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and riwt •ulimi«il'in U ron«iN|'M*mljr
no In* r matter *4* necessity than * point of dmv,
illy no nvuns follows that one section nfthf wml I
•lioiikl bear the gieit.'i part of ihe iHlrtbwrfwh
loss, by the depreciation of lu own productions in
• dl-prepoiti'jnite ilpgre*.
Tbit wo maintain lia-hcen tbo effect, whether It
was designed to be •« nc not, by ihe course whWt
hut boon pur-tred by tltelionk of Rngliwl in "2?”
\ to llm Colton crop of tbo United Slates. That
.•particular article Ins been selected from all otlwr
► ) art Idea, »♦ tbo min which »a« to bo sold at low
rates in England, bcoan** final hod lo Ins purchased
from oilier counting at bieh r-te-, to «u»U'n h**t
p.*o,»|e. Wo are »w.ire that this pwiiion will bo
tehementlv denied. It i* nevertheless,strictly true.
|*efany mao l-iok over a tile of Kti’lUb eomnmt*
rial newspapers for the part right monrit-nil I •-e
If ho can discover, any oi i.*rar Ido of morohamlh*
nr trade, in which specula ion baa been an merge;*
ically ilenoiincfd, or relative to whicii an many
cnmWiialii.nl have been developed, ralcul"»o.| to
prevent ita yicldogn fair rtimuiwiatlig price, to
tbo producer or im|*onrr. L-t him rev '»* tbo pi icci
cut rent—iho agreement amonjstspinoe.s—.lie ar-
ticicaon tlio money mnrkoi—tbo s'aii-llcs ufthp
crop, and consumption—the mivai.ee »f the rates
- of iliacountby the Bunk of Etigland—andtfhgn Im
him lay, if there ia one word in thrn»fKS?^ i,, h
t depreciatea a riao in the price of Sugar, Coif*.
* Saltpotro, Indigo or To t, or any other prodniion,
vuave Cottnnf Lot him then honestly stole Id* con
viction, whether thore hai not 1m>pii a combined,
exte’naiveand moat influential effort tudepr me tbo
value of the Cotton crop «.f tin. United Ste'n*!
If wo ahull bo fully aatiafied of the truth uf there
propoaitiuna, there can rettuvn no doubt of tho jut-
tico, or the propriety of our air pt’ig audi meusur •«
of self-protection at shall guard uur intoioM*i*i 'wot
■uchiiifluencaa in future.
Thu quasiion ari-es, what theao mea-ttro- alnll
be? Hero we will Hike necaainn to a Ive. t to the gro-s
mi.rupr‘sentiiiiun of the motivea nnd nbj c.:, of
thoao who are responribie for tint .••til of tl.i- Con*
vention. It hua been auid, that it waa nothing
more nr loaathun to get up u acl.ome for giving n
apucubitivo excitement to price-jto establish a per*
munom monopoly in the Cotton m kul, nnd to
seduce, by the temptation of high pro ,tho Banks
from the aphoic of their leeilmatn business to turn
merchants, and thu- derange tlio whole commerce
of the country.
Theao allegations aro utterly untrue. In the first
jilaco we uvonr that nothing won <1 bo more Injuil-
oua to tliut great deaidcratuin, sicudine** in tlio
prico of our slnpin, than any tompo.^fiy and unduo
excitement in tlio market, whilst liio cbMNu of mo
nopoly, wlion tlio whole crop ia open to tbo compe
tition of tho whole world, is equally uufiniml >d. It
will bo perceived, in tlio sequel, that so fur from de
siring to f..rre or scduco tho Bunks into iho r ska of
commnrcial odviintiig.'i, that we do not prop'.so to
them to do any thing more than perform their usuul
function of lending money wi.u an augment il secu
rity. In one word, wo propose llint tlio Banka oT
tlm Southern Slates shmi.d communcu forti.witli to
make advunr.es on Cotton in tlio pledge, in n prteti-
cublo form of tho material itsulf; will, tho porso
ul security of the pernors tnki. g the advance.
Wo uro mvnro tliat one of tho strong nl.jeciions
urged to this schomo was, tho medium of Post
Notes, through which it wua proposed tint .ait-e
ndvuucos should bn paid. Si> »>n .*o ci' 1 of this
Convention, nnd tho pi^jid of ils nsseirbly, tlio
lmnks generally, with few exception-, have suspend
ed apocio paymonis thrnngho.it the middlo and
southern fitutes, nnd which is likely, in spito of the
*sVong olforts by the banks in New York, to sustuio
n redemption of i heir note* in coin, will become uni
versal, until tlio country coin reenvor from ill" grunt
nnd unprecedentod emlmrrnssmeuts into which it is
thrown. It llierufi.ro hecomns in edl.'ss to discuss
tho i'nst Note system, mid lu shew that hi small
sums, nml with a c<>it tin fund fi.r their rcdo'iipliun
nl maturity, .hoy miqlit bo mndo equivalent to tile
best ini •ml excliauge, or onlinnry uojo circulation
Tbo orisi- is cortaiiilv propitious ton fair test of tlio
«lfica**y of the experiment of protecting out staple
throii-'h the in-lrumcntn'ity of our banks, os ^ao
i.ruc-M of ox ch uigiug their notes for co.ul -to ling
bills, is, to them, U'lqucstionably a men-uro, not only
of essential safety, hut nf sound po'icy. We are
ve>v fur from saying, that so signal u calamity ns
tbo interruption nf pnym-nts in coin by our banks,
is to lm regarded with any other feelings tlin.i t'i >m;
pr .found regret: but weupprehondi that tliisi.?®>
pension Ims resulted from a m-iiiile-t and innvoM •-
bio necessity. Tlio trii'li is, too Into r**:c option
was premnture. Uur rount>y lin.l not rm>. nil
f nm the prostration of 10:17, nnd the prosc.it crisis
tins been precipitated upon us by tlio short harvest
of Iho'iust autumn in Groat Hritiiiii.nnd ci.iiouqueu*
rise in tho mto of interest by thu Bank o. Eugiuiid.
' which rendered American-ccuritici utterly mi vnil-
nl.le— leproc"ated tlio value o* tbo cotton crop of
Iasi year—and eutnilod upon our shipper, thu ne
cessity of meeting enormous reclamations.
Tlio enquiry tliorefi.ro arises, whether wo cannot
use uur ureat staple, as the meuns of resusril .ling
our lmnks, nf enabling thorn to .opton.s'i their vaults
• with the precious motnls. nnd therobv fortify thorn-
fcolves for resumption, whil.: they shall subservo tho
Important purpose of protecting the grcnt cotton
growing interest of tlio cuuiilry. Wo think we can.
Wo havo not at tlm South ihc mines of Mexico
or Peru, but we have growing on th • surface of oil r
•filrlihj plains it sinplor..' equiil vah'ii,nt iufin'lely u
les.v^ost of production, mol without tiny expensive
process ofcomplical'.il alchemy oi cusycmiveitibil-
ily into tlm precious m.-irls. Shull we in the jfgu-
eesi of ihisexcbnnge.nllow others to r >ap tbo ‘ on-
efit of this conversion; utainom.'ni loo when our
Dunks ruipiiro a rollux of bullion iu u their coiru. s,
or iis aipiivuleni in foroign uxeliungc, in order dint,
at no distant duy, they may red urn their faitli with
the public? It'tho Bunks in the Southern Stales,
advanced on the wholo cotton urop of our count'y,
it is quite obvious thut limy would, through ihu
foreign exchanges have what would be eqnivalmit to
a supply annually of eighty millions of -.e precious
metals. Tho exchanges of tlio Union would in this
ovent, bo centralized nt the South, uml somethin ;
sli.no lowurditlm ncuomplisimic.il of thuLgieut <! •-
•ideretum oi Southern lio t io and aspiration—a direct
■trade.
And wo have no licdintion in saying that wo be
lieve if tbo Banks of the South come forward
promptly nnd generally, uml in >koa lvuucos,ut safe
rules, to respun.-ildo |.a ties, on «>ur crop t! at the
iao$lMlttpcndontfy beneficial change will beelfected
in the currency, trade uml exchanges of our section
of the Union thut huseprr been comummuled, Jf
at this irnmott when tlmy want tlio soppurtof our
grout staple most, they should ombrucc tho propi
tious conjuncture, whenever, rcs.impiion of s|M-ciu
j-nymcols should ho commenced, by gener-i n. cord,
they would , mil only be in a stnto for vigor.ms i -
. sumption; but be io u comlitimi of impiegnublu
strength, under the system o! exchan ging in u greater
*.r less degree, eighty milli-ms of tlicir currency for
oiglny millions of foreign or domestic exclimigo.
For with tho former it is nhbgather ohvn.n -—limy
could havo the meuns oi drawing liny uoiount of
bullion they pleased from Europe, after sodiu; a
sufficient sum to meet the inland exchange* of tho
■country.
With these minifi'St and multiplied blessings l.u-
foro us, wo invito tho cordial ciacurroi.ee of the
-Southern Banks, I'lanters ami Cotton M> rchunts in
ttK\mcasu rs we uro ubout to submit. Wo tire
■uwore', however, wo slionld not perf.rm our doty,
sir vo>y inudeqiniiely met pul.lio expeemt ton i, wo
■did nut point not, practically, tile liio In l.y which
these desirable objects uro to beacc.imp'i died.
First, it is proposed ut all tlio principal ^hippiug
ftoru of tbo cotton stales, Unit parties,whether plan-
*«*rs, cotton merchants or fuctors, should apply to
the Banks for such an udvaneo on tho cotton they
liold, as may be fn conformity with tho current rates
and be mutually agree.ble to tlio pait>e*. In every
caso whore ihc Bank conceives tbo u.lvauce ti»kr.l
for isto<i high, it isqnito competent for tlm institu
tion making ibn advnnco. to require in uddiiiou, all
the security incident toanordinurydiscou .tednuie.
It would bo nltogoilrerimpraciicJ.lelbr this Con
vention to fix th - sinndard of what would «r would
not bo a sulb rate of advance; us tins, of coor-e,
must depend on the duel eating questions ..f produc
tion and consumption—liio first influenced by the
vicissitudes of tho seasons in oor own pou ltry j mid
l^e Inst, by the slate of irudo abroad. This must of
■course, he led to die sound discroiion of the Bunks
themsolvei. By requiring this security nt b-.m-.tli"
spirit of roeklos* specul uion would lie repressed;
•nd iha disastrous ombarr tsmcntsof uncovered re-
clsnulions, lo a va»t umount, avert •.!. Tbo par y
applying foi tho udv.tuca mu«t produco iho ware
house receipt and policy of insurance, duly ussigiuni
to the Bank; or bill of lading, if the cotton is on tho
evo of shipment abroad. Tlio Bunk, as its miuivn-
lent, after charging tho interest and allowing tlm
tliflerenca ufoxchungo takes the sterling bill of Wo
shinpur st six months, nnd advance* its own noios,
and by mutual airrement, it is arrangod to which
of iho houses to bo hereafter appointed in Europe
tu bold ihesa consignments the cotton is lo bo ship-
d , will, mi oxplicii uniiurstafiiling, lliui it is to la.
1 fur six months from the period of shipment If
to long be necessary, to secure uny advantageous
sale. If the advances are received by ih« 11 inks in
thu iiiirii.tr, then tint receipts and ihn bills of lading
miy bo uammitted to Uudr agent Btoki in th« ship*
ping (Hois, In oid-r that tlm atoriing hills may In*
signed hy th* sliipprr, that tint txi'liviigo may be
necoiiat.xl.
It will I it petrwtvfil, that hy iho spoa fa ie*olu<
t'nna annexed to this report, tin* mmla hy which wo
promise to carry out this great measure, la
First. By tho appointment of a committee In each
of th* great rotum markets nf the Southern States,
to oonler with the banka fori It with in unler that ar-
rengementa may be mado to commence advancing
on cotton on tlio terms pro|»miod.
Se-.indly. That the standing r .mmiii.vs beau*
thor xh| to confer wbh tlio banks ns to to selection
of the Ii.mium in Great Brits n. nnd in the roi.iinent
nf Eunq»e, who shall In* oni Mweivd to nreivo n..d
rell tho «!.niaigunienta from eadi of our aiiipping
|MMta, It may, |N*r np*, la* desir.l.lo to tin* h oiks
to establish in tho I'oreiTO nmrkcta. na tlio U>st
ncImniIs for our vonng ni"irhint's, new Ameii.-an
hotiH's, to n.trud to tin* trniisiiciions of their busi
ness. Your commit! *e, in oonsi ler'.ilg the report
"!«•» *° *bia ( '(.iventioii hv Gen. Hauiillnn, in oIn*.
dioiice to th" inslructiii'.s of thu New York m.x*tiug,
wh ell dev dm! on hint tlio province of nrruu^iuy
with tuudry Kurom*nn houses, to t .ko tho coniigii-
m»uts,and which has been referred tu yonrrommlt-
lee, ure ul npinlnn, that the Convention had better
make no deal 'iiuti.i.i nf the In.uses, hut-imply to
aift'est the oInivp refereare, however entirely snt's
fi.nl they may bo with tlio manner in which this
gnutlcmun |K'i-fonno.l this duty, undof the tin louln-
ed re. |icclaliility of tlio houses with whom lie con'
furred.
Thinl y. That in the city of New York there
should bo tin ngcucy establish'd for each aouther..
thinning port, to bo appobiled by tlm committees
nnd banks of snid ports, whose doty it should be to
sail such cotton ua mny ho shipped to New York,
and such exchange as may go to that place for no-
go, inli.m.
Knurl lily. That a delegate from euch of tlio com*
nil t .’3 of tlio several entron markets, meot nn tlio
1st day of Anttut, of curb year, in tlio city of New
York, to confer with tho New York agencies, nnd in
devise such m.-nsur s ns mny more oHcctunlly pro*
m.ilo tlio ohjocts of tills Coiiveniiou.
This ia tho sum nnd subxtunco of the plan which
wo propose for tlio pniteclion of oar great staple,
nnd the rcsuscita inn of our currency. In its d 'tails
rlio.e is neither complication nor mystery. Its oh-
joct is to hoi row thu money on our stuplo nt heme,
nni nut abroad, uml thus tu plnco it beyund tlio
I'OVhof secrifico, whenever tile Bunk of England
may,cither from wise councils or un unrounded pan
ic, r. iso the rate of interest. Wo diselu'm the atm
pill .'I’orgo of hostility to tlm nmnulbciuring into-
rest* of Eu lnnd, for the manifest reason, they con-
slitnto our best customer.
Wh must, moreover, be allowed to enter onr pro
test «gainst the unfounded allegation, that wodesire
to Hx l.y nn nbsoluto edict, the nrico of cotton. We
nlm ui no object so uksiiul and unuttainnble. We
knuw llmt the great law of supply and demand
must, n.jer all, regulate pr'co. But it is a legiti-
mute i.l.j -ct of trade, by wiso provisions, io guard
ugainsi gluts in iho murker, nnd u.ifimnded punier
alien the result of imworihy and profligitto coinbin-
alinns. We have repeatedly seen the most false nnd
unblushing statements «.f the prob.blo amount of
the cotton crop nf the U. States, fi.r the purpose or
depressing ita value Last your It was assort* d that
tlm pr.Kluctii.n would Im 2,00(1,000, hides, in the
fi.ee of a product of I ,.130.000; nnd, in the face of a
drought **f unexamnled intensity this season, it i«
alii m- d with equul trmh. that tlmt ..film pre-cut
year would reach 2,300.0011 hngs, which in no event
-in exceed nn avo me one. No nriicle of ngricul-
a. e. nnd commeree in the wlmln civilised world is
cxpownl to s ch uccumuliitinn of dnogurs, us our
greut sinplo. Even that pendent drug «.r orientnl
Inxu.y; ihe expulsion of which I ua fcmly ch -
vuImji! ii mighty Empire to its centre, samns |.
“The particular MU nf the s.aiemmt which Mr.
\\ oolverty Alb wood hnnomlb) reading to (lie Hmiae
during the detMlnon Mr l!um»'antol|.m on Monday
l««i, ia marked No. II, (Jm o 2 la'.) and ilia Oovemoi
uf the bank aatc.led, and that in t meat rmpbalk*
manner by repel dim, that that corpus l Ion had no
such iniontl.m as is therein set forth. Wa would
a*k, by way id 1 re-aflimtb.g the paragraph,*Imw it
c ines to pa**, that A merman bdis.or hills »uspecbNl
of having their origin in tlm cation trade sttr.y some
lending brokets, as a manor of rule, rharged a half
I •nr ce.it. more than other bids of no hi <hor character
not .'iieii'nlN.red *« itli that su*pio .mi ? Do nm those
shruw.l in riles allege as it reasiiii fin tills lul.lit'onnl
charge liiut, in tho wont nf wanting to u»e such bills
in eiicil. li.m, they might prulably In* onahlcd in
piVN-ure tlm moiioy from llie Inink of Enelnud ? Is
it uoin fact, that tlio bills of tho character de*rril«<v
of nil amounts each from Jl 1.000 to uiwur ls of
£ in,lllll) ill valuo.hnvo boen rejected hybilPhrukors,
■ihh'Mgii eiHlorsed by tho ino-t iiu»t>**..r.l.y Joint
Su.'khank intlie Kingdtf>n,.inihegrou'i.llN*re’i.llud(Nl
to, nnd that til no bills have been subsequently taken
tuparlios for liio money who never would have been
applied to hut fur this imp Nlinient to their circu*
lation ? The state of tho cosh is too notorious to
admit of nny uncertainty co.icenmug it; nn.l wo
could establish it from the mouths of thu Din ctors
thomsolves, tlmugli not, perhaps, ns sjiuuking in
thoir otlicinl cupucitios.
"No man having large money transactions in Lan
cashire, will liesitutc,fnim hiaowiicxpcrie.ictMusup-
^ be to tlm tid-'lity of uur ropr- sumntb.u,"
VWith tlmso rell 'ctiuiis mi the past, nnd nuticipu-
lions of tim futu o, wo submit, witii this Report,
the following Uesolutis&s for tlio adoptiun of tlio
Convention:
Retnlved, That tlio gcntlomon who issued tlio
Circulur, dated 5tli July, in New York, which Inis
caused tlio mooting of this Convention, are muiilcd
to the thinks of uvety citizen, who is interested in
tlio cultivation, or export, of tlio grout staple of iho
Souili.
Jietolved, That this Convention eniirely concurs
in the opinion expressed in suki Cire.ilnr, tiiat uu ing
to tlio circumstances under which til" Cotton rrop
is luuully sent to market, the price of the article is
not left to bn regulated by the fair nnd natural iuflit
uncos uf tho luw, of supply uml domuiid.
Iieiolved, As tho opinion of this Convention, that
it remt-dy for the uvil, as. Ifectivo of its object us it
is simple in its character, will bo found in tlio re
commendation of tho Circular, 11 that tho Cotton of
ouremutry sliull nut he sent to market, uccompu-
nioJ by a bill of Exchange, which must coerce its
rule, at a fixed dale, wliutevcr may ho the s.rlo of
thomnikei."
Iieiolved, Thntthe Colton Planters nnd Ainc'i-
nan Shippers, in tho Southern ports, ho earnestly re
quested to concur in tlio measures recommended hy
this Convention, by which they may lie certuiu of
liuving their Colton huld,uud not lorced on tho mur-
kot at u ruinous sacrifice.
Retnlved, 'flint the Bunks in the Southern Status
Im* inviied to concur in a general sys’om of advan
cing on tho crop, ns tlio only cortnin moans of re
plenishing their stock of spocio,aud uf placing their
circulation on a sound bnsis.
Iieiolved, Thut Urn Committees at Mobilo nnd
Now Orleans bo requested to call a meeting of the
D.rectors of the Dunks, Finn ur<, Fecbirs, uml Amo-
ricuu Cotton Shippers, in ill ir respective cities, ut
an o.iriy day «i November next, that tlm pro -ced-
'<tgs of thin Convention tuny be laid huliire them.
Ret jived. That the following gentlemen do con
stitute thu Standing Conmutte x:
For Now Oilenns—L Millim.lon.Jolm Min urn,
S I'uturs, N M^G.-hce, D Mctiolfiu, St Juo Hngun,
Esns. '
For Moliiio—H BG.vtillimey.Wm H Rolierisun,
SATUIIIIAV NOVKMHKIt S, IBOT
Fiscal the free! still besrtliy sway,
Undimm'iltlirougli nges yet untold }
O'er enrth’s proud realms thy stars display.
Like morning’s rn.iiantcl.nnlt unrolled.
Flng of the skies! still peerless shine,
Through ether’s nxure vault unfurled,
Till every hand and heart entwine,
To sweep oppression from the world.
FOR PRESIDENT^
At A RTl^N VAN 1MJUEN.
FOR VI0I5 PRESIDENT.
•TOIIN FORSYTH.
Snl.iort In llinlrcl.ionnr„ Nmioi.nl C.invautInn,
an olijrcl ol htniile camlilnailnn .imi.113 tl„..a m C C It Ul •cUr'Gm.SGaln-.. Tli„i
len»t, who purch'ise it, ultliougli ii dis|ien<u4 mnd- i ’ Turt, Tims J Duller, B A Fuiniaine, Joun May-
ness nnd. eaih than a -taple which gives to m m jfev:, .1 S Dea*. Franklin C Ho ml, Esns. 3
iis most liohUif.il raiment; nnd whirl: livds the For Savannah—<3 U l.nnmr, IMwd Pudelfiml.
Ilocceof iholnrnb in its sofiimas, nnd iho inira. u- Jos H Burroughs, Wnt Puttersou, B E Stiles
hfisresuhoft|.uindu-tryj.f the silk worm in tbo| CliasHortridgo,E«qs.
For Charie-Mti.S C—John Rohinsnn, Ruhl Mur-
tin, R.ihtC'.llius, John Kirkpatrick, Henry Gour-
dine, J is H imilion, E-qs,
finenc-s and Imniitynf its fibre.
Wed sire no mmopoly. If iho agents offoregu
houses are willing to given higher rate of mlvunce
than tho Banks, let ilium take wiiii thu cotton, the
risk of such adventure'. A I thut wo wish is, to
place n portion ut Inu-i of tlio cotton crop beyond
tho re.icli ofcoorcive sales, under the d**.itli wnrmnl
of h GO day hill, tliiii'has run to niatu.i.y. Wo
wish, moreaver, lo puce at least u portion or iho
crop, lieyo,..I the Itli thting inllnn ice of th'i*o the *•
tie- of fin incu, which uliliou<h they may have onr.-
nnted from iho highly reap cint.le parloruftliu Bank
of Kughiiid, mo not to ho found in liio pliiloMiphy of
ftmitli or Ricaido, which i.uve s ruc.'t in tl.u Iasi
slimmer, n blightin? influence not only on tho Arne-
ricun trade, huthuve prusirated nua of lliogreutest
•hraoches of ill" gigauric industry of tho British
hm ir ; under tho vain uml uh«u.dho|H)ofslop|.'ng
dining mi obviously unfavorable suite of trade nnd u
deficient harvest, thut stream of g. Id whioli wn« ns
cat lulu to flow out of Enjl.m.1, i a tlm father of onr
western wateis is to toll his current lo'lie ocean.—
There wi-e men, in their gni.n.n ion, hove in
deed done t’ie<r worst—they have prostratrd Amo-
ricun inter"-. *,and nil tho interes •- in the conniry
conueuU.Nl with our own, l.iit the fuiul tl.la still flows
And if our Banks desire llint a portion of this
stream shall Im lavished on our own shores, lot them
turn loourgreut staple, which. U'dor h judicious
course ofira.le, will omnium! the precious inelaU
from every quarter of the Globe.
To our u*nocimes in uu important branch of our
industry, tlm cotton plnniers of the country, we
would udd.-css ii vo’co of symputliy and warnin';—
we would iell them thut the mode by which the
product of tlmir c.ipitiil, uml skill U di-po-cdof in
thogr mt inmkut of ils contunipdon, is enough to
break down the moxt vnlunbl.) siuple. next tu the
sufl'of life, which God has givon to man.
They must not rest satisfied with the uncertain
calculuiions of the product of a crop, linlilo to bo
cut short ulmo.t lo thu list ui.iment of us gathering
by tlm vicissit.nl. s of the seusun. Whether it bo a
birge or u smull ere, nj.idiciotis system f*r ..tiering
it lor sale in iho great foreign murkuts uf its con
sumption, is cquully thepait of po icy and wisdom.
Tlio fact is not to l>ecoiic.!.d»d, m spite uf tlio de
pressed stnto of tr nla in England, if the American
iiujscs in Livv .pool hud iiull th.sye.tr ihn stock of
cotton which wuscons : gued to llii.ni'liries and Bid
dle alone, during tho Iasi; from Mi to filt-en mild ms
of dol'ars r-clHmatluus would liuvn b -cn saved tu
the country; wo should have had unefllvtivo balance-
wheel in giving stnudiness to the murket. The
contusion of a disgraceitil panic would havo been
stipprn-sed; and sumo just relation preseived be
tween evon a diminished consumption ami crop of
unexampled shuitness.
Tho prodociion of nur siuple trends so closely on
the measure of consumption, llmt of nil the urncles
of commorco, it requires the utmost care ip its sale:
yet porhaf.sit receives th** least. We otiulil to re-
fl -ct, whnt would b" the exient of the calamity
wh'ch would ho all our co.int'y, if it were to hreit';
down to a point wh ch would not c »ver the colt of
prodii.'tion. For to tlio up nn Is of the South, it is
our only remunerating product. An efliaient scheme
of pr ii"C'in», for n few yenrs, will uinko nil safe.—
The u.e ef cotton, as a ful.r'c of human raiment, is
just peiiKtmting iho Russi un Empire, and liefnre
many yors, wo sha 1 have in tlio hiiiitidle«s regio. s
of the North of Euro|M*, n cbissnf consumers more
numerous than thoso ef the Kingdom of Grout
Britain.
APPENDIX.
Wo annex an extract from ilia London “Banker’s
Circulur" of iheGih July Ins l, proof of ih"dir"ui un-
liivoiuhle nciion of tho Brink of England, on nil bills
which could be traced to uny conneC'ion with Cotton.
If it were permissnble in a document liko tlf s, lo
peuk of the ci'dii rations of individuals, ihn state-
muni of th" highly respocmhle and imellixeut editor
of i|ie Bunker’s Circular” (o to of iho uble-t coni
mrrcinl papers in I'umih>) might be confirmed in a
manner which woo. _• render his d.'duction eniirely
undenialde. Indeed, ill" whole numb r of ih" 6th
July, is marked nm nh.nc by gr at ability but by
much liher d.ty towards nur country, nnd is pregonnt
wiilia vast fund of information co.imcted with tlie
American Trade:
“1*. S. It Is not our pracli'-n to nlludo to au>-
thing that may (itsaid ul this publication. If it were,
wo should nt iho time have no'iced the fuel nfihreo
distinguished members of th** House of comnums Ims-
locking rrsp-cli*ely to tbo Whig, Radical HielCcn-
servutiva parties, having ho. r »w«.l it hyqn.iiing from
it with approbation in tlio.Inhale nn the Corn-law*.
When, however, u man in high uutliority, like iha
Governor of these banks, impugns any «tutemnnt of
ours, wo are compelled, outof defer.'ntml respect to
our subscribers, to re-as*ert the thing impugned or lo
relrnct it. We do tho former. In the Circular of
lune 2l«t. we gavo in n condensed form, the impres
sion mad" on money and commercial sfl'alrs, by the
extraordinary nfosure of raising the rata oi Interest
by tho bank, to 5J p’r oonu It «o hupiMinud that wo
ware not arnnnioitnl wllh that proceeding until one
o’clock on Friday, and therefore wo could do nn
more. This condensed sutemeut was.onth" succoed-
ing day, a subject of conversation wiih a bill-broker,
infi rior to n<tnn in Mgaeity and eifalency, and lie
deliberately pronounced It to ba accural*, although
b* is In tb« habit of lakiug axcapUons if bo pareai vod
Ko"Columbia,SC— Wu l"Humpt..n,W Wallace,
RS'>nl"y, J Adams, RGu nI in, Esq*.
For Hamburg, S C—Henry Shultz, Edw>.nl D
Lons, Chus Luma'*, Marshall R Smith, H W Sulii-
vun, Kiqs.
For Augusta, flu—Alfrnl Camming, Paul Fir-
simmons,Gcurgo W Lumnr, P Ueuiiock,J P King,
Es*is.
For Milledgevillo, Ga—Dr T Fori, J W A Sun-
ford, I L Harris, Esq*.
For Macon, Ga—Dr A Clnpton, J Cowles, Chus
Collins, J G.Nidit.d. M N Burch, Cliurles Colton, J
G Moure, Ed- Humilmn, Win B Julius'.n, Esqs.
Fur Columbus, Ga—Juo Kounmin, Jho II How
ard, Dr Tiros Iloxcy, Wm H Hurper, 11 S Smiili,
Esqs.
For M'.nlgontory, Ala—Jo«se Tnylor^Jno Martin,
John Scoti, Tnos S Muys, B Bibb, Esqs.
For Tuscaloosa, Alu—John Murrusi, A Buttle,
Edmund Prince, Huidiu Purdue, Runt Janiueuu,
Esqs,
For Columbus, Miss—Judgo Andrew Bibb, Gun
H Young, JulgoJ Moore, Th.nnus McGoc, Major
Bluit.
For Natchez, Miss—N Ware, Gun Guitmnn, Jno
Ruth, Judgo Thatcher, Mr Dulgrucn.
Fur V.ckslmrg, Miss—Ju.lguLunc, Mr McNeil,
Dr B llnrr's.
ForTnIl.»lia«seo,Fu—Jesse Cm*. Edwd Bradford,
J II T Lorrimar, A M Gud.n, Samuel Ueud, Esqrs.
Fur St Josephs, Fa—T B Hnwu.d, Ed J Harden,
Park Street, G W Smiili, Dr Doifio.
For Appuluchieolu, Fn—G \V Porter, E Wood,
Hiram Nourw, I) Gol.lstoin, W G Uauoy, Esqrs.
Iieiolved, That tlio foregoing CommUtoos ho
specially requested to carry into eflbct thu duties
confided to them i.. the dIiovo Report, and that they
communicate to the Central Committee, at Mobile,
wliut they have done in tlio premises, thut tho sumo
mny he Hnnomiced in the pubpc jounmls oi thu tvs>
puctivo Stares.
Iieiolved, Tlmt tho snid Cummittoe lie requested
supply nil vacancies wliicli mny occur in tbuirre-
s{M*ctive bthlies.
Retnlved, Tlmt thu Bunks nnd several enmities
nnd districts in the Cotton Stuto*. bo requested to
so e! Delogntos to tlio “ Commercial Convention,” to
inuut io Macon, Georgia, in May next, to unitu with
thut bisiy. for the purpose of taking into considera
tion the currency of thu country uud tho interests of
tho Colton Trade, hy wnicli thu Direct Trade with
Europe U to essentially bo promoted.
On motion ofE A Nisbet, the Convention adjourn
ed until 4 o’cL ck.
4 O’CLOCK.
Convention met ogreeublo to adjuunimunt, Presi
dent m the Chub*.
On motion of E A Nislml, Gen Joseph Thomas,
«.f Itorkc county, nnd Col A H Kenan, of Milledg*-
' I", were invited to tnke souls in tho Convention.
C C. Mills, of Alabum i, moved Unit the Report
mill RnsolutionsofthuCom nitieeof2l,bu adopted
by ihis Convention; which wus curried.
Tlio following w isofT-rcd by ilia Hon Thomas
Butler King, and carried.
Whereas in the wise di*pnnsntiun» of Divine Prov
idence, the South.!rn and Westero Status have been
deprived of ouu of their brightest ornaments, and
must distinguished statesmen, in tlm tluuth of the
hue Gen. ROBERT Y. ilAYNE;niidihut it is duo
to ourselves, to pay a proper tribute of grateful
respect lo the memory of those who h ivc dovot- d
their energies and tuleuu in sustaining tlm inter
ests and promoting the prosperi y of uur country
—l*o it, therefore,
Iieiolved, Tlmi iho Convention express ils deep
se..so of tlm loss tlio whole Southern mid South-
Western portion uf tho Union bus sustained in Urn
death of Gen Huyue.
Iieiolved, That tho members of this Convention
will wenr crape mi ilio left nrm. for tlm space of
30 days, us a token of res|N*ct for tho memory of
oar Into distinguished friend and fellow citizen,
wlinso lo»s wo so deeply depl"ru.
On in'.iionof John Lumnr,of Mucon, Ga.
Reiolred, Thai too Committee of 21 bo chnrgod
with rim duty nflming the pro meltings,&c. of this
Convention published aud llmt I.OOU copies be
printed.
On motion uf John Lamar,
Rriolvcd, That llm thunks of this mooting b« pre
sented to ih.s Pr sidem and Secretaries, for tim
nhilily nnd courtesy with which limy have pci fiirmod
their duties.
Un motion nfC. C. Mills, of Alabama,
Retnlved, Tuat this Convention do now adjourn
line die.
Tim Convention adjourned.
TH03. HOXEY, Pres’t.
C. A. Hioaraa,
(J. J. Bullock,
- Secrutorio*.
CHARLESTON, Oct. 31.
Accidkkt on tiik CiuitLKiroN and Haubcuo
Rail Road.—It is long sinco wo huvo boon called
un lo iveurd mm. Long mny it Iw beforu wo have
to repent il. Yesterday lira ujiword and downwanl
trains of passonger ears run arn.il of each otle>r, ami
th* two locomotives, th* “ Gen. Hayn*” and iImi
“Charioston" were destroyed. Little othar damago
was sustained, and we uudci #l*nd no paiMii|ur a as
STATE LEGISLATURE.
The first named is tho Senator, and both designa-
ted in tlio “ Stnndnnl” as for tlm Administration.
Appling comity—RoIk*nson; Johnson.
(From a Corrapandcnt.)
Darien, Oct. 2g, lonn.
Dkau Sir:—As the Editor of the Darien pnper
is still indisposed, I n»k tlm favor of you to publish
tlm elections in this enmity, nt the Court Mouse nnd
tlm two precincts. It will Im seen tliut tlm pre
cincts still adhere to llm Union oausc.
McIntosh County olectimi, 7th Oot. 1039:
For Governor.
At Darien. L. McIu- Gnmni*’ Total.
120
119
110
122
121)
126
11(5
1)4
McDnnntd,
65
tosh’s.
29
old place.
34
Do.igliurly,
03
14
12
N. J. McDonald, 64
Senator.
24
30
Hopkins,
94
15
13
O’Neal,
Ilepreiental ‘vet.
102
15
12
LcliU,
101
10
12
Stewart,
61
24
31
Thorp,
44
25
25
Tho Prnsidcn* has r-cognised Sixeit Fidki.r
Louis Dakhe Francois Moisiiin as Consul of
Franco for tho port of Itiolmiuud, and Sikur AIau.
hick Bruno Blank dk Lannkttk me ■ autk-
RIVK, iis Consul of Franco, for Phihnlclphin.
Rkpoiitkii Death or Gk.v. Jackson, and Con
tiia diction —A report of the dentil uf Gen. Jack-
son hud ranched Pliiluilelphiii, hut us tl.o Nashville
Banner ol tlm I6tli inst. makes no allusion wlmlev*
or to his demise, there can lie no truth in tho report.
LATE FROM NEW YORK.
Wo were in.lebird, Inst might, to a mercantile
friend arrived in the Beaufort Ditlricl, from Chur-
lesion, for two Philadelphia (morning) papers of
Tuesday last, due l.y tn-dny's mall, which may or
mny not arrive; ulso, to llm cen*igneo of the steam
packet for tlm Charleston Courier, and Mercury
if yesterday. In addition to the subjoined extinct*
from lliu.e pnpois Londonderry papers (two ilnys
later) received ut Phdudelphiu, hy tlm Caledonia,
gives deplorable accounts of tlm dumngo to the
grain crops by ruin. Polutnus novor promised bet
tor. A passenger says llint the whentcrop of Eng
land would l.o ono third Imluw an average, and
thut, rather from damage limn a short yield.
Of tlm meeting in Now York, tlm Guzolta ro-
mnrk«:—
"All hope of disturbing tlio stability of the bank*
died on S'.ttirduy evening. Tlm m"oting of mer*
chuiiis and others at tlm Ciiy Hotel, destroted the
Ju-t ntninnnt of tlm inoeudiaiy’* prospect. That
mooring rung iho dying knoll of ngiiaiion. That
meet ing resolved unanimously to sustain tho banks
in tlmir proud podiimi, and expressed itself tali*-
flail with whnt tlm hanks have done.”
Oil Monday 5'7 share* U. S. Bunk sold nt
Philadelphia from 83 to 87.
MONEY AND BUSINESS MATTERS.
The N. York Gazetia speaks of money mutiei* n*
somewhat hotter in l lint city, nnd any*:—
It is geunrully n.lmilied tlmt money maiteis look
ed much brighter in Wall street on Saturday than
for some limo past, and the distress in the mere n-
tile eommouity will soon blow over. The Banks
gone*ally discount tri iho umount uf their recebvYv
uud in somu in*lanes oven nioro, nnd us un evi-
denco of ihe truth of nor nsse.lion we publish the
following statement of the discount of ono hank
alone, which is from an uuthoiitic source:—
Receipts of di-counted paper during 8
disc .lints of .'li» pres,*iit month $851,200
Di-cuuuted dui log tlie • imo period, 882,000
Excess of discounts over receipt*, $31,700
Tlm discounts'.h'.vn nvumgi! $110,330 per dis
count day, nr $•.•20,732 poc week.
Th** Express on llm oilier hand, slates tlmt tlio
pressure on Satur.luy whs greater tlmn ever, uud
suys:
The notes of the best individuals, wed-t not feel
nt Ii mriy to name them, but llm pnpur nf rim Statu
linnk, of tlio Manhattan Co. and tlie Bank of
America, tu our own knowl dge, i* selling at over
4 |trr cent a month, or 30 per cent a yenr. It would
seem that tlm directors of these insiitutimts, instml
of hol.lio'i out ugninst the merchants, have abun
dant inducement to lessen the disiressof I beholders
of lh'-ir own nolo —redo suniething far the relief uf
tho rummtiuiiy.
Tho Courier and Enquirer also describes the des
pondency ns having increased, and m< ntious iho
rates on murelrrat’s paper ns varying nt the rule of
from 4 to 7 per cent p.*r rnoith. Many of the Siifity
Fund Bank l.ills wen* selling at fij pur cent buluw
per. Tlie Express remnrks:
It is n»w next to itnpo.'rihh* t<> make iurgo sales.
ThnVe is un cash to piindinsu with, and to sell on
credit is idle. A mcrrhnnt may liuvu his pocket-
bonk fiu> of tolies. To get them discounted nt hunk
is out of tho question, nnd even if limy ure goo.J'
onmigh to soil at all in thu street, they cannot ho
discounted l.et er than f air |H)rconl. a ni'. ith, or fif
ty percent n year. Tlm i.re*enl c*.n.liti-*tiof thi»gs
pan.lyvex .ivory thing. Credit is prostrated—capi
tal is gone, and the purchases of produce ure entire
ly in llm smull wuy. To force sJcs by auction, is
ruinous. Goods, such ns mola-.i's, wortli 31 cools
nl 4 months, is selling by midi >n at 21 cents.—33|
|dr cent less for fi.ur mouths, equal to 100 per rent
H year. Every thing sells in tlm sumo proportion*.
The calculation tlmt all gosJs must come here, be-
w »>.ls must come here, Ik- ^gaioi
our hunks Imvn not H.is|»endod, is fallacious.
If w-o Invn im menus t» purcha-e, no hisiy will soli
us gtKids. Goods will always go when* there is
cash to buy thorn. I’liilu lelj.liio, mid al| southurn
cities, huvo money in abundance, nmi thorn tlm
goiKls will im a dd. A more absunl .l.wtrino cannot
ha preached,than tlmt which is menlinimd by some,
that b -causo wo cun pay spjcie, goods must come
here.
Salei i
150 rilares 1
nf Slocks al New York, Oet. 28.
Jailed States Bank,
75
107 do
do
do
do e
70
30 do
do
do
do
731
8 do
do
do
do
75J
100 do
do
do
do
74
100 do
do
do
do
73
Exchange—On England very link» Is doing—iha
Imii'ss ure drawing m Uji)j, Imtacoiisiduraldequuu*
lity of Souilmrn exchange is in ihu murkci, ami
tales havo (icon nvulenl 8a8|.
Un I'liiludelpliiM, 88a83|; on Baliimore, R7|.
Wo uuw |nur i llmt Urn pockai ship Garrick,
which sailed for Liverpool on Friday, had only $7,-
GUI) in s|nwIu on board as (Vniglit.—Com,
(Correspondence of Ike Philadelphia II. R. flag.)
NEW YORK, Oei. 28.
It U Absolutely impmsihlc fi.r an individual who
i**kk only to giv«* *urnci visw of our money nur<
rertain fwllng of runfidem-r ntlnciNl radsv, which
has not lmcnrx|wr).*tired for *onmtime|N*fm« | nth-
nrs, tlmt iho depression, g.oum and searcht, are as
\ incline my.e»f rarimr to llm taller
u * 8 ’ n » nh fen
A, * ,,rh *" ,, .l’ fl P"r I* discounting m
nlMHii *1 j a 41 per rent., nnd hut link* money M be
Iwd oil it. I nut s|H>aking of first rate |m.a>r | whnt
ever conies below that ilcsci tion is Umm at
mueh higher ptimw, and as high «« 0 k IU per o nt
D sometime* pa d. U. Slates |MMt notes are un-
sale Able faro. A sale Ims been maib or surllnjj
hills nt 8 n 8£ premium.
Exchange on 1*0110.101 h^lOntllt MnUJe, 17
n 181 Ualtmiure, lljnvi Augusta, Georgia, 12 a
I2j | Savannah, 10a 12
An • ent was sent front this city on Saturday to
uemuiid *|Nwie or city m. n >y for llm notes of our
country lmnks, which had been bought in Wall *i.
He is expected to return an Wednesday, wlin".e
result "I bis mission will dutermiim tho value in city
IiiihIs nl country hunk paper, now almost tlm mils
circulating medium here.
Imttoi* from Buenos Ayro* of the QOtli August,
bring aoconnu or a revere galo limit*, llm U. S.
ship Fairfield lost in it two moo; tlm English brig
Grecian, two men; a French mun-o^wur, three men.
U.m of tho large sohoeimrs bolonging to tlm French
Dlockudiug Stpuulren went down ut her u.vhoruEo
with all uu bourd.
(From the tame.)
, NEW YORK, Oct.07.
Tlm mrrclmntx assembl e in crowds at tlm meet
ing nt the City Holol lust evening, and cn. o near
paving very dear for entering the fcpyguhi.il mom.
Soon uflor this m^ ing wus urgnnhod, tlm sprint
under tlio floor gavo way with a tremen.lmis repnri,
lotting down tho immenH* weight about six inches.
Several were for precipitating themselves from the
winc’ows, nnd n general rush was made fi»r lh * J.mr.
Tho alarm, however, sooniu jsiduil,m.il tlm busiuora
of tlm mooting return, w,
Tim report of tlm committee was rend, by which
it appeal s thut llm banks nro willing to do all in their
power, or nil thoy consistently cun, io relieve the
distrei*. The report merely repented tlio contents
or the various loiters rad at the m.'aiing uf Friday,
except that tlieipcailicuiioiis now wore more gene-
ml—none of tho banks stating to whnt in.; juut |Wy
will extend thoir line oldi-counts.
The top .rt was not con idered sutisfneto .. nnd
only laavo* the nmrohun«pKBty much in tho c&w
conditio ■ as thoy were before. They will R0 n* fur
“they think tlmir own circum-tauces will warrant
and nofunli'T. They mii*tconiinunspnc;epaymcn;s,
and ho.cn tlmiroxireiim caution* ,o-s.
Lewis Tappun w::* present, uii.liillorlha reading
or tim repoit, rose to nildr ss iha meeting. Ho was
rtr ilved with greatidssing, but stu>sl and took it all
with tlm utmost cu muess. Alter it had in a m . •
sure subsided, Im w<|£on with his remarks, and
spuko fur some time upon the importance ol'thu bunks
und •s30i)a!iuiits hanging togother,
Ho concluded by ufl'e. ing some ro-olui nos w?Vcli
were umnimuusly n.lopicd, emliracing a slatenrnt
of tlm duplorahlo condition of thin ,s, und finishing
with n determination “not t.igivoup tlm ship.”
Tho ufT-.it uf tlm meoting lias been r • hiv dis
cour -ing, but as this is Sundny, it is impossible to
asr.tv.oin in result upon business. A day or two
will duvelopu tlio Impression it will make. There
nro breakers nheud, hut tf)J:eth.*r wo are io ho dash
ed upon them at unco, tlmo on yean te*tif).
Corrcsjiond' nee of the Char. Courier.
GEORGETOWN, Oct. 30.
The sclir. Eniorprizo, John Miller, master und
owner, snVeiUVom 8 ivann . him i!m 1 Itli hist. in.
Bn’ttnmiv. und in ntlen ptiag to mnku this har
bor on tlm I5ih inst owing to hi u.l winds, ini>. d
stuvs, nflerwi.nls, lust anchor by purling cable, and
wns .Irivunaslimu mi Smith-Island bench, near the
nmraui'nnf this hurbur end hiljud t hn next day.—
The E. was in ballust—crew nnd purl ortho rigging
saved. ’ ’
Tho brig David B. Crane, Brown, from Darien,
bound to Now Yoik, with wood and cotton, put inio
lids port yesiiinl.iy owing to tlm severe bead winds
which cuu-eri tlm vos*nl lol.-uk. Sli- will Im ex rat
ine J, caulked, and will depart again in 8 or 10 duy*.
AUGUSTA. Oct. 31.
The River —The Suvnnnnh River I* now nearly
ns low a* at nny former period tills season. “ The
Foundar's” plantation lias again made its appear-
nnre, with but little further duinuge than (os* of
feHCo.
Health of Augmta, d*r.—Tim wenthrr for tho
qm«t week ims Ikhmi siiuiifuv.imMu to health, (!■: ’’jig
veiy warm.) tlmt wo must still caution those who
havo nh»ant.'d themselves, lo remain where they
ore n fmv duy* longor, for the lima cannot bo fnr
distant when they cun return in safety. Wonredni-
Iv la .kin* for a fro*t and until v*n Imvo a heavy one,
there will bo a risk in limiting tlie city apormummt
residence.
Tlm following deaths hy favor havo occurred
■inco Thursday Irst. Simoon Walker, resident;
Sanders Walker, do; Mrs. Murrim Shaw, do;
Deqj .min Simms, do; Larry Hay, do; and one ne
gro in tlm country.
Uusinn-s ia beginning to stir ngnln. As nigh us
wo cun estimate, tlio receipts or cotton hy wagon
und rail mild during tlm past week, will reach 1260
bales, uli of which is said to be of excellent qunl ly
and film s’liplo. Tim d< niiind D pretty go.Nl nnd
purclmsur* aru da’.ly making tludr np|a.ur«nco in
market. The princqml demand, however, is fur
the imCfc-.ti market, in tho way of ruinitlimce, ns
exchniit'd is difficult to he li.vlevuii at present exnr-
bltant rates. The snl-s during tlm week will roncli
ubout 500 bnies from wnrelimises, which were ills-
po-od of ns follows? (llol.l 10, 34 mow ut II, 174
at 111. 10 at II], and Ifo ut 1IJ. Ah.nit tlm sumo
quantity Ims sold in tho street* off wagons, nt rates
• miSar to iho alaive. Onr stwk ut tlm prose it
time is Irntwenn 7 nn.l 8II0D Imles.—Wcqimiu okl
cotton 0 a 114, now 11 n Ho—fiilr demand
OnrGrocery uud Dry Goods uurkoi is well s.i»-
pliud. "ml the stocks of DSSi nro daily increasing,
i’horo is no scarcity of nny nrticlo that we know .if,
nn.l our conn ry friends, hy i. ying us n vis’t, erxi
suit themselves on the usual terms; lliKyne-tlnp-
prolieml no delay, us wn«nus nro plenty in town.
Exchange—On New York is very searcanud lie
Lookers nro drawing nl s : ght nt 0 a 10 per cuuC for
current notes; checks on Ghnrles'nn 3 ;.er cent for
current notes, and Suvnminh i |«jr coot. City mo*
nay is worth 1 porcuut prom; specie paying bank •
4 per cent.
From the Savannah Shipping and Commercial,
I.iit, Nov. I.
COTTON—Arrived since the 23th ult. 1581 bale*
Upland nnd 00 bales S I Cut tun, and clan red at the
same time 1082 Imles Upland nnd 00 bales S I Cot
tons leaving n stock un hand, inclusive ufall on ship
board nut don rad on the 25th inst., of 2940 bates
Upland and 120 b den 8 I Cotton. From tho date
of our Inst report until Wednesday,^there wm agood
demand for Upland, nnd pricos in consoquenca of
tlm small quantity on sale, improved a 4“£ cent; but
on Wednesday tko inquiry almost ceased, and the
ndvnncoisnow lost. Tho sole, cm prise 1015 bales
ns follows: l at 10; f)2 nt 11; 18 nt Hi; 10 at Uf;
112 ut 12; 76 at l'.‘|; 85 nt 124; 12 at 12|; 273 at
12|; 121 nt 12|; 145 at I2|;25 ut 131; 37 at 13. A
few has ill white nnd stained rom Island havo chang
ed hands, thn former at J4u3Jc, and tho latter at Gu
cu .
Receipts of Cotton at tlio following places since
MOBILE, Oct. 22.
Health or thk City.—Wo hear hut little of
the sickness of lata, und nro induced to believo
there is <■ very decided abntc-menl of thn epidemic.
Wo were however informed yusterday hy a pliysl-
cinn of extensive practico, tlmt several cases of ox-
tnumlinniy malignity huvo occurred within 11 few
duys past, and lie further gave it ns hisupipimi.tlinl
il would lie extremely diue'croux fnr Uliacelimated
persons 10 return to llm city at present. We huvo
not been able tn ascertain llm procisa number of in
terments during tlio week past owing lo the sickness
of tbo sexton—but be’iovo it will nut vary much from
twenty.
SCktr. or the Spaniard* Decided.—Jii.Ikc^
Inglis has made order that Scour Monies im liber
ated from custody, on common bnil. nn.l that Seuor
Ruiz bo lilwratcd on justified bail of $>50. Tim
distinction le-twecn iho two is made on ihn point
that Sonor Rm z wj» the owner of llm slaves un
board tlm Amitlad. Mr. J"lm B. J*uricy,the gen-
tinman who has sosuccesfully conducted 1 becu*u uf
thase Spaui*h gentlemen, intends to appeal imme
diately on the part of Senor Ruiz, lo avoid future
litigution. There being forty negroes concerned
in tills manor, who nil might bring similar suitsji^
;niust him.—AT. Y. Gastlle.
THE NEXT SPEAKER.
Tlm N. Y. Era in reference 10 tlie speakership
dasignu ••* Mr. Pickens as the piol.al.ln cauditale
nf tin* Repali'ican putty, in llm f.ilowing justly
comidiinentaiy Inopuige
We consider it llm true policy uf ihe party, at
this important juncture, when every effort h boing
mude l.y our op|»..nenU to carry the sent by chic.-
nerynnd fraud, to adopt some plan whereby the
v hide Republican vole mnv be hruu;ht to (mar.—
We know of nobetter Candida.) ilmu Mr. I*«ikent,
ofSoutli Carolina, whose political course for the
last fout ve.r« is laini iur to every one arqualnted
with the Idsimyof tlie two grr/u parlies. This
ganriein>ra i* nn ardent supporter not only of tlw
Independent Treasury Bill, but of most, il not all
nl tlm leading measures of ilia existing admini-ira-
ti m. When Mr. Cumbralcng nrasented ids cele
brated report on th* necessity or a rodnciion In tlw
■nnoal*i|«ndiiure* of th* General Government,
wh'ch for *b* most part were re*'dated by Con
gress, Mr. Pickens pledged himself to support any
administration which should ondur«u ilia princi
ples embodied in llmt paper.
For llm purpose nf strengthening more rfleet-
uallytbt bond* of our great political hrullierhooil
we era sirong'y nf tlm opiiiion 1)1*1 Mr. Pickens
wou'd ba ihe better msn Hi* orrh'ainsy hat been
fisqouiily t. sird, and wa need list* no fair uf re*
qy*j* ?•* ■»!*»<**., •«. tM-i—iw
sLciSteiir
ng. at the Lily II.Hel his Ik «* good, directly and
IntliiTCll,. In ennwohm -iililfnl nwnra.nllh.™
m.lN.nn nnnlKw.llunnr |mblln nllnwnl, nm
llinmil. ilm|..pn„ t Ihi....cl, mnn fin- himMir.
«bld. hn..feu,,||, | Mll ilimnnllllmlm,*nfmrnm
lion, iil minra f-w MliMnnl.. Thn «leUI plnn of
•1 ooniMn-a ."-|mii h.n Im. luil lliqololu., Soho.
llm Munm b,in,in, nb.nn, In nny .Imp., ibn
|*"H , ni o f "Hi | l, , j |,, 1 Th« plnn of t 'tint S.lov
FiiihI hills, which it seems to us could nutoavare*
•ulierl in any nAUcgooil, but wi.ul.l h vedim* great
mimhiefan tfje whole, has horn njvctedi and finally
m . * r i *n , Krg« ibeirloan*. They
will maintain Just lira position limy hold • w, resort-
{*4, ,u , l**nta.ainl this is*the position, wa
• ava no doubt, in wldch .hey can do mure for the
merchants than by nny other |ms*ible change. All
bovn tr.oil; all |ms-ibl*» r tacks
nv^.0 on the Banks. They si ill, to our knowledge,
a- ml or ilmm, and we piemme in Urn neg egate,
T'.' • *" l,K ’ ir wulta than they bod when
I hlladelphla suspended. Sjiecie is cmnlng to the
city through n v. • .usiiml clinnnels, and heart but a
vory light premium. F’ore'gn exchanges havo fallen
loasnfo |mint; M&Qo exo.iement hut did aw.y;
pulil c sumimeut is well united In support of amind
nm. *ur.*s, and every one is doing a* well as he can.
It seems to ut tlmt i| M i Banks might safely nnwgivo
n i-.misi.Ion.ble enlm g.-mum to tlmir loan, without ilio
i'-ast haxunl, nnd this opinion, from whnt transpired
at Urn Dnnk meeting Iasi night und elsowhure, we
(Ndfave, it generally held by tlm Banks thcmu-lves.
in tact, it wa* rated upon vetterduy. It mutt Im
U»Rlsixty day* mure will n.aku all things ousy. -A’.
Y.Jonr. of Com. Oi l. 26.
UOUI1IEUUIAL.
1’AIMKNUKHS .
I i’r *hlp C.Hom»ndo, too Dasbm—Mr Hogan
JJJ* 'Vjar ad lady, Mr Cummlnf and
My, AIet«r* Frit, Eaton, Craa*, Steadman, Cole,
trsim, Line.dn.
Pcra e*m packet Beaufort District, from Char-
bitoo—Mr Crabttve and lady, Mist Bam well and
wr»*nt, Air Noel and lady, Mr* And«r«on, Ml**
Anderson, Mr* Mero.tr, Mis* Menvr, Mis* How-
"H, Mr* Smrel.MU* Sorrel and sms.it, Mr I’a-
delfiinland lady, Mrs Knlktak, 2 cMld.cn and ser-
vant, ML* Johntton, Miu 8 MJol.mtnn, J Stod-
daid, lady, Q children and 9 wrvanta, Mr* Janet,
Mr. Robb, Mis. Shackleford, MraCC Joan*, Mr*
Jnrara 1 MI.. GIIU,,i«l, Mr. U Ir il, MlraEJonw,
Mr. AliunHitr, Mr. a.lil,rallh .ml wrTaiH, R«t C
CJorai,. M,„„ II.WUHI, Cbove., Bh.ckkr,rd,
C.b»wk. Darmroll, Jora.,CutMwn,C*p«
Iwioh, 0 8 A, Dr Milk, U 8 A, niiw.,, H.rdlnr,
Bmitb, O 8 Harding, H.nrj.W.ldl.ur,, Andcnon,
80ml. WuUaira, Olbb,, KolHn and 3 Hn.nl,,
Slirail.Scudd.r, Cobweb, a J K.illnek, child and
•ontnt, J.,hniiim, A Ponnr, W C Fotbra, Major
Slmrinan, USA.
l’ei stenmlmat Ivanlme, from Black Creek—
M«*r* Leids, Sadler, Dawuy, Scarlett, Hart, and
©leek.
Latest date* kiiom Livkuimiol Hke.20
Latest date* rn.iM Haviik Brpt.90
Latest date* ekum Havana Orrr.ia
Sun rises......,
San sots
Georgia, Nov. 1,........
. 4453
16500
South Carolina, Out, 25,..
. 7047
6775
Mobil.*, Oct. 19
. 208
1883
New OiIcmii-,Del. 19,.,,.
.32529
17117
Florida
Ninth Cnn,linn,,
Virginia ••••,••«.
44235 42365
The following is ii statement of the stock of cotton
on liniidnt the ro*|H!Clivoplaces named.
Suviitmuh, Nov. 1, 2960 '
9230
South Cunilinu.Ooi. 25,,,
.. 7955
6205
Mobile, Oct. 19,*,,
.. 1659
1230
Nmv-Orleuus, Oct. 10,,*.,
..33810
10277
Virginia, Oot. 1,.........
.. 501)
762
Nortli Carolina, Oct. 1,..
.. 600
800
AugiiNtn h Hamburg, Oet 1
.. 0193
6738
Mucon, Out l...*.......
.. 1008
523
Florida, Oct. I,......,.
.. 050
1Q00
Fhihidulphia, Oct. ID,,*.
.. 1125
728
Now-York, Oct. 23,
..12000
9000
00526
52505
RICE—'Tho demand throughout ilia wtwk hat
boon m.Nlernte. Tho late* umuuutto only 450
cask* from Bjnflj; principally at tlie latter price.
FLOUR—There ba* been no transaction* of any.
imimrtnnca in till* article during the' weak. Safer
of H.iwurd-stat7]n8; canrl Bj.
COHN—Thera ha* been •evorolarrivals, but we
lionr of no cargo sale*. Retail* from OOulOO ct».
GROCERIES—In coflbo, sugar, moloisrsiwo
continue to have a fuir mail busine** dolnjpal 4 nfl
pri.ms within iho rnngo of onf quolnlions.
SPIRITS—In domusiio liquor*, sates of Whiskey
nt 44; N E Rum 43u44; Gin 45uUO cu.
BACON—Tlie supply large and demand limitod.
Sales of limns I2|al4c; sides lOalOjc; shoulders 8a
fle; lard HnH^e.
Ii A Y—Sulos on tho wharf of 400 bundles at 75a
874 cu.
EXCHANGE—On England, nominal. Drafts
i New York, ut 60 duys, 1 per com discount; 30
days, 4 p r ci prem; 5 days night, 7 per ct prom J at
eight, U |nir emit premium.
FREIGHTS—Tu Liverpool, dull, at £d| to Ha-
o loj to New York, 50c |mr liulu.
(O’ Consignees per Rad Rued Cars, arrived on
iho 30tb—176 bales Cotton to Wimberly & Jone»,
N A Hardee, Adams de Burroughs, ' Washburn,
Lewis St Co, E Henderson, C Hnrtridge, D Ponce
St Son, L Baldwin, Ladd, Tupper St Sistare.
Cunsignth's pur Rail Huad Cars, arrived on the
31st—166 ba’es Cotton tu Wimberly & Jonas, L
Baldwin, W Duncan, D Ponce St 8on, R M Pbint-
«y* Adams dt Burroughs, E Henderson.
Consignee* per Rail Road Car*, arrived on this'
1st iratant—165 bales Cot t-m to Wimberly & Jones,
E Sinclair, E Henderson, J Cumming &Co, RHa-
bersliam dt Son, I, Baldwin, J B Sraly, SGondall-
“silIP NEWir
PORT OK SAVANNAH, NOVEMBER 8,
..6 30 I
.-*5 21 |
Moon rise*..... 1 34
High water.... 5 08
ARRIVED THIS WEEK.
Ship Coir.RMndn, Pierce, Boston.
Ship Celia, Porter, Now York. ,
Brig Chill, Burnej, Havana, 13 day*, bonndto
Clmrlo ton, put in on ace gut of head winds and In
wn»t nf water.
Brig St Simons, Prckar.1, Hallnwcl'.
Brij Emma, Fomtdd, Norfolk.
Brig Savannah, Hubbaul, New Yoik.
8chr F'ngln, Wiley, Havana.
Sclir Grand Ynrd, Rivers. Baltimore.
Sclir Druid' *, El lridge) Baltimore.
Sceaniboat Forester, Womborsie, Black Creek.
8tanmh.tai Ivnnh >o. Bailey. Black Croak.
Steambont Swan, Baker, Purysburg.
Steam packet Beaufort District, Simpson, Char-,
flfcw*
CLEARED
Bark R H Dougin*, Collins, Uultimoro.—F Sor.ol
& Co.
B.^ Oglethorpe, Sanners, Baltimore — J Philbrick
Brig Pandora, Shepard, Boston.—Padolford, Fay
' at Cu.
Brig New Hanover, Corty, P 'adelphia.—S. Phil-
brick St Co.
Schr La Bruca, Robbins, Baltimuro.—F. Sorrel Sc
Co.
HARBOR MASTER’S REPORT.
Savannah, October 30,1839.
Number of vessula in port this day.
Shin* 12
Barits,. •••••.1
Brig* *;•• ....5
Schooners .,.,,,4 i
JOHN LOW, Harbor Master.
THIS DAY’S MAIL.—12 M.
KFWa recelvod the two mitring mail* this
morning. Tlio arrival last evening, however, ena
bled us to anticipate tbeir content*.
OOT We are glad to oca the tone of the New
York press, in rebuking the Into money meeting
for tnlvrating tho presence of the infamous LKWig
TArrAN, at that meeting. A* it wo*,, boweref,
he wa* received with hisses.
A*Change,—Wo see it nuted that Thompson,
en Adminlitrntion man ha* bren elected a Senator
of tlie State of Virginia, from the Kanawha die*
trim in place uf 8miib a Whig, rerignrd.
Dkath or Jo*. M. White, or Florida.—Silica
our first edition wn* put to press, Wo huvo received
tha St. Louis Bulletin, on which is endorsed:—
OcL 19.-H°n. Joseph M. White, tf-Florida;',
died this morning at tlm reiidenco of his brother
III tills city.”
We copy the above from the 2d edition of tha
Baltimore Patriot, 28th Inst.
L’pl’ds.
8.1.
Stock onlinnd, 1*1 Octohar,..,
..
1523
118
Received ibis week..
1581
Do. previously,...
...
2870
2
5074
120
Expuried ibis week.
1082
no
Do. prnvioiuly,.*
052
00
3034
00
St«*ck on bnnd, including all on
ship-
board not cleared on the l-t Nov.
2940
120
SAVANNAH IMPORTS, NOV. 1.
HAVANA—Sclir Eagle—04 hhd*,Oilmens and
2 bids Molasses, 3 boxes Sugar, 42,000 Segnrs, aud
a (pi mtily Knit.
SAVANNAH EXPORTS. NOV. I.
NEW YORK-Brlg Exc«l-302 bales Cotton,
210cask- Rico, 34 pacUng-s Sundries.
NEW YORK-Brig Wilson Fuller—227 bales
Cotton, 86 casks Rice, 67 I Mixes Ghotoiaie, 6 bags
Mdse.
BALTIMORE—Bark R H Dooglos—117bales
Cotton, 153cn-ks Rica, 11 cask* Wine, 0 bales
Bass, 6 packages Sundries. ■■ ■ — Brig Oglethorpe
—76 bales Cotton, I42ru*ks Rice.
BO TON—Iirlg Pandora—171)bob*-Colton.
PHILADELPHIA—Brig New Hsn vet—360
bales Cotton, 60 ensks Rice, 20 package- Siuiil io*.
BALTIMORE—Mcl.r Ln Br.me—80casks Rice.
Charlcilon hrporli, (Jet. 26.
Bordeaux—Ship Flnrlnn—C7 qraed 59hlfpipes
814 cn-k« nn.l 170 bbW Brandy, 148 cases Li
queur*, 763 i-a-cs, 50 cosks uud 69 hhds Wine, 2
cu*e« and 4 basket- Preserves, 2 casesChuieh Or-
nninuuis, 6 hb.ls and 89 tiercos Vin-gnr, 6 cases
Pickles, 6 casus 4Hive. 226 cases n.i.l 185 bu-keu
Cordials.34 bnlus liluiikot*,8balcs Bigcing, llmle
Leaiher, 155 cun-i Bramly Fruits, 35 cases and 1
l.bl Caper*, 6 bn'o- Almond-, I cose Mustard, 17
cases Sardines, 16 lu skins, 55 cases and 3 ra-ks
Oil, 150 r.umu Primes, 33 bogs Corks, 4 cask* Yel
low 001*4*9, III bales Vermice Ii; 12 cases Olives, 2 , * M
pol* and 4 erses finosages, ami sundries.
Malaga and (J b.alln.-— Brig G'obe—50 or and
half cask* Olive Oil, 3700 whole, 100 l.alfand 1000
qr bx-umi 10 cares »l cartoons Raisins, 100 wholo
ond 200 hlf bids, 100 pot-nod 30hlfp..is, 10 cases
of jars, and5 kegs Grapes, 400diurasand lOeasea
of carl onus Figs, 100 lots Lem ms, 5 care* Prunes
25 kegs ai d 150 jar*Olivas, 100 wlmln and 520 nr
casks, and 100 Indian bbj« Wine, 10 bales Hull
Mats. 3 Ulus Straw Carpeting, 50 keg* Anchor lea,
nnd sundrh*.
STATEMENT OF THE WKA'l'HBH,
For Ik* meek ending, Frulag, Nov. 1.
DAYS.
9 a.n.
3 r.M.
fi r.M.
WIND,
8-turduy,
72
76
74
N. K.
.Mny,
08
74
72
N E.
llwwiiy,
72
76
72
N. W. N. E.
1ursday.
69
76
73
h E.
Wednesilay
IM
70
nr
N. R
Thursday,
M
M
dl
N. fc.
Fiid.ty,
62
70
Hi {
h. «.
[/Vow Ike Federal Union.1
WESTERN St ATLANTIC RAILROAD. ,
Tim fifth und Tennessee divisions of tlw great
road nre n.lvcnlsed for contract* in today's pnper.
TIm strong ineo-nm, Im taken under the.pres-
suro of strong circumstances. Public opinio,i will
of conraobe divided on il. Wo believe it «Q| b«
sustained. The money alrendy invested in tlw
road (.idend t'll it lOacheNthfl Teunessen river.—
Did (he State enter into this great enterprise with
out counting tlm rust, or Climating lira profitsT
We he.leve a fair estimate of both have been duly
studied by ihn legislature. So far as wn hn vo b an) ,
llteciil bas not gone beyond thn earimate, and if
the profit hold*.. it ii* well, tbe day of thn comple-
I'on nf this grant work will be a day of glory and of.
gain to Georgia. We will not open ibe argument
pro or con, on i!*qoe«ti..n, but close witii one n-
mark ( If iliecnnimet* to be out. red into for the *
comphSkm of tlm grading, ftu. of tho road can be
paid for with Genrgla slock-, whose interest can be ’
paid at home and notabroad.n new and powerful**
tendency will he given to offr moneyed affairs,which,*
to *ay llm least of it, is all on tlw side of patriotic
fee)!,*'.
For Glmrltttlouy vln Hilton lload,
Benafoit and Edisto.
h JHn* elegant steam packet ISIS,,
SfiaKEeBBu Chare, master, will depart for the •
above places on Monday morning, at 8 o'clock.
For freight or passage having exeall nt occumtttoda-
0%is apply on board, or to
nov2 CLAGHORN * WOOD. '
Tha Isis will leave regularly every Monday prorn-
IniG • ■* ■
For Clmrleston via Beaufort.
fcV* N The splendid new steam nackoC ‘
&b£ssL BEAWORT DISTRICT, cTpt.
Simpson, will leava for ihe above niaieseveiyhfoa-
day morning at 9 o’clock. For freight or passage,
having splendid ar.com nodations, apply m ibe cap-
lain nn board at Guilroa. tin’s wharf.
nnv2-if JOHN GUILMARTIN.
(O’ Tho Beaufort Dun riot gou* inlaud from here .
to Beaufoit, outside from tlwro to Charlpitna..
Dissolution or Copartnership.
B J. JAUDQN &CO.,l*uve this day dissolved .
e co.wnnersblpby mutualconrenL Thrbusi-
ness will bo canted on boronftcr by B. J. Jaudon
alone, wlio will bo tlmkful f* r a portion of tiw pa-
tronugi* of his friend* and acquaintances. The tin
settled bo-innss of the finn will bo attend'd toby
either of the subscriber..
B. J. JAUDON.
U"t2*d3tc3t « W. T LAWTQff* ■ , ’
R $20 Bewurd.
ANAWAY from tho nnderrigne.1 In Febntaty,.
last, his man BUCK alia* YELLOW EL-
LICK, said fallow isrriark mulatto, about 21 years,
ofa.tr, five feet 9 or 10 laches lu heigU, rather
spare made, has on Intelligent countmoee, end
•peeks in e slow and somewhat IwsiMtirtN manner..
It is thought be U lurking lu or about 8avaimah,
and may attempt io pass as a fn e Mgru. Tho
above reward w.ll, wiUi ail nwrenabli* tmpsasos, be
King CnVi.fi. C. Oct 3Ul 1839. .
nnv 2*lawd(kwlm
Lie*, vl—i.
Uli, Wood "f llobral mtollljr,
■oododouul ruloootL Zoiura
I.A.BU'MMCn.
460ir.u
»*h*r *»y
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