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WEEKLY GEORGIAN
ii rmiimo in m
City of Savanna*,
. WILLIAM n. BDLLOCn,
rmiiHKB or the uwi or m onion, and
CIT» AND COUNTY NUNrtn.
WEEKLY PAPER—Turin Dullam, per an
RNiBr- rtijfthle In advance.
ADVERTISEMENTS inserted it the Chnikrt-
Inn hum.
KTPn»|,|, munb, paid no ill CoXXUNlcA*
YtONI, ind letter* ofboidne**.
SUNDAY, MAY 10. 1840.
THE MEETING AT CHARLESTON.
From the Charleston Patriot of Friday afternoon,
received yesterday forenoon l«jr thi steamer South*
erner, Capt Rollins, we extract the proceedings
of i ...iTtlne of the Dt-mormry it Charleston on
riiurwlny evening. .T" publlnh It ill ftill wi omit
article* ofles* ittt**r«*el, for the people, wh>*n they
apeak in decided toae*, should he heard throughout
the hind. Savannah will in a fetv day* respond to
the shout from bur elder slater.
KT* The Suva nun h Telegraph ha* been enlarg
ed. We arc grutlfiud'to observe that it meet* wi;l»
tha patronage ii merit*.
\
ARAB SHIP.
The N York Sinr wC$4u»4riy, *ny*t—‘’The Anal*
ahipfrom Muscat, lying in tint Norik, River, ha*
hrouglit *«ino fine borne*, tm-st ;I.-Ucat«*|y
framed and *|>iriled on a proient toGovernnieut.'^' •
DEMOCRATIC MEETING AT CHARLES
TON.
/Vow the Patriot of Friday Afternoon, (%lh in it.)
At a vi ry uuntorju* nhd re penialde meeting of
the StativRight* nod I), moctnlio puny of diaries-
ton, heklnt tin* City y*ll on Thursday Evening .the
7th iu*t.| Hi* Hniior tho Mayor, wn* culled to the
CKdir. The ‘Meeting being organised,
It wn* moywlfay'Col. Memtninger that a Com:
mlttee of twenty-fivo bo npppointed to prepare an
address,—>
• Thereupon, the following gentlemen wore .ap
pointed Chair
uw|r*'.w~ - - —- - .... I,..,
■»«■*.U. WWUUt, Th. | M M,gU*
SKSsaa-
tho *enboaid to
VOL. it.
SAVANNAH, SATURDAY, MAY JO, 1840.
No. 12.
C. G. Mcmminstor, Esq., Hon. Hohry Don*,
Hon.F H Elmore, Hon. Jar b Axon,
Ker Boyce, K-q., Hon. J. S.. Hl« it,
Hepiv (iimrdio, Esq,, Hon. D. K. Uudvr,
Moj. Wm. Luynl, J.iraos Logaro, Esq.,
(ion. K. H. Edward*, John Mngrnth. E«q ,
Ihoinn* D. Condy, Esq., L’ol. Jnm •* Lynuh,
Hon. J. S. A*lie, R. Woih*‘r*piMi, Esq..
Thomas L'-luv, E*q., Jolm I.urii*, E*q .
Dr. John Dunnovnut, . Atir. Tobin*. K-q..
John Stroll.cker, Esq , C'ol. John Sch’nh-rie,
Geo. Gibbon, E*q., Edwmd Carow.-Erq
. Thn Committee linving relin d to prepare the
AddreiH, Hi* Honor tlie Mayor was loudly culled
for by the Meeting, mid ho respond. d to li.ecttll
an eloquent mnn.n r.
Mr. Meminger,*in b.-hnlf o' tho Committee,
presented the following
ADDRESS.
Fellow Ctmtrxs—
Wo are again *ummened f ith, in defend the
grout principle* ofciii,*tiiutiqn?d ugh', up n which
depend.the liberty and exis encu of the South-
llolterujhe siiuggtf- between tlie pur. in*, which I'm
sftveyql y ibr*piel hove uivitlotl the Union, im*bmr
ono fill ptuUft unit power. in which £>ouih Curoiinu
did |i itciijidOsceud to mini.Ic. Her |*o*.tion, u* the
. cnunipion ul S'ttle High *, had become ukc of dig
nified m'liirmily; mill *ho chose not to soil in t
elm tie, io u c<Hi'c*t which involved no prinniph-, to
wli-c|i sle* wuspiedg d. TlieproiUineni candidate
for tlin I'rnsid. ney, |io.«»ea*eil not her cm.lidriice
and uliioiu,h .me of tiiem hud uvowed u oiefin-nri
f *r thc Aomh. und th *roby hud seciir d iin-fivor of-
- spine of qnr pm-pi*; yei the Stny-nt luge, pjv ferr d
to »laltd iil"bt frohi the coniest, until time slioiitil
test liic siiiceiny of profe s.oit. Tlmt 'ui-t bus now
bin’ll upplieil, 'iiid ihe prineiph* uf action, widen
govern putties, mm i-tu.d ■•|hMi to the obseiuuioti
of'ltre W'iiiM. In the lient ol tho lo. g coiiliie.ed
imivn-s.thuy hove eucli l*een brought tu take then
liuc position,und •oniegeibejnsi'ivesunderIciidei*
wnn.o.principle* cannot be mistaken. A coinhiiitt-
thn) hu* been Ininied, • mluncing >dl those nmierinls
which inives.i • futi threu eiuil tlie pence un 1 secu
rity. bi Inc Union, and i« now niidvitooing io full
cureei to invo..o tin- ruth * of the South. An upon
wur hu- been ilecluied iigu.nl the present ndmitiis-
tratiun, iiceuuso it Inis dund to atund up indefi nc«'
of tnu dem.icrntic principles of the coi.ritmioin
Tim puriisuiisof nbotili ill, of the tunfl', ».f bunks,
a.id -unsoiidutioo iu ull il* varied form*, have made
common outiMJ. Denouncing the President as "tlie
- ti.iriiiern man with southern primiplc*,".hoy there
by uvow'iWe ground work ol tin ir hosli ityj and so
euriicsiiy und <ealouslj do tiny *e ze upon, and
perveU to thVir own purposi a', eveiy element of
•trile, tlmt it,.has now Imcouir iho duly of eveiy
lii tidof liis c uotiy. to. re*i*l liutliei ndviioces'.
Now that ilh? bai.le is waxing w rmeat, and real
danger tlitvuten*, it is lint in the generous n.iiuic ol
riou.h Curidiim tu decline tho cmnbiit. Whemver
her fiieiid* and prii-ciple* encou ner dantei, ilieiv
w.ll ovi r he tuuml her atu.uhiid, advancing io the
rescue.
it cannot be disguised, that ilm great priciph'*
which now divide paitiu. iii bn Unio.i, uro.proci-vly
,‘tliosiy winch liuve im. ncv t tlipsu j>cto coiitrnvrr-
•y.soHpiho foundation tn eU weiuirehl*. Then*
bn* .dwu)* • oi n touiiil a p .rty striving to r.de over
tin* Democracy, and under one pretext or iinolln'r
it is found ill • ur country oiirmpting to secure to
its Villaiius the while power and uilvniiinges of the
Federal Government. Fii dmg iliuoise.vi shemm d
ioby the wisdom of ihe Coil-titutian, I hey. have
resulted lo tlie device of ■ constructive puweni, aiid
seek tho ehy to *uli*|ituullnt will ufu mnj. riiy, tut'
the Magiiu Charm uf our Lil-erlie*. Tlie ye-uple of
.o-irSlide, ; in cumimm with ibeir Bieihreii of the
Snutli, have evoi held, linn suirmission to such u
■ d ■ctrilieis, virtually,u aurrenderofihe vrryChud-d
«t our liilmities, it istof .ct a reprul ol ihu Con-
*titiiU'ill"'.i*cli. In tbi-opinion w* re fully agreed
b<i.h thii' ( gtent parlies which lately agitated our
Soitu. llie.romy ditiiirence wus concerning tlie
teme-iy ng dusi uu inlringeniem of their rglits.—
That ditieu lice has lx on adjusted by events; und we
now wgnmstnml where all uiiginnl.y'stood, milking
common cai.sn.fi>r the erout principle* of Kepobli-
cun State Uighi*. Ju.tlj may wehnil them -ment
asune.ra, wlten once ugnin ull the people of out
State can m et ul one commotf altar in tlie great
(causeofoui.Couofiy. All sovo that nam-l«s*cn
hurt which gave uncertain support to the Adminis
tration while it was stronges; but wbicli true to it*
«wn pielerence f >r. 'l'ui .ff. Banks and CoiuMiidailnii,
si.iw uhuud-ii it* ullie* wh o a-uiietl, and • hat
made known it* *• cession front ho grot Suite
Rightsand Us ism p.irtyol'the South by hoi-tiug in
.. 4,urCityilie roll same banner uiideiwlmhihe Aholi
ttHtiisi i* mui citing to invade us.
Under these circuin•inner* und hefeving a« w*
firmly do, <l.ut f rllm South the |H-riod hiisarrivid.
-when.every fire Pnrtiot is bouijd to take his post,
; webu. owe it to ourselves and the country, to de-
r:|.-re dm grounds upon which wo innge ourselves
wi-ittbv friendsuf the odmiiiutiaii-n.
li ri/iiuiot Im concealed, ll.ut, thufix ddeterminn-
(ioiiy wiili w hich tlie President Iih* carried out hi*
in iigurul tleclaratioii* uguinst the *clicm< ■ of the
AIxMtionistn, has conci-nira’ed against him the
whule malice of that faction. In evi-ry Sta e where
ilio.e incendiaries can cnllect tho least force, it i*
. found invariably m irehuled ngnisi the miminUtra-
tioui and il D Inm become obvious ibnt the defeat
oi ihe adnnniiuaiio.1 Is regarded by them ns a tri
umph uf tbeir piiiieiph * So close is the in imucy
between ibeUpposiii.Hi und tho AbohiionUis that
even in ilm HtiI*o! Congress, when th-clearest
and universally acknowh-dg d right* of dm South,
ate uudei di cu-siun, the public servnnis ofcountry
*ro fimnd silently d-seitiug their post* to avoid a
declaration ufundoulited rights, which might offend
their Abolition Conf. derail *. Nay I no powerful
scums he iufluence of this all nnce and so close.)'
d«e* it appeui interwoven writ hostillitie* to South
ern ins’i.utions, that upon a quest.* n of vi nlimpor
tancaio tlw south, one of m.r own Senaiuis is mis
sing from lid* (da c, and one half of the constitu
tional toiuo of .be biata is lu-tto her support.
Contrast such rosulia with ih« brave mid generous
support of lima. I mioDratioii? Di*daining personal
cunsid. ration*, and regard*** of the clamor of tlie
, A'Hilhkii.Ui*,dr y fathered around tire disiingui h
•dCiMinploflofour rights nn*l by.tbeiruiiflmaliiiig-
coun-en.^x sndsapimri, tumbled hint lo eeiablU
JU'roj^klwivs.ftmal to llwriefinoN and scourity
In U*o bei Hall «T Conco m, the same line of
policy rlmracieiraes esrhof th* rcnteixfing parieo.
It wotd* but ■ tuere petuwl of .he Juun.alsiue.isb
list) beyond e doubt, thni every mca»uie whlcii has
checked the advxi.ee of Abolitmn owes its i lit. fsup-
|ion and «uror*« to tlie friniKls oftbe Adininit ration
hlie those | ruporitions which evim'e li«roiility to
our Institution*, always origu.ate.and aro sustained
amongst the opposit.* |jar.y,. Tho very T ot (which
ilm Uppusitii.n ate com|*ellcil to admit) that their
Cai.diifate liir the Presidency bus declatid l is opii,.
ion that tlx? ll« venues Of the Fedeial Government
cun be constiiutmna.ly nud r'ught to be op|li«dto
tbecnmi.cipniiiiu ofbinv«s,is ahagether conclusive,
It moves tha. if bubo elect d President tlm Const i-
tuiion is no lougi r .hu gimrunty of ou'r property—
hut wo hold it underihut mint degrading and un< or-
tain of all Wiiur. s—the wid of n majority, and that
majority will, interestaaruriaut from, and even hos-
U.'u lo, our own.
U. The next great louding mr a-uro ppm. which we
fipl bound to make coinmon cuuse w Mr tho Admin-
lsiruii..ii, ls iu oppositiun to a lim k uf tin; United
State*. Wo take h a* o-mt.li-hed beyond u doiibi.
tliut the people uf South Carolina have mad? up
ihnir tiual judgment against- sucle an institution.
Tlii yregnrd i. ns both dungeiuu* und uuc.ustitution-
ul; us ubuiidoniug all thr ground wh.cli liu* been
gained against implied powers; mid its yielding up
our rights, poiiiieul.iuid aou.u erciul, to the uniitni
ted ciinin'd Ol' lho xeciion'in which such .u Rank
would bo lifCHtr d, .Thadangers ton Republic w.lili
which such .an ii.stiiuili.il is rraught, .iuvj| j|s disus-
t.ous influence uvef the cbinincrre niid agriculture
Of the rountry, Imre now hecomb mhliemf h *iory,
nnd it ci-n Im oi.ly itioso wbo preii-r tie-’ quleiinlo'.d'
d- spinisin, who would now mute their cffoits with
ihu Opposition p..rty, und, propose 10 ilie Sumh to
»tirrendi-r itself ul discreiiou to the mder m« rcies
of a fifty, or seventy' ra.ilion 13auk.
3. Tlieesta lislimei.t of a stund) nnd ennstiiu-
tiutiul curraiicy. is'jnstly considered on* of the must
impoi.luiil measures- which the ndiniuistriiiiuu.has
sought to promutc. 'In so lai.d<*l>h‘ und patriotic a
purpose, we fa. 1 bound to yield tbejn our entire
confidence and support; and when we c-iudder tho
pec dinrly unio'wurd cundiiiun of t e limes, nnd the
army of influence, interest, nnd prejudice against
which they have’to cun tend, in ndv.ii.cing this great
measure, we ciuniol loo strongly express our appro
bation and encouragement. , Every • ffori has bepti
used l.y a vast mnji.rity of' tho pui;ijsuus uti.l debtors
of nine hundred hunks, scattered throughput the
Union, wiih the Uinied Smtes bank lit their head,
to attribute to ihu adniinisiniliou evils which are
solrl) churgeuble to ihe speeul ting mania, which
id • verrun the country; mid to the overissues and
r<>r* of the bunks tnema.-lves. But tlie sobei,
socott < thought of the people is rapidly applying* he
corrective; and the soennd suspension al the Penn
sylvania and Southern hunks, conmislcd us it i*
with the condition of ilioso iu New York and tire-
whore, which In.vo nut suspeded, Inis lu'iii'h. d
p.oui uf the sound views uf the administration, and
ovini es to every rviUc.ing mind where the line
m scliicf lies.
_ There cun scarcely occur any evil of grontcr mag
nitude, thmi to fii.'ieii upon hcountry mihredecmu
hie paper ct.ru trey; Itulighis tlie very hud of en
terprise, and by sul.jecling tu uucertainl) tlie tnea*
tiro of value operates with it* much Imi'rhncss utul
injustice us though olhet staudnrds nt'value, such
as tlu* pound weights und busln l meastite of the
coutitiy, vv ru sttldcnl) nnd enj riclilusly to ke
ci.anged. lfil were proposed to .ur (HU.pie that,
the Bank D reotois . rmiy oihor set ol men should
bo^oluwed to dutiige the weights und mcastirps of
the community, wheuever it suited their pleasure,
and that ciuiuttcts nnide under The old stuudnrd
•h old be cxoiiitcil according to ti c new, the pro-
po-itiui. would do ervedly meet with Universal scurn
It vvouul be porta iv* d ul once that ihe liit^k Di-
icclorsor oilier liegu.iirors,ruiild cutnhinu among
tliem e.v sui.d ugruv upuiiiidny when il.e-tmida d
•li.M.ld ho ,clmiigcd, und tlim nl'te. tliu dny two
poululs lor ii-sm-.ce sli....id lie niched together, -.i.d
iepn suit but one. Ui c -iuseeacli -n-itxii the so to.
vv.-uM.gofor-h und stvurtto»niroc'S for ihi.usau.ix
of p.niads o. co .on or uny otli. r.nr.'irk* of value, to
be .lelucred ut.uniu per ikI l.eyouti tl.u duy ihu*
fixed ujion lor tho dm go.
Cui. any th ng he rtiti'O olivimi*, tlmn ttint when
the seller is called uj.ut. fur tt.s contiuci.mi.l isti-us
eomp l ed to deliver double ihu qti'iut.ly he hud
miticipiitod, rigln is'invaded, t.ml tl.u tnost flngram
injus ice bus been pci pc-ruled ? Ai d vvt pm-isdy
simiiuris the re-uli which f.oloWs the p..wfertoex-
put.d und contiuci-iiiu currency .< ( ihe coimir) ; u
G jwei which ihe baoks'now enjoy il.rougb.iul the
nioii,ui.tl ilm. top wiihoui respo-ilnliiy to,any but
i heir own stiarkln'lders Is il not apparent, ilm 1 an
iric-pon-ible power tint* lo overturn ihe iiamlaidof
values, thus to, expand or coiitiaci ihocurtency, and
thorehy to ■ nhnnee or potd«wn the prices of labor,
mid of nil commodities, i» in fuel an ui biliary power
..ver every individual; it is a power to in rouse the
rate and exnensus of life of eveuy citixen, and to
reduce lit | leu>uro tlie aceu-t.mud income of the
nioeh.tilie, the laborer, und the agriculturist T It is
against thisirte pomdl.l.- powertl.ni th •administra
tion Ims liron contending. It is to ensure steadi
ness nnd certainty to the wage* uf Ini.ur, nnd to the
pr.alt.ee und i-oinmeice of the country, tlmt the
riesidep. hits so vninestly u(gi-d upon the people
the necessity of some eh ck upon tlip bunks.
Can any triun doubt, ihut if the Administration
instead ol opposing the reckless speculations uf the
Western Bunks t ad lent them it* cuumrnnnce or
even d.dined twuppu*e them, that we sh»p|.l have
now been whelmed Into a vortex uf calamity, far
exceeding the worst reality we lmve yet encuuntar-
ed. And wil. any man after the so. ond suspension
of the Bunks, mui the pres lit d.prcciatiun of the
hills of our nearest neiglibui*; will uny mun propose
tlmt tlie Government should make them Depodtors
of i he pohlio money,ami pre-ent them wilhu Bonus
offrnm lUlo 15 per cent- for <ieb.n>ing the currency,
of the countiy T We taKoii a* the sctled j.ollc) of
South Carolina to resist ary such falncv.and ns her
determined purpose in join w itlulm Adminisiruiion
rest, ring healthful action to thn budy politic.
5. And lustly, we hold unr«ilves bound to make
comm m < oust-, with the Administration in opposing
tlmt profligate parent ul Internal Improvement, and
of was dlulHiid reckless expenditures, a Taiifffor
the protection of Domestic iVluaufuctures. On this
subject South Carolina ha*-o recently taken her
ground in tho lace of the world that It would be
vain again lo repeat her solemn d duration. All
her son*, with the exception of that fragment which
finding no congeniality with ihe rest, ha* unfortu
nately sirayud' into the camp which shelters ero-
mi s; all unite in ihe groat cause of Free Trade; all
iiisisi that wh.-ru the Ccnvmu ion guarantee* free
dom to all, n.uix shall be restricted, and that the
MmmfuDtur.- HU——ory nther Citizen, sdiuuid be left
free tu compel!.on, nnd should not fatten on the
spoil* of his neighbor.
4 -We reg >r.i the Opposition of the Administra
tion lothu system of Interinil fmptuveniei.tby the
General Government a* furnishing another claim
to uur confidence nnd supjxiri ; and we feel our
selves uathntiz.d local upon the States Right*
party of the whule South to uid them iu uxting dbh
tng n *y»i. m-o sectional and corrupting. The
people of ll.isSlute huvn declare i tin ir opinion so
often upon ihl* subject, and are so fully satisfied
of it* Mtundness, tha> it would lie'n work of*iipur.
erngariunfurtlivr todisrus* tho xui.ject
There foie In* itResnlVe.1 j
1. That th-- present Ajlmini-iraiion of the Gaiter-
nl Governmem is entitled to ottr warmest confidenre
m ds'ippoit for t e firmness nnd resolution with
which they have sustained tho great Democratic
principles of th < Constitution, and (he right* which
u e guarantied to thn South.
2. hetoltnl, Tlmt the sound and e.digb'ene.1
policy •which ha* been pursued by the Adminisiru-
•iou toavc.t the great evil-arising fr. m irrcdei-m.-
ble Bank paper, und io restore tothecuuntrv n Con
stitutional Curtency is founded upon wisx considera
tion nt the public good and h entitled hi ourzouloiis
oi.ciitirngcuiH.it and support.
5. Rrtnlotd, That the uncnmproinis’ng nnd
determined stnnd which Im* been made bv the a.l-
ministration against ihu schemas of Abolitionists,
evinces its sincere and earnest regard for Southern
Bights, nnd entitles the President to our coqBdenre
and suppo't. .
4. Retolvtd, That in identifying himrelf with
principles of public pol.t^, so essential t-. th- trim
interest of the South, the Hon. .Martin Van Uure
has enlUI. d him*elt in il* cot.fidenco end support,
end us cllii*ii»of South Carolina we pledge uur-
selves tu sustain Ids re-electiun us I'resldtntof tlx*
^ That rite Hon. John C. Calhoun.
tetvsU of this State, amt more, especially for tho
ability and tdisiuenre wi h which.in hi* plnce in thn
Senate of the United Suites, (maided and alone, he
hh* ropresi nted th-feelings and principle* or the Lo*
gi-intm e ami imople of-South Carolina.
•' Aftvi tin. rending of the Address, Mr. Memin*
ger. in a very eloquent *|teeeh, advocated .thwtdaims
of the piesent A<l mini*tratiun to the support of this
Staio. ,
Col. F. H- Elmore then rose and responded tu
the loud nud frequent culls mndo for him Ho was
followed by the Hnh. J.S Rl.elt.
After sumo discussion, the Address aud ,Reso1u-
lion* wore sepaiately put tu lb< meeting, aiid wen-
vnahimoutly adopted.
On motion of K, W, Seymour, K*q., it wns—
Reeolvtd, That an Ex-eutlvi* Committee to con*,
sist of 30 he appoinied by tim Chairman. of this
meeting, to recommend inch measure* ns -may
from time to rime be necessary for the successful
tnain eimnce ul tlie principles we hnvo pledged our
selves to support.’ '
Reiolved, That the chairman he also requested,
at hi* h isitre. to m.mlna'e a commitico of enrres-
pondenco, 'or the purpose of enf.ucing upon th-
public mind thu importance of the.principles which
now unite us.
' Executive Committe of Thrtiy.'
Alex’r. McDmmid, ' W. H Wilson,
a. WMk M . r »«, -*»-—WiC o.iiiiwi, . .
R. Q Pinnkney, IL J. Hnrhy,
O L. Dnlison, Dr. A.G. Howard,
M. 1. Keith, Georue Kinloclr,
Jolm A Stuart, Di. John A. Righb.n,
C. Kanapni.x, Jn*. K. Kniclit,
William Luvnl, Daniel Hur.beek,
J, L. Lowell, Dr. Keckeley.
George Mansi.n, Robt K Payne,
Thomas D. Condy, Thomas Ryan,
J. A. St. Amuod,. Henry ,S. Tew,
Francis Liiiico, Th-ma» C yde, ’
Abrnhum Tobias, William Jonts,
W. A. King,
On motion of H. J. Hniby. Esq . it wn*—
Retolved, That the Executive Committee lire
hereby requested to nominnto in enoh Wntd. of tho
City nnd for tlie Neck tlie following Commit teu of
Vigilance:- ,
In Wnrd No l—Commitieo of 100
In Ward No 2—('ommiltce iff 1110 •
In Ward No 3—Commit lee of 101)
• In Ward NoidrrCommittee of 100.
On the Neck—Committee of 100
The proceedings Wire ordered to be published,
and tlie meeting adjourned.
May 8, 1840.
. H. L PINCKNEY, Chairman.
Wx. D. 1
WHIG PRINCIPLES; mat are they 1
If the wldg* poss 'sa any principle* tmlitically
why do they not avow thorn—why "not tr II the sov
ereign* what their principle* nr. T ’ Tlie H«rr aburg
Cnnvciitioo drew up no address nt is u*unl on such
oc< a*hms—Harri's'on it seem* Is in the*keeping of
eommittiH. of lliteo men'. We Icai n “.ri.nt the keep-
rs ol Gen Hnrrison’s con-cfenew have Hi t", mined
that lie shnll givo mitiiing to the public , 'eye ,, wh le
ii OMiididalu." The whig p.-per* und d< cinimcrxio
these part* set forth no principles, hut spend their
t ine in raving.nm!.blowing nhoui corruption, ruin,
A"c., Are., ii* if these teitn* wt«* new with ihe led-
era! st*. Wlmt are the principles the whig* con
tend furl Do they ever tell ns T—Athene ( Tenn )
Cour.. let iuet. ’
THINK OF THIS, JERSEYMEN.
The finler il parly threw out. the votes of South
Amh *y imvi.sl ip nt tlm Cnegre-xional election of
I8d8 on the charge of illegality. South Amboy
IKrlled 340 vote*. At the iuvesiign'hm lately he'd
in this township, there were nine illeg.il votes dis
covered. 5 democr.ts und 4 f.-diMnlisi; and ihUisthe
pretoxt for dej riving 344) freem»-n r»fjheU v.*t«-s I—
Trenton ( N. J.) Emporium. 1 etinet.
TUESDAY, MAY 12. 1040.
0*,Th- Superior Com t lot Chi.ti.nm County.
Judge Henry pro riding, commenced its spring ses
sion ynsierday. The Grand Torpiost returned u true
bill for vnloninry manshiuulit. r iigainst Hugh Cnr-
lilt, charged with killing Bryan Smith.
ANCIENT COIN,
A smell coin found in on* of tho lots in Washing
ton Square, by Mr. R. K. TxnbuoYCK, while dig
ging under the surface, ha* been exhibited to us. It
ap|>ears to be a Spai.i*h min and bears date—1303.
As it has a hole Imred in it, it has pronably dangled
round the neck of ono of Tom'ehichl’s race, or wos
once as probably lit'' play tiling of one more civilized,
American Stocke in Pane —The Now York Cou-
Hep says:—"We are gratified to learn tlmt the ship
Silvie dr Guis«c brings informniioti thntCol Murray
has mnde an '.dditionnl negotiation of Indiana State
Stocks, for ncrount ufthe N •rth American Trust and
Banking Company, nl favorable rate*; u; wards of
|500.000 at 92, including exehange. Thera is M’
growing sentiment in favor uf American securities
In Franco Thi* sale of Indiana stock cannot fall
tu be gratifying to tin* people uf that State H. r
grant resource* nn.l correct legislation have attract*
ed the attention of European capitalist*; and hyper
severing io n course''uf Integrity and skilful manage
meat i.fhei fiscal concerns, her credl will continun
to rank high on the other side.”
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
We announce This morning to our readers tbet
MARTIN VAN BUREN
has received the unaf.imou* nomination of tho Con
vention of Democratic Delegates, from twenty-one
Slates, who met at Baltimore on Tuesday lust.
The Convention derided' unanimously that each
State should be left to make its own nomination for
the Vice Pres'dency.. In the ahscnco of a oomlnu'
tion designating a candidate for thi* distinguished
office, who might be able to unite thn Suffrages of
the Democratic party, we reiterate our preference
of tint eminent son of Georgia
jortN ronaYTii,
ami doubt not rhm hi* public vir ties will rally in hi*
support tlie fpeople of Georgia, and ihu* secure
to the Democratic Party Of tho Union the weight
of Ihe deven electoral vote* of our Republican
State-
Governor Carroll, of Tennessee, a vdloran repub
lican, prosld-’d nt the Convention,
We extract from tlx? Baltimore Republican of
Wednesday and Thursday Inst the subjoined pro
ceedings, in addition to ih<« extracts from the Clobr,
Aq address in support of tho principles oftbe Re
publican Party nfilie Union wa* adopted. It has
not y. t been received janur exchange papers, the
Baltimore RepubllcJlr observing, that its great
length precludes il* publication at present.
From the IVaehinglon Globe, 5th iuet.
DEMOCRATIC NATIONALCOVENTION.
Editor'e Correepondcnce.
Baltimore, May 5,1840.
DenrSir.—The Democratic National Convention
met this morning at 12 o’clock in the hall of the
Musical Association no Fayette strain,and was t'-m
t xmtrily organized by tlie appointment of the Hon.
■anr Hill,of New Hampshire, a* Chairman, and of
Gen. Dix.rifNew York,as Secretary. Alteranad-
drfss to tlie throne oi Grace l>y the Rev Mr. Burke,
was received by the D*i«n«i»ey'preieai with the
most rnti.usiasiic evidences of approbation and de*
light; the venerable nratnf having b nq repeatedly,
intern,pied l.y the loud and hearty rheerings of his
audience. Tl.e humiliating committee, at the con
clusion of this address, having agreed on a report
rrc. titmoiided tirt'lollowiog officer*, who were tliero
upoa unanimously appointed by the Convention.
President. .
Gov. Wm. Carroll, of Tennessee.
Vick PhnsiDants.
I. Gen. Willium T. Rngei* ol Pennsylvania.
8. Gov. C I*. Vatinnsa of Verment.
3 Wi-lden N. Kdwmds, E«q. ofJR, Carolina.
4. Poet. Chas Parry of liniisnn.
5. John N< lion, Era. of Maryland. 1
6. Hon. Alexai dor Atoutnn of Louisiana. 4
Skcrktaries.
Geo. Sisikweatbcr, K»q or New York-
C. J. McNulty, Hrq, of Ohio.
G. B, Adrian, Esq. of New Je *ey.
Albert Baker, Esq. »,fNew Hampshire.
The Convention then adjourned io meet again at
4 o’clock, p. m. \A ntimhfoii* delegation totne Ma
ryland Democratic State Convention met thi* morn
ing at the same place. Th<y adjourned to meet
again to morrow ai .Fulrmount, Thu debates in
this .meeting, I understand, were exceedingly in-
terestingi’and manife-ted the right spirit .They have
left.tbeir delegates lolhle-National Conventiort up-
pledged as to tbo Vice Presidency.
From the Baltimore Republican 5th inet,
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Conventioniraotagaiii at 4 o’clock puwuntit
to adjournment.
Th'vProildent then rose, ond addressed the Con
vention to the following eff cl t
allow Citizens—I should do injustice to my
feelings if I weie to umit the expression uf my grati
tude on this occasion for the,Unexpected honor rqp-
ferrodon mo, in calling upon me to preside over the
dt'lihrrnrinn* of this b, dy. ' libeg 1 -nyn to remark,
however, injustice to thoConvention-nml to myself,
• hoi I feel ax if 1 wns disqualified for the discharge
of the duties of tho station In i which Lam placed;
for although I have spent twenty years of my life In
tlie service of my country in i^ace ntid in war, yet
it has *o happened that I never belonged tuudofili-
erntivquss-mbly. Of rntirse, then, ii is not lo bo
expecied that T should possess such a knowledge of
the rule* to gnvern-thelr pioceedliigsmrin necessary
to the discharge of thn duties of the, station I hove
been exiled upon to fill, I beg.leave lo remn.k,
howe* er, that I shall throw mysolf on your indul
gence, and when I am nt a lo-s, 1 shnll ask the aid
of those whobpVe had mme experience, and are
able toguido mo in that resport. A> d in truth,
when I consider the ctiute which, litis brought us
together, I can exponl nmhing bul phaaimity in out
proceedings. Tin re will, therefore, bo veiy little
dcmatH for any thing like talent In gjin presiding
' flicor. When I came here, I did not expect to be
elevated lo thi* ntfice, nnd I felt my Incompetence,
and I hud n desire this morning that the committee
would not present my name. However, a* I enmo
here resolved io do my duty in whnp'.yer station I
might be placed, oil her us a soldier or an officer, 1
have submitted to them. With a aloglh additional
remark, I alnril trouble yon no fur;h< r r. ‘ T|.e cause,
which has brought n* together this dny,.i* the cause
• f tho Aih' rienn people, ond it is'nnc in which evety
Uepuhlican fi els u drop nrd abiding interest. It is
u enuse, if we sucfeid, to promote.tlm liappiues*
and prosperity uf the yeomanry of Urn country—lire
great body of thn people,-
We hove noil ing, then, to do but that which in-
timaloly concern* oil who belong tc thn Republican
party, nnd thut i*, totako post In the ranks, wheiev
er It be, nnd to fight tjiehnirie n ao'illly till Nnvein-
bor next. And if wo do that, tlm victi ry will he
our*. But, gentlemen, r;ly u, on it. wo must stand
slioulderto >hou!d>-r—thnromu-t not he one'single
in-hlefiln oar rank* for the imemy to.make an
iur»ml. If we doi defeat may bo th*. omnenuence,
Bit t Say, again, let every Re| aldlcNn Itt the Uni
ted Smius, and more eapechilly tlio-e now present
deieimine to do hi* duty, "tin virterv will he the
inevitable consequence. [Loud nod reiterated
cheer*.]
Frnm thz WaeMugton Globe, Othtnet,
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION.
Editor'e ('omej/ondt nee
Baltimore, May fi, 1840,
Dear.-Sirt I have just time, b> fore tho depniiuie
oftliu ours, to say riiot tlm Nntionnl Di'tmxsratla
C'onveii'ion unanimously numiniucd Marlin Van
Bur n of New Yoik-for re ,-lection of President of
the United State,; nnd, with equal unanimity, have
come to the coi.cliir’iO* not tu nominate any enndi-
• 'nte for tlie Vice Presidency, but io leave that ques
tion to the Demociuth' party hi each S ate.
On the meeting ol the Convention this morning,
Mr. Gill-t, from New York, from the committee
appointed to draft .resolutions, declaratory of tlie
princip'c* of ihu D, moctHlio party, mode a repmtj
and the resolnrioii* having benn reud, were adopted
with the most enthusiastic manifestations of uppro-
im ion. Govern- r Hillof New H.atnp-tiire then sub-
miiieil nn address which ihe committee, of which hi-
was chahmnn, hail agreed on; nud ihis, too, was re
ceived and adopted with equal yi.animiiy nnd curdi-
aliiyi. In short, thi* exceedingly,able and eloqi't-dt
pnpurf and th« resolutions, carrying out-its very es
sence, were adopted l>y nrclamution in each vute
In relation to the -Vice Presidency, thnehabmun
oftbe committee on numinut ing. Mr. Clay of Ala-
bumn, reported thnt a* some uf ihe State* Imd nomi
nated different cnndidaie-, and a* some were nut
represented in tlie Convention, ilia committee bnd
th iught it m»st advLnlfe thnt no nomination should
bo mndo by tho Convent! >n, but that ibe Democratie
porty uf encli State should decide for itself* Thi*
decision by the committee, he observed, was the re
sult of hurtnuny, concession, nnd self-sacrifice. It
wa* carrying oui'ihe Democratic ptinciple of every
Ailing for moasura*, nnd nothing fur men. The dele
gations from the Stale* who were in favor of a nomi-
nation, and some of th->m w• to insirncied, dociar d
their |iorfooi wlllingnes* to ncquioscc in the will of
the mnjurity. In shoit, the utmost good feeling and
harmony prevailed. In the course of thedl*ca*i-ion*
which took place, I absolved that nil ihe Delegate*
who addressed tliu mocling evinced the strong- st
a-sumnee* of the sneress oftbe Democratic party
next November. The spirit and confidence they
displayed, wn* evidently the result ef a firm and
settled conviction of th'rirstrengririntbeir respective
Stare-; und tho result of their comparing nolea to-
golhor wns, thnt tlie party throughout the Union is
gainingstieng'h, notwithstanding o 1 the noisyclq-
mors of ihe Bank party. At tw o o’clock, the con
vention adjourned, to me*t again at four.
0. R-eolved, Tltaj Congress hit* not powt
clmtiei a National Ua k',—that wh Mlevii stir!
inaiilntioH, «he of deadly ho.liliiy to lliebn-t I
of the Girremmenf, to enforce (At# jiraetlcw tliethnsl
rigItLeconomy in condiiciing r.qr public allklis, Stf
that nn more revenu- might to W rtilsid, than I* re-
quired to defray ihe m cessaiy exiteores of tlie Gov
tn.ment. •
t power iq
: ‘ sUrh Hi,
- ... v _ llitere
csts of the onmil ry, dnngpruo* Itsehr Repit-Mican
BtitUliqqs und iho liberiiew of ihe people, and chlcti-
ln(o.| to place ihe hliiiiiil**‘oftliBcnUnliy within ih*-
control of aconrenlmitd money power, and obore
the law* and lit- will of the people.
7. Reeoyed, Thai Congress has no potio r tinder
tho Const it ui ion, lo imeih-re with nr .control The
domestic institutions of the several Sia'es, and that
sucli Sinter ore the tide nud proper judge* of-evpiy
tiling app. naming to tho'r own ■ ffulrs, not pruhil li
ed by the Cunstiiuiinti—tlmt all efibr\# 6fjhe Aboli
tionists o> other*, made to induce Cntigre**, to infer-'
fere with qucsii-msurslavery,.or, tu tnku incipient
steps in relation tbenvo, lire calctila eal to lend to
the mnst nlsrming und danglin' us consequences, and
that all such efforts have.an inevitable tpn-iemy to
diminish the happiness of thw people, and eiiriaugi r
ihe stability and pnimnnknce ortho Union, and
ought not to be countenanced by my frlond to our
political institution*.
8. Rt.eolved, That iho *«par* i|jp of the mnhip*
of tiw. Gmcrnmuni tVom Banking jnstUuilOrts, Is ih-
dispeh*nl>Iefiir thn safeiyut the fund* of lbs Gov
ernment and ihe right* of the people.
9. Resolved, Thnt the liberal principles em
bodied by-Jefforson, in thn Declarnliqnt-fIndepen
dence, and sanctioned in the Constittntion', which
make* our* tim land of liberty, and ihe tuy.um of
tho onproxred ofevt-iy.nation,hnvo'«v> r beun cuidi-
nnl principles in tha DetmxirMtic faith, and e^ery
attempt to abridge tlie present privilege ofbeci-ming
citizens, nnd the owners nf soilutnong us, might to
he resisted with- the same spirit' which swept thf
alien and sedition laws from our Statue Book.
Mr. Grundy then moved that the question beta
ken am each remilnlion separately/which huving
been uecordingly done, they were severally adopted
unanimnus'y.
VAN IlORUN AND STATU RIGHTS.
The Columluis paper whtcli contained the sub
joined Resolutions nut having been received hy us.
though nsuullv'tvgiilnr, wa extra't from the Const)-
tiilinnaiist. That pnper in publishing them ob
*eives;
11 We subjoin the resolution* offered by Major
John H. Howard at a recent meutlng'nt Columbus
of iheStn'n Righu* Party widely were su-tninyd by
him and Col. Seaborn Jonos, nt great length with
much fiiico and eloquence. It mu4 ho a ploniuro
to all admirers of political virtue nnd Independence,'
to find that political npoitaple»,otn| d Unq'ienco«,*n
unhkishlngly manifested in uur days, nro met end
rebuked, and will be arrested, by tho timely exer
tion of high-minded, patriotic, and indi-pendeni
citizen*. When such mi-n ns Htiwoid and Jones
stand on tho nimpar' of ropuhllcoiiUm. to repel the
assuults of modern whlglsm nnd.old fcderaJLin, In?
ktend of feeling apprehension for the rnsbti of rile,
contest, every southern mtm-*every frirnd ui'hi*
country—must nntloiputo tha most signal victory,
und ihoduwi -full ufnn opposition which is compos
ed ofhalerogenitu* and nppo*ii« elomont*.' Tlie
met ting at which thoso resuhiliu-.* wore uffmed,
ndjunrni'd to the 6ih instant t we »hnll have in
n day nr two tho result of the proceedings,'
f To the following Resolution's a l’renmhle wus
prefixed t which we shnll puhli-lt wlwit wo recaWe
the proceeding* on tlie 8th ln*l.”V ■
Reeolvtd, That our *up|iort of tho candidates,
►hrtuld be li.lhmi ced wholly Iw comparing their
jlreMedly hurtlbl to Texas, a* they hr
instill further depreciate the value of tho currency^
end deter hundreds of uselbl dtlaTiu ftwn emlgra^
ting, who Wotild otherwise moveetoboe. We learn
|hat Iho object of the General’s visit to Alabama is
*o unite hlm-fir to a young lady of thit State.—AT.
Orhane Picayune, IZthinet.
From the Baltimore Republican.
WEDNESDAY, May 6.
Tlie Committee m- t pui*uant to adjournment.
Mr Gillet, of New York, from the Committee ap-
pointed to draft resolutions, expressing the view*
nnd princip'c* oftbe Democrut-c party rwportedi
tlmt they Imd had that subject under consideration,
and that they Imd instructed him to report the fol
lowing resolutions. He was further instructed to
say thnt the commitieo was entirely unanimous in
fnvnr of the propo-ilions limy jsubmitttd to tlie
ConvmtiOn. Mr G. then read tl.e re.olutiims in bir
ditce.
1 Retolved, That the Federal Government is
one ofliinired powers, derived *ol,-ly from tho con-
slhutinn, and the grants of poser shown therein,
'ought to be strictly construed by ull the depart
ments and Agon's of thu Gimrnmclit, and thatil.is-
inexpodient'end dangerous to ex-ruise doubtful con
st ittviunul powers. • ' »
2. Retolved, Thnt the constitution djes not
cudfeCupon the general Govornment the powor to
commence and carry on a general system of internal
improvement.
3. Reeafved, That tho Constitution does tint con
fer uuth-'ritv upon the Federal g.Vycrnment, directly
or indirectly to assume rite .debt* of tlie several
, . State*, rxntracted for locql intcnixUrnpiovemcnts,
Cinduimti.tbe nem< s of ilia, Delegnte* from the orothrrstate purposes; nor would such assumption
several Slate* were railed over, when it appeared lx* just, <Jr expedient. \
sltrtuld bo loilimi ced wholly ly coitiphrlitg their
principles, nnd the principle* ortho party insuppott
ufeai li, withonr principles add monraresj and test
the correctncts nf&sftr ptiimiplesby thirapfifiixtmn-
ti-m in, or depart jo* from our own
Reeolvtd, ThfreAtt?, that as tljo people hare
.-vor ix*cn, they nrol^Boppn* d to the Incorpoiw
tion of o National Banff, heilovlng lt : not only un-
constituiionnl, liiit ineXfiedient, particularly destine
tivu to Sou Siern commerce and dangerous to the
liberty of tho people of the wi o'e Union.
Reeolvrd, Thut they ennnot support' the eamti-
d-ite nr tho party in favor of a Nalinnal Bonk, with
out abandoning the principles of the dtJtn Rights 1
Pxrly.nndthcVsl intnrcsl of their country.
Reeolvtd, That they cannot support the party
whose pu*po«t», when in power, Is to levy atnnfTfor
protection of domestic miinii'hrturci, hi cnnstruct
intornul impritvcmunls, nnd who yields to tho righs
of petition upon the subject of drtmesiio slavery^
with mtiinrende'-iiig every principlo dour to the
South.
Reeo}o*d. That they cannot. iipport the par /,
whichthoy believH will, if advanced to power, as-
sum.- threpuMIc dnbts ofall'the States; Ui'-iobyi Imi
pu*ing upon tho United States Government art er.i.v
neou* and uirjasfbttrihenVwhich can bo dlrahtriged
uii'.y, liy general tuxnti-m, er the mote odinU* syri
»<-m of a renewal of a high tariff.
Reiolved, Thut it la tho nvowod purpose of the
Whig pmly, lo incorporate n National Bunk nnd
•hot General Hohiroti is the candidate of tho
WhV.
Rceo'vrd, That the Whig Party, with a few hon
orable exceptions, ore ci-mpns- d of the old Federal
party of thu United States; pm« Mining all their
vlows in relation to the unlimited power ofCongres 1
and siipp»nl"g all the moMtxw# which have ever
chureclerized that party; and thut Gan. Hurrison is
the candidate oftlmt porty.
Ruo'ved, Therefore, ihnt we cannot support
Gan. Harrison.
Rt&itked, Tlmt although we ware In opposition
to G-nr.rul Jnckran’* administration, and to all who
approved it; yet, wo ate . able to - dLtingiiish : be
tween RepubUcnn and Federal principles, no mht-
'or from whot quarter rimy emanate.
Reeolved, That tho Independent Treasury sys
tem; wa* the old system of collnctingknd disbursing
tho rcreiiuo, until ihuostublixhment of the Bunk of
the United Slates. ' ' '
Reiolved, That Mr. Vnn Burenin recommend
ing theSnli-Ticnrary, yh-lded to tlie system which
hits ever boon tho eno'en of tlm Republican-, anil
that tlmt system of collecting and disbursing the
Public Revenue is bo»t calculated to keep the
rcvratio within tlie actual nccca*itjmof the Govern
ment, and more exempt from file influence of Exec
Olive patronage, th in any yet devised.
Retnlved, That, altlu ugh • Mr Van Bnren has
rocommanded our system of dissolving the connex
ion between Government and Band; still it should
noi therefore alter our "pinion* of our own polity.
Reeolvtd, That the pledge' of the President to'
veto any bill for the incorpora Ion of • U States
Bank, oi toahulish slavery, even in the district of
Columbia, and tlie npporilion in his Messages to inf
interinil improvement, by the United Statu Govern
ment, ami a tariff fur the-protection of domestic
manufactures i-lnreshirn.asthe antagonist candidate
nf tbo Federal party; tindln that situation, bciiq
the only cnndidnti? in onporition to the meosurm
oftbe Federalists—ho is entitled
^WEDNESDAY, MAY U, 10,0.
THOM HAVANA.
W. are ImMilnl to ■ cmnmmlgl frlenA fnr Ihn
ri,ll"»li-g ettrm'U nf Ml.W >mI prim cumM,
m-lnal liy Un lull l-olnod, C.|.i, 0.ntn.r, In foor
duy. ftnm Ill-all-, n
, , HAVANA, M.yO.
Tito lu.i .nil', nf Itli-o l,n... |„.n nt lull,. Th.n>
is none now in Hist hands,- und next Arrival, if n
ilmaR on.*, may bring Urs. Sugqr* are very firm at
0| 9f Ii7 I r lor low to good-description*. Ctifftm
steady at 7! n OJ, accordi g to qunliiv. Molnstes
Sr*, neight* s aok und nn.y\£3 15 offeiml to il»
N* fh 8ea, vessel* Imingin good supplv and further
arrival* daily looked for. Exchange on Londan It)
per cent prom, New York par. •> ..
HAVANA, May IT.
The Pnland’* cargo of Rice and tim Virginia
Alitulm-tto from C hurleston, sold nt U|rs. Tliero
‘Is nonn in first hands, hut nt dealors are abundantly
supplied, we do nut expect to see much improvement
in price* fnr tho present. Sugars are in fcood He-
munil nt 5 a 7r* for brow ns nnd yellow* nnd 10a II
wforwhiii-t the finer qualities are very (-caw. Th--
s'oek ol Cofleo bus mat- riolly ih-oreated- Wequnti'
7 n7l, thirds 8 u Ui, second* 9 a 10 fur prime qual
ities. Molasses 2 s p< r krg.
Vessel* plentiful. £3 15 bn* lieon paid for Cowes,
with 10* advance if ordered tu St Petersburg.
' Exahang* nn New York par a I per cent dit.
On London 9£ por cent premium. ‘
HAVANA, May 6.
There i* no rice In-first hand* at present, but
the dealer* have got in store tho thtve last out
goes. Coffee maintain* it* price, 7|a7| of second
qualities. Freights are on the decline. Exchange
on Nuw York pur a 1 jier cent discount.
HAVANA, May®.
Hoops 50; Imnrdi W P 23 i27t V P tlmlmr 23
u2K| shingles 3|m3; benns 9>ill| beef lUelfi; but
ter 14u23; candles mould ICa 18; sperm do 40*52;
ci-dlitli 1 25; core 4; flour 14al5; onions 5n5B
pork ISnIO; pntntne* 2J.8R rice 5jt5|| *o«p 8|
n9R Itnmi lOall; lard 10; ooflee 7all; triage 5a
6|l honey 34; sugars, ass .rtod 5 9, 7 Ila9j ll;
browns 0u7.
Exchange on Lnndnn 10 per cent premium.
On New York par a I per cent disc.
Freight to Great Britain £3 15. To France
100 francs, United Suites pet box sugar; |n
jjn per ib. Coffee; $4*4| pet- h|id. mo'.asic*.
IE® Wc hear thnt that refreshing fruit, the wa.
termelon, wns served up yesterday in onr city. The
temperature is so enol. however, (several degrees
below summer heat,) as to make them more curious
than desirable. Tho seasons have changed places
in thi* our dny. We havo September In lieu of
May, while in Mnrnh nnd April we melted under
the impatient nrdur of June. These changes re-
a uiiemureatieutinn tochithlng, than some impni.
uni people nro disposed toiiestuw. But tho Doc*
lor* renp their harvests from these Inattentions to
creature comforts, and as there are some clever
fellows among them, they delervetn prove the truth
nf the saving—"It’s iiti ill wind that blows nobo
dy good." '
STEAMBOAT COMPANY OF GEORGIA.
At a meeting of tha Stockholders nf tho Steam
Bunt Company of Georgia, on Monday, lllh MWy,
-the following gentlemen were elected Directors *—
At Savannah—W. R. Waring, 8. C. Dunning,
C. H, Cnmpfield, 8, H Fay,. T. Purse, A. Potter,
R. M. Goodwin, F. Sun el, John Balhiur, M. Dillon.
At Augusta—A, Drew, F. MbTier, J, Bones.
And un tlie following dny, R. M. Goodwin, Eaq.
wa* re-elected President.
irrpriMffnni f.
oftbe word,!-
tiwnrGi title
fully ai
eVeplWm tho •
tiWresoorersandi
i'sImUttible State shall havel*
wM4h member* irfthe same family *
regihl eeeh otber. tbe^ «1U the day o., __
gloiy hate arrived, and heHnflttence and h
gies wilt be properly frit «mf appreciated i
out thi* tost confederacy. I join heartily at
cerely with you In the wish, that your vti^
hasten «4iU cin-omm vtion«o dsvbmly to ba wi bctU
I tfnmk you f..r the compliment you pay to our
Wr clllxetis, and tor the asaurance of your regard;
and l remain, pentlemcnr '
With.irrenr respret -Lwasteem^ .. V. | -
Yuurnbediem servant,
ROBERT M. CHARLTON. •
Mayor of Savannah.
To Capt. J. GV Seymour, T
Lieut. J as. A. Nisekt,
CONGRESS.
Both House* met on Thur-dny, 7lh Ins*. In thcr
8entttrthere was an animated debate on v motion
to print 3(1.0(10 copies'of a document obtained from
the Treasure Di-jmrtmvnt, in ap»wer to a cati. of
bl r. Benton’*, made some day* since Tha motion
was carried hy » vpre ol 23 to 14.
. 1 In the House the consideration or tlie report of'
the select committee, to Investigate tbn facts rvla-
tlvo to the n cent breach wf privilege un tha flw>r r
wns postponed umil Thursday, (14th) and the hnuro
resolved itself into committee of the whole, oo iho*
“ bill to ensure the more faithful execution of :tbe'
laws relating to 'the collection ofdutios on import*-
Mr. Rhou moved to striko out the enacting clausa
of the bill, and proceed) d to statu his ohjeotlohb to*
the features of tho bill.
Alter ! Mr. Rhott couo tided, the enmmitteo rose*,
and the House took up the General Appropriatioa
Bill,and concurred in the amendments ofthc Senate,-
two of which were merely formal, the third being to-
strike nut the item appropriating $45,01)0 for the
documentary history of tha Ampricao revolution^
which was agreed to by a vote of yeas 73, nay*.48. •
This imporuet bill has, of course, rocelYed tlm
President's signature, and bocomo • law.
BALLOON ASCENSION. ,
Mr. Wise, tlio*uc.cce»*ftil wronaut msdf'hLSflth
asccntisn last weak at Baltimore, and lauded abous
seven or eight miles from that city.
to our sup|>nrt.
our Senator in CnngreM. i* wrtllW toihwh-srty
confiilsneo and wtpport. f lti‘ Ml"" f"f«
ahi'ity and iwal w.th whirl* h* l as vindicated ihs
priiKipla* of tlm South, and ptwnuMd «ha best in
that twcnty-eiH* Btatra were lul-y reitreseiiUtd.
On moth'ti of Mr. liirislMsn), of Alabama, a com
mittee wo* appointed, of one from each State, to
nominate officers for «ho Convention, after which a
committee of nine wus api^nied to examine the
credentials of tlm Delegnte*. While the fiist nsrrtcd
committee were preparing their repo, t, Mr Grundy
of TeoiKi*re,b iving teen luudiy railed on, addrtas*
od tlm meeting in an -excordmgly elontwot and to
rn* •ting mmwr, in eaplaa'ation nf tha principle*
and pulley uf tlm Democratic psrty. This address
4. Reeolvtd, That ju-tlce and ’sound policy for-
hid the F< dcMl goT'-rnment to foster i/oe branch of
indostty to tlm detriment of another, or to ehtris.h
th* IhiqrestEuf ono pinion to tlm injury of soother
poitionofuur emmun country.—that eveiy citizen
and every section of ilm country, has a right to de
mand and in*tst upon nn equality of right* ond
jiriv leges and ui complete nn amp!* protection of
S rsons and property from dmnarilc violMer, or
»'gn aggra»km.
5. Rteolvii, Tbit it U tha duty uf ovary Bronch
Reeolved. Then-fora that in tho contostliciwe>
Mr. Van Buren nnd General Harrison* wo-are com
pelled to sopputi the former or yield ourpriuciplte
ae aeaerificelomere oppotilion,
Reeolvrd, Tlmt ns we would prefer Mr Tyl r for
Vice Piesident we would recommend the State
Rights Convention to nominnto Electors for Vnn
Buren and Tyler- But in theownt the party should
nominate Gen Hniri*on; wo in presgrvtuiun of our
,principlo*, ftril it irtir duty to declare to the party
generally, that we shnll suppirt the Electoral Tickei
already nom'insied fur Mr. Van Buren,
Rev. Mr. Newton,—The Baltimore Clipp-r says
“This celebrated divine, of the Methodist order,
preached a sermon yesterday aftnrnoon in Monu
mentSquare, too noncooi*eof people nomltering
between 6 and 8,000. The discourse was one
gA-at piwer and eloquence,
Er-l’revident Hnveton —This distinguished pa
trlot and statesman leaves towalmm'dm'ely forlbi?
interior nf Alabama He inform* usihal the rumor,,
of an invasion of Tima* by the Mexleau*, are witb"U,
4 shadow fit foundation, ami that the two parties 1«
Mexico have a* much as tlmy esn do to wsicb one
soother, without oace thinking ofa movemem upon
the new republic. The ellect uf tinea tumors is
OUR LATE GUESTS.
( Correepoudeuce )
Savannau. May6,1840.
7*0 R. M. Chat Hon. Eeq. Mayor, ifc.
TIioundorsigncH. o joint commitieo Appointed for-
tho purpose, from tho Volunteer Corps of Macon
and Milledgi-ville, would beg to return, through you,
to the corporate authorities, the Central Rail Rood
Company, nnd tha citizens of Savannah generally,
tho high estimation which both officers aiid men
4(1 the very kind and coutt*nu*;rec*pilun given lo
them, during their recant visit luSnrnnhnh. Wel
comed. as limy were, to tho bosom of Georgia's
mother city,and*gun tod with nil her wonted hospi
tality—Invited as soldiers, and by soldier* and citi
zen* recsived—participating alikn in tho formal,yet
brotherly uxert-ises of tlm oamp, nnd Aha sootkl.
intcrcourso of iho city, tlmy cannot bo supposed to
possess any other feeling than that of'the most
unbounded satLf'iciion. Such we have boon dnpu*
ted and authwrized to exprtus rand make known,
and such we take pleasure in a'Sutingyuu, Is Unan
imously entertained by thorn. •
We indulge a lively hope, that our reoent encamp
ment will nut only elicit renewed pride among our
military brethren, bui thnt a .pi moment basis has
bten Uid, upon which shall be'teared an incieused
und increasing intercourse between tho sea board
and mouutainz—lietween tlm residents of the lower,
nnd those of the middle and uppet sivuions of our
suite. And we siuc.ii ly trust, that our visit to.Um
CUy of Oglethorpe" wi'l not be permitted to
influence and excitu tnUlury ardour aluae; but
viewing our re*]iective resideocn* ns fluuri*hing
branches of the parent st*ck, our selves as b. neficl-
utietof hi* cal and bcoevoh-nce. wo will becon-
strainrd by a mutual flow nf kindred feeling, to unite
oftenerend more elusely, as chitons and hrethienl
and to show fuilh that iniimacy and cordial com-
niuniun which should belong to the descendants of
tbn same family—identified by interest, and equally
de|»endant one upon the other.
In conclusion, and a.thougb ilw last, yet sull by
far ll»e greatest, we give you in ebatgo, our com
pliment* to the Lauies of Ssvamuth Honorwl
by their wulroime, and highly favor* d with their
smile*, f itiguolx-caino noihing,and “duly" cor.stitu-
ted our liighrat pleasure. We make no “invidious
distinction,’’ therefore, when we say, tha but for the
fair ofyuurcity, bulb office re end men could have
taken their departure with far less «*f regror limn,
Otherwise inflamed, ihry might have ex|H rienro.l.
We beg you wid ac-ccj.i tl* assurances of our
bigii coiisidarati'in, &c.
J.G SEYMOUR, Capt Macon Vtd.
M. J- KENAN, * "pt- Mctroj.ol. Greys.
JAMES A. N1SBKT, 2d Lieut. M. V.
A. H. HANSKLL, of ib# M- w. Greys
COAST SURVEY.
The Army und Navy .Chrookie says f This set*,
vice (i mains, a* heretofore, under tin* charge ofMr;
IIa«*trr. Tho several parties are about to resume
active operations. Lla T. St. Gedney and Gw 8.
Blake, of thn navy, are the. principal assist abb fa
tha soundings nud examinxthms on tlm wateV. A
list of ihe officers pluced under the command of Liqu t.
Gednoy hasnliendy been published; to thiese.ha* .
since been addt?d I'assed Mid. H S ^teliwagen.—
the officeis attached to Lieut. Blakn'a pnrty an-1
Lieut. Oliver Tod and Wm S Young; Bossed; Mid.
F Lowery, H C. Flagg, and Win B Whiting. (»Mr.
Whiting was erroneously published as attached to'
Lieut. Gi-dney'* party.)
VIRGINIA ELECTION. ‘
The Editor ol thn Richmond Enquirer In Ide
paper of ihe 5th insL‘ has tlm fo.jowing summary of.
the ret urns of the election for the State Legislature.
Although the opposition have seeured a mtd'>rity
on joint ballot, tlmy have “beaten tt» only,” says tlm
Enquirer, “by tlie skin of the tewib,” “.Wp.have,"
obseryir* the Editor, “been dcfeaietl hy rouses wfakir
will noiopernt- upon the Full Election. We shall
havo no h.nger to encounter tlie double and - treble
voter* or the towns—Richmond will not bo able to
control five couuiia* by her voters alone. We shall
than havo tha full votes of tho*e large Dcmocrsno
Counties which have beenscarroiy felt during the
late election, because tliero wss.ro effoc ua I opposi
tion lucall tiiem forth. Rockingham no i Shenan
doah will give 11*2000 majority, tire Northwest J00O
more, (In* Si'Uihw. st will shuw forth her 1500 or
2000, ihe unprecedented exertion of the Whig* «rill
Im caunteracn-d tho unblushing humbugs, wi h
which they have dceeiveil the |ieaph- r will be now .
stripped and exposed. The hqmbug of the Stand
ing Army alone ha* essentially contributed to turn
tlie scale against us."
Tlie following from tlioGluhn exhibits some of the
rouse* of the iem|»orery succrs-c* nf the Whig-.
These causeswili cea*« to op- rate in the Fail Ev
ery frar-man’a v.t>- will then tell, and tbearistoeriitie
freeholder mn«t stny at home. Ropublican Virgin
ia should erase this blot upon her laws.
' The Globe say*— 1 “In the el cthm of members of
the Legislature,t hesame vote, may vole seveptltitnes
If ho suuU iiave contriver! to got • <4.23
acres of land in aever-d counties, ail which he can
rench during the election. We understand'lbni tbo
Federal party had a sufficient number of voteia
of this sort, who, availing themreiyes of the rapid
convey ance from Richmond alon^ the railioad.and
other mnde* of t aveRing into the adjoining counties,
pa**ed into -everol counties, and, in this way, mbiti.
pRi d tholr suffrages so a- fo lum the scale ia ‘ tbcwo
counties in which the Democrat* gave majorities • f
iesidrmt voters. U»s than one hundred votes would
cancel all the majorities of the several counties in
ihe noighlio hood of Richmond, and we have r.o
d .ubt it will bo proved that more thaa onebundi. d
citizens of Richmond hove voted three or four tipte*.
nnd in thi* way have defeat* d tlie majority of the
resident voter* in tlie sure nndirg counties. ;The
H |gregaie popular vote i* on the side of the Admm-
Utrntion. mnhwiibitaoding thamultiplicatioaofniie
Federal vote into several, by the means referred io
a mode which cannot ba resorted to ia the I'reri-
rleniial election."
But we give thesummsry from the Enquirer:
SUMMARY.
Returned-—39 u» go with tk A-l-W-ouL.—
an d 69 in the Opporilien. (We hare not classified
one of the votes in Frederick.) To he beared from
Braxton nnd Uwi»(last sraslaa D.) Scrrtl D.Tax—
we || |>—4—nil of wltich w.ll probably go for tin
Dem-crucy. In which traee.the H. of D. willstan 'i
63 for liu? Adraini-tration—69 for the Whig*—1
(Frederick)undecided—ai*d I impncicable Whig-
In she Senate there 5* a tie, as Preston of tbn
Montgomery D-stiirliaeleciedby a mAj-Titprof 148-
(Tire ib feat «• attributed parriy to t»m msklions
SAVANNAH, May7ib, 1840.
Gentlemen—1 have the honor to acknowledge
your communication of the 6Ui inst
il give* inn great pleasure to learn, that the an
ticipation* I expressed, when 1 greeted yuuooy.»ur
arrival among-t u», li-rve been so fully reilized.
alibouzb. I doubt not. youi kindneos and eonrte»y
have made y*ru inagiiily greatly, tlm l«oefitsaB<l
horpiiality you have reeeiveii. But you enaaot
overrate the strong feeling of nttacbmei.t which
aeiuatesiWclilscn* of Savannah toward* their
bretiiren of ibe inrarinrt and to wbnila a* reciproci
ty of that feeling—tube drawn more closely within
lim lands of MbrwsWp. to be mo # thoroughly
ideniified with tlm freemen at tfaair uwa State, era
aljecls i-rer and dear to our hearts ead oerdesires.
And I believe tba*adesire* wW sp- addy begretlfiad.
I think Hut Ik. i-t «f ** d
liutnb-i,. »IHfh ih-.Wkl,. l-r u,lit«i'. .njp.nl/
loilio rimmisrance of our varying mir candidate.
First. Thom-** withdrew, and Cimj man offered—
tirt-n C. withdrew, and Tbonma wa* apain brought
out by a Convention. This chanco of frpnt iq Also-
prmrnce vf the enemy alwaya mjnre*'any ©*,o*«.)
The joint vote •tnud*, according to this estimate, 73
D. m -cra-s—85fi*r the V\ hip—Impractical*’®, and
1 unsetihd. La*t *e**iorr, .parties »tood ia the
House of Delegates 62for the jYiimini»tmi>n,(cotu.t-
ing Greeverof Sroylh.) and exrloding Foul-on of
Arcomac, m the Senate,—oral io lb*- Scum* 18. Bo
that according to *b se esUroate*. we would now
coun* 1 mon-in the H. of D-aad by giviqgu*Fre<i-
erick, 2 m-re—and in ibe Fuoate, 3 Iras. ,Xa ths
next Legislature, there L only 1 Impraetfcablo
Whig in»tc .d of 3. (And it h in this dre»m#tarre
after ull that the great Whig victory enpea • ***- «;-
cially tneou-bt!) Bui there are many control ed
•1- ctbus—o« the result* ai w\Ab*fho majority on
joint balbit will vUimaUljfgmtfjk
An Arabian Ship -Th*'hbM*» *A?
vthoea arrival wa Doric d jnU rday ondci our chip
ping bead, is w* Irani the property of tire !«?{““' «■
Mu-cat, us well es h r cargo. She I* a Buaetc]
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