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WEDNESDAY. JULY 12, 1843.
FOR PRESIDENT OF THE EXITED STATES.
JOHN C. CALHOUN,
FOR VICE-PRESIDENT:
LEVI WOODBI RY,
FOR GOVERNOR,
MARK A. COOPER, OF MURRAY.
FOR CONGRESS,
JAMES 11. STARK, OF BUTTS.
We marked the birth-day of our
Journal, by unfurling' to the breeze
the broad banner of Democracy, and
inscribing upon its bright field the
stainless name of John C. Calhoun,
the American Aristides, as our First
Choice for President of the United
States ; and for the Vice Presidency,
the name of that wise, honest and able
Statesman and unswerving Patriot,
Levi Woodbury, of New Hampshire :
Subject, of course, to the decision of a Na
tional Democratic Convention:
The Delegates to be chosen directly
by the People —to convene at Balti
more, May, 1844, and there individu
ally express Faithfully, the will of
their Constituents. We ask but a fair
field and fair play —and then “ God
defend the Right."
Political Incendiarism.
Wc have noticed with deep regret the dealh-strug
gl -8 that arc making by a few interested agitators, to
stir up distrust, strfc and divisions in the ranks of
the Democratic party in this State, on the ground of
the former |ierriicious contentions, which so long con
tinued to disturb anJ disgrace Georgia, and inflict
deep and almost irrctndiablc wounds upon her dear
est interests. We have called these feuds disgrace
ful to Republican Citizens they were so because
they had little wiser or more dignified f cjndation
than whether this or that degree of office-seekers
should be fed with the loaves and fishes, distributed
at the state-house. Even the question of Nullifica
tion, in Georgia, took this sha[ie. We notice here
that much slandered and grossly misrepresented doc
trine unwillingly, as it has long since fully accom
plished its object, and reposed in undisturbed quie
tude, and has no In-aring whatever on the present
era. We turn to the subject now, for the pur|>ose of
correcting a wilful falsifi ation of one of the incendi
ary prints, which recently defined Nullification as
resisting a law of Congress.
Nullification, after all the Raw-Head and Bloody-
Bunes caricatures of it, which were exhibited to the
people, seems to have been quite a harmless affair.
Then our citizens were frightened out of llier pro
prieties by the awful predictions of the hack prints
and hawk orutors. According to them, the Nullify
ing States were to become sla.ghter-houses the
sack of Troy, annihilation of Carthage, or the utter
destruction of Jerusalem, where, of a great city, one
stone w.as not left upon another, was but boy’s play,
to the desolation this terrible Nullification was to pro
duce. The ladies, poor things, who liked the Nulli
fiers, bless their kind hearts, could dream of nothing,
but the roar of cannon, charges of cavalry, the mid
night assault on their dwellings by the U. S. troops,
or, like Adelade, visiting the
“ Battle-field’s dreadful array,”
to find, console and Lind up the wounds of their
wounded hussars. The Union girls looked saucy
enough, knowing that a fusilade from their bright
eyes, would empty cveiy officers saddle in the caval
ry the infantry, they seemed not to care about.
Now, kind reader, can you help us to a solution of
she question “ why ladies, in general, show so deci
ded a preference for dragoons and lawyers, almve
those who go to battle on foot 1 We have tried the
problem often, but could make noting of it.
But to return to the Union and Nullification fuss.
The men of the two parties looked big at each other
knives, and hatchets were talked, of—some, far
gone in fatality, actually furnished themselves with
these exponents of the pride, pomp ami circumstance
of war. The government sent vessels of war to one
or two harbors, posted troops at different points, &c.,
&c.
Now, after all these dreadful notes of preparation
had been sounded, the whole thing assumed much
the apjiearancc of a hoax for the Government
dared not, could not, without disorganization, strike
the first blow against a sovereign State —and no
State could be so deeply infested with ninnyisrn, as,
(without provocation,) to commence hostilities against
the whole force of the Union. Well, the belliger
ents looked fierce at each other for a season —the
Government at length backed out, as it has been
obliged to do in all cases where it attempted to exer
cise an unconstitutional or douUful power cover
ing its retreat under the compromise act, and both
the parties retired to repose on their ink-stand lau
rels.
But, dear reader, did you but know with what ab
surd intensity, the wise folks of the two parties, ha
ted each other. We used to be amused at the effect,
our palmetto medal produced on an old friend, as he
scowled ujmui it, his whiskers would bristle up “ like
quils U|ion the fretful porcupine.” What renders
this violence and hostility of feeling among citizens,
whoso rights and interests were identical,more blame
able and ridiculous, is, there was no differeme of
principle between the contending parties, either in
Georgia or South Carolina each party was equal
ly anxious, to preserve the integrity of the Union,
combined with the inviolability of the Rights of the
States, as guaranteed by the Constitution.
The difference between them, was simply that of
opinion, as to the means of securing these |>aramoiint
objects. The Nullifiers believed with Jefferson,
Madison, and the patriot Statesmen of 98 lBOO
and the Kentucky Resolutions, that Nullification
was the rightful remedy experience showed that it
was a safe and in every instance of its application, a
successful one— it has been tried we believe by half
the states in the Union. We never knew a Nulli
ficr, that understood the doctrine of his belief, who
was not a zealous and sincere Union man— for our
selves and those we associate with, we declare con
scientiously, we believed it (nullification) to be the
true cement of our confederacy that it would lie an
efficient check on the reckless and dishonest legisla
tion of corrupt and ignorant majorities in Congress;
and we were sure no single Slate would resort to it,
unless, in the most exigent emergencies. We have
ever regarded the Union of the States, as one of the
sahliuiest conceptions of political science. It solved
the grand problem, of ada|>ting the freest republican
institutions, to a country or a population, however
extended. This directly contradicts the judgement
of all political writers, from Aristotle down to Mon
tesquieu and Delome all deny the practicability of
a republic, in an extensive country and a great pop
ulation. The principles of our Union wisely and
honestly carried out, might unite the civilixed world,
into one stupendous republic, securing liberty, peace
and happiness to all mankind.
Its blessings and utilities to every member of the
confederacy, aro incalculable. Were little Delaware
assailed, it flings before her the Aegis of a mighty
nation the fleets and armies of the United States
arc around her—what has she to fear 1 Wo to
those selfish schemes that endanger its existence.
We return to the incendiary assertion, that Nul
lification meant resisting a law of Congress. Wc
will not trust ourselves to characterize those who
are guilty of such unblushing violations of truth and
justice.
Among the other vitally important purposes, the
National Compromise Act, or Constitution of the
U. S., was intended to answer, was that of a type or
pattern, ta which all the legislation of Congress
should scrupulously confor.u —and though it is not
so set down in words, the inference is irresistable,
that any enactment of that body, wanting the con
formity, is from that want, destitute of all binding
force, and necessarily an utter Nullity, any farther
'.ban the moderation of a State, on which the enact
ment bears onerously, wisely choose, as the smaller
evil, to submit, till an honcstcr or better informed
majority occupy the floor of Congress. We have
been tempted into this over lengthy train of remarks,
to shew that as far as ihe people of Georgia are con
ceded— in all their disputes, theie has lieen hut a
difference of opinion and not of principle, for (with
the exception of the Federal wire pullers, now lead
ing Whigs) the people of this State have been ardent
Jeffersonian Democrats.
Had it not been for the consideration above noted,
to prove that wc were all Union men, anJ that a con
tingency might arise, in which every Southern citi
zen would lie an avowed Nullifier, we should as soon
have thought of discussing the events of the Punic
war, as the character of Nullification. We thank
Heaven there is no earthly use for it now, and de
voutly hope there never may tie again— but as wid
dow Wadman’s maid said to cor|H>ral Trim, “It’s
well enough to have a thing of the kind in the
house.”
Bless us, Bibb Again,
Why this is a second edition of Monsieur Ton
son. It is singular what curiosity the veriest trifles,
sometimes excite. We have been asked half a dozen
times, “ who wrote Bibb 1 ” verily good people, we
don't know. We have listened to quid nunco opin
ions on the important matter with comfortable indif
ference, for wc cared not a straw about the author
ship.
As well as can he made out, through the mists oi
verbiage in which Bibb has enveloped his meaning,
he aims to prove, that Calhoun and not Clay is en
titled to the paternity of the American system.
There are propositions, whose absurdity and con
travention of generally known and indisputable facts,
isofa character so startling and enormous, that Ik
who affirms them, excites*'a suspicion, either of his
seriousness or sanity. Had Bibb asser'ed, that the
sun rose in the West and when he shod bis splrn
lore over meridian, “disastrous twilight or dark
ness visible” was produced, it could not have been
more projKislerous, or more untrue, than his attempt
to fasten the paternity ol the American System on
John C. Calhoun. Nor wout it he less silly or less
dishonest to rob to the honor to Henry Clay.
Any of our readers, desirous of full satisfaction
on these (mints, may obtain it by a perusal of the
biography of Henry Clay, by George D. Prentiss,
Lexington, Ky. The writer is a man of considera
ble talent, and a zealous admiercr of bis patron. The
whole book, in truth, is an elaborate array of evi
deuce, to prove that Clay is entitled to the sole au
thorship of the American System—U. S. Bank
Internal Improvement by the General Government—
a Protective Tariff —a government of unlimited ano
irresponsible expenditure. To these features of the
obi Federal S-/stein, of that splenJiJ monarchal cor
ruptionist, Alexander Hamilton, Clay has added de
formities more peculiarly his own A Bankrupt
Law, which for one honest mail it has benefited, has
ruined hundreds —an assuniptfon of the Slate debts
by tlie U. States —a distribution of the Land Reve
nue among ths States, to brilie them, subvert their
independence, and create an apparent necessity for
a Tariff, withering in its operation to Agriculture
and Commerce. Rut —we mention it last, it is not
the least of Mr. Clay’s sins against his country
is the unabating efforts he lias been making for years
back, to subvert the Constitution, by paralyzing the
conservative energies of the Veto.
One of the facts upon which Bibb secerns to rely
as proving Mr. Calhoun’s authorship of the protec
tive policy, is that he advocated a higher rate of du
ty than did the majority of the Southern memliers.
How does this aid Bibb’s thesis'! Notan atom.—
It proves only that the young statesman had made a
justrr estimate of the necessities of the Government,
than his seniors. On a visit to the Hon. Bolling
Hall, this topic among others connected wilh the
members and proceedings in Congress, turned up,
and Mr. Hall very frankly avowed, that Calhoun
was right, and remarked, as Mr. Jefferson hid be
fore done “ that Calhoun, would one day, be the
greatest man in America.”
If the writer of Bibb, knows that Clay entered
Congtess in 1036-7, and that Calhoun did not lie
come a member till 1811, and that during that inter
val the Kentuckian had dcvclloped all the essential
articles of American, or Hamiltonian Federal Sys
tem, how can he, as an honest man. reconcile to his
conscience, the imposilian he has alte iqitod on his
friends anil the public ! If he be ignorant of these
facts, those about him should be careful to keep pen
and ink out of his way, as he seems not aware that
he is cx|iosing himself.
John C. Calhoun the author of the American
System! ! ! Pon honor, that is too ridiculous! ! !
Compared with the attempts to prove that, Dnn
Uuixet’s attack on the wind mill, was a rational
proceeding.
But again, who wrote Bibb! We don’t know
the individual, but can guess at Ihe species. From a
certain air of smirking nisi priu», consequence the
superficial sophistry the pompous array of moon
shine authorities the swaggering egotism and self
complacency, conspicuous in his article, we rather
imagine, he is one of those seven penny attorneys,
anxious for notoriety, who lias teen deceived, by the
favoritism of a clique, into the folly of believing him
self a man of ability and consequence.
This we think nearer the truth than the idea, that
Bibb’s article, though not odoting of nationality,
smelt strongly of Pinc-applc cheese and Bologna
sausage.
To this, though the person is a political rpponent,
we earnest yield our defence. For, notwithstanding,
the gentleman was unfortunately addicted to
the delivery of prosing, shallow, Fall-rain speeches,
emptying the scats add sending the Members
of both parties tothe coflec-room, or their lodg
ings, with “By Jove, we can t stand this,” and
eliciting from the able Whigs, the remark “that
man’s side-wipes at Calhoun, resembling the banter
ings of a sparrow-hawk, to the American Eagle”—
still, we cannot believe the scion of an honorable
stock, could descend to the indulgence of such inor
dinate conceit, ill-temper, ill-breeding, and a propen
sity to discolor and pervert facts, so conspicuous in
Bibb's communication.
The whole affair was merely a paltry maneuver to
make a little paltry capital in this State.
Is Mr. Clay in favor of a Protective Tariff t
We arc obliged to our friend of the Journal, for
its courteous reply to < ur query.
Wc wage no personal or private warfare against
Mr. Clay or his advocates, and if ever in the heal of
political we should make an unjust accusa
tion against him, or advance more for our friends
than they are justly entitled to, no one shall correct
the error with more pleasure than ourselves.
The Journal is mistaken, if it supposes that we
charge Mr. Clay with being an advocate of the pro
tec'ive system, as a matter of accusation; we believe
he advocates it as a matter of public policy, that it is
•■ne of his great political principle s. We believe
that policy to be injurious to the Union, fatal to the
South. We are glad that the Journal appreciates
properly the importance of this great, this vital ques
tion. Wc believe that the Journal and the great
majority of the State Rights Whigs of this State are
opposed to the protective system on principle, and if
they are convinced that Mr. Cl y is now as he
boasts of always having been, an aJvocate of the
highest possible protective tariff, they will find it a
matter of difficulty to themselves to support him. If
Mr. Clay has really changed his opinions upon this
important subject, and it can be proven, nobody
shall give him credit for it more readily than the A
mcrican Democrat.
But the Journal will readily admit, that after hav
ing been liefore the country as the greatest advocate
of a high protective tariff, from 1809, down to 1842,
and that the proof to lie demonstrative, should be
something more than the scrap of a speech that he
has fomed us with, we should have the reasons from
himself, for this great, this radical change of opinion,
in the mind of this brilliant statesman. Weareglad
that the Journal is getting tired of the dull and stu
pid outcry, of inconsistency, treachery, &c. No man
should have such charges made against him unless
he charges his political relations for some base or sel
fish purpose. Wc are perfectly willing to take both
these great competitors for the Presidential chair as
they now are.
We trust that we shall have little difficulty in pro
ving not only that Mr. Clay still advocates the pro
tective system, but that it is a cardinal doctrine with
the great Whig party of the Union.
It is fortunate that Mr. Clay made more than one
speech in March, 1842. On the 22d day of March,
22 days after the delivery of the former, Mr. Clay
addressed the Senate, and made use of the following
language
“The Senator (Mr. Calhoun,) was continually
charging him (Mr. Clay,) with the design of viola
ting the compromise act! When had he swerved
from it 1 He was still for adhering to it, aS he un
derstood its principles. Those principles he did not
consider incompatible with the PROTECTION of
American industry, in preference to any other. HE
had LIVED, and would DIE an advocate of the
Protective system. HE had NEVER CHANGED
his principles. They were now the same as they had
ever been; but he submitted to the restrictions of the
compromise act as a matter of necessity. And he did
not even now think it prudent, because not practica
ble, to go as far as his inclinations led him with the
friends of PROTECTION. But as far as he could
go he would, and that was not to lay duties for pro
tection alone, but in laying duties lor revenue to s :p
--ply the Government with means, to lay them so as to
afford incidental protec ion. He would, therefore,
say to the friends of protection lay aside all attempts
beyond this standard, and look to that which is at
tainable and practicable.” Mr. Clay then went on
to observe, that “as lie understood the Democratic
party, it was wh >lly op|>osed to protection, and went
for the doctrine of giving encouragement to foreign
industry, in preference to the industry of its own
country.” But as we have published a portion of
this speech in another column, it is unnecessary to
quote farther here. The Journal will allow, we
hope, that there is at least some ground for believing
that Mr. Clay is an advocate of a high protective
tariff.
Some proofs that it is not a’false Issue to
sny that the great Whig Party of the l r n>
ion advocate a Protective Tariff.
The Whig Almanack and United States Regis
ter, published by Grcely & McElrath, New York,
Editors of the Log Cabin, to be sold in every Book
store in the United States, is we believo very gen
erally considered, as good authority about Mr. Olay,
Whigs, and Whig principles. It contains a biogra
phy and a handsome wood engraving of this distin
guished man. We make some extracts from a fair
and candid, and with some slight exception, a cor
rect statement of t'le grounds of DIFFERENCE,
between the contending parlies.
“Two great rival hosts now divida tho American
People, and by tbeir struggles for ascendancy agitate
and, at intervals, convulse the Nation. Each is prob
ably right in many of the principles which it affirms;
each is doubtless wrong in some of the acts which
it commits oi tolerates, and in the extremes to which
its views arc sometimes pushed. Each embodies a
share of the wisdom and folly, honesty and knavery,
virtue and vice, which chequer human life. Each
numbers in its ranks stern and lofty patriots, who
have no thought but for their country's good; each
has also its self-seeking demagogues, vl-ho regard
mainly their own advantage. He who deems his
own party all good, and his opponents wrong every
way, may be an excellent partizan, but not a very
discerning and impartial citizen. Yet, while many
faults and many virtues are common to both and to
alt patties, there are certainly great leading charac
teristics which at this time draw a broad and distinct
line of demarkation between them. These charac
teristics wc shall here endeavor to exhibit.”
He says that one party is known as the Whig De
mocratic or Federal Whig party, and the other as
the Democratic or Loco Foco party, lie proceeds:
“ The question of Protection to Home Industry is
the first in importance of those necessarily dividing
the two parties, in view of the difference above sta
ted. The Whig doctrine affirms that Government
ought to protect and cherish the Industry of the
Country to the fullest extent, as a matter of legiti
mate and n ecssary concern; and that the People
have a right to look to it for all the aid within its
power. Loco-Focoism, on the other hand, insists
that Protection is at once usurpation and folly; that
Industry should look out for itself; and that Govern
ment neither can nor should do any thing in its be
half, in any contingency. There are individuals
in the Whig party opposed to the policy of Protec
tion, as there are in the Loco-Foco who favor that
policy; hut the question no less clearly involves the
radical difference between the tv o parties. [For the
policy of Protection, sec the longer article express
ly on that subject.”]
We will ,ow proceed to Make some extracts from
the Biography of Mr. Clay, not to make any paltry
charge of inconsistency, but to prove that his own
friends claim for him the merit of being the chief
and consistent advocate of the protective system
from 1803 down to the present time.
After mentioning that Mr. Clay was elected in
ISO 6 and again in 1319, to fill the unexpired terms o*
Gen. Adair and Mr. Thurston, the Biographer con
tinues :
“He took his seat in the winter of 1609; and his
first efiort was in behalf of that great measure of Pro
tection to American Labor, with which his name has
ever siuce been so closely connected.”
Wc commence again at the session of 1813 * ’l9 :
At this session of Congress Mr. Clay renewed his
efforts in favor of Protection to American Industry, —
that great cause, the suecc-sof which lie regarded
as essential to the completion of our Independence,
and to which he had already given an earnest of his
devotion in the temporary tariffs that bad previously
been established. The principle of Protection had
never before been clearly recognized; but Mr. Clay
now brought it forward and urged it with all his
power.’’
Here follows an epitome of his arguments in favor
I of the protective system;
I “Again he fought the battle of Protection against
powerful nien,]hoth of the North and the South ; hut
his cause prevailed, and the whole Nation became
convinced of iu truth and inherent justice by the
high prosperity which every where followed its es
tablishment.”
• »• * »*»» * *
In the autumn of the year 1831, Mr. Clay was elec
ted by the Legislature of Kentucky, Senator of the
United States from that State, his opponent being
Col. R. M. Johnson, who had distinguished himself
somewhat by his .bitter opposition to the Administra
tion of Mr. Adams, and his general approval of the
principles and policy which had elected President
Jackson. The principle of Protection, which Mr. C.
bad done so murk to establish, and tinder ihe opera
tion of whi chy* whole country was now at the
height of its rtay and' industrial prosperity, began
to excite the hostility of the Southern section. It
was a favorite dogma with Southern statesmen, that
the duties levied upon English manufactured cotton
stuffs tended seriously to injure the production of
that staple of the South. They treated with con
tempt the proposed creation of a Home Market for
their cotton, and began to regard the American Sys
tem, as it was most properly railed, as a blow directly
aimed at Southern prosperity.”
Thit brings us down to 1833, and the Biographer
thus notices Mr. Clay's motives for introducing the
Compromise Bill:
“AU these considerations presented themselves
with terrible force to the mind of Mr. Clay. He saw
too, that in the threatened event of t bloody strug
gle, final peace could scarcely be hoped without
yielding forever ths great principle of Protection, on
which, in his visw, was to be b'sed all the national
prosperity and happiness for which America could
ever hope.”
Mr. Clay’s efforts in the session of 1841 & ’43:
“An attempt k> esta lish a Tariff, to which Mr. Clay
bent his best exertions, was attended with the same
success; and it beeiffie evident that John Tyler, cho
sen by the Whigs to carry into effect their principles,
had deserted their cause and joined himself to their
foe.
Still every thing was done that could be for the
welfare of the country, and for the .relief of the Go
vernment from the abyss of insolvency, in which
it had for years been gradually sinking. A Loan
Bill, Treasury Note Bill and Provisional Tariff
were passed to preserve the Treasury from dishonor
until full and permanent provision could be made,
at the approaching regular session, for the colleniion
of adequate Revenue, by a careful and enlightened
revision of the Tariff.
We subjoin the final vote in the Senate, three
days before the adjournment of Congress.
Mr. Woodbhidc observed that the bill before the
Senate appeared to him to be fully as protective a
measure as it did to the nnnd of the. Senator from S.
Carolina. But that was no objection to him; on the
conirary, it was its greatest recommendation. It
went far to reconci’e him tothe sacrifice, which his
party had been constrained to make. He hail risen
merely to say, wilh regard to the vote he should
give, that, as his friends we"l, so ho should go.
Tnc question was then taken on ordering the
amendment to be engrossed, and the bill read a third
time, on which ihe yeas and nays had been called
and ordered ; and it was decided in disc affirmative
—yeas 24, nays 23, as follows :
YEAS—Messrs. Barrow, Bates, Bayard, Buchanan,
Choate, Conrad, Crafts, Crittenden, Dayton, Evans,
Huntington, Miller, Mmehead, Phelps, Porter, Sim
mons, Smith of Indiana, Sprague, Sturgeon, Tall
madge, White, Williams, Woodbridge, and Wright
-24-
NAYS —Messrs. Allen, Archer, Bagby, Benton,
Berrien, Calhoun, Clayton, Cuthbcrt, Pulton, Graham,
Henderson, King, Linn, MangUm, Merrick, Preston,
Rives, Sevier, Smith of Connecticut. Tappan, Walk
er, Woodbury and Young—23.
The bill was then read a third time, and passed.
Mr. Botts asked to be excused from voting on the
question before the House, and briefly staled his
reasons.
The House refused to excuse him.
The question was then taken on laying the bill and
tho amendment on the table, when the motion was
negatived—yeas 65, yeas 120, as follows :
YEAS— Messrs. Arnold, Arrington, Atherton, Black. Boyd
Aaron V. Brown, Burke. Sampson H Butler, Wm. G Butler-
Green W. Caldwell, Patrick C. Caldwell, John Campbell,
Casey, Clifford, Clinton, Cos es, Mark A. Cooper, Cross, Dan
iel, Dean, J. C. Edwards, Egbert, Gamble, Gilmer, Gogiin,
Win. O. Goode, Graham. Gwin, Habersham. Harris, llays,
Holmes, Hopkins. Houston, Hubbard, Hunter, Care Johnson,
John w. Jones, King, Lewis, Link field, Abram McClellan,
McKay, Mallory. John’l hompson. Mason, Wathews, Metltll,
Owsles, Payne, Ra titer, lleding, Rhett, Reynolds. Saun-lers,
Shaw, Win. Smith. Suenrod Sumpter, Jac. b Thompson,
Ttrney. Warren, Watierson, Weller, James W. Williams,
anti Wood 65.
NAYS Messr. Adams, Allen, LandaffVT. Andrews, Sher
lock J. Andrews, Appleton, Aycrigg, Babcock. Baker, Bar
nard, B.tnon, Bielack, Birdseye, Blair, Boartlman, Borden,
Brockway, Milton Brown, Jeremiah Brown, Charles Brown,
Burnell, Calhoun, Wm. B. Campbell, Thomas J. Campbell,
Crruthers, Childs, Chittenden. John C. Clark, Janies Cooper,
Cowen, Cranston, Cushing. Garreu Davis, Richard D. Davis,
Deberry. John Edwards, Everett. Ferris, Fessenden, Fillmore,
John G. Floyd, Gentry, Gerry, Giitdings, Patrick G Goode,
Gordon, Granger, Gustin, Hall, llalated, Houck, Howard,
Hudson Hunt, Charles J. ingersoll, Joseph R- Ingersoll Jas.
Irv.ni, Wm. \V. Irvin, Wm Coal Johnson, John P. Kennedy,
Linn, Robert McClellan, McKennan, Sampson Mason, Maihiol
Mattox, Maxwell, Maynard, Mitchell, M/oro Morgan, Morris,
Morrow’ Newhard, Oliver, Osborne, Parmenter, Pearce,
Plutner, Po|te, Powell, Prnflit, Ramsey, Bertj. Randall Alex.
Rantlall, Randolph* Read, Ridgway, Riggs, Rodney, James
M. Russell, Win. Russell, Ssltonslall, Shepperd, Simonton,
Slade, Truman Smith, Sollers, Sprigg, Stanly, Stranton. Alex
11. H. Stuart, John T. Slum. Taltalerro, Richard W. Thom
pson, Tillinghast, Toland, Tomlinson, Triplett, Trumbull.
Underwood, Van Burett. Van Rensselaer. Ward, Washington,
K dward D. While, Thos. W Williams, Joseph L. Williams,
York*, and Augustus Youog— 120.
The Daily Express Ik thus Savannah find
i Macon.
Those conccrncil in that enterprise, would pro
mote their own interest, by publishing a list of
rates, estimated either by weight, measure or some
other rule. Our citizens can then judge what ad
vantage the Express may afford them.
WHOLESALE PlUl ES CURRENT
CORRECTED WEEKLY TOR THE DEMOCRAT.
BAGGING Heavy Hemp, 4t inch, per yd 17 a2O
“ 43 metis “ 22 a2j
Tow, “ 16u 18
COFFEE—Green prime Cuba & Rio, lb. 9* a 10
Ordinary to Good lb. 9 a 10
Ju\a, lb. 15 a 17
CANDLES—Spermaceti, lb. 25 a 30
Georgia, Tallow lb. 15
North m, “ lb. 13
CHEESE— scarce.
CORDAGE—Hemp, lb. 8a 13
Manilla, lb. 12 al4
FlSll—Mackerel, No. 1, bbl.
- No. 2, “ *l4 00
“ No. 3. “ *llOO
GLASS—Window, 8 by 10; box 3 u 3 23
•• lu by 13, “3 5J
FLOUR—Baltimore, bbl. 7a 71
Canal, “ 7 « 71
Country, lb. 3 a 4
IRON—Bar, common size, “ 9a 61
Hoop and Band, “ Id
Shee , ** 10 a 121
Nail Rods, “ 10
MOLASSES—New Orleans, gall.
West India, “ 25 a3O
NAILS— lb. 3a 5*
SOAP— “ 7 a 9
SHOT— , bag *2 23
SUGAR—St. Croix, . lb. 8 o 104
Muscovado and Potto Rico, “ 6d 81
Havana, (white,) “ 12 al4
“ (Brown) ** 6 a 7
New Orleans; “ 6 a 71
Lnnf “ 121 a 13
Lump; “ 14 a
Crushed and Powdered; ** 15 al7
SALT—Liverpool (coarse) sack *2 a 21
“ bushel 621
TWINE-Sewing, lb. 311 a 371
ROPE—Bale, ’ •• 81 o 121
STEEL-Cast “ 25
German, “
Blister, “ 10
OlLS—Linseed, gall. *1 4C
Winter strained Lamp. “ *1 25
common, do. “ *1 00
SFIRITS—Brandy; Otard, Dupuy &, Cos. 3 50
“ A. Signet, “ 2 50
Holland Gin, ** 1 50
“ “ imitation, “ 100
Rye Whiskey, “ 32 a35
Jeuks’Rve Om, “ 33/. 40
WHITE LE.wD—No. I, keg, *3 00
“ •• No. 2. *• 2 30
COUNTRY PRODUCE;
Putter, 15 a 20 cents.
Bacon— hog round, 71 cen's.
laird—6 a 8 cen s, and scarce.
Beef—fresh, 4 a 6 cents.
Com -40 a 43 cen's.
Corn Meal--40 a 45 cents.
Eggs—B a 10 cents per do*.
Hour—pound 3 to 4 cents
Fodder —hundre ,62 a 75 cents.
Potatoes -37 * 90,
ADVERTISEMENTS.
FACTORAGE AND COMMISSION
BUSINESS.
Hiii
fffNHE subscriber tenders his rerviees to his friends
Jl and the public, in the above business. For ma
ny yean* he has been actively employed in this city,
conducting the various branches of trade intimately
connected with the interest of planters. He pledges
his personal attention to maUentJiutrusied to his care.
JOHN BOSTON.
Savannah, July 5. Utf
Splendid French
On Second Street, one door above
the Fire Insurance Bank.
JOHN CKARK, of Charleston, S. C., successor to
Madam Payot, of Paris, would respectfully ac
quaint the Indies of Mauun, that he will open on Mon
an),the 10;h itist., a collection of the I.idlest and
most Fashionable assortment of IRENCH DRY
GOOi’S, ever offered in Macon. The following is
part of Ins sock :
Rich Parts Silks, Floulair do, Paris Printed Mus
lins, of the newest designs, New Styles Colored Em
broidered do.. White Embroidered, very new, Tarla
tain Swiss Book and Checked do. French Flowers
Ribbons, Ladies’ Drawn Hats, Linen Cambric Hdks. r
Embroidered, from *6 to #2O, Splendid Embroidered
Collars, L’ntrimmc I do, which will be sold 50 per cent,
under cost. 'Pruned Paris Collars, IX). Tipets of every
style. Thread and Lyle Edgings, Cambric Muslin and
Linen Catnhric Insertion, Superlative Irish Linen. Sat
in Damask Napkins, Silk, Thread, Plain and Embroi
dered Stockings, Plain and Open Worked do.. Ladies
and Gents Gioves. Children’s Embroidered Dresses,
Babvdo., Baby Caps., Trimmed nod Unlnmmed
SfT The a I Hive is part of his Stock, which he will
sell at Wholesale, at LOWER prices than the same
goods ran lie purchased in New York. Persons dis
poscil to purchase, will please cull as early as possible,
fls ,'lr. Clark will remain in Macon not more than It)
days.
TAX COLLECTOR'S NOTICE.
I HEREBY notify the Citizens of Bilih County, that
I will commence Collecting the State and County
Taxes tor the present year, (1843,) on Tuesday, the
18ih instant.
RICHARD BASSETT, T. C.
July 10, 1843 9
CARRIAGE REPOSITORY,
On Mulberry Street, Near the Meth
odist Church.
THE suhscrilier is receiving large additions tn his
stock of COACHES CHAR tiIOTERS, I! \R
ROUCHES. BUGGIES, WAGGONS, &.C., Sec..
from some of the best Northern Mnnufacterics, which
were made expressly for this mnrkefi of the best ft I tile
rinjs, ami are warranted equal, if not superior to those
of any other establishment Those in want of any
descripiion «l Carriages, will find it for their interest
to pxnmine the quality and prices Os his assortment.
REPAIRING, in all the different branches, execu
ted in the best manlier, by experienced workmen, at
les*- than former prices.
Carriage Makers, wj l find a good assortment of
Elliptic Spring-, Axh trees, turned mid boxetl Dashes,
I nmps. Bands, Knobs, Patent A Top Leather, l.nces.
Silk and Worsted Fringe, Tassels, and nlmo-t every
aniele required in their business, at Augusta priees.
July 12. 9 rs J. W. BABCOCK.
NOTICE.
Months after date, application will be made
to the Honorable, the Inferior Court, w hen sitting
for Ordinary purposes, fur leave to sell tho real Estate
of D. H. Emmons, late of Bibb county, deceased.
TAMES M. GREEN, Admr.
June 1, 1843.
BOOK-3SZ.X.BR,
IS SOLE AGENT FOR THE SAI.E OF MY PILLS
IN THE CITY OF MACON, GEO.
B. BRANDRETH, M. D.
Macon, May 31 3 ts
3L JL). SbtoCmtrg, U ©o^T
C OJM MIS'ION MERCHANTS,
Ts. Jk. Sujtiinrp, >
$. 52). Uurvett. j
NEW STRING AND SUMMER
CLOTHING.
H. SPENCER,
HAYING received this day, per Steamer J. God
dard. the “alalice of his Spring purchases, is now
prepnred to offer to the citizens of Mucon nuu vicinity,
ufulland complete assortment of fashionable
SPRING AND SUMMER CLOTHING,
consistingo! every variety and style of Con's, Pants,
add Ve-is, suited f*r the season, together w ith a great
varctyof Summer Scarfs, Slocks, Otoves; Shirts, Col
lars, Bosoms, Sttspetii er*. &.C., Ate.
Also a splendid assortment of Cloths, Cnssinie.es
Vestings, Drnh de Taes, Cnmbl.ts, Linen Drillings,
die., ail of which w ill be sold or made up to order on
the very lowest t mis for Cash.
Feeling fully compeient that I can make it for the
interest ol gentlemen replenishing their wardrobes to
purchase ol me, 1 respectfully solicit a call Irani nil
at the Store, one door below J. A. 4. 3 S. Virgin's
Jewelry Store, and directly opposite the north-west
front of the Washingion it all, where unprecedented
bargains may always be found.
Macon, May 24 2
NEW, CHEAP A I) SIR ABLE GOuDS.
SAMUEL J. RAY, &, CO.
HAVE just received and arc now opening a genera
asst e tire at of seasonable STAPIE AND
FANCY DP.Y GOODS, which they will sell at very
reduced prices lor Cash, being anxious to reduce their
present large Stock, among which may be tound
Superior Wool-dyed Black, Blue Black; and Invisible
Green Cloths. . .
Cnssimeres, woolen, velvet, valentin, & stjtin Vestings.
Flanm Is, m/rinoes and primed Orleans Cloths.
French, English artd American Prints.
Chnlleysi Muslin de Laines,French Collar* and Capes.
Black, blue-black and rich light limey colored Silks
and Sulins
Black, India Satins, Indian Coral Bpimlfiehl, Pongee,
Linen, Cambric and Grass Linen Hanukerchiels.
Muslin de Laine and Satin Shawls; Neck lies, and
Dress Handkerchiefs.
Irish Linens; Linen Shirtings, Liwns and Diapers.
Jaconet, Swiss, Nansook and Book Muslins.
Silk, Cotton and Worsted Hosiery, Gloves, and Sus
penders. j.
Gent’s. Merino Shirts and Pants, Stocks and Collars.
Bed Ticks;Brtiwn A Bleached Shirtings ant) Sheetings
Superior Bleached Long Cloths, Canton I'luiiuels and
Drillings. ,
Kerseys. Linseys, st,p Bed and Negro Blankets.
Shell and Buff,ln Twist Side, and Riding Combs.
Spool Thread, Taper, Pins, Buttons, Ac.
With many other articles too tedious to mention.
P. S Purchasers will find it to their imerestto call.
S. J RAY & CO.
May 24, 2 le
TO lIENT
THS C£NfKAL HOTEL.
Also TENEMENT' under the Central Hotel, suit
able for Drv Goods and Grocery Stores.
Also, the Dwelling formerly occupied by Fr. Baber
Also, a Fire Proof Store, occupied by J. B. Ross <7
Cos.
Also, the Plantation, lying six miles from Macon,
formerly owned by Dr. Baber. -
Apply to J- G MOORE, Agent.
• June 28, 7 *'■ _
ITiW 3CCHQ
AT J. B A KM KS’BOwK-STORE.
THE LOST SHIP,OR ATLANTIC STEAMER.
New Novel by James —The Falss lleiß.
The Davs of’Qceen Mary.
Life of John C. Cai.hou.v.
“ Johv Tyler.
Macon, June 23, 7 "
BLANKS,
OF E VER Y DESCR IP TION
FOR SALE AT THIS
office.
aLa,«S4USHrS
\T THE PBOFLHS STOAH
T ( ’ good people one and all,
WbAl' 1 ;’ lore '* ut'der the Washington Hall,
011 , Tare cheaper than before —
Our place » .. Tl £ Peoplc * 8 Blort -*
The Ladles all, i.
In pursuit ol a nefi® J'Af*
Will call around antP l J.'
i!** 5"” ®“7 pXs't'swf-
You will as thousands have lie.„
Pay us a visit at the People’s 6tol*
Rich Bulzarine and Gro dc tae.
Which we sell cheap for ready pay;
Twenty-five cents chenper than before.
Are now selling at the People’s Store.
Or fine light Silks, both striped and plain,
And rich Silk Shawls, and M. de Laine,
Great crowds are thronging at our door;
We hail them welcome at the People's Store.
This inviiation wc give to all.
And we hope you Tl not forgot to call.
You ’ll find new goods, no wish for more,
By calling at the People’s Store.
We say to all in this commonwealth
Who desire to increase in wealth,
*' e ’ll sell you Goods oh the cheapest score,
ls you will call at the People’* Store.
And now to close our motley rhyme,
We hope for us you ’ll not decline *
To call on us as hereioforc,
And receive our thanks at the People’s Store.
.. , CRANE &. CLARK.
Macon, June 21, 1813. 6-2 t
NEW AND FASHIONAnUE
DRY GOODS.
THE sulweriber would respectfully inform the citi
zens of Macon and vicinity, that he has just re
ceived a lull assortment of Sumner Dry Goods, among
which are fashionable French Bolxarine and other
Muslins, French Cambrics, rich seasonable Silks and
Satins, su|ienor Black Nett Shawls, Black Lace Cardi
nals, fine white and colored Tarleion Muslin Aland;*,
Silk and Barege M intles, Silk Neck Ties, Silk Thread
and Cotton Gloves and Mitts, black, colored and
white Kid Gloves, Silk and Cot on Hosiery, Lslo
Thread Valence, and real Thread Lace, Edgings aid
Insertings, Cambric and Muslin lnsertiugs, Jaconet,
Swi-s, Tarieiou and Nansook Muslins, Bishop Law ns,
superior Hemstitched and Revered Linen Cambric
Handkerchiefs, superior Irish Linen, Linen (. amiric
and very fine French Lawn, superior Linen, Damask
Tube Cloths, Towelling Diaper, Bleached and Un
bleached rihiriings and Sheetings real Karlston Ging
hams, a large assortment of Calicoes and Cambrics,
Ladies superior Corsets, Ladies' and Misses’ Shoes
and Bo hums, .Marking Canvass and Patterns, Wors
ted Gruels, &c., Ac.
Also a general assortment of brown, fancy colored
nod white Linen and Cotton Drillings, white and
colored Sutceu, Georgia Nonkeen, a good assortment
ol Gentlemen's Gloves, Hosiery, Handkercl iefs, Cra
vats and Stocks, and a general assonment of such
voods as arc usually kept in Dry Good Stores, u.l of
which will be sold as low as the same Gdods can be
bought In this or any other Southern City. The pub
lic are invited to calf mid examine for themselves, at
his Store, one door above Geo. A. Kimberly’s Hat
Store.
N. B.— DRESS MAKING in the best manner,
and most lashionuble style-
G. L. WARREN.
May 24, 2 lin.
M. S. RAUL At CO’S
DAILY EXPRESS AND GENERAL FOR
WARDING AND COMMISSION HOUSE.
717 HE Go itrnl Kail Road anti Banking Company of
i Georgia having granted lo the subscribers the
privilege of running an EXPRESS over their itoed
during the present year, with the puvilege of an apart
ment under their own Lock, they offer superior advan
times for the prompt and sale conveyance of valuable
Articles, Specie. &.C., Alc, and rein hopes of being
able m make an arrangement wilh the Post Office De
partment, by which they will be allowed to carry a
Mail Bag.
They are prepared to receive and forward Goods of
oil descriptions, to and from Savannah and Macon and
intermediate places, ad between Savannah and Char
leston, with tlie greatest safely and despatch ; and will
also pay particular attention tothe purchase ofGuods,
collection and payment ot Drafts, Notes and Bills, and
transacting nil kinds of business in me above places.
They have also extended their arrangements to run
their Express by the Southern Boats lo Picolata, in
Florida, and ir.ie ruled tale places on that route.
Macon— Office at the Washington Hall.
Sava v.vah— Office at 133 Bay Street.
Do. S Philbrick, Agent, for receiving and
forwarding Goods and Merchandise.
Charleston. S. C.—Amos Head, Agent, office No.
96, East Bay.
M. S. BALL & CO.
June 28, 7 ts.
BOOKS AND STATIONERY,
Kfctf YORK PRICES.
sSrg3£ssvN T BARNES, offers to the
•* • public at his store on Mul
'", -® ’r\ berry street, an extensive stock
icf ■ of SCHOOL, LAW. MED!
CAL and MISCELLANE
OL'rf BOOKS together with
every article in the Stationery line.
lilank Ilooks of every description,'Court, Re
cord, and Docket Books, various sizes.
J B. would respectfully invite teachers and others
who may want School Books, to call and examine his
stock ; which will be sold at the lowest possible prices,
ForCtsh —wholesale and retail.
Country Merchants can be supplied with paper by
the ream or case as low as it can be purchased in
New York, and in many enses much lower. All
orders from the country will lie promptly attended to.
Blank Books and Paper Baled and Bound
to order, in the best manner. Bonk Bind
ing in general attended to.
Maron, May 17. 1
GREAT BARGAINS IN
Prices Rcbuced 93 per Cent*
CALL AND SEE,
THE SUBSCRIBER, beingdetprmined.to close his
Stock of SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS,
will sell at or near Cost and charges, until further no
tice ; and would respecttully ask purchasers to call
and examine before purchasing. His slock consists in
part of —Rich French Muslins various pattern and
styles; Fashionable Bulzarine Mutdins, fine French
and English Cambrics, a large assortment of English
and American Prims, lion 61 to 25 cents; Black and
Colored Silks, Satins and Sarceneits; Rich Foulard
,'ilks; Ladie’s fine and super Lawn Handkerchiefs;
Silk. Thread and Cos ton Gloves and Hoisery ; Supe
rior Gauze Cardinals; Net Shawls, Tarleton and
Braige Mantles and Scarfs; Taflela and Satin Rib
bons; Hat and Cap do; Crapes and Crape Lisse ;
Cambric, Muslins, Lace, and Thread Trimmings;—-
Bombazines, Super Irish Linens; Brown; White and
Colored Linen Drillens; Pantaloon Stuffs and Vest
ings and a good assortment of Domestic Goods, and
most articles usually kept in a Fancy and Staple Dry
Goods Store All of which will be sold aa above, foC
CASH , L „ „
JCT Dimes taken at Ten for the Dollar.
(i. Lj. WAKHbl’l,
First door above Geo. A. Kiuiberl v’s Hat Store.
June 13.
AT
KIMBERLY’S
83” Hat Store ;JDO
CONSISTING OF GENTLEMENS’ LEGHORN t
PANAMA, MANILLA, AND BALM
LEAF HATS;
All of which, will be sold as low as the Lowest.
May 21. *
groceries.
r|9IIE subscribers continue to keep on hand at the
A old stand, opposite the Washington Hall, a good
assortmervtof Groceries* Bagging, Salt, Iron, &c., which
they will sell low for cash. „ n
C. CAMPBELL & CO.
Macon, June 7, 1843. 4 ts
BACON.
1 0,000 2/)00 lbs Hams and Shoulders.
Forsale by C- CAMPBELL & CO-
Macon, June 7, 1843. 4 “