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POLITICAI*
THE REDUCTION.
An effort is making to throw dost into the eyes
u! the good people of S. Carolina—in two ways.
First, it is boldly asserted, that the proposed
Tariff is worse (worse! aye worse) than the Tariti
of ’23, that the duties now imposed on tlie protect
ed articles arc much greater c l valorem, than
they Were in 1S2S—that tiK*w!io!e reduction on the
unprotected articles is only about 1 millions—“from
which, if we deduct the assumed increase (increase)
on t.ho protected articles as about $1,000,000, we
have as t!ie amount of actual reduction under this
hill, three millions, and no more’’! That these state
ments are delusive, we entertain not the smallest
doubt. We have taken some pains, however, to
ascertain the facts in the most authentic form with
in our power; and whatever be the result, we pledge
ourselves to lay them fairly and fully before our
readers. Meantime, we lay before them the fol
lowing extract of a letter from a gentleman, who
has made commerce and finance his study for a long
series of years- who is too able to be deceived, and
too honest to deceive others:
Extract of a letter from a .MemVr of Congress,
well acquainted, with the Tariff, to his friend in
Richmond, dated July 23.
“In a former letter 1 said, that, the reduction of the
duties under toe Tariff as it lias passed, including
the reductions made in 1330, and. predicated on the
i- venue of that year, would cause a total ieduction
nf eleven millions, and I believe of twelve millions.
The Nat. I. said, that this was a larger amount than
nnv vet estimated. 1 predicated my estimate vm
the following data:
“i. The Secretary of the Treasu-
r : reported, that his bill would, with
the reductions made in 1830, reduce
the revenue from the act of 1828, in
Inc sum of $11,512,839
“2. The House hill lessened the
.amount so as that the reductions
would have amounted to a little more
than 11,000,000
“3. The reduction of the duties
made by the Senate on wines, silks,
linens, sail duck, ike. and making free
of duty nearly 100 articles will by my
i dinvite amount to at. least 1,000,000
••''Total of reduction, $12,000,000 ’
In the second place, an effort is making by the
Charleston Mercury and other nullifying papers, 1o
impress upon the minds oftiie People, that tlie pres
ent bill is to he the settled policy of the land, and
that Messrs. Clay, Dickerson, &e. hailed in the
Senate, this bill as recognizing !lie protective Policy.
Why does not the Mercury have the candor also
to state, that the Southern members who voted in
favor of the I!ili, declared that they took it under
no such conditions—that several of them expressly
disclaimed it as the settled policy of the country, or
as sanctioning the protective principle' 1 Messrs,
l’orsvth, Brown of N. (J., King of Ala. spoke in
tie' S trite upon these grounds, and received the
Bill with a solemn protest undo. Mr. Brown de
clared that he took this Hill, because “it proposed a
reduction, and, from tbe best examination he had
been able to give to the subject, a sub ilanlial reduc
tion on a number of articles which entered extensive
ly into the consumption of the agricultural portion
of the. Southern Slates. JJe had yet to learn upon
what principle it was unconstitutional to vole for a
hill diminishing the bin thens of his constituents, and
the. effect of which would be to mitigate the evils of
the system. He was hostile on principle to tiie
whole protect rug system, and while Ire was honor
ed with a seal in that body, be would contribute
bis bumble efforts, on all proper occasions, to eradi
cate from our laws a principle, which, he belieucd,
incompatible with the enlightened spirit of the »ar«,
and of free government. And what says Mr. King
of Alabama ?—“I assure the Senator from Kentuc
ky, (Mr. Clay) that with me, tlirre shall be no com
promise of this question, other than that of bring
ing down the revenue of the Government to its actu
al, reasonable demands, not until the old republican
doctrine'is rigidly enforced, of drawing no more
money from the pockets of the people, than the
wants of the Government clearly require; not, Sir,
until a just, equitable and harmonious system shall
t ike the place of the unjust, unequal and distracting
protective system of the honorable Senator. Sir, he
shall not fail to find me, session after session, array
ed with my friends, struggling to free ourselves,
and those we represent, from injustice and oppress
ion.”
No. no. this bill is not to put cn.but to take off—
to mitigate some of the burthens of the Tariff—to
reduce the revenue—and to make the first blow at
ttie whole fabric, livery Southron who voted for
ii, will go on, again and again, and will never cease
to strike blow after blow at this fictitious and op
pressive system. But, on the other hand, they will
take care not to throw themselves into the arms of
tiie other party—the nullifiers—whose measures
would prove injurious to the peace, if not to the in
tegrity of the Union. Let not the C. Mercury de
ceive itself or its readers. Let it not stimulate them
to nullification bv the delusive cry. that the whole
South will go with South Carolina in that course.
What does it say?
“Hear tlxe voices which are daily uttered from
North Carolina, Virginia. Alabama, Georgia, Src.
Hear the freemen of those States boldly and indig
nantly declaring that federal oppression shall no
longer-be endured—that South Carolina is right,
and that her example must and will be imitated,
&.c. From the progress which the State Rights
••■uuse has already made, and from our settled con
viction that it will still continue to spread with ac-
: derated rapidity through our sister States, we en
tertain as strong an assurance as we can possibly
f el upon any point not actually decided by experi
ence, that when S-outh Carolina nullifies, she will
be supported, <f,* thoroughly supported, by the united
energy of all the South. Let her then go on.”
No; let her not go on!—It is too late in the day
for us to sav, that Virginia is ardent, zealous, de
voted to the cause of State Rights—that whilst S.
Carolina was raising the battle-cry against those
rights, Virginia stood up for them almost alone—
tii.it she coped in their defence with the firmest
cliampions of South Carolina—and that while she
vindicated the principles of the Constitution with
unshrinking perseverance, she was even reproached
for tiie “eternal dissonance with which she suppor
ted her immutable doctrines.” And she will still be
true to herself—she will oppose the Tariff, Internal
Improvements, The Bank, every encroachment on
the Constitution, with the same spirit which distin
guished her in the days ot ’99—but she will not rush
into Nullification. She will go with the whole
South for reducing the expenses of the Government,
and for reducing the revenue to the necessary ex
penses. She will never lose sight of this sheet an
chor of the Republic. But if she should ever be
pushed to extremities bv the mad career of the Fed
eral Government, she will then consult her co-Slates
—peaceably interpose for arresting the progress of
tiie evil; save the Union, if possible, by united coun
cils; and if that cannot be done without sacrificing
her dearest rights, she will then Say with her own
Jefferson: “We will separate from our companions
only when the sole alternatives left, are the dissolu
tion of our U nion with them, or submission to a gov
ernment without limitation of powers.” But as to
Nullification, she will “touch not, taste not, handle
not” that thing.
W e make the following extracts from the debate
in tbe House of Representatives respecting the
Bank Bill, on the 20th ult.
“Col. R. M. Johnson said—He,for one, was not
convinced that it would be any blessing to tbe na
tion that members of that House should have one,
two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten
weeks to discuss this question, as they had discuss
ed the tariff; for fear the people shouldnot under
stand it. While the strongest men of that House,
ave a of that nation, were entertaining them with a
flow of oratory, such as would not disgrace Cicero
or Demosthenes, so competent did some of the
silent members of the House feel to make up a
judgement, that they left the House, went to the
offices—went to their lodgings—walked about the
House—walked any where but into that Hall,
and when for a little while they did enter if, there
was generally such a noise that when, for variety’s
sake, he had wanted for a little while to hear some
of the splendid bursts of their eloquence, he had
literally been unable to bear very distinctly a single
word.
“Mr. Clayton said, that however anxious be
might be to speak upon this bill, he thought he could
promise the gentleman from Kentucky, not to make
a speech of thirteen points upon nothing
“Mr. Johnson replied lhat bis friend bad actually
made a speech of twenty-one points upon a little
more.
“Mr. Clayton resumed.—The gentleman had
pronounced some of the speed e; delivered on the
tariff, to be equal to the eloquence of Cicero and
Demosthenes, while, at the same time, he bad in-
formed the house that be bad not ben able to hear
a single word of them. The gentleman should not
put his words so close together.
“Mr. Johnson said lie understood the gentleman
as imputing to him a self-contradiction. He had
made no offensive imputation with regard to that
gentleman. He had, however, understood the wor-
tiiv gentleman to assure the House lhat he had no
intention to discuss either the amendment or the
bill. He Imped lie bad said nothing to the gentle
man which involved anv thing like indecorum, or
ill nature, or personality. Here, however, the
House bad a specimen of the gentleman's urbanity.
The gentleman had been there not quite one sess
ion: yet, to do him justice, ho did not appear much a!
a loss from the diffidence of a new member. * *
If there was any thin:? in life which Mr. J. valued,
it was tint he might not appear to himself to con
tradict himself. He did not know how lire gentle
man could possibly have tortured any tiring he had
s:ud i no a declaration thathebothcould hear 8c could
not hear tire eloquent, speeches which were deliver
ed. There certainly bad been times when he could
lmar, although there were others when he could
not. For instance, when bis worthy friend had
been addressing the committee in those hursts of
eloquence to which he had alluded, there bad not
been 30 members present to bear him. While the
gentleman was speaking, be bad looked round to
see if there was a single human being listening.
He bad seldom found more than one, never more
than three.
Nullification Sublimity!—By Dr. L. I. Trotti.
—“The American Eagle: Planted-on the pole of
iiberty by our Father Washington; on each wing
is inscribed “liberty.” Tbe one over the North
still waves with that sacred word, while that over
the unhappy Son this half closed, deprived of all its
beauty, and on it is stamped “Oppression.” What
is our remedy? A pill of Nullification !”
Nullification Piety!—Bv Capf. John Tagart—
“Governor Hamilton—Where ever there are. on
this day, two or three gathered together in the
name of A'unification, would to God he could be in
tiie midst ot them.”
Nullification Tolerance!—The Rev. F. H. Rrx-
ledge, in bis letter read at the celebration of the
4(h of July, in Pendleton, says—“Temporising
measures will not answer: tiie crisis demands una
nimity of sentiment, unanimity of action ; where
we cannot conciliate, we must compel.” This is
but a proper sequel to Judge Prioleau’s threat of
confiscation—the minatory thunders of the Bench
echoed from the Pulpit.
f.-.om r::r. ?.:,vcon TCx.Ecr.Arix
APPEAL.
Tiie times have never been more portentous.—■
-*»4 iLv kv- * » 1*1%'
assailed the human race, is advancing racially and
surely, there are men among us, ves, men pro
fessing to be servants of the God of Peace, who,
as if thinking the pest too merciful, are invoking
civil war to come in and swell the. carnage. For
this purpose they have rent into pieces the parties
hitherto arrayed in local politics; burying their
personal animosities, they are fraternizing with
the wildest enthusiasm: and sounding aloud the
tocsin of sedition, are calling to arm, not against
aToreign enemy, but against the institutions erect
ed by their fathers and the peace of their own
country. “ Nullification, secession, or any thing
else”sooner thenlive under the Union or its laws!
Sueli is the language of John Moore of Oglethorpe,
who. iii concert with several other agitators, is,by
printed circulars, soliciting the attendance of the
leading men in the States at a dinner to he given
in Oglethorpe county on the 10th day of August,
in order to concert warlike measures to resisl the
General Government. It is the leading men alone
who are to decide, and the farmer and mechanic,
are to obey, or rather be machines without volition
in the business—tbe nabobs to devise and order—
the workingmen to pav taxes and to fight; and
if wounded in battle, to have the glorious privilege
of begging, or if killed, their widows to have the
liberty of starving, and their orphans to be raised
in ignorance and want, fit for no other station in
life than the ranks of a regular army, to consume
their coarse rations and be caned by a pc tty subal
tern.
It is high time that the friends of peace and of
the Union should lav aside partisan differences
that have latterly kept them asunder. What is
Troup or Clark compared with peace and the
Union? Let such distinctions he set nsside, and
the only badge worthy of retention be peace and
tbe Union. The Unionists in Georgia have more
than eighty thousand hands: let us then have one
heart, the heart of the patriot, and vve are irresisti
ble: rebellion must quail, and peace and happiness
continue in the country. Now or never is the time.
Can tbe friends of order hesitate to consign toobliv-
ion their petty feuds, when tbe advocates of war,
civil war, have buried theirs, and are acling with
brotherly concert? Are the friends of the Union
less devoted to humanity, order, pence and tbe
Union, than the agitators to anarchy, rapine and
blood? We haven noble example before us—that
ofCuruming & Glasscock of Augusta, who have
joined hands on the altar of the Union, and sworn
to live and die by the institutions of our fathers.—
Let them l>e followed.
E PLURIBUS UNUM.
DOMESTIC*
FROM THE WESTERN BORDER.
“SEAT OF WAR ”
June 37.—An'exprcss reached town to-day from
Kellogg’s Grove, bringing information of a battle
having been fought with the Indians in that neigh
borhood, on Monday morning, by a part of the
Company of Spies, under the command of Major
Dennet. The particulars of which we subjoin:
^ On Sunday evening Maj. D. arrived at Kellogg’s
Grove, and receiving information early the follow
ing morning that traces of Indians were plainly
discernible in that immediate neighborhood, called
for 20 or 30 volunteers to accompany him to re
connoitre the neighborhood. In a short time they
came upon tbe enemy, whose force was too formi
dable to be resisted by so small a number; & beingtoo
far advanced to make good bis retreat, he lost some
ofhis party before the arrival of tbe remainder of
his company—after which a considerable skirmish
ensued; but, owing to the refractory »n<] unmana
geable temper of the horses, occasioned by the
clash of arms and the Indian yell, fit was found im
practicable to form a line—vet, under all these dis
advantages, a number of Indians were killed: the
exact number cannot be ascertained, as they were
seen to carry several of their dead from the field
during the engagement. Maj. D. lost 5 men and
about 20 hores, killed, in the battle. There were
9 indians found on the field.
June 28.—No news to day.
-June 29.—jMore Indian Murders. About noon
an express arrived from the Cineinavva Mound, an
nouncing the attack on three men who were at
work in a corn field about 10 miles from this town,
and that two of them had fallen.
Maj. Stephenson, who had just returned to Ga
lena from an excursion in the country, with a few
mounted men, immediately put about 80 in readi
ness to march in pursuit of the Indians. With a
forced march, bis detachment soon arrived at the
scene of death, where were found the bodies of
James Boxlev and John Thompson, most shock
ingly mangled. The heart of Thompsonwas tak
en out., and both were scalped.
A few men were left to bury the dead, while the
main body of the company went it pursuit of the
Indians. They tracked them to the residence of
Mr. Jordan, on the bank of the Mississippi, and
found tiiat they hud just stolen a cann, and crossed
over.
There appeared not to be tbe signs of more than 5
Indians, though it is to be presumed that there Was
a large body on tbe other side. Having no means
of crossing, the company returned to Galena on the
following day.
This was a very unexpected attack, and from a
quarter as little looked for. It appears uow that at
tacks are made all around this town, and murders
committed nearly in sight of our stockade.
June 30.—All the inhabitants north of us, and on
the Mississippi, this side o( Cassville, have come in
to-day and intend to remain until the war is ended.
It is now thought to he very unsafe to go one mile
from this place without a formidable guard.
A gentleman who has just arrived, states that be
left an army of two brigades on the waters of the
Apple River, on the night of the 29th. One is to
report to General Dodge, who will immediately
take command of them.
General Atkinson, we learn, lias commenced bis
line of march with about 1300 mounted men, and
500 regulars. He is moving on the east side of
Rock river.
July 1.—No news of importance to-day.
July 2.—A detachment of 60 mounted volunteers
composed ol part of Captains Craig and Duncan’s
companies left town, by order of Col. Strode, un
der command of Maj. Stephenson, to join the main
army which is now marching to the Indians’ en
campments, with a view ol a general extermina
tion.
July 3.—Half the horsemen left under command
of Capt. Craig, lor reconn-uteringexpeditions, have
been ordered to range and scour the country from
Rice’s larm, on the month of Small Pox creek, to
Bowles’ furnace, and thence to Galen:—and the
other half to inarch to the mouth of Cinema way,
thence ranging between it and tbe Menominee,
eastwardlv, to Vinegar Hill, and thence to Galena.
—Gaienian.
Extract of a letter from Brigadier General Atkin
son.
Head Quarters of the Army of the Frontier,
Camp, below Sycamore Creek June 29.
“Heretofore I have not had the means of pre
venting the enemy from committing acts of hostili
ty in the district of country between Rock river
and Galena. The force now in the field under ray
command, and the operations now being carried
into effect, will, I hope, put an end to the war, and
restore tranquillity to the count r}-.”
St. Louis, July 10.—The steamboat Yellow
Slone, A. C. Bennett master, arrived hereon Sat
urday last, alter a voyage of three months to the
mouth ot’ the river Yellow Stone, distant ‘2000 miles
up the Missouri, carrying the goods to tl e traders
employed by the American Fur Company, and
bringing a rich and full cargo of furs, peltries and
buffalo robes.
In this voyage the Yellow Stone ascended the
Missouri 700 miles further |! in *>ri Per. f
proving to the satisfaction ci the
Campanv, the entire practicability of steam naviga
tion in that upper region. We are informed by
Captain Bennett, that he found as much water in
the Missouri, at the mouth ofihe Yellow Stone, as
was at the mouth of the Missouri when he passed
up—and to all appearrrancc, he could have gone
much higher up ii'necessary. Indeed, the naviga
tion above tbe mouth of the Yellow Stone appear
ed to be less difficult, there being no snags. Sand
bars were plenty; but these abound from the mouth
to the sources of the Missouri.
Pierre Chouteau, Jr. Esq. Agent of the Compa
ny, attended the expedition, and returns vve are
told, in high spirits.—Republican.
AUTHENTIC FROM THE ARMY.
Detroit, July 19.
We are indebted to tbe politeness of Governor
Porter for the following extract of a letter from
General Atkinson:
“ Head Quarters on Rock River,
White-Waters, July 9th. 1832.
T# Major General Scott,
Commanding the North-western Army, Head
Quarters at Chicago: .
“ As yet the hostile Indians have eluded my pur
suit, although, I have been lor several days with
in a few miles ofa part or the whole of them. Tl
country is so cut up with prairie, wood, and Swamp,
that it is extremely difficult to approach them. In
deed, many parts of the country for miles are en
tirely impassible, even on foot.
“ W e are engaged at this moment in throwing
a bridge across this creek, White-water, with a
view of getting up with the enemy, who is repre
sented to be only five or six miles before us. Yet,
if he chooses, be can easily elude us, by changing
his position over ground that our mounted troops
can not pass.
“The Indians are between Ibis creek am] Rock-
river, about ten miles above ‘ Lake G<*i>sh-we-
hawn,’ or more properly speaking, the ‘ Lake we
live on : : agreeably to Farmer’s map.
“ The enemy is suspected to be from seven to
eight hundred strong, well armed, and provided
with powder and ball. My own forces consist of
four hundred and fifty regular troops, and about
twenty-one hundred mounted volunteers, all ircsli
from their homes, except the two hundred and fif
ty under Gen. Dodge, who have in part haj a
little experience. I must try and come up with the
enemy to-morrow, if possible.
“ Since writing the above, the several parties
sent out to discover where tbe enemy is posied,
have returned, and vve find he has advanced :’ur-
ther up the country—probably twelve miles.”
St. Lours, July 17.
From the army.—An express arrived in town
yesterday from Gen. Atkinson’s army, bringing
letters from gentlemen attached to the command,
from which we learn that the army had arrived ar
White. Water* above the River of the Four Lakes,
where the main force of the Indians were “mho-
died, as stated in our former accounts. On the
approach of tbe army, the Indians, it appears,
changed their position, and it was supposed, had
taken shelter in a large swamp, altout eight miles
from their former encampment, and within a few
miles of our army. On the morning of the 7th in
stant, during a very thick fog, one «f the seitinels
belonging to the main army was shot down, and
on that day, it was supposed, that if the Iidians
would stand a battle with the regular troops at all,
there would be an engagement.
Gen. Dodge, with ajstrongdetachment, bad been
sent to tbe opposite side of Rock River to cut off
tlieir retreat, and it was expected lhat a very short
time would bring the enemy to a fight or compel
them t® surrender. „ -
Another letter states, that “the Indiana were
dispersing in every direction, and that they would
not come to a general engagement.” This is most
probably the case. The regular troops they will
never face, and all the fighting, (if any) must be
done in small skirmishes by the mounted militia.—
Republican.
The President of the U. States left Washington
City for the Hermitage on the 23<I ult.
FROM THE MACON TELEGRATH.
LETTERS FROM A MACON MAN.
No. 15.
Niagara Falls, Jane. 1832.
I told you in my last, that I had bnen west
ward, and northward, and among the lakes. I
have been to the great outlet ot some of ihe larg
est, over the Niagara Falls ! Where the moun
tains on each side frown threateninglv at e^ch oth
er, and, with a rivalry equal to that of their inha
bitants, send their tribute of creeks and rivers to
swell tbe mighty mass. In lake Erie the waters
of the rival nations mingle, as erst did their fleets
in deadly array.—moving on peacefully enough,
where they have plenty of room, but clashing and
scolding awfully whenever they are straitened—
as they are, in the narrow nnssage of the Niaga
ra. As they approach the bank of the great ca
taract, the angry waters sputter and spit violently,
the element of each nation taking its respective
side of the river, and showing a cascade of its
own. That on the American side forming a jag
ged sheet in the shape of a saw—that on the Brit
ish side a forked one, like a bootjack! Though
separated at the top of the Falls by an island, the
waters all mingle together at the bottom; where
they kick up a most terrible pother, and boil so
furiously that their whole insides seem turned in
to suds and steam! After growling in the awful
abyss, and dashing themselves against the rocks
till they have spent their furv, they waltz off good
naturedly, to the music of their own voices, into
the Ontario below.
In visiting the Falls, I crossed at Black Rock
into Canada, by means of a horse ferry boat.—
The channel of the Niagara is here about 3-4 of a
mile wide, and the current tolerably rapid. Far
ther on it widens, and is less swill. Here is si
tuated Grand Isle, where the corner stone of tbe
new Jerusalem was la d a few years ago, by M.
M. Noah, Governor and judge of Israel. A few
shanties are seen scattered along on the shore;
hut whether the inhabitants are circumcised or not,
I was uninformed.
Opposite Black Rock is-a little town called Wa
terloo—from which the stage runs to the Falls in
about three hours, over a ievel and productive
country. The road follows down the western
bank of the river, and very near it. It is on this
road you pass the Plains of Chippewa. Good
stages run on this road. The owner of the line,
Forsyth, was along; and from his long acquaint
ance in these parts, was able to give us a good
deal of information. Understood him to say, he
was originally from Pennsylvania—himself and
fathers family wer%carried into Canada by the In
dians, at the Massacre of Wyoming, and has rcsi
ded here ever since. Forsyth also keeps a public
house at the Falls.
As we approached tbe Falls, saw the spray aris
ing from them, thrown up like the white limbs of a
waking infant. Far heron it was more apparent,
and resembled the spouting of a grampus. The
River is now hidden from us, as we pass through
tbe village ofChippewa—but we soon come abreast
of the Rapids above the Falls; and see the vapor
ascending, like the smoke of a coal pit. In a few
minutes you are set down at the tavern, on the up
per bank of the river, and overlooking the whole
Falls, and all the country roundabout.
The excitement in my spirits had been increas
ing ever since I left Buffalo—curiosity had become
intense—nothing but the Falls was talked of—no
thing else was thought of; and it seemed to me,
that every tiling around ought to feel as excited as
I did. On tbe contrary, every thing before reach-
ing^the Falls was still and calm. Not a breeze
stirred the hazy atmosphere—tbe dull clouds floa
ted carlesslv overhead, the appletrees noddedsleepi
ly—among.whose flowers (15th June.) the lazy
bumblebee waaJtunihlim* , — wr
into trie neighborhood ot the great Cataract,
every thing was more lively. A fine broez was
stirring, cooling the atmosphere, and whisking off"
the vapor as fast as it rose, the bright sunbeam
danced on the foam; and the livelv bobbylinron
sung among the clover beads. Above, floated a
sheet of spray—below, wallowed, a bed of froth.—
Taken altogether, the Falls of Niagara probably
afforded as grand a specimen of tbe sublime, as is
to be found in nature. The white sheet caused bv
the rapids above—the blush green tinge the water
presents when it begins to pass over the precipice
—the boiling froth and huge rocks below—the
steep precipitous banks—the immense volume of
the water—the deep green of the island in the
midst of it—the rainbows seen under your feet, or
'overspanning the whole—the falling rain in the
midst of sunshine—the hoarse roar—the swallows
plunging in»o the vortex, and whirling amongst
the spray—fill the mind with a sense of grandeur,
wildness and awe entirely novel, and produce a
wonderful excitement in the spirits.
But I was a good deal disappointed nevertheless.
The roar oftl;e Falls was nothing to what I had
expected. Instead of hearing it fifty miles, I never
beard it at all until the stage stopt within fifty rods!
The trembling of the rocky banks is altogether ima
ginary—I felt no trembling, but in my own knees.
The Fall itself appeared not more than half so
high as represented. It may be 150 or 160 feet
from the top of the fall to the surface of the river
below—but the wnler seem to strike on a large huge
mass of rocks before reaching tbe basin, that
breaks tbe depth of the sheet, and turns ir into
foam and spray. And it struck me. that I had seen
natural curiosities before, equallv worth seeing,
about which, comparatively speaking, no noise at
all bad ever been made. For wildnes and grand
eur, the Rapids of fbtf Tullulah, in Georgia, are far
beyond, in my opinion, even thecataractofNiagara.
After spending n day at the Falls on the Canada
side, and visiting all the noted spots, and seeing
them at different points, I took the stage for
Queenstown, where I recrossed the Niagara Riv
er into Lewiston, and then went back to the Falls
on the American side—wishing 1o have a full view
of them on both sides, above and below.
Some travellers give the preference to one side
ofthe falls, and some 1o tbe other. But both si
des, are beautiful and deserve visiting. No travel
ler should fee! satisfied to go away, without seeing
both sides. On the British side you have the best
birdseve view of the whole—but on the other side
you have continuations of the pictures equally beau
tiful. Tiie walks are much better on the Ameri
can side—and by the bridge to the Island, you have
nearer and better views of the Rapids than any
where else.
The names of the medical gentleman engaged at whatever reputation he might acquire,
the Greenwich Hospital, have been given different- by luck or management; but a1 the present crisis»
Ivin different papers. They are correctly as fid-j generous and. confiding people, whom he i 8 jjj
lovvs:-Stephen C. Roe, principal physician ; Samu- i deavouring to mislead, should understand how h,
el L. Griswold and Charles A. Lee, Assistant seeming greatness is made up; and be guarded
physicians.
From tbe Albany Argus.
Rescue from Drowning.—We we;e attracted,
about 9 o’clock last evenig, to the dock near the wa
tering, place, hy the most heart rending cries of a
female, occasioned by the loss of her child, winch
had fallen between the Tow-Boat Rathbun, and
the dock, into the River. The Boat, between
which and the dock, there was not room for a man
to descend, alter many efforts to shove her off, was
found to be aground. Amid t he darkness and con
fusion, some ten minutes were lost, and it-was be
ginning to lie conceded that the child was drowned,
when a voice apparently from under the boat, was
heard to exclaim, “Bring a light. Tiie child is safe
—God bless the darlin.” Lights were brought and
a man was guided along in the water, with the child
under cue arm, towards the bow of the boat, where
they were assisted out, and the child taken by
Mrs. Bradford, and very soon restored. But upon
inquiring for its Mother, she was found lying, ap
parently lifeless, upon the deck. She fell when she
heard it said the “child was lost!” and was a long
time without breath or pulse.
Bv the application of restoratives, after a lapse
of atleast twenty minutes, signs of life began tore-
turn. In the mean time, the child (an interesting,
intelligent girl about 3 years old) bad been taken to
its mother, and was anxiously beseeching iter to
“wake up.” When tiiat Mother did awake up,
she was assured of the safety ot her child by a look
of concentrated bliss and gratitude which language
is too cold and weal: t > describe.
The life ofthe child was saved by a friend and
fellow emigrant, wlio generously jump* d l orn the
stern ofthe Boai, and swam up between it and the
Dock, till he found her buoyed up by her clothes.
FEDERAL UNION.
MILI.EDGEYU-LE. Al t;. £, 183‘
FOll PRESIDENT,
ANDREW JACKSON.
CANDIDATES FOR CONGRESS.
CLARK TICKET.
JOHN COFFEE, of Cherokee,
THOMAS W. HARRIS, of Walton,
THOMAS W. MURRAY, of Lincoln,
DANIEL NEWMAN, of Henry,
GEORGE W. OWENS, of Chatham,
WILLIAM SCHLEY, of Richmond,
DANIEL M. STEWART, of Glvnn,
JAMES C. TERRELL, of Franklin,
JAMES C. WATSON, of Muscogee.
(fr JOHN MILTON, Esq. of Columbus,
we are requested to say, is a candidate for Con
gress at tiie election in October next.
TROUT TICKET.
HENRY BRA2CHAM, of Putnam,
AUGUSTIN S. CLAYTON, of Clark,
THOMAS F. FOSTER, of Greene,
ROGER L. GAMBLE, of Jefferson,
GEORGE It. GILMER, of Oglethorpe,
CHARLES E. HAYNES, of Hancock,
SEABORN JONES, of Muscogee,
JAMES M. MAINE, of Chatham,
RICHARD H. WILDE, of Richmond.
CUT" MIRABEAU B. LAMAR, Esq. we are
authorized to say, is a candidate for Con gress at
the ensuing election.
11 AW KINSVILLE BANK.—W e were surpriz
ed, two days ago, l»y a rumour that tiie Kawkins-
villebank was failing. From information since de
rived from several gentlemen weil acquainted with
the condition at’ that institution, we feel assuted,
tiiat the rumour was unfounded. Its bills contin
ue to be received at par, by the banks ofMilledge-
vilie; and we are authorized to say, that they will
instantly be paid in specie, whenever presented to
the Lank at. Ilawkinsville.
CHOLERA.
The filial tendency of intemperance in produc
ing the disease and giving it a peculiar malignit ,
is illustrated by the fact that few children die’of it.
The drunken parent is cut off, and the offspring,
not yet habituated to this degrading vice, survives.
Hundreds of children who have lost their parents
in this manner are the objects of public and indi
vidual henevolence in this citv. In the Eleventh
Ward there is an interesting iittle asylum, contain
ing forty children, whose natural protectors have
been carried off bv the epidemic, supported by an
association of charitable persons. In these cases
the children were exposed to the same cause which
produced the disease in their parents, with the ex
ception of intemperance. Thus the disease is not
tbe disease of extreme poverty merely—it does not
resultso much from improper food, want of cloth
ing, &.c. &c., although these may increase the
danger, as from the poisonous beverage hourly
swallowed by those wlio at length become its vic
tims.
A prescription used for this disorder with great
success at Gteenwich Hospital, under tiie direc
tion of the skilful superintendant of that institution,
htis been published in some of the papers. It is as
follows:
fib strong mercurial ointment.
7 oz. Camphor finely powdered.
7 oz. of Cayenne pepper- or enough to make
a thick paste.
These ingredients well mixed are to be rubbed
over* vise body ofthe patient with a strong hand.
CONGRESS.—Some good people, who do not
understand how affairs are managed at Washing
ton, may perhaps imagine, that our representative, epaulettes of gold and silver, sa
judge Clayton, has become a great man. When
they see him acting as chairman of a most respecta
ble committee, sending forth a long report on a
great national subject,and making frequent speech
es in the House of Representatives, they may per
haps think, that be is one of the leaders of the
Jackson party in congress. But if they will take
the trouble to look behind tbe curtain, in all of
these circumstances they will perceive, proofs ofthe
opinion which judge Clayton entertains ofhis own
qualifications, but ro evidence of the estimate
in which he is held by other men.
By established usage, he who moves the oppoint-
meni of a committee, is himself appointed chairman
of such committee, without any consideration of
bis qualifications. On the passageof a resolution
introduced by judge Clayton, for the appointment
of a commiltee to investigate the management of
theU. S. Bank, (a subject very proper to be in
vestigated) he of course became its chairman. For
this station, he was not chosen by the Speaker, or
by the house: he selected himself. He never suf
fers his merits to be obscured by excessive modes- mes, pinsq noodles, motherol pearl, hair unmnnufar
gainst yielding to his opinions, a deference ofo-fo
tiiey are unworthy. He lias become a preache-
of nullification— in other words, (asits advocate
now explain the doctrine,) of disunion, and civ !
war, under the protection of England. Perharj!
he may disavow this explanation of the doctfw-
but candid nullifiers now proclaim, tiiat such is [■<
true character. Mark tiie conduct of this nullifi er -
He affirms, that the revenues ofthe Federal c 0v .
ernment are too ample: and yet be votes auait- •
a bill to take about ten millions of dollars fromt!^,
revenues. He maintains, tiiat tbe people are op
pressed by unjust and excessive duties: and verj
votes against a bill to reduce those duties, 'iff,,..
ten millions of dollars. And n >w he returns
Georgia, and endeavours to exasperate the neoi
against the federal government, and to goaff the-.
to insurrection, and disunion, on account of tfo
burthen of these very revenues and duties, iro> '
which lie refuses to aid in relieving them. Ti
representative who, when lie has an opportunity
of promoting the interests of his constituents, de
poses those interests, is unworthy of the esteem ! -
confidence of his fellow citizens. Of what con
demnation shall that representative he thou iff;
worthy, who, alter refusing, by his vote, to light,;
tbe burthens of the people, endeavours to take ad
vantage of their discontent, for the guilty purpose
i of destroying that Union, which was established
by the sages and heroes of the revolution, an!
which is the foundation of our national prosi»r
ty?
THE REDUCED TARIFF.—The foliowfo-
statement will shew the reduction made by thear
of 1832, in the pre-existing duties on various aiti-
cles. In calculating the duties under this act, tve
s m .a’e the English pound sterling at 430 cents
required hy its J 6th section,
v'oolcns that rn.>t 35 cts per square yard,—by the a •
of 1523, paid cts. [ er .‘<pue yard,
i lie same, by tiie act of 1832, pay not quite 2 rentsr fi -
sqarc yard.
■ Vin.lens mut cost ,81 05, pr. square yard,—by the a -
of 1828, paid 12J per >q. yd.
Tiie same, liy tiie act of 1832, pay 56^ cts. pr. rq.y<!.
/nolens that cost § 1 50 per square yard,—by die .. •
of 1828, paid ?! 122 pr. sq. yd.
Tiie same, by the act of 1332, pay 81] cts. pr. sq. yf.
Vi oiens that «•;»»: $2 00 per square yard,—by the a
of 1828, paid $1 I2j pr sq yd.
TT-e .same, by the net i.i 1332, pay SI C7J per sq yd.
Vonlens i hat cost §2 55 per square yard,—by iLenot
i f 1328, paid $1 80 pei r.q yd.
The same, by the act of 18-*2, pay $1 3?j per sq yd.
Flannels and hazes, by the act of 1328, paid cerr.
per sq yd.
Fite same, by the act of 1832, pay 16 cts. per ?q yd.
Cotton bay gin", by the act of 1828, paid 5 _ts. persqyd.
The same, by die act of 1332, pays ; j rents ; < r ;q jd.
Silk aoods from beyond the Cope t l Good Hope, li
the act of 1823, paid 30 percent ad valorem.
Tiie same, by the act of 1832, pay’ 10 per cent ad r::'.
Other silk goods, by trie act of 1828, paid 20 per u-::
ad valorem.
The same, by the act of 1832, pay 5 per cent ad valorci.
Irish linens, by the act of 1828, paid 25 per cut: ad \ ■
lorcm.
Tiie same, by the act of 1532, pay 15 per cent ad val.
Iron not rolled, by the act. of Is28, paid 1 cent per,. ui '
Tiie same, by ihe act * f 1832, pay.; 4-5 t i a cent per: .
Iron, roiled, by the sc! of 1828, paid S37 5G { ev ton.
I’he same, by the act of 1832, pays 830 01* per toe.
, iron in pigs, by the ac! of IS28, paid £•?’ cents perev.
The same, by the act of 1532, pays s'O cents j er rv.r.
frnn. slice! anu hoop, by tiie act of 1823, paid 31 cents
per pound.
The same, by the act of 1S32, pays 3 cc-r.is per pound.
French red w oes, in casks, by ihe act of 1528, pad I t
cents per gallon.
The same, by the act. of 1532, pav 6 cents pc r gallcr.
Other French wines, in casks, by* tiie act of 1:28, sM
15 cents per gnlion.
The same, by the act of 1932, pay 10 cents per Zffdf
These duties on French wines are to be furtv’r *t-
tluced one half, on the 3dof March, 1834: at whiejnin.:
the duties on ail other wines abo, are to be reduced or
half.
Sugar,brown, has heretofore paid a duty of 3cents pr
pound.
The same, by the act of 1832, pays f« cents per potua'.
Sugar, white, ha*< heretofore paid a duty of 4 rents: -
pound.
The same, by toe act e<t 1532, pays cents per pour.:.
The ieduction extends to many items not here exliii-
iicd.
The foih'wipg articles, heretofore subject to duty, ai"
on* rely cxempied, by the act of 1832, viz. :
Teas of all kinds, imported from China or other
places, cast ofthe Cape of Good Hope, and in ves
sels of the United States; coffee, cocoa, almond.',
currants, prunes, figs, raisins in jars and luxes, ail
other raisins, black pepper, ginger, mace, nutmeg,
cinnamon, cassia, cloves, pimento, camphor,crude
saltpetre, flax unmanufactured, quicksilver, opium,
quills unprepared, tin in plates and sheets, unman
ufactured marble, argo!, gum arabac, gum senegs'.
dye, madder,
madder root, nuts and berries used in dying,
sumach, saffron, turmeric, woad or pastel, aloes,
ambergris, Burgundy pitch, hark Peruvian, coch
ineal, capers, chamomile flowers, coriander seed,
enniharider, castanns, catsup, chalk, coculus ii-
dicus, coral, dates, filberts, filtering stones, frankin
cense, grapes, gamboge, hemlock, henbane, lorn
plates lor lantliorns, ox hoi ns, other horns and tips,
india rubber, ipecacuanha, ivory unmanufactured,
juniper berries, musk nuts of all kinds, olives, oil of
juniper, paintings, fit drawings, rattans, reals un
manufactured, rhubarb, rotten stone, lauqtrind*,
tortoise shell, tin foil, shellac, sponges, sago, lemons,
limes, pine apples, cocoa nuts and shells, iris, or
orris toot, arrow root, bole ammoniac, colmnfo
root, annoito, anise-seed, oil of cloves, cummin
seed, sarsaparilla, balsom, tolu, assfietida, ava
root, alcornaque, canelia alba, caseariila, liarkrin
oil, hartshorn, manna, senna, tapioca, vanilla bean?,
oi! of almonds, anux vomica, amber, piatina, busts
of marble, metal or plaster, casts of bronze or pias
ter, strings of musical instruments, flints, kelp, ker-
iy
By established usage, the chairman of a commit
tee prepares its report, unless he declines the task,
and devolves it on some other member. Having
no distrust ofhis own abilities, judge Clayton as
sumed this distinction also: a distinction which pru
dence no less than modesty, would have admonish
ed him to waive. His report, refuted and exposed
at every point, by other members of the commit
tee, has made him an object of derision, to those
who are acquainted with hanking principles, or ihe
fiscal operations of the federal government. Thc-
selection of judge Clayton to prepare this report,
seems then to have been a compliment rendered by
judge Clayton to himself. He is never deterred
from the enjoyment of public honors, by too much
delicacy
Judge Clayton made many speeches in congress:
and those who have no opportunitv ofknowingthe
opinions entertained ofliim at Washington,'may
suppose, that he poured forth strains of eloquence,
and learning and argument, that delighted and
instructed that assembly of statesmen: and that, by
tlieir respectful attention, they encouraged him to
speak, while they sought wisdom from the counsel
ofhis lips. This would he a wide mistake. So
far from soliciting his counsel, the members of the
House of Representatives had not the courtesy
even to listen to his ran*. This eloquent and influ
ential statesman could not secure' the attention of
as many as three, members of that assembly. Such
is the singular disclosure made bv Richard M.
Johnson, one ofthe most upright, and kind hear
ted men in congress. To persons at a distance, it
is a disclosure: at Washington, it was notorious.
Judge Clayton continued to speak, or rather to vo
ciferate, under most discouraging and mortifying
neglect. Perhaus he solaced himself with the be
lief, that his constituents, the people of Georgia,
without discrimination or taste, would gulp down
crudities, which were rejected at Washington.
Under ordinary circumstances, we would leave
tuied, hair pencils, Brazil paste, tartar, c.ruds, veg
etables, such as are used prinsipally for dying and
in composing dyes, weld, and all articles used prin
cipally for dying, coming under the duty of twelve
and a half percentum, except bichromate of pot*
ash, prussiafe -ofpotash, chromate of potash, and
nitrate of lead, aquafortis, and Tartarie acids ; all
other dying drugs, and materials for composing
dyes, all other medicinal drugs, and all articles no:
enumerated in this act nor the existing law, and
which are now liable to an ad valorem duty of fif
teen per centum, except the tartar emetic and
Rochelle salts, sulphate of quinine, calomel and
corrosive sublimate, sulphate of magnesia, glauber
salts, and chloride, oflime : Provided, That nothing
in tiffs act contained shall be so construed as to
reduce the duties upon alum, enperas, manganese,
muriatic or sulphuric acids, refined salt petre, blue
vitriol, carbonate of soda, red lead,>white lead or
litharge^ sugar of lead, or combs. .
Among the articles exempted from duty hy the
act ot 1832, are two which contribute most essen
tially to the comfort of every family—coffee, and
tea. Heretofore coffee has paid a duty of 5 cents
per pound ; and tea has paid a duty of from 12 to
50 cents per pound, according to its quality.
CHOLERA.—In the city of N. York, this pes
tilence is gradually abating.
In the twenty four hours ending at 11 o’clock.
July 30th, there were, including cases in private
practice throughout the city, in the hospitals, and
in Beilvue and Yorksville, 103 new cases, and 39
deaths.
On the same day, there were, in Brooklyn, G
new cases, and 4 deaths: and in Philadelphia, six
new cases, and 1 death. In Albany, on the 27th
of July, there were 40 new- cases, and 13 deaths.—
The disease has carried off a few victims, in nw- i*
ny ofthe small towns and villages, in the northern
til l—-1* 1— a m J I^rv>O fr:
part ofthe state of Newyork: and afeo hi soJne oi
this gentleman in the undisturbed enjoyment oft *h e towns of New Jersy.