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From the Baltimore Jlrpubfcan.
Tiie Providence (K. I.) Courier, n professed
nvutrul, but like most neutrals, a decided Whig
patter, is addicted to abolitionism. We take the
subjoined from its editorial columns for the pur-
j*ne of adducing it as additional evidence that
CUy, Wliigisin, and Aholi'ioiiism, are identical,
■ nd me so considered by the abolitionists at the
North. It is well worth bearing in mind, that it
is Imre openly avowed as a reason lor the di
minished relative vote of Governor 11:11, that lie
wo tld hold no terms with the Noithcrn incendu
anus, and thereby concent rn'ed against him “the
entire abolition vole."—\V iiile sttch^t statement
d«vs honor to the Governor, it proves incontes-
tibly that the d un 'cia’ic party, even to the mu-
joritv of over 3CfoO of the whole number of vo
ters in the Granite State, will hold no soft of al
liance with abolitionists, and that this fact is ad
duced as an argument against them bv the whig
presses.
“Gov. IIill—Abolition - .—There is one
cause for the diminished majority of Governor
Jlili, in the late New Hampshire election, which
we have not seen alluded to, and one distinct
from common politics. No one can mistake it,
after reading the reply of Gov. Hill' to the com
mittee of the New I lump hire State Anti-Sla
very Society.— rite Governor in his reply treats
the abolitionists with some severity; charges up-
•a them the insiigaion of Southern slaves to re-
vr.lt, &r. Such a letter as his was well calcu
lated to concentrate against him the entire abo
lition vote. Tiie abolitionists probably went a-
gsinst him to n man. The course pursued a-
gainst the abolitionists of that State for several
vears past by the dominant party, has been of
the most overhearing and oppressive character.
They have been treated in the Legislature with
the grossest insult and contumely. Their pub-
lie speakers have been torn from the pui I pits; and
other out rages have been committed oftlie most
high-handed and disgraceful nature. It is no
wonder, then, that a vindication of the common
riglrs o! the citizen have been sought at the
p* ! ls. The reply of General Wilson, the Whig
candidate for Governor, though not satisfactory,
was written in good temper, and contained no
offensive charges vgainst those to whom it was
addressed '*
party purposes, and for party effect, by which
our taxes has been increased over 30 per cent
They have sought to make unnatural distinc-
tinctions among us, not known to the Constitu
tion, by persecuting adopted citizens, and at
tempting to deprive them of the franchise ol tiie
law—if we may believe the. Wing press.
They have in ail these tilings “received essen
tial aid” from “ninety-seven banks with their
various interests, and powerful influences, join
ing them at the late fall election.”
Such lias been the course and policy of the
Federal Whig party, and iy such means have
thev obtained temporary triumphs. For the
past year our city has been under Whig rule,
and as an evidence of the puiitv, honesty, and
faithfulness of our Federal servant*, we are
presented with the startling fact, that they have
expended, during a “time of unparalleled suffer-
inn and distress,” more than one million of dol
lars than w as expended the previous year by a
Democrat board.
DANIEL WEBSTER,
“OX A DKAD ItOliSK.”
An old Revolutionary Soldier, just previous
to the las: Presidential election, in speaking of
Daniel Webster, thus remarked—‘ Mr. Web-
r’er.nsall wi'l cheerfully admit, is a man of great
ab lilies, and mav be crilh-d the “grkat man”
of the federal party. But no man was ever
more unfmnnule, ns a poliucan. fie is poliiical-
Iv not only far behind the age, but be is even
behind the party which desires to make him a
fender. He is now trying to recommend ex
ploded theories, and bolster up unsuccessful ex
periments and is forever mounted on a dead
horse.A glance at Mr. Webster’s |>o!it.ea!
history will show the truth and justness ofihe
Old Soldier s remarks,—they were not utter.
t*d without book.
Mr. Webster commenced his political career
with the party which denounced Jefferson and
the embargo. The federal party was at that
thne the War party. When war was declared
this party changed ground, ai.d opposed all
measures for its successful a id honorable prose
cution. Mr. Webster stood in the very f>re-
most rank of this opposition. How his “great
tr/en's” were exerted, let the record of his
votes answer. He opposed the chartering
of the U. 8. Bank in 1816, with all the might
ol which he was master, and then contended that
the Revenue oftlie country should he collected
in specie—the ‘ legalcurrency,” as he called it.
He oppos' d the raieng of revenue for tiie pur
pose of supporting a .suffering soldiery during
the war, and for paying the debts of the nation
alter the war. V\ lien the tariff became unne
cessary, and measures were taken for its reduc
tion, Mr. Webster changed grounds. He not
only favored its continuance, but exerted him-
•elfto increase, its impositions to an extent which
endangered the perpetuity of ihe Union In the
late contest which the U. S. Bank waged with
trie Government and the people, for the pur
pose of forcing a re-cliarler, Mr. Webster w as
i‘S great cnampion. President Biddle even now
looks to li m as bis great attorney, and hopes, by
hjs eloquence, to obtain his ‘restoration” to the
tnrone ns the acknowledged money kino-.
\\ lien our relations with France suffered in-
torrupiion, and efforts were made to put the
country into a state ol defence, Mr. Webster
declared that he would not vote appropriations
for such a purpose, “though the enemy were thun-
de~'vg at the walls of the caji.'ol.” So bold and
re .elfions was ibis remark deemed, that even his
federal allies could not stand its effects. J. Q.
Adams ui !l rebuked its author bv saving, that
,% he had but one step more to take.—to join the
enemy ottering dozen the w ills of the capital
Mr Webster now supported the State Bank
I)rpos-te nvstem, which he opposed in 1834; and
opposes the establishment of a constitutional
I rea-airy. To those eiids are his talen's now-
being devoted. Surely if ever a man was wed
ded fur life to unpopular and unsuccessful meas
ures. that man i« Daniel Webster. He is ever
■*stiide “a dead horse.”
Eastern Maine Argus.
CfirThe following is an extract from the re
port of the committee of the Fourth Ward of t lie
city of New Yoik, presented to the voters of
that Wmd tit n recent meeting:
“Reviewing the political history of our city
and Union for the few past years, we believe
that seldom, il ever, has the Democratic ca'jse
*eo! with such virulent opposition, or have Dem-
-.measures been more fiercely denounced,
than during this period. The Federal Whig
party, insidiously uniting the moneyed Aristoc
racy ofihe country with the mercantile classes,
(their pecuniary dependants,) ate at any time a
formidable opposition. But checked, as they
have been, in their lordly strides for power, by
the honest patriotism of Andrew Jackson, in ve-
toing tliA late Bank oftho United fcjiutes, and
by ilie firm and dignified stand of Martin Van
Uuren, in attempting to bring back :he financial
■flairs of the Government to the wholesome
■taiulard of the Constitution, they have become
Hiesp'oatr—and in their attempts to prostrate
the Democratic party, have resorted to every
means that human ingenuity could devise.
They have falsely accused the Democratic
P*riy with being “Agrarians,” “Levellers," and
“Destructives,” opposed to vesied chartered
rights, am] madly seeking for an exclusive me
tallic currency,
I lie-y have excited and perpetuated pecunia
ry panic .and distress, ami have vuuntingly boast
ed that auch panic and dist-es-s would compel in
dividual* to join their rank' - .
I hey have diem.ssed mechanics from their
employ who have dared to avow Democratic
principles.
1 hey tin ve refused employments to any who
would not vote at their bidding.
They have turned ofT day laborers, and re
fused to employ others for like reasons.
Tney have given their private and public pa
tronage only to those who act with thorn -
They have threatened, browbeaten, persecu
ted, and proscribed, their political opponents.
They have slandered private character, and
have violated the privacy of the domestic circle
lor party’s sake.
They have lavished their money freely to
buv vote* “like caitle in the market.”
They have, by an “ostentatious charity,’’ for
poliiical eff-.ct, pretended to relieve the distress-
•* of the poor, when it is notorious that the per.
frms to be relieved Itavefieon rendeied poor and
destitute by tbeir.ewio financial policy and pro
scription.
They have squanderedrlhc public treasure for
MR. BIDDLE’S FALSE CHARGE THAT
THE GOVERNMENT WISHES TO DE
STROY THE BANKS.
Mr. Biddle pretends the Administration seeks
the destruction oftlie banks, and puts Ins refusal
to resume on that ground. What are the facts?
Take his own institution first, riie Un t'd
States owned one-fifth parted its whole capital.
Wheu the new charier was granted by Penn-
syivania, the managers of the bank, without no-
tifyingor consulting with any public officer, tin-
ceremoniously transferred the whole property of
the United States to the new corporation. In
stead of taking such measures as such an outrage
upon right and property would ordinarily call
for, the Government agreed to wait one, two,
three arid four years, for the repayment o( the
money w hich bad been sequestrated by this new
corporation. Is there any proof of hostility in
this lenient course?
In May last, the deposite banks held between
twenty and thirty millions of public money.
They suspended payment with this money in
hand, which they refused to pay in specie, in dis
charge of the public faith, and in violation of
their solemn engagements. Pursuant to Mr.
Webster’s suggestion, they actually attempted
to “SIICT UP the Treasury,” and to stop the
wheels ol the Government. Was any hostile
measure towards them adopted by the Govern
ment? Entirely the contrary. Under the rc-
coinmendalton of the Executive, nearly two
years were given them to d scharge their debts
to the Unitad States,
On what ground then does tiie assertion of
Mr. Biddle, that the Government is hostile to
the b inks, rest? Il is because a separation be
tween the funds raised from the people by taxa
tion for the public service, and the private sp-c-
uiaiions of individuals, has been recommended?
Mr. Biddle admits that the alternate plentiful-
ness and depreciation, and scarcity and high
value, of money, is the great cause of commer
cial embarrassment. Shall the public service
be again sacrificed to these fluctuaiions, by pla
cing the jiower of “shut ting up the Treasury” in
the hands of irresponsible individuals? We
Challenge Mr. Biddlf., and all the newspapers
owned, as well as orators employ* d, by him, to
produce any other evidence of hostility o:i the
part of the Government towards the hanking
institutions of the country. It is probable that
several members of the Administration, in com
mon with most of the intelligent of the communi
ty, entertain opinions ’.hat it would greatly pro
mote the security, both oftlie public interests and
of individual enterpiise, should the power of
wantonly expanding and contracting the curren
cy, which Mr. Biddle attributes most of the
present evils, and which have n ainlv arisen
from tlie exercise of this tremendous power by
himself, be in some way guarded by proper re
sponsibility. The first and most practical step
wi!! lie to place the public revenues in that po
sition. So far from being a measure of hostility
to the banks, it is, upon Mr. Biddle’s own show
ing, one that cannot fail greatly to promote their
use full ness and stability. But this lie has no de
sire to effect, since the present condition ol things
enables him to incite speculations, and raise
panics, at his pleasure, until, as the only means
of escape, the people shall be willing to submit
to the control of a United States Bank, and the
Government be changed from a Republic, whose
rulers are chosen bv the people, and responsible
to them, to an oligarchy of bank directors, self-
cbosen and self-responsible.
“Facilities to the amount of fifteen*or twenty
millions!” “Facilities!” What means the
word? If 20 per cent., charged on tiie deprecia
ted price of cotton he ‘facilities,” then, indeed,
lias Mr. Biddle “given” them. lie has made
the Southwestern banks discredit their own
paper to sustain his, and as an additional pre
mium, got possession of their foreign bills drawn
on the shipments, and sold them at a premium
in New York and Philadelphia—while the plan
ter has borne the whole burden. His “confi
dential agent, in England” looked rather to the
interests oftlie bank, as a great cotton bill bold
er, than to the “commercial and pecuniary inter
ests of the country.” We should like to see a
full and fairstateinent of the nett pr fits he real
ized last year on these shipments of cotton. It
ni'ght serve to open the eyes of the Southwes
tern banks and People to the miserable folly of
placing themselves at the mercy of a huge mo
neyed monopoly in Philadelphia.
But why enlarge on the subject? The very
fact here announced, showing the control of
twenty millions in the hands of one man, coupled
with the fatal fluctuations of the currency inci
dent to this perverted system, ought to he suffi
cient of themselves to show to the staple States,
the disastrous consequences of their dependence.
If such things do not arouse the public mind in
the South, nothing will. And yet there are men
Represeif‘ al > vcs from the South and South
west, sJ intent on the acquisition of political
power—so ODrJient to t.S dictation of ambi
tious aspirants—that tnCy will, f“ c ^ css of con se
quences, vote to revive the cu. nnec,loa between
the Government and the banks,—i,jp"gh tuCj'
must sec, il not from reason, certainly froi.’? ex -
]>eriencc—that the benefits of such connection
must enure to the Northern banks exclusively;
thus doubly increasing their means of oppressing
the South? Tremendous as is their power al
ready. they wotlld ad I to it the whole weight
and influence of the Government credit! Are
their constituents so blind as not to see—or so im-
b'-cile as not to resent such conduct.—kVds/»-
inglon Chromcle.
BIDDLE AND BENNETT:
Two distinguished, revolutionizing, ugitating
characters, whose history will descend to pos
terity as being most intim tely indentified with
tiie senses and transactions of the nineteenth
century. Biddle has addressed a long argu
mentative letter to John Q. Adams, upon the
impolicy of a general resumption on tiie part of
tiie banks, in which he shows himself to be mas
ter of the subject of financiering, in all its de
partments; and Bennett writes the pioduction of
Mr. Biddle a totul failure, and says that it fell
“still born upon Wall street,” and that “his tal
ents, as a financier, are seriously questioned.”
In another column will be found Bennett’s arti
cle; it developes new arrangements and plans,
which, if carried out, will throw Mr. Biddle in
the shade und make Mr. Van Buren the most
popular man that ever lived “in the tide of lime.”
Bennett may possibly be writing for posted y,
that is to make money for his children, but if
what tie asserts be true, (and we would never
dream of doubting bis word.) the present admin
istration will stand firm as the rock of Gibrai-
ter, ihe efforts of Mr. Clay, and his partizans,
to the contrary notwithstanding. Go it Bennett!
You are right for ouce, and whether the projects
spoken of are ever matured or not, in any event
you will be the gainer. Biddle is a great finan
cier, but too much money has made him mad.
Bennett is in all things a perfect juhrker.
Rarely if ever has democracy had a great,
er triumph than in Mr. Webster’s speech against
the independent treasury—not in the weakness
ofltis arguments alone, or in his almost confess
ed inability to contend with Mr. Wright’s ad
vocacy of that measure—but in his democratic
eulogiums. Madison, Lowndes, Crawford, prais
ed by Webster 1 Mr. Webster, wiio while they
lived, opposed and abused all they said or did.
which he now extols! Mr. Webster, who de
nounced them then, just as he now does Mr.
Van Buren, and for the same reason. This
adds another to the long list of instances in
which tardy justice has been done by the oppo-
nents of democracy to democratic men and dem
ocratic measures, and in future time the same
acknowledgements will be paid in reference to
Jackson and Van Buren by those who are now
loudest in denouncing them.—Pennsylvanian.
(CrTbe opinion is daily gaining ground tiiat
Biddle’s opposition to a resumption in May, is
owing to a total inability on the part of the U-
nited States Bunk to resume. In other woids
Nictu-I„J i'iddli: is bankrupt andcaunC? nay, and
his opposition to the resuming uiJiks ts owing to
this fact. Ills litter declaring the resumpii-n
inexpedient, has produced considerable excite,
ment, and has opened the eyes of many, hereto
fore friendly to the Pennsylvania institution, to
its true condition. The sooner the fire brand
of faction blows up the better for the country
and for the people. Nicholas Biddle once ask.
ed “when the penitentiary would reclaim its fit.
gitive?” referring to those pure statesmen con
nected with the administration of General Jack-
son. We can tell him the “penitentiary” will
reclaim its own, when the man who issued mil
lions upon mi.lions of dead notes of a defunct
bank, knowing at the time they never would be
redeemed, is snugly secured. Then the peni
tentiary will have reclaimed its lugitive!
GLORIOUS REACTIONS IN MAINE.
The Portland Argus furnishes us with highly
gratifying returns of the town elections, just held
in the State of Maine, where Kent was installed
Governor contrary to the voice of the people.
In Portland, where the federal majority last
September was 4G8 for Governor Kent, their
majority is now reduced to 246!!
The Argus says:—“In six months we have
reduced the federal majority two hundred and
twenty-two. In the same time that party has
lost ninety-seven, and we have gained one bun-
dr< d and twenty-five votes!!”
The democrats gained in every ward, except
lbe third, where some federal villian basely stole
the votes, with a view to get a new election in
The ward!
BANK OF FRANCE.
The official report oftlie affairs of the Bank
of France for the year 1837, shows with how
much ease a bank can increase its specie that is
disposed to do so. The report shows that in
January of that year, the amount of specie in
the bank was one hundred and three millions of
Francs (say twenty millions of dollars;) in De
comber, it was two hundred and forty-eight
millions of Francs (say forty-nine millions of
dollars. Thus, in less than a year, the amount
was doubled once, and half doubled again.’ It
was nearly the same in England, where the gold
in the bank was increased m nine months (from
May 1837, to January, 1839,) from three and
a half millions to nine and a half millions ster
ling; that is to say, from about sventeen millions
ofdollars to about forty-seven and a half millions.
This was doubling once and two-thirds over.
We present these facts, not to the exclusive paper
money party in the United States, who detest gold
and silver, and wish to drive it from the country,
but to the Repbiicans, who wish to see a supply
of the precious metals obtained in the United
States, and maintained here. It shows how easy
it is for a country to supply itself that chooses- to
do so, and demonstrates that if General Jack-
son’s policy can be maintained, the United
States will have as mucli gold and silver as her
business can employ in a very few years. It is
believed we have near ninety millions now; there
j„- {-very prospect of an increase of twelve or
fifteen millions thisyear; so tliatby the time Con
gress meets next December there will probably
be one hundred millions in the country. It is
probable that one hundred and fifty millions is
as much as the country cotdo 1 employ; and unless
the paper money parly succeed in their design
of compelling the Ftderal Government to use
paper money, that amount will be attained in a
few years. It is the prospect of this great in
crease of specie which is now filling the paper
money party with so much anxiety and alarm,
and inducing them redouble their exertions to
bufHe the New Yo - k banks in their effort to re
sume, .and in forcing the paper of nine hundred
batiks into the Federal Treasuary-
NEW YORK ELECTIONS.
We copy the following humorous description
from the New York Ilerald.
Half past 9 o’clock.
This morning < pencil rather cool upon the
combatants and their coadjutors. The polling
goes on every where slowly, except in the 6th
Ward; not even the elements cau cool their
courage there. At the 2d Ward, up to this hour,
they have only polled 90 votes. A curious char
acter came in to vote, a few minutes since. He
had his tickets doubled up so that no name could
be seen on the outside. “Fold your ticket prop
erly,” said the central inspector. “I doesn’t
know how,” said the youth, who was a superb
representative of the Black Dwarf—his hair on
end, “like quills on a fretful porcupine.” A
challenger doubled bis ticket for him.
“What’s your name?” said the inspector.
“Mully Galoony, an’sure.”
“Where do you live?”
“In the hist part of Broadway.”
“Do you eat and drink there?”
“Su e an’ I do that thing, and I ate and drink
of i. 1 :** best in the country—sure I ate the same
3 i ers th;.* his honor the Recouler ates.”
0> “Whi.' fJo >' ou “ vc
“Sandv VY*-.' C ' 1 an’sure—and isn’t lie ft good
jintleman as knows ati,, £ and drinking?”
Voting for the Recorder. “Sandy Welch,”
said a stout challenger with warmth, “then I
challenge his voto.”
“Your vote is challenged.
“Who dares to challenge me?”
“Not you, but your vote is challenged.”
“Doesn’t I live with Sandy Welsh, and won’t
that give me a good right to vote.”
“No—challenge him.”
“Are you a citizen?”
“I arn, and as good a one as yourself.”
“Have you got your papers?”
“What iiill ! do with papers when I can’t
read?” >(
“You’ve got no papers?’
“None of your business.”
u Clear out-—vou can’t vote, wl,at di<1 y ou
come hereto vote for?”
“I come io vote for tiie rv>_’ co| oer, and long
life to him,”said the fellow, as ho niJ^ehis exit
The Duel.—The Alexandria Gazette, con
trary we think to its usual habits of courtesy,
charges us with having duingeniously handled
Mr. Wise’s late statement as to the duel, in
which he bore so prominent and awfully respon-
ponsible a part. We can assure the Gazette
that we never wrote anything, under a more so
lemn sense of the obligation to be fair and im
partial, than the very remarks, which it has
been pleased io characterize ns disingenious.
We arc well satisfied with our own course in
this matter. We have but fulfilled a duty in di
recting the thunders of the press against a wan
ton. bloody and deliberate slaughter, in pretend
ed obedience to the laws of honor. It surprises
us, however, not a little, that the author of the
late admirable report of the Virginia Editorial
Convention, on the courtesies of the press, should
countenance a turbulent man like Mr. Wise,
who lias so long disturbed the peace, and impair
cd the dignity of our national legislature, and
whose violent career is at leng'h stained with
ti.o blood of a fellow creature.—Charleston Cou
rier. —
From the Toronto Patriot, March 30.
Yesterday, Lount and Mathews received the
awful sentence of death, which was pronounced
l.v chief justice Robinson after a most solemn
and affecting address to the prisoners, who we
understand, appeared penetrated with a deep
sense of he on irmjty of the crime, and the jus
tice of their doom.
On John Anderson being brought to the bar,
he resumed his plea of “guilty,” which he had
been b fore advised to retract. We under
stand lie is to be brought up this day for sen
tence.
In the case of Sutherland, the Court Martial
did not assemble yesterday, so that lie could not
proceed with his defence. We hear the Court
will assemble on Monday.
State Kights and United States*
“’Tis the star-spangled banner, oh, lvn? may it ware,
O’erthe land ofthe free and the home of the brave,"
FEDERAL UNION.
singing.
Sixth Ward,
Ter-
Only two fights as yet.
ry Donohue came up to vote.
“Your name?” said the inspector.
“Terry—every body knows Terry, and Erin
Clark knows Terry—he knows I can bate him
at dancing—jig, reel, keedrille, Connaught cut,
country dance, or hornpipe, and be d——d to
him. I’ll dance the breeches off him, the wild
sthranger! Give ine but two glasses of rale
Irish whiskey, from the heart’s blood of Con-
nought, and Fd show you the true touch—there’s
me vole—the rig.-lar ticket, Tom Bra ly and Bill
Shaler, and no mistake—let me see the man
that will challenge me and I’ll black his eye.
Come and take a drink Mr. Rospceior.”
From the Houston Telle graph.
The following interesting communication
is by a young man who escaped from the un
fortunate division of Col. Fannin, who was
subsequently captured by a party ofthe Ca-
tnanches near the head waters of little river,
while he wa< endeavoring to reach the Tex-
ian army under Gen. Houston. He con
tinued with these Indians several months, and
in the fall oftlie last year effected his escape
into*Santa Fe, from whence he travelled by
land to Independence, in Missouri, and from
that place returned across the wild regions
bordering the Arkansas and Red River to
this city. During his captivity among the
Camanches, he accompanied several preda
tory parties to the different sections of coun
try which he describes. At a futuie period
we will endeavor to furaish a particular ac
count of his adventure.—Matagorda Bulletin.
Mr. Editor.
I wi!! give you a few iketches of country
between the settled frontiers of this republic
and s^anta Fe. I will lint state the general
outlines of the country.
A range of the Rocky mountains runs a-
bout forty miles cast of Santa Fe, called the
dark mountains—they run a direction south
by east, till they terminate n the St. Antonie
Pinta, and San Saha hills. Along the foot
of these mountains, in large springs head
the Gaudaloup , Colorado, Brazos, and Red
River, the source of the Red River being
further west than any of the above mention
ed streams.—N Drth of the Pinta hilL which
lie between the San Saba and Colorado ri
vers, is an extensive, rich, level country, in
the centre of which is the salt Lake of the
Brazos. This level region is about a hun
dred miles broad, and will be a rich agricul
tural section: it is now covered with herds ol
buffalo, wild cattle, and dtoves of wild hor
ses. The prairies are quite extensive, but
the streams are skirted witli timber, and there
are occasional copses in the prairies. The
great desert that strikes from the Missouii
liver, terminates near Red River. Along
the foot ofthe Dark mountains on the east
side, an- b-autiful and fertile valleys and el
evated prairies—it will sustain a dense pop
ulation, next to the Puerco. This would be
preferable to any spot in America, were the
blessings of society here. On the west of
these mountains lies the valley of Puerco
This river is but little known; it is about I0<>
yards wide and abounding in shoals; its wa
ters clear as crystal—it is four hundred miles
long; it runs parallel with the Rio Grande.—
Average distance front it eighty miles. Near
it the Apaches resides. Here are some lol-
ty summits, among which are the Pillar
mountains and mount of Devils, down to
wards the Rio Puerco. Higher up are the
Horse mountains, Dead mountains, and the
hills ofthe Otganos. This valley is the most
delightful in the world: on either side lofty
mountains raise their bold summits in the
distant horrizon. The valley is wide in some
places; the soil is a deep black rich loam;
the timber and prairies alternate. On the
heads of some of the little streams of the
Puerco are high prairies, level for several
mile* skirted with timber and well watered.
This region appears to be well adapted to
raising wheat, coin, and possibly cotton, al
so apples, peaches, &c. I have seen wild
sheep here—they are active, of a large size,
and almost fly from hill to hill. Antelopes
and Mustangs are numerous. I have stood
upon the mountains beween the Rio Puerco
and the sources of the Brazos, Colorado and
Red river, and looked down upon bottoms ol
prickly pear between twenty and thirty feet
high, so thick as to be impenetrable, and lie-
side them level rich prairies of several thou
sand acres, and groves of oak timber and
fine water. This region is not as fertile as
the interior of Texas or the fertile plains of
Illinois and Missouri, but is supciior to New
England and most of the Atlantic States. It
is fine for the growth of sheep—the valleys
arc well adapted for cultivation, and the hills
will sustain mmnncrable flocks of sheep.—
There is good water power on all the streams.
Future resc^ches will probably discover
mines of silver and iron oi"C, The trade of
Santa Fe should be diverted; this is its natu
ral outlet: it would bring several hundred
thousand dollars in silver annually, which,
would establish our currency upon a firm
basis. It is not more than five hundred
miles from Bastrop in a direct line to Santa
Fe. A road might easily be made up the
Colorado, across the head waters ofthe Bra
zos up the main lork of Red river, over the
mountains to Santa Fe. This would divert
the trade from Missouri.
Santa Fe is at this time in cornmotioii—
they have rebelled against the Central Gov
ernment, but have not virtue enough to sus
tain the cause of liberty. If they were in
formed of the stability of this republic, and
invited to send a representative to our Con
gress, I think they xvouid comply, and we
should have peaceably that important posi
tion in the interior of North America—that
key which will unlock to the enterprise of
North Americans the valuable country of
California on the shores of the pacific ocean.
By holding out inducements, the Missourians
who fill that country, and thereby facilitate
the settlement of the mountain country north
of the San Antonio. For my own part 1
wish to cultivate some portion of the rich soi
and rejoice that this republic has so gener
ously bestowed so large a portion ofit upon
those who volunteered in her cause.
G. S. PARK.
■ILLEDGEVILLE, APRIL 24, 1838.
friends are requested, when they
wish the direction of their papers changed, to
state where they have been sent previously to
the desired alteration.
TO OUR PATRONS.
Mr. \Vm. S. Rogers, oue ofthe editors
of this paper, will attend the Superior
Court in the county of Jasper, during the
present week, for the purpose of re
ceiving subscriptions, and collecting the
accounts due us. Such as are indebted
to us, in that county will please avail
themselves of the opportunity of settling
their accounts.
We are necessitated to request of our
patrons, a settlement of their accounts as
early as may be convenient—we again
notify our friends that by their delegates
to the Convention in May next a suitable
opportunity of forwarding their subscrip
tions will he offered.
A meeting of the citizens of Baldwin
County will he held at the Court-house in
this city, on Saturday, the 27th instant, to
adopt measures relative to the Rail Road
Charter, granted by the last legislature.
Samuel W. Courson - was elected Ma
jor ol the S-3rd Battalion 46th Reg. G. M.
in the county of Jones, on the 18th inst.
to fill the vacancy occasioned by the res
ignation of Maj. B. Bell.
THE CIIEROKEES.
Major General Scott has made a
requisition of the Governor, for twenty
companies ofthe Militia of this State, to
he he employed in the United States ser
vice, in removing the Cherokees from the
State. We understand that the Gover
nor, in compliance with this call, lias giv
en orders for this quota of men to be rais
ed hv draft, with the greatest possible des
patch from the counties immediately ad
jacent to the Cherokee country.
These companies, when organized, are
to march immediately to New Echota,
Cass county, where they will he mustered
into ihe United States service for three
months, unless sooner discharged, and
ihere receive their instructii ns from the
commanding General, who desires that
they may be at New Echota, ps early af
ter the 10th of May, as practicable. Arms,
&c. will be furnished them at New Echo
ta, or at some convenient place on their
march.
This force, in addition to that already-
ordered from Georgia, with the requisi
tions, vve learn, that are made upon the
States of Tennessee, Alabama and North
Carolina, and the regular troops, despatch
ed for this service, will present a body of
not less than seven or eight thousand men
in the field by the time the day arrives fot
the removal ofthe Indians in compliance
with the treaty, and must surely he suffi
cient to strike terror to such of these delu
ded savages as are induced to resist the
execution of the treaty. An earnest de
termination, on the part of the Govern
ment, to have them removed, is manifest
ed, which, we Irust, will be sufficient to
satisfy - these Indians that Ross will not be
able to have tlie time prolonged for their
removal; and we hope that they may be
induced to leave peaceably. Their re
maining without evidencing any disposi
tion to prepare for their removal, indicates
a determinetion to render it necessary- that
they shall-be forcibly carried off". With
this array of force to effect it if required,
we have the confidence to believe that
they will be awed into a compliance with
the policy'of the Government.
We most sincerely hope that every len
iency may be exercised by our fellow-cit
izens and the troops towards this deluded
people, and that their removal may be ac
complished without the loss ofthe lives rjj
any of our people, or the fatal conseo lien _
ces which would ensue to the Indians
from their commencing hostilities.
WESTERN * ATLANTIC R AIL ROAD.
We learn from a. hi^nly intelligent and
respectable gentlemvm who lately passed
along the line of t'.ns road about to be con
structed by r the ‘.State, the following sum
mary of factor
In conformity' with the adveitisements
previously published by- the Commission
ers, they, on the 7th of this instant, put un
der contiact, fifty-two miles of this road,
commencingin the county ofDekalb, eight
miles south of the Chattahoochee river,
and extending through Cobh into Cass
county-, two or thice miles beyond Etowa
river.
These contracts are for excavation and
embankment, hut not for masonry or brid
ges. The contractors are about twenty
in number, and the contracts a shade high
er than the engineer laid before the last
legislature. The whole of the embank
ments and excavations on this portion of
the road are now up tier contract to be
completed by th.o 4th of July, 1839. We
are assured that for persevering industry,
responsibility and character, no road was
eve; placed in the hands of superior men.
It is confidently stated that this is the
heaviest and most extensive set of con
tracts ever entered into at one time,on any
public work in the United States, and yet
not a doubt is expressed of every contract
being completed by the time agreed on.
To the commissioners is due and should
be awarded that credit which promp
titude and ability in the discharge of
their duties so justly entitle them; but this
takes nothing from the praise which jus
tice must award to the Engineer’s Depart
ment. The traveller who has passed the
Chattahoochee river at Montgomery’s fer
ry, and proceeded to Cassville, by the
main road, has seen the field through which
this great work is projected. The deep
ravines, huge hills, mountain ridges and
large rivers which have to be passed, form
obstacles, which, at an earlier day, would
have been pronounced wholly insurmount
able. The plans by which the overcom
ing of these obstacles have been project
ed, have been matured with great labor,
and (if we might give an opinion) consum
mate skill. The deepest cut through the
earth in the construction of this road, will
be at the Allatoona mountain, the lessen
ed but yet formidable barrier, known fur
ther north, as the Alleghany. This ridge
is eighty-six feet above the highest point
of the road, and may require, lor a short
distance, to he perforated with a tunnel.
The highest bridge will cross a small
stream near the Chattahoochee, at an ele
vation of one hundred and twenty feet.
No fear is entertained, that the masonry
or hridgeson this road, will progress slow
er than the other part of the work. The
masonry is unusually light, and the bridg
es, though somewhat extensive, are all
practicable and safe. The materials for
both abundant and of good quality.
We shall not, we trust, be thought to
do injustice to any ot his co-lahoiers, { >y
referring to the beautiful display of draw
ing ar) d penmanship performed by Mr.
StocktoN, one of the assistant engineers,
for the information of contractors. The
road was laid off’ into sections of about
one mile, on every- hundred feet o! which,
an exact calculation had to he made of the
cubic yards of excavation or embankment
it would require, and of the grade of as
cent or descent on which the road was to
run. Stakes stuck into the ground along
the road, exhibited in plain painted figures
the result of the calculations. But Mr.
Stockton had with great labor and art
thrown together on a map some ten feet
in length, the whole of this information in
one view. On the same plan was exhibi
ted the extent and position of the bridges,
depth of excavations and height of em
bankments—and we have no doubt other
and essential information overlooked or
forgotten; for we ought not to conceal the
fact that no examination of these beautiful
plans was made with an ;ntention of com
mentary in regard to them. If therefore
we have committed any error we trust it
will he excused. But we were so struck
with the beauty of these drawings and
the exactness of the information they dis
played that we could not do justice to our
leelings without bestowing on them this
notice.
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THE WESTERN BANK OF OEOROU.
The new banks which have within ,L
ast year gone into business, have all .
believe, been met by the older instim,;
with distrust or discredit. Thiir kT
we believe have all been rejected b/tha
banks of Augusta, where the therrnnm
ter ol hank credit is hung up f or
Against the Western Ba!,k Vhfoh w e T*
heve commenced business atR omea C*;
a year ago, this ordeal has of l atP k?
formidably directed. We invite\h 8
tention of our readers to its report i * 3t *
columns to-day. It is a short docu
easily comprehended and as w c .j • ,
shews this institution to he as sound
any other institution in the Stale. \ **
ry small acquaintance with the subject'
hanking will enable us to know that a?
banks must agree in the main pointer
l e, L r 77L 8- A they lmve no,hb.
by bad debts, dishonest officers, or U na S
voidable accidents, they are all able to
pay their debts, redeem their stock w
divide their profits. No bank can faiUr
cept by extravagant expenses, heavy W
ses or corrupt officers. We believe h
lias not been suggested that the officers of
the Bank of Rome have been guilty of any
corrupt conduct in its management. A*
to its report every one will see that its ex
pense account is surprisingly small—j t0
profits undivided, and in hand, and the
debts due it good without exception How
then can it fail? We venture to admonish.
the holders of its bills not to part with-
them under par. We go further and ask.
our citizens generally, to discountenanca
and put down the attempt now making t»<
disorder our Slate currency. Our banks,
are solvent and the holders of their bills,
ought not to part with them for less than,
they purport to represent.
WHO ARE THE FRIENDS OF THE
PEOPLE?
This question addresses itself with pe
culiar force to the freemen of Georgia, at
the present crisis. That those who ad
vocate constitutional liberty—the undis
turbed enjoyment of property, as guaran
teed by the Constitution—a sound and con
stitutional currency, and a strict-observ-
ance of treaties, made in accordance with
the provisions of that sacred instrument,
are to he considered as the true friends of
the people cannot be denied. Who then,
are the advoeatesof constitutional liberty,
as regulated by law—the Union Party of
Georgia, or our adversaries? Let the his
tory of Nullification and its most zealous
advocates answer the question.
YYho are the advocates of Southern
property and Southern institutions in the
national councils of the country—the
friends of the administration, with whom
the Union Party act, or the Whigs, with
Mr. Clay at their head, with whom our
adversaries act and rejoice at every par
tial triumph? Let the united and concert
ed opposition of the Whigs, Federalists
anil Abolitionists to the present adminis
tration answer the question.
We do not desire to be understood as
charging our political adversaries in Geor
gia, with being Abolitionists in principle,
hut we do contend by their opposition to
the administration, (whose political friends
at the North are the friends of the So.uth)
and by lending their aid in support of the
Whig cause, they will contriout e directly
to the elevation of Henry C^ay, who is,
and will be, the avowed ca ndidate of the
Abolitionists for the next Presidency.
Who advocates a S ound constitutional
currency for the benefit of the people, in
dependent ot the. bloated corporations,
which issue tb'ee dollars for one—build
fine hanking nouses—pay high salaries to
their officers, who revel in luxury, and fat
ten upon the hard earnings of the labor
ing classes? Let the course pursued by the
Union Party upon this subject, and the
Liand taken by our adversaries upon the
same subject, determine who are the
friends of the people.
Who advocates the repeal ofthe Cher
okee treat}-, in Congress—the friends of
the administration which the Union Par
ty support, or the Whigs and Federalists
with whom our adversaries act, in opposi
tion to the administration? Lei the pub
lished reports of the proceedings in both
houses of Congress answer the question*.
Evidence is said to he that which il
lustrates and makes clear and plain, any
given proposition. From the evidence
then daily furnished by our political adver
saries—their continued opposition to Con
stitutional liberty, until rebuked by the
people—their opposition to a Constitu
tional currency—their unlimited support
of bank influence, together with their har
monious action with the Whigs, in oppo
sition to the administration, manifestly
tends to support the conclusion, that they
are not the friends of the true interests of the
people of Georgia, however loud their
professions may he.
Freemen of Georgia! be not betrayed
into the support of the “father of the Amer
ican system” for the next Presidency.
THE HON. C. E. HAYNES.
We learn, from a communication to the
voters of Georgia, published in the last
Standard of Union, that this long tried and
faithful representative in Congress, de
clines a re-election in October next. His
political course, as he very justly remarks,
is well known to the people of Georgia,
and we award to him a consistent, honest
and indefatigable devotion to the Demo
cratic Republican principles, throughout
the whole of his past services in Congress.
His moral worth and zeal in the support
ofthe cause of the Union, entitle him to
the warmest and kindest esteem of the
Union Party of Georgia. His place on
our next ticket will be difficult to fill with
one so true and so unremittingly useful in
Congress.
Only one of our present delegation, Col.
Towns, now remains for nomination by
the party for re-election.
UNION CONVENTION.
The approbation manifested amon^ the-
friends of the Union Party, as to the nro-
posed Convention to nominate a Congres
sional ticket, gives evidence of the confi
dence ofthe party, and displays a becom
ing zeal and energy in the cause, which,
if persevered in, cannot fail to secure the
succes of the Democracy in the coming-
contest. Nearly every county in the State-
will send delegates. A large number of
them have already nominated their mem
bers, and from what vve notice of the pre
parations making, most if not all of ths
others will have done likewise before the
time arrives for the meeting of the Con
vention.
Unanimity and zeal are essential to suc
cess, at all times. We hope this spirit
prevails in every section of the State, and
that our friends will be incited by its in
fluence to renewed energy and perseve
rance. Circumstances make it indispen
sably necessary, in the present instance,
for us to go into the contest, with confi
dence in each other, and in the firm reso
lution to support the interests of our party.
It is important that the ticket nominat
ed by the Convention, should be selected
with much prudence, judgment and dis
crimination, and without regard to selfish
or sectional interests. The best talents oC.
the State are requisite, and the ticket se _
leeted to represent us in Congress, si j0u y
be without suspicion, as to their fir m sn< j!
devoted adherence to the principles ofthe-
parly. We want no United St dle9 Bank
men, nor any who may be ?, US pes!!ed of
lending their support to any oftbe meas
ures of the Whigs, Conser v atives r or Fed
eralists, in establishing a hank dynasty for
the control of the Go ve mmes£ autl the'
people.
So fa.7 as delegates have vet been ap
pointed, we have na reason to complain
a ’Y to their ability to judge and appreciate
both the talents and poliiical tenets of
those who may be suggested for a nomin
ation by the Convention. We have full 1
confidence iu theitr integrity and capacity
to make a suitable- selection.
The following list embraces all the del
egates we have seen published:
Baldwin.—Gen. J. W. Sanford, Greers
Jordan and N. B. Juhan.
Bibb.—C. J. McDonald, Jos. Bennett,
and L. Griffin.
Butts.—A. L. Robinson, D. J. Bailey
and J. H. Stark.
Camden.—Wm. T. Tompkins, Jno. De-
fottr, and H. E. W. Clark.
Carroll.—Col. Boggus, Dr. Rogers and
Samuel Chandler.
Clarlc.—Jno. H.Lowe, Jesse Robinson,.
Wm. Epps and Hnwel Cobb.
Court a.—W. A. Spear, H. Keffar aad
Thomas Watson.
Cranford.—G. J. Tomer, W. H. Lowe
and George K. Hunter.
Early.—Win. S. Wilson and Sterling
W. Scarborough-
Fayette.—S. W hitaker, Asa Chandler
and Gainey Westbrook.
Floyd.—A. Patterson and J. Lamherth.
Forsyth.—W. H. Ray and Mr. Hutchins.
Gwinnett.—A. R. Smith, K. Ram bo, N.
L. Hutchins, J. R. Thompson and 5.
Lawrence,
Harris. Col. R. J. Crews, P. Ingram
and A. S. Huey.
Jackson.—Thos. Barnes, P. E. McMul
len, B. Chandler, Jno. G. Pitman.
Jones.—R. Hutchins, J. W. Gordon, A.
Oden, and Wm. G. Smith.
Lumpkin.—R. Obarr, G. K. Cessna.
McIntosh.—Thos. Spalding, Col. N. L
McDonald, and C. McCardell.
Mcrriuether.—O. Warner, G. W.Chat-
field, W. D. Martin.
Monroe.—W. Black, Jas. D. Lester, R»
W. Wynn, Wilie Bavron and J.YV hitftdd.
Muscogee.—A. McDougald, T. W. W at-
son, H. L. Benr.ing.
Pike.—J, L. Blackburn, E- P- Daniel
and W. Harris. ..
Putnam.—Gen. R. Bledsoe, Col. David
Ross, Win. Turner and Jas. Whitfield.
Randolph.—S. A. Smith and D- Rump
Richmond.—Gen. V. W alker, A. Rhodes,
Dr. J. G. McWhorter and Dr. D. Hook.
Talbot.—Col. J. Rilev, Gen. Z. W h3*,
and A. W. Sneed.
Troup.—James M. Flowers. William
Hensley, Mims Sledge. ,
Twiggs.—Col. W. W. Wiggins, Maj. J.
Pearson and Josiah Daniel.
Union.—E. McHenry, J- P. Wellborn-
Walton.—R. M. Echols, O. Stroud, 0.
D. Davis and Joseph Moss- ,
Warren.—John Adkins,Q.L.C. Frank
lin, G. V. Neal, Robert Fleming.
Washington.—F. T. Tenmjle, s - Ses
sions, Wm. Fish and Col. S. Robinson.
Wilkes—R. J. Willis, L. S. Brown, L.
M. Hill and R. Booker.