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«y opium traffic is represented as flourish-1 ©encral Hamilton’s Letter. prosperous .as ever, the smugglers ly- | We cannot afford space, for the long letter ■ ic'iilv at Whampoa among the legal of Gen. James Hamilton, to the Clay Club of i, rs . There is n > hope for any suspension ’ ’ 1 1 • ^ traffic at present, •jj lC war has 1 een ,, k of cities and destruction of private :v to au immense extent, the imperial miient is said to have incurred an ex it' one hundred millions of dollars. e ** >i;xr spangled banner, oh, long nmy it wave, l.tiid of the free and the home of the brave.” FEDERAL UNIONS ,ii i !:dgevu.ijb, march 19, tsjt. For Sale :st this Office. Copies of the Laws, passed by the ure of 1843. Price, 81 per copy.— to anv office under 100 miles, is 19 Deiiisciatic tlcetin^. meeting of the Democratic party of g County on Saturday last, having been pre- el by the heavy full of rain on that day : several days previous, wc are request- thoee who attended, to give notice that •ing will be held at the Court-house on •lay next, at half past 2 o’clock, P. M., at time the report of the Committee ap- 1 at the last meeting will be presented, attendance of the party is earnestly re- r’ Our readers are requested to read and .a iv the article signed “ Richmond,” which ,, I'mnd in another column. They will • iiy studying this unpretending produc- :',r it brings great interests within a small mass. It places Mr. Stephens and his (ig- , ii ground which may slide from under - Our readers will do well to notice the ,if tlie investigation. They ought to : tie value of the statements of their de- A nnilicr Bank failure. - ::i the Columbus (Ga.) Enquirer, of the inst. we extract the following notice—in linn to the failure of the Phenix Hank of citv. — Look out for the next. « Fui.ure.—We have the mortification to an- •nm it'irr Hank failure in Columbus.—The Phenix cliKp'l doors on Monday last. We have not be- -otii icntlv conversant with the facts to detail the ■ nr probable amount for which it has failed, but .rabidity learn more hereafter. Its bills are now little or nothing in this market. Most of the of- ;of the institution are absent from the city at this ml it may be that when they return things may more favourable aspect. We fear the worst, ■ die custom, when things of this sort happen, to • who;.? blame on the citizens of this place. Now, it distinctly understood tbuttheownersandman- i-ii bis concern were strangers and adventurers, niiiovli to one man in ton among us, and having .?: with ibis people, except wliat has transpired, i- mav smfer. therefore, will know from whom rongs have arisen. 5 We charge nothing to the citizens of ill ms, but call the attention of our read the legislation of the Whig session of on this system of rotten banking. It My never doubted the efficacy of the > id any old bankrupt concern, and till have extended the charter of this thir- eais if it had been asked of them. Columbus, which appeared in the Enquirer of the Gth insl. It is however, a remarkable doc- very disastrous to ument, in perfect accordance with the charac- It is estimated that at least 20,000 of ter and mode of thinking of the author, and •uple have lost their lives, many of them ' entitled, as we think, to some notice from us. ;ves and children of the Tartar troops | General Hamilton declares himself, to hold north, who sacrificed themselves, when | an undefined position—that "the embers of the day against them ; and besides j party spirit are extinguished” in his bosom— that he is neither Democrat or Whig, for on certain points, he has “differed and agreed” with both parties. He may therefore he re garded as an impartial witness, and we do him the justice to consider his production a true picture of his opinions. Thus brought up to the subject, the General does not forget himself, or the part he acted in the exciting party contests in which he has played his j art. He became acquainted with Mr. Clay in 1S23, when that gentleman was Speaker of the House of Representatives; was promoted by him to the chair of an impor tant committee of the House, and soon cult i- vated an acquaintance with him which ripened into "tlie strongest social intimacy.” Taking different sides in politics, this iutimacy was soon destroyed, and he became so inimical to Mr. Clay, that he passed him in the streets “without even a distant recognition;” for, says he, “I then had the folly to regard an oppo nent of General Jackson, almost as a public enemy of the country.” But an occasion soon occurred, on which his hatred of Mr. Clay fled on eagle wing. He became the second, or one of the seconds of Mr. Randolph, in his famous duel with Mr. Clay. Mr. Randolph made it known to him that he did not intend to lire at Mr. Clay. Col Tattnall, the other second of Mr. R., was also informed of this determina tion, and thus both went on the field to see their principal shot at, while he had resolved to do his adversary no harm! The result is known to the world; Mr. Clay fired at and missed Mr. Randolph, and Mr. R. discharged his pistol in the air. And now it became Mr. Clay’s time to act the hero; he no sooner saw the pistol of Mr. Randolph fire in an opposite direction, than he became alarmed for fear his own ball had hit his antagonist, and he rushed forward, extended bis hand, craved a recon ciliation, and in a moment the enemies were friends. General Hamilton, also, touched with the fine feelings evinced by Mr. Clay, of fered him his hand in testimony of a friend ship which remains unbroken to the present day. Thus is this affair of purposed murder wrought up into an attractive tale, and the niinJs of our youth poisoned with the moral pestilence which yet lingers amongst us. This account of the duel is not introduced without a further motive than mere gossip. Its tesults are traced down to strange con sequences. The General shall tell the influ ence it had in arresting the civil war which was so near breaking out in South Carolina on the tariff question. This war was not hinder ed by General Jackson or his troops! These, General H .milton with his volunteers would willingly have met; hut they “knew that on the discharge of the first musket, the streets of their city would run with fraternal blood.” “Mr. Clay lent his hand to stay the torrent.” He retired from his ultra tariff notions and came into the compromise act. “I need not (says General H.) recapitulate the circumstances which precipitated this mea sure, or the fearful situation in which the coun try was placet], when Mr. Clay and Mr. Cal houn, standing as it were, over tfie trouoicu waters, approached nearer to each other to still the angry flood. Apart from all public considerations which could adequately find their origin in his own patriotism, I have al ways believed, alfhough pride an 1 delicacy have hitherto forbid an explanation, that the touch of our hands on the old battle field on tlie banks of the Potomac, was not without its influence with Mr. Clay, when uniting his ex ertions to those of Mr. Calhoun, to compose this seemingly disastrous quarrel, he took an anxious and friendly estimate of what he deem ed the difficulty of my own position.” r e have heard of great effects from trivial causes, hut this “bangs all.” “The touch of our hands on the old battle field on the banks ofthe 1a^mac.” What battle field? Afield chosen for the violation of the laws of God and man—for the perpetuation of a custom suited to the ages of barbarism and superstition; and whose history is written in the blood of mur dered thousands. Whose hands? One, which that moment had held the pistol at its marl;, and but for a mysterious Providence, would have committed the highest crime known to our laws. The other, a voluntary witness of this attempt to take the life of his unresisting friend!! These are the sainted hands whose touch is to rescue a nation from the shedding of torrents of blood! These are the men point ed to as tlie objects of admiration, and select ed for the places of power and confidence! Oh honor!—thou fool—thou scoundrel—thou curse!! General Hamilton finishes his studied eulo- gium on Mr. Clay, by denying that he is his partisan; he assumes an air of disinterested ness, that his opinions may have the more weight. But he shall not pass without being reminded that lie makes a poor figute in at tempting to claim for Mr. Clay the gratitude ofthe South for staying the torrents of blood which his odious American System had near ly caused to hurst forth. Gratitude to the in cendiary who had heaped up his combustibles aoainsi our habitations, but snatched the torch from the hand of tlie desperado who would have fired them. And we will remind the Whig party, if any of them should so far for get their rule of blind obedience as to read this, That they are claimed as those who were ready to plunge our country into a civil war, to put down Mr. Clay and his system of revenue; and yet have, without any change in his pur poses, become his supporters! They who, ten years ago, denounced this same Henry Clay, as the author of tfie United States Bank, an engine of aristocratic corruption and irrespon sible power—the American System, an engine of legal robbery ofthe South, and a system of Internal Improvements by the General Gov ernment, a still more corrupt and corrupting influence, intended to render permanent this combination of agents for Southern spoil and devastation, are now his supporters! And to cap tlie climax of absurdity, they bring forward James Hamilton, who represents himself as the arm which held the uplifted sxrord, ready to be plunged into the heart of his country be cause she had obeyed the councils of Henry Clay, as their witness to prove the gratitude due by the South to their late sworn enemy! Is IT ANY WONDER THAT MEN IN OUR DAY FOL LOW Coons? ITIr. Clay. distinguished candidate for the Prcsi- in his electioneering tour, is to make iadvent in this place to-day. The noise e over the preparations of the party for his ntiua, indicates all the parade and bar ite possible, will be exhibited here too, in i] ofthe man of their choice. Invitations i' cii published requesting our Mayor and ermen, the Slate officers, Ac., to attend procession and witness the reception of : oat, by the Governor, and a portion of rmimittee of arrangements, in front ofthe rrv Clay” house, where he is to he addres- by the Governor. We shall witness the nut, and oui readers may expect an ac- it of it in our next. Notice. hose who use the luxury of carriages or rs. at the reception of Mr. Clay, will ob- • the following at tide of the programme • imtniuee of arrangements; "Aftp] the Procession is arranged in the fiiiorhood ofthe “Harry Clay House,” no 'lew horse will be permitted to pass it, ex- :tlin-e that contain Mr. CLAY, his travel- ;tilends, and the Committee of Invitation ii accompany him.” Folks will differ. rir Chronicle & Sentinel, in a notice ofthe ml movements in Pennsylvania, uses the wing: “We ate confident that the Key e S ate is even now, safe for the American '-m in. Henry Clay.” The Democrats of cylvania, on the contrary, assert that “the fun!inn of Muhlenburg for Governor, has ■•I all their divisions, and now they have confidence in coming to the polls with a Jy of twenty thousand votes, for all their dilutes at their next elections.” Who • ill know best? Democratic Meeting in Coweta. readers will observe that the Democrat- in Coweta county, have taken the first organising for the approaching elec- We commend their vigilance, and re nd their course to the adoption of ti, c enerally. When it is recollected that i no authority hut common consent, and w but obvious necessity for organization, ' can be urged for the selection of can- c«, we think the movement in Coweta aut he thought premature. ^ bile on this subject, we call tlie attention :i ‘e party to tlie fact, that we have no ticket electors of President and Vice President, J that no step has been taken for organiza- n m tliis important subject. We invite the e ri >ent and influential intake the matter 1 misideration, and to favor us with their DEMOCRATIC MEETING. b a meeting of a poriion of the Democratic Party of ""rill Congressional District, held at Nkwnas, oil . v - >D'' -th inst., it being tlie week of Superior Court, I " m ti"H of Col. G. D. Greer. IGv, Esq., was called to the Chair, and Gen. T. ‘■ritiiii appointed Secretary. in-object of the meeting having been explained by 1 Dairuian, the following resolutions were tinaniui- Jf adopted: "'•dr'il That the counties composing the fourth con- "Hal district of Georgia, be requested to send del- i;, a. one from each Captain’s district, in the several '""ties, to meet at New nan, on Thursday Kith day of "I'M. in order to select a suitable candidate to be "> trie Democratic party of the district oil the first ' "lay in October next, to represent said district in the ti Congress ofthe United States. ”"l be it further Hi suited, That we earnestly desire ' democratic friends, in each district of the several '’"ties, to hold district meetings for the purpose of se- their delegates to attend the proposed couven- motion of K. L. Haralson, Esq., foleed, That tlie proceedings of this meeting, be ‘“d by the Chairman and Secretary, and published in ' "'Hhern Transcript, Federal Uuion and Columbus On ft ‘notion of Maj. \V. C. D. Cook, That the thanks i aud Secretary. M; (C g That the thanks of the meeting be tendered '-‘‘airman —■* a e M. Gtarrm, Sec’y J ° HN ***’ Chi ~ R. W. Pooler, Jr. We insert with great satisfaction the follow ing remarks of the Recorder. They evince a charity of construction and kindness of heart, too seldom seen “ in these degenerate days,” aud stand in enviable and bold relief above the kennel ribaldry of the Athens Whig. “In the unfortunate case of one of thecitizens of our State, R. \y. Pooler, jr. of Savannah, it has been gen erally slated, that the money which he has been accused of purloining, was found in his drawers. This we are happy to learn from a source at the point, and unques tionable, is not true. The money was found in a pair of drawers which were handed to him by, and belonging to, tlie Prosecutor, when be Pooler pulled off his oivu drawers to submit them to the search.—Young Pooler, although ample bail was given, has gone back to jail, and refuses to leave it, but will remain there until he comes out acquitted of this accusation. These statements, which are unquestionable, give an entirely different view to the case, and we feel happy from this anil other matters connected with his position, to trust that our youthful citizen will come out unscathed from this terrible ordeal. ” To Messrs. Park Sp Rogers: Permit me, though unaccustomed to write for newspapers, to use your columns, to ex pose a letter written by Mr. Stephens, a mem ber of Congress from Georgia, upon the sub ject of the tariff. It must be a circumstance ol deep regret, to every reflecting citizen, that in times of high party excitement, so lit tle confidence, can be placed in the statements of public men, and the editorials of many of our public journals. It certainly was not so much the case, when I was young. The time has been, when such a letter as has been written and published, by Mr. Stephens, would have fastened upon him, unchangeably, public rep robation. Vv ith his blackguardism, in tioticeing the editors ofthe Times, I have nothing to do; such a method of vindicating himself, for his votes given in Congress, is a mere matter of taste, and may he the result of education, or some peculiar instinct. In the letter to which 1 have alluded, there are errors, gross and pal pable, when analized, well calculated to de ceive a confiding, or superficial reader. Be sides his notice of the editor, what were the purposes of his letter? In the first place, to publish the sentiments of the Georgia whigs, upon the subject ofthe tariff. He says, “they are in favor of a tariff'for revenue, and for rev enue only, to the amount necessary, for the support ot the Government, but with such wise and judicious discriminations, in the manner of laying as may make the burthen of taxation fall as lightly upon the people as possible, and promote, as far as can be legiti mately done in this way, all the great interests ofthe country, whether mechanical, manufac turing, agricultural or shipping.” Now, this annunciation of the creed, of the whig party of Georgia, does not accord with the spirit or arguments of his letter. After laying down a doctrine, which comes fully up to the doc trines of the democratic party, he professes not to comprehend what is meant by a tariff' regulated upon revenue principles. He as sumes to make such a tariff' consist in impo sing duties alike on every article; and there fore, he is opposed to a tariff', regulated upon revenue principles, while he advocates, a ta riff'/or rerenue and for revenue only. I will not; charge Mr. Stephens, with an attempt to de-. ceive such as may have confidence in his judg ment and integrity, for.this would be a grave charge, totally disqualifying him for a public, trust; and I am reluctant to assail his intellif geuce, for its lack would make his positioij equally fatal to the interests of those whom ho represents. A tariff upon revenue principle! recognises discriminations, as Mr. Stephen* admits, that the resolutions of Mr. McDowehjt against which he voted, fully disclose. Th} only question in issue, upon this branch oftha subject is, whether those discriminations sha, he made in favor of necessaries and articles i common use among those in moderate ci cumstances; or whether the discrimination shall be made to benefit or protect manufai • lurers. To what Mr. Stephens declares 1 be whig principle, his arguments stand oppt sed; and while he professes well, he uses the language used every day, by those who seek to make popular the protective policy. To depict minutely, this strange epistle, would protract this communication to too great a length; but I will notice the summing up of his remarks, as showing definitively his views and those of the Whig party, upon the tariff. Speaking of the Democrats, Mr. Stephens says: “The truth is, they know, that high and onerous as “the odious whig tariff of 1842” is I " c *- O ivill nor vielrl a sufficient revenue, to support government. Hits is the conclusion intended to justify the tariff of 1842; and to prove that those who speak of its repeal, are humbugging, because they know it does not raise revenue enough. A tariff for revenue, according to this position, consists in the amoutit raised, to be adjudged only by the sum necessary for the government. If it does not raise enough, no man but a bumbugger, will think of its repeal, is the idea this letter seeks to impress. Does not Mr. Stephens know, that a tariff so high as to prohibit im ports, would fail in raising revenue?—Does he not know, that it may be so low, as to fall short of the amount desired? If so, he must know, that a proper revenue tariff, does not consist in the rates of duty, but in the manner of their adjustment. A tariff adjusted upon revenue principles, will meet with objections from no free trade man, but when adjusted so as to favor one class of our citizens at the ex pense of others; although sufficient revenue is not raised by it, I shall not consider it a hum bug, to clamor for its repeal. This entire let ter seeks to reconcile the reader, to the tariff of IS12, because it is emphatically a whig ta riff", aud must of conseqence, be palliated or sustained. Among other things to accom plish this general purpose, Mr. Stephens pub lishes a letter, in order to show, that the tariff of 1842, is not so high as the tariff of 1S28 and 1S32. Suppose his table sustained bis posi tion, would that justify the last tariff? For the two former brought the leaders of the present whig party in Georgia, into a state of open resistance. But, unfortunately for the gentleman, his table will aid in proving, that the tariff of 1342, is a more onerous tariff, and the duties higher, than either of the tariffs of 1S2S or 1832. I will, for the sake of brevity, present Mr. Stephens’ table—I will then make some corrections, which the writer or printer has made in the table, and then proceed to prove, that by this table, the tariff of 1S42, taxes consumers higher than the tariffs of 1S28 or 1832: Mr. Stephens’ Table. iron. The tax was enormous, and the people of Georgia protested against it. I will not notice particularly the per cent, upon Russia and Swede iron, because upon these the tax was less than upon English iron. But take the Bristol iron costing 33 dollars and 60 cts. per ton, and you will notice, that the specific duty of 37 dollars per ton, was a tax of nearly one hundred pet cent, upon the cost. What is the tax upon the same article in 1842? Mr. Stephens, in his table says: 324 dollars per ton, but really it is not so bad; the duty is 25 dol lars per ton. By publishing to the world, that the tariff’of 1S28, imposed a duty of 37 dollars per ton, and the tariff of 1842, hut 25 dollars per ton. to one unacquainted with the opera tion ol specific duties, he would conclude there was a very handsome reduction. But what is the fact? What is the tax paid by consumers, on this iron? In order to ascertain this, you must ascertain the present cost of the article in Bristol. The table makes no allowance for the vast improvements in machinery, improv ed skill in manufacturing, and the lessened expense of its production, for the last fifteen years. It barely presents how much was paid upon each ton, without respect to its cost. In 182S, a ton of this iron cost in Bristol, 38 dol lars and 69 cents; in 1842, for the reasons I have mentioned, it cost 22 dollars and 22 cts. per ton. In this consists the imposition, and renders it important, that duties should be as sessed advalorem, that all may understand how much they are faxed. Although the du ty on iron, was in 1S28, thirty-seven dollars per ton, the tax was not quite one hundred per cent. And while the duty m 1842, is 25 dollars per ton, the tax is 1124 per ceut. Let it be further remembered, that under the last tariff, the duties are such duties which make a further difference of some 24 per cent. And yet this is the first article selected to prove the tariff of 1842, reduces the former tariff. I repeat, that either Mr. Stephens, was igno rant (>f his subject, or in order to make the whig policy palatable, has permitted a letter published, calculated to deceive and mislead, the people by whom he has been honored. If I should find time, I will in a subsequent num ber, take up the other items in his table, and point out some gross errors, in the table itself; and will farther prove, that nearly every arti cle he enumerates, pays now a higher duty than in 1828, and some of them fifty per cent, more. I will make but a remark or two more, upon this celebrated “whig tariff,” which Mr. Stephens says, does not raise revenue enough. So particularly was it passed, for the benefit of manufacturers, that almost every article im ported for their use, is duty free, while all ar ticles which they make and which are neces sary to every house keeper, are heavily taxed in order to keep out competition, and give them the home market. Ought a representa tive of the State of Georgia, so far forget the interests of his State, as to attempt to recon cile by deceptive tables, his fellow citizens, to a tariff which taxes the blacksmith's anvil, 70 per cent., and his hammer 67—which taxes the halters sad and tailors smoothing irons, 140 per cent., and the sauce pans, kettle, &c., used by their wives in their kitchens, 45 per cent.; which taxes the bright trace chains 144 per cent., and bright ox and log chains 160 per cent.—to say nothing of cottons and wool lens, many of which vary from fifty to 250 per cent. The people of Georgia, have stood un til 1S40, like one man, openly opposing a pro tective tariff; and l trust, that under the cry of a tariff for revenue and for revenue only, they will not be cheated into the support of a mea- SUI tJ, SU SUUVU13DU V/l U.UA. *.5 IP X may be permitted in this number, 1 would be seech every friend of his country, not to suffer himself betrayed into a clamorous excitement, but calmly and dispassionately, examine.eve- ry measure, arid make such a decision upon each, as will be calculated to perpetuate the free institutions of the country. The manner in which the political canvass of 1840, was conducted, did more to dethrone reason and set aside judgment, than any occurrence which has taken place since the government was founded. Men who love their country, and its institutions, ought to discountenance the means which substitutes clamor, noise, and songs, for calm and sober deliberation. Any set of men, who hope to get power, by practi cing upon prejudice or passion, ought to be taught, that the people from whom all power is derived, are too sober and firm, to be sung out of their rights, by ludicrous songs, or cheat ed out of them by deceptive tables, which bring their minds to improper conclusions. The church is interested, to put its face against such impo-ition; and I honestly hope, that the banner of the Gospel, will not be made again to trail in the dust, as in the last Presidential canvass; but that morals and sobriety will characterize the church of Christ. I have scarcely ever written an article for a newspa per, and have undertaken the task to call at tention to a letter, which the Editors of the Recorder, recommended with great warmth to their readers. The letter so far from de serving commendation, merits the censure or regret, of the honest of both parties. The re marks are deceptive; the table is erroneous and deceptive; and the object sought to be ac complished by its publication, a fraud upon the rights of the people. You will probably hear from me again before long. RICHMOND. 1828 1832 1841 Iron, in bars, per ton, 837 30 32 £ “ sheet, &c. per lb. H 3 24 Nails, 5 5 3 Spikes, 4 4 2i Salt, per bushel, 20cts. 10 8 Cotton bagging. 5 H 4 Sugar, brown, 3 2h 24 “ white, clayed, 4 3“ “ loaf, 12 12 6 “ refined, 10 10 6 Flannels, &c. per sq. yd. 14 16 14 Carpeting, Brussels, &c., 70cts. 63 50 “ floor cloth, 50 43 38 “ Venetian, 40 35 30 One of the errors to be corrected, in the a- bove table, is the year 1841, and substituting therefor, the year 1842; as the tariff'of 1841 is not now in existence, and never had any such scale of duties as those above: The first ar ticle, iron in bars, it will he noticed, was taxed under the tariff of 1S28, at 37 dollars per Ion. Will the writer tell the farmers of the coun try, what per cent, that tax was upon the cost? The tax imposed upon the ton, does not show the tax advalotem, by which alone the amount of tax can be known. For instance, a tax of 3 cents a yard u;>on cotton goods, which cost but 3 cents, would be doubling its price, ma king the tax one hundred per cent; whereas a tax of six cents a yard upon goods costing 24 cents a yard, would be but 35 per cent tax. Those duties called specific duties, fixing a tax upnti the ton, pound, yard, &c., instead of up on the cost, enables those who choose to avail themselves of it, to impose upon such as have not the time to examine the subject. I en quire, what tax was imposed by the tariff of 1S2S, upon bar iron, rolled or partly rolled? The answer is imperfect, when I am told in the table that it was 37 dollars per ton. .What per cent was 37 dollars per ton, in 1828? In order to ascertain the amount of tax, you must certainly be informed what a ton of such iron cost at that time. By reference to a table ot prices, then published, I find that in Russia and Sweden, it cost 57 dollars per ton, and in Bristol, Englaud, 38 dollars and sixty cents per ton. Now it is easy to tell how much tax, this law of 1828, imposed upon this class of A Queer Customer.—“ You don’tt like smo kin’ here, ‘taint likely ?” asked a free-and-ea sy Yankee, as he entered a room where four or five young ladies were sewing, puffing a rank “long uine.” “ Well, we do not,” was the immediate reply. “ Umph !” replied the speaker, removing his cigar long enough to spit, “a good many people don’t!” and he kept on smoking. Another. You don’t like smoking, said the Indian war rior McIntosh to Gov. Troup. Not very much said the governor, when so thick as we now have it; but I am pleased to see you smoke.— I was thinking responded the chief, you had better move further off! Foreign News. Our advices from Liverpool are two days later. Cotton remained firm. O’Connel was going on with his speech. Intense excitement prevailed. PENNSYLVANIA. This little letter speaks volumes: Senate Chamber. Harrisburg, Pa.. March 6, 1844. Gentlemen: Our democratic State convention, upon the third ballot, nominated the Hon. H. A. Muhlenburg as the candidate for governor. Marlin Van Buren was nominated, upon the first ballot, as the candidate for the presidency, receiving ninety-one votes. Colonel John son received thirty-five votes, and Lewis Cass one.— Colonel Johnson was nominated by acclamation for the vice presidency. The democracy of Pennsylvania will respond to these nominations at tlie next election, aria the whole democratic ticket will triumph by a glorious majority. In haste, your friend. JOHN S. McCAHEN. Messrs. Blais A Rives. The patronage of the State and general government, everybody knows, has been arrayed against Mr. Van Buren for three years; and if ever the art of “the scurvy politician” was used to circumvent the will of an honest and patriotic people, in its effort to promote the common good of the democracy in choosing its presidential can didate, it has been employed by federalism in Pennsyl vania. Thu posture of things in this State was never more propitious to the intriguing enemies of any man than they have been to those who foster deadly enmity to Mr. Van Buren as the leader of the democracy. Be sides the command of the double patronage wielded by unscrupulous men within the Stale, the namea of belov ed and justly influential rivals have been brought to ope rate against him: Cass and Johnson, endeared to Pennsyl vania by service in the same field with hex own troops duriug the war; and Buchanan, the pride of the Com monwealth as its great statesman and debater—have been used by those who loved them as little as Van Bu ren, to destroy him. But the sense of duty to a great common cause outweighs, with Pennsylvania and her preferred son, and Mr. Van Buren'sother honest rivals, all personal considerations. Mr. Buchanan, who bad a right to expect, and would certainly have received, the nomination of his State, in advance took the step which he thought essential to promote the good of the cause with which he is identified, and remove all obstruction from the course of self-sacrificing patriotism which his State has so often shown her alacrity to pursue. How promptly, disinterestedly, and cordially this Keystone of the democratic cause has taken its place, to bind together NOTICE. T HE undersigned having sold out his Confectionary establishment to Mr. Wn. Stephens, respectfully solicits a continuance of that patronage to the establish ment, which has heretofore been so liberally extended to him. Being desirous of bringing his affairs to a speedy close, ail persons indebted to him either by note or ac- the party which it has so long upheld, the proceedings of j count, are requested to make payment by the first of the convention show. I April, as all claims after that date, will be placed in ihe The State nomination for governor is in keeping with that for the nation. An honesler man, a sounder demo crat, a truer patriot than General Muhlenburg, cannot be found —Globe. TENNESSEE AND COOSA R. ROAD. The Legislature of Alabama, at its recent session, chartered a company with a capital of five hundred thousand dollars for the purpose of constructing a railroad from some point at or near Gunter’s Landing, up in the Tennes see river, to the most eligible point on tlie Coosa river, between the base of Lookout Mouutain and the Ten Island Shoals, to be lo cated with a view to its extension, at some fu ture day, to some point on the Alabama river. The Huntsville Democrat contains the act incorporating the company, and a letter on the subject from Mr. Calhoun. Remarking on this letter, the Democrat says: “It will be seen that Mr. Calhoun intends to be present at the meeting to he held here on the 20th of May next, provided a general meeting is called and his engagements will not prevent his attend ance. We trust that every exertion will be made to get him here on that occasion; for we believe a mighty impulse will be given to the spirit of internal improvement. Every part of this State, of Georgia, of South Carolina and Tennessee, should send delegates. The people of Huntsville will be proud ofthe oc casion to offer their warm hospitality and at that delightful season our village and the neighborhood are particularly attractive aud picturesque.” The Democrat also says, that “at the meet ing in May, steps will he taken to incorporate the Tennessee and Coosa Rail Road Compa ny, and to have a minute survey and estimates made of the cost of the work, preparatory to the meeting of the Legislature in November, when another effort (and we doubt not a suc cessful one,) will be made to obtain a part of the 2 per cent, fund in aid of the enterprise. We hope these objects will he ket in view and this subject extensively agitated, especially by the people throughout North Alabama.” The following is the letter of Mr. Calhoun referred to above: Fort Hill, Jan. 10, 1844. Dear Sir:—You are right in supposing that I take a deep interest in the completion ofthe Rail Road to connect the Tennessee river with the Southern Atlantic ports. I am of the impression, that one of its branches ought to terminate at Gunter’s Landing, where your address proposes, and that branch (in connec tion with the river and the Decatur R. Road) ought to connect with the Mississippi at Mem phis; and with the Cumberland at Nashville. The completion of the whole, I regard as of the utmost importance in every view; com mercial, political and social, and am prepared to render every aid I can towards it. It will effect a revolution in the trade of the Great Valley qf the West. From some delay of the mail, I did not re ceive your circular till after your proposed meeting. I would suggest as the best means of giving a decided impulse to the great en terprise, that efficient measures should be ta ken to obtain a full attendance from the Sou thern Atlantic States, and those in the Great Valley, at yout proposed meeting in May next.—There is not a State in the Valiev of the Mississippi, that has not a deep interest. There ought to he put out a pressing call, sta ting some of the principal advantages, and urg ing a full attendance of all concerned, which should be widely circulated. It would afford me great pleasure to attend and give my sup port to it every way, if I should not he una voidably prevented by my engagements, and if a full meeting shall be called. With respect, I am your obedient servant, J. C. CALHOUN. George Cox, Esq. TERRIBLE STEAMBOAT DISASTER. By the Mail of yesterday evening, we have extras from the N. O. Picayune aud Republican of March 2d, giving an account of one of the most frightful accidents that ever occurred on the Mississippi. We give the statement of the Picayune. ■ We have just received the distressing intel ligence that yesterday morning between 2 and 3 o’clock, the steamers. De Soto and Buckeye came in collision in what is called Old River, just below Atchafalaya, and that the latter boat was sunk to her hurricane deck in less than five minutes. The Buckeye was ascending the river with upwards of three hundred souls on board, white and black —of this number between 60 and SO are estimated to have been lost. A gentleman who was on board the De Soto describes the whole scene as heart-rending be yond description. The passengers were all asleep at the time of the accident, and such as were saved, only escaped-in theirnight clothes. Mothers rushed frantically about in search of their children; husbands in search of their wives and sisters. Mr. Hymes, of Alexandria, whose family was with him, lost his daughter, a beautiful and interesting girl, with his wife’s sister, described as an accomplished young la dy. He also lost some fifteen negroes. Col. Richard King lost two children ; Mr. Alexan der McKenzie, late of Florida, lost his wife, seven children, and several negroes. Mr. John Blunt, also from Florida, lost his wife, one child, and several negroes. A young man, name unknown, lost his two sisters. Mr. Bean attempted to swim ashore with a little nephew, and both were drowned. Of the deck passengers on board the Buckeye, but few were saved, so suddenly did she go down. Many of the passengers lost every thing, but it is impossible at present to estimate the full loss. The captain of the De Soto, which boat was but little injured, succeeded in sav ing the lives of many, and also some of the property. At this late hour we find it impos sible to give farther particulars in season for the mail. The De Soto is now at our Levee, and the lamentatiods of those who have lost children and other relatives are still heard. hands of an officer for collection. Milledgeville, March 19,1844. LEWIS A. BOX. 40 3t L OST on the road leading from Clinton, to Forsvth, Monroe county, on the 1 Ith or 12th inst.. a Note drawn by Jno. H. Thomas, of Monroe county, for$401 and payable to Sterling W. Smith, of Jones county, da ted 4th day of April. 1843, and payable one day after date. The maker of said note is hereby forbid paying it to any one but myself, and the public are cautioned against tradingfor it. The finder will confer a favor,by returning it. SAMUEL BLOW. Jones co., March 19. 1844. 40 3t New Spring '4mb^ NOW OPENING AT Treanor : Rail Road Iron.—Weare gratified to learn that a portion of the cargo of Rail Road Iron, recently arrived at Charleston, for the exten sion of the'Georgia Rail Road, passed through this city yesterday, and upon the road last night to its destination. This cargo, which is heavy bridge iron, is sufficient to complete 15 miles of the road, and the remainder to ex tend the road to Covington, is expected to ar rive by the 1st of June. We, therefore, knowing the activity with which the work is so rapidly progressing to its co t pletion, haz ard little in saying, that the road will be finish ed to Convington by the first day of Septem ber next. Upon the almost certain prospect of which, we congratulate the Stockholders and those interested in this important improve ment, and trust that the day is not far distant wheu they will reap a rich reward for their labors.—Augusta Chronicle Sp Sentinel. Texas.—Massachusetts has by her Legisla ture, instructed her Senators and Representa tives in Congress, to vote against the annexa tion of Texas to the Union. The New York True Sun says it is asserted positively that in the Senate of the United States, there is an actual majority of seven against the annex ation of Texas, Married.—In Newton county, on the evening of the 22d ult. by the Rev, James Carter, Dr. S. H. Saon- ders, of Jackson, Butts county, to Miss Loorena Lion, daughter of — Lyon, of Newton county. s. T HE subscriber would respectfully inform the citi zens of Milledgeville, Baldwin and the adjoining counties, that he has just commenced receiving his Spring Stock of Fancy aud Staple l>ry Good*, which have been selected with care by himself, in New York, and which will he sold :iL unusually low prices, consist ing in part of the following, viz: 10,000 yards 3-4 aud 4-4 brown homespuns,* 5,000 “ 4-4 ble iched do 3,000 “ bleached aud brown Suffolk drilling ; 10,000 11 French. English aud American prints : 5,000 “ furniture prints ; 5,000 Tickings; Mariners stripes; - Apron checks; Birds eye and Russia diapers; 8-4 Table do Brown Hollands; Reticu es; IOO dozen Black and white cotton hose ; 50 “ Gents half hose ; Irish linens and linen lawns; Long lawns. Ac . &c. Rich printed lawns; Satin striped do 4-4‘Scotch ginghams; Earlston do Jaconet, Mull, Nansook and Swiss muslins; Checked. Jaconet and Swiss; Striped Jaconet; Cambricks; 50 dozen linen cambric handkerchiefs; Victoria aud Mersalles skirts; Pic Nic gloves and inits; Lylse and Thread Laces; French needle worked collars ; Capes; Crimp dimity do. The subscriber deems it unnecessary to specify the prices to his goods. All those in want of good goods and good bargains, would do well to call and examine for themselves, as the prices will not fail to suit. JOHN TREANOR. March 19,1843. 3t—40 NEW SPRING GOODS At Treanor’s, iFoc (Keutlcnien’s 2Hcar. S UP’R. 4-4 West England cloths ; French do “ Gra De Tes ; “ Camhlets: “ Double and single width Casamers ; Plain a plaid Gambroons; White Linen Drillings; Checked Linens; Super fancy Vestings ; Satin do A complete assortment of Tailor’s Trimings. All of which will be sold low. IOHN TREANOR. March 19, 1843. 3t—40 “THE DUTCH HAS CME AGAIN,” |^¥)HE subscribers respectfully inform their friends and the public generally, that they are now re- n \nrata fro^h attnolv of Saving and Summer liiMLXs, Selected from the New York market by themselves. Consisting of the latest style of Ladies' dressings, Swiss. Jackonet, Sinon and Belclievens M iislins, striped Swiss Muslin ; all of a superior quality. A large sup ply of Scotch and French Ginghams, printed Muslins and Lawns of asnperiorquality, bombazins. The latest style of French, English and American prints of a great variety. All kinds of Laces—the best assortment that has ever been in this market. Silk and fillet shawls and neck ties—the latest style. Fillet silk and embroi dered gloves and mits of the latest style. Bleached and brown shirting—a large assortment; Ladies’ silk and cotton hoes, all kinds; bonnets of every description; Sun shades, parasols and umbrellas, a large assortment; linen, cambric, hern stitched handkerchiefs, plain do. A large assortment of cap and neck ribbons. Marsales and Marsales quilts; latest style of ready made spring and summer clothing for gentlemen’s wear, a large assortment. Summer hats, consisting of Leghorn, Tuskan, Straw and Palmleaf, a large variety; Ladies’ and Geltlemens’ shoes of ali kinds. The above articles will be sold cheaper than any ever before offered in Southern markets. Pie;tse call and examine for yourselves. Respectfully yours. E. VV.VITZFELDER, & CO. DCF” Cheap Dry Good, and Clothing Store, nert door North of Husons Hotel. March 19,1844. tf—40 Laws and Journals. O N Wednesday, the loth April next, at 11 o’clock, A. M., Contracts will be let to the lowest bidder, at the State Home, for distributing among the several coun ties of this State, the Laws and Journals of the last Gen eral Assembly.—They will be delivered to Contractors, on the same day. JOHN H. STEELE, S. E. D. March 19, 1344- 40 3t United States District Coart. I District of Georgia { tN baxeruptcf. WILLIAM E. WIMBERLY, Physician, one of the firm of Matthews & Wimberly, and one of the late firm of William E. Wimberly. A Co., of the town of Florence, Stewart county, Georgia, a Bank rupt, having filed bis petition, praying that a full dis charge from his debts may be decreed and allowed, and a certificate thereof be granted to him ; notice is hereby given to all creditors who have proved their debts and other persons in interest to appear at the Court’House, in the city of Savannah, on the seventeenth day of .filly next, at 11 o’clock, A. M , to show cause why such dis charge and certificate shall not be granted. GEO. GLEN, Clerk. Savannah, March 12,1844. lit—40 U.vited States District Court. District of Georgia. In Bankruptcy. J ACOB E. ROLL. Carriage maker and formerly of the firm of Roll A Clark, carriage makers of the town of Madison, in the county of Morgan, Georgia, a Bankrupt, having filed his petition, praying that a full discharge from his debLs may be decreed and allowed, and a certificate thereof be granted to him: notice is hereby given to all creditors who have proved their debts and other persons in interest to appear at the Court House in the city of Savannah, on the seventeenth day of July next, at 11 o’clock, A. M., to shew cause why such discharge and certificate shall not be granted. GEO. GLEN, Clerk. Savannah, Mareh 15, 1344. 40 lit U.hted States District Court. District of Georgia- In Bankruptcy. S ANFORD H CLARK, carriage maker, and for merly of the firm of Roll & Clark, carriage mak ers, of the town of Madison, in the county of Morgan, Georgia, a Bankrupt, having filed his petition, praying that a Axil discharge from his debts may be deer :ed and allowed, and a certificate thereof be granted to him: Noti :e is hereby given to all creditors who have proved their debts, and other persons in interest to appear at the Court House, in the city of Savannah, on the seven teenth day of July next, at II o’clock, A. M., to show cause why such discharge and certificate shall not be granted. GEO. GLEN, Clerk. Savannah, March 15,1844. lit—40 AGEYCY. T HE subscriber will attend to the renewal and pay ment of Notes in the Central Bank, for one do.lar each, and the taking out and forwarding Grants, copy Grants, Ac., at fifty cents each; all letters enclosing the money to renew Notes, and taking out Grants, will be promptly attended to. JOHN R. ANDERSON. Ali letters must have the postage paid, to ensure at tention. Milledgeville, 25th Jan., 1844. 33 eow3m ACHE PILLS. Warranted to cure or benefit a patient or Money returned. F )R that very distressing disease Sick Head* Ache, which is so frequent in the country, here is a mild and safe remedy, fully to be relied on. 1° no instance will a single box of Dr. Spnnn’s Sick Head- Ache Pills fail to benefit a patient, whilst the use of two or three boxes is quite sufficient generally to cure a case. FOR SALE by Haviland & Risley, Augusta; W. G. Little, Milledgeville; H. Shotwell and Dr. T. E. Gorman, Macon: S. A. Billing, Columbus; J. Jackson, Albany—they can also be bad at Fort Gaines. Talbotton, Madiaon and Hawkinsville. February, 1844. Hr, Champion’* A safe and certain cure for Chills and Fever, in all its complicated forms ; also an efficient remedy for Fever of every description. T HE increased demand tor this medicine is an evi dence to the proprietor, that it must and will be the prevailing practice in Fevers. It is now in general use throughout all the Western and Southern States and Texas, and the demand for the medicine has so greatly increased, that the proprietor has not been able to fully supply many parts of the country daring the last season. It may he relied on in all cases to core the Chills and Fever the first day—Bilious Fever. Typhus Fever, Nervous Fever, Congestive Fever, Winter and Scarlet Fevers, all yield to the use of this medicine, and are cured bv this system of practice in a shortertime, A with much more certainty than by any other system that has been recommended. Each box contains twenty- four pilis—twelv e of which will cure any ordinary case of chills and fever. The large amount of sales having reduced the pro portion of expense, the proprietor has reduced the price to One Doll ,r per box. — ALSO — DR. CHAMPIONS Yegelablc, Aati-Bilions, Anii-Dyspcp- tic, Pnrifyins and Cathartic Pills, Possessing four important combined properties for the cure of diseases, carefully and correctly combined one article to issist tlrr e ffect of another, for the benefit of the health of mankind. This medicine is recommended to the attention of those afflicted with Liver Complaint. Dyspepsia, Drop sies, Bilious habits, Cosuveness, Cholera Morbus. Rheu matism. Scrofula, foul stomach, depraved appetite, Worms, Jaundice. Head-ache and sick stomach, paipa- tatious of the heart. Diarrhoea, nervous affections, ob structed menstruation, Dyseutary or Flux. Heart-burn, Whitli-swrlliug and all those diseases arising from im pure blood. Price twenty-five cents per box—a pamphlet accom- companies each box, with full directions and ample tes timonials of the efficacy of these medicines. I.rttcr from Sulphur Sprint's, Mo. STATE OF MISSOURI. JEFFERSON CO., > September 23, 1843. j Dr. Champion-—Dear Sir: We the undersigned eiti- zi :>s of Little Rock township, and in the vicinity of the Sulphur Springs P. O , would candidly state that the de mand for your Ague, and also your Cathartic Pills, has been unprecedented, many ol the popple in this neigh-, borhood have been compelled to semi to St. Louis lor them. It would he accommodating the people in this neighborhood, as well as advancing vour intere-t, to es tablish an agency at the Sulphur Springs Post Office witho.it delay. Mr. A. J. Kenall. Post Master at Sul phur Springs, is a gentleman every way entitled to the confidence of the public, and would be willing to accept of an agency to accommodate the people. Respectfully yours. David Knowland, Henry Lauplin, Jno. Byrd, Shelton Richardson, F. Waters, Jno. Ogle, John Henry Nash, Ii. S. Ingalls, Jno. G. Bomi. J. B. Frederitze, B. Johnson, J. Burgess, Jr., Phil. Pipkin, Thomas Moss, Jno. Richardson, Win. J. Eaarzee, Silas Huskey, W. R. Robertson, II. D. P. Lucus, SALEM, ILLINOIS, ) October 25, 1843. > Dr. Champion—Dear Sir: 1 received the last pack age of pills you sent me, and sold them all in a few days; you will please sen I ine another package by the stage immediately. I would like to have us much as six hundred boxes, as there is a great demand for them, and l have also promised some to Dr. Baker. I was recent ly through Greene and Madison counties, and saw a number of your agents 'bat were entirely sold out. Respectfully yours, Ac. B. F. LEMON. GENEVA, COFFEE, CO., AL V, ) September 7. 1843. ) Dr. Champion—Dear Sir; Your pills have found ready sale with me. and if von can devise any means by which I can he replenished very soon you will pic ise furnish me an additional supply—you can forward the n via Pensacola, care of C. C. Keyser, Esq., merchant of that place, who will convey them by stage. Your obedient serveut. HENRY A. YOUNG. MEMPHIS. TEW., ) October 21,1813. j Dr. Champion—Dear Sir: We are quite out ofyo pill*—there is “ very great increase in sales, and encou aging demand ior tiiern. Please send a supply as soon as convenient. Respectfully yours. J. ISLER, & CO. Druggists, Memphis. Letter from Dr. S. H. Wilson, practician P’ujiician NAPOLEON, ARK’S. Dr. Champion—Dear Sir: I now intend carrying on the Drug business in this place upon a larger scale,’au I am of the opinion that from the known virtue of your pills which h ive been fully tested this season, and the facts in 'regard to their efficacy, daily developing them selves, I feel assured that had I'the whole and sole agen cy ot them, within tlie limits of my practice, [ could sell double the amount of the agents in the immediate vicin ity, and could I make an arrangement of diis character, I would at all limes be prepared to pay over to your travelling agent the several sums due from me whenever lie should call. Mr. Swin will give you all the informa tion that yon may desire in regard to my responsibility, together with his views of tlie propriety of my sugges tion. “ Respectfully yours. SHELBY H. WILSON. 03* For sale at DR. LITTLE’S DRUG STORE, sole agent at Milledgeville; Haviland A Risley, Au gusta, Ga.; Jacob Barrow Columbus, Ga. March 12, 1844. 39 Mttffat’s Vegetable Life Pills and PIKE NIX BITTERS, C ELEBRATED for the cure of Dyspepsia, Bilous ana Liver affections, Fevers and Agues, Nervous Debility, obstinite Head aches, every kind of weakness of the digestive organs. Rheumatism, costiveness. Ac. The dem md for these medicines is rapidly increasing —few have been prodmlive of so much good or entitled to more confidence. If you have any of the diseases enumerated, try them, for they have cured hundreds and will injure no one. A fresh supply on hand and for sale by W. G. LITTLE. Sole agent at Milledgeville. March 12, 1344. 39 Va’nablc medicines. D R. D. JAYNE’S Hair Tonic, for the growth and restoration of Hair; this is an article that has been used with admirable success. Dr. D. Jayne’s Expectorant, for coughs, colds, asth ma, Ac. Dr. D. Jayne’s Tonic Vermifuge, an affeclual remedy for worms. Dr. D. Jayne’s Carminative Balsam, for diarrhoea, summer complaints of children, cholera morbus, Ac. For sale at DR. LITTLE’S DRUG STDRE, Sole Agent. March 12,1844.39^ DR. TAYLOR'S BAYS AM 0¥ lAYERWOUT, F OR deep seated conglis. colds, asthma, consumptive diseases, and liveraffecliqus. The success with which this remedy has been used in this region of the country is truly gratifying, to say noth ing of its good effects in other places. Read the following; Dr. Littlf.—I am happy to inform-you that the Balsam of Liverwort and Strengthening plasters which I got from you last summer, has cured me. The almost constant pain in the breast, oppressed breathing, cough, Ac., is all gone. Out ot the many things that l h ive taken and used, nothing has relieved me before or given me half the health I now enjoy. Yours truly THO’S. F. STEPHENS. Milledgeville, Jan., 1344. To prevent imposition and fraud by the counterfeit article now abro id, the proprietor has had a splendid steel plate engraving prepared, which is to be found up on each bottle of the genuine medicine. To be had at DR. LIT TLE’S DRUG STORE, Milledgeville, Geo. March 12,1344 . 39 DR. SPOWW’S SICK HEAD-ACHE PILLS. T HESE are one of the most valuable medicines ex- taut, besides being a safe and easey' remedy. In no instance will the use of a single box fail to benefit a patient, whilst the use of two or three boxes of tne pills is generally sufficient to cure a case. Badeau'* Strengthening Piaster». These are prepared ready for use, and are decidedly one of the most valuable remedies known for weakness •or pains in the side, back or breast, coughs, deep seated nain and weak joints. P To be had at DR. LITTLE’S DRUG LTORE. Milledgeville, Geo. March 12,1344. *29 S OAPS, PERFUMERY, Ac. 1 just received. February, 1844. A fine assortment. S TATIONARY, BLANK BOOKS, Ac together with a fnH supply of Steel Pena, bjte and black Ink, Wafers, %kc. Slc. GIF*All of the above articles for sale by tr _ f r W. u. LlIlLt, athkoid stand, Milledgeville, Ga. Feb. 1844. 34