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MR. SPEAKER .BELL.
The Nashville Banner contains the speech of
Air. Bell, delivered at the dinner lately given to
liiin in Nashville. We publish to-day, those
parts most interesting to the general politician,
M'his is unquestionably a very nhlo speech of Mr.
Bell's, and would meet attention at any period,
und much more at present, considering the posi
tion he now holds.
I have been eight years in the public service,
and all that time your immediate representative
in Congress. 1 have been, tnus, bv your favor,
placed upon an eminence from which 1 cpuld
take a survey of the whole country—all its inter
ests. economical and political. 1 have been, at
no time, so blindly attached to one party or op
posed to another, as to be insensible to the mo-
lives which probably actuated both. I have been,
sit the same time.not an inattentive observer, chief
ly anxious to watch and note the peculiar ten
dencies of our system of government—what the
dangers which most beset it, what the points
most exposed to attack, and what those lobe par
ticularly guarded. In common with my country
men generally, I have been educated in the creed,
that our formofgavernment was the best that bad
ever been devised by tna wisdom of man,for the
security of the rights, interests, and happiness of
the citizen. In common with many of them, I
had often revelled in a vision of its permanence,
and pained my fancy in the attempt to conceive
the magnitude of its destiny, the result of sees
upon ages of improvement, in a society compo
sed df millions, starting from a point already so
elevated, and in the continued enjoyment of qoi-
ct, freedom and plenty. But the voice of history
whispered in my ear, "man, thy dream
ids opposition thwarted hy the secret energies
and intrigues of the order, ut less its members
have been grossly slandered, the steel of the as
sassin often did its office in their service, How
far any of these peculiariiifcs in (he character of
this celebrated religious order wsemble the po
litical orJer established in some 'of the States,
those who are best acquainted with it will readi
ly peceiye. 'Kite members tej this new polhicnl
orfor lia<€ assnAcd the name dt Democrats, and
profess to be associated for the purpose of asser -
ting and upholding the rights, pow ers and inter
ests of the people, aaopporiuon to the priuqjples
Hnl^WbiensionK'O fUthil Vgjffnrn'it'i^'hMoty, who
are opposed to be fyos to popular rights and in-
Hueiiee. In order to procure the professed ob
jects of the association, and to afford an adequate
guaranty for their preservation, proscription in a
fundamental maxim of the order, and all the otli-
cers of the government, must be filled w ith their
own leaders or membe.r. The most shallow ob
server of tin- human character will see.at a glance,
that under the operation of this principle, the
capital an<l leading object of tin members must
necessarily come io lie, tlio preservation of the
association i and that every principle of consis
tency, and of a sound republican policy must
yield, w hen the ascendancy of the order is in dan
ger and shall require the sacrifice. Another in
evitable and imperative result of this association
will he, to increase the expenditures ami official
establishment of die government, and to institute
ami concentrate the policy of controlling elec
tions by the iitfluenco of executive patronage.
By the method of reasoning employed by the ad
vocates of tliis system, retrenchment and reform
would be actually dangerous to the rights ami
liberties of the people; for in proportion as you
substrnct from the resources of the order estate
lished tor their support, you expose them to de
feat and overthrow. Tli.it such are already the
actual results of the system so far as it lias been
poet, and wtiou ai^hiuiAration 1 hhVc faithully j years. It emmet ho a serious objection, tlmt
practiced noon in luty of the State
no impartial and unprejudiced ulisc
ny. The vows of poverty and chastity, are wise
ly omitted; but that of absolute obedience and a
renunciation of individual sentiment and opin
ion. are the capital and indispensable engage
ments of every member, who hopes to rise to
distinction. As a necessary consequence oftheso
Ui
supported, and in every iiistnnco with that de
gree of zeal, wnieli could consistently mid rea
sonably ho expected lYom me. They appear to
have thought, tlmt if they could got (leu. Jack-
son to Hash his /Egis in the van of their attack,
they could acquire a sale and easy victory ; mid
for the last fifteen months they liavv not intermit
ted their exertions to effect this object, by.night
onlay. As might he expec.ed, from the nature
of the undertaking, the most unsermiolous sys
tem of detraction has been pursued, and the
President jjas hpou continually intjyampej) with
Tie grossest iusilumtiohs nnd cnlurfimes against
me. That lie should remain altogether unaffec
ted hy them, would be conU’ary to the usual
course of things. 1 have reason to lie satisfied of
the fact, that at the close of the session of
Congress before Inst, it was agreed mid
arranged between certain of my apponynta
in this place, and those who wore then in Wash
ington. upon a deliberate view of the whole
ground ol opposition to me, that unless the Pre
sident could he made to denounce me openly, it
was vain to attempt my defeat, and accordingly
that lie slmnld he excited to do so. Whether the
President countenanced this plan I will not un
dertake to say; I trust lie did not, but certain it is
that many of them relying with confidence upon
his erf-operation in their designs during' his visit
to the Hermitage in the summer, used great in
dustry to prepare the district for the anticipated
denunciation by the propagation of unfavorable
rumors. So far had the feelings of my oppo
nent become committed to the success of this tin-
wsrthv scheme of procuring the interference of
the President ill my election, that they could not,
repress the expression of their dissatisfaction with
the conduct ol those gentlemen of their own pol
itics, who were supposed to have been instru
mental i:i defeating it. Every sincere friend of
tb,' freeddm which it is our beast to enjoy will, I
mlge White is willing to receive the support ol
any portion of tint opposition which may prefer
him to his competitor. This may he a ground of
prejudice with heated partizans; Imt with men of
unprejudiced reason, it is ny objection; and none
such consider it so.
engagements, tlw infallibility of the general, or
chief of the order, is the principle article in the
faith of all its members. An efficient and fit sub-
l believe am sure, put the seal of his disapprobation upon
rwill do-j the conrso of my opponents in this affair. It
proves them too as regardless ofevery sound pull
lie principle os they are deficient in manly feel
ing and conduct—This cloud which hung over
and for a time threatened to burst upon mv head
passed away. It has been said that I eluded the
storm, bv concealing my sentiments. In eva
ding a pursuit,oven the most unprincipled ns this
was in nil concerned,! would nottave thought my
self excusable in wearing a mask. My opponents
stitute for the dagger of the assassin, is provided I knew as well ns I did, that l had in my posses-
iu the slanders of a designated, vile aud prostitu- j sioti a password, which it was supposed would
ted press. (Cheers.) • | insure
There is one foul blot upon thenUemp to bring 1 eJ i" B'U l did not owe my escape to the pos-
the principles of this new political order, orsys- session of that secret. No, gentlemen, I was in
tern of pat tv organization, to bear upon national deblod lor it chiefly to the strong manifestation
politics, which oblivious time itselfcannot erase. public opinion m my hivortu the unshrinking
There has been one element of strength’essayed j courge aud fidelity ol my friends. (Cheers.)
by the political druggist*, one auxiliary sought to i But the events oftho last winter, at Washing-
be brought into the field by the partizans of this ton. have giveu fresh ground of hope to my op-
new scheme, whose interference there is not a , ponents.
true friend o!’ the "real cause of Me government i The elections, last fall, terminated in such a
of liberty itself, who does not sincerely deprecate i manner, as, in the judgment of all men of oli-
and when a few more brief days shall have passed serva tion. to defeat absolutely and without hope
away, the aidersand nbbettorsin the plot to bring t; ie prospects of any candidate of the opposition
about such a result cannot fail to be bvaiuieu with f or the Presidency Tlmt anv man, or tho
appropriate shame and infamy. 1 allude of | fri ftm | s 0 f anV man, since the da'vs of Washing-
course, to the deliberate nttempt to procure the j t , m . should expeetthnt (in would be permitted to
Cast, of Negro Stealing—We hnve inquired
into the particulars of tho charge of negro steal
ing mid Kidnapping of free Indians in Alabama,
preferred against two individuals of Georgia,
named Lucien A. Doudrc and Warren J.Mitch-
oll.mid reefinfiy investigated before Judge Bay
ill this city; and we proceed to lay the result be
fore our readers. On last Tuesday week, Col.
Thomas D. Comly, the Federal Marshal of this
District, was induced hy the information of a ne
gro, to make inquiries into the situation of two
families of negroes, seven in number, and throe
Indians, whom he encountered near the Fish
market, under suspicious circumstances. They
told him a very consistent tale of having been
kidnapped, near Fort Mitchell, Alabama, hy the
individuals above named, the slaves disclosing
their owner’s names and residence; and the In
dians alleging that they \vero free. Col Con
dy putting faith in their statement, immediately
assumed the Itazardour responsibilty of securing
them, and procuring the arrest of the alleged
kidnappers, on suspicion of felony, taking caro
at once to forward the necessary letters to Ala
bama. The individuals charged with thefeUny.
were brought before Jujgfi Bay, by virtue of a
writ ot'Haheus Corpus and after a protracted in
vestigation and argument, were discharged by
hint on Saturday week, on the ground that (lie
evidence was insufficient to warrant the further
detention of the prisoners. Within two hours
after then discharge, Col. Condy had thorn again
arrested, having in the mean time met with an
advertisement in the Columbus (Geo.) Inquirer,
describing the negroes, and offering a reward of
$000 for their capture; and also having falljn in
with a gentleman frytn Fort Mitchell, who was
able to identify the negroes and Indians, and to
give mi affidavit relative to the probable felony.
Boudre and Mitchell were again brought before
Judge Bay for their discharge, on Wednesday
last, but were remanded to goal until the next
day fora further hearing of the case—and on the
evening of that day, thy owners of the slaves,
Messrs. John and Litel Simms, having received
Col. Condy's letters, arrived in the city, and i-
dentified their property. On Thursday last, the
WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 28,1836<
Bj' ST4TC RIGHTS' NOMINATION.«C0
^Olt GOVERNOR.
UIIAItLES UOllUlIEItTV.
StATE LEGI8L ATURE.-FOR S ENATOR.
Oli. J. P. SCREVEN.
REPRESENTATIVES.
WILLIAM LAW.
JOSEPH W. JACKSON.
JOHN B. BA ICN A HO.
j insure my deliverance, if I could have pronoun- hearing of the case was resumed before Judge
■i" - Bay, and the prisoners were ultimately dischar
ged hy him, on giving hail by recognizance with
4hy hopes in vain.” I have reasoned with mv- j P orte 'I by those who already
self, aud enquired why should it be so. With tho I portion of its patronage ; it would b
open and direct interference ofthe President into
the question.
It is enough that the plan of governing the
country by an exclusive, partial, and party action
of the government, should he connived and sup-
lt oyed a large
quite soon
to bring
benefit of the experience of thousands of years. 1 enough for the liberties of the -country
aud with n system of government improved and f* 10 w ^ c patronage of the govertimei
uiodelied-upou tliat experieuce.hove Wa no bet
ter ground oCbapel Even in governments'ranch
less perfect, wo have beeu taught to believe that
the radical vicenvhicli was in them, and which
. overthrew tlicin. was their inability to resist the
Ktorms of faction, or those convulsive struggles
lor power, to which free Stares are so subject.
Then, another question was, whether there was
vtot something in the federal character of our sys
tem, and the extent of its territory, which expo
sed it in a peculiar manner, to the assaults of fac
tion, admitting it to hi fiir more perfect in other
respects, than ulHree governments that hod gone
before.;
It is not for the first rime in the history of free
States solemnly proposed and seriously attempt
ed, to give an organized and sympathetic party
action to the government, nuder the plausible
but delusive pretext, that it is necessary, in order
to preserve the great objects for which the gov
ernment was formed. I regard this plan to de-
.' ll>Atfci» freosind natural operations'of our system
—to transfer ihat aljegiatice of the citizen to a
' party, which "is due only to his country—to cre
ate a code of laws and regulations which shall
control the legal and constitutional mode of elec
tions—or, in other words, through a regular in-
' stallation of party to surrender the liberty and in-
atitutions of the country to the absolute control of
tliegreat enemy of free States—as the most dar
ing, and at the same time, the most dangerous
conception of the age
If I understand the system of party organiza
tion and discipline in operation m some of the
States, and which is held up a model to the other
States ofthe Union, for their imitation and adop
tion, it constitutes a political order or association,
tile distinguisoed trait of wiiicii is, ait union. at
tachment to its own interests. A most itrlfni and
profound policy, a mire perfect adaptation of
means loan end, unless I nave totally miscon
ceived both its nature and tendency, never exis
ted in a voluntary association, except in the soci
ety of the Jesuits, a monastic order of the Church
of Rome. I desire to speak upon tini subject
with all the due courtesy, und without asperity,
so fas as persons are concerned, but with all the
severity of truth so far principles and political
tendencies are involved. Whatever may have
been the praise-worthy motives of the founders
of this system, like the religious order to which I
Jiave alluded, it has surely been greatly abused,
and perverted to ends and purposes the very re
verse of its original design. Looking to the prin
ciples and tendencies of the system as now per
fected and supported in at least one of the States,
I cannot help thinking that the ingenius eontex
lure of the constitution of the Jesuits has been
the model from which many hints have been
taken for the improvements which have been en
graved upon it. The analogies between the two
systems, though not perfect, are yet too close and
palpable to be overlooked, and the necessary re
sults too dangeronsto be disregarded. The name
assumed, in the one case, was that of the meek
founder of our holy religion, and the professed
object of the institution was to diffuse its bless
ings, and to make perpetual war upon the Prince
' of Darkness, the. great enemy of the happiness
of man. Besides tlie usual vows of poverty,
chastity, and obedience to the order, a vow of
obedience R> die Pope was also required from
its members. To prevent divisions, and to give
the greatest power and effect to the order, no
member was permitted to act upon any opinion
or inclination of bis own, in any case, or upon
any subject. He was bound to yield implicit
obedience to the mandate of theGeueral or Chief
in all things. In every district, or province,there
was a Superior or other officer who acted as a
spy upon the conduct ol'tlie members within this
jurisdiction, and reported to the general or chief,
information of die conduct, particular disposi
tions and qualifications ofeach. It soon came to
the first maxim of the order, that every consid
eration, every principle, religious moral, or po
litical, was to bo sacrificed to its interest. The
love of power ur.d distinction soon obliterated ev
ery truce of original policy. In less than a cen
tury. it became the most wealthy and powerful
order in Europe, uotwidistanding the vow of po
verty. In their efforts to maintain ttio suprema
cy of the Pope, aud die ‘ unity of the Church,”
upon which they depended (or their existence
•and toleration, a .spirit of proscription and perte-
I'.iition was diffused ovet Europe, which for twe
centuries continued to furnish multitudes of vic
tims for the stake anil faggot. By their activity,
•and die spirit of intrigue for which they were dis-
tingaished, every state and kingdom were kept
in continual agitation. No man of authority or
inlluepce escaped the espionage of die order. The
most artful, accomplished, and generally the most
unprincipled of its members were deputed to iu-
uimiate themselves into tho favor and control of
the different monarchs of Europe. When die
lhvor of any man of greit power und inffuenco
cquM not b.evvou or propitiated by address, nor
eminent directly
in contlicl with the freedom of elections, in order
to secure to a favorite the succession to the Resi
dency, after did new plan of government, of which
such practices are the principle & essence, sh ill
have been manned and sanctioned by a majority
of tlie Atnerio&i people. But it seems, that to
be advanced to the Presidential chair, without a
rival or competitor, is hardly credible. It was
ascertain, in the very nature of things, that Mr.
Van Buren would h ive a competitorin die ranks
of the dominant party, the moment the opposi
tion. a* a party, were prostrated, as that flowers
should put forth upon the return of spring. The
notice which had already been taken of Judge
White in many districts ofthe south west, poiut-
him out to the public as that competitor.
Although I had on ail proper occasions expres
sed myself frankly in favor of Judge White, yet,
inasmuch as I had not gone out of my way to ad
vise every man who I supposed might be favor
able to him of my views, it seems that I, who am
obtain this requisite sanction, not only the repose ; uoyv charged with the sin of bringing him for-
of the distinguished person who how presides at
the head of affairs is to be disturbed, in the eve
ning of Ins litii, and at the close of his power; but
in order to secure a more perfect monopoly of his
great popularity and hard-earned fume, for the
most unworthy partizan uses, the very founda
tions upon winch they have been sustained, are
to be attacked and torn away ! ’ And yet die au
thors of this outrage, assume the name and clmrac
ter of friends to General J acksou,-r-of republican
principles; and profess to b believers in tho
rigid and capacity of self government in the peo
ple. It is this same class of pretenders to ortho
dox principles and patriotism, who do not scru
ple to denounce every leading opponent of their
designs, as a bought up partizan of Bank! They
will shortly learn, if they have not already learn
ed, that there are yet men iu this country who
can neither be seduced nor brought trp by Bank
loans on the one side, nor by tlie morq substan
tial accommodations of office, and of the treasury
on the other (cheers) ; men who can neither be
led by the hope of favor, uordriveri by the terrors
of unjust denunciation, into the support of prin
ciples they do not approve (continued cheers);
men who are not to be frightened, hy theory of
Popery! a plot! or the pretender j into a con
nivance at practices which degrade the country
and threatened its liberties (Great cheering.)
They are destined to find, if they have not alrea
dy found, that there is yet a whole i>eohf.!is dc-
seiviug >>i ,j,- I. pi'i. ili.goaui a. :hy
proud of and determined to enjoy them. (Con
tinued applause.) They the apostles of purity!
they the representatives of republican doctrines!
Theythe dupes ratherof their own little ends. Am
bition is too lofty and honorable a name to bes
tow upon the purposes und objects of such men.
They have never yet been able to conceive an
estimate ofa true man or a freeman. They have
no internal standard or consciousness, hy which
ward, had really manifested so little earnestness
in bis cause, as to make it necessary to the de
signs of mv opponents, that some overt and tan
gible evidence should be afforded of my determi
nation. This they had the address to procure.
A meeting of the Tennessee delegation was call
ed. at which the subject was considered, and
briefly discussed. Tlie entire delegation, with
out exception, were understood to have made up
their minds to support Judge White; and after
coming to various resolutions having that object
in view, the meeting broke up. .Suspecting no
stratagem, nor dreaming of any division in the
delegation, nor at all dissatisfied with the part 1
had taken at the meeting, nor supposing that any
human being could justly Lake exception to it,
wlrnt wus my ostonishmentafewdays afterwards,
upon hearing from a personal friend, and who
was almost breathless with alarm as he told me,
ofthe extraordinary rumors in circulation in cer
tain circles in relation to tlie late meeting of the
Tennessee delegation! A meeting, it was said,
had been held of certain members ofthe Tennes
see delegation, at which the “Speaker of the
House” had presided, and made a speech. It
was certain that I was denounced the next day to
tlie President, as the author of the meeting, that
I had gotten it up to cloak my individual designs;
and that I had the address to bring all my col
leagues over to the support of Judge .White, for
the Presidency, except Mr. Johnson, who it was
‘ ■■■as present inn uisomiietI,aiiti f
good and sufficient sureties, pitch iu the sum of
$5000, to appear at the Court House, iu this ci
ty, on tho 17tli August next, to yield themselves
up to the custody ofthe law.in the event of their
being demanded, or on or before tlmt day,by the
Governor of Alabama, to answer the charge of
felony alleged to have been committed in that
State. The prisoners were represented hy
James L. Pefigrtfand Wm. Rice. Esqrs and the
prosecution by Fdmtind Smith, Esq. acting for
the Attorney General, who is absent from tile
United States, assisted by Tbos. Condy and
C. G. Memminger, I sqrs.
We understand that Boudre and Mitchell hnve
relinquished all claim to the negroes and Indians,
and that the owners ofthe slaves have taken pos
session of them, and paid the reward of $."'00 of
fered for their capture. Two ofthe Indians are
children, the offspring of Buck Bernards Creek
Indian, brother ofa Creek Warrior called Ma
jor Bernard. Too much praise cannot be be
stowed on the sagacity and energy displayed bv
Col. Condy, in the whole orhis conduct on this
occasion : he fearlessly enoountered the risk of
an action for damages, hy the parties arrested,
and has been rewarded by the approbation uni
versally bestowed on bis pulilic spirit, and by the
gratifying consciousness of having prevented tlie
success of a scheme ofvilliany, and restored val
uable property to its owners, and freedom to the
rightfully free. The pecuniary rewntd will, we
understand, be distributed by Col. Coytdy among
some of our literary and charitable institution^.
Chailesion Cunritr.
ITT The Members of the STATE
RIGHTS’ PART T of this County, with
all other Citizens, who are friendly to tho Con
stitutional Rights’of the Slates and opposed to
tlie dictation of the Baltimore Convention, are
invited to assemble at the Long Room of die Ex
change, TO-MORROW EVENING, the 23d
instant, at 8 o'clock, for the purpose of adopting
mensures for the support ofthe 8tatu Rights’ and
Anti-Van Buren Candidates, for tlie Senate and
House of Representatives to represent this coun
ty in the next Legislature.
TIMOTHY BARNARD,
President, S. It. A.
would, in -all probability, havo been even
disastrous limn tlmt which recently ocean,, i
Meeting-street."
Tar the Savannah Republican
Till, ' ,
STATE RUGH |'S’ KANNfr.lt.
Tunic—'“UonneU tfBlut."
Ilurru for the Banner of Blue
Its supporters are honest and true
Our slain w ill lay claim,
Aud their kindred proclaim
To that Bannerol Heavenly hue,
Hero’s R’imlom our Councils to guide,
And Justice is placed by her side,
We'ae Moderate too, but will prove firm and t„,
And bide by that Buiiner of Blue.
Hurra for the Banner ofBlue, Ac.
O think not our Serpe nt he sleeps,
Tho’ his coil ho so quietly keeps
Ilis stroke—it is deutiqto his trust he’ll prove tr
Treud not on that Banner of Blue.
Hurra for the Banner of Blue, &c.
Our Union we’ll die to maintain
But our Union we’ll free from a stain
We’ll touch not the gold, to our rights wo’Up ro;|
true,
And bidy by that Banner of Blue.
Hurra for the Banner of Blue, &e.
COMMERCIAL JOURNAL,
Savanvah
xpont's, Julyjff
Per brig Lola, for New York—179 bulesi;
ton; 25 casks Rice.
EJ’Tlie scarcity of reading matter in this af
ternoon's paper, arises from the indisposition of
three of our workmen.
Auqusta, July 17.—Cotton—During then
week the enquiry for cotton in this market!
been limited, and very little business has be
done. Our stock at present is light and vervY
tie offering, tho receipts continue to he small'
in the course of two or three weeks, we map
jiect to have little or no Cotton left in this!,',.
New York, July 11.—Cotton—Tho
to measure objects of a height and proportion, so j
dy and Polk who were absent, and wore under
stood not to concur. There were various con
structions put upon the proceedings, but all a-
greed, that it was a most mischievous and por
tentous affair.—Some said, it was the fit t devel
opment ofa conspiracy of the rmllillers, and I
have since heard, that letleis were despatched to
this State, to put the unwary on their guard,and
announcing in grave and ominous terms, “that
infinitely above them. (Cheers.)
But, it seems, that l hive in some way, incurr
ed tho especial displeasure of the advocates of
this new scheme ofgovermpent. Iain suddenly
given a degree of prominence and importance
by a set of men, at Washington, und elsewhere
out ol this State, who never till now thought me
deserving of either praise or c insure, which
must, 1 think strike tho public with some sur
prise, and go very far to show the real ground
of their present respect for iny pretensions and
their abuse of my motives aud object. Tho in
terest which they have found in pursuing me as
a victim, chimed in so happily with the feelings
and interests ofa party in this State, small in
numbers though of respectable talents and influ
ence,—a party led and urged on to tho pursuit
by, the known undertakers for the State, who
iu a short time developments would be made ofa
great Southern conspiracy which would astonish
the nation.” Some said it was the result of a
joint understanding between the imllificrs and the
nationals, tit order to overthrow the administra
tion. Others, again, affit tned that it was a mil
and conjoint conspiracy between tires nullitiers,
nationals aud the TJ. S. Bank! Till tactdisplay-
ed in bringiug in the Bank at the tail of all tho oth
er horrors of the plot, reminds me of an instance
of one of those remarkable eccentricities, which
sometimes, takes possession of a mind in ether
respects of a decidedly superior grade: A ven
erable and learned Judge of our State, and, of
course aconteinporaiy of all of our most di.stin-
THI , MEETING.
We publish tlie proceedings of tho Meeting,
as far ns acted upon. The inclement state of
the weather, which continued from the morning,
prevented our friends from the conntry ns well
as nlarge number in tlie city, from giving their
attendance. Still, tlie meeting was well atten
ded, und much larger than what was expected,
under the circumstances. From the important
business which was to have been brought before
the meeting for deliberation, it was deemed ne
cessary that every individual whose feelings were
with the party, should have ail opportunity of
being present, a postponement of tlie ineetin,
was consequently proposed, nnd tarried, which
was advocated by l)r. D vniell, Col. Jackson,
Dr. Screven, and Judge Berrien.—The latter
gentleman, with his usual ability, gave an outline
of what would probably be presented for the con
sideration ofthe party, a id urged tho necessity
of a general attendance; that he was aware of
the importance of those subjects, and was for
having die general voice ofthe party on them.
The meeting was then adjourned to Thursday
night, next. We need not say more, than that
Tomorrow night is the time.—Every member of
the party is called upon to be present, aud let
none keep away
continues in a very quiet state and althougli „
ders generally are firm, yet the prices are raS
lower The transactions extend to about Si
bales (including some shipped on holdcu,
count) of which 9(19 were Upland at 17.) i 0 j
700 Florida at IS to 20; Mobile ut IS a g],
(150 New Orleans and Tennessee at 17 to21 f
Clour—A further advance of 25 cents ban'
ken place iu Western. Common brandssoM
$7 to 7.1 and limey at $7 12 to 7 25. Th» si
plies of Southern coiitiuue light and several i
criplion.i have advanced considerably. ]_
sale - of Georgetown at $7 50 to 7 G2. 1
Provisions—1’he market has been rather h
guid die past week but previous prices
ly maintained und oil prime Beef wo quoit
advance.
New-Orleans, July 11.
OUTRAGE AT VICKSBURG—SEVERAL
LIVES LOST.
We have just learned tho particulars of this
horrible affair reported by one ofthe Steamboats
yesterday. It appears that some persons kept a
gambling house in Vicksburg for some time, and
us usualin similar establishments,had their pimps
and their decoys employed, inveigling inexperi
enced young inert into the lion’s den, where they
were invariably fleeced of all they possessed, and
frequently ill-treated hy the conductors. The
inhabitants determined to abate the nuisunce.had
held several meetings, and given notice repeated
ly to the offenders to quit the city by a certain
time, or suffer the conseqenccs of an outraged
community. The dny at length arrived when
the community awaited on them, and told them
that their passage was paid for on hoard a steam
boat and quit they must! they positively refused
—the committee retired to deliberate and again
returned, but the house was closed, and while en
deavoring to gain admittance, several shots were
fired from tho windows, onn of which struck Dr.
Bodley the chairman of the committee and caused
Ins immediate death. Another gentleman of re
spectability was severely wounded, and the rest
of the ullets passed through the huts ofthe other
members of the committee.. The town people
immediately assembled, and broke open the house
seized five men, the only inmates, drugged them
to 1 he public square and HANGED them in-
stanter! !! They posted sentries, and gave no
tice that any person who ’approached them for
twentv lour hours would be served likewise. All
the money which wair of ,a .large amount, was
piled niton a table before the suspended bodies,
and the committee paid it away to all wlm could
prove they Imd lost money at the house. About
twelve or fifteen persons in connection with the
house, started for this city in haste to avoid a siin-
ularfate. These are the particulars as we have
heard them—we shall make no comments upon
so dreadful an occurrence hoping the account
has been exaggerated.
Since tlie above was in type we laavo heard
that Dr Bodley was murdered in tho gaming
house, after having won a considerable sum of
money at the table, which was theoriginal cause
of this execution ofsummnry justice, or Lynch
STATE RIGHTS’ MEETING.
Savannah, 21st July, 18:55.
A regular meeting of the Association was heid
this evening, at the Exchange Long Room, Tim
othy Barnard, Esq., I’re.tiilent in ths Chair.—The
meeting was called to order, and its object ex
plained hy the President.
On motion of Dr. Daniel), seconded hy Judge
Berrien, it was mpved and carried, that the Soci-
fi*> into tWelflctfooofOfflcerBlbrti.il ensuing
year. -- --
judicial administration, is understood never to
have had a ease of murder, or other crime of
. , marked atrocity to come before, him, that he did
stand pledged that it shall support the appoint- not suspects woman tobe at the bottom ofit. The
ment of the Baltimore Convention or “ die in the ! proof might ba defective upon this point,or there
last ditch," that a combination between them a-1 might be none at all, -fill tlie impression remain-
gaiust tne was inevitable. They have a mutual ed, and in the learned Judge’s mind, a woman
guished citizens, in the course of twenty years of j | aw as j t j 8 called. The persons executed were,
Mr. Nortli who kept it tavern. Dutch Bill, his
barkeeper, Mr. Samuel Smith, Mr. Hulluiiraud
Mr. Mc Call.—Advertiser
interest, no doubt, in the success of their de
signs
How ithas happened that I have recently be
came the object of such fierce, uece,using and
vindictive attacks, both at home and at Washing
ton, though known to my particular friends, I he-
lieve, is very little understood by the public.
(Cries of tell, tell, tell.)
For the last three years my opponents in this
State have been waging what I conceive to lie a
mostunworthy nngenerous&indefensible species
of political warfare against me. They have
never thought it safe or prudent, to assail my
principles and public course themselves, when
all tlie while their partizans every where, were
busily engaged in sewing the seeds of distrust
and opposition. How it happened, tlmt whiie
iny friends could never hear my leading oppo
nents avow a sentiment of opposition tome, they
still found those who were their known parti
sans in the constant habit of denouncing me,
could not be accounted for by any, but those who
understood the tactics of u certain school of poli
ticians in conducting their enterprises against
their opponents, lint this is not all I may justly
complain of. When every effort of an ordinary
kind was exhausted, atid every chord, which it
was supposed might send hack a responsive and
hostile note had been struck, and all hud failed
to shako the confidence of the people, instead of
tukiug tlie field iu person and leading their train
ed deputies in theii attacks, and thus making one
bold, and manly, and vigorous eflbrt to accom
plish my overthrow, these gentlemen set them*
selves to work to effect a breach between the
President and myself; a man toward* whom I
have never yet Med in shewing a proper res-
Judge s minu, a woman
had been there, though no trace of her could then
he found.—(Laughing and cheering.)
What consequences have followed to me,from
these morbid apprehensions upon the subject of
the Batik, and from the story that 1 was at the
bottom of a meeting which l knew notiiing about
until 1 was summoned to attend it, you are in
formed. That the President lias been grossly
deceived, as well as many others, both as to the
part which I have acted, in the matter ofbringing
forward Jmlgo White, and as to the motives of
myself, und the other members of the delegation,
who avowed their disposition to support this
election, is most certain.
I could not do otherwise than give my support
to Judge White. If I had declined doing so, I
would liqve separated myself front my best
friends; from mv own State; and, as 1 shall show
I would have been sacrificing both my feelings
and principles. After all, what are the objec
tions to the course oftfudge White and his friends'
It cannot be said that his principles are not
sound und orthodox; nor is ne deficient in ex-
periencoor ability. His integrity and patriotism
are not questioned by any candid or honest ob
jector. No man ofeonmmn intelligence and ob
servation, who knows Judge White, or who lias
ever beard of the more that common purity and
singleness of purpose, which have distingushed
his character throughout a long life, can, or does
believe, whatever ho may say, that he bus formed
any improper or corrupt connection, either with
tho Bank ofthe Unired States, or with any por
tion ofthe opposition. I undertake to affirm that
none of these objections exist in tho minds of a
single intelligent individual of the party with
which Judge VViiite hqa acted daring the last ten
Mob Justice..—Information was received from
Vieksburgh yesterday, by the arrival ofthe steam
boat Scotland, that n serious uct of inohocracy
took place on tlietitlii ist. in the town mentioned.
It appears that a den of gamblers existed in that
place, which had become obnoxious to the citi
zens. On the Fourth of July, the gainulers were
refused permission to participate in tho celebra
tion. whereupon they became insolent, and no
tice was given to them hy the citizens, to leave the
place. This they disregarded, and remained.
Two of theqt, in consequence, were taken and
made to go through a ceremony of tarring and
feathering, so well known und so often practiced
in the West. These two left the place, but the
otherfive in number, armed themselves, and made
a fortress of their establishment, to which the cit
izens repaired, and after having forced the doors,
rushed in. Dr. Bodley, the first person who en
tered, received eleven balls through his body,and
fell dead instantly. The death ofthe Doctor, ox-
cited the people to the highest degree of wrath:
and, having seized the gamblers, they lost no time
in HANGING the whole Jive, who remained
suspended twenty-four hours'. Perhaps justice
was done to them. It is reported that theyvhad
several times escaped legal justice.— True Atper.
We do not take it kindly (says the New Bruns
wick Ercdoniun) in our friends abroad, to put
down New-Jersey as irredeemably “sold to tlis
Dutch." The fact is not so. The “equity of re
demption” remains with the Whigs; and they
mean this Fall to "removo the incumbrance."
When was tho letter B, the first letter in the
Do you give it up ? In the days of
Noah. (No.A.)
Why is art intemperate man like a person in
the habit of heating his wife! Because lie is given
to liquor, (lick her)
On motion of Dr. Sciiven, seconded hvJ. D.
Hu; {tienin. the present Officers of the Society
were nptuinated,and unanimously re-elected:
Timothy Barnard, President,
John M. Berrien, 1st Pice-President,
William Law, l.eq.,2 ” ”
Col. Jos.. W. Jackson, 3 ” ”
Dr. Wm. C. Uanieu,, 4 ” "
George B. Cumming, Treasurer,
Wil.,um P. Bowen, Secretary
On motion of Dr. Daniell, seconded by E. De
LaMotta,
Resolved, That in consequence of the inclem
ency ol’tlie weather, this riieeting do adjourn un
til Thursday Evening, tlie23d insi. at 8 o’clock.
WM. P. BOWEN, Secretary S. R. A
Rice—An advance in prices has been olitaii
The transactions ofthe week comprise 20(11
ces Southern at $3 G2.j to $4. 120 tierces
121 hills from the new Rice Mill at $;j G2J
broken to $4 12j for prime.
Baltimore, July 11.—Cotton—The ilem
is very limited. Tho only sale reported to
a lot very interior Upland nt 17) ets.
Corn—The price of Corn has been stead;
!*2 a 93 ceuts lor white, and 93 cts foryellos
Sales yesterday and to-day at these rates.
City Mills Clour—The stock is light, then
mg not more tliun I ODD bbls for sale. It
at$7 without rinding purchasers.
Susquehanna Clour—Moderate stiles at 6 il:
bbl but little in market. Salc3 of 1st Rye i
12).
The inspeclionsfor the week ending osTt
day evening comprise tho following kinds
quantities, viz.
Precisions—Sales of 100 bbls MeBS Pst
18, and limited lots of prime at 15 a 15 id
bbl. There has been a fair, business doit
Western Bacon during the week atpricisil
under our former rates. Several parc* I
have been Hold at 9a St) cents, aecordingti
condition ofthe article, and Halos of bettet
scrip lion- have been made at 9.) cents,
parcels of very superior quality, expectedkt
guns, have been sold previous to arrival
II cents.
Butter.
There is nothing doing in Lad
FIRE. *
On Monday night last, about half-past eight
o'clock, the bell gave the alarm of Eire, which
proved to be in a tenement house, occupied as
dwellings by Messrs McDonald and Knapp.
The citizens living in the vicinity with the Fire-
Companies and Axemen, soon repaired: tho
houses were then filledsvith smoke, yet there was
no tire perceptable, after cutting into the floor
and panel, it was quickly discovered to havo ori
ginated from an oven, which had been put in use
that evening, and which had a flaw.—The fire
communicated from tho oven to the joice, and
was fast extending itself, when it was extinguish
ed. Both houses huve been somewhat injured.
We understand they aro insured, and belong to
Major W. P. Bowen.
Rumored Appointment.—The Norfolk Herald
of the 11 th inst. says:—“It is understood that the
President of the United States lias already filled
tlie vacant Chief Justiceship,by the appointment
of Roger B. Taney, of Maryland.”
A New Orleans paper ofthe 13th inst. snys—
Ftoin tho commencement of this year till the be
ginning of this month, 1034 vessels of all classes
arrived at this port—and there are now only 74
in the harbor. During tho past half year, the
tonnage imports in American vessels coastwise
am] from foreign port*, amounted to 203,199,tho
exports were about 5 times as mtioli.
ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO FIRE.
The Charleston Courier of Monday lust con
tains the following parliculats in relation to an
other attempt to fire that city.
“Last night about 10 o’clock, flames Were seen
issuing from u small building in tho rear of a lot,
next to Mr. Lance’s in Queen-street, and occu
pied by colored persons; through the active exer
tions ofa few citizens^ tho flames were soon ex
tinguished, without doing any damage of conse
quence. On examining tho premises, it was
found to ho die uct of an mcondiury, n large
mat having been ignited, and thrown in amongst
u quantity of bludesand hay, which were in tho
loftut tho time. It is particularly fortunate that
these ropeuted attempts t« tire tlie city have been
early discovered—in tlie present instance, hud
{ho flames rnutio progress, tlie consequence 8
Philadelphia, July 13.—Cotton—Tha
no change in the market. The sales only atm
to 200 bales at 19) to 2U:j for Uplands ini
Mobile 19)c. Late advices from Liverpoo
Julia 1st, represent that .market as 'very dnli
sales for the week eliding May 29th were
80UU bules; Havre dates to May 31, show
market is also dull although no actual de
had taken place in prices.
Clour nnd Meal—Stock light and denial)
ry limited. Small sales for export at$67
bill, at which price it is linnly held; a lew
,.rarr.. ,,-!;! siri zb.r Hcbe-'N! •
ed
50 per bbl.
Prrvishns—Demand moderate at forw|
ces, Sales of” Western Hants, uncove
10) a 10)c peril); Sides at !))c; Should
Western Lard in (ibis at 9c, in kegs at 9)
Rice—Small sales of prime quality at
a $4 50 per 100 lire. A small lot for ex|
New York City Mills ut $4 37).
New Orleans, July 11.—Cotton—.M
since the 2nd instant—280 bales. Cleared)
same time 10,341 bales—making a reduclj
stock of 10,055,tend leaving unhand,
of all on shipboard not cleared on tlie 9th it)
a stock of25.203 bales. Witli the e\oe[Hq
the important sale of 5700 bales Alabama
nt 17) cents, scarcely any thing lias been)
since our last, as the stock of all kinds on* 1
first hands, is now too much reduced tow
much inquiry, being only estimated at J
4000 bales. The advices that continue if
ceived from Europe go to strengthen theo
before entertained, that prices will still ti
ward, and holders have advanced their f
sions accordingly; which may be a
pother reason,also, why’so little has beeu 1
We discontinue the Liverpool ClussifroMl
til again required, being now no lonyrrtjrjT
ry. Tlie quotations of Tennessee and hui
Cottons have been udvanred, but from die 11
of nreseut transactions, it is difficult toq
the properdegree of accuracy.
Liverpool, June 1—Cotton—The
market continues very dull, plenty elk'
sales are effected with difficulty. The
Saturday were estimated at 1000 hags w
200 were American.
June L—Comparative view of the I
Cotton into the whole kingdom from
January to tlie 23d of May this year.
llifl
American
South American
West Indies, Dcraorara, Ac-
Enst indies
Egypt, Ac.
bag"
Total of all descriptions
Sumo period last yoar.
bugs 3542M
American hag 3 - ,, ra
South American
West Indies, Deinerura,&c. 24W
East Indies
Egypt, &e
3394(5
151)2
Increase of Imports compared
with the same period last
Estimated Stock.
On the 9th May, 1834
Same time 18:55
bag s i
181#|
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