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REPORT.
From the Secretary of the Treasury, in com
pliance with a resolution of the Senate, show
ing the amount of appropriations made by
acts passed at the last session of Congress,
*'■ Sfc.
Treasury Department, July 6, 1836.
Sir : I have the honor to teport on the seve
ral matters contained in a resolution o( the Sen
ate, passed June 25th, 1836, in the following
words:
“ Resolved, That the Secretary of the I rea
surv be directed to report to toe Senate on the
4th dav of July as follows :
1. The amount of outstandingappropriatious
of lonner years, unexpended on the Ist oi Jan
uary, 1836, and chargeable upon the present
year.
2. The amount of permanent appropriations
chargeable on the present year.
3. A detailed list of the acts of a general or
public nature p issed at the present session ot
Can’ress, and the amount appropriated by eaih
act.
4. A statement of the number of private bills
passed at the present session, and the aggre
gate amount appropriated by them.
5. The amount drawn from the Treasury du
ring the present year.
6. The amount in the Treasury subject to
draft.
7. The amount of revenue expected to be
received during the remainder of the year.
And if the said report cannot be made bef< re
the adjournment of Congress on the 4th of Ju
ly, then to be received by the Secretary of the
Senate, and one thousand extra copies thereof
to be printed and distributed as other public doc
uments.”
1. In answer to the first inquiry concerning
*• the amount of outstanding appropriations of
former years, unexpended on the Ist of Janua
ry, 1836, and chargeable upon the present
vear,” 1 have to remark that it was $8,726,-
990.
2. “ The amount of permanent appropria
tions chargeable on the present year” is ascer
tained and computed to be $3,913,670.
As |>art of this amount de|x-nds on estimates,
a schedule is annexed of each act, and the sums
already paid, and those expected to be paid un
der each—(A.)
3. “ A detailed list of the acts of a general or
public nature, passed at the present session of
Congress, and the amount appropriated by each
act," is annexed.—(B.)
The sums appropriated are in several cases ;
indefinite and uncertain, but have been estima
ted from the best data attainable. They will a
mouut in the aggregate, as ascertained and com
puted, to $34,577,018.
4. “A statement of the number of private bills i
passed at the present session, and the aggregate
amount appropriated by them,” is subjoined.
The whole number of such bills has been 289.
and the amount appropriated by them, as ascer
tained where certain, and as computed where
uncertain is $220,000.
5. “ The amount drawn from the Treasury
during the present year,” up to the 30th of June,
1836, and exclusive of the Chickasaw fund, is
$11,281,177.
6. “Theamount in the Treasury subject to
draft.” excluding the Cnickasaw fund and un
available assets, was on the 27th June, 1836, by
the Treasurer’s report, $31,652,464.
7. “ The amount of revenue expected to be
received during the remainder of th« year” is
$16,000,000.
Should the receipts from lands continue to be
unusually large, this estimate may be too low ;
whereas, if they fall oil’very much, it will prove
too high. On that subject it is impossible to at
tain any great degree of ceitainty at this time.
If any thing is received from the bank stock of
the United States before the close of the year,
the amount of revenue may be increased to that
•xtent above the preceding estimate.
From the above reply to all the inquiries in
the resolution of the Senate, the general re
sults, presented in a condensed form, are as fol
lows :
The whole charges on the Treasury for 1836,
Ascertained and estimated, arc $47,437,678,
•viz.
Appropriations oustanding Ist Jan.
1836, $8,726,990
Appropriations permanent, charge-
able to 1836, 3,913,670
Appropriations general, passed
1836, 34,577,018
Appropriations private, passed in
1836. 220,000
The whole means to meet these charges are,
as ascertained and estimated, $61,933,641, viz.
Amount already received and paid
out of the Treasury towards them, $11,281,177
Amount received and now on hand,
including what was in the Trea-
sury on Ist Jan. last. 34,652,464
Amount expected to be received
during the residue of the year, 15,000,000
This would leave in the Treasury, on the Ist
of January, 1837, an excess of $14,495,963
of means beyond the charges; but the appro
priations have been made so late the present
year, that the excess of money in the Treasu
ry, beyond, the sum then actually expended,
must be much larger, and, though it cannot now
be computed with accuracy, will probably ex
ceed $27,000,000.
Respectfully Yours,
LEVI’WOODBURY.
Secretary of the Treasury.
Hon. Martin Van Buren,
President of the Senate.
From the Charleston. Courier.
Revolutionary Rattles.— We believe the fol
lowing to be a complete list of the principal bat
vtks fought during the war of the revolution,
with the exception of a few in the Southern
.States.— Schenectady Democrat.
(Battle of Concord, April 19, 1775
.Battle of Bunker Hill, June 15, 1775
Battle of old Hampton, (Va.) where wo took
•.five decked vessels, some time in No
vember, 1775
Battle of the Great Bridge, near Norfolk,
(Va.) December 18, 1775
Battle of Fort Moultrie, June 28, 1776
Battle of Long Island, August 27, 1776
.Battle of Fort Waslrington, November
17, “ 1776
Battle of Fort Lee, November 19, 1776
Battle of White plains, November 39, 1776
Battle of Trenton, when l(X)0 Hessians
were captured, December 26, 1776
Battle of Princeton, January 2, 1777
Battle of Bennington, August 16, 1777
Battle of Brandywine, September 11, 1777
Battle of Germantown, October 4, 1777
Burgovne’s army taken near Saratoga, Oc-
tober 17, 1777
Battle of the lied Batiks, October 22, 1777
Battle of Monmouth, June 28, 1778
Battle of Stoney Point, July 16, 1779
Battle of Camden, August 18, 1780
Battle of Cowpens, January 17, 1781
Battle of Guilford, (\. C.) March 15, 1781
Mas sacro at Groton, (Ct.) September 6, 1781
Batlje of Eutaw Springs, September 9, 1781
Baltin of King’s Mountain, October 7, 1781
Cornwallis and hisarniy taken,October 19, 1781
Miraculous Escape.— Yesterday evening
a child oi three and a half years old, son of
Mr. Henry E. Potter, Church street, who
bail been sick for some time past, in a lit of
delirium, during the temporary absence of
jts mother, threw itself from a w indo w in the
I third story, when, singular to relate, ami to
the astonishment of numerous spectators,
i who thought the child wtis dashed to atom.-.
I it was taken up apparently unhurt.
f .\<w Haven Herald.
Population of the United States in 1836.
The population of the United States, at tlie
pre-ent time, may be approximatively estimated
as follows .
Maine the Northeasternmost 555.000
New Hampshire, Smith of Maine 350,001)
Vermont bonlcriug Canada 330 000
Massachusetts, most densely peopled 700,1)0(1
Rhode Island, with the least territory 110,000
Connecticut, tho most agrarian 3'lo 00(1
A gresate ot the N. Eastern States 2 315,000
New \ ork, the most populous 2,100,000
New Jersey, the thoroughfare statu 360(000
Pennsylvania, the banking state l,6l)0,00t»
Delaware, the narrowest state 90,000
Maryland, the water state 500,000
Aggregate of the middle states 4,050,000
Virginia, the largest state 1,360,000
North Carolina, the modest state 800,0th)
South Caroline, the Palmetto state 650,000
Georgia, tl.c Southeasternuiost " 620.0: >0
Aggregate of the Southern States 3,-130,000
Ohio, the th ifty state 1,300,000
Kentucky, the bagging stale 800.000
Indiana, the i: p ov ng state 5.‘0.000
Illinois, the Prairie statu 320,000
Mic higan, the Lake state 120,000
Missouri, the Northwesternmost 250,000
Aggregate of the Western States 2,220,000
Tennessee, the central state 900.0(h)
Louisiana, the suuthwesternmost 3.50,000
Alabama, the river state 500,000
Arkansas, the least populous 70,000
Aggregate of the S. Western States 2,220,000
District of Columbia 50,000
Florida, wiih the most extensive coast 50,000
Wi-consin territory 20,000
Oregon, or the Far West 5,000
Aggregate of the Territories 125,000
Indians 400,000
The entire population within the limits of the
United States. (Indians ineluded), amounts there
fore, to sixteen millions, six hundred and eighty
thousand souls.
A DELINQUENT SUBSCRIBER.
The Southern Whig of the 9th inst. says:—
“We are advised by the Post Master, at Red
Hill, Murray county, that A. M. Wilson, to
whom we sent a paper at that office, “has runa
way.” Mr. W. is indebted to us Eight Dollars.” I
Mr. Wilson was also a subscriber to the Chron
icle, until we received the information spoken I
of by the Whig, in the above paragraph.
Augusta Chronicle.
A Good Reason.— A state man beintr ask- |
ed “ why he did not promote merit r” re- [
plied, “ because merit never promoted
me.”
"The friends of the Union are our friends,and its \
enemies, our enemies."
Ji Jd ju J
TUESDAY MOKNING, July 28.
Union, Democratic Republican
Ticket,
FOR PRESIDENT,
MARTIN VAN Bl REN.
FOR VICE-PRESIDENT,
RICHARD JOHNSON.
EXTRACT FROM
MARTIN VAN BUREN’S LETTER,
Accepting the nomination of the Conven
tion, and to the N. Carolina Commit
tee.
“ I content mysolf on this occasion with
saying, thu.ll consider myself the honored
instrument selected by the friends of his Ad
ministration to carry out its principles and
policy, and as well jrom inclination as from
duty, 1 hall, if honored with the choice of
the American People, endeavour to tread
generally in the footsteps oj President Jack
son, —happy if I shall be able to per
fect the work which he has so gloriously be
gun."
men in these days of mis
representation, look well to the above ex
tract, and then to the following from bis
letter to the North Carolina Committee, on
he subject of Abolition.
“ I prefer that not only you, but all the
people of the United Stales, shall now un
derstand, that, if the desire of that portion
of them which is favorable to my elevation to
the Chief Magistracy be gratified, I must
go into the Presidential Chair the inflexible
and uncompromising opponent of any at
ten.pt to ABOLISH SLAVERY in the
District of Columbia against the wishes oj
I the slave-holding States.
I ° _
“ For the Engrossment of the Bill, 18vr»tes—A
| gainst it, 18. The Chair voting in the AFFIR
. MATIVE, the Bill is ordered to be engrossed and
I read a third time.”
.Martin Tun Buren, on the Bill to prohibit the ch -
i culationofincendiary publications through, the mails.
EUGCTOEEAL. TICKET.
THOMAS F. ANDERSON, of Franklin.
WM. 15. BULLOCH, of Chatham.
SAMUEL GROVES, of Madison.
THOMAS HAYNES, of Baldwin.
REUBEN JORDAN, of Jones.
WILSON LUMPKIN, of Walton.
WILLIAM PENTICOST, of Jackson.
THOMAS SPALDING, Os Mclntosh.
JAMES C. WATSON, of Muscogee.
WM 15. WOFFORD, of Habersham.
THOMAS WOOTEN, of Wilkes.
liaton <’ongi*c«Monai Ticket.
JOHN COFFEE, of Telfair.
JESSE F. CLEVELAND, of De Kalb.
THOMAS GLASCOCK, of Richmond.
SEATON GRANTLAND, of Baldwin.
CH A R LES E. HAYN ES, of Hancock.
HOPKINS 11. HOLSEY, of Harris.
JABEZ JACKSON, of Clark.
GEORGE W. OWE'S, of Habersham.
GEORGE W. 15. TOWNS, of Talbot.
NATHANfI'L MACON—the political patri
arch—the man above reproach —who has stood
the ordeal of public life for fifty years, and comt
through like gold seven times tried in the fire, is
announced as a candidate for Elector by tho re-
| public tins of North Carolina, upon the Ticket
; friendly to ihe election of iM artin Van Bitten.
The friendship of such a man to the great cause
in which wc nre engaged, is a host of itself-—ti man
in whose mural an.l political integrity—hi whose
devotion to tho great principles of republican li
berty, there has been “neither variableness nor
shadow of turning.”
Who can question the motives of such a man ?
None hut the most reckless and abandon <l.
Mr. Macon has a perfect knowledge of the po
litical course of Mr. Vim Buren, lie has served
with him for many years in the Semite, mid is as
competent to judge of bis talents and principles,
is any man living, lie has made bis decision in
favor of Mr. Van Buren, and we arc proud to he
associated with him. The opinions of such men,
inspire us with confidence, and assure us that we
are right.
W higs! go search your ranks—examine the list
of your distinguished names, and if you have half
such apian as Nathaniel Macon, tell us who he is ! I
G<XH) NE2WS.
The following letter from General Wilcox
to the Governor, contains the cheating intelli
gence of a brilliant and decisive battle between
a corps of Volunteers from the county of
Lowndes, and a party of hostile Indians, sup
posed to be the same which lately passed
through Baker.
The Georgia boys have done honor to them
selves and their State, and relieved a large por
tion of their fellow-citizens from the predatory
inroads of this band of outlaws.
TELFAIR County,July 16, 1836.
Governor Schley:
Dear Sir—l have this moment learned by
express from one ot the posts on the head wa
ters of the Suwanne, that they had an engage
ment yesterday, with a party of Indians/in
which our friends succeeded in killing and cap
turing the whole. W e lost in the engagement,
three killed, and gix or eight wounded. The
Indians had nineteen killed. Among the killed
I regret to state, there were three women and
one child. 1 wunty prisoners, all women and
children.
I am not able to state who commanded, but
suppose it to be Col. Blair of Lowndes. You
must excuse the shortness of my letter, as it is
written on a temporary table, and in great haste.
Very respectfully,
Your ob’t. serv’t.
MARK WILCOX.
P. S.—The persons killed, are Penny well
Folse m, Mr. Shanks, and Mr. Parris.
Since the above was received, the following
letter reached the Governor by express, on Sun
day evening last, containing a detailed account of
the affair, which reflects the highest credit upon
the gallantry and good conduct of our citizen
soldiers of Thomas and Lowndes.
Thomasville, 19th Juiy, 1836.
His Excellency Gov. Schley— l have’to inform,
your Excellency, that on the night of the 11th
inst. authentic information reached Thomasville,
that a party of Indians, about fifteen in number,
were seen in the upper part of Thomas comity,
marching in a direction for Florida. By seven
o'clock A. M. the next day, a company < f men,
forty-six in number, under the command ofCapt.
James A. Newman, was despatched in pursuitof
them. On Thursday thereafter, this company
was joined by a company of about forty men. from
Lowndes county, under the command of Captain
Pike, when the companies elected Michael Young
to take command of the battalion. Scouting par
ties being despatched, the Indians, fifteen in num
ber, were discovered in the fork of the Big War
rior Creek and Little River. The Battalion im
mediately proceeded across the River, mid scour
ed a very thick, muddy swamp, about two miles
wide and three long, without making nuy discove
ry. A company of thirty-one men from Thomas
county, under the command of Capt. Tucker, and
a company of fifteen men, from Lowndes county,
commanded by Captain Sharp, then joined the
Battalion. The next morning Captain Sharp wa.
sent up tho east side of the river, to ascertain
whether or not, the Indians had crossed the river
and left tbe swamp. Having found their trail, he
despatched a messenger to the Battalion, and pro
ceeded to follow after the Indians. After pursu
ing them about three miles, he came up with them,
(about sixty warriors and their families) and a bat
tle ensued, in which he lost one killed (Mr. P. Fol
son) and one wounded, when he was forced to re
treat. The Battalion hastened to his assistance,
an<l in about three miles came up with them again,
posted in a vray advantageous position on a pine
ridge, their tear protected by a cypress pond, and
in their front a wide, open, boggy meadow. A
general engagement commenced about 9 o’clock.
A. M. ami after a severe fight for two hours, the
Indians were completely routed, with a hiss of
twenty-two Indians and two negroes killed, that
were seen; many wounded, and eighteen of the
women and children taken prisoners. The battle
was fought, over a distance of three miles, through
several cypress ponds and bays, and a verv thick
hurricane. The loss on the part of tbe whites
were two killed, (Benton Ferrell of Thomas
county and Edward Shanks of Lowndes) and nine
wounded. Several horses were killed; several
ran off during the engagement and have not since
been heard of. The prisoners have been confined
in the county jail under a guard, for their safety.
Your Excellency will please direct what disposi
tion to make of them. The expenses of the de
tachment will be furnished you as soon as the
Quarter Master can make out his account.
Yours Respectfully,
THOMAS E. BLACKSHEAR,
Col. Oom. 69th Reg. G. M.
BALDWIN HUSSARS.
We learn from a few of the company who
have reached this place, that they were all dis
charged on Friday last, and are expected to ar
rive this day at 11 o’clock.
Too much praise cannot be bestowed upon
Capt. Gaither, his officers and men, for their
zeal and activity in. the cause 1 They have
sought danger in every direction, and evinced
on all occasions the greatest solicitude to en
counter the enemy, and have scoured the coun
try from Columbus to Baker county in quest of
a fight.
They arc generally in good health, and will
be met by their Baldwin friends with a hear
ty shake, and a warm and welcome reception.
OUR CONGRESSIONAL TICKET.
We announced in our last, the Congressional
Ticket of the Union party.
It is composed of the late delegation entire,
and comes recommended with increased favor
and confidence, from tho active and able man
ner in which they have discharged their public
duties.
They have proved themselves good men and
rue, and especially on all subjects directly in
volving tbe interests of Georgia, they have dis
played an energy and devotion which nothing
could surpass.
Daring the Lite session, the Cherokee Trcaty
has been ratified, and ample appropriations
made to carry its provisions into effect,although
opposed by Whigs of al) sorts and sizes—Web
ster, Clay, Calhoun, John Quincy Adams, Wise,
“id ot omiie genus.”
Liberal appropriations have also been made
for meeting the expenses of Indian wars, and
for removing the savages beyond the Mississip-
THE STANDARD OF UN
' pi, and we may now look with confidence to a
day, not far distant, when the savage yell will
be no more heard upon our borders.
1 hey stand before the country as men who
have boon tried ami not found wanting, and will
receive the undivided support of the UNION
Party.
Let it be remembered, that the first Monday
in October will soon arrive, and we should be
up and doing.
THE SURPLUS REVENUE.
In our remarks two weeks since, upon the
disposition of the surplus revenue by which it is
to be in part, deposited in the Treasury of Geor
gia, we threw out a suggestion as to what course
we should take. \\ e thought, and so express
ed ourselves, that if it were placed in tbe Cen
tral Bank, and loaned to the people at the low
rale of six per cent interest, its benefits would
be more widely diffused, while it would pay a
handsome dividend to the State, to be appropri
ated as the wisdom of future Legislatures might
dictate.
In m iking the remarks above referred to, we
expressed nothing more than our own convic
tions of the policy of the course recommended,
without the slightest intention of exciting a dis
cussion with our friends, either upon the merits
of the Central Bartk, or the distribution of the
money through its agency.
But as it regards the act of Congress under
the provisions of which, this large amount of
the surplus revenue is to come into the Trea
sury, we expressed no opinion, and barely re
marked, that “if it must come,” we believed
it should be loaned out through the Central
Bank.
In the Editorial of our friend of the Constitu
tionalist of the 15th inst., we regret to find, that
he has taken for granted, what does not appear
in our article, and what we never intended to
state. He says, we are “pleased with the plan
adopted by Congress.”
We are not all pleased with the act, but it is
passed, and beyond our control, and “if the
money must come,” let us manage it for the best
interests of the country. If the people decide
through their Representatives that it shall be
loaned out at six per cent, we are satisfied—
and if they choose to invest it in Rail Road
stock, or other works of Internal Improvements,
we are still satisfied.
But so far from being pleased with the mea
sure adopted by Congress in regard to the pub
lic deposites, we take leave once for all, to say,
we view it with very serious apprehensions, and
predict, that if the continuance of an oppressive
compromise Tariff shall accumulate a large
surplus to be divided annually among the States,
for many years to come, it cannot fail to pro
duce a pernicious effect upon our free institu
tions. We say, divided among the States, be
cause there is in our opinion, no probability
that it will ever be called for by the General
Government •
We should not at present, have made any
further remarks upon this subject, but for the
misapprehension under which our friend of the
Constitutionalist labors, with regard to our views
upon the late act of Congress. We have now,
we think, expressed ourselves so plainly, that
no doubt can hereafter exist as to our opinions,
and whatever others may think of the wisdom
or policy of the measure, is a matter entirely
with themselves.
Nor are we disposed at present, to enter tho
lists with our friends upon the merits of the Cen
tral Bank. It is an institution winch has bad
our decided support, and which we believe has
done more good, and is calculated to produce
more to the people at large, than any other
Banking Institution in the State, while we think
it possesses less power to do mischief. If we
can be convinced ofits dangerous tendency—of
its capacity to “contend with tbe people for the
supreme power,” we shall be as ready to lay the
axe to the root of the evil, as any one else.—
But we require tho charges, the specifications
and the proof.—Wc must see and know where
in this great power Heth, before we can lend our
aid to pull it down.
If the fault lies in the administration of the
institution, let it be known ; let every act be
distinctly charged, investigated and corrected;
and we entertain no doubt, that it will be sus
tained by the people.
The Bank belongs to tbe State, and is placed
under the immediate supervision and inspection
ol the Legislature, and so far, has gained upon
the confidence of the community. Letthcirvi
gilance be cncredsed—let the whole concern
be sifted from year to year—all its transactions
thoroughly examined, and its administration
conducted in the spirit of tbe charter, and we
hazard nothing in predicting that it will continue
to find increased favor with the public.
We are done with this subject for the present.
The Bank, as well as all of our institutions is in
the hands of the people. They have tried it for
seven or eight years, and arc fully competent to
decide for themselves. If they prefer to get mo
ney at six per cent, instead of eight, ten, fifteen,
twenty, or twenty-five per cent, be it so; but
they know their own interest and will judge for
themselves. With their decision we shall be
satisfied.
For the Standard of Union.
THE FEDERAL UNION—THE CENTRAL
BANK—SURPLUS REVENUE!
Mr. Editor: It seems that the crusade gotten
up by the Editor of the Federal Union against the
President of the Central Bank, has gained a re
cruit in the person of “the sOgacions Editor of tbe
Constitutionalist.” Being among those who tho’t
it prudent on the part of Dr. Fort not to notice
this puny assault upon his character, lAv as grati
fied to witness the effects produced by such a
course, and had indulged tbe hope that these
effects, being so obvious, even to the assailants
themselves, would have tended to correct their
judgement, if not to restrain their passions. The
Coiislitutiomtlisi has, however, hit upon a new
idea, and supposes by coupling the “surplus reve
enue” with the exhausted efforts of the Federal
Union, to renew tbe excitement. It is not my
purpose to add any fury to this tea-pot storm by at
emptiug to argue any of the points which tha
Constitutionalist so gravely discusses, but justice
demands that the true cause of all this dissatisfac
tion should be fairly exposed. When this is done,
I, for one, will be content that the Federal Union,
the Constitutionalist and their anonymous coad
jutors may exhaust their fury unmolested. The
ION.
people of Georgia will do justice to all parties and
I shall be satisfied.
it lias, no doubt, been a wonder to many
honest people, how the President of the Cen
tral Bank could, by virtue of his office, legitimate
ly acquire all the "tremendous power" attributed
to him by his adversaries. Such have been
the terms, used in relation to this individual,
that one would suppose the Central Bank pos
sessed a charm nothing short of magic, or that tbe
President had actually made a bnsiness of buying
influence with the money of the Bank! They
talk ol "the alarming growing power of the Presi
dent"— "the gigantic step towards power and dicta
tion," and invoke patriotism itself to crush the
“MONSTER” !! How superlatively ridiculous !
To undertake to reason with such nonsense would
be but to share the folly of the authors it. But
for the satisfaction of those who have not examin
ed into the subject, we will enquire for a moment
how far these vapourings accord with facts. The
President ot the Central Bank has no more power
or influence in passing notes, or in the election of
officers than any other member of the Board. In
deed, it would seem that the balance of influence
is rather against him in some of these matters ; for,
since he has presided over the institution, seven
vacancies have occurred, and in fouroutof the se
ven his choice in filling them has been overruled.
Does this look like dictation?
But the sapient editor of the Constitutionalist
asserts, and the Federal Union echoes the asser
tion, that "the institution (they mean the Presi
dent) has already made a gigantic step towards
porcerand dictation.” Now is it not fair to enquire
what is the step alluded to? When was it taken ?
If it is intended to convey the idea that tho Presi
dent has managed the Bank corruptly, let the
transaction be named and the corruption exposed.
The public have tho right to call for proofs in this
matter, and if those who circulate such charges
fail to furnish them, the people will regard them
as vile calumnies and treat them accordingly.
But how, and when was it that ths
tans made the discovery of Dr. Fort's “alarming
power” ? Was it when he voted for John W.
Porter as Cashier of the Central Bank? Not so.—
The discovery was made months before the date
of that transaction—ln the spring of 1835, in ano
ther affair of far greater magnitude. It will be
remembered that the plan proposed to ascertain
ihe sense of the Union party in the selection of a
candidate for Governor, required a committee at
the Seat of Government to receive and count the
votes given from the several judicial circuits.—
Dr. Fort and Mr. Cuthbert were both on this com
mittee, and differed in their views and wishes on
this subject. Mr. Cuthbert desired the nomination
and was advised that Dr. Fort preferred the pre
sent incumbent and would use his influence to pro
cure his nomination. This he did, and Mr. Cuth
bert was defeated by a vote of about four to one!
Mortified at the leanness of his popularity, Mr,
Cuthbert charges his defeat to Dr. Fort's influence,
denounces him as a “dictator,” and determines
on revenge. This, and not the election of Cash
ier of the Central Bank, is "the gigantic step to
wards power and dictation”— this, and nothing else,
has converted the Central Bank into such a dough
faced “monster" as it is now represented. Oh,
what a hobgoblin ! ! Rise in your majesty, peo
ple of Georgia, “ down wiih the monster, aud res
cue your liberties” !!!
Now if Mr. Cuthbert’s opinion that Dr. Fort did
prevent his nomination were well founded, then
indeed the course he has taken to be revenged is,
pel haps, fair enough, considering that every tiling
is fair*and honorable in a contest agaiust "pi.wei
fulanibition." Mr. Cuthbert has, however, great
ly overrated the power of the "ambitious President
of the Central Bank," as well as widely mistaken
ihe means by which he acquited the power he real
ly possesses. 'Pho votes given in -deciding the
question of nomination, so far from evidencing
the “power and dictation” of Dr. Fort, make it
exceedingly doubtful whether his power, being
thrown in favor of Mr. Cuthbert, could have pro
cured for him the nomination.
I now close this article with a parting admoui- !
tiou to the “Federal Union.” Lt ea.mot be dis
guised that the course of this press in relation to
this Central Hauk aflair is very generally, almost
universally disapproved by the Union party, It
remains to be seen how far the harmony and in
tegrity of the party is to be affected by this act i f
its rashness. The relation it sustains to tiie Union
party is one of vast responsibility; aud it has felt,
aud will continue to feel, that the prostitution ol
its columns to the gratification cd jrersonvd revenge,
agaiust a prominent member of the party, cannot,
and wiil not be toleiated. It may madly pursue
its course ; it may distract and consequently de
stroy tlie Union party; but let it remember, when
the crush comes, the SAMPSON that occasions
ir, execrated and despised, will lie buried beneath
the ruins. HENRY.
for tuh standard of union.
No. 50.
Mr. Van Buren—Judge Longstreet—Old
Clarkmen.
I had supposed that tho testimony in favor of
Mr. Van Buren, against the chargeof Abolition
ism, was closed. But this testimony, already
ample, is confirmed by his vote ia case of the tie
on a motion to amend the bill to prevent tbe
circulation of incendiary writings. On this oc
casion, Mr. Van Buren voted with the South
ern members, and against a majority of the Nor
thern members.
But nothing satisfies his revilers; they say
he did this to secure the support of the South.
Had he voted against the motion, they would
have proclaimed it as proof of abolitionism.
And had he not voted at all, they would have
adduced the fact as evidence of a want of firm
ness.
I again turn to Judge Longstreet.
“ Oh but,” say the new recruits, “ you wish
to divide and conquer.”—Divide and conquer
what!” continues the judge, “Divide anti-
Van Buren men from Van Buren men, and con
quer the first? [he intended to say' the last.] —
Yes, we do want to do that, and if you (the old
Clark men we mean) will utter the holiest sen
timents of your hearts, you want to do so too.”
No doubt Judge Longstreet wishes to divide
anti-Van Buren from Van Buren men, in the
ranks of his adversaries ; but hr. wishes no sttc/i
division among his friends.
It is indeed politic in Nullifiers, to divide
and conquer anti-Nullifiers, but it would be
VERY SILLY IN ANTI-NULLI FI EBS TO BE WIL
LINOLY DIVIDED AND CONQUERED BY THEIR AD
VERSARIES.
But how doos Judge Longstreet know that
the old Clark men wish to conquer the Van Bu
ren men ! Ibe great body of them have taken
a stand in favor of Mr. Van Buren. Would
Judge Longstreet have us believe they were
compelled, or inveigled to do so? Do not their
I numbers aqd intelligence enable them to take
(their own course ? Or would ho have us be
lieve they are not honed, in the support oi Mr.
'Van Buren ? “If, says lie, you would t’tter the
honest sentiments of your heart,s” <Sj'C.
! The Nullifiers, notwithstanding their former
support of Mr. Van Buren, are now generally
opposed to him. May not the Clark men hon
estly support him, notwithstanding their former
opposition? They formerly opposed him as
tbe friend of Mr. Crawfiord. They now sup
port him as the friend of the Administration,
and the representative of correct opinion.
LACON.
Juiy Bth, 1836.
FOB THE STANDARD OF UNION.
WHO’S WHO?
“ Aye, that’s the rule."
Who is a Union Democrat ?
He is,one, who stands by the Constitution,
maintains the “Union of the States, and the
sovereignly of the States," and who believes that
the perpetuity of both, depends upon tbe pre
servation of each. Who supports tbe princi
ples of Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Jack
son, and all those stern republicans who have
built up and sustained our free institutions.
Who is a Whig?
He is a man of any’ party or no party, pro
vided he is opposed to the administration of
General Jackson, and the election of Martin
Van Buren.
Let us sec.—Tne whole opposition, hetero
genious as it is, have united under one flag and
one ngme, from Maine to N<aw Orleans. They
call themselves the Whig party, and rally to the
same standard.
Slade and Everett of Vermont, John Quincy
Adams of Massachusetts, and Mr. Granger of
New York, are open and avowed Abolitionists.
They are Whigs and acting in concert with the
Whig party. —An Abolitionist is therefore a
Whig.
The Federalists are united in fl*e same cause,
and therefore Whigs. The Tariffites and Bank
ites also, are Whigs of the first water.
The Nullifiers too. They call themselves
Whigs —are shoulder to shoulder with the Whig
party in opposition to Jackson and Van Buren,
and are as zealous Whigs as the balance.
Such a combination was never seen before,
and will probably never be seen-again.
For myself, as a Southern man and a Demo
crat, I would not act in concert with the Aboli
tionists, and if they were to support Van Buren
in a body, as th. y now oppose him, I would de
sert him.
Look at their candidates for President and
Vice President 1 Judge White who is willing
“to become all things to all men,” so lie can
gain the election—Mr. Webster, half Abolition
—whole Federal—genuine Hartford Conven
tion, and General Harrison, a Federalist of the
old school, and a decided Abolitionist. For
Vice President, Governor Ty ler, an open Nul
lifier, and Granger, as decided and blood-thirsty
On Abolitionist as Arthur Tappan ; and the
Whig papers declare they will take either, in
stead of Van Buren and Johnson, long tried,
and well proved republicans.
Union men of Georgia 1 fall not into the pit
which the Whigs have dug for you.
PAUL PRY.
July Bth, 1836.
To the editor of the Standard of Union.
Sjr—Pleas to put this letter on yore paper for
itgose awl over kreashun so mi cussin Bob will
git it an if he dont pa for the printiii I will—if I
dont 1 wish I ma be shot.
July 6th, 1836.
Dare Cussin: I take this raethud to rite U
yu caws I had moved from whare I did liv an
did not no whare a letter wud rich yu—Bob
things ant goin on to mi noshun—if tha are 1
wish l ma be shot—Sum ou owr fekes has put
up wun Kurnell Kob for Lector, caws he says
he will vote for wife—now if tha dont mine he
will fule cm an vote for himself—l dent think 1
can depend on him wun man cant fule me eyre
dii. befour he went to that countee yu no lie
was a trope man—then he was a clack man—
then he went to the nashun there no boddy node
what he was, for he did not no wich side was
stron'ggest—-his littel paper was first wtm side,
then lurther side—now dont it look like awl he i
cared for was to git offls an he wood be eny ;
side—then he went awa from the Nashua agin, i
an wars a uneyun man awl over—then he put
up a man for the Irgesiatur, an he ses te him yu
mus vote fur Wite an the nullefires will awl vote
for yu—an yu mus giv wa to me uox yere, an
bi duin this wele bate kreashun—but y u mus sa
yu ar a Jac.son man, an Uneyun man an a Wite—
then he sod to us nullefires if yn will vote for
him He inshore too hundered votes —for I hav
bin tl.are lede bos an that will elec y ore men
esy—but wen the leckshun cum pn we dident
git but wun uneyun vote that da—an that wars
his—an we got furder beetin, then from hear to (
Unkle Joshis tater pach if w'e dident I wish 1
ma be shot.
Caws the tropes cum bac from flurida he ses
thare is grate blame sumwhere an it mus be on
Guvner Sli—l reckin he thot Guvnor Sli owt to
go there an ty the sogers til the ingins cum on
em, an then turn em luse an sa site boys site—l
reckin he thinks be nose caws hese Kurnell.
O Cussin Bob it wood make yu jaf if yu was
to here him tri to taWk lattin for ho ses things he
dont understand himselfe nor i>> boddy els—if
he dont I wish I ma be shot—Tha air awlwase
a slippin abowt the stretes an beehind the bow
ses with owr nullefire childring an I reckin tha
put him up for Lector—So let tel uni if tha dont
keap from among us we will gump on urn. an giv
urn bringer. I wont giv won of uni offis—l am i
going to offur fur Lector myself agin him—an 1 !
want you Cussin to du awl you kin for me; an '
tel Cussin Jack Dowifm to tel aw’i the folios a- i
bowt Downinvill I am a cannadate for Lecto 1 .,
an isl dont vote for misclf instid ofWite I wisu >
I may be shot—tel urn awl Imo a rale nuljefiro'—
tel inn I wont mine mm of the laws of tho Na
shun—tel um if I cud git a chanse 1 wild smarfi
old Hikry to finders an if I cant I wilj take
Cussin Jack Downins ax an I wiil cut tho Na
shun rite in too an I will take the higest half an
1 will tak in Downinvill aft'Unkle Joshis nlamt
shtin an awl the Downinvill hikes and, then 1
will be Prcssedunt an yu vise Prescdunt—Cus
sin Jack Secretary of Tressury an 1 will hav
the baukin hews bilt rito twean your hows an
niine an I will giv awl the nullefires as much
numny as tha want an offices two if I dont I
wish I may be shot.
Dear Cussin I limit time to rite eny more, I
have got to go to the tater pach an driv the hogs
owt, I wish you wood think on tbe balanscan
tel inn Bob. I wont to here from yu mity bad-—?
Isl lived as ni to yu as yu du to me 1 wood rite
to yu overt' da—Cussin dont let enny boddy so
this letter—nor dont reed it till 2 or 3 das arter
yu got it, bi that time yore mine will be prepair
ed for the subgect —if it dont I wish 1 ma be
shot. Take this from hiving Cussin
Sqirc BILLY BUTTON.
To Cusscn Cotten Bob Short,
nrrr>- , CoMMUN ItATED.
Inst I\t! n 1,13 ° n Thursday evening
ast, Mr. Joseph C. Atkins, aged 28 yearX
He was a native oi Orange County Viremia,
but for several years an inhabitant oftlfis Bute.
He was benevolent—a sincere friend, and an
honest man.
Gen. Robert Augustus died, in Macoi:.
a lew days since.
j.riu.»nm ■■ »m»» . <u,
UNION MEETING? ~
The members of the Union party of Baldwin,
County, arc requested to meet at the Court lluuso
in ihi-> [ lace, at 12 o’clock ou Saturday the
of the present month, for the purpose of noimnu
tiug Candidates for the Senate and House oi Kep
i esentatives. at ‘the ensuing election.
t; ablWet fwSitu iixj
nrni
ti MSis-mn o
rSIIIE undersigned takes this [method of in,-
_SL forming liis friends and the public, that lie
intends in a few days opening at
No. 178 & 121) Broad street,
(nearly opposite the Planters’ Hotel,) a NL.W
ESTABLISHMENT, for the sale of
SIDE-BOARDS,
SOFAS.
DRESSING BUREAUS,
PLAIN DO.
SECRETARY DO.
WORK TABLES.
Pi \NOS. of splendid tone, &c.
BOOK CASES,
WARDROBES,
PLAIN and MAHOGANY BEDSTEADS,
FANCY GILT and WINDSOR CHAIRS,
CURL MAPLE aud MAHOGANY DO.
TOGETHER WITH A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF
Ctibiiicl BFwre tsnd
nilure,
Manufactured expressly for this market, under his
own inspection, of superior wood, workmanship
and style. All of which will be offered i n terms
accommodating to purchasers,
Acknowledging the past favors of a generous
and discerning public, be respectfully solicits tha
continuance of their patronage.
THOS. M. WOODRUFF.
Augusta, July 15 27' • -3t
CGiMDiissiosii
miiE undersigned considers himself perma
bj neutly located in this city, and will,continue
to transact the and €om~
Mii/ssion SHetsiHess.
All business confided to his charge will meet w'i’h
strict attention,
His vVarc-llousc and Clean Stores nre a'l’fire
proof. EDWARD MUSTIN.
July 8 27—tlS.
JPemale College,
THE friends of this Inslitlltian are in
formed, that until further arr;mgumeuts be
mtide, Air. JULIUS. LATASTE, late Assistant
in Dr, Masks’ Institution, near Columbia, S. C.,
will assist in the Literaly and Scientific Depart
ments. Mr. .1. L. was to have assisted in the Mu
sical Department, but thenumber ofpupi|s in that
has been limited, that be might assist in the ones
above named This am.-iigement has been made,
on account of some delay in the cm rcspotideme
with the neiitlcmnn and lady uanied in a former
notice. The number of our pupils, therefore will
be limited to 60, till further notice. There are still
a few vacancies.
| The Institution has undergone an entire and
■ systemactic re-organization. Our frit ir Is are in
vited to visit us at any time, during its exercises,
from 5 A. M. till 5 P, M.
There will be a monthly examination pf ti)»
Sti dents, beginning ou the 19th ot August, and
every fourth week thereafter, to which our friends
are also invited.
ANNA M. LA TASTE, >„ . . ,
LUCIEN LA TASTE, j 1 Hnc, P nl »
Sorcotubcugh, July 19,1836. 27—ts
I POST OFEICE is now in regular oj -
! oration at Walker C. 11. Ga.
R. M. AYCOCK, r. m.
I July 26, 28—It.
CX? -3 The Federal Union, Georgia Journal,
• Miner’s Recorder, and Georgia Pioneer will
I give the above an insertion,
W "ILL BE SOLD on the first Tuesday
in September next, at the court house
door, in Drayton, Dooly county, the remaining
unsold town lots—in said town. Terms made
known on the day of sale, 18th July 1826.
Bv order ot the Inferior Court.
THOS. 11. KEY, c. i. c.
July 25, 28—tds.
EORGIA, Murray County.—Whereas
Edeth Kimbrough applies to me for let
ters of administration on the estate of Marma
duke Kimbrough, deceased, late of ?aid county.
These are therefore to cite and admonish all
and singular, tb.c kindred and creditors of said
deceased, to be and appear at my office within,
the time prescribed by law, to shew cause, if
any they have, why said letters should not b&
granted.
Given under my hand, this 12th day of Jtih',
1836. BUSTON McGIIEE, c. c. o. xt, e,
July 26 28
ENOUR months after date, application will
-BL be made to the honorable Inferior Court
oi Ware county, when sitting for ordinary pur
poses, for leave to sell Lot No. 19, in the 14th
district of originally Carroll now Heard county,
belonging to the illegitimates of Pinington.
WILLABY ADDAMS, Guardian.
July 26 28—m4m.
Family Groceries, &c.
THE undersigned has just received and of
fers for sale the following prime articles,
which shall be sold as low as the market can af
ford, for cash only:
is Pork ; Fulton market beef; Mack
erel No, 3: Salmon : Beef Tongues ; a lot
of choice assorted Pickles ; Spanish Semaks ;
Sperm Candles ; Champaign Cider Cha
mpaign Wine ; &.c.
ALSO IN STORE.
Old Port, muscatel, Madeira, Malaga, and
Sherry Wines ; Cogmac & Peach Brandy—
besides a variety of other liquors of the Les|
quality.
N, B. JVHAN-
P. S. Ice may be had as above jluring tho,
Warm season.
28—It.
C'Ottoia Ksagfgiasjg’.
case 4b pieces first rate COTTON BAG
GING. Em- salebv
W. G. & J. T. LAND.
I July 12. 26—6 t.
' GEORGIA, Cobb County.
' FWNQLLED before me. bv David M adkins,
I .SI. one small yellow hay M A RE, yenrj
j old, with one eye out, appraised by Soloiuott
Kemps and Reuben Benson, to twenty-five
(l:irs, May 14th 1836. JESSE WADKINS.
i A true extract from tho record ot Estrays,
MARTIN ADAMS, <T!c. i. e.
j June 28,
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