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ation, to raise llio mentis to pay us for our own
slaves—that she may take from us, “forty bales
of cotton, out of every hundred, 1 to raise a fund I
to purchase from us, the very slaves who made j
the Cotton. And this is General Harrison, a I
candidate for the Presidency, and who is pie- '.
forced by the nullifiers, to Mt. Van Buren.
The application of the public revenue to
works of Internal Improvement by the General
Government, was considered by Mr. Jefferson
and all genuine republicans, as a high handed i
federal measure, but it is pure and undetiled d< - ■
ntocracy, when compared to tin- most outrageous '
project of General Harrison; a project which I
no southern man can contemplate without hor
ror and dismay. Such a system, not to speak
of its political consequences, is so unjust, so dis
honest and repugnant to every principle of equi
ty and good conscience, that no man who loves j
his country or himself, can look upon it with the ;
least allowance,—lt would be no better than I
robbing a man of his own money, to pay him tor i
his own property. And these are tiie princi- ,
pies of General Harrison, who is now preferred i
by the nullifiersto a man who is with us, heart ■
and soul, upon every question involving our per
sonal and political rights.
Union men, beware ! Do not suffer your
selves to meet your adversary upon a false is
sue—the principles of the contest are not chang- j
ed. Nullification is nullification still. As it ]
was in 1831—2—3—1 and 5, so it is in 1836, |
and if ever it gains the ascendancy, woe betide
those who are marked as its victims. We must
Meet them as nullifiers, for however they may
throw off one name and assume another, their
principles are the same. Their creed was form
ed upon the doctrines of Messrs. Calhoun, M’-
DutTie, Hayne and Hamilton.
We recognize but two parties in Georgia— ■
Union and Nullification, and these are their
proper designations.
If there was doubt in the mind of any one, at
the out-set of the conflict, the success of the
Union party, and the triumph of its principles
and its measures, for four successive yeats, are
sufficient to remove it, and to satisfy all who
will calmly consider, and temperately review
the events of that period, of the wisdom and
purity of the principles which we have sustained.
Look at the condition of our State—the li- '
berty of her people—the freedom of her insti
tutions—the general prosperity,—the incre tse '
n wealth—education—public improvement and j
•private happiness, and ask yourselves if nullifi
cation could have done more ? And all this
has been accomplished peaceably and constitu
tionally, through the great conservative power
of the Ballot Box, without convulsion or revolu
tion.
There is no subject which we contemplate
with so match pride, as the humble part which
we have acted in the political struggles of the
last four years. The success of the principles j
maintained by the Union party, inspires us with '
feelings of “gratitude to heaven, and joy to our i
country,” and in their support the remnant ofj
our life is pledged.
Tlieu let us rally once more around the stau- i
da rd,
“ And charge as we have charged,
In days lang syne.”
Forgetting all minor differences, and persona] j
considerations, let us make “a long pull—ai
strong pull—and a pull altogether.”
Let unanimity—vigilance—and victory, be
the watch-word, and all is safe.
proceedings at the Dinner given bv
the Citizens of Warren County on Thursday j
last, to their Riflemen, was received too late for
this week, they shall appear in ournut.
Tbe-following patriotic address was delivered by 1
Walter 8. Jenkins Esq. ou the 3tl in«t. nt a ge
dinner given by the citizens of Baldwin county to
the Baldwin Ilr.zzars, Commanded by Captain
Gaither at the bouse of Jamis McCrary Esq.and
was received by the company, will: great applause:
Gentlemen llu~~ars of Baldwin County:
We avail ourselves of this opportunity to ten
der to you our respects and gratitude for your
patriotic feelings and valor—for your voluntary
acts of marching against the enemy of your
country, and for further proofs of your valor.
The yells, tomahawks and scalping knife of a
ferocious savage, has not been able to intimidate
or to prevent you from rushing to join your
brother soldiers in the field of battle, with that
velocity unparalleled in the annals of history.—
Neither to impede your marches nor counter
marches through a dreary country; but pursuing
the infuriated foe, until you have caused a large
number of the enemy to ground their arms—
come in and sue for peace, declaring no further
wanton cruelties, or merciless butcheries on the
defenceless citizens of our frontier counties.
Gentlemen: By the actions fought in our late
campaign, we are emboldened to .'my, Georgia
possesses sons equal in valor to any residing on
the four corners of the earth, and the philanthro
py of a Washington. This has been well test
ed, both on our own soil and on the Mexican
border.
Gentlemen: By your intrepidity, we antici
pate the day is not far distant, when the savage
yell will no more be heard in our land. Neither
•hall we behold our cities in cbuflagration, nor
the strokes of death by the cruel hand of savage
vengeance. By your energetic prowes they will
be forced across the Mississippi, in the Arkan
sas, and peace and tranquility will be restored
to our land and country.
Gentlemen : Time would fail to declare the
merit due to our patriotic citizens. In tender
ing to you these, our congratulations and res
pects, wc hail your happy return to your friends
and homes, in hopes that your future lives may
be fostered with happiness and prosperity, as
your past ha* been honorable. But Gentlemen,
wtth painful sympathy have I to say, but han
your labour is performed. Richer laurels yet
3wait you. Another campaign will shortly be
Opened—a more hostile tribo is to subdue—
a more dreary country toexpl ire. Ith u would
•ay, the God above protect and go with us to
the field of battle. Given; Georgia's sons—
companions in arms, and Georgia commanders,
and we will soon cause them to follow their lead
ers over the Mississippi, and wave the sword ol
triumph and victory.
COMMUX'It'ATED.
Messrs. Editors :— *l Irivo noticed a small
avenue opened in the cohtnuus of the Federal I
nion. relative to the appointment and resienation
of John \V. Porter Cashier ifthi: C •ntra! Bink
of Georgia ; and im ne.li it”ly the defile i< filled
and continued bv two wrilurs, ‘i’adwin’ and
‘Oconee? 1 am not disposed to oiler rny <4,
as the champion of Dr. Fori, or become the
adversary of those two writers. But. as allusions
bv those writers have Leon made to tb'j Union
party, of which J am one, J take the liberty of
Offering my views on the subject. 1 have ex-
amined those productions, and though they ap
pear over different names, they harmonise very
well, at which 1 mu not surprised, as‘Baldwin’
i and ‘Oconee’ are in the same neighborhood.
- They speak ol great excitement and dis.satis
ftCiion, on ti.e pan of Baldwin county, and the
j Union (tatty against Dr. Fort, in lelation to the
Cashier appointment, and those w riters liom the
tenor of their productions, appear io have taken .
to a considerable extent, the authority of the j
Union party, censuring Dr. Fort, in ti manner '
and style, which shows that they tire actuated
by other motives, than the true interest of tile
. I nion party , mid the pro -purity of Georgia,
j As regards curiosity ot the pm lie, the great
' ext itemei.t and di satisfaction uraiiist Dr. Fort,!
! I hear but little from any portion of the None,
j except,‘Baldwin and'Oconec’ as represented;
in the Federal Umon. Neither do t believe’
' such feelings do exist to any extent among the ■
j Union party. For that party is actuated by
j motives far above person .1 or private consider- j
ations. And here 1 will quote the expression
' made in my presence, on reading the produc
' lions ot ‘Baldw in’ and 'Oconee' by a nuhlfier, a
! native Georgian, ot' high character and standing.
1 “ I have strenuously opposed Dr. Fort in Bald*
j win county, and the State of Georgia, for the
I last twenty years. 1 have always found him a
| firm, honorable, high-minded man. And t be
lieve, as honest a man as 1 ever knew.” Bui
what appears to be the charges against Dr. Fori,
for which tins mighty cry has been raised, ano
for which, unless the Union (tarty abandon him,
all prospects of future st cress lias departed from
■us? It anu.u its to this. Dr. Fort voted fir
John W. Porter, who is a gentleman of high I
'character, tor Cashier of the Central Bank,
’ without first obtaining the approbation of‘Bald- '
win’ or ‘Oconee’ by which he might have pre
vented the gr< at curio ity, and excitement, spo- ;
ken ot in ‘Baldwin’ ; and 1 might say if it I
were not considered offensive, lathe columns j
of the Federal Union, the second charge appears
to be, that Mr. Porter thought proper to resign I
without fust giving his reasons tor so doing.)
Neither did Dr. Fort think proper to write aj
long epistle, giving the why’s and wherefores.
In the third place it appears, from the tenor of
those pieces, that nothing will satisfy them but
a newspaper explanation, which will evident
ly termmute in a paper war. But say they, the
character and prosperity of the Union party re
quires it. It is at all times contrary to the in
terest and character of our party, and of the
State which we have to support and defend,
to receive through the columns of our public
journals, the disputes and quarrels of individual
members of our party. And for either of the
parties so contending, to use the party name for
private purposes. But those writers say that
Porter is a niillilier. By what authority is this
assertion made? Is it on the authority of Porter's
woru ? No! Have they produced any evidence
to prove that fact ! No ! But reports seem to
say that perhaps Porter voted for nullifiers in
Morgan county, or they voted for him 1 Are
we, as a pany, to denounce every member as a
milliner who either receives or votes for them,
under any circumstances. Not so; that is a
yoke we do not wear. We love our party—but
we love our country more. Whenever tiie Uni- j
on party is found to have other objects in view, i
than the true interests of our common country, I
1, for one, say let it crumble and pass away,
never to be remembered more. Has it been our
policy to denounce and discard every member
of the union parly, who has dared to vote for a
n.illilier under any circumstances. Certainly
not. Then, admitting Porter to be a nullifier,
where is the necessity of making the first exam
i pie of Dr. Fort, who tor firmness, integrity and
truth, his political fr ends and enemies, will
i say, lie has never been surpassed in Georgia,
j But the woist of the case remains to be told.
| Dr. Fort voted for Porter, who was his broth
er-in-law ; the office was vacant. Doctor Fort
I voted tor his Brother-in-law, for which he must
I politically die a dishonorable death ! 1 have yet
ito learn, that to be our party creed. To whom
| does the lands ofthe Central Bank belong? To the
Union party ? No ! But to the whole people ot
Georgia. Then can it be caiminal to allow the
Nullifiers a proportionable administration and
management of tiieir own cash ? Governor
Lurtipkin was the first that allowed that policy,
|on of the noblest acts of his life ; and it was
| approved by his party. And shall Doctor Fort
idle fora similar act? 1 say no 1 and 1 would
! venture my life on the decision ot the party to
j which 1 belong, that their noble and magn.itii-
I minis principles will prompt them to say no!
“Baldwin” makes an enquiry like this. How
long will tiie Union party carry Dr. Fort? Tiie
answer is ready. So long as be pursues a strait
forward manly, honorable, high-minded course,
as has ever been bis character; pays his debts
promptly, provides for his household within the
bounds of his income, and continues to maintain
sound political principles. The Union party is
composed of a people that eat bread bv the
sweat of their brow, and have never yet failed
to sustain such a man. “ Oconee” speaks in
relation to Doctor Fort, much of dishonesty
treachery &c. Suppose we examine his con
duct as an officer of the Central Bank ? In the
distribution ofthe peoples money, has anv man
dared charge him with favoritism, giving more i
to his political friends than his enemies, no ! I
Has he wasted the funds ofthe Bank? no!;
Has he refuted any legal examination of the al- !
fairs of the Bank? no! Bat say they, ha is Pre-]
sident, and receives asallary of fifteen hundred
‘ dollars. Does he receive more than others have
1 before him ? No ! Doctor Fort has been a
| faithful servant to his party and country, for
I which he has shed his blood. If lie is not
I entitled, I would a?-k our party, and the whole
I Country, who is ? Relative to Doctor Fort, 1
| will mu rate a few facts, from my own knowledge.
I My object is to show liis devotion to his princi- ‘
t pies and his country. In the year 1812, Dr.
; 1 Ort raised for the defence of his country a res
pcctable volunteer company in Baldwin coun
i ty, and mustered them into service without any
scruples, and discharged bis duties as an officer,
to his country and men whom l;c had the honor
jto command, in a battle fought between the
' St. Johns River and St. Augustine, was severely
! wounded in the kuea. That blood speaks vcl
! times, for can the People of Georgia believe
| that a man ol Doctor Fort’s talents, would shed
I his blood for a Country which be did not love ?
| He is the son ot a revolutionary father, and
; was tiie firm supporter of Governor Clark, at
j the loss of property-and personal popularity,
i Firm in adversity ; refusing, in the darkest bom
j of trial, to traffic or barter the smallest fraction
of our principles. Oar political horizon darkeu
' ed, and with all our efforts scarcely able to re
i tain o ir name; our party shut out from al!office,
las unworthy and totally incapable—and in ma
j ny portions of the state, hissed in the streets and
I highways bv the children of our opponents, t
; know these things by pawfid t:zperj< nr.v. Vv ho
j sustained ns thi n ? Campbell, Burnsides, Fort,
land a few others. Cm wc forget them? No—
•i never! Dr. Fort was among the first and last to
' support Andrew Jackson, l.umpkin &■ Schley—
<ine of the file leaders in giving the election ol
President and Vice President of the United
1 Slates, an I G ivernorofthe State to the people;
I a truly republican measure. When nullification
i ni l ie its appearance in Georgia, where was he
1 then found ? When it became necessary to make
new sacrifices a.id draw new pally lines fur the
purpose of saving our Stale from civil war and
Idoo-Mierl, who had "reater sari ifu cs to make,
than Fort? Xom. No; not tine. Reference to
,the i-.'irnali will prove who h.is drank the worm
wood and dm gill. Notwithstanding all this,
Fort was among the first so (mil down the great
' ‘ p irliiiou V'-ill, disregarding lie- past, foig ving
! all, anj h-aftily imitmg will) the 1 'nff.m Troop
men lor the salvation of Georgia. Where docs
I’ort stand now ? ?,s usual, firm Io his country’s
best interest-—supporting Andrew Jackson and
Schley, and firm lo the union party. My allu
usiou here to old party names, is not designed to
wound the feelings of Union Troup men; far
from it. That portion of onr party, is to this
slate and our party, as the salt is to the earth.
The question is, will the union parly, under all
the circumstances, sustain Dr. For,? In this (
section of the country, 1 feel confident tu< y will,!
and believe tiiev w ill elsewhere; and not only |
him, but every other true and faillifid union lean, i
Allow’ me here to venture my opinion. Pro- ;
coed to prostrate Dr. Fort, ami before he shall ’
Have lailen from the stage ten days, onr party j
will he called on to dispose cf Governor Schley, j
In a similar way do that mid mere will be ask- !
ed. Oer party have no men to sacrifice in that
way, or for such purposes. Our princi
ples are correct; we have the power to sustain |
them; wc have but one thing to do,and that is, I
justice unto all men, friends or foes, and hold
fast to our integrity as a [tarty. If there are dis
satisfied spirits among us, they will drop olf
without harm to the party.
MONROE.
Ervin the t 'ederal Union.
TO THE UNION PARTY OF GEORGIA.
\\ <• are gratified at the appearance of an ar
ticle sig > • I “ il mry,” in the Standard of Union
of the Bath ultimo, and most readily republish
it in the Federal U.iiort. A cmnm inication
signed “ Union M tn,” in the Georgia Telegraph,
may receive due notice hereafter. We had un
derstood tint the sentiments which these pieces
express were com n micate I in private coaver
s itions, an 1 conveys 1 in secret cocrespon lence.
a i l that under the influence of false statements,’
made ttiroug'i ch in tel; not opento onr observa
tion, some worthy members of the Union party
naye determined to attempt to destroy the circu
lation of our pipsr. Tiie declaration has been
m l ie, that neither labour or money should be
spared in accomnlisliing this object. We deem
ourselves I oriu i ite in detecting these false state
ments in a public print. The attacks of an en
emy, even t.ioagh he were feeble, are full of dan
ger, wit tn, like a d istar lly an 1 treicheroussav
agc, ho lies concealed, an I fires unseen from his
ambush. Tne friends of Dr. Fort are endeav
oring to transform a political i ito a personal
controversy; and they h ive turned from the
prop tr p irtios, to aim their blows at the editor
of the I e.local Union. Bat lot oir enemies de
sist Ir >n s icret sea 1 11', anl priva e libel--, and
we defy their malice.
i ne professed object of “ Henry,” is to vin
dicate the presidentof the Central B ink ; and
yet he ne t icr do lies n »r j isti.ies the offensive
act spocific dly impute 1 to that officer. T.ie
burthen ol his song is employed in aspersing the
editor of tne Federal Union. The author is ev
idently a friend ot Dr. Fort ; and yet he aban
dons the defence of that gentleman, und -r a spe
cific enurgn, in order to assail ns. He evidently
believes, that the success of Dr. Fort’s ichemes
is to be secured, not bv proving his li lelity to the
party, but by accomplishing our ruin.
“ Henry” charges us with resentment against
Dr. Fort, on account of the pa t wh ch he bore
in the nomin ition of the la,t year; and be as
cribes to this resentment the censures recentlv
cast upon tint o.lieer by writers in the Feder il
Union. We will not be guilty of th j affectation
of professing for this in lividu d a respect which i
;ve do not fee]; n>r will delicacy towards the i
chief magistrate of the State, or reipect for our- !
selves permit us to dwell upon this point; but [
our intimates do know, th at wo have not enter- ’
tamed low irds D -. Fart the resentment, imnuted ;
to us by his representative in the Standard.
I’iiis accusation of “Henry” is utterly, absolute
ly, unqualifiedly false.
1 his writer, tints falsely charging us whh re
sentment against the president of the Central]
Bank, imputes to tin efforts and the influence of I
that (ail i.lgod) res? itm.ur, the ce is tres which I
lave been c ist on this officer, by the writers in ■
tiie Federal Union. This charge is a gross li- 1
be!, not on ourselves alone; it is a foal slander'
on those Union men, who believed that they ha 1;
a right to censure misc.onduct in any public oiii- j
cer, waataver influences he might have the art ]
or fortune to throw .around himself. Wc had no I
agency, direct, or in lirect, in exciting the indig- j
n foi that v. as felt at the appointm mt of th" ’
br.itiier-in-law of the president of the Central j
Bank, to the office of Ca,shier of that in - iut- ■
tion; we were even backward in expressing oar '
opinion o-i tliis subject; and wo fearlessly mik
these p ibl.c declarations, ia the five of a com- i
miinity well acqa linto 1 with the circumstances. ’
While the app linim i:it was in contemplation, I
and before it was mile, a gentleman then friend
ly to D-. Fort, alm mish -d him of th? disp'eas- '
ure which would be felt, if. for this honorable,
and lucrative, an l perm remit office, a political ’
opponent s'mi'd In preferred to members ofthe
party which h id entrusted him with power, men
who w ire well qulifi rl, an 1 respected, honor
ed, and loved in tint party. He replied, “ that
he had considered, and was prepared to meet
the responsibility.” At the time of this conver
sation being held, we did not ev n know that
Mr. Porter was a candidate for the cashiership.
This seasonable warning, being contemned, was I
censure in advance; and who will impute it to
the resentmont of the editor of the Federal J
Union ?
A Hiw .1 tys tiller the appointment of Mr. Por- .
ter, tiie author of “Baldwin” brought to us a I
communication containing strictures on the con- j
duct ol the president in making that appoint- ]
m mt, an l raquesterl for it an i.isortion in the I
federal Union. We hi 1 held .: > previous in- )
tcrcourse with “Bal lwin” on the subject. At |
the request of a third party 1•• suspended the
appearance of his piece; and i.ffera feiv weeks
he presented the c irrn inicatiou which we pub
lished. Will the author of “Henry” attach his
real mm : to tn a assertion, th it this piece was
prepared at the request, or by the influence of
the editor of the Federal Union?
1 ae author ol iheartides signed “ Oconee,” j
without any previous consultation with us, pre- i
pared each of those pieces under the direction
ol his own judgment, and the guidance of his
own feelings; and brought them to ns, with a re
quest tnat they should be published. And they
were published, as the communications of a man
entitled to enjoy, in common, with bis fellow
'•.itizeus, that inestimable right, the freedom of
the press.
The communication signed “Clarke” was re
ceived by mail, f i !)lt i a gentleman living at a dis
tance from Milledgeville, with whom we hid '
hold no intercourse for several iriontbs. We do
not even know what were his sent meats in re
lation to tiie noifiination of the last year.
e nad held conversations on this subject,
witn the author of the tommmrication siglV'd
“Givis.’ previous to its appearance; and in
those convm-sations w.i had nut sought to draw
him into this controversy, bgt lie bad expressed
to us a strong conviction, that it was our d ttv to
publU.h the strictures of “ Baldwin.”
We have hi I np intercourse ot’ any kind,
with the editor of the Constitutionalist, in rela
tion to the Central Bank, or any <if its officers.
The statement of “Henry,” iliat the editor of
tne s-ederal t nion has gotten up it crusade a
gainst Dr. I’ort, has not the smallest intermix
ture of truth to mi’igatcits falsehood. If he he
not thoroughly callous his face must redden with
shiiiiio, as he > :iss< s through the streets of Mil
ledgeville, and no ets cilizen after ci izen, v. ho
know him to bi- <iiiy of I,<] sei.mid. His rmire
smitation, that th< se writers who have censured
Dr. Fort, are the vile tools of our d sappointed
anibiiioi', isa gross outrage on the characters ol
honorable and high-minded men. Do the de
i vetoes ofthe Pi t sident of the Central Bank be
lieve, ibp! thor.i) who dare to hold this man res-
THE STANDARD OF UNION.
ponsibl.', are to be put down by arrogance, and
contumely, and insult ?
Tiie Editor of the Federal Union has not
procured one line to be written against me Cen
tral Bank, or its president ; nor mis he written
one lino on the subject, except openly, in li.s
editorial character. Our personal feelings have
had no agency, cither in lim origin, or me con
tinuance of this controversy, ftis an atiair be
tween Tomlinson Fort on me one side, and ma
ny worthy members of the Union party on tiie
other. We do not disguise the fact, that in
judgment and feeling wo side with the latter pur
ty ; but we have no other ti »emy in me con
troversy, tiian that which gro »vs out of our con
ducting a press, whose cotumrisare open, with
out discrimination, to cominuiricatiotis from ci
ther party. If only one of the- parties has cho
sen to use our columns, tiie tault -is not ours.
Our editorials give evidence, that during the
whole period of this controversy, we have been
laboriously engaged in defending and advancing
the great interests of the Union partv. AND
TIME WILE SHOW, '1 MAT TO WARD?,
THE PRESIDENT OF THE CENTRAL
BANK,THE EDI FOR OF THE FEDER kL
UNION HAS PRACTISED EXiKAGK
DIN ARY FO KBEAR ANC £.
“Henry” threatens us with the loss of the
confidence of the Union party- We boast not
that we h ive brought extraordinary talents to
tiie service of this party ; but we look back
with an approving conscience, to arduous and
long continued tabors zealously undertaken, and
patiently endured in its behaifi We challenge
our calumniator to drop his mask, au i come be
fore the public under his proper name ; and to
compare with ours bis toils and hazards ia tl.e
momentous conflicts of the party. And what
is th enormous ofience, for wi.ich we are now
to be visited with the haired of aparty, to which
for yeats we have devoted ourselves; m a most
arduous and painful servitude ? It is that we
have been anxious to limit the influence of a
great money power, which we believe to be
dangerous to the purity of elections and to the
liberty of the people ! It is, that ws have not
conspired to skreen a public officer irom pub
lic reponsibility ! It is that we have not re
fused tiie freedom ofthe press to true-hearied
Union men ! If, for these acts of public virtue
we are to be ostracised ; if, for daring; to be in
dependent, we can be overwhelmed b f the Ven
geance of ONE M AN. then b is already come,
o >our country, that ex it ay vLi live iiu’.eia
boured to avert We cast ourse.ves with coiili
deuce, on the candor and affection of our old
comrades, who have struggled at our side i .
many a hard fought battle. They will not con
sent to the destraction of a press which is inden
tified with all their triumphs an l which main
tains all their principles Long will they ©reserve
the Federal Union.
PRESIDES i lAL ELECTION.
The election of President and Vice-Presi
dent of the United States, for the term of four
years, commencing March 4th, 1837, will he
made on Wo Ines lay the Bth day of December,
18 re, the Electors meeting at the Capitals of
the respective Suites in which tbev are ch. son.
The chuice of Electors must be made within
thirty four days of the said first Wednesdav of
December. The following shows the number
of votes to which each Slate is entitled, with
the time of election.
States. No. of Votes. When heli.
Mam", 10 November 7
New iiampshire, 7 d,> 7
Massachusetts, 14 d 0
Rhode Island, 4 <l o 23
Connecticut, 8 <],> 7
Vermont, 7 do ]5
New York, 42 do 7
New Jersey, 8 do 7
Pennsylvania, 30 do 4
Delaware, 3 do 7
Mirvland. 10 do 14
Virginia, 23 do 7
North Carolina,, 15 <!o 17
Sou’b Carolina, 11
Georgia, Il do 7!
Kentucky, 15 do 7j
Tennessee, 15 do 17 i
Ohio, 21 -do 41
Indiana, <) do 7.
Mississippi, 4 do 7 j
Illinois, 5 do 71
Alabama, 7 do 14!
Missouri, 4 do 7 j
Loiiisiaaa, 5 do 8
Miclfgan, 3
Arkansas, .3
Total 204
All tne Status choose Irv Genera! Ticket, ex
cept Sn ith Carolina, which chooses bv the Le- ;
gislaturu.—A . J". Jl.-rcantile Adoertisir.
Natchitoches, June 20.
WAR- TRE AC HERY.
vVe have been favored with the following'
copy of an express from Gen. Husk, ad
dressed io Generals S un. Houston, and
Gaius, dated :
IN CAMP, June 10.
Major oliller, Capt’.i’;i Teal, Captain
Kearns and four soldiers were ordered
to Matarn.nras, to receive some prisoners
that were to be delivered up rac'erding to I
treaty with general Fiiasola, They were ’
furnished with passports, bv Fiiasola, and I
promised protection. On their arrive :t|
Alatamoras limy were put in prison and the.r i
passports tr.keti from them. Th v found I
means to jnoviire a faithful Mexican who]
promised to deliver a letter to Gen. Rus:;,)
for two hundred dollars. He con-1
eealad the letter in the bitt end of his riding!
whip. The letters from Major Mille", j
Captain Teal and Captain Kearns inform ]
us that four thousand soldiers will leave at!
Mattamor.is ill four days by land. Four!
thousand by water in 15 days. Four thou
sand from Vera Cruz shortly after. The |
Mexican soldiers is compelled to take the I
following oath when he enters the army.—
“ He swears to exterminate every American
or never to return to .Mexico.” Gen. Ur
rea, is the commander of all the forces.
The American prisoners at Matamoras
write to Gen. Rusk thus “Don’t delay a
! moment on our account we are willing to;
be lost, if Texas can be saved” the Texas
army is not. over eight htimlred strong, but j
on tin* receipt of the last express, every man
shouldered bis rille and s ai led to the camp. I
K/* We learn, from the express, that |
Santa Anna, will be forwarded to Nacog
doches, under a strong guard.— He will be 1
fried by a Court -Martial and it is expected '
lie will be condemned.
CHol Hiner Gazette.—Tfrtra.)
typographical chivalry.
Th.; great portion ofthe printers of the State
of Missi-siippi have, laid down their composing
sticks, shouldered tuiiokcts, and gone to the Tvx
ianarmy. In consequence the State printer has
be.cn forced to got the printing of the laws done
in New xork, for want ol hands at h >me.
The person who captured S.ijita Anna is said
to be a cilizmiof M irylan.l, aged 22, and nprin
ter.
Mahri-fj . on Thursday evening last, by W
S. Jex'kix E q. I) >wsi;y Tver, to2>li-s Nancy
Mn,ran, bth of Baldwin Count v. August (»:!»
1836.
EXPRESS MAIL.
Post Office Bei’af.tmemt, 1
Washington,July ItUtli.
Proposals win i>e received umii ih« istii
<l:iy of September next, at 12 o’clock, M.,
(to be ifucideu the next day) lor carrying a daily
express tmul on horseback, m railroad cars, or 111
j slc.ini ioats, tor the purpose 01 conveying slips
; Irom iiewsj>a|)ers in i’cttof exclun-ge n.iv.spapev.s
' mid letters (other thmi such as contain monoy)
! nut cxeeciliiig half an ounc'i in w. iglit, mark
] cd '• exji.ess mail,” and public dusp.m ,ies, on the
1 routes and during the times fiereinalter stated, to
: wh :
From New Vink io Philadelphia, miles and
, back, to stop at. not more than three intermediate
; offices:
L<u. e New York at 5 p in, arrive at Phiiadeljibia
’ l.y 2 a m next day.
Leave Philadelphia at 7 am, arrive at New
i A'ork by3 p m.
1 Proposals from the Railroad Company for car
rying the great mail as well as the express jmut,
will,be considered at the same time.
Service to continue until the 30th June, 1843.
From Philadelphia to Baltimore, 103 miles and
back; to stop at not more than two intermediate
offices.
Leave Philadelphia at am, arrive at Balti
more by i p 111.
Leave llaltimcre at B<] p tn, arrive at Phila
delptiia by GA am, next day.
beivice to continue until the 30th June, 1840.
From Baltimore to Waihingtou, D. C., 3d miles
and back
Leave Baltimore at 1 p m, airive at Washing
ton by 5 p in.
l.eave W ashington p m, arrive at Bajii
more by 8 p in.
Proposals from the Railroad Company to carry
the groat mail as well as the express mail, will be
] considered at the same time, s erviceto eumiuue
) till 30th June. 1810.
From A ashiiigtou to Frederickslmrgh Vi.-gjuia,
' G1 miles and back, to stop at nut mure tiian one in
termediate ollice.
Leave Washington at pm, arrive at Frede
ri-sksburgh by 11A pm.
Leave r'rederieksburgh at 10 am, arrive at
Washington by 4 pm. Service to continue till
the 3odi June, 1831).
From Fredericksburgh to Greensboro’, N. C..
248 miles and back, to stop at nut mure than seven
intermediate offices.
Leave Fredencksburgh at 12 night, arrive al
Greensboro’ (20 hours,) by lam tee next day al
ter.
Leave Greensboro’ at 10| am, arrive at Frede
ricksburg!i by a m the next day. Service to
continue till the 30th June, 1339.
. From Greensboro’to Yorkville, S. C. 124 miles
am! back ; to stop at 1101 moie than lour mtenac
diate offices.
Leave Grceruboro’ atlj- am, arrive at York
viil ■ by 2 pm.
Leave \ orkville at 101 pm, arrive at Greens
boro’ by li) a m the next day.
Service tocomimiu till the 33th June, 1839.
I I rom Yoikv’iile to Wushmgtou, Ga., 1415 miles
j and back; to stop at not mure tiian four interme
diate olliees.
Leave Yorkville at pm, arrive atVv'asliin"-
■ ton by 5 a m next day.
Leave Washington at p m, arrive at Y'ork-
I ville by 13 ;t m next day.
Service io continue till the 30:h June, 1839.
I From Washington to Uulumbus, Ga , lid miles
; and back; t> stop at nut more than five iuteruicdi
i ate o.'ijees.
Leave as'i’mgton at a in, arrive at Celum
i bus l>y 11 pm.
Leave Columbus r,' pm, arrive at Washing-
' tun by 8 a in next day.
tierviceto continue till the 30th June, 1839.
From Columbus to Montgomery, Ala., 61 miles
: and hack; to stop at not mere tbim one intermedi
' ate office.
Leave Columbus at 12 night, arrive at Mout<’<>-
! meiy by S a ru next day.
Leave Mmitgomary at 7J am, arrive at Colum-
: bus by 3 p nl.
| Service to continuo til! tire 33tb June, 1833.
From Moßtg’emery to .Mobile, 193 mifps and
‘ back ; to slop at nut more than four intermediate
offices. ,
Leave-Montgomery at 9 a 111, arrive at Mobile
by 5 a in next day.
Leave Mobile at 12m, arrive at Montgomery
by 7 a ni next day.
Service to continue till the 30th June, 1533.
To eu.iblethe Postmaster General to select be
tween tile two pi’i.itijiiil mad routes through tiie
Suutli, proposals wii.Liiso be received for carrvinT
the -faiiy express mail from i’re'deiicksburgh, Va'
to Columbus, Ga. as follows, viz :
Fro.n Fredericksburgu to Ricbm ».id, r>~ miles
mid back; to utop at nut more tiiauoaeiutcrmedi
aie point.
Leave Fredericksburg!! at 12 night, qriivo at
Riehmoiid by <5 a m next day.
Leave lticiim.md at 4 a nt, arrive at Frede-
1 ick-ibnrgf. by 9-j a m.
Propos.ds Irom the Railroad Company fur car
rying the great n: :d. as well as the exprus. mail,
w ill be consideied at tins same limo.
Frem Kic.imand tv i'etai’sbnrgit, mile.; and |
Leave.Ri-hmontl at am, arrive at Peters-1
burgh by am.
Leave Pe crohurg-h at 1J am, arrive at Rich
mond by 3A a m.
From Petersiiurgh to Blakely Depot. N. C., 64
miles and back ; to step at not more th in one in
terinedi.ite office.
Leave Peteisburgh at 9 am, arrive at Blakely
Depot by 21 p in.
Leave Blakely Depot atß pm, arrive at Pcters
burgh by 1 a m next day-
Proposalsff’om the Railroad Company to carry
the great, m id, us well as the express mail, will be
convidered at the same time.
From Blakely Depot to Fayetteville. 151 miles
and back; to stop ut m-t more than three iuter
m riiate offices,
Leave Blakely Depot at 3 p m, arrive at Fay
etteville by 5 a m next day.
Leave Fayetteville at 7 am, arrive nt Blakely
Depot l;y7A pm.
1 •om fay et tev i ile to Col it nib la.> 1. C., 1o 1 miles
an.! b.tc.i; tostop utuotinora th.uit.vu intermedi
ate offices.
Leave Fayetteville at 5A am, arrive at Colum
bia by 7i p m.
Leave Columbia nt 5 p m arrive at Fayetteville
by 6.1 a m next day.
From Columbia to .Milledgeville, Ga., 163 miles
and back ; to slop at not more than three imtrmc
diate offices.
Leave Columbia at 8 p m, arrive al Milled Seville
by 11 a m next day.
Leave Milledgeville nt am, arrive at Colum
bia by 5 p 1:1.
From Milledgeville to Columbus, 133 miles and
back : to stop at nut more than three intermedi
ate offices. ,
Leave Milledgeville at 11 <J a m. arrive at Co
lumbus by iIA p tn.
Leave Cohimhii; ai3<l pm, arrive at MiHed"g
villc bv 3 ti m next day.
:S -r-, ice on these routes to continue til! 30th June,
183 ft;
With the hope of ia.hieing the several compa
nies tbal occupy the travelling lines between New
York mid Washington to form such a I’omieciiou
as will carry the mails as well as travellers through
in the least possible time, proposals are invited
from them to carry both thegr.-at mail mi-1 the ex
press according to tiie following schedule insleam
boats ami railroad ears, viz :
Leave New York at-1 pm, arrive at Philadel
phia by i t p m.
Leave Piiiladelphia at. 11 j p tn, arrive nt Balti
more by am, next day.
Leave Baltimore ct 10 am, arrive at Washing
ton by A pm.
li' , lurning.
Leave Washington at 4A p m, arrive at Balti
more by 7 p in.
Leave Baltimore at 7,( p m, arrive at Phiiadcl
phia by 5A a m. next day.
Leave Philadelphia atG a in, arrive at New Y ork
by I p m.
Contracts f>r the foregoing service are to be
cxeeiitod by the 15th day of October next. Thin
will be senl to the post offices of the accepted bid
ders f ir the purpose in time.
The service is lo commence on Tuesday, the
Ist day of November nexguudis to lie daily both
No proposal will he considered unless it. I.c tic
coinpanied I ya guarantee, signed by tw? rctipm-
sible pei sons, in the fol:o wing form, viz.
“ Tlicuudcr»i,;nud and
gii.n aiity that if his bid
for carrying tiie Egprc-s m . 1 f ont. t >
he accepted by th? Postmaster
General, snmtenter into a.u oldigaiinu prior to the
15lb day ofOctoficr next, with good cud sufficient
sureties to pe.l.irm the rervice proposed.” Da
h-'dj‘ . , lis'ldl.”
To which the guaruutms shall srnn their
names.
ft is also rcqm'rr-d th it the biddsi’or bidders for
ward with then-bids tiie certifk.ite of a postmas
ter, in the following form, viz ;
’■ i curu/y that ;ili( >
, wliolpivesignedlhafore
d'U'lg a* tyim-iimm-s of , in his
i>ulfur cerrymg the Express mail f,..m
10 . , iire, uou of property, and able to
make good ;hei;- guarani v.” Dated ••
1833.”
Liiidi route must bo bid for separately, The
route, th-re mn, mid the re.ideiiee ofthe bidder,
should be dUtim tiy stated in each bid.
I'he Postmaster General reserves th? power of
c.i urging tne schedules, but notsu as to increase
tile expedi iun.
r _ .The m tils me to leave precisely at the time set.
ihree minutes enly are allowed lor opening mid
closing them at the intermediate offices.
For each failure to arrive at the lime set in the
schedule, the pay cf lhe trip shall be forfeited, sub
ject to be increased to a j-.un dty of ten times that
amount; and lorti repetitimi oi failures Dm euu
tractmay be annulled.
If it should be 0m... necessary at any time to dis-
CO'.itinue the service coirlraeted lor (a result which
is not expected) the contractors shall be entitled tu
receive iwo months' extra pay.
’loose who enter into this service must make up
their min Is not to let bad roads, nur storms, u ,r
J rods, nor casualties. Dor dai;gers, prevent their
performance according to contract. Water-proof
•ags v-’dl be furnished for the mails ; and no ex
cuse whatree.er will be taken fur a failure to arrive
it the time set in the ichedu'e.
Tiie proposals should be seafto tfie.Depajtmen:
scaled, endorsed “proposals tor Express Mail,’'
uid addresse l to the first Assjsltiut Postmaster
General, S. R. Hobih a.
AMOS KENDALL.
August 9. ' 30 —it.
P. 8. If the mail shall regularly exceed seventy
pounds in weight, the Department will consider h
self bous d .o p ij far an additional horse when th
express is carred on Uuneback, if an additional
11 -irse be employed. A , K.
Remar is ojb ringerirg-, &c.
Instructor cf « the
Scottsboro.
Preface.
SY a bad fingering, an easy passage is render- i
ed difficult, aud a difficult one almost im
pr-.ciicable. 3 hese w ords are taken from Bus
by s Musical Ljciiouaiy, and any one who has
me least conception of i.;e nrt oi performing oil
the 1 iaiio, must aekuow ledge the truth comaiued
ill tiiern, and lament that w e do not possess any
separate treatise o:i fingering, an attrimtte so es
seu.ial to a good peifuriiteT. iju till the iustrucliou
books 1 have examined, 1 find a great deficiency
in tiieir mstructiptis on lingering ; so great judehd,
that i have thought it proper to w nte dow n my
Rui.:.s niure j-ttrqciiiany, it is true, lor my own
CP'Ss. let, 1 hope they iriilnot prove usriess to
tmmnorcadvanced periurmer; and.c.o:i;ei:a--rit!v,
1 osier tlieuj. Before cio: mg, 1 shall oiler a low
rem.’i'f.s uii the method <>i lusti ucuon pun.u.d aj
this lustitmiun. J am too great a votary ot mu
sic, net to regret the Mow progress it is making,
camp ired witii tl> _■ rapid advancement making in
other tirelul branches of science, and particularly,
when the obstructions eau be so cushy removeil.
'l'bis cheek to the improvement u,f musical ,sci
j once, can be traced to several e.uses, su’ch as, a
j waut, iu some p.in.ms, of aj preciatmg its value—
I the little interest taken in it—and a want of cor
rcctiiess iti the system oi teaching, pursued by ma -
ny teiicfiers. it is not unirequeutlv the case,
v, hen a f itiiersenys bjs daughter lie has
already fixed on the iengiii of time, he iutcn ls lie:-
todevotv to tiie ittidy 0J mu. ic, (sametimes, not
more :h m six inoutiis,) mid, if, in that tipis, she is
.nut capnble of perlunmug any piece of u tide, lie
| forthwith concludes the'ic.tci e.- is inferior, ami
I i’.nmvdi.'iiciy the daughter i> vi.hdrawn, and cent
; to imctlier. and so on, for live cr six years, i.i the
: cour.-.e ot which time, the sciiuhir obtains u verv
| im:>e: feet know ledge ui'music, irom the frequent
i changes. These parents.ougut to remember, their
! children should not be sen; to school so mu a to
.learn tunes, to learn the tlixory «f n.-u je, so that
ware they leave, they may be aple to iearu ttmes
:e.*msci ■, c.->, -by reuuc-titg to p- ;ic*tice, tne rt;Ls ti-ex
have been taught. Now. if parents cc.uid villi
agree to saciiiire th;.'ir judguicut, to that of tin.
; teacher, t-iey wouM find, that in less time, tiieir
emmren would do bunuftu tlicmseives i.i sveiot ,
ir.id credit to ihetrte,idler, aad aliwijii ie...s ex
jreise. I shall here make a few remarks on ttu
dill, rret metuods of leaching, whic h t cmreder
as checks to the improvement of mu sic.
I’fis most imperfect iitetfiud, is, timt in v. liit-h
tb.cmmn object is io make a show, bv teaemitg
the pupil to perforin a few rapid reels, tiud sing a
tew iasbipmitilc songs. Th .se teachers m lip fol*
low tins method, take advantage! of tiie igr.urau.ee
of parents, by hfinditig them. iVoiild these te.ieh
ers be witling that their scholars should undergo
a strict examination ? No, they would not, be
cause they were not nmghlto be questioned, but to
play. Take my ivo.d fur it, a- scholar who can
not tel! in what tifne, key, &.e. she is playing, can
Dever do herself any credit. Another system to
which I beg leave to object, is that, in which sev
eral are taught at once. 1 hold it to be as impos
sible to toacfi musiein classes, as it would be for a
General to command severiii armies, at different
places, al the £.mie time. Speaking of teaching
hi classes, Mr,. Burrowes, says, “should this book,
(his primer) be used, as it may he, in teaching i;i
classes, the nnuter ctin avail himself of lhe same
plan pursued in common schools where the Lan
castrian system of cjlucatitm is followed. How
ever, we are of opinion, tlr.it only one should be
taught to i>la.y at a time, as the mostse.inions at
tention of both masier and sehoiar is required.
(Independently of reading the music, fingering,
) as to position of playing &e. more it is con
ceived, used not besaid, to convince guy one of
the impossibility of teaching a number of scholars ;
together.” I am an advocate of class teaching so j
far, as theeiemeuts of music, are concerned ; but ;
when it is attempted to make, several play at a i
time, correctly, J must deny the possibility. To 1
prove tliis, even to those who have no knowledge
of music, let us examine more closely. Every ■
key must be touched w ith a particular finger, and
sustained a certain length of lime, according to the
sort of note ; every rest must be observed ; every
note must be played either legato, or staccato;
every sharp and flat must be noticed &e, &C.
Now, how is it possible to attend to all tins, when
several are taugfii to play on different pianos at
tire same time ! 1 could continue this preface
much longer, but I sec i,.> necessity for it, as 1 hope
tiicse few general hints will bo sufficient to prove
to all, wi.o read them, that music will never flou
rish, ’till ills properly taught.)
General Rtinterks, fyc.
Y r our spat at the i’iauo-Forte, mustho of suffi
cient height, so that, by curving your fuigei's, and
resting their extremities on the keys, the hand and
arm will form a dji'ect lino from the elbow. Take
good earc th :t tb;> wrists are not a'lawid to sink
•lelow this direction, as nothing is more likely to
impede your purposes ; besides, it is very inele
gant.
Keep your live fingers ovei five keys ir. succes
ion, as often as possible, and bring the thumb
near the black keys, as it is sometimes required to
> - u j ed upon them, but never whin it can bo a
voided. 1 prefer using the first and third finger,
instead <->(’ dhe thumb and fourth, because il is
morls beautiful, ami eeitainly more convenient,
except, w hen there uro many sharps or flats; then
ili -y may be used.
To preserve connection in your music, and to
’l'mluce perfect tones, two things are to be ob
served; th il is to play legato or staccato, ac . rd
ng as tbs music is im rkeil. I would recommmd
i strict observance of this, because, unless it be,
he intended effect is entirely destroyed Legato
is tiie blending one sound into another, and is pro
duce! by sustaining one key, till thn next is put
August 9.
down; and staccato, on the conn ary, signifies to
allow the key toii.se beiure the [iropei’ time of the
note has ceased.
There are three degrees of staccato; the first
marked with a small dasl , is the shortest; ti.e
next ma: Ite <1 with a dot, is n it so sh’rvt as the first j
ami the third marked marked with dots and »• slur,
is not so short as the second. '1 here are lu.iiay
signs and t< rms ered in musical compose ions, lor
the me uiiiig of tvlii. b 1 rtconiu,cisd<-d Bnsbx s
musical di-Uonmy a* eontahiiiq; much u-.sf., u
i'.;im;ilimi, imleptudcnt el ineru definitions.
As ter having the hands pUced according to ti.e
foreg -ing instructionifi. re aie two simple iu..s
to cliangu iheir position: J.-t. Change on two or
itiuie notes on t.’ie same degree. 2d. T-he tfn iub
rule. The first rule t hunld be taken adv.mtage ts,
wh. n il is r.;qmred to pi ty J.igher ev Kwer not. r,
mid when tnere are in.-.uy notes on tile same <l -
gr e, mid no change of tiie hand is i:e«;c»smy. it
<s more elegant to <lim,.e the fingering, 'll <j
second, m thumb rule, is much more diliis wit :m
its applies ion. There are live motions belonging
:.i it. Ist. Extend the |ing‘.;s hem the ti:un;b„
when, it is down. 2:1. Exti il l the thumb from
th? fir.g- r:, win n some paiticuitir finger is down.
3.1. Bass the thumb under the first, s.-cohd, i.’md,
or the three fingers, if required, in ascending. 4t
Pass tile l.isf, sr-cuud, or tim’d, or the three, i/ic
quir« d, overijte thumb, in descending, fltb. <
tract, l.y drawing the fingers to the thumb, v. b.iu
the thumb is dwn, and the thumb to atty fin,,*r,
wll.ru the ling r isdowti.
In playing scales with sharp signatures, the
thumb of tho right hand mnsl (day the key note
: ti'l th.; fourth aiiove, ascending or descending.
•Six s, arcs are plajed according to tliis rule; tl.ac
of C. G. D. A. E. B. In playing scales with
sb-u ps at the iff;gfi-iture, the timiiib or thu left baud
must play tiiu key niito and sum tii below, ascetid
iiig or d,sceudi:ig. 1 ive scales ore played 'accord
ing lo this rule ; that of C. G. 1.). A. 1L In those
11 it seys which are mostly in t;se, the thumb ofthe
right hand fails on F. and U. fti the left ham!,
the thumb falls on the 3d. mid J th. except in the
k, y of F. where it tails < n I , and C.
1 ii i...b; remark here, tfi..t in playjng eny piece,
it w ill be uoliceii that the thumb f.ills on the suine
keys, as in tnestale . not alw aj’s. Jnplay
mg a chord es lour notes, when the note from, tne
iourth finger, is a third, major or minor, the third
finger ipti.t play it, unless there are ipasous to the
ceutr.iry; and when a fourth, the second must
play it- .
All octaves, whether on v. kite or on black keys,
must be played wiili tho thumb and fourth finger.
In ascending by seconds, thirds, &c. trie thumb
follows the third finger, acconlitig to the fit.Ji mo
tion oi til* thumb rule.. In descending, Use third
auger follows the thumb according tu the same
motion. Iu the left ham!', it is just the reverse.
Ai harmonic triads, piajoror initior, must licpfiy-
I'd with the thumb second, ami fourth linger, w h. n
i.iere are no reasons fur tiie eon rary. All minor
scales are fingered ace.i.i ding to the rules given for
playing scales, with sharps at tiie signature; llmt
ithe tliuuib of the right hand must play the tome
, or key note, and fourth above; ami the thumb us
I the loft li ind the tunic and iourth ie'orl’. Tins re
fers to thus inly, mo- J , used. M’hen the fingers
are to lie parsed over tne thumb, if there is but < ne
note below it, the first finger must invariably be
used upon it, bitt if there are several, the fingers
must he distributed according to t!;e number.
Now, having given all the rules for disposing of
the fingers, 1 have only to give the rule for finding
the key note, winch i»highly important to a good
; musician, as without a knowledge of it, you can-
I mitfiiiger judiciously. '1 .here can be as many as
j suverj siia' p--, or.seven flats, at tile signature ul any
! piece. The sharps in their reguiai ut'dv?, aie, I .
' C. G. D. A. E. B. mid tiie flats, B. E. A. D. G.
IC. F. When there are sharps at tbu sigiiilturu,
'the kev note i< fpuipl on the next degree u.iuvei
I lhe last one, so if there is one sharp, it-mus; be I '.
' then lhe key note mud be G. If two shaips, they
; are F. an I C.; then the k.y note is 1). and s.i m.,
; tlli'r.ugh.iut tffe sevep.
‘ \\ hen there are Hats at lhe signature, the k. y
tiote is found on the iotu ifi, or sixth degree l.ea w
tiie last one; s > if there is one flat, it must be B.;
tei.p the key note is F. if two, they are i>.,an.J
E. fiat, thei) the 1; y trite is B. fla't, and so
t!r ough-'U' the seven. After you are able to m.d
the key note with sharps at tile signature, j ot; m ;il
'fire! u ■ t diiaeti'ty iu finding it in ii;./mim
Every'minor key must, have au accideinffi siia.f,
flat, or natural, according to the major, which w U
lie found in the first tew measures ofthe mim r. as
tiie h !ne note lo the new tonic. Take fi.r ex
ample, the key of C.: the minor thin! be cw, is
■A.: the Lading note.is G. sharp; consequently,
] ts the G's. age sharp,glis piece is iu A niu.c.r, ami
i not in C. major, as the signature would Seem to
! determine. .Ygain, take the key of D.; the miti'ir
| third is B. ant! th" leading note is A.sit: l’p :so i! the
j A’s. tiro sharp, the piece is in B. mij’ir, mid not
; ths kuy of D, m ijor, and so of the utiier keys.
CONCLCSIOM.
Before commeitetag sour piece, first obseive it;
what time and key it i<; then place ymtr hamfj
accoi.iiiqr to the rules, p! icing toe fourth finger of
vi.w rigid hand on th? highest note in the treble,
emd thumb of jour left on the highest iu the bass.
T ii- is ciily to be done wi eu there is no rcasi.ci
for placing (hem otherwise. Be particular that
you hold down every key the exact length of fiuio
required to lie held and no longer; notice every
rest 'ind lin'd lhe blind ,'r >m the key just so long as
sih ; e is required; n stive that every key is struck
| with the right finger, mind the piano and forte
IpaSsag.'s; liiilid liu legato and the staccato pass
: g?s, and Ler.r in mind, tint when you practice f< ■
■ i.npr.i venicut, you are to play slow, for be assured
I th it the faster \i u play, the slower your improve*
Im ut, a,'it! vise T&rsa.
Endeavour by all means to lose sight oi'every
riling ljke a!F ctation, for nothing is more disagree-:
• aliiy to yam - bearers than to have their sight shock
| e<l, wliiie Un ir ears <are charmed; and in'singing,
| re.ncni!,er that the fashionable style is not con
sidered the most, beautiful, by judges. Songs
were written to be heard, mid not to be treated iu
any manner.
I promised, before closing, to give tiie outlines
of tiie method of teaching pursued in this Institu
tion, mid now redeem that promise, and in sodo
i::g i would feel grateful to any teacher who will
correct me if iam in error. It is tho duty of the
physician, th? lawyer, and indeed, any profession
al ch.'ir.’ieti’r, to defend and enlighten the public;
mind, n h .ret any theory is advanced, which he may
consider to he against the true principles of his
profession , and w by the science of music should
not be entitled to the same degree cf respec t. I
know not; for if it is not so important as some
; sciences, it is at least considered, or rather ought
to be, a great acqni-dliou in refined society; and
this alone, it appears to me, should entitle it. to
ibis respect. It is needless tonrgue this now.
It is iny chief aim. so to instruct my pupils, that
wlien they graduate, they may rear a reputation
cm the foundation they have laid. It is my rule to
make them understand one thing, befo-e n’- 'ceed
ing to another; and inorder to accomplish this end,
i make litem a- well acquainted wi<hnotation as
their time w ill allow, and then they are advanced
l progressively till they are taught ail that is neces
sary to perfect themselves without the assistance
of the teacher.
I hen once the grannnarof music is nndeistoocK
i with reasonable practice, the pupil will experience
■ little diflictilty in accomplishing herself. Although
! 1 am guided in this by the parent, 1 am opposed to
giving songs till the scholar is taught to (day, as it
is au after thing altogether, and so far Lorn improv*
in;!. I beliavo it retards her progress.
Tims, in as few words as po-mhie, 1 have give•»
a few general hints, which, il agreed io. I I of 3-
will have some effect towarfix producing s> r.io
I good in the citltivaiiuft of lite science ol "i'is:’ •
zlugtist 9 30-*-lf.
I heif-liv < autioinill persons Iro'-ntriiding fm
! Noto given bv me t to John Spi.cdi'J, for &•' -’Or
oi)<hm2lsl l>ec. mW, dated seme time ioW
I latter part of January last, as I am deteim.iU.vt
i not to (>av it, unless com mailed by law.
JOSIAH W.JOSSEV
August 9 3i)--2'.
a LL persons indebted to »h<‘ ,!cs
_/'?& F.itey deceased, of I'eNalb Connty.are re T
qu. s.cd to m ike imtue.:r.;c payment, and
l> whom the estate i.* indebted wit present
dcmaiMs wnbia th.', time presi’n’t <1 lqJ' l "’' o
Mi! LED! i ’HUAI LIER.
SAR \U I’ATEY.
; August 2d, ■’.9 —tds.
