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that they have availed themselves of credits
out of all reasonable proportion to their
capitals— when Mr. Biddle’s thirty-live
million agency books show that he has in
volved them twenty millions more—pack :t
delegation to Washington to upbraid the
administration as the cause of their ruin !>v
the specie order ? The London print tells
them pl only who *• arr Ihr prineipu!
vrilsin this affair," — “THE MONEY
DEALERS,” at whose mercy they ate—
and yet they come here to accuse the Gov
ernnuat, which, through its Treasury re
ports, gave them monthly admonitions a
gniust running the race of “ /Jr/// mill in
fatuation" for which the able journal of a
foreign land reproves them.’ They de
nounce the Government from which tliev
pretend to nsk a boon ; and—with ati au
dacity which should be met with scorn,
il they were net in circumstances to require
pity—insist that it shall sacrifice the wes
tern banks and the western people to aid
them in forcing a surrender of the specie
necessary to support the circulation indis
pensable to our domestic. trade, that tliev
may propitiate these money dealers abroad,
on whose mercy they relv.
We add to this article some extracts from
Niles’ Register, to show that Mr. Biddle
hada precedent tor all that he has done to
bring about the present distress, and all that
lie is doing in regard to the demands which
the merchants are sent to make upon the
Government, in the early history of his
bank. Mr. Niles is a good witness against
the bank, and we shall bring him into court
frequently.
From Ni.’cs’ Register tfJune 5,1819.
A brief retrospect seems necessary. —
Every one who thought about the condition
in which the United States was placed by
the excess of the paper system, the rage
tor British goods and neglect of Government
to protect domestic tnauufactures, with the
tiecline of the shipping interest and com- !
merce generally.—was positive that a time
■of unprecedented pressure in money mat
ters must take place. We told the people
this, over and over and over again, and :
recommended economy and the consump
tion of home productions. Some laughed
at our lugubrious tales as the visions of an
enthusiast; others acknowledged their truth
—but not feeling their effect jogged on in
their old way—a few agreed with us ine.c
ienso, and provided asfar as they could, a- ’
gainst tiie evils w hich they knew must come,
—-just as certainly as that explosion will
follow the application of a coal of tire to a!
cask of gunpowder. 1 <
For several months past the pressure grew |
heavier and heavier. Great sacrifices of
property, of every description, took place &, j
many mercantile houses as well as honest |
farmers and mechanics, (dealing with banks I
and running in debt) failed. So extensive '
were these among the merchants of the cities'’
east of Baltimore, that it seemed to be dis- ’’
reputable to stop payment for less than
100,000 dollars—the fashionable amount 1
was from 2to 300,000 ; and the tip-top .
quality, the support of whose families had t
cost tbcm from Bto 12,000 dollars a year, .
were honored with an amount of debts ex- (
ceeding 500,000, and nearly as much as a
million of dollars. The prodigality and [
w aste ol some of these were almost beyond
belief—we have heard that the furniture of
a single parlor possessed (we cannot say '
belonging) to one of them, cost 40.060,
dollars. So it was in all the great cities '
—dash, dash, .lash—venders ol tapes ami
bobbins transformed into persons of high
blood and the sons of respectable citizens ■
convention into knaves of ran!:— through j
speculation, ami the facilities of the abom- 1
inable paper system.
Call of Congress.—We have had a
variety of rumors about calling of an extra
session of C ongress—but there seems to be
no probability ofits taking place, nor per
haps, is it really desirable on account of ei
ther matter which different parties desire
should be considered.
The object of some, probably the first
who started conversation on the subject, is,
that Congress at an extra session might le
gislate us into a paper currency—a some
thing; any thing, to relieve the banks of
the disagreeable necessity of paying their
debts, and by which they may make larger
dividends, Bcc. as well as get up a new spec
ulation.
A call is advocated by others, that effi
cient aid may be promptly extended to re
duce the amount of our imports to that of
our exports, and thereby sustain domestic
industry, Indeed, a petition for the pur
pose has been published at Philadelphia,
which we have inserted in page 219.
As to the former—if Congress never
shall meet until it meets to make paper mo
ney in a time of peace, we hope that it ne
ver will meet at till! If the question were
left to us to have a king— illustrious as the
prince regent of England, or as tr/se and
magnanimous as Ferdinand of Spain, or a
legal tender in paper money, controlled by
the Government, we should not hesitate an
instant in preferring the flesh to the paper.
We are less afraid of the sword of a king)
than the razor ol avarice. Corruption will ■
be consummated, when any men or set ofi
men have the disposition of the circulating
medium ol ourcountry. It is bad enough ,
as thhigs are now. But a most salutary'
purgation is taking place-—perdition to the
speculators who’would stopit-course! Atthe
Mislant ol writing this article, we saw a lot '
of Spanish dollars sold for two per cent.l;
premium; they art* fairly a matter of traffic,
and were disposed of as high as this before !
the idea was entertained that a bank would
clop payment; when, to say that ;■ man was
>*as good as the bank” had a o n-e and 1
Fneanjng, lately lo«t by the multiplication
/rs rag-shops, but now reverting again. Let 1
lhe good work go on; when two hundred (i
banks in the U. States have ceased to do '
business, and we have only one in the space 1 t
which has held four of tlu iii, inonctf will bei
four times as plenty «, it L at this time, by
its certainty of value and rapidity of circii- | i
Jatiop—for it on this last that which is .
galled the plenty or scarcity of money ’
mainly depends, Sacrifices mu-t be made, ‘
and the people will suffer much,--but who 1
expects to get well of a raging fever with-1 1
out taking physic! Ami what would we 1
think of a physician if, when the fever was I
at such a height that the patient’; eye-balls >
fettued regdy to start out of his head, he i
’ should pour down his throat a gallon of
•J fourth proofbrnudy? We have been deli
rious w ith speculalian; the system of things
must be reduced that wo may recover our
' | reason. A'/7 ( *F A*. g. M ai/ 22, 1819.]
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MOAWINa, MAT 1«.
NULLIFICATION CONV ENTION. '
I he convention previously announced in the
nullification presses, convened on yesterday in
the Representative Hall, and organized l.y call
ing and recording the names of the members,
titter which, John AL Berrien, Esq. was chosen
President, and Wm. S. Rockwell, Esq. Secre
i ,ar y-
The convention was then adjourned until 4
o clock P. AL at which time our paper went to
press.
| Next week we shall speak at large of their
. proceedings.
I iirougii the politeness of a gentleman who!
resides in Augusta, we have been favored with '
the foilwing extract of a letter received by him '
yesterday morning by express mail, before he
■ left that city.
, “ New York, May 10th, 1837. |
All our city Banks have come to it atlast, (that
is,) stopped specie payment, one and all; this i
morning the devil is to pay, and all the military )
are ordered out on duty by the Mayor, and the i
city is all commotion—in fact every thin*’ is
done up in New York ; the most of our lanre !
mercantile houses have failed, and all things !
look as though we had some dreadful pestilence
in our city.”
If there ever was an association of men in any
country, whose union was founded upon princi
ple alone, it was the Union Party of Georgia.
If ever there was a party whose labors have
been vigorous and unceasing in defence of lib
erty, peace, good order, and public and private
prosperity and happiness, it has been the Union
Party of Georgia.
Previous to the year 1831, the political par
ties had for many years been divided more up- 1
on personal, than political differences. Troup ■
and Clark were the main pivots upon which ev
ery thing connected with politics seemed to re- ’
volve, and every other consideration gave place ■
to the single gratification of personal success. j
Cut in 1831 the face of affairs began to as- '■
sume a new and portentous aspect. New prin- :
ciples were avowed and new combinations form- ■
ed which threatened not only to prostrate the ■
then administration 'of the General Govern- 1
ment, but to shake the Union to its deepest 1
foundations. Men distinguished for their tai- i
ents and influence, impelled by inordinate and
unchastened ambition, seized upon the existing '
excitement then prevailing in the Southam !
States against lhe Tariff, and availing them
selves of the general feeling of hostility to a ;
measure ot injustice and oppression, unfurled |
he standaid of disunion. The value of our ■
great and glorious confederacy, of that Union !
j which the “ father ot his country” bequeathed :
I us as our dearest inheritance, was coolly calcu- ' j
' kited, and pronounced unworthy of presetva- |
lion.
In this crisis the men who loved the Consti- ,
tution and venerated the name and the princi- ,
pies of Washington, came boldly to the rescue.
They flocked to the banner of their country, ,
and bore the “stripesand stars” in triumph!,
through the conflict. They saved the Union ,
and averted a scene of horror and bloodshed, .
of ruin and desolation, which no man can con- ,
template without emotions of the deepest dis- ,
may.
South Carolina was in a blaze and Georgia '
was upon the verge of a tremendous explosion. .
Public meetings were held, inflamatory speech- 1 ,
es were made, and violent resolutions adopte d
and published, all tending to inflame the public .
mind, and alienate the affections of the people j
from the government of their choice. Open re-
■ sistance was recommended as the last alterna- ,
j tive, and a resort to arms was threatened as a
■ measure of redress. A convention was gotten
up under the specious appellation of “anti-ta
riff,” for the purpose of adopting the principles,
and linking our State to the car of Soutlf Caro
lina. But happily for the safety and the tran
quility of the Union, they were met and de
feated.
From that moment the Union men of Geor
gia became firmly united and took the field in
: defence of the Cunstiiution. They encounter
ed the fiery spirit of Nullification with a firm
ness and perseverance worthy of their cause. ,
Success crowned their efforts; harmony was
restored to the country and tho “rightful rente- ,
dy” doctrine was exploded as unconstitutional,
inexpedient, and dangerous to the safety of the
Union and the welfare of the people.
But although the Union Party has held the
ascendancy in the State, the fire of Nullification
is not quenched. “The snake isscouhed, but
not killed.” Ever and anon we mark his track,
and nothing but sleepless vigilai ce and untiring
perseverance can hold him in abeyance.
Although vanquished and defeated, they re- ;
turn to the charge—they rally at every election ,
and struggle for every office, in lhe hope that
they may one day gain the power, and thereby
ultimately establish their principles.
When they discovered that the principles of
Nullification had rendered lhe name odious
among the people, it was at once abandoned,
and the imposing name of State Rights substi
stituted in its stead; but the veil was too flimsy ,
to conceal the motive, and what they urged as ■
the genuine doctrine of State Rights, was well
understood to be nothing more nor less than i
Nullification in disguise, and accordingly they
sunk under that cognomen. The tlurd experi- |
ment rpotj mimes rcsultcij it; the adoption of ■’
i the term “\> hig,” which was simultaneously
‘ i assumed by every class of politicians opposed
’ j to the administration ot General Jackson and
| the principles of tlio Union Party. Nullifiors
, became U higs—Consolidationists became
Whigs—Federalists became Whigs—Tariff
j men became Whigs—United .States Bank men
| became Whigs, and even Harrison and Gran
ger, the Abolition candidates for President and
\ ice President, were in many places pompous
ly announced as the W'uig candidates.
Every I mon man in the republic was de
nounced as a I'ory, without exception, amotig
whom w<* are proud to know, there are manv
who bled for our independence, and perilled all
tor tho blessings mid glory we enjoy.—This ex
pel iment upon the crediil.’.y of the people also
; tailed, and from that time to the present, they
have tried so many names and resorted to so
many shifts to gull tho community, that our time
does not allow us to set them down in regular
order. All however have proved abortive,and
, whether they will now fall back upon their ori- I
| filial name, and battle upon their true priuci-
I pies, or experiment upon some new subterfuge,
’ ; will be more fully developed when the result of
their present convention is made public.
In the mean time we warn the people to be ;
, upon their guard, and .we tell them now as we
: have told them before, that their whole end and I
object in seeking power is, to act out and enforce
I the principles of nullification.
M e do not believe they will attempt to carry
the elections by a bold and manly support of
their doctrines. On the other hand they will
i seek to quiet the apprehensions of union men ■
j by avoiding all controversy upon principles, in
. the hope ol making proselytes to men ; but we
am not to be hoodwinked. Union men pos
sess too much intelligence and independence to
be used as instruments in the hands of their en
emies.
i A great struggle commences from this day.
i he Convention ol Nullifiers, now convened in i
j this place will issue their mandate—their army ;
will take tiie field, and their candidate, be him
who he may, will be supported through thick
and thin by his party. Be it our business to
beat htm. \V e have the power—we have the ■
numbers, and from tins day henceforward, let'
every Union man feel that he has something to 1
do. 11 this feeling pervades our ranks as il has '
heretofore dune—if every man feels the im- !
portance of sustaining the republic upon a sure '
and solid foundation— if the same spirit ani
mates our party as it has done iu days gone b\,
we have nothing to fear.
Übo will faulter now ? After a full and fair
illustiation ol the practical value ol our princi
ples and their salutary operation upon the liber
ty and happiness ol the people, who is willing to
abanuon them * Who will exchange what he
knows to be good, for that of which he knows
nothing, or in plain english, who that knows the
value ol the Union, and comprehends the prin- I
ciples of the Union Party, would exchange them I
for the wild and untried experiment of Nulliti- j
cation 1
In tho coming contest, it will be with the
Nullifiers, a struggle for victory or death. Con
scious of their own weakness, they have placed
their last hopes upon divisions and dessentions
in our ranks. They vainly immagine that be
cause there are some among us who are not al
together satisfied with every act of the party,
they will become Nullifiers, but they will be
sadly disappointed. “ The Leopard may
change his spots, and the Ethiopean his skin"
but a genuine, consciencious Union man, will
never change his principles.
\\ here is the man whose opinions upon pol
itical subjects are fixed, and whose views of
political operations are organized upon rational
principles, could consistently attach himself to
such a party as the Nullifiers ? They have been
the most glaringly inconsistent of any people
who have ever preached politics since the flood.
For instance—they denounced the tariff as an
outrage which was not only insupportable, but
which should “be resisted unto blood." They
compromised the tariff, and left it as bad as it
was before. They declared the “bloooy bill”
the epitaph of American liberty, and those
who voted for it the giave diggers of the con
stitution.—They have since supported a man
for the highest office in the government who
voted lor it, extolled him as a pure &- spotless
statesman.—They claim unlimited power for
the States, and yet deny their power over an
actol incorporation, when its original object
has been manifestly perverted.
We might go on to enumerate many other
acts ol glaring inconsistency, connected with
their history, but these are enough to satisfy the
mindset enlightened and reasonable men.
On the other hand, the Union Party stands
clear, unimpeached and unimpeachable. Their
course has been uniform and consitent, ia prin
ciple and in name. I’liey have maintained their
ground “ without variableness or shadow of
turning." j hey have supported the integri
ty ol the Union—they have preserved and de
fended the constitution—they have guarded the
just rightsol lhe Statesand of the United States,
and labored incessantly to promote the free
dom, toe prosperity and glory of their country.
In the late Presidential election some differ
ence of opinion existed among our partv in re
lation to the individual best calculated to pro
mote the interests of the South,but nene of prin
ciple. Air. Van Buien and Judge White had
both been long known as Union men, and the
latter had scaled his abliorencc of Nullification,
in his vote on the Force Bill. The only rea
son of this division of the vote of the Union
Party arose from a belief in the minds of some,
that the opposition of Judge White to the
schemes of the abolitionists might be more vig
orous than those of Mr. \ an Buren, but both
being Union men, neither portion of the partv
can be charged witli inconsistency, nor can the |
Nullifiers rationally expect either portion to
join their ttandard for a cause which could not
in the slightest degree, aflect their partv princi
ples.
Union men are Union men still-—They
march under the same flag and struggle in tin
same cause. They united to effect a great and
glorious object. 'l’liey rallied around the con
stitution of their country, and saved it from im
pending violation, and they will still stand to
gether as a band of brothers.
With a becoming forbearance they will over
look the infirmities pf one pnother, and march
again to victory. (
STAN BA Bl) IP IIN 80 N
FURMAN INSTITUTIO BURNT.
Letters received yesterday, bExpresS Mail,
bring the melancholy inleiligeiL* of the des
truction of this valuabe institutio| situated near
insborough, Fairfield DistrictKoutli Caroli
na, by lire, on the morning of tlxlst inst., and
it is.tlmught eno of lhe students js been bin nt
to death, as he lias been missingince the con
flagration, and some, bones werf found in the
ashes. The fire we understand,broke out a-
I bout six o’ch kin the morning,-and notwith
standing every exertion was mae, could not
be arrested before tho building ws totally des
troyed. Loss estimated at aboiis3o,ool). We.
could not learn whether there ns any insur
ance on the property.
The letter from which we getlie above in
telligence, intimates that the scliol will not be
broken up, as the professors live instructed
lhe pupils to write home for doting, and that
some building in the vicinity, v. illie made use of
until another can be built.— Contitutionalist.
A letter received in Charlelon from the
Principal of the Manual Labor School, Fur
man Institution,gives the name if lhe lad burnt
to death. It was Francis Godail, an amiable
youth, about 15 years es age,the son of a
. worthy widow of Georgetown.— Constitution
alist, 9tk inst.
NEW ORLEANS, MAY Sui
cide.— Coe of the most esteemel merchants of
New Or'eaiis, Mr. Theodore Nicoet, unwilling to
survive the ruin of his fortune, has put an end to
: his day’s. After having laboured till night in his
: counting room he repaired tothohtiuse of Mr. Les
j seps, where, about noon yesterday’, lie blew out his
brains.
Sud events.— New Orleans fur some days past
lias been the scene of melancholy transactions.
Never, in tiie same space of time were commit
ted so many mwders and suiciles. On Friday,
while a man was undergoing ’lie sentence of the
law for the crime of minder, another man was
committing a similar crime in the Third Munici
pality’, and two young men in the First Municpali
tv sought to end their sorrows by self immolation !
These last two were remarkable for a sing-ular co
incidence of motives, anil public compassion was
strongly excited by lhe suicide of two sons on
hearing the fatal news of the decease of their
respective mothers ! A laudable sentiment, thus
carried beyond the bond of reason, is as deplora
ble as it is rare ; hut no one could refuse his regret
forthe unhappy victims of filial love.
On Monday two murders were perpetrated, nnd
or. Tuesday a criminal trial which had excited a
sad interest, was terminated by suicide. The un
fortunate youth whose arm, impelled, by we know
not what blind passion, had struck down an inof
fensive being, struck at and ended his own life in
prison, at the moment he was about to appear be
fore th.; court. Educated in exalted sentiments of
honor, tenderly beloved by his family, and esteem
ed by bis acquaintances, he wasunableto contem
plate the horrid fate that menaced him, and yield
ing to the tortures of remorse for a deed which
was surely unpremeditated, or recoiling before the
horror of a disgraceful end, he snatched himself
from the risque of undergoing a capital punish
ment.—Bee.
NEW ORLEANS May 5.
Important from the coast of A/erico.-—Schr. Cli
max, Combs, from Pensacola, whence she sailed
28th March bound to Matamoras, with a cargo of
lumber, arrived here last evening, reports that she
arrived off the Bar of the Brassor St. Jago, on
the Sth April, was boarded by a Mexican Pilot,
ami informed that she must remain at anchor un
til further orders from the shore, without attempt
ing to land any person on board promising at the
same time that he would take her over the Bar
on the day following. She remained until the
I 19th, when a boat from the Mexican armed sebr. I
I Bravo came oil" to ascertain if any white lead j
was on board, but being answered in the negative, j
I the boat returned to shore. On the 12th, a mes- I
■ sage was sent on shore by the U. S. sloop of war |
Natchez, demanding the release of the American I
seiir Champion, and if refused, the Mexican acm- j
ed brig, formerly the Farmer, then at anchor off!
the Bar, should pay the forfeit, but the Com- :
maudant of Port returned answer that the Cham- !
pion could not be released, ordered the officers of
the boaton board with a message to the comman
der of the sloop of war to get underway and leave
the coast immediately.
The Natchez remained at anchor until the 18th
when she despatched a note to the Alex brig of
war ordering her colors to be hauled down, was
positively refused to be complied with unless fired
into. The U. 8. sloop of war immediately fired ;
a shot over the brig, when she struck her colors
and was then in possession of by the Natchez.
The Mexican force and the armed schr Bravo im
mediately opened a heavy cannonading upon the
Climax and sloop of war, which was continual
some time, without however, doing any injury,
except by one 18 lb. shot, which struck the U.
passed through her deck in her labored bow start
ing a bolt which caused her to make water three
feet per hour. She then succeeded in making sail
and drawing a piece of canvass over the leak
hauled off and placed herself under the protection
of the Natchez.
The U. S. sloop of war remained off the Bar
until the 18th tilt, when hei commander made an
other demand for the release of the schr Champi
on, but no answer being returned, ilia Mex. brig
was ordered to Pensacola with a prize crew on
board, got under way in company with lhe Cli
max and proceeded to the westward, leaving the
American schrs. Leonidas [detained,] Champion
and Julius Cae»ar [captured] and three others,
whose fates were unknown — Bulh tin.
BjWR sale at the LADIES CONFECTJON-
Jii.’ AR Y, next door above Messrs. G. Root &
Son—and v. ill be kept during the warm season.
A’illedgeville, 15th Alay, 1837. 18—ts.
GEORGt Bo lj Ctunly.
W 11EREzYS 1, the undersigned, did on the
7di day of September, in the year 1834,
iu the said County of Dooly, execute and make
two several letters or powers of attorney, to one,
Levin Argoe, thereby appointing and empowering
him the said Levin, forme, and iu my name, as a
gent or atiorney, to sell ami convey two certain
lots of land, one being No. 6, iu the 9th district,;
Ist section Cherokee, the other being No. 179, in
the 18th district of said Ist section in said County
of Cherokee. Now, know all men hy these pre
sents, that i for certain causes to me moving, do
hereby annul, render void, revoke, mid set aside
finally and entirely, each ami every of the said two
scveial letters or powers of attorneys.
JAS. POWELL.
May 13th, 1837. «f 18—3 t,
SSO Stewards
jssjTOLEN out of the subserber’s lot, (or
j, j) stable) on Sunday night, the 30th of April !
last, a Sorrel Alare, with a white face; the |
while running down to the bridle-bit on the j
right side of the face, with three white feet, j
and a curl in the mane; she was rough shod be
fore and the two point nails wete drawn out of
the shoo on the right foot. I will give fifty dol
lars for the mare and thief, ar twenty-live dol
lars for lhe mare, delivered to me, ten miles
East of M’Donougb, on the road leading from
AlcDonough to Monticello. Auv informa
tion respecting the mare, or thief, or both,
directed to me at Sandy Ridge Post Office,
Henry county, will be thankfully received.
JAMES W. CROCKETT.
Henry County, Ga., May 3,1837. 18lf
(6 r IAI I'lON.—Ail persons arc forewarned
vL-F from trading lor a note of hand, given by
me to Edward itloore, for seven hundred and
thirty-seven dollars, due the fnstday of Januarv
next, dated the 7th of April, 1837; as lam
determined not to pay strid note, unless I am
compelled by law.—Also, I lorcwarn John \V.
Cowart tind D. 11. Brown, from paying twelve
hundred and sixty-three dollars, in small notes,
given to me as administrator, on the estate ol |
Jordan Smith, deceased, due the first of Jan- I
itaiy next, as I was swindled out of the same, |
by said Moore.
TEMPERANCE SMITH. |
Alav 6, 1537. 18—-3 t |
HEAD QUARTERS, Ga. |
Carroltou, iMay, 11, 1837. ji
Central Orders.
Ordered, that the Annuel Convention of the
Firld, Staff, Company, and noii-coninfissioned
officers, and Regiments of the Bth Division ol
Georgia Militia, take place in the following ol
der, viz :
Dooly, Tuesday and Wednesday, 25th and
26th July.
Houston, Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
27th, 28th and 29th.'
Bibb, Monday 31st and Tuesday Ist August.
Crawford, Thursday and Friday, 3rd and
4th.
Upson, Monday and Tuesday, 7th and Bth.
Monroe, ’l’l'iirsduy, Friday and Saturday,
10th, 11 th and 12th."
Pike, Monday and Tuesday, 14th and 15th.
9th DIVISION.
Merriwether, Monday and Tuesday, 16th
and 17tli August.
Troup, Friday and Saturday, 18thandl9th.
Heard, Monday and Tuesday, 21st and
22nd.
Coweta, Wednesday and Thursday, 23rd
and 24ih.
Carroll, Friday and Saturday, 25th and 26th.
Campbell, Tuesday and Wednesday, 29th
and 30th.
Uth DIVISION.
Newton, Friday and Saturday, Ist and 2nd
September.
Walton, Monday and Tuesday, 4th and sth.
Dekalb, Thursday and Friday, 7th and Bth
Cobb, Monday and Tuesday, 11th and 12th.
Paulding, Thursday and Friday, 14th and
15th.
12th DIVISION.
Floyd, Friday and Saturday, 6th and 7th
of October.
Walker, Monday and Tuesday, 9th and 10th.
Murray, Thursday and Friday, 12th & 13th.
Gilmer, Monday and Tuesday, 16th &. 17th.
Cherokee, Friday and Saturday, 20th &; 21st.
Cass, Monday and Tuasday, 23rd and 24th.
WILLIAM BEALL, Asst. Adjt. Genl.
May 11. 18tf
f. DMINISTRATOR’S SALE.—WiII be
jrJk. sold on Tuesday the 20th day of June
next, at the late residence of Ephraim Mabry,
deceased; in the Cedar Valley, Pauidine
county, all the perishable property of said
deceased, consisting of slock »f all kinds ; a
mong which are a young Truxton Stallion and
| liiley—household and kitchen furniture ; with
' a number of articles too tedious to mention,
i Sale to continue from day today, untill all is
sold.—Terms made known on tiie day of sale.
TURMAN WALTHALL. AJm’n
NANCY 51 ABRY, Admr'jc.
May 3, 1837. 18-tds.
ALL persons indebted to the estate of
Ephraim Mabry, late of Paulding county,
deceased, are requested to make immediate
payment; and those having demands against
said estate, will please present them in terms of
the law.
TURMAN WALTHALL, Adm'r.
NANCY MABRY, Admr'x..
May 3, 1837. 18
TKrOTJCE to Debtors and Creditors.—All per
-L'G sons iudvbted to the estate of Joseph J.
Bracewell late of Pulaski comity dec. are request
ed to come forward and make immediate pay
ment, and those having demands against said es
tate, will render them in, according to Law.
B. W. BRACEWELL. Ad’mr.
Hawkinsville, May 11. 1837. 18 6w.
NOTICE to Debtors and Creditors.—All per
sons having demands against the Estate of
Jonathan Burroughs, late of Fulaski County, de
ceased, will piesentthcra within the time prescri
bed by law; and those indebted to the said Es
tate, will please pay them immediately.
JOHN V. MITCHELL, Adm’r.
May 11th, 1837. 18—6 t.
FOUR months after date, application will
be made to the honorable Inferior Court,
of Henry county, when sitting for ordinary
purposes, for leave to sell a lot of land, num
ber 117, in the Bth district of Henry county,
the property of Lucy Fair, an oiphan.
JAMES W. CROCKETT, Guardian.
May 3, 1837. 18
’©"NjOUR months after date, application will
be made to the honorable Inferior Court
of Paulding county, when sitting for ordinary
purposes, for leave to sell the land and negroes
belonging to tiie estate of Ephraim Mabry, late
of said county, deceased.
TURMAN WALTHALL, Adm'r
NANCY MABR.Y, Admr'x.
May 3, 1837. 18
Pi’esen fmesiiiS
Os the Grand Jury of Carroll County,
April Term, 1537.
We are of opinion that presentments on
political matters, generally do no good, and
would not say a word on that subject at this
time, was it not for occurrences which has re
cently transpired, in which great injustice has
been attempted to be inflicted on the character
ind standing of our patriotic and intelligent
Governor.—Certain Grand Jury present
ments and publications in Sews Papersadver.se
to his administration, have blamed him for the
appointment of an officer in the Central Bank of
Georgia—which appointment his Excellency is
no more accountable for than any one of our
body, and we would hold himrecreaiittohisduty,
were he to interfere with the appointments, of
the Directors of said Bank; We would urge
our fellow-citizens to be aware of the specious
manner in which his enemies are using this to
his Excellency’s prejudice. We are of opinion
that his administration of the duties of his office,
has been such, as to produce our admiration ;
and that instead of his being injured in our es
timation, by the slanders of his enemies, it should
create a greater zeal on our part, for Ins sup
port. We furthermore believe that the demer
its of the officer appointed, would have passed
without notice, hud it not been that it afforded
liisenemies an opportunity to strike at his Ex- j
cellency, through this individual. We would by I
no moans join in tiie clamor against the individ- j
mil appointed, for we have the evidence of the
director, who opposed his ap.pointment, under
that of various others, that tho said officer is a
first rate one, and the appointment a good one;
we believe that no man should be prejudged,
but should only be judged by liis acts; which
has as far as this individual is concerned, been
such as was required of him by the directors.
We return to Judge Warner our hearty
thanks, for the prompt, able and energetic man
ner in which he has ••lanaged the business of this
Court; also, to General Ezzard, Solicitor
General, protein, wc return our for his
polite attention to this body ; also, for his
prompt attention to the duties of the office to
which he lias bees appointed by the Court;
JOSEPH LITTLE, t'orewian.
Samuel Leathers, William Adams,
Jonathan Sanders, John Buyers,
Wallace 'A arren, Samuel Jourdan,
Robert Malone, Edwin Duke,
Jesse Boon, Zebulon Wren,
Slaman Winn, Presly Knight,
Wyatt Chandler, John C. Price,
Sanford Kingsbury, diaries Arrington,
Stephen Ingram, Martin Dobbs,
Grisham Durham,
A true e.\t;act from the minutes,
JOHN LONG, Cl'h.
K A K EtEFO IfcT
OFFICE AUGUSTA INSURANCE AND
BANKING COMPANY.
14M April, 1837.
Sir—l beg leave to hand you the semi-annu
al statement ol the affairs of this institution.
1 am verv respectfully,
PETER BENNOCH, President.
1 o his Kzcellenry William Schley.
Statement of the Augusta Insurance and Bank
ing Company, on Monday morning, iSrd
April, 1837.
Dr
To Capital Stock 472,675
Deposits 33,i)77 03
Dividends unpaid 1,524 60
Surplus and gross profits 05,017 65
Amount due other Banks 48,628 88
Bills issued 658,000
On hand 341,433
In circulation 316,567 00
967,490 21
Ck.
By Notes payable at Augusta 395,026 10
Bills of Exchange on N. York,
Charleston, Sav’h and Macon 834,148 10
Bills and Notes lying over 7,241 84
Billsand Notes in suit 2,019 *±.s
Bills receivable 6,093 45
Bank Notes sent for redemption 9,505
Amount due by other Banks 123 13
Amount due by Agents 93,052 57
Real estate in Columbus &• Au-
gusta 10,994 77:
Insurance dues 10,721 21
Damaged Cotton account 1,958 68
Losses paid 38,519 99
Incidental charges, &c. 4,228 76
Protest account 12
Bills of other Banks,
checks, <3bc; 33,312
Specie in vault,
Gold, 29,091 44
Silver, 45,411 72—74,533 16—107,845 16
967,490 21
At a meeting of the board of Directors, on
Thursday 6th, the following report was present
ed, and accepted.
“ The undersigned, a Committee appointed
to examine the Notes and Bills of Exchange of
the Augusta Insurance and Banking Company,
have performed that duty, and are of opinion
that there is the sum of Five Thousand Nine
Hundred and Eighty-Five 98-100 dollars in
doubtful paper, and one hundred and ten dol
lars in bad paper."
(Signed) JAMES HARPER,
JOHN COSKERY,
D. W. ST; JOHN.
Augusta, April 3rZ,1837.
Personally appeared before me, the Pres; a
dent Mid Cashier of the Augusta Insurance and
Banking Company, who being duly sworn, cer
tify that the foregoing statement, and list of
Stockholders annexed, are correct, unsettled
accounts and claims excepted.
PETER BENNOCH, President.
ROBERT WALTON, Cashier.
Sworn to before me, this 14th day of April,lß37.
F. A. MORGAN, Notary Public.
List of Stockholders of the Augusta Insurance
and Banking Company.
Alexander, A. L. 100
Bunce, \V. J. 50
Bennoch, Peter 12
Bones, John 25
do. trustee, T. A. Bones 13
do. do. M. C. W. Bones 13
do. do. H. Longstreet 2
Bryson, estate of Wm-. 10
Clarke, Samuel * 100
Cambell, estate of J. 495
Campbell, Robert 50
Crump, Philip 10
C u mmi ng, M rs. Ann 35
Cumming Wm. trustee of Sa-
rah Cumming 33
Cumming, H. H. trustee, Mrs.
A. E. Smith 33
Cumming, W. and others, trustees
of H. H. Cumming 33
Cumming, 11. 11. and others,
trustees of J. H. Cumming 83
R. F. Poe, trustee of Mrs, AL
C. Davis 33
Cox, Edward 75
Crawford, Chas. A. 40
Casey, Thos. G. 25
Carmichael, J. C. 30
Coskery, John 35
Cowling and Gardefie 27
D’Antignac W. M; 20
Fox,John 100
Fraser, James 210
Glendenning, Wm. 25
Harper, J. & W. 77
Herbert, estate of J. 10
Knight, estate of E. 50
Stock forfeited to the Bank. 155
Kerr, Andrew l<:0
Kerr, Richard 100
Lawrence, Garret 25
Harris, J Uriah 30
do. ■ trusted 5
Hamilton, T. N. 90
Mealing, Henry 25
Moere, John 100
Nesbitt, estate of H-. 100
Parmelee, T-. J. 80
Potte.r, John 50 !
Peck, Samuel H. 100
St. John, 1. R. &. Co. 1,469
St. Andrew’s Society 10
Turpin, & D’Antignac 103
Turpin, W. H. lUO
'l’urpin, W. 11. & Wm.
D’Antigsac, trustees 180
Tubman, estate of Richard 100
White, George E. O. K-. 25
White, Anna, E. 75
Waters, C. trustee of Mrs. A. E.
Jackson 100
Walton, Robert 52
Wardiawq James 25
Number of shares 5,000
MARINE AND FI RE INSURANCE BANK
OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA.
Savannah, April Bth, 1837.
Sin—l herewith transmit you the semi-annu
al statement of the affairs of this Bank, with the
ist. ol stockholders, as required by law.
ri’t; bad debt, of this bank are estimated at
less than live thousand dollars. In the present
critical state of commercial credit, I should
think an allowance of 2Aper cent upon the a
mount of our discounted notes and exchange, a
proper estimate to cover all contingencies in
relation io the same’. You will observe that our
surplus fund :s ample for this purpose.
I am very respectfully,
Your obedient servant.
S, B. PARKMAN, President.
His Excellency, W illiam Schley,
Governor State of Georgia.
STATE OF GEORGIA, )
City of Savannah. f
Personally appeared before me, Joseph Felt,
a justice of the peace, in and for the county of
Chatham, Samuel B. Parkman, and James
Smith, being the President and Cashier of the
Marine and Fire Insurance Bank of the State
of Georgia, who solemnly ttffirm that the an
nexed list of stockholders and the “ condition of
the Marine and Fire Insurance Bank, Savun-!
| nah, and Branch, Macon,” bearing- date tiler
3d April. 1837, contain a faithful representa-*
i tron of the condition of said-Bank and Branch,,
to the best of their knowledge and belief.
S. B. PARKMAN, President.-
JAS. SMITH, Cetshier.
Affirmed before me, this 6thday of April,
1837.
JOSEPH FELT,J,P.
Stockholders of the Marine and Fire
rance Bank, April lid, 1837.
Names. Shares.-
Jane S< Aldrich, 53
j S. M. Anderson, 1 3
I Mary Adams, 2
Chatham Academy, 107
Margaret Black, 22
j John Cumming, 255
A. Champion, 250
Thomas Clark, 150*
Robert Campbell, 130
Do. trustee, 85
Robert Clark, 31
Harriett Campbell, 50
Alary Cleland, 20
Thomas S. Clay, 4
Ann Cumming, st
Mary Ann Cowper, 89
Henry Castoff, CO
Michael Dillon, 84
S. C< Dunning, trustee, u
Dm do. 4
Margaret B. Echols, If
Sophia Ann Edwards, 100
Helen Fleming, 5
James Fraser< 100
SamuelM. Fay, 90
Gordon L. Pai kman, trustees, 4t>
William Gou.?cy, 314
J. B. Herbert, esf, 120
J. Haupt, guardian, 3
R. Habersham, trustee, 17
J. P. Henry, 303
George Hall, 400
Pris. Houstoun, 47
P. Houstoun, 46.
do. executor, ' 6
P. Iroustoun, executor, 34
do. trustee; 51
Henderson & Anderson,
do. do. do. 4
Catharine S; Halsey, • 30
Lucy Isaac, 82
E. Jackson, adm’r. 100
B. R. Johnston, 76
P. A. Johnston, 25
Louisa C. Johnston, 7a
E. H. Johnston, 70
J. P. Johnston, 43
W. P. Johnston, 108
M. 11. Johnston, 9
. George Jones, 50
Joseph Jones, 80
M. F. Kollock, 38
George J. Kollock, 3u
Mary Ker, 105
Mary Al. Ker, 25
P. Al. Kollock, 28
James Lamb, 150
Alary Lavender, 15
R. Mackay, est-. 39
A. C. Miller, 100
A. T. Miller, 10
B. Marshall, 50
A. Nichols, est. 5
S. B. Pari: man, 201
E. Padelford, 400
A. Porter, ‘ 250
John Porter, 40l»
O. E. Quin, est. 24
William Rahn, 50
Elias Heid, luu
do. trustee, 150
William Robertson, 72
Scarborough, Taylor'& Wal-
lace, ex’rs. 160
Lucy Spalding, 40
C. F. Seymour, 82
A. C. (Stiles, esk 4
Jas. Smith, 30
J. Stone, 133
do. guardian, 38
AV. J. Scott, osK 396
11. Taylor, 20
Alary Telfair, 65
M. C. Telfair, 65
Gecrge Thomas, 44
W. H. Thompson, 11’0
F. A. Tupper, 40
Turner & Coles, trustees, 30
C. L. S. Verstill, . 26
Robert Watson, 38
E, L. Waldburg, 9
G. M. Waldburg, 2
P. 11. Wilkins, 50
John Wilkinson, 400
H O. Wyer, 100
Wallace & Anderson, trustees of
Airs. Hutchison, 100
Total shares, 8,000
Statement of the condition of the Marine and
Fire Insurance Bank, Savannah, and
Branch, Macon-, <m Monday, April 3d, J 837.
DR.
To capital stock $400,0c0.
Notes in circulation
Principal, 462,750 00
Branch, 24,020 00
■Amount of individual
deposites, 188,431 95
Dividends, 942
Amount due to Banks,
Savannah, 1,937 88
Augusta, 13,642 53
New York and
Boston, 27,459 94
•-—43,040 35
Amount deposited hy
Commissions s In
surance and Trust
Company, Savan
nah, 35,000
Amount reserved
fund, 49,691 93
Discounts since 6th
December, 38,939 76
Balance on open ac-
count Xvith Branch, 6,582 31
$1,249,898 30
CR.
By specie
gold coin, 102,518 95
silver coin, 68,997 77
Notes of specie pay-
ing banks, 61,486
Amount due from banks,
Savannah, 66,767 99
Augusta, 6,676 7u
Hawkinsville and
Darien, 2,587 10
Charleston, 18,470 74
Baltimore, 773 88
Bills ol Exchange run-
ning to maturity, 508,008 56
Discounted notes running to
maturity, 412,647 01
Stock of City of Savannah &.
Union Road, 4,2.52 75
Bills receivable, 3,208 01
Notes, protest and judgment, 1,960 89
Expenses since 6th December, 6,040 95
$1,249,398 30
Savannah, April sth, 1837.
STEPHEN" A. PATOT, Book Ketpcr.
December,