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Agricultural.
Fr--o ■ ■ S.'nH<-nt Rcrortf, r.
Th:; Spauis'i Tobacco.
Among tnc tlio isaml and one objects of pro
fit >bl culture for the Somh, the article which
Itoiuii this is ilest.n d, we believe, to he a ve
ry important oik*. We know that this culture
ha- been mo-t successfully tried for several
V ■ it's I’U't, iu nt least one of our lower conn-
tie.;, realizing to the enterprizing cultivator, at
least tour or five limes as much to the hand
as In co il l have realiz ;d by any other cul
ture.
We rejoice to learn that in an adjoining
co inly, one of the most culiglitenc 1 citizens
of our State, and one of our largest planters,
,b is determined to turn h:s whole agricultural
o:)*rit o :.s to ih.s culture. Hu has sent, we
under stand, to Cub i for see 1. and is resolved
to give tho matter a fair trial at all events.—
Wo predict with entire confidence, a most tri
umphant and propitious result from the ex
periment. Ttiat it will realize beyond meas
ure. m >ro than the same forco employed in
our ove -done Chiton raising, we do not'enter-
taia a doubt: We njoice nt this direction of
n part ol Georgia labor, and under tho auspi-
c s ofonc every way competent t* make the
c\j> u iment intelligently and effectually.
We would remark, by the way, that an ex
periment of this kind has been made in our
own vicinity, on a small scale, by one of our
""U a.iterprisiug and efficient citizens, and
with the most satisfactory result; sufficiently
so to place the success ofahe matter in this re
gion beyond doubt in the mind of every prac
tical man. We tmsi that many others may
follow tho good example set them; and thus
(1 ."ipatu the gl oom which now overcasts our
•' gricultural prospects, and cause the sunshine
ol prosperity again to gild and gladden our
fields.
* A live.
—Swallowing it
-The Rescue—
Tile Best Coirs.
You catinnt be absolutely certain, when you
purchase he fera, that you will have good cow
l>ut by close mtenton you may acquire the art
pretty accurately whether they will prove good
The first point is the udder, if this is not ca
pacious or iPit'has not the power of becomin
so, she never will be a great milker. Then
the col>r of the skin will be important; if you
woulJ have rich milk it should bo yellow, or
rather a mahogony coir; but you will want
good teats to draw the milk; large teats, not
standing close togthcr, are a good sign. These
are the most-important points.
As to the form of i he cow, you will not choose
largo In ad and horns, for it costs kso much
to support thorn; nor Jong legs to make you
hold the pail from the ground, and to require
high fenc es. Long legs require too much sup
port, they arc not good even for travelling.—
Chose short legged animals whenever you have
the choice, whether cows, oxen, horses or hogs.
Choose slenddrnecks and tapering tails; straight
backs mid broad briskets, for such feed better
and are less liable to disease. The cow’s bo
dy should be large in comparison with head
and limbs, but it, is not an object to keep very
lurge cows or oxen, or horses on our farms, as
a genral rule. Middle s : zed cows, and those
below it, you almost always find better milk
ers than large cows are.
In regard to the color of the body, a red or
yellow, or a yellow brindle, is as indicative as
any of a good rich milker. You cannot always
determine by any external marks, whether your
heifor will prove a good cow*. After tryin
her one summer, you can tell better, and you
can turn her off .for beef if you choose. On
purchasing, you will have some regard to color
as a matter of f’.iricy. Nobody’ wants a black
cow or a white one; and though a partly colo
red cows ara endurable, no white man buys a
shunk colored horse for bis own keeping.
Mild and gentle cows are better than irritable
animals, and will he more ready to yield their
milk. J5y close scrutiny you can determine in
some degree by the countenance and the mo
tions of the heifer whether she is naturlly do
cile, yet very much depends on her breaking—
her treatment and education during the first
season. Various treatment will make any aid-
roul vicious; sill, there is a difference of char
acter independent of education. Examine the
eye and the face of tho heifer; a large mild
oye, w ill a yellow circle or halo around it, is
a good indication. The face should not be large,
un i the bones should he small in proportion to
the bn ly. A large chest is evidence of good
lungs mid of a hardy animal. Tho hips should
lw well spread for obvious reasons.
By proper attention to selecting and breed
ing we may just as well have a race of cows
that will yield ten pounds, We know of no
neat stock superior to our red Devon cattle—
such as we meet with iu New England.
Mass. Ploughman.
The Statistics of Poultry.—The Goshen
(Orange county) paper, gives tlie following in-
jun sling information concerning the value of
poultry, ns a part of the stock of n faTtn :
“A tanner of that town stntcs that he has
Kept from 80 to 100 bens ihe last year, and since
last F eb’iy (10 months) he liasrsold 7,680 eggs!
averagi -g 11 cents pier doze:’, which amounts
t>) about 870—or about the same as to have fat
ted 1,600 lbs. of pork. Tho question is fre-
qu ally asked, which is the more profitable,
eggs or chickens ? Tim general opinion in
clines to the for.i.or. Those who have had ex
perience in the business, inform us that 50 hens
well kept, will produce from five to seven
thousand eggs, annually, which, nt tho rate of
a cc.nt each, will amount to from 860 to 870.
/Y. u the St. Louis It.
Swallowing Oystei
A Sucker—11 is First Oyster
A live—Terrible Situation—
Disappearance.
At a late, hour, the oilier night, the door of
an oyster-house in our city was thrust open,
and in stalked a hero from the Sucker Slate.—
He was quits six feet high, square, somewhat
stooped, with a hungry, anxious countenance,
and his hands pushed clear down to the bot
tom of his breeches pockets. Ilis outer cov
ering ivashard to define; but after surveying
it minutely, we came to tho conclusion that his
suit bad been made in Ids boy-hood, of a din
gy, yellow linsev woolsey, and that having
sprouted up with astonishing rapidity, lie had
been forced to piece it out with all colors, in
order to keep pace with his body. In spite of
his exertions, however? be had fallen in arrears
about a foot of the necessary length, and con
sequently, stuck that far through his inexpres
sibles. His crop of hair was surmounted by
the funniest little sealskin cap imaginable.—
After taking a position, he indulged in a long
stare at the man opening the bivalves, and
slowly ejaculated—“ isters ?”
*• Yes, sir,’" respended the attentive opera
tor ; “ and fine ones they are, too. - ’
“ Well, I’ve hearn tell of liters afore,” says
he, “ but this is the first time I’ve seed ’em,
an d perhaps I’ll know what tharmade of afore
I git out of town.”
Having expressed this desperate intention,
he cautiously nppioached a plate, and scruti-
ninAcI itm tin A'loorl oltnli /IcTl U’ltll O ATTUVIfV Jlltfl
Ckirnk r President's Message.—-John Ross,
Esq., the principle chief of the Cherokee na-
lio’., having been detained by adverse circum-
Miu .ces from the seat of government, on tho
opening of the National Council or Congre>s,
addresses them a message on his return, com.
inencing with-mi el< quent notice of the death
of a groat number of valuable citizens and
“public officers, by a prevailing epidemic, and
tbon adds:
“In referring to tie documents containing
the correspondence of I lie d legation with the
Secretary of War, you will perceive lhat our
long tins' tiled ailairs with ibe United Stales
Government, remain still open and unadjust
ed. As this correspondence will be fully read
for yuur i formation, I deem it unnecessary to
cnii merit upon tho policy which seemed to have
dictated the emirs ' purs ietl by Secretary Wil-
towards the Delegation, rn conducting tho
desired negotiation ; us h will appear evident
that it ivas adopted merely to evade the fulfil
ment of Presi lent Tyler’s written pledge of
the 20th of Suptcmbi r, I'M I, fora new treaty
of iudemn iieaiion, <fcc. 1 lie righteous de
mands of our people upon the U>ited States
G’ovei ment A>i justice, and the deep wrongs
requiring it; with the reasonable assurance af-
readv given, that thev shall he redre-sed, leave
ik oiii\ to hope on, and to prosecute them with
prude >co and p-rsevcrunce, unt.i they shall be
f*:i lily otlt
nised the uncased shell fish with a gravity and
interest which would have done honor to the
most illustrious searcher into the hidden mys
teries of nature. At length he began to solilo
quise on the difficulty of getting them ou», and
liow queer they looked when out.
“ I never seed any thin’ hold oh so—’takes an
amazin’ site of sorewin’, boss, to get ’em out,
and aint they slick and slip’ry when they does
come ? Smooth as an eel! I’ve a good mind
to give that fellow lodgins, jest to realize the
effects, as uncle Jess used to say about speke-
lation.”
•* Well, sir,” was the reply, “ down with
two bits, and you can have a dozen.”
“ Two bits !” exclaimed the Sucker, “now
come, that’s stickin’ it on rite strong, hoss, for
isters. A dozen on ’em aint nothin’ to a chick
en, and there’s no gilt in’ more’n a picayune a
piece for them. I’ve only realized forty-five
picayunes on my first venlur’to St. Louis.—
I’ll tell you wluit, I’ll gin you two chickens
for a dozen, if you’ll conclude to deal.”
A wag, who was standing by indulging in a
dozen, winked to the attendant to shell out
and the offer was accepted.
“ Now mind,” repeated the Sucker, “ all
fair—two chickens for a dozen—you’re wit
ness, mister,” turning at the same time to the
wag ; “ none of your tricks, for I have hearn
tell that your city fellows are niity slippery
Coons
The bargain being fairly understood, our
Sucker squarred himself for the onset—delibe
rately put offhis seal skin, tucked up bis sleeves,
and fork in band awaited the appearance of
No. 1. It came—be saw-—and quickly it was
bolted ! A moment’s dreadful pause ensued
The.wag dropt his knife and fork with a look
of mingled amazement and horror—something
akin to Shakspeare’s Hamlet on seeing his
daddy’s ghost—while he burst into the excla-
mation—
“ Swallowed alive, as I’m a Christian ! ’
Our Sucker hero had opened his mouth with
pleasure a moment before, but now it stood
open. Fear—a horrid dread of he din’t know
what—a consciousness that all wasn’t right,
and ignorance of the extent of the wrong—the
uncertainty of that moment was terrible. Urg
ed to desperation he faltered out—
“ What on airth’s the row ?”
“ Did you swallow it alive ?” enquired the
wag.
“ I swallowed it jist as he gin it me ! shout
ed the Sucker.
“ You’re a dead man !” exclaimed his anx
ious friend : the creature is alive, and will eat
right through you,” added he in a moat hope
less tone.
“ Got a pizen pump and pump it out!”
screamed the Sucker, in a frenzy, his eyes fair
ly starling from their sockets, •* Oh, gracious !
what’ll I do?” It’s got hold of my innards,
already, and I am dead as a chicken !—do
somethin’ for me, do—don’t let the infernal
sea-toad eat me before your eyes,”
“ Why don’t you put some of this on it ?”
enquired the wag, pointing to a bottle of strong
pepper sauce.”
The hint was enough-—the Sucker, upon the
instant, seized the bottle and desperately
wrenching out the cork, swallowed half the
contents at a draught. He fairly squealed
from the effects, and gasped and blowed, and
pitched, and twisted as if it were coursing
through him with electric effect, while at the
same time his eyes ran a stream of tears. At
length, becoming a little composed, liis wag
gish adviser approached, almost bursting with
suppressed laughter, and enquired—
How arc you now, old fellow—did you kill
it ?”
“ Well, I did hoss,” ugh-ugh-o-o-o tny tit.
nards. If that istcr critter’s dying agonies
didn’t stir a ruction in me equal to a small earth
quake, then ’taint no use savin’ it—it sqairmed
like a sarpenl when that killing stuff touched
but”—and here, with a countenance made
up of suppressed agony and present determina
tion, he paused as if to give force to his words,
nd slowly and deliberately remarked—“ If
you git two chickens from me for that live ani-
mal Fm d—d !” and seizing his seal skin he
vanished.
The shout of laughter, and the contortions
of the company at this finale, would have
made a spectator believe fthat they had all
been “swallowing oysters alive.”
Anecdote of Ctcn. Ptitiiaui.
Among the worthies who figured during the
era of the
were none f
He shortly after mounted his ox-cart, dres
sed as one of the commonest order of \ ankee
farmers, and was soon at Bush’s tavern, which
was in possession of tho British troops. No
sooner did the officers espy him, than they be.
gan to question him as to his wbere-about, and.
finding him a complete simple, (as they tho’t,)
they began to quiz him, and threatened to
seizs the corn and fodder.
“ How much do you ask for your whole con
cern 1” asked thev.
“ For mercy sake, gentlemen,” replied the
mock clodhopper, with the most deplorable
look of entreaty, “ only let me off, and you
shall have my hull team and load for nothing ^
and if that won’t dew, I’ll give you my word
I’ll return to-morrow, and pay you heartily
for your kindness and condescension.”
“ Well,” said they, “ we’ll take you at your
word ; leave the team and provender with us,
and wo won’t require any bail for your appear
ance.”
Putnam gave up the team, and sauntered
about for an hour or so, gaining all the infor
mation he wished; he then returned to his
men, and told them of the foe and his plan of
attack.
The morning came, and with it sallied out
the gallant band. The British were handled
with rough hands, and when they surrendered
to General Putnam, the clodhopper, he sarcas
tically remarked, “ Gentlemen, 1 have kept
my word. I told you I would call and pay
you for your kindness'and condescension.
French Coffee.
Some twenty odd years ago, when the U.
States Military Academy was in its infancy,
some half dozen of the cadets—there wfere but
a few more at the Point at that time—became
displeased with “Black George’s” boarding—
notwithstanding the charms of his youthful
daughter—and manfully resolved to establish
a mess on their own hook, and club together
to keep bachelor’s hall in style.
“Old Hamilton,” an Irishman and an inva
lid soldier, who was retained in the pay of the
government to compensate him for his wounds,
and who acted in the capacity of waiter to the
“young gentlemen,” was called upon to dis
charge the important functions of “steward,
cook, and bottle-washer” for the mess. Poor
Hamilton ! the turf now rests upon liis head—
but while ho did live and move among men,
no one of the blundering sons of “Green E-
rin” ever made more, or better, practical bulls.
Cadet l>e R., a young French gentleman,
like all of his countrymen, was particularly
fond of good coffee, and in this respect, at least,
he ivas determined not only to “rule the roast”
but the boiling loo.
“Hamilton,” said Da R. one morning at the
mess-table, “when you next make coffee, in
stead of putting the coffee grounds loose into
the pot, as you have been accustomed to do,
enclose them in a bag first, and then be sure to
boil them an hour, at least. Do this always,
and we shall never fail to have a good char,
strong cup of coffee.”
“Yes, your onor,” replied Hamilton.
The next morning, however, notwithstand
ing the minute directions of De R., the coffee
lasted—all said—peculiar, and some almost
swore that it was confoundedly bad.
The presence of Hamilton was required.
“Hamilton,” said Dc R., “the coffee tastes
very badly this morning: was you careful to
follow my directions in making it 1”
“Yes, plaze your honor.”
“What can make it taste so then ? Are you
sure you used clear water 1”
‘•Faith an’ 1 did—just cool from Old George’s
spring, your onor.”
“What sort of a bag did you use to fo il the
grounds in 1”
“Why. plaze your onor, I could n’t find
any stuff to make a very good bag, but picked
up part of an old stocking, and tied it it one
end, and boiled it in the coft’ce for the whole of
an hour!”
“The d—1 you did !” was the exclamatiou
of the mess—and ive came aw$y; but-ere wo
had gonefar, we heard a variery of noises, much
resembling, as it appeared to us, the opera
tions of the emetics of many doctors on mani
fold patients; and the memory of De R’s.
French coffee will remain long after the ruins
of Fort Putnam will have crumbled from their
original dust.—Sullivan Mercury. ,
Yankees, seated in pedlar’s wagons, and led
by the editor of the Boston Atlas, who will gird
Ol) his che-ife-knife and mount bis bob-tail po
licy for the purpose, will be down upon us like
a thousand ofbrick.
But there is a crumb of comfort left. Mas
sachusetts is graciously pleased to be satisfied
with the Union as it stands. Lotos take this,
ami be thapkfnl. We arc fortunate to get
even so little; in these hard times ; and should
seed a delegation with a white flag to the edit
or of the Boston Atlas, inaplorig him to spare
us the terrors of war, and not to carry off’our
men, women and children into captivity, or
sweep our land with a two and six penny bo
som of destruction.—New York Aurora.
Captain Bohadil Awake.
The Boston Atlas says :—We must be rea
dy to act—promptly, fearlessly, effectually.—
when the time comes if come it ever d»es.—
MASSACHUSETTS CANNOT-sue .MUST
NOT—sue WILL NOT SUBMIT TO THE
ANNEXATION OF TEXAS TO THESE
UNITED STATES. Let this idea be im
pressed firmly, indelibly upon the public mind.
This Unionisapartnershipoftwenty sixStates.
No new State can be admitted, without the
consent of all the old States. MASSACHU
SETTS is satisfied with the Union as it stands.
She intends to abide by, adhere to, and uphold
it. The grand galaxy of the twenty-six stars is
sufficiently effulgent to light her or>, in the path
of glory and honorand happiness. Shedesircs
not a ray from the Moncfstar,’ but is willing to
let that star shine alone,”
Our nerves have been dreadfully unstrung
since ive read the above paragraph. Blood aud
gunpowder oozed out of every word, and we
were bound to be terribly frightened. Massa
chusetts—the great State of Massachusetts, the
State-of extended territory—the sovereign cot-
ton-mill member of tho confederacy—the pub-
lie spirited nation which was indebted to the
shanks of Fanny Elssler, and the sale of nick-
nacks at a fancy fair for the completion of a
I public monument—the great manufactory of
I pumpkin-pies—and the puissant creator of am
bassadors who poke their noses into danger and
run away—Massachusetts—cradle of liberty
1 and consumer of chowder—she lias undertaken
j to nullify ! What will be the consequences—
what the terrible result ? Can the other poor,
American Revolution, perhaps there ; miserable and despised members ofthe confed-
■ possessing more originality of char- I eracy dare to oppose their sovereign si-ter?—
Of courso not.
actor than General Putnam, who was eccentric
and fearless, blunt in his manners, the daring | head—practically dead,
soldier, without the polish of the gentleman.— j dished. Yea.
lied the Marion of the
Annexation is knocked on the
Il is done over, and
He might well hi
north, though he disliked disguise, probably
from the fact of bis lisping, which was very apt
i overthrow any trickery he might have in
civ.
At the time a .strong hold, called llorse-ncck,
sonic miles from New York, was in possession
of the British, Putnam with a few sturdy pat-
ints, was lurking in its vicinity, bent on driv
ing them from the place. Tired of lying in
tmfoish, the men became impatient, and im
portuned the general with questions, as to when
they were going to have a ‘ bout with the foe.’
One morning lie made a speech something to
the fbllowing.efrt ct, which convinced them that
something was in the wind. *■ Fellers—you’ve
en idle too loner, and so have I. I’m eoing
own to Bush’s at Horse-neck, inan’bour, with
an nx team and a load of corn. If L eomu back,
will let you know the particulars. If [ should
let liieiii have it, by ihe liokey !”
There have been individuals who have been
hardy enough to express doubts, as to wheth
er the puissant editor of the Boston Atlas, re
presents the Old Bay Commonwealth. They
have dared to insinuate that as she bad perilled
so much to aid in achieving the glory of this
Union, she might not desire to break up the
compact. But this betrays their ignorance.—
If w« mistake not, the editor of the Boston At
las is or was an aid-de-camp to his excellency
tho Governor of the Buy Slate, who is—the
Governor, we mean—Admiral of the Naw
and Captain General of the Army thereof. lie
is, therefore, th© inc red ited organ of the State,
the speaking trumpet of the Old Colony people.
And this is evident from the fact that lie appears
to be formed of bras9, and filled with wind, as
all speaking trumpets are. Let no man doubt,
therefore. Let all be prepared for action.—
The Massachusetts men are preparing fur the
war. If we dare to annex Tcsas, hosts-of the
From the New York Weekly News.
Commercial Consolidation of Europe.
The great movement of the present century
is undoubtedly the ascendancy of commercial
interests over every other. War, ns a means
of strength and aggrandizement to nations,
ceased with Waterloo. From that hour the
progress of commerce has been gradually re
composing Europe into one vast empire, gov
erned by mutual interests, cemented by rail
roads, connecting every considerable point.—
The first great step towards freedom of inter
course, was taken by Prussia in 1827. That
power, by the disunion of the German States,
was brought to the brink of destruction under
the strokes of Napoleon. Ou the promulga
tion of peace in 1S15, Germany was cut up in
to numerous petty sovereignties, each having
its own custom house, surrounding their few
acres of territory, collecting scarcely sufficient
revenue to maintain their guards, and prevent
smuggling under the onerous taxes imposed
upon trade, ^’he grievous inconvenience and
expense of such a system was so severely felt
in 1826, that eleven of the small States, whose
total population was 894,778, entered into a
union called “ Der Mitted Verein,” for the
purpose of consolidating the customs, and hav
ing but one line of custom houses around their
extreme frontier. This event gave direction
to the enterprise of the King of Prussia, who,
since the calamities of the war. had become
thoughtful and laborious, and with the experi
ence of the pas: before his eyes, was eagerly
looking for some means of strengthening the
power of Germanj’ by a union of its material
interests. This was presented in the plan of
the “Middle Union,” and overtures ivere made
to all the powers of Germany to join in a gene
ral union. It appeared, however, that former
jealousies were not yet extinct. Bavaria,
Wurtemoure, Saxony, and Baden determined
not to enter into a union in which the weight of
Prussia would give her the preponderance.—
Prussia, however, with infinite skill in the use
of the events of 1S-30, viz: the Polish Revolu
tion—the French Revolution—and the Belgian
Revolution—all the result of the growth of
popular rights, succeeded in drawing all the
German States into the union for mutual pro
tection. By this means Prussia seized the
control of affairs in the north of Europe. In
fact, in a commercial form, she has succeeded
iu recomposing the uncient Germanic empire
of 30,000,000 souls for her own advantage, and
Belgium and Holland have made overtures,
which followed by the assent of Denmark,
and the Hanse towns, will eventually throw
the whole sea coast from Dantzic to the
Scheldt, open to the interior States.
This lias led to a movement in the south of
Europe of equal importance. Austria did not
regard without extreme jealousy this continu
ous aggrandizement of a monarchy Jong her
inferior, but now her equal. To counteract
the movement, or partake of its advantages,
was long her object. To join the League and
overshadow Prussia was at first proposed.—
Her agricultural aristocracy, however, prevent
ed the removal of the barriers raised against
tin?German States. Another project present
ed itself. Austria has magnificent ports on
the Adriatic, Trieste in particular ; and tho
Adriatic opens to her the Mediterranean.—■
On the shores of these two seas exist a num
ber of small States, the combination of which,
commercially, under Austria, would form a
Counterpoise to the Prussian League. The
statesman at the head of the Austrian govern
ment immediately seized this plan—a prelimi
nary treaty has been concluded with the diffe
rent Italian States, drained by the Po, ns well
as the Sardinian States, the object of which is to
remove the duties that obstruct the navigation
of tiie river, and is to be followed by a conven
tion for the establishment of a uniform tariff
for the south of Europe. The opulent city of
Trieste will thus become the centre of vast
commerce, and of a prosperity which may in
some degree restore the mercantile honors of
the Adriatic.
The two leagues thus formed, will embrace
60,000,000 consumers of goods. France oc
cupies a central position, and her government
is already preparing a closer commercial alli
ance with both. She draws large agricultural
supplies already from the Sardinian States,
and necessity exists for removing some of the
existing commercial relations. The march of
events is so rapid, that, at no distant day, the
intercourse between the States of Europe will
be as free as between the States of North Ame
rica- The war of bloodshed ceased in 1815,
and the war of custom houses will also be ex
tinguished in a few years ; and, with the ex
piration of the latter, tho means of reviving the
former will have perished. The prosperity
which Europe must enjoy under the increasing
liberality of her governments, will involve a
great benefit to the United Stales, and seem
ingly calls for a prompt response on our part.
The late accounts from England state that a
commercial treaty between the Prussian league
and the Brazil is on the point of being conclu
ded, on grounds of reciprocity, similar to these
contained in our own rcjectrd treaty. The
Germans offer an extensive market to the su
gars and coffee of Brazils, who, in her turn, is
a large consumer of those goods in which the
Zbllverein is now rivalling England. Thus,
while England is playing off her anti-slavery
pranks, the Germans will have quietly secured
the Brazilian trade, and Northern Europe will
eventually command all the American markets
to the exclusion of England, and will have
bound Europe to American interests by the
strong baud of commercial ceasolidation.
Novel Club*
It belongs to Belgium to erect a temple of i-
dlcnessand sterility. A numerous society hav
ing been got together to found tho club of the
Far Nienle. The title is borrowed from Italy
for the members ofthe club did not wish to take
the trouble to give themselves cvch a name To
he received into this society, you must furnish
proots of laziness and give guarani era of con
tinued indolence, and of remaining a complete
inertia of imagination nml mind. The Belgi
an litterateurs are admitted at once into thisclub
of tho Far Nicntc—provided they bring proofs
ol their being men of letters; no other guarantee | errors in the first published have been since col
or form is required ot them. j rccted. Forsyth was put down at firs! as giv-
From ti.c Washington Constitution.
Illegal Volins in Gc«rsia.
Ever since Mr. Poi.k’s election the Whigs
tnfoughout the country have been trying to
console themselves for their terrible defeat, by
ascribing to the Democratic party all sorts of
frauds and unfairness. Some roundly and un
qualifiedly assert that our success was wholly
caused by' what they term the foreign vote.—
And, then, with the same spirit that character
ized the enactment of the Alien and Sedition
laws, thev proceed to heap every opprobrious
and disparaging epithet, which vindictiveness
or malice can suggest, upon that class of our
follow citizens. Another grave charge is. that
we carried the election in some of the States
by illegal voting. The Georgia Journal, and
other Wiiig papers of that State, lmvc put
themselves to much trouble to make out a case
to fasten a charge of th:s kind upon the Dem
ocratic party in Georgia. To our mind, its
argument is a perfect non sequitur. It thinks
that the excess of votes polled over what ap
pears upon the tax-books, amount to 15,000,
and of this number it supposes that 9,000 were
illegal votes, and that they were all cast by the
Democratic parly! Considering the perfect
purity of that party, in that respect; its perfect
freedom from all suspicion of the use of any
fraudulent or foul means in catrying an elec
tion ; its exemption from pipe-laying, coloniz
ing votes, and direct bribery', it is surely mod
est enough to say, that the 9,000 illegal votes,
which it assumes were cast in Georgia, all,
every one, voted the Democratic ticket! If
this were true, it would show two things—first,
that the Whig party in Georgia were in a state
of political purity and morality, far in advance
of that party any where else in the U. States,
and, secondly, that the Democratic party had
treated them most ungenerously ! But the
charges thus pcrseveringly made are not true.
They are neither true in regard to the Demo
cratic party in Georgia nor any where else.
It ;S the mere raving of malicious disappoint
ment. It vainly essays to fasten upon others,
crimes and practices which it knows have been
fully and notoriously fastened upon its own
party. This is dune upon a known principle
in moral depravity, that the vicious always
seek to degrade the pure and upright to their
own level.
But the Southern Banner, published at Ath
ens, Georgia, shows what reliance is to be pla
ced on the charges of the Journal. In a tem
perate and well-considered article, it fully and
candidly explains the whole matter, so as to
satisfy' every unprejudiced mind of the ground
less and gratuitous nature ofthe charges allu
ded to. Wo give the article of the Banner at
length, so that all may see how little our par
ty Tn Georgia deserve the base imputations
which have been cast upon them by the Whig
press of that State :
“Illegal Votjxg.—The Georgia Journal, a
few weeks sincef published a table, comparing
the number of polls upon the tax books of the
different counties in the State, with the number
of votes cast at the late Presidential election.
From this table it appeared that there were a-
bout 15,000 more vr.tes polled than there were
names upon the tax books; and the Journal la
bored to prove that of this excess, upwards of
9,000 were illegal votes, also, that these illegal
votes were cast by the Democratic pait.v, giv
ing the vote ofthe State to Mr. Polk, while, in
tho language of the Journal, ‘Henry Clay has
received a majority of the legal votesof the State
of Georgia-’ Such a declaration as this last,
we hardly looked for, even from the most rabid
Whig print; and we doubt if any respectable
Whig can be found who will endorse it; but as
it has been made, it may not be improper to
give the subject some investigation.
“We are assured that the table alluded to is
incorrect in many particulars; but, even admit
ting it to be substantially .correct, it does not fol
low that any illegal votes were polled—much
less the number claimed by the Journal; or, if
they were illegal, that the Democrats only were
in fault. The Journal admits that allowance
ought to be made for persons over 60 years of
age, who arc not subject to poll tax. This it
estimates at 3 per cent., or about 6,000 of the
whole number, leaving 0,000 votes to be set
down as illegal. It strikes us, however, that
the Journal has omitted other important ele-
ments necessary to be taken into the account in
making a correct calculation. Persons who
come into the State, between the first of Janu
ary and the fourth of May last were entitled to
ifote at the November election, and yet they
were not subject to poll tax. In the upper part
of Georgia, this class of our population was by
no means inconsiderable. Again, tlie Journal
does not enumerate thethousandsof young men
who attained the age of 21 years between the
first of January and the November election,
and who, by our laws, are not subject to poll
tax the present year. It is unreasonable to es
timate their number as being equal to those a-
bovc sixty years of age, staled by that paper to
exceed 6,000? And further, docs any one
suppose that the tax receivers obtain the names
of every person liable to pay taxes upon their
books? Much should be allowed for omissions,
with even ordinary care and vigilance. Wo
think that these facts fully account for the ap
parent disi^epancy between the number of
votes given and the names upon the tax books;
and that they ought to satisfy every candid
mind that Georgia can legally give even a lar
ger vote than that cast in November.
“But the main object of the Journal seems to
he, to prove that the largest excess was in the
Democratic counties, and that, therefore, the
vote of Georgia was illegally given to Messrs.
Polk and Dallas. Ol the 44 counties which
gave Whig majorities, there were 38 in which
the excess over the tax lists amounted to 6,-
581: in the other six, there was a deficiency
of 345. Two-fifths of the excess, then, was
in Whig counties, most of which could not have
been largely jincreescd by emigration. For
instance, the excess is put down in Burke 360,
Clark 216, Coweta 805, Greene 210, Gwinnet
205, Hancock 217, Lanins 115, Muscogee 54S
Nowton 402, Oglethorpe ISO, Richmond 323,
Stewart 440, Sumter 390, Troup 271, War
ren 229, Washington 201, Wayne 147, Wilkes
159. Most of these are old settled counties,
in which the population increases very slowly,
and in some scarcely gains at all. Now look
at the Democratic counties where the excesses
are largest. They are, Baker 247, Bibb 218,
Cass 294, Chatham 24S, Cobb 338, Fayette
225, Franklin GG3, Habersham 170, Hall 415,
Lumpkin GI9, Murray J97, Pike313, Pulaski
244, Randolph 251, Talbot 511, Walton 229.
Most of these counties have been either recen t
ly settled, or, from other causes, are now rap
idly acquiring new population ; and this, added
to the other reasons named, will account in al
most every case of the large vote. At all e-
vents, everyone must admit, who examines in
to the subject, that if illegal votes have been
given, it is impossible to fix the charge upon
one party, to the exclusion of the other.
“We repeat, that materia] errors are doubt
less to he found in the Journal’s table. Some
ing 597 excess over the tax books—now it
stated nt 39 ; Habersham in the first table was
charged with 756 excess—now put down a t
1(0, and if Franklin, Hall, Lumpkin, fc Ci
were carefully examined, we doubt not that
similar mistalements might be found. Will
the officers of those counties look into this mat
ter.
“It is of great importance that the ballot box
should remain uncorrupted, and every good cit
izen is interested in detecting frauds upon it.
We cannot believe that either .party in ihia
State has reached to that degree of infamy sup
posed by ti.c Journal, at least as parties.—
There may have been individuals on both sides,
who were instrumental in procuring illegal
votes, and who merit punishment. Our future
safety requires that every wilful violation of
the election laws should be promptly rebuked,
.and every good citizen will join in measures
necessary for their proper observances.
“An exciting political campaign is now clo
sed ; and in reviewing the scenes thro’ which
we have passed, the conviction will probably
be fixed upon each unprejudiced mind, that
means have been used on both sides to carry
the election, which cannot bo sanctioned by
religion or morality. Let it be the aim of all
who love their country, to prevent such things
hereafter. This may be done, if all who exert
an influence upon the public mind—who are
regarded as party leaders—will determine to
discountenance all illegality and fraud. Upon
these men rests a fearful reponsibility. Let
them look well to it, that in their anxiety to
carry a favorable measure, or elect a political
friend, they do not betray and disgrace their
country.”
The JPIunder JPi’IucipIc#
There arc antagonizing principles and forces
throughout the whole moral as well as material
world. Falsehood is opposed to truth—wrong
to justice—violence ar.d outrage to peace and
order. And in a state of society, there are a],
ways a few, whose objects and interests are
ever opposed to that of the many. The whole
history of our race shows that there is always
a portion of society—and that invariably the
smallest portion—who seek, for ambitious ag
grandizement or sordid gratification, to ap
propriate to themselves the rcsulis tf lab«r,
and to wield, for like purposes, that power
which legitimately resides in ihe body of the
people. The rights and tho will ofthe many
is the great Democratic principle, as develop
ed in qur happy political system, and is nppo-<
sed now.jjas it ever has been,?b3' the selfishness
and the sinister objects of the few.
The freedom of the human will, and the
right to its unfettered exercise, were the object
and result of our Revolution. That divine
principle, worked out by the exertions and
sealed by the blood of its martyrs, was appli
ed in all its energy, by our forefathers, in set
ting uf) our political systems. Here, in the
United Slates, of all the countries which the
sun in liis circuit Iboksjupon, cun man be said
to be free in the enjoyment of his social, pokti
ical, and religious rights. And yet lit re, even
here, we see life proof and the illustration,
that power is altcays stealing from the many
to the ftw. We cannot always trace the man
ner. nor the means, by which it is effected;
but still, like the invisible but unceasing law
of aggravation, the vicious principle is always
drawing from the circumference to the centre.
Wealth claims for itself peculiar privileges,
and enforces i!s demands by the influence of
its corrupting nature, it is a difficult tiling to
find a man of wealth, who docs not think that
his influence in thesociil and political system
ought to he in proportion to liis riches. And lie
continually uses his wealth to increase his
wealth, and to advance his interests in the State,
The rich, from a common instinct and a com
mon object, invariably unite in a common league
against tlie most numerous, but poorer class of
society. The aristocratic in feeling, the proud
and the domineering, are always attracted to
to the rich, and, together, they make up that
class which ever has been, and ever will be.
opposed to the rights of the many. Their
whole policy and purpose is to live without la
bor— by artificial means ; whilst the many live
according to ihe commaud of their Maker—hy
the sweat of their brow. The far, here cha
racterized ar.d defined, not only constitute a
class, but nparti'. It is immaterial, however,
what party designation they may for the lime
take, they seek to live and attain their purposes
by policy and plunder. Hence they are the
advocates of banks, corporations with exclusive
privileges, protective tariffs, and innumerable
other schemes, wlfch result in the plunder of
the many for the benefit of the few.
Tlie unjust and pernicious influences of these
principles in their practical operations, upon
classes, interests, and sections, it shall be our
business to show hereafter. It L our purpose
to pursue this subject from time to time, when
matter more urgent is not pressing upon our at-
tent’on. Wo shall first endeavor to exhibit
the naked deformity of the plunder principle,
through tlie operations of a high protective ta
riff.—Ibid.
From the Charleston Mercury.
r JT5ie Progress of Aggression,
It is one of the expedients and resubs of
cowardice to reason away the importance of all
difficulties. As soon as they are yielded—
their importance becomes insignificant. Thus
we now bear, (after the South has been over
thrown in Congress, on the 21st Rule, and
Congress by this act has declared its suprema
cy over the subject of slavery,(them apologi-
z : »g for our defeat! “ It is the best thing after
all. It will remove n false issue : and thus
will put an end to abolitionism.” This is not
reason. Iv ason and experience both teach,
that in a great question like that of our Institu
tions, ev’erv point yielded, is a point lost. Eve
ry defeat, is the precursor to renewed assaults.
To have expected abolitionism to be weaken
ed or intimidated, after a great conquest, ob
tained ufier a ten year’s war, was absurd.—
New points of attack—new points of agita
tion—new and more insolent pretensions and
aggressions, will now be brought into opera
tion. This the Southern men said in the de
bates on tlie 21st Rule last year, and they ap
pealed to the whole history of theso agitations
to prqva it. Tlie Northern men, Democrats
and Whigs, nevertheless, have joined together
in overthrowing them—and what is the result?
Not one month alter the repeal of this l\u!e,
the Abolitionists propose to have an Abolition
Convention in the City of Washington, on the
1st of March next. They will apply for tlie
Hall of the House of Representatives, and if
this is not granted, they are to hold their meet
ing in the grounds, before the Capitol- F° r
curselves we are not surprised at th is. Iftfrc
subject is a legitimate one for legislative con
sideration bv Congress, which the House has
scdemnly determined—the whole North and
West upholding the pretension, why should it
not be the subject for popular assemblages ?
Why should not Abolition Committees go to
Washington, to examine and inform Congress,
of any subject over winch they have jurisdic
tion l The fatal ground of jurisdiction bein';