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r i'li-V hail gone out without the permission or
Know l.:d :e of the commanding officer. Several
-recent murdeifc have occurred, at various points
„ t ] lC frontier, ami it is computed that about 30
irstins iiave fallen by the rifle, since Geueraf
\ su ., relinquished the command of the army.
*■' .t more than tiiree or font persons were killed
f v Indians during the whole tune General Jesup
v ;,, c ommand"of the army—a period of nearly
*" iV" bans' have lately been seen about Tampa
t’ t v 11 small parties Exertions were in vain
rude to catch them. Capt. Fowler came in sight
of them, and captured their ponies, clothes, &c.
ta ,. v made out to escape with their rifles.
General Taylor has returned to Tampa, from
tv reconnoisance he made of the northern posts,
and vicinity of the Okefenokec, and is now at
tempt,to open uegociations with the I allahas
sce Indians. And there is some prospect, as I
,m informid by the express who reached here
j' st uiglit, ot making a tolerable grab, and of
bringing the war to a close. In fact, the war must
soon terminate of itself for “want of officers.” as
General Taylor has lately reported to the Secre
tary of War. It will scarcely be believed that
iuiiior~d .Lieutenants have lately been in com
mand of-two companies, and that a junior captain
now commands the 6tli Infantry, and there is
scare iV an officer per company. General Taylor
can, with propriety complain of a want of sup
i t-ft.rt at Washington ; and if the troops are idle it
~s owing to the absence of seven-eighths of the
company, and the held officers, with the excep
tion of one Lieutenant Colonel ilawes. This
officer and Col. Gates, have been more active and
performed more duty and meritorious services in
the field, than all the other held officers united;
vet we see certain persons Selected for “15revet
Commissions” to a higher rank, who remained a
boiit six mouths iu Florida, and performed but the
ordinary duty expected from them. “Fair play is
a jewel of inestimable value.”
Ilad the officers been with their proper regi
ments and companies in Florida, several hundred
in,ui would have been sent to the Okefam kee a
month ago, and given protection to the inhabi
tants in tint quarter; and their presence would
hive prevented the Indians from committing the
recent murders near camp Pinckney.
Col. Harvey has been actively engaged]for some
weeks in preparing for ail expedition to the Su
wannee, down the Wlthlgcooehee, the Ock-la-wa-
Tia, dec. We are prepared hereto join him as he
passes. On his return to Fort Hcileman, he will
push an expedition South, up the St. Jylms to
the Everglades.
CTTEEOKEE INDIANS.
The Western Georgian of July 31, on the au
thority of the llaiqulfon Gazette, printed at Ross’
Landing, Tennessee, gives us the following infor
mation respecting the emigration »f the Chero
kee Indians.
“The whole number of Indians in the nation
mi the 23d of May, was estimated at 16,000 —out
of this number about 2,600 were dispatched by
the Superintendent by water to their new homes
■a the west, during the month of June. They are
divided into tiiree parties; the first consisting of
O.’O, winch started about the 15th of June, under
tii. foliowing officers : Lt. Davis, U. S. Artillery,
conductor ; Messrs. Reeves, Walker and Cox.
assistants, Messrs. Cates and Folger, pliysidmus.
The second party of aOO started about the 10th of
June under the following officers, Lt- Whitely.
U. S. Artillery, conductor ; Messrs. John Hooke,
and P. Price, assistants. Messrs. llodsden and
Morrow, phy siciaus. The third, party consisting
of 1070 started about Idtji June, m wagons to Wa
terloo, Ala. wive, ; they were to be embarked in
boats. Tiie officers iu charge of the party are
Henry Bateman conductor; Messrs Goody and
Standif'er assistants; —Messrs. Hoyle and Will
oughby, physicians.
“We understand the first party mentioned,
reached tire Western Nation in twenty days with
out the loss of a life. The second party is pre
sumed tube near the borders of the Western Na
tion, and third party, has perhaps by this time
reached the Mississippi river.
“On account of the season, Gen. Scott on the
1 Stir June, suspended the emigration until the Ist
September next, at which time vigorous opera
tions will be commenced, in the mean time noth
ing will be done except to subsist
the dilfereat depots.
“We are informed by Dr Young, the agent in
charge of tire business at that place, that the In
dians are in fine health and condition-”
SavavAit. 6th August, 1838.
At a meeting of the Delegates from the different
I» inks in this city, to take into consideration the
propriety of an early resumption of specie pay
ments, the following measures were proposed,
an 1 unanimously adopted :
The Banks of Savannah will resume specie pav
-111 ‘ :i *' on the first day of October next, and invite
tne Banks of the interior to do so likewise.
Fie Banks of Savannah will receive the bills of
ah. the Country or Interior Banks in good credit,
oti deposite, or in payment of debts, but not re
issue them, provided such Banks, (except those of
Augusta) agree to redeem their balances in this
city, every lort-night, with city or Northern funds
at p ir, or specie ; and that such agreement shall
. consummated by such Bank? with the Banks
"t f:i- city on or before the first day of Septem
ber next.
/, mired Tint a copy of tire foregoing resolu
t «as l)e furnished to the several Banks in this
State.
W B. BULLOCH,
Brest. Bank oftho State of Georgia.
W.w GORDON,
Prest. Central Rail Road & Banking Cos.
JOHN C. NICOLL,
Prest. Pro. Tem. Planters’ Bank.
P. HOUSTON,
Prest. Pro. Tem. Marine <fc Fire Ins. Bank
1L E. HAND,
Prest. Pro Tem, Branch Bank Darien.
■A. Characteristic Trick.— Mr. Crockett, of Ten
nessee, (the son of David Crockett) in his recent
speech upon the memorial of Mr. Blair, the Edi
tor of the Globe, stated, that when the President’s
message to Congress-was first issued, he was com
pelled by circumstances to order two or three hun
dred from the Globe office, to send to his constit
uents. They were sent to him \ nder an envel
°Pe, ready for direction—and he sent away all but
two or three of them before he opened one of
them— and “Sir,” said Mr. Crockett, “what do
.Ton imagine my astonishment was, when I discov
ered a copy of the Globe smuggled in it! Thus
y°u see, sir, by a gross fraud upon the Govern
ment and a base imposition upon me, I was made
t 0 frank to my constituents, for aught I know,
Sotne two or three hundred prospectuses of the
extra Globe! I spoke of it to several gentle- 1
men, who informed me that the same trick had
been play ed off upon them- Now sir, (said Mr
Crockett,) can any man believe that a wretch who
is capable of such smuggling, fraud and treache
ry as this, iu small matters, would not be capable
of any crime, no matter how inftmious, if lie
thought he could escape detection and punish
ment ?”
FLORENCE, GA.
Saturday, August 1838.
Stale Highis Ticket.
The following gentlemen have been nominated
by the State Rights Party of this county, as can
didates for the next Legislature;
SENATE.
liOverd SSryasi.
HOUSE OF RE RESENTAEIVES.
•lohii West.
State Rights Ticket
FOR CONGRESS.
.T. C. ALFORD, of Troup.
E. J. BLACK, of Striven.
W. T. COLQUITT, of Muscogee.
M. A. COOPER, of Hall.
W. C. DAWSON, of Greene.
R. W. HABERSHAM, of Habersham.
T. B. KING, of Glvnn.
E. A. NISBET. of Bibb.
L. WARREN, of Sumter.
For seven days preceding the 17th ult. seventy
five deaths are reported to have occurred iu New
York from excessive heat.
NORTH CAROLINA.
The Election returns from this State come in
slowly, but so far so good, and good enough.
We have heard from but ten counties, which
give for Dudley 4249 votes, aud Branch 2243.
At the last Governors election in that State Dud
ley received iti seyen of these counties 2975 votes,
and Spaight the Van Ruren .candidate and then
Governor received 3235. The returns augur as
favorably for State Rights majority iu the Le
gislature as it does for the election of Dudley.
We are rejoiced to perceive that the excite
ment which existed in the ranks of the State
Rights party has blown over and all seem inclin
ed to come to the the support of tire entire Con
gressional Ticket, the Sub-Treasury to the con
trary, notwithstanding. Tiii« is as it should be;
for if the party will suffer little matters to distract
ij, (little, when compared to the main principles
which brought it into existence,) it need never
expect to succeed over the heads of the designing
anil corrupt.
While on this subject wc would notice the
course of the People’s Press to which we alluded
a week or two ago. We stated at that time that
the Editor of that paper had gone over to the
Van Bureu party, or at least, judging from ap
pearances, it so seemed—lie having become so
entirely wrapped up in the Sub-Treasury affair.
It appears, however, the editor cannot reconcile it
to his conscience to forsake liis old (riends and go
over entirely to the enemy, and has consequently
hoisted again the State Rights banner unfurling
the Congressional Ticket to the breeze. We are
glad to notice this course of the editor, and hope
lor the future, lie will be more cautious how he
links himself with the Van Buren party, and more
sparing of his attempts to stab the best interest
of the party for which he professes so much at
tachment,
*
FLORIDA,
Still has this suffering Territory to endure the
scourge of Indian warfare —still are her citizens
massacred and butchered, .without the least gleam
of hope as to when they will be relieved from their
deplorable situation.
The Government Iras become perfectly callous
to the cries of distress which are to be heard from
that quarter. True, it keeps up a semblance ot
protection, but that is all. It will be seen by our
extracts that Gen. Taylor has been most wretch
edly treated by those in authority. Placed there
for the purpose of protecting the Territory, with
out officers to assist him, a9 though he could take
the command of every Captain’s company in the
country. And why this negligence ; why is Flo
rida suffered to be overrun by a savage enemy;
and why is not every possible aid sent to her res
cue ? These questions may be, aye, they have
been answered, because the Florida war has cost
more than the whole Territory is worth! Indeed!
Is it dollars and cents for which the Government is
fighting, or is it for the purpose of saving human
life, and giving to her citizens that protection
which humanity demands and the Constitution
enjoins? We have thought it was the latter, but
if we have labored under a mistake, and the for
mer principles actuate those in authority, they
should not have made the first effort.
Had not mismanagement marked every step of
the Government since the breaking out of hostil
ities in Florida, that Territory would have been
relieved long ago of the sufferings under which
she is now writhing, and if our rulers will look
at the costs of other matters which have been sad
dled upon the country, and which have been of
no earthly benefit, they will find that the amount
is much larger than the whole cost of the Florida
war; and had the money been judiciosly appro
priated to the protection of that country instead of
the corrupt purposes to which it has been applied,
enough soldiers might eave been sent there to cat
every Indian within her boundary.
THE GEORGIA MIRROR.
GOVER NME N T F. XT IIA VAC. AN CE.
We would call the attention of our readers to
the follow ing article from the Alexandria Gazette,
that they may see the e-ourse pursued by those in
autliorty with the people’s money. The Govern
ment can furnish her military officers with 117 ne,
Cider, Porter, Cologne Water, Cigars, tfc. <sj*r.
while the people who have suffered and lost their
all, in consequence of the faithlessness of the Go
vernment, are refused, bluntly refused their just
and equitable rights. Ilow long, we would ask,
will the people submit to this injustice? Ilow
long will they continue to kiss the foot that thus
tramples their rights in the dust.
No wonder then that the Florida War should
have cost the Government §20,000 a day! No
wonder the war is not ended, when, besides their
regular pay, the officers'can live so luxuriously ou
the money of the people. No wonder the Govern
ment has become bankrupt, and the Treasury
drained of its last dollar, with the exception of a
few of its irredeemable shinplasters—when such
extravagance is tolerated.
When we look at such w asteful and unnecessa
ry expenditures, we are struck with astonishment
that so many of the intelligent men of the coun
try can be found who will give their aid and sup
port to a President or party that w ill countenance
such extravagance. Here are citizens of our own
State, yea, of our own county who, with all this
corruption staring them in the face, will cling to
Van Buren and his party with a death-like perti
nacity, entirely unparalleled. Men, too, who
have suffered severely by their mismanagement,
who have “petitioned for a redress of grievances,
and whose petitions have only been answered by
repeated insults and injuries.” Gan then any rea
sonable man support a party who will endeavor to
cover the faults and misconduct of the Adminis
tration ? This matter should be taken into con
sideration by every man as he goes to the polls,
and make this serious inquiry of himself, “am I
supporting men for Congress or the Legislature
who will stand out boldly in defence of my rights
—my interest; whose affection is not so strong
for the party in power as to prevent them from ex
posing the mismanagement and corruption of our
rulers ?” If not prudence, policy and common
sense should teach every one the necessity of an
opposite course. The fact is not to he denied,
that our rulers are corrupt, and unless the people
arise in the majesty of their strength, and put
down the present dynasty in power, corruption, in
all its hideous forms will continue to cover the
land “as the waters cover the great deep.” and that
liberty, independence and patriotism which is the
boast of every American, will be swept from the
nation by its almost, resistless to uts.
More Light. —Some idea of the manner in which
the public money has been wasted iu the prosecu
tion of the Florida war, may be gathered from the
statements furnished by the Quarter Master Gen
eral, and referred to by Mr. Bronson, in his speech
on the Army Bill, in the House of Representa
tives. Mr. Bronson said:—“The outfit of one
officer eugaged in the Indian warfare, for a short
period, amounted to about four hundred dollars.
The amount was made up by such items as these,
viz: Wine, cider, porter, corkscrews, chewing to
bacco, Spanish cigars, and last, but not least, six
bottles of Cologne water!” The reading of this
last article by the clerk caused the uiost extrava
gant laughter.
A report made by the Committee of Claims of
the House of Representatives, also, shows how
some of the money has been wasted.
A regiment of mounted men, consisting of 417,
were embarked at Ft. Louis for the Florida war.
They weie transported by steamboats from that
city, in October, 1837, to N Orleans, and thence
by vessels to Tampa Bay, .where they arrived on
the 26t!a Nov. 1837. The cost of transporta
tion was §40.884 45. On their passage they lost
nearly all their horses, and a portion of the few
that arrived were unfit for service. To pay for
these lun'se-s Congress has passed a bill appropria
ting $35,000. When the regiment reached Tam
pa Bay it was found o be too Urge, and in four
days thereafter 183 of the men were discharged,
and were paid $19,"259 16. wcne allowed $20,*17
for their horses lost, and hud previously received
$17,941 00—making in all $58,019 25, expended
without the least possible benefit to the country.
In addition to this sum, was the expense of re
fransporting them to St. Louis, of which no ac
count has been received, and which will probably
be $20,000 more.— Alex . Gaz.
FOR THE GEORGIA MIRROR.
Messrs Editors —l am glad to see your little
town wear the appearance of so much activity
and business. 1 see several new store houses
have been built and that two or three others are
being erected. lam told also, that more applica
tions have been made by merchants living in dif
ferent parts of the State, than there 3re houses to
accommodate them. There is no kind of doubt
but next winter will find your flourishing town
amply supplied with well assorted stocks of dry
goods and groceries. I have been informed, like
wise, that sufficient fnnds wilt be placed in the
market to purchase all the cotton that may be
brought to it. The farmer need not look any
where else for a market, unless he should wish to
make a pleasure trip of the matter.
Surrounded, as you are, by the very best kind
of population, situated in a countiy destined to be
the most densely populated of any in the State,
your place is obliged to be one of considerable
commercial importance. If you can sustain your
selves so well now, when other places are driven
to the verv verge of ruin, and many compelled to
close their doors, you may confidently expect that
when a reaction does take place, which I think
will be at the opening of next fall’s business, you
will be able to do your full share of a profitable bu
siness. Perhaps there are no farmers in the State
who pride themselves more on their punctuality,
and who sustain that character better than the
planters of Stewart county. There is some com
fort in doing business among such a people, for
when pay day comes they make a business of mee
ting their engagements.
, AN OBSERVER.
FOR THE GEORGIA MIRROR.
Messrs Editors —l presume it will be denied by
no one that when a man wishes to employ the ser
vices of another for (he accomplishment of some
object or to perform certain duties for him, be
should look well to his qualifications for such ser
vice, and not, by a head long course, make choice
of one who knows nothing about the business, nor
is iu any way fitting for the discharge of the duties
which will be required of him.
This will apply as well in political as domestic
concerns, and if any thing with more power and
effect. Because, when a man is chosen to the dis
charge of political duties, he is entirely from un
der the eye of those he represents and conse
quently must act without the direction of his con
stituents, and has entirely to depend upon his own
judgement in those matters which so deeply con
cern them—hence the necessity of selecting a
man in every respect qualified to judge discritni
natelv of what will promote the interest and hap
piness of those who have chosen him for so im
portant and responsible station. Besides these
there are other requisites necessary, which the
people cannot examine into too minutely, (and at
which I shall briefly allude,) iu order to make a
good Legislator.
A man should be honest in his political opin
ions and not so strongly bound to any man or set
of men gsto suffer corruption to stalk abroad in
open day light, and not stand out openly against
it oi endeavor to hide it from the-gaze of his con
stituents. He should also be a friend to his coun
try, and when danger threatens, and the merciless
Indiaus are in the land, murdering the helpless
and innocent, and destroying the property of our
citizens, lie should be ready to go, at least, upon
a let) day's tour, and if he will not go himself, he
should by no means endeavor to prevent others
from going ; neither should he, if lie fails in his
attempts to stay them, sneeringly tell them to go
that he would “STAY AT HOME AND MAKE
CORN TO SELL TO THEM AT A DOLLAR
AND A HALF A BUSHEL. Neither should
he be puffed up with vanity, so much so as to be
lieve that upon his advancement depended the
success of any party, nor should he, for the
purpose of scarring people into his support who
would not countenance him, declare that “IF
THEY PUT HIM DOWN THEY PUT
DOWN THE PARTY!”—such a man would
never look to the advancement of any interest
save his own political aggrandizement. He, also
should be somewhat informed upon the political
affairs of the nation, enough so, at least, as not to
be compelled to pin ills faith to another man’s
sleeve; and bv all means, it not capable of draw
ing up a bill himself, he should be of read
ing it after it was drawn up, particularly after it
was printed. And unless a man has these qualifi
cations spoken of above, he would be a complete
cipher in the Legislature, and be subject to the
contempt and ridicule of all around him.
PAN HANDLE.
From the Macon Messenger.
POLITICAL PROSPECTS.
We are happy to learn that the late Commence
ment at Athens, passed off without any political
movements calculated to interrupt the harmony
oftl e State Rights Party. Our opponents anxi
ously looked to. and prayed for such a result; but
this, their forloin hope, has boon dissipated, and
blown to the winds.
It is settled then, that we shall have no new is
sues pending the present election, and no new par
ty organizations. The good old banner of State
Rights is yet the proud and only standard to which
we rally. In spite of tire prayers aud h opes of our
opponents, the integrity, the unity, the harmony
of the State Rights party are preserved. We are
one and indivisible —although evanescent or ex
traneous topics of the day, may cause differences
in opinion amongst us. Yet let our adversaries
know that these differences of opinion as to how
the Government shall Lest collect and keep its
corrupting revenues, or in what currency it shall
pay and be paid, will not divide the State Rights
party. There is too much common ground of
great constitutional principles for us to stand up
on, to consent to be torn and rent by these Consid
erations. It is true, our party differ, as they have
ever differed, on subjects connected, with the cur
rency, because they enjoy the proud prerogative oj
thinking for themselves, and not like our opponents,
to have a creed prescribed for them by a party
caucus, to which they must give full consent, item
by item. Some are Bank men —some Sub-Trea
sury men—others opposed toboth—-yet are we all
State Rights men. Our Political fathers have
differed on these subjects. Jefferson, and Madi
son, and Crawford, and Lowndes, and Troup, arid
Berrien—luminous light*, have differed. We, as
State Rights men and republicans of the school
of 98, h ive never thought of proscribing our elo
quent and accomplished Wilde, who is now gatli
er?hg laurels in a foreign clime, because he was a
United States Bank man : nor have we the hss
delighted to honor our Berrien, our Crawford,
or Channel, and many others, because they thought
with him. We have not and we shall not pro
scribe any who have been our friends, for opin
ions sake, on the subject of the currency, so long
as we find them not following in the train of the
•ambitious Judas, who would have made our prin
ciples and our attachment for him, his merchan
dize. The State Rights party of Georgia are
made of sterner materials, than thus to he brought
to the shambles so accommodate a political aspir
ant. With shame we have witnessed this in those
we are constrained to recognize as our fellow-citi
zens. They have bowed to the beck of political
leaders, without daring to say, why and where
fore is this ? with all the blind zeal of a religious
devotee to his teacher. But-proud wc are, that
with us it is not so. We are even proud of our
dissentions. because jt argues a freedom ofthought
and opinion among our party. ‘But we must re
gret that some of our wise men, of whom we are
proud, have gone into the support olthe sub-Trea
surv system. We could wish that it was other
wise. We could wish that against this tinkering
scheme of the administration, the whole undivi
ded moral power of the State Rights party was
arrayed. But aahonest differences of opinion, on
these questions, have ever been tolerated, so we
still declare for free toleration. While we cannot
agree in this currency question with that portion
of our State Rights ticket for Congress, who are
Sub-Treasury men, yet there are many things in
which we do agree with them. Certain we are,
that with the other ticket we agree in nothing.
We shall therefore not oppose our old friends, ex
cept they give tn their adherence to Mr. Van
Buren. Wc have no reason to expect such re
creancy from any one ot them, as yet.
BRUNSWICK & FLORIDA RAIL ROAD-
We are happy to annouce the return of the Hon.
Thpmas Butler King, the President of the Bruns
wick and Florida Rail-road Company, to his res
idcace at the Sand HUE, after a tour of ;,vo moaths
through the Southern and Western counties of
this State. We may now regard the immediate
commencement and rapid completion of this im
portant work as certain. Subscriptions to the
amount of a million and a half of dollars have al
ready been obtained, and throughout the South
ern and Western parts ol the State and Western
Florida, the importance of an immediate and rapid
communication with the Atlantic is appreciated
to such a degree, that in ordinary times, double
a mount of the necessary subscript ion could read*
, ily be obtaiuedi
We cannot sufficiently rejo'ce at the flourishing
condition of this great national work, of such in -
inense importance as it is, to the whole country,
and more particularly to Georgia and to this city.
At present, we will only say that the present state
of the subscription warrants the expectation, that
the construction of the Kail Road will be com
menced the next fall, and continued with the ut
most practicable rapidity.
In our next we intend to present a more partic
ular account of the sections of this State through
which the road has been surveyed and located,
and of the part icular advantages, which decide this
rail road to be the most direct and desirable con
nexion between the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlan
tic.—Brunswick Advocate.
From the New York Herald,
EXTR ACT FROM BENNETT’S LETTERS
Liverpool, 20th July. 1838, 10 o’clock.
This is Friday, and the very last moment I can
write you by the Great Western, which sails to
morrow from Bristol.
I have been busy in the cotton market, seeking
and getting information. After London, this is
the great centre of American commerce in Eu
rope—and lam not sure but the spirit that con
trols all our trade on this side ot the Atlantic,
moves principally here. The various circulars
which you will receive, will convey an accurate
idea of the prices, quotation, slocks, <!tc. in tnis
part There is other information which is e
qually important, but which is seldom touched
upon here.
What are the prospects of the future ? what
are the elements of the present trade in cotton ?
The great dependence, of the American cotton,
tobacco and other staple articles, rests on the in
ternal trade of this country. Its foreign trade,
even to America or to Europe, is merely a frac
tion of immense and overwhelming internal trade.
Now the internal trade depending entirely on the
crops, it follows that the state of the crops in En
gland have a very important bearing on the epttou
trade of New York, Charleston aud New Or
leans.
1 have not time to calculate this by facts and fi
gures, although I have abundance—l can only e
nunciate the proposition.
This being the case, the question becomes very
interesting—what is the state stnl prospect of the
crops in Great Britain? I have been all over
England and Scotland, I have been inquiring in
every quarter as to this question, and from the
wildest and best information I can find, the crops
will generally bean average, and in many places
over an average. If this turns out to be the (act,
as I think it will, it will be seen that the manufac
tures will find good markets, and consequently be
come keen purchasers oi our 3taple. Ihe stock
on hand here is greater by 150,000 bales than it
was at this period last year, but the imports up to
the same time are still greater, being 1)00,000 be
yond those of last year. The prices are better
by 10 or 15 per cent than they were at this time
lust year.
During the last few months, since the cotton
has been arriving in great quantities from the U.
States, there has been a great struggle here be
tween the buyers and sellers about the prices.
The lar„e holders here have been straining every
nerve to hold the cotton in order to keep up the
prices—the spinners and manufacturers have been
pursuing the opposite policy of taking as little as
possible. 1 think the contest will be governed by
the srops in this country, and the abihvy of the
banks in the United States—that is to say, it will
terminate in a compromise, leaving the prices and
demand nearly as they are at present. For two
years to come, the cotton market will not vaiy
much. It will take that time to start in a fresh ca
reerunder the new impulses now in action. But
for the United States Bank, and the other banks
of our country that came into the market, inclu
ding also their policy of a suspension of specie
pavments, the value of our present cotton crop
would have been 10,000,000 less than it will fetch.
The agents ol the United States Lank here, Hum
phries'’and Biddle, have an immense stock on
hand, and are daily receiving more. Only con
sider that at this moment there are 120 American
ships in this port —in London, only a half adozen.
The policy of delaying the resumption of specie
payments in the South, whatever be the morals
of it, has undoubtedly realized $10,000,000 to the
United States that would have been thrown away
here. Recollect, Ido not approve of any Banks
going into commercial operations—but our hanks
were forced into that position by an overruling e
menre.ncy—and the doctrines held forth and vio
lently persisted iu by the Barings and the.r agents
in New York, were narrow, selfish, suicidal and
destructive to southern interests and southern
property.
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JERAHUt.Y
A SALE of lots iu this town will take place on
Tuesday the 16lh of October next.
Terms—One fourth cash, the balance in three
aunual instalments.
This town is beautifully situated on a high bluff
of th? river Chattahoochee, in the county of Bar
bour, Alabama, about one mile below the mouth ol
Hatchechubliee, and from twenty-five to thirty
miles below Columbus. I* possesses local advan
tages inferior to no place upon the river. The
bluff on which it stands is a cont inuation of the
ridge, dividing the waters of the Hatchechubbee
ancTCowagkee creeks, affording the most eligible
location for an excellent road into the interior of
Barbour, Russell and Macon, by which the pro
duct of tlia rich and fertile cotton lands of those
counties can be easily conveyed to market. Ihe
road from Columbus to Florence and Irwintop,
will pass through this town. Situated below the
Snake Shoals and Woolfolk’s bar. w hich are the
principal obstructions in the river, it can be ap
proached without difficulty by steam boats at; al
most all seasons of the year, indisputable tines
will be given to purchasers. For the proprietors,
b JAMES E. GLENN, Agent.
N. B. The cash payment may Vie made by a
good paper, well indorsed, payable 60 days, at
any Bank in Columbus.
Aug-16 21 ts
Blank 7Votes,
NEATLY PRINTED ANI>
FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE