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in* to the pious admonitions of the parson, you'
are in the company of swearing * filor- am! drunk
,e:t ruffians—this is profanity. You put aside a
f<* '■ patfnies for the support of Christianity, and
tliev are in my hand!” Here my companion
laughed and jingled lire money in his hand—
. V.. 1 • I. * ——- J| i-j ouci ItcgC.
“Snap, you're mad to carry on so, nou\ Get
rid ot him.” This was spoken by the old deaf
and dumb woman. At the same instant my com
panion ran olf, with all the nimbleness imaginable,
leaving his crutch behind ! I was astonished and
stupified. I gave the old hag, whow as chuckling
at mv bewilderment, a hasty giance, *nd set out in
a deep study for my lodgings. “If this be mad
ness there is method in it! 1 ’ I involunarily quoted,
when I reached my lodgings and found myself
minus nfine gold tea tch! Header, this was a les
son with a vengeance ! Would it not he well to
remember it ?
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. .From, the Georgia Journal.
LEGISLATIVE SKETCHES.
JY'irtV in the House qf Representatives, Thursday,
Nov. 29, on the Supreme Cockt Bile.
The bill, to carry into effect the Constitution es
die State, organizing a Supreme Court for the Cor
rection of Errors, c*me lip for consideration on
t ; e 29 th ult. The first section of the bill wss read
ias in committee; and agresa to; on the second
section luring read, Mr. Rockwell mnred tr fill the
blank in the bill, so that the Court would «* in the
Eastern Circuit (forming one of the Judicial Cir
cuits contemplated in the bill,) on the 3d Mon
days in January and June, at Savannah; Mv. Mose
fiy moved to add tfie Middle Circuit to the East
:c- r ( Circuit; and Mr. Meriwether moved to strike
out the part of the section containing blanks to.
be filled up, for the purpose of inserting the times
md places of holding the Court, as ngieed on in
e bill of the Senate of last year; wfaick we be
have was adopted ; though, from a want of adher
ence to strict parliamentary rules, it is difficult for
spectator to determine correctly, the course nf
the House, yet, we areenabled to guest, from the"
eequt... actien, that such was the result of the
notion. On the rorrsiderntion of the substitute
so Offered hv Mr. Meriwether several amendments
were suggested ; by Mr. Mosely to strike ot\t Mad
rm snd Washington, the places for he'lm* the
Court in thesnbstitnte, arid insert Greene’irmgh;
a floating idea having got abroad, that the Consti
tution required the Court to sit at tl.e most ren
• t i( lIU HU ItIUUUII OU 3 voaik J,
Mr. Dougherty moved to strikeout Columbus
and Newnan, and insert LaGrange , when Mr. Sul
livan moved Talbot ton instead, which was carried.
A gentleman from Meriwether, moved Greenville,
on winch no division was taken, and declared lost
by the sound. Mr. Lamar moved to strikeout
Hawkinsvil'e end leave Macon for the place of
holding the Court in the Circuit formed by the
Flint and the Southern, which was earned; the
Constitution having been produced and read to
the House, wh“n it w as dicovered that in? provis
ions did not positively require the Court to he held
at n central point; Mr. Sullivan moved to insert
Jacksonville, and considerable discussion at esc on '
a point of order ; when Mr. .Tones, of Wash- 1
ington, moved to lay the bill, substitute ami a
tnendments on the table the balance of the ses
sion.
Mr. Tloejrw klt. addressed the House, in sub
stance as folio .vs—ls, he said, he tvns not astonish
ed at the motion made by the gentleman from
Washington, he would say what was not true. He
knew there was opposition to the Dili on the table,
but he had expected that the gentlemen opposed
to she bill, would, at least have been prepared to
examine the question presumed to the House, and
determine it upon its merits alone—he did not
expect, that before the opponents of the bill had
sought to make it acceptable to themselves, if pos
sible, they would thus hastily rid themselves of its
consideration. He did not propose row to callthe
attention of the House to the merits of the bill,
but to examine the imperative mandate of the Con
stitution in regard to the subject.
The amended Constitution of the State, impos
es on the General Assembly, the positive obliga
tion to organize the Court. That Constitution
was so amended about three years since, in the
manner which the instrument itself points out,
that the Judicial pow er of the State should be ves
ted in a Supreme Court, for the Correction of Er
rors, Superior and Interior Courts, and Justices
Courts, Arc. The organization of a Supreme
Court thus established by the Constitution, had
not been completed, and if devolved on the Lcgis
nuuiv to carry U« provisions info pfTect. When
the members of that body were sworn to “the ut
most oftheir power and ability to observe, con
form to, support, and defend the Constitution,”
the obligation to organize the Court declared by
the Constitution to exist, was complete. He
read the last clause ofthe 1 -Ith sec. 4rii art. of the
Constitution, in these words; “r.ud it shall be the
duty of the General Assemble, to pass all necessa
ry laws end regulations for carrying this Constitu
tion into full rff'ct."
Mr. Rnrl-tcdl said he would ask gentlemen, if
they had any difficulty in understanding the pro
visions oi the Constitution, Is not the language
plain and unequivocal ? And were not the mem
bers of that body sworn to support and defend it?
How, (he asked) could members support that Con
stitution, when by their votes, they abrogated one
rs its most essential features. The vote to lay the
bill on the table, it it prevailed, did abrogate one
ot the. important requirements of the Constitution
That instrument established a Judicial tribunal,
which the Legislature thus refused to organize.
There was no middle ground. Can any member
ot this body, (said Mr. R.) take that Constitution
iu his hand, and vote to lay the bill on the table
tor tne balance ofthesession ? He would suppose
a case. Suppose previous to the adoption ot the
Constitution, if had been the usage of the country
to dispense with Courts altogether, and the peo
ple had amended the Constitution, so as to require
, Legislature to organize the Supttrior Courts
ns af present eonstitafted, would any gentbman
say that body was not bound to do so ? and what
wpuld be the effect of their refusal? what would
he the condition of the country. He (Mr. R.)
■would say in his station, that the Judiciary system
o! Georgia, was now incomplete, as ir nmv exists
it is imperfect, it is not the system which the Con
stitution prescribes. Everyman who is brought
into our Courts, has tho right of appeal to the
Supreme Court; every litigant has the right to
V.v a his case adjudicated before that tribunal.
If therefore the vote to hty the bill on the table
f.K' 1 prevail, the Constitution will declare one
thmg to be law, and the Legislature another.
ui- is i m uter of deep importance, one that
ehontj not be lightly cast aside : it is a crave
subject an J should be seriously and carefully* con*
dored It is the duty of every government to «<*-
tablish such institutions, as shall guarantee the ’
right* secured to its citizens. Now if the Con
stitution has declared that a Supreme Court for
the Correction of Errors, shall constitute a part of
the Judicial system ; what member can say that
the bill to organise it is not u»eoa«ary to carry its
nro»'rtr*ns iuto lull effect.
Th* manner of the organization, is the Jegiti
mat* subject of action of the Legislature. The
Court by the imperative mandate of the para
mount Law of the Land, must be established;
the details of the bill to organize it are a proper
subject of legislative investigation, but on this
subject the minority opposed to the bill must
yield to the majority.
The authority of the Constitution has been ad
mitted by gentlemen opposed to the bill, and au
evasion of its requirements is sought to be made
by asserting that the instrument does not provide
when its previsions shall be carried into effect. I
would ask iu common candour, (said Mr. R.) is
tnatan answer to the imperative requisition ofthe
Constitution? Was not the obligation complefa
when the holy gospels of God w ere kissed in sol
emn reservation ofthe determination to discharge
the duties of our stations ; to boar frua faith and
allegiance to f*e State, and to the utmost of our
power and ability observe, conform to, support and
defend the Constitution thereof; —When shall we
act? asked Mr. R. ; at any time when the Le
gislature shall discover any provision of the Con
stitution not carried info effect; it is their dnty to
breathe into it the breath of life, to give it a vita!
energy, end reader it operative at once; it is their
bounclen duty to carry it into full effect.
Mv. Howard said, he rose to appeal to
his friend from Washington, to withdraw the mo
tion to-lty the bili on the table tho ba’siscc «f the
session; this was a very serious matter, too grave
a subject to he treated in this wav ; it was impos
sible for the Legislature to decide on its impor
tance without invetiigating a little farthci at least.
He hoped the motion would be withdrawn until
tho detail® could he decided upon ; she pro
visions of the hill might be rendered acceptable if
possible to the majority ofthe House.
(Mr. Jones consented to withdraw the motion,
hut it vrafrcnewcd from various quarters of she
House, and Mr. Howard procreeed.)
It appears (said Mr. 11.) that sentiemen are <ie
terinined in their opposition to the bill—he had
not risen to make a speech, but only to a*k for
the withdrawal ofthe motion to lay on the table—
he hoped this would have been acceded—he was
sorry to see the House manifest this extrsordina
vy im ivi! lerice to <-.M no or me matte* tJ „
the advocate of the. bill, not only for its policy, but
the demands of the Constitution. According to
our present system.there can be no certainty of
Law in the Stafe, while there are ten Judicial
t ireuits in (he 1-iate. and each Judge construes
(he law as he understands it. There can be no
certainty in the decisions of the Courts,, unless
weha'eson.e controlling 'influence which shall
settle the conflicting opinions of each ot these ten
J udpes,
I k'. people were s#.v, ell convinced of the neees
sity ofthis controlling influence, that by their Re
presentatives, they have established it; they have
altered tho Constitution for that purpose, ft can
not hr denied there are niar.lf'dii errors in the de
cisions ofour Courts; it is important, the Law
should be made certain, and that there should be
some guarantee for our rights. Why this extra
ordinary impatience manifested to dispose of this
important, subject, withoutjeven giving it a hearing.
Ihe amended Constitution declares that a Su
pr*mt Court for the Correction of Errors, shagl
constitute a part ofthe Judicial system ofthe
Slate, and the last clause ofthe 14th section of
rhe 4th art. imposes on the Legislature, the duty
to make all laws necessary for carrying the Con
stitution into full effect. The amendments of (he
Constitution are as obligatory upon us ax anv eth
er part of it. Our Courts are imperfect a*rfd in
complete, and it is absolutely necessary to their
perfection, that the Court should be organized.
Suppose (said air. H.) that before the adoption of
the Constitution, it was not customary to have a
trial by die Jury, that the Courts had the power to
try offences, and tl e Constitution should hero a
mended es t>- give (he people the right of a hi, 1
by Jury. Suppose a ciiminal brought into Court,
and the Judge should pidceed to try the case
himself, would not the criminal have ;hc right to
st. p him and say, 1 demand the right which is
guaranteed by the Cor-iituncn, the right to be
tried by a Jury, and vour demand cannot be com-
plied with. Could he not reply, von have no pow
er to fry me—T must he tried by i .Im v. m-.t I
claim the fri ) hy Jury -you cannot try me other
wise. XX hat would be the consequence ? Why
he could not be trieG at all, because she Constitu
tion is the paramount law ofthe land, although
the Legislature might say such Courts should
not fee organized. Look at the condition of th
country. Every one knows the uncertainty of
the Law. lie did not practice Law himself now,
and did not expect to, but he had practiced long
enough to know how utterly contradictory the
decisions ofthe different Courts in the different
comities sometimes were ; nnd such a Court was
necessary; hut suppose the Legislature do not or
ganize the Court—what is the condition of the
country. He comes into Court andjtries hiscanse,
a verdict is found sgaiitct him ; he enters an ap
peal, and on the trial of the appeal he offers some
evidence which the Court rules out, and h* is de
feated again : upon this he demands of the Judge
to sign a hill of exceptions as the Constitution re
quires; would he have the light (asked Mr. H.)
to deny what I required with the Constitution in
my hand. Suppose the Judge signs the hill, does
it not act as a supersedeas; would not the wheels
ol the Judiciary t>e stopped ? Certainly so. The
Constitution is the paramount Law ofthe Land,
and if the right guaranteed by that Constitution is
claimed, they cannot proceed with she ease.
Mr. f reeuian s.fiil, he had not intended to ad
dress the House on this question. It was his in
tention to eive his vote silently againsl the pas
sage ofthe ilill. But the extraordinary ground as
sumed by the advocate ofthe bill, constrained him
to this course. He could not concur with gen
tlemen. that the requisition of the Constitution
was imperative, in regard to this measure. He
did not believe that lie was bound bv the oath
which he had taken, to support the Constitution,
to vote for the organization of a Supreme. Court':
and he did not concede that lie was perjured
if he refused to organize the Court. He put it to
the gentlemen, it he was not rfight in considering
that they look extraordinary ground, and made
bold charges against the opponents of the meas
ure. (Mr. Howard rose and said he had made no
changes of any kind. Mr. Rockwell observed, it
the gentleman alluded to him, he was also mista
ken. that the opponents of the bill were to be gui
ded by the dictates of their own judgment.) Mr.
Freeman resumed, that he understood gentlemen
exactly the same as he did before he w as interrup-
THE GEORGIA 31IRROR.
teJ. He did nat meaa to say that he understood
them to charge that any member would violate
hts oath, but that they were bound bv their oaths
to support the CNtuaiutioii, to organize a Court
tor the Correction of Error*. He did not wish to
iDter into an investigation of the merits ofthe bill,
but he would say, that he would oppose the meas
ure in e very Lrm and feature.
Mr. E . readifa* amended article of the Consti
tution, which is as follows z
“1 he judical powers ofthis State shall bo ves
ted in a supreme court for the correction of errors
a superior, interior and justices’ coerts, and in
such other courts as the Legislature shall, from
t.rne to time, ordain »nd establish.”
He considered the question an open question,
and did nut read this article as imposing anv obli
gation on (he Legislature to organize a Supreme
Court. He hoped gentlemen wouhl put the bill
on us meriitaloue, and not t»ke time by the fore
lock in sin k a way as this. If the construction
which gentlemen put upon ifee oaths which mem
bers had take*, because the Constitution says the
Judicial power shall be vested in a Supreme
Court, that the Legislature were hnuwd to organ
ize the Court, rsoi half the members on the lleor
would have t»L*n the oath to qualify them for a
seat in the House. Every member had the right
to oppose the hi!! who felt disposed (o do *w and
he did not like this ainnsr #1 arguing; let them
srgne the bili or. its’merits, and not in this round
about wey.
Mr. Pryor said that gentlemen were not called
upon to vote for the establishment of the Court.
t’e.'> Conn was already establshed by the Constitu
tion. They wme now culled upon to vote for a
plan by which the Court so established by die
Constitution ahonld he pnf in operation. ” N it
too bold (said Mr. P.) to fell gentlemen, that they
are ound to vote for fh* details of a j lan which
will carry out the Business of the Supreme Conrt.
Is it hold to tel! c-ntlcmcn, that they arc bound
to vote in accordance with the paramount Law of
'hr- Land ? Is it too bold to tell gentlemen the
truth; if so, then is it too bold to call on geotia
men to support the Constitution of the State. [t
ig onr duty, and we are bound to discharge it.
(Hero Mr. Pryor read the article which we have
copied above from ihe Constitution.) Thi* is ihe
[/onMitution which e>ery member on this fioo>- is
sworn to support. That instrument h*i establish
*'■ a Court which is not. yet carried into effect.
i t is the duty of the Legislature to carry into ef
lect, ami if not carried into e,fleet, what will be the
conveauence, TJio eenilem*.. **
(.vir. Howard) naa nlronay presented to this House
a v'exv of the consequence ; the Courts of Justice
would oa checked, the wheels of the Judiciary
would be stqpped: every rnan has tho right guar
anteed to him by the Constitution to be hoard he
foro this very .Supremo Court, which it had es
tarnished. l>sidea rhe orgunizalion ofthis Court
would remove another very great evil. It would
stop some legislation. It was the practice no v
m paws laws to Remedy the erroneous ofour S.i »«.
rior. Courts. If counsel are dissatisfied with the
decision o' a Court, they would come to sh& Ijc
gitiature and gets law passed to correct that de
cision, and thus settle what the hw should bo in
future. r I hi* war the \erv mid for which th*
prcnie Court wa . established. It would not nrt a
F»op to Judges writing out tlmir deHCon*, Icaium
the argument of counsel and then deciding ngiinst
th'm ; he hoped the motion would not prevail.
The question was then taken on (he motion to
lay the bill, substitute, and amendments on the
table fi.r the balance of the jess ion, nnd it «as
carried—i ea* SO, Noes 74.
GEORGIA AND 80! TH CAROLINA CON
TRASTED.
'1 he Legislatures nf these two States are now
in session. It may be of some practical us?, even
3Mue cost of much state pride, to draw a natal
lei between these two d-’ibei atirc assemblies, erch
professing to embody the wisdom, and to repres
ent the interest of th°ir respective States,
Bot.(h ( atou a u a noble, patriotic State.
Her policy is the people's good and the talents,
enetgies, and services of public servants are
constantly devoted ;o her interests Let one of
h"v enterprising eirzens suggest some project, the
probable consequences of which will he a benefit
to the state, t i r.;h what zeal do we see her cit
/ terprize! With what
unanimity and concert of strength and action does
her Legislature so .trdnby means and credits, all
modi enterptjzcs ? Enough is it to he known,
fi-.r't public opinion requires,, and public interest
(r;,.u tor the accomplishment of an undertaking,
and if money or credit can effect it—the work is
dour, A C apohna Legislator, when the interest
i t hi> State is involved knows ol no minor
considerations.’ Party bickerings and sectional
p.ejudices are ksid aside when the common inter
est of the Mate is the issue. Eveiv member is
then cmn’om^of.the use ofhis talents, his ener
gies and his influence iu ihe common cause,
i he Nullttiei' and the Union man, the YYhig and
Tory meet on fine common platform, and shoul
der, to shoulder battle W ith each other, not in an
gry strife, but in noble rivalship to advance the
eoniniou cause ot their state. The patriotism of
siirh public servants, is distinct he act ire, and profi
table. No Carolinian ever subjects himself to the
reproach of being worse than an infidel, by neg
lecting h.s own household.
I? the question asked what has Carolina dole to
met >t «um praF** ! A\ c will in a word, answer.
XX itli a smaller population than Georgia, a
comparative barren soil, and less aggregate wealth
she is tar beyond, ns ir» spirit, enterprize, (arid we
are ashamed to acknowledge it) intelligence.
! o works ot Internal Improvement, her citizens
have conti ibutedmoM liberally, nnd the state has
loaned its means and credit, in the construction
ot a most stupendous and expensive road, design
ed to connect the Atlantic with the Western Riv
ets making f harleston, the lap in which the riches
ot the XX cst are to be emptied, raising her as she
would then deserve to be, to the proud elevation
otthe Queen city of the South.
For the eucourngement ofher trade and com
merce, and to carry into effect the plans of her
enterprising merchants, of creating a direct expor
ting trade, sbe has by the increase of 'Ranking
Capital made South Carolina a competitor with
the Empire .State in foreign commerce.
Again, when her sea-port, she boast and pride
of every Carolimnn, was visited by a conflagra
tion which postrated her noblest monuments of
wealth and magnificence, and which impoverish
ed hundreds ofher citizens ; within thirtv days,
the State passed a law by a unanimous vote ofthe
Legislature, to borrow two millions of dollars to
(ouit at a moderate interest to her afflicted citizens.
These are few of tnanv instances that could he
mentioned of tit cpublic spirit, enterprize and p.it
riotism ofthe Legislature of South Carolina.*
The contrast as presented in the Legislature
ofour own State is humiliating to t*te last i • ’
Political antipathies, bectional prejini.' ts -
uiost foruiadable ol all iiupetiiii ■
obstinate ignorance, are the a! -;,. , . ;-
pose the accomplish mem o‘ • : it j.tu
lic utility.
< >ur Judiciary S.-t ... -• of thr'
State, aiid the age in'w .. tailno t bo
improved, although tl. ’. vie uv an rjpress vote
have asked tor it, bfii.u-.- ■ tue favorite partisan
cannot be elected a J ad. e, oi because some petty
town cannot be tlm seat of heddiug court.
A bill asking tor incr. ,se of capital, to indemi
fy, the individual stockiiolders ot a rail road com
pany, who have expended their inouey ia the ma
king of tho road, is lort. because the majority have
not comprehension enough to understand itsrnea
ning.
In this instance sheer ignorance was the cans o
ofthe defeat of a bill of immense interest to the
party concerned, and asking for nothing more
than what is reasonable or proper.
The several Kail Roads undertaken bv individ
ual enterprise and capital, are arrested in their
progress, (or want ot aid, because, some sharp ev
ed patriot, foresees through the vista of yearn to
come the possible prostration ofhis .xyu county
town, or the elevation of a neighboring one, or
because some selfish lawgiver cannot have the
road pass by his own farm ?nd tha farms ofhis
coßsdtusnts, or became, some crafty monsv sha
ver prefers harm* the rummy in the Centra! Bank,
which he may from time to time borrow to shave
his neighbors.*ith, cud speculate upon th? wants
and distresses of tha community, or because some
venerable and experienced Legislator cannot
imagine why people should not be satisfied with
travelling, xs they used »o di in good old fash
ioned times, at the rate of four Miles an hour,
and he as well content with corduroy roads as
rail roads, particularly as one kind is so much
cheaper than th*- other.
Our Merchants are made tributary to foreigners
our ciweney is regulated hy foreign capital, our
cotton is nought witfi foreign rsoiiev, ar.d our ar
ticles of daily consumption are' imported bv fur
egners, for want of Banking Capital which ie de
nied us because some agitating locofoco foreseaa in
she increase of Bank capital, a mo,tied aristocra
cy that will destroy the liberties of the country.
Such ar? elements that compote our Legisla
ture, and such .are the results to lie expected
! from their deliberations. Contrast th? two bod
j ins th? South Carolina and Georgia Legislator's,
i srt'l tei every nU,„c, &oy, irhidi excels
■ in pat) iotism, jaihiic spirit end enterprise.
Macon Messenger
MONROE HAIL HOAD.
J On Monday, the first Passenger Car was placed
, o.; the road, and with tho Locomotive “Ocmul
geo" proceeded up a few miles te section seven,
which was then unfinished. J Ithough the weath
er was sriclerricnr, a large number nf citizens at
tended to witness th? departure cftlie cnr. This
carries fifty W passengrrs : and others will coon
nd (led. Every thing worked we I hand fully an
swers the ezpccMtions of all. On Saturday, a
train will go Vo'Forsyth, and carry a party who
are invited to participate in a celebration of th?
opening of foe read at that place. It is much
regiettcd by tho President, ilnf accomodations
cannothe prepared in time fora larger number,
who are anxious lo participate in the celebration.
A splendid Ball is in preparation for Monday ev
ening. in this city. Another will be given in For
syth in a lew days, and we hope that all such of
our citizens, who participate in these recreations
will favor our liberal and patriotic neighbors r‘‘
Monroe, with their presence.
From the opening of this road, we date anew
era in our commercial prospects. The 10th OF
DECK MHER, should be remembered as one of
the land-marks for future reference. Although
the Forsyth Road, is but a link, the chain ofln
ternal communication with which it must soon
connect us is of vast extent, and of incalculable
Consequence. It is the first portion that has been
completed, and carries with it convincing proof
of what can be effected by the application of un
tiring energy and enterprize, during the most
disastrous pecuniary embarrassments ofthe coun
try. From what we have witnessed, we shall nev
er despair of the completion of tins work to the
State road, so long as its destinies are *uidcd by
the hand ihat has prosecuted them thus far—-
whether those whose duty it is to watch over and
cherish the interests of the people act in accor
dance with their high prerogative, or meanly with
hold the aid within their control.
Macon Messenger
j\iurc Turf ion fd/t rages. —T o have accounts
that, on the I.3th November, a band of Indians
burst the house, fences, At. of a Mr. Lawrence
Smith ; on the 23d, lour men from Lowndes coun
ty passing to I radersville, were attacked by some
SO or 40 Indians, who lay concealed behind a fence
kihed one man and his horse on the spot, wound
ed two of the others, one mortally, (Boyd Ilill,)
the other escaped. The intention ot the Indians
was, it is «u«r. oeP( i i to artac k n wagon train, which
was just behind the persons attacked, on their
wav to Fort Floyd. Captains Miller, and Sweat,
with thew commands, were ordered bv Genera!
Floyd, in pursuit, and he and his whole force
were immediately to follow, and to scour the
swumo. \*. e look with anxiety for the result of
Gpii. Floyd’s pursuit, and anticipate with con
fidence, ah that can be accomplished, will be
done, by this energetic officer.— Southern Rec.
A Louisville paper publishes a long notice,
purporting to be derived from the vice consul ot
the U. 8. on one ofthe Bahama Islands, ofthe
life and death ol Hlanricrhassttt, remarkable for
his connection with Aaron Burr, and signalized
by the eloquence of Mr. Witt. According to
this notice he died in Philadelphia as late as last
spring, “under his true name Lewis Carr.” Af
ter serving in the engineer department of the
British army some years, being of a respectable
Irish family, it is said he settled on the Island of
Jamaica in tlie West Indies; and that he accu
mulated a fortune there hy bold mercantile ad
ventures. In 1«03, it is further said he arrived at
New Orleans with the accomplished wife of a dis
tinguished gentleman of Jamaica, who had ab
sconded with him, assumed the name by which
he was afterwards distinguished and finally loca
ted on the famous island in the Ohio, near Mar
ietta. After the explosion of the Burr conspira
cy, he lied to N. Providence, one of the Ba
hama’, and became a lawyer, resuming his true
name, Lewis Carr.” In 1829 he was a member
ami subsequently Speaker ofthe legislative As
sembly. H? became embarrassed soon after /re
tut tied to the X . 8. in obscurity a short time be—
sore Col. Burl’s deaih, and died in Philadelphia
astspi.ng- Known only as Lcwik. Carr.
.x tms queer story, greatly abridged, as
- .ind it. jhe writer professes to have been
n. partner in ihe i<t«* loi 20 years.— Xewark Sen
tlrltc Os X tcLUOIU.
Fro n ire Southern Her order.
At a meeting of the Union Party l.itelv held
here, we notice, among other things, the nomina
tion of Mr. Fors'yth, as a candidate fur the Vice
Presidency. As Mr. Forsyth is not, and will net
be the nominee tor this office of the Van Bitten
party us the other States, except Georgia, and as
the Union party of this Stn.* p are fully'aware that
there is not the remotest prospect of "his success,
we fancy none w ill bo at a loss to arrive at the se
cret of this uomiaatien. It is wholly intended for
the Georgia market. Mr. Van Buren’s merited
unpopularity in this Stafe, is fully known to those*
who seem determined, neverthch-sx, r.olens volens
by hook or by crook, »o transfer the Electoral vote
of the people to him, whether they like him or
not. They are fully apprised that lie is obnox
ious to the people on the great subject o: cur do
mestic institutions. Hence the necessity of uni
ting willi his n me some Georgian, who, in some
sort, may staud'.bis security on th.s johjett, as
well as bring to his support the benefits nf a State
popularity, of which he, himself is wholly dc'ii
tute.
The scheme is pbusifcie enough, and no doubt
our opponents believe th.-t. now the winter of
tiicu discontent, wi.i ncmadc glorious summer by
this child of York, and all the gloom that lowers
upon their hopes, be buried, if not in the deep bo
som of the ocean, somewhere else, w hich will an
swer just as well. perhaps their hopes are pre
mature; and they may find that the next electo
ral election will prove, to them the. field of Dos
worth, in which ail their fancied expectations will
find their overthrow.
But to be mote in ee-r.est on this subject, for it
is a grave one, we will drop poetic allusion, and
talk without metaphor. The subject on which
Mr. Van Burrn is principally obnoxious to the
people of the South, to say no’thing of their know
ledge of his supremely self! h heartlcssness, his
unprincipled faithlessness, and a thousand other
equally fascinating traits of character, is his posi
tion in relat on to the great question of slavery,
.as prove Iby all his acts on this subject. Thepeo
pleof the bouthsay, and say with great force—at
this exciting and aiunaip » period in relation to our
slave institutions—they cannot see that thev would
be doing their duty to themselves or their chil
dreri, in supporting lar the Presidency, a Missouri
Lestrictiomst; and who avowedly does not be
l.eve that we have any constitutional guarantee for
our rights on this vital subject, eilier in th?DF
triet of Colombia or the Territories ofthe Union
Florida not excepted. This it a plain ease, and
such as plain men fully understand, and their is
no deceiving the people in the premises. 8u
111 "X’J 1 *'V objections of the Southern people
to Mr. Van Buren.
But to Mr. Forsyth this vital r,bj»etion does
not apply , and had our Union opponents thought
proper to have nominated this gentleman for file
Piesii.eney, it would have greatly changed the
mattoi. XX edo not say we would have supported
him even for tins, for we are not yet apprised who
will be nominated by the State “Right pnrtv of
Georgia, this office; but this milch we will
■ ay, i! our Union opponents are disposed to act
harmoniously upon the great poinr, ami she * s
lull Southern front open the question of s’avt"'\
will drop our party opposition to Mr. Forsyth,
ami us Southern men, support their nomination
?a "Imv, if they, on their part, will tr.ke up our
it hern candidate for the Presidency, he lie o.i
thci J ioup, or Hay tie or Tyler, or any other good
and true Southern man, whom the State Rights
party will in due time present to the State of Geor
gia ioi tuis high trust. This much we have a
right to expect if the move of our opponents is
based on Southern views: but if the nomination
is oil > a finesse to sell the vote of the independent
State of vieorgia, against the will and wishes of
tier peopie, to Martin X an Buren, of course the
proposition will not be exceeded to—and so ends
the matter.
From the I. IvTotning ITcrnln.
EXTRAORDINARY DieVEL(fPMENTS—
CUSTOM HOUSE DEFALCATIONS’
Vail street was a scene of curious excitement
yesterday, in consequence of certain facts coming
out, developing extraordinaiy defalcations in the
t. ustiim House, and illustrative ofthe smooth, oily
v. otkirig ol tho Independent Treasury System.
And the mass of rumors, it is difficult to come at
t lie truth. One rumor states flir t the recent Col
lector, S. Swartwout, Esq., is deficient in his ac
counts with the Government for $1,200,000,0r
.1,100,000. Previous to the last election, his
name was presented by the Conservatives for a
nomination to i ongress; but on learning, private
-1%, tile state ol lfis accounts, he was dropped by the
X\ hig party. Other accounts state—nnd ihbse
accounts come very directly from the Custom
House that his whole deficiency is only about
$130,000, and sum he letains merely to
meet certain suits which were commenced a
gainst him for duties advanced contrary to law,
although under the orders of the Treasury De
partment.
1 hose aeeo nuts are, therefore, very conflict
ing; but all agree that there is a deficiency—but it
be the latter sum, and for the purposes named,
there is no great harm done to the reputation of
©x-Golteefor. The government holds sure
ties for Mr. Swartwout equal to the amount of
$120,000. XVe learn that M. M. Quaekenboss
Esq., is one of these sureties for sso,ooo—and six
or seven others for smaller sums each—John G-
Costar, for 10,000— Morgan Lewis, for SIO,OOO
Benjamin Birdsall, for slo,ooo—Mr. Livingston,
for SIO,OOO, A-c. Ac,
This disclosure, whatever it may he, has pro
duced a great sensation, and many other surmis
es arc circulated, respecting other officers of the
government, which begin to appal and astonish
all. Some go about the street, with their forefin
ger on the nose making gyrations in the air with
an outstretched thumb, asserting that if the coun
try should lose *10,000,000 in defalcations, wltcu
the present men go nut of power, it will be consiJ
crod a fortunate escape for the country.
XX o have also heard strange rumors of stoclc
operations, based on the funds of the Government
---strange stories of lonus made by the government
banks and sub-treasurers—and eqtuilly strange ac
counts o| certain Laud Companies that got th#
money and lost it book and hue. The - public niinfl
in reference to certain batiks nnd bankers, is very
unsettled, and wo should not be surprised to hear
some more startling developments soon. Mr.
.> wart won it is now in England, negotiating a loan
'ovtljc Harlem Rail roqd. besides being agent