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the buccaneer to his crew. 1!V R. HmiLTOlf, Esq. “ A sail ! a sail ! a sail !” , Shouted out the buccaneer; • li stands before the gale, This way l see it steer ; Uj, up, ine comrades brave ! If they seek the Hover’s crew, We arc m march* of the wave— Need l tell you what to do? I.a-h our Arrow—matchlcrs slii|> — To tlte bulwark of the foe ; Let the leach of carnage slip, And the blood of battle flow ! I.et the cutlass carve its way, And our thunder cleave the skj ; No heart here knows dismay— We conqnor or wc die ! “ Full fifty battles bold We have fixiuht, my comrades brave ! And victory has roll’d Her banner o’er the wave That bore this gallant bark, And still mare gallant crew, Through storm enl tempest dark— Need I tell you what to do ? “ Nail the colors to the mast. Let the pennant gaily stream— Let the roar of battle last While day sends forth a gleam ; And when the murky shroud Os darkness furls the sky— Pause not, hut shout aloud, “ We conquor or we die.” TO A COUNTRY COUSIN. I loved (lice, cousin, from my tenderest years, Child of severe misfortune as thou wert; Ah. ever thus the current of my tears Has been the nearest channel to my heart ! But we were parted : years on years tolled by, Without one glance from that mild pensive eye. And vve have mat again—a hope long cherished, Through years of adverse fate's relentless power ; While numbers round thy path have darkly perished, Thou hast survived to greet this rapturous hour : And I have come from scenes remote, to treed The paths of youth—to mourn the early dead. I know that time brings changes, and that thou Hadst shaken off the ills of earlier youth ; But never had I dreamed to meet, till now, My heart’s wild fancies ripened into truth— As rushing forth to greet me thou wert seen In the entrancing beauty of seventeen. 1 may not here recall each fairy feature, Imprinted though they he on memory’s page ; I could hut feel thou wert a glorious creature, Just blushing into beauty’s blooming stage; And Health and Joy sat smiling on thy face, Where Innocence diffused her matchless grace. And thou wert she my soul had vainly sought Through the dark current of its troubled years ; Tlir belle ideal of my burning thought, Formed but to lighten life of half its tears : Oh, who could view that beauty-breathing form, Nor feel that here a stoic must grow warm ! ******* But, wert thou nil tny soul desired to find, Thou of the lily cheek and sunny brow ? ‘Wanted there nought the gathering charm to hind, And fix the charm that circled ine e’en now ? Were beauty, grace, and gentleness, the whole Required to molt the sternness of my soul ? Alt, no! the truth breaks in on me at last— Thou art a stranger to the poet’s lay, And never have the bard’s deep visions passed Across thy soul iu magical array : The glorious beings of the world ideal Are nought to thee—thy heart is with the real. Oh. hadst though hut been taught in earlier days To soar exulting on Cliilde Harold’s strain— On Hamlet’s tragic fate appalled to gaze— Or Deedernona’s woes revive again— J could iiavc worshipped thee, so passing fair ; But now the spell resolves itself to air. Adieu, then cousin—well I love thee still; Ah, mays’t thou never prove how dear a friend ! Be health and hope thy own through every ill, Thy portion happiness, and heaven thy end. Thus we in sadness, not in anguish part — Though hadst but ruffled, not enchained my heart. Cl. From the Philadelphia Herald. IMPORTANT DUTIES. “Set thine house iu order,” is a divine admonition, which it would well become every man to apply lo himself. There arc probably lew persons who do not desi'in at some future lime lo set their affairs in order. But the great misfortune of a large proportion of those who form such a design, is, that the time to which they look forward never arrives. With them, to morrow is that time, when all is to he made right—to-morrow comes, and yet to-morrow is the chosen time. And thus they procrastinate the arrangements of their concerns until that fatal to-morrow meets them in another world ! When about to commence anew year, it seems to he exceedingly proper that men should improve the occasion to review their past conduct—to discard ail errors in principle ■or practice, which they may discover in themselves —to form new and better habits — and adopt resolutions of amendment for the residue of their lives. My object, at this time, is to offer a few remarks on one, among the many appropriate duties which men should perform at the close of the year. It is that of so arranging their peculiary affairs, as that in the event of sudden death, neither heirs nor creditors may suffer injustice. There arc, perhaps, few duties more im portant, and yet more neg'ected, than those >r making wills, and annually or periodically settling accounts. Most men so fear the contemplation of death, that while they know themselves to he every moment liable to its stroke, they choose rather to leave their pro perty involved in confusion, to he wasted in law-suits, to expose their families to want, and their creditors to wrong, than to perform those duties which bring the dread messenger to view. They seem to regard the mere pre paration for a stale of dissolution with as much awe as they should the catastrophe itself; strangely imagining that their lives become thereby shortened. But would men duly reflect on the folly of such conduct, they might spare themselves much trouble through life, and, at the final hour, many painful re grets. To those, therefore, who have neg lected this important consideration, I would recommend an improvement of the present occasion for the correction of their error. The duty of those who poseess property, to make their wills, is manifestly of great impor tance. Every prudent man, who has dispo sable property, and who entertains a just sense of the frailty of life, and of his duty to his family and to society, will not long neglect to make his will, ami to revise it as often ns once in every year. The omission of this duty is a most prolific course of family qnar * rels and of law suits. Men know, and should , reflect, that they must finally leave their pro perty; and it seems not rational to suppose that they can feel indifferent as to its disposal when they shall have ceased to control it. But it they would not have their estates swal lowed up in the expenses °f settlement, or leave them as bones of contention among their heirs, they ought, by all means, to at-1 tend to the distribution themselves. * On the whole lam persuaded that the man! who does not constantly keep his pecuniary affairs in a state of order as perfect as if lie expected every day to he his last, or who ► neglects to make his will, when lie has pro perty at his disposal, fills far short of the per formance of duty to his family mid lo the com munity, Christmas in old Virginia. —A Correspond ent of Poulson’s Advertiser, who writes from ~ on board the United States Ship Pennsylva nia, gives the following amusing sketch, of the negro jollifications in Virginia during the Christmas holiday. The scene is in Hamp ton:— This is a holiday. FromjC.hristmas to New Year the blacks are free. Jollification is the order of the day. We were soon reminded ot this by seeing, iu front of us, a groun of blacks. They were in full go. A fiddler, horn for the profession, as you would have concluded had yon seen him, was going it to a A irginia reel—while a couple of a group were footing it, upon a refined imitation of Jim Crow. I wish you eould have f>een here to have seen the fiddler and the principal dan cers—and to have witnessed the joy and glad ness that pervaded tlie countenances of these poor fellows. The fiddler was a man of short statue —with a fuK greasy face, lhat indicated his being well fed. His upper lip was enor mously long and full—this he kept to a constant motion, but as to the sort of motion, no human being could tell. It was perpen dicular—horizontal—elliptic—now in this way—now that; whilst his eyes were nearly closed, and his right foot was keeping time, not by a gentle, but firm ami Vigorous motion with his fiddle. Before him, in a group, were a couple of dancers. You may suppose these lo have been called for the occasion : Not so. They were in their cornfield costume. The very sight of one of their feet was enough to make one blow—so heavy, so unmanageable did if seem, (the leg had been placed just in the middle.) This Foot was covered with a huge shoe, and plentifully covered over with fes toons, made of wore out stockings and wow sers. But lo this foot Were appended muscles of extraordinary flexibility and strength—and it was made to fly about, keeping company with its partner, as though the whole had been made of sturgeon’s nose or cork. — Nothing could beat the variety of the gesticu lations of these holiday dancers; nor could any thing excel the expression of happiness which beamed from their countenances. We gave the fiddler a mite, and passed on. A Challenge. —When Judge Thatcher was, many years ago, member of Congress from Massachusetts, he was challenged to a duel, hy Mr. Blount, member from North Carolina, for words spoken in debate. The Judge, on reading the message from Blount, alter adjusting his wig and revolutionary hat, said to the hearer—“ Give mv respectful com pliments to your master, and tell him he can not have a definite answer to his note to-dav. Let him he patient a short time, till I can write to Portland, and receive an answer* I always consult my wife , on matters of im portance, well knowing that she is a better Judge of family affairs than myself. If she 1 consents to take choice of becoming a widow, or having her husband hanged tor murder, I certainly will fight Mr. Blount. ‘Pell him not lo lie in a hurry; it will not take more than three weeks to receive her election. From the Charleston Courier. LATER FROM FLORIDA. In addition to what we published yesterday, respecting the fight between the detachment,! of Marines, under Lieut. Powell, and a body of Indians, we give the following particulars, ’ since communicated to us. Lieut. Mcllae | was the name of the officer killed, and Lieut. Ha rrison was wounded. There is little doubt that Dr. Leitner, formerly of this city, was j the Surgeon mentioned ns killed. The ma rines lost an ammunition boat, being com pelled to abandon it, in their hasty retreat. Gen. Jesnp had got on the trail of a large body of Indians, but want of provisions cau sed him to return to Fort Pierce. General Hernandez and suite had started lor St. Au gustine. Since writing the above, we received, by mail, the Savannah Georgian of Monday, from which vve make llie extracts which follow : From Florida. —The steam packet Forest er, Capt. Dillon, arrived here this morning from Garev’s Ferry. From Cnpt. D. we de rive ihc following inteilgence. Lieut. Powell, with about eighty men, in-j eluding regulars, landed at Jupiter Inlet, and took a squaw; she told them she would: carry them where the Indians were encamped ; which was about seven miles oflf. Lt. P. at tacked them, the Indians returned the fire with a great deal of spirit, when the sailors ran, and had it not been for the artillery they would have all been cut to pieces. All the officers were wounded. Dr. Leitner was killed. The steamboats Charleston, Wm. Gaston, and James Boatwright were at St. John’s bar, waiting for favorable weather to J proceed to Indian River where they were or- j dered by Gen. Jesnp. Since the above was in type, and despatch- I ed hy express mail yesterday, we have, from tlie friendly Mention of correspondents, receiv ed further particulars which we hasten to lay before nur readers. A letter from “ camp, near the Everglades and ‘25 miles west of the depot at Indian River Inlet.” dated January 18th 1838, says: — “You will hear probably, before this reach es you that Lt. Powell had a little brush with the Indians near Jupiter Inlet. It appears that he landed with about SO men, sailors, with the exception of 25 regulars. Soon af ter landing, he found an old squaw, who of fered to gtiide him to the place where the In dians were—about seven miles off. He fol lowed her direction and came upon the Indi ans some say 46 —some 60 —and others SO or more. The fire commenced on his side when die Indians returned it with great spirt and soon put the sailors into utter confusion, who fled, and the whole party would have been cut to pieces but for the regulars, as Lt. Powell and all acknowledge. Six or eight were killed and left upon the ground, with a man who was wounded, but could not retire. He was left to tlie lender mercy of tlie Indi ans. Dr. Leitner, of the was killed, and every officer wounded. The regulars behaved nobly. “Two'of the boats were left, in one of which were a keg of powder and a box of cartridges with rum, whiskey and other sailor comforts. Another letter dated Jan. 18, 1838, says: “Lt. Powell has been defealed by the In dians near the San Lucia. All his officers were wounded in their eflbrls to bring the sailors up to the mark, but it was unavailing, and it is admitted bv them, but for the com pany of artillery, commanded by Lt. Fowler, they would have suffered more than they have done.” Another letter of the 18th from Fort Lloyd states in Lt. Powell’s afiiiir two sailors and two soldiers killed, as also Dr. Leitner from Charleston, and about 20 wounded, none ve ry badly. Lt. Johnston, formerly of the artil lery, was the only officer who escaped, the rest being all wounded. Eight of the Indians it is said Were killed. Tlie old squaw was brought off captive.” Another letter of the 21st inst. at Tampa Bay, says:—“Jumper with 11 warriors, 22 Indian women and children, 6 negroes and 24 women and children, in all 64, arrived here on the 19th, the Indians are on -hoard a vessel, and will leave to morrow for Fort Pike. The negroes remain here for the present. ’ Gen. Jesnp is now on tlie Ki.-simee. It is thought the army will meet, or have met. at Fort Bassinger. It is said that the Indians have located themselves on an Island south of Oehe-chubbee. Tallahassee, Jan. 20. More Indian Depredations. —On Friday evening last about sundown, a party oflndi-. ans supposed to be about thirty in number, attacked the house of Mr. Faircloth, and Mr. Thompson, on the St. Maiks river about 15 miles from this place, drove the inmates from the dwellings, set fire to them, and carried off all tlie plunder they could obtain. After dark they attacked ihe dwelling of Mr. Seailev,, about 3 miles from Col. R. Gamble’s. Mr. Searley was hadlv wounded, but made his escape with most of the family—one child was killed about a quarter of a mile from the house. Mr- Thompson received a hall in Ins leg.—A woman residing at Mr. Faircloth’s was so severely wounded, that her life is despaired of. A small party was immediately organized, and followed the trail to the Osc.illa, where the ! Indians had crossed, and dispersed in small i tarties. The express to the Governor, arrived in town cany on Wednesday who immediate- ‘ ly sent orders to Capt Bradly’s command’ at San Pedro, to go in pursuit of the Indians, and also to a small force on the Oscilla. The Jefferson county troops, we learn, had also orders to go in quest of the marauders. WESTERN AND ATLANTIC RAILROAD. We copy the following information, from the Washington Spy of last Tuesday. Whatever relates to the important subject of Internal Improvement, is now considered interesting. Our sister states, it is well known, iiiave entered into the work with becoming zeal and foresight, and appear vieing with each otfier, which shall go the farthest. Georgia has too long remained comparatively idle. Yet, tlie day is not distant, when her immense resourses will be more fully deve loped, and her noblest energies put forth in the prosecution of works, to benefit The pre sent, while ensuring lasting advantage to the coming generation. Although much has not been accomplished, which might have been | effected, nor all undertaken, which could have been commenced, still, the spirit of improve ment is awake in our state, and some enter prises are on the way, promising to be pro ductive of permanent utility. We were led to advert to this subject, from having, a few days since, received a letter from Col. Bolton, one of the Commissioners of the Western and Atlantic Railroad, furnishing some account of the operations of the Board thus far, and speaking in glowing terms of the probable successof the great undertaking committed to their charge. We are convinced that nothing will be wanting, on the part of the Board, to effect all that is desired, which can he con summated. And we view it as no ill-timed digression, to remark, concerning our corres pondent, to whom we are indebted for the fol lowing information, that no one would have been selected, who could have been more per severinglv active in the discharge of his du ties; and all who have the pleasure of his ac quaintance, are fully prepared to appreciate bis qualifications (nr the important station he occupies. He informs us that the members composing the Board, met at Cassville, on ihe 15th instant, and on the following day, were duly organized, (Mr. Crawford being elected President and Col. Bolton Secretary,) and soon afterwards had a conference with Col. Long, the Chief Engineer, from whom they received satisfactory information respect ing the location of the road, and ascetrained his readiness forthwith to enter upon its con struction. It was immediately resolved to au thorise him to advertise for proposals for the letting out of contracts, for at least 40 miles of tlie way, commencing at the Chattahoo chee River, near Montgomery’s Ferry— these contracts to be entered into on the Ist of April next, at ihe Commissioners’ Office, in Marietta, Cobb county. They further au thorise him to conclude temporary contracts with persons desirous of commencing imme diate operations, to be paid for at an average rate, at which contracts may be taken in April next. In pursuance of this arrange ment, several contracts will be speedily em ployed, and, indeed, one has already com menced operations, and has made considera ble progress within a mile of AJatoona. It is confidently expected that, by Ihe Ist of Feb ruary, a large portion of the ground between the Chattahoochee and Etowah Rivers, will he thus occupied bv temporary contractors. The members of the board are now actively engaged in making the proper efforts to pro cure the right of way for Ihe railroad, from the inhabitants living on the route. It is pre sumed, that the citizens generally will con cede this gratuitously, in view of the signal benefits they will severally and collectively derive from the location of tlie road, while the Commissioners have determined to pay no one for the right of way, unless improvements are in jured by the construction of the road. This is the substance of the information contained in the letter of our correspondent, and we rejoice at being enabled to say, that this great and incalculably valuable work of Internal Improvement is begun. From the Western Georgian. WETUMPKA AND COOSA RAIL ROAD. Wc earnestly invite the attention of the reader to the address of Capt. Bingham, Chief Engineer to the Wetumpka and Coosa Rail Road Company, directed to the Legisla ture of Alabama. It is hardly necessary to say that the subject is one of vital interest to the citizens of this section of the country. — The remarks of Capt. Bingham are mainly confined to the practicability, of constructing a Rail lloatl from Wetumpka to Fort Wil liams, at the head of the Falls of Ihe Coosa, and the character of the obstructions to the navigation of tiial River from thence to this place. A few observations only, being dedi cated to show the benefits to he derived from Ihe contemplated work, we take the liberty of adding a few remarks. Any one who will trouble himself to glance over ihe map of Alabama and Geo-gin, par ticularly the Cherokee Country, will see at once the importance to that section, of se curing a market in which ihe products of labor can be disposed of, and from which for eign surplus for home consumption can be obtained. The whole -of this part of our State is supplied with Groceries as well as Dry Goods, from the Atlantic ports; arid it is a matter well attested, that the freight on Grocery articles, such as Sugar, Coffee, Mo lasses, Salt, &lc. amounts to nearly as much, and sometimes more than their original cost in Augusta, Charleston, or Savannah. If in deed il be a fact, as Capt. Bingham stales, that the Coosa, from the point where the R. R. will terminate to this place, may at a small expense he made the best navigable river in Alabama; —and if it be also true that a Rail Road from Wetumpka to the head of the Falls, will actually be built, it is easy 1o show that Groceries may he afforded cheaper in Rome than in any of the Atlantic ports.— That the Rail Road will be built in a short time is now regarded as a matter beyond a doubt, and for the truth of the other branch of the proposition, viz : the navigability of the Coosa river, we must refer the leader to the address of Capt. Bingham. From whence do the Atlantic Merchants receive Ihe chief amount of their Grocery supplies? From lire West India Islands.— Nine tenths of the Sugar, Coflee, and Mo lasses sold in these places are shipped from Cuba, Jamaica, and a few other West India Islands, the southern part of Mississippi and Louisiana. The distance from any of (hose places lo the nearest Atlantic port, may he readilv as certained bv a reference to a general Map, showing their relative positions. Take the city of Havanna, in Cuba, as the starting point. We do not pretend to give the distance accurately, but we are satisfied that it is over four thousand miles thence to Charleston. The distance to this place is reckoned as accurately as possible without an actual survey, at one thousand miles. Everv one will see at once lhat the item of freight most greatly more enhance tlie cost of Grocery Merchandize when laid down in Charleston, than when laid down in Rome, if the means of transportation be of a similar character. But it may he unred that even admitting the practicability of navigating the Coosa, except that portion included in the Falls—yet will not the frequent loading and unloading, the commissions, See. ol vari ous kinds, materially increase the cost of ihe articles above mentioned ? This is certainly true: but we apprehend the difference in distance will at least balance that objection. But there is another and vprv important item, in the cost of obtaining the articles al luded to, from the show mentioned places, by the Atlantic merchant. It is the high rates of insurance, the consequence of the danger- dug navigation Ground tlie £apes of Florida, Western Keys, and Bahama Banks. If our information be correct, the rate of insurance |on goods shipped from any point on the! coast of the Gulf of Mexico, and the princi pal West India Islands, to any of the Atlantic i ports, is almost, if not quite double the rates jof Insurance from Liverpool to the same ! places. These reflections have led us to a result : which may be regarded as extravagant. W e have not, however, selected our village be j cause we flunk it is the only place in the sur rounding country which will be benefitted by the construction of the projected work. Al though- We believe its location at the head of the Coosa, gives it many and decided advan tages, there are several places which will un doubtedly derive great SENTINEL & HERALD. COLUMBUS, FEBRUARY 8, IS3B. P. H. F. Brittan is our authorized agent for the collection of such accounts of this of fice as may be placed in Lis hands, and also to receive subscriptions, &c. Dec. 10, 1837. The following persons have kindly con sented to act as Agents for the Sentinel and Herald: Col. C. Parker, Collodensville, Monroe Cos. Peter Cone. Esq. Eden, Effingham Cos. Rev. Reuben E. Brown, Perry P. O. Hous ton Cos. * Thos. H. Key, Esq. Drayton, Dooly Cos. Col. Titos. J. Holmes, Bvron, Baker Cos. Stephen D. Crane, Esq. Dahlonega, Lump kin Cos. Col. John Dili., Fort Gaines, Go. John C. Maugham, Greenville, Ga. E. J. Wood & Cos. St. Joseph, Flor. Nourse, Brooks Sc Cos. Apalachicola. COTTON STATEMENT. We have been politely favored by Mr. F. Ruse, with the following statement, showing the quantity of Cotton on hand the Ist Febru ary, 1837, and 1838, and the consequent in crease of this season over the last. Old Stock, 5,208 bales. New receipts, 29,07S do. 34,256 Shipped, 16,854 Stock on hand Feb. 1, 183S, - 17,402 Receipts Feb. 1,1838, 29,078 bales, do. do. 1837, 24,729 do. Increase, 4,329 The article has come in rather sluggishly for the past week, and prices seem disposed to a decline —the fair quotation is 7 a 9 1-4 cents —money scarce and growing scarcer. NEW PAPER. “ The Western Georgian” is the title of a paper published at Home, Floyd cour.tv, Janies A. Wright, Editor, the firstjn umber of which is before us. It is highly creditable in its appearance, contains much interesting matter, and speaks well for the section of country where il is published. The leading editorial declares its devotion to Union prin- j ciples, as the following extract will show. “As to tlie political tenets which we will advocate, a minute expose is deemed urine- i ccssary. Suffice it to say, that the principles and doctrines of the Union party will receive our support, and anv public act, let it pro ceed from whence it may, inconsistent with those principles, will receive our reprobation. We shall endeavor to do this with tempe rance as well as firmness; and we now, once for all, say to the public, ltat under no cir cumstances will we ever support or defend any principle or measure, without regard to its intrinsic merits. Tl e freedom of the press was guarantied by the Constitution for the benefit of the people; and it is a violation of the spirit of that instrument fora public press to assist in the dissemination of error.” SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER. This talented periodical lies before us, and vve regret to say, too much neglected ; for what editor of a political journal can find leisure or appetite for the consumption of literary food, however much lie may love it? This work ranks with the choicest periodica! literature of our country, and deservedly so; for in addition to the beauty and finish of its compositions, the moral character of its con tributions is proverbial, rendering it at once a pleasing, instructive, and suitable work for the parlour. Its reviews are marked with boldness and candor, and shew great classical research. We were forcibly impressed with a “Review of Ernest Maltravers,” contained in tlie number for January. It is written in a style peculiarly cnergelic and commanding, and reprimands Mr. Btilwer for the licen tiousness of his gifted and brilliant pen, with a boldness which but few would have assu med. The critique is, however, correct, and should be more frequently made upon the seducing, yet erroneous and deleterious style of the author of Paul Clifford, Ernest Mal travers, etc. The opening sentence of tlie criticism is appropos to the idea which we entertain, and is in the following language: “ The inexhaustible fountain of Mr. Buhver’s genius continues to pour forth upon the lite rary world its beautiful effusions. Its waters seem as pure and limpid as the mountain stream, and sweet as the honey of Hymettus. But alas! those who drink of them too deeply, I fear will find them poison to the soul!” There are many other highly interesting pa pers in the present number, instance, an arti cle on Lord Bacon, full of information— notice of Southard’s address—the Mechanic Arts, and Everett’s address, etc. We shall < take pleasure in occasionally adorning our columns with extracts from this interesting and instructive periodical. SOUTHERN LITERARY JOURNAL. The editorial chair of this interesting work is at present filled by B. R. Carroll, Esq., the ! former conductor, ltev. Mr. Whittaker, ha ! ving retired. The number for January is more than ordinarily well stored with articles of much merit; those which have interested us most are “The Nuptials,” by Mrs. Ellet; “Ano ther day at Chee Ha; “Memoir on Slavery,’ hy Chancellor Harper, a powerful paper, which should be read by every Southern man. The article entitled Bulvver—D’lsreali —Yenetia, is a criticism of resplendent beau ty—chaste and rich in ilmught and language —nervous in style, and correct (as we think) in its discriminations between Bultver and D’lsreali as writers. It is truly pleasing to iobserve that the author of “Vivian Grey,” “ Henrietta Temple,” and “ Yenetia,” is being ‘noticed in terms 61* round and unmeasured I praise. There is unquestionably a genius i burning in his soul, whose light, if suffered to Maze forth u|M>n the world, would fairly eclipse that of the luxurious author of Mai* travers. We congratulate the reading com munity of the South upon being able to place their hands upon periodicals “rich and rare,” like the Messenger and Journal, and exclaim, “ these are our treasuries.” The lesson has long since been learned, that literature was not confined to the “old world,” but that its spirit had taken wings and flown to that spot m Creation, first looked upon by the discover ing eye of Columbus; and we of the “ bright sky and sunny clime” may know, and rejoice in that knowledge, that although Boston wears the cognomen of the “ city of letters,” i and New York boasts her Mirrors and her Knickerbockers, the humble and youthful South can also send forth her Messenger, to dispense the light of science and scatter the flowers of poesy, and that in her well-ordered Journal may be found carefully written down the substantial literature of the age. “ THE MAN IS MAD.” The following is extracted from a letter from a Corresponding Secretary of an Aboli tion Society in Connecticut, to a member of Congress, dated December 21. 1537. “ Tlie foul spirit of American slavery, not content with crushing the poor black man to the dust, and cruelly robbing him of all that makes life desirable, is seeking to put a fetter on our heels, and a padlock on our lips—and the only alternative with us, as with our mur dered Brother Lovejoy——is, Liberty or Death!” The man who could utter a sentiment so directly opposed loour glorious Union, ought to l-ave his heels tied together with a tar'd rope. We have a first rate son of Vulcan , in our town, who has been at work busily,for some lime past, forging “padlocks,” with which to lock up the poisonous mouths of mad-cap Abolitionists who venture within our Corporate limits, and dare to utter their foul j doctrines here as elsewhere. “ Hands off,” is the motto of the South, and he who has the temerity to sing a negro song in this country, will find himself obliged to adopt the popular air of “ Sittin on a Rail.” MR. VAN BUREN AND MR. CLAY. The distinguished individuals whose names | are placed at the head of this article, are the | most prominent now before the American nation, and will doubtless run single-handed the great race for the next presidential chair. It is high time that the people of the South should begin to reflect upon this subject, and bring their minds to some positive conclusion as to which of the two will best protect the jeo pardized interests of that portion of the Uni ted States south of the Potomac. From recent developments, Mr. Clay is ! rapidly disqualifying himself for the Presiden | cv, at least as far as we of the South are I concerned. That he is a Tariff man and a ! Bank man, he has given ample demonstra | tioti; and he has been pronounced an Jlboli \ tionisi. There is no evidence, however, that | he is of the latter dangerous and crazy class, ! nor in fact do we believe that he is, to the full extent of the principles inculcated in the genu- I ine Tappan school; but there is not a shade of doubt, but that he stands more fairly com i mitted to the North than to the South, upon l this most important, of all subjects; and we hold that no man is fit to wield the destinies of the Southern country, who lalters for a solitary moment on this question. He must stand “square to the front,” and oppose it! with all his “ mind, soul, and strength oth erwise we, (the South) reject him as totally unworthy of our confidence and support. Mr. Clay has been decidedly “ non-com | mittal,” daring the early and present session of j Congress, and by his endeavors to conciliate ! the North and South, has most unquestiona bly lost the confidence of both ; be assumed a false position on the Resolutions of Mr. Cal houn, and was “ wounded in the house of his friends;” a writer declares that on the “Pre emption Bill,” he fired a regular broadside against its provisions and openly avowed j himself the advocate of the rich speculator, | and the pillar of support of the United States ißank; and argues that he is politically de i funct. The course which has been pursued by the | present administration has thus far been ; friendly and palatable to the South, and Pres j ident Van Buren has made unto himself many strong friends in the southern slates since the last election. Soulli Carolina has spoken in a voice not to be mistaken; Georgia will speak, the moment an opportunity offers, in similar tones of distinct and powerful utterance, and the sound will reverberate through all the southern domain. The “ Star of the West” is on the wane, although it sinks in solemn grandeur, and still sends forth its sparkling, blazing beauties. DEATH OF OSEOLA. This distinguished chief lias ceased to war against the “white man”—his how is unstrung forever, and his death-arrow has fallen to the ground. It is said “ comparisons are odious;” nevertheless they must or may be made, when true: Bonaparte died on the rock of St. Helena— Oseoia gave up the ghost on Sullivan’s Island : as though their strength was superior to the concentrated force of j worlds, they were caged even in their ex j piling moments! We give in language; more appropos than we can find, the follow- j i ing remarks from the Charleston Mercury: ! “ This far-famed Chief paid the debt of; nature at Sullivan’s Island,on Tuesday night. He had been sick for some time—when we saw him at the Theatre, he looked sad and tired of the world. He was attacked with a catarrhal fever, hut whether he fell a victim to the common course of the disease, or to the harrassments of a vexed and disappointed spirit, is matter of doubt—probably a combi nation of the two. He had the best medical attendance, and we believe was in nothing | neglected—but it would not and proud j and unconquerable spirit refused lobe chain ed to a captive body. We shall not write his epitaph or his funeral oration, vet is there something in the character of this man not unworthy of the respect of the world. From a vagabond child, he became the master spirit of a long and desperate war. He made him self—no man owed less to accident. Bold and decisive in action, deadlv hut consistent in hatred, dark in revenge, cool, suhile. saga | cions in couneil, he established gradually and surely a resistless ascendancy over his adopt • ive tribe, by the daring of his deeds, the con stancy of his hostility to the whites, and the protbund craft of his policy. In council he | spoke Tittle: he made the other chiefs his 1 and what they delivered in pub lic, was the secret suggestion of the invisible master. Such was Oseoia, who will be long remembered as the man that with the feeblest means produced the most terrible effects.’ Eloquence of Truth. —“ If the boasted spirit of the North leaves its sphere and flaps its dark wings over the interests of the South, it will be met by a spirit full as stubborn. It the question of Slavery is thrust upon the South, they will not hesitate to take up the gauntlet and defend their rights to the ut most.”—Lcgare. “ Short and Sweet.” —Judge Black, of Mississippi, whose term of service expires on the 4th of March, 1539, thus announces his resignation: “Washington, Jan. 21, 1838. ‘•To the Hon. R. M. Johnson, Vice President, &c. “Sir: I have resigned my seat in the Sen ate of the United States. Tour’s, respectlullv, “JOHN BLACK.” Heavy Load. —lt is said that Mr. Adams has several hundred weight of petitions and memorials on hand, some praying, others demanding the rescinding of Mr. Patton’s Resolution ! Verily, one would suppose that this was a “burden too intolerable to be borne ;” but old age is stubborn, and will suffer its back broke, sooner than to yield its bigotry or superstition! * For Ihe Sentinel and Herald. Messrs. Editors: —I apprehend, from the large number of petitions upon the abolition question, presented hv the females of the North, that they are influenced by some mo tive or other. It cannot be philanthropy— for I have a better opinion of their intelli gence than to believe for a moment that they so little understand the principles of true philanthropy, as to apply them to a project calculated to involve a great nation in civi war and commotion. Now it has occurred to the writer, that the northern ladies have become tired of their cold-blooded northern husbands, and would gladly exchange them for the warm, generous temperament of the South, and that their secret thoughts may be, that if they can bring about this civil war, they can thus bring about the destruction of their present hus bands, (an inevitable consequence to result from it,) and their purpose will be thereby accomplished. You will he good enough, Messrs. Editors, to inform them that they can’t marry us no wav they can fix it. If convinced of this, they may act upon the principle that “ half a loaf is better than no bread,” and when they can do no better, he content with their present lots. We may then be protected from their repeated and impertinent interference with our domestic affairs. K. For the Sentinel and Herald. MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, &c. Messrs. Editors : I see in the last “ Stand ard of Union,” another long list of names offered to I lie “ consideration” of the Union party , as fit and proper persons for represent ing the principles of that parly and the inter ests of Georgia, in Congress. As the wrilei appears desirous for others to come out on this subject, I offer no excuse for the fol lowing remarks. In the first place then, wc want efficient men to represent Georgia in the next Con gress. It matters not from what part of the ! State we may he able to get them; the times ’ will require men of nerve and ability; men who are able to maintain and defend the constitu tional rights of the South. In th” list of names which lias been presented, amounting to some sixteen, I can only point out about Jive or sir whom I should feel disposed to see in Con gress, the rest of them could have no possible business there, and I think they would have no desire to see their names held up for a sta tion for which it would take many years yet to qualify them. In the second place, in all the nominations which I have seen, not one single one of the i present able Members of Congress, lias been mentioned, from which most extraordinary fact I must infer that in all the nominations which have been made, someone of the list lias been concerned in making it out. I hope I may be deceived in this opinion, hut it does look, not a little, like someone was engaged in trying to scrouge all the old members nut, in order that their chance to get in might be better; at least I have heard no dissatis faction expressed by the party at large, with j the present members—but on the contrary, have heard many express themselves highly gratified at the able manner in which a part of our present delegation have acquitted themselves —nor have I heard any thing ex pressed against them in any particular direc tion, except, indirectly and designingly, by the nominations above alluded to, hence, as before stated, I draw the conclusion that these nominations must have been made by, or at ! the instance of, someone in the different lists presented. Now as to genius and talents, I am as much disposed to foster and encourage them as any body else, hut I have no idea of ma king too great a sacrifice of solid principle and the best interest of ihe country, in such times as these, in vain and i seless attempts | to push young men (or even old men without j talents,) forward in the world of fame, when | they are incompetent to discharge the trusts which their ambition may lead them to grasp at. Large Vessels may venture over the widespread ocean of politics, even though greater storms may arise than those which have heretofore shaken, with their mighty thunders, the walls of the National Capitol, and yet with prudent and experienced helms men, return again to our own port in safety but li little boats,” had better “ keep near the shore,” (the Georgia shore, I mean,) being or but shallow bottom, and without ballast, they would very sure to. and very soon be lost in the greater strife where all the contending ele ments meet. Thus much, at the instance of “ Union,” I have thought proper to say—and I now beg leave to express the fervent hope, that our party, in selecting candidates for Congress, may have an eye to the very best talents which can possibly he brought together in the form of a ticket, excepting always, United States Bank Men; for these we can have no use in Congress. A Democrat. COMMERCIAL From the N. Y. Evening Herald. MON E Y MARKET. Wednesday, Jan. 31. The market for exchange opened general I ly heavily, and the rates gave wav on thedif terent p'oifits of valuation, full one per cent.* as compared with last packet day. On Eng land, desirable bills were sold at 109. Effort* were made to bring the rates to 8 1-2 a 8 1-4. On France, the market opened at 5,25f. sales shortly made, afterwards, currently at 5,27 3-Sf. and hills drawn by southern banks at 5,30f. On Hamburg, a few sales at 35 1-2 a 36. On Amsterdam, 47 1-4 a 40 l-2c. per guilder. The general decline is full one per cent, nor was there much done. Various causes are assigned for the fall of exchange, the principal ones being the great export of cotton —the scarcity of money—the curtailment of the banks—and consequent little demand anticipated for European goods in the approaching spring operations. Four packets sail to-day. It is calculated that they take 5000 hales of cotton, valued at $200,000. These large shipments have of course formed the basis°of the exchange operations, and crowded the market with the sellers, flirts causing a fall in the price by the great supply. The continued importation of foreign grain would, under other circumstances, tend tor* counteract these results—hut it is now evident that all foreign grain operations, based on thd’ false statements made by the Journal of Com merce, and other prints, tost fall,will turn oitt 1 extremely disastrous. In relation to the movements of the banks# we have heard of some novel purposes. Du ring last week, we learn, on good authority,*’ tha t several of them began to change their re strictive policy. It is calculated that SIOO,OOO were loaned out more than usual. Coupled with this fact, there is a serious consultation among several of our leading financiers, whe ther it would not he the best policy to take things as they are, to make no further effort about the resumption of specie payments, but at once to launch out, extend their loans, en courage trade, and foster commerce with such a currency as they have—in short, to abandon the restrictive policy at once. It is very obvi ous that during the loco focn war between | the goverment and the United States Bunk# ihere can he little hope of a positive and suc- Icessful resumption of specie payments. Mr. Biddle will not resume until the goverment cease its hostility,nor will the government stop its clamor about the sub-treasury, till it is routed from its present occupancy. By en larging the currency, and keeping it steadily at a certain moderate rate, proportionate tiV the wants of trade,the banks can avail them selves of the same elements which the United States and other hanks are doing. It is ut teriv impossible for them to stand any longer still in their present position. They mmt either go down or go forward. If this policy should succeed, anew suspend sion law will he necessary to prolong the ex istence of their charters. The passage of the small note law will aid, to some extent, the same line of policy. Throughout the country# the hanks and the commercial interests, except in New York, have operated, as usual, on their inconvertible currency, and although the system presents difficulties and obstacles, it i certainly better than none. At this moment# with a renewal of the suspension law, and ts c passage of the small note bill, our hauls could extend their circulation $10,000,000 and their loans, based on deposits, $20,000.- 000. Nt itlier would the cutrencv be much depreciated by their additional issues—hut the community would he re-invigorated and aided until a more quiet lime returned when the great monetary interests could he settled on a frmer basis. These views are beginning to prevail among several of our leading financiers. Probably, as soon as ihe reply of the Philadt Inina hanks shall have been received, they may bring them to a herd and take anew departure. The Philadelphia banks will not resume—nor cam our hanks either fi r the present. Inland exchanges are getting a little worse again—particularly on Philadelphia. All Bos ton hills are still refused in Wa’l street—lmV no objections made to the other New England hanks. It is now believed that Ihe sub-treasury scheme will he defeated in the Sep; te. Thursday. Fcl>. 1, —12 M. We are in a pretty condition truly. Tliw monev market indicates our commercial position, and it is going fast below zero. Stocks are filling. Business is at an end, or nearly so; and the hanks after winding tip the merchants’will hnve|lowind up themselves. New York is in a had plight. The sud den and continued contraction of the hanks —their declining any facility to the merchant,* immediately after they had been most lavish of their facilities, places him in the situation , of a man who has been accustomed to ardent drinks, and which Tire at once stopped—the • consequence is fatal. The hanks and tlw merchants will alike feel the sad efl’t cts. Thus we go. Thus does had management in almost every deparlmejit of affairs, strong headedtiess and wrong-headedness. prostra'e our best energies, and bring us to the verge of ruin. May it stop even there. Thursday evening, Feb. 1. Money matters are getting more and more m confusion. Stocks are still falling—and the general gloom in commercial affairs is increas ing. All the advantages resulting from a sus pension of specie payments have been thrown away upon a profitless pursuit of a visionary resumption. The elements of Wall street are incapable of any action. From Washington, Philadelphia and Albany proceed the great powers that can give us vitality. The reply of the Philadelphia hanks was expected to day, but its contents, if received, have not yet been divulged. We know already the spirit of the reply. Mr. Biddle will not at tempt or aid a resumption while the govern ment is trying to enforce the suit-treasury scheme. It is generally believed now that this scheme will he defeated by one or two* votes in the Senate. Such is the character of the most recent intelligence from Washing ton. Friday, Feb. 2—12 M. Again, according to custom, stocks are down. Their course downwards is progres sive ; it is unchecked—and so it will be for some time. We have now arrived at that’ state when the continued and continuous de pression makes men almost reckless. Any exertion seems thrown away, and those wiicv consider themselves the wisest prudently rest upon their oars, or at most, hv a few back strokes, contrive to retain their position, and? save themselves from lieing swept on by the destructive wave. All thought of advancing is nut of the question. It is provoking enough to find in the gene ral calamity which affects the whole country, that New York is especially singled cut for the direst of its effects. It is true that to a certain extent ihis must he ihe case with the Emporium city—the heart of the Union ; hut the evil, which would he great in itself, is increased by the had management with which all our bank proceedings have been charac terised. Philadelphia, New Orleans, Louis ville, and other places, have, bv prudent management, escaped the severity of the shock which we have experienced. In New York individual interest is the all-engrossing ♦ heme ; in other places union of interest is felt to he strength. When shall we learnt wisdom ? Charleston, Feb. 3. Cotton. —The inclemency of the Aveather, which has for several days been vety unfa vorable for out door business, and the diffi culty of procuring freight for Europe, as all 1 the vessels in port have cither completed their