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2d. Yearly advertisements. —For over 24, and
not exceeding S6 lines, fifty dollar* per annum ; for
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per annum.
3d. All rule and figure work double the above piices.
Legal Advertisements published at the usual
rates, and with strict attention to the requisitions ol
the lav/.
All Sales regulated by law, must be made before
the Court House door, between the hours of 10 in the
morning and 4 in the evening—those of Land in
the county where it is situate ; those of Personal
Property, where the letters testamentary, ol admin
istration or of guardianship were obtained—and are
required to be previously advertised in some public
Gazette, as follows:
She rites* Sales under regular executions for thir
ty davs. under mortgage fi fas sixty days, before
the d.iv of sale.
Sales of I. and and Negroes, by Executors, Ad
ministrators or Guardians, for sixty day* before
the day of sale.
Sales of Personal Property (except Negroes) forty
DAYS.
Citations bv Clerks of the Courts of Ordinary, upon
a fPLtcATtON tor letters of administration, must
be published for Ttti rty j> a is.
Citations upon application for dismission, bv
Executors, Administrators or Guardians, monthly
for six MONTHS.
Orders of Courts of Ordinary, (accompanied with a
copy ol the bond or agreement) to make titles
to land, must be published three months.
Notices by Executors, Administrators or Guardians
of npplicatio ito the Court of Ordinary for if avf
to sell the Land or Negroes of an Estate, tour
months.
Notice bv Executors or Administrators, to the Debt
ors and Ored’.ors of ar Estate, for six awkks.
Sheriffs, Clerks of Court, .'lie., will lie allowed
the usual deduction.
*! p* Letters on business, must be post paid,
to entitle them to attention.
J 5 M. HUGHES, Attorney at Lnu>, Cuthbert
G orgia.
Jan. 25. 1840. 61 ts
MAIV.SIOiV HOUSE.
JAC O!) !> A!IK OW ,
MKSPKOTFULLY informs tin; public that lie
lias opened a HOUSE in the business part ol
llroad Street fir the accommodation of Travellers,
and has built new stables on his o.in lot by the solici
tation of his customers.
March2l, 5 if
OGLETHORPE HOUSE, >
September 7, 1830. )
TSWM. P. McKKEN G. W. E. HKDELI.
v w have associated themselves together for tin
purpose of luaii.igmg and conducting tins establish
ment, which has been fitted out in a neat and genteel
style. Tlii- establishment is a large three story hi it K
building, on the corner -of Oglethorpe and Randolpl
streets, where the Post Office has been lately remo
ved, and convenient for stage passengers, going to an.
from, when opining and delivering the mail,and havi
iitniil” time to gel their meals and rcliesimu'iits, whiel
wnl a! wav ■; be orepurrd lor their accommodation. YVc
have a >- i. . i’td ourselves, not only with the dispose
Hon. but with tile ability to give general satisfaction tr
nil of our tho mis who may favor us w ith a call. YVc
deem it unnecessary to say much on this subject to
those who . • acquainted with us, and those mine
q tainted aauli us, are resjii cilully invited to try our
on cr and satisfy themselves. Ills sufficient to say.
that this establishment shall at ah limes be well fur
nished, well arranged, well attended to personally by
t o> proprietors, and kept free from riots, orunkentiv;>
and is consequences, ami, in short, such attention will
bo l>” .to'veil is will deserve public patronage.
Sopt. 19 S3 if McKfiblN & BEDELL,
ChJ.rnßllS HOTEL, 1*340.
EpFVIe subscriber reepectuiliy informs ins friends and
.cL the public generally, that he still continues to
occupy the above establishment, where ho promises
refreshment and comfort to the traveller amt border.
Ills own personal attention will be given to bis busi
ness, in which he hopes ao give general satisfaction,
and share a liberal patronage amongst his brother
chips. JESSE B. REEVES.
Columbus, Ga., Jan. 21,1540. 51 ts
C.YIIBiIMTBD OIL SODA WATER•
rpTS -lE subscribers are now prepared to furnish their
tl. customers and the public with (Carbonated or
Soda YVater.
Their apparatus is constructed in such a manner,
and of such materials as to prevent the possibility of
any uietaiic or dulenous impregnations.
TAVLOIL & WALKER,
Sign of the Golden Mortar, Broad st. Columbus.
April 21. 10tf
WARE HOUSE
and commission business.
TISIHE tin lersigned would inform his friends and
JS_ tho public generally, that he will continue the
above busui at his 01.1 Siand in Front street, oppo
site the new brick building ot James H. Shorter, Esq.
and that bis personal attention will he exclusively devo
ted to the same. By strict attention thereto,he hopes
t.i have a continuance of iho liberal patronage hereto
fore bestowed upon him. lie will as usual attend to
the sale of Cotton, from wagons or m store ; and from
a general acquaintance with the purchasers and hue
situation of the market, he believes lie can generally
more than save the commission in the sale of cotton.
VVM. I*. YoNGE,
Columbus, Sept. 19, ls? 9,33 y
He has in store for s lie,
Liverpool and Bi >wn Salt in sacks,
Chewing Tobacco and Segars,
Cham.i ague Wine, ia baskets aud boxes,
Bagging and Bale Rope
OK,
PRIMITIVE, PRACTICAL, BOTANICO
XffjQ.UlOAXi SCHOOL,
IsK-at <i seven miles Hast of Jiarion, tuar Hamburg
‘tf M uniting these several Medical Systems or modes
JtL ol practice, l.)r. L>. R. TiiOM AS, the Principal
of the School. begs leave to state, l'or the information
of the adboted and public generally, that he has been
many years engaged to the practice ot Medicine, suul
has tl voted much of his lime, labor and practice, with
many of the most intelligent and successtul German
and Indian Doctors, both in the United States and
Canada, to the treatment of acute and chronic dis
cs os of every name, stage a,id tvpe, and of the most
malignant character; and has, by practicing with them,
acquired a thorough knowledge of ail their valuable
secret Recipes ana manner of treatment, which is far
superior to any thing known or taught in the Medical
Schools, and which nas been successful, by the bles
sings of the Almighty, in restoring to health, hundreds
and thousands ot’ persons that had been treated for a
number of years by many of the most learned and
scientific Physicians of tiiedav, and pronounced to be
entirely beyond the reach of remedy, and given over
o die. Vet by theeimple,cffi :aciotts Vegetable Medi
tcines, not poisons, they were snatched from t hi jaws of |
tite gum monster, death, and restored to health, the
greatest of ai! earthly blessings; for what is riches |
and elegant dwellings, without'health to enjoy them. |
Health is the poor man's wealth, and the rich man’s |
bliss. To a man laboring under disease, the world is •
little better than a dreary solitude, a cheerless waste
enlivened bv no variety, a joyless scene cheered by
it j social sweets; for file soul in a diseased body, like
a martyr tri his dungeon, may retain Us value, but it
has 10-t its usefulness.
Will be added to ibis institution, as soon as the ne
cassaty arrangements can be made, aa infirmary—-the
old, hot, topt'd, shower, sulphur and the German, Rus
sian and i'homsonian Medicated Vapor Baths; and
everything that can possibly be of any advantage in
icstori'-g the *ick to health, ot relieving suffering hu
manity, will be promptly and constantly attended to;
and where the student will learti by practical experi
ence, (iha best kind of logic,.) ihe true pr inciples ot
the hea ing art. Price of tuition will be j>doo, payable
in adva ‘ce.
All persons addicted with lingering and chron
ic disca- js, (of anv name, state, stage or type, for we
have b.V tied disease in a thousand forms,) who cannot
convent Mitly apply in person, will send the symptoms
of their liseases in wri’tng to Dr. B. R. Thomas,
llambu. •, Ala., where Medicines will be prepared in
the best manner ‘o suit each case. Although they
may ha> 5 be?n of many years standing, and treated
by a do* n different Doctor , it is no go >d reason tvhv
they can >ot be cured bv’ the subscriber. Persons liv
ing at a must expect to pa* for their Medi
cineslwh i thev get them, as no Medicines will b
sent from the office on a credit.
[dj* ‘• .etters addressed to the subscriber will not
be” taken om the otfioc, unless post-eanl.
Nov. 1353 Drf B.R. THOMAS.
THE copartnership heretofore existing under the
firm of \Y ilson Cravey is dissolved this day
by mutual consent of both.
SANFORD T. WILSON.
_ , . OWEN W. CRAVEY.
Gillidn, July 14, 1840 23 ts
_ COMMISSION BUSINESS.
THc. subscribers have this day formed a connec
tion, under the firm of ROWLAND & BAR
SI OYV, for the purpose of transacting a GESEB”
AL,COMMISSION BUSINESS in SAVAN
NAH. 1 ar:,cular attention will be paid to receiving
and forwarding Produce and Merchandise. They
are not interested in any of the Transportation Lines,
and assure their friends, that, in alica-es, such con
veyances slull be selected as to promote their inter
est. WILLIAM P. ROWLAND,
ELIAS B. BARSTOWh
Savannah. 26th June. 1549.-Jm6t-22
PHOENIX HOTEL,
Lumpkin, Stewart County , Georgia.
YJT’IHK subscriber having taken the above house,
Ji situated on tne North East corner of the court
's ease square, formerly occupied by Mr. Beacham,
tak< s pleasure in informing his friends and the public
generally, that this nevv and commodious establish
ment is now completed, and in every way fitted up
f r tho accommodation of boarders and travellers : the
sui.-o :S< r will give hi personal attention to the super
vision of the house, and no pains or expense will be
span a to render all comfortable who may favor him
Avith a ca’!
N. B. His stables are excellent and will at all times
be bountifully supplied with provender, and attended
by a .tea ly industrious and trusty ostler, who will at
oh times bo in his place and subject to the commands
of the visitor. GIDEON H. CROXTON.
Jau 25 —o 1 -ts
HOARDING,
RS. LUCAS having taken that large and com-
J_T Jii modi >us two-story house on Front street, direct
ly o[ipo>ite Mr. YVin. P. Yonge’s residence, would be
• 1 !:. :to accommodate a few respectable Boarders.
None but those of strictly moral habits need anoly.—
Terms to suit tho times. June 11, 1840. 17 ts
NOTICE.
fgpilE partnership of HARP & TRASK in Mus-
Jil cogee county, was dissolved in Match, 1833, by
mutual consent.
March 14, 1840. 4tf
THOMPSON’S UTERINE TRUSS.
An effectual and radical cure for polapsus
uteri .
THE subscribers have taken the agency for the
above valuable instrument, and have now on
hand and will constantly keep a variety of patterns,
kb.h tiny will s 11 at Manufacturer*’ prices. These
Trus; •- are superior to any instrument of the kind
ever invented, and a/e now extensively employed by
som o! the most eminent practitioners in the United
States.
We annex the certificate of the late Professor Eberle,
who used them with gteat success in his own practice.
‘ Cincinnati!i, Ohio. May 1 ith,” 1839.
‘1 hare carefully examined the Uterine Truss in
vented by Dr. Thompson of tins Slate, and I can con
fidently declare, that it is unoiiesiion l>!y the most
perfect and useful instrument of the kind that has evei
been offered to the public. It differs essentially in
construction from the Utcro Abdeminal Supporter
constructed by Dr. Hull, and is in all respects a far
superior instrument.’
The subscribers have also received the agenev for
Dr. Chase’s Improved Surgical Truss, which is uni
ersa!iy admitted to be the most certain and lasting
jure ever discoverer! for Hernia or Rupture.
TAYLOR S; WAKER, Druggists,
Sign of the Goideii Mortar, Lroad-st.
Columbus. June 20, 1839. 26tf
N THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
“tDSa/’H HR FAS, a bill has passed both branches of
tf the General Assembly, changing the limes of
hurling the sessions of the Legislature, from annual to
biennia'; but whereas, it is proper on all occasions to
ascertain the will ot ilie pimple, whenever it can be
done without interfering with the ordinary course of
legislation: Therefore
He it r> solved 5 7 the Senate and House of ll .-prcsen
tt hies of the Slate oj Georgia in General As tenthly
met. u : l it is hereby enacted by the authority if the
same. That on hie first Monday in October, 1840. lha
voters of’ this Slate he requested to emlcuse on their
ti he's, the words ‘• Annual” or “ Biennial .” as they
may favor the meeting of the Legislature every year,
or once w two years; and that 1 fie resolution be pub
lished in the newspapers in this State for three months
before tho first Me ad ay in October aforesaid.
JOSEPH DAY,
Spi ihrr of the House of Representatives.
Attest — JosT.rii Stctigis, Clerk.
In Senate, concurred in, 21 ~t December. 1839.
ROBERT M. ECHOLS,
President of the Senate.
Attest —UNvid J. Bailey, Secretary.
Approved December 34th. 1839.
CHARLES J. M'DONALD, Governor.
July 11 2!
VALUABLE PLANTATION FOR SALE
CONTAINING Two Hundred Two and a llal
Acres of Land, mixed with oak and pine. There
are eighty acres cleared. Also, a comfortable, dwel
ling, with a!! necessary out offices, a good gin house
and packing screw, a peach and apple orchard. The
entire under good fence. It is situated within 4 miles
of Columbus, joining the plantation formerly owned
bv Thom; C. Evan-;, Esq. Persons wishing to pur
chase cannot find a more desirable location than the
one offered for sale by the subscribers.
JOHN CODE,
Dec. 6. 44tf JOHN QUIN
FOR SALE
HE tract of land, known as the Broken Arrow
jtL Bend, on the Chat ohoochce river, seven miles
below Columbus, on the Alabama side of the river,
content fourteen hundred and forty-two acres, nine
hun re I of which are eq ;al. if not superior, to any land
011 ihe river; writ five hundred aeics of cleared” land
under good free and in a high state of cultivation;
the balance of die tract is thin oak and hickory, and
pine liiii ij, wi'h good water and healthv situations for
residence, on winch part is a good house for an over
seer aud negro houses for fify negroes. Prisons wish
ing to purchase a river plantation would do well to ex
amine it while the cron is grow in".
JOHN CROWELL, Sen.
Fort Mitchell, August 12, IS4O 26—ts
LOOK AT THIS.
IfU UNAWAY from tho subscribers, about, the first
j lUIL March last, a negro man by name Presley,
about forty years ot age, somewhat urey hair, very
thin, or perhaps no hair on the top of the head, quite
b'ack, eves small and deeply sunk iu the head, wide
between the teeth, broad shoulders, and stoops, he is
rather intelligent, though unprepossessing in appear
ance. makes great profession of religion, and prays in
public, every opportunity. Ho was in the neighborhood
of Greenville. Meriwether county, some fifteen days
after leaving this place; where he left on the 29th nit.
takinir his wife with him, who belongs to Freeman
McClendon, living near Greenville; she is by the
name of Julia, twenty years of age, common size, a
bright copp r color, and verv likely. It is believed
lhat they were taken off by a white man, and probably
travelling west in a gig, as such nformatiou reached
Mr. McClendon.
A suitable reward will be given for the apprehen
sion of said negroes and thief who catriedthem awav,
and information given to either of the subscribers.
FREEAIAN McCL ENDON,
JOHN C. MANGHAM.
April 16.1940. __ 9tf
TO THE SOUTH.
271 H. PETTIS, Counsellor at Lew, from O
. 9 ramps Ooun’y, Virginia, having been located
in the City of New Y ork, for the last e.gtit years, re
specfiilly tenders his gralefu! acknowledg: rents to his
friends in the ts mth, fi r thur confidence and patronage
in various mains of business, and solicits their conti
nuance. He has bad much experience, both in this
State and that of Pennsylvania, in causing fugitive
Slaves to be secured; and will continue to effect such
objects, if possible, whenever called upon. His plans
are so well matured, by having, at his command, the
most llicien; aid. located at different points, and suc
ces. fully harmonizing, that he canr.ot but flatter him- j
sclfthoi he wi.l Lave more complete success, if possi
ble, ;n future, than heretofore. In defiance of the Ab
o’.itionists, ho can cause to be secured anv fugitive
slave, w ho shall be north of Mason and Dixon’s line.
There neither is. nor can there be. anv iaw of this
or any other ts ate. v. i-ach can militate against the Fe
deral Constitution, which authorises the master, or his
regularly constituted .Agent to arrest his fugitive slave,
take hi a before a Judge or Magistrate, prove property,
and take him away. To the tnd therefore, it will be
necessary for those who may wish the services of Mr.
P., to forward him a Power of Attorney, duly execut
ed, and minutely descriptive of the fugitive, anJ also a
fee of twenty dollars to defray preliminary anti contin
gent expenses. When the slave shall have been se
cured and banded over to the master, one hundred dol
lars additional charge wi I be made.
Mr. Pettis will promptly and faithfully attend to any
and all business confided to him, touching his profes
sion. Al! letters.on business, must be post paid, to
his adtiress. No. 3 W all street.
X. I> The Southern papers generally would sub
serve the interest of s!ave-ho!d*rs bv noticing the a- I
b . ve . ‘ .Vetc Fork. JftSiS. *S4<*.
‘YVE HOLD THESE TRUTHS TO BE SELF-EYHDSNT, TEAT ALL MEN ARE BORN EQUAL.*
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST 22, 1840.
LIST OF LETTERS,
REMAINING in the Post Office at Columbus,
Ga., Ist August, 1640.
A
Atwood, F G & W H 2 A!li3on, Catharne, in
Atwood, F(G care of T.lO. Parkins
Adams, Mrs Henrietta Allen, Albert
Aiiey, Nicholas Allen, Eariy
Alexander, Hugh F Aldrich, James K
Atwood, Win H 2 Aldnck, Daniel
Allen, John A’.sobrock, Anderson
Armstrong, Elizabeth Adamschrce, Frances
Bradley, Wm Barrett, Dr Clement B
Benniug, Rev T(J 2 Blossinger, Benj T
Bates, H I Boykin, Francis
Brown, Joseph T - Burt, Richard L
Baldwin, D A Blackman, Janies
Berry, YVm Blair, G W
Booth, F F Baker,Benj H
Bowen, Mrs Elizabeth Banks, W
BaUenger, Joseph J 2 Beal, Martha
Blake, Rev Frederick Brown, Isieal F
Bruce, Robt H Eiennon, Rodger
Brownchrs, Ann 2 Bondchr, T
Burt, Wm Bright, Tnos W
Britt, A C Bradley, Edward
c
Coleman, Margaret Conking, Wm
Crouch,Chany Christian, Edward
Crowell, John jr Cook, H
Clarke, Miss Narcissa Conklin, Wm V
Cox, Jarncs B Chamberlin, Richard
Crump, E G Culberson. Wm
Cooper, Janies Colquitt, Alfred
Commissioners of Coro- Cox, VY'm II
mou Schools ofMusco- Card, Daton T
gee Coleman, James
Chandler, WmC Cannafax, Wm
Cox, David Clayton, P A
Chapman, Wm Cobb, John Snorting
Chapman, Samuel Cameron, C care of Jas.
Cerveau, F Van Ness, PM
Cushion, LR 2
D
Dozier, Augusta Doley Francis
Dor;on. Col Ilenry C Driggers, Mrs Ann
Dales, Zachariah Day,MG
Dav, Willie L Dunn, Axnm
Dewell.Mrs Ann Z Deems, E'ijah
Duncan, John S Dent, Richard II
E
Evans, Abram Evans, R K
Eagan, Mrs Ely, Seaborn
Estes, H Estes Eiland, Stephen
Essex, John S
F
Field, Lawrence Frasier, John S
Floyd, Mrs Tabitha Fortson, Lucy
Freeman, Newton Fair, Larkin
Freeman. Mrs Nancy Farmer, Rufjs
Fagaur, Letty
G
Gill, Lewis H Guerry, Dr Peter Vjr 2
Gentry, Daniel H Granger, Barlow
Godfrey, James G Griffin, Andrew B
Glenn, Janies 2 Gideon, Mrs W
Gunn, J Gray, Richard
Giddms, Miss Eve'.in# Greenwood, Smith
Gureri, Wm Granberry, E tier Geo
Graves, John Gray, Hezekiah
Green, George W Grantland, MIS3 E
Granolas, J \V
II
Hill, E Haines, W Jr
Hudson, S Hand, H ev T J
Holstead, Mary A Hancock, James
Hood, A Haines, L
Herriugdine, Thos Haney, John
Hudson, Eliza Harris, F D
Harris, R H Hutchinson, R II
Holt, C W Harp, Richard
Harris, J N Hart, W
Hays, Robert Holman, J B
Halienbeck, B N Hearn, W
llarp, J L Haughton, R J
Hampton, J C Harris, JohnH
Herron, W Holmes, Miss M B
Hudson, J B Harris. Jas H
Howell, N YV 2 Hill. J O
Harper, Miss Elizabeth 2 Hicks, Francis V
Hinson. M M
I
Iverson, Frances
J
Jefferson, Cos! D Jones,Selina
Jaques, J B Jamison, R
Johnson,.! F Johnson, Z
Jones, Geo H Johnson. R Cx
Jordan, A J Justice, D J care
Johnson, F G E Calhoun,
Jones, II T Jewett
Jones, F C Johnson, W E
K
Ktrger, F Kimbrough, Frances
Kay. Jersey
la
Lamar, J J Lent, And.
Lamar, YV II Laney, Sarah Ann 2
Lloyd, John 13
M
Moore, Martha 3M A Martin, G W
Mitchell, J 2 Myrick, H
Moore, R Martinez, A
Murrell, Eliza Mathews,C I.
M ore, John L Moore, Jas H
Mendenhall, M T 3 Morgan, John W
Moore, W B Marshall, Jordan
Marshall, E B Melans, Henry
McCrary, T G McElvy. Francis
McMichael, Miss F McClesky, G A
i McGruder, A McMichael, L
McKay, John McClendon, W V YV
McKay, Thomas
N
Nelson, J Nelson, A
Norman, J S
O
Oliver, P Oliver, Berrien
Owens, W H
P
Paradise, John Porter, H B
Perrv, A Porter, Uriah
Pride, John Preston, John
Partrida, John 2 Pettigrue,J L
Pace, Wm Jr Paradise, Ann
Parkman, S Pardue, Jas A
Park, EE 2 Powell, YV B Dr
II
Russell, A J Robinson, Richard
Robinson, F J Robinson,Margaret
Richards-, Jas Richardson, O J
Richards. Jas or SJ or Reed, Elias
YY’ra YY r ebsier. Rockmore, John
Reed, Jas Reed, Sarah
Robinson, F M Robinson,Col Sam’l
Rowe, Miss Ann Riley, W II
Rule, Charles Richardson, Silas
Rutherford, A S 2 Rowling, Thomas
Rodgers, Hubert Richards, Titos
Russell, James Robertson, Margaret
Richards, James Rivers, JohnG
Rude, Col
s
Searing, S 3 Staggs, E B
Simmons, Miss A Sims, John
Smith, Mrs S YV Sears, John
Sullivan, Wm Sibley, Jos S
Sullivan, Jas Smith, Mary Ann 2
Sherman, Jas 2 Smith, YV G
Stroud, Eli Stacto, Jas T
Str ngfellow, R Sen Salfold, A G R
Smahvvood, J L Stanley, Sealing
Spear, Rev A Smith, L
Smith, YV T Stanley. S
Thompson, II B Tray wick, ; J M
Thompson, M S Townsley. \ r S
Tozr r, John Terry, A M
Taylor, I!. H T erry, GYV
Thornton. Richard Thomas, S
Tilley, YV YV Tarver, E
Taylor, M M Thornton, J M
V
Veligue, J L
w
Woodburn, Johu 3 YVynn.G YV
Willard, B G YVi)iia.ns, S M Miss
YVorthington, Webster, YV
YVhitner, JM YVebster, Sarah F 2
.S llkerson, J M Wright, YV J
Woodward, II YV Williams, J S
YY’altrr, S H Whitten. A
Weatherford. R YVilson, J
YVhite & Stamper YVilliford, H
YY'iilis. G YV West more, land, Jsns
YVvciie, l’t Y\ vnn, Mrs C b
YY imberly, YVfilard, Goorge
Wiley, G D YY’arren, Joh J
Wood, P V\ r onber;v, Gen P
Walker. Martha A YYai'on. John
YY'eathsrford, Rebtcca YY’are, Jor.n 11
Willing, Jas S
JOHN SCHLEY, P. M.
DISSOLUTION.
THE copartnership heretofore existing under firm
of Drs. CHIPLEA &l SCHLEY, is this dav
Jissoivcd bv mutual consent. The books and accounts
are in ihe hands of Dr. Schley, who is authorized to
settle them. Persons indebted to the firm ore respect
fully requested to caii as early as possible and settle.
\V. S. CHIPLEY.
WM. K. SCHLEY.
[ Ju?v 23, iSl9* 24 *f
From the Richmond Enquirer.
INTERESTING CORRESPONDENCE,
Between Citizens of Elizabeth City
County , Va. and fdr. tVan Buren.
We have the pleasure of laying
before our readers this morning, a
very frank and able letter from Mr.
Van Buren, in reply to four citizens
of Virginia. He developes his o
pinions in relation to Abolitionism,
the Taritf, Internal Improvements,
and the Militia Bill of Mr. Poinsett.
The last, portion of the letter is per
fectly neYV and satisfactory. Mr.
Van Buren explicitly declares, that
the hill was not submitted to him
before it was transmitted to Con
gress—and lie moreover expresses
in relation to the arming and train
iwg’ofthe Militia, as every Republi
can Yvould desire. He cruelly dis
sipates the humbug of the vVhiga,
on all these points; and this Whig
Standing Army of 200,000 men,
will scarcely enter the field of elec
tioneering again. We recommend
the letter to the attention of our rea
ders—and we wonder very much,
whether General Harrison has an
swered the same interrogatories.—
But he declares that he vvill not an
swer such interrogatories, whether
put by friend or foe. The little ma
gician has waved his wand, and dis
sipated also the panic humbugs
which Mr. Clay attempted to raise
out of this bill, in his speech at the
last Hanover dinner. He need not
he afraid, if Mr. V. B. be re-elected
that he will press the bill—because
it uppers to be no great favorite
with him, or any of his friends in
Congress. Let the perturbed spi
rit of the Kentucky Orator, there
fore, rest:
Elizabeth City County , Va.,
June 12, 1840.
Dear Sir —The prominent atti
tude which you now occupy in re
gard to the coming Presidential e
lection, confers upon every voter of
this widely extended Republic, how
ever humble may be his condition, a
right to inquire your views upon
each one of those momentous ques
tions which now agitate the public
mind.
Prompted, not by an impertinent
curiosity, but solely by a desire of
ascertaining, whether your views or
those of Gen. Harrison coincide
more nearly with our own, we are
induced to propound to you the fol
lowing questions, viz:
1. Will you, if re-elected Presi
dent, veto any bill having for its ob
ject, the abolition of slavery in the
District oj Columbia; ‘or would you
sanction any bill granting appro
priations oj the public money, to any
State, soliciting aid for the emanci
pation of their slaves ?
2. Do you think that, at this time ,
the safety of the public money re
quires a rechartering of the U. S.
Bank; or would you sign a bdl char
tering such an institution?
3. Are you in favor of preserving
entire the Tariff Compromise ?
4. Would you sanction any bill
grantimg appropriations of the pub
lic money, for the purposes of Inter
nal Improvement, by means of ca
nals, railroads, fyc.?
5. Do you approve of M. Poin
sett’s scheme for the organization
of the militia ?
The preceding questions have
been proposed to Mr. Harrison.—
Believing their decision to ho of vi
ta! importance to the interests and
institutions of the South, and hop
ing you may conceive them to be of
such consequence, as to merit an an
swer,
We are respectfully, your obedi
ent servants,
JOHN B. CARR,
A. G. HUDGINS, M. D.
THOMAS JONES, J. P.
G. A. CARY.
lion. M. Van Buren, President
U. S. Washington.
MR. VAN BUREN’S REPLY.
Washington, July 31, 1840.
Gentlemen —Official duties growiug
out of the closing scenes of a great
ly protracted session of Congress,
added to those which are of daily
occurrence, have compelled me to
postpone to this time, a reply to
your communication.
You have not, gentlemen, in the
course you have pursued, misjudg
ed the extent of your o,vn rights,
nor the importance of a free com
munication of opinion between the
constituent and a proposed repre
sentative. The authority of the
elector to call in good faith on the
candidate for his favor, for art unre
served avowal of his opinions in re
gard to all matters of public con
cern that it may become his official
duty to act upon, is not only of ines
timable value to the success of poli
tical institutions like ours, but may 1
think, without exaggeration be re
garded as indispensable to the main
tenance of Republican Government.
Viewing the subject in this light,
and having satisfied myself that in
propounding questions to me you
have, as you assure me, been ac
tuated by an unfeigned desire to
be able to bestow your suffrages un
derstandingly, and to possess your
self of information which you deem
material to that end, I cheerfully
comply with your request,
You ask me, first, “whether, if
elected President, I will veto any
biil, having for its object the aboli
tion of slavery in the District of Co
lumbia; or whether 1 will sanction
any bill granting appropriations of
the public money to any State, soli
citing aid for the emancipation of
their slaves'” My attention has
been frequently heretofore called
to the first branch of your inquiry;
and my views in respect to it, given.
The substance of them was repeat
ed, with additional explanations, in
a letter recently addressed by me to
a committee composed of citizens of
Louisville, Kentucky, in reply to
a question, embracing among oth
er tilings, the particular point now
retenedto. As my reply to your
several questions must unavoidably
be of considerable length, I have not
deemed it advisable to repeat that
answer here, but will cause each ol
you to be supplied with a copy there
of, and cannot doubt your being sa
tisfied that I have at least fairly met
the subject. The second branch of
your inquiry, though scarcely of less
importance, was not brought into
view on that occasion. Nearly all
now agree that the Federal Govern
ment possesses no power to inter
fere with the institution of slavery
in the States; and the general and
undoubtedly the correct principle is,
that the Federal Government can
not apply the national funds to ob
jects, upon which they are either
expressly prohibited from acting, or
in respect to which there is an ac
knowledged absence of delegated
authority. Usage, supposed neces
sity and apparently uncontrolable
considerations of expediency have,
from time to time, led to limited ex
penditures for which it. was not easy
to find a warrant in the Constitu
tion. But these have always been
regarded by the sincere friends of a
strict construction of that instru- j
inent as matters to be regretted, |
and as far as possible to be prevent
ed. The form of your question pre
sents for consideration the points
whether the consent of the Slave
States could confer on the Federal
Government the Constitutional pow
er to apply the public funds to the i
emancipation of their Slaves. I un
hesitatinglo say it could not, and
that I never could give my sanction
to such a measure. If State consent
could confer power where the want
of it would otherwise be so manifest,
I find it difficult to conceive of any
case in which tlie same result could
not with at least equal propriety,
he claimed to follow from the same
cause. The establishment of such
a principle, must, in my best judg
ment inevitably lead to the prostra
tion of that partition of powers be
tween the General and State Gov
ernments, which the framers of the
Constitution intended to erect, and
might well be dreaded as an opening
wedge to an early and more extend
ed action by Congress upon the par
ticular subject under consideration.
We have seen too much of the pro
gressive character of constitutional
encroachments in the early stage of
the Government, to feel assured,
that a continued practice of contri
buting to the emancipation of slaves
by the appropriation of money might
net in course of time, lead to at
tempts by the Federal Government
to accomplish thesamo object, with
out either the consent of the slave
holder or indemnity for his loss.
ou next ask me, gentlemen,
whether I think that, at this time,
the safety ol the public money re
quires a rechartering of the United
States’ Bank, or whether I would
sign a bill chartering such an insti
tution. My opinions upon the sub
ject ot a United States’ Bank were
asked when I was first a candidate
for the Presidency in IB3G, and
were so fully given as to meet not
only your ques ion, but also, I think,
every aspect which the subject can
be made to assume. They will he
found in my letter to the lion. Sher
rod Williams, of Kentucky, which
has been extensively published, and
are tnerein thus expressed:
“You next ask whether I will sign
and approv e (it it becomes necessa
ry to secure and save from deprecia
tion. the revenue and finances of
the nation, am! to afford a sound
uniform currency to the people of
the United States.) a bill (with pro
per modifications and restrictions)
chartering a Bank of the United
States.
“In the published letter of 7dr.
Butler to Mr. Gailand, which has
already been referred to, he thus
states my opinions upon the subject
of the Bank: “Mr. Van Buren’sj
opinions in regard to the Bank of
tlie United States, were expressed i
in the Senate of the United States
in 1828; repeated in his letter to
the Shocco Springs committee,
’ whilst a candidate for the Vice Pres
| idency, and have been so freely ut
j tered by h m, that there cannot, I
think be occasion to say much upon
‘that subject, But to close the door
to cavil, 1 state Ist, That lie holds
that Congress docs not possess the
power to establish a National Bank
in any of the States of the Union,
nor to establish such in States, the
branch of any bank located in the
District of Columbia; ami 2d, That
he is, therefore, decidedly opposed
to the establishment of a National j
Bank in any of the States; and is!
also opposed to the establishment of
any such hank in the District ofCo-j
iumbia, as unnecessary and inexpe-j
dient, and as liable to a groat pro-:
portion of the abuses which have, in!
his opinion, been practised by the
existing Bank.”
“ I ‘ins declaration, with other nrfi
tonu, repeated and published avow
als of my sentiments, in regard to a
United States Bank, would, I had
supposed, be sufficient to save me
from further interrogation on that;
subject; but as you have thought |
proper to push the inquiry further, j
and to that end, to place tlie matter
before me in a form studiously a
dapted to present the question in its
most favorable contingent aspect,
you will 1 am sure, he neither sur
prised nor dissatisfied, if I deem it
due to myself as well as to the sub
ject, to give it more particular and
enlarged consideration than i have
heretofore fell it necessary or proper
to do.
“1 am induced to embrace for this
purpose the opportunity you have
presented to me the more readily,
from a deep conviction of the incal
culable importance to the people of
the United States, that this long agi
tated and distracting subject should
be finally settled, and from a hope
that what I have to say upon it may,
from the situation in which the par
tiality of my fellow-citizens has
placed me, contribute in some de
gree to so desirable a result.
“I greatly fear, that whilst there
is in any quarter reason to hope that
a charter lor anew bank can in any
condition of the country be obtained
from the Federal Government, there
will he neither order nor stability in
the pecuniary operations of the
country. If it can be ascertained
that a discredited currency and pe
cuniary embarrassment, will bring
. . . o
; a charter, what security have we
that such a state of things will not
be produced? Is it doing violence
to truth and justice, to attribute to
expectations of this character, the
crusade which we have witnessed
for the last two years against the
deposite banks, against the efforts
of tho Administration to restore a
specie currency, and against all the
fiscal arrangements oft he Treasury?
Will any candid and well informed
man prelend that such things would
have been, it it had been considered
as settled that the Bank of the
United States is not to be revived?
I think not. The settlement of the
deposite question, by the bill cf the
last session, will, doubtless cause a
suspension of tins destructive ca
reer—but is there not reason to ap
prehend that it will recommence
with tho first appearance of ariv
thing like a reasonable chance for
tho re-establishment of a National
Bank? Every thing, therefore,
which may serve to arrest or pre
vent the agitation of this subject, if
only for a season, is of great value.
In the published opinions to which Ii
have already referred, my opposi
tion to the establishment of the Uni-1
tod States Bank, in any of tho ■
States, is placed on the constitutional
power in Congress to establish one.’
I hose who concur* in denying this!
power, nevertheless differ among;
themselves in regard to the parLicu-;
lar views by which their respective!
opinions are sustained. Some ad
mit that Congress has a right to cre
ate such an institution, whenever its
establishment becomes necessary to!
the collection, disbursement, and
preservation of the revenue; hut in
sist that no such necessity existed
when the charter of the old Bank
expired, or has arisen since. With!
this class, the considerations to
which you allude would he essential,
and might have a controlling effect
—for such persons make the power!
to establish a bank dependent upon
them. My object ion, on the contra-;
ry, is that the Constitution dues not
give Congress power to erect cor
porations within the States. Tlii
was the main point of Mr. Jeffer- :
son’s celebrated opinion against the
establishment ot the first National
Bank. it is an objection which
nothing short et an amendment to
the Constitution can remove. We
a now it to be an historical fact, that
the Convention refused to confer that
power on Congress, and i am op
i posed to its assumption by it upon
! any pretence whatever. If its pos
| sessi ° !i shall at any time become
necessary, the oniy just way to oh
i lain it is to ask it at the hands of the
i people, in the form prescribed by the
Constitution. Holding this opinion,
and sworn to support that instru
ment as it is, I could not find in the
circumstances to which you refer,
either warrant or excuse for the ex
ercise of the authority in question;
and 1 arm not only w illing but de
sirous that the people of the United
States should bo fully informed cf
the precise ground I occupy on this
subject. I desire more especially
that they should know it now, when
an opportunity, the best our form of
j Government affords, will soon be
! presented, to express their opinion
iof its propriety. If they are in fa
j vs rofa National Bank, as a perma
nent branch of their institutions, or
if they desire a Chief Magistrate
who will consider it his duty to
watch the course of events, and give
or withhold his assent to such an
institution according to the degree
of necessity for it that may in his
opinion arise 1 otn the considerations
to which your question refers, they
will see that my co-operation in the
promotion of either of these views
cannot be expected. If, on the
other hand, with this seasonable, ex
plicit, and published avowal before
them, a majority of the people of the
United States shall nevertheless be
stow upon me their suffrages for the
office of President, scepticism itself
must cease to doubt, and admit
their will to he that there shall not
he any Bank of the United Slates,
until the people, in the exercise of
their sovereign authority, see fit to
give to Congress the right to estab
lish one.
“It is because T cannot donut that
the expression of tlie popular will,
made under such circumstances,
must have a tendency to arrest fur
ther agitation of this disturbing sub
ject, for four years at least, and
most probably, from the great mo
ral influence which the often ex
pressed opinion of ihe majority of
the people in a Republican Govern
ment is entitled to, fora much long
er period, that 1 am thus full and
explicit upon the point to which you
1 have called my attention. How
ever much we may differ upon the
abstract question involved in this
controversy, no reflecting man can
doubt the healthful and invigorating
effects which any thing that looks
like a settlement of this question
must have upon all the business, as
well as political relations of the
country. The public mind has been
long and painfully agitated by it, and
needs repose. The fruits of this
agitation have been bitter and abun
dant. Men of business require to
be put in a situation that they may
adapt their irs to a state of things
which promises permanency. That
character is alone necessary to give
success to the present system. No
rational plan for the regulation of
the fiscal affairs of the country
can fail to succeed,, if the mass of
our industrious and enterprising
population, without regard to local,
sectional or political distinctions arc
only desirous for irs success. Once
satisfy them that things are in this
respect to remain stable, and it is
not in the nature of things possible
that they can refuse their aid and
support to that which concerns them
so nearly, and upon which their
prosperity, private as well as public,
is so essentially dependent. If our
correspondence shall have the effect
to contribute in anv degree to bring
about a state of things in which vve
all have so deep an interest, and
which should be desired by all, I will
rejoice that it has taken place.”
My convictions of the truth and
i justice of these views upon this vi
; tally important question, have been
| confirmed by all iny subsequent ex
perience, and will, I doubt not, from
i the principles upon which they aie
| founded, endure to the end of mv
! life.
My opinions upon the Tariff,
which is the subject ot’ your third
question, were asked when 1 was a.
| candidate for the Vice Presidency,
Ity a portion of my fellow-citizens
of North Carolina, and freely given.
! Their application reached me hut a
| short period before the then ap
proaching election, and to secure in
every portion of the Union, as gen
eral and early a knowledge of my”
views cs was practicable, I caused
j them to he forthwith published at
Albany. They were reiterated in
liS'i, when a candidate for the
I residency, and contain the general
principles by which it is my inten
tion to regulate my official course.
[ * wits seriously friendly to the pas
sage of the compromise Biii, and
nave always been and still am dis
posed to carry it into full and fair
effect. The opinions of which I
| spoken were expressed in the
I following terms:
‘‘Although my official acts in re
lation to the protective system might
wed bo regarded as rendering the
avowal unnecessary, I think, it
nevertheless, proper to say, that f
believe the establishment of com
mercial regulations, with a view to
tlie encouragement ofdomestic pro
ducts, to be within the constitutional
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