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The Air Flower.
by t. k. heuvev.
Men say there is a ffentle flower.
That'horn beneath an eastern sky,
Wiiliout the gift of sun or shower,
Gives out its precious sicli;
That —with afif-Ttion —sweetly dwells
Beneath the Indian’s stalely dnmo,
Q r frceiv throws its fragrant spells
Around his lowly home—
De l only by that sacred air.
That, as a spirit, hovers there!
And thou art (ike that fairv thin*,
Though gifted with a colder sky,
With scent and bloom, too pure to fling
Before the passer by;
Who. witii the star (1 overs of thine eyes,
Could’st brighten still the brightest lot,
Or, will) thy fond and fragrant sighs,
.Make rich tin* poor man’s cot!
An F.nehsh Ruth —in good or ill —
To follow wheresoe’r we roam,
An 1 hang thv precious garlands, still,
Amid the breath of home?
My wenrv heart! mv weary heart!
It is a pleasant thing
To wander from the crowd apart.
When faint, and chill’d, and cold thou art.
And fold thy r stless wing
Beside the sweet and quiet streams
Where grow life’s lily-rings,
Aral peace—that feeds on happy dreams, #
Like some young Naiad, sits and sings!
To leave awhile the barren height.
Where thou too long hast striven,
As if the spirit’s upward flight.
Had been the path to heaven;
And musing by love's haunted rill,
Earth’s “river of the blest,”
To see how sweetly heaven still,’
I-i mirrored on its breast,
And feel thou, there, art nearer far.
To that bright land of sun and star!
[From our Correspondent.]
OFFICE PICAYUNE EXTRA,)
New Orleans, May 10, IP. JVI. $
Later from Geit. Scott's Army.
Plan of Ca mpaign—Guerrilla Jl'ar —Stale of
Mexico —Santa Anna Important Humors
from the City of Mexico— Probable Cessation
of Hostilities —Return of Volunteers —Milita
ry O rders—Probable Recovery of- General
Shields —Arrival of Gen. Pillow, Lieut. Col.
Anderson, ts-c.
The steamship James L. Day, arrived at the
Levee early this morning from Vera Cruz,
whence she sailed on the sth inst. Hv this ves
sel we have received our regular correspondence
and tiles of Vera Cruz and Jalapa papers.—
Apart from the intelligence contained in our let
ters, we learn verbally that an express reached
Vera Cruz a moment before the sailing of the
James L. Day, with information that a dep
utation had come down from the city of Mexico
to request Gen. tScolt to take the capital un
der bis protection. This news is almost in
credible; but xvhen it is remembered that the sys
tem of guerrilla warfare has been adopted by
Mexico, and that the banditti who engaged in
this service are as dangerous to their own coun
trymen as to the enemy, the report gains some
probability.
The impression was gaining ground in the
army that there would he no more lighting. It
was not expected that there would be any oppo
sition this side of or at Puebla, and it was even
doubted if the Mexicans would defend their cap
ital. Expectations of ibis nature have proved
deceitful so often that weindulge them with much
misgiving.
The Mexican papers continue their declama
tory strictures upon the mission of Atocha. It
would appear that the sending of this miserable
fellow on any important mission to Mexico has
given greater umbrage than ail else that has been
done by the United States. They regard him in
the light ofan official pimp, a treasonable pander,
a perfidious miscreant, and indeed tbe concentra
tion of baseness. They think that he was sent
here by the American cabinet in mockery and
scorn. We have already copied the article of
El Bepublicano upon Atocha. That paj cr, the
very best in all Mexico; the highest in tone, and
the sturdiest defender of republican institutions
when the inonarcliial party was in tbe ascendant,
after noticing the arrival of Atocha on a mission
from this country an i recounting his past histo
ry in Mexico, exclaims :
“ O God! this is the greatest sign that thou
hast forgotten us. Send upon us bombs, rifles,
grape-shot and every class of projectile mid mis
fortune; burn us, reduce us to ashes, destroy vs—
annihilate but do not dishonor us : Send tie en
tire Sorth to subjugate and rule over us , but let
not Atocha be the broker of (Contract of peace , be
cause that, devolving upon us the greatest scorn
a id the. greatest humiliation, would bc\_Q God .'j
thy greatest punish menl,”
This, we are assured, is a true reflex of the
feelings of the better order of Mexicans in re
gard tothis unfortunate appointment.
The whereabouts of Santa Anna is somewhat
problematical. The last authentic intelligence
located him at Orizaba with a miscellaneous com
mand of 3,000. Subsequent rumors report him
as having gone South to recruit his ranks in Oa
jaca. It is certain that he has not s iown him
selfat the capital since his defeat. There is a
report that ho desires to leave the country; hut j
Mr. Kendall thinks he may make a dash upon j
detached parties in the roar of the armv, or upon i
wagon trains, with a view ot reinstating himselt
in the good opinion of the nation.
It was the intention of Gen. Scott, upon the
arrival of the wagon train that was to start iroin
Vera Cruz about the (>th inst , to cut off all con
nection with the sea coast, rely upon the coun
try fur sustenance and push forward for the city.
This general order dated at Jalapa, 30lh April)
intimates as much. But Mr. Kendall s Utter ol
the 4th—-the very latest news-—throws some
doubt upon the speedy adoption ot this plan, in
consequence of the determination of the twelve
months volunteers, in a body, not to re-cnlist.
This may retard the advance of the army, unless
indeed the reported readiness of the city to sur
render be confirmed. If the rumor prove true,
the guerrilla troops are mere marauders—a hand
of pirates; and should bo treated accordingly.
Gen. Worth was gathering up all the grain,
he could, and has all the bakeries at work, as if
anticipation of breaking off communication with
Vera Cruz.
It will he gratifying to all to Ic-arn (hat Gen.
Shields was thought to he in a fairway to recov
er. We have always regarded him as about the
best appointment from civil life yet made by the
President,
Maj. Gen. Pillow canje passenger iu the Jas.
L. Day. His wound is doing well.
Lieut. Col. Anderson of the Ist Tennessee
Regiment, came over in the Dav also. He has
•een much service, both under Gen. Taylor and
Oen. Scott, at Monterey and Ccrro Gordo, and
no.v returns on account of ill health
Capture of Fla-co-tatpaui and Alvarado.
The Trial. Defence, and Reprimand of Lt.
Charles G. Hunter , before a JSaval
Court Martial.
We find in the New York Herald a full
account of the recent trial of Lieut Hun- j
ler, late commander of ihe (J. S. steamer
Scon rge, on two charges—l st, t tea ting with
contempt his superior; and 2d, disobe
dience of orders. The charges were
preferred by Com. Ferry, as commander
ofthe Home Squadron. Tbe Hist charge
embraced in substance, the following
specifications;
Ist. That on the 31st of March, Lt. FI tin
ier entered the port of Alvarado, and by
entering into stipulations for and receiving
its surrender, did arrogate to himself au
thority only vested in the commander-in
chief.
2d. That ho proceeded to Fla-co talpam,
from Alvarado, without orders, demanded
its surrender, and entered into and signed
a rticlcs of capitulation, although aware of
t lie immediate approach ofthe commander
in chief, thus treating with contempt the
authority of his superior.
3d. That in proceeding in Fla co talpam,
he captured four schooners, one of which
beset on fire and burnt, and another lie
abandoned, tints substituting his own will
for the discretion of the commander-in
chief.
The second charge embraces two spec
ifications— Ist. That Lieut. Hunler in
stead of reporting to Capt. Ureese, a>
ordered, to assist in blockading Alvarado,
he took possession ofthe town. 2d. I hat
he failed to report himself, as ordered, to
Ihe commander in chief, al Alvarado, on
the Ist of April.
To the above charges and spectfica
lions, Lt. Hunter read the following de
fence before the court.
Mr. President and gentle mew of ihe
I Court. —l will not trouble yon with un
| necessary verbiage, but proceed at once
|to the point. My orders were, [as stated
: in the Ist spec. 2nd charge] to report to
Capt. Breese, and to assist in blockading
Alvarado. I did not consider them [can
; they be fairly considered 7 ] as forbidding
j me to annoy the enemy in every way in
imy power, as modifying in the slightest
! deg:re the general duty of every' officer
| having a military command in time of
j war, to molest and cripple the enemy in
every pos>ih e wav. On the evening of
i the 3()ih of March, being sufficiently near,
1 opened upon the fort at Alarado with
: shot and shells. Apprehensive of a north
er, I stood off and on during the night,
with a strong breeze and rough sea.
Towards morning, it liav.ng moderated,
I stood close in to the bar, again opened
upon the forts. Shortly afterwards 1 dis
i covered (wo horsemen upon the beach,
holding a w hile flag, anti a boat crossing
the liar ot the same time. This boat
brought me an offer on the part of the
authorities to surrender tbe city, permit
me hereto observe, Mr. President, that as
1 there are twosidesto every question, so
there mav he two results to every' affair
of this kind. Alvarado is now in our
possession; but let us suppose that it was
I not to be; that we had been foiled a third
time in our efforts to take it M hat woulu
have been my T position, I say,if I, having
refused (he offer of the town when the
authorities were ready to yield it—the
American forces had been a third lime
ha filed in their efforts to capture it?. Mr.
President, the worst that can now befall
me, is a trifle to the infamy and disgrace
which would have remained attached to
my name, perhaps, long after I was in the
grave. If you, Mr. President, [or any
member of this honorable Court.] will
fancy yourself in my' place when the
offer of capitulation reached m«, I think
vo ll must perceive that it placed me in a
difficult, a most embarrassing position —
one that might have got a much more
experienced officer than myself into
trouble.—l bad to decide upon the dis
obeying of mv orders on the one hand,
and the possible consequence w hich my
refusal to lake such a responsibility might
lead to on the oilier. I had to decide be
tween two courses—the one leading to
present personal safety, and the possibility
of future infamy; the other to some per
sonal ri.-k, perhaps, but by which tlie
honor of tfie navy and my honor, at
least, were safe* I have state tints the
view which I look of my position, and the
motives on which my actions were found
ed. I will not say, Mr. President, that
under similar circumstances you would
iia ve taken a similar view of your position;
but I think I may say, without the danger
of dissent here or elsewhere, that taking
the same view that I did—that you, or any
other member of this honorable court,
would have done just what I did.
My summons for the surrenderor the
city of “Alvarado,” was not made until
the authorities hesitating to sign the ard
cles of capitulation, I thought myself en-
Iraped; when it became necessary to use
strong measures and strong language.—
Upon the reception of that summons, they
signed the articles, and in the name ofthe
United States of America, I took posses
sion of “Alvarado” and its dependencies.
Shortly afterwards, I learned that after!
otir attack the evening previous, tire gar
rison had fired the public vessels, spiked
and buried their guns, placed a large
quantity of government property, chiefly
munitions of war, on board several small
vessels, and were proceeding up the river,
in the direction of the city of “Fla-co-Tal
pam.” 1 followed, as I conceived it to
he my duty, and captured one of them,
loaded with arms, &c., that got ashore,
and burned her to prevent her falling info
the hands of the enemy. Another, worth
less to ourselves or the enemy, and aban
doned, and two others, I brought to “Al
varado.” The pursuit of these vessels
led me to the city of “Fla co-Talpam,”
where I arrived about 2 o’clock in the
morning; trusting to the suddenness of the
attack, 1 ordered the junta to assembla,
and demanded within thirty minutes an
entire and unconditional surrender, and
my demands were complied with. I con
tend, Mr. President, and gentlemen of the
court, that all that happened after the
capitulation of Alvarado, followed as a
natural and necessary consequence, (not,
however, foreseen by rne.) when I first
accepted of their offer to surrender. I
contend that my error consisted in the ori
ginal disobedience of my orders, (which,
from what I have since learned, I regret.) '
and that what I did afterwards, I was, in
a great measure, obliged to do. Knowing
that several small vessels of the enemy,
laden with military stores, were within
my reach, could I doubt that it was my
duty to destroy or capture them? Seeing
from the conduct of the enemy at Alvara
do, that a panic prevailed among them,
and that there was a prospect of success,
I demanded the immediate and uncondi
tional sunender of Fla co-Talpam. 1
contend that these two acts followed as a
necessary consequence to my first diso
bedience of orders. Os the motives that
led to that step, I have made an honest ex
position to tlie court, and I hope that you
« ill consider them, together with the diffi
culties of my position, and my want of ex
perience of such matters, as some pallia
tion of my fault. 1 regret rny error,
apart from tffe trouble it has brought upon
me. I regret it, because it has given of
fence !o the commander in chief. (I speak
from rumor only—l have no ceitain
knowledge of the fact.) as [ have heard
lhere was an understanding between the
commandor-in chief and the commanding
general ashore, that there was to be a
combined attack made by the squadron
and army, on these places; it might thus
seem that I had sought to roh of its just
participation in this affair that arm of the
service, which, in the progress of this war,
has acquired for itself and for our coun
try, so much honor and glory. Nothing
could be farther from my intentions—l
knew nothing ofany such understanding.
One or two matters remain to be touched
upon. lam charged in the two Ist spec,
of the Ist charge, with arrogating to my
self the power of commander-in chief, in
signing articles of capitulation, 6cc., al-
I though aware of the immediate approach
of the commander-in-chief. In regard to
the first, mV error was one of simple ig
norance. I knew that 1 had obtained
possession of these places, and meant, of
course, to hand them over to the first
senior officer that might approach; but I
had not the remotest intention of exercis
ing any ofthe powers of commander in
chief. I knew, or perhaps I should rath
ersav, had reason to believe, that the
commander in chief would arrive in a
short time; but 1 did not know precisely
when, still less did I know that he was
nearer than Vera Cruz.
In the ‘2d specification of the 2d charge,
I am charged with having disobeyed an
older to call at a specified time al the
com manner-in chief’s quarters.
Gentlemen, 1 was so absorbed by the
i difficulties that surrounded me, that his
| ojMkme to report myself, entirely es
recollection, —this may seem a
| lame excuse, but it has at least the merit
;of truth. But, Mr. President, none of us
are entirely free from occasional acts of
j forgetfulness; the honorable member yes
terday who gave in his testimony, made a
mistake, and I must say that the confi
dence wi«n which I leave my case in his
hands has bean increased by the hand
some manner m which he collected his
eiror when reminded of it.
Mr. President and gentlemen of the
Court, I have been much mortified and ex
cited, by tlie many and numerous diffi
culties thai surround me. I have aimed
at nothing hut the glory of my country —
the honor and dignity of the service to
which I belong. 1 have my case with
perfect confidence in your hands.
C. H. Hunter, Lieut. Comdg.
FINDINGS AND SENTENCE OF THE COURT.
The first specification ofthe first charge
proven. The second specification of the
first charge proven. The third specifica
tion ofthe fiist charge proven.
And the accused guilty of the first
charge.
'Plie first specification of the second
charge not proven, of the accused not
having reported himself in person to Cap
tain Samuel L. Breeze, according to his
orders; but proven that the accused en
tered the harbor of Alvarado, instead of
assisting in blockading that port.
The second specification ofthe second
charge proven, and the accused guilty of
the scond charge. The Court then, upon
due deliberation upon the above findings,
pronounced the following sentence:
That the accused, Lieut. Charles G.
Hunter, United States Navy, be dismissed
from the United Slates Home Squadron,
and reprimanded by the commander in
chief, which reprimand is to be read on
the quarter-deck of every vessel of the
squadron, in the presence of the olficers
and crew.
The above is a (rue copy from the re
cords of the Court. (Signed,)
J. Bryan, Judge Advocate.
THE REPRIMAND OF COM. PERRY.
United States Flag Ship Mississippi,/
Amton Lizakdo, April y, 1647. )
Sir — I enclose herewith the findings
and sentence of the Court Martial, con
vened on the 7th inst., for your trial,
which imposes upon me the task of ex
pressing, in the form of reprimand, my
opinion of vour conduct as proven before
the Court Martial.
However lenient the sentence in your
case may seem to be, I have approved it,
as I can conceive of no punishment more
severe than a dismissal in lime of war
from a squadron actively engaged before
the enemy. The sentence, while it con
demns in a most signal manner, your con
duct, cuts you off from farther association
in this squadron, with men whose patient
endu ranee of the most trying duties, and
whose character for courage, obedience, 1
and subordination, have won my highest
approbation.
How different has been your course!—
Scarcely a dav on the station, and you
disobey orders, arrogate to yourself 'he
duties belonging to a commander in chief,
talk of opening upon the town, ami
ordering the troops to advance when you
had but one gun, and not a solitary soldier,
and “all for the purpose 5 ' (as you say.)
“of securing an unmolested entrance of
the squadron into the river.”
It would be difficult, if not impossible,
to point to another instance of similar
follv: and the most charitable construction 1
that can he given to it, is—that in the
elation of a first command, you had truly j
imagined yourself actually in command j
ofthe naval and military detachments !
then approaching and within a short dis- 1
tance ofthe scene of your exploits.
With due respect.
(Signed) M.C. Perry,
Commander.in chief Home Squadron.
To Lieut. Charles G. Hunter,
United States Navy.
AUGUSTA. GEO..
SUNDAY MOItMNR. MAY 16, 1817.
O-The extra from the Picayune office
of the lOlli instant, contains but little of im
portance. The story about the deputation
irnrn the City of Mexico is very improbable.
That it may secretly be the wish of a large
number of the citizens that General Scott
should take the city under his protection,
is probable enough. The behavior of our
troops in the captured towns and the rigid
discipline enforced, must have inspired con
fidence that the Mexicans ha\e less to fear
from ns than from their own fierce and war
ring factions. There can be no security for
life or property amidst the scenes of anarchy
which now distract that ill fated capitol.
The wisest thing its citizens could do would
be to ask the protection of the American flag.
Cut no party would venture to make such a
proposition. It would not dare to encounter
the denunciations and vengeance of the mob.
Nor is such a proposition in keeping with the
unanimous tone of defiance uniformly u*ed
by all parties and presses in Mexico.
'Flie magnanimous Mexicans are working
themselves into a ridiculous excess of patri
otic phrenzv in reference to Mr. Atocha. It
is wholly uncalled for, as it lias been expli
citly denied “by authority,” that he was cloth
ed with any diplomatic functions whatever by
our government. He was a simple bearer
of despatches. But we dare say that he is
far above the average of their prominent di
plomats in all that concerns honesty t.nd ve
racity—which he may be, and still not be
burlhened with an embarrassing amount of
those commodities. The extract from 111
Rtpublicano, which appears in the extra, we
published some days ago.
The cutting off communications with the
j sea coast, which it is intimated that General
! Scott has concluded on, is an idea borrowed
from Hernando Cortez, when he set forth
from Vera Cruz, on a similar expedition. He
burnt lus ships before marching with four
hundred men on the capitol, resolved to con
quer or perish. Our own army likewise, will
j not retrace its steps till the City of the an
; cient Aztecs is in its possession.*
1
ICrThe editorial from the Charleston Mcr
-1 rury, copied in our paper of this morning,
| makes some suggestions worthy of serious
consideration. It is impossible that a pro
| scriptive spirit can ba indulged by a party
i without inflicting two blows on itself to each
! one aimed at its intended victim.
The caution to Georgia however, we con
ceive unnecessary now, since Mr. Calhoun
has placed himself “out of the line of fire,”
by disavowing a membership with the demo
cratic parts'. That lie is a democrat, how
-1 ever, and as such has been an able champion
' of democratic policy, admits of no dispute—
I long may he live -to be serviceable to its
i noble principles. But the Mercury would
; delude itself and its friends if it cherish the
idea that Mr. Calhoun is to be “the sword of
j Gideon,” to smite down “King Caucus ,” in
order to institute a new order of things. This
phanthom of horror, to Mr. Calhoun's vision,
“King Caucus ,” has so tar done less harm
to democracy than to -Mr. Calhoun’s personal
aspirations. If however a new order of things
is to be established, it will not be by the can
didacy of any of the old standing candidates
for the Presidency, The suggestion of Mr.
Calhoun's name therefore, is as in apropos,
as would be that of any of the other promi
nent names on that familiar list. There is
more feasibility in that of General Taylor, so
far as the South is concerned. If his views
on questions involving Stale rights and con
stitutional construction are democratic irre
spective of all present party distinctions, and
he will permit his name to be used, the en
tire South will rally upon him. The VVilmot
Proviso has given the South a very thorough
awakening, and has inspired a general con
viction at the South, of the necessity of hav
ing a Southern candidate. The Northern
whigs are fully and fiercely committed
against us on this subjegt. We have no sort
of confidence in tiiem. The Northern demo
crats are Jess inimical to the South as to
her constitutional rights, upon this slave ques
tion. Many of them are sound and true to
us. Bat we are not disposed to recommend
a blind confidence even in them, after the
alarming defection some of them have exhibit
ed. 'Flie most prudent policy in us perhaps
would be to test the sincerity of their respect
for Southern rights, by placing before them
a Southern man. One thing is very certain.
It is, that no Surf kern candidate can get a
Southern electoral cote who does not distinctly
repudiate the atrocious outrage upon South
ern rights which is embodied in the Wilmol
Proviso.
[From the Chai leston Mercury]
31 r. Calhoun and Ins Friends.
There are many wild .-peculations us to the
course of Mr. Calhoun and his friends in the
coniine; election. We think it is now, wi.h
him and them, precisely as it was in the can
vass of 1844, and at all times previous. He
never has been a candidate seeking; otiii e.
His fame and his usefulness are of higher
consideration than the Presidency. He has i
ever spurned it, it to be obtained from any
source other than the free spontaneous gift 1
of the people. It is ids well known repug
nance to the machinery which cheats their
wishes, and imposes on them the creature of
organized interests, that iias draw n dow n
upon trim denunciations heretofore,and which
aie still continued.
Now, as then, they who live on the spoils,
misrepresent and falsify him. Now, as then, i
they assail Ins friends, who have been cut ,
down wherever the relentless rage and hatred \
of the Organ could influence to this insane ,
course. He is a Democrat in principle, a
patriot of blameless purity;and they, profess- 1
iv,j to honor talent, fidelity to principle, and !
public spirit, neglect and asperse him, and |
set him ar-ide, until adversity chastens into j
good sense, and his eminent abilities are ne
cessary to restore the Parly to power andre
speclabiiity. Let Georgia, particularly, be
ware nl the fate that Ritrhieisin has brongiil
upon Virginia. W e deplore the rc.-uli of that
unhappy indulgence of vindictive passion 1
which contributed,by its unsparing os!racism
and personal resentment, to that te«minaiion.
Again we say, that, while we deplore it in
deep sorrow, we feel that on us and our
friends Ms sin rests not
What may he the course of Mr. Calhoun ,
and his friends, in reference to the Presiden
cy, we presume will depend on contingencies
not vet developed. We live rapidly in limes
like the present. Events crowd upon us, and
questions and issues come and go in such
quick succession, that it would be unsafe to
say to-day, what should Ihe ruling eon- I
sideration for action to-morrow. But of one i
tbiiifT, all in a v be assured —and in saying this i
be it understood that we g<> on no authority ■
beyond our own reepon-obilty, and pfetend
to no other sources for our specula!ions, than
our own judgment —and that is, that in no
event, will they surrender their principles,or I
iheir preferences, to intimidation or flattery; 1
| nor give up ihe control of their own inde- j
! pendent action, to any power which may u-e 1
I jt against the right of popular election, or (or
the perpetration of frauds on popular sover
eignty,and the re-consiruciion of that hidden
machinery, which, unseen and irresponsible,
clients the freemen of this Country of their i
privileges, and makes them the tools and 1
slaves of Huiikensm and the seekers spoil.
Whether Mr. Calhoun or General Taylor
is to be the sword of Gideon in this holy war
for the real independence of ihe people, or
pome other is to be singled out as our deliv
| erer, we know not; but we d.» know that we
; shall follow neither, nor any other, without
satisfactory evidence ol sound and sale prin
ciples.
Mr. Calhoun is all ue desire, and our en
tire choice. Os General Taylor, we only
know that he is an unpretending, able and
victorious soldier. What his opinions are on
' the great questions of cons'it ui i<»nal c.oniro
versv—the Tariff, Bank, and Internal Im
provemen's, we know not. One says he is a
W hig, and another declares he is a Demo
crat, —phrases in these times (f very capa
| rious latitude. We must know more, before
the time for decision arrives: it he is a Whig,
what is iiis Whigery; if a Democrat, wlial
sort of a Democrat, for there are some very
; odd varieties smuggled in under (lie same
’ generic. In all that regards General Tay
ior, there seem some points well settled, — he
| is true and sound on the Wilrnot Proviso, and
\ it is thought b"t!i able and willing to pul
| his heel on that serpent of seduction—King
! Caucus.
ABorc Whig upon Cm. Tnylot ,
The Press. During me past week me
Whig press of the Reserve has quite gener
ally spoken out on the subject ol the Presi
deucy, in opposition to the nomination of
I Gen. Taylor, and in favor of Thomas Cor
; win, or some non-slavehoiding candidate.—
The Ashtabula Sentinel . Painsvil/r Trie
j graph, Geauga Whig, Warren Chronicle,
' Ravenna Star, Akron Beacon, Elyria Con
! rier, that we now recol ect, have expressed
themselves frankly and decidedly on the sub
ject.— Cleveland Herald.
I Thus it is, that the Whigs, one after an
other, are turning the cold shoulder upon
j “Old Rough and Ready.” It is very evident
| that if Gen.'Baylor is brought before the Peo
ple as a candidate for the Presidency, with
any prospect of success, it must be by the
Democratic party and this is not a very im
* probable event, unless he should disavow the
j friendly regard which he is understood to en
! tbrtain for Democratic principles, and avow
his adhesion to those Federal-Whig-Aboli
tion dogmas which his whole life and asso
! nations go to show he has never approved 01.
| —A'. Y." Globe.
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MAliltibU.
j On Thursday Evening, ihe I3i!i insf.. by the
| Rev. George F. Pierce, D. D., Mr. WILLIAM
E. BARNES, of thin city, to Miss ELIZA J.,
second daughter of Seaborn 11. Jones, Esq.,
j of Burke county.
Dcmociatic Meeting in Columbia county,
A meeting of the Democratic p; rty of Columbia
county will be held at Appling, on the fir.-t Tues
j day in June, for the purpose of appointing Dele
i gates to the Convention to be held in M illcdgeville.
DC/ 3 Statement of the business on
the Georgia Rail Road for the month of April of
the years 1816 and 1817 respectively.
1316. 1347. Increase.
Passengers, 9016 55 10,465 43 1418 93
Freights, 19,953 31 22,795 JO 2311 76
Mail, 3133 49 3343 49
$32,313 33 $36,604 07 $4260 69
Wistat ’s Balsam of Wild Cherry.
A VALUABLE TESTIMONY.
We ltk«r at ail times, to give credit when credit
is due, and if at tne same time we can relieve the
distressed, we are doubly gratified; we, therefore,
give the following voluntary testimony as lo the
beneficial effects of Wistar’s Balsam of Wild
Cherry, by the editor of the Columbia South
Carolinian, who appears to have obtained great
relict from its use. Old Dominion, Portsmouth,
Va.
WISTAR’S BALSAM OF WILD CHER
RY.
We seldom resort to patent medicines, having
a great respect for the skill of the medical profea
si >n, but chance threw into our way the above
named medicine, immediately after the close of
the late session of the Legislature, when our
lungs were alinu-t dried up by tire highly rarified
atmosphere of our stove-warmed Stato-housc.
The Balsam immediately relieved us of a must
harassing cough, which threatened our health im
a serious degree. We feel that we are indebted
te it for some fifteen pounds of animal weight—
which addition being once FELT, cannot be
forgotten.
None genuine, unless signed I. BU I TS on
the wrapper.
For sale in Augusta, wholesale and retail, by
HA Vi LAND, R i-S LEV & CO., and also by
THOMAS BARRETT & CO., and Dealers in
Medicines generally in Georgia,
May 10 +3— 13G
Sand’s Sarsaparilla,
Tliis valuable iVUdicine combines the most
salutary productions, the most potent simples of
the vegetable kingdom. Its unprecedented suc
cess in tin* restucitioa of those who had long
pined under the* most distressing chronic mala
dies, has given it an exalted character, furnish
ing. as it does, evidence o ,ts own intrinsic value
and recommending t lo the alllicted in term*
the alllicted only can know. It has long been
most important desideratum in the practice of
medicine to obtain a remedy similar to this—one
that would act on the liver, stomach and bowels,
with all the precision and potency of mineral
oropa rat ions, Vit without any <d their deleteri
ous eft', cis upon the vital powers ul the system.
For further particulars and conclusive evidence
ofits supetior value and » llieaey, see pamphlets,
winch may he obtained of agents, gratis.
Prepared and sold, wholesale and retail, by A.
B Ai D. SANDS, "Wholesale Druggists, 100
Fulton, corner of William street, Ncw-York.—
Sold also bv,
lIAVILAND, RISLEV & CO.,
Augusta.
And by Druggists generally throughout the
United Slates. Price $1 per buttle, or six buttles
for $5. J 3 May 12
[Xj 33 Jl. S. Jackson, Teacher on
the Piano Forte, Flute and Violin, respectfully
lenders his services to the citizens of Augusta.
References—Henry Parsons, Thus. Richards
and T. S. Metcalf, Esq’rs.
N. B.—Fur terms, Au\, inquire at 11. Parson's
Music store. Cm Dec 1
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latest oaths from I-Iver pooi,:::ArniL 19.
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CHARLESTON, May 15.
closed our enquiries on Friday, the Till lost., price*
‘ had undergone a derated improvement. Toward*
' the close of the week factors v\ tlhdrew theirslock-,
as it was generally believed that we were on the
f eve of the receipt of later European intelligence,
| and could only be indui-ed to j-ell when tire lerini
1 were decidedly in their favor, and thus it was that
I we reported in our review of Hoc 3th, an advance
j of fr. on the purchases made just prior to this date.
| On Saturday last the. trade seemed to come to a
iß' ii understanding to wail tin- receipt of these ao
-1 counts,and the sates were limited lo 182 bales
; Ti>e mail of Sunday put ns in p assess ion of tho
• Caledonia's advices, showing a heavy advance in
j the article on the other side, upon the strength of
w hu ll holders at the opening oj liie market on Mmt
j day ad va need their pretensions, but buyers vviiii
-1 drew wiiipuii doing anything, and the morning
1 past off very quietly; in the afternoon I lie form r
let themselves down Inm the n<>.-iii"M which they
had thus assumed, and ut ihe clue* ol business
Mime 13 'U bales, taken chiefly fur home consump
tion. had changed bands r.t lorruer prices. Tues
day was com para ti \ eiy a qmci day, as tile trans
action- did not exceed adU bales, at about the rales
current on the’preceding day. Wednesday also
past off quietly—sales 486 hairs ; Jor the last two
dajs, however, the, market has been in a depressed
stale, and purchasers have obtained a reduction
of an I a ie. on liie iew sales that have been made ;
i and under existing circumstances present quota
j lion- must bo considered nominal.
Tne aggregate sales since our last comprise 29,62
bales,against ihe receipt in the same lime ot 6321
1 bales. I‘he sales are as follow s :—slal li-1 ;50 at
j HR; 16 at !('* ; 14 at It; IT at Ilf 278 at 111 ;
j 137. it I I; 1? at Ii i ; 155 at 1 . ; 156 at Hi; 161
| at 1 i : 954 at 12; 84 at !2J ; 461 at 12| ; 47 at
■ 12i ; and 331 bales at 12« c.
Hu t .—•'The recent accounts from the other side
of ihe water have had no influence whatever oi»
| our market; prices, hovve \ er, have been very
j stringent, which is to he attributed to the limited
supply on sal. The demand for the article at the
close of tiie last, ami in the early pariof t lie preset
week was quite limited; anil the tran.-uciions at
the time we. closed our inquiries on Tuesday had
fieen confined to son.e 660 tierces at full prices;
but within a lew days, particularly yes erday,there
w as a more general attendance of purchasers, and
the sales us ihe week extend to about I7t‘o iie.-ce-.
We have no decided improvement to notice in tho
quotations of the Bth instjbut at the close of opera
tions yesterday, sellers had the advantage over
buyers. The transactions us the vvetk have been
at extremes ruling from 3i lo 41; but by tar the lar
ger portion of the business was done at prices
vv ithin the range of 410 sU per hundred. ’lhe
receipts since our last reach 2123 tierces.
Corn. — Bite Corn market continues in a quiet
state. On the receipt of the European account*
holders advanced ihmr preten-ions, and in one or
two instances have been able to sell on more ad
j vantageous touts; but the. comparatively large sup
ply on sale,coupled with the limited demand front
store, have checked the temporary advantage ob
tained over buver . After a conference with those
engaged in the trade, we regulated our quotations,
and with confidence refer to them for an index of
the market at the close of business yesterday.—
The receipts of the week are as follows:—3500
bu.-hels from .Maryland, not sold; Isbo bushels
i from Virginia, and J 3 i 0 do. from North Carolina,
| both of which have passed into second hands; ami
upwards of 5300 bushels ;»er Rail Road, a portion
of which was sold at 99c. including the sack.
Flour. —The demand for this article has been
very limited and confined to small lots for city con
sumption. at prices ranging fro 61 to 7, pnnei
pally at s6# per barrel; the common brands, how*
I ever, have been neglected, bales of 150 barrels
extra Virginia hate been made at 8f and $Bl per
ba n el.
Freights. —To Liverpool 7-lfiths for Cotton In
square hags is freely taken to fill up. A vessel is
up fur Havre, and partly loaded, but nothing is of
fering at pre-ent. Boston Cotton, in square bags
ic. and .-jill per tierce for Rice; and lo New York
Ic. for Cotton; and sli per tierce for Rice.
SAVANNAH,May 14, 1817.— Cotton. —Arrived
since the 7th inst., 2 1 13 hales Upland (899 by Cen
tral Rail Road) and 80 bales Sea Island, and clear
ed in the same lime, 1022 bales Upland and 1 bale
Sea Island; leaving on hand, inc luding all on ship
board not cleared on the 14th inst.,a stock 0f21693
bales Upland and 2437 bales Sea Island, against
21299 bales Upland and 470 bales Sea Island at the
same period last year.—The receipts at this port
this season, reach 223437 bales, against 160984 at
the same time ia.-t year, showing an increase, of
61153, while the falling off in the receipt at all the
ports, up lo the latest dates, as compared with last
year i»222702 bales.
The market for the past week has been ex
tremely quiet, there being but little offering, and
but few operatons. The accounts on Saturday
created, if anything, a little better feeling for a day
at the full currency of last week, hut without any
decided advance: since then,however, nothing ha*
transpired, the sales amounting to only 393 bales.
We deem it impracticable to give quotations. Fhe
sales are as follow; 3 hales at lOi, 35 at 11, 7at ! I
M 6,7 at Hi, 143 at Ilf. 23 at I I, 66 at Hi, 26
at 111,43 at 121, 37 at 12f.
Freights.—To Liverpool the nominal rate is Id
for square and round. To N. \ ork the rates havo
improved, we now quote ic for square and 4 for
round, and $1 50 per cask for Rice. To Boston