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FROM THE •OCTHSRK RRCOaORR.
THE CHEROKEE EMIGRANTS.
Wa have been politely favored with the follow
| lag interesting letter for publication, by the gen- I
| tlaman to whom it is addressed. Vfe commend j
I ft to the perusal of our readers, as giving an au
n thentic and highly gratifying description of the ,
[■ country West of the Mississippi, assigned by Go-
I Tornmcnt to the emigrating Cherokees, which j
| hat been heretofore so much inisreprcsenled.—
j Northern philanthropy, we hope, will take ales
. son from this letter. The “hard hearted Geor- j
I gians’’ are sending off the “poor Indians ’ from ,
j a country where there is no game, & where the j
I poor miserable natives, in ail the inanity ot lia.ll
] civilized life, arc lying upon their tattered hlan
f kots at night, and begging lor mere sustenance
• [ io the day. We are sending thorn to a country
| plentiful in game, where the very clothing of
I their prey will make bountiful clothing fur them
selves; and where the native energy of the abo- ,
| riginal will have full scope to operate, unadulte
rated by the miserable pollutions of the degraded
white man. We would beg our Northern breth-
J ron, in the great cause of philanthropy, to cast
* aside their prejudices, and let us work together
in the good cause. Prejudice, like fate among
iho ancients, should have no tributaries. Among
the thousands of consecrated altars, late alone
had no worshippers; amid their many thousand
I altars, no incense ascended at her shrine; and
at her altar, no sacrifice was offered. \\ o would
, call upon our Northern brethren, if still we may
I call them such—instead of exasperating the pour
i Indian with imaginary ideas of independence,
which must only result in shewing emphatically
their dependence, to join with us in putting the
original owner of I lie soi I upon a land where he
5 may exert all Ida native energies, and exercise
all his primitive virtues,
Jlighloiecr , Cherokee Co. Sept. 10, 1 §32.
Dear Sik :—As the enrolling business is sus
pended for the present, and I am detained here,
, awaiting the session of 1 lall Circuit Court, to nt
? tend to the interests of some orphan Cherokees,
the interval affords me an opportunity, fur the
first time since my return, to redeem a pledge,
that 1 would give you a history of my expedition
with the Cherokee emigrants.
1 left the agency on Higliwasice river, in flat
bottom boats, on the lUth April. On the 17th,
after contending against adverse w indu, we arriv
al! at Lamb’s Ferry, having passed the Boiling
Pot and Tumbling Short Is, u ithout even exciting
alarm witli the emigrants. Lamb’s Ferry is just
above the Elk River Shoals, which are succeeded
by the Muscle Shoals. Here we lay to for 2 days
awaiting a calm, when, under the guidance a r *ki!-
ful pilots, wo again put out and passed over these
shallows and falls so rapidly, & so free from harm,
that the emigrants could scarcely believe theyhad
jot passed points, which in story, had been depict.
«d in the most terrific characters, until the pilots
were paid off and had actually turned back. On
the 22d, having met the steam boat at Waterloo,
balow Florence, near the foot of Colbert’s
Shoals, we exchanged our slow and tedious mode
of passing over the waters, for one much more
expeditious; and eleven days and a half after
wards, without a deatli or any serious indisposi
tion, arrived within tne limi;s of the Cherokee
country, and ns high up as the Creek Ageacy,
Time would not admit of my taking as general
an observation as 1 wished; but where it was out
es my power to go and see particular sections, I
obtained the most correct information that was
to be had with regard to the advantages and dis
advantages of that region of country assigned by
the Treaty of 1828, to such of the Cherokees as
may choose logo Westwnrdly.
When the Boats came in view of that part of
the Arkansas Territory, lying along the Missis
sippi river, where the first Cherokee emigrants
settled many years ago, near the river St. Fran
cis, which is remarkably uninviting to a moun
taineer, and presents the appearance of a low
marshy level, I must admit I was fearfully appre
hensive I had promised to my company a better
home than they would ever realize. These fears
continued, though gradually diminishing as we
advanced up the rapid but winding current of the
Arkansas river, until we had passed above that
country where the Cherokees were located pro
vious to the treaty of 1828, when hills anil wide
-1 y extended valleys began to open to our view ;
and instead of a dull and monotonous scenery,
all that is romantic, all that is delightful to the
•yoofthe farmer or the hunter, was there to be
witnessed. Here too, the feelings of the Chcro
kecs seemed to vary as much ns the face of the
country —from a sullen dissatisfaction, accompa
nied sometimes by low murmurs, and again by
loud complaints, to a general expression of ad
miration and joy. “Here is my country ! Who
would not exchange lands in Georgia for such a
home as this! !” were their exclamations.
On our arrival in the night, at the mouth of the
river Illinois, near the residence of the Agent, as
well as the principal Chief, John Jolly, the latter
having been aroused from his bed by the noise
made in letting off* steam, came on board to wel
come the emigrants to their new home, which
was done in a most kind and parental manner.
He spaaks only in his vernacular tongue, but
having an interpreter present, 1 was informed, in
addressing some of them, he said : “Mv breth
ren, I am happy to see you at your new home.—
1 once lived east ot the Mississippi, but I saw the
storm coming which rages through vour ancient
hunting grounds, and left it. Here we find a
•afe retreat from the operation of State or Terri
torial Laws. No European King lias rendered
our title doubtful, by granting "this soil to his
colonies. We hold our grant under the uncm
barrassed pledges of our great father, the Prcsi
d«nt of the United States. He keeps a military
force too, between us and the wilder savages, to
protect us in the enjoyment of our lands, our
hunting grounds, our range, and in the exercise
©four own laws and government. This he will
continue to do while wc keep peace and cherish
kind feelings towards our white brethren. It
would give me much happiness to sec all our
Eastern brethren here. The laws of the whites
don’t suit them—their game is done—their range
has failed. I think I see starvation and misery at
their doors. This land belongs to them as well
as us. It is the joint property of all Cherokees,
let them be where they may. It is their rightful
home, where, by recruiting, we can again be a
great and powerful nation. 1 hese things I wrote <
to your pi incipal Chiefs, Ross and Lowry, early i
last winter. I hope they may listen to my invt-
tali on and again b© happy.” '1 he old gentleman 1
then lit his pipe, and only spoke when addressed
by others.
Within the hmi ? sof the northern " iflg of tne
Cherokee country, Lee s Creek, Salisaw ri\er,
Illinois river. Grand river, arri \ erdigris, have
their confluence with tne Arkansas the three
latter navigable for steam boats, and the former
for small craft. These streams mostly have
their rise within the Cherokee territory. In
this section of the country there are two salt
works carried on extensively by Cherokees,
stores* of merchandize in abundance owned by
natives, and schools taught by intelligent Che- I
rokees, as well us whites. Morality and reli
gion, with industry and cleanliness, seem to
have taken u deeper hold on the feelings and
actions of the Western, than th>-y have on the
Eastern Cherokees. —This wing of the nation
would afford a settlement for one hundred thou
sand whites. There are to be seen occasional
ly in passing through it. Prairies varying in
length, from one quarter of a mile to six miles :
In breadth, from a quarter to on« mile ; some
covered with cane, others with shrubbery or i
winter an 1 summer grass, interspersed with
flowers, beautiful and fragrant, innumerable in
variety, surrounding forests affording timber for
fencing and firewood for centuries to come, and
abounding with wild honey. There is no Ches
nut timber nor Poplar in the country, but the I
Procon, a nut equally nutritious, is found as a
bundantly there in places, as the Cliesnut is
here. The Cotton Tree is found there, resem
filing very much the Yellow Poplar, and it, as
the Poplar here, is regarded as an unerring in
dication of good soil. Pine is by no means so
j plentiful there as here, but the common growth
is Hickory, Ash, Wild Cherry, Sugar Tree,
Black At White Walnut, with Dog-wood, Horn
beam, Hack berry, Mulberry, and White, Post
and Red Oak. In places, numerous vines are
to be found, as various in their productions as
the best European vineyard. I drank some ve
ry pleasant wine manufactured hy Justice, a
full blooded Cherokee, out of the wild Grape of
the forest. Alberty has a farm on a high moun
tain, level as a floor, and rich as the Coosa
Wattie bottoms: but all the mountains are not
rich. Somo of them are as poor and flinty us
they arc in this nation. The bottom lands arc
wider and the soil much deeper there thati here.
Nearly all the Prairie lands produce w ell. Wa
ter is not so scarce as we had understood it to
bo, except in the rich low grounds, where it may
be found hy digging a short distance. There
are, however, good springs to be found occa
sionally in the low' lands. In fact, it is pretty
much there na it is in other countries, with re
gard to water —the mountainous broken coun
try affording an abundance of the best, whilst
the low lands show but few good spring*. This
deficiency can easily be remedied by digging
wells—the water found a short distance from
the rivers in this way, is generally pure and re
freshing.
I was in the edge of the Grand Prairie, which
commences near the wes'ern line of the north
ern wing, with a point opening to the right and
left, where hy gazing, the vision becomes bewil
dered in its long dis'anco, unobstructed only by
isolated clus'ers of trees, following the meanders
of small water courses, or by bald mountains
which seem to mingle their summit with the sky,
as you look westwardly.
The Canadian river is navigable for steam
boats, and empties itself into the Arkansas on
the south side, a considerable distance below
the mouth of Illinois river- In this fork lies the
residue of the seven millions of acres given by
the treaty of 1828. But few families reside
there.—'Pliose with whom I conversed, told me
they had enjoyed good health, although they
mostly used the river water. The Agent, who
is a man of sterling integrity, as well as the
principal Chief, informs me there is in one body
here, three hundred thousand acres, which might
beset down as first rate land. I was on this
tract, but had not leisure to explore it all. It is
exceedingly rich and well timbered, lying im
mediately in the forks—here us on the north
ern side, w inter and summer range is good and
abundant, and game such as deer, bear and tur
key, is to be found plentifully in most parts of
the nation ; I might say in all except the Lee’s
creek settlement.
The Buffaloe, Elk and Antelope seldom make
inroads upon the Cherokee territory; their
range is still westwardly in the great prairies,
which are now and then visited by all tribes,
where sometimes the hunter, hy taking an ele
vated suite, I am credibly informed, may feast
his eyes with the sight of game feeding for miles
in the valleys, on the adjacent hills, whilst, by
changing his position, he may observe in wild
disorder, a drove of horses unaccustomed to the
haunts of civilized man.
When we got ready to leave this country, I
found on board of our boat, thirty or forty tons
of peltry and furs, the result of Indian indus
try. Wc however had to leave our steam boat,
not for the want of water, but because of the
carelessness or treachery of a Spanish pilot,
who run us on a high sand bar, the first evening
after leaving the mouth of Grand river; from
whence we took our keel, and floating gently
down, arrived at the post of Arkansas, ten or
twelve days afterwards—a distance of five or
six hundred miles by water.
As we descended, 1 had time, by taking our
skill’, frequently to visit the shore. On the op
posite side, four miles above Little Rock, there
is a hill which tradition informs us was once oc
cupied by the celebrated pirate Lafntc, and his
company, and r.orkcd as a silver mine. Dr.
Drayton and myself visited the place, and found
mineral substances and rock similar to those
found in the gold regions here. Dr. Dudley,
one of the pupils of that eccentric, but useful
sentinel on the watch tower of Liberty, John
Randolph, was also in company. Both these
gentlemen came passengers on board at Fort
Smith. The former informed me he had ex
plored the country west, in search of gold and
silver ; he shewed some ore, and analyzed it in
our presence, which yielded a very large propor
tion of silver. He tells me silver and gold arc
both to be found, but silver most plentiful, in
that region of country.”
Your Friend,
BENJ. F. CURREY.
Dr. David A. Reese, Monticello, Ga.
rsoM the Washington globe.
J Monied Monopoly making a President. —
From an intelligent gentleman wc have re
ceived the following brief narrative of the Re
volution in Chili. It will be seen that a compa
ny ot merchants by moans of a monopoly con.
terred upon them by the Government itself, at
first established by the people, were enabled to
purchase up the soldiery and dictate at the elec
tions. It a monopoly of a few rich merchants
in the sa.e ot wines, liquors, and tobacco, can
tnus £‘ ve law to an American Republic, 1
what may we not apprehend from our overgrown l
Institution, commanding the whole currency of
our country, and allied with the rich bankers .
a*road, whose loans tarnished supplies to Eu- i
ropean monarchs, and enabled them to fill the
Old Continent with blood! The Bank has begun
its work with us, ns Philip of Macedorf sapped
the free s|>irit of Greece, bv his golden bribes to
the principal orators m the several Republics.—
When the vita! power of liberty was partly ex
tinguished by this species of corruption, he at
last struck the final blow at Chteronea ; and the
noblest, most enlightened, and independent race
■of men that adorned antiquity, were made by
him, the basest and most servile flatterers, that
ever gave adulation to a tyrant:
“ The government of Chili, above ail modern
republics, had been next to our own in the wis
dom of i;s administration, and from this circum
stance, butler oil in moral as well as political
situation, than anv of them ; but Iron) their long
and gallant s' niggle w ith their oppressors was
like them all, very poor. Their credit in La
rope was exhausted, they were pushed to pro- j
vide the means to pav the interest upon what j
they had already borrowed, anti had resort to j
a contract with a company of opulent merchants ]
to provide the money to reduce this “ Holy Alli
ance ”of the Spanish General Quintinilla and
Indians. The conditions were, that they should
be granted a monopoly in the sale of all wines,
liquors, and tobacco, and have the power to im»
port them how, and when they pleased, free of
duty. These merchants cs’ablishcd a principal
house at Valparaiso, under the direction of Sr.
Portales, appointed agents in every town and
hamlet throughout the country, suffered no o.
ther persons to sell any of the “ eatnneo ” arti
cles, kept none but the most inferior qualities on
sale themselves, and charged at least five prices
upon all they sold ! ! They evaded all the le
gitimate intentions of the law authorizing the
contract. Their oppressions upon the people
were at length resisted ; the President and Con
gross were both opposed to it, but a new elec
tion took place, preceded by a revolution, bead
ed by a Genera! whose interests they made their
own, and whose soldiers they furnished him with
the means to satisfy, he openly avowed the “es
tanco” cause, their own candidate was elected to
the Presidential chair, Portales, their principal
director and manager, was made Secretary of
Slate and Treasury, and thus was this charter
e<l company of merchandize, perhaps, perpetual
ed, in direct opposition to the interests and the
wishes of the people. In place of bribing sol
diers, the Rank of the United States are bribing
with equal effect the press —the bulwark of our
liberties; and with money capital, and bank note
interest, so much more potent, because so much
more tangible than wine and tobacco, they are
endeavoring to fasten themselves as indelibly
upon us. We have this striking example of the
actual existence, at this very moment, of a char
tered company openly governing the second re
public of this continent, elevating their own
partner and chief agent to the second office,
because they wore, like them, afraid to pro
pose him for the first ; enjoying with impunity
the profits of their merchandize and the dignity
and emoluments of the highest offices of the
States. Is not this so perfect a parallel with the
workings of the Bank of the United States, that
none can mistake it ? Is it not so true that none
can deny it ?
I am notreompetent to write such an essay as
w ill do justice to the sudjeef, and give effect to
the circumstance, but as I have been somewhat
surprised not to have seen some allusion made
to it by yourself or some other of*ll le many and
well informed writers upon the pending question,
I take the liberty of suggesting, that by one of
you much good might be made of it.”
FROM THE GLOBE.
“ A MILITARY CHIEFTAIN.”
At New London, Conn, the following in
scription is found on a grave stone ; “On the
30th of Oct. 1781, 4,000 English fell upon this
town with fire & sword, 700 Americans defend
ed the fort lor a whole clay ; but in the evening,
about 4 o’clock, it was taken. The comman
der of the besieged delivered up his sword to an
Englishman, who immediately stubbed him : all
his comrades were put to the sword. A line of
powder was then laid from the magazine of the
fort to the sea, then to be lighted, thus to blow
the fort up into the air. William Hotmax,
who lay not far distant, wounded by three strokes
of a bayonet in his body, beheld it, and said to
one ofhis wounded friends who was still alive
“we will endeavor to crawl to this line ; wc will
completely wet the powder with our blood : thus
will wc, with the little life that remains to us,
save the fort and the magazine, and perhaps a
few of our comrades, who are only wounded .”—
He alone had the strength to accomplish this no
ble design. In his thirtieth year he died on the
powder which he overflowed with his blood.
His friend, and seven of his wounded compan
ions, by that means had their lives preserved.”
(After this simple narrative, are the following
words in large characters;) “ Here rest Wil
liam lIOTMAN.”
Freemen of America, like the intrepid and
fearless Hotman, has your disinterested and pat
riotic Chief Magistrate, scattered the train which
was laid to accomplish your political degrada
tion, and preserved the citadel of your freedom.
It is for you to determine whether you will now
support your benefactor and preserver, or tamely
surrender yourselves the pliant and obsequious
slaves of a monied oligarchy.
FROM THE NEW.YORK COURIER A ENQUIRER IoTII INST.
The Races. —The sport on the Union Course
yesterday, exceeded any thing of the kind ever
witnessed in the United .States. Purse S6OO,
four miles heats—four horses entered, viz.
Eiack Maria, Trifle, Lady Relief and Slim.
At one o’clock they started off in fine style,
Black Maria taking the lead, and winning the
heat though closely pushed from the start bv
Trifle. Slim merely saved his distance, and tho
saddle girth of Lady Relief having broken, her
rider aimed only to save his distance, which he
did in fine style and came in with his saddle in
his hand, in front of him. Bets two to one on
Black Maria.
On the third mile of tho 2d Heat, Slim broke
down and the heat was nobly contested by Black
Maria and Trifle, Lady Relief keeping within
about two lengths of Trifle, and Black Maria
leading. When within the distance pole Lady
Relief drew up, and at about two hundred yard's
from the Judges stand. Trifle made a desperate
push for the heat. His rider whipped briskly
and to the astonishment of all overtook Black
Maria.—They came in at utmost speed, and the
result was pronounced a dead heat. Bets five
to three on Trifle.
For the third heat Black Maria, Trifle, and
Lady Relief started, and it was beautifully con
tended for by each of the competitors.' The
greatest anxiety prevailed, and at times the
horses were so close together that they might
have been covered with a blanket. Towards
the close of the fourth mile a desperate push
was again made by Black Maria and Trifle, and
the heat won by trifle by a length. Bets’ two
to one on Trifle.
At the commencement of the fourth heat La
dy Rebel shewed a disposition to contend for it.
took the lead and was closely pushed bv Black
Maria and Trifle. It was deemed all important
that Biiick Marta or Trifle should wiu it, and tho
contest was the most bealltitul ever witnessed
on the course. Each horse alternately taking
Ihe lH and Lady Relief winning it by half a
length. Bets even on both Black Maria and
Ladv Relief against the field.
Thus sixteen miics had been run, each of the
horses had won a heat besides one dead heat —
of course the next heat was to decide the con
test. The three horses started in fine style and
contended with undiminished spirit until the sec
ond half of the third mile, being the nineteenth
mile run, w hen Trifle broke down, leaving Lady
Relief ami Black Maria to contend for the purse
—Lady Relief leading. Black Maria and Lady
Relief now made a desperate struggle for victory
and at the commencement of the second quarter
of the twentieth mile Black Maria came along
: side. Both riders and horses did their utmost —
j a breathless silence pervaded the multitude of
j spectators —and for three-eighths of a mile the
] two horses were head and head. Black Maria
then took the lead and was again hard pushed
near the termination of the third-quarter on the
straight, ascending part of the course, but with
out success, and finally won the heat and purse
by about three lengths.
Never has there been such a contest or such
sport in the U. States, and the horses have won
forthemselves high characters. Their excellence
of the Eclipse blood, which for bottom stands un
rivalled, was fully tested in the contest. Both
Black Maria and Lady Relief are Eclipse colts,
and exhibited but little fatigue alter performing
the twenty miles. Trifle is a beautiful and fleet
Southern filly, but want of bottom. She is by Sir
Charles, who it will be recollected, was an un
successful competitor of Eclipse.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1832.
FOR PRESIDENT.
ANDREW JACKSOX.
VICE-PRESIDENT.
7IARTIX VAN BUR EX.
CHEROKEE GRANTS.
The Federal Union of the 25th instant, says:—“We
learn that apprehensions arc entertained that Grants will
not be issued by the Governor for the lands drawn for in
the progressing Lotteries. All such fears are without
foundation, and must proceed from the Governor’s ene
mies. We assure the people, that any man who draws
a land or gold Lot, can obtain his grant, so soon as the
Clerk’s books arc filled out for the day on which it is
drawn. One grant has already been issued.”
XORTH*CA ItOLIXA.
At a large meeting of the citizens of Rowan County;
held in Salisbury, on the 11th inst. resolutions were a
dopted against the protective system, and against nullifica.
tion, ns having “a direct tendency to disunion and civil
war.”
SOI'T!I*CAROLINOF THE TIMES.
In the Charleston Mercury of the 2Gth instant, a wri
ter under the signature of “ Consistency,” addresses the
legislature, and inquires whether it would be consistent
with nullification, for the electoral votes of South-Caroli
na to be given to Gen. Jackson. He then attempts to
show that the votes of the slate should not be given to
the General. This is done, no doubt, with the view of
feeling the public pulse, or of preparing the public mind
for the votes South-Carolina would give at the presi
dential election. We acknowledge that General Jack
son ought to be obnoxious to the nullifiers. But they
certainly cannot vote for Mr. Clay. They certainly can.
not vote for Mr. Wirt, who, it must be recollected, de
dared in his official capacity of Attorney General of
the United States, that the law of South-Carolina re
specting the introduction into the state of persons of
colour, was unconstitutional. To whom then will
the vote be given? As a majority of the citizens of that
state, would, if they had the choice in their own hands,
vote for General Jackson, the majority of the legislature
cannot choose electors who will either throw the votes
of the state upon some individual not a candidate, or vote
for Mr. Clay or Mr. Wirt. General Jackson will re.
ccive the votes of South-Carolina.
SOUTH-CAROLINA.
The bill for calling a Convention has passed the Le
gislature. The Convention is to meet at Columbia on
the 3d Monday in Novemhernext. On the Monday
previous the Delegates are to be chosen.
By the sth section of the bill, it is provided that the
convention may be continued by adjournment from time
to time, for twelve months, unless sooner dissolved by
their own authority. There is in this section a power
assumed by tho Legislature, which seems to us at vari
ance with the supreme power that a Convention of the
people necessarily possess. If the Legislature had
power to call a Convention, to circumscribe the actions
of that convention when assembled, and to fix the time
and termination of their session, certainly the Legisla
ture had the power to do that which they authorize ano
ther body of men to do, which this body of men could
not do without such a legislative authority. Either the
convention must be the organ.ot the sovereignty of the
people, or the organ of the legislative will. If the or
gan of the sovereignty of the people, any law of the le
gislature which defines their powers and determines
the time of their session, will not he regarded by the
convention as binding, for the legislature, being the crea
ture of the sovereignty of the people, cannot assume a
sovereign power over those who gave it a being. The
people only being sovereign, can define the actions of a
convention of their delegates, by instructing them how
to act, and confining them to the consideration of cer
tain particular subjects. It is our impression that none
but the people, in public meetings, could have authorized
the convention to sit for one year, and no longer, and not
the legislature, which cannot attribute to itself the sov.
crcignty of the collective body of the people. It is our
impression also, that the convention, when organized,
representing the sovereignty of the people, may pro
long their session beyond the time prescribed by the le
gislature, unless restricted by the people themselves.
And it is moreover our impression, that the acts of a
convention, which purely represent the sovereignty of
the people, cannot be binding only after those acts have
been ratified by a majority of the constituents of that
convention. The legislature cannot depart from the
specified and defined powers delegated to it by a writ.
ten and acknowledged constitution, which the people,
in their sovereign capacity, have established for their
own government. A convention have no rule of action,
no constitution to guide it, except it be the will of their
constituents, as expressed in the very act of convoca
tion. It the constituents determine on calling a con.
vention for a particular object, that convention can act
as they think proper upon that particular object, and up.
on no other, and their acts must return to the constitu.
cn,s for their ratification, before those acts can acquire
the character of a supreme law of the land.
MAXI PACTf RES IX THE UN ITED STATES.
Me stated in a former number of this paper, that it
should he the duty of every delegate to the convention
whicn is to assemble in November next at Milledgeville,
to prepare himself for the important objects which this
convention will take into consideration, by obtaining all
the information within his reach of the state of pub
lic feeling in the manufacturing states. We know that
correct statistical information, cannot be easily obtained,
but -oose and partial statements. However loose or par
tial such statements may be, they may lead to an ap
proximation which may answer the object the convention
will have in view. In order to ssa.st in the attainment
» of proper information, we bars made the following
statements, which, if not strictly correct, will at least
save a general view of the state of manufactures in the
North. .
In the State of New. York, according to Williams’
Register, there were on the Ist January, 1832,
203 Incorporated manufacturing companies.
88 Cotton manufactories.
208 Wdollen do.
202 Iron do.
Cotton Manufactures.— There were fcS cotton manu
factories, which contained on average 1,500 spindles
each—total, 132,000 spindles. It is calculated that
each spindle will spin 50 lbs. cotton annually, making
6,000,000 lbs of cotton consumed by the manulactories
in that state, equal to 22.00 D bales— annual value of
cotton goods manufactured, considerably exceeding
$3,000,000.
Wool. —Value of woollen goods annually manufac
tured (exclusive of those made in families) considerably
upwards of §3,000,000.
Iron. —Value of annual manufacture, §1,000,000.
Pap:r. —There were about 50 paper Mills in the state.
Value of annual manufacture §500,000.
Rats. —Value of annual manufacture §3,000,000.
Soots and Shoes. —Value of annual manufacture
§5,000,000.
Leather. —Value of annual manufacture §2,900,000.
Window Glass.—\ alue of annual manufacture
§500,000.
According to the returns of the stale census, there
were manufactured in families, fulled cloths 2,913,233
yards, value §2,918,233.
Flannels and other woollens, not fulled, 3,460,000
yards, value §693,000.
Linen, cotton, and other cloths, 8,079,992 yards, value
$1,211,998.
The following is a statement of the manufacturing es
tablishments now in operation at Lowfcll, Massachusetts.
One establishment, capital §1,500,000, five mills,
manufacture ot printed calicoes.
Another, capital §BOO,OOO, three mills, manufacture
of twilled cotton, pantaloon stuffs, and shirtings.
Another, capital §500,000, two mills, manufacture of
coarse shirtings and sheetings-.
Another, capital §400,000, two mills, manufacture of
negro cloths, carpetings, «fcc.
Another, capital §450,000, two mills, manufacture of
coarse cottons.
Another, capital §500,000, two mills, manufacture of
cottons.
Another, capital §1,200,000, seven mills, manufac
ture of printed cottons.
And the woollen factory, which manufacture broad
cloths, cassimercs, &c.
The quantity of coiton manufactured al Lowell, in
1831, is estimated at 20,000 bales.
If we can obtain information respecting the other
manufacturing establishments in the New-England states,
and in the middle states, before the meeting of the con.
vention, we shall hasten to lay it before the public.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION,
As the election for electors of President and Vice-
President ia near at hand, and much solicitude ia felt
among the people for its issue, wc believe it will not be
unacceptable to our readers, to give them n short states
ment showing the time for holding such an election in
every State of the Union, the mode of choosing the e
lectors, the number of electoral voles to which every
State is entitled, and the anticipated result in every
State, according to the best information we have been
able to obtain. In giving this anticipated result, we
have not been biassed by the partiality we entertain for
General Jackson. Onr calculation is founded upon ac
counts we have received from opposite quarters of the
public feeling in the several states. Notwithstanding,
our statement may prove incorrect; and General Jack
eon may not receive as many votes as we allow him ; but
the result will show, we sincerely hope, that we were
not greatly mistaken in our calculations.
Maine is entitled to ten electoral votes. The electors
are chosen on the sth November, by general ticket.
General Jackson will receive the votes of this state,
which has always been essentially democratic.
New-Hampshire, or the Granite state, so called on ac
count of its uniform adherence and constancy to democt at*
ic principles, is entitled to seven electoral votes. The
electors are chosen on the sth November, by general
ticket. There can be no doubt of the votes of this state
being given to General Jackson.
Massachusetts is entitled to fourteen electoral votes.
The electors are chosen on the sth November, by gene
ral ticket. The republican party in this state is in a re
spectable minority ; but the majority, under the influence
of the Trivmrifale, will chose electors favorable to Mr.
Clay, one of the Triumvirs.
Rhode-Island is entitled to four electoral votes. The
electors are chosen on the 21st November, by general
ticket. In this state the two parlies, of the opposition,
composed of anti-Masons and Clay men, and Jackson,
arc nearly of equal strength. We are irclined to be.
lieve that the opposition, or federal party, are in the ma
jority. A convention of delegates of the republican par
ty is to he held in Providence, on Thursday next, to form
an electoral ticket. Though our opinion is that Mr.
Clay or Mr. Wirt, will receive the votes of this state,
ycl we would not be surprised if it was otherwise.
Connecticut is entitled to eight electoral votes. The
electors are chosen on the 3d November, by general
ticket. The Jackson party is in the minority, but strong
and exercising much influence; it has an electoral tick
et of its own ; but the votes of the stale will be given to
Mr. Clay. It appears, however, from the Clay papers
of the state, that great apprehension is entertained of
the votes being given to General Jackson. Those papers
are filled with appeals to the passions and religious pre
judices of the people, and with the grossest abuse of the
President, calling him “a monster of passion, ignorance,
and inconsistency;” “a despot;” “a tyrant.” The
voters of Connecticut are not to be gulled by these
abusive and slanderous epithets : they are intelligent and
wise ; and they may hare too much virtue and patriotism
to vote for Mr. Clay,
Vermont is entitled to seven electoral votSs. The
electors are chosen on the 13th November, by general
ticket. The anti-masons have completely the majority
in the state. The electoral votes may be given to Mr.
Wirt, the anti-masonic candidate, but as their second
choice would be Mr. Clay, it is very probable that in
stead of throwing their votes away on their favorite can
didate, they will be induced to vote for Mr. Clay.
New-York is entitled to forty-two electoral votes. The
eleetprs are chosen on the sth, 6th, and 7th November,
by general ticket. Notwithstanding the various and con
flictmg interests which exist in this state, and the several
parties into which it is divided, party organization and
discipline is such, that the votes of tho state will cer.
tainly be given to Gen. Jackson.
New-Jerscy is entitled to eight electoral votes. The
electors arc chosen on the sth and 6th November, by
general ticket. Though the Jackson party is strong and
the General very popular, yet we believe that the votes
of the state will be given to Mr. Clay.
Pennsylvania is entitled to thirty electoral votes. The
electors are chosen on the 2d November, by general
ticket. Wc never doubted of the votes of this state.
If Ritner had been elected Governor, we would have
still depended on the votes of the state for Gen. Jack
son by a large majority.
Delaware is entitled to three electoral votes. The
electors are chosen by the legislature. This little feder
al state will give its votes to Mr. Clay.
Maryland is entitled to ten electoral votes. The elec,
tors are chosen on the 12th November, by districts, and '
arranged in such a manner as to give to a minority of 1
the people tho disposal of seven electoral votes. If the i
choice of electors was made by general ticket, General i
Jackson would receive the ten votes of the state, where- i
as he will receive but three and Mr. Clay seven. I
irg.nia ia entitled to twenty.three electoral vrtes. s
Ths e]ector« »r« chosen tfu Thursday the fir st X,
vember, by general ticket. The Old Dominion, true to
her name and pre eminence among the republican state*
of the Union, will vote for General Jackson.
North-Carolina is entitled to fifteen electoral vote*.
The electors are chosen on the Bth November, by fc - 9nc _
ral ticket. No one expects that a state in which Nathan,
iel Macon was born, and dwells, can vote for Mr. Clay
in preference to General Jackson.
South.Carolina is entitled to eleven electoral votes
The electors are chosen by the legislature. The nullifi
cation party have the sway in the state and in the legi*.
lalure. If the leaders dared, they would vote for Mr
Clay or Mr. Wirt. But they daro not; the vote* 0 f
South-Carolina will not be thrown away; they will be
given to General Jackson, but not to Mr. Van Bursn f« r
the Vice Presidency.
Georgia is entitled to eleven electoral rotes. Thee,
lectors are chosen on the sth November, by general tick
et. For General Jackson.
Kentucky is entitled to fifteen electoral rotes. Th»
electors are chosen on the 6th November, by general
ticket. This state, true to herself, and to the democra.
cy of the country, will again vote for General Jackson
Th .re is a charm in the name of Jackson, which will
prompt a large majority of the citizens to vote for him.
Tennessee is entitled to fifteen electoral votes. The
electors are chosen on the sth and Cth November, by
general ticket. For Jackson.
Ohio is entitled to twenty-one electoral rotes. The
electors are chosen on the 2d November, by general
ticket This state has been considered doubtful. The
result of the late elections for Governor and repregen.
talives in Congress, show the votes of the state % y
be depended upon for General Jackson.
Indiana is entitled to nine electoral votes. The
lectors afo chosen on the sth November, by gensrsl
ticket. The General is too popular in that state for
Mr. Clay to receive her electoral votes.
Mississippi is entitled to four electoral votes. Ths
electors are chosen on the sth November, by general
ticket. Notwithstanding the defection of Mr. Poi n .
dexter and a few other nullification friends of Mr. Cil
hourt, it is impossible to preVeht the independent citi.
zens of the stale from insuring the electoral rotes to
General Jackson.
Illinois is entitled to five electoral votes. The alee,
tors are chosen on the sth November, by general tick
et. The large majority of the Jackson party in the
state insures the electoral votes to Gen. Jackson.
Louisiana is entitled to five electoral rotes. The e.
lectors are chosen on the 6th and 7th November, by
general ticket; The electoral votes of this state are
doubtful; yet we believe that they will be given to Mr.
Clay, by a very small majority.
Missouri is entitled to four electoral votes. Ths e.
lectors are chosen on tile sth November, by gensral
ticket. For General Jackson.
Alabama is entitled to seven electoral votes. Ths
electors are chosen on the 12th November, by general
ticket. For General Jackson.
Thus we have gone through all the States. AcsorJ.
ing to our statement General Jackson will receive 238
votes, and the opposition t>6. A majority of tho rotas
is 145, consequently General Jackson will receive 8?
votes more than the requisite majority. So that h«
could be re-elected without the votes of New. York and
Pennsylvania, or without the votes of New-York, Ohio
and Kentucky. The election is not doubtful.
GOLD AND LAND LOTTERIES,
DRAWINGS OF THE 22 J AND 23 d OCTOBER.
Gold Lottery.
BURKE.
Fortunate Dratcers. Capts, Dist. No. Dt. See .
Sterling Jctlkina, Roes, 587 5 1
Henry Byne, 69ih, 595 19 5
Louisa Heath, wid. Griffins, 880 2 S
Lewis F. Powell, Bryants, 722 21 3
Abram Kelly, Griffins, 129 21 3
Alex. J. Lawson, Roes, 288 4 3
Emily E. Few, wid. Rogers, 983 2 3
Matthew Joiner Petersons, 358 3 1
COLUMBIA.
William S. Dunn, Tankerslys, 750 18 3
Jubal O. Marshall, Grubbs, 1151 19 3
Booker Sutton, Bells, 11.3 31 9
James Satterwhite, Hutchinsor.s, 227 4 S
Wilson Ray, Walkers, 571 5 1
Thomas Cartlcdge, Hutchinsons, 1001 3 1
JEFFERSON.
Spence Wooten, Carswells, 981 3 4
Ehenezer J. Cottle, Woods, 224 3 9
Michael H. M’Ghee,Youngs, 751 2 9
Eliza Milton, wid. Alexanders 1162 5 I
Wm. A. Hayles’ orp. Woods, 1074 2 3
Wm. G. Jones, Guns, 104 S 1
RICHMOND.
Warrenton Haney, 119th, 593 1 4
Collins 11. Belcher, 119th, 787 19 3
John Morrison, 120th, 264 17 9
Angus Martin, 119th, 807 18 3
William Thompson, 122 d, 96 II 1
Leon P. Dugas, 600th, 375 2 4
WARREN.
James Brooks, Perrymans, 51 13 1
David Howell, Newsoms, 41 3 1
Vincent Johnson, Griers, 245 3 2
Wm. P. Butts, Stewarts. 673 3 1
James Todd, sen. Pates, 627 14 1
John Verdin, do. 625 2 4
Benjamin Granade, Perrymans, 337 19 3
John Parish, Lynns, 684 5 1
Green H. Lockett, Griers, 332 18 S
Michel L. Thomas, Perrymans 313 4
Q. L. C. Franklin, Parhams, 377 18 3
Land Lottery.
BURKE.
William 11. Tisdcll, 69th, 209 9 1
Isaiah Barrer, Bryants, 192 14 4
Ela Wamocil, Petersons, 307 11 2
JEFFERSON.
James Trimble’s or. Young, 12 28 3
John Cook, Gunn, 162 20 2
RICHMOND.
Daniel Walker, jr. 119th, 335 12 9
Elisha Prickett, 121st, 63 18 I
WARREN.
Randal Johnson, Pates, 177 24 3
William gastox, of nortii-carolinl
The following is the conclusion of a truly patriotic and
eloquent address, delivered before the Philanthropic and
Dialectic Societies, at Chapel Hill, June 20,1832, by ths
Hon. William Gaston.
I would not depress your buoyant spirits wiik
gloomy anticipations, but I should be wanting n>
frankness, if I did not state my conviction that
you will be called to the performance of other
duties unusually grave and important. Perils
surround you and are imminent, which will rs
quire clear heads, pure intentions, and stout
hearts, to discern and to overcome. There is no
side on which danger may not make its ap
proach, but from the wickedness and madness ot
factions, it is most menacing. Time was, indeed,
when factions contended amongst us with viru
lence and fury ; but they were or affected to I#)
at issue on questions of principle; now, Americans
band together under the names of men, and wear
the livery and put on the badges of their leaders.
Then, the individuals of different parties were
found side by side, dispersed throughout the va
rious districts of our confederated Republic; hut
now, the parties that distract the land arealmo*
identified with our geograpical distinctions-
Now, there has come that period, foreseen and
dreaded by our Washington, by him “who, more
than any other individual, Ibundcd this our wide
spreading empire, and gave to our western world
independence and freedom”—by him, who with
a father s warning voice, bade us beware of
“parties founded on geographical discrimina
tions. As yet, the sentiment so deeply planted
in the hearts of our honest yeomanry, that union
is strength, has not been uprooted. As yet, they
acknowledge the truth, and feel the force of the
homely, but excellent aphorism, “ United
stand, divided we fall.” As yet, they take prtd*
