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| PyBMO No. I. |
AN ACT making appropriations, in part, for the
support oft ioveniinont for the year one thous
and eight hundred and thirty three, and for
certain expenditures of the year one thousand
eight hundred and thirty two.
Jk it enacted by the .Senate and lln lit e of Itr.
presentalivcs of the United Staten of America in
Congress assembled, That the following sums lie,
and t ic same are hereby, appropriated, to be paid
out of any unappropriated money in the Treasu.
ry, viz:
For pay and mileage of the members of Con.
gres and delegates, three hundred and seven
thousand nine hundred and sixty eight dollars.
For pay of the officers and clerks of both
Houses, thirty four thousand three hundred
dollars. 4
For stationary, fuel, printing, and all other
incidental and contingent expenses of the Senate,
twenty five thousand six hundred dollars.
For stationary, fuel, printing, and all other
incidental and contingent expenses of the House
of Representatives, one hundred thousand del.
lurs.
The said two sums last named to be applied
to the payment of the ordinary expenditures of
the Senate and House of Representatives, seve
rally, and to no other purpose. And no part of
this appropriation shall he applied to tiny prin.
ting other than of such documents or papers as
are connected with the ordinary proceedings of
cither oftho said Houses, ordered during its scs.
«ion,& executed by the public printer, agreeably
to hiscontruets,exceptingsucliasmuy have been
ordered by the Joint Committee for preparing a
digest of laws lor the District of Columbia, or
such printing and books us have herot-forc been
ordered by the House.
r For defraying the expenses oftlicsevernl courts
of the I nited Slates ; also, for jurors and witness.
<s. and for defraying the expenses of suits in
which the United States are concerned, and of
prosecution for offences committed against the
United States, and for the safe keeping of prison,
ers during (he year one thousand eight hundred
and thirty two, in ndditilion to the sum hereto,
fore appropriated for those purposes; the further
sum of fifty one thousand six hundred and fifty
five dollars.
A. STEVENSON,
Spcahrr m os the House of Representatives.
HU. L. WHITE,
President of the Senate pro tempore.
Approved, January 14, 1833.
ANDREW JACKSON.
I Public No. 2.J
AN ACT making appropriations for the Revolu
tionary and other Pensioners of the United
States,for the year one thousand eight hundred
and thirty-three.
Ik it enacted by the Senate and House of Re.
prescnUitives of the United Stales of America in
Congress assembled, That the Pillowing sums be
appropriated, to be paid out of any money in the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for tbo
pensioners of the United States, for the year
one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three.
For tho revolutionary pensioners, under the
several acts prior to that of the seventh Juno,
one thousand eight hundred and thirty.two, six
hundred and twenty .four thousand six hundred
and eighty-five dollars, in addition loan unex
pended balance of threo hundred and six thous
and livu hundred and forty dollars.
For the invalid ivmsious, in addition to (he
sum of two hundred and one thousand nine him.
dred and forty.two dollars in the Treasury, nine,
ty.eight thousand seven hundred and thirty-two
dollars.
For pensions to widows and orphans, five thou,
•and five hundred dollars,
Appnovun, January 14, 1833.
[Public, No. 3.)
AN ACT making appropriations forcanvingon
the fortifications ol the I titled States, during
tho year otto thousand eight hundred and
thirty-throe.
Re it enacted by the Senate and House of Re.
pre se nlalive sos the United States of America in
Congress assembled, That the following sums he
appropriated to the several objects hereinafter
named specifically, to be paid out of any money
in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
For the preservation of Castle Island, and re
pair of Fort Independence, Massachusetts, in ad.
dilion to the sum heretofore appropriated, seven
teen thousand dollars.
For Fort Adams, Newport harbor, one him
drod thousand dollars.
For repairing Fort Columbus and Castle Wil.
liams, New. York, fifty thousand dollars.
For Fort Monroe, Virginia, forty six thousand
dollars.
For Fort Calhoun, Virginia, seventy five
thousand dollars.
_ For completing the works at Oak Island,
North Carolina, twenty two thousand nine hum
dred dollars.
For the fortifications in the harbor of Charles,
ton, South Carolina, seventy five thousand del.
la i t.
For the fort at Cockspur Island, Georgia,
seventy live thousand dollars.
For the completions of the fortifications at
Pensacola, Florida, one hundred and thirty two
thousand dollars.
For completing tho fort at Mobile Point, Ala.
barna, fifty thousand dollars.
For contingencies of fortifications, ten thous.
and dollars.
Approved, January 14, 1833.
Dreadful Calamity. —The Shetland Islands
have been visited with an awful dispensation of
Providence. The fishermen, while engaged in
their usual occupation. at a great distance from
laud, were suddenly overtaken by a hurricane
°f unprecedented violence, even in that tempeg.
ttious region. Sonic were fortunate enough to
tain the shore : others were picked up at sen
by passing vessels, an 1 many were doomed to a
watery grave. Nineteen boats sunk under the
fury of the elements : and of one hundred and
fourteen men w ho composes] the crews, and who
had left their homes full of hope and joy, only
three returned to tell the tale of their disaster.
So completed has the male population been
swept from som# oftho villages, that the wo
men have been compelled to take the places of
their deceased husbands at the oar, in order to
earn the means of subsistence for their starving
children. 'J’he ill fated mariners had left near
ly eighty widows and several hundred children,
exposed to all the evils of extreme poverty,
aggravated by the rigors of a northern winter.
A subscription has been set on foot for the sur.
viving suHbrers in London; Lord Dundashasgiv
en £SO, and several bankers and merchants
have contributed £lO each. Thu total amount
subscribed is nearly £SOO.
CONGRESS Ol' TGIII V. STATES.
IN SUN A TiI—JAN. 21.
Mr. Wilkins, from tho Judiciary Oomniiltee, reported
tho following Hill :
\ RILL
Further to provide for the Collection of Duties
on Imports.
Sec. 1. lie it marled by the Senate and House
irf Representatives of the United Stales of Ame.
rica in Congress assembled, That whenever, by
reason of unlawful obstructions, combinations,
or assemblages of persons; or unlawful threats
and menaces against officers of tbo United
Slates, it shall become impracticable, in the
judgment of tho President, to execute the re.
venue laws, and collect the duties on imports in
the ordinary way, in any collection district, it
shall and may be lawful for the President lodi
root that the custom house for such district, he
established and kept in any secure place within
some port or harbour of such district, cither up.
on land or on board any vessel; and in that case
it shall bo the duly of the collector to reside at
such place, and there to detain all vessels and
cargoes arriving within the said district, until
the duties imposed on said cargoes by law be
paid, deducting interest according to existing
laws; and in such cases it shall be unlawful to
take the vessels or cargo from the custody of
the proper officer of the customs, unless by pro
cess from some court of the United States ; and
in case of any attempt otherwise to take such
vessel or cargo, by any force, or combina
tion, or assemblage of persons, 100 great to be
overcome by the officers of the customs, it shall
and may ho lawful for the President of tho Uni
ted Stales, or stash person or persons as he shall
have empowered for that purpose, to employ
such part of the land or naval forces or militia
of tin? United States, ns may be deemed neces
sary for the purpose of preventing the removal
of such vessel or cargo and protecting the offi
cers of the customs in retaining tho custody
thereof, and also for the purpose of preventing
and suppressing any armed or riotous assem
blage of persons resisting the custom house offi.
cers in the exercise of their duties, or in anv
manner opposing the execution of the revenue
laws of the United States, or otherwise violating
or assisting and abetting violations of the same.
See. 2. Ik it further marled, That the juris,
diction of the Circuit Courts of the United
Stales shall extend to nil cases, in law or equity,
arising under the revenue laws of the United
Stales, for which other provisions are not ttlren.
dy made by law. And if any person shall re
reive any injury to bis person or properly, fi,r
or on account of any act by him done, under
any law of the United States, for the protection
of the revenue, or the protection of duties on
imports, ho shall be entitled to maintain suit lor
damage therefor, in the circuit court of the Uni
led States, in the district wherein the parly do.
ing the injury may reside, or shall he found.
And all property taken or detained by any offi
cer or other person under authority of anv law
of the United States, shall bo irrepleviable, and
shall be deemed to lie in the custody of the
law, and subject only to the orders and decrees
of the courts of tho United States, having juris
diction thereof. And if any ponton shall dispos
sess or rescue, or attempt to dispossess or res
cue, tiny property so taken or detained as afore
said, or shall aid or assist therein, such person
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and
shall he liable to such punishment as is provi
ded by the 22d section of tho net for the pun.
ishment of certain crimes against the United
States, approved the 30th day of April, Anno
Domini 1700, for the wilful obstruction and re
sistenee of officers in the service of process.
Sec. 3. Re it further marled. That in anv
case where suit or prosecution shall be common,
ced in a court of any state against any officer
of tho 1 nited States, or other person, for or on
account id’ any right, authority or title, set up
or claimed by such officer or other person mi.
dur the law oftho U.Stales, it shall be lawful for
lint defendant in such suit or prosecution, at anv
time before trial, upon a petition to sahl com:,
setting forth the nature of said suit or present,
lion, and verifying tho said petition by affidavit,
which said petition and affidavit shall be pro.
sentod to said court, or to the clerk thereof, or
left at the office of the said clerk, to remove
tho said suit or prosecution, to the circuit court
of the United Stales then next to be bolden iu
tbo district where the said suit, or prosecution,
is commenced ; and that thereupon, it shall he
tho duty of the said state court to stay all fur.
ther proceedings therein ; and the said suit or
prosecution, upon presentment of said petition
or affidavit, or leaving the same as aforesaid,
shall bo deemed and taken to be removed into
the said circuit court, and any further proceed
ings, trial, or judgment therein, in the said
state court, shall be wholly mill and void; and
on proof heiK made to the said circuit court of
the presentment of said petition and affidavit,
or of the leaving of the same as aforesaid, the
said circuit court shall have authority to enter
tain jurisdiction of said suit or prosecution, and
to proceed therein, and to hear, try and deter
mine the same, in like manner as if tho same
had been originally cognizable and instituted in
said circuit court. And all attachments made,
and till bail or other security given, upon such
suit or prosecution, shall be and continue in like
force mid efiect, us if the same suit or prosecu
tion had proceeded to final judgment and exe
cution in the state court. And if, upon the re.
moral of any such suit or prosecution, it shall
he made to appear to the said circuit court
that no copy of the record and proceedings
therein, in the state court, can ho obtained, j
it shall be lawful lor the said circuit court j
to allow and require the plaintilf to proceed
de novo, and to tile a declaration of his cause |
ol action, and the parties may thereupon pro. I
ceed as in actions originally brought in said cir
cuit court; and on failure of so proceeding,
judgment of non pros may bo rendered against
the_ plaintiff, with costs for the defendant.
Sec. 1. Ik it further enacted, That in any
case m which any party is, or may be, bv law,
entitled to copies ol the record of proceedings in
any suit or prosecution in any state court, to be
used in any court of the United States, if the
cluiv of sard statu court shall, upon doniun.J,
and tlic payment or lender of the legal fees, re
fuse or neglect to driver to such party, certified
copies of such record and proceedings, the court
of the Tinted Stales in which such record or
proceedings may he needed, on proof by aflida
vit that the clerk of such state court has refused
or neglected to deliver copies thereof, on de
mand, as aforesaid, may direct and allow such
record to he supplied by affidavit, or otherwise
as the circumstances of the case mav require
and allow; and thereupon such proceeding, tri
al, and judgment may he had in the said court
of the felted States, and all such processes
awarded, as if certified copies of such records
and proceedings had been regularly before the
said court.
Sec, 5. Be it further enacted, That when
ever the President of the United States shall ho
officially informed by the authorities of any
State, or by the Circuit and one of the District
Judges of the United States in the State, that
within the limits of such State, any law or laws
of the United Stales, or the execution thereof,
or of any process from the courts of the United
States, will, in any event, he obstructed by the
employment of the military force, nr by any o.
ther unlawful means too great to beovercomo by
the ordinary course of judicial proceeding, or by
the powers vested in the marshal by existing
laws, it shall lie lawful for him, the President
of the United Stales, forthwith to issue his
Proclamation, declaring such fact or information,
and requiring all such military or other force
forthwith to disperse: mid if, at any time after the
issuing of such proclamation, any such opposition
or obstruction shall he made in the manner or by
the means aforesaid, the President shall be and
hereby is authorized, promptly to employ such
means to resist and suppress the same, and to
cause the said law or process to he duly execu
ted, as are authorized and provided in the cases
therein mentioned, by the act of the 38th of
Fob. 1705, cn'iled “An act to provide for call
ing forth the militia to execute the laws of the
Union, suppress insurrections, repel invasions,
and to repeal the act now in force for that pur
pose.’-—And, also, by the act of 3d of March,
1807, entiled “An act authorizing the employ
ment of the land and naval forces of the United
States in cases of insurrection.”
See. 0. Be it further enacted, That in any
State where the jails are not allowed to bo used
for the imprisonment of persons arrested orcein
milled under tlie law s of the United Stales, or
where houses tire not allowed to he so used, it
shall and may he lawful for any marshal, under
the direction of the judge of tho United States
for the proper district, to use other coin anient
places, and to make such other provision as he
may deem expedient and necessary for that pur
pose.
See. 7. Be it further enacted, That cither of
the justices of the Supremo Court or a judge of
any District Court of the United States, in addi
tion to tlio authority already conferred bylaw,
shall have power to grant writs of habeas corpus
in nil cases of a prisoner or prisoners, in jail or
confinement, where lie or they shall ho commit
ted or confined cm or by any authority nr law
for any act done, or omitted to lie done, in pur
'suance of a law of the United States, or any
order, process, or decree, of any judge or court
thereof, any tiling in any act of Congress to
the contrary notwithstanding. And if any
person or persons to whom such writ of ha
beas corpus nmy he directed, shall refuse to
obey the same, or shall neglect or refuse
to make a return, or shall make a false return
thereto, in addition to tlie remedies already giv
on by law, ho or they shall lie deemed and taken
to bo guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall, on
conviction before any court of competent juris
diction, be punished by fine, not exceeding
dollars, and by imprisonment not exceeding
or by cither, according to the nature and ag
gravation of tlio case,
[from the Richmond Enquirer, Jon. 24.]
scenes in congress.
A correspondent of '.lie Baltimore Patriot
tints describes Mr. Calhoun, when lie delivered
the speech which appears in this day’s paper :
“ In the Senate, Mr. Calhoun spoke under a
degree of excitement, 1 have never before witnes
sed in a parliamentary body. His whole frame
was agitated. Ills gestures and countenance
expressed tilings unutterable, while, as you will
observe, his language is quite guarded, and lus
speech quite specious. For two years past,
Mr. Calhoun has made nullification almost the
sole topic of his conversation, and lias 'lnis been
accumulating energies, to which, yesterday, lie
for the first time had an opportunity to give
birth in public. The very warmest oratory you
over witnessed in Baltimore, will give you but a
limit idea of the manner in which words were
uttered, that seemed to come from Mr. Cal
houn's inmost soul, and to agitate him all over
from head to font in the delivery, it is seldom
that a man of Mr. Calhoun’s intellectual power,
thus permits himself to be unmanned in public.
True greatness often seems most cool when
most excited—and the will of such man usually
gets command of their passions.—On the con
trary, in tlio House of Representatives, Mr.
McDuffie arose as if from a slumber, lie spoke
as coolly as if speaking on the most indifferent
subject in tlio world. He rebuked the excite
ment, and said that was no time and no place
to indulge it. His manner was a perfect con
trast to Mr. Calhoun.”
The Globe quotes from Governor Hamilton’s
Message to the Legislature, to show that Mr.
Calhoun is mistaken in attributing the proposi
tion about the 13,000 State Guards to a previous
“ concent rat ion of the United States troops.”
The Governor does not even refer to any such
concentration, as a matter of sact —but alludes
to rumours that the President had threatened
tlio use of force, and he dwells on the necessity
of adequate military preparation.
In the H. of R. the Message called up sever
al members, but the Speaker steadfastly ruled
them to the point of order. Still, there were
some very emphatic, premonitory expressions
dropped by some of the members.— l’our ex.
emple !
Mr. 11 ilde. —“ 1W bad arrived at a solemn
crisis—a crisis of the most extraordinary char
acter. It had, for tlio first time since the insti
tution of tlic government, been announced to
Congress by the Chief Magistrate of the United
I Slates, that one of the sovereign States of the
j Union had denied the power of our Laws. If
I we persevere in enforcing these laws, she claims
j tlie right of withdrawing from the Union. This
I right she lias announced that she will exercise,
] and will relieve her citizens from tlie operation
| of the laws of the United States, peaceably if
she may, and with violence if that should be
come necessary.—This was not the ordinary
case of enforcing tlie execution of tlie laws upon
private individuals—
■ “The Speaker said, if the gentleman pro
posed to make any motion, he w ould bo pleased
to submit ins proposition in writing.”
Mr, Wayne saw nothing in the message or
the documents accompanying it. which could
excite Jeeiing. They were not unexpected, lie
believed, to any member of the House. The
subject had been before tlie public for a con.
sidcrahle time.
Mr. Carson said, lie should vote in favor of
tlic motion to postpone, for the single reason,
that he wished for time to consider which* was
ii*- best course —not from any feeling or passion.
He was not can c ions u‘ any—nor had he per
ccired any in ether members.
Mr. McDuffie must ask for tlie postponement
ns a matter of personal favor to himself. He
hod not heard the Message rend. He came in
to the Hail after about two-thirds of it had been
gone through. - If a reference at this time was
persisted in. he must ask that the Message he
again read lor his information. For himself, he
must confess his astonishment at witnessing so
much apparent excitement —particularly among
gentlemen who so strongly deprecate all excite
rnont. He regarded the subject ns too deep and
solemn for excitement, in the ordinary accepta
tion of the term.
Mr, Archer was ns willing, and perhaps as do- j
sirous, to express his views at length upon this j
great subject as any member in tlie House, hut
ho could not net with precipitation in such a
crisis. He was not one of those who could find
matter for excitement in such an occasion. In
his opinion, the Message that had been read was
much calculated to allay excitement, as any that
hud been ever promulgated.'
Mr. Camhreleng begged gentlemen to reflect,
that if the Message was sent to tlie Committee
ofthe Whole on the state of the Union, probably
three weeks would bo spent in debate upon it.
All that was desired, was that a Commille should
report the necessary amendments to the present
laws rclafirc to the collection of the revenue. The
whole subject was of a judicial nature. One
great object was to obviate the replevin law of
South-Carolina, and provide for enforcing the
laws of ilm United Stales.
Mr. Drayton felt compelled to ojiposc tlic re
ference to tlie Committee of tlic Whole on tlic
slate of tlie Union, for tlie reason that it would
occasion the loss.of much time, when time was
ofthe greatest importance.—Gentlemen had dis
claimed the influence of excitement. Whenever
specific measures should he proposed, he laid no
doubt but a scene of excitement would lie seen
such as had never been before witnessed in Con
gress. If excitement could not he avoided, it
should at least come at a time when it would pro
elude tlio adoption of necessary measures. It
had been said that means were necessary to oh
viate tlio operation of the Replevin laws. 11c
regarded such as altogether minor matters. The
i grant subject submitted to Congress and to the
people was to devise moans to prevent collisions
between the powers of a sovereign State, and
tlie General Government —to settle, whether a
Stale shall prescribe what lairs shall he executed
within its territory, or whether the Genera! Gov.
eminent shall carry its laws into execution. No
question was so important as this."
f From the Same.]
BEWARE!
We earnestly, beseech our fellow-citizens of
tlie North, not to delude themselves. It is true,
that tee South is generally opjioscd to Nullifica
tion. We are sure that Virginia, North Caro
linn and Georgia are dissatisfied not only with
this mode of redress, but with tlie precipitation
of South Carolina in rushing at once to such ex
tremities. —But we charge our Northern bre
thren not to believe for one moment that the
South will acquiesce in the present TarifTsystem
—or, that the public sentiment among us will
much longer remain subdued and tranquil. We
do not wish to play tlic braggadocio—but we
warn them to beware. They know how deeply
we areattnebed to this Union—and how zealous
ly we are opposed to the heresy of nullification.
But it is impossible not to seethe dangers which
surround us. The South feels the ojiprcssion to
which she is subjected by the monopolists of the
North. We have strong interest, and some
strong feelings too, in common with tlie citizens
of South-Carolina. Suppose blood was to flow
in tins quarrel—(wo can conceive of many ways
in which it may be brought about either by ac
cidcnt or by design) —and who can say, how
long it will be before tlie flame would spread
through the whole South 7 Suppose also, that
wo perceive the intention of fastening this as a
permanent system upon ns-lhat this session pus
sos off without giving ns relief —that in the mean
time money is drawn from our pockets to over
flow the treasury, ami to give rise to wild and
mischievous and unconstitutional expenditures,
docs the North think that we can quietly submit
to this state ol things 7 that there is no danger
of the discontents of our countrymen increasing,
and ofthe popular excitement ofthe South sprea
ding, until no wise man will hcahlo to calculate
its excesses I
We beg the citizens of* the North to think of
these tilings, and. to act upon them. Why
should any of tlie soldiers of Iho North lie
thoughtless enough to otter publicly as volun
teers at this moment 7 Why have the appear
ance of dragooning South-Carolina ? Why does
thcU. S. Gazette of Philadelphia, taunt South.
Carolina with threatening and blustering? Why
is the Legislature of Massachusetts mad enough
to bringin resolutions to instruct her Senators a
gainst reducing tlie Tariff? This Union was
made in tlie spirit of concession—and by the
same liberal spirit must it be maintained. Wo
speak without passion and without affectation.
Wo utter only what we believe to be a true word
in good season. May we not experience the fate
of Cassandra!
“Is madness to rule tlie present hour 7” All
parties have duties to discharge —but will they
discharge them I Will ail avoid the errors which
beset them 7 Will the North do us tlie justice?
Will S. C. avoid the use of force? And will the
United States 7 Or, will each madly press upon
the other—until blood may be drawn, and this
blessed Union he put in jeopardy ? The Union
may be saved by conciliation —Self interest and
violence may destroy it. At this crisis, Virginia
may do much. —But she has talked too much
— Now or never, maybe the time for her to act.
Sugar Cane. —The brig Durango, Capt. Wil
der, has just arrived for (lie second time, with a
cargo of Sugar to Win. H. Robertson, Esq.
from Mr. Packwood’s plantation, situate on the
Mississippi, below New Orleans. Capt. Wil
der lias presented us some fine specimens of that
noble plant, the Sugar Cane, of throe different
descriptions,—tlic Otaheite, —tlio blue and the
green ribbon. As our brethoren of tlie north oc
casionally favor us with accounts, which we al
ways read with pleasure, of their mammoth
pumpkins, cabbages and turnips, why should
not we of the South, who are not Nullifiers, say
something of our own products. Tlie general
impression at the north, is, that tlie planters of
Louisiana, find it necessary to plant their cane
every year ; this, it appears, is a mistake ; three
pieces of the cane presented to ns, are Ratoons,
or sprouts from the cancjplantcd four years ago,
measuring from 0 to 5.] inches in circumfer
ence, and from 7 to 8 ft. in length, clear of the
top, and fit fortlic Mill. Mr. Packwood has yet
upwards ol J 00 acres standing in his field not in
the least injured uy tlie frost. This seems to
prove that our country has a soil and climate
fully capable of supplying us with this valuable
necessary of life. —Mobile Register, Jan. 33.
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY J, 1833.
O" We received by Wednesday night’s mail our
Northern A Washington papers, which enable us to give
the most interesting intelligence they contain. We shall
devote more of our columns to tlic proceedings of Con.
gross, as of more importance at this time to the people
than any tiling we could publish in our paper. Besides,
Congress can sit but thirty days more. We shall,
therefore, endeavor to keep pace with thole proceedings
and the speeches delivered by the members.
The Rev. Stephen Dun, now a professor in Franklin
College in this state, has accepted the Presidency of
Randolph Macon College, in Virginia.
I The great match race, (say? the Columbia Times of
[ the 25th Inst.) between Col. Johnson’s Bonnets o'Blue
and Col. Richardson’s Little Venus, took place yestcr
day. At the tap of the Drum the horses started, Bon
nets o’Blue taking the lead, which she kept urltil the
third quarter of the second mile, when Little Venus
passed her with apparent ease, and maintained herposi.
tion in gallant style, coming in about for lengths ahead.
The heat was run in eight minutes. Venus appeared
hut very little exhausted, —her opponent so much so,
that sue was withdrawn, and the purso was accordingly
awarded to her competitor.
The “ knowing ones” were completely taken in—
Beis previous to the race were freely offered of two t*
one on Bonnets o’Blue, and eagerly taken.
The weather being very unfavorable, the course was
not os generally attended os we anticipated.
At n meeting 0 f the Savannah Jockey Club, held at
the City Hold, Savannah, on the 2Cth ult. the following
gentlemen were elected officers for tho ensuing year—
Ceorge W. Owens, President ; J. P. Henry, First Vico
President; M. Myers, Second Vice President; Richard
1). Arnold, Secretary ; Jonathan Olmstead, Treasurer;
Win. Robertson, Edward Padelford, Jos. Bryan, W. P.
Bowen, and C. P. Richardsone, Stewards'; H. M’Alpin,
John Millen, and M. H. Wnkeman, Timers.
THE CRISIS.
The crisis in our political affairs is a fearful one, and
appeals most forcibly to the patriotism and disinterest
edness of every citizen. Shall this appeal he made in
vain? We hope not. The causes of this crisis arc so
well known (o ihe people, that it is not necessary for
our present purpose to state them; but one of these cau.
sos has attracted so little attention, that wo have thought
it our duty to offer a few remarks in relation to it, be
cause a great deal more of the present excitement is to
be ascribed to it than the people are aware of; wo mean
tlie election of a President of the United States. The
opinions evinced in these remarks, were more than once
expressed by us; and we allude to them again in order
to show tile consistency of our political course. If
others have changed, it is not our fault, it is theirs, and
let them account for it in tho best manner they can. For
ourselves we shall pursue tlie even tenor of our ways,
convinced that the day is not far distant, when justice
will lie rendered to us, for tlie honesty and correctness
of our motives.
Since the adoption of the present constitution of the
United States, tlie administration of the Federal Go
vernment has not attracted so intensely the attention of
the people, ns at this time; and no President, since that
constitution went into operation, has laid so harduous
and difficult a task to perform, as that which has do.
volved upon General Jackson. Washington, Adams,
Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe, were men of the revo.
lulion, for and in whom the people, or more properly
tho political party to which they respectively belonged,
had the greatest veneration, and the most unbounded
confidence. The services those men had rendered to
the country, and the popularity they enjoyed, silenced
tlic ambitious pretensions of those who had not panic!-
patccl in the revolutionary struggle. As long ns revolu
tionary worthies appeared on the political stage, able to
stand at the helm to guide Ihe vessel of slate, the peo
ple did not seek among the second generation for a
choice of magistrates. But now that they arc all gone,
to this second generation must the people look tor men
able to direct, witli wisdom and energy, (lie destinies of
this vast empire. Mr. John Q. Adams was tlie first of
the second generation elected to the presidency. Ashe
had not been tried, as his predecessors had been, by the
circumstances and the struggles of the revolution, he
assumed the presidential functions without creating con
fidence among ihe people, and without the manifestation
of expectations that the important duties intrusted to
him ivould he faithfully discharged. General Jackson
was elected under more favourable auspices. Though
not a conspicuous actor in the revolutionary drama, yet
lie may he considered ns one who fought and bled at
that eventful and critical lime, and not as belonging to
the second generation. To this consideration, and to
tlio services he has rendered during and « nce tlie late
war with England, should he ascribed tlie popularity jie
now enjoys, nnd tlie expectations, which have been
more than realized, of a wise, economical, and, at the
same time, energetic administration of the executive de
partment of the federal government. But after General
Jackson’s second term of office will have expired, the
people will have to choose his successor from the se.
coml generation. And is there a man now living who,
by his popularity, his talents, his private nnd public vir
tues, can pretend to a superiority over all his fellow ci
tizens, and will lie able to throw into the shade tlie nu
merous competitors who have already sprung up for tl e
sullragesof the people?
During the presidential conflict of 1825, Mr. Crawford
was supported by the majority of the democratic party,
especially by those of the parly who had remained firm
to the republican doctrines of ’9B, and who had not been
tainted with tlio new principles adopted by Mr. Monroe,
such as no distinction of parlies—a liberal construction
of the constitution—a broad system of military defences
and internal improvements. The republican party divi.
ded upon all the candidates for the presidency. The
friends of four of the candidates united, however, in
opposition to Mr. Crawford. The results of this oppo.
sition are well known, nnd tlic consequences deeply felt.
All the candidates and their friends, with opposite prin.
ciples nnd views, while endeavouring to insure success
to their respective parties, directed their untiring abuse
nnd hostility against Mr. Crawford nnd his friends. Such
a combined opposition could not he surmounted. When
it was ascertained that Mr. Crawford could not lie elect,
cd, nnd that the election would have to be decided be.
tween Mr. Adams ami General Jackson, open warfare
ceased most suddenly, aYid dark intrigue nnd manage
ment were commenced nnd employed to ensure success
to one or tlie other candidate. The friends of Mr. Craw,
ford and the old democrats, stood aloof from the mid
night conclaves of the plotters; their patriotism and ho
norahle leelings, made them indignantly reject tlie over
tures made to them to take part in the intrigues then
carried on. Their cause was that of the country ; they
were willing to submit to defeat, but without the loss of
honor, and to wait for better times, when the eyes of tlie
people would be opened, and see to what shameful nnd
scandalous purposes their public servants had employed
the trust confided to them. Mr. Clay and Mr. Adams,
with their friends, more intriguing, and better managers
ol men’s feelings, succeeded in their plan. Conscience,
duty, patriotism, honor, promises, and solemn declara
tions, were disregarded, nnd corruption, as well ns the
most ignoble feelings of the human heart, boldly as
sumed pre-eminent ranks in the government of the coun.
try, and put at defiance all the virtues of human nature —
all the virtues of the American community. We shall
I observe, that, after the election of Mr. Adams, some of
i lliu friends ol Mr. Calhoun, if we may credit Mr. Turn,
i hull, became sensible of the error they had committed.
The impolitic end unmerited opposition to Mr. Craw,
ford was then glaringly apparent; but it was too lato to
repent and mitigate the consequences which thatopposi
. tion had produced; the mischief had been consummatedj
the nefarious barter of principles for power had been
concluded, and the stipulations of the political bargain
fulfilled.
After General Jackson, there will be no man of suffi.
• dent talents and popularity, to command the attention
I and support of a majority of the people of the United
Slates. Os (lie second generation, two citizens, by their
distinguished talents, would have stood pre-eminent
among their fellow citizens. Mr. Crawford, if the good
genius of America had preserved him from disease
and the persecution of Ids enemies, and Mr. Clay,
if the circumstances attending the presidential'
election of 1825, and the “ American System," had
not totally destroyed his great reputation, and the con
• fidence the people once reposed in him. Yet Mr. Clay
is aiming at the Presidency, though twice-defeated in
his ambitious views ; and he has many competitors,
who are now before the American people for their suff.
rages. Those distinguished individuals will not con.
cede a superiority of claims to each other ; therefore,
the result will ho that every one will endeavour to form
a party of his own, and by his talents, intrigue, and
management, to enlist under his banner as many of the
citizens as he possibly can. Mutual concessions will
not be made. The gratification of ambition; self-con.
ceit; the lust of power; the acquisition of wealth and /
distinction, will be too tempting to induce any sacrifice
to the nobler feelings of the human heart. Patriotism
will become but an indifferent commodity, because pride
and vanity will lead those aspiring citizens to valeo
themselves one above the other, and to foster the false
impression that they, separately, can alone govern the
country with ability and energy. Can any compromise
be expected between men thus led on by such political
and moral principles? Various feelings and views
have already sprung up, and are coming in contact.
The doctrine of nullification has added to this diversity
of feelings, and established a parly, which, though
more comparatively insignificant for the number of its
adherents, will be distinct from the other parties, and
act perhaps isolated in the present crisis. The contest
for ascendency in the government, we fear, will have
no parallel in the annals of this country. It will be
marked by the absence of all generous feelings, of all
moral and political obligations, of dignity and gentle,
manly deportment; and its issue will determine, wheth
er the federal and state constitutions have provided
for the repulsion of every attempt to destroy them, and
whether the permanency of the Union can be cherished
by all true Americans.
The conflict between the distingufthed citizens now
before the people for future favours, and the actions of
the nullification party, place General Jackson in a deli,
cate and embarrassing situation. So far he has been
able to weather the storm ; but will he be able also to
prevent the vessel of state from loosing her keel by
touching on the breakers with which it is surrounded 7
And yet, when the President is met by difficulties at
every step he mokes, towards a faithful discharge of
his duties, men, of all parties too, array themselves a.
gainst him, misconstrue his meaning, condemn his mca.
sures, impede his policy, censure his motives, doubt his
honesty, and thwart all his recommendations to Con.
gress. Is not the country in a (earful crisis, when the
most prominent of our citizens act in this manner 7
Can the Union be preserved, when every member of
Congress legislate fur a particular branch of industry,
and the interest of a particular set of men 7 Can the
stales prosper, wdicn the interest of a particular sec
tion is made subservient to thin of another section 7
Can peace and harmony prevail, when the country is
divided into numerous factions; when principles are
forgotten, and the best interests of the people neglect,
ed; when, in short, the people themselves are becom
ing partizans and enemies of each other ? General
Jackson has energy and patriotism ; he is devoted to
his country ; and we firmly believe that a large majori
ty of the people of the United Slates have confidence
in him. The country can yet be saved, and the Union
preserved. I.et all his friends support him in the ad.
ministration of the government; let them unite in this
crisis, and the dreadful consequences wo anticipate may
be averted for a season. But, at the same time, those
distinguished citizens who aspire to the first offices of
the country, should be distinctly told to abstain from
disturbing the pence of the Union by their pretensions,
and to wait patiently the decision and the will of the
people, which they must obey. The crista demands
the union of all good men—of all true Americans.
Without this union, we must bid adieu to peace and hap.
pine's, to the enjoyment of all our political and civil
rights.
MiKcelhuieoiifi linn*.
Vermont Election.-* The returns from nil the towns
excepting three, in the first congressional district of Ver
mont, exhibit a majority of twelve votes for Mr. Hull,
ns the Representative in the next Congress from that
district.
Maine. —The Legislature of this State have elected
Ether Shepley, a senator in Congress, for six years
from the 3d March next, when the term of service of
Mr. Holmes will expire.
The Newhcrn (N. C.) Spectator says—“A dividend
of twenty live per cent has been declared at a late meet
ing of the stockholders of the Bank of Newborn. The
State Bank lias also declared a dividend of SSO per
share on its capital stock.
The National Intelligencer states that the Convention
of Indemnity with the King of Naples, was ratified by
the Senate of the United States on the 19th ult.
The Hon. Daniel Webster has been re-elected a Se.
nator of the United States from Massachusetts, for six
years from the 3d March next, when his present term
of service will expire.
Major General Scott, arrived at Ncw-York on the
17th ult. from Washington City.
The body of a man, supposed to have been murdered,
was recently picked up in one of the docks on the north
riverside of the city of New-York. A rope was fasten,
ed round his neck, his scull on one side of his head frac
tured, and the opposite temple much bruised.
A Philadelphia paper of the ISth ult. states that the
$60,000 missed from the Frcnchtown baggage car, has
been found by a passenger, and deposited in a Bank at
Baltimore.
The whole tonnage of the United Slates is about
twelve hundred thousand, upwards of three hundred
thousand of which belong to the State of Maine. It |
will surprise many to learn that one quarter of the whole
shipping of the United States belongs to this new mem
ber of our confederacy.
The North River (soys the N. Y. Com. Advertiser
of the 18th ult.) which was much obstructed on Sunday,
was again entirely clear of ice os tar up os Kingston,
(100 miles) on Wednesday, with the exception of a lit.
tie drift ice near Tarrytown.
English Periodicals. —Messrs. Peck & Newton, of
New-Haven, propose republishing Blackwood’s Maga
zine, the Metropolitan, and the Foreign Quarterly Re
view, commencing with the January numbers, ns soon as
received in this country. They are to be published in
weekly numbers of 16 pages each, at $7.
Joaquim Mosqiicra, Ex-Prcsident of Colombia, Gen.
Jose Mojquera, and several other Colombian officers
and citizens, were among the passengers in the brig
Montilla, which vessel sailed from New'-York about two
weeks since for Carthagcna.
Duff Green, in the fulness of bis love for South Co
rolina, in her present exigency, exclaims:—“lf she
would hear a word of advice from us, we would say,
he cool, he deliberate, and give not the slightest pre
text for the application of force.”