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-LUi. .5M— »||HI Hl» HJiM um iS-lU^g ~ T:-:3GoiTa?: , r~ ; rici-- t -w:s?. | 3Y P. O. &UTEJJ, 53-TERMS. —For the Semi-VVekki.y Paper, (published «ver* Tuesday and Friday morning,) FIVE HOLLARS per an ■aia—and for the Weekly, THREE DOLLARS, all payable in tdennrr. KTADVERTISEMESTS am inserted weekly for G2.V cents per square ; serai W eekly 621 cents fur the first, and 43J for «a<h subsequent insertion) and monthly for SI per square for each Insertion- For yearly advertisements priva'e arrangements are to be nnde. ffCTPoeUjre taut* be paid on letters of business. REPORT OF THE B^OSTMAS'SkEEI GENERAL, Generai. Poet Office Departmf.net, ) November 39l ? <, 1833 To the President of the United States: Sir: When, in 1829, the functions of this Department devolved upon me, the annual transportation oi the mail •mounted to 13,700,000. The contracts then in exist ence, with the other expenses of the Department, had. jfithin the vear ending the 30th June, 1829, diminish, ed its surplus revenue §>101,256 03, and those eon trmeta were still in force from one to four years in pros pact. The surplus available revenue had been reduced to the nominal amount of $230,349,07 But it has subsequently been ascertain ed, that there had been expenses incurred fer transportation perfonr ed prior to the Ist •f July, 1829, which were not embraced in | that acceunt, to the amount of $01,248,70 Wkish reduced the real surplus t» $100,6 )0,31 The annual transportation of the mail was, on the Ja: ‘ uly 1833, 26,854,485 mites. Th* nmiur.l m-. i-a.-t o; the transportation of the rnnjl in stares and sieami ats, on t!ic Ist July, 18J:>, \% as 6,00 <, 818 miles. The annual tiuouat of the transportation of the nvfil in staves and steamboats, on the Ist July, 1833, was I—, 576 miles. The expense oi transporting the mail for the year end ing 3Uth Juno, 1829 wa551,153,646,21.^ The expense of transporting the mail tor tne year end ing 30th June, 1833, was $1,894,688,08. The gross amount of postages, constituting the reve nues of the Department, was, fur the year ending 3Ghb June, 1829. $1,707,418,42. The gross amount of postages for the vear ending odth June, 1833, was $2,616,538 27. The incidental expenses of the Department for the year ending 30th June, 1829, amounted to $69,249 OS. The incidental expenses of the Department for the year ending 30th June, 1833, amounted to $87,701 61. The number of Post Offices in the United Slates on the Ist July, 1829, was 8,004. On the Ist July, 1832, the number of Poet Offices in tin United States was 10,127. The increase of the annual transpor'ation of the mail within the four years ending the 30th June, 1833, is 13, 154,485 miles, nearly equal to the whole amount ol trans portation in 1829. The incrca c e of the annual amount of postages within the lamt period, is $909,119 85, and the whole amount ie more than double of what it was in 1825. The average expense of transporting the mail in 1«29, was eight cents and four tenths of a cent per mile. The average expense of transporting the mail in 1033, Is seven cents and fifty-seven hundredths of a cent per mile ; making a difference in the rate per mile of eighty three hundredths of a cent, equal for the whole service to $222,892,22 per year less, in proportion to the service performed, than the expense of transportation in 1829, be aides a great increase in expedition between the principal commercial cities, and a much greater proportion of the whole performed in stages. After carrying into effect ilia law of the Iswt ( ougres* establishing new mail routes, the present length ®! mail roads in the United Slates, ameunts to 1,9,9t6 miles, viz: Miles. I Mi lea. In Maine, 3,K£4 | In Florida, NawHampshire, 2.460 I Alabama, Vermont, 2,531 l Mississippi, Massachusetts, 4,M5 1 Louisiana, Ls' 2 Rhode island, 491 j Arkansas, 2,309 Connecticut, -,“01 | Tennessee, L’ .'id Naw York, 13,450 I Kentucky, 5.99 S New Jersey, 1,961 | Ohio, &,.m Pennsylvania, Ji .olo . Michigan, Delaware. 494 j Indiana, 5 361 Maryland, 2 102 , Illinois, 4.4.>9 Virginia, 10.36 S j Misimiri, ?. LO North Carolina, 0.850 j South Carolina, 4.5!fi Making tagetlier, 119,»1t> Georgia, 5,274 | ■ Over these roads the annual transportation of the ftinii on the first of July last, was, ’ r lln bteain *?’" In stages. . back and iota!. ! I in sulkies Miles. Mile*, j Miles. Miles. I, Maine, 708.154 3,323 207,010 9711,529 N. Hampshire, 622,238 ——| 111.354 731,009 Vermont, 034.000 1 106 2'-!) 740 9t>. Massachusetts, 1,503,610 254,719! 150,03' 1,737,38 s Rhode Island, 117,938) 16,692 1 34a.80 Connecticut, 596,987 17,276 175.608 791,971 New York, 3,053,558 15§,3li'j] 8-54.937; 4,0f>3,8,'.4 New Jersey. 548, 310 . 100,840) OlS.i'O Pennsylvania, 2,414,80}| s 762,873; 3,177,6.4 De!a« are, 92,674 j 17,294, 109,91!.'- Maryland, 585.7921 58,5H0 ICLRBB 805,700 Virginia, 4,277,846' 88,500 778 9061 *,145,252 N. Carolina, I 823,415! 15,288' 427,076' 1,271,779 S. Carolina, 858.524, i 275,518 934.07? Georgia, 368.012 498,626 80S ,638 Florida, 47,112 41,C0 86,612 175,324 Alabama, 429.9781 353.652 879,990 Mississippi, 78.002 282,756. 360,758 Louisiana, 48,516 15,74*4 156*76 920,896 Arkansas, 25t,656i 231,556 Tennessee, 513,453 ——- 602,3 20- 1,615. .73 Kentucky, 628.072 45,00-t 540,2461 1,213,312 Ohio, ' 1,516.« m 47,t.Vl 618.190 J 1,682,141 Michigan, 144,952) —— 89,412! 25*7464 Indiana, 196,263) 21,009 487.8! 4 i 705,682 Illinois, 236,5221 293,278 529.800 Missouri, 73.508 j 1 184,184| 263,692 Total, 17,693.8.331 628,73: i 8,531.909’ 96,854,485 Tlia increase of transportation fro*i the lat July, 1633, to the Ist July, 1833, has been, In stages, 1,4.71, 996 aiiea. In steamboats, 129,436 “ On horse back and in sulkies, 1,658,932- “ Making together, 8,229,464 “ The method in which th® acconrue of the expense® of transporting the mail have always been kept in this de partment, has led to a misapprehension of the means of extending improvements in mail facilities. It appears from tke earliest records of the department, to have been a rule not to enter to the credit of c contractor, •or to charge to the occoimt of transportation, th* *x pense of carrying the mail on his route, till after h* had signed his contract and bond, and returned them to the department with proper security, though the seme* may have Seen regularly performed, and, in many instance#, the moneys actually paid. Ii lias sometimes happened that cofteecte of the greatest magnitude have, from va rious etwees, remained for more than a year unreturr.ed. In such eeses. though the expenses have been incurred, they do not appear in the transportation acceunt. sad tksugh the merweye may have !i*en paid to th# contra® tom, the* stand on the b#iks ■*f>*l ;*c#e to th*t emeuat due from them to the dfpar'nectt, constituting h yet t of Its eurp'rte fund ; when, in (amt, thqy constitute a part ot the actual eapensp incurred for thp transpartalio* of tk® Ittsil. The consequence h*s h®»n, tiiat th* exeen?®® for trnnsp ircng the m®ii within any given period of rim*, as shown a the a .'count®, and reported annually through the F.xecstti®*, have keen always calculated tm axhibit an amount cone- 1 en.hly !«®s than what has equally been inett;red. Th « is a* imperfection aot *4 recant origin, hat «sn* which appears te have beee ce-existent with the department. VS hen the number #f contract* wa*ic w, and th*surplus revenue bore *’**«* r»t ; * »• it* whole annual amount, the effect was uaimyortant; hat in the increased number ol mail route®. e*4 th* 4*mi. nation of it* surplus revenue, it was calculated to pro. duce seriou® iuconaenience. From 'h® statement#grow ing out of thiesys em, thus illusory in thoir r*#a!»s, •*- gather with the greet expense of carrying into effect tk* law of the last Cong res® establishing new mail mates, and a disposition to gratify the wishes of the p.iklie in the improvement oi rnnil facilities. I w»s led w> carry those improvement® to ®n extent which it we® found tk* resources of the department would «ot well suwafn. When the inconvenieneg was felt, tke r*r®® c*»*. fully investigated, and the following result w»* #.aelo®- *d. Prompt directions were given for tb® correction of the error in future. It is not poseikle t® i»t®; win*, on an exact certarnty, the whole expense incurred for tr*r.®- portation within *ny recent period, k®>*nae it will of»®« happen that improvements will k®cean® n®ce*s=*ry, «v*n for the fulfilment of existing law*, tk* e*r®n»*® ol which, lor want ot proper etidence, muti k* r«s®rv*d h»r subsequent adjustment, and ®o com* into th® eccouot fork lat®r period I ban that in which the ®#rvic®s ®r®re performed. But these variation* are *f an inccr.ajdere b!e amount compared with the difference® resulting from t he sys'ern heretofore observed. On the 30th of .Tare, 1829, which was the close o! first quarter in which 1 bed assumed the functions d’- p department, the expense which liad been incurred for transporting the mail were $61,218 76 more thar the amount stated in my report to that day. so On the Ist day of July, 1832, the day to which my t last report reaches, there was stated to be a surplus of j available funds, alter defraying all the expenses of the department up to that day, of $202,811 40 < It is however now ascertained, that the c expense incurred for transportation wliich had actually been performed prior to the Ist July, 1832, beyond the amount stated in that report were 235,656 Cm So that, instead of a surplus on that day, the department was actually indebted on the Ist day of July, 1833. beyond the whole amount of its available funds, admitting that no losses of postages should be sustained, ' 2,844 G7 The gross amount of postages for the t'ear ending the 331 h June, 1832, was 2,253,5<0 1 1 The gross amount of postages for the year ending the 33th of June, 1833, was 2,615,538 27 Making an increase for the year over the former year of $35<,968 13 Tit® net proceeds of postages, alter deducting com missions to postmasters and the contingent expenses o, their offices, for the year ending the 30l i June. 1832, was ' $1,643,698 49 For the year ending June 3'), 1833, it was 1,790,254 65 Making an increase of net proceeds, for the year, of $247,156 16 Tiie expenses of the Department, incurred for <ke ye ir ending June 33, 1833, were as follows, viz: Compensation to postmasters, including the contingent expenses of their ofii -3d quarter, 1632, $202,431 2o 4th quarter, “ 230.151 51 Ist quarter, 1833, 214.935 50 2dnua:ter, “ 208,765 3.> Transportation of the mail— -3d quarter, 1832, 435,892 95 4th quarter, “ 4 Or Ist quarter, 1833, 499,185 96 2d quarter, “ 518,4:6 JG Incidental expenses for the year, 87,701 61 Making together, $2,608,6(3 31 The gross amount of postages for the same period was— -3d quarter, 1632, 612,689 22 4th quarter, “ 630,464 47 Ist quarter, 1833, 673,957 67 2d quarter, “ 663,425 91 Leaving a deficit of 192,135 01 ; Add this sum paid into the Treasury by irregular deposites, having been pla ced by the receiving officer to the cre dit of that department instead ot this, 238 69 j The balance due l>v the department on the Ist July, 1832, as above stated, 2,814 67 ; And the department was indebted on the Ist July, 1833, beyond the amount of available balances due it, in the sum *f $195,208 40 ! j The annual expense of transporting the mail under existing contracts, with all their improvements, is $2,033,269 42 ' The incidental expenses of the depart ment, estimated at 90,000 00 Making die aggregate expense fur a year, $2,123,289 42 ' 'The net proceeds of postages for tire year 1 ending the 39th June, 1833. amounted to— $1,790,254 65 ' The net increase fur that year over the prece ding year, and which may i be safely estimated ae 1 continuing, was 247,156 16 ' Making the net revenue for ihe current year, ‘ $2,037,410 61 t Leaving a deficit of $85,878 61 ■ Tiie former method of keeping the accounts of tiie expense of transportation would have left out of this re- I port expenses for tranapor(«iion, a« if they had not been. incurred, because not entered under their proper date?, ' the sum of $91,6;»8 82. viz : i For services performed prior to July 1, 1 1632, $29,294 44 For service* performed during Sd quar ter, 1839, 9,420 50 « “ 4th quarter, 1633, 9.932 21 »* “ Ist quarter, 1833, 22.872 /0 “ “ 2d quarter, 1 fcS3, 27,138 97 Making together, - $91,658 82 This, had the imperfection of that system remained j ; unobserved, would have made the. Department appear j ! to be less indebted, by that amennt, than what it is in I ' reality. i Th<> discovery of the excess of expenditures beyond I its revenues, at once showed the necessity of retrench ! meat. The only practicable means of doing this, w-tr i I the withdrawal of some ot the improvements which had been made, and on each routes as would he least injuri ; ou« to ihe public, and least prejudicial to the revenues i of the Department. ! This has been done with groat care and ' attention to these two points. !he re i ductions have been directed on the trnn?- i portation to take effect from the Ist i f ! January next, to the annual amount of 202,370 The contracts have been renewed for ; the southwestern section, comprising the States of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabc [ ma, Tennessee, Missouri, Illinois and j Indiana, and the Territory of Arkansas, I with a greater amount of improvements than curtails, at an annual saving of 71,893 » Making together an annual retrench ment in the expenses of the Department, In making these retrenchments, many of the principal contractors who were to be a dec ted by them, erring the necessity which induced the measure, hare readily de c:ared their cordial acquiescence in it; and, with a pa. f triotic spirit becoming their character, have shown s - determinaiion to sustain die Department, ns a paramount 1 object, at any sacrifices which it may require or their 1 P an - After the reductions she'd take effect, the annual trann. . pertation of the mail will still be 25.527,957 miles, viz : ; ~ IT In steam j 1 ,rse . , 1 * fa soifw. - beck *nH Intel. > j m fittiku*. ' Maine U 35 4»», ’3,o'J?j 271,274 MtV&M ’ N.Hauipsh're, i i ■ HU‘4 - H.u-2 I Ve m.iet, s~' ' 1ti4,U76 74«,1;!8 M**o~h’i»ettß, J,5».9<6| 23,712) K 5 2» Rft.Mle iruil, 1 17.jtr.sj ! JP.W>2 W.'W • Conner uent, 1 1 7W».<23 . New VotJt. i S.P6S f.»y 155,.W) <,022 306 1 New Jersey* i j 618, Pennsvlvante, I j 764,3 W 2.845,9-78 Delewern, 1 KMCIOj 17,-2 4 121,774 t Maryland, 1 570.7*6) s*.p»l !»! s** 700 ".04 f Yrt-n-a j 1.0*4 *•>»♦ 778.VMC t. 870,4179 N. Carolina, j 7.TI.*S3| ISA’S 413.« K» 1,362.1171 55 Carolina ! flng.g.w, £75 tW h77>4 • Georgia, 1 778.A70 I Florida. j 47.1 tol ii.fut* Se.6t2| 1T3>24 Aialiama, ‘ 420,978' 353.E32’ 879,P1H» Mississippi, j 7f>.***. j 2*4.754?! SW.75#) i 1 Louisiana, 48,5!« 15.7®* 15S.tr«! 230.*-6 j I Arkansas. 1 ! ! 3” * r ’ r > ! 531.556 ; , Tennsssee, 513.453| W.MI 1,015,773 I Kentuetv, m.m\ i.m.™ ■ t Oh’-) Let;*,'.?! 47,15 c 617J5« 1.«*.«77 I t Mirfcican. jie.O-’*! 07.*^ Indiana. IMS**'. 2: 4P7.®Hi 705.ti»-2 Jil’miis, 830.5-.i9j 2*t '| » 7».at,?‘ —a» ,«9S t i i Tutsi, W.*W,«SI 537.1 F | 4i,»!§.?«• -»527,»7 Thu* it will appear, that but a part of tk* improve ments will be withdrawn, to enable the Departmeet still i ts re fo exclusively on its own resources, as the annus! . tr»n ß p*rtatfon will ®till be, after th* l«t January next. ' 1,902.956 mile* ur»re tu*u it was on the I*-: July. 1632. t I have the honor to be. ► Very rcenccflally, Your ofctdient servant, W. T. BARRY. L f [From ihe Troy (V. Y. Budget of December 6 ] II the Ne:r Sieanthyl. —On Wednesday, the •teanibnst u which hts bo** conetrncted the past season by Mr. Bar it den. of thfo cit®, *m into operation on the Hudson ITiVf r. j u Ssveral ol our * tv.rn* went o# board of it to determine, if ,f poee.ble, whether th* improvement which Mr. Du-- i d d*.a p"*re*s*stc* h*'* me ie in tl.s model of his host. 1 it gave prowfoe of •®cee«*. Th* ;ri*l was a first one, and e th* machinery all new. After a sufficient quantity of j i- s:ecm had been generated the boat was put in morion, j n came up t# this city, then tumeded end went down a mifoor two below the city ot Albany, end returned to its if g-nrting place. Its speed was at the rate of 15 miles an f hour, with but 7 evolutions ofthc water wf.e-I per min d ute. The e igitie is calculated to make 25 evolutions n per minute, when necessary. All who were on board the boat, were .astonished st the ease of rapidity with which it passed through, or rather over tho water. Mr Burden admitted that it surpassed his own expectations. The result of this trial has settled the question ot the success of the improvement in the mind of every witness, and it can voir scarcely he doubted that Mr. Borden s new boat will run from Troy to the city oj iVe ic-ToW-' !/? less than six hours. Our limits preclude us from saying mure to-day. [ From the Milledgeville Federal Unite!.] &&ADN. Tite Democratic Union Meeting of the IGih inst, was very full, and perfect fully harmonious. The selfish de sires of personal ambition seemed to have been extin guished in a generous and holy determination to preserve all that is valuable in our re publican institutions, from the fatal designs of the nullifiers. Ol 1 party distinc ti ms were utterly lust: and 'the? real friends of huerty, bound to each'other by the strong sympathies of a com mon cause, and which is equally dear to them all, and o' common principles, whose controlling influence they all equally felt, most cordially united in the ’selection of candidates, and in the adoption of such resolutions, as the crisis demanded. The ticket nominated tor Con gress embodies great talent, and weight of character. Tiip selection for the next Executive ot the State, we are sure will he hailed with approbation by every citizen who is determinedto preserve the Union of the States, and tlie Rights of the States. We trust that all who are attached to this good cause, will adopt the recommen ds tint s embraced in the resolutions adopted at the meet ing, and will carry them into execution with energy and perseverance : and we an; confluent that a glorious sue cess will crown their honorable, and patriotic efforts. Agreeably to previous notice, a large number of gen tletncn, from various pans of the State, attached to the Union Democratic Republican party, convened in Mill edgeviile, on Monday, the 1 Gfh instant On motion o! C> go. Glascock, Major Jacob Wood, of tue county of Me Intosh, was called to the Oh.tir, ana hiluins Hi XT, Esq. ol Monroe county, appointed Secretary. After the meet inn was called to order, Gen. Thomas Glascock, from the committee appointed at a preliminary meeting, reported the following preamble end resolutions: Whereas, from recent developments, it is manifest, thr t a determined and organized effort is making, in tins State, to establish political doctrines which, if success- I ful, must result in the destruction of those republican in stitutions which have so fur rfiectualiy guarded its against foreign aggression, whilst they have, at the same time, protected each citizen in the enjoyment of life, liber'; , and the pursuit of happiness. The government of the United States has been in successful operation ! for more than forty-five years, and h is commanded the J respect and .admiration of the world, while its own cit j zens have enjoyed blessings, both religious and political, j unparalleled in the history ol nations—'l hese conside rations, it would seem, should rivet the affections nf ev ery patriot upon it, and urge him, at every sacrifice of personal ambition and individual intercut, to direct all liis efforts to its perpetuation. This, however, is no’, the case. A spirit of discontent, whether originating in good or evil intention is not pretended, is exhibiting it self, in various part- of the country, calculated to place in jeopardy our political institutions, and consequently the peace and prosperity of the people. Assuming to be the exclusive champions of State Rights, afraid oi the open avowal of their principles and opinions and ol i appropriating to themselves their true names, me advo | cates of nullification are making a systematic effort to | fix that odious doctrine upon our people. iiile they j have been cautious enough to apply to the opponents of : their heresy the title of the federal party, they arc act i ing upon the principles and doctrines ot the Hartford Convention federalists, whose machinations, in the iiour of tlmir country’s greatest peril, had well nigh produced a dismemberment of sins Union. ’« o give currency to their doctrines, they hive organized societies through put the State, necessarily tending to the excitement of all those angry feelings which have so long annoyed the peace ofthe community. Similar societies have been 1 the cause of great and Irremediable troubles in a sister State, and have produced there that dreadful condition of things which is driving the population of that Slate from their ancient homes, to seek for quiet in the West. No alternative s left, but either to yield a ready ncquies. ceiv eto ihese measures, and to submit to their certain and disastrous consequences, or to moot them with the 1 firmness necessary to their effectual resistance. Therefore, result- r l. That a Committee, of seventeen persons be appointed by the Chairman o' tin* meeting, to be styled the Central Committee of the Union Democ ratic Republican Party of Georgia, to receive such rum muni carious a.~ may be made to them by (its mpct.xgs of the citizens ©f the various counties s! this State, in pri mary assemblies, or from such sse cnitons as may be formed or organized in said counties ; and that said ('i*m mittee < au=e .io he published, and circulated tlie Virgin ia and Kentucky Resolutions and Mr. Madison’s late ex position of the same. Resolved, That the friends of the Union, ofthe sever al counties of this State.be earnestly recommended to hold county meetings, and to appoint Committees to co operate with the Centra! Committee, in accomplishing the objects contemplated in tlie foregoing preamble and resolutions. Whereas, the names of several distinguished citizens j ofthe United States have been canvassed before the :>! I,'ic a? suitable candidates for the Presidency; and, whereas, all conflicting pretensions should he reconcil -d, in order to prevent this important election from de volving on the House of Representatives of die Ur.ired Slates, an event greatly to bo deprecated by the Repub lican Parly of the Union — Therefore, revolted, That ws recommend the Democratic Republican Party of the several States to send delegates to a general convention, to be held at n suitable time and place, to put in nomina t:on a candidate. Resolved further, That wh.ilc we should be proud to see r distinguished citizen of Georgia selected for this important station, our State prid • shall interpose no impediment to a choice which shall bo made by a nia joritv of the republican party throughout the United (States- The following gentlemen were appointed by the Chair to compose the Central Committee: William A. Trundle. Thomas Haynes, William W. Cnnms. Dr.Tendinson For), John A.Cuthbert, Augustas H. Kenan George W. Murray, T’hodom A. Greene, Benjamin S. Jourdsn, Benj. F. Harris of Hancock, John L. Swinney, Thomas Moughon. Dr. David A. Rees©, Charles J. M’Donald, Samuel A. Real!, Rob:. Bledsoe and Morgan Brown. The following gentleman were then nominated bv the meeting as Candidates for the next Congress, to wit ; James M. Wayne. William Schley, Alfred Cuthbert, George W. Owens, JsstesC. Terrell, Charles E. Hay nes, John Coffee, George W . 13. Totems, and John W. A. Sanford. Augustus H. K°nnn, Esq. offered ihc following resolu tion. winch was nnannntualy adopted. Resolved, That we unanimously recommend to the people of Georgia, our distinguished fellow citizen, WILLIAM CU.M MING, for the next Executive of ti;e State. On motion, i Pr~ e 'ml. That the thanks of ihe meeting be presented i m the Chairman and Secretary, and that the proceedings 1 of the sa ue b« signed by them and published. JACOB WOOD, Chairman. Wilkins Hunt, Sec'ry. Winter Fashions of Paris- It ia a curious circum | stance that the first attempt nr a revolution in la mode, j hr the the Udies of a new order in Paris (the wives of the rich bankers and speculators) is to restore the fash iems of the old regime, and imitate as closely a? po»ei- I b’.e the belles Marquises ot Versailles, of the eighteenth | century. Black mittens, point lace ruffles, black mode ; cloaks, trimmed with old fashioned black lace, are al ready adopted ; and v. c are threatened with hair-powder for the winter season! All this may be attributed to j the dranrists, who, for the last two years, hav* introdu ccd to the stage so manv scenes from the epoch of the i Regime, and exhibited Mesdames Albert, Brohan, Jenny ! Vertpre. and Jenny Colon, in such a variety of exquisite | fancy dressee of that period, that the fashionable belles i of pans are naturally eager to ascertain whether pow. I der and pompon? will exercise a favorable influence upon S their own beauty. A paeony ; flowered Dutch chintz 1 gown, worn by Albert in La Carnago, has given rise to ! the dresses a la Carnago; and every day new specimens i of brocade and painted satin are forwarded from Lyons, at the price of from 15 to 20 guineas a dress, embroider j ed in large bunches of flowers on a black or white figur i »d silk ground; or arabesques, painted on a black satin i ground, or Persian patterns oft! e boldest kind. These ! dresses are made tip with stomachers and full trimmed ' pocket-holes, in the ancient style and worn with rich blonde cloaks or scarves.— i .arge Venetian fans are also worn, and Brussels caps, with Ir.ppets. such as are also I seen in the early portraits of Queen Charlotte by Rey nolds and Hoppner.— Court Journal. Ext:act of a letter dated, “NEW BEDFORD, NOV. 27.—The Braganza ar. rived here has brought home forty t.ikee hundred barrels Sperm Oil. which is the larges- quantity ever brought in-o the U. S. by one vessel. The ship was pur chased in N.Y. for rorr. thou.-and five m ndrd dollars!! Value of the property ret a rued ONE HUNDRED AND TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS!!”’ Such is the rush to the theatre in New-York, to see ; Forrest, that the managers have ciu=*'i! ex r ra doors to j be cut for ingress to, and egress from, the boxes. A tfiTt’a fAI FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 20, 1533. |D"Among the many public Documents, of much in teres*, which he on our table, we have been enabled to 1 dispose o: only Mr. Duane's exposition, and the Report ol the Post Master General, in this day’s paper. To hast*.n the publication i.f the others, we shall in a few day’s issue a supplement. OWVe co uld iiDt find room for editorial matter pre pared for this tiny’s paper. We publish the proceedings ofthe Union Meeting at Milledgeville, on Monda/ Us'- D will bo seen that a Congressional ticket Ime been adopted, and that the gen tlemen Dominated are Messrs. James M. Wayne, Wm. Schley, George 'V. I>. Town.cs, A Cuthbert, Ciins. E. Haynes, George W. Owens, John Colfee, John W. A. Sanford, and Junes C. Terrell. COXGIItkiN. In the Senate Mr. Forsyth has introduced a 6’.11 to provide for the fulfilment of the compact of ISUJ, be tween tlie United States and the-State ol Georgia, whic h was read a first time end ordered to a second reading. We are requested to state, that as soon as the arrival of tha Northern mall becomes regular, under the new arrangement, at half past 7 o’clock, the delivery of let ters and papers may be expected at 9 o’clock. The mail has arrived, however, for several mornings* at about 9 o’clock, which has delayed the delivery of papers until 1!) o’clock—the letters, however, being delivered immediately on the arrival »>f the mail. O"Daniel Macmurpuy, Esq. has been appointed by the Judge of the Superior Court Master in Equity for the County of Richmond FROM MILhEDGUVILLE. The legislature have elected Hiram W arner, of Tal bot, Judge of the Coweta Circuit, and S. R. Long, So licitur General. A bill has passed the House of Representatives ap propriating {jjjlO,ooo for the Medical Institute oi Geor gia. A i iil has passed the Senate, authorizing a Canal from Augusta to some point on the Savannah River, at all limes susceptible of steam boat navigation. The following bills have passed the House : to pay the delegates and defray the expenses of the Redaction Convention ; to loan for three years the sum of ($25,090, to the Brunswick Rail Road Company; and to repeal the annual appropriation of {JS’.’OO to the University. AMERICAN AG MAN AC FOR ISSt- In an advertisement of Mr. Plant, this valuable work i# offered for sale. This is the fifth volume of the work; the first appeared in 1830, and the demand has been so great, that another edition has been printed. The vol ume now before us contains matter of great interest and importance, and to which very few among us could ob tain access. This work we conceive, is almost indis pensable to any citizen, -of whatever profession he may be. To be convinced of the importance and usefulness of the work, wo have only to look at its contents. A mong other articles, it contains the following : Eclipses in ' 1831, especially that of Nov. 30, when the Sun will he totally eclipsed ; and this eclipse is calculated for the states of Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and South Ca , rolina, and the territory of Arkansas. There is a map showing the path of this eclipse through the United States. The members of the first Colonial Congress ; tlie members of Congress from 1774 to 1788, and of the con vention which framed the Federal Constitution, and the names of the Senators and Representatives in Congress from 1789 to 1833. A table ofthe session? of Congress, and tlie votes for President, from 1789 to 1833. Individual States—Government and other interesting matter concerning each of them. Very interesting information concerning the govern, mr-nts of Groat Britain, France, and other nations. This work has recommended itself so far to the pa. tronage ofthe public; it will no doubt continue to do so. o*Colonel Twiggs, ofthe United States army, has taken command of the forces stationed at Fort Mitchell. FORKIG V I JfTKLU GENCE. An arrival in New-York brings Liverpool dates to the S9ih Oct. inclusive. From the New-York papers we have made the following selection of Europaannews. The controversy between Holland and Belgium, was still undetermined ; but the prospects of its termination were more promising than they were last spring. Several provinces of Spain had revolted, and declared themselves for Don Carlos. The Queen Regent had made application to the King of the French for an army of 49,000 men to quel! the insurrection. It was howev. er expected, that hy the energetic measures adopted by the Spanish Government, the Carlists would soon be o bligcd to submit. Don Miguel had succeeded in making an orderly re treat from before Lisbon. With regard to commercial information, t nder the proper head will be found the state of the Liverpool mar ket on the 30th of October. The London Times, of the 58th, contains the following remarks under the head of “State ofTradc.” “ The general aspeef of the manufactures ofthe coun try is that of a steady progress; unlike a period of unna tursl excitement, ihe advances are more slow, and pro mise a greater degree of permanence. At Nottingham tlie Iscc trade is advancing, both by the simpdeation of the machinery, and by the introduction of steim power, whilst the number of hands employed in getting up the manufactured article occupies an additional quantity of women and children. This branch of our manufactures promise to increase greatly in extent, under judicious management, and the increased demand from the East In dies will probably give it an additional stimulus. “A certain degree of jealously is felt at the exporta tion of machinery, and associations are formed for en forcing the existing laws which prevent it. “At Sheffield the demand for goods is considerable, and besides the conversion of Swedish iron info steel, a gradual increasing quantity of the best British iron is annually used for that purpose. | “ In the clothing districts of Yorkshire the same ac tivity prevail' in all departments. “The sound and wholesome stats of our manufacture* is, pertieps, mor* ci*ai ly perceived in the advancing price of iron, which is so largely consumed in machinery end buildings, and still mere in the great «r.J constant de mand. nut merely for machinery itself, but for tools with which it is repaired and made. “The only drawback amidst this general improvement •rises from the unfortunate differences between the work men and their employers. A system of unions has spread widely, and is working to the serious injury of both men and masters. At .Sheffield, where the manu factured articles contain but a small quantity of raw ma terial wrought into form bye large quantity of man ual dexterity, the effects are most injurious, not so much by the actual strikes, as by the perpetual state of uncertainty in which the capitalists are kept, and the loss to the country is considerable. At Leeds the conduct ol the union has at last compell ed the manufacturers to unite together to attempt to put them down, and, whatever may be the result of the strug gle, all must regret the temporary misery it will inflict. Tlie statements of both parties are expressed in gener al terms, but it is much to be desired that each party would state on. good evidence the specific facts of which it complains, in order that the public might possess the means of forming a judgment, and thus assist in soften, ing the irritated feelings, and in checking all real griev ances.” LATER PRO."I ENGLAND. By yesterday’s mail the New-A ork papers the the arrival at that port of the ship Montreal, from I on don, bringing London dates to tlie 7th of November, and Liverpool to November 5. Under our commercial head is placed the state cf the markets on those days. 1 The meeting of the Ministers of the great powers on the Dutch and Belgian question, have been renewed in r London. i The young Queen, Donna Isabella, was proclaimed on the 2 ltd October in Madrid, with great enthusasm. The Royalist Volunteers, p. sort of city militia in that capital, , were disarmed on the 27th, not, however, without some bloodshed : they wore in favor of Don Carlos. SOUTH CAROLINA. The bill “to alter and amend the 4th article o ie Constitution of South Carolina,” prescribing an 0u allegiance, has passed the Senate, > eas 30, niy In the House of Representatives, the bill finally passed. yeas 90, nays 21. LOUISIANA. The Legislature of this State met at New Orleans on the 9th instant. The same day, Gov. Roman transmit ted tlie annual message, in which the following interest ing statements are communicated. The Governor says, that the products of the agricul ture of tlie State, will equal those of the last crop, that the commerce of Louisiana lias never bcc.t moi e floim. .i ing, and New Orleans, where edifices of the value cf more than two millions of dollars are now rising up, is every day acquiring a deve’.opement woitoy of the cit\ ■ which must be considered not only the capital of Louisu 1 ana, but of the whole valley ol the Mississippi. Respecting the trade of New Orleans, he states that. “ The exports of New Orleans for the year 1834, will i probably be as follows— Cotton, 450,009 bales, at Son, non Tobacco. hogsheads, at S4O, ] -200,000 Sugar. 70,000 hogsheads, at SCS, 4,550,000 ‘ Molasses, 3,500,000 gallons, at 20 cents, 700,000 ) Western produce, 5,500,000 30,700,000 home consumption 2,000,000 Total of exports fjr 1834, . . $34J00.000 Os these exports the produce of Louisiana and the charges on transit, will amount as follows : Cotton, 180,000 baU'f, at $55, s A’--n nno Sugar, 70,000 hhds. at £65, ±'>so, 00 Molasses, 3,500,00 > gallons, as 20 cents riJO.OUh Charges on produce in transit, ami 1 on the pro duce of Louisiana exported, M least o.u> > , Total value of the produce and profits of Fa. o-0-J .»O,OOJ To which may ho added near 02,000,000 prom * made this year by our merchants on the last crop ° cotton. Whence if results that the produce of Louisiana' al *d pro fits of her commerce amount in value to more then one hall of that of her whole exports, and that New-Orleans alone realizes profits equivalent to one-third ofthe total proceeds of tlie industry ofthe State. And upon the measures adopted by Great Britain in relation to her West India Colonies, Governor Roman observes: “The policy which England has just adopted in rela tion to her colonies, h iwever disastrous it may be to those intended to lie benefitted by it, can produce no oth er than a favorable effect on that branch of onr agricul ture, which, in consequence of the early frosts which we have experienced, is the least flourishing at the pre sent time.—Tlie English colonies will, for the future, produce less sugar, and tlie increase which must neccs. sarily take place in the price, may compensate us hence forward for the injury produced by the diminution of the duty on that article. 'We are fortunately too far re moved from the theatre in which these visionary improve, meins are to be attempted, for the reaction which they may produce, to be felt among us. Our position and di vers other causes, too ivcll known to you to be recapitu lated, put us at least beyond the reach of all danger: London and Paris have more to fear from their populace, than w’c have to apprehend f rom our slaves.” Miscclißtieenn Items. 7'ho President of the U. Slates has recognized Paul Pierre Thomason deLa Massee, as Consul of France, for the State of Georgia, to reside at Savannah. The Georgetown Union of Saturday last says: “It is rumored that B. F. Dunkin Esq. is to be the candidate oi the Nullifiers, in the election for member of Congress from tiiis district, soon to be ordered, to supply the place es Dr. Thomas 1). Singleton, deceased.” We learn (says tlie New-York Courer Enquirer of the 7th inst.) from a source entitled to credit, that the President and Directors of the Bank of the U. S. have de termined not to apply fora re-charter during the present session of Congress, nor indeed is it at all probable that they will make any application for a re-charter while the present Congress is m being. Samuel M’Kean has been elected Senator to the U. S., hythe Legislature of Pennsylvannin. He is opposed to Van Busen, and in favor of U. S. flank. Some villain or villains in Boston, attempted, on the evening of t!ie2,J inst. to destroy the family of ;»l r. Dan iel Baxter, sen. of that city’, by placing a large quanti. ty of powder in a bottle under the door, and communi cating fire to it. Search is being made for the perpetra tors of jMis nefarious act. f ceucfit ■ FRA:Vsrf(!v C OLLEGE. \ ’ I regret to see an evident attempt to injure this instil' tutinn, by a writer signing himself “ The Friendsof Equal Rights.” In this essay are an niter of errors, which I hope you will suffer me to correct —“ Os the five Presi dents, four have been Presbyterian ministers, raid the other subsequently became a member of that church.”— The other became a member of the Baptist church.— Who acquainted with the college does not know that Drs. Finley and Waddel had no opposition, and that they were literally dragged to the stations which they held in the College—the latter particularly was urged by every con sidcration, and hy no one individual was he more strong ly solicited, titan hy the Rev. Hope Hull, the father of the Methodist church in the up country. Again: “A sermon is annually preached before the Colleee, &c. &c.”—“ With a single exception, this con spicuous appointment has been given to Presbyterian ministers, during the entire administration of President Church and his predecessors.” This is in all colleges generally considered the duty of the President, and I am inclined to think Franklin College is the only one where this duty is not performed by that officer. Dr. VVaddel, however, I learn, saw proper to depart from this rule, and did frequently invite others to perform the duty for him. I have not the means of ascertaining all whom he invited, but learn that this is the true state ofthe case, so far as President Church is concerned. The first year he preached himself; the second, Professor Shannon, a Baptist; the third, Professor Olin was invited, and not being able, was asked to point out some minister of his church, and he designated Rev Mr. Few, who was writ ten to by the President, but never received the letter, and , the fact not being known till just before commencement, the President preached himself; the fourth year, Rov. Mr. Neufvillc, an Episcopal clergyman, was invited., and declining, Dr. Wad del, however, the former President, vvSs asked and preached. Dr. Waddel is known to have invited both Methodist and Baptist clergymen to preach that sermon, but they always declined. How the Gommencements are calculated to impress any one with the belief that “ Presbyterianism is the es tablished religion of Georgia,” I know not, as this wri ter gives no reason. Mr. Olin was the first individual of the Methudist church, whose name was ever offered to the Board as a candidate for office in the college. He was not, either at his first or last election, opposed by a Presbyterian or any other. Mr. Shannon’s claims were not “ overlooked for those of a Presbyterian.” The gentleman then elected was not a member of the Presbyterian church, nor was he brought forward by the friends of the Presbyterian church. His wife was the daughter of the Rev. Hope Hull, ofthe Methodist church—she was a sisterofone of the trustees, a member of tlie Methodist church, and a near relation of another member of the Board, also a methodist. It was owing to the influence of these gen tlemen of the Methodist church, that Mr. Shannon was defeated. Judge Longstrcst was not defeated by a Presbyterian. Mr. Preslej-, who has lately been chosen Professor of Moral Philosophy, is not a Presbyterian, but a minister of the Associate Reformed church, the members of which do not even commune with those of the Presbyterian church. Mr. Presley is no more of a Presbyterian than a minister ofthe reformed Methodist church is a Meth odist. Would tlie friends of equal rights have been sat isfied had Mr. Brewer been elected instead of Mr. Pres ly? Whether either ofthe tutors lately elected be a Pres byterian I know not; but this I am assured is the fact, that the Board of Trustees did not, when they elected • ">-* them, know whether they Were members ofany church. e There was not a word said in any of their testimonials f concerning their being professors of religion, neither did - the Board inquire into this matter. They were elected without any reference to this or any knowledge of the fact—and one of them is not a member of any church, as to the other I have no means of ascertaining what is n the truth. .Mr. Hillier was not therefore rejected either -for being a Baptist or a union man. But this I learn is - the true state of the case—viz : the two young men elec ted were in Milledgeville some days previous to the - election, and became acquainted with most of the mem. t bers of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Hillier only arrived * on the day the Board met, and was acquainted with hut f few of the Board. When, therefore, the election came * on, Mr. Hillier was not as well known as the olhertwo, V and they had as good testimonials ol scholarship, success in teaching, and moral character, as Mr. H. Instead of “ four or live Presbyterians in the faculty,’. : there tire but two (unless one ot the newly elected tutors 1 be one) and one o these was not a professor of religion when elected. How docs “ the present organization of the college ) amount to a denial of its privileges to a large proportion ) of the people ?” What are its tendencies ? “ How are * the youth brought under an influence which is calculated j to turn them from the faith of their fathers?” j The writer of the above quotations certainly knows * that there never has been the least attempt of the kind ) and that a young man might remain four years in the col. 5 lege without ever knowing to what denomination us- Christians the officers belong, if he had no other means ) of discovering it than in their official duties. The wri. ■- ) ter is challenged to bring forward one instance in which • there has ever been an aftampt of the kind. The stu dent? attend either of the churches on the Sabbath, and in no instance has an officer been known to persuade, or > to influence a student as to his religious creed, so far from this, students who have become serious at the col lege have always been advised not to join any church without consulting their friends. The first complaint from a parent or guardian on this point has not been hettrd. What are we to think of a writer who makes such assertions as those to which I have alluded ? But Ictus look a moment at his arithmetical calculations 37,000 Baptists', 33,000 Methodists and 5000 Presbyte rians, in all 75.0*13, leaving say 235,000 who are not professors of religion. Now if the Baptist or Methodist denomination have a right to one officer in the college, those who arc of no denoin nation have a right to six at least. And for whom was the college founded ? Cer tainly for the State, as a literary and scientific institution. It was never intended that it should be for the support of this or that denomination of Christians. And who are its trustees? Two Baptists, one Methodist, three Presby terians and twenty-one of no church. In order to do away the possibility of religions jealousy on the part of the several denominations, the Board have thought it ex pedient to have at least one officer from each of the prin. cipal sects in the college. But they never thought of a rule of proportion for dividing the funds amongst secta rians. They look for men of talents, of any name, or no name, so far as religion is concerned. If they find a man of talents in the church, I behove they prefer it, be cause tiny are well convinced of the importance of re ligious influence in an institution of this kind. Bat while they are pleased with a religious influence, they would spurn with contempt a sectarian influence. Can it h# supposed that such men as Berrien and Troup, and Wayne and Lumpkin, and Habersham and Clayton, and. Schley, Ac. Ac., would permit the very first attempt at sectarianism in the Collage? The tiling is absurd, de. grading to such men—men who would in a moment send from the institution the officer who should attempt to in troduce it. Why then, will it be asked, have more Presbyterians been in the faculty of the college than of other denomi nations ? For the very same reason that more of them have been found in our academies and schools. The Presbyterian ministers in this country, have gen erally preferred engaging in the business of instructing youth to that of any other pursuit. Ministers of other denominations have seldom done this, hut have preferred •omc other pursuit. Ifence almost all the academies in the southern states have been for the last fifty years un der the charge of Presbyterian ministers. Not becaua# men of more talents, but because they hav# made this a profession, being obliged to engage in eoms pursuit of a secular nature, while preaching the Gospel. Has there ever been a complaint of their haring all our academies? Do men object to sending their sons t# them lest they should lie “ turned from the faith of their fathers 7” And hat not one man with children of a ten derage, and lads before they are prepared to reason well, • much better opportunity for exerting an undue influ. ence, than a Professor in college, with men of every denomination around him, and young men of that age, when they would spurn any interference of this kind ? If the Presbyterian ministers hare mad# the teaching of youth their profession, it is rot strange that they should be more generally preferred to others. In the case for i ' tnce of Judge Longstreet, a man of acknowledged tal -9■’ ■' ! 'd aminbie manners, and undoubted piety, but who has been all his life devoted to other pursuits, is it to b# wondered at that the Board of Trustees should believe such men as Beman and Presley, who are also acknowl edged by all who know them to be men of superior tal. ents and acquirements, and who hare spent many 3 - ear# ; in the business of instructing youth, better qualified to fill -A offices in a literary institution? It would be thought * extremely absurd for Mr. Beman or Mr. »Presley to * oppose such a man as Judge Longstreet fora Judgeship, , •r a place in Congress. Not because they have not tal. - euts which r.i’.ght fit them for either, but because they have never directed their minds to the profession and practice of law. And if the profession of teaching doe# riot require much study and experience peculiar to itself, then r,il who have engaged in the business have beea much mistaken. I cannot, therefore, think if all strange that the Board should have elected a man of much expe rience in preference to one of none. The University was established for tha benefit of our sons, not to afford# few small salaries to men of any sect or profession.— And with just as much propriety might we say that the State pays 16,800 dollars for the support of Judg## of the Superior Court, and therefore the Baptist must hav# such a share, and the Methodist such a share, Sec. &c. Would not this be uniting Church and State with a wit ness ? But liow can it be accounted for that the Presbyterian, church, feeble and poor as it is confessed to be, should have such influeace with mere men of tlic world as the Board are? If they, the Board, were to consult any thing but the interests of the institution, would they not be likely to turn their minds to the most numerous sects of religionists in the state? If popularity and influence were sought, would they throw themselves upon a little handful of men ? But who, who can believe that such men as compose die Board of Trustees, are under th# influence of a little religious sect not numbering over 5000? And is not the very fact that they elect some ot their Professors from that sect, despisid and hated as it seems to be by all others, an evidence, and a conclusive evidence, that they do consult (in their own estimation) only the prosperity of the college ? Let this be remembered, that the Presbyteri*n church, as a church, have never claimed any office in the co.lege.. The members of the church feel at liberty as yet to seek, in an honorable way, any stations for which they feel qualified. And it will surely be a sad day for republican ism, when any oftha offices in our State to be divided among sects according to their numbers.--- The Methodist have their own colleges, and the Baptist . and Presbyterian theirs. No one objects to their appoint ment of their own officers. But let a State University suffer religious sects to set up their claims fcr offices, and you may bid adieu to its prosperity. THE FRIENDS OF TKUTI Iy UTT I ose papers which have published “ The I ridndf of Equal Rights,” are requested to publish this.
