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I From the New York Mercantile Advertiser.]
THIRTEEN DAYS LATER FROM EN
GLAND.
By the elegant packet ship Pennsylvania,
Smith, which arrived here yesterday morning
from Liverpool, whence she sailed on the 24*h
August, we have received Liverpool papers of
the above date and London of the 23d uit. from
which tiie following interesting extracts are
made. The English Parliament was prorogued
on the 20th August.
The news from Spain (says the Liverpool
Courier of August 2lth) is more than usually
important. Another change has taken place in
the Ministry.—lsturiz is discarded and Calatra.
va supplies his place. . The constitution of 1812
has been proclaimed at Madrid. It is impossi
hie to say to what further misery and distraction
this ill fated country is destined. The feeling
in favor of the constitution of 1812 is widely
diffusing itself; and as that constitution is much
too liberal to be recognised either by the Queen
or by Don Carlos, a third party will thus spring
up in the heart of the nation, and, while the two
belligerents are spending their strength in hope
less efforts to put an end to the war, may step
in .and snatch the prize from both, or at least
prove very troublesome to whichever may gain
the ascendency.
Extensive .fire in Liverpool • The large
ware house of Messrs. Sands, Ilogdon & to.
.at Liverpool, has been destroyed by fire. The
• loss of cotton is stated in some accounts to be a
thousand bales, but we learn from undoubted
authority that but 800 bales were consumed.
The Madrid Gazette of the 15th contains the
following decrees :
The Constitution of 1812 is proclaimed till
the reassembling of the Cortes, which will pro
nounce relative the institutions that ought to
be given to Spain. '
M. Cal atrava is appointed President of the
Council of Ministers.
M. Ferres, Minister of Finance.
M. La Cuadra, Minister of the Interior.
General Soane replaces General Quesada.
General Rodil is appointed to the command
of the Guard, charged with the general inspec
tion of Militia.
The decree proclaiming Madrid in a state or
siege has been recalled, and the National Guard
of Madrid is reorganised.
•‘The Constitution of 1812 has been proclai
med at Santander and St. Sebastien.”
[From the Charleston Courier.]
“Notices of Florida and the Campaign,” by
M, M. Cohen, from the press of Burges & Ho.
nor, is a neat specimen of binding and typogra.
phy. The new map of Florida which accompa
nies it, compiled from the latest authorities, is an
exceedingly valuable one giving an accurate idea
of locations and the routes ol the different div.-
sions of the army in the late campaign,and tending
greatly to illustrate the military operations ot
our troops, and the desolating tracks of the sav
ages in that devoted territory. The portrait ol
Oseola, which embellishes the volume, is cred.
Stable to the skill and taste of the engraver—
the industrious and meritorious Keenan, whose
native and improving talent is advancing in a.
vor with our community. On the literary exe
cution of ihe weak, we shall noi enter into any
formal criticism —the author holds a ready and
exuberant pen, wielded with frequent grace—
often, however, sacrificed to a prodigal humour ,
an untiring pursuit of witicisms and puns, which,
while they minister no small quantum ol enter
tainment to the reader, yet from their profusion
and unconscionable multiplication, challenge tue
censure (we wish wc had a softer term for the
merry fault) of the critic. Our author must
have certainly laughed his way through the
campaign, to have imbued his book so throughly
with ahumorous spirit—and ho seems too, to
have been blessed with much companionship in
the happy knack of extracting merriment from
the hardships and provoking contre temps of
Indian hunting.
Air. Cohen’s book begins with a very clever
historic sketch of the settlement and early wars
of Florida, and oftha late Indian outrages and
their causes, in that Territory, and then in the
form of a journal, written enrrenti calamo, gives
a pretty full account of the campaign, much of
which he saw, and part of which he was, inter,
spersed with various interesting details and in
cidents; often describing natural scenery with
great felicity, and moralizing on events and the
associations of place—on the battie field and the
burial ground, with pathos and beauty. On the
operations of the campaign, and the causes of its
failure, we are please J to find him aescanttng
with much impartiality —the result at which he
arrives being rather apologetic for, than condem
/tory of the General officers.
[From the New York Star.]
COTTON FACTORIES IN MAINE.
The Portland Advertiser, in an interesting ar,
tide, contends that Maine, from her noble rivers
her fine quarries of granite for building, her ad
mirable facilities for water power and numerous
fine seaports connected with those facilities,
must necessarily become a great manufacturing
state. The writer avers that both Lowell and
Dover, and other places in New England now
celebrated for manufacturing sites, are fully
equalled if not surpassed by numerous sites, in
Maine. Saco and Brunswick are instanced, also,
as superior in this respect, by their position on
the sea.board, to such interior towns as Wah
pole or New Ipswich, in New Hampshire.
Capitalists, the writer adds, are already begin
ning to direct their investments in cotton sac.
tones in Maine. There are now seven mills in
operation, viz. ; at South Berwick, Kennebunk,
Saco, Saccarappa, Gorham and Winthrop ;
whole number of spindles is 24,000, and the
looms 800, which will produce seven and a half
millions of yards of doth per annum, valued at
$825,000. The population of the Slate alone
consumes three millions of dollars of cotton man
ufactures, and this consumption increases S7O,
000 a year. Why may not Alatne also, when
her immense forests of timber are cleared off,
present rich pasture grounds for the rearing of
sheep, to which the cold climate w’ould he so
favorable, by rendering iheir fleeces so much the
finer, the countef provision to that which con
verlathem into hair in a hot climate. Here
would be another vast material for factories.
ANOTHER MISREPRESENTATION.
[From the Globe ]
The counterfeiting presses of the opposition
have every where proclaimed that “the editor of
the Globe thinks it a disgrace to be an Irish
man, and a brand of infamy to be called Paddy!”
And assert that we called Mr. Porter of Louis
iana “Paddy Porter” for that reason. The arti
do of the Globe, if they had ventured to publish
it, would have convicted them of downright
falsehood. Me Porter, at Nashville, in a public
speech, spoke .of his return there, as to the place
of his‘nativity,* meanly concealing that be was
an Irishman, and claiming the privilege of a na
tive of Nashville to assault the President (whose
mother and father weie Irish,) in the neighbor-
hood where he has lived so many years. It
was because Porter forgot his country, its true
republican principles, and what was due to the
illustrious defender of them, whom Ireland gave
to this continent, that called him A Paddy, b
mere man of straw, without the heart or soul of
an Irishman — in a word, the effigy of an Irish
man.
AUG USTA*'GA*
.Saturday Morning’, October !, 1836.
UNION TICKET.
FOR CONGRESS.
THOMAS GLASCOCK,
JESSE F. CLEVELAND,
JOHN COFFEE,
SEATON GRANTLAND,
CHARLES E. HAYNES,
HOPKINS IIOLSEY,
JABEZJACKSON,
GEORGE W. OWENS.
GEORGE W. B. TOWNS.
For the State Legislature.
SENATOR,
GEN. V. WALKER.
REPRESENTATIVES
ABSALOM RHODES,
GEORGE SCHLEY,
JAMES G. STALLINGS.
NULLIFICATION TICKET.
FOR CONGRESS.
JULIUS C. ALFORD.
EDWARD J. BLACK.
WALTER T. COLQUETT,
WiM. C. DAWSON,
R. VV. HABERSHAM,
JOS. W. JACKSON,
THOS. B. KING,
E. A. NESBIT,
THOMAS GLASCOCK
Compromise Ticket for the. State Legislature.
SENATOR.
GEN. V. WALKER.
REPRESENTATIVES.
A. RHODES, Esq.
C. J. JENKINS, Esq.
A. J. MILLER, Esq.
JttP For the first time, since the senior editor of
this paper has taken an interest in the politics of the
country, has his birth been brought against him for
the privilege he has exercised of speaking and writ
ing his feelings, and opinions of men and measures
The Athens Whig will have the honour of being the
first paper in the state, which would deprive foreign
ers, who have become citizens, of the right secured
to them by the constitution and the law. In all the
party conflicts between the Crawford and Clark par
ties, in which the senior editor took a zealous and ac
tive part.and had to censure and condemn, —frequent
ly in severe and unmeasured terms, —the movements
and measures of the Clark party, this party, with
with unexampled forbearance and generosity, never
alluded to his birth. The Clark party knew that the
senior editor -was a citizen of the United States, and
as such entitled to the privileges enjoyed by Ihe
proudest of the native citizens. On becoming a citi
zen the senior editor was aware of the obligations he
bound himself to fulfil. He renounced all allegiance
to the country that gave him birth, and swore to re
main faithful to ihe country of his adoption. Forty
years ihe senior editor h-.s been a icsident of the
United States ; and it is thirty years since he swore
allegiance to this land of freedom. Has he ever for
feited his allegiance ? Did he, during the last war,
refuse to shoulder his musket to repel an invading
foe? And when in time of peace a party rose,
which had in view the subversion of those very in
stitutions that the senior editor had sworn to respect
and defend, was he not equally bound to oppose such
a party, and assist in maintaining a constitution and
laws under which he lived happy and in peace?
And now, when that constitution and those laws are
still assailed on all sides, is he not bound, in fulfil
ment of his solemn oath, to aid in prevening by all
the means in his power, the consummation of the
greatest calamity that would befal this great and
growing empire? And must he be taunted with
being a foreigner, merely for discharging his duly to
his adopted country! The senior editor came to this
country a boy ; he has grown up in this land of his
adoption; he has imbibed its feelings, and its ideas
of freedom; and he has adopted its manners and
customs. Is not all this a sufficient apprenticeship
to entitle him to the rank and privileges of a citizen?
But why allude at this particular time to the birth
of the senior editor of this paper ? Docs the editor of
the VV hig hope thereby to lessen the force and the
truth of the remarks which occasionally appear in the
Constitutionalist ? What has the birth of the writer
of them fodo with the truths they disclose ? There
are tw r o responsible editors to this paper, and one of
them is a native horn: is he not a participant in the
remarks inserted in the paper ? Why should the
senior editor instead of the junior, be selected for
abuse and vituperation ? But this senior editor is a
foreigner by birth, rnd this is the best argument that
could be used against the force and truth of the re
marks which appear under the editorial head of the
Constitutionalist!! We can answer the Whig, that,
if the editorial remarks of this paper require the en
dorsement of a native citizen, to give them validity,
the junior editor, who co operates in furnishing and
writing those remarks, is ready at any lime to share
the responsibiliiy and consequences to which they
may be liable. If the Whig, or other nullification
presses, finds it to its interest to consider the editorial
remarks of the Constitutionalist as emanating from
the pen of the foreigner alone, it is welcome to : t. The
senior editor, foreigner as he is, can contend against
them all, in any way and manner they please: with
a majority of the people of Georgia to support him, he
defies the abuse and malice of his enemies. His
talents are humble; but when governed by sound
principles, and inspired by a good cause, he is able
to meet the attacks of all such writers as the editor of
the Whig, especially when they have no better ar
gument to produce against an adversary, than the
charge of his being a foreigner. Go on, gentlemen ;
we are all before the tribunal of the people, a people
endowed with good sense and intelligence. Before
such a tribunal we have nothing to fear; our con
sciences do not reproach us with any political mis.
deeds: but you, well may you tremble at the sentence
l w hich it will pronounce on the first Monday in Oc
tober and November.
At any other time we would have treated with
silent contempt the allusion and remarks of the Whig,
and we would have abstained from laying before our
readers a reply in regard to a matter for which, con
sidering its personal character, they cannot feel ranch
interest. But the Whig evidently wished its article
to have a bearing on the approaching elections ; we
thought it our duty to notice it. We trust it will be
the last time that vve will have to notice, through our
paper, such personal attacks.
And what will other foreigners say to the senti
ment expressed by the editor of the VV hig, that the
senior editor of the Constitutionalist , like many
thousands of his brethren, had come in this country,
and set themselves up as political dictators, when they
had no claims upon the sympathies or generosity of
the American people ? The editor of the VV hig is a
nullifier, and pretends to be one of the organs of his
own party. It is" therefore reasonable to conclude
that, on this occasion, as on all others, he is the echo
of the feelings and opinions of the nullification party
cf Georgia. Has not then every adopted citizen snf-
ficienl reason to oppose the dissemination and ascen
dency of doctrines and sentiments which so diamet
rically conflict with the constitutions and laws of the
land ? Has he not every reason to exercise the elec
tive franchise, secured to him by constitution and
law, against men who would, if they had the pow
er, nullify and abrogate a policy which has rendered
this country so populous, and given it such a vast
number ofindustdous, useful and peaceable citizens ?
Because those adopted citizens have been respecters
of the constitutions and the laws of their adopted
country, and zealous opposers of innovations which;
ihe nullifiers wished to introduce into our public
institutions, they are slandeied, and threatened with
disfranchisement! !
VVe have done with the editor of the W hig. An ;
individual guilty of such a flagrant breach of cour
tesy and decorum, and entertaining such enmity to
wards a respectable and numerous class of the com
munity, cannot be surprised at our breaking all inter
course with him and his paper. A personal contest
through the newspapers, is unprofitable to the per
sons interested, and productive of no good to the
public: we have avoided, when it could be done
wiihout any sacrifice, all personal contests; but when
called on in a proper manner, and by equals, we
have always been ready to meet the consequences.
aCrlfall the whig papers in the United States were
edited as the Boston Centinel and Gazette, and enter
tained such sentiments as are expressed in the fol
lowing paragraph, the whig cause would have had
more partisans in ihe South than it really has. Ihe
feelings and the tone of this paragraph, are as true
as they are honorable and independent; and though
a whig, and opposed to the present federal adminis
tration, as well as to our candidate for the presidency,
we should like to establish a more direct intercourse
between the Centmel & Gazette and the Constitu
tionalist.
[From the Boston Centinel fy Gazelle ]
The Atlas says, with a degree of cold blooded com
posure peculiar to itself, that our government “has
been waging for a twelve month a bloody and dis
graceful war against the Indians — and all the wrong
of it is on our side." Miserable driveller! the truth
is, that the Indians for a twelve-month past, have been
waging a war against the inoffensive white inhabi
tants of Florida, Georgia and Alabama, butchering
bo'h old and young, helpless women and children and
their husbands and fathers. The man who could
utter so infamous a sentiment as that quoted from the
Allas, is too small to have a soul. Thank heaven,
we have as much feeling fur our white countrymen
at the South, as we have for the blood-thirsty Indians
of that region.
Letters received in Charleston from Havre via
Liverpool, dated 19ih ult. state thatthe Cotton mar
ket there remained firm, quotations the same.
Limited Partnership.
We call attention to the communication of our
correspondent on the interesting subject of limi,
ted partnership. It is one to which wo have
heretofore called the attention of the public and
the legislature, ever since Judge Berrien intro
duced it into the state Senate. It should be de
sired that the next legislature should take that
subject under its consideration.
Tho following resolution passed the board of
Directors of the Georgia Rail Road and Bank
ing Company at a Meeting held on the 27th ult.
Resolved, That ail persons who have hereto
fore granted or may hereafter grant gratuitously
to the company the right of way for the Rail
Road over their lands, the head of euch family
so granting said right of way, shall be entitled to
free passage on the Rail Road or any part there
of from the time said Rail Road goes into ope
ration from his land so granted, for and during
the term of two years. A true extract.
JAMES CAMAK, Cashier.
THE ELECTIONS NEXT MONDAY.
We would caution our union friends against
all electioneering tricks to defeat the success
of the union ticket. It is reported that Mr.
George Schley is no candidate, or will not serve
if elected. There is no truth in the report.
Mr. Schley would not serve on the compromise
ticket, and he was most desirous of declining to
be a candidate at all; but he declared, that if his
party wished him to be run on a full union ticket,
and this ticket should be elected, he would feel
himself bound to serve, however desirous he
might be to relinquish a public life, in the present
condition of his private affairs. It is also indus
triously reported among the union men, that
(he county election for members of the legisla
ture, has no influence to party distinction or as
cendency. Whether the compromise ticket
was formed and adopted on party grounds or not,
the consequences will inevitably be the same.
The union party of the county will give power
to their opponents, which will never be relin.
quished but by a hard struggle next year. It is
much easier to keep power, when constitution
ally, legally and judiciously exercised, than to
take it from men who know the value of it, and
are willing to sacrifice every thing to retain it, if
once within their grasp. Ask the nullifiers, if
power be placed in their hands this year, if they
are willing to surrender it the next ? And ask
them if such a surrender next year is part of the
agreement and arrangement which led to the
compromise ticket?
MARYLAND.
There will be no Senate when the State legis
lature will have to meet. The 19 republican
electors, elected by a population of 205,000
whites, refused to meet the 21 whig electors,
elected by 85,000, The 19 have re’urned home
from Annapolis. What will be the consequences
of this circumstance, remain yet to be unfolded.
TEXAS,
Gen. Samuel Houston has been elected
President, and Gen. M. B. Lamar, Vice Presi
dent, of the Republic of Texas.
Foreign Intelligence.
In another column we publish the most inter
esting items of foreign news, received at New
York by late arrivals from Europe. Under the
commercial head will be found the state of the
Liverpool Cotton market to the 24th of August.
M. Serurier, former French Minister to this
country, has been appointed minister to Brazils,
and M. Edward Pontais, in the same quality, to
the United States.
The following is an extract from the Speech
from the throne, on the British Parliament being
prorogued on the 20th of August:
“ I am happy to be able to inform you that my
endeavors to remove the misunderstanding
which has arisen between France and the United
States, have been crowned with complete suc
cess. The good office which for that purpose I
tendered to the two Governments, were accept
ed by both in the most frank and conciliatory
spirit, and the relations of friendship have been
re-established between them in a manner saus.
factory and honorable to both parlies.
“ I trust that this circumstance will tend to
draw still closer the ties which connect this
country with two great and friendly nations, with
which they have so many important relations in
common.”
FROM NEW YORK.
We received on Wednesday night from our
attentive correspondents, the editors of the
Charleston Courier and N. Y. Mercantile Ad
vertiser, a file of New York and other Northern
papers of the latest dates, brought by the steam
packet Win. Gibbons.
There had been several arrivals at New-York,
bringing later intelligence from Europe—the
dates from Liverpool are to the 24th Aug. Me
have made such selections as our limits permt,
ted.
The only domestic intelligence of moment is
the destruction of the New-York Bowery Thei 1
tre by fire.
At New-York, on the 23d ultimo. 50 Shares
U. S. Bank Stock sold at 119 J : 100 do. 119*.
On 24th, 50 do. on time; 150 do. 120;
125 do. 120£, on time. 150 do. N. O. Canal
Bank, 94, on time.
At Philadelphia, on the 23 J inst. 100 Shares
U. S. Bank Stock, sold at 19|, 7 ds. b. o.; 87
do. 119 J.
Capt. Green, of brig Inca, at Boston, from
Coquimbo, in the remarkable short passage of 70
days, states that 11. B. M. ship Sulphur, and
lender, from London, arrived at Valparaiso in
May, on a voyage of discovery, and to make a
survey of the Coast of California. It was ex
pected they would be absent from Cheat Bri
tain five years.
The brig Agnes, Bly, arrived at Bristol, on the
17th ult. days from Picton. Capt. B.
states, that on the sth ult. an explosion occur
red in the mines, in consequence of fire being
communicated to the gas from a candle, where
by a great number of the workmen were seri.
ously injured. Eight had died previous to Capt.
B’s sailing, and several others were not expect,
ed to recover.
The thermometer, in the shade at Boston, on
the 9th, stood at 87 deg. and in all the Eastern
seaports their papers tell of the oppressiveness
of the heat.
Great Robbery in Boston. —Messrs. Topliff,
of the Boston News says ; “We are just inform,
ed that a keg containing $39,000 in gold, from
New. York, for the Fulton Bank, of New-York,
put on board the steamboat Rhode Island, on the
23d ult has been stolen. It was put in the cap
taints cabin, or office, and it is presumed, was
taken while lying at the wharf in N. York. The
loss was discovered between Newport and Pro
vidence. _____
TExe Express Mail.
It would seem that the express mail, in con
templation by the Post Office Department, from
New York to New Orleans, will go into opera,
tion. We have seen a letter from Washington
City to a gentleman in this city, in which it is
mentioned that the contract to carry the mail
from Columbia, S. C, to Millcdgeville, had been
taken up, at S2OO per mile. From this circum
stance, it would appear that this express mail
is to be conveyed through the lower instead 6f
the upper route, and to pass through Augusta.
VVe hope that this experiment in mail accommo
dations may succeed, and realize the expecta.
tionsof the Department, and of the commercial
part of the community, so deeply interested in a
safe and expeditious mode of intercommunica.
tion.
INTERNAL! M PRO V EM E NTS,
The sentiments expressed in the following
extract from a letter of Mr. McAllister, accept
ing a nomination for the State Senate by the
Union men of Chatham County, are praise
worthy; and if this gentleman acts according to
them in his legislative capacity, he will add to
the popularity he has already acquired in Geor
gia. We hope and trust, and believe, that he
will redeem the pledge he gives, to lay aside all
sectional feelings, and to act for the good of the
state.
But indendently of all political considerations,
the next Legislature will be one, which Georgia
will have occasion long to remember, whether
for weal or woe, events can alone determine.
The reform of our Judiciary so long called for
by the exigencies of our State is a measure which
will operate extensively upon her future destiny.
But even this does not yield to the great question
of Internal Improvement, which I trust will be
taken up and prosecuted with a zeal commensu
rate to its importance. It will be for the ensuing
Session of our Legislature to determine, whether
the first link in that mighty chain, which is to
connect our destiny with the rising fortunes of
the mighty West is to be forged, or, whether the
time is to be permitted to pass away, never to
return, when the opportunity of effecting this
great work will be afforded—a work, which is
to exert a permanent influence upon the fortunes
of the West and South, when our children’s
children shall bequeath the institutions they in
herit to their posterity. That difficulties are to
be encountered in the commencement of this
great undertaking it is reasonable to anticipate.
Sectional feelings are to be overcome —conflicting
interests reconciled, and narrow policy enlarged.
But what has been accomplished in other States
may be done in our own. Some liberal plan
consulting the interests of every portion of the
State, and dealing with strictest impartiality with
the two great works of Internal Improvement
commenced within our limits, may be stricken
out, and Georgia assume the proud station to
which her position and resources entitle her.
Happily, it is to be hoped, no party considera
tions will be permitted to mingle with this great
question. In its discussion we will all be
Georgians. As for myself, gentlemen, if desig
nated by the suffrages of my Fellow. Citizens to
represent them at the ensuing session of the
Legislature, I pledge myself uyan this great
question, with which the glory and honor of our
State are intimately connected, to know no party
—no section —no interest; but to act to the best
of my ability for the whole and every portion of
our widely extended territory. Upon this sub.
ject it is my intention to address my Fellow-Citi.
zens of Chatham on another occasion, and in a
different form.”
Cherokee Affairs.
We copy the following information, respecting
our Cherokee concerns, from the Dablonega
Recorder, of Sept. 24.
“ Under a provision of the late treaty with the
Cherokee Indians, pointing out the manner of
obtaining the value of Indian improvements,
and providing for their payment, we understand
the Cherokee country, embraced in that treaty,
has been divided into four Districts. That part
of it within the limits of Georgia, is designated
as the first district. That within Alabama, the
2nd.—That within Tennessee, the 3d, and that
within North Carolina, the 4th. These Districts
are again subdivided. Floyd and W alker coun
ties, constitute the first District of Georgia. \
Paulding, Cass and Murray, the 2d. Cobb, 1
Cherokee and Gilmer, the 3d. And Forsyth, 1
Lumpkin and Union the 4th. For each of these 1
subdivided Districts, two valuing agents have :
been appointed. For the fourth, embracing the 1
counties of Forsyth, Lumpkin and Union, Col. i
Nathan L. Hutchins, of Gwinnett, and Col. Jo- I
siah Shaw, of Lumpkin, have been appointed i
by the agent of Cherokee removals, Maj’r. B. 4 . <
Curry. These gentlemen have entered upon
the duties assigned them, and are giving entire )
satisfaction to all concerned. 'I he selection ol |
these gentlemen, we have no doubt, will meet (
the approbation of the community, and will, we (
are certain, reflect much credit on the Agent,
whose untiring perseverence in the consumma
tion of the treaty.and removal of the Indians west,
deserves and will receive the highest commßn- <
dation, people of Georgia.”
The Electoral Ticket.
Gov. Lumpkin has declined being a candid .
ate on the electoral ticket of Georgia, as will be \
seen in bis letter to the editor of the Athens
Banner. A week or two ago the Milledgeville
Standard of Union mentioned the name of Gen.
Blackshear as a candidate to fill the place of
Gen. Watson. Mr. Pitt Milner had, however,
been chosen to fill that vacancy. As there is
another vacancy, we would strongly recommend
to our friends the choice of Gen. Blackshear.
The following is Gov. Lumpkin’s letter:
New Echota, Sept. IDA, 1836.
Mr. Chase, —Through your paper, I beg
leave to communicate to my friends of the Union
Parti/, that I am under the necessity of declin
ing the honor of continuing my name on the list
of candidates for electors of President and Vice
President of the United States.
The necessity of my name being withdrawn,
arises from the fact, that the constitution of the
United States forbids my holding the office of
commissioner forsetiling claims under the late
Cherokee Treaty, and serving as an Elector at
the same time. I have alreudy entered upon the
discharge of the duties of the appointment of
commissioner, and am fully convinced, that the
various duties attached to my appointment, in.
volve subjects of more importance to the inter,
estof the people of Georgia, than that of ser
ving as an Elector. My name having been pla
ced on the Electoral Ticket by the kindness and
partiality of my friends, without my knowledge
or desire ; I have, therefore, the more highly
appreciated the honor intended me, and have
felt the more reluctant, to withdraw my name
from the ticket, and am now urged to that course
from considerations of duty, connected with the
public interest.
In order to prevent all misapprehension as
well as misrepresentation, permit me to add,
that I shall support the Van Buren and Johnson
ticket for President and Vice President of the
United States.
WILSON LUMPKIN.
]
Among the subjects worthy the attention of
the General Assembly of the State of Georgia,
is that of limited Co-partnerships.
The law of New York, on this subject, lias
been tested by experience, and is found to “work
well.” It has brought into active operation a
large amount of capital, which had been pre
viously locked up, and given a powerful impulse
to industry and enterprizing skill, not only in
commerce, but in most other branches ot busi
ness.
I have conversed with intelligent merchants,
Lawyers and Politicians of New York, in rela
tion to the working of this law; and I have not
heard a single objection made to it.
Now, there are many men in Georgia, Plan
ters and others, who possess surplus capital.
There are many young men, honest, industrious
and intelligent, who do not possess capital; and
a law, similar to that of New York, would ena.
ble the one to furnish capital to the other, as a
limited partner.
For instance, in addition to my planting inter
est, I have ten thousand dollars surplus money,
I would not be willing to risk my whole estate in a
co-partnership witha young man,although 1 might
feel every confidence in his integrity, and a high
opinion of his capacity for business; but have
I would be very willing to risk 'his ten thousand
dollars, because the loss of it would not seriously
distress me.
This ten thousand dollars would bring into
active business the skill and enterprize of a
young man, who for the want of such assistance,
is perhaps getting a bare livelihood as a clerk,
or wasting a good constitution and an active
mind in some useless occupation.
It is a part of the science of Legislation, to
bring into operation all the resources of the state,
and there are no resources so valuable to a
state, as the physical and mental energies of its
young men.
By unlocking the surplus capital of the country
and placing it within the reach of those who
earn a reputation for honesty, industry, and en
terprize, a high stimulous will be given to the
youth of the rising generation.
I have not a copy of the law of New York,
and it is some years since I read it, but I hope
it may be republished here, and that some of our
Legislators may bring the matter to the consid.
eration of our next General Assembly.
CURTIUS.
ICHOLERA IN CHARLESTON.
OFFICE BOARD OF HEALTH,
September 26,1 o’clock, P. M.
The Special Committee of the Board have to
report for the last twenty four hours, 34 cases of
Cholera—7 whites, 27 blacks and colored, 4 dead
—the others under treatment. Os the cases re
ported yesterday, 3 more deaths have been
returned. Bv order.
THOMAS Y. SIMMONS, M. D.
Chairman Special Committee.
A. G. Howard, M. D, Clerk.
September 27,1 o’clock, P- M.
The Special Committee of the Board have to
report for the last twenty four hours, 44 cases of
Cholera—ll whites. 33 blacks and colored, 9
de ad—the others under treatment. Os the cases
reported yesterday, 2 more deaths have been
returned.
September 28, 1 o’clock. P-
The Special Committee of the Board have o
report for the last twenty four hours, 3 case 9 0
Cholera—9 whiles. 30 blacks and colored, o dead
—the others under treatment. 11 e c .
reported yesterday, one death has eenreurne
September 29th, 1 o’clock P. M.
The Special Committee of the Board have to
report for the last twenty four hours 28 cases
of Cholera-7 whites, 21 blacks and colored. 4
dead—the others under treatment. Os the ca
ses reported yestday no more deaths have been
returned. By order.
CHARLESTON, Sept. 28 .—The Weather 2
Yy’ e W ere favored yesterday afternoon, with a
very acceptable storm of wind and ra n. from the
West, accompanied with much thunder and
lightning. 'During the whole summer, there has
been a most unusual deficiency ofthese elements
and especially the electric fluid- and we sincere,
ly trust that the agitation, which our stagnant
atmosphere has just experienced, will contribute
to its purification, and tend much to arrest the
terrible pestilence, w’hich is now scourging our
community. —Coat ier.
Tite portion of the Nullification Party, opposed
to Mr. Pinckney, has nominated Col. Wm.Du*
bose, of St. Stephen’s Parish, as a candidate for
Congress from Charleston District, at the ensuing
election.— lb.
" “ST - 4
f .At the Sand Hills nt
after a severe and protracted illnesss, Mrs. SUSA N \
C. McWHORTER, wife of Dr. J. G. McWhorter,
Editor of the Georgia Courier, leaving an afflicted
family to lament the loss of one who had long been
.endeared to the domestic circle, and who was highly/
esteemed by numerous friends.
The friends and acquaintances at Dr. J. G.
McWhorter are invited to attend the funeral of Mrs.
S. C. McW lIOKTER, from his dwelling House, on
Ellis street, at lOo’clock This Morning.
South Carolina Rail Road.
£cs” Consignees per Rail Rond, Sept. 28.~Moi.se
& Cohen, Stovall, Simmons & Co. Taylor & Par
rott, B Winding, M R Smith. B Baird, E Bustin, G
Perrott, E B Beall, Yonng & Greene, F Lamback,
Benson & Urquliart, Holcombe, Peck & Co, Yar
boro & Meniwether, Clarke, McTtir & Co. and A
Camming.
SEPT. 30.—Moise & Cohen, Benson &Urquharf,
J G Dunlap, Geo Parrott, Stovall, Simmons & Co.
Taylor & Perrott, Clarke, McTeir & Co. Young &
Green, S Kneeland & Co. G W Mayson, J Davis, J_
B Murphy, E Bustin, B Baird, A Cumming.V Durand
& Co. Adams. Parraelee & Co. Edgar & Carmi
chael, W Hewson, Turpin & D’Antignac, M Fre
derick, and T Davies.
COMMERCIALS
latest DATE FROM LIVERPOOL : ; AUG. 24
LATEST date FROM HAVRE : : : AUG. 1
Augusta Market, October 1.
COTTON.—This article begins to arrive freely,
and from the best information we could get, we would
say that from 1500 to 2000 bales were received in
Augusta and Hamburg during the past week, tha
must of vvliich was sold from wagons in the street.
On Wednesday last we received Liverpool advices
to the 24th Aug. inclusive, which represented that
market in a healthy condition—sales large wnd at
improving prices. These advices had some effect
on our market, and after their reception sales were
more easily effected. The sales in Augusta and
Hamburg during the past week, so fur as they have
come to our knowledge, amounted to 1480 bales,
which were disposed of at the following prices, viz ;
6 hales at 15 cents, 6 at 151, 8 at 151, 28 at 16, 23 at
J 6 147 at 16i, 154 at 16}, 15 at 161, 6at 161, 450 at
17,133 at Hi, 333 at 17}, 50 at 171, 20 at 171, 40
(fancy brand; at 19, 59 (do.) at 134 cents. We quote
15 a 171 cents —strictly prime Cottons or a fancy
brand may command something more.
Stoclt off Cotton
Remaining tn Augusta and Hamburg on the Ist insf.
THIS YEAR. LAST YEAR.
In Augusta, 2,242 2,751
On board boats 700
In Hamburg, 448 652
Total stock, 3,390 3,403
ShipaneiiJs of Cation
From Augusta and Hamburg to Charleston and Sc
vannah, from Ist Cel. 183 j, to \st Oct , 1336.
From Ist to 30th Sept. this year, last year.
To Savannah, 2,162 1,271
Charleston, by Rail
Factories in Ga.and So. Ca. 97
3,410 2,619
Ship’d fm Ist Oct. to Ist Sept, 157,227 154,700
Total shipments, 160,667 157,319
Receipt off Colton
At Augusta and Hamburg, from \st Oct. 1835, to Ist
° Oct., 1836.
Tills YEAR. LAST YEAR.
Stock on hand Ist inst. 3,390 3,403
Ship’d from Ist Oct. to Ist
Oct. 160,667 157,319
164,057 160,722
Deduct slock on hand Ist Oct.
preceding, 3,403 2,723
Total receipts, 160,654 157,994
GROCERIES, &c.—We have to notice a fair
business done with the country during the week. —
Our merchants arc daily returning home, and have
now on hand large stocks and good assortments,
which they are willing to dispose of at a fair profit.—
Salt is retailing at 75 cents by the bushel, and wo
i believe a lot of a thousand bushels cannot be bought
t in this market at the same price. Bagging —we
have a plentiful supply of Bagging on hand; good
hqavy hemp is in fair request, whilst light bagging
' is little sought after and is rather dull of sale. The
only transaction that has come to our knowledge was
a lot of 125 pieces good, at 25 cents, 4 months. Bale
* Rope—there is a fair demand for this article, and
' good meets with ready sale. Domestic Liquors are
getting scarce, and are on the advance. We heard
of the sale of 50 bbls N. E. Rum at 50 cents, 90 days,
and a lot of 40 bids. Northern Gin at 51 and 55 cents
per gallon, same time. With Bacon the market is
pretty well supplied, but good hams are scarce.
FREIGHTS. —Our River is still in good steam
boat condition, but will not continue so much longer
unless we are favored with more rain. To Savan.
nah, 50cts. per bale; to Charleston, by Rail Road, 81.
LIVERPOOL, Aug.22.~There has again been
1 experienced an extensive demand, the sales of the
• week; amounting to 37,590 bales at an advance of
id per lb. on inferior to fair American and id on
■ Pcrnams, for other kind* the extreme rates of last
week have been realized. 4500 American, 500 Bahia,
and 150 Pernaras have been sold to speculators, with
1650 American, 1100 Surat, 420 Madras, and 20 Ben
gal, for exportation. The sales «n Saturday were
6000, and to day 6000, of which 1000 were on specu
lation. . , ,
LIVERPOOL, AUG 23.— An extensive demand
> for Cotton still prevails and the trade have ogatn taken
f a large supply, whilst holders have shewn a ready
disposition to meet the inquiry. Prices gene.ally are
' about id to id per lb. higher; middling to fair qualities
' of American have been most in request.
1 LIVERPOOL, Aug. 2f. -The sales to day are
4000 bales, at yesterday’s prices.
LIVERPOOL Aug. la—The sales of Cotton for
the week ending the 7th inst., were 16,6/0 bag* of
which °IOO were for export. The import was 36,000
vva°s very brisk, and the prices of the good qualities
> ad vanced id per lb., with a little more doing in the
f common descriptions. The market,however,closed
I with less animation, but without any material altera
i tion in the rates, particularly so for the better kinds,
which are becoming very scarce. Sea Islands are
in fair request at steady prices. The trade have taken
this week 30,990 bales, speculators 2100, and expor
ters 3770; making the total sales 36,860 bales; import,
13,280 bales, of which 10,901 bales were from Ame
rica. Imports this year, to date, 726,074 ; estimated
stock this year, 274,270. Last year, 683,765. do. do.
last year, 252.100.
Ord. to mid, fr. to good fr. good to fine.
Sea Islands, 221 a 23 2 a 2 2 2 4 a 3 1
Stained do. 91 a 11 12 a 13 14 al6
Cplands, 7} a 9 10 a 10} Hi a 12
Orleans, 71 a 9i 101 a 11 Hi, 12,13
Ala.&Mobile, 71 a 9 101 a 10} 11 a 12
LIVERPOOL, Aug. 20. —The business comprise*
420 Sea Island, at 23d to 34d, with 50 Stained, at 9ld
to 18d; 8900 Bowed, 8d to 12d, 8970 Mobile, Ala
bama? and Tennessee, 7i to 13d; 10,950 Orleans, 8d