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- byguieu& Thompson/^ ~ Pl BLtSllgH* or Tim LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES. D AILV PAPER, per a num, eight dol rVforwx month* five dollars; for the Tri-Weekly, five dollars- for the Weekly (coaiainingtwemy-eight columns) . I,,'iars—all payable in advance. "-cr JIJVERTISEMENTS inserted at Charleston prices Postage paid en all communications, AamJlJi , ~,, M , —, — Mercantile-Advertiser.] GRE W MEETING AT MASONIC HALL, Last evening the call for a meeting to take into consideration the presont commercial dis tress and to devise measures for relief was re funded to bv one of the largest, the most res. ncelabio, the most orderly we ever witnessed. Vo excitement nr tumult was visible, in the larrrc assembly wbichfillcd the Hail completely, I an la great number were unable to- procure cn. a few minutes before 8 o’clock. Lie ‘ tin ,r W as called to order by Mr. Charles Kel. "Till nominated as President, PHILIP HUNT Ksquirc; and J as. W. Otis nominated ihe following gentlemen as Vice Presidents and Secretaries, viz : Vice Presidents. \athaniel Weed, Meigs D. Benjamin, Sheppard Knapp. «?°rgo S. Robbins. Thomas Tilcston, Cliarles Kelsey, Benjamin Loder, John Stevens. Oliver b. i Strong, ) Scr . relarie9 , Stephen Crocker. S After the meeting was declared organized, the President made a short and extremely pertinent address which was listened to with great atten tion He dwell on the present distressed state of the times, and the necessity for action on the part of the Merchants of New York, so deeply implicated by the ill advised measures of the ad- | ministration. On the right of petition and re monstrance, inherited from our fathers, and on the duly of the Executive to listen to it with res nect and attention. He deprecated all excite ment— ah popular feeling—all connexion with party, aa i expressed his tirm opinion, from the respectability and intelligence of the assembly, that nothing of the kind would be attempted, and was loudly cheered throughout. The following Resolutions were then moved by Simeon Draper Esq., in an appropriate speech ofa few minutes duration ; Whereas the great commercial interests of our city have nearly reached a point of general j-yiu , oa r merchants driven from a state of pros polity to that of unprecedented difficulty and bankruptcy —the business, activity, and energy, which have heretofore made us the polar star of the New World, is daily sinking and taking from us the fruits of years of industry—reducing the aged among us who but yesterday were suffi ciently in affluence, to a state of compaction want ; and blighting the prospects, and blasting the hopes of the young throughout our once pros, perous land ;wa deem it our duty to express to the country our situation and desires, while yet there is time to retrace error, and secure those rights and perpetuate those principles which were bequeathed us by our fat hers, and which wo arc bound to make every honorable effort to maintain. Therefore, Resolved, That the wide spread disaster which has overtaken the commercial interests of the country, and which threatens to produce general bankruptcy, may be in a great measure ascribed to the interference of the General Government with the commercial and business operations of the country; its intermeddling with the currency; its destruction of the national bank ; its attempt to substitute a metallic for a credit currency ; and finally, to the issuing by the President ot the United States of the Treasury order, known as the •‘Specie Circular,” 2. Resolved , That while wc would do nothing which might for a moment, comuromit our res pect for the laws, wc fed it incumbent upon ns to remind the Executive of the nation, that the government of the country as of late administer ed, has become the oppressor of the people, in stead ot affording them protection—that his per severance in the experiment of his predecessor after the public voice, in every way in which that voice could bo expressed, has clearly dc nounced it as ruinous to the best interests of the country,) has already caused the ruin of thou sands of merchants, thrown tens of thousands of | mechanics and laborers out of employment, dc- | predated the value of our groat staple millions ot j dollars, destroyed the internal exchanges, and j prostrated the energies and blighted the prospects j of (he industrious and enterprising portion ot our j people; and must, if persevered in, not only pro. duce slarratio.i amirfig the laboring classes, but. Inevitably lead to disturbances which may endanger the stability of cur institutions them selves. Resolved, That a Committee of not less than FiFrv, be appointed to repair to Washington and remonstrate with the Executive against the con tinuance of “the Specie Circular”; and in behalf of this meeting, and in the name of the mer chants of Now York and the people of the Uni ted Slates, urge its immediate repeal. Resolved, That the same committee he, and and are hereby instructed, also to ask t hat instruc tions bo given to the Collectors of the Revenue iu all the ports of the United States, not to com. uicnce suit upon any bonds which may lie over fur nonpayment, until alter the fir.-.t day of Jan uary next, in order that Congress may adopt such measures of relief as they in their wisdom may deem necessary and proper. Resolved, That they be also instructed to urge upon the Executive, the propriety of calling an extra session of Congress, at as early a day as possible, in order that the Representatives of the People, coming directly from their Con stituents, may devise suitable remedies for the unprecedented and alarming embarrassments of the country. Resolved, That Merchants of Philadelphia, Boston, Baltimore, and the ccunmercial cities ot the union, be respectfully requested to unite with us iu our Remonstrance and Petition, and to use their exertions, in connexion with us, to induce the. Executive of the Nation to listen to the \ oicK ofthePeople, and to recede from a mea sure under the evils of which we arc now laboring, and which threatens to involve the whole coun try in ruin. Resolved. That on the return of our Comndt tco train Washington, it shall he their duty im mediately to call a general meeting of the Citi zens, and report to them the result of their mis sion. Alter ti:e resolutions had been read, they were seconded by Bryan, Esq., of the firm ot Boyd, Hurd and Bryan, merchants in this city, m a speech ot about 15 minutes, of great ani mation and eloquence. He admitted the evils ot overtrading and speculation, and that it would have created a pressure, but charged the intensi ty ot our sufferings, and the aggravation of onr distress, ou the measures of the administration, commencing with the war on the Bank of the United .Mates—the derangement of tie curren cy broagnt suddenly and violently home by the operation ot the Treasury or Specie Circular, -le pointed to the tact of the information recei ved yesterday by the George Washington, from Liverpool, ot the relief afforded by the Bank of Lng.and to the American Bankers, and to the humiliating situation in which we were, as A nicncan citizens, placed, in being obliged to look to a foreign Government and a foreign Institu tion tor that support which was denied bv the National Government. To the anomaly of an admimstiation declaring war on the financial system and the prosperity of a country over which they were called temporarily to preside,ami striking a deadly blow at our commerce, to which we owed our prosperity and greatness as a na tion. He adverted to the commanding position which New Y ork was entitled to take as the o-rcat com mercial emporium of the United .States, through which so large a portion of the national reve nue was collected and lus firm iiunression that a manly but respectful remonstrance, such as was becoming freemen to make to those whom they had placed as gua.dians ot the public weal, would be listened to by the President with re spect and attention —that the example of New York emnld be followed by other commercial ci- L tics tliroughout the Union —and that the apneal be irresistible, and must prevail. Like Hone, be deprecated all resort to violent and | measures —passed a glowing L on the value of the Union, and the ines. of oar free and happy institu. in their letter and spirit— hhHHHHqHI * v Wf was denied, and the peopd •f'A'avi'ijßr J ' Vtsession ; the probability that it would lead to a renewal of the doctrines of nul lification, or something similar with the high minded and independent South—and closed with urging upon the Committee to enforce upon the President the full evils with which we were sur. retired amidst thunders of ap plausc. A Committee was then nominated by the Chair, under the third resolution, with power to add to their number, who are requested to meet at Delmonico’s, THIS EV ENING, at 6 o’clock: Let no misrepresentation take place on the part of the partizan Journals, or any attempt to deceive the President as to the character of the meeting. Great anxiety was visible in eve ry countenance, but nothing unconstitutional, j improper, or disrespectful was intimated, —or any assumption beyond what, the people were entitled to ask, as the source of all power under our Republican Institutions. The President, Vice Presidents and Secreta | ries were then added to the Committee, and on ; motion, the meeting adjourned at about half past [ 8 o’clock. There appeared to be no disposition i whatever to give it a political hearing—on the j whole, the proceedings were characterized by great harmony, unanimity and moderation. O’CONNELL’S LETTER. D. Blocuer : Dear Sir : The enclosed newspaper, contains a letter from Daniel O’Connell, dated January 2, 1837. The rumor afloat (doubting his attach ment to this country) and his inflexible opposi tion to British despotism, induces me to send it to you for publicity. Its contents being in ac cordance with the views ofinany, as well as our own, I doubt not but it will find a place in your columns. March 15. 1837. FROM OUR DUBLIN CORRESPOND ENT. To the Editors r f the Public Eegcr. Gentlemen—Do rne the favor to publish the following letter, addressed to the people of the Unitci States. Your obedient servant, DANIEL O’CONNELL. Dublin, January 2,1837. To the People of the U. States : It is well known to the people of America, and to mankind in general, with a single exception, that the great end and aim of all my political mancGuvcring is the destruction of the monopo lising power of Great Britain. To effect this, a great deal of time is necessary , indeed, I can only hope to see the beginning of it. But on the Americans rest my hope. The rising gene ration ofthe United Elates may not. only be the beholders, but the conductors of this destiny; and the time has arrived when this mighty work for the preservation . 'nations should commence. —ls it docs not commence now, let, us bid fare well to all our hopes of the liberty and indepen dence of mankind. That power —that tremend ous power—which has duped and enslaved a third of the inhabitants ofthe earth, has another stupendous enterprise on foot, to bring the most, respectable nations on the face ofthe earth, to the footstool of British tyranny, for privileges which the United States at least, should, never suffer them to have the power of granting. Americans, Great Britain is not satisfied with her encroachments upon Hindustan, Persia, Chi na, her dominions on the Mediterranean, her possessions in North America ; not only over South America, but every nation beneath the vault of Heaven, at least so far as relates to their commercial concerns. She is about to declare war against the Re public of Colombia, on what ground she hardly knows, but for what purpose the whole world ought to know. The grand consequence which is to proceed from the conquest of Colombia, is the rnakii gos a great ship canal through the Isthmus of Daricu, and the establishment of an other Gibraltar, to compel the nations of the earth to beg a permit to the Pacific Ocean.— Will this tremendous enterprise produce no con ssqucnces which America may look upon with out jealousy and apprehension? Depend upon it, Americans, as sure as my hopes and efforts arc disappointed and defeated by your regardless ncss, so sure the glory of your couni ry is circum scribed forever. And what is liberty itself with out national glory. What is a nation without the homage and admiration of mankind? Do you not already feel that you are far, very far, from having arrived at the elevation which the ! genius of your government and institutions is capable of raising you to? lam sure you do. Then begin to act. Your means arc superabnn | dant; Mexico has given you sufficient cause to j wage war against her. Shove her out of your | way and go to work. The cutting of a canal through the Isthmus of Panama will lessen your surplus revenue, preserve the several States from squabbling about it, and confer an honor on your nation. Mankind will justly acknowledge it im be the most noble, stupendous work ever effected by a nation- And when you consider that there is nothing to prevent j-ou from effecting this grand object but your delicacy in making aeon quest of Mexico, you are also to consider that such a conquest would not only be justified before the world by the events which has occur red between the United States and her, bat would be vastly productive of good even to the conquered. The Mexicans coaid live much hap pier under the protection ofthe Federal Govern ment of the United States. It ought to be a ! maxim with nations, that a design which is pro- j ductive of more good than evil, should be prose cuted. Suffer Great Britain to accomplish this design and what would be the consequences in peace or war ? Y r ou may conceive the humililation and degradation that all other civilized nations would be reduced to, in a period of peace ; but in 1 a time of war, you may strive to imagine the ad vantages of that pass to the Pacific in the bands of your enemy ; but your imagination will fail you—the evil consequences of such an event to a neighboring commercial nation I will not dare to predict. Americans, Brothers in love of lib erty’, I implore you not to suffer this enemy of human liberty and human happiness, this aspi. ; rant to the dominion ofthe globe, this plunderer of mankind, to perpetuate her existence at. the future expense of ail other civilized nations. Your ever faithful servant, DANIEL O’CONNELL. The Washington correspondent of the Balti more Patriot gives the following account of the . courteous reception of the projectors of a line of Telegraphs by the Executive officers ofthe Go vernment :— Nat. hit. Washington, April, 14, 1837. The admirable system of telegraph invented ’ by A.lessrs. Ssrvel and Gonon has gained much attention from the friends of science, and of so cial and intellectual improvement, in this city. : M. Gonl’X. and his active and interesting friend, .Air. Robe U-t E. Hudson, ofthe great New York News-room, are*, still here, busily engaged in mak ing sonic i>rci.* miliary arrangements for carry in'r into effect Gnu inestimable plan, by the es tablishment of a line of telegraphs from New York to New Orleans. They were received on Thursday with distn. guished courtesy by Mr. Woodbury, who, you know, was authorized at the last session to' collect, information on the subject, and report to the next Congress. To ' day they visited the President by invitation, and enjoyed an opportunity of cxi.ib.4ing to him and all the heads of Departments .the beautiful mo. di i of the telegraphic stations, and explaining to them-the peculiar and pre-emine nt advantages of the system. Mr. Van Buren wa.’ exceeding ly kind and cordial, and he and all th.?members ! of the cabinet expressed themselves buddy gra tified with the-opportunity they had of exami -1 ning the model and hearing an account of the i plan. The Executive has, of course, no p nwr to contribute in any degree to the establishm mt of a line of telegraphs ; but Congress lias man :- i tested a deep interest in the subject, and M. Go - non is induced to believe that, when the extraor i dinary advantages of this system arc fairly pre ■ scaled to the National Legislature, tiiere will t be no difficulty iu having it carried into effbe. > live operation. At the suggestion of the Presi i dent, M. Gonon will communicate to the Sccre , tary of the Treasury a full account of his system, - with the view of having it laid before Congress. [From the Military and Naval Magazine.] 1 We are requested by General Macomb to state = that Captain Samuel Cooper, of the 4th regi- I ment of Artillery, is the author of the “Svstein ; of Tactics and Regulations for the Militia.” General Macomb deems it proper that this - statement should be made, because the author - ship of that work has been attributed to him in e several of the newspapers. General Macomb 1 having long seen the of p s y»*em late the militia, had it for some time in contem plation to prepare one, but believing Captain Cooper, who was his aid de camp, exceeding ly well qualified, both by practical and scientific acquirements, to prepare the work, urged ou him the task, which he has performed, as it is seen, with great ability. General Macomb took great interest in the progress of the work, consulted with andbffercd suggestions to Captain Cooper, as to the plan of proceedings ; and it being so tar produced under his sanction and name, as shown in the titl. page of tile book, has led, to. gether with the publications above alluded to, to the impression that he was the author. AUGUSTA, GA. TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 2, 13.57. XT “ A Georgian,” is received, and shall ap. pear in our next. OTWe call attention to an advertisement in this day’s paper, of Furniture, at auction, by the .Messrs, i Jackrons, which takes place this morning at 10 o'- clock. ! XT We give to oar readers, in ibis day’s pa | per, an extraordinary address to the people of ■ the United States, from Daniel O’Connell. We i found it iu a late number of the Nashville Re publican. AVc do not recollect to have seen it in any of the northern papers. XT We would call the attention of the edi tors of papers in Georgia, to the advertisement of Col. A. H. Pemberton. We hope he may sncccerl in his undertaking: we will avail our selves of his agency, and place in his hands for collection the debts due tins establishment. GEORGIA RAIL ROAD.— Wc witnessed on Saturday afternoon last, with feelings«. fpleasure,gralificalion, and pride, the siart, on the Georgia Rail Road, of she first locomotive, that was ever pat in moiion on the soil of Georgia. With pleasure, because we saw realized the expec tations we always entertained of the energy, indus try, and ability with which the road would be com menced and prosecuted, and will be completed. With gratification, because this first attempt in Geor gia to use Rail Roads, as a safe and expeditions mode of intercommunication, must inevitably pro duce the most beneficial results, not only to the Stockholders, but to the State of Georgia. With pride, because we will be able hereafter to chal lenge any other Slate of the union, to show such a perfect work of internal improvement, and because it would be a lasting monument of ihe industry and resources of Georgia. This locomotive, whose name is “Georgia,” started beautifully and majesti cally from the Depository, and following the impulse given, flew with surprising velosity on the road which hereafter is to be her natural element, taking under her care and protection, and convoying and towing innumerable cars loaded with passengers, produce and merchandize, for oilier sections of our Slate, and for the far distant West, and returning loaded with the produce of that large section ofthe union. And yesterday morning two locomotives, the Georgia and the Pennsylvania, started with cars from the Depository. Many of our citizens and ladies availed themselves of the opportunity, to en joy a trip to the country, and returned highly grati fied at the prospect of the complete success of the road. Our citizens were also gratified at the cour tesy of, and accommodations afforded them by, the gentlemen connected with the Depository. The distance from the city, completed with iron rails, is about ton miles. In a few months w c hope to visit Warrenton, 44 miles, by the Rail Road. MR. BALMER. In our advertising columns it will be scon that this gentleman offers his professional services to the Ladies and Gentlemen of Augusta, as a teacher of instrumental music. He comes high ly recommended, as a master in his profession. He will no doubt be patronized. And he is from that country which has successfully cora- I peted with Italy in producing the grerlest musi cians, who have appeared in Europe. He is from that country which gave birth to Mozart, Haydn, Handel, and especially, Gluck, who, with Piccini, kept Paris so long divided in two par ties, during the reign of the unfortunate Queen Marie Antoinette. MEETING IN NEW YORK. We publish the proceedings of a large mee ting of merchants at New York. Though wc do not subscribe to the grounds assumed by the meeting, as the causes ofthe commercial disas | tors with which the country has been visited, yet we feel it oar duty to place before our rea ders the views entertained by all parties, with regard to the causes of the crisis, leaving them to draw the conclusions which their good sense and intelligence may suggest. Our own views are well known, having frequently laid them j before the public, XT Wc recommend to the legislators of Georgia the following draft of a bill introduced in the legislature of New York. AN At”!’FOR THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF THE RIGHTS AND PROPERTY OF MARRIED WO- I MEN. It is a source of gratification that tills subject, so long overlooked and neglected, has at length claimed the attention which it merits, at the hands of the wise and the virtuous of the land. The balls of legislation have at last been made to echo the voice raised in behalf of lovely and devoted woman, and among the noblest attrib utes of the age is to be found a disposition to encircle her with the guardianship to which she is entitled, against the impulse of her own kind ness and generosity. Judge Hertlell, of the Le gislature, who as the advocate of virtue and fe male excellence has acquired an honorable pre eminence, has introduced into the New York Legislature the following law: The people of the State of New York, repre sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows; Sec. 1. That the property, both real and per sonal, belonging to any woman at the lime of her marriage, and who shall or may become co vert after the passing of this act; and also that to which she shall or may thereafter become enti tled by inheritance, gift, bequest or devise, shall of right continue to be vested in such owner, in the same manner and to the same or like extent, after, as before her coverture. Nor shall such personal estate, or any part thereof, nor the in come thereof, nor shall the rents, issues or profits of the real estate, of such married woman, or any part ofthe income thereof, inure to the hus band, or be vested in him during the lifetime of the wife by virtue of her marriage, unless by her voluntary consent, duly and properly obtain, ed. 2. That, on the demise of the wife, during the lifetime of her husband, he shall be entitled to such portion ot the property owned and possess ed by his wife at the time of her demise, in like manner, and to the same or like extent, as by the laws of this rotate the widow is entitled to have and possess of the property possessed by her husband at the time of his demise. 3. That it shall not be lawful for any married woman, who shall or may become covert after the passing of this act, directly or indirectly to 1 assign, transfer, or convey to her husband, her real or personal estate, or any part thereof, of which she shall or may be possessed in her own i jgl.t, except the rents, issues, profits, and in cenne thereof or any part thereof, unless by order of a chancellor or vice chancellor, ou applica tion to him in writing, signed by the husband and wife, n unless the chancellor or vicc-chan cellor shall kc satisfied on due proof that the voluntary consent of the wife shall have been properly obtained, and that the object of the pro posed transfer, and the uses and purposes to which the money arising from such sale, ap. pear to be proper, just, and necessary, and bene ficial to the wife. 4. This law to take effcc.t immediately on the passage thereof. [lt is believed that an additional section will be introduced, authorizing married women to make a will for the disposal of their property as femmes soles may now do.] BY THE EXPRESS MAIL. A slip from the office of Bicknell’s Reporter, of the 25tb April, contains the following. SOUTHERN BANKS—THE MONEY MARKET, . „ t It will be seen on reference to our Bank ->ole List, that we have not specified the puces a. which Louisiana, Mississippi, S. Carolina, Geor gia and Alabama bank paper is purchased in t ns citj. Indeed, such is the terrible condmon o. things in those States, that our brokers re*use to purchase the paper alluded to on any terms, and the opinion appears to be gaining ground, that unless something be done, calculated to restore confidence, and arrest the destruction which has been sweeping over those sections of the Union, manv of the Banks there win he compelled, temporarily at least, to suspend, specie payments. Such a course,however, might injure them at borne, but could not do them any material harm in this quarter, inasmuch as here at least, they have now little or no credit whatever. It is with pain that we state these facts,but at. a crisis so fearful,it becomes oui duty to speak ihe truth without fear or faior. With repaid to Indiana, Kentucky, \irginia, North Carolina, and most of the Western Banks, confidence is still tindiminished; as observed in our last number, the banks ot this city and this Slate, are, in our view at leasti perfectly safe and fully capable of meeting ail liabilities.’ We may add, in conclusion, but one or two failures have occurred in this city since our last, and that the great mass of our merchants and wholesale dealers, continue firm and capable, as we believe, of passing tri umphantly through the ordeal. That the ut most confidence continues to be reposed in the United Slates Bank, the post notes of which sell readily at one percent, per month, while the notes of onr best mercantile houses cannot be cashed at a less rate than two and a quarter. — That, there is abundance o wealth in this com munity, real bona fide wealth, we do not enter tain a doubt.; but until the alarm subsides and Confidence is in some measure restored, those who possess it, will hoard it instead of loaning it out at a fair or even an extravagant rate ot inter est. Remarks. —We shall leave the papers of Lou isiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, and Alaba ma, to give a correct statement of the condition of their respective Slates. As regards our Slate, we will inform Mr. Bicknell, that in Georgia things arc not in such a terrible condition, as it has been represented to him, and that confidence not having been destroyed, destruction has not been sweeping over this.section of the union.— And wc will inform him, furthermore, that no banks in the whole union, are less likely to suspend specie payments, than the banks of Georgia generally, and the banks of Augusta especially. It is true that the Farmers Bank of Chattahoochee has failed; but Mr. Bicknell will recollect that the same bank failed once before, and that ever since confidence and credit could not be recovered for that institution in Georgia. , However disastrous will the crisis be in the north, wc are certain that our State will suffer less than even Pennsylvania. Wo admit that there is pressure in our money market; that embarrass ments are felt to some extent,and that great loss es will he sustained by many of our citizens; but the resources of our State arc of such rnagni tude, that ouc year after the crisis, not a sign would remain to show its destructive effects.— And wc must admit also, that the crisis may be more severely fell in Georgia, if our citizens give themselves up to despondency, and abandon the mutual confidence which now happily exists, which will enable us to avoid the disasters Experienced by other States of the union. Since writing t!m above, we received the C •- lumbus Sentinel, iu which we find the following notice from the Cashier of the Farmers Bank of Chattahoochee ; ■** Farmer’s Bank of Chattahoochee, ? Columbus, April 26, 1837. ( Those persons who may be holders of the Bills o! this Institution and those who have deposited money, arc requested not hastily to dispose of their demands. Any gentleman who may feci disposed to make the examination can be readi ly satisfied the Bank has ample means. Bills of Exchange ami Promissory Notes to a much larger amount than the Bank Bills and deposites, will fall due in less than sixty days. If the Bank can only be tolerably successful in making col lections, this lustit ition will be able to pay eve ry cent due by it in a short time. In the mean time checks from depositors will be received in payment from the maker or indorser of any note. Ail persons must be aware the law has provided that idle Bills ot the Bank are good payment in discharge of debts due the Bank. It is needless, therefore to say they will lie gladly received. GHAS. L. BASS, Cash’r. We subjoin also the remarks of the Sentinel on the suspension of payment of this bank, which show that, if not immediately, at least in a very short time, a large portion of the notes will have been redeemed. •‘The Farmer’s Bank of Chattahoochee has if we can credit the statements of gentlemen upon whom wc have every reliance, been hardly dealt with. “Wc have sab' ‘he Farmers Bank has stopped payment, but wc oJieve it to be entirely solvent. We might give many reasons for our opinion. In this belief too, we arc hacked by the citizens of Columbus very generally. As a proof wit ness the number of advertisements in this day’s paper to receive her bills at par. Indeed they are now as good as any bills of the State for the purchase of goods iu this place. “The character of Mr. Calhoun alone is enough iu this community to give credit to the institution and there is not a doubt, here that on his return he will immediately make arrangements for paying oft the bills of the bank, even to the last dollar (should it be necessary) of his private funds. It may be a consolation for him in his embarrassments, which we feel confident will be but temporary, to learn that he has the sym pathies of the community of Columbus with him. Mr. Calhoun is an active, energetic, business man, and has toiled as hard as any man in this community for his wealth and fame, and in prosecuting his own private views he has never left the public good behind him. Such a man ought to be prized in a community, and we do prize him ; and many have come forward deter mined to receive his bills, and afford him every other facility in their power, in admiration of his character alone, and relying altogether on his honor and integrity.” The New Orleans Bee of the 20th April states that from 4 to 500 Indians, women and children of the friendly Creek warriors who have been fighting in Florida on the side of the Whites, had arrived at New Orleans, on their way to the West. The warriors themselves were daily ex peeled there in the Steamboat Merchant. The Bee states also that the die for stri king the coin, and the other maclunery and apparatus for the mint in that city, had arrived from Philadelphia. The Baltimore American of the 27th ult. savs; —The three houses in England so largely connected with the American trade, to which the Bank of England has extended its aid, are slated to be Messrs. Thos. Wilson tj- Son, T/tos. Wildes cj- Co., and 2'imothy Wig-gins. The New York American says :—“There seems to exist no doubt in the best informed quarters here, that lifts arrangement may be considered as hav been consummated; and we look upon, this result together with that of the credit of about ten millions of dollars opened to the Bank of the United Slates by the Bank of England, as saving this city and the country at large, from a vast increase of suffering.” The Baltimore Gazette of the 2 Gth observes:— The News from Europe received yesterday has had a most cheering effect on the feelings of all classes here, and has nearly removed all the ap prehensions of our Merchants, who now look with certainty to an early restoration of that ease and safety in their transactions which are the sure companions of prosperity. An old and respectable merchant assured us this morning, that some extensive sales of merchandize have been made, and more money received in Balti more this spring than in the period of any year for a long time past. From the Bee of the 27th we copy the follow ing paragraph: We have long since been convinced that there was an understanding between the friends of dis. union in the south and of abolition in the North, the object of both parties being a disruption of the Union —and their means to raise a clamour about abolition —against it in the south—for it in the north. We are convinced that this is the true state of the case from long and close ob. servation of the course pursued by each oflhcse disorganizing parties respectively. The Boston papers state that during the discussion ot the anti-slavery resolutions in the Senate of Massa chusetts, which wore passed and afterwards re. scinded, one member acknowledged that the prin ciples of the resolution, if carried out, would lead to a dissolution ot the Union, and thus un. derstanding them, he hail voted for them ! The Boston Courier states that the Senator who thus boldly expressed his sentiments, was Mr. Bow. man of Middlesex. It ought, to be known with infamy from one end of the nation to the other. Hie MGER EST. From the Baltimore American of the 2Sth, we take the following, respecting the crops in Maryland : The following paragraph is from the Frede rick Examiner of Wednesday. It would seem, in some cases at least, that the despondency ma nifested in reference to the growing crops has been premature. Under the influences of favo rable weather it is hoped that not a small portion may be saved that, owing to t he backwardness of the season, was given up for lost: The Crops. —We will not yet give way to the evil forebodings which have been promulgated in regard to the growing grain. We are strongly disposed to believe thatthosc who have plough, ed down their grain fields have done so prema turcly. The season is still cold and has been dry, but it is said that the grain is making its appearance in some places where it was thought to have been blasted, and the reports from the upper counties have a favorable aspect. The calculations made at. this season of the year arc often unfavorable, and it may be that they will prove erroneous now as they have formerly. The Philadelphia Commercial Herald of the 28th, contains this paragraph, concerning the prospects of Philadelphia: Amid all the depression and oppression abroad, and even here, the Merchants of Philadelphia have reason to “thank God and take courage.” A large portion of their heavy' semi-annual pay. incuts are already made, and thirty days more will see them out of the woods; —let them hold on till then, struggle and persevere, and matters will be easier. Wc do not believe there need be another failure in our city among merchants, and there will not. be, if the banks and the mer chants themselves act with firmness—and if the GOVERNMENT WILL. ALSO DO ITS DUTV. But if the Banks do not act upon a principle of liberality ; if merchants will distrust each other ami stand aloof from those who want but little aid, but who must have that little; and if the govern ment persists in maintaining its attitude of hos tility' to the whole community, why, we must expect the worst consequences—more failures will occur, and the credit of the city perhaps will suffer. There arc the strongest inducements then for the banks and business men to stand by and aid each oilier, and also to second the efforts of New York, to compel the government to change its attitude of hostility to one, at least of neutrality. ID” The Charleston Courier of Saturday con tains the following: A GOOD REPORT. We hear it stated, (say's the Baltimore Patri. ot,) on the authority ot a gentleman recently from Lancaster, (Ohio,) that the poslrnoster of that place had just reccivd advices from the Land Office in that State, that the notes of all specie pay ing Banks would now be received at that office in payment for lands. If an order to that effect has been issued to aland office in Ohio, the same instructions have doubtless been forwarded to the other land offices in the West and South West; and tins would amount to a quiet, but substantial repeal of the Treasury Circular of Gen. Jackson, requiring such pay ments to be made in specie. Without preten ding to vouch for the accuracy of this report, wc may say that it comes to us in a shape as lit tle “ questionable,” as most of the current news of the day. STANDING ON THE FENCE. The following excellent satirical remarks are taken from the Apalachicola Gazette, edited by a gentleman well known in Georgia as a spirited writer, and with whom, in former times, and in some sharp political contests, we had to break a few lances. We mean Mr. C, E. Bartlett, who alludes in his remarks to the election for a dele gate to Congress from the territory of Florida, for which station there care there candidates,Mes srs. Downing, Read, and Wyatt, Mr. White ha ving declined a re-election. As the day fixed for the election approaches, we find our position on the fence becoming more and more irksome. It is a position which we have not been accustomed to, nor docs it seem to suit us naturally. We therefore find it extreme ly difficult, to preserve a graceful atlitude. Now there are men who seem to have been born for such stations ; whose peculiar talents are exact ly calculated to embellish their position, and whose position mast admirably serves to give lustre to their talents! they are blessed with op tics wiiosc range of vision is so equally divided, that they as naturally “Look two ways for sun day," as a plain man would look only straight ahead. But with ourselves it is quite different; wo have no talents of that sort ;and while perch ed on the fence, balancing in our own minds the advantages of jumping oft upon one side or the other, we have feared that in ourselves might be verified the fate of the unfortunate donky who perished between two stacks of hay! It need not surprise any of our readers, therefore, if one ; of these days, we should happen to make a slantindicular movement from our present posi tion, and go it with a rush, on one side or the other. But which side shall it be? There is the rub! If we knew which was the strong side, , we wouldn’t hesitate a moment. —But there seem to be different opinions concerning this matter. Here is our respected friend of the funds, who ’ says “Downing is the man ; all the best talents, . the intelligent and respectable classes of the country 7 , all are going for him ;he is our man, and if wo vote for him wc shall do just right, and always be glad of it.” Bnt “I ask your pardon,” 1 replies the valiant Captain, “Read is the suc -1 cessful candidate; all the chivalry of the coun , try is unanimous in his favor; all the warm . blooded patriots, and the fighting men, go their death for him, and he is certain to be elected.” “Avast there my hearty,” say's a working man with his sleeves rolled up, square and compass * in hand —“Wyatt is the Boy for our purpose, 1 all the mechanics —the laborers—and the row [ dies —all are for him to a man—and, rip my but tons, if he ar’nt elected any how !” Now it must be acknowledged, that here is a * real quandary. If after having taken to the r fence, for nearly'the whole campaign, and then i just on the eve of victory, to jump off on the , wrong side would be a most distressing calamity —trying equally to our fortitude, and the equan imity of our temper. Nor does it appear from 3 the above classification, to which side we ought > to belong. Our contemporaries wont allow that , we have a right to place ourselves among the talented —the intelligent and so on—and we are t not of the fighting sort, heaven knows—especial ly where there is any chance to run. And as to 1 the working men—why we never work when wc 2 can help it. So it must be acknowledged we are r in a tight place I Wc wish our friend at St I Joseph would take it into his head to make a la teral movement; because his taking one side, let him go which way he might, would be a clear ‘ indication that we ought to go the other. And * go it we would with alacrity !—But heaven help 1 the man, he has no notion of that sort ;he sticks to the rail, as though he were a part of it ? It is true that we are not entirely alone in our position ; and if sympathy were of any use to us, 1 it is probable wc might have plenty' of it from 3 our brother editors throughout the territory. For I besides our friend at St. Joseph, whom wc have already spoken of, there arc the two Tallahassee Editors who are seated cheek by jowl in a con spicuous corner of the fence, and look first at each other, then at the candidates, and at each other again, with a gravity highly commendable. Whether our neighbor of Pensacola is on the fence or under it, we have hardly been able to ascertain. We have watched him narrowly; but it seems that since his late Indian scare, he has ensconced himself behind a post, and become generally invisible. He would make a pretty figure on the fence we have no doubt, and should like to see more of him. But after all, wc have come to the conclusion, that this sitting on the fence, js not the thing it's cracked up to be. And if we are permitted to get down safely this time, we shall take very good care how we jump upon fences hereafter. Daring Attempt at Highway Robbery—Two mejishot. —On Wednesday evening, as Mr. Ste venson, a respectable farmer, residing at Lee Chapel, Laindon, was returning home from Romford market, three highwaymen rushed from the lane leading to Buckingham’s farm, as the horse was walking slowly up Laindon hill; one of the ruffians caught hold of the hose’s head, and endeavored to force the animal and chaise back upon the bank, with a view to upset it. At the same instant a fellow came to the gig, and said in a gruff tone, “ Who arc you ?” Mr. Stevenson presented a loaded pistol to the man at the horse’s head, and declared he would shoot him if he did not forego his hold, and do sired the man near the chaise, who, on seeing the pistol, had retreated a few steps, to move on. The man replied, “ Shoot on,” and approached the gig. Mr. Stevenson fired, and lodged the contents of Jie pistol (a charge of sparrow shot) in the man’s face, which was immediately cover cd with blood. The wounded thief made off, and Mr. Stevenson was attacked from behind by a man he had not previously observed, who be gan striking him over the head with a bludgeon, the man at (he horse’s head calling out, “Come here, Jem.” The ruffian left off his attack to go to his companion, but as he was passing re ceived the charge of Mr. Stevenson’s second pis tol in his check, and fell black. The third ruffi an still holding the horse’s head, said, “Never mind, Jem, he’s got no mure, we can do him yet.” Mr. Stevenson'exclaimed, “ I have another for you,” and stooped forward over the horse, on which he let go the bridle, and ran away. Mr. Stevenson had with him a high-spirited mare, which stood fire remarkably well, or he would have stood as much danger from the animal as from his assailants. The shot marks may be the means of discovering the highwaymen. Mr. Stevenson hss offered a reward of 101. —Essex {Eng.) Herald. BANK REPORTS. BANK OF HAWKINSVILLE, \ Hawkinsville, April 8, 1837. $ Sir—l have the honor herewith to hand you a statement, showing the condition of this Bank on the 3d inst.; also, a list of its stockholders. Respectfully, your obedie t servant, JOHN RAWLS, President. His Excellency William Schley, MiUedgeville. Slate of the Bank of Hawkinsville, on Monday, April 3, 1837. Cit. Capital Stock pain in, 8200,000 00 Bank Notes issued, 8590,375 00 “ “ on hand, 166,991 00 “ “ in circulation, 429,33-1 00 Individual deposites, 29,847 25 Unclaimed dividends, 689 43 Surplus fund, 10,790 28 Due other Banks, 63,116 99 Profits for last six months, 25,887 33 8759,715 33 Dr. Cash on hand, viz.: In Gold and Silver coin, $78,035 72 In Notes of other Banks, 9,892 00—87,927 72 Bills of Exchange discounted running to maturity, consi dered good, 557,503 35 Bills of Exchange lying over notin suit, considered good 13,038 33-570,541 68 Notes discounted running to maturity, considered good, 68,750 13 Notes lying over not in suit, considered good, 14,994 35 Notes lying over, consider ed doubtful, 151 00—83,395 48 Bills and Notes in suit consi dered good, 7,1.2 00 Bills and notes in suit doubt ful, 1,080 00 8,252 00 Expense account, 4,358 74 Due by other Banks, 1,997 15 Banking House and Lot, 2,742 56 $759,715 33 Georgia, Pulaski County, We Certify, that the above statement of the af fairs of the Bank of Hawkinsville is a true copy from the Books, and that the annexed is a a correct list of its Stockholders. JOHN RAWLS, President. J. BEAVANS, Cashier. Sworn to before me, this Bth April, 1337. D. B. HALSTLD, J. I. C. List of Stockholders of the Bank of Hawkinsville. 1N... ,Im' F:i.. IVa am......1 NAMES, | owned bv on end. pm«l by each, | nsirh. ’ Share, James A. Everett, 419 SIOO 841,900 H H. Tarver, 402 ‘ 40,200 John Rawls, 402 “ 40,200 Delamar Clayton, 392 “ 39,200 Stone,Washburn &Co 150 “ 15,000 Scott Cray, 100 “ 10,000 Estate of F. F. Catlin, 30 “ 3,000 William Godfrey, 15 “ 1,500 Robert. Collins, 50 “ 5,000 James O. Jelks, 10 “ 1,000 D. B. Halsted, 10 “ 1,000 N. W. Collier, 10 “ 1,000 B. W. Collier. 10 “ 1,000 f^OOO - 1 | 8200,0C0 INSURANCE BANK OF COLUMBUS,) Columbus, April 3, 1837. \ Sir—Jn compliance with the requisitions of the Legislature, I herewith hand you a semi-annual re port of the affairs of this institution, made up on this day, together with a list of stockholders. With great respect, your obedient serv’t, J. C. WATSON, President. His Excellency Wm. Schley, MiUedgeville, Ga. Consolidated semi-annual return of the Insurance Bank of Columbus, and its Offices at Macon and Savannah, on Monday, April 3, 1837. C». Notes discounted on personal security, running to maturity, good, 386,387 55 Notes discounted on personal security, debt suspended and under protest, good, 5,850 00 Notes discounted suspended in suit, good, 20,000 00 Bills of Exchange running to maturity, good, 172,227 38 do. of Exchange in suit, good 38,750 00 Amount due from other Banks, 75,653 03 “ due from the state of Georgia, 2,907 93 Real Estate, Banking House and lot in Columbus, 13.500 00 | do. do. in Macon, 6,500 00 Expenses, 4,093 71 Cash, viz. Gold, 20,057 00 Silver, 180,322 10 Bills of specie pay ing Banks, 156,946 00 81,083.194 70 Dr. Capital Stock paid in, 600,000 00 Notes issued, 828,885 “ redeemed for cancellation, 503,248 On hand, 71,030 In circulation, 254,607 00 Amount due to other Banks, 60,942 23 Treasurer of the U. States, 80,035 00 Discount, Exchange and Ini- received, 13,333 49 Ihdividual deposites, ‘ 4,276 93 $1,083.194 70 Georgia, Muscogee County, Personally appeared before me, James C. Wat son, President, :-nd Joseph L. Roberts, Cashier, of the Insurance dank of Coiumbus, who being duly , sworn, depos' and say, that the foregoing statement exhibits a just and true report of this Bank, on the first .Monday inst., as taken from the Books, to the best oftteir knowledge and belief. J. C. WATSON, President. JOS. L. ROBERTS, Cashier. Sworn to. and subscribed before me, the third dav of April, 1837. EWD. C. BARNARD, Notary Public. A list of Stockhohlers in the Insurance Columbus. ~ Sasizb. «b°, “ f ! I Shares. | paid fail paid " l Nicholas Biddle, 5,450 100 S J. W. Campbell, 50 100 ! Jos. B. Green, 50 100 Wm. H. Harper, 50 100 Thomas Hairy; 50 100 i’Z D. McDongaldv 50 100 sV,! George Smith, 150 100 15^ Wm. Towns, 30 100 s’oou James C. Watson, 100 100 IO.OOP j 6 ’°°° I peoo^oij BANK OF MILLEDGEVILLE,) April 14th, 1837 \ To His Excellency Governor Schley, ’ Sir—ln compliance with the requisitions of the legislature, I transmit herewith a sutemei.tof the affairs of this institution on Monday the 3d instant Very respectfully, R. K. HINES, President. General Statement of the Bank of MiUedgeville on Monday, the 3d, April , 1837. Dr Capital Stock, $303,000 00 first and second emission of Bank Notes, 640.000’ do. do. on hand, 209^25 do. do. in circulation, 436,075 00 Amount due toother Banks, Checks on time, 57,017 82 Amount due to Agents, 5p 54 Deposites, 31,735 i)4 Discount and premium account, 14,928 37 $901.731~6! > Cr. Notes discounted running to to maturity, all good, 400,859 25 Notes disco unted lying over all good, 9,632 00 Bills of Exchange discounted, running to maturity all good 332,852 52 Bills of Exchange discounted lying over, all good, 9,000 00 Amount due by agents, 26,963 70 Amount due by other Banks, 29,720 55 Incidental Expenses, 2,326 45 Notes of other Banks, 31,285 00 Gold and Silver, 62,092 14 $904,731 61 List of Stockholders. TV- , No. of Total I n ., . A ‘ ’ | Shares, amount. | al(^ln - Ker Boyce, 125 12,500] 12,500 C J. Beall, 100 10,000 2,000 Parish Carter, 900 90,000] 63,000 F. V. Delaunay, 50 5,000 5,000 Tomlinson Fort, 3CO 30,000 6,000 Seaton Grnntland, 3(H) 30,000 30,000 Miller Grieve, 150 15,000 15,000 R. K. Hines, 800 80,000 16,000 Sarah A. E. F. Hines, 50 5,000 1,000 Holcombe, Peck & Co. 100 10,000 10,000 Henry ». Holcombe, 100 10,000 2,000 A. Jarratt, 50 5,000 5,000 William I). Jarratt, 100 10,000 10,000 Benjamin S. Jordan, 100 10,000 10,000 Green H. Jordan, 100 10,(XX) 10,000 Thomas Monghon, 100 10,000 10,000 Mary 31. Nesbit, 50 5,000 4,000 Nichols & Dcming, 100 10,000' 2,000 R. M. Ome, 100 10,000| 2,000 Thomas Ragland, 500 50,000 10,000 William Sanford, 100 10,000 JO.OOO Thomas H. Stubbs, 50 5,000 5,000 1. 11 St. John & Co. 250 25,000 25,000 Leroy 31. Wiley, 125 12,5 0 12,500 Charles W. Howard, 300 30,000 27.000 | 5,000 I 8500,000 8305,000 Georgia, Baldwin Counli/. R K. Hines, President, and Thomas Raaland, Cashier, personally appeared before rne, and being duly sworn, depose and sailh, that the foregoing statement of the condition of the Hank ofMilledga ville, as exhibited by the books of said Bank, is just ana true, to the best of their knowledge and belief. R. K. HINES, President. T. RAGLAND, Cashier. THOS. H. HALL, Notary Public. MARRIED, on Thursday evening last, by the Rev 3lr. Smith, Mr. IRA LEE, to Miss KEZJAII McCREADY, all of this city. On the same evening, by the Rev. Mr. Smith, Mr. WM. 11. NEYLAND, to Miss MARY F. BAR TON, all of this city. On Saturday evening, 29th ult. by the Rev. Ed ward E. Ford, Mr. WILLIAM K. KITCHEN, to Miss SARAH ANN, daughter of John Hill, Esq. all of this city, C O 3131 IS 11CIA L. LATEST DATES FROM LIV ERI’ O OL,:::; MA R Cll 23 LATEST DATES FROM II AVRE,;:::::;.‘::;":::MARCH 17 STOCK OF COTTON In Augusta and Hamburg on the Ist inst. 1837. 1836. In Augusta, : : : ; 30,855 14.546 Hamburg, : : : 7,453 1,95 ff Total stock, : : 38,308 26,504 SHIP3IENTS OF COTTON From Augusta and Hamburg to Savannah and Charleston, from Ist Oct. to Ist inst. 1836-7. 1835-6. From Ist to 30th April To Savannah, : : ; 2,783 8,857 Charleston, by boats, : 1,176 517 Do. by Rail Road, 211 2,048 4,170 11,422 Ship’d fm Ist Oct. to Ist April, 114,396 122,605 Total shipments, 118,566 134,027 RECEIPT OF COTTON At Augusta and Hamburg, from Ist Oct. to Ist inst.. 1836-7. 1835-6. Stock on hand Ist inst. 38,308 16,504 Shipped from Ist Oct. to Ist inst. 118,566 134,027 156,874 150,531 Deduct stock on hand Ist October, 3,390 3,493 Total Receipts, 153,484 147,038 Deduct received to Ist April 140,835* 135,556 Receipts of April, 12,619 11,482 CHARLESTON, April 29.— Cotton.— We have no new feature to note in operations of the Upland Cotton market since our last weekly report. The article still continues in a most depressed state. — The sales have been light, and, as we slated in our semi-weekly notice, confined principally to one house. There are orders to purchase, but as pre- - sent prices are above the limits of these orders, buyers have kept out of the market, and will await a more favorable opportunity to fill their orders. Our quotations of 12 cents, is for fine Cottons. The sales of the week comprise 546 bales at the follow ing prices: 43 at 8; 31 at 81; 27 at 9; 246 at 10; 136 at 11; and 63 at 12 cents. We have not heard of any transactions in Sea Island Cotton. Rice. —The sales of Rice this week have been limited. The few purchases made, have been in the inferior to middling qualities for city consump tion only: while for superior, there was no inquiry. The market closed heavily yesterday for all quali ties. The sales are 146 tierces, as follows; 20 at2l; 115 at 2J; Bat 2f; and 3 a 31. Rough Rice. —There have been no purchasers in market—consequently we have no sales to re port. About 13,000 bushels arrived during the week, have been sent to the Mills. Flour —Still continues in the same unsettled state, noticed in our last. Sales have been made at prices ranging from $8 50 to $ 10, and until the market be comes settled, we decline giving quotation*. Grain.—H ix cargoes of Com have been received this week, in all about 17,000 bushels. A part of which brought 90 cents; and the balance from $1 to $1 5, with the exception of one cargo, which be ing a superior article, brought §1 10. Two lots of Oats at, 50 to 52; Peas sold at 85 cents; about 1000 bales Hay have been sold, at terms not transpired, but believed to be within the range of our quota tions—and 209 bundles French Hay, at auction at $1 25. Coffee. —The only sale that has come to our knowledge, is a small lot at auction, of green Cuba, at 101 cents. Sugars. —About 200 boxes Trinidad Sugars, at auction, for cash, brought the following prices: 10S boxes fair brown, 5j a 6; 29 do superior do 61; and 63 do while do 94. Molasses. —We have heard of no sales, and our present quotations may be considered nominal. Bacon. —In the absence of arrivals there has been abetter feeling exhibited, with some inquiry for the article,and several lots have been sold from stores at quoted rales. Lard. —Them is no inquiry for the article, and our quotations are nominal. Liquors. —The market is well supplied with both Foreign and Domestic Liquors, which are of slow sale. Salt. —Liverpool coarse continues to bring H a 2, according to quality. Stocks. —We have no sales to report—present prices are nominal. Exchange. —We defer giving quotations, but would remark, that bills on England are taken by the Bank at 9 per cent, premium, while negotiations