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THE CONSTITUTIONALIST.
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SOUTHERN COMMERCE.
Our friends of the Wheeling Times offer the
following remarks on this topic :
“We learn from the Norfolk Beacon, that the
General Committee have appointed the second
Wednesday in June next, for holding the Coin,
mercial Convention in Richmond. Great hopes,
based upon the action of this convention, arc en
tertained by our follow.citizens at the cast, and
so far as awakening the people to a necessity of
energetic action on the part of Vi - , ginia and the
Southern States goes, we have no doubt their
hopes will be realized. It is a melancholy sight
for a Virginian to witness the situation of Nor.
folk, when compared with what it has been; or
the situation of Richmond, when compared with
what the God of Nature evidently intended her
to be; or to pass through any part of Old Vir
ginia, and see the decay that is rapidly stealing
over her towns, her villages, and her plantations.
Some of the towns have actually gone to decay
—over one the plough has gone, erasing every
vestage of what was once a thriving village,while
many others, possessing all the natural advan
tages they could have, for prosperity, have not
advanced one step, amid all the improvements
of the country. Look at Richmond, on a noble
navigable river, in the heart of a fertile country,
with beds of coal, of natural coke, and of iron,
to an unlimited amount, almost at the doors of
the citizens, in a climate unsurpassed by any on
the globe, and producing all the luxuries man
can ask, both of land and water; yet Richmond
is still an unthrifty city, growing at a snail’s
pace only.
“We hope this convention will devise some
means of applying the propelling power to ciiies
of the east —but we very much fear that the
effect, if any, which it produces upon the public
mind, will soon die away. Old Virginia lacks
individual enterprise. There is the secret of
her poverty, and of her stationary condition.—
With her means, the Yankees would fill the
world, even to its uttermost parts, with their
commerce and manufactures. The Virginians,
God bless them! arc as rich in the treasure of the
heart, open handed benevolence, and universal
love, as thej’ are likely to be poor in pocket, but
they never will make any head-way in commerce
in competition with the northerners, until they
change their habits. They must, each and every
man get up earlier—they sleep away the best
part of a day—then when they are up they must
think, they must do head tvork, and let their
slaves work with their hands; but they must
oversee them themselves, both in city and coun
try, and not trust so much to the slave Go in
to Richmond, Fredericksburg, or Norfolk, and
see the carts come into market—they are the
poorest, most pitiful looking atfairs, and would
be mobbed out of a northern city by the boys.—
Go to the canal, and you will sec their boats
poked along at two miles an hour by a slave or
two, at an expense of three times what it would
cost to tow a boat five miles an hour, with eight
times the burthen by a horse. These things are
not the effect of present poverty, but the cause,
and arise from a pride too groat to permit of at
tention to business, in part, and from what is
very aptly termed shifllessness. Go to the
wholesa'e dealers, the forwarding and commis
sion houses, and there you will sec the proprie
tor, good, easy soul, ready to greet you with an
open palm, to offer you a segar, and enter into
conversation in a manner establishing intelli
gence and spirit; but during this time his business
is neglected and suffering. These things, and a
thousand others, must be changed before Virgi
nia will prosper in commerce or manufactures.
In the ciiies they must change their dinner hours,
too, before they can prosper. They now dine
late, cat hearty dinners, drink wine, and are
good for nothing afterwards—leaving them only,
between breakfast and dinner, about five hours,
for business. This will do for hankers, brokers,
and merchants, who deal only in heavy transac
tions; but it will never do for smaller dealers or
mechanics, because they must make the best use
of all the hours they can out of the twenty-four,
or they will not prosper. These remarks will
apply to almost all southern places, and the
facts set forth, are the causes which, more than
any thing else, have produced the present state
of that favored region of country, Wc fear a
convention never will eradicate these causes,
but it may stir up some to exertion to reform the
evil.”
In the foregoing there is, alas, too much
truth. No citizen of Richmond can read these
remarks without feeling to a great degree their
justness. We want improvement in our manner
of doing business, in our materials, and in our
energy. The Times draws a correct picture of
things generally. The contrast between the
North and South, which it exhibits is also true.
The Virginian is struck with it when he enters
the Northern cities:—The neatness, the system,
the promptness in all the trades and occupations
there—here all disorder, awkwardness, sloth ;
indeed most movements seeming anti-systemat
ic and chaotic. Slightly as these things may
be regarded, they have an influence upon our
prosperity not dreamed of by our citizens.
We know of an instance of an English capi.
taiist, not many weeks since, who came here,
having formed a most flattering idea of Rich,
mond from its favorable geographical loca’ion,
and its many mineral resources and its water ad
vantages, with a view to locate and invest his
capital. He examined the city thoroughly—he
visited our merchants, and ascertained the tone
and temper of our citizens. But the examina
tion convinced him that he could not invest, to
advantage here. You have not enough enter
prise said he. Nature has done ever}' thing she
could for you; but your citizens have not enough
energy—they have no community of feeling—
there is too much individuality among them, too
much clashing. He could not esteem it prudent
for a capitalist to locate in a city whose pros
pects were so clouded. Until you shake off
your prominent habits, your indecision, and your
“individuality ,” says he, you can never prosper
or avail yourselves of the immense advantages
which a careful examination convinces me you
are possessed of. There was too much truth in
all this for contradiction.
There is too much to be done. We should
change our manner of doing business—wc should
dress up our city—make it more neat, cleanly
and agreeable —at once an inviting abiding
place to the traveller—and thus by encouraging
immigration, remove the causes which drive
those from it whose swift footed enterprise can
not be fettered by our snail paced prosperity. All
this can be done, and must be done. A great
change must come over the city; but there are
elements in trade, in commerce, in manufac
tures, and in internal improvements, which are
conspiring to bring it about. Meantime it should
be hastened by a change in the feelings and sen
timents of our citizens. Let each man look in
to our commercial relations, foreign and domes
tic—inquire into them, find out their character
r ~and see where our interests arc, and how they
may be benefiued;—then Jet him look at our
cdy» its location, its plans, its laws, ordinances,
rulers, and all may be improved—the benefits to
result from improvements which might suggest
themselves to the reflecting mind—and how to
perfect them. Let these inquiries be made by
each, under the impression that he is as deeply
interested as any other, and let there be a gene
ral consul'ation and understanding—a free in
tcrchangc of opinions, sentiments, arguments,
and views. Let this be done, and onr word for
it, inestimable benefits will result. Such is the
true “ community offeeling;" the very soul and
life of city prosperity; and without which, de
cay, decline, apathy, and dullness ensue. A
city so cursed, loses its trade, its citizens, its
health, becomes a painful spectacle and monu
ment to mark the spot where once flourished
commerce, cnterprize, and industry; with their
concomitants independence and happiness.
But these things cannot be effected in a day
—nor a year. Perhaps we shall have to await
lire gradual changes effected by the assumption
of the responsibilities and burthens of life by the
rising generation. Revolutions in all things
have their cycles —mayhap those with reference
to what wc are talking about, may be marked
by the entrances and exists of the actors. Habit
is second nature; and may not always be sha
ken off. Rut the scythe of time mowi down a |
generation, and with it the habits and prejudices
which had distinguished it.
We have departed from our purpose. It was
to call the attention of our fellow citizens once
more to the subject of the State Commercial
Convention. There is no doubt but what the
whole Slate is desirous of seeing what we intend
to do. Wc should let our course be understood.
Certainly Richmond cannot be an unmoved j
spectator. She certainly could not allow the
Convention to meet within sound of the Capitol,
to consult about her interests and those of Vir
ginia, and take no part whatever in its delibera
tions. We cannot doubt for a moment that she
will participate. But why delay? why put off
the subject? Why not encourage our Fiends in
the interior? The proceedings of Norfolk seem
ed to ns to demand an immediate response. In
them a courtesy and respect for us was exhibit
ed, which should have been treated with the ut
most promptness and politeness. And what has
marked our course, but the cold indifference of
procrastination? We blush to think of it.
We appeal to our merchants to call a meeting
directly. To show that they are alive to our
city and State interests, and treat Norfolk, the
venerable and spirited “Old Borough,” in sucli a
manner as we should—with that deference and
respect due to the seaport which once carried on
the largest foreign trade of all our seaports, and
which, if she gels her deserts, will again assume
her proud relative importance.
BY EXPRESS MAIL.
[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.] 1
[ From the Baltimore American, May 12.]
FROM WASHINGTON.
Our special correspondent transmits to us the
following notice of yesterday’s proceedings in
Congress:
WASHINGTON, May 11.
UNITED ST A TES SENATE.
A groat number of memorials were presented
from different sections of the country, against
the annexation of Texas, and several from New
Jersey, Massachusetts, and other States, against
the enforcement of the Cherokee Treaty. The
memorials were all laid upon the table.
Mr. RIVES offered a bill for the re-organiza
tion of the United States Marine Corps, which
was read twice and referred to the Committee on
Naval Affairs.
Mr. ROBBINS, of R. 1., offered a resolution
which was adopted, calling upon the Secretary
of the Treasury for information as to the value
i of goods imported into the United Staes from
May, 1837, to May, 1838. and the amount of
. duties paid upon said goods during the same
. period.
, YESTERDAY.
> Tiie Senate went into executive session yes
terday before adjournment. Tne House did no
! business after ordering the printing of the Jour- ,
L nal of Proceedings and evidence of the late Se
lect Committee on the duelling subject.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
, Mr. GRAVES moved to print 20,000 extra
> copies of the reports of the Committee on the
. Duel, with the accompanying documents. As
, ter some discussion the hour expired and no
question was taken.
, The House, on motion of Mr. CAMBRE
LENG. went into Committee of the Whole on
• the state of the Union, and took up the bill to
. authorize the issue of Treasury Notes in the
place of those issued under the act of October,
| 1837.
. Mr. CAMBRELENG spoke at length on the
i subject in explanation of the condition of the
Treasury, and in support of the bill.
Mr. CUSHING followed in opposition to the
bill, pointing out many objections to Treasury
Notes as currency by the Government.
Mr. THOMPSON, of South Carolina, spoke
against the bill as directly and dangerously un
constitutional.
The House adjourned without taking the
question.
’ [From the New York Herald of May 11.]
Ten Days Later from England.
By the arrival of that splendid crack ship, the
England, commanded by that prince of captains,
B. L. Waite, we have been put into possession of
; our files of London papers to the 17th of April,
and Liverpool to the 20lh.
We give below the principal items of interest
which we find in them. The absorbing topic, is
the approaching Coronation. Some members
of the House of Commons wish to have it con.
ducted economically, and one member offered to
get up a subscription and head it with his own
name for SSOO.
The lories who spent more than $3,000,000
on George 4lh’s coronation, are incensed and
horrified at the shabby Whigs, because thev look
for a minute at an empty Treasury, a large and
increasing debt, and a staiving peasantry : they
want to have millions squandered upon scoun
drels, glittering gewgaws, fanatic fooleries, and
miserable mummeries, which pleased our great
grandmothers, but are out of place now.
No special champion is lobe allowed her Majcs
. ly. A good idea? She does not want one. If
, she behaves herself, every man in the kingdom
, will be her voluntary champion; this movement
shows some sense. At the Coronation of that
' detested monster, George 4th, $940 were paid
• for the hire of a horse lor one day, for the cham
• pion to make a fool of himself upon,
j The Coronation. —The Gazette contains a se
cond proclamation on the subject of the ap
i preaching coronation, declaring that such part
only of that ceremony as has been hitherto so
-1 lemnized in Westminster Abbey shall be observ
-1 ed at the ensuing Coronation; thus dispensing
r with the procession, the banquet, and usual for.
r malilics in Westminster hall. The proclarna
r tion hints that the ceremonial at the Abbey may
. also be curtailed.
We understand that Lord Durham will not
1 embark before the 19lh inst.
t Colonel Gawler has been appointed Governor
. of the Colony of South Austrilasia, on the re
. commendation of the Colonization Comrmssion
. ers.
i Lieut. Col. M’Grcgor, at present commanding
. the 93d Highlanders, has been appointed In.
. spector general ofthc.lrish Constabulary, in the
. place of Col. Shaw Kennedy resigned.
A new crater has been formed on Vesuvius,
and an eruption is daily expected. The road
between Rome and Salerno has been stopped by
the falling down of part of a mountain which
, hung over it.
Miss Stephens, the vocalist, has, at last been
! united to the venerable Earl of Essex; and Ma
' dame Testris to Mr. Charles Mathews, son of
the eminent artist of that name.
At the late Warwick Assizes, a Mr. Lucy, a
descendant of the Sir Thomas Lucy, whtT has
obtained so much notoriety in connexion with
Shakspcare, preferred a bill of indictment a
gainst a William Shakspeare.
L. E. L.—Alas I His true. Miss Landon is
about to be married to Mr. Maclean, the gover
nor of the British Settlements on the Gold Coast,
whither they sail in three or four weeks. To
think of “L’fmprevisatrice” amongst the nig
gers ! It’s 100 bad, —London Age.
Novel Article of Commerce. —A French mer
chant is now sojourning at Anneslcy, in Not.
tinghamshire, for the purpose of procuring a
freight of donkies for the continent.—Doncas
ter Gazette.
London, April 19.—Monet/ Market. —Money con
tinues to be abundant, and to want a more lucra
tive employment than what it ran find at present.
Discounts continue at 21 a 3 per cent, on the best
bills: in fact, owing to there being a great number
of monied men inward the Royal Exchange, who
will not take any thing but first rate bills, none but
| those of this class can expect discount at all. The
rates are 21 to 3 per cent, only; but if these men
were offered 5 per cent, on any other kind of bills,
though good, they would not take it. In our mer
cantile markets there are still no attractions to capi
talists, and consequently they are very much a
bridged in their operations, and confine themselves
to Securities and Railways. There seems to be a
disposition also to establish new companies of dis- |
ferent kinds in the city. In the Fundi to-day there
has not been much business done, and quotations
have been much as yesterday. Consols, 93, f mo
ney and 931 account; Exchequer Bills, 67, 69. In
Railways but very little done, and prices unalter
ed. Spanish Bonds to-day at 241 i.—
Portuguese Five per cents 211, and the Threes 211.
GREENVILLE, May 11 The Weather,
since the first of this month, has been much
cooler than we experienced during the same
length of time in the latter part of March. For
ten days past, we have been under the necessity
of keeping a good fire in our office nearly every
day; and considerable frost has been visible two
or three mornings. All kinds of vegetation are
very backward and unpromising. The oat crop
is so much damaged by the drought and frost,
that many fields are not expected to produce the
amount of seed which was sown.— Mountaineer.
RANK RE POUTS.
BANK OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA,
Savannah, 13th April, 1838.
Sir: —l have the honor to transmit, in compliance
with the requisition of the Legislature, the semi
annual report of the state and condition of the
Bank of the Slate of Georgia, and its Offices ;
And am, very respectfully,
W. B. Bl LLOCII, President.
His Excellency George R. Gilmer,
Governor of Georgia.
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To Discounted Notes,
“ Bills of exchange, 360.005 49
“ Real estate, 5 ~
“ Banking houses and lots, 69,6U0
“ Salaries, on
“ Incidental expenses, w
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“ Balances due from other Bonks, 214,/97 64
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of Georgia and Branches, 239,001 53
“ Bills of Branches on hand, 58,520
“ Bills of other Banks on
hand, 565,806
“ Specie on hand, 467,659 44
v 1,033,465 44
$3,940,054 36
Liabilities. Cr.
By Capital stock, 1,500.000
*• Notes in circulation,* 1,175,649
“ Dividends unpaid, 3,428
“ Discount account, 105,809 01
“ Surplus fund,
“ Balances due to other Banks, 367,754 53
“ Balance between the Bank State of
Georgia and Branches, 222,884 52
“ Individual deposites, 501,587 72
3,940,054 36
* The notes in circulation reported
above, 1,175,649
From which deduct ihe amount on
hand us per debit skie, 59,520
Leaving in actual circulation; $1,117,129
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GEORGIA. Chatham County.
Wm. B. Bulloch, President, and A. Porter, Cash
ier of the Bank of the Sia’eof Georgia, being du
ly sw'orn, say that the returns herewith made, con
tain, to the best of thtir knowledge and belief, a
true statement of the condition of said Bank and
Branches —the returns to this Bank from each
Branch having been made under the oath of the
President and Cashier thereof, and at Greensboro’
by the Agent there.
W. B. BULLOCH, President.
A. PORTER, Cashier.
Sworn to before me, this 12ih April, 1838.
JNO. GUMMING, j. i. c. c. c.
A List of Stockholders in the Bank of the State of
Georgia, on the 31st 3larch, 1838, the number of
Shares held by each, and the amount paid there
on.
Stockholders. No. Sh. Am's.
Sarah Adams, 20 2000
Camden County Academy. 26 2600
Henrietta Alray, by trust. J.M. Ber
rien, 120 12000
Augusta Free School, by trustees, 44 4400
L. F. Alexander, 55 5500
Meson Academy, 50 5000
Jacob Abrahams, 31 3100
Adam L. Alexander, 200 20000
Chatham County Academy, 60 6000
Richmond County Academy, 120 12000
<4. W. Anderson, ExT. W. J. Scott, 6 600
Glynn County Academy, 11 1100
Thos. Adams, trus. C. A. 31. Adams, 2 200
Ann Barrun, 37 3700
Nancy Barrett, 10 1000
Edmund Bowdre, 15 1500
William Bones,Charleston, 50 5000
John Balfour, 15 1500
Ann 31 Bourke, trus. Eliz. Bourke, lOi 1050
A. 31, Bourke, trustee Cath. Odell, 10i 1050
A. M. Bourke, guardian of Sarah,
Jane, Thos. and Wm. Bourke,
chil. of Thos Bourke,dec’d. 5 500
W. B. Bulloch, trustee for R. G.
Guerard and wife, 9 900
John Carmichael, 100 10000
Harriet Campbell, 73 7300
Valaden Cowling and children by
trustees, R. Richardson and W.
Davis, 29 2900
Rosannah Creamer, 3 3GO
Robert Clark, 18 1800
Charleston Fire & 3larine In. Co. 268 28800
Nathan Crawford, 123 12300
Philochlea E. Casey, 520 2000
Edward Coxe, 104 li»400
Central Bankof Georgia, 5000 500000
R. A. Cunningham, guard, of Alary
Cunningham, 35 3500
Robert Campbell, 66 6600
Aaron Champion, * 20 2000
Christ Church, Savannah, Sunday
School Society, 3 300
Christ Church. Savannah, Sunday
School building fund, 7 700
John Coskery, 13 1300
AJartha Callahan, 8 800
Alary G. Dunning, 3 300
James K. Daniel, 50 5000
Frederick Densler, 80 8000
Bethia Dimon, by ex'r., J. Penfield,
in trust, 20 2000
William Elliott, 11 1100
Lydia AI. Edwards, 30 3000
Maria Edwards, 20 2000
John Fox, 45 4500
James Fraser, 134 1 3400
R. Watkins Flournoy, 651 6550
John J. Flournoy, 551 5550
R. Willis Flournoy, 250 25000
Catharine Fitzsimons, 25 2500
Cath. J. Grimes and daughter, by
trustee George Jones, 6 600
J. B. Gaudry, 20 2000
William Godfrey, 361 3650
Thomas N. Hamilton, 100 10000
Hibernian Society, Savannah, 11 1100 ■
Sarah G. Haig* 30 3000
Abraham Hargrcavea, 15 1500
J. B. Herbert’s ectate, 116 11600
Isaac Henry, 50 5000
P. Houston, for S. M. Johnston, 15 1500
Juriah Harris, in trust for ihe Ap
pling Academy.Columbia,Co., 7 700
T. N. Hamilton, as the Committee
ol A. Napier, a lunatic, 72 7200
Ann G. Hunter, 10 1000
Eliza M.Houstoun, 8 800
G. A. Houstoun, 8 800
R. & S. Johnston, 3 300
Joseph Jones, 250 25000
Jane P. Johnston, 9 900
P. Augusta Johnston, 5 500
Mary L. Isaac, 4 400
Lucy S. Isaac, 2 200
B R. Johnston, 5 500
W P. Johnston, 8 800
J W. Jackson, 15 1500
S. S. R. R. Jenkins, by trustees R.
A. Retd & W. W. Mann, 36 3600
E, A. Jackson, by trustees, C. A.
Harper and C. Waters, 100 10000
Eliza H. Johnston, 2 200
Est. R. Isaac, by cx’rs. Wm. Scar
brough, W. Taylor & N. Wal
lace, -80 t 28050
Adam Johnston, in trust, 18 1800
Lucy Isaac, 78 7800
Lucy Isaac, by trustee? W. Scar
brough and W. Taylor, 50 5000
Lucy Isaac, by tr. R Hutchinson, 39 3900
George Jones, CO 6000
Joseph Jones, for the minors of T.
McLelan Stone, 8 800
Sarah R. R. Jones 50 5000
Adam Johnston, in trust for Jane B.
Peake, 10 1000
George Jones, trustee for Sarah
Jones and children 50 5000
Mary Kolb. 1 100
William Kolb, 1 100
Rebecca Knox and children, by
ex’r. John Pray, in trust 20 2000
P.M.Kollock, 10 1000
Mary F. Kolloek, 7 700
Zachariah Lamar,- 100 10000 ,
Christian Levett, 123 12300 j
Joseph H. Lumpkin,- 5 500
G. B. Lamar, 228 22500
J. M. Lawton, for use estate W. H.
Lawton, 48 4800
Lewis LeConte, 92 9200
Cath. Lawton, 44 4400
Cath. Law ion, for M. Gain,- F 100
Alexander J. Lawton, attorney of
M. S. Barksdale, adm’x. estate
of T. H. Barksdale, for use of
said estate, I -r 1500 i
John David Mongin, C 4 6400 J
Estate J. D Mongin, by Wm. Pat
terson, executor, 47- 4700 :
Ann C. Millen, ? 'J O
James McLavvs, 15 1500 |
James McLaws, guardian for Lucy
M. Jones, 10‘ 1000 I
Pollard McCamick, 320 32000 i
James Marshall, 30 2000
Lewis Myers, Treasurer, &c. 15 1500
W. W. Montgomery, guardian for
A. 11. McLaws, 10 1000
Nancy A. Mcßea, 3 300
John Me Ray, 8 800 1
Jesse Mercer. 172 17200
Samuel McKenzie, 4 400
James McLaws, trustee for Wm.
Raymond Ijifayette McLaws, 15 1500
John McKinne, trustee for M. M.
M. Moderwell. 22 2200
The Justic es of the Inferior Court
of Morgan county, and their suc
cessors in office, in trust, 97 9700 i
Andrew Mitchell, 34 3400 i
W. W. Montgomery, trustee for
Anna Laura McLaws, 9 900
31. Myers, in trust for S. E. Miller, 5 500 ;
A. C. McKinley, guardian of Sarah
E. Upson, 21 2100
A. C. 3lcKinley, guardian of Ste
phen Upson, 21 2100 ;
Wm. Morel, trustee for the child
ren of John J. Gray, 299 29900
3lary McKinney, 12 1200
Ann JlcKinney, 12 1200 j
James Marshail, Cashier, 10 1000
George M. Newton, 129 12900
Hugh Neshit, 200 20000
New England Society, Augusta, 10 10( 0
Edward Netifville, 3 300
Thomas Oden, 12 1200
D.O’Bryne, 17 1700
John Phinizy, 142 14200 i
Sarah Pettibi»ne, 34 3400 |
Francis Perchcr and wife, by E.
Marlin and J. 31. Lawton, tr’s. 52 5200 j 1
Wm. Patterson and J. 31. Smilh,
trustees for the children of 3lary I I
and George Tucknett, 56 5600 1
Anthony Porter, 48 4800 j
Estate P. Prendergrnst, by L. O’-
Byrne and H. Cassidy, exTs. 7 700
Thomas Paine, 20 2000 ■
N.& C. E. Russell, 50 5000
William Rahn, 20 2000
Jonathan Rahn, 10 1000
C. P. Richardsone, 142 14200
Abraham Richards, 1 100
Alexander Richards, 1 100
Gertrude E. Richards, 1 100
W, H. Richards, 1 100
T. P. Richards, 1 100
Mary E. Roberts, 5 500
Sarah Rice, 10 1000
C. W. Rogers, 239 23900
Catharine Smith, 6 COO
William Sanford, 50 5000
Catharine F. Seymour, 6 600
Eliza Spencer, 2 200
William Spencer, 2 200
3lary Shackellord, 20 2000
M. Sinclair, by trustees, Wm. Al
len and C. Edmondston, 16 1600
Elizabeth Sawyer, by trs. A. Por
ter, R. 3lagan, R. 31. 3lagan, 11 1100
Charles Sever, 50 5000
State of Georgia, 1100 110000
Savannah Fire Company, 12 1200
A. Smith, trustee under the will of
Miss E. Smith, 3 300
Horace Smith, 26 2600
Stevens Thomas, 50 5000
Hugh Taylor, 65 6500
Isaac Tuttle, 69 6000
William Taylor, 27 2700
Richard Tubman, 151 15100
Homes Tupper, 15 1500
W. H. Turpin, 134 13100
Emily H. Tubman, executrix, 21i 2150
Jacob Tallman, 8 800
William Taylor, adm’r. estate of
A. M. Taylor, 10 1000
Mary Telfair,- 80 8000
Margaret Telfair, 60 6000
Alex. Telfair, ex’r. of B. Gibbons,
tr. under the will of W. Gibbons, 30 3000
Wm. Taylor, trustee for Mrs. Mary
C. Taylor, 5 500
P.W. Ttflt, 1 100
Wm. Taylor, guardian for Martha
A. G. Roberts, Hi 1150
E Thomasson, 20 2000
G. W. W. Thomas, executor of J.
Thomas, 7 700
Dorothy Van Yevreen, 90 9000
Asaph Waterman, 140 UOOO
J.P. C-Whitehead, 75 7500
Wm. Thomas Williams, 8 1
Henry C. Wyer, 10 1000
Margaret Wyley, 2 200
John Wilkinson, 73 7300
Paul H. Wilkins. 50 5000
A. L. Walker, by John Whitehead
and Samuel Douce, trustees, 100 10000 ,
George M. Waldhurg.jr. 5 500
Elizabeth L. Waldburg, 5 500
Jacob Waldburg, 7 700 1
Samuel Wigfall, 12 1200
15,000 §1,500,000 ,
A. PORTER, Cashier.
95“ MR. CORREA D A COSTA offers his ser- *
vices (gratuitously) to the Editors of the different 1
Journals in this City, in translating extracts from f
French, Spanish, and Italian Journals. t
May 5 121 ti
55“ Persons wishing to purchase YARNS AND
GOODS manufactured at the Yaucluse Manufac- *
tory, can be supplied by calling at the store of n
Messrs. Clarke, McTeir&Co. at Factory prices, b
and all orders left at said store will meet with (j
prompt attention. •' an- 23 3
AUGUSTA, GA. ,
THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 17,1838.
CONCERT.—MR. DE3IPSTEIL
This gentleman, at the solicitation of many ad.
tmrers of his vocial powers, gives his Farewell
Concert To-morrow Evening, at Mr. Parsons ’
Concert Room. W e attended his last Concert, and
were delighted with his singing; he has a clear,
melodious voice, and his Scotch songs were the
best we have ever heard— John Anderson My Joe,
and Mary O’Castle Carey, in particular. We were
sorry to see his last Concert attended by so few
but on this occasion, we hope to see the room well
filled. All who have heard 3lr. Russell should
hear 3lr. Dempster, for it is not often our citizens
have an opportunity of hearing such singers.
t 55“ In another column will be found an article
on the Commercial Convention, taken from the
Richmond Compiler.
Four or five additional companies of United
States troops passed throujh this city on Tuesday
lasi, on their way to the Cherokee country.
55“ The W hig papers in our Stale are ecstatic iff
their expressions at the result of the Virginia elec
tions. W e shall not certainly attempt to mar the
joy they feel; it is so seldom they have just cause
for rejoicing,that it would be cruel to dispel the ideis
they have formed of similar triumphs hereafter.-
Among the Whig papers of ihe State, none appeal'll
more in rapture than the Southern Recorder. In
the last number the editors exclaim, “ Old Virginia
lias at length broke her trammels, and has again
assumed her appropriate station among her South
ern sisters. She is redeemed from Van Burenism,
and will once more he found, as of old, warring in
favor of Southern rights, having too long wasted
her energies and paralized her influence, in main
-1 tainingthc code political of the New York regen
cy.” The editors then conclude their remarks
with “We have one question to ask of our cotem
porary of the Constitutionalist, viz: to rejoice at
3lr. Van Buren’s overthrow in Virginia and Missis
sippi, does it constitute criminal Whig rejoicing,-
abont which our cotemporary has recently so’
much < nmplained—or is it rejoicing with our breth
ren, both m regard to general politics, and espe
cially in regard to our common interest in our pe
culiar domestic institutions?” We shall make a
brief reply to the editors of the Recorder.
We candidly confess that we do not know
whether to rejoice or not at the result of the Vir
ginia elections. If the elections had terminated in
favor of the Van Bnren candidates, so called by
Fie Virginia Administration papers, it is almost
oertain that a majority of the Legislature would
have acted according to the principles recently
adopted by 3lr. Rives in regard to the important
question of carrying into eflcct the separation of
bank and slate, as rfecomrtiended by the President.
The Virginia Whigs having succeeded in electing
a majority of members to ihe House of Delegates,-
more than sufficient to counterbalance the majori
ty of ihe Administration party in ihe Senate.it is
more than probable that a strong majority, composed
of Whigs and Administration men, will he found
in the Legislature in favor of the Sub-Treasury
system. We have it from good authority that ma
ny of the Whigs elected are decidedly ihe sup
porters of the Snh-Treasury System, 'hough on
some other measures they may be opposed to the
present administration. On the other hand, if the
Whigs had been defeated, men would have beert l
elected who support the administration on all ques--
tions except the one which at this lime is the most
important, and in which so many vital interests are
involved. The editors of the Recorder will per
ceive that we are placed in a dilemma. Can we'
regret the success of the Virginia Whigs, when
the Sub-Treasury System remains undecided?
And should we not lament the defeat of the- VniU
Buren candidates, wiiicli deprives the adiniuisiru
tionof the efficient support of the Legislature of
3’irginia? We beg the editors of the Recorder trv
solve for us the dilemma in which we are placed'
In the mean lime we call their attention to the fol
lowing letter from a distinguished Virginia Whig.
[From the Washington Chronicle.]
THE HON. WILLIAM F. GORDON.
We have obtained permission to publish the
very interesting letter from this distinguished
Republican to a member of Congress, which the
reader will find below. It contains facts of no
little interest to the public, as well as to indi
viduals. The reader will doubtless remember
that Gen. Gordon was the member of Congress
who, in 1834, ’5, first, introduced the bill to di
vorce the Government from all banking instilu.
tions. Under wiiat circumstances this proposi
tion was originally matured and moved will be
seen by a perusal of th" letter itself.
Albemarle, Va., 7th May, 1838.
My Dear Sir, —Your letter of the 30lh April,
is just received, is consequence of my absence in
attendance on the Superior Court of Orange.
You say that you had seen it stated in the
public prints that I was now opposed to the Sub
treasury system ! So far from it, there has not
been a moment since I proposed the subject in
the House of Representatives, in which I have
doubted, either on policy or principle. Had
General Jackson’s Administration adopted the
scheme at the time it was proposed, the shock
of suspension, by the banks, might not have oc
curred, or if it had, would have been greatly
mitigated, in its effects, both on the people and
the Government, Other counsels, however,
ruled the hour, and the lime most auspicious to
its introduction was lost! It was with great
surprise, but with high gratification, that I
found the succeeding Administration recom
mending it as a great measure of reform. 1
have never been enough of a party man, to
abandon my own opinions and principles, be
cause of their adoption by those with whom I
do not agree on all subjects ; and being more
and more convinced of the wisdom, and Repub
lican tendencies of this great but simple mea
sure of reform in the administration of the Fed
eral branch of our Government, I have given,
and shall continne to give, my decided support
to the Administration, so far as this subject is
involved. My gratification at the recommend
ing of this measure, has been dashed by the
abuse which has been poured on our talented
and patriotic fiend, Mr. Calhoun, whose opini
ons I know well on this subject, since its first
movement. Indeed, I drew the bill, which I
presented to the House, as a substitute for the
State Bank scheme, in consultation with him—
and although he preferred, as a measure of po
licy, to renew the charter of the United State*
Bank for a short period,—in that measure, he
looked to a similar result. His consistency on.
this subject corncs in aid of the transcendent
ability with which he has maintained his opini
ons, and shields him, in unprejudiced minds,
from every imputation thrown on his motives.
I am sure he will persevere; I trust he will re
ceive the powerful aid of the Administration;—
success, (of which I do not doubt,) will b« an
achievement, worthy to be inscribed on the Re
publican banner of “98;” and the civil glory of
the era will not be surpassed by any in our an
nals. Ido most coidially hope, that as we have
passed through the system of funding, engrafted
by Mr. Hamilton, on the revolutionary debt, so
much condemned by the Republicans of that
day, with Mr. Jefferson at their head, we shall
further simplify our Government by disconnect,
ing it from the intricacies and entanglements of
banks, either State or Federal. And that, in
the language of Mr. Jefferson, in his letter to
3lr. Madison in ’96, hereafter the “ accounts of