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MAJOR COOPER’S LETTER. ]
New York, 4'h Sept., 1838.
To Messrs. Simpson Fouchc, J. 11. 13. Shackle
ford, and other citizens of 1 aliaferro county .
Gentlemen :—I saw this morning, lor the
first time, your call on the candidates lor an ex- c
pression of opinion on three points co nmunica- >
ted through one of the Augusta Slate Rights f
papers. If I had failed to see it, and thereby ,
omitted to answer you, enough has been said to
satisfy you of my opinions, on the three points of
inquiry. My relation to the country, makes it
my duty to answer your request:
Ist.—For more than twelve months I have
thought and still think, it best to separate entire
ly, the Government from all connexion with the
Banks.
21.—Apart from the constitutional objections
Urged by man}’, I am well convinced of the im
policy of establishing a National Bank, or any
thing equivalent.
3rd. —The Pel Bank system I oppose for all
the reasons that urge a separation, —for many
of the reasons that make me oppose a National
Bank —and for some that do not apply to the
latter.
In the details of a measure to etlect a
total separation of Government and Bank, 1
could not stop short of one that would, in my
opinion admit of an half way ground. The far.
tlicr I go, the more I see, the better I am satisn
cd lam right in this. Nevertheless, I would
not knewingly or willingly be the instrument of
carrying out a policy which a fret people might
think opposed to their well being—nor could I
act in support of one which, personally, I did
not approve.
Respect fully your oh’l servant,
and Fellow-citizen,
MARK A. COOPER.
[From the Athens Banner .]
GEN. GRAVES’ LETTER.
Covington, 26th August, 1838.
Gentlemen —Your letter of the Bih instant is
informing me of your appointment,
under a resolution unanimously passed by a
large number of citizens of Franklin and other
counties in Georgia, at a meeting recently held
at Carnesville, to inquire of each candidate for
Congress in the State of Georgia, his opinions
relative to the constitutionality and expediency
of establishing a United States Bank, and to
request them to make known their choice for the
Presidency, between Van Buren, Clay, Webster,
and Harrison.
We have indeed arrived at an important po
lilical crisis, and it is no matter of surprise that
the freemen of Franklin should be disposed to
institute a particular inquiry into the opinions
and political principles of those who arc to repre
sent them. In my letter of acceptance, addressed
to the committee appointed by the late Union
-Convention to notify me of my nomination, I
distinctly announced my opinions relative to the
expediency of establishing a United Slates Bank
the Independent Treasury system —and my
choice of the candidates for the Presidency. By
a reference to that letter, it will be seen that I
am decidedly opposed to the establishment of a
United States Bank upon the ground of expe
diency—that I am in favor of an entire separa
tion of the Government from all connexion with
-the Banks, and that I prefer Mr. Van Buren to
any of the candidates who have been spoken of
for the Presidency. Since penning that letter,
nothing has transpired to change the opinions
then expressed. The local Banks every where
are commencing specie payments. The distress
and embarrassment which the country was then
suffering, are giving place to a more prosperous
state of things, and wc have now every reason
to congratulate ourselves upon the dawn of a
better day. In relation to the constitutionality
of a United Slates Bank, I would state that I
regard this Government as emphatically Fede
ral, possessing certain specified powers for gene
ral purposes. I believe it can rightfully exercise
such powers only as have been Spcifieally gran
ted bv the States, or are absolutely necessary
and proper to carry the delegated powers into
effect. The power to charter companies is no
where to be found among the specified powers,
and if it exist at all, must bo classed among the
implied powers. Its friends have fixed on vari
ous provisions of the constituti*n from whence
to deduce the right to charter a Bank, and have
supported their positions with great ingenuity
and eloquence. To admit, however, that Con
gress has the right to charter a United States
Bank, because such a Bank might be a conve
nient agent in the collection and disbursement
of the public revenues, would be opening a wide
.field of construction, and thereby conceding to
ithe Government powers almost unlimited.
I believe we have a currency independent of
a United States Bank, that will answer all the
purposes of commerce, and that a Bank is not
necessary to the Government in the collection
and disbursement of its revenues. If, however,
in these opinions 1 am in error, let time and
experience put me right; and then, and not till
then, will I admit the constitutional right of
ibis Government to charter a United Slates
Bank.
In offering this brief reply to the enquiries
contained in your letter, I have taken the liberty
of adverting to my opinion on the subject of the
Independent Treasury system, in order that this
letter may be taken as a reply to the inquiries of
my fellow-citizens, both of Franklin and Talia
ferro counties. I have omitted to say any thing
about what is called the Pel Bank system. It
seems to receive but little favor from the public,
and is in my opinion decidedly the worst of the
three finanefal propositions submitted to the pre
sent Congress.
With treat respect, your cb’l serv’l,
BARZILLAI GRAVES.
A. E. Whitten, Thomas Morris, &.c. &.c.
[Fiom the Brunswick Advocate.]
REMARKABLE GROWTH OF COTTON.
We have received the following authentica- I
ted statement of the growth of the Cotton Plant, }
which we have been told by old Planters is so
wonderful, that they would not have believed it,
but from a personal knowledge of the subscri-1
hers to the statement given below. And yet
we are informed that the field, from which the
stalk in question was taken, was of such remark
able fertility, that many other specimens of :
equal productiveness might have been selected. j
The undersigned certify that a stalk of Cot- j
ton was taken by them from the Swamp Field at i
Waverley Plantation, on the evening of the 4th
inst. and the forms and bolls from the said stalk
being carefully cut off, were counted, when it
appeared that there were eight hundred end
fifty-four foims and bolls. The runners and
branches were then carefully examined, and it
appeared that the said stalk had shed or dropped
one hundred and eighty-seven forms and bolls
KIT? 0 i tS **‘"B cuf ’ nuking in cl) one
tame stalk of Colton had borne.
v Signed,) Vo V; Q. DU XIIA M,
Wayerlt'y PbnUHon, 't !
[From iae X)harlcs‘Oii Mercury of vaster day .] t
HEALTH OF CHARLESTON. 1
According to the report of the Board of Health,
published to-day, there have been ninety-two t
deaths during the week—6B of them from Stran- i
ger’s Fever—a greater amount of mortality than 1
ever before reported in this city, from a similar I
cause, during the same period of time.
We have been politely favored from an official i
source, with the following statement, the cor
rectness of which may be relied on.
Statement us the number of cases of Stran.
ger’s Fever admitted into the City Hospital, at
the Poor House, from August 10th, to Sept. 15 h,
1853 :
Admitted, 103
Deaths, 37
Discharged, G 6
Out of the number of deaths, twenty-six were
dissipated characters, and many of them died
with the horrors, or mania a portu on them, and
so soon after their admittance, that no relief
could be afforded.
Five died 21 hours after they wore admitted.
Two do. 2'J do.
One do. 12 do.
Four do. 10 do.
Two do. 6 do.
One do. 2 _ do.
There has been no new eases brought to the
Hospital for the last three days.
Uuder the circumstances, the above statement
is certainly favorable, as it regards the character
of the disease, and creditable to the skill and
care of the medical attendants.
- [From the Globe.]
THE NORTH AND THE SOUTH.
It has been the invariable policy of the Fede
ral party to impress on the minds of the plan
ters of the South a conviction that lbs great Do
mocracy of the North, is altogether composed
of a mere rabble, without knowledge or educa
tion, without any stake in the community to at
tach them to its prosperity, and destitule of
principles, cither moral or political; the foes, in
fact, of all law and order, and most especially of
the sacred rights of property. It is high time
these impuiations should be denied and d s. roved,
and that the South should know who it is that
constitutes the great bo iy of the Democracy of
the North, which now invites it to an alliance
i% for common defence and mutual safety ,” which
stands ready and willing to waive all sectional
feelings that threaten its repose and its safety,
and rally by its side for the protection of their
common rights.
In the first place, the groat body of the De
mocracy of the North is composed of the own
ers andcullivators of the soil; the men of plain
habits and plain common sense; men as honest
and uncorrupled in their moral and political
principles as any under the sun ; wiiosc all is
staked on the prosperity of the country and the
supremacy of the laws. We will not attempt
to deny that some, perhaps many, of these have
been seduced from their allegiance to mother
earth by the allurements of the paper system
and the vision of sudden wealth. But they
have had their lesson ; and, grown wise by ex
perience, are turning their backs indignantly
on the great bubble which they mis'ook for a
world. The interests of the farmers of the [
North, are embarked in the same bottom with j
those of the planters of the South ; they depend
for their prosperity on the same causes, and are
subject to the same adverse influence. They
flourish and decay together. Whatever contri
butes to depress the farmer of the North, ope
rates with equal force on the planter of the
South ; for the interests of land and labor arc
every where inseparable. When the resources of
a country are diverted from these, and forced into
the artificial channels of slockbroking and spe
eolation, instead of coming in aid of the noble
pursuits of labor, the farming and planting inte
rests are comparatively crippled by the with
drawal of their natural means of support and
encouragement; and agriculture, which should
always be the basis of the prosperity of every
country, becomes the weakest of all, the prey
of all.
Such has been the result of Federal policy,
the policy of that overgrown paper system which
has always been the favorite, petted child of
that parly. The real wealth of the country, its
land and its labor, lias become subject to the
legislation of a great paramount paper money
interest, not only having no common bond of
mutual prosperity, but constituting the antago
| nist principle of both. It has no community
of interests with them ; it depends neither on
land or labor, except in so far as these furnish
the means, and become the prey, of their wild
projects for amassing that wealth whose only
source is the fertility of the land and the pro
ducts of labor. The prosperity of the planter
of the South is, therefore, identified with that
of the farmer of the North ; the farming into
rest of the North is the bone and sinew of the
Democracy of the North ; and, therefore, the
two should be inseparably united.
The next great constituent of the Democracy
of the North is the mechanic interest, a vast ma
jority of which once rallied, and is now rallying
i again, under the banner of the Democratic lie
publican party, which is the same as the Stales
Rights parly of the South. This class of men,
almost without exception, possess property, al
though many of them have fooled it away, of
late years, in the great vortex of speculation.
'They own the houses in which they live, and a
large portion of the smaller tenements in the
cities, towns, and villages, belong to them. It
is true that many of these have of late become
the prey of the splendid paupers of the paper
system, and that, under the influence of its
racks and tortures, they have partially separated
from the Democracy. But they have found out
where the shoe pinched, and are fa-t returning
1 to the fold again.
It is due to the mechanics of the North to say
! that, as a body, they arc equal in probity, morals,
| and intelligence, to any class of men, of equal
| numbers, in Ibis or any other country. Almost
without exception, they arc more than sufficient,
i ly educated to fit them for the fulfilment of the
| duties of the station they occupy, or for any olh
-1 ers to which they may aspire. As a sample, we
| will instance one who has stood for some years
before the people in a prominent station, and we
hope he will pardon us for thus introducing his
| name. We mean Mr. Ely Moore, a mechanic,
a printer, who, but for his want of health, and the
physical incapacity arising from it, would stand
j and does stand in spile of this, in the very first i
! rank of Congressional orators. A class which
sends forth such a man as tins, may challenge a
comparison with any other in the laud. In tact, j
science now mingles with every trade ; the me- '
chanics have, of late years, made rapid advan
ces in knowledge and intelligence. They have, j
1 in all file large cities in the Noith, institutions,
libraries, lectures, and all those means which
! furnish the avenues to knowledge and power.—
The lime is at hand, when if the other, and
what by courtesy, perhaps usurpation, are call
ed the higher class's of society, do not be
stir themselves, they will be left tar behind in
what constitutes the essence of superiority in a
free country.
The last ingredient in tire Democracj- of the
North, is (he class of daily laborers, who have
never been bred to any trade or regular business.
Many of these, and most especially the more in
dustrious and economical, can and do save some
thing from their labors. But we will admit,
thatTas a class, they are destitute of properly.
Have they, therefore, no interest in the commu- j
nitv? nothing to identify them with its interests ;
or its glory 1 no bond to secure their attachment |
and obedience to the laws? no interest in pre- 1
serving the tights nf j.ioputv, ana maintaining :
the Government and institution* tinner v.hieh 1
they live ? Is the sordid lie cf money the only '
ligament that hinds men to their country 7
Tbev have their personal lights ; lights as j
essential to the happiness of mankind as tne i
rights of property, or an}’ other lights, i hoj
know that the laws and institutions of this couii- I
try not only secure to them those rights, but a.-
low them a greater share than they ever tctvn
joyed, or can enjoy, under any other system o
Government? Thcv are therefore attached to
Democ alic Republican institutions with a z al
and sincerity which, we arc sorry to say, t.ucs
not pervade the more wealthy, or rather mono} -
ed classes of society, because they kno'.t l.ial
their persona! rights'are better secured by them, |
than by any other system which has ever been
carried into practical operation. 1 hey
also, that to interfere with the rights of property
would endanger their personal lights, by o\f *•
throwing that system, under wnich their ug'.ts
are protected.
Such is the Democracy of the North, w.iosc
interests and principles distinctly point tuem
out as the natural allies of the planters of the
South. Let not, then, the latter spurn the ala-
I auce, or dream that their property is in danger
I from their principles or their practice. 1 iie ene-^
| my crouches in another quarter, in tiie shape c»
I Federalism and Abolitionism.
I [From the New York Times of September 15.]
LATER FROM EUROPE.
The packet ships Wellington, Cant. Chad.
I wick, from London, and United 9 Cap*.-
i Holdredgc, from Liverpool, arrived at this port
i early last evening. By them, the editors ot the
I Times have received London papers to the
I 13. h, and Liverpool and Paris dates to the eve
niugof 11th ult., being seven days later than
! previous advices.
The most important item of intelligence is
that relative to the French blockade of the ports
of Mexico, which we have extracted from the
London Times of tiie 13 ,h ult.
Ireland. —The Irish corporation bill, to in
crease the qualification as regarded property ne
cessary to constitute a burgess, had been reject
ed by the agency of Government, and O’Connell
was proportionably elated. The Times accuses
the ministry of base subserviency to the views of
the “Irish demagogue.”
The Irish Tithe Bill was read a third time and
passed in the House of Commons on the 9th of
August; it was expected however that it would
be thrown out in the House of Lords.
On the subject of Canada, a bill had been in
troduced into the House of Peers by Lord
Brougham, on the Dili of August, explaining
and restricting Lord Durham’s powers in Cana
da. The bill is entitled an “an act for declaring
the true intent and meaning of an act, passed in
the present session of parliament, entitled “an
act to make a temporary provision for the go
vernment of Lower Canada, and for indemnity,
ing those who have issued or acted under a cer
tain ordinance made under color of said act.’”
Lord Brougham supported his measure by an
eloquent speech, and notwithstanding the stren
uous opposition of the ministerial peers, it had
passed a second reading.
'Phe provisions of the bill forbid Lord Dur
ham, “with or without the advice of his special
council,” to make any future law or ordinance
; suspending the regular course of criminal law,
while they indemnify all those who have hereto
fore acted under such law or ordinance. The
act also repeals in toto Lord Durham’s “ordi
nance to provide for the security of Lower Can
da,” bearing date the 28tb of June.
The Parisian papers are discussing with much
warmth the right of the French Government to
exact of Switzerland the expulsion of Louis Bo
naparte.
Advices from Vienna, of the 31st of July,
announce the arrival in that capital of 11.
Muhlenburg, the first American Minister to the
court of Austria.
The Paris papers of the 10 th ult., rei'erate
that Russia is making a display of military
strength which confidence in the maintenance
of peace would not justify; chat Prussia feels
the religious disputes in which it has involved
itself, so troublesome, that every effort towards
an accommodation of them had become indis
pensable ; and that the crown of Sweden is not
likely to descend to the posterity of King Charles
John.
THE FRENCH BLOCKADE.
The notice of Lord Slrangford in the House
of Lords, relative to Spanish American affairs,
and the French blockades, which has been post
poned to Tuesday next, has excited deep interest
in the commercial circles. It has transpired
that some serious disput s look place alTampico,
between Mr. Crawford, the British consul, and
the commander of the French brig of viar
Eclipse, stationed off that port to enforce the
blockade. The consul was conducting on board
the packet Alert, $750,000 and 25 passengers,
when he was hailed and his boat boarded by one
of the launches of the French vessel. As it was
perceived that he resisted, another launch was
subsequently despatched, and the result was, that
seeing the packet making preparations to defend
the Consul and his boat, the launches were re
called by signal from the French commander.
In the course of his remonstrance with the offi
cer in command of the launches, words ran so
high that the Consul, putting on his hat, point
ed to the national and official appendage on it,
and demanded if lie did not recognize and
would not respect it ? During this parley, two
American ships of war in the port, despatched
their boats in order to take note of what was
passing. It appears that the Consul had, pre
vious to the transaction, received the assurances
of Bazoche, the French comrnandcr-in-chicf of
the station, that no molestation would be offered
to him in the business of shipping the specie.
Complaint is particularly made in the city that
vessels despatched before the blockade had been
proclaimed, or even talked of, had, on arriving
out, not only been warned off, but refused per
mission to land letters for their consignees in
Mexico- This was productive of great and need.
! lessdamage. The masters of the merchantmen
being thus debarred from communication with
their owners and consignees, and therefore with
out orders how to act or dispose of the ship and
cargo, had no resource but to return to Europe,
to the serious loss of those interested. Had the
delivery of letters been allowed, they would
i doubtless in most eases have been ordered to
i ports in the United States, where by a recent act
j of Congress, they might have unloaded and de
posited their cargoes in bond, free of duties for
12 months. A striking instance of this occur
-1 red in the case of one vessel which sailed before
i tiie blockade from Genoa on English account.
On arrival out, being refused leave to land her
j letters, and the captain thus left without instruc
! lions, he sailed for New Orleans, in the first
■ place, and thence having no discretion, back to
! Genoa.
The prevention of the export of specie on
merchants’ accounts, and therefore the stoppage
of remittances, is also fell to be a great hardship,
more particularly as the export for the public
service lias been conceded to Government bv the
French. The consequence is, tiiat merchants
wnl have option but to purchase, so far as prac
ticable, tiie bills on the Treasury drawn in Mex
ico by the British commissary against the pur
| chase of specie for despatch to Canada, Jamaica,
, <fcc. He, of course, can make his own terms
j and rule the exchange at his pleasure, so that
| instead of selling their dollars at the rate of 4-ki,
: or 45d, the merchants will not be able probably
to obtain more than 40J. Where specie is ex
ported, moreover, clandestinely or otherwise, it
will go to the United States, where it must be
sold for bills on England at a similar disadvan
tage with reference to the rate of exchange.—
As this country is supplied to a great extent '
silver and gold from Mexico, these ship
ments of specie to the United Slates will be more
prejudicial than if bullion were exported direct
from hence. _ _ t
A strong impression prevailed in Mexico that \
the French contemplated bombarding and taking t
the castle of San Juan dc Ulloa. f
AUGUSTA, GA.
THURSDA V MORNING, c£PT. CO, 1K!8.
UNION TICKET FOR CONGRESS.
J. W. BURNEY, of Jasper.
I). C. CAMPBELL, of Bibb.
BARZILLAI GRAVES, of Newton.
JUNIUS lIILLYER, of Clark.
ALFRED IVERSON, of Muscogee.
J. G. MeWHORTER, of Richmond.
C. 11. NELSON, of Cherokee.
J S. PATTERSON, of Early.
R. W. POOLER, of Chatham.
£3”The. following ticket, containing the names of
candidates for the State Legislature, at the ap
-1 proaebing election, is respectfully presented to the
| voters of Richmond County for their suffrages, hy
the Union Party.
FOR SENATE.
VALENTINE WALKER.
FOR HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
ABSALOM RHODES,
. GEORGE SCIILEY,
RICHARD F. BUSH. _____
FIRST PAGE.
£s“The letter of Gen. Graves, published in this
; day’s paper, concludes the replies of all the Union
: candidates for Congress, to the call made upon them
by citizens of Taliaferro and Franklin Counties. —
I We publish also the letter of Major Cooper. The
j candidates on the State Rights ticket who have
made replies, are Messrs. Cooper, Black, Nisbet,
Habersham, and Colquitt. The candidates to be
haard from are Jlcssis. Dawson, King, Alford, and
Warren.
j KrWe published in our paper of Saturday last,
| two articles headed “The North and the South.
We should have called the attention of our readers
| to them, as we now do to the number published in
j this day’s paper.
£5“ We have given publicity through our col
umns, to the speech delivered by Mr. W, C. Daw
son, in Congress, on the bill making appropriations
I for the suppression of Indian hostilities. W c gave
publicity also to some strictures of Mr. Calhoun, on
certain parts of the speech of Mr. Dawson. The
Southern Recorder of last Tuesday contains a re
ply of this gentleman to the strictures of Mr. Cal
houn, which we shall endeavor to insert in onr
columns next Saturday.
&CrThe Governor of this State has issued his pro
clamation, offering a reward of two hundred dollars
for the apprehension of William Slay, said to have
murdered his wife in DeKalb county, on the 4th
instant, and who has fled from justice. The said
Slay is represented as being a small man, rather
under ordinary size, yellow or sandy hair and beard,
a little inclined to be stoop-shouldered, and bow
legged. He lias rather a pleasing countenance,
generally laughs in his conversation, and spits a
great deal. He is about thirty-five years of age
from appearance.
&S"A way-bill from Huntsville, Ala., dated the
15th inst. received by the post master in this city,
gives the following melancholy intelligence : “Died
in this place, this morning, at 9 o'clock, of Bilious
Fever, after an illness of two weeks, Col. William
Lindsay, of the U. S. Array.”
&s“The Yellow Fever has made its appearance
in Mobile. Two strongly marked cases are report
ed as having occurred during the week ending 14lh
instant.
£o“Tlie Van Buren Convention recently held at
Herkimer, N. Y., have nominated Gov- Marry for
Governor, and Mr. Tracy for Lieutenant Governor.
7’he Whig Convention have nominated William 11.
Seaward for Governor. They had not made their
nomination for Lieutenant Governor, but the gene
ral opinion was, that Luther Bradish would be se
lected.
ELECTIONS.
The result of recent elections in several of the
States, has been more favorable than we expected,
to the great cause of the country.
In North Carolina, Gov. Dudley, a whig, was re
elected, but such a result was anticipated by all
parties. The complexion of the legislature is stated
to he as follows by the Fayetteville Journal, as re
cently ascertained. In the Senate there will be
23 democratic republicans, 5 stale rights, and 22
bank-federalists. In the Commons, 55 democratic
republicans, 8 state rights, 55 federalists, and one
doubtful, which, on joint ballot, would give 78 re
publicans, 13 slate rights, and 73 r ederalisls. Ac
cording to an estimate made and prepared on con
sultation with men of experience in the politics of
North Carolina, the Senate would stand as to the
independent treasury 28 for, to 22 against, and the
House 63 for, to 56 against, and one doubtful.
In Alabama, the democratic party will have a
large majority in both branches of the legislature.
In Kentucky, the whigs carried every thing be
fore them, but with a loss of members of the Slate
legislature.
In Indiana, the wings have carried the State, but
with lessened majorities, and with a reduced num
ber of members of the legislature.
In Missouri, the republican party was triumph
ant.
In Illinois, the democratic candidates for Govern
or and Lieutenant Governor, were elected. Two
democrats have been elected to Congress; but the
election of the other democratic candidate is not
I yet certain, though the latest accounts from the
west positively state that Douglas is elected.
In Rhode Island, the whigs have carried the elec
tion.
In Vermont, the democratic party have dune
well: they have re-elected Mr. Fletcher, the only
administration member of the present delegation,
and it is likely that they have succeeded in elect
ing another member of Congress. If this is the
case, the next delegation to Congress will consist
of 3 whigs and 2 democrats, while in the present
Congress the delegation consists of 4 whigs and one
democrat.
In Maine, the democratic party have carried ,
every thing before them. Fairfield, a member of ,
the present. Congress, and a warm and zealous ;
friend of the South, is elected Governor by a raa- '
Jonty of upwards of 4000 votes, and out of b mem-
bers of Congress, the democratic party have elect
ed 6: the present delegation consists of 5 demo
crats and 3 whigs. J
TEXAS. I
The Mobile Commercial Register of the 15lh in- j
slant says: “By letters from Houston of the Cth
instant, we learn that Gen. Lamar is elected Presi- c
dent of the Republic.”
At Cincinnati, on the slh instant, Hour was firm '
at §5.50; Whiskey, 10 cents ; Bacon, canvassed f
hams, 11 a HI: uncanvastcd, 10: rides, 9; slionl- r
ders, 7: Lard, 8i a 9. 1
[com j: rr; t gated]
Messrs. Editors: —l believe all the candidates,
who have yet replied to the public calls, on both
tickets .and all have replied on the Union ticket,)
have uniformly stated their opposition to a Bank o
the United States. It is true, Mr. Habersham has
said he was in favor of one, but what sort of one
ss it? Such an one as no body would sanction,and
he would, probably, vote against all other plans but
his own. Indeed, his bank would be no bank to the
government at all, but its broker-shop. It is neither
to receive nor pay out the public moneys, yet it is
to furnish cheaply the transmission of funds from
points where they are not wanted to points where
they are. Without saying any th ng about the ab
surdity of requiring of an institution not to payout,
and also to transmit what it has not got to pay out
nor transmit, how is the bank to act in this matter,
as the ft-cal agent of the government? It must act
with its own funds and credit; and can it bo expect
ed that the bank will do this for nothing—“work
for nothing and find itself” ? It is not allowed to
receive the public funds. With what funds, then,
must it operate? With its own, clearly. The Go
vernment must deal with it as with a Broker—buy
bills of exchange on the points at w hich funds arc
required This is the only way I can conceive the
Bank and Government can act together under Mr.
Habersham's plan. And will not the Government
he made to “smoke” under such a process? It will
have to make a standing bargain with the Bank or
one for each occasion—in either case the Govern
ment must be a looser; for in the first, the charter
will not be accepted by capitalists, if not greatly to
their interest, and in the second, with the true Bro
ker spirit and the power to raise the exchanges at
will, their price will be enhanced by a hundred rea
sons which are true, and by as many more that are
not. Such an institution is the constitutional agent
of Mr. Habersham to collect and disburse the pub
lic funds ! But I only noticed it as evidence of
those “statesman-like” views lauded so by the
Chronicle and Sentinel, in contradistinction to the
school-boy notions of his opponents.
I said, the candidates may be all regarded as
Anti-Bank, Dir. Habersham among them, for he
must have one that will suit him, whether if suits
the purposes of the nation or not. Now what are
the bank-men to do? I think there are more origi
nal bank men of the Union party than the opposi
tion. Will they, under these circumstances, desert
their own party, because its candidate? are anti
bank? Will it be consistent to vote for their poli
tical enemies, because they are anti-bank, and
against (heir political friends, because they, too, are
anti-bank? What can they gain by such a suicidal
coarse? Are their convictions so weak of the im
portance of the great principles, on which the party
was built, as to desert their friends and vote for
their enemies, because, to be consistent, they must
do the sincerity of the latter the injustice to believe
they are bank-men in disguise?
1 cannot believe the intelligent bank-men of the
Union part}’ can be so blind to the folly of support
ing their political opponents, who differ with them
on all subjects but one, and thatone, ouropponents
say, of secondary importance, and vote against their
friends, because they must suppose their opponents
are not what they profess to be, but must be
“wolves in sheep’s clothing.” Will they consider
this dilemma and count the cost of such an opera
tion? RICHMOND.
'd/SSj=uZHr.
DIED, in this city, on the 16th inst., after an ill
ness of three days TOLMAN ANDREWS, in the
seventh year of his age, only son of Dr. Isaac
Bowen.
COMMERCIAL.
LATEST DATES FROM LI VERPOOL,::::::::;:AUGUST II
LATEST DATES FROM HAVRE.::;::::;;:::::::AUGUST 3
LIVERPOOL, AUG. 11.— Cotton. —The week
opened with a very extensive demand f»r Cotton
from the trade, and an advance of } to id. per lb.
was readily obtained on the current, qualities of
American; bur, since Wednesday, the market has
been very freely supplied, and closed heavily, with
scarcely any advance on last week’s quotations.—
Egyptian continues in good demand, and an ad
vance of id, per lb. has, in many instances, been
obtained. In Brazil, a considerable business has
been done in Pernam at steady rales; Maranham
and Bahia are also more in demand, but hardy sup
port former quotations. Surat is in extensive de
mand at full rates. The sales of the week amount
to 47,510 bales, including 3,000 American on specu
lation, and 1,150 American, 150 Cnnbngena, 1,000
Surat, and 270 Bengal for export. 250 bags stained
Sea Island and '5 Trinidad are announced for auc
tion on Friday’ next.
170 Sea Island, IBf a 28d; 140 stained do. 5« a
13d; 13,280 Upland, 5f a Bfd; 7370 Mobile, &c. 5
a Sid; 1-1,(350 New' Orleans, 5i a BiJ.
The Cotton market is again dull and prices of l
common American unsteady'. The sales to-day
are 2000 bags.
STATE OF TRADE.
London —There has been a good deal of busi
ness transacted within the last few days in English
as well as well as colonial wool. The public sales
of colonial wool, which commenced on the 12th
inst. are expected to be increased to upwards of
8000 hales. The imports this week have been
about 1630 hales.
Leeds.— We scarcely ever saw more goods sold
at the cloth-halls in one day' than on Saturday last.
Business hat not been quite as brisk in the ware
houses this week as for the last few weeks past.
Huddersfield. —A considerable business was done
in almost every description of heavy woolens. Low t
fancy woolens realize remunerating prices, but
plains have not yet risen in proportion. Stocks !
are unusually' light, and will remain s > until prices
advance in proportion to the great rise of the raw !
material. Fancy vvaisteoatings of a superior fabric j
are still in great demand. Wools remain firm.
Brad ford. —The result of to-day’s piece market
does not warrant any materia! alteration from our
last weeks report, unless that there has been rather
less business done to day. In the yarn market :
there has been an average amount of business
done to-day', and the demand continues good ; but !
there does not appear that eagerness to purchase |
largely that prevailed some time ago. DTanufaeturcrs i
find it difficult to sell goods without loss at the pre- I
sent prices of yarns. The prospect of an unfa- j
vorable harvest has a detrimental effect, and that, I
i coupled with an anticipated importation of foreign l
■ corn, renders the manufacturers very' cautious in j
j their transactions.
Barnsley. —Trade still continues to improve, par
ticularly in fancy drills.
Rochdale. —To-day vve had a numerous atten
dance at our flannel market, and in some sorts con
siderable business was effected Brices continue
steady.
Manchester. —We have had an improved demand
for goods this week, and an advance has been ob
tained. Many descriptions of grey cloth are ex
tremely' scarce, and buyers are quite willing to
contract for the delivery of such goods for one or ,
two months, at an increased price. Yarns are hel
ter to sell, and somew hat higher.
The Iron Trade. —The iron trade in the neigh
borhood of Birmingham, wc are glad to find, con
tinues in a cheerful and prosperous state; and vve
learn that the principal ironmasters have on hand
as many orders as they desire, and there are large
contracts yet to he made for railway iron. The
accounts from the continent, as well ns from the
United States, seem to have infused great confi
dence into those concerned in the manufacture of
this important article with regard to prices.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 15.— Remarks. —We
discover no change in business worthy of note, it
remains quite as dull as heretofore ; there is a little
more Miron the levee occasioned by the discharg
ing of r number of vessels which have arrived with
in the last eight or ten days from the north with
goods, preparatory to the ensuing season, but sales
continue extremely limited, confined principally' to
cityr consumption, and to fill small orders. All the
rivers above remain at a very' low stage of water,
with the exception of the Mississippi; intercourse
is therefore almost entirely obstructed, western
produce consequently comes in slow , and prices
of most articies-arc on the rise, the stocks arc be
coming reduced notwithstanding the small sales.
ppm fI r \ hc * ame aslast week say 12 per
cent, far the best mortgaged paper, if any differ
ence U is more scarce" the banks conUnue very
sparing in their discounts. y
1 he weather continues cool and pleasant, it is
said there has been some oases of fever during the
wee.-., hut there is nothing to cause any alarm as
regards the general health of the city, although it
might he as well for those who have been absent
not to be too hasty in returning, until they hear fur
ther on the subject.
Specie, I’. S. Bank and Treasury notes are one
per cent, below what they were last week; we
quote them all at 4 a 5 per rent, prein., and in but
little demand—American gold 6 a 8, our last quota
tions were 8a 9—.’Mississippi bank hills have im
proved, we quote river banks 10 a 15, Brandon and
other banks 35 a 40 per cent, discount; Kentucky,
Ohio and Indiana have all fallen 1 per cent, we
quote them 1 a 2 per ct. prein., and Indiana i to 1.
Exchange on London, 11 a 121, (some of the
hanks charge 13); Checks on New York 4 a 5;
Drafts at Go days 3a 34 prem. There is very little
of any description of exchange offering, but suffi
cient for the demand.
Cot'on—Tran-actio ns in this article continue ex
tremely limited—the sales amount to nbont 300
i bales, a large proportion of which was new cotton
. —these small operations may be attributed to the
- snails t »ck on hand, and very few purchasers m
market.
1 he export are 705,432 hales against 532,597 to
! ili?> saaip P cr ‘ ;, d last season, making an excess of
• /, >™ halos, over to the same period last season.
1, * here lias been 677 bales received during the
week,4()l of whichis new, and 1732 cleared The
sJock on hand and on chipboard not cleared, 5327
■ bales.
Sugar. — The slock lias become very much re
duced, and is now all in second hands, and is sell
ing from store at from 8 a 9 cents—some are asking
• 94 for a very fine article.
Molasses. — I here is no change in price; the de
t mand is small; what sales are making are at 30 a
32 cents per gallon.
Flour. —We find no change in prices since last
week, we quote 25 ai 50 per bbh; we under
t stand that fresh ground from old wheat is more in
demand at present than new; the receipts about
f equal the demand which is quite limited.
, Forn.—There is no change in price, we quote 66
a 70 cts per bushel, with very small dcma :d,
5 Outs. lii consequence of a good supply having
come in the price has fallen to 50 cts per bushel. °
s Provisions; —There is no beef in market except
, northern, which, is selling below our quotation, the
quality not being as good as western; mess pork is
s selling at $23 a26 per bhl., prime 19 a 20, the sales
3 however are small; lard has advanced to HI a 124
. cents per lb; bacon, hams 12 a 124, sides 11, shoul
ders 9 a 10 cts.
Whiskey.— Prices have advanced to 45 a 46 cts
t per gallon for rectified, there is no common in
- market.
Freights. —There is so little of any article now
I going forward that it is found difficult to fill the few
vessels now loading. There are now 17 ships and
: barks in, I of which is loading for Liverpool, 1
I Gibraiter and Malta, 1 New Yura, 1 Boston, and 1
. Philadelphia; the three last are packets. Several
. of the others are discharging.
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31 ARI N E INT E L LIGENC E.
t SAV ANN All, Sept 18.—Arr ships Gov Troup,
Miller, Liverpool; Ocmulgee, Osborn, New York; *
, bark Wolga, Davis, Boston; brigs Madison, Simp
ler, New York; Tantivy, Johnson, do.; Opelousas,
Alexander, Baltimore; steamer Chatham, Wray,
i Augusta.
5 Went to sea; ship Gaston,Whittlesey, New York;
. brigs Ceylon, Soule, Boston; New Hanover, Croft,
Philadelphia.
! CHARLESTON, Sept. 18—Arr ship Anson,
■ Sinclair, New York; brigs Moses, Sonbiales. do.;
Franklin, Baxter, Boston; Revenue Cutter Dexter,
Day, from a cruise.
In I lie offing, ship Victoria, Chandler, Liverpool;
also, a Fr. ship, supposed the Nouvelle deux Nan
ettes.
Went to sen, brig Columbia, Dexter, Boston.
SEPT. 19—Arr Frship• Nouvelle deux Nanette,
Rehoyer, Havre; ship Victoria, Chandler, I.iver
, pool; Levant, Handay, Matanzas; schooner Tiger,
Beans, New Orleans.
Went to sea, steam packet Gov. Dudley, Ivy,
Wilmington, N C.
53“ Mrs. C. A. SABAL, will resume the prac
tice of instructing the FRENCH LANGUAGE, to
which site respectfully invites the attention of the
public and her patrons. 40 6 Sept. 20
I 53“ A -gusta Benevoi’nt Society— At the regu-
I lar Monthly Meetingof this Society, held on Friday
evening, the 1 Itli inst. the following visiting rom
miitees were appointed to act the ensuing month :
Division 1. —P. H. Mantz, Demetrius Bland, Mrs
Crump and Miss Susan Brenan.
Division 2—Dr. L. D. Ford, Dr. E. Osborne,
Mrs. Boggs, and Mrs. Faber.
Division 3.—E W. Collier, J. B. Hart, Mrs. Julia
Snead, and Mrs. Lucinda Young.
Sept 18 'J'. S. STOY, Sec’ypro frm.
53“ We are authorised to announce DAVII)
W. ST. JOHN, Esq., a candidate for Colonel of
the 10ih Regiment.
Sept. 11 36
53~ We are authorised to announce SAMUEL
C. WILSON, Esq. as a candidate for Major of the
75th Bat. G. M. Sept. 4
| 05“ NO TICE. —Mr. A. READ, is my duly au
i thorized agent during my absence from the state.
Aug. 23 23 WILLIAM CLAGETT, Jr. _
Georgia Insurance and Trust Company, >
Augusta, September 18, 1838. i
AN instalment of TWO DOLLARS & FIFTY
CENTS per share, on the new stock, is pay
able on Friday, 21st instant.
Sept. 20 40 WM. T. GOULD, Sec’ry.
I’OST-Ori’lCE. }
Augusta, Sept. 13, 1838. $
| J^TOTICE —The time for which BOXES are
1 vi rented in tiie Post office, will expire on the Ist
j October Persons having rented Boxes tor the last
I year, and do not wish to retain them, will please
i give notice of the same previous to that time.
Sept 18 3 39 E B. GLASCOCK. I’. M.
Office S. C. C. & Ji. ft. Company, t
Hamburg, Sept. 12, 1833. }
"J%TOTICE. —Freight on Cotton to Charleston,
1 ica 59 cents per one hundred pounds.
A. B. SPURGES, Agent.
September 13 ts 37
Office S. C. C. & R. It. Company, /
Hamburg, September 14, 1838. $
—Shippers of Cotton to Charleston by
X w the Rail Road, are notified that the Books
arc open to receive Cotton.
A. B. STURGES, Agent.
Sept 15 ts 38
TbiNTJ ItEGIMENT, G. Ms.
Augusta, Sept. 10, 1533.
ORDERS —An election will be bolden at the
City Hall, in A ugnsta, on Monday the first of
; October next, at 10 o’clock. A.M. fora COLONEL,
to command the Regiment, vice Col. Pemberton,
resigned.
F. M. ROBERTSON,
Capt. Richmond Blues.
WM. T. GOULD,
Capt. Augusta Artillery Guards.
Sept. 11 36
Toth BATTALION, G. M.
Augusta, Sept. 3,1838.
ORDERS. —An ELECTION will be holden at
the City Hall, in Augusta, on Tuesday, the
I 25th instant, fora MAJOR, to command the Batal
-1 lion, vice Lt. Col. Bones, resigned.
WM. T. GOULD,
Captain Augusta Artillery Guards.
EBEN’R. STARNS,
Captain Clinch Riflemen.
Sept. 4 __ 33
INFORMATION. —The subscriber with oth
ers, will make application to the legislatures of
South Carolina and Georgia at their next regular
session, to incorporate a company for the purpose
of constructing a bridge, or a boat, to be impelled
by tbe power of steam or horse, crossing the Sa
vannah river, at or near Hamburg and Augusta,
for their own use, in order to encourage the inter
course and avoid paying the extravagant rate of
101 l at the present bridge, in which enterprize, the
citizens and incorporated companies of Georgia, as
well as South Carolina may participate.
HENRY SHULTZ
August 23 th!3* 28
T^OTICJE.— The subscribers being anxious to
close their business, requests all those indebt
ed to them to make immediate payment, and all
those to whom we are indebted, will please pre
sent their accounts.
Sept. 6 ts CLARKE & HOLLAND