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LITTLE WOMEN.
In a little precious stone what splendor meets the eyes!
In a little lump of sug'ar how much of sweetness lies!
So in a little woman love grows and multiplies :
Vou recollect the proverb says— a word unto the Kite,
A pepper corn is very small, but seasons every dinner
M*re than all other condiments, although ’tis sprinkled
thinner;
Just so a little woman is, if love will let you win her—
There’s not a joy m all the world you will not find withiu
her.
And as within the little rose you find the richest dyes.
And in a little grain of gold much price and value lies,
As from a little balsam much odor doth arise,
So in a little woman there’s a taste of paradise.
The sky lark and the nightingale, though small and light
of wing,
Yet warble sweeter in the grove than all the birds that sing;
And sou little woman, though avery little thing.
Is sweeter tar than sugar,and dowers that bloom in spring.
[From the N. O. ticayune , October 11.]
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP McKIM.
The steamship McKim, Capt. Page, ar.
rived last evening from Brazos Santiago,
bv way of Port Cavallo. She left Brazos
Santiago on the sth inst., but brings noth
ing later from Monterey. Over two hun
dred sick and discharged volunteers ar
rived here on the McKim.
The Galveston had just arrived at the
Brazos when the McKim left, and the
Telegraph at Port Cavallo.
A portion of our correspondence from
Mr. Kendall and Mr. Haile reached us
by the McKim, but consisting of letters
older than those we have already given.
The McKim was ordered by the quar
termaster at Brazos Santiago to follow
the Texan coast clos d v and keep a look
out for the steamer Neptune. She did
soj touching at Port Cavallo and Galves
„ ton and making every inquiry. She
could hear nothing of her save from the
pilots of St. Josephs, who stated that they
had picked up on the 4th inst-, on St.
Joseph’s Island, a desk with “Neptune”
marked on the bottom. Great fears are
entenained lor her safety.
The same pilots had picked up near
the same place a desk containing SIBOO
in gold, supposed to have belonged to ihe
steamship New York. Numerous bales
and boxes had also been picked up there,
probably belonging to the same vessel,
and a boat with six oars lashed in her
was found in the same vicinity.
It will be recollected that"the James
L. Day reported the Neptune off the Bra
zos on the 291 h ult., with her union down,
in distress, it blowing very heavily at the
time. The steamer Monmouth put out
to her assistance on the Ist inst., but it
continued so rough that no aid could be
rendered. The Monmouth requested that
a line should be sent oil (rom the Neptune,
by which the latter might be towed in.
Phis plan failing, another one was pro
posed to get the passengers off to the
Monmouth, but the captain of the Nep
tune thought it safer to put to sea than to
hazard the attempt. Since that nothing
has been heard of her.
Maj. Coffee Paymaster of the Army,
Capt. Dawson, of the U. S. Artillery, and
Capt. Howard, ot the Mississippi volun
teers, came over on the McKim.
The Ist Regiment of Indiana volun
teers has been ordered from the mouth of
the Rio Grande to Monterey.
The reader will regret to learn that
the wounds of Col. McClung, of the Mis
sissippi volunteers, proved mortal, ac
cording to the accounts at Matamoros.
There were various rumors in Matamoros
in regard to the exploits of Canales in
surprising and murdering wounded Ame
ricans on their way to Camargo, We
do not believe a word of them.
The news from Monterey is no later
than that received by the James L- Day,
just a week ago. The American Flag,
published at Malamoros, received its first
news of the events at Monterey by
the Brownsville—the same boat which
brought Capt. Eaton down the river and
our own express messenger. Another
boat subsequently arrived, by which the
Flag received the annexed particulars^—
no later than those we have already
given, nor have we any reason to suppose
them so accurate. We copy thorn, how.
ever, because everything pertaining to
the events at Monterey is ol engrossing
interest:
The T iclory at Menterey.—Further
Particulars of its Capture. —The steam,
er Mercer, arrived last evening from
Camargo, brought down as passenger
Maj. Coffee, who gives us further Intel,
ligence of the taking of Monterey.
Maj. C. reports the loss on the part of
the Mexicans to have been much greater
than was first slated. It has been ascer
tained that fifteen hundred would not cov
er their loss in killed and wounded. On
the part of the Americans six hundred
was the full extent of the loss.
Gen. Taylor, previous to the attack, is
said to have had no idea of the extent
and strength of the Mexican fortification.
But the valor of his troops faltered at no
opposition. Besides the soldiery, he had
to fight the whole mass of the Mexican po.
pulauon, who fired from the tops of their
houses and did great execution. To
particularize the performance of any one
regiment or command, where all did so
well, would be an injustice. All have
gained imperishable honors. The valor
displayed by our whole Army is unparal
leled in history. Individual acts of hero
ism were performed which will render
the actors immortal.
Gen. Worth has covered himself with
glory. His tactics, as displayed iu the
capture of three of the most important
! forts, will vie in brilliancy of execution
with tho«e of a Wellington or a Ney.
Maj. Ridgely has won new honors—
For cool, determined bravery and skilful
manceuvering, he receives the highest
praise.
Capt. C. F. Smith is also highly spoken
of.
The Texan and volunteer troops have
gained imperishable renown. The Tex
an riflemen, with axes and spades, pick
ed holes from one house to another, and
diove the Mexican infantry from street to
street. As they gained the houses, the
dread rifle was made to do its work. The
Mexicans were driven from the streets
and house lops. A Mexican cannon was
borne on the shoulders ol our men to the
roof of a house and made to play upon
the enemy.
When the flag of truce was received
and the capitulation agreed to, the whole
Army was disappointed. It was only
then that they were beginning to “tell”
upon the Mexicans. Previous to this, they
had been fighting them protected by their
breastworks, and at every disadvantage.
Now they had got amongst them and were
giving them a dose which was operating
effectual! v.
The list of killed and wounded given in
the Flag is not so full as that which has
been furnished.
We copy the following from the Flag
of October Ist;
List of Deaths in the General Hospital
in Maiamor os , from the 15 th to the 30 sh
September , 1846.—J. W. Robinson, W.
W. Huff, N. Hunt, Beny and Love, P.
Cook and Boyd, and Trotler, Ist Regi
ment Georgia Volunteers; Clark and
Comant, Miller and Shelton, Payton and
Stevens, and Shiver, Ist Regiment Mis
sissippi Volunteers; Frederick, Company
C. 2d Dragoons; Shuckert, Louisville
Legion; A. B. Lemon, Williams, Arister,
and Smith, Winckler, 3d Regiment Illi
nois Volunteers ; J. H. Strain, B. B.
While. J. A. Sheppard, and H. J. Mon
day, 4ih Regiment Illinois Volunteers;
John A. Williams, Wm, Lucas, John C.
Mackie, D. Hudson, W. Drummond, C.
D. Petty, and James Epperson, 3d Regi
ment Illinois Volunteers.
Mr. Wrn. Buchanan was murdered
recently by a Mexican at Matamoros.—
The murderer was pursued, taken, tried
and convicted. The deceased was a na
tive of Wheeling, Va.
Trinity Organ. —This splendid instru
’ meet was publicly exhibited yesterday
' before a large audience: it was performed
on by Mr. Peter Erben, former Organist
of Trinity, John Harrison, Organist ofthe
Cathedral, Mr. William, A. King, of St.
Peters, Mr. Guatorex, of St. Pauls, Mr.
' Camel of St. John’s, and Mr. Speissegger,
! from Charleston. The Organ gave great
satisfaction and is universally admitted
to be the finest instrument of its kind in
the United States.
The case is of solid oak in the Gothic
1 style, richly carved, 53 feet high, 27 feet
wide, and 32 feet deep, the largest wood
en pipe is 36 inches wide, and 32 feet
long, the longest metal pipe is 18 inches
in diameter and 22 feet long; it contains
about 2500 pipes. The reed stops are ad
mirahle, the Clarionets, Hautboys, Trum
pets, Bassoons and Trumboons are excel
lent imitations, the Diapasons are, very
heavy and rich; when the four Organs
were united, the power and effect was as
tonishing. The playing was very much
admired, particularly that of Mr. King,
who showed the vast powers of the instru
ment to the great delight of the numerous
audience. This instrument is from the
manufactory of Mr. Henry Erben of this
city, and will for ages be a monument to
his fame as an organ builder. The in
terest which the public take in this in
strument may be estimated when we
state that the number of tickets received
at (lie Church door was 13,700 — N. Y.
Evening Post.
The Ten Tribes. —The London Jewish
Chronicle of June 12th, contains a letter
from Jerusalem. The Jews in England,
n /
with those in other lands, are to unite for
the purpose of searching for the lost trides.
A letter from the synagogue authorities
ofSapheth, treats of important informa
tion as to the whereabouts of the ten
tribes, who are suppose to constitute a
powerful empire in the desert, abound
ing in wealth, ammunition, &c., are strict
ly religious, but sordid the residence of
foreigners among them except for a few
days, and at the payment of an enormous
tax. They, however, receive Jews, treat
ing them as brethren. A union of Jews
of different nations arc to go on a mission,
though it involves the travel of months
through the deserts.— N. Y. Sun.
Cure for Fever and Ague —Dr. Poque
ville, in his travels in the Morea, says:
“I have seen intermittent fevers subdued I
entirely by a mixture of strong coffee and
lemon, or lime juice, which is a successful
remedy all over the country. The propor
tions are three-quarters of an ounce of
coffee, ground fine, with two ounces of
lemon juice, and three ounces of wafer,
the mixture to be drank warm and fasting.
This is said to be a certain cure for fever
and ague.
Vessels in Demand. —The New York
Express says—“ Besides cotton, the great
export to England is of corn, wheat and
flour, and to Ireland, exclusively corn.
Some idea may be formed of the demand
for vessels, from the fact that they are
paying 22 to 24 cents freight to the north
of Europe, for grain, and 95 cents a bar
rel for flour. To Ireland, lid to 13d
sterling is paid for corn. To Liverpool,
3s a barrel for flour, and 10d for grain,
and to London 3s 6d. This is making a
rich harvest for shipowners, and the pros
pect is, that the demand will continue.’ 5
Orders to Gen. Taylor. —A special 1
messenger or message lias been despatch
ed, it is said from the War Department
direct to Gen. Taylor to Monterey, in
structing him, if he has not anticipated
the order, to take possession of the city
with all proper speed, and to fortify it;
and leaving a sufficient garrison for its
protection, with the sick of his army in
j hospital there, to march forward without
i delay upon Saltillo, and onward till other
wise ordered. He is to levy upon the
country for supplies, but to guard rigidly
against any personal indignities upon the
inhabitants, and all unauthorized inva
sions of their private houses are peremp
torily interdicted.— Ball. Sun, Oct. 10.
Treasure Found. — The Barnstable Pa
triot says that, “two men belonging to
Nantucket, discovered on the shores of
that Island, a few days since, after an
unusually low ebb tide, a cask, the head
showing itself a little above the surface
of the water, and which they found, on
I extricating it from its bed, to contain 5,000
| Spanish dollars! It is thought to be a part
ot the cargo of a brig wrecked at that
place more than fifteen years ago.
Low Duties, More Revenue. —Since
I the modification of the English Tariff, the
customs receipts at Liverpool have risen
from about £7,500 a day to upwards of
JG13,000, although most of the bulkiest
articles are now admitted tree. This
| fact is worth volumes of wild assertions
and vague speculations in aid of the
beauties of protection. Sir Robert Peel
referred to tiie same result, as consequent
upon the previous modifications of the
English Revenue System—and Lord Pal
merston in the House of Commons cited
i the recnl action of our Congress to sub
; stanliate the theory.— Richmond Enquirer.
Methodism in Great Britain. —The total
number of Wesleyaus in Great Britain
i 5341,458 at present, being an increase
of 690 since the number was taken last
year. In Ireland a decrease of 380 has
taken place, but there was an increase
0f441 on the mission stations, making a
total increase throughout the year of only
751 in the whole of Great Britain and
Ireland.
Interesting Reminiscence. —One of the
Charleston papers tells a very interest
ing anecdote of Mr. Laval, who is assis
tant Sub Treasurer at that city. He is
the son of Mr. Laval who fought in the
revolution with Lafayette. The sub
treasnrer was a captain under Gen. Jack
son, in 1818, and at the seige of Pen-a
cola, highly distinguished himself as a
' brave officer. In one of the narrow'
streets of the town six pieces of artillery
were stationed, which threatened destrnc
: lion to the American forces, and to Laval
i was assigned the duty of taking them.
In attempting it the first man shot down
was the Captain himself, and after our
arms were victorious, he was conveyed
to a couch weltering in his own blood.— j
The surgeon pronuounced him past re- j
covery, and said to Jackson, “General, !
he can’t live!” The old Hero looked at 1
him a moment, and exclaimed, “By the
Eternal he shall, live!”—lie did.— N.
j Y. News.
The Pope and the Prince De Joinville. —
A letter from Rome, published in the Sema
phore of Marseilles, gives the following de
tails on the subject of the presents exchanged
between the Pope and the Prince de Join
ville:
“His Holiness has presented to the Prince
the complete collection of the engravings of
the pontifical calcography, representing all
the ancient and modern monuments of Rome. 1
The value of this collection is estimated at
6000 f. To this his Holiness has added two
alabaster vases, which had attracted the
Prince’s notice, and which are formed of the
magnificent alabaster sent to Gregory XVI
| by Mehemct AM. The Pope also presented
to him chaplets for the Queen and the Prin
cesses. That for her Majesty is of great
value. The box containing these latter ob
jects was brought to the French embassy by
his Holiness himself. The presents made
by the Prince were not less magnificent than
those given by the Duke d’Aumale, on his
visit to Rome. The family of the Pope (for
such is the designation given to the house
hold) received from the Prince 1,000 Roman
crowns (5,500 f.) AH the Roman personages
who visited his Royal Highness received
souvenirs suitable to their social position.—
The objects given by the Prince were ail in
gold, and enriched with diamonds. The ser
vants of the embassy received 1,200 f. The
presents made by the Prince are estimated at
40,000 f. He has left with his Holiness, as
with every one who has seen him, the most
agreeable impression, and he is now the sub
ject of general conversation.”
Singular Occurrence. —On Friday, the 2d
instant, a large brig appeared off the bar of
Beaufort, North Carolina, which stood oft*
and on for some time. A pilot went oft* from
the town, and was astonished to find that she
was manned by six negroes and only two
white men, one of the negroes calling him
self Captain. The negro Captain took three
men in a boat and went up to the town.—
On landing they were questioned, and stated
that they left the former Captain sick at
Campeachy, and that the care of the vessel
was given to this negro, as he was the only
navigator. One of the boat's crew upon
being 1 afterwards interrogated, staled that
the Captain came out in the brig and fell
overboard on Wednesday night. At a sub
sequent examination they all stated that the
Captain had fallen overboard. The state
ment made by the mate, who is a white man,
is, that they had been out from Campeachy
thirty-one days, and that the Captain became
insane soon after they had sailed, and fell
overboard on the 23d September. He then
surrendered the charge of the brig to the
negro, not being himself a navigator. This,
it is supposed, is the true state of the case.
The papers are all regular. The negroes
say that they prevaricated under the influ
ence of fear, as they knew that they were in
a slave State. The brig is entered the Har
riet of Marblehead, from Campeachy, laden
with logwood, bound to New York, and con
signed to Howland &. Aspinwall. They
were out of provisions, and came into Beau
fort for a supply,— Charleston Eve. News.
LOSS OF THE WHALE BRIG RIENZI, OF
BOSTON.
Dreadful Suffering—Sixteen Lives Lost.
We are indebted to the New York Herald
for the following account of the loss of the
brig Rienzi, of Boston, with sixteen of her
crew. The particulars were furnished by
Capt. Brown, of the ship Minerva, wdiich ar
rived at New York from Palermo, and is an
extract from his log book:— Baltimore Re
publican.
Sept. 26, Sea Account. —Light winds from
the S. W. At 630 P. M., made a wreck on
the larboard bow; hauled the ship close by
the wind, which brought her about three
points on the weather bow; the wind being
light, approached her very slowly, and at
quarter past 6 lost sight of her altogether,
previously taking her bearings. The captain
thought best to send the boat to see if there
were any survivors, and rescue them should
there be any, and likewise to ascertain the
name ot the vessel; after providing the boat
with compass, signal lantern, and a bucket
ot fresh water, the boat was manned by the
first officer and four men. Afrer pulling for
about an hour, says the first officer, in the di
rection of the wreck, I smelt something to
windward similar to the carcass of a whale.
I pulled directly to windward, and very
soon discovered the wreck; made the proper
signal to the ship, (as agreed upon before
starling from the stiip,) and she hove to
under our lee. I then pulled around under
the stern of the wreck, for the purpose of
boarding her, and ascertaining her name,
when suddenly cries of distress broke upon
our ears—we succeeded in rescuing the sur
vivors, five in number, consisting of James
S. Dyer, 2d officer; George Bunt in, seaman;
George L. Howe, do ; Appleton Latoe, do.;
and Lloyd Brown, do.
The poor fellows were mere skeletons,one
being delirious, and would probably have died
during the night, without relief. We took
them on board, and administered to their
wants. We were in lut. 37 30 N., lon. 48
30 West.
Capt. Small has left a wife and six chil
dren to mourn his loss. The remainder of
the crew were principally young men, with
one exception, not more than 16 to 22 years
of age, and unmarried.
The brig “Rienzi” was about 8 years old,
of about 100 tons register, and owned ihree
fourths by Philip A. Locke, Esq., of Boston,
and the rest by the captain. IShe had been
about 5 months out, bad on board 470 bids,
sperm oil, and was returning full at the lime
of the disaster.
TIIE MORMON TROUBLES.
In the Illinois State Register, we find a
| long and lull account of the late difficulties
at Nauvoo, contained in a letter addressed to
Gov. Ford, and signed M. Bragman, who, it
seems, had a commission from the Governor
to proceed to Hancock county, and there in
vestigate the whole disagreeable affair. From
this statement we are inclined to conclude
that the anti-Mormons have not acted to
wards their fanatical neighbors exactly with
all prudence and justice, ever since the arti
cles of capitulation were carried into effect ;
and the following extract exhibits a scene of
wretchedness in Nauvoo, after the evacua
tion commenced, wMiich we trust never to see
paralleled in this land:
“As soon as these articles were concluded,
(he firing ceased, and Major Clifford signified
his intention to withdraw it is forces from the
; city. No volunteers having joined him from
I any other quarter, his force consisted of those
j only—new citizens and Mormons, whom he
j found under arms on taking the command,
i not probably exceeding at any lime, 250 men.
These terms were not definitely signed until
the morning of Thursday, the 17rli; but con
fident of their ratification, the Mormon po
pulation had been busy through the night in
removing. 8o firmly have they been taught
i to believe that their lives, their city and tem
; pie, would surely fall a sacrifice to the ven
| gence of their enemies, if surrendered to
them, that they tied in consternation, deter
mined to be beyond their reach at all haz
ards. 'This scene of contusion, fright and
distress, was continued ihroughout the after
noon. In every part of (he city, scenes of
destitution, misery and woe met the eye
Families were hurrying away from their
homes, without a shalter, —without means of
or conveyance—without tents, money, or a
day’s provision, with as much of their house
hold stuff as they could carry in their hands.
Sick men and women were carried upon their
beds—weary mothers with helpless babes dy- |
ing in their arms hurried away—all fleeing
they scarcely knew or cared whither, so it
was from their enemies, whom they feared
more than the waves of the Mississippi, or
the heat, and hunger and Huge ring life, and
dreaded death of the prairies on w hich they
were about to be cast. The ferry boats were
crowded, and the river bank was lined with
anxieus fugitives, sadly awaiting their turn
to passover and take up their solitary march
to the wilderness.
In relation to the removal of the Mormons,
the St. Louis Republican of Sept. 30, says:
We understand that Mr, Hey wood, one of
the trustees of the Mormon Church, and also
one of ihe Committee appointed to remain at
Nauvoo, to effect the sale ol the interest of
the Mormons yet held in that city, is at pre
sent in St. Louis. We have not seen him,
but we learn that he visits our community
on an errand which appeals strongly to their
benevolence. He comes to ask them to as
sist in relieving the distress of the Mormons
who have just been compelled to leave Nau
voo, and who are now suffering for the com
monest necessaries of life. They are suf
fering from exposure, from sickness, from
absolute want of food and clothing, and they
know not whither to go for succor. Their
situation is a painful one, calling for imme
diate and efficient relief." We cannot doubt
that they will receive it at the hands of our
citizens. Whatever may have been Hie mis
conduct of persons associated with them,
there ought to be no hesitation in bestowing
upon the sufferers prompt, unstinting chari
ty. We presume that donations of clothing,
food, money, or anything which may go to
relieve their wants, and help them on their
way, will be acceptable.
Curious. —A person in Texas suffering
from the fever of the country, had been
vomiting incessantly for forty-eight hours.
A cup of very hot water was given to the !
patient in mistake for warm, to ease the
stomach, which was drank off*, when the
sickness and vomiting were instanlane
ously relieved.
Iron Wire —tinned and galvanised so as
to prevent rust, is an improvement which has
been patented in England, and is about to be
introduced in the construction of the mag
netic telegraph in this country.
AUGUSTA. GEO..
SATURDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 17, 1846.
(CrPersons wishing advertisements insert
ed in our paper of Sunday morning, will
oblige us by handing them in early on Sa
turday.
; O’We cut from the Baltimore Sun the
I following extract wdiich gives, from the cor
respondent of that paper, the pith of the
despatches which will be forwarded to Gen.
Taylor by our government:
“The terms of the capitulation, it will be
seen, are subject to the orders of the two
Governments and we have information from
a reliable source, that despatches will be im
mediately forwarded to Gen. Taylor, instruct
ing him to terminate the armistice at once, and
renew his operations with that determined
vigor which has distinguished his prosecution
of the war.”
THE CHRONICLE AND “BARGAIN AND
CORRUPTION.”
How is it, that no word of general mean
ing and doubtful application can be ut
tered, but that some furious Whig runs
after it and snaps it up like a dog at a stone—
to bring it home to Mr. Clay. Is he the only
man that can be charged with “Bargain and
Corruption” or is it because our history fur
nishes no example so germain—so pal to the
purpose—so glaring and so notorious, as this
same Idol of the Whigs—Mr. Clay ? Why
is it that “there is not a dangerous action can
peep out” but it must be thrust upon Mr.
; Clay! That no vice can be denounced—no
corruption feared or rebuked—but that the
{ “mis-gotfen knave in Kendal green is
driving”—at Mr. Clay. Why upon these
terms well meaning people could not in a
quiet way repeat the decalogue : Thou shall
not steal—thou shall not kill—thou shall
not commit adultery—but he must undergo
i “sneap and rebuke” for disturbing the peace
j of Mr. Clay by malicious allusions to his
character. We said nothing about Mr.
Clay in connection with “Bargain and Cor
ruption,” but since it is mentioned, we will
make short work of what we have to say
upon that subject.
If we recollect aright there have been
: only two elections of President by the House
of Representatives, one in which Mr. Jef
i ferson was elected and the other in which
i Mr. Clay “turned up Jack,” as John Ran
dolph wittily expressed it. In the first some
“scoundrel Democrat” charged Mr. Burr,
with bargain and intrigue.
In the election of Mr. Adams,’ it was
I charged in a letter of George Kramer
” o
of Pennsylvania before the vole was taken—
when all the world believed that Mr. Craw
ford would receive the support of Mr. Clay—
that Mr. Clay had bargained with Mr. Adams
to support his claims upon the consideration
of receiving the office of Secretary of State.
The private bargain between Mr. Clay and
Mr. Adams we believe was never proved in
terms. But the rest is upon record—Mr.
Crawford was shuffled out of the Presidency
and Mr. Clay was made Secretary of Slate.
'Phe Cijrouicle feels an amiable solicitude
for the spotless and unsuspected character
of all future candidates for the Presidency.
We commend his trusting spirit—we admire
without being able to imitate his faith in
politicians. But when their history has
proved that their principles are proof against
bargain and corruption, we shall be as ready
to do justice to bis wisdom as we have been
to his innocent simplicity. In the mean
time, our homely experiance lias led us into
an error—pardonable we hope, of believing
that the bribe of office and patronage is not
the best way of keeping ihat “starving quali
ty called honesty,” afloat in the world.
This suspicion for which we are rebuked
if it cannot be justified, will at least be excused
to any one who has witnessed the mournful
spectacle exhibited by many distinguished
nullifiers of the south, who have utterly—we
won’t say disgracefully—abandoned every
principle they had supported, and adopted |
every opinion they had opposed. Who have
sold the charter of their liberties—the cause
for which they were ready to shoulder their
muskets, and' die in the last ditch—a
cause identified as they said—and knew
with every principal of equality, justice,
right,—with the interest of their own home
steads and the honest convictions of their
hearts. To leave “tins and these and all”
to pander to a tribe of Northern plunderers,
who with the arms of Crierius and the daws
of the Harpy, would spare us nothing but
the privilege of working for them. And all
this for ichal ? We repeat for what? for a
vain hope—an ephemeral gratification—the
idle yrejtiige of a party triumph. Well may
we echo the wise man’s experience, “put
not your trust in princes, nor in the sons
of men.”
DIRECT TAXATION.-
This has been a clap-trap theme of Whig
oratory and the staple from which Whig edi
tors spin their “raveled yarn.” If a Democrat
proposes a return in the census of the pro
perty of the citizens—they are up in arms
against direct taxation. If a reduction of
an enormous tariff is demanded— why the
tax gatherer is already at your door. They
seem to think if they could only prove that
the Democratic party were in favor of di
rect taxation—those unhappy people would
be put under the ban of the Union at once—
would be sent to Coventry sans ceremony
and sans delay. We have but one word to
say to all this elaborate twaddle. The De
mocratic party are not, if we understand it
in favor ol direct taxation—not because
they oppose the principle of equality which
it embodies but simply and solely because
to raise revenue by customs is at Ibis time
more economical and so long as it is most
economical thus to raise revenue bv a tariff—
that mode will be preferred. But whatsoever
principle or practice is adopted—whether
high tariff or low tariff—prohibition or free
trade —first or last—sooner or later—direct
taxation must be the resort—‘*to this com
plection must we come nt last.” Look at
other countries. The revenue of the En
glish government amounts to above 52,000,-
000 sterling, the customs duties are about
17.000 000, something more than one fourth
of the whole. The revenue of France is
about 400.000.000 francs, of which in 1833
the customs duties were 100,000,000 or one
fourth. The other three fourths in both
cases are made up from direct taxation —nor
can they raise the amount of their duties—>
the slightest rise of the duties diminishes
the imports to the same extent. The same
results must lollow here when our popula
tion becomes more dense and our labour
cheaper.
[From Ike N. 4 V. Evening Post. J
Fact against Theory. —The present state
; of the commercial world seems to throw
! great confusion info the ranks of the protec
tionists on both sides of the Atlantic. In
the United Stales we have always been told
that a high tariff had the effect to make
manufactures of cotton and wool a great
deal cheaper to the consumer, and that to
manufacture theoe articles at home had the
effect to iuciease the price of wheat, flour,
and other products. No sooner w T as the act
passed than manufactured articles began lo
fall, and the hosts of protectionists, torgel
ing their former clamor, cried out that it was
owing to the passage of the tariff. Indeed
their predictions of ruin have hardly ceased
I yet. But they are equally puzzled by the
i fact that agricultural products are higher
than before. Their theories are gone lo the
wind, having been met and overthrown by
those stubborn animals called facts.
Coal was to fall so as to ruin the miner in
Pennsylvania, it is however, a dollar a ton
higher than last year, iSalt was to come in
so low as to ruin our State. It is much high
er than before the passage of the Tariff!—
Iron was lo tall so low as to overthrow Penn
sylvania; but it is so high in England that it
cannot be imported. Flour and Grain have
risen so high as to upset all the predictions
I of the Tariff men. It is not necessary, for
the present purpose, logo into an argument
as to liie causes of this stale of things in re
| Terence to the prices of these articles. It is
sufficient to show that the predictions of the
protectionists prove them all to be false proph
ets so far. It. ought also to induct t e pub
lic to atiach no importance to their views
hereafter. Where now are the harangues of
Evans, of Maine, and Webster,and Clayton?
What are they compared with the facts?
FREE TRADE.
I
Plenty of packets. —'I 1 here are now ninety
packet ships which trade between New York
and Europe, 52 to Liverpool, 16 to Havre, 8
to Glasgow, 5 to Marseilles, and I to Belfast.
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DC/ 3 Who will suffer from that pain
ful disease, Liver Complaint, when immediate tt»-
lief, if not a positive cure, may be effected by the
timely use of WIST A ITS BALSAM; for proof of
which read the following:
Watkk ford, N. Y. May 7, 18<5.
Dear Sir: —ln ilie year 184 J, I was so severely
i attacked wiili Liver Complaint, as to be entirely
unable to attend to my business. I consulted with
I tbe best of physicians in our place but they gave
rne no relief. In the winter of 1813, I procured
a bottle of WISTAR’S BALSAM OF \ViLI»
' CHKRRY, and before I had used one half of it, I
was able to resume my business as usual. 1 have
since that lime used two bottles of the Wild Cherry
Balsam, and have been entirely free from pain;
and, with the exception of a bad cold in February
last, have enjoyed better health than I ever did be
fore. WM. C. POTTER.
We are well acquainted with Mr. Win. C. Potter,
know that he was afflicted in the manner he de
scribes, anti that his statement is entitled to full
credit. SCOT V & WALDRON, Merchants.
None genuine unless signed L. Butts.
For sale by HAVILAND, RISLEY & CO., and
THOMAS BARRETT & CO., Augusta.
Oct. 13 3 - 48
WI STAR'S BALSAM OB WILD CHERRY.
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by the subscriber, who is also the agent for
** Swayne's Compound Syrup of Wild Cherry.'*
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p k n jiTnYh ip.
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the greatest success in the principal American
cities, respectfully announce to the citizens of Au
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instructions in the above, commencing on the first
of October. Classes are now being formed at the
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Terms of instruction, three dollars for fifteen
lessons. Classes will be instructed in the different
schools, for oue dollar each. sept