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WILLIAM E. JONES. .ICCiVMTA. tilSO.,- TI UMUV IK.KMX. J.HIIBI |^» V ~ , , .' ’ “” r ■ l *■ n*weekly.l—vol. « ifL.tilibsctT ft JULY, TRI-WEEK L Y Al\D WEEKLY, At No. Broad Street. TERMS —Daily papoi, Ten Dollars per annum in advance. Tri-weekly paper, at Sir Dollars i.i advance, or Seven at the end of the war, VV eekly pai>«r, Three Dollars in advance or Four at the end of the year. I "chronicle and sentinel! AVGUSTA. Monday Morning' Jun. 15. czft' 1 - - - We received on Satntday an extra fro(n the office of the Standard of Union, containing the first part of the testimony on the part of the State in the celebrated case of Bunkley alias Barber. Wc shall commence the publication of it in our paper as soon as we have completed the pamph let of Mr. Howard. It will be a much more in. leresting “Book” than the one published by “Tom” last summer. Wc have been shown a printed lettei, a copy „ of which was received by the Post Master of this ciiy, containing a projet for conveying thereg ular mail and passengers from’New York to Au gusta in 4 days and 13 hours, which if it can bo carried into effect will obviate the necessity of an Express, to a great extent. Two plans are pro posed—one by the ordinary Stage route and the other byway of Wilmington and Charleston, each to accomplish the route in the same time. By the first it is proposed to carry tfte mill and passengers from Now York to Philadelphia in 8 hours, thence to Baltimore in ss, Washing ton 3, Richmond 1 20, Columbia 4£ lC—in all 109 hours By the latter, the same route is pursued as;'far as Petersburg, Va., say 30 hours—thence to Hal ifax 7, Wilmington 29, Charleston 10, in all 82 hours, arriving at the latter place at 3 P. M. and leaving the next morning at 6 for on the Rail Road, to arrive here at 6 P. M., making 109 hours, including all stoppages. FLORIDA. The Savannah Georgian of Friday morning says:—The steamer Cincinnati, Capt' Brooks, with five Indian warriors, and several womefi and children, making 29 Indians in all with a guard, commanded by Lieut. Howland, arrived late on Wednesday night from Garcy’s Ferry, and proceeded early yesterday morning to Char leston. These Indians were some time since captured by a party under Capt. 801 l of the dra goons, ■ We learn that nothing new had transpired at Black Creek when the Cincinnatti left. A letter from a correspondent in Florida, (by last mall Irom St. Augustine,) says: The first regiment of artillery under command of Col. Pierce, about 400 strong all in good health, embarked from Fort Ann, at the Haul over on Indian river this morning, to proceed down Indian river to its mouth, and if the Indians are not found in that vicinity, to proceed imme diately to the St. Lucie river, about 60 miles fur ther south, to cut off the retreat es the Indians to the glades on the capes. They arc supposed to be concentrated between the Sebastian ihd St. Lucie rivet*. The Charleston Mercury of Saturday morning says “The Steamer Cincinnati, CApl Brooks, Ar rived at this port yesterday morning from Clarks ville via Savannah, having on board 29 Seminole Indians,Jin charge of Ll. Rowland, U. S. A. 6 Warriors and 24 Women atVd Children. They were landed at Sullivan’s Island and confined at FoW Moultrie. The revenue cutter Hamilton, Lieut. Scott, sailed from Boston on the 15th inst. agreeably to instructions, to furnish assistance to vessels on the coast. She has on board supernumerary sc.imen, and an abundant supply of provisions water, &c. | FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT,] WASHINGTON, Jan. 9. To day the Message from the President simi lar to that which I noticed yesterday as hdvitig been received by the House of Representatives, was transmitted to the Senate. Mr. CLAY in moving the reference of its parts to the appropriate Committees, took occasion to express in strong terms, tile feelings of indigna tion andr regret lie felt at the outrage on the Car oline ; and to declare that the most ample repara tion ought to be demanded from the British Go vernment. Mr. CALHOUN look it upon himself to re buke Mr. Clay for the lorle of his remarks. He said the message ought to have been passed with out a word of comment. He would give no opin ion at this time: ami he had hoped the same course would hive been pursued by others. Mr. CLAY replied with considerable animation, that the Senator from South Carolina, had an un doubted right to withhold his own opinion—but he protested against that Senator entering com plaint against him (Mr. Clay) for the expression j>f hie. He had said nothing to stimulate the peo ple on this important question : but as ho had cv. idence to satisfy him, that our soil and jurisdic lion had been invaded by the subjects of a great power, he would not sustain the expression of his deliberate judgment. The message and documents were referred. The Committee on Foreign Relations reported > a Bill far enforcing the preservation of our neu trality on the frontier. The Committee on Mill tary Affairs reported a Bill (or increasing the military establishment of the United States.— These measures will be passed rapidly through both houses. The Senate then proceeded to the consideration of Mr. Calhoun's resolution. The question was put on the adoption of the fourth resolution, as follows; Resolved, That domestic slavery, as it exists in the Southern and Western States ol this Union, composes an important part of their domestic in- stitutions, inherited from their ancestors, and ex isting at the adoption of the Constitution, by which it is recognised as constituting an essential clement in the distribution of its powers among the States, and that no change of opinion, or feel ing, on the part of the other Slates of the Union in relation to it, can justify them or their citizens in open and systematic attacks thereon, with the view of its overthrow; and that all such attacks are in manifest violation of the mutual and sol, emn pledge to protect and defend each other, giv en by the Stales, respectively, on entering into the Constitutional compact, which formed the Union, and as such is a manifest breach of faith, and a violation of the most solemn obligations, moral and religious. The words “moral and religious,” we r c struck out, on motion ol Mr. Webster, who suggested that it was no part of the Senate’s business to undertake to tell Stales or individuals what their moral and religious obligations arc. The word “essential,” in the sixth line, was made to give way to “importance”—and the word distribution, in the same line, to the word apportionment— and with these titodtficalious, the resolution was adopted : ayes 34, nays 5. The filth resolution was then read ; as follows : Resolved, That the intermeddling of any Slate or States, or their cit zens, to abolish slave ry in this District, or any of the Tei'ritdries, on the ground, or under the pretext, that it is immor al or sinful, or the passage of any act ot measure of Congress, with that view, would be a direct and dangerous attack ou the institutions of all the Slave-holding Stales. U was upon this that the great battle was fiugbt. There has never occurred in Congress for years past a more animated discussion. Mr. WILLIAMS, of Maine, rtttde a few re marks in opposition to the resolution, lie was followed by Mr. TE.ARCE, of New Hampsheir, who sup ported the resolution: and declared his readiness to fight the battle against the abolitionists on it, and stand or fall by the principles it embraces. Mr. of Kentucky, then took the floor, and in ?. speech distinguished by that strong and manly sense for which he is no levs remarkable than for inimitable sarcasm, and pow er cf eloquence, demonstrated how barren and unproductive must be all these generalities of Mr. CalFtoqh, even if they should be adopted.— He declared that any good they might by possi bility be capable of in themselves would be more than counteracted by the remarks with which Mr. Calhoun had accompanied and enforced them. Such remarks as that the abolition spirit had its deep seat in the very organization of Northern society—and . that there is no hope or safety hut in the principles of the States Rights party, that all those who propose other principles are inclined to,favor the abolitionists am) actually urge cn those fanatics to greater exertions. He thought those remarks were equally indiscreet and unjust? and were certainly calculated to pro duce that real evil which Mr. Calhoun professed to deplore, the mixing up of the question with the politics of the country. Mr. CRITTENDEN said he could not look to those resolutions for any protection. He fell strong in the constitution, in the laws of the land —in the strength of the slave-holding Stales.— He would not even appear to bo alaimcd by the flippant spirit of the abolitionists. Mr. PRESTON suggested to his colleague to amend the resolution so as to embrace the idea that the abolition of slavery in this District would be a violation of faith implied in the cession of the territory by Virginia and Maryland. Mr. CALHOUN said be had lid objoctlort to this: but be wished to avoid debatable giound. Mr. CLAY then arose and made a calm, and unimpassioned, but most forcible exposition of the opinions he entertained respecting the ten dency of these resolutions—and the course which he thought ought to ho pursued—after which he read a series of resolutions drawn by himself, which, he thought, would cover the whole ground —reconcile conflicting views—assert the rights, and satisfy the wishes of the Sonth—and arrest the spirit of abolition in the North. I will send a copy of these recolutions to morrow, and further not'eo of the debate. In the House of Representatives to day Mr. Wise inquired whether the Committee on Elec tions would report at all on the case of the clai mants of scats from Mississippi l Mr. DUCHANNAN, the Chairman of the Committee said, in reply, that there would be a repprt very soon. The President's Message was again taken up in Committee of the whole, and the question be ing on the icferencc of the financial part to the tlornmillee of Ways arid Meat's. Mr. MURRAY ofKy. ad reseed the House at length in favour of the Sub-Treasury Sohemc and also of a national Bank but on a plan different from the formet Hank of U. 8. ; ». • • *t The House adjourned. Mr. Garland of Va. has the floor for to morrow. M. WASHINGTON, Jan. 10th, 1833. After I closed my Express Mail yesterday a debate of a most interesting character took place between Mr. Clai and Calhoun . who said he believed now ha had made some progress towards his object—since it appeared from the resolutions of Mr. CLAT.lbat the right to petition on the sub ject of slavery in the States was given up. Mr. Clat, replied that if the Carolina senator im agined ho had gained any thing in the Senate by his course on the subject, he assured him that he had gained a loss in the country. Ho took occasion to repel the charge made during the day by Mr. Calhoun, that (he Mr. Clay) had made concession to these petitions for abo lition in the District. He had made no conces sion; but he felt assured that the best way to maintain our rights was to pay a proper respect to the rights of others. Epithets, absurd, harsh language effect nothing. Mr. Calhoun he tho’t was entirely injudicious in meeting the intem perance that characterize sonv* of the petitions with similar terms, and he [felt constrained to i add, that the whole course ot that Senator— every measure of his —was calculated to arouse - tho agitation and excitement he professes a de» •j sire to allay aqd extinguish. it CALHOUN, in reply, defended his course - 113 l* ie only remedial one that could be adopted;— i but he added that it was not wonderful that ho • and Mr. Clay differed as to the proper remedy. ' since there was a radical difference between them on the whole subject. . Mr. CLAY responded to this last remark with ’ considerable animation, that they did differ radi cally; and ho believed on most questions too. — , ' vas certainly as anxious to go as far as the Carolina Senator could go in resisting tho pro ceedings of the abolitionists; but ho i!id not think it indespensible to use intemperate lan i guage in declaring his determinations—nor was he for crying out “wolf! wolf!” like the boy in the fable, on every occasion—he was against talking of organization; of combinations; of Southern conventions; he was against making “disunion" a familiar and daily topic of discus aion. Alter some other passes, the Senate ad journed at 6 o’clock P. M. When tho subject was resumed tc day, the question under consideration was on adopting an amendment offered by Mr. day to strike out the whole of the filth resolution, and insert one which in effect declares that the abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia could not be done with out a violation of the faith implied in the cession of that District by the States of Maryland and Virginia—without compensating the owners of slaves—and without giving a degree of alarm and apprehension to the slaveholding Stales far ex ceeding any good consequences that could be produced by abolition. After a long and desultory discussion in which Messrs. Olay, Calhoun, King, of Alabama, Niles and Buchannan partook,the resolution,after some light modification iu the phraseology proposed by Mr. IS lies was adopted as a substitute for the fifth resolution of Mr. Calhoun’s series, by a vote of 33 to 8. At the time that this notice is necessarily brought to a close in older to be in time for the Express Mail, the Senate are engaged in considering a resolution, also offered hy Mr. Clay, declaring that slavery ought not to be abolished in the Ter ritory of Florida, because it would boa violation of the Mirsoun compromise—because the people of the Territory have not asked for it—,md be cause when admitted to the Union they will have the matter under their control. The House of Representatives are still enga ged with the tefetcnce of the President’s Ales' sage to the Committees. Af front the Neio York Co ur. <y Eng Jan 10 LATEST FROM THE FRONTIER. We have information fiorn Buffalo to the 4th insl. The Albany Daily Advertiser of Tuesday morning, stales on the authority of a le.ter from Buffalo, dated at half past 3 P, M. on tho 4th that Mr. M'Kcnzie had just been arrested by the Marshall in that city, on a writ issued by tbej U. S. District Judge, Conklin, A letter from a correspondent at Niagara Fall* to the editor bt the Albany Argus, also of tho 4th mentions that Gen. Van Rensselaer had declined to surrender the cannon belonging to the State ofNciv York. The terms in which his reply was couched are not known., Toe British forced Chippewa (s estimated at 4,000 militia, a few regulars, and 400 or 500 , Indians. We annex all that we find of interest | in the Western papers. LOWER CANADA; , , Ahmt Movkmk.nts. —We learn from the Montreal Gazelle of the instant, that the 2nd and 3d division of the 43d Light Infantry, and first of the 85lh, ha re arrived at Quebec The 43d it is -aid proceeds immediate'y to the banks of the Hichilicu; to garrison that section of the Province. The flank companies of the 34th Foot made up to the war compliment, and Major Pringle’s Company oflhc Royal Artillery, have left Hali fax for New Brunswick, on their way to the Lower Piovince. From the Rochester Daily Democrat. Niakaha Fali.s, Wednesday, o’clock AM. Since Sunday last this place has assumed the appearance of a regular encampment. Three regiments have been here most oflhc lime, and yesterday not less than 3,000 men weic under arms. It would be impossible to conceive the ex citement produced by the Schlosscr outrage, along the entire frontier. Nor arc the people free from alarm. They look upon the men who would execute and the commander who would is sue orders infernal as that for tho indiscriminate slaughter of unarmed men, as capable of any act, however unjust or atrocious. Several of the men who were engaged in the outrage arc known. Indeed, some of them make public boast of ihc act—and triumphantly exhib it their good weapons, as evidence of their vr.lof ! Their promotion is secure, and I doubt not that any demand for their surrender will be treated with contempt. Thu names of four of the prin cipal rponstefs, are, as I understand; Capt. Mosh ier, deputy sheriff'McLeod. Lawyer, McDonald and Thomas McCormick. The latter I have known from boyhood, id be a most detperato fellow. , t -i Depositions of two or three, who were or, the boat as the time of the attack, have been taken, and steps commenced to secure an indictment fur murdet against those who were identified. Gov. Head is now at Chippewa. He arrive I there yesterday morning, Ho first heard of the Schlosscr outrage at Niagara; and so incensed is he said to have been at McNab for having over reached hia duly, that he proceeded alone and in the night, post baste, to iiead quarters, to repri mand him. But when he got there, and heard McNab’s story, be became reconciled and good naluied. In the same steamboat which brought the gov. ernor to Niagara, there arrived 10 regulars—G cannon and 2 bombs—all of which were imme diately despatched to Chippewa. The loyal force opposite is large. It consists of from 4 to 5000 —78 of whom are regulars, and 4or 500 of them Indians. They have also 15 pieces of ordnance—6 or 8 bombs and mortars—• cong eve rackets and ammunition to any u mount. The force of the Islanders is also large. It is i said here to consist of from 1500 to 2000—bold resolute men, who are determined upon victory. Their ammunition is abundant, and their ordiri -1 ance (25) well arranged. 1 General Arcularius, Commissary General ol . New York, yesterday demanded the surrender of , the cannon belonging to the State, and now on Navy Island 5 (The General promised a reply in writing lo " day/ e There is a rumor here that McLeod with 15* mm), wore driven over the fall,', l.y a shut from the Island on Sunday night. It is certain that lie is missing, end tho rumor is current on both sides, and generally believed. The Islanders are in high glee, and confident of success. yy From the Buffalo Journal Tns Canada Wa h —The information brought by tho express ibis morning, is that nothing of interest has occurred since our last publication. Some half dozen shots were fired from Navy Is land last evening, at one of the scows belonging to the royalists. This morning tho rumor is, that a large detachment of McNab’s force js mar ching up the river, destined probably for tho schooners, which are now arming a few miles above Chippewa. Three of these vessels aro American property, belonging to merchants of Oswego, N. Being wintered on the Uana» da side of Take Erie, afforded an opportunity to the Royalists to press them into tho service. REMARKS 1 Addressed to the Charchet within the bounds of Uujicwdl Presbytery. ( Continued ) The following is nn extract front the opin ions of G. Wood, Esq., n gentleman who was the prominent council in the celebrated Qua ker case in New Jersey, as if ewise in the case of the fjurr legacies, in the Hup re me Court of Vermont. This gentleman says, in the conclusion of his opin on, “that (lie four Eynods'nnd the I’rc.sbylery above mentioned, [the Presbytery of Philadelphia,] are, still le gitimate members of the Presbyterian Church, and under the jurisdiction o( the General As sembly, and entitled to nil the privileges and ngh's and subject to the duties incident to that relationship.” Chancellor Kent, the highest livingantjiori- ■ tv upon the legal points, expresses himself thus, m the close pf bis written opinion u on tins subject: 7’hese are briefly the reasons which have led me to the conclusion, that the resolution of the General Assembly, ‘that the Hvnods of Utica, Geneva and Genessee, mid of the Western Reserve, were out of the Ecclesiastical connexion of the Presbyterian church,’ was irregular, illegal and void. It is not my intention, nor does it become me, to speak otberw.se than with great resnect of the Presbyterian Church of the United Slates, and 1 have not been inclined to indulge in any observations not absolutely necessary to tho clear and precise expression ot n‘;y opinions on the questions submitted. JNly wish is,and my advice would be, (if the advice of a more private layman,unconnccte 1 with the Church, could be of any value, and given without of fence,) that the next General Assembly,calm ly and in the spirit of conciliation', fev'ew their former proceeding-", now so such com plained of. In that case, 1 think,they would be led to retract their obnoxious resolutions and seek a more conciliatory and suitable way to rid themselves of the future operations of the plah of union of 1801; and that they would also, as of course, recognise the lour excluded Synods as parts m l parcel of their own Association, and endeavor by paternal kindness and wisdom, to promote harmony, not only with these Synods, but among all the wide spread members of their highly jtiler esting national association. In my bumble opinion, the reputation and welfare of the Presbyterian Church is deeply concerned in such a course,” And, now dear Brethren, can yon entertain (lie opinion that the ncw-sliool parly, sustain ed in their news by such authorities,and ani mated by a determined zeal lor (lie recovery of their supposed rights, will peacefully with draw from this contest '! It were lolly to dream of it. On the other hand, can you 1 behove that Ihe old-ehool party, in the prose- 1 qu'ipn qjf. measures of reform which they deem indispensible to tho purity, nay exis tence of tho Prosbyicnan Church, can bo in duced to abandon ihc advantages which they have gamed! It were in this ease likewise folly io dream ©f it. Be not deceived, by the hopes which arc held out by some, of the peace of the Church. Tim Church has been the subject of a violent and discreditable controversy for several yoa!"0 past; when it is to he terminated, God only knows. The clouds are not dispersing, they are gathering in the r blackness, ,'piie sessions ot the last Assembly were attended by hundreds, infidels and others, with, precise ly tne same feein g which would have led them to a hoar (igql—it is to be feared that the next Assembly, will he hut a repetition of the same scenes. One Minister virtually, nay, in terms, called another a liar, and was unrebnked by the House—Another affirmed that lie meant to insult Ins opponbnb—Anoth er, when asked a civil question, replied, that it was none of the enquirers business; and two of the speakers were actually hissed down to their seals, in conscqunce of'their violent remarks, by the the crowd of spocta. tors. Many of the same persons will, un doubtedly, he present at the next Assembly, 1 and with feelings chafed by the mutual re crimination of a whole year, arc we to ex- 1 peel a more pacific meeting than the last? The object of the substitute, was to request 1 you, my Brethren, tn consider the propriety I of our withdrawing from such a body as has 1 been described, either permanently, or until 1 this storm of war,lias been-rtdled. We are, as a Presbytery, at peace among f ourselves. Neither Ministers, Elders, nor 1 Churches, have been vexed by this principle ' of restless controversy. There is not a Minister within ourijmlnds, who, according 1 to the common distinction between the Old ' and New Schools, can he called a Nuw-school man. There are men who believe in a general atonement, and in the propriety of me dis tinction between the natural ami moral ability 1 ot the sinner; but so far as the knowledge of , the writer extends, there is net one amongst us, who denies tke propriety of ecclesiastical organization,in tie carrying on of the benevo- f lent enterprises ol the day, On the other hand, there is not amongst us, as may he found elsewhere, one of those iier- . esy beagles witli their noses always to the f ground, scenting the track of real or supposed ( hereticks. There aro thoroughly old school men amongst us, yet likewise liberal ones, , who can labor heart and lispid yvitli their bre thren,, who differ from them, an shades of the mind, like tlie complexion and features, will ( differ from each other. Happy stale of ,reli- ' gious peace ! But must our calm be inter- ruplcd by the noise and strife cf a worse than civil war ! If our connection with the As gernhly is retained, this result must follow. Mark it my brethren, it must follow. ■Mourn ful evidences of what may hereafter happen, were disccrnable at the last meeting of Hope well Presbytery. There is in your Ministry and E'dcrship a decided differttnce ol opinion as to the mous urea of the last Assembly. 7'ins difference is founded upon principle. It may howevot exist, under certain circumstances, without landing to unpleasant consequences. When it was feared at the recant meeting of the Pres bytery, that an animated discussion upoi the topics of the present controversy, would degenerate into angry debate, the whole sub jecl was postponed by a vote, with one ex ception, unanimous. This vole indicated the kind spirit ot the brethren towards each other. It you dotorrninqdo retain your present re lations to the Assembly, at the annual meet ing of the Presbytery, this subject cannot be oqain postponed. You must then e'ect Commissioners to the Assembly, Too qut*- ticn will arise, shall we send one, who wil vote to condemn or sustain the Assembly When this qnosthn is raised, you will have lifted for the influx of the full ride of religions controversy., Ministers &. Elders arc but men, & when subjects of such absorb ing interest are before them,it brought to their viewin a form requiring action; they will elec tioneer—the opposing candidates will feel un pleasantly towards each other; each will have their partisans, and from that lime fraternal confidence will have disappeared from our councils. lam not fighting a man of straw, lie who is at all familiar with the history of nnv Presbytery in our Church, m which parties have been formed and sustained, knows that such have been always the result—common fame informs ns, that, there are Presbyterian Ministers in Philadelphia, who though they pass each other almost daily in the streets of thabcity, |iave not interchanged a solitary word of civility jfor years. Tins estrange ment has originated m the etrugg'es in the original Philadelphia Presbytery We can entertain our differences of opin ion in Hopewell Presbytery, without distur bance, unless some case is presented requir mg action upon these opinions. The remark is reiterated, that such action as tin election of a delegate to the Assembly, will involve in it. questions, which when once raised can hardly again be set aside, without the dtanip lion of those intimate and delightful relations, which Imvcherelore united us a hand of bro thers. We have been habituated to regard our I’resbylerial meetings as seasons of precious Cbrislnin communion —the cmmnim lies in which they have been held, have anticipated them with delight; the Lord has frequently been with us, in the out pouring of Ins spirit; Christians have been edified, and the stout hearted in sin melted into contrition. Are yon prepared my brethen, for u change, and such a change as is contemplated! Are yon willing that these occasions, shall be bouts of strife, rather than of prayer and ca'rulul deliberation for the Churches welfare! Are yon willing that the Presbyterian Cburcli in Georgia, shall become that tiling of re proach, to which character it baa been sunk en in many parts ot the North by reason of its perpetual Are you,.prepared to ( see your Members necking a quiet Asylum, in the bosuhi of some more peaceful Church] Are you ready to look forward to the period, when the Heavens above you shall lo per inancntly as brass, ahd the tear of penitence cease to flow down the cheek of die sinner, us he becomes enveloped*!n a darker night of transgression; in proportion us the night ot the Church is dunned in the dust and smoke of ecclesiastical wai! If you are not prepared lor these things, disentangle yourselves now and finally, from all causes, which may en tice you into ‘this conflict. A question now propely arises, as to the amount of actual benfit which our Presbytery derives from its connection with the Assem oly. One prominent design of the cioalion of that body, was to settle by the collected wis dom of the Church 1 , cases which could not be settled lo die satisfaction of the parlies in the Presbyteries and Synods. The design bus not bepn answered. A case involving con troverted points is quickly taken up, and the time and money of the church, are lavishly expended upon its discussion. lint when a brother from the West, is denied by an Abolition Presbytery, because lie is * slave holder, and he applies to the Assembly for redress years are suffered to elapse, with out even the consideration of bis complaint. Another, honored with the title of Doctor of Divinity, has journeyed regularly to Philadel phia from die far West, (dr several years, in order lo obtain the adjustment of a difficulty, which was proper subject of complaint, and be has been pul off I know not how long.— 'Pbe Assembly, bus been too much occupied by controvcr.-y, to be diverted by so small a matter, as an enqiniy, whether a pious man, who desired to preach the gospel, should be denied tins privilege or not, becaus • he is a slave-holder. The lact is, until these controv hues arc settled, we need not look for the adjustment of any difficulties which may arise m Hopewell Presbytery, by an ap peal to the Assembly, And with die tacts be fore bun, who will pretend to determine, when this season ot peace shall arrive! At the next meeting of the Presbytery, we shall bo cmiiled to elect four Commissioners to the Assembly. At a time, when wcarem debt to our Missionaries, we iiiusl take at least four pr five hundred dollars from our Church funds, to pay llje expenses ot these Commis sioners, or suffer them unjustly to bear this burden from their own resources. And for tins expenditure, what equivalent does the Church receive. 7 In most cases recently, nay, for the last, five or six years, our dele gates have relumed by their own acknowledg ment, injured in their spiritual frame, and with their respect for our prominent Min isters, much diminished. They have been rn ide sick at heart, by the spectacle of Chris tian nr.cn, and Mmisters, bitterly and in pub lic, traducing and opposing each other. Are there any advantages Which arise trorn *our Northern connection, sufficient lo coun terbalance the hazard of loss of peace at home! Are we aided in our Missionary and Education operations; by the Assembly ooard-! There is no doubt on the minds of many of its, that we should be more susccßsful in each of those grand enterprises, wore wo unletter ed by a Northern connection, It may be,salt/ that we have an increased moral power, from the fact of our being a part of so vast a body as the Assembly. There is.plausibility in ibis view, but per haps, not truth. My moral power, we under stand increased ability lo do good. The ques tion then is, will Hopewell Presbytery be a less useful body if independent, than it now is. You know, my brethren, that the fact ofour .in, ((, “71'," r t C,,u ™" t ".w*«ich some ot'lhe lori* r d Q jL ' OI " S ( U .r° l “ ad,n S retard r . d the advance ot Presbyterianism in Georgia, more than any other external cause. A world i prone to objections, will not understand, when ' y * r V UI(J ll,t ‘ Kn ' l ‘ l ,Maf!s 0 f the Church at ‘ are sound epo,i this subject, how it d cun he, that men who use such tierce invoc - Uvo, and whose designs are politically and re - hgiously go dangerous, can bo tolerated in a I Cnriatiaii Umroli ; and it the reply , s made 1 , , hey , be rem °Ved, you are unswer , 11 , IS a 116,001 "i your discipline, which . should make you remove yourselves from them. . t will not render Hopewell J’resbytery a less i uselul body, when this objection is removed t by our having nothing - to do with those men. - porno light may be throw on this subject hy a. reference to the efficiency.pf -Congregationalism. ’ ou are well r.ware that the Congregational As -0 ■ ocl ® l, °n» of Mew England arc comparatively s small bodies. Yet observe rho tremendous pow s er which they aro exerting over the whole hu - " n " raoe > nt home arid abroad, in heathen and r c ‘ lllH,,an lauds. Their missioiinriny arc to bo (ound in almost every quarter of the (-lobe. Ob serve the number and the efficiency of their so , sl , etlcs t the immbar of their colleges, and tbcolo -1 gical seminaries, and the rapid increase of their r ministry. Tho west and south, to human tip pear nice would almost at this day have been a , spiritual wilderness, had it nut been forlbeeffi 'cieury ol these small independent associations. , fn our own presbytery wo are indebted to the . pfoshylerian chinch at tho noilh for two, perhaps lluee ol our ministry, while seven have come to 1 us from congregational associations. 1 I uni not tire apologist of Congregationalism; ' 11 is a "yslern, which in its nature, is certainly not I comparable to preshylcriunism us i; is seen in our ’ presbyteries and synods. The' design of these • remarks, is to shovV that a largo organization is not necessarily more useful than the same num ber of men .separated into smaller bodies; and ' therefore, because us a preshylcry, we mighty* ■ stand alone, or in connexion with a few other . presbyteries, that wc need not loose our effi ciency. It is cer airily true ol public bodies, as , w eh as private individuals, the mere weight of i responsibility is thrown upon them, tho greater likelihood ot their accomplishing great things. Hopewell Presbytery is a largo body, spreading over more than lorry counties, many of which counties are rapidly filling up with an intelligent populnlionjwlth n more perfect ecclesiastical sys l«m, witlr a larger population, and a more bit , •prided territory, than many Congregational As* socialions, why need Wo fear, humanly speaking, I to bo thrown upon our own resources. Hut you will observe, that the suhslituto offer* ed in Athens, contemplates an invitation to oth 'i *' r presbyteries, to,connect themselves witb'un in the formation of an independent body, Hydro addition of a very low, an organization sufficient, i ly large to eomitupd respect and ensure cffictol'v cy, would ho created. It may be asked, if this movement for a sep J araiion is consistent witlr lire solemn vows of your ministry, to study the Unity of tire Church’ Unquestionably so, This promise is made trt llio presbytery by whomthe candidate is inducted into die sacred office, and be is emphatically preserving the unity of tho church, whon ho la bors to preserve that body from slrite, beforu whom be made this vow. You recollect that Dr. Alexander, of Princeton, laid before tho churches sovtr.ilyears since a plan for the divis ion of the assembly. You arc also aware that nt the last meeting of the assembly, a committee from both parties in tiro house, was raised to re port a plan for tho divsion ol tho Assembly: all thought tiro division necessary, bit they could not agree upon the terms. lint if it is right to divtdo tho assembly, it is right under certain circumstances to withdraw from it. (To bo continued.) ’ com w NEW FORK MARKET JAN. ft) Cnllim-Thr. animation occasioned by the receipt of the favorable advices'from Europe has continued in an increased degree, resulting in an advance off ol u cent per lb. on all descriptions. On the date of our last i lie sales worn unusually largo, amounting to about f)O(K) bides; they have since boon leu, e*i»n sivo ow ing chiefly, however, to there having been few or largo parcels disposed of, as tho demand is Slid active. 7’tie business includes 3000 bales lip; landul'Ji a Ilf,principally fair at II a Ms eonts -1500 Mobile, IN a 131. cloudy good for at 12; 1000 Now Orleans, 9i a II'.; and 5 0 Florida, 10 nil! cents, funning a total of fully 6000 bales, Tho arrivals have boon 216dbalcH, Export from Now Vork for four years. Year IH3I 86,242 bales. 1835 156,208 do ‘ 1836 J 30,970 do 1837 108,670 do CHARLESTON MARKET, JAN. 13. (jetton fteceived since our last, to yesterday morning, inclusive, 327 bales Sea Island, and 9035 bales ol Upland (Jetton. Cioaft-d in iho same time, 332 bales Sea Island, and , /27'2 bales of Upland • cUnn. On ship board, not cleared, 100 bales Sea b.lc.nd, and 9.121 bales ot Upland Jol ton - 'Jlinsales have been 6819 bales of Uplands, and 1121 bales ot Bea Island. I’ho market lias improved In prices of Uplands of about 1 cent, and m Long Cottons Hie sab s have been at very lair prices SEALED PROPOSALS, f |\() bnibla Court House in the village of Lex •> mgton, of granite, 28 f iot high, 60 lout long, and 40 loot wide, with, a biped roof covered with shingles, a portico in front, ft'n’d a passage through the I- war story, dividing it into (bur offices, will bo. received until iho last .'aumbry in February next- A plan of the building most accompany the propo sals. Address, A 11 FORT, Chairman of tho Hoard ol Commissionatt, , Jan 15 Ihwtd Lexington C. H. SdlCa WILMINGTON \C ADE.IIV, A hhrville OiMrirl , So. Ca. ... fI'IIIS INSTITUTION will be opened lofr tho A reception of students on ih i 15th mst. under liie superintendence of the Rev. Isaac W. Wadilel, a gentleman well qualified to instruct pupils in tiro usual branches of Academical educa tion. Good boaidmg may be hud in the vicinity on reasonable terms, and the prices of tuition will bo at tho customary rates. The healthiness ol the situation, morality of the neighborhood, and facili ilies of le irning, at this seminary, ore such as to in vite tho attention ol parents nad guardians. GEORGE McItUFFIE, PATRICK NOBLE. NATII’L. HARRIS, PAUL ROGERS, ISAAC BOUCHILLON, Jan 15 11 It Truttttt TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD. KANAWAY from the Jjf , plantation of J. VV. Ramsay, SnkJ doc’., in Columbia county, a gfevy bout tho Ist December, a Ne ■■uif'ScV) / gro man, by the name of Ukw rim/ is, about l went/ eight years miti "• age, of a yellow complexion, but not a mulatto, stout and square built, and flut ters very badly. Ile is supposed to be lurkingubnnt tho city ct Augusta, as helms a wife here. 1.-e 1 shove reward will be given for bim pprsbension and confinement in any safe Jail, or deb very to ISAAC KAMsAi, t j„n 13 d&wtf 10 Columbia county. Fire Wood. r|4 I IF, subscriber will deliver on tire River bank, B good upiand Oak and Hickory ll'ond, nt 11 ner cord. W.M. J. U’IGHTVI AN. r Apply to JOHN COSKERY. decl 13 291 mill