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CHRONICLE AND SENTINEL
AUGUST V.
Wednesday .Morning. Jan. 3|.
It is alike due to ourselves, to our giatrons,
to our Washington corfespondenl, and the vviitcr
himself, to reply as fully as our time and limits
will permit, to the communication of “A Coun
try man” in yesterday’s pagier. Wo have not the
most distant idea, who our communicant is, or
where he resides—the hand writing is somewhat
familiar, but wc catn.ot recall the lime or place
ol having seen it before. This is immaterial, for
whoever he may he, however potent or powerless
in the country, wc shall not the leas discharge,
according to our humble judgement, the obliga
tion which wc hear upon ua, to apeak our senti
ments ftccly, clearly, independently.
In vindication of our Washington correspon
dent, we must inform “A Countryman,” that he
is a Southern man and a Stale Bights’ man >
That he is in favor of a national Bank wc grant;
whether he is in favor of Mr. Clay for the Presi
dency we neither know nor care. lie is employ
ed hy us to transmit by Express mail, through
lelrfs, liio latest news of interest at the seat of
Government, including the proceedings of Con
gress—This be has done faithfully, with accuracy
and truth! On all occasions where the interests
and rights ol the South are involved, he has
shown himself to he imbued with the proper
principles and feeling, Ho was an opponent of
Jackson’s administration—so were wc. ilcoppo*
es the administration of the “follower of the foot
steps,” and so do we! He is opposed to the
Sub-treasury scheme, and its infamous project of
exacting specie in payment of the Government
dues, while the people are left to transact their
business in a currency of inferior value—and so
are we! But “A Countryman” objects that our
correspondent “affects to sneer at Mr. Calhoun’s
resolve*"'. We do not perceive why “A Coun.
I tryman” should draw this inference. Our cor
| respondent expressly stated that ho agreed to all
K the abstract principles laid down iu those rcso-
I lulions, but expressed the opinion that no good
i would be effected by the discussion and pas
| sago of them. Mr. Preston expressed die same
| opinion in the Senate. Almost every guess iti .
| the South has spoken of them in the same tone,
t But “A Country man” himself has cast upon
I them it “sneer,” more cutting and severe Ulan
Si any we have -gen, by urging iff their L-ebalf, the
Hi apology for an old woman’s medicine, that “if
they do no good, they can do no harm.” He de
7. nounces Mr. Pinckney’s resolutions as “trencher
« out”. —Mr. O.lboun’s resolutions contain no
14 principle or doctrine in lelerence to our domestic
t institutions not maintained equally as strung iff
Mr. Pinckney’s report and resolutions. We will
> thank “A Countryman” to point out the differ
i ence—yet one was denounced us a “ traitor” and
sH the other is hailed as a Saint! Neither set of
J resolutions has done, or can do us tiny good.
Weave not the special eulogist of Mr. Clay.
We believe the charge of Abolitionism against
him to be unfounded—his recent course in the
~s* Senavc Satisfied us on that point—even Mr. Cal-
H houn himself voted for Mr. Clay’s resolution on
the subject of slavery in lire territories. Mr. Clay
i is a Bank man—a Tariff man—an internal im
|.| provernent man. We differ with him on the
H two last subjects lota coclo. Mr. Calhoun has
■Sheen all these by turns. We consider the 'Tariff
Kl question now settled—Mr. Calhoun and Mr.
! SPreston so consider it—so likewise Mr. Clay.
“A Countryman,” considers Mr Calhoun a
* roan ot much honesty, and ma;fy errors,” and
.Bays that the force of his genius is such as in
flhc long run carries most of his measures, right
f 1 ’ wrong.” it this be true, he is a very danger
ous man. He professes to he no giartizau of Mr.
Ipalhoutt— hut if wo should judge from the ex-
anxiety to blast the reputation ofMr Clay,
which he exhibits and which has recently and
reboot cause, manifested itself among the im.
"la dial® blends of Mr Calhoun, we should he
Hiclincd to think that a “A Countryman,” did
lot exactly know himself.
I ‘‘A* countryman” calls upon us to come nut
fnd declare whether or not “wo arc in favor of
the Bank & Clay ?” and to take our ground ogron-
Jfclhat he and those who think like him may
\no longer feel reluctant to do their mite of duly.
. Wc reply that we are in favor of a national Bank,
because we believe it to be not only exgied.etK
but necessary. Necessary to carry on the fiscal
concerns cf the country, all olber gilaus since lire
formation of the government having utterly
$' failed.
Nefcrssary to establish and maintain a sound
currency, of equal value all over the Union.
<W Necessary to give that vigor and strength to
commercial cntcrgirixe, which the vast and increa
sing gilanling interest of the country requires.
It is Immaterial whether it is to be called a
Bank, or the Bank, or by any other epithet with
whiifn political zealo’s may dub it—still we aro
in favor of a National institution, pretty much
iljjon the plan of the late U. a. Bank, and we
should he glad to see Nichols- B Idle, the great
est financier cf the age, at the head of it. .Such
it an Institution as Mr. Calhoun a ! vocated in 1816
’ and 1834—such an one the Georgia and Caro
lina delegations in Congress voted for in 1816.
It was then a Southern, republican measure, |
|Upporied by the Southern men—and by men too
who how denounce every body in favor of it as
Federal i-ta and enemies ofthe South. If we can- :
hot keep up with the c men in the “rigadoon dance j
of changeable opinions” we cannot help it. We
are well aware that intimations hate been thrown
out by Bohiicians of a cetlain stamp that this pa-
per must be broken down because we cannot un
derstand the philosophy of Mr. Calhoun’s bile!
movements upon the sub-treasury question. If ■
the communication of “A Countryman" is the
first gun fired at us for that purpose, we have
only to say “go ahead,” —‘•the hardest fond off!”
T bis paper is slave of no party, the sycophant of
no man or clique of men, and we would see it
buried in oblivion forever, before it shall become
the reckless apologist of any politician on earth.
Its existence does not depend upon the fortunes
of any political aspirant, and its course shall ne
ver be swayed by the whims or caprices or pros
pects of those who ate merely politicians by trade.
Wo cannot gratify “A Countryman” by saying
whether we are in favor of Mr. Clay or nut.
That is dependent on time and circumstances.
We are yet to learn who will be his opponents,
and we have no wish to commit oursc'ves in any
man’s favor.
The Huston Daily Advertiser of 24th instant
announces that the associated hanks of that city
have commenced a system of action, itt earnest,
with a view to us speedy a resumption of specie
payments as can be effected.
[kKOM OUll CO.HBKSPUMIKNT.]
WASHINGTON, Jan. 37. 1837.
Tire Senate was engaged until a laic hour yes
terday with tho Pre-emption Bill.
Mr. WEBSTER drew the attention es the
Committee to the great deficiency of power at
present to settle tho questions that arise in the lo
cal land offices, under lire general law, and also
under special acts of Congress; and suggested tire
propriety of incorporating in the Bill; should it
pass, some provisions for a thorough settlement
of such questions: This measure, he said, would
grea ly multiply the number of those conflicting
claims, which were aheudy abundant in all lire
land offices. Under the present system nothing
is sctilcd. The Attorney General may give his
opinion. The President on appeal to him , may
dispose of the patent in his best discretion. But
this docs not conclude the right. Private litiga
tion may come on. The tight of the. holder of
the patent may he coni sted by him who believes
he ought to hold it. The claimants may go the
rounds of life Stale Judicatures, and Anally come
hero to the Supreme Court.
Mr. WEBSTER dwelt upon the inconvenience
■ of the system; and the delay and expense to which
it subjec ed those interested in those bueslions.
He called on lire Land Committee to consider
whither it would not he better to incorporate
some provisions giving to the local Judicatures
Jutisdic ion over these causes. Circuit Courts,
■ or District Courts having Circuit Couit jurisdic
tion, might take cognizance of them and prevent
much useless litigation and trouble. Something,
he thought, should be done, in order to secure
uniformity and prevent delay, in the administra
tion of the law in such cases.
burnt; remarks were made on the subject by
Messrs. Walker, Clay of Alabama, and Young.
Their principal objections were founded ott the !
idea that the provisions suggested might lend
to embarrass tho measure. Tire two latter also
threw out lire notion, that the present system
was less expensive and less (roubles.one than (he
plan which would give u direct power over the
cases of controversy 'otho Courts of tho United
States. This showed extraordinary ignorance of
the ical slate of things at present. Litigation
must ensue. All the power of all the Executive
officers is insullicicnl lo settle any questions aris
ing between any claimants. They must go to
the Courts in the end; and tho whole object of
Ihe distinguished Senator from Mass, was, lo
make the settlement of the Court, direct and im
mediate.
Mr. CRITTENDEN offered an amendment
with the view of giving a definite meaning lo
the ‘ possession” and “cultivation,” spoken of in
the Bill, and entitling the settlers to preemption
privileges. He proposed to require that at least
one aerb should be enclosed and cultivated in
corn. This, he thought, would afford substantial
evidence of the land being possessed by an actual
settler. The first thing that a poor but enterpris.
ing man would do, after selecting his homestead,
would be lo provide food for his family and him,
self. This had been tho way in Old Virginia
and Kentucky. It was substantial testimony of
his intentions that could not be mistaken.
Mr. WALKER seemed quite indignant at t!ie
proposition, lie thought it invidious, unjust,
and all that. What! compel all the Stales for
which this law was made, to do as Old Virginia
did ! It was as the man in tho play says, “too
tolerable and not to be endured.” Require, by
operation of the law, to grow exactly what Old
Virginia did ! Mr. Walker would have us know
that the settlers found it far more profitable lo
plant cotton, and buy their corn from the (Sal
boats that come down from Kentucky, Indiana
and other Stales. The proposition would de
prive many settlers in his Slate of the benefits of
the Bill.
Mr. CRITTENDEN said lie would modify
his amendmcnlso as lq include grain of all kinds
and cotton. “And sugar cane loo”! cried one
Senator. “And potatoes" exclaimed another.
“And Hogs" cried a third.
Mr. KING of Alabama, who has been a sup
porter of this pre-emption policy throughout,
said he would support Mr. Crittenden’s amend
ment even in its original shape. He did not be
lieve that any actual settler ever failed to culti
vate com, as soon as possible, after taking pos
session.
Mi WALKER said that might bo (he case in
Alabama, but it was far different in Mississip
pi. The reason why seniors in Alabama were
so active in raising corn, was that they cuu d
not procure it elsewhere. The growers of grain
in other stales wcie not pouring their products
upon the settlers in that stale as upon those in
Mis-issippi.
Mr CLAY humorously remarked that ifthe
settlers of Mississippi did not grow corn, the
sooner they commenced lo do so, the better
it would be for themselves.
Mr KINO, ol Alabama, said he had ever hecu
j ll h lend to ihe actual settlor.'-; hut he believed
there had been ureal frauds committed under
pretence ol settlement; and he was anxious to
protect.actual settlers.
Mr BENTON then rose and made a kud and
empty eulogimn upon the “squatters,’’—applau
ded the "treasury order” os one of the greatest
measures that ever illustrated the annals of this
country; and of course, glorified Gen. Jackson!
and denounced all who opposed this preemption
as enemies to the hardy settlers of the west-
Mr OKI 1’ I'ENDEN replied to the humbug
gcr with great spirit and force. He commented
' with inimitable sarcasm ou the wretched slulf
' this declaimerhad put forth about the cvcr-glo
rious specie circular, and the superior wisdom of
Gen. Jaeltson. 11c denied that he or his Itiends
had ever east any stigma upon the actual settlers
of the public lands. For those hardy and enter
prising men he had a laudatory sympathy. He
wished to protect them against impostors who
were coming in to depine them of privileges to
which they were entitled. It was undeniable
that great frauds were daily committed. His oh
jeet was to present a safe-guard against them in
future; and unless Congress designed to to ■
every body the privilege of selecting the best
lands in the west in advance of the public sur
veys. his proposition ought to ho accepted
Tlio question was then taken on Mr Critten
den’s amendment, and carried. The Senate
then adjourned.
The House of Representatives was engaged
during the principal part of the day with the
Mississippi election case. Mr Pcnnyhuekcr of Vir
ginia, finished Ins speech in support of the claims
of the sitting members,
Mr MAUUY) of Tennessee, took the door,
hut gave way to a motion to adjourn. M.
From the Savannah Georgian, Jan. 29.
FROM FLORIDA.
The steam packet Forester, Captain Dillon, ar
rived here tins morning from Garey’s Ferry.
From Capt. D. wo derive the following intelh
g nee.
Lieut. Powell with about 80 men, including
regulars, lauded at Jupiter Inlet, and look a
squaw; she told them she would carry them
where the Indians were encamped, which was
about 7 miles off. Ll. P, attacked them, the In
dians returned the fire with a great deal of spirit,
when the sailors ran, and had it not been for the
artillery they would all have been cut to pieces.
All tho officers are wounded. Dr. Lightner was
killed. The steam-boats Charleston, Win. Gas ■
ton, and James Boatwright, were at St. Johns
Bar, waiting for favorable weather to proceed to
Indian river, where they were ordered by Gen.
Jesup.
A letter from “camp, near the Everglades, nriii
25 miles west of the depot at India River Inlet,”
dated January 18U;, 1838, says:—
“You will hear, probably, before this reaches
you. that Lieutenant Powell had a little brush
with the Indians near Jupiter Inlet. 11 appears
Ural he landed with about 8U men, sailors, with
the exception ol 20 regulars* Soon after landing,
lie found an old sqoaw, who otic red to gu.de
mm lo the pla e where the Indians were—about
7 miles off. He followed her .direction and came
upon I be Indians—some say 40—some (id—and
others 80 nr more. The lire commenced on his
side, when the Indians returned it with spirit,
and soon pul the sailors into utter confusion, who
lied, and the whole party would have been cut to
pieces, but for the regulars, as Lieut. Powell and
all acknowledged. Six or eight were killed and
left upon the ground, with a man who was only
wounded, but could not retire. He was left lo
the lender mercy of the Indians. Dr. Lighlner,
of the navy, was killed, and every officer wound
ed, The regulars behaved nobly
Two of tlie boats were 1011, in one of which
were a keg nf powder arid a box ol catrigus, with
rum, w hiskey, and other sailor comforts.
VVe are within 21 miles ol Fort Basinger, one
of the fortes on Kissimoe river. ‘Ah; have now
a cordon.of posts hour Charlotte harbor to Indian
river, and must ol the Indians are believed to be
south ot us.’
Another biller dated January lOlli at camp
near the las. 27°, about 80 miles S, \V, from In
dian liver Inlet. E F., says,
Gen, Jesup and stall, with lire 2>l regiment
dragoons, reached camp from Indian riv. r depot
yesterday. It is pielty well ascertained tljal the
largest bod)' id Indians is collected on i. .c Islands
and the .swamps surrounding O-km-cho bee, to
1 which the army will probably move from this po
sition, in a day or two. Fort -1311,1001 is 21
miles due west and Capt. Fowler, who returned
’ yesterday, having been sent out for the purpose,
• reports that the groud will admit of a good road,
i and it is probable wc will got our supplies from
■ that side. From Fort Taylor lo this camp it is
almost imptacticablc.”
Another;.letter dated Jan 18, 1838. says:
“Lieut, Powell has been defeated by the In.
dians near the San Lucia. All bis officers won*
■ wounded in their efforts lo bring the sailors up
to the mark, but it was unavailing, and it is ad
'nTTfteff by them, that hut /or the ceT.ljidhy of ar
tillery commanded by Ll. Fowler, they would
have suffered mere than they have done-”
Another letter of the 18lh (from Fort Lloyd,
stales in Lieut. Powell’s affair, two sailors ami
two soldiers killed, as also Dr- Lightner, their
§urgeon,from Charleston, nrid about 20 wounded
• hone vejjfr liadlV. Lieut Johnston, formerly of
the artillery, was the only officer who escaped,
(ho rest being all wounded. Eight ol th ■ Indians
it, is said, were killed. The old squaw was
brought off captive;”
Another letter from Fort Christmas, says—
“ Nothing has been hoard of the army for C or
7 days, except that it is CO or 70 miles in advance
of Fort Taylor, near the enemy, on the Si Lucia.
Something of importance must soon transpire.”
Another letter of the 21stinst.at Fort Bro die,
Tampa bay, says—" Jumper with !1 warriors, 22
Indian women and children, 0 negroes and 24
women aad children, in all 64 arrived hero on
| the 19lh. The Indians are on board a vessel,
and will leave to morrow for Fort Pike. The uo
| groes remain here for the present.
Gen Jesup is now on iho Kissimme. It is
thought the army will meet, or have met,
I at Fort Basinger- It is said that the Indians have
IcCitted themselves on an island south of the
Oehe-ehnhbee.
Another letter says;—“Since the surrender of
Jumper and his warriors tc Col. T.of Which you
have heard, Al i-toochce, with 16 warriors had
gone in to General Smith, who occupii « posiii.nis
still westward of Col. Taylor, both of whom have
strong forces.”
Mo it v, Iviiiav DheiiKtMTiovH.— On Friday
evening List. about -on-down, a parry of In bans,
supposed lo be about thirtv in numb r. a'l .eke.l
l ll* bouse oi Mi. Fairclotb, and Mr. Thompson's,
on the St. Marks liver, about til cun miles from
l ibi place, drove the inmates from the dwellings,
JOB?*
wu r i »««■<»,• » »»!■» ■■ '.mwiwiiW!■!» » i ■ri'i u
net fire to ttium, and carried off all the plumdur I
they could obtain, Alter dark they allocked tlie 1
dwelling of Mr. Senley, almiit three miles from j
Col. K, (jumble's. Mr. Sealoy was badly woun
ded, but made las escape with most of the family
—one ehild was killed about a quarter of u rnilo
from the. house. Mr. Thompson received a ball
in his leg. A woman.residing at Mr. Faircloth's
was so severely wounded that Xor life is despair
ed o(. A small parly was immediately organiz
ed, and followed the trail to the Oscilla, where
the Indiana had crossed, and dispersed in small
parlies. Thu express l» the Governor, arrived in
town early on Wednesday, who immediately
sent orders to Capl. Uiadly’s command, at San
Pedro, to go in pursuit of the Indians, and also
to a small force stationed at Oscilla. The Jeffer
son country troops, we learn had also orders to
go in quesi of the marauders — Floridian, Jan -0.
From the A'eie York Ditty Express, Jim. V j,
r INF. DAYS LATE It FROM ELutt PM.
The packet ships, England, Capt. Waite, and
Garrick, Capl. Palmer, arrived yesterday morn
ing hi company, Ipmug sailed from Liverpool
17th ult. in company, h'c.l on uecotml of the j
dense fog in the harbor, the England was not j
reported at so eatly an hour as the Garrick,
though she was off the Hook the night heloro
The sailing of these two ships across the ocean
is very remarkable. They sailed from this port
m company, the England arriving off Liverpool
about hah a day in advance, and the passengers
and the captains going up to the city together.
They arrived here in company, and ihu ships ,
and passengers came up to this city in company, j
which is close sailing for dUOO miles out, and HOOD
miles in. ..
We are indebted to Capt. Waite for a London
.paper of the evening of the 16lh, which is the la
test from London.
The commercial advices are favorable Col
ton, it will be seen, sill commanded the advanced
puces, and the slock on hand was considerably
reduced when the packets sailed.
■ The revolutionary troubles in Canada contin
ued to attract considerable attention in England,
and the Liberal Party seemed to be preparing to
lake part vvith the l iberals In Canada,, New
Ymk dates to the 24th November, had reached
London, thus furnishing a pretty full account of
the disiui bailees in Montreal, and the movements
of the British troops, though the all'uirs of St.
Denis and 81. Chatles had not then reached
London.
The Liverpool Chronicle, a ministerial paper,
hiivs —“It is to be hoped tho Ministry will pause,
ore they irrevocably commit themselves by their
Canadian policy.”
A train—" Phe political disease tinder which
the Canadians labor is one too deep to he er
adicated by any governor-general, however
honest nr able. The great mass of the people
are discontented, and ripe lor revolt. They
i feel that they are unjustly treated by the Mo- [
liter Country , and that all I heir efforts at re
dress are unavailing. One of two tilings
must happen, and that speedily—sillier the Ca
nadians must be kept down by the sword, or
by the sword they will dissever their connex
ion with Great lir.tnin If Ihe govern men I
ol Lord Melbourne persist in carry ng out the
losolnfions which Lord John Unssel! intro
duced into lliC I louse of Cwioinons, during the
last session—for those resolutions complete
ly a inlale cvfry vest ge of freedom in Ca
nada—cure must ho taken, that the same con
veyance that carries them across the Atlan
tic, places at the disposal of the Queen’s rep
resentative life means of enforcing them.
Hut we. question whether, it Lord John /fus
sed is disponed lo accompany Ins Ctcrcion
Bih with a large standing army tor the pur
pose of (bursting it down the throats ol the
Canadians, the people of E ightnd will abet
limii in Ins effort. If the Cunndiuns look on
quietly and see llicir Constitution shivered In
iHoms, they will deserve the contempt instead of
the sympathy vs every friend of freedom. The
proposed resolutions sh Tice at the v ry root if
popular representation—they vest the whole
emit and executive power in the hands of the
legislative Council — a small knot of officials
and interested partisans; white the J loose of
Aseembh/j elected by the people, and reflecting
their opinions, will be. disarmed of all in/luenee,
and degraded j the merest political vassalage
-F We ino; chai the Go.'eminent till pause
!)• fore taking a step so very pr guanl u lt i fa
tal ■consequences. Tiio Irish C(Breton U ill s
the dark spot on iho political escutcheon of
Ear (Ley— let us hope that Lord Mo.hotimo
,villavmd iho rock on which his predecessor
damaged a noble reputation. JSctw en the
st ile ut Canada and of Ireland there is a kC'i
king-similarity. In the funner, as in the lat
ter, there exists a jusrirqvnni; minority,”
who have long been in the possession of pi ice
and profit, and who conceive themselves en
lllled to DOMINEER OVER TUB MASS OF THE
people. The present. Ministry are the ad
vocates of‘‘jusi ice for Ireland” —we trust they
will not become the oppressors of Canada.”
FROM FRANCE.
Another Foot auajnst the Life of
Louis Fhillippe, —The Fans papers arc
full of tlie‘idol.iitin ol a plot to contrive a new
"infernalmuch ne,” A man Ify the miino of
Hubert, who dropped his pocket-book, by
winch a cine wa- given to his project, was
arrested at B aiiogoo. It appears that Hubert
nad obtained m England, where he had
apparently gone to consult some ekillul me
dian 1 s ot London and Birmingham, the plan
ol an internal machine of a very complicated
nature, hut whether it was to he constructed
m France or England was not ascertained,
nor was there any tiling to show when it was
lo bo brought into execution. It was Inmiglil
ih ii the attempt was not to be made at ihc
opening ofti.e Chambers. Hubert travelled
under iho a-suinod name ol iStcijper. clever- |
ui persons arc said to bo impln un-d, and j
among them a permanent rnagi trule, appoin- ;
led to his office about the end ot the veur ’
I*3o,
From the Albany Argus, ./an. 25.
TKOJI Till! 1 iiONTIER.
The scene of oppemlion seems now lo ho ;
transferred troio .Navy Island to Ihu upper part
of I,akc Erie—to Detioii, .Malden, Ac. Our la
li’st advices from thutqeaiter arc via Toronto.—
The Patriot oi lhe Kith contain . Detroit dale,
of the Lilli, four days Imer than received Irooi i
Detroit dnecl.
The Detroit Lost contains ths official des
patches addressed by Th, J. Bulheilaiid, 'briga
dier general of the Patriot army, IJ C.,’ to Gen.
Van Iteiissuluf, commander in chief, fkc. oc>v
giving art account ol the rnoveineois in ihat qusr- 1
ter. They are dated at Urns Blanc, U. C, on
ltie 1 Itli and liilll lost. The firm despatch stales :
dial 8u heilalul iouoJ mm-eii on ihu ?ih **a tiie
head of a very tespcdahle and gallant fmee ” j
with wi.ich on lin: blh he landed on IJois Blank
Island, under cover of Iho guns mounted on a
small tciiooncr, captured the inl.ni i, pulled down i
die enemies Hag, and hoisted the Falnul tri-color. I
The L’liiisli fuice, consisting of about two. bun-
I clieel, principally negroes unci Indian*, lied cm die
disl die,' Ira'dyig must ot their camp oquippage,
a large quunmy of ainuniliun, &c.
I lie second despatch details the loss of the
schooner, »vi l l l three pieces nfartillery, two sixes
and one nine poundor, a small quantity
tion, and Id persons, including “Gen. Theller, 1
I'ol. Dodge, and Capl. Davis, of llie Infantry
and (ml. lirophy, of the engineers.” It seems
that in the attempt to moor the schooner so as to
bring her guns to hear upon a skow-huill sloop
that was preparing, us was supposed, to attack
Hois Island, she ran aground, parted her cable,
and finally drilled over to the Uriltsh side, and
within gun shot ol the. force there, and was fired
into until she had surrendered.
Jho •‘despatches ' include also three proc
lamations by Sutherland, addressed to the
I’utriut army id U (’.” and “to the deluded
Buppftrlers-ul Utilish tyranny in U G.”
I'routine Detroit free Dress, Jan. 11, 1
The steamboat Erie was forcibly taken from 1
(his port on Ertday night, by a body of men, bo- 1
longing it is supposed to the patriot force on 1
Whiiewood Island. The alarm hulls were rgng,
urn! our citizens generally rallied us soon aspos- 1
sihla to (he wharf, hut lioforo any considerable
number had collected,, the boat and her men were
out of the reach of our authorities. Wt tinier
stand that the proper uulh nilies prooeded yes
terday to the seal of war, to recover the boat and
arrest the offenders.
IS' kw Yuii k, dan. 2f).
Commercial Affairs continue as ll.it as ever,
flic impoits by the Garrick and England will he
| some hing, the freight of llie former beingXl,6oo
—lml it is believed that many of the goods now
coining out will bo re-exported in consequence
ot die dullness of the uadc. In cotton nothing is
doing—and prices aie unchanged. The nows
from Liverpool has not altered the market here.
I’loiir continues to decline all over the country.
At Boston it has (alien a shade—here as usual.—
Herald.
from the Albany Argus,
Aggregate statement of the condition of the
Hanks olThe Stale of New Voilt, on the first
day of January, 1838, taken from their reports
hi the Bank Goininissionrrs, pursuant to law:—
'J'olul vet onreei of the 95 /hmlrh..
Loans and discounts, $60.309,770
Heal estate, 2,356,249
Stocks, 2,795,207
Overdrafts, *‘63,278'
Expenses and personal estate, 407,915
Hank fu id, 669,323
Specie, 4,139,732
Notes of other Hanks, 3,6 16 918
Gash items. 618,077
Funds in New York and Albany, 5,101,701
Due from other hands & corporations, 13,106,195
Other in vestments, 38,250
Suspense accounts, 127,075
Total resources, $94,270,029
Total liabilities.
Capital spick, 36,111,463
C ircu lot i'o n, 12,432,478
Loans, 1,417,978
Due canal fund, 4,465,832
Profits, 7,960,873
Deposites on deli's, 257,237
Dividends unpaid, 122 955
Depositors, 16,771,725
Duo other banks and corporations, 15,221,437
Total liabilities, $91,270,029
6’his staieinonl includes the Manhattan and
Brooklyn Hanks, which are not included in the
monthly, statements heretofore published.
From the Unhimort Chronicle, Jan. 26, ’
The Glqho und Intelligencer ol yesterday morn
ing contain a long “. Ithlrcus to the citizens of
Beaufort anil Colleton Districts, n/ion the sub
feel of uhobtion, by 11. Il*iiswtu fin hit of
South Carolina.”
The immediate cause of this address was the
publication, in the Charleston Mercury, of a let
ter purpoiling to he from a member ol Congress,
in which the writer staled that ho line! prepaid
two resolutions, one “declaring, that the Consti
tution having failed to piolccl die Mouth in the
peaceable possession and enjoyment of their
fights and peculiar ins iiulions, it was expedient
that Die Union should he dissolved; and the other,
appointing a committee of two members from
cacti Miate, to report upon the heat means ol
peace ihly dissolving it.”
Mr. i'hitTT avows himself tho author of this
letter, and the object ol his address to justify Idnis
self to his constituents. Thu resolutions which
lie had prcpurojiine us billows:
••The Constitution of the United Stales
having proved inadequate to protect the Southern
stales, in the peaceable enjoyment of their rights
and property, it is expedient that the said Gonsti
inlisu should he amended, ur the Union ol the
Stales be dissolved. ,
“Itcsatveil, That A nommiltco of 2 members
from each Stale in the Union he appointed, lo
report upon the expediency and practicability of
amending the Constitution, or the best means of ,
peaceably di-solving the Union.”
jn ftie defence of |ds course in offering these
resolutions, Mr. Hu kit has published several
columns of fervid and impassioned eloquence,
without much regard, it would seem, to be just,
ucss of till positions or the slrcnglii ul lus argu
ment. It will only serve for an ultra slave Dis
trict like that w hich he represents, lie Concludes
with the following remarks:
The Southern Mlates are destined lo no com- ' t
mmi fate in the history of nations. They will he ,
amongst the greatest and truest, or the most ah- (
jecl ol nations. History presents no such coin- <
bunion for republican lilieiiy, as that which exists I
amongst them. The African laborer for the la- '
|„„ —the Anglo Saxon for tho master and ruler,
limb races will he exalted and benefitted by the |
relation. We dine not he passive wall the res- i
ponsihllilies Which our situation involves. We t
must, we will awake —if not lo glory lo infamy; “
it'no' tor defence, tor desliuciion most miserable;
if notto in mph —io fail, u> die, with the epitaph .
upon our graves, (it gravss we are allowed.) j t
written by the p nianihropist—“Hero lie the i
meanest oppresaois and cowards who ever p dlu- I
led the earUijwith their blood.” *
ft is the fault ot Mr. Knelt and most of Ids j
Southern colleagues to mis.uko Ihti. kind ot lan- ,
guaselor reason, common souse and sound ur j
gumejil. —They run away wi Ij woods uad rhu- a
. . lias. T'oty magnify every danger and exalt ’1
llie importance ol every event, m order I fiat they
may have a theme lor a display of their warm
cd queuce. Much men are nit sale counsellors, (
Though they mean not what they say, and lake t
every kind ol poetical license, the puldigalion of i.
their diatribes deludes .ant deceives others. Gen
tlemen oleoolei temperament and he.ter judg
ments from the same pail of the uuild ought lo
ml them tight before die nation.
Hcorpions aie the most li igijitul and dangerous
of all insects or reptiles io Havana. They grow
very largo sometimes, five or eight or even len "
inches long, and after a tain, they crawl over a 1
house, and not unbcquainly over persons sleep, v
nig in bed. Their sung is forked and at the ex- 11
iremlly of tho lad, tm. unless first ailucked they !
do not strike; it is very venomous hut may be u
cuicd altci about two hours of suffering.
,’ 1 iTlll *t° 'r. .ou ought to marry Mid a
lUilovv io Jus friend.
“Never / was ihe lart reply.
‘ I know a good girl lor you./’
“Let me alone.”
“But perhaps yoT,—pshaw ! you don’t know
Her. oho is young.”
“Then ulus is sly.”
"Beautiful!”
'* i’ho more dangerous.”
"01 good fainily.”
‘•Then she is proud.”
"Tender-hearted.”
"Then she is jealous.”
“She has talents,”
"To kill me.”
“And one hundred thousand dollars.”
"1 will take her.”
, M |Ur imony is like masonry— ,-ni) one knows
1n 1111111 *»o it initiated. !t j« Me nll •
trap—very easy 1» gel into, hut plaguy hard to
K' toul. It is, in its first stage, like a wind that
l!lc ,'" ne of i,)VI " '>ut too nineh fanning hut
I'lows ,t all out. It is every thing contradictory,
sweet or Utter, just us it is taken. In short; it is
. lake a glaring light,
I .need in a window ou a snnimer's night,
Alluring all | he insects of the ntr
111 eouio and singe their pretty winglets thnrp;
i 10.111 who are nui.hult heads against the pain—
i hose who urn in,bun i„ get oul
A looker on at it oKiiiing table having q|>.
m-rved one player very grossly cheating
or, look Ihe "pigeon" aside act! ssiVl-t-pjQood
hctivoiie/ have you not observed how viliatf.
onsly ilia I. man has been packing the cards!”
I'oe other smiling answered, “Pray don’t bn
under the least, concern about that; I itiuud
lo pick Ins pocket us soon as he has done
playing.
As an Irishman was lead ng a horse the
nliier day. Inn animal broke Irntn him and
tan. hoino passengers planted themselves
in the road lo atop him, which Paddy obiter,
viog and tearing they would entire the horse
cried, " By the powers, now, he aivv; if y«
slop the baste ye’ll only bo making ima till
. i lie taster.'
*4 — ... f
A ilisiippnintoil iictnr once commenced an
extempore prologue on his benefit night at
Birmmgliuiii, m Hugland, with this cmiulct
descriptive of Ins nud eneo; *
Ve 1111:11 of copper, iron, brass, and steel, h. (,
" llu Nu 000 her heads tn think or heart. M
Takimi Wink wirp ,tub Ladies —A
distinguished rnaximist says, that whenever
you ask u lady Intake wine, you should fill
her glass to the nr. , , j„ despite of protests
toms and look the other way till she emptied
it. P all rids to rousuti that the number of
glasses women allow themselves, he mg limi
ted, tin y should he (ul. b
< oWiiUr i.v 1..
.... *‘ACO V COTTON MAKKKT, JA.N 27. ’ .
I llf ' ,ni, . rl ' ut lla » been brisk, iliii past week, at .n
advance honi former price.. We quote, 7f <h
renta. bournluncy Cottons have brought In rents l
An entire crop, of ahum lOt hales, ban (men .old at
lit t\'lllf!S»
W« have had more rain, the hut two day,. Thu
rucr j.s in goud bunting orVer.
MOUII.K M( It K KT, JA S. *27.
(.otton.-Since nor Inst report vve have no fun
her adnecs from I tirepe: Freights i„ ,\ evv v,,,*
for Liverpool had advanced In Jd., which Is a higher
rate than it him been fir year.—the demand eo*.
inned good, mid price, fully sustained. Ai Char
, baton, ilia week ending the an,|, IMfc , j jotlO
v..re sold 1.1 HI at 121, end .he demand for ,„!d
-dhng qua.iiius meiensffig. Tl.e ml Vance of freight
inoiii uwn market has caused u slight lulline oft*
m Sides, and a probability of n decline m pries,
here ts however an evident deposition on llmplri
selleis lo hold on to present prices, and luulcr.
are mu bo anxious lo liny, anticipating a decline us
wl mheri ie ■* U ' w ' lu y. s ’ bmvever, will deter, mm,
.. . Ih lK ,1’ ™m pni.es w ill he snsloined or tint.
he sufus Ihe Week have amounted to IfiOOhale.
I t prints varying from 7to 12,. T| lo rreehits oW
IBhf; bales, mc'ndmg lU| from I’ensae.da, |stf d
w m h were damaged being part of the cargo „f ,| ls
hart or ' rl!’ a " ,l( J ' l,u r,ltrnn ''« «' I’eilsi.eola
- J be e\/iorls Hi Ihe Week are Ml 93 hub s.
At 'S|'iirl;iiibii,gb | ,J (;. , '"jj r> i ”u few days sine,
{ ' n l ,L u >«• i'-VAvs, recmiily of Charleston. 8 C
< r. s; xiwVOKKi) dou-arshewaiii)
/p. 5 s 1 from the .S',able oftthe
\ subscriber, living on the Walkini
iV hriilge H»nd, in Unrkc county,.W
/,<■( li » ainitll UicKitui Sorrel M-ut 1 ,
'• ufow&’aiibt, *up jmikciJ to Iw about 7or 8 yfeorj
""l,a Nturoji h»r lorohnacJ, a »car ciiu«ii,g n
linnp on I ,ie ms.de of Iter right thigh, stand, very
.•rooked on her hind eg., perhaps some while on
hoih hind fyet* Will give the above reword for
the tluel with Hufheiem proof (or bis e.nviciia,,.
also n Ida nil .rewind with all necessary enemies
for the marc. .MO.VKS IJAM'hI
Jen .U - 4,^
rv The Savannah Georgian, and Tallahas.e,
V\ iUeliiitiin will insert the above three time, and
send their accounts to this ofljaa. ’
NOTICE TO RAIIi KO.VI) COSTR ir
TOILS. 1
\% T be'TfiUA and Atlantic Rail Roads
extending from a point near
- ), ; K:,lh 7j lty f'eorgia, to the .yiw
i be twee., Dallas and Boss’ landing, and embracing
a distance ol one him Ired mid f,,nv miles 8
SMAhlll) I»ROI»OSALS
I For the execution of the grading „„,J m a. onrv
corn.,,, poruonsof (Iw rail road above msotiu.md
[ I lobracmg u distance not exceeding eicdit mils.'
Hoiilhwiiilwiird of the n,ltt:,hoochee river iud
fourlceii miles norlhwn.'"vard of the sarUe- «7 ■
i,b ", u miles,,, clu ling the traverse us
i'*iVn'i l ‘ '“' :r *“ '■ ll,y - 1,1 about forty „,j| e ..
wgUl be receivedlt..the on, to ol the coimidJ, 0..
or.-,, in Wunelta, Cobh county.tieorge, b'.weeh l|Tj
second and seven la of April next, during wh oh
lin.i- onginccrs will be to poj,
the various I -IMl,lies at which the work of
lion IS to he carried on, mid in explain ho epl,
md ol plans and pn tiles of -he route, t1,.,’ ~1*
I extent ol the work .tlueh de,.,, ,
filling, and several exten.ive vindm „f „7„b"r
Mil I ereqiined in eorii.oxion with the road (brmal
h-; iinioui.L Ol Excavation, Hmhanl
iiieiiis on those ,| le rood offered for™,.,
ll.ul«, i| I <» V C*, V(lll bo about two null nl _ It*
on,boos Ol cubic yarns. The Work udj bs divid ” ?
into seel ions, each about one mile in length. Ufa, kj
lor proposal.,; will he in readmes, for the o.e of
bo .e who hi dispose I to engage ,n the work; also,
lorihe coiir u.ing of eon,rue,. o„ pr „
... are ,erep,i.hl- to the Hoard of Lom.itlsSlon.r.;
Ihe woil- prov ided foi Iw contract, wdf h. Oom
lueneed on or about the ffist of ,\f„y next' ■
Thecommy traversed by the Kaii K o ad, f, e | c .
vated usd roiling, and,, regarded a. one of the
most lieallliy pol l unis ol (he United Spues Tlw
, Inouie IS favorable lor field operations durih” .u,?*-
mor and winter. •
liy order of Dm Board Ci.mmusioners.
11. LONG, Chief fJn’gr. >
Cassnlje, January 20, 'w
a.-.a pi rihic house. •.
I.a I 11' 6 o. h ri- ,he : h ’“ pure blued ll.it t(,d,x
- p—--u-ii' 11 ' !, blfilid , (Uherokce VilHla,
Ho. can ol 1! II i iflmaii, nmd inifo. /mat flaw
burg, and infsrms tho public in general, that be
will keep a bouse nl entertainment, and bone, to
nun, t be liberal patronage beretofbre given to hi*
predecessor; every exertion Will be u.e.l lo „ixke
tno.o who may cull on biiu comlortahfe and pf>a.
iui>. J if rjsftlp
Jan 3J 21w It «t-C6in,