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From the \tw- 1 urk Su i./o y Morning Nrut.
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The recent duel at Washington, which hut
wound up the feelings of ihe community lo
the highest pilch of excitement, origiitslcd
in the following manner: The Hon. Mr. Giavcs,
of Kentucky, was the hearer of » vary courteous
note from Col. James Watson Wchh to I lie Hon.
Mr. Cilley, of Maine. We subjoin it:-
(iiMtir's Hotel. /
Washington, Fob. 21, 1838. S
To o le Hon. Jonathan Cilley;
Sm —In lit# Washington Globe, of the 12th
inst. you Uro reported to have said in the course
of the debate which look place in the House ol
Representatives on that day, growing out of a
publication made in the Ncw-York Courier At
Enquirer—“ He (you) knew nothing of thisedi
tor; but if it was the same editor who had once
made grave charges against an institution of this
country, and afterward* was said to have received
bt.alums to the amount of soma $52,000 from the
■snne institution, ami gave It his hearty support,
fce did not think hie charges were entitled to
much credit in an American f Congress.”
I deem it my duly to apprise yon, sir, that I
am the editor ot the paper lit which the letter of
the “ Hpy in Washington,” charging a member
of Congress with corruption, was first published’
and the object o< this communication is to in
quire of you, whether I am the editor to whom
you alluded, and tl so, to a*k thd explanation
which tho character of your remarks render*
necessary.
Very respectfully, your oh’t. serv'r,
J WATSON WEBR.
Mr. Cilley, after taking the nolo in his hand
ntnl being apprised ot Its contents, declined ic
ectving it. Mr. litavcs again tendered it, and
aaid ;
' If you do not receive this note from Col.
Webb, you will place me in an unpleasant pre
dicament, and compel ntu to lender you one
from myself.”
Mr. Gilley replied that he hoped not. Mr.
firaves said it won Id he, unavoidable —whereupon
Mr. Cilley asked half an hour lor consideration.
At the expiration of the appointed lime ,Mr. Cilley
said to Mr. Craves :
•• I have determined not to lake tho nolo ol
Col. Webb, became I will not hohl mg tel/ re
epontihle to any conductor of'a public /trait fur
worth tt/token in itehmeuil thh floor,
Mr Mr. Craves answered ;
<• Then I am to understand that yon do not
place the rejection of Col. Webb's note on the
ground that yon do not consider him u gentle
man.’
To which Mr. Cilley responded :
“Ceiluinly not —1 do not know Col. Webb
even by sight, and know nothing against ins
character as a gnmleinan.”
) Mr. Graves said he thought this would he sal
•isfuclory ; hut asked a few minutes to relied
upon it.
' Immediately after this interview Mr. Graves
mid leased a letter to Mr. Cilley recapitulating the
substance of the, conversation, ami requesting
him to reduce it to writing. Mr. Cilley then
r illed in ami consulted with Mr. Duncan, ol the
House, ami Mr. Lteinon; of the Henute, and some
others, the result of which was a reply, late in the
evening, in which Mr. Cilley refused to recog
mm so much ot Mr, Grnvoa’ report of their cons
vernation as related to Col. Webb, and aaid that
he had neither admitted nor d nied his claim to
ioo considered us u gentleman. This was con
sidered by Mr. Graves »n quettioning hi* veracity,
nml he demanded an admission in writing ol
what had occurred in their personal interview.—
This was refused; whereupon Mr, Graves eenl
a note, by Mr, Wise, to Mr. Gilley.
(Hero follows the cot respondent* between
Messrs. Graves snd Cilley. and the statement o 1
the seconds already published in the Chronicle
and Sentinel.]
Having now gone through the details of this
unfortunate nllair, and placed them on record •
part and parcels of history, as events ol (lie
limes, it will he expected by our readers that we
should spread hclote them our own views of the ,
rite, progress and termination of this unpleasant ;
and unhappy occurrence. We would premise, t
however, that in all such events, sympathy fol- [
lowa the victim—it u a kind and natural tm- j.
pulse, although there may ho case* where sym
pathy is justly due to the survivor. Mr. Cilley p
came from a section of our own country, where (
duelling receives no sanction : lew, it any ot his (
constituents would have approve I his appeal l»
arms, even in his own justification t the moral
sense and moral practice of the people at the cast
am against duelling. He could, therefore, have
doubly fortified himself against accepting a chal
lenge; first, on the ground dial ho was not called
upon to answe[.for wo ds spoken on Ihe Uoor ol
the House ; and secondly, dial participating in u '
duel would forfeit the confidence of Ids conslitu- I
enls. We regret to say that he availed himself 1
ol neither excuse, hut placed his refusal to reply I
to the invitation ol Col. Webb on tho vague avid t
indefinite ground that he was not a gentleman, s
perfectly aware dial such an answer would bring i
him in personal conflict with that friend, who, i
believing Col. Webb lobe a mall of honor, had 1
consented to be die bearer of Ins message —and (
although ho had a great respect for Mi. G. ives, |
and admitted that he entertained tho la-si eelmgs ,
towards him, yet ho would rather lake tho alter- |
unlive of fighting and probably killing Mr. Graves, |
rather than to withdraw an ollensivo remaik re
flecting on Col. Webb, whom ho admitted that j
he did not even know personally. We are eon- |
strained, therefsro, to t-ay that so fur from poor (
Cilley wishing to avoids duel, or so far bom bis
b -mg driven into n as alleged, bo rather di sited
n than otherwise, nml selected ihe rdle because
lie foil he was expert in die use ol tGut weapon,
snd practised for die purpose of killing Guives
scveial hours with success, and in all probability
would have kill ’d him had die wind been less
high and boisterous. Wo are also constrained, I
in suppoit of our position, lo stale what has
reached us in a shape which wc deem authentic 1
When Mr, Jarvis, of Maine, last year challenged '
Mr. F. O. J, Smith, of the same s ate, Mr. Cilley '
was of opinion dial the parties should have >
fought, 't his evidently proves that ha was not 1
as averse to duelling ss some of the community i
suppose him to have been. I
With respect to tbu question, how tar a i
member of congress should be called upon to I
answer for language used in debate, H is a
difficult and delicate point. Freedom ol de- i
bate is closely connected with tne freedom of
our ins tuitions and great latitude should ho
allowed to such discussion. We, who claim
and are ready to defend the great and sacred I
privilege of the freedom ot t:i• • press, slum d
he ready l.kv.vsc to sustain freedom ul -
speech, but if they are identified—if they
should stand or tail together, the same pro- i
lection and the same checks should he mutu
ally interposed. It'the press libels a citizen,
he seeks redress in a court ul pislice and ob
tains damages lor the slander, it a member
of congress charges a citizen with corruption
—showers on Ins head the most ignominious
epithets—has him branded throughout the
Union, by the force ol lus remarks and the
influence of Ins station, as an outca-’t and a
vagabond, that member shields himself from
the legal consequences by claim ng his privi
lege and Its exemption from responsibility
fur words uttered in debate, ile sacrifices a
fellow citizen, the mention of whoso mine is
not, probably, demanded by the political char
acter of the subject in debate, and when that j
citizen asks lor redress according to the laws'
! of honor, salsa li > mr or true, no matter; lit 1
is answered, ‘your character is bad, you are no
gentleman, and I will not fight you.’
Here we at once perceive that freedom of
llie pro-'H and freedom of debate are vr'rv
d flercnl matters; it. the one the editor is held
Ifg.il'y and personally responsible, but in
debate there is no redress, no responsibility to
the injured | arty A member of congress
may, however, decline giving explanations
for words spoken m debate, bn', unless Ins
antagonist be a convicted felon, or lias done
some net Trdnch places Inin out of the pale ot
civilized society, llie excuse never sbon d be
offered that be isn > gentleman. Col. Webb,
it m well known, baa made many enemies by
acting from impulse—be lias niado more lrorn
bis political position, and may make others
from certain peculiarities of temper;—Who is
taulib.'R.a? Hot that bis family arc respectable
on more accounts limn one, and that Ins as
sociates arc gentlemen—that Ins appearance
and manners —bis mode of file, habits and
characteristics give Inin an equal claim to the
title of a gentlemen with any other who is ad
mitted to hold that rank, no one boro, we
bid eve, will deny. In private life wo know
him to be generous, benevolent and kind
hearted; one who would wilfully injuin neitb.
er friend nor foe; and who would go far to do
another a service—treating all who come in
contact with him, no matter what Ins position
in life,as a gentleman should. There was
n » j'Hiifleatmn therefore, for refusing to g.ve
the simple explanation asked for, on the
ground assumed by Mr. Cdley.
It lias been said tint lliere are members of
congress who hive the privilege of charg.ng
any citizen with being no gentleman, and yet
are fur Irom long gentleman themselves.
Tins we not only fully believe, but we have an
instance in direct proof of ttio position. Wo
allude to a Mr. Duncan; of Ohio. It will be
recollected by our lenders (bat ibis aff.ir bod
its origin in a letter liom the Spy at Washing
ton, who, it seems, throw out an insinuation
winch reflected on the integrity of a member
of congress not named. Mr, W ice, ol Vir
ginin, vitbout any consultation with the Spy,
cunueo i d it to lie Ins duty, as a member of
the house, to propose the appointment of a
committee of investigation. On this rerobi
tiou lor the appointment of a committee, Mr.
Hynuin, of North Carolina, indulged in ibe
must gross and slanderous attacks on the
character ot the press generally; they were
such as are some'lines heard from a drunken
tap-room politician —such, in short, as might
be expected Irom that grade of character in
festing the Five l*o ills of ibis city. He was
billowed by Duncan, of Ohio who attacked
the Spy personal.y, in the following language:
( Here follows some remarks of Mr. Duncan
very abusive Ot iho Spy in W ohi igtion, but
Haying not a word about Col. Webb j
ft is very evident from the loregoing re
marks of Mr. Dundan, that ho selected the
Imigunge aud terms used by him for the pur
pose of gelling rid of personal responsibility.
It was an ingenious device of the honorable
and courageous meniher to place himself so
low, so degru cd ami so debased by liih lan
guage and vituperation, that tip gentleman—
indeed no man pretending to bo remotely a
gentleman—could possibly, by any conven
tional rules or contingency call him out
His slander, therefore, hud free scope; aim
he has by ibis ambidexter movement succeed
ed in getting clear. The case of Duncan is
tbn reverse of that of Mr. Cdley. We know
no editor in our country who would not be
disgraced in (ending him a challenge. It
may said in extenuation of the above gross
abuse, that this Duncan only knew 'lie “Sfiy"
by general reputation; and that pcr.-onaliy bo
made no charge against him from bis own
knowledge: but bo did not portray the gener
al reputation of the Spy at Was.i ngton— no
man has ever expressed similar opinions of ,
bun ; consequently the slander has been fubri- ,
cite I out o' whole cloth, as it is termed, the ,
Spy in bis peregrinations having probably .
stumbled over some truth against this very |
Mr. Duncan, and he availed himself of Ins t
privilege, to abuse and vilify him. g
That tins particular occasion should be ,
seized upon to denounce all concerned in ibis |
unhappy affair as murderers, with the single ,
exception of tHe dec ‘used Mr. Gilley, is m our ‘
estimation supremely ridiculous. We do not |
intend in any way to uphold the barbarous and ,
wicked practice of duelling, and we have ever
raised our voice against the false notions of
honor which prompt it ; but we insist, that il
Mr. Graves and b s seconds, and tbo seconds
of Mr. Gilley, are murderers then is Mr Oil
ley a murderer, aye and a suicide to boot, and (
baa died a murderers death—a death ofvio- (
lenc ■ / for did be not promote, did lie not abet
the foul act I Whence, then, tins mawkisk (
sens bilily, Ibis sympathy with him who pro- (
voiced lb ; quarrel, and refused to meet tbo |
injured party ! If those men against whom ,
tne hue and cry is now raised, are murderers,
as is alleged, then ate there many murdereis
now silting in our congressional ball—yes—
record the names <>f all the highest men who •
tiuve held honor ib e rank in our country—
ransack the pages of our national history, and
you will find that at least one third ot our
mist revered patriots worn murderers ! ! hot
tie majority of our countrymen justify them- ‘
solves—let the major-ty ot that portion ol the
press now most clamorous in fixing the nig- ':
inn ol crime upon the actors in tins bloody i
dram', b ush ibat they contributed to elevate |
a murderer t> the ctiief mag.piracy of our
country.
Mr. Gilley saw fit. to put himself under the I
government ot the code of honor, as be chose
to recognize it; under the dictates ot that code
bo went out, deteimilled to kill Ins opponent
—several shots were exchanged before ho
was hit: it is now urged that the seconds |
should have prevented Hie exchanging of the i
final and latal shot! Why! Did the parties go
out to got through a mere ceremony, or did |
they go to kill! If it was a farce which they 1
were to perform, why load their rifles with
balls'? if a tragedy, why not shed blood.
For our ow n part, we think that politic j
opinion is not sufficiently liberal on tins |
occasion —we do not, m tins case nt least, |
attempt to follow the views of most of our j
porso ial and reading friends, but we express
the honest dictates ot our heart and judgment, j
Willi regard to duelling, we say, reform it
altogether —-l is a practice unchristian, and J
partaking 100 much ot the character of the
dark days of barbarism; nod but little, if any |
justification of it can be argued—ujis an un- J
fairway of settling a dispute; as much so as j
to to.-t the just ce of a cause by comparison
of personal beauty, oglim IBB| talent, or expert- !
ness in any sport or exercise—of weight,
height, or, indeed, of any quality or p sses
sion which men may see lit to boast of. The
bravest man m tae worn! may be a bad shot—
may be nervous, and, in a thousand oilier
ways, bo an unfit match for the practised j
adept
We are glad to preceivc that public opinion [,
lias,on Hus occasion, taken one very proper ,
d rectum —that the cusmm of duelling is !
utout to receive its dealbb ow from tne proper ‘
j source; —the moral sense of the community I
■ will crush it; for that moral sense lias at last *
boon aroused. Miy the work fc" 1
until it aha I be as disgrace ul in tin: caliim.
lion of tbo whole people to violate lire aixth,
as the eighth commandment
We must not, in these afong parly limes,
and limes of high excilemett, expeel to see
men elected to congress ‘or their virtues
merit and talent alone. Wien certain votes’
and nu-a Hires are required, certain men must
be chosen as instruments; am, from such men,
wlnt are we to look tor! With it if the v rtuc.
the p’llnolim, the high intellectual worth
found lit tiio seat of government, Washington
city contains men whoso mornings are pass
i ed m the bar room—whose evenings are spent
at the gambling tables, and whose nights are
eassed at the negro dances;—yet, such men
have privileges. and claim to tie gentlemen.
In conclusion, we cannot hut advert to the
position of col. Wehb, and to lire motives
winch have goaerned his conduct throughout
the whole affair. The exposition which lie
has himself made in the Conner and Enquirer
of .Friday morning must be perfecily satisfa?'
tory to every man of honor and feeling. For
1 years l,e has been the sidy-jut of the most
gross imputations, affecting Ins political char
acter, and calculated to destroy hie personal
repiralion. From his prominent position, lie
1 lias been a favort’e mark for all the pension
ed retainers of the administration. The
language has furnished no iqulml s giiificaiit
of meanness and profligacy 100 violent to be
applied to him. The malignity of Ins politic
al adversaries has known neither hint nor
degree. As long us ihs vituperation via
general, and was confined to ‘.lie subordinate
agents and hirelings of the government, such
as the Evening I’ost, and the lhaindoaler, he
very properly treated it with silent con
tempt. But, he formed an early determina
tion that no specific charge of a derogatory
character should he made agains’ him Irom
1 I a rcsposible source, witnout the demand for »
! suitable reparation. Mr. Cilley charged him’
1 j m effect, with having been bribed by me Uni
ted States bank in the su n of $52,1)00
Tins was an old calumny, but none the less
- injurious on that account, and none the less
painful to a man of mnorahlo feelings and
proper sensibilities. —lie is a husband and a
fattier, as well as a member «sf society, a ;d
the conductor of a political journal. —lie tell
that he owed a duty to Ins family. On their
account, as well as his own, he was determi
ned to vindicate his reputation; and is there a
husband and a father who fails to sympathize
in this most nut unit and most honorable soli
citude? Where is the man who would rest
quietly under such gross and disgrticelul char
ges/ lie is not worthy the form ho bears
vVliere is llie man who would seek for expla
nation and redress in language more courte
ous, or in a less vindictive lemper? We con
smer the original note of col. Webb, to Air.
Cilley, the best proof of Ins forbearance, Ins
manliness, and Ins niagnuii rnity. —lt afforded
every opportunity to itia! gentleman to explain
orroiract Ins offensive language, without any
imputation upon Ins own spirit or courage.
In this respect colonel Webb was exceeding
ly liberal and generous. There was nothing
m Ins note at which the most jealous and t is
t.dious pride could have taken offence. II
Mr. Cilley hud but read it, we are satisfied
that hie animosity or prejudice would have
been disarmed, and that he would never have
defied the justice that was so courteously
and so temperately demanded. There was
no menace- - no harsh expression —no inlnn
til iuii of hostility. it desired an explanation
of his language, ii asked merely it Air. Cil
ley intended to endorse the accusation set
forth m his name to the World. Will any
man—with the soul of a man —pretend to de
ny that colonel Webb was bound .V 1 self-res
pect to call (or the explanation —and liijt Mr.
Cilley was equally bound to grant it! I’o'r
the subsequent occurrences, colonel Webb is
mno wise responsible. The inoi ting of Mr
Graves will) Mr. Cilley, lie was anxious to
prevent. Os this there is abundant evidence.
But how could he have anticipated or averted
the catastrophe? How could ho have fore- 1
seen that Mr. Cilley —instead of receiving Ins 1
request for explanation—would add contume
ly lo injury, and aggravate a wrong by an in
sult? On tins point we have had but one
opinion—and we are satisfied that the public
mind will ultimately arrive at the same con
violion. Whatever censures may ho heaped
upon other actors in this affair, colonel Wehb
stands unimpoached before the community.
Far y malice, no doubt, will assail and stig
m.riize him—but we are confident, on a calm
review of bis conduct, nod of all the circum
stances in the affair —that every man of feeling
of intelligence and of honor will not only ac
quit him of all impropriety, bur, respect him
the more for his prompt solicitude to vindic
ate his character before the country, and to
leave it unsul ied in the eyes of liis children.
CHRUNIULhJ AND SEiN l'liM c.u.
Thursday Moraine, March 15.
(!_)■ We are requested U> stale that the An
nivoisary Meeting of the Georgia Stale Bible
Society, will he held in the Lecture room of thej
I’iCshyterinn Church, this evening at 7 o’clock, j
Several addresses may be expected.
The public are respectfully invited to attend-
Wo are glad to learn from the Charleston
papers that the Steam packet New York, which !
left New Y-rk on the 3d inst., and had not been t
heard of before, is not 1 , though mucidatn
nged by a severe gale. Sire had lo pul into
Norfolk, whence some of Irer passengers sailed
for Charleston in another boat.
Tits Charleston Courier slates, that Boothe,
the tragedian now in that city, came very near
killing Flynn, another actor, while in bed, on
I Monday night last, in a fit of delirium. He
! broke a cast iron fire-dog over his head, and oil),
eiwiso severely bruised him. His wounds arc |
S not dangerous,
By Express Mail yesterday morning we have
lln vr accounts from Liverpool, to Feb 1, Th>’
i Cotton market had revived a little, and was firm.
The London papers speak of the great abun
dance of money lobe had in that place at very
1 low rates of interest. It is said that capitalists
j can gel nothing for the use of their funds. If j
| they will only gel Doctor Jackson, cr the ‘'fol-
I lower of his footsteps” lo reign ovei them instead'
of Queen Victoria, long enough to make a few
I experiments, a scarcity could easily bis produced.
We could dispense with the services of these
learned theorists and skilful practitioners on this
side of the water, but have it not in our hearts 1
to wish any nation cursed with their quackery, j
without sending along the Editor of the Glebe to j
damonstrsto to’their victims that their system |
produces •* a pressure which no hunr t man
should regicl.”
[aonxcsiCATt*.]
PHRENOLOGY.
Mj, EuiToa—l find the nun row this morn
ing at si* minutes put five o'cluck j if any of
our astronomical chaps can account for it, please
give them the use of your columns, and oblige
Erratic.
P.'S. The piesent incumbents of Ward No. 3
will be supported by their f old friends, except A.
J. Miller, Esq. removed out of the limits.
BY EXPRESS MAIL.
• from tia N It Com. Adv. Mutch JO
Important from Europe.
Wc yesterday announced as below, the packet
ship independence, Captain Nye, rom Liver
pool. About si* o’clock received our files—
London to the 23d, and Liverpool to the 241 h
inclusive.
Subsequently the packet ship Oxford, Captain
Raihbone, was announced as below, and at a
very early hour tins morning, wo received our
tiles, brought by this vessel —London to theSUt
January, and Liverpool to the Ist of February,
both inclusive, with commercial and marine in
telligence to the latest dates.
The parliamentary proceedings on Canadian
alfiirs are of high interest. The Earl of Durham
has been appointed Governor general of all the
llnlish Provinces in North America, and was to
sail for Quebec in season for the opening of the
Hi Lawrence. It affords us great pleasure to
slate that the earl will come out clothed with lull
powers to grant a general amnesty.
Our London correspondent writes us as fob
ows’
“,Ii is currently reported in the clubs, this
evening, that the reason of the adjournment of
the Commons to Friday, Feb 3d, is a split in the
mhiLliy; and that the Duke Wellington has been
applied to on the subject.”
CANADA AFFAIRS.
Proceedings of Pariiamcut.
Parliament met on the Ibdi January, pursuant
to adjournment. In the House of Lords, the
papers rela ing to the state of Canada were laid
on the table by Lord Glenelg, who submitted it
to the House whether the discussion of the pro
posed measures should be commenced at once, or
whether he should give notice for an address to
the throne, to be moved the next day but one.
Inihe House of Commons Lord John Russell
said it was his duly to propose, first, that an ad
dress be sent to the Queen, pledging the House
to assist her Majesty in restoring tranquility to
Lower Canada; and, second, to move to bring
in a bill by which, lor a certain time, the culling
of an Assembly in that province may be sus
pended, and authority provided to meet the emer
gency and provide for the future government of
ilia province.
Lord John Russell then went at great length
into a history of the administration of the pro
vince, contending that there had been no injus
tice or oppression in the course of the mo her
country, ami condemning wnli great severity the
disloyal sentiments that bad been uttered in that
llou.-o by certain members. His lordship then
proceeded as follows.—
I come now to a question which has been ar
gued in a very different temper —it is a question
whether it is for our interest to abandon Lower
Canada altogether. I say, at once, 1 cannot bring
. my mind to the conclusion that it would be so.
1 say, at once, that the single motive of the at.
tavhuienl of a considerable portion of the popu
lation to the British constitution, and the sttua.
lion in which they would be left if we abandoned
the province to the French party. that motive
alone would be sufiicirnl reason with me tor em
phatically saying “No” to such a proposition. —
[Cheers j Hut if the reasons 1 have mentioned
were insufficient, there are oilier considerations
which would induce the Government to oppose
any project of abandonment, Supposing the Hi.
Lawrence under the command ot the United
H ales, and a Canadian republic established at
Quebec, does any one bel eve that the other pro
vinces, the provinces of Nova Hcolia and Now
Brunswick, could be kept under control 1 No,
sir, I am convinced, if such a s ate of things
should liv any mischance coma round, ibe ques
tion would “rise whether we Ihould nut try to
regain Lower Canada, or abandon North Ameiica
altogether. Was England prepared for such an
alternative 1 Ido belie ye that the possession of
our colonies tends materially to jhe prosperity ot
tins empire. On the preservation ot our colonies
depends the continuance of our commercial ma
rine, and on our commercial marine mainly de
pends our naval power, and on out naval power
mainly depend the strength and supremacy of our
arms. 1 Hunk, then, 1 may say, without arguing
the question any farther, that it is our policy, as
well as but fairness and justice to our fellow-sub
jects, that we should nut think of abandoning
these provinces. [Hear, hear, hear.]
With respect lo lorce, it will be, 1 think, abso
lutely necessaiy that a very sufficient force should
bo in the Hi, Lawrence in the spring, as soon as
the navigation opens. [Hear.] For my own
part, 1 may say ibat 1 entertain no apprehensi ms
as lo what may have hitherto been done by these
insurgents, abamloned as they seem to have been
by the great body o( the British, and even French
Canadians.
But it is obvious, at the same time, that, an
insurrection having once broken out, a temp
tation is by toe very circumstance presented,
to many a temptation not to be resisted, to
endeavor to shake the British pu#er m Cau
j ada. Let me be understood us not meaning
j to say Hint any treaties of Inendsliip wan
I this country are likely to be forgotten on the
! present occasion, enher by the great powers
j cl J.urope or by Ameiica. 1 have no intention
I of even insinuating Hie possiuihiy of such an
occurrence, and tne conduct ot the United
Hiatus Government, since the commencement
of ti e disturbances m t. a.ieda, strongly lends
! to convice ns tna' Irom me United H,ates the
I Canada rebels will meet wild neither eympa-
I thy nor assistance.
Mr. Hume replied, contending that the discon
tents in Lower Canada hud been caused not by
the Assembly, but by lire Legislative Commit and
the Executive. He comeded, however, tliat the
mission ol Lord Durham was wise, and likely lo
be attended with the best effects, provided bo
went out w ith full power to redress grievances
and effect the necessary refill me. Mr. Hume in
sisted .hat ttie Legislative Council must bo either
abolished or made elective.
Mr. Grote affirmed that no measures of pacifi
cation would be effectual, snort of a total change
| in die constitution of the Legislative Council.
Hir Robert Pet 1 censured ministers for the loss
of tuna that hud been -uttered to take place, but
declared Ins intention to give them Ins cordial
| support in attempting at all hazards to put down
t ttie icvolt. Ho would not say that IHo Canadians
bad not causes of complaint, but ho would say
that there was nothing justifying them m an ap
peal to arms.
Lord John Russell read the Queen’s answer
to the address, which was to the following ef
fect.
Her Majesty thanked her faithful commons
for the B-surance given her lo support her elforts
lor the resiuialiuA of the tranquillity of Lower
Canada.
The unfortunate events that had taken place
there had given her the deepest concern; and her
Majesty looked forward with anxiety to the
period when the re eslablihmenl of order would
enable her lo lay Ibe foundation of las ting peace.
The spirit ot concord mamrested, and tne ex
rrlions made by llieNoilh Aanierican provinnes
in support of tier authority, demanded her war
mest acknowledgements.
Lord John Russell then a.kcd leave l« intro
duce his bill, the provisions of which are stated
in hU speech; quoted above. He added that the
powers confided by the bill would be exercised
by Sir John Colborne until the arrival of Lord
Durham; the latter would be clothed with lull
powers to act as he saw fit, and if circumstances
required it, to grant a general amnesty. This
announcement was received with cheers.
Mr. VVarburton applauded the amnesty, but
severely censured the oHiccrs employed in put
ting down the revolt in Lower Canada, whom
be accused of vanton and unnecessary cruelty.
Her argued in favor of emancipation the colonies
contending that such a course would be advanta
geous to the mother country as well as to the
colonies. He maintained that there was great
danger of the colonies uniting witli the republic
of the United Slates, and the wisdom rather of
setting up an independent republic which should
counterbalance the enorraour power of that
confederacy. He avirred that the separation
must lake place, sooner or later, and it was best
to have it come at once, while it could ba effect
ted so as to be advantageous to Great Britain.
Mr. Hume admitted that be had predicted the
revolt, but repelled the charge that he had been
instrumental in causing it. He denied that ba
had ever held any correspondence with I’apin
eau, and defended the conduct of Mackenzie.
MrGrote moved that Mr Roebuck be allowed
to speak on the bill, it was agreed to.
The bill was then read, and Mi Roebuck argu
ed against it at great length, contending that the
whole conduct of the House of Assembly had
been wise, just and patriotic—that the course of
the provincial government bad been foolish and
tyrannical—that Papineau bad done nothing
deserving of reprehension—that the organs of
the government bad stirred the people up to in
surrection—that an unllimale separation of the
Canadas from Great Britain was inevitable—
that the United States had already become 100
powerful for the welfare of England—that the
Canadians would unite with this too powerful
republic—and that the course proposed would
bring down upon the beads of the proposers the
execrations of insulted millions, Mr Roebuck
then withdrew,
On the 2fiih the debate was resumed. Sir R
IT-ai’s amendments were conceded by Lord John
Russell—and the kill thus 'kmended was agreed
to in committee and reported to the House; and
on the 27th was passed, 110 to 8.
On the same day it was brought up to the
House of Lords, read and ordered to its
second reading on 2d Feb.
Great Britain.
The latest advices from .Now V'ork were to the
2nd of January, at which lime the Navy Island
folly was in full tide of operation. We are glad,
on many accounts, to perceive that the tone ol
the papers is discreet and moderate toward this
country, and tba. of the speakers in Parliament
still more so.
John Reeve the comedian is dead. He died on
the 21th January
Lord brougham made a tremendous speech on
the slave trade, in the House of Lords, on the
2‘Jth of January. His lordship admitted that the
emancipation act was a failure.
Dr, John Rolpb, for whose apprehension the
government in upper Canada has offered the sum
of £5OO, was practising at Rochford, in Essex,
about three years since. He distinguished him
self in the gieat contests for that country, as an
active and eloquent partisan of Mr. Wellesley ;
and he seconded the celebrated resolutions moved
by Mr. Hairy at a county meeting, convened by
Mr. Western and the whigs, and which were car
ried by a great majjiily, to the infinite discomfit
ure of that parly Dr. Rolph is small in statue,
but very energetic in whatever tie embarks-
Weekly True Sun
[Doctor Rolpb is now settled in New Vork, in
the practice of medicine—having reaeived a li
cence for that purpose, by the Stale Society.—
Cam Adv.]
London, January 30.
The abundance of money is producing the
greatest inconvenience to all who live upon
their capital, or upon the lending out of mo
ney which is deposited with them by others-
That which is usually distinguished by the
term of the “moneyed interest,” has become
in fact, for a time, the distressed interest of
the City. Contrasted with what was passing
less than twelve month ago, the change in
the stale of money is a very remarkable one.
Then 5 per cent, was currently obtained on
ali bills, and on those for short dales, and not
the very best of credit, a much higher rate of
interest was paid, amountmglo 11) or 12 per
cent, or more. The hankers and capitalists
made an excellent harvest on that occasion,
and can afford a little reverse, if that were the
only matter lobe considered. The evil is
what lias been pointed out, to our commerce
6 our industry,which are reduced,instead of a
steady pursuit,to a state of gambling or mere
chance, by the vicissitudes in the cur.ency.
The period which is about to come on must
be one of violent excitement.
From the Mobile Kxaminer March 11.
Dreadful Catastrophe.
The steamboat Ouachita, Capt Hutchins, last
evening at half past cix o’clock, about 16 miles
below ibis city, burst her second starboard boiler
and dreadfully wounded and scalded several of
the deck passengers and boat hands. Wm. J Stil.
well, leaped overhoord to save himself and was
drowned. His body has not yet been recovered,
The deck of the boat was dreadfully torn, and
the bailors and pipes thrown belter skelter, on
every side. Wo witnessed several of the wound
ed individuals, as they were borne from the boat
to the hospital, and they presented a most mov
ing sitht.
The Ouachita was an old boat, totally unfit for
nuv purpose but destruc ion, and it is most
astonishing that individuals should have bien
hardy enough to venture within her. She had
on board too, a now engineer, who we arc in
formed was incapable of performing his duty,
and to him in a great measure is attributed the
sad accident. It is certain, however, that the
recklessness of many of those who have in keep
ing the safe'y ami lives of travellers, is the sole
cause ol those catastrophes. For a trifling profit
hero have a half dozen individuals been wounded
for life, and one killed, and misery incalculable
produced. When will the public take this mat
ter in band, and condemn in a voice that can
not be misinterpreted, those who will sport so
with the existence of the.r fellow creatures.
Cabin Passengers, all safe—Deck Passengers,
7 safe, 3 scalded, and 1 drowned—Firemen, all
scalded—Deck hands, all scalded.
COMMER CUV 1,. _
1.l VF. R POOL COTTONMARK KJT AN. 19.
Cotton. —The demaud for Cotton in the early
part of the week was very limited; toward the
close, however, ralher more business has been
done, but the prices of American havo declined
{d anJ most oilier descriptions per lb.—The
sales of the week amount to about 12,400 bales,
and include 220 Sea Island 14 to 20d, with 20
Stained at 6 la 13d; 6200 Bowed; to 6BO
Mobile, Alabama nud Tennessee, 6$ to 8i; 2350
Orleans. to 9Jd.
Januaiit 26.
Cotton. —The necessities cf the trade have
compelled them to purchase more freely I his
week but the business still has probably been
checked by the continued interruption of the ca
nals by the frost. Tito market having been par
tially cleared of the late imports, the decline in
American $d per lb noticed in the circular o f last
week, ba? nearly recovered, tho’ perhaps llieim
provement has been somewhat more difficult
realize yesterday and to-day; other description!
are without alteration. There have he en '
on speculation 1000 American and 500 Cariha!
gena.
The rales sot the week amount to 21 745
bales, of which 190 were Sea Islands at 141’j
27d; 9220 Bowed Georgia 64 to 84; 1820 Mobil!
Ac. 7 to 8?: 7100 New Orleans 64 to 9i- 230
Periiums 94 a 10j; 380 Baluas.&c. 7J a BJ-, 070
Egyptian, 9 a 124,610 Sural; 4J a fij; estimate/
stock, 155,510; same time in 1837,224,520,
Cotton. —Sales en Friday were 3000 bag s .
Saturday, 2500; Monday, 4000; Tuesday, 2500-
and to-day, 4000. There has been a fait- demand
since last week, which holders have met willing
ly; prices remain without change, and the market
closed steadily. The week's imports, 11,288
bags.
Februart 1, 1838.
“Our market continues steady at our queta*
tions, and Colton is freely offered as it arrives
and the trade buy to a moderate extent at the pri
ces asked. It may be some time before any i m .
provement is obtained, for though the demand is
expected to improve yet large arrivals are looked
for as soon as a change of weather takes place.''
lIAVRK MARKET, JAN. S 6. «
A revival had taken place in Colton, and the
sales on tho above dale were nearly 1600 bales,
at about former prices, holders showing more
confidence upon the receipt of the news from
New York with the American packat “Sully,”
bearing dates of the 251 h Dec.
" MABINE INTELLIGENCE.
SAV \NNAH, March 14.—Cleared, brig Ceres, Ulan
chard, Lverpool.
Arr; B.i bark Chieftain, Norman, Cork; brig Edicon
Jones, Baltimore; steamboat t ree Trade, Creswoil, Au
gcstiu
Went to sea, hr barque .Slack, Liverpool—
brig Waltham: Boston, do: schr Engle, Wylie, Havana*
Warwick, Snow, Mantanzas.
t HAUI.KSiON, March 13.— Arr yesterday, steam
packet North Carolina, /Reynolds, Wilmington:*
Cleared, ship Madison: Batteraon, Liv* rpool; schr
Pensacola, Hose Philadelphia.
Went to sea, U L brig Tinnier, Bunkly, N Y; steam
packet Nort'i Carolina, Reynolds.
to———■—f
Mr. Editor—ls the following gentlemen will
suffer their names to be run for members ol
Council in Ward No. 2 at the approaching dec.
lion, they will receive the support of a msjoriiy
of the voters.
ROBERT BARBER.
WM V. KEK,
WM.E. JONES.
We feel grateful for the good opinion of tjfn
friend who communicated the above, and pub
lish it at his request, but desire to decline being
a candidate, as there are many othcia injtho ward
better qualified and having more time to devote
to the office—Ed. Chron. & Sent.
Qfj' The following gentlemen will be supported
for members of Council, for Ward No. 3, by
Manx Voters.
JOHN KERR,
WM. W. HOLT,
THOMAS KICHABDS.
djr" The following gentlemen will servo as
members of Council in Ward No. 1, if elected
on the first Monday in April next:
PHILIP CRUMP,
K. F. BUSH,
MITCHELL NELSON.
Mr. Jones, we should be gratified to be repre
sealed in Council by the following gentlemen, viz;
A. GUMMING,
MARTIN M. DYE,
JOHN BONES,
and hope they will sutler their names to be ans
nounced as candidates atthe approaching election.
Manx Voter* or 2u Ward.
Mr. Joses—Please announce the following
gentlemen as candidates for Conncil in the first
Ward at the approaching election in April.
GAKEY F. PARISH,
PHILIP CRUMP,
WILLIAM E. JACKSON.
UR. COLL YE H, Phrenologist, now lecturing
it. this city, takes pleasure in laying before the
citizens of the place, the following testimonial
of his competency and qualifications in his pro
fession.
Augusta, March 7th, 1838.
I lake pleasure in staling that Dr. Collyer ex
amined my head when a perfect stranger to me,
and so far as I know my own character, present
ed even the shades of it. Geo McDuffie.
Benevolent Society.
A regular monthly meeting of the Augusta
Benevolent Society, will be held in the Methodist
Sunday School nunse, in the rear of theMeiho
dist church, on Friday evening, the 16th inst at
1 past 7 o’clock. A punctual nttendenco of th»
mebmors iafdesired; the publtcare
march 12
Horse for Sale.
A lino Tennessee Poney 4 years old;
. ivSb; sound in every respect and in fine
fc: order, for sale cheap.
(iZJiAA (l| Enquire of
\yyj! ANTONY HAINES.
CSS^ : csaaS36| march 13
YjBI’OBACCO. —On consignment 80 boxes To-
JT bacco, manufactured by Touch & Steagall,
for .ale low by JOHN M COOPER, & Son.
ry OWER’S an dol her Domes ti e {Brand y.
M. 10 bis Tower's linrndy;
3 half Pipes domestic Brandy. For sale low.
march 13_ JOHN U COOPER, & Son.
ijt TEEL PENS.—A groat variety,just receiv
ed ed !>• 1 fur sale by RICHARDS &STOV.
march 6
fTJ IAAIPAUiNE CIDER.-25boxes Cham
-_y paigne cider, first quality, ior sale by
march 8 N SMITH. A Co.
C'URTIS* Superior Blue Black Ink.
/—This ink is ready made, highly concentrated,
entirely soluble, free irora sediment, and may be so
diiut(-cl without impairing its color as to prevent its
furring the pens and inkstand; it hasjno copperas
or mineral acid, will ml injure the pen, flows free
ly, makes a clean delicate mark, retains its quali
ties, and is the best copying ink. A supply ol the
above just received and for sal ■ by
march 14 ANTONY & HAINES.
•Igcncy,
SaraiiNn.il Insurance St- Trust Co.
undersigned, Agent of the above compa
nv, will take risks on shipments of Cotton or
Merchandize from this place to Savannah, Charles
on, and Northern ports. JNO. F. LLOV'D,
dec 15 29 *
Just Received
S 1 A HBLS excellent Potatoes;
H--B CF oO do * Muckers! ;
150 Bags prime Green Coffer;
25 do Java do. *
For sale low by CLARKE McTIER, Ac.
fob 15 39
ON CONSIGNMENT. 1000 pieces heavy
lb mp Bagging; lor sale low by
Jan2tl if 16 H.C. BRYSON & CO.
$33 Reward.
gj. RAN A WAY on the 9th Jan last, a
• negro woman named ABBE; ownjfd
forseveral years past by Mr Jacob
forth of this place, and formerly by Bam-
F uel or Thomas Unnforth of Wilkes or Lin
coin county. Bbe is aboil 45 years of
age, walks lame, parlieulutrly in her left
rtJßcSftq foot; upper front tcelh out She is well
nccpjunilcd in Columbia, Wilkes ami Lincoln coun
ties, and may say she is hiring her own time. It is
likely she has a pass. Twenty five dollars will
be given for her delivery lonie in Augusta, or lor
such in mmation as will lead to her recovery,
march 7 J G DUNLAP.
The Washington Spy will publish theabo\efcr
2 mo and Ibrwurd the account to J (r D.