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•* • flp *U ■ \ ■ '■■-.■■■*; N** r ? ‘- FT - “ Kpp-i*» crmoNicLiu and sentinel. , ~AIJCJIJSTA. r Met* - (| * ucsilny tuning, Miirch 7,1837• j ffig? ' • -™—— The Sexton of the city of Savannah report* tweiily-iwo interments in lull place during the , * 1 «. monlh ol February. J ORDINATION. Tho Rev. VV. Cooper being set apart to the ?, pastoral office of the Hamburg Baptist- Cbuich, i received oroinatiou from a presbytery of Minis- ti rs, on but Subbath, in that Church ; Itev. Mr Hu-.d preached the sermon from Acta ix. 10, ami ■ examined the candidate; Rev. Mr. Loyd made the -lX ordaining prayer; Rev. Mr. Brooks delivered the ? . charge, and gave the tight hand ol fellowship, welcoming the candidate into the ministerial f ranks. The services were interesting to n large , congregation, who witnessed the imposing scene. : SOUTHERN CONVENTION. 1 Tho New Oilcans Bulletin aays.—“l,cl the Convontioii, we say, be called, and railed soon. 1 Let the l.egihlatore urge the mailer u|kiii the at tention of the other slave Stales, and propose u time and place lor the assembly to he held let provision ho made for the appointment of dele galea lastly, it the measure be approved by the other States interested, and the meeting he held—let such an exposition of our rights and feelings be made, as will compel lha Abolitionists o choose between tho destruction of the Union, or Iho uiuli; tuibctl continuance of the * tliappy and prosperous '^ r lIN OHAKI '^ TON> Mercury ofycrtcnliiy, says : 1,1 ” * “Between lire hours of 10 and 'i on Salunlay, wo had a s fill of snow. As for ourselves, hav ing plenty of coal, we experienced all tlio delight uia roaring fire. The roofs and streets were cov ered to the depth of two inches, and wo saw sev eral gentlemen who caught about the same quan. lily. In the mean lime there appeared, amidst a torrent of acclamations, a crazy and grotesque looking vehicle, called by great courtesy a sleigh, alias a jumper, alias a dry goods box mounted on two slicks, which grated in heavy and most disso nant triumph along the ball covered pavements of the Day. We are not certain whether this imposing spectacle was got up in honor of the new I’recidenl, but whether designed or acciden tal; it was very npprnpos, and no doubt a fair expression ofthe sentiment of,Smith Carolina, on the instalalion of the new Lion of the dth Match.” row rim eintoNin.K ami hl'.ntinri,. run m: \t ggvlkmhl As the Anti-Van linren I’arly ol Georgia wil* liave soon to select an individual to run ns their candid .to for tin; next Governor, permit me to filing bolero their notice the name of Col. Himiv G. Laxiaii, of Dibit county, ns a suitable gentle loan to receive that nomination. The stern in tegrity, and uniform political consistency of Cd_ l.amar —liis devotion to the great and host inter ests of the State—united with great personal do cUion of elrarueler, bland and insinuating man* nors, eminently qualify him to till that elevated station. O. T. (.£. [riaiii oi it eouuijM'oNiin.Nen ] Wasiitxnrox, March Sd, I PUT. Doth houses now sit night after nignl till most unseasonable hours. 'J’ho galleries aie always crowded with holies and beaux, and people of id) sulks, conditions, and ages. The city is full to overflowing with visitors, from all quarters of the Union—some in search of office—sonic to enjoy the festivities of the place—most to witness the ceremonies of the Inauguration. I send you in another form an account of the two days doings of Monday urn! Tuesday. To day lire proceedings of both ends of the capital have been exceedingly interesting. Two reports have been sent into the House by the Investigating Com mittee, of which Mr. Garland is chairman—one on the part of the majority, the other on that of the minority. Mr. 1 ’ey ton moved to refer the loi ter to the < 'ommittee ol the Whole, and took oc casion to s|>eak on the general subject of the de xclopements made in the Investigating Commit tee, His remarks wero exceedingly seven) and sarcastic. He denounced in the .strongest terms the corruption and laxity of principle among public men, which characterised the times, liven tiro Speaker of the House in nett not act with IhvtL'ghtt* h'rym d tuprinciple or iitilr/iriiiliucr.' Air. Peyton was cut olfihy the arrival of the hour far going to the orders of the day. Util to-day, w hen the Diplomatic and Civil List Dill was called up, he succeeded, by oiferiug ml amendment, in getting in ids speech. It Was one of the most pow erful he ever made. He was followed by Mr. Ad am1 ', in some very forcible remarks ; and by Mr. Wise, who went over the whole of the testimony, and showed how erroneous and unfounded were the .conclusions which the majority had proclaim ed ns Iho result of their examination. Mr. Wise, it is expected, will make the report of the other Investigating Committee in the course ol to-morrow. Doth reports will soon he given to the public. The Currency Dill, which in effect repeals the Treasury Circular, has been passed by the House, Camhrclrnj tried to nullify its provisions by pro posing an amendment, which would leave the currency at the discretion again of (he Secretary ol the Treasury—hut he failed. The Dill having passed the Senate, requires now only the signa ture of the President in order to become a law, which however, it is by no means likely will be obtained. The President’s veto, however, will not destroy the bill—unless the slaves of the party reverse their votes. It has passed by more than two thirds. The Senate’s Land bill—not Mr. Clay’s bill, but lire pernicious measure introduced by Mr. Walker—Las been rent lo the “ tomb ol the Ca pulels.” The House promptly lard it on the w| table. lire Senate lias passed h resolution for the recognition of the Independence of Texas! Ayes -.1, Nays 11. It is duuhtlul Inegr ver whether it tfM. ■ will he concurred in by the House. The subject vjkgy. engaged the attention of the Senate during the most of yesterday. Mr. Preston advocated the passage of the resolution in a speech lull of in tcresting details respecting the history and pre ' scut condition of Texas ; and distinguished for his impassioned eloquence. Mr. L'al ' houn and .Mr. Clay also spoke in favour of it. To day there was another buttle about Dis tribution, between lire robbers and robbees. The fefifepT - Fortification Dill with the most important part — the Distribution clause—struck out, was taken up : • in the House, and after a very brief debate, the ■MgSjffiV' House resolved to disagree to the amendment of the Senate, striking out litis clause, ayes 111, v bays bl. Iu a short time afterwards the liill was • jjala taken «p in the Senate ; and Mr. Wright ' ■ £, v /' moved to insist on their amendment to rtrlko out a the Distribution clause. Mr. Clay opposed the oi motion in a speech, short, hut most effective tV clo- p qiicnt. He referred to the fact now well known j, and acknowledged, that there niuvi be a tuTplui, „ The Land Dill gone—the Tariff Bill not touched, q and no hope of it being touched ! Tho only n question i shall the Money be given hack to the v people to whom it belongs or pul in the, hands ol v the Depositor Danks, to lie used for political pur- t poses 1 t It is probable that the Fortification Dill will he I lost, as neither House is expected to depart from I die course they have taken. 1 The Appropriation Hills aro going through I rapidly, plcn.y of talk about economy and re- t trcnchmcnt, but very little practice. f It is now generally admitted that the new t Cabinet will bo thus organized,—Mr. Forsyth, t Secretary of Slate; Mr. Woodbury, See. of tho ( Treasury ; Mr. I’oinsett of S. C., See. of Wat j i Mr. Dickerson, See, of Navy; Mr. Duller, Allot- i ney General. 1 1 will send you a full account of the Inaugura- < lion on the 4th, along with a copy of President i Van Duicn’s inaugural. I toll Til G nfIIOUZCLE Alt I) fIEFTTJMIfc. REVIEW OF THE PAST. There ale periods in the lives of men, from which they often look back upon the past, either to gather delight from incidents which affo' ,a [dousing recollections, or tq 1 • ■“ hiru, bd and idvised in relate * «* llieir futurc co,,rfl,! ’ INo . a life so entirely destitute of striking * circumstances, or whose memory is so negligent of its office, us not to he able to call up something which in time to conic may prove aft 'Advanta geous lesson of wisdom. These remarks apply to individuals, and to their immediate situations in life, but may with great propriety ho extended to every tiling which comes within the range of recollection. Hence, the historian leaves the quiet scenes and private relations of life to the biographer, and enters n field embracing every tiling wiih which man’s temporal interest and happiness isooneorned. He records the rise of one nation, and the downfall of another, nor does ho leave untold the causes which prod need these sail extremes—the policy anil wisdom which ruled llieir councils at one period, and tho intrigue which crept in and overpowered them at another —the influence of principle, and (hat of popular enthusiasm on the stability of affairs at auolluff —are nil registered for the good of those who may live to improve by the experience of those who h ive lived before them. Tho past, then, is the tiuo fountain of knowledge, whether it is used to guide anil instruct in tho private relations of life, or to aid ami direct in the management of affairs in which millions aro interested, and into whose hands such a responsibility has been placed. Taking this for granted, let us review as briefly ns possible, tbc past eight years of our political existence, and compare as we progress, the result of our labor, with the true spirit and design of government, as expressed in the articles of its formation. Wo shall then see whether Ibis great political ark has been floating, houyant, and safe, m whether it has been drilled on shoals and breakers, by the waves of parly spirit and eon tentious ambition. To trace the origin of par lies and their various changes, by which each President has been elected, and thou sustained’ would ho a labor unnecessary, and going beyond the design of the writer. Suffice it to say, that but nearly every one, if not all, have come into office professing the great fundamental principles on which our Republican Government is founded, which are, that ours is a federative, not a conso lidated form of government, and that the Btatos > who wore the creators of this agency, are froo i sovereign and independent; and consequently all the power and authority which is used by Ibis common agency is derived from them, to lie used to their interest and advantage, and subject to their control, whenever a course was pursued contrary to those written instructions found in the constitution of this federal compact. Individuals, therefore, holding office under this instrument, are regarded as agents only, as lung as ihey are faithful and correct, being at all times under the eye and cognisance of the Slates, their masters, from whom their being was deiived. It is therefore evident, from the foregoing principles, that as ihe Federal government is only a creature, possessing certain specified powers, it should not take upon itself the authority and right of acting in those cases where its course would he doubt ful—that tho object of its creation was tho bene fit anil good of all the Stales, therefore all legis lative is void, ab initio, which tends to increase the prosperity of one, while it pamlir.es or de stroys that of another—that it is a government founded on economy, calling for no taxes, either direct or indirect, beyond tho actual wants and demands of the same—and lastly, that its elective franchise should he kept free from tho influence and authority of office. Those are a few of tho leading and important principles of our govern ment, as originally understood, and which will not be gainsaid by any, even in this day, who calls himself a lover of liberty, as taught in the old , .lelVcrsonian school. 1 am conscious that the South have considered them, (ho true orthodox meanings of tho constitution, and have in several , instances carried out their faith with the strong est possible proof. In the earlier administration , of our political affairs, inroads upon (ho constilu , lion were made indirectly, and often under the . sanction of popular applause. But such mca , antes were immediately denounced, and those who . dared such violations, lost their confidence and ( honesty in the eye of the nation. For example, , the Alien and Sedition Law cost those who I passed them, their high posts of honour; the , sovereignly of the people was displayed, and principles established, which seemed to secure, at least for a time, tho saercdliess of the con stitution. But after a lapse of years, when it was thought that perhaps the States had merged . all their authority and independence into the . hands of the President, General Jackson, to settle all remaining doubts on ibis subject, aimed a > deadly blow at tho Union, by waging war upon i one of llie Slates of the confederacy—declaring, 1 in that disgraceful record of our country’s dege ! ncracy, the proclamation, that the power which ■ lirst created, had not the right of deciding whether ■ its trusts had been faithfully maintained, or who- | tber violations had been made on the constitution } —that great chart of our liberty. The next step in their march on to usurpation, - was the passage of the Force Bill—giving to the Dissident the lull control of the Treasury, which - was granting all that was required, to carry out 1 hi* plans ol revolution.—This was in truth the - death blow to tho Constitution; it was at once an- j i nihilatiiig the other branches of tho Government. 1 ■ Ihe Judiciary had no power of judging whether | f the acts of the Legislature were constitutional or i i not, both were in the will and under ths direction 5 of the Executive—his ideas of what was right, j were considered good. No matter how irrational and unprecedented hi* demands, they were grant-1 'i u od—none had the patriotism and independence| to oppose—all yielded to the supremacy of his U,J powor. I cannot forbear noticing the course pur-, UI sued by the wisest and most devoted patriots cfj wl ths South—guided by an unconquerable determi- j of nation to maintain tho true and original relation s' l which existed between the Federal and Stale Go- th vernraents, they pursued to the lust the policy 1° that had been commenced, and the result was a oi triumph of principle, which alone cements this hi Union as originally designed; but which, had it f® have been lost, would have been a cad era in the hi history of the world —the loss of American o' Freedom —and the commencement of the reign r of an American Despot. Yes, they contended U gallantly for their constitutional rights, and have b ever since been struggling to prevent a total fur- « render of all of them at the feel of the Federal w Government. I havo avoided dwelling on the n consequences which would have inevitably follow t’ ed tho execution of such a tyrannical threats as h were issued in tho proclamation, though they were p often repeated in the cars of those who called them- o selves lovers of the Union, who, rather than re- k peal unjust and oppressive laws, were willing to b see the Union “ belligerent and torn,” and all the h horrors of a civil war. Tho time is fast corning, » however, when the the history of this critical era t of our Government will ho looked nnnr "■" 6 ,Jl ‘* srent light th” - principle which was involved in this contest on one side, will bo more fully un derstood, and justly appreciated, while on the other, it will he regarded as iniquitous in the ex treme. We would now ask, who possesses the power to check tliu proceedings of Congress I Shall I bo pointed to the States who first gave the tight of acting within a prescribed sphere—they havo been denied as conclusively shown, the privilege of judging on the occasion ; they were allowed for ten lung years tho right of protesting, petition ing, and remonstrating, but at last threatened with the sword if they were not silent. The Judi ciary cannot ho made the tribunal to decide the constitutionality of Laws—for it is in tho hands of those who are compelled by fear, to acqui esce in the opinions of tho Executive. There is then no counteracting principle in our government, as now administered, to stay the unjust and ille gal proceedings of cither department. The Presi dent is the government—Congress docs as ho directs,the Judiciary confirms, and he proceeds to execute in tho name of the “ good people” by whom ho was elected. In England, the country against whom we rebelled, there is an indepen dent judiciary, to exert a salutary influence over proceedings of tho King—hut here, in this land of liberty, no such authority is recognized. In (he United States, the President can go forward by the authority of the “good people” and do that which would cost any nation of Europe a revo lution, mid bring any crowned head low upon the block- —but hero, the cry resounds all is well, if the purse and sword he in the hands of An drew Jackson ;ho is our ruler. Through the in fluence of his popularity and the abuse of public patronage has he not continued to assert princi ples at war, mid dangerous to tbc permanency of a republican government. Can it bo proved, that corruption in its rankest form, has not exist ed in tho affairs of the administration I Has not the public money been wasted and most shame fully managed by his favorites, all for the pur pose of gaining political friends among tho peo ple I Orders after orders have been issued from the Treasury, which deranged the currency, throughout tho country, and which almost para lilted husinossin one of the most populous cities of the Union. Has it not boon charged upon thoso who wore engaged in the affairs of tho nation there they havo clandestinely used the public funds for their own private purpose*, all too, un der (he eye of the President? Hus not the veto power been used most tyranically, when the coun try called for tho passage of laws which, because they were not his suggestions, they met with this cruel fate ? Whoa tho Senate, using its own power of judging of his appointments, ami refu sed to confirm them, has ho not loft important offices vacant, making no other appointments than those which the Senate in its wisdom con sidered unworthy of confidence t And on the other hand, when the privilege of appointing was exclusively in himself, has ho not called to office men who had lost all sense of honor, who were defaulters in tho eye of the law, and whose char acters in any sense were exceptionable 1 Has he not refused to open the doors of each department, when called upon by the people, through their Representatives, for an investigation of their pub lic affairs, and lest the deeds of darkness, which have been going for so many years may come within their knowledge, has charged his officers not to give evidence on penally of hie displeasure? Has not the records of tho Senate been most shamefully mutilated, and their proceedings ex punged, because ho had been guilty of u mon strous usurpation, and because ho felt ashamed of that withering censure ho had received from a few enlightened and patriotic American Senators ? Look at the expenses of tho government, compar ed with former days—and is not tho alarming in crease sufficient to startle Uic political economist- And lastly, tho trecdom of elections havo been made the subject of special and grand considera tion among tho different department* of tho gov ernment. Instead of allowing tho free will of tho people to decide questions of such magnitude, every art that political aspirants could use, com bined with the powerful faeinations of money, have been applied to influence tho decisions of elections. Has it not been asserted that tho President himself deigned, for party purposes, to throw ollTho dignity ol his station, and become a travelling olectionccrcr, fearing lest tho glory and magic of his name might not descend as 1m wish ed upon his chosen successor. It was the will of Andrew Jackson that Martin Van Buren should succeed him, he therefore stopped at noth iug which could in anywise aid in the accomplish incut oi this, the last, dear object of his political existence. Tho same success which has followed him, since tho commencement of his public career, has proved faithful unto the end, and if he is alive this day. has now the satisfaction of seeing at tho head of this government a man whom he openly de clared should he his successor, and whom ho has elected by tho influence of lus popularity. These : aro some of the most striking violations of the con j stitutiou, and assumptions ofpower that havo called forth the hearty indignation and regret of a few! who have not been wedded to the opinions of this great man.—How far he would havo carried out | these obnoxious principles no one can even con-1 |jecturc. Tho only thing wanting was an oppor- ' ; (unity to shew the good people that the “ greatest j and best” could not err, when his will was con | ccrncd, which was in every instance the lever by I which the government was moved. To those j I who have not remarked the progress of events, I it may seem surpris.ng that a people, professing ! j such attachments to their peculiar form of go- i vcnmwnt, as wo do, should have remained so] met and unsuspecting, while such diring depro lationa were being committed on the constitu ion. Hut the mystery of this long silence and ininterropted confidence, will appear obvious, vhen we reflect on the number of the disaffected >f every parly, who were wailing to seize my opportunity of changing their positions in the eye of the people, no mailer how repugnant lo former professions, either for the sake of “ glory or reward.” The proclamation gathered around him thousands of this class, who having lost all favor among the people, were then ready to em bark into any speculation, no matter how hazard ous, and to try their fortunes on the result of an experiment which involved the salvation of the Union. And lucidly for many, who are now sil ting in high places, that they fell in the reach of •uch an overwhelming popularity, else their lots would be now among those who are now too ig norant and debased to draw the distinction be tween vice, and its opposite—others again, who bad opposed this administration, now urged the promulgation of such doctrines, that the power of the federal government might be universally known, and permanently established. Now add to this great number, a hundred thousand office holders dependent, on thoir salaries for support, who were not willing to sactiflco interest at the shrine of conscience, and who tqpouraiiieu i/atislic '• that all was well. Besides tils, double the nun her of hungry expectants, were anxiously en deavoring to obtain a few of those loaves which others were enjoying, and talked cautiously, least an ill-timed word might Hast forever their fond hopes of some long expected appointment. Can you wonder at success when facts so powerful prSsenl themselves on every side. Let us draw the comparison and improve from the result. The Administration of Mr. John Q. Adams was denounced as profligated; that the mo ney of the Treasury was squandered for purpo ses unwarrantable, and that (ho increase of ex penditures bore heavy upon the people.—Many other chargce’werc prefered with equal truth, and a change on all hands was anxiously sought after, with the hope of stopping the many grievances which were the subject of, complaint general and 1 that a bolter order of things might be cstablish . cd. Those who are acquainted with the features of that Administration can draw the comparison, ■ and if it is done, free from prejudice, and with a ' desire of coming at the truth, they will be aston • ished at the degeneracy of our country even from ' that late period of its history. If a true lover of ' his country attempts this task, ho will become • more unwilling to proceed the further ho advan f cos in the investigation, especially if he shall go • back to the days of Jefferson and Madison, ho 1 will Imd the result still more gloomy and forbid ' ding. The history of no nation presents an in ' stance of such a rapid decline from its first and - (rue principles of government. The past then i is by no means flattering lo the American Patriot, , and judging from it, what well grounded hopo is - there that the future will re-establish the reign of - tho purer days of the republic. Under what ■ auspices has a change taken place in tho name of • tho Executive—arc they such as to make all feel, I and especially the South, that the constitution ■ shall be kept free ftom the attacks of interested parlizans? Is there that evidence among the pco. plo of tho North, that they arc ready and willing ■ to co-operate in redeeming the country, and rc . stoiing to the constitution, as it once had, tho ad . unr atiou and regard of the world 1 Have they i become tired of harassing the South, by their , wanton and dangerous attacks on her interest, • and time-honored institutions 1 No; if there was • any fueling in their bosoms it would have dts > played ilself iu an enlightened patriotism, and appeascd lhe dissonlions which came near dostroy ; ing tho government—a contest when principle ■ came in contact with their interest. Tito ground > of complaint docs not stop here. The abolition ■ ists, have they not been greatly increasing lhoi r 1 numbers—and have began at last to make an at -1 lack on our property through their publications, 1 and carried their warfare within our own territory, lo make it through Congress a question of con stitutional right. Who would have thought, a sow years since, that a few individuals whom all considered only fit for tho Lunatic Asylum, would have increased to n qjns number, and be come so ombolcnod by thoir popularity, as to bo ' now tho subject of Congressional consideration through the medium of one who once presided over tho interests and rights of these United Slates, guaranteed by the same constitution which ho then swore lo protect and defend, but which ho now so shamefully violates and contemns. We have seen what a few years could do towards the de struction of tho government as originally dcsign ’ od. AVo have also seen from ample proof, that j a man who is not fortified by principle, cannot re sist tho power of temptation. Tho lesson then that we derive from this sketch of tho past, is that wo must, and in ourselves, defend our rights j. ami properly, looking lor no aid save that which the reason and justice of our cause will always , command. Wo have no right to flatter ourselves that the future will prove bettor in tho end—and must therefore say to those who are the enemies of the rights and sovereignty of the States, that we have calculated the value of tho Union, and estimate it beyond price. But tho Union wo love is not tho federal government. Tho Union wo I will ever defend is tho Union of free, sovereign, and independent States, bearing equal relations to each other, and possessing within themselves the true and legitimate chock upon the proceedings J. of thoir representatives who are authorized to act 3 within specified limits. This is the Union as ( formed by our forefathers, and which,'at least, their j true Southern sons will endeavor to protect and I prccscrve for the good of generations yet unborn; . and until the darkest regions of despotism shall 1 have caught the light of liberty, as derived from l tho genius of an American Republic. A REPUBLICAN. I Frail l the N. Orleans True. American, March 1. j A rumor was in circulation yesterday, that all tho Americans in Mclaraoras had been murdered. > We have not been able to trace the report to its 3 source. , 1 A gentleman just from Texas informs us that the utmost quiet prevails throughout tho republic, 3 that tho government is fully sustained by tue pco > pic, and that the whole population appears to be - satisfied. Families have returned to their farms, j and preparations aio being made for an immense I corn crop. They have established a line of ten j block houses, the whole distance from the Trint sjty to Sant Antonio. To each block house is ap -1 portioned fifty mounted rangers. The people . entertain no fears of the Indians, and apprehend Bathing from their old foe. The emigration is ( unparalleled.— Jbitl, The Mississippian mentions the case of a Mr. Todd, who on descending towards the bottom of , a well, became strangely affected and was drawn up in a state of utter insensibility. If Todd was a Tory tire occurrence is easily explained. ■ “Truth,' 1 it is said, “lives in the bottom of a well," ■ ami any approach towards her naturally aflects a )J Xoqv with*death-like sickness.— Louisville Jjur, prom the Kca York Courier ami Enquirer Li “The Legislature of Now Hampshire has ™ virtually abolished capital punishment, hav.ng passed an act by which it is loft discretionary c 0 with the judge to sentence a criminal convic- re ted of a capital offonco, to death, or imprison ment for life. The legislature has done wiser ir things during its recent session, than the /> passage of this act; and its adoption of the resoluUou "on the subject of abolition is *>l one of them. If New Hampshire, or “ any other State, could he assured of Judges intelligent enough and inflexible enough to admmiister justice under this statute, as it ought to be administered, weighing each j case by°lhe unerring standard of intrinsic jus- ft tice, unawed and uninfluenced by the mawkish F sensitiveness now so prevalent in the land, ( - we should think it a wise enactment; for we j know very well that cases do sometimes oc- \ cur in which a rigid enforcement of tho capi- I tal sentences of the law may be rather more severe than humanity or policy would call for, * and which the ends of exact justice would be more evenly attained by a mitigated punish- s ment. But lo leave it optional with the judge 1 to mete out mercy or judgement in this way, is to make the matter worse in every respect. ( What New Hampshire judge will be found 5 hardy enougli hereafter, to award the punish- t ment of death even for the most atrocious i crimes? We venture to say not one. It 1 will be assuming a responsibility that will in no ingMPfAUc*erxomrterotWp*oefiaUv .; yj cd is so amiable and so popular in modern times m- to “ err, if wo must err, ou the side of mcr- ft cy.” "The truth is, the law as it was before, an swered all the valuable purposes that can be expected from the present act—even if it can for a moment bo expected to be properly ad ministered —for the Governor could reprieve the criminal in any case of hardship, until the Legislature oithw commuted the punishment, or remitted it altogether.” THE PROGRESS OF ABOLISION. Last year the most that the abolitionists asked fur was, to petition Congress for the abolition of slavery in tho District; and the Globe eulogized Mr. Pinckney for introducing ’ a resolution directing that thoir petitions 1 should be received and laid upon the table— congratulated tho country upon its adoption— ! and denounced ail persons as agitators and I enemies to the public peace who were not 1 content. This year, Mr. Adams offers to pre ■ sent a petition trom slaves—insists upon the * right of slaves to petition Congress. To al , lay tho excitement produced by so great and , outrage tit the rights of the South, a member of the party acting, we suppose, under the in structions of a caucus, offered a resolution * declaring that slaves do not possess the right f of petition secured to tho people of the United 3 States by the constitution —and the Globe . congratulates the country again that this ) resolution was adopted, although Mr. Adams and others, who asserted the right of slaves 3 to petition Congress for redress of grievances, ‘ placed it above the constitution, as a right in - alienable ami belonging to them by nature. 1 And we, who arc not satisfied with this, are , again denounced as agitators and enemies of the public peace. Next year, we suppose, we ’ shall be denounced in terms equally opprobri * ous, if, when the right of slaves to petition f is affirmed by a direct vote, we should not be t satisfied ; and the next, we shall be handed f over and punished as traitors, agitators, &c. cf-c. if we object to a law abolishing slavery ’ itself—forjthis is progressive order in which 1 events arc moving, and to which they must ! come if they be not arrested.— U. S. Tel. THE BLACK ACT. Tho expunging resolutions are passed.— The deed of infamy is clone, and we are not disappointed. From the commencement of ' tho present session of Congress, it was evi r dent that tho great champion of expungers , would carry on to consummation tho’disgrace s ful schemes of the party. Benton has, in his reckless war on tho journals of Congress, ’ shown himself as inveterate and rancorous as 1 ho did in his bloody attempts on the life of - General Jaskson, whom he affects now to > consider the “greatest and best” of mortals, j and only a degree or two less than divine. “Uh, what a change was there,” and ambi tion has wrought it all; and perchance it r will work out more, that may even astonish - tho conscientiously true adherents of Jackson. , For wo look upon it as certain, unless in some unforseen manner the kind interference of Providence will turn the mad counsels of the disorganizing Ahithopols of our day into fool r ishness, that this same Benton will be our fu i ture President. Could tho semblance of sor ( row ever invade the realms of bliss, how must (he bosom of the good, the virtuous, and the patriotic Washington, bo pierced with anguish 3 when such men as Benton, and others whom i it is needless to name, are the aspirants for r that station which lie adorned and signally honored. ’ The limes arc changed, and with rapid 1 march will still, wo fear, more rapidly recode in thoir downward course from the pure and 3 honorable character of the early and better - times of the Republic. We yesterday published from tho Mobile Advertiser the Washington correspondence 1 dated Jan. 13th, in which the writer says, - “Tho expunging resolution will pass, and a their great humbug author will yet witness tho i fulfilment of his prophecy, and seethe con summation of his wishes.” And now let there be joy through all the 1 ranks of the party, for they have passed, and 5 in indelible lines our national disgrace has s been marked on the Journals of the Councils ] ofthe nation. Here we cannot help observ s ing that tho precedent has been established t that the solemnly transacted and recorded doings of Congress can, whenever a majority J vote can bo obtained for that purpose, be 0 obliterated and erased. Now in the ups and 3 downs of party to which every nation, and this in particular, is liable, it is possible, and more ’ than probable, that the adverse party will ob -3 tain tho ascendency, and then there will of 3 course be a re.expunging, and so backwards s and forwards expunging, re-expunging and rc t re-re-expunging with the successive mutations , of party power. Wo have now no stability, no certainty on which to depend respecting r the doings and acts of our National and Stale 1 Legislatures. Hereafter we may expect to ; see annulling and erasing carried out to thoir j full extent, and for it all we have now indis putable parliamentary precedent. On tho 1 heads of those who have originated this unfor tunate measure must rest tho consequences that will undoubtedly result therefrom.— Natchez Courier. 1 CIOMMERfIiABs. i From the Mobile Price Current, March 1. Cotton. —For a tow days succeeding that on which our last statement of the market was issued, there t existed the same inactivity that had characterised previous weeks. Tho tavorable accounts received j trom abroad tended to keep buyers out of the mar ’ ket, believing that they could not purchase well 3 immediately after the receipt of these accounts. , The stock of cotton at the commencement ofthe j week was large, and there was an apprehension , that it would rapidly increase—holders have been , desirous therefore to reduce their stocks, and the market has for a few days become very animated. We have lire pleasure to report a larger amount of business done this week, than fora number of weeks 1 previous, with but little variation in prices. While i all descriptions have been taken, the belter qualities have been principally sought after; the prices of heso have been well maintained ; in middling and ordinary cottons a slight reduction has been sub ■ milled to. Choice cottons are m constant demand ■ and hard to lie obtained. Tho wide difference in i the prices of the extreme qualities this season, would i ws should think, show our planters the great impur . tancc of earo and attention in picking and handling ■ fheir cotton All our rivers may now be considered in good 1 boating order. Uur weekly supplies, will therefore bo large, and heavy operations tuny be anticipated. V j' V Liverpool advices will bo anxiously look'd la, awl we hope it may be our pleasure hereafter, to report i each week a renewed activity and animation; ami such foreign advice*, os shall give the hivhc« en- r couragemint to the planter, and bring the happiest . results to the purchaser. The sales of the week as reported to ns, amount to 0275 bales; 11305 have been exported while the imports equal 7528 bales. , , Maori of the Cotton Martel ly the Hoar I of Brokers. Liverpool Classification. —Ordinary, 1U a 12;; Middling, 131 a 14: Fair, lli_a 15; flood Fair lot a 1G; ; Good and Fine, 17 a 174. --T -l-l'l I UJI > ■ I I I'll Marine Intcliigcnco. Charleston, March G—Arr. line ship Saluda, Hamilton, New York ; U. L.,brtg Lawrence, Hull, New York, 5 days ; brag Langdpn Cheves, linker, Philadelphia, 5 days, from the Capes ; line brig Gen. Sumter, Goodwin, Baltimore, 4 days ; schr Albe marle, Howdy, Hartford,N. C., 2 days; ,schr. Rose Hud, Reynolds, Edenton, X. C. 2days ; schr. Bail Way, Webb, Elizabeth City, N.C. 3days; schr Laura, Spencer, Wilmington, X. C. 20 hours. Cl’d, ship Troy, Allen, Liverpool; ship Carolina, Harding, Boston ; Hr. schr. Jane, Hudson, Nassau; steamer Augusta, Weeks, Augusta. Went to sea on Saturday, schr South Cnrohna, Stevens, Darien ; schr imperial, Rodgers, do ; schr Florida, Briggs, do. Went to scii yesterday, brig Gen Marion, Delano, Baltimore; schr Wave, Gotten, West Indies; schr Oscar, Kenyon, do ; George & Mary, Willey, Jack sonville; schr S. S. Mills, Sonthwick, St. Augus tine; schr Virginia, Hull, Darien; schr Medium, Major, Savannah. MARRIED. In tW» city, on MoodetdfrV)tirT.TsTT ujf tire Rev. Whitcford Smith, Mr. E. Heard, es to Miss Elizaiieth Thompson, all of this city. 4- - ■ ,ii ,i i ,i - A Card. milE subscriber begs leave to return his thanks , Jl to his Irien Js and the public generally, for their great exertions in reserving his property from the fire that took piaof during his absence, on the 3rd ult. WM. H. CRANE. Tax Notice. WE will attend at the office of J. W. Meredith, Esq. between the hours of 10 A. M. and 1 P. M.on Tuesday the 11th, 21st, and 28th inst; at the Engle & Phoenix Hotel, on Wednesday the 15th, 22d and 291 h inst; at the Globe Hotel on Thursday the ICth, 23d and 30lh inst. and at the office of A. 1. Huntington, on Friday the 17th,24th and 21st, for the Siose of receiving returns of Taxable Properly for tmond County for 1837, end lor collecting the Taxes due for 1836 WILLIAM V. KERR, n. t. n. u. c. WILLIAM KENNEDY, t. c. r. c. March 7 svvtAl 54 Executor’s Nolice. after date, application w ill he made to the Honorable the Inlerior Court of Burke county, wlien silling ns a Court of Ordinary, for leave to sell a Lot of Land, No. 138, IGlh district, Early county, belonging to tiie estate of Jonathan Lewis, late ol said county, deceased. HENRY LEWIS, Exce’r. March I, 1837 51 4lra Admiaislrator’s Saif. OX the first Tuesday in April next, will bo sold at tho door of the Court House, in the county of Decatur, between the usual hours of sale, 250 acres of Land, belonging to the estate of William Bailey, deceased, under an order of the Court of Ordinary of Jefferson County, for Hie benefit of the heirs of the said estate, being lot number 202, in tho 1 Bill District, formerly Early now Decatur county. 'Terms of sale cash. SAMUEL W. ROBBINS, Adm’r. Feb. 20, 1837 54 Snardiaa’s No! see. ijIOUR months after date application will lie made to tho Honorable tho Interior Court of Lincoln county, while setting lor ordinary purposes, for leave to sell a Negro Woman called Pat, belonging to the estate of the minors of Aza Beall, deceased. F. F. FLEMING, Guardian. Fob 10 wtm 33 Minxim, jtestv Will stand the ensuing season at rffiSh JnsiAtt Patterson’s near White yr ' inSI Hall, and at Cambridge, at 840 tho season, SOO to insure. Hiazim is full | JrjW sixteen hands and a half high; lie was old Sir Archy out of the dam of the celebrated running mare I’olly Hopkins. Pendleton, (S. C.) Feb. 10 L. GOODE. The Greenville Mountaineer, Columbia Telescope, and Edgefield Advertiser will publish tho above once a week, until the Ist of May, and forward their accounts for payment. L. ,G fei» 14 tM 36 Notice. PERSONS indebted to me for Professional ser vices, will please make payment to Messrs. Jen kins & Mann, who are my authorised Attorneys, during my absence from the Slate. Feb 4. 1837 30 D. PATTERSON. Cow Peas. S Tli Ai k Bushels for sale at tho plantation of Col. AP Jns. 11. Hammond, Silver Bluff,apply to JOHN BONES, fob 27 3tw For Sale.’ - f|HIE corner Lot opposite the Baptist Church, A. situated on Green and Jackson streets, being central and situated on the principle street, leading to the Rail Road Depository. Titles indisputable For terms enquire of feb 28 Iwi _ THOMAS G. HALL. lisuad far Sale. ST offer for rale a valuable Tract of Land, about 3- 3 mil s South East from Augusta, containing Gso acres, about 100 of which is upland, and 551) swampland, well timbered with Cyprus, Oak, Ash, &c. and would be sold low, and a liberal credit to an approved purchaser, feb 28 law Iw JOHN PIIINIZY. ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE.—Agreeably to an order of the Inferior Court of Columbia coun ty when sitting for Ordinary purposes, will be sold on tho first day in April next, at Newton, Baker county, between tho lawful hours ol sale, a tract of land lying in the 9th Dist. of formerly Early, now Baker county, No. 325, belonging to the Estate of James Holliman, deceased. DAVID HOLLIMAN, Admlr. Jaw. 31 26 wtd Administrator’* Notice. IAOUR months after date application will be ’ made to the Inferior Court of Burke County, when sitting for ordinary purposes, for leave to sell the Negroes belonging to Charles Cavenah, late of said county, deceased. M. WIGGINS, Admr. Waynesboro, Feb 25. 1837 46 IN XECUTOR’S SALE.—On the first Tuesday li in April next, will bo sold at tho Courthouse in Waynesborough, a Negro Boy, Robbin, belonging to the estate of William Rogers, deceased, and sold under the will of said deceased. Terms of sale made known on the day. EDWARD HATCHER, ) r , JOHN TOMLIN. S 1 Burke eo. Jan 7 X 11 Id ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE.—WiII bo sold . on the 17th day of March next, at the late resi dence of Sardis E. Cross, late of Burke county, de ceased, all the perishable properly belonging to said deceased’s estate,between the usual hours of sale, for the benefit of the heirs and creditors of said deceased January 24, 1837. JOS. CROSS, I , , , jini2B JOSEPH CROSS. $ Atlm C U AUDI AN’S SALE.—WiII be sold on the vH first Tuesday in April next, at the Lower Mar ket house in tho city of Augusta, by an order of the Inferior Court of said county, two acres of Land, ly ing on the Savannah road, one mile Irom Augusta ; sold as the property of John Sangcs, minor. PHILIP 11. MANXiT, Guardian. Jan 31 X 25 wtd Ad m :sm< rator’s Not ice. R months after date, application will be made to the Honorable the inferior Court of Scriven county, while sitting for Ordinary purpo ses, for leave to sell all the Lands belonging to the estate ot William W. Oliver, deceased. JAMES 11. MOBLEY. AdraT. Feb. 25 46 Administrator's Notice. months after date, application will be made to the Honorable the Inlerior Court of Scriven County, when sitting for ordinary purposes, for leave to sell the lands belonging to the estate of Archibald Buty, late of said county, deceased MARY BUEY, Adm’rx. Fob 21 1337 43 Itm Administrator's Notice. FOUR months after date, application will be made to tho Honorable Inferior Court of Scriven county, when sifting for ordinary purpo ses, for leave to sell all the Lands belonging to the Estate of Rebecca Ponder, late of said coun ty, deceased, for the purpose of division among the heirs of said Estate. GEORGE ROBBINS, Adm’r. Nov. 1, 1336 is Land Tor Sale. ■ f’UIF ctibur offers for sale the following Lots, situate in the dill rent clbnlics of this State, H 1 good terms. Application can bo made to him fßi : Bowery, Columbia County, Geo. i-i Land Lots in Cherokee. . JH No’ Dis. Sec "’I HI IV J 29 10 3 293 0 A U 1 265 H 3 i 65 13 3 Goi,n Lots. i I 10 15 2 I 339 10 4 1157 I o tm iHi a 3 • 470 3 4 ■ 3 1 3 836 1 4 ■ 138 Id 2 339 J 3 m 1195 3 4 V 1209 14 1 sa 877 21 2 M 828 18 2 h 285 3 4 ■ 571 21 2 * 750 17 3 228 3 2 i| 182 17 4 '■ 835 1 2 J 20 26 Early, ■ 119 12 do 1 153 7 do J 316 23 do s* 4 4 Lee, % 53- .. do ** T 194 12 Irwin, ,411 5 do 129 11 Dooly, 237 11 Carroll, 259 8 do V E. B. LOA'LESS. 1 .March 7 54 w3m IVoticc. THE public are reap ctfully informed that Mr. FawssETT will deliver a Lecture on the ori gin of LangWges, being introductory to a Fhilogi cul series, ot the Masonic Hall, on Saturday even- , ing, lltli instant. Admission gratis. March (i 3t 53 DISEASES CUREITiBY EXTERNAL REMEDIES. JEWETT’S CHEMICAL REMEDIES for ex ternal application, have now been in extensive , use for more than three years past, and have been * successful in curing a great variety of diseases, in manyparts of the United States, as will be abundant ly and satisfactorily proven by the most respectable testimony, by reference to Jewell's Quarterly Adve& lisrr, which has been published for two years pasfT and is furnished gratuitously by mail to any person desiring it. As these remedies have only recently been intro duced into this Slate,itis thought proper to say, that they arc formed of highly concentrated vegetable ex tracts and numerous essential oils, concentrated and compounded in a peculiar manner, for operating || through the pores of the skin—that they arc perfect- , ■ ly innocent and safe in their application, being up. JBj plied to infants, as w : ell as adults, without blistering MS the must delicate skin, with the most prompt and jH| positive sncccss according to the nature of the dis ease, and proving efficacious in long standing eliro nic diseases, that have baffled the efforts of the most -H ’ experienced physicians, and also of diseases of on acute form and more recent origin. |S They do not propose curing all diseases hy ike H application of one remedy—but appropriate remedies have been made lor peculiar classes of disease, and fl facts abund tnlly establish the position, that diseas- I cs can he reached and overcome by a suitable ex ternal remedy, m a more prompt and efficient man- H ner that by the use of internal nauseous medicines, made to operate principally upon the stomach—ami JH ! instead of the debilitating effects that almost inva- J ; riably ensue upon the use of cathartic medicines,tht , adiniidslration of those external remedies, where the W seat of disease is in the body, generally produce a 't( •, continued increase of strength to the patient, until jy the disease is overcome and the health restored, ami instead of violent cathartic action, it speedily strengthens the digestive organs'and enables them to perform their appropriate duty, by which, ami through tile pores of the skin, unhealthy impurities | arc removed without loss of strength—and instead 1 of a long course of dieting, or disrelish for food from want of appetite and weakness of digestion, and a 1 long state of feeble convalescence, the invigorating f 1 tonic effects, produce a rapid return of strength, the, appetite is restored very speedily, and the patient j enabled ton. o a proper quantity of the usual articles | of food, with a healthy digestion. The remedies above alluded to are Jewett's Stim•' luting Liniment tot pains, asthma, dyspepsia, &c; - Jewett's Liniment fur Fever and Fever and Ague , M . Jewell s Liniment for Nervous affections ; Jemetl’i K Liniment for Cholera Morbus ; Jewett’s Liniment ffi. for Coughs and Consumption; Jewett's Liniment Bj>, for Rheumatism ; Jewett's Liniment for Head Ache; Iff Jewett's File Salve ; Jewell's Vegetable cerate far f- 1 1 Wounds fyc; Jewell's Teller Salve. 'Jf’, ,4 In proof of their curative powers, the following testimony from persons of respectability and vera city in the Stale of Georgia, being a very few of the many cases and,diseases relieved, is thought sufficient * to satisfy the most incredulous. Cases of Asthma, Cough, and Fever. From Major Ale’x M. Allen,of Jefferson County, I have used Jewett's Stimulating Liniments for the A sChma and a severe Cough, and have found them to produce very great relief, being more prompt and efficacious than any remedies 1 have before - used, having speedily caused a coinpleat cessation of the diseases. I have witnessed the beneficial cf- . foots of Jewett's Fever Liniment in relieving rnv daughter from an Intermittent Fever of long stand ing, and restoring her to a greater degree of health ami strength than she has enjoyed in some montlis. Alexander M- Allen. , Feb. 25, 1837. I '' Cases of Dyspepsia, Liver Complaint & Fever. From Seaborn 11. Jones, Esq., of Burke county This is to certify that my wife has been afflicted » 1 with Dyspepsia and Liver complaint for about ten ■ ■ years post, and has tried various remedies including Peter’s Anti-Dyspeptic preparations, with very little benefit. In December, her health was quite feeble and all the symptoms more than usually agerava-, ’ ted, when application was made of Jewell's Slmu ■, luting Liniment, which by a continued use, gradually restored the action of the liver and digestive organs, imparled strength, relieved the pains in the shoulder* head ache, &c., and improved her general health, so that she is now enabled to use various kinds of fool, that she has not indulged in for several years, with i out any of the former distress, and is now in tlio , enjoyment of better health than for several years I past. f I have made use of Jewett's Liniment for Fever, lor one of my daughters, whose general health by J attacks of Fever had become very much impaired, with satisfactory success. It was applied in a case ot Chill and Fever, attended with Cough, during the j I paroxym of fever, w hich produced profuse perspirn* , J 1 tion, moderated the fever, and attho next return ofthe m ’ chill by a previous use of the Liniment, the fevet M 1 was moderated and entirely cured without any sue- c 3 ccetiing return. A moderate use of tlio same reme- k M dy for some time changed tlio complexion from an 7* unhealthy appearance to that of sound health, and ■ the patient to the enjoyment of very improved l a health, which still continues. m A'eadorn 11. Jones. a 1 February 23rd, 1837. S Case of Fever and Ague, and Pleurisy. 3 r From Mr. Jeremiah Vinson,of Btuke county. |H I This is ,to certify that in December last, I was taken with a severe ague pain in thebreast and cough. H| with a high fever, which continued, hut moderated fl • just before the period of the chill, which occurred | t . every day. I 3* > 1 was in this situation one week, the whole of lh o i^B - symptoms becoming more severe and distressing-' 3 when 1 made use of Jewell’s Liniment for Fever, ec*. H|| • cording to the directions which produced a profuse ; perspiration & continued so for some hours, which re* a* lioved all the symptoms, mitigated the cough, entire- |B ly removed the pain in the breast, and completely ??, m overcome the fever which never returned, a continued use of the Liniment for reveral days entirely removed f the remaining cough, and restored me to entire licaltu ; ■ . which I continue to enjoy. 8 f Jeremiah Vinson. S February 23rd, 1837. p Case o f Fever, Liver Affection, and Pleurisy' From Mr William Moore, of Burke county- This is to certify that having been in bad health fur several years past, particularly by periodical a • I 5 tacks of Fever anil Ague in the fall seasons, yvhic i lefted a seated otlection of the Liver, and enlarge , nient of the spin «—in this situation Iw as atlticKi I [ in January with chill and fever, attended with violent cough, and severe jtaiu in the breast. Bae 1 made application of Jewett's Liniment for "e ljj| w hich entirely relieved the chill and fever, remot. ■BB the pain in the breast and oased lhe cough, botn Bm w hich occasionally returned—but a continued us the liniment lor about one'week, performed an cn Dfl > cure of these symptoms, and restored mo to I than ordinary health—a further use of Jewell - JH mutating Liniment has reduced the spleen, IH caused me to be in tile present enjoyment ol f health Ilian for a long lime previous- William JIooRE- « ; February 23rd, 1337. , j flg The above mentioned Medicines are for saiC the Drug Store of i« c n{. B Mar, h 1 WILLIAM HiAV ■ l d u ' ■