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NO. 4.
BANK AND BUM TREASURY.
THE HANK.
* I Mated in my list ihal on for in (he United
fttaln Bank* whiih here liern char'ered were
fiscal agenle ol the Government, they were g k»I
and •** for •• limy were (reding shop* (hry were
hid. Before 1 adduce (he prool* of (hie. I beg
leere to anerrrr a few common arguments in fa
vor of a national Bank.
“It haa the decision of the Supreme Court in fa
vor ofita Conatitutionality. Tioe, end it ha" the
epinion* of a thousand men nl the find order of
talents against it. But neither the decision of th
Court, nor the opinions of these men, should pre
vent the people at large from making up opin
ions for themselves apon this subject. The con
•litution was made for their prelection. It is
Uteir law to President, Congress, and Judges,
and the people arc treacherous to themselves, if
they cn'rust the exposition of it to any heads but
their own. In a matter of pence and shillings
no man would allow bis agent to he the exclu
sive interpreter of his own powers ; and yet in
matters of life and liberty, they do this vcry'lhing
To bo aure a man may well distrust his nwn, un
supported opinion,when it is opposed to the opin.
ion of tbs Supreme Court, but still when bis
opinion is asked fur, he should give it; and whim
he undertakes to act upon an opinion, it should
he his own, as he alone is responsible for the
eon sequences of that act. Let me not bo misun
derstood here. Ido nal undervalue the opinion
of the Supreme Court, nor would I encourage
any one, in op|H>sing the operation of a decision
ol that hotly I desire no more, than the Supreme
Court itaclf, and evarys honest man in the com
munity desires. Tncre are two or llure errors
among the people, which if they he not soon cor
rected, will convert the constitution into a rope of
sand . Ihe first is, in telling their public
aervants lo do what they please, under the idea,
that if they do wrong the Supreme Court will
set them tight, and the second is, in supposing
Ihal what that Uourt decides, is hind tig upon the
tontciencei of the whole nation. Now nor pub
lic aervsnls may do -a thousand things upon
which, the Supiem • CoOff, may never have an
ipportunily of deciding at all. That Court, de
cides nothing hut disputes ; so Ihal if no dispute
arises under an unconstitutional law, ami the
people will not pul out those who made it, and
put in oihers who will repeal it, Ihe law will
aland as long as tho republic endures. No man
can cany a low, before the Supreme Court, mid
gel them to decide whether it ho or he not con
stitutional. But no man is bound to ohoy
or to regard an unconslilulion law. Ac
cordingly some man acta it ol defiance an
officer arms to inforec it-—the mansues the
officer as a trespasser — ho officer plead* the
law as his justification—tho plainlifi (replies
that it is no Isw at all—tho Court decides itis n
law-*- the plaintiff appeal* to the Supreme Couil
and thin Couil decides that it i* unconstitutional
and consequently no law. Iho officer is then
mulct in damages for attempting, to inforce it.
It is in this way alone, or in some way like it*
that the Supreme Court run he brought to a
decision upon on unconstitutional law. The
Supreme Court consider it meritorious in any
yuan to resiat an unconstitutional law, and penal
in any one, even an officer, to obey it: And
Unless some one will resist such laws, that court
is perfectly worthless, us a guardian of conalilu.
lions! rights. But the people ih nk it just as
. presumptions in them to form an opinion upon
their constitutional rights, as it would be in them
to form an opinion upon a knotty question in
v Equity; and gnat as criminal to oppnso an tin
constitutions! Isw, as to oppose the meeting of
Congress.
8o when the Supreme Court decides a con.
■tilulinnal question, the people think that no man
mutt have an opinion upon that question after
ward*. It is easy to see how this notion got
footing.
It is presumptuous in the people to set up their
optnionajin mallrrsiof tato generally, to the opin
ions of the court; and therefore they think it
presumptuous in them, to oppose the rourt in
opinion upon the construction of their own plain
constitution. As though it wore presumptuous
In • msn to expound hit own Idler, because a
court can heller expound law. To resiat the
operation of the courts decision is wrong. The
court decrees that a thing ahall be done—it is
wrong, as« general rule, all will admit, in the
people to raise up against that decree, and say the
thing ahall not bo done. And because it is so
the people think that if they do aity thing that
does not harmonixo with the sentiments of that
decree, they are resisting it, opposing the court, or
encouraging a spirit of insubordination. It is
by thus eilendng and misapplying sound princi
ples, that the people arc last annulling the eon'
■titutios, and convening themselves into mere
machine*. When the constitution was formed,
its framers expected that every man and every of
ficer in the comrauni'y would guard it from infrac"
tlon. First they looked to the people os its piin
cipal guardian*. Is a law about to bu proposed
which ia repugnant to lire constitution*—it was ox.
peeled diet the people would choose represents,
tivee who would oppose it. I> it passe.) by rep.
resentatives already chosen ! It was expected
that the peeplc would orange their representatives
•t the next election, and put others in their places
(hat would repeal it! docs the house ol represen
lives pass ill it was hoped the senate would stop
iU Does the Senate pass it? it was hoped tho
president would atop ill D ies the president sanc
tion ill-il was hoped that the courts of the United
Hlates would pul it down. Do the courts supper'
ill—lt was hoped that lltC people would see that
Ihe judges lie changed, when the elections rot*
round. Tnere is a lime, and way for all to act
upon it; and when the time comes, and the
way is opened, raeh body must thick and act fo 1
itself. The people are to control all, not by force
but by vole. But instead of this, the people
place themselves at (he feet of all. They allow
(heir servants to think for them, and lake the act.
of their servants, as proofs that the acts are right.
They hud about ss well throw the constitution
into the fire. 1 have enlarged upon this head,
because it is otte of vital imparlance, which the
people should thoroughly understand.
Now we are at the stating |Kiiul of a great na
tional measure ; in which the people have to take
the first slept. This i« 'he time for them to think
and speak and act; leaving congress president
and court to do the like hereafter, when it comes
(o their turn. Will they hare another Hank,
or will they rely upon the Treasury as a auhsti
tale? This is tire question which they arc now
railed upon to decide. If they will hut signify
their preference, congress will doubtless adopt it.
If congress will not, they can soon have their
Wishes fulfilled by putting in congress, men who
th.nk with them. But they should in ike their
election, apon their own responsibility.
We srs told that < ipenencc speaks loudly in !
favor of a Bank. Now (he e«|>efiriire of twen'v ■
years, or even foriy is quite too short, to satisfy j
men of the soundness of tmiasute which ia to
I ’ last forever. The experience of twenty years,
(aught na that nothing was to be apprehended
from Executive power but Ihe experience of fifty
years, laugtil us a very different lesson. The
experience of twenty years taught us that the
General Government was a fostering mother |lo
the Stales: but ihe experience of forty, tsugln u*
that she was a turbulent atop dame, who dealt
the rod in one hand, and sweetmeats on Ihe
other. Bullet us hear wlistexperience rays. Blit
i tell* os that as a fi cal agent of the Government a
j Dank is worthy of all praise: and that after it ha*
opciati-d some eight nr ten years diaasteruusly, i*
may have a salutary influence upon the rurrenry.
And hero etids'llrt commendation of experience.
And for these advantages, the people arc called
upon to rai*e up a monster, which may,
if chouses to do so, devour them! Is *it nol
belter to sulxnit to ineanveninccs, lhan to peril
I berly, for the sake of convenience? And it i* not
for belter to try aome new fiscal agent, than to
employ one (bat will be omni|>oirnt. But let u«
bear the story of experience through.
The late Bank of the L'nilcd Stales was char,
lercd in 1816. The books were opened and (he
slock taken. The cities ol Baltimore and Phila
delphia took within a trifling amount of as much
a* the whole Southern Slates, including Ken*
'•lelty arid TctmeasCc—Pdct Gerard look nearly
half &s much, and Baltimore alone took more than
half as much as all of them put together. An
active trallkk in stosks soon commenced. They
. ran up in a short time to twenty "thirty, and fifty
per cent premium, without u shadow of reason
for it. While they were on the assent, a pro
found thinker, and a shrewd observer of Bank
P operation*, staled, that he was confident, that the
whole slu k, except dial owned by the United
Stales, was in (ho hands of not more than a hun
dred persona. Those persons of course con
trolled the'wlio'e operations oldie Institution,and
had the stork been all paid in they would have
had the control of five and thirty millions with
the credit tint it would necessarily give, and with
the annual revenues of the Government besides.
They had tho making ol the directors,except those
appointed by the Government; and of course the
directors were almost to a man, northern men.
They happened to he too intent 11)1011 specula ion
to think of doing mischief; but what a spectacle
is here exhibited, The stock having been pushed
up by artifical means to (he highest point now
began to diffuse itself, audio sink ns it spread,
until it sunk down to ten, fifteen and twenty per
cent below par. Havoc and destruction among
the uninitiated poor, followed its downward
movement; while the knowing ones retired with
princely fortunes. It is a little out of dine, but
exactly in place, to mention hero, lliat the pour
stockholders, ns is the Cushion nowadays petition
ed Congress for relief setting forth, that if Ihi'rr
bad been frauds and mismanagement in the in
stitution they who were innocent, ought not to
suffer Mix yeals rolled away and there was noth
ing like "equal. zntion us exchanget" die great
desideratum promised by n Bank—Ves, there
was something like it, so- almost, or quite the
whole time 1 One Branch refused to receive
anuthei’»_bills ; mid the other, to he n/ual with
her, icluscd to lake her hills. Hut it was fully
ten ycuts ftoin its establishment before it began
to exert a perceptible influence upon exchanges;
and I very much doubt whether it would then
have done it, hut for other causes growing out of
the peculiar slate of the Country ut that lime.
Indeed, I concede to it rut influence at that time,
only lieruuse it had just then recovered strunglil
■ enough to he able to exert such on influence—
nut dial I know it did exert it. Before that, I
know that it did nol, because it could not.—Not
very long before, it was actually, I hough
not confessedly bankrupt—A breath would have
exploded it ;and the government would have lost
its fiscal a eut, and seven millions with it. But
let us follow Expctienco in the regular order of
her history,
As aoon as the Bank become strong enough to
ex end and sustain her branches, a universal
uproar broke loose among tho Stales. The big
, Bank commenced devouring tho little ones arid
many of the stales took measures to protect tlu-ir
, own institutions. Georgia look die slum cut.
, She passed a law that the United Stales Bank
. should nol receive the bills of her stale Banks;
or if it did that the Stale Banks should not he
compelled lo pay them—A law suit ensued, in
i which Georgia was vanquished of course—l
( mean her law was declared null and void. Ohio,
j died another plan, she taxed ihe Branch on her
r stale, and by het officers look from one of diem
, #100,098, to psy the lax. Divers law suits and
. dangerous commotions ensured; and finally Ohio
- was conquered. Oilier stales tried their own ex
a per intents ; but they xverc aK overcome in time.
Had we been Frenchmen, have, instead of
. Americans it is quite probable, Ihal at this time
• tile Bank ami the Union wotkld have gone down
. together in a revolution. But 1 have extended
I this number for enough, BALDWIN.
. THE LATH Mil. & MRS. COWLES.
i_ Few persons could ho selected more highly
’ and more justly esteemed than this unfortn
' nale couple—tew, whose loss will h • mote mn
-1 cerely and more deeply lamented hy a very
8 numerous circle of relatives and friends.—
• Those who were int'mately acquainted with
r them and knew their firmness of character,
and thair habitual and elevated piety can
( readily conceive—yet even lo them, it is gral
° 'fviog to learn from an eye and ear witness,
what wore their fueling* and what their do
d p rtment amid the overwhelming) scones in
1 which it was allotted them to meet death.
t 1 The following is the testimony of a fellow pas
jl (songor, who knew, but hud no acquaintance
With them.
'' “He perfectly recollects that they were dis
-0 lingtiished and remarked by nil on board lor
> r the perfect calmness with which they suslain
j, cd the prospect of certain death. Nola tear
1 was seen, not a sigh— nut a w ord ut anxiety
I ass uttered —not a disturbed expression of
v 1 regret stole over the countenance or was beard
. : 110111 the lip* of either; but he has the distinct
1. ! and vivid in age of them both as they recto
„ ed together on the baggage, locked in erch
other's arms; and while be was speaking
’ words of consolation and hope to nil who
1 ‘ could trust m Jesus, a sweet, angelic smile
; sit upon her countenance a* of a person sen
. 1 ously medita'in-' upon some delightful theme.
He overheard M . U. near the dosing scene
to s ty, ‘The believer in Jesus is sate even in
j the perils of tho sea."
1 i Hartford Couraut.
’ ; Richard K. Fr«»t, a Thotnsonian or
' steam doctor, in New York,has been arrested,
' examined and held lo bad, in tho sum of §5-
-■ 000, lo answer an indictment for murder, in
. - the inal-trealment and death of T. G French,
a young man, 18 years of ago, lovelier in the
' 1 Co legiato Grammar School of Columbia Col
-1 j lego. It appears in evidence that the decora
• eJ waa aid cted with a slight odd, when he
- ' visited the infirmary, and placed linnaolt on- |
1 der the treatment of Treat; that lie was pro. i
f vidod w ilh in apartment and a i-wf cl “cotnpo- *
- s tum tea;" nit that on thaday following t « 1
; “regular Course” of Th mtsomau prartic*’ I |
I commenced on lobelia and si* a 1. hath 1 which. I
on the &th day, rsi-u led in ilia death <d lh“j
patient. The body was dtsenterred, and |
upon the testimony of Docto's Checreman j
and Rogers, from n post mortem examination,
the jury returned I lie following verdict!
“It is ihe opinion of this jury Ihal lire death j
ol Ihe deceased was occasioned by a general
congestion of the internal organs, and a com
plete prostration of the whole nervous system,
produced by tho midmost ration of deleterious
and improper treatment wide in the Infirma
ry under the direction of Richard K. Frost.”
Italrigh Star.
H‘J. 1 .si—«._»■ s 1 ■■ 1— ’ —■
CIIRONICLH AND SENTINKL.
* AWJIJS'i'A.
Thursday Kerning, Nor. 9.
received nothing hy the Norlnern Ex
press last night.
ffj’For the ness from Millcdgcville, we refer
our readers to the Idler of our correspondent.
THEATRE,
Shakespeare’s tragedy of Borneo and Juliet is
lo ho performed to-night, with a caste of charac
ters such as wc have not been favored with on
our boards, for sevotul years, Mr. Cooptia a M
■Vercmit, stands unrivalled, and wo know not
in whom Uto heroine of that ‘beautiful tragedy
could dud a bettor representative than in Miss.
Guoptn. Mr. Founts stands high in his pro
fession; and has sustained since our theatre open
ed, a great diver-ity es characters, in all of which
lie has acquitted himself with greet credit. In
H ur opinion, however, Mr. F’a histrionic I stent
i« more peculiarly adapted to the representation of
such characters a* Bomoo and Hamlet, than any
oilier* in the wide range of tragedy. Wc will go to
night, with the expectation of seeing a full house,
highly gratified with an excellent performance.
T he New Orleans papers stale that the yellow
fever has entirely disappeared from flint city, and
are uttering their joy in unmeasured terms in
consequence of the departure ofthc “tall, hector
■ng. ferocious,’yellow clad Gully” ns the Bee calls
him, who has for the last two rniiuhs “been per
ambulating the streets of New Orleans, and
knock,ng down its eiliaens."
ihe Milledgevtlle Krcurdcrofthe7th instsays;
“Among other reports it is rumoured here that
Mr. Forsyth will lie a candidate for the U. 8. Sen
ate it being understood that the places ofjhoth the
persenl Senators will he filled hy others hy the
Legislature. Mr. Gulhbert it is understood lias
been long anxious to retire, and will certainly do
so during the session. Mr. King having made
known his own intentions, his place will be filled
by his parly with some one else. Should Mr.
Forsyth desire the office, wc imagine ho will ob.
tain it without difficulty.
"Various names have been suggested for the
o'lter place; but we are unable to say ,at present,
who will bo the candidate.”
It not is true, as contended by its advocates,
that the tub. Treasury scheme was a wing
measure in 1834. Gen. Gordon’s proposition
differs essentially IVot|i Ihe project now before
the public—in tins, that i' did nol propose lo
make war upon the local banks by discredit
ing tholr notes; nor did it iccogn so Benton’s
“gold humbug” lit any shape. And, m inis
shape, only 33 vybigs voted for it. Did not a
much greater number of Vatiiteo then vote
against it ?—Jtalrigh Slur.
Tim way to win a kiss,— The late Mr.
Jarvy Bush amused us once with a story told
ot a brother Barrister on the beiccstcr circuit
As Ihe coach was about starting, after break
fast, the modest limb of tho law opprnachtod
the landlady a pretty Quakeress who was
sotied behind the liar, and said ho could not
think of going without giving her a kiss.
“Friend,’’said she, “thee must not do it.” Oh
by heavens 1 will,” replied the eager barrister.
“Well, (riend, as thou hast sworn, thee may
do it, but thee must not make a practice ol it.”
[from our correspondent ]
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12, 1837.
The ci'y has been full of rumors fir some
tune past regarding certain new Cabinet ar
rangements—but Ido not now believe tbore
is tiny foundation fur them. More confidence
is given lo the report that Mr. Joseph Scawcll
Jones is lo bo made Secretary of the the Na
vy, Ilian lo the other rumours—but this has
been circulated ever since Mr. Van Burcn
canto into power, and some people are so un
charitable as to begin to think that the report
has been set a going by some of that gentle
man’s own dear friends. Mr. Bnelmnaii is
talked of »s supplanting Mr. Forsyth—and
Mr. Sdaa Wright, the gentleman who first
broached in the St. Lawrence Republican the
, Sub Treasury system as the “untried expedi
ent” to which the Administration, after seeing
, the raorlirying and disgraceful failure of its
r “experiments ” must have recourse, it is said,
1 will go into the Treasury Department. These
reports are, at least, premature.
President Van Uuren, and the Secretaries
of War andjNavy, and the Post M ister Gen
eral have been absent lor more than a week,
■ on it lour. The parly used to talk about
a "travelling Cabinet” in the days of Quincy
Ad mis—but now they say “ Nous nr jus
change lout cclla." The "democracy” may
1 do as they like. What a talk they made about
1 the East Room when its whole furniture con
-1 stated of a lew plain chairs and settees, and a
worn out carpet! Now, not only is the While
. House elegantly and luxuriously fitted up,
1 but the near the Senate
• must he belter decorated and adorned for the
| present head ofthc Democracy. Workmen are
now busily engaged in giving it a more f plen
. did and therefore more befitting appearance.
This may be regarded as ull well enough;—
■ but what I wish lo impress on your readers is
[ that the men who wore, when out ol place,
C such sticklers lor economy are the most pre
-1 fuse m their expenditure now that they are
i ut power themselves. As long as the Spoils
men, Experimenters, and E.xpu tigers, who, to
, use, the energetic language ot Mr. Calhoun a
1 year ago, are "united only by tits cokes ice pow
er of Ike plunder of the public" —us lung ns
they are ail powerlul m the government ol
| the country —free to rub and,pillage to their
hcarls content, —as long as they should pack
Congress with a mercenary and subservient
majority—pass appropriation Bills of unheard
of extravagance —appoint Committees 011 tne
' public expenditures that are never called to.
gel her by their Chairman, (as was proved u
the last session)—gag independent members
—suppress investigation into corruption and
abuses. —Oh 1 then there is no end lo their
liberality. Elegance, splendor, magnificence l
i are ull right. But if a change should take ;
1 place—4l the “plunderers” should be over. '
thrown—iftl.a “U'iy«| «t«” a* tho U.'f"' 1 * r ■
was wont to cifl them — should !.c .Iriinii if' l "' j
high places, wli.it dicliiiHlioo vv>tnl |
be about every item of expenditure. Iviot
Room Jeltera would again be manufactured i
by Denton, KendilH, aod the rent of llic in'oc.
‘Extravagance!’ "Extravagance!” would again
he the all n and suhs'ancc of all the leaden*,
and their followers would vociferate and bel
low.
Rumours arc also extremely rife respecting
the intentions of the (’resident and In's Cab-i
net on the subject of the Sub Treasury .System.
The advocates of this measure may make
what pretences they please, but the vote of
the (louse amounted to a rejection of the
measure. If it is again attempted to carry
it, the Rill must be introduced do novo. It
never has been the policy of Mr. Van Ciircn
to rush to the last extremities. His plan has
always been, and always will bo to reserve to
himself the opporlumty of making halts and
d 'vanccs in every work of mischievous expe
riment according to the beating of the people.
I have it from an authentic source that no do, j
termination has yet boon come to, in respect
to the Sub Tieasury Bill. The course of the
Administration will depend on the attitude
and temper of the.poople, as exhibited between
this time and the first Monday in December.
If public endurance will permit—if the oppo
sition excited will not be too strong, the old
bill will bo hazarded ; bat if in the course of
this bll-by-bil process of experimenting on the
patience of the public, it should be found that
the last degree ol exasperation may be eficc
■ ted, the Administration will draw back.
It is thought that, in that case, they may
make a show of concession, small as it may
bo and hold out something less objectionab'e,
in the shape of the Special Dopostle System-
That mode of proceeding will however meet
with the most vigorous opposition from the
cabal, still existing here and known as the
Kendal faction. Tins cabal have been so
accustomed to look upon the Executive as
set above the People, and upon public opin
ion as the mere expression of the Executive’s
will, echoed and reechoed by partizin presses
under the regulation of the cabal, that they
unhcritalingly declare the President and his
advisers have gone astray ever since they
paid any regard to what passed in Congress,
and left olf trusting to their own popularity.
They say '.hat General Jackson was never
half so successful, os when lie repudiated
and scorned the wishes and determinations
of (lie National Legislature, and that the only
‘■public opinion with which he ever acted in
compliance, was that which was manufactured
by his dentures hero, in the shape of articles
to be published in different papers at a dis
tance, to ho from them copied into the [Globe
and other organs of the party. But Mr. Van
Burcn is perfectly aware that he has not the
power of Andrew Jackson, lie is not so de.
luded as to fancy that he can successfully car
ry measures lo winch the people have proved
themselves opposed. If the resistance of the
country to the measure is manifestly decided
and strong, ho will desert and wo will hear no
more of the Sub Treasury System.
The news ol Mr. Senator King’s intended
resignation has boon received in this quarter
with esteemed regard. It will be long before
the “Royalists” (as the Reformer used lo
call the Administration men, before a certain
demonstration was made,) who now misrepre
sent several States, will follow bis example.
M.
SBT li\l»l£l.** 11l AIL.
ruoti oua corresponds Nr.
MILLBDGEVILLE, Nov. 8, 1837.
On yesterday evening at 3 o'clock both bran
ches of the Gencrol Assembly Convened in the
Representative Chamber to open the returns of
the recent election for Governor. As will he seen
by the official list which I send with this letter,
Mr. Gilmer’s majority in the Whole stale is SE Y
KN HUNDRED AND SIXTY TWO voles, and
that the total number of votes polled is 67,596.
To ibis filler number may bo added 179 voles in
Houston County, given at a precinct from which
there was no rotun and could not bo counted.
The loss of that precinct reduced Mr. Gilmer’s
majority 9 votes.
This morning a joint Committee of which Mr.
Hill of Jasper was the chairman, was appointed
to wait on the Governor elect, to know whether
he accepted the appointment, and if so, at what
, hour he wauld lake the oath of office. The Com
mittee reported that he would accept the office,
, and named the hour of twelve this day for the
ceremony of Inaugcration. Accordingly at twelve
o'clock, both Houses of the Legislature assembled
in the Representative Chamber—the Governor
•lect accompanied by the incumbent about to
etiro from office, proceeded by a Sergeant at
arms and followed by the committee, State House
officers &c. entered the chamber in procession.
Mr. Gilmer ascended to the Speaker’s Chair. Gov.
; Schley on his left, and the President of the Sen
ate on his right, and silence being commanded he
; rose and delivered his inaugural addicssin a firm,
' clear and manly tone, and was responded lo at its
. conclusion by the applause of the assembled .mul
titude. He then took the oath of office—;he seal
i ofSlato was delivered lo him by the now Ex-Oov
i srnor in perfect silence, and by him delivered to
, the Secretary of State, Col. Tennille. The
i Governor then retired followed by the crowd who
, had assembled to witness the ceremony. And a
i crowd it was too—-the Chamber, Lobby & Gallery
was crowded lo ovciflowing. Indeed such was
the number ol Ladies present that many of them
were compelled lo take seals iu the Hall itself.
I shall send you a copy of the Inaugural Ad
dress to-morrow.
OFFICIAL RETURNS.—IB37
Q t»
~ c.
3 Q
$ vT
Counties,
Appling, 98 HU
Baker, 63 HD
Baldwin, 337 395
Bibb, CSS 639
Urvan, 79 74
Bulloch, 11 283
Burke, 595 306
Bulls, 245 379
Camden, 146 231
Campbell, 230 461
Carroll, 233 470
Cass, 337 623
Chatham, 411 673
Cherokee, 159 385
Clark, 567 390
Cobb, 351 480
Columbia, 418 375
Coweta, 590 699
Crawford, 311 510
Decatur, 317 254
DrKalb, Hi 194 >
D-atv. 154 «« 1
Ea.iy, ICO 346 (.1
fcuifjhsm. >69 130 I
Elbe. I, !'«t H 5
I | - - OMJ
h mar Mir I *3 • * 1 i /
Fayette, 334 533
Floyd, 192 303 ,
Forsyth, 276 449
Franklin, 445 681 |
Gilmer, 29 1™
Glynn, 78 46
Green, 787 67
Gwinnett, 780 765
Habersham, 332 681
Hall, 452 537
Hancock 446 272
Harris, 775 452
Heard, 235 353
Henry, 730 663
Houston, 598 047
Irwin, 20 236
Jackson, 504 571
Jasper, 619 503
Jefferson, 432 Hfi
Jones, 482 481
Laurens, 469 10
Lee. 182 136
Liberty, 149 78
Lincoln, 295 226
Lowndes, 301 247
Lumpkin, 282 008
j Madison. 261 326
Marion, 490 337
Mclntosh, 62 139
Meriwether, 647 754
Monroe, 783 764
Montgomery, 161 24
Morgan, 466 351
Murray, 117 240
Muscogee, 900 726
Newton, 793 425
Oglethorpe, 613 120
Paulding, 96 165
Pike, 449 553
Pulaski, 214 379
Putnam, 615 264
Rabun, 10 241
Randolph. 811 430
Richmond, 448
Scriven, 231 184
Stewart 574 617
Sumter, 376 270
Talbot, 815 853
Talia'erro, 411 81
Taitnall, 235 77
Telfair, 202 166
Thoma-, 400 112
Troup, 1132 389
Twiggs, 361 448
Union, 11 325
Upson, 6*o 409
Walker, 275 40i)
Walton, 454 772
Ware, g 150
Warren, 591 514
Washington, 580 544
Wayne, 23 135
Wilkes, 412 440
Wilkinson, 345 517
34,179 33.417
33,417
Gilmer’s majority 762
dfaossinrnrfiiniir i iinr»w>'wwii'm
MARK IED
On Thursday evening 2d rnsl, by the Rev.
Mr. Wbitelord Smilh, Mr. Thomas Hopkins,
to Miss. Rebecca Lambert, all of this city.
»(—mi—vw— mm ■ Maa—aa—aw— ■—w
CTj-TIIB regular meeting of the .hiyusla lie .
nevolent Society will take place on Friday evening
the 18lb instant, at 7 o’clock, in the Methodist
Sunday School room. Members are requested to
be punctual in their attendance.
JOHN W. STOY, Sec’y.
The Constitutionalist will please copy the above,
nov 9
THANKSGIVING.
liesolved, That Iris Honor, the Mayor, be
requested lo appoint a day to be set apart for a
day of Thanksgiving for die blessings of health
bestowed upon the inhabitants of this city during
I re past year.
IN conformity to the above resolution, I, John
Phinizy, Mayor of the cily of Augusta do hereby
issue this Proclamation, selling apart Thursday,
lire 16th insl.as a day of Thanksgiving and Prayer,
ami invite lire clergy of all denominations to con.
vene their respective congregations on that day,
ami deliver discourses suited to the occasion—and
do also recommend that all places of business
may be closed on the day stl apart, and that the
citizens abstain from all business, and dedicate
the occasion to religious exercises, and tendering
thanks to Almighty God, for the many favours
conferred on them, and particularly for the
extraordinary health they have enjoyed the past
year.
Given under my hand and seal of lire city, this
7th day of November, 1837.
JOHN PHINIZY, Mayor.
" PRESENTMENTS
, By the Grand Jury of Scriven County, Octo
ber term, 1837.
i Ist. Wc believe that we arc not travelling be
yond the sphere of our duty when we ask the ni
lerference of our Legislature iu advocating as far
as consistent, a direct foreign trade of Southern
products. We believe it would enhance the price
. of our great staple, and add much to the agricul-
I tural interest,
2d. Wc recommend an alteration of the law as
r regards co-purtnerships,«o far as lo make them
t limited.
3d: Wo recommend that our senators and rep
resentatives alter that part of the law as relates
to licences, lo compel all relrailcrs of spiritous li
-3 quors, whether by the ball pint, quart, or gallon,
s to take out license, and to have license raised lu
1 twenty dollars, and if such cannot be made a gc-
Herat law, we request a local act to that effect
regulating licences (or the county of Scrivcn.
3 4rh. We present John Buford or assaulting
I ami lighting Thomas Greene at the village ol
3 Jacksonboro’ in the county ol Scrivcn, at fisty
cull's on the 24th mst.
In taking leave of his honor, Judge Schley, we
present him our thanks for his uniform politeness
' to this body.
» We al-o present eur thanks to the attornev
. General for his politeness.
s Cullen Williamson, Foreman,
i Granville Bcville, John F. Lovct,
1 Isaac Rooks, James P. Thompson,
1 j to.-'ss Morion, James Gamble,
. I John Zcaglar, Absolam Best,
, | Solomon Zcaglar, Charles Stewart,
< I James Griffin, James C. Hodges,
" | John C. Griffin, William Lambert.
' ; Theophilis Williams, Jimpsey B. Hunter,
i William H. Wade, Alexander PDip on,
, ! James W. Bowie, James Roberts.
.1 Wc, the Grand Jurors in (he minority, pre
( sent it as a grievance of no ordinary magnitude,
' (-that the laws of tire Slate afford and give prutec-
I lion lo a certain class of men styled Steam Doctors
. j unde, the Tbomsouian system, much to the injury
and jeopardy of the lives of malty good citizens,
j Their deep ignorance of the diseases attending
I the human frame, makes inem altogether unfit to
| be conutenanred by the good people of Georgia.
1 We therefore reuucsl our Senator and Re,,resell
j talives to make it a penal offence for practicing
i in the above styled name previous to an examin
nation before a board of Physicians.
We request that our presentments be published
in the Augu-ta Chronicle and Sentinel.
Alexander J. Dopson, Graimll Bevil, John F.
! Lovet, John Zcaglar, James Griffin, John C.
| Griffin, William Lambert, William H. Wade.
James W. Ho ie.
A true extract from the minutes, this 26th dav
of Oct., 1937.
JOSHUA PERRY, Cl’k,
nov 8 «• It “62
_ Cj’W E are authorised to announce W.M. V
KERas a candidate for Receiver of Tax Returns
for Richmond County, at the approaching eluc
tion. oc , o 0
Cp* WE are authorize.! to announce COSBY
DICKINSON as a candidate at 'he ensuing elec
tion, on the first Monday in January next, for re- '
ceivcr ofTax Returns, of Richmond County |
/\\ \ *
r> WE arc author! ted la announce THOM
AS J. UMAHD a« a candi.lale far Receiver ol : /
Tax Return* lor Riclioml county. [ o<- l , ,j
(jjfWr arc aotho ized to announce GEORGE 3
A.TUHKN..TTasa camlilale for Receiver o j
Tax Returns for Richmond County, at the '» -- i
lion in January next. [" r *
rrj' WE arc authorised to announce VVIL- ,
LIAM 0. EVE as « candidate fur the office of
Sheriff of Richmond County at the ensuing |
election in January. td oct
Uj' WE arc authorised losay that EDMUND
MARTIN is not a candidate for Sheriff at the ap
proaching election.
(jj’We are authorised to announce FREE
MAN tV. LACY as a candidate for the office of
Sheriff, of Richmond county, at the ensuing clcc
on in January. June 7
THEATRET~
MR. AND MISS GOOPF.R’S LAST NIGHT.
THIS EVENING, N >v. 9,
Will he presented Shakespare’s eelchrated tragedy o^.
ROHEO AND JULIET.
Mercutio, Mr. Cooper,
Romeo, Mr. Forbes,
Juliet, Miss Cooper.
To conclude with the farce of the
HUNTER OF THE ALPS!
Miss Cooper’s benefit tomorrow night.
For particulars seo bills of file day.
&CTTickets 91. - Seats ran be secured a! the Cox
Office from 10 a to till Ipm.
{>CrThe Poors will h« opened at 6, and perfor
mance will commence nl 7 precisely.
For Sale
BY A. SI B Is E V .
810111 Br °ran»
\f 1000 pair do
15 hhds Bacon (Middlings’)
N. B Liberal advances made on Cotton consign
ed to New York,
nov. 9 ts 203
Fi’iniT Pork.
BBLS prim - Pork—New York city inspc
*)\f lion. For sale by VVM, HOST H ICK,
nov 9 St 262
Cheese.
Cf Casks Herkimer Cheese.
*J‘ P N SMITH & CO.
nor 9
Uamel’s llnir.
fflY B BLN. Camel's Hair.
*>’ F N. SMITH & CO,
not D
Carolina Indigo for sale by
kJVPX-F KITCHEN & ROBERTSOAT.
Madder.
Jljfv/AA I.BS. for sale by
OWUU KITCHN & ROBERT SON
nov 9
Ueorgiii Kail Road.
ON and alter tho2Ut ol the cars con
voying ibo western passer gers Will leave the
depot ni Augusta, cverv morning at 0 o’clock A. M
for Gunby’s, 9 miles east of VVnnvnfon —returning,
leave Gunby’s oi 1 o’clock, I*. M.
Fare $2, or 5 cents per mile.
V. W. RFI LEY,
. nov. 9 Act. Sup’t. of Transportat ion.
ftX r« A MA KSF.IM.es QUII,TB. i
SNOWDEN & SMEAR have received rum
New York,a supply of Marseilles*Quilts some
of which are of Extra size and of the most splendid
’ style, to which they respectfully invite the attention
1 bf the ladies.
) v 7.
1 R isn Li \l i:ssT~
SNOWDEN <fc SHEAR.
SN OW DEN& sll E\ R hove rcceiv rd from New
York, a largo supply of superior 7-8 and 4-4 Irish
Linens,of the b<*st siyjo,also heavy Irish Sheetings
Long Lawns, Russia, Ncotch mid Bird's Eye Diap
, ers, Rich Damask Table Cloths and Damask Nap
( kins, while Dowlas and heavy Huckahach for Tow
-1 ois,to which they respectfully invito the attention
1 of the public. Nov . 7.
~ liJVERy STABLE.
; isaiSS^j&r
i
' itE undersigned announces to his friends and
3 P patrons, that ho has recently sold to Messrs.
Raney and Altmnd, the extensive range of stables,
r on the corner of Jackson and Ellis streets, in the
3 rear of the (Rohe Motel, and hopes from their ex
s perience, and ability to manage the livery stable bu
t* siness, that they will receive and merit a share of
t that patronage and support, which has been so libe
rally extended to him for many years. And would
j* now, inform his friends and customers, that he still
continues the stable business at his old stand on
Ellis, between Washington and i\lclnto*h streets,
where ho will continue to keep, as heretofore, fi st
- rate 1 (ones and Carriages, of every description, to
hire, with careful and experienced drivers; and will
o likewise attend to the sale of can iages and horses on
commission for any of his friends, that may cons gn
their properly to him—his stables are large and well
*• supplied with all kinds of provender, the b*sl that
i- could he procured in this mark-l, and the neighbor*
r ing country, and steady and attentive grooms to at
u tend to all horses committed to his charge. Mis fine
large Omnibus, the George Washington, drawn by
L six splendid grey horses, and managed by young
" men of sober and steady habits, will continue to
carry pas-engurs to and irom the Georgia and South
s Carolina Rail Road cars, and land them in any part
n of the city
As every branch of his business will be nndor his
own immediate management, ho trusts that lie will
be able to give general satisfaction.
! . 8 JOHN B. GDEDRON.
i- nov G 3m 26J
0 Ilacoei Sides.
N; Prime Baron Sides, Just Rc
:t cw'AF.Vr VF vFeetved and for Sale low by
CLARKE, JI/cTIEK, & CO.
s Augusta, Oct. 31, 1837. ‘
'I protection insurance company
■ S HE undesigned, agents of the Protection In
* surance Company, of Hartford, Connecticut,
e are prepared to insure. Buildings and their contents
is against loss or damage by fire,on the most roasona
ble terms. W. & J. G. CAT I,IN.
y al »ltl 255
H anted to IS i re.
A WOMAN as a cook and wa.hcr—also, a Boy
za. about 12 or 15 years old, fora private* family—
wages regularly paid monthly, or in advance. An
ply at this office or to 1
, „ JNO.J. BYRD.
lOV - f » 3t 2GI)
4. hcesc.
■j A casks Cheese in prime order.
N. SMITH & CO.
oct 27
NOTICE.
'pilE stockh >hlers of the Cotton Picking Compa
» ny of Augusta, arc requested to meet at the
ware bouse ol A. Camming Esq., on Thursday
s morning next at 10 o’clock, to examine the Cotton
i Picking Machine and to determine on some suitable
, time and place for testing its capacity.
; nov. C tM 260
, | t HECKS on New York audlJniadcipbta at sight
. , Vv . or on tine; II S. Bank notes and Kentucky
bank notes for sale by
llov - 6 JOHN G. WINTER.
, •tdvanccs made On i'ot on.
| lßEKALadvancesm.de on Cotton in store or
I 5 <on . shipments made to bavannah, Charleston or
New York JOHN G. WINTER
MOV 0
' 13,000 X’'„ c Kr SCA "'" rr
. 0.. KII’CJiEN &. ROBERTSON
oct 3.) n..
-
GES 11(11 A RA P 4 -,*y,AR **>« BANKING
Notice lo Coiiiractora,
8 UIOPOSAUS will he recu edoi the Engineers
,* 1,1 Greensboro , on the 9lh day of Decent,
her next, lor excavating nnd embanking that port on
; V,‘ '•M, Ma ; l, * on " n l ,i . h -'n««os of he Go U. iu
had Road oxer which the company shall then have
ohmmed the rights of way, cotumuouslv from the
Union Point.
Also.- lor the mtuonry and superstrueturc of the !
Bridge over the Oconee river e (
r Jl !r IN ' U,;aK THOMSON, c f 1
hngmecrs oir.ee, Aug.,SUI, Geo, nov 4.cdtd-259
| it> flic til} paper* will copy the above.
4 "N .
Fine Clnsas.
JJ/A/A ITIMiKIOR RA* ON HAMS, liirlml.'ng
OUtl t nisll size, Ri vnehi'stnring, or family use.
250 Shoindt r.. a id Sides
SO snslis p inie Gusli l n < horse
25 barn Is prune green t offie
30 lull barrels fresh. Malaga Grapes just imported
by the “Globe."
20 l-.bds prime N Orleans Vlolussns landing this
u av A I. HUNTINGTON & SUN.
l ov G st*
V. | CASEsluiauior Silk and Colton U.iiBUEl,.
Xvl J.AS, just,received nnd forsnleby
IV E A J U JACKSON,
nov 7 A mlioneers >
ky AAA US' superior Hams, just received
O.U y If and for rale low by
WE & J U JACKSON,
Hov 7 Auctioneers.
Corn,
I WILL deliver Corn in any part of Augusta,
before the Ist day of January next, at one dollar
per bushel < Odors maybe l.tlal Meters Bones
<t ('nrmicha'd’s oi through the Post O/liet
C .sh on delivery. WM J EVE.
nov 7 wlm 2CI
ueuse.
BOXES Herkimer Cheese
Si?VF 15 do Pine Apple di just rccived by
„ ov 7 N. SMITH & CO.
liana* ami live!’.
-g k / w v LBS. Baltimore /Jams
lODtli 10 BRLS. smoked Beef
nov 7 N. SMITH & CO.
B.'OUK months after date,application will he u mle
to the honorable, tho inferior court of l!.c n
county, when silting ns a court or ordinal}, lor
leave to sell five hundred and ninety-six acres of
land belonging to the estate nl Ralph Penrow de
ceased MARTHA PENi.OW, Adm’x.
nov. 7 id 261
WILL he sold on the fourth Nrturday in De
cember next, at the late residence of John !’
Forth, deceased; a part of the perishable pr.perty
belonging to said es ate—consisting of Horses, Hogs,
Cattle, Corn.fodder and Plantation Tools nnd other
articles 100 tedious to mention. Terras of sals ou
tho day.
JOHN S.APON, > , . ,
ELI McGtt GAN, ] Adra rs
nov 7 wld 261
B'iiitiHiiit IJimitiesT
SNODEN fc SHEAR.
HAVE recoiver. frem New York, a large supply
of superior 3-4, 7-8, and 6-4 furniture Dimi
ties of rxira quality; also, a large supply of German
ami Domt’slie Colton Fringes.
hand
S A £. 6 L4i b *>WEET ORANGES,
_X.,\)\r vr 20 bids Northern Apples.—
Both in fine order, just received by
W & J NELSON $ CO.
nov 7 3t 261
Vo, ILL be sold on the third Nntuiday in Uo
» » cember next, ut the late residence of Azari
ah Duke, deceased—all the perishable property be
longing to said estate, consisting ol Horses, Hogs,
Cattle, fodder, Corn, 1 Imitation Tools, Household
and Kitchen furniture, &.<■. Terms of sale on the
day. JOHN SSAPUiV, Ad’mr.
■ov 7 td 261
FALL'S - WINTI.K “
JSlnple amt Fancy ftioodm
f k HE subscriber have just opened the following
T Goods:
( hinele Miawls, rich and handsome patterns
Irish Tahbincis, fig’d and plain, the genuine article,'
6-4 Ale rino and Thibet cloths', all colors,
sSilk, Merino and Gottort ifosiefy’,
Sup black Rcmlnzines,
Italian, Eros de Nap and C/ros de Swiss Silks.
do do do figured,
Fancy Shawls, Silk, Gauze and Rockspuw,
Black Italian Ciapcs, superior quality,
Fine w hit e Gawz • Flannels,
Superior Red RMiikcts,extra sizes,
A largo and general assortment of Cloths, Clue;
RfU, Rrowm, Green, Cadet and other colors,
Natiinet s>, plain and striped,
Red and white Flannels, Blankets, Kerseys,
Einseys. Checks, plaids and stripes.
Bleached and Brown Shirtings and Sheetings,
Linen, Carpetings, Rugs,
Domestic and imported Prints. .
TheahrivC} with other Goods in .their line, they
effer at liiir prices.
oct 28 _ EDGAR & CARMICHAEL.
JKxrcntor’s Sales.
PERSONAL PROPERTY llth DEC.; AND LAND
2cl JANUARY.
'SS/'iLL he sold on Monday, tho llth day of De
» « cember next, at the Murray Mill I'larnation
of tiic 1 Ue John fox, dee’d , about 8 miles from Au
gusta, the cm ire slock of Horses, Mu’ea, Cattle, Hogs
and flaulation 'l’ools belonging to the same. Also;
the i rop us fodder and Corn, and 61) thousand feet
of sawed Lumber of different kinds—and all other
personal property of lire deceased, on and about
sard plantation except in theslaves.
-‘in d on the first Tuesday in January nerti
at ibo nmrke bouse in this city, between six and se
ven thousand acres of Pine Land,making up the said
Plantation; on which there arufiwogcod mill cites,
and a saw mill now in full operation. Possession
giveniminooiately alter sale. The kind will, as far
as practicable, be so divided as to suit the conveni
ence ol purchasers. 7'erms made known at the time
and place oi sale.
PETER BENNOCH,
ANTOUVE PICQUET,
lIhN’UV H. GUMMING,
Executors.
Ihe Constitutionalist and People’s Press w ill in
sert the above twice a week until the day oi sale
and present their accounts to the Executors,
nov. 7 s ml 261
€2oths, *aUmcils ami
Bl»nkc(fi.
’| 1 H. \\ Y ATT (f CO, have rece.vcd, nnd offer'
" for sale low for cash.
Fine bl’k blue and cadet mixed Cloths
do Casaimcrs, Nattmens and Kentucky Jeans,-
Red and w hite /'’ianncls, assorted
Merino Cloths and {Circassians, assorts 1
Superior black and colored Silks do
Damask fig’d merino, (a new article)
Merino chalk; and Ihi Get wool Shawls,
Emb’d Uiallo shawls, a handsome article,
Hoskin and si*k Gloves, a good assortment
Superior long white kid Gloves
Heavy French, whitney and rose Blankets,
lllar.sailies Quiit.s and cotton Fringe^
Negro Cloths and Blankets,
nov. 2
A. (Card.
OETER GEAY’.a native of Paris, resp-ctfullv'
1n(,,r,n3 the public and the friends ol French
Literature, that lie is ready to give lessons in tire
french Language, either a' the student’s house, or
in Seminaries, he will also, if desired, form a class
or young gentlemen to meet in. the evening. P G
hopes that his system and his attention will deserve
hml ash ire of the public patron ige. For panic
o TwonM '(> ‘,‘ nl t r Mw Ravage’s hoarding house,
randfd r . 1 Wiil be punctually at
leml(d to. nov 3 ts 858
J\o| acc. ‘ ”
'T 1 !!: “ ul ; sf ' ii ! , . cr “ •" Stock of the Jnrkson
, r ,f Ice Company are hereby notified Hint
r:' 1 ;:" 1 "*," lw hodon Monday next,
7 ~„ n lock. a' tho Globe Hotel—
re d so , ~r“ r e 811 P“ ,l,cu| arly requested to nt
hxpedtency of increasing the stor k will
be determined at the meeting. n. .SMITH,
„„„ o , Sec. and Treas.
nov ' 3 - __td 257
rasttn i»*siiranceT
J ■ agent of the Chirleston Fire and Marino
..I Wm u C ’ m ' ai| y.can he (band at the store
s rrao trra * tiro,Kl «* d Mclntosh
other rim „ B ' S lui ‘ en Qs reasonable terms as any
nov 1 5t ' H 11 t*REGORIE, Argent.
mi B o C ,®** t **l S«»ars.
• feci or/f B,, stoh Crashed .Sugar
20 do double refined do
2o do extra loaf dt>
nov. 6
N. SMITH & co.
%W.I Court bouse,on
\jy y the fir»t I Uesday in Deremher next, be
tween usual hours ol #al«, % ix Hundred acres of
land, more or less, adjoining lands of Robert Jones •
An l others, on me waters of (iermeney’s Creek,
brae Hundred ol which is cleared, and inn fine
•tuu* bir cultivation, with a good dwelling and all
necessary out houses. Tire above is sold m eomplt
aneo with the will us Joshua Stanlord, late of Co
lumbia county, dec'd, for the purpose, ot dislribu
tion. J emu on the day of sale
GUILFORD ALFORD, Adm’r,
.or. ,o— with the Will annexed,
sept 29, 1837 w „J 2 30
VV 1 ! J ' '—y 'be firs Tuesday in Dceem
her next,before the court house door in the
eouutt oft .owmdes, in the usual hoars of solo, and
to the h'gheu bidder. Lot .if Land No 318, in the
Klh (listriel of formerly Irwin,now Lowndes coun
ly,containing 49Un'-res, the property of the late
avid Alexander, deceased, ut Jefferson county;
sold agreeable to an order of the Honorable Inferior
t-onrt ol Jefferson county, when sitting Ibrordinary
purposes. Forms ol sale on the dnv
JOHN YV. ALEXANDER.) , .
WM. 8. ALEXANDER. < ndm r
tepi "Glh, 1837 vvld