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pea ttoir pleasura for the enjoyment of a conditional currency. One word as to a national beak; if ha were to admit that a bank of the LBtates wu necessary and useful in regulating the currency, (and that it was, could not be denied,) setbeWould say, that he "would rather bear the fa- W0 have, than fly toothers that we know not of Such en institution, with a capital of one m;nn. tmnchins out over the coun
try, appeared to him dangerous to th liberties of
the couatrv. Mr. B. was mucn pieascu at l. i . . " - 7- nA true, and he is
kind sympathy Mr. tiay nan ..pro.- , " . fT, BOt now in this
Secretary of the 1 reasury, anu c .. ' I -.T writleQ to him for a statement of
L..t tk.i k. wniiM carrv ii oui: ana ii iu k ; r- r . .- ... i tn fWim
m" -w ... L.. .L. k..onarul nfl! bC HVeS IWIUl rau.. .-
tleman should come into any 1V':"":- U tho staee routes, conse-
Nashtiu, Dec. 23, 1837. To the Associate Editor of the Republican Banner: Sis : I see published in the Union to-day, a letletter from Gen. Jackson, denying having used the language ascribed to him by your correspondent, published in your paper of the lw instant, as to tho fete of the present Administration, and ealliow upon you for the name of that correspondent, lie shall be gratified. I communicated the information to you, sir, and, did so on tho au-
iKnritv of a trentleman wao is now
welt known
him, and extri-
the
operation of this Lil!, Mr. C. by his l.;i;tiM. would Le able to defend In
cate him from the fangs of the law. st. ri. .u.t I Ktiniie worJ. As to
Secrctarv, if it khould bo tho last cause he had upon earth, ho would not risk his reputation m so desperate a caae as in tho defence of 1 hat gentleman. In reference to Mr. Buchanan s observation about the beggarly account of empty boxes., Mr. C. would observe, that perhaps in the d.n of war and in the echo of tho cannon tho honorable gentleman might not have understood what was the real point of attai k. Nr ho (Mr. C) wouUbeg leave to explain that a little to the h3LbTeff gentleman. PThis little bill was the a w r k rrreat remedies and healing
measures of tho Government
By tlii little bill
n nw "v " . 1
thev were experimenting now "7,7 lish their hard money plan, beginning with the
District of Columbia, i hero we nau iu s-" national mountain in labor the country was anxiously looking on to see what great remedy was tube brought forth, when lo! out crept n h -tie mouse in tho shape of thw little Lit of a bill. The Chairman of tho Committee on finance, f Mr. Wright,) whose stores of knowledge were so last, wbK skill and sagacity excited the greatest exaactalieaa, whose financial abilities were the theme 6f every tongue, whose coolness and statesman-like bearing was above oil praise, had raised tho expectation of an anxious community to the utmost pitch something was now going to be done for tho country relief was at hand, ami we were goin to have an end to all our trouble; when, instead ol all, out comes this little bit of a bill to put down Ehin-pIasteM 111 tho Lwtricf, anJ so to begin the establishment or the senuine bard nriicy currency throughout tho Ubion! And we were toM "only put flown theso 1: .k:n.nf,..ir. nn ! tho hard monov will be-
gin to circulate of its own accord. fcuoh wer tha nromiscs. but the couutry had been fed Ion
n.irh with kind promises and visions ol pros
pective prosperity, till they had all ended 10 the utter explosion of the experiment and all its prom"Mr. C. profcsscJ himsalf to be glad to hear from the member from Pennsylvania (Mr. IJuchanan)that ho was now no hard money man; tut as to his fear of a United States Bank, how was it when ho had rxperienced its benefits for mora than forty ycarMhc dangers which the gentleman professed t apprehend had never been realized? And while be (Mr, Buchanan) professed
to entertain such ureaoiui marm mS
al bank which the country nau aaiciy ly eojoved for no loag a time, how was it he had fears whatever against a groat Executive
. as the lor-
. . .iw. t.,B1a of the People,
. . 1 ,k. nnwnr and control of the
Executive alone, and of his servants and agentsT j
How was it the honorable gentleman nau no tears here in view of a srheroe so fearful, so dangerous, .0 alarming t Mr. C. would regard with far less alarm a war with lha most powerful people on earth, than ho viewed such a scheme, such a substitution for a national bank.
CEif. JACSOJIS OPISIOXS. nojt tuk iasBVitiJ! BAK?. THE PRESIDENT AND EX-PRESI1ENT.
The statement under this bead in the Banner
of Tuesday last was comniunicaiea 10 1.10 associate editor by A. M. Hughes, Esq. Principal Clerk of the State Senate, and was published, in substance, from the manuscript communication furnished by Mr. It The paragraph in question ha been made the subject of editorial comment in the Union, and a latter from the ex-President himself, lo the editor of that paper. We copy this morning the letter from Gen. Jackson, accompanied by the reply of our correspondent, and Ihe statement of Wm. II. Johnson, Esq. of Dresden, a respectable member of the Senate of Tennessee.
o'tentlv it will take atwui two weew to rcac'h him and an answer returned. I informed him in the letter I wrote him, that I would wait that length of time for an answer before I I.I jm'm him alffl tin.
The gentleman alluded to stated to William II.
Johnson Kaq a Senate or the present i-cgia-
ture, and royseir, in the ocnaie cuaiu., Gen. Jackson said that the Administration of Mr. Van Burcn, or that Mr. Van Buren himself, must or would go down, though he would die or fall I in a glorious cause. That he knew, so soon as Sir. Van Buren admitted that he might possibly be wronr, and yielded to the demands or solicitations mide"upon him, and convened Congress, th it he would fill. This is tho substance, if n t the very words said to have been used by Gen. Jackson. 3. ...... .1 -
This satement was made to the writer 01 mis article and Esquire Johnson. He did not say, nor did the correspondent of the Banner say, that Gen. Jackson had lost confidence in Mr. Van Baron but, on the contrary, it was expressly stated that the General said that Mr. V. B.-'iro tit a glorious cause."" The gentleman who made tho Statement to Esquire Johnson and myself could not have designed it as confidential, for he did not so intimate itf Ho knew, too, that neither of us was ever accused of being cither a Jackson or a Van Bjrcn man. I spoke of it freely to many persons, and, of mv knowledge of the gentleman who gave me tho information, he will not back out from his statement. If this should turn out to be a calumny upon Gen. Jacksoo, it will be seen that it did not originate with the editors of the Republican Dinner, or with any of lae Whigs. But I again repeat, knowing the gentleman as I do, I cannot 1 ;n..,.t h.l.ovft that ha will let even tho name
and word of Gen. Jackson deter him from boldly speaking out. Below is tho statement of William II. Johnson Esq., which fully sustains me in tho statement I have made. ARCHE,AUS M. HUGHES. statement or william h. joiixsox. Senate Chambeh, Nashville, Dec. 23, 1837. I have a distinct recollection of hearing a gentleman, with whom I am well acquainted, say to Mr. Hughes and myself, in tho Senate Chamber in tho early part of this month, what Gen. Jack
son should have stated in relation to the late ol
ih Administration. s tn substance tae same
as that stated by Mr. Hughes to have been sai I
by him upon that subject. I further state, that I know the gentleman
wel.'.and know ho has always been a warm tnd
devoted friend of Gen. Jackson and the measures
of his Administration, and that he is also known UJ.-fan I5-rcr. I know that he lives at Wast 140 miles from this place, and that there 1 no stage route running to where he lives, and hat, I believe, it will take about two weeks for a letter to reach him and an answer to be returned. WILLIAM II. JOHNSON.
To the Editor of the Union. Si A friend in Nashville has sent me the Republican Banner of the 19th instant, in which contained the following statement : TrynEsioEXT Au Ex-Pbesidevt. The ctef the Hermitage, himself, appears to r lost all hope of .Mr. Van B iron's success Trading in the footsteps of his illustrious predvA. ,or An intelligent and respectable corrcs?nt communicates the fact, that on his recent to Nashville, Gen. Jackson remarked that Toan B-iren's Administration mut go down; d ar Jie knew tint so soon as Mr. Van Buren minted Cgrss together in September, anJ Juercby admitted that he might possibly be wrong, his fate was scaled. It he had refused to convene the extraordinary session, ho would
BOt nOW DO in Ills mwvi - thodgh the President m ist go down, he will fall in m glorious cause. We do not pretend to give tho exact words saiJ to have been used on tho occasion referred to, but hive stated tho substance of the remarks.'"
This is one of the many fabrications which hxve been made and circulated by those who control this paper, with the hope of prejudicing my character in the estimation of my countrymen. Neither during my late visit to Nashville, nor on any other occasion, have I used any remarks which can justify such a statement. It ascribes to me opinions that I never helJ, and fears that I never entertained. 1 never for a moment barbored the thought that the Administration of Mr. Van B-ircn would not be successful. All bis official acts manifest his determination to conform hie Administration to that construction of the Constitution which has ever been claimed and
sustained by the Republican party. Thus far he
jea shown, in my joognivui, mat ne nas taaeu principle for his guide, and aims at no other ob- . Wet but --c good. It is, therefore, not pos
sible that 1 could have used any language respec
ting him which could create doubt in the mind el any one as to my confidence iu his future suc-
Froni ths N. Y. Courier and Eaquirer. The ExrLoaio Expeditum!. Wo are happy to have it in our power to give place to the following letter in relation to this expedition, from Capi. Lawrence Kearney to the Editor of the American, from which paper of yesterday
we copy it. Wo have never doubted but Capt. Kearney is without a superior in all ihe essential qualifications of such a command, and even if we had, this letter woufd have removed any doubts of the kind. It is just such a letter as those who know him best, would have expected from him; and never did any one more justly estimate the feelings of the people in relation to this all important enterprise than he does when he argues that it should be dispatched without delay and without "curtailment.' Such most emphatically aro the wishes ot the people without reference to rar,Jt aD(1 we not only believe that Congress will insist upon its sailing, organized as it now is, after every dollar is necessary for its departure has been incurred, but if
Congress should not make Ibis imperative upon , th Snrretarv of the Navy, we doubt whether a
single officer can be found capable of taking the rommand who will consent to receive it if cur
tailed one iota of its present just and necessary : ized, if it can be effected by human exertion. An
proportion. application will bo nude to Congi-ess lhs sesWe arc enabled to say that tho entire expendi-, sjon, for a sufficient portion of public ground on ture necessary for tho sailing of the exploring j which to erect the monument to Washington, and
squadron has already been incurred. All the ol- j jt will be commenced as soon after as practicable.
upon success; nut wnen mo - ... . L. !W Cem mA lA TAAll a
are spread mey soar wu feather. . . . .J Whoever it'may be to conduct the enterprise it ut hoped he will not lend his aid to pluck a eiogle plume curtailment is too late, and delay would be the lesser evil. Should Commodore Jones not resume the commandshould all his exertions, his enfeebled kootis K ax-rifeed. and the energies of the oth
er officers and men, their views and the views of!
the Government, all fall short ot consummauon, it still behooves everv friend of his country, tnd
of all mankind in general, to come to the res
cue. . 1 I look uoon the fourth sailing of this expedi
tion as 1 doupoa a matter of honor that we are
so much bound under an obligation to send it to
the land nearest the South Pole, to meet those
who have gone before, co-operating on the new
of science, as in matters ot that nature, von- . a, a I
gross cannot recede tor the resolution nas oceu heralded abroad almost from pole to pole, and for which all praise has been bestowed upon that honorable bodv. Tho renown which thit act has thrown into the scule of Americnn science, should not be cast away at this time, let who will kick the beam. Whether expectations as t new discoveries are or arc not fulfilled, there are still great and important ol.jscts to be attained. Islands, ret:f;, harbors and head lands, which are but little known, and are imperfectly described, or placed upon charts, will all receive their proper position and character. Productions,(both animate and inanimate) of nature, essential for tho use of man, or holding forth inducements fur commercial enterprise, and the facilities for obtaining supplies of all sorts, will be pointed out. The security of our commerce, and the dignity of our nation, will be established among those who but hear of us by report of others. Our toils, and the munificence of tho Government, are both repaid in even these few of the ends, to which eucccss must lead. The selection of the vecsels for this service, is a matter much discussed, and upon which a diversity of opinion prevails; and upon which, under circumstances, I shall not speak. England and France both have, it is known, "astonished the natives" in distant regions, with sidits of bir irun ships taken from their enemies.
Th "Macedonian" mav balance th3 account of
one, and I would have "ISInstergcnt" to pay ofl'the other. Hoping that success will attend this undertaking, let it fall into what hands it may, I shall hold myself ever ready to contribute, in common with my brother officer?, to its support: and I have the hope still, that the officers who have borne the labor may reap the fruits. Yours respectfullv. L. KEARNEY. Fior.i Bicknsll's Reporter. TIIE WASHINGTON MONUMENT. It will be remembered that a Society was some tinij since formed at Washington, and extensive arrangements were made, with the object of col
lecting subscriptions for a Washington monumeut. Somejuf the best men in the country interested themselves in the measure, aud a hope at first was indulged that a large amount would soon be collected, and a cenotaph raised, worth the fame and the character of the Father of his Co intry. This expectation has not been realized; and in re
ply to some interrogatories ;a r. '-Jiaa ppcr, one 1 of the Committee of Arrangements states, that
the design has not been aband ned; although the Society has been greatly disappointed in Ihe patr.otic feeling which it supposed still to exist among the couutryroen of the illustrious man whose memory it is desired to honor. Contributions have fallen far short of the expectations of the Society, bottomed upon tho belief that the name of Washington was still green in the memory of those who were enjoying the benefits ol his patriotic exertions, and that the gratitude which those exertions were supposed to have excited still animated every American bosom. He adds: It is a melancholy fact, which I feel mortified to be obliged to communicate that, after two years unceasing effort, the Board of Mana
gers has been able, through its agents in all paits of the United States, to collect but about $30,000. The most of this sum has been invested in stocks, and the accruing interest ordered to lje also vest
ed, so that the money is not lying idle or unproductive. In the mean time the agents are instructed to bo active in making their collections for the great object in view. The recent condition of the currency of the country, however,has operated against the interest of the Society, to a considerable extent, but the effective memlwrs
of the Bard of Managers are still determined to persevere, and to devoio their time andlobor to the cause till they shall have accomplished the
design for which thev were originally organ
Fram uto Balriiaw Ouooicle. CONSISTENCY THE JEWEL. The recent proceedings of the Legislature of j South Carolina, compared with the proceedings of the eame State, a few years since, on a subject involving the constitutionality f a National Bank, furnish a nost remarkable evidence of ;-,.m. In tha words of the Columbia
it Minatitntea m notable example of i
mm the inconsistency into which people are sometimes led, by speaking their sentiments before they have made up their minds.'" In the Legislature of South Carolina (Mr. CainocVs State) oa the 1 Itb December, 1831, the fol- . a IV s0-
lowing proceedings were oaa in mo inousc ui
The special committee, to whom were referred the resolution from tho several States of Pennsylvania, Ohio, New Jersev, Vermont and Illinois, beg leave to Rei-ort: That they have had tho same under consideration, and find, that the State of Pennsylvania by its resolutiou, has proposed an amendment of the constitution in the words following, to wit; That "Congrss shall make no law to erect 01 incorporate any bank or moneyed institution, except within the District of Columbia;" in which that State requests the conciirencc of her sister States. That the States of Ohij andlllinais have concurred ivith Pennsylvania in the proposed amendment; and that ihe States of New Jersey and Vermont have disarrce J thcroto Your Committee are unanimiusfv of opinion, that ns CONGRESS IS CONST1TUTIOXALY VESTED WITH THE RIGHT TO INCORPORATE A BANK, it would be unwise and impolitic to bestkict its operations, within such narrow limits as the Dictrict of C -luinbia. They apprehend no danger from the exercise of the powers which the People of tho U. S. have confided to Congress; but believe that in tho exercise of these powers, that body will render them subservient to the great purposes of our national compact. Your Committee therefore beg leave to recommend to this house the following resolutions : Resolved, that the Legislature of tho State of South Carolina do not concur in tho amendment of the Constitution of the U. S. proposed by Pennsylvania, in tho following words; "Congress shall make no Iiw to erect or incorporate any bank or other monied institution, except within trio District of Columbia; and every bank and moiiied institution which shall i c established by the authority of Congress.sha'l together with its branches and offices of discount and deposite, be confined to the District of Columbia." Resolved, That tho Houso do agree to tho report. Ordered, That it be sent to the Senate for concurrence. By order of the House, R. ANDERSON' C. II. R. I.-vthe Senate, Dec. P, 1831. Resolved, That this house do concur with the House of Representatives in the foregoing report. Ordered, That the report bo returned to the House of Representative. By order of the Sen- ' Wm. D. MARTIN, C. S.
THE STATES. We have now received the messages of the Governors of nine of the States, viz : of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indians, Kentucky, South Carolina. Georgia, Alabama, and Louisiana, They are generally, characterized by ability and spirit all of them except one defend the credit svs tern, and but one of them all approves of tha measures of divorceinf the govermenl f.om
the Governor of
Alabama, who also employs an elaborate argument gainst the constitutionality of a National Bmk. What a signal illustration of tho unpopularity ol tho Sub-treasury scheme! We now predict, in the fullest confidence, that when we shall receive returns from each of tho
States at the approching session of the several legislatures, it will be found that the Sjb-treas iry scheme is approved by the Govorner of but five States out of the twentysix! Those five will be New Hampshire, Missouri, Arkansas, Mississippi and Alabama. Tha Govorncrs of thoso States which are coonted on with m ich confidence by
the friends of the new scheme, to wit, Connecticut New York, Illinois and Virginia, if not Michigan we feel prepared to say arc also opposed to it,and will doubtless express their disapproving sentiments hen the proper ocensoin arrives. Are any more indications wanting of the unbounded and unprecedented unpoptil irity of tha S jb-trcasury scheme 1 Madisonian.
1
wh ftSjssBaslma CssssaHnxBssBk a
As a naw yaac is abooi
Im iaiMSMing to mas tadn
T promsMvs km ef
aaalogy to the licwiMto f
tun which MppoauMMMly rnwii tin damans taaj adraocad aga of 81 yar; bsroad which all ,
idarvd a dreary blaak, aaithat proa la ale denraMe to othara.
rirn iromw, mr j rnnttmry. i an axoaui Which
ff! our year way bo jmtly CMpaiwd with tha
aaan, wnoaa laewiuaa are yet laoaabryaw TlwhSanW
joy irradiates but tramieaily ; it illume, hi eartj Sanaa' glance of pleavre; a taJious night of haTp!ataaan ' noraae affaea th impraemom eaada (Taring tha ahv.
un:iai waraiia, lartgwatiig Roa aaj raireittiag aWee, aJ
ail taat be reqjiretor najseoiaea 1a.
Sscoad jmoi, from 1 to 14 yeam Taa.hai af fcj
act aw expaaJi to imo.ai uta graial eav at
which tSeall .Leering lumiaarT of aprUagaxwrieba janhj
earns of early promts. All I gaiety and plea?;
appsars decked la vivid delightful colr, vari
aaJ blooming; no gloom darlfn tha phsre; eary thing pTess, oa tia seatel Wi
wane aaaa. toUaateW TWaaanZ:
aGsinaX
Fixra. tho following extract from the B iff .lo. Commercial Advertiser, slriws tbe value f this great staple commodity of the North which of itself more than balances the almost only one of the Southern States: "It is calculated that the population of the U. S. requires 18,000,000 bbls. of flour annually. This estim ite is grounded upon the rations of the army and is therefore excessive; for children cat less than soldiers, to say nothing f those wheat mush and milk, jonnycakes and bean porritcii. Tho Imd this year sown to wheat am vints to 8,000,000 acrcsl 25 bushels to the acre is a low estimate, this gives 200,000,000 i.ushcls fur the produce of this vear. This at 80 cents would mm to fiin0.0r)0.000. and m ike 40.000.000 bbls
Ol lljur. lcutltl 1 c?,uuj,uw Kir ii'mu: iiu.uinj- :
lion, and we have a surplus f 2 J,OJ'J,000 bLls. ftr storajrc or exportation. In 1822. flour was sold at from $2 M) to $3 00 pcrbbl. With enough on hand for three years
consumption, sustain?'
naveltr: a!l is caieir.naiisiurb! aaj R,t-hs.it'e
a T.ii.'J Evrttt,-jm 14 l Jt Ti, avaau m emtly uSrJ a with bttstrran wialj a,vtais'jb
lhxpl: mirmsr bjh-M hit tentl wradsj apeanta, rv rvk wh:tS ii himS ln.l Kamh. .
, . j ( euaa Bk : 1.. 1 .1 . -v r . rm-
d?s-sn wiiU i nptii3ji fJrce cruih th n-: ...
anj aaioii me ur.iuiy 01 uis gay partara. Eea
1 j 17 flaw.!. ut m.i inu oraat lorta with
f j.--a at t'lis u.nt!e.l psria 1 of exiiteace w.-jcijj. lae k.
g i'.a bask of yoj.h : tha tide of dissipation wt.p ,; fc
.iin. h.k-i ui nica dt not tins a tea erery nble e.isrgy is blighted by tie dtuntfUre of ba 1 example.
Fmrth mamtk, from 21 It Vfart. .-oaiiae aj' alio era nsw prevail aitataauly; the fmiuof gno4 4e) l iv; appear emerglog from tha btaalaona blosaomt, aatJ yet they a.-; era le a.ii iiupsrfect; aatar appeal iJ most lively garb ; a few passing clouds may obscate thj hi rizo.i, bat i!i;y sojj dis.-harga themserfe Bad paai ea' So do ths tTrijj-irary so.-ras ol" youth disappear, leartJ
recoilsjtio.n o.t tha mia I likt tha latiaduaiBJ
tlint fuii oa the earth, retritin- drooping aatarat etatsJ
trivial disappointmsnts of this early state aarra hatassf ' Ier hops, p?rspectire row, alarming. f I'tjVt month, from 23 tn 35 year. Tha far af mml
' ... . . ... i
what price aught it at present to , " b,oom ! g"a imsUhb-jS I it,i flowers, tha tree ara eaeared with fuiiaga, asis
sn'elli.ig corn bsgins to fill the ear; eo m the ha4y af aJ Tax OX KxaWUDSK. We were not aware of J ripsnad to perfection, the mili are lora i,a tksaae the immense expence attended upon periodicals j eiicrgiei of the mind diclo themselves. lleMepr ill England. We learn that a publication called ! in ljsuriom p!eau.-e, and cnuribute to tha gwiiiaa U r I. ..!.., n,. . JIWl ftf I1 if nlhun hr xrlini of his ivfil and ipnulbw'
m lUjlVUId, III A Mlt lllllUf yuk,m T'V'.V'l'v tlll'!.. J O . y annually for excise on the paper alone. The , tic.
Penny Mjgazine, which has alotit fiiur times tho circulation, pays annually near 100,000 dollars. The cetire income from the duty on paper in Englan.l, amoints to four millions of dollars; and on every newspaper which is sold, 8 cents arc paid by the purchaser to the government.
In the Legislature of South Carolina (Mr. Calhoun's state) on the 12th i.f December, 1837, the following proceedings wore had in the House of Rcprescntatis cs: The special order was called at twelve o'clock.
Mr. Metiiminyer advocated the Divorce la "a j tea. 7 able answer to the arguments of Mr. A. II. Thomp- j son in favor, and Mr. J. W. Toomer in opposition, j Missouri is coming. The Sf. Louis pipers of
The II iuse then proceeded to vote, itii amend- Monday last, contains the proceedings ol one ol
ments were rejected, an J the question was tnkcn upon the Resolutions themselves. On tho first resolution Resolved, ihat in the opinion of this Legislature it is expedient that the Itcvcnues f the Federal Government bo so collocted, as ultimately to sever the Government from all connection with the Banks. The vote stood yeas 103, nays 11. The second resolution in the following words Resolved, That in the opinion of this Legislature it is expedient lhat the Revenues of the Federal Government should be so deposited, kept and disbursed, so as not to be connected with, o;
used in Banking operations. lassedby a vote of
112 to 2. The third resolution in these words Resolved, That it would be unconstitutional, in
expedient and dangerous to incorporate a n.itioaal Bank. Was decided in the affirmative, yeas 97; nays 16. Thus it will be seen that the legislature of Mr. CAtnorVs State in 1821, was unanimously ofo-
pinion that "Congress is constitution by vested with the right to incorporate a bank; and that it would be unwise and impolitic to restrict its operations within such narrow limits as the District
of Columbia.'" While in 1837. the legislature of
Sirl't mynlh, ffom 35 It Alyeart. Th
bef ire a; we b?i. to githftr some of tne Iruit, aai
soma of ths spring fl v.vers fads ail droop; dsawdesJi
sours t.'ie eu.i even at wv day; virid lightniagshl wart ii3 sky, a.i I the t'm.tder in an a.ieipectat burets over our teat's. Thue r!oes rr.eaal:e4r I
1 gathnr the frjiti of hisg-xid works, or bgia to eiaeltf Sir William Jones, speaking of the Bible says: j p,,,,hinent of hi transgressions; th simple haps s c "I have carefully and regularly perused tho I Inly j r!easuroof yruth, fade and withs.- i.i reiamahiaatsiei f
scriptures, ana am ot opinion mat me volume obsou-e his reason, blight hi rinis-, and th
contains more sublimity, purer morality, more they 0-CBSi0i,, bunt uasapaetsdly opo bim,a
important Mstory, ana nner strains oi eloquence ,?puinS him ere.t i. the mo.ns .uof pleasure at
man can ue conccica irom an oiner oook, in tiorl.!i8 p,.cei7e that the days of licence
wnatever language mey may nave oeen writ- mt, 8b(rl. thmt a ins wmi ot ,,fM ma. IKtmL J
I happy is it for bim if ha profit by tha hint whiek j i:s?lf nfT.-dj.
&er.nlh mtnt,from il f j 43 yeirv. Teahrigkt rfafsef
svi:n:n?rare row iuii.i; avrar with syifcnfaaaaeaseiiiw'
the largest meetings ever held in lh.it
SUIIIIIV, '
i iniu.iLiii ' 14 U.ll
, 1-
laarj baiip!u'kel from Iht lrttWvinf
l' -1 . f . I.I a Cil.
i.r wiu purjjoso Ol Mppoiiiiinguoiugdiva , lh.m 1)ars a!1j Mnsi.hily; ..there of la le.- erowih UK
A spirited address was inlnxluceJ , ben,Aih ths lilv.ioj, b,jrJei,. i, 4, now t ,al m.a . ,
Convention
by a committee
appointed for that purpose, to
the "friends of reform in the State ol" M.ssojn,"' j wie, and a determination evinced, to in-miri'!! re.-.
uiutiuuii&o tne otaie, at me election. iiiuun can throw of the yoke, nnd wo sincerely believe that she will.
Duel. A duel was fought on the 2J instant,
j in Kemper county, Miss, between two gentle
men of Demopolis, Ala. named A. A. Anderson and John W. Henley, both of them l-twyers. They exchanged shots at ten paces. The first was without rfiect. The second slightly wounded Anderson iu both thighs, and cut Ilcntcv'apantloons immediately below the vest. The affair was then ntnicably adj ls'ed both parties shook hands retired home dtbettcr friends Inn ever. In this citv we hear of few duels of late.
! in towards tin harvest of happia: mirtof t"
eh he once pursviad with aridity, harf Jij
those who hai a toa early wasted their talaan
'If "tul, as a usa'ess incumbrance upon th
earth; while thos who have p.essnred their morah
ruptsd, and sufforej thair judgments to be mature1
riive ar ou jht after a prociou fruit?, and justly
a led far their superior eellrt-. At this paries' le
beholds a new generation rising to perpttaat bit
his tsaJor o.T(pr"'5 calls for all his cars and
lo As anxiou ly forward to the period of its growth eat
privem-nt, in t:ie foil hop that it will aet osly
his own heart but eoairibiit to ths gsasral ba.is4tf
eiety. Eig'ith motVi, f.om Yi It 56 year. Th yUa
of ajt imn no bgiit to cbah our xj.' tat ion aad
u that earthly hi ins is nt permaneal; and a ths
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People have so miny due-bills to fight they eon ! "J-gos a gradual change, eodoe th mfi
hardly spare time to fight duels. . O. Picayune Hamilton county Ohio, it may be recollected voted against the Whig candidate lor Congress j
'at the last election. Although tho county hid; ! always been auti-Whig, every Van B.ircn pre j : availed itself of the opportunity of exclaiming i ! "'General liariaoti ou n county has gone u-
let the poor old General
withdraw Iroin the cunvass! It i
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mis same mm Mi.i.ur.vWi , , ,,.i.- ajnst h(vote? Iitile less than unanimous that it would be i " ., , ..
"unconstitutional, inexpedient and dangerous to inv..: ! TJ.., T
corporate a.s.twoi.i. , - 8Uch dcmonstralou of (jbC
e nav nos - w . r . i-" " , , . 1" y uu own home r Now let our V. B. friends repediencv of incorporating a ."National bank. Wc VT ,r . , -, . - . . r a,..,K c . member, that, in the recent .New lork elections,!
ue rirconius ... j v..w... .
bis cheeks begin to furro: hi locks turn gray.
bloom of beautiful vigoj fades from hi cbe;sjssjsss. tig'jss his relaxed frame, Sl exertion weakens his inssthsss
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The winter of ag sisin a trancing with rapid
mo:a hasty than welcbms: ha look back with ttalW
h-i.ir of spring and summer, wbe.i all was gaiety a
thy seem to lia.-a receJel with equal rapidity,
shameful aoJ '"JZ L" :T.7'": ' ""P1"'
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rcuicuious lor nun 10 voniiiiuo ieior uio people
feel in
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'-!.. ' . " . .. . ii::ri., . Jir. . ju s own county 01 t-oiuniuia, wuicn nau
ficers and men have been in pay for months past;; They cannot cu'ertain so unworthy an opinion of; lnernar . , mnrt N " :..- i always given an immense administration ni i j ir-
.1 aM i-AmrtlofiV(1 - WTg rrVl rsn rin ri I . im Anl rrt-itifuria thn rfiiinrPL'mnn i v i r- rz ....
:.V;..tVfn.ail! and it onlv remains for the ! f rathr of our l.berties. as to sunnose that ! of " expediency 'of speaking their sentiments j
SIVS V aaw j 1 " j - g i
Secretary to designate tho commander and give ; (hey wiil sufl'er it to be a monument
to all future before people have made up their minds,' '9 Prjb-
the order, and in a few hours the fleet may be , ages of the dishonor of the American people, but
under way. Yet, Mr. Secretary Dickenson, in ; ,nat as soon as they know it to be commenced, defiance of the laws of Congress nnd the will of j an tho work is in progress, they wiil readily and tho people, most presumptuously refuses to let j cheerfully rush forward to aid its advancement, it sail; and to gratify a feeling of personal hos-1 ant assist in its completion. It will be rememtility lo the Navy, is daily putting the nation at j bercd that this will be a monument to the Amera most unwarrantable expense by detaining it in t ;can neoole as well as the illustrious dead, and
our waters when it should be far on its way to the j SCrt e as a memorial to future generations of tho South Seas. Will not Congress take some early j taste, the patriotism, and the gratitude of the and decisive measures in relation to this highly i present age of the Republic. Docs Poland owe
important project
ably not on record
MEXICO AND TEXAS. We have been politely furnished by a Spanish gentleman of this city with the following extracts the Mexican Orders of the Day, from a letter received by him frvm "Head QcabtersJ
"MATAMORAS, Nov. 13, 1S37.J
It is with regret that I feel called upon to no
tice the effusions of press which has been eo geaerallj characterized br a disregard of truth, nnd ia tctpet to myself, by the moat gross caluaay. A it intimites, however, in this intuM thai it ha rha Buthoritr of a resoec table
ad iatellifent correspopdenf, have felt myself
ajsaiianmn in maaing mis comsniaicaiwn wu taw nsbjeet, ia order that the PuUie raty not credit taiaTepreeeatauooof my feeliags and views. If the editor themselves are not tlu corrcspoodaat, it is expected that they will as are bim, and
erne a, and toe piaee where, aad oetore
, ia Nashville, the alleged conversation was
ANDREW JACKSON.
IlnvtTAee, Dec. 31, 1837,
The Exploring Expedition. The annexed let
ter from Captain Kearney was excluded yesterdav bv a press of other matter. This distinguish
ed officer has not received, as we were assured and announced, the command of the Exploring Expedition. That annunciation,however, having given rise to constant applications to him, be has addressed the following letter to us for publication, as a means of saving inconvenience to others, as well as himself. To the Editor of the Air? York American. The public prin s regard me as commander of
the Exploring Ivxpedmon, out as no sucn appointment has been made, or ever tendered to me, I must declaim the possession of the honor. Yet it becomes me to thank you, and through your paper, pour cotemporaries, for the flattering encomiums with which my name is associated with this great national enterprise. An enterprise of science should be in the hands of science, to which I lay no claim. and for which I have sought not.
more than became necessarv for the common man
affement of vessels under mv command. For
this reason, and mv situation ia point of seniori
ty, the thought had never crossed my mind, until a casual look into some of our city papers, announced that I had accepted the stationIn an appointment of this kind, the honored personage, whoever he may be, has no easy task to perform. Public expectation has beea long indulged, aad hope delayed. This would seem to reader it not only a task of dttSculty, bat of debeacy, oa the part of the sticccsaor, ia accepting the command. When commercial interests are involved, I can see my way clear, aad so far can eeoat 1
The Advanced Guard will take up the line of
a larger debt of gratitude to Kosciusko than A-1 march in detached corps, between the 20th and .... . ifwk.t . l -.r : l
! itv uvnf tirrn'inrt ji.t hn tr mamrttti nf nnr hun. 1
..j, r ...... j -- deed and UJl Let them remember, that even his
own town of Kinderhook went against him! ; Let them remember, that bis own State, his own county, and his own town, all went aaint-t him! :
Win they, ij remembering loose tilings, call a-; J ' " . ... . . i i . u JL ,, ? . f i n ' pear d.-sary, the he.1gi-s bar; ai melody B.ls th gr,at
. ...k,i., tr .i. i IV.M .k K,. - bawling winds wsp th earth and scatter
IU irmnjiun wio.t; tliu ltjijijn; I iw t , . . ....
; ""e J
I it man strin-ted of all his external rraest
.itt raiit'i, f.'tnx i'tti Slysa -i. Ta'i rs th ssm of r.'si and rscrastio.i, fsnti.ig an I revel y j we
so.i of labor is over, the harre.it is got id, aad ty
considerably shortened ; nta now begin to seek
oppressive caret an gloomy apprehcjsioas isariri
iiiuj a.i 4 u.in.ii . iv i ii'i . im. m m. ..j . m w .
has giuier 1 bis h.irvsi of fcnowintge, bs toil aaw
hs pro'i 11 exalti ia his Test a?.iitio.i without
how soo.i ha may be calls I wpoa to renlsr jt JeaV
coint, a. I t;e hi boastid stores traasferrtd to others.
Tenth mynlh, from 63 if 70 year. Th teld
aV-! 1 eswriaa-l(
v iia mi; y ii.i, r i
honcstv to preach to him. as they preached to
General Harrison, of the shame and ihe absurd-
a!so by theJla, i;h ale . v,
.PL- . r. . I. . ; rnoro ana wii.ea; dis appearance no Kigr awn ll . .f hi IS f ' .m . t. r. 1.. I. . mfi ill. w-t ir,r II TPf h flH'n ' 9
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merica to WAsmxcTo:" ? And can it be supposed
that America wiil manifest less patriotism and veneration for her great and glorious son than Poland has shown to her illustrious chief? The monument erected to this noble Pole is a mounl of earth of 2?t) feet in diameter, and 300 feet in height, and is said to be the largest ever formed bv human hands. At this mound young and old,
Senators and citizens, nobles and peasants, even the magistrates of the realm, and the most, delicate females of the highest rank, laboured tcith their own hands. For three years the labour continued. The expense was defrayed by contributions, not only of the most considerable famUus of Poland, but likewise of peasants, artisans, and private soldiers. Count Potoki alone gave ten thousand guilders. Here is an example worthy of imitation, and I trust that our country will yet exhibit a still more splendid instance of deep and
lasting gratitude and respect to the memory of
the greatest man that ever adorned the annals of
the world."
29th iost. Every commander of regiments and corps will be personally answerable for the trict discipline of the troops under his command. Per
sons and property of tho defenceless and peace-
count v has declared ar iinsl his candiditcs? Let
us wait and see. .V. O. Com. Bulletin.
R. M. Whitney, late agent of tho
has been making some m-irvcllous disclosures !
'-3 sonaeaTan hi
Gov. Case at Jerusalem. A letter dated Jerusalem, Aug. 14th, mentions a visit from Gen. Cass, (our minister to France) and suit. They arrived at Jaffa in the frigate Constitution, and were accompanied to Jerusalem by Com. Elliott aad sev
eral of bis officers, ben. (Jass and family staid with Sir. and Mrs. Whiting, (Missionaries of the American Board, the latter of whom is from this citv,) aad the remainder of the party, 8 ia number, besides servants, with the Rev. Lanceau. Mrs. Cass aad bar daughters were ia fcebia health. N. Y. (IV. J.) Deifv
the i
family break oa his r!voted bead, scattering
mnniii.il! friends drone oT and b i (went swart
Treasury, j mains diOuo!al an! cherl?s.
! ElevenV. month, from 70 to 77 tears
through the co.umns of the Mtdisoman. He has atioa nowextead their depressing laflui
Civen a new and dark chapter in the history of the ti-e of cultivation is buried beneath th Aon
Kl a inhahilanriln hn rrrwr f li!. anil mptirnlnr!v - i......inl irn a -iF tli finminicfr-jliAn llo n can rim. na . . . i . i 2.1
aKji 1 7 1 v. v. . j - - - " ... w ; snow: roe meaaacrinz stream is mnui itj mm , 1 - 1 1 ..... . ; i-
the property ana persons oeionging 10 inenniy ; a matter within his own knowledge, that certain hearr fozs ob scare the face or bearea. wraapingalatsr.
Powers. The country occupied to be personally I banks, well known to be insol vent, have been SC- nenetraUne darknes ee thus arothe fkcultia fWW
within charge of the Chief of the General Staff : lected as depositories of the public money for no f cloolvl at thi adanced oerio-J. The boars
Ol tne arm v , uu insc-rsns, 1111 uie general omcers charged with the Government of Texas shall jin the army. From the same paper The Mexican papers inform us that, should
Texas be conquered, the Mexican Congress and President mean to have that Province governed by a Regency, formed of a civil, military, and
iiidicial runcttonarr. iney evea mention tne
names of the persons asost likely to fill the situa
tioa. Amrog the caadidates are Senor Aivsro,
Cos, C.J. Bustamente, among fhe foreign officers
in the service of Mexico, are F ilasola, Smith, EIiwicb, Martns.
A Boy trithout Arms or Legs. Mr. Manuel Byram, a poor ana of Chester, Morris county, has a child about 2 yers old, without arms or legs, but having the usual natural abilities of children of that age, aad he will cross the floor quite rapidly ia a motion between rocking and rolling.
The Jerseymaa says there is at the right shoulder a protuberance sissilir to aa arm from the shoulder to the elbow, at the ead of which is a sasall fleshy projection sosae thing of the shape of a Sager, with which it takes up small articles from the floor, or will hoid a stick. Newark D. ; Adv.
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oiuei purpose man to 8Uuscrve poimcai cesigns. ; MtUet oa bil htmA. WWB eBfmu a hf.
."Now, it Whitney is not a liar ana a vnJian, his ; r.. hif Mase, becoro. M ray of
declarations upon mis sucject are ol course true, lame, tb, whieh ,.jrravIv!, him; as gsneal
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great awiauniijj ngciiuy csiaiHisaeu ni ssasnington for the plunderof the country. AnJ, if Whitney is a liar and a villain, what are we to think of an administration that persisted for years in en
trusting to his hands the whole management of
the currency ot tne nation, although bis infamous character was daily proclaimed by tea thousand voices. Lou. Jour. Ajt E.TTHrsiAST. The celebrated English Engineer and scientific mechanic Mr. Brindley, who commenced that stupendcous work the Duke of Bridgewater's canal, in 1799, and fin
ished it in fire years, was so enamored of canal navigation, that being asked before a committee what was, in his opinion, the use of rivers, he replied, that their use and design was to feed navigable canals.
TtrrlJXh month, from 77 t 84 yean. Befctei aW( Iil of man, with th ssasoa drawing to a ciase; m al change ha takea plac ia tb aspect of nuaa this dreaded epoch Motor lolerabl than lha"2i th pains and privation of aeortality aseas naw Ss! nation. A fresh spring will appear, and isfBBwJi ish a.-tsw, and why thoold not ths iuet aaaa ayert
nli! eo'jraa ii also ran. aad that ha is aaaa ei
aD hi labors. A
A darkey remarked the other day, that this
tne mast ntreentsee climate be ever saw-
the weather was oleekenua that be coold not
depend aa it; and be most hunt amort
iqjsoa, wnene the Msauparr? was mM mental tj health. Pievvaite. -
a.saSBBBBBBBBBBBM.BBBM Tax Fkilalje Era. A awadera w&uCz, the following enumeration of the fenafcj "7'- f "The flare, the stare, the iavitat& C ;
aace, the denial, the consent, the tlsan afl thw Onah at norm,, thm anarkUaw o boate. CS'f I J
r -w m -
sroishmeat of soltaess, the seanwr
the fire of jeaJansyy aad the
Aa Ohio paper taiaks that the
Lancaster Eaele a Mleer em
avotrdosMkaa. nabt to ba vssd br
tiee.w Dm UJbetter to rmnmr tj charHrcr Pnrzev. '