this conntry, ft of
_ Ithe treatment of t ho
! '">? ? W
03 the tlaretoWNS profitable and tolerateJ, ,
it had nohorriSVtheir s.ght! Th? they j
had no sympathies ?rtr the poor ndians until ;
they had htorally exterminated ail the tribes,
by whom their "fcthers, fivimr from another ;
laQ(K~werfe?S?8v m&ii&3&y * "ceived ere
yet the untutored aa**<*e h d teamed Hie arts, .
the fraud?, the "rapacity of the white man, j
whicK-'they first taafht him!-No^, ?heri
thev are DO ionj^ijfcommoded by the \ ui .?
tY of thr savage, the^mpathies are no. with ,
t he: r own brethren, cftennistaaci-d a* u i ,
fathers were. -Their philanthropy ^d tli_> (
selfish interests are i**ar opposed. h?me% cr, j
there tnay'be such opnesft'on to the int. rests
of others I l*e Tiot;*Our courtesan turned j
prude, after ability ?'*?cloas, <
a::d mist Ijer nothing fKghore that he ctaina I
to be of the "unco qaio^% r:gidly reh io^, j
and is seen at church meetings and christen- j
in i*s, sanctified and deflate to a proverb. ;
\rc gentfemen ignqfatttthat iwunly on New .
-fcugfaiS rest? the WpfflMghty of the great ,
importation of slaves to Uiis country !-that
the colonial Legislature of Virginia passed .
twenty-two acts agfcinst it*?' an(* lia* lt -Jvas ;
through the power awjWtoence of i.ie New
England colonies that the trade was not
stopped T it, was a?; business m which they
couW turn a" penny, aiiSiteir humanity slept.
Wfien gentJemetiaraAetiy rcgalmg the House
with their pathetic iewroiads on the ,.^or
and atrocity otsiavtry,- are they no. diatmfr.
ing\rfbo2e^ofgliwrfathepr? Are they not
guilty of that wbt&t of prrnc.de, the murder ;
of a father^ %|oev Hhouid think that if they
believed *? they ?,nce /! 1 7
woufdeSjteci the ghosts of their fathers to
rise' tfc and accuse Ihem. In our own times,
let me ask. how long has it been since i the
peofel^^SWe, now ; the bead quarte s of
iheabofitiouists, by*ay of showing their
1 1 _ - nrn of slavery And the slave trade, j
SStSSSwif th,t sta* rnother !
bwB&ioP^ng**" m the hands of a con
Hp other P?lnt on wb i
these philanthropists are most sensitive? -the
i ***&?**$! of the poor Indians ? for their
hearts seen to hwe two subdivisions? one for
n^lw<lndians- Speakr0f?C
DootAfrwrtber sre in paroxysms of cha
ritr--?f ^tfelworiikiiinvW^ tUcir Phllanthro
ov* is almost spasmodic ; a most rare bsnevo
knce,wkKk uses as it means muxder and
rapine; * cheap charity, which does its alms
wSswney rifled from the pockets of others.
What think you* sir, of Indian chiefs, aye,
and*nS?3po,Pte'' Prisolne".,in,wfV?"<!
shot or sold as. slaves in the V\est Indies.
What thirifr jou of wars of which the histo
mnllwSpeaks with truly Spartan breviiy
^the whole tribe was exterminated . 1 ?e
a^h^^^rffl^:aPUrTs
fittiaff? there . is a beautiful propriety in the
sons of who exterminated them, setting
for philant&rtjMSts I ? as the exclusive friends
of the Indians! What think you, sir, of a
cif?Ss?5nd most religious soldiery, made
upof roin who had left their native land to
1iii3n~rlh ? I without restraint, a religion ot
peace, loviand charity, firing into the wi<r
?varos of squaws and children ? enriching their ,
stenle soiiwitb the blood of women and m- j
Hfc sir, of rewards being offeree ,
IffrfcIW* scalps, indifferent (of conrsc,
for it could nc& be known) whether torn from
the heads ol warriors or women, ??f dec rep. g
age^i^ng Uifancy? We of the South,
who boat cot' of our humanity, have ne\ er
rai^Mir thjB to offer rewards f ?r the
^Sf^Wlves-never for human scalps.
Tbfcfiiaitsickens, and human nature shutuiers.
attlMrpietare. And from what history , I am
as? are these elegant extracts] From i he j
.^Srv ef^lie immediate descendants ot the ,
Piliirirwi ' and what may be deemed even a
higher honor than that, they were thus ue- i
scended, the ancestors of our present philan
thropisto ? as , Cornelia boasted more of b..nb
thepo^er of the Gracchi than^e cau^ i ^-r j
of Scipio. It is no excuse to say that thes*. ,
were then subject to Great Britain. .
The forro of their government may have been
in some particulars different, but these were f
the acts of the colonists themselves. j
I repeat, siF, that I congratulate the gentle
man oq the return of these humane ee mgs.
1 wouidr?? all deference, recommend his peo
ple to beware lest the reaction may lead, as
reactions a 7* apt to do, to extremes. 1 his
s pic* oT piukn thropy these good peopie may
be wweeaatoined ?o. ix:t them not dnu I
deeriy at &st- J tahe no special pleasure in i
therapies, but I am trred, s.r, of ^fendmg ,
and I know no better way of defending t..an
i cocimend tte chaiice t e the lips of gen
tlemen -theasekes, ani-desire tliat Vhey should i
realize, -hf actual experience, how |
is. if there is any thing whic.i is eai^'^eu ;
to wound gentlemen, it is the uuthof his. o y
which offends, and not i who have referred
Mr. Adams enquired whethef Mr. 1uomp>
?o? still adhered to the opinions heretofore
?XBM06?d by him, which follow :
^Boesthe gentleman, even in the latitude
which he gives to the risrht of petitiao, think
that it includes slaves? If he does ?ot, he has
witfbttv violatad the rules of the Ho?se ana
fbefeehng^ of its me?sbers. Dees that gen- I
tletnan know-that t lr. re are laws m .nil the :
slave States, and here, for the punishment of
ihose who excite inantrecSion^ I can tell him
thaft there are such things as grund juries ;
and i^'Sir, the juries of this District have, as
i doubt not they have, proper mteiligence and
spirit, he may yet be made amenable to an
other tnnunal, and; we may -yet see anjncen
diary brought to condign punisnment.
Mr. T. replied, as to the tret- When
those remarks were made, I did not believ
that there eauld be any man who entertained
th*iMmioB that slaves have the right of pe i -
The gentleman has sines avowed
that most extraordinary opinion. He had n '
however, done so before -my remarks were
made. 'An opinion so extraordinary that i
could net have supposed he entertauie i
aray ?tker authority than his- own declaration.
As* theaeewrf, * h?ve only to say, that
wfienlapeke eTttee Habihty of the gentle
man to a -ctimtfwS prosecution, I understood
/and it was the fault of the gentleman himself
that I so understood it,) that it was an abe*
Jitfon petition. As it was not, the remarks
no application to him. lt it had been,
mn expressions used by me were just, and well
Served; and I repeat the opinion, as broadly
as it is" there exoress<?d,that the presentation
of a petition tor' abolition mny turmsh suffix
eSWt.?Mcnee of correspondence and censpt
lEShdeie* * incur the pooa!ucs of the
w5L?fl*iagt<Ji0se who exeite insurrection.
OTt^Tdooe in the House, but tor
wfcct. the act in tho House tur
^miUO.1 out ol tlie House;
be^re the member takes
Igif m a*y kitchen urging
denouncing me
JSa-arfsi tyra*. n?i a*enraS 1h^
? '^iTr t
, be !*;? of ills JL'fvator? Vv .tot o.ror.icr
centive to insurrection ? VV ould tlie tact of
k? being a member of Congress give him
impunity T Suppose he acknowledges on the
floor tint he had done this with the purpose
of exciting insurrection; or suppose he does
some eqnivatent act or uses words which
equally establish if ? may it nol be used as
evidenco ? Suppose a number voluntarily
to acknowledge on the floor that he had killed
a m.vi ? may th:s not be given in evidence 1
Suppose a member to denounce another iti
rfebate as a traitor, and to say that he will give
five hundred dollars to any one who will as
sassinate him ? the member thus denounced is
assassinated by a bravo in the Rotundo, who
demands the reward ? is this act to pass with
impunity because the guilt of accessory con',
sistcd in words spokee in debate, though not
the less clearly the guilt of an accessory 1
What is the object of the provision of the con
stitution ? The great privilege of the freedom
of debate ? surely not impun ty for crimes. ?
Surely nothing could be more revolting than
to contend that the criminal laws of the land
may be violate i, if done by a member of Con
gress in his seat. And the denial of my posi
tion leads to that. The gentleman puts the
case of a member being brought before a
grand jury for denouncing the President. ?
Will the gentleman say that would be a viola
tion of any criminal law of the land? Unless
he can, the case is not parallel, and the gen
tleinan knows it. If, however, it can answer
him any purpose, he is perfectly at liberty to
pwvert my argttqjent.
I shall continue as I have done, to denounce
the many flagrant and atrocious usurpations
of this Government without fear of criminal
prosecution ; and I venture to say that if the
honorable member from Massachussctts re
gards the cases as parallel, no other human
being does.
But, sir, what scorn would he not deserve
and receive who should attempt to screen
himself behind his privilege from the penal
tics of the criminal laws of the Jaud 1 To
interpose the privilege of a member of Con
gress between a fdon and the gibbet ? a pri
vilege intended to secure perfect freedom of
thought and of speech, claimed as an immu
nity fur crimes ? The moral guilt would bo
the same, and the same I trust would also be
the infamy of the act and the penalties of the
Jaw.
UNITED STATES CONGRESS.
House of Representatives, F^b. 11
THE RIGHT OF SLAVES TO PETITION
Remarks of Mr. Pickens ( 'of So. Ca.)
. The following resolution, "That any mem
ber who sualf hereafter present any petition
from the slaves of this Union ought to be con
sidered as reo.irdless of the feelings of the
House, the rights of the Southern States, and
unfriend'? to the Union," having been rejected
on the 9th inst., and being reconsidered, the
following was offered as a .substitute for it,
\-\z. "The Honorable John Q. Adams having
inquired of the Speaker whether it would be
in order for him to present a petition purport
ing to be from slaves, and the Speaker having
appealed to the Hou^e for instructions, Re
solved, That the Hou.~e cannot receive the
said petition without disregarding its own dig
nity, the right of a large cJass of the citizens
of the South and West, and the constitution
of the United States." The following was
also offered: "Resolved, That slaves do not
possess f ho ri'jht of petition securcd to the
people of the United States by the constitu
tion."
The above being under consideration ?
Mr. Picicens, of South Carolina, said it was
no' his intention to enter now minutely into
any argument, touching the great and delicate
questions involved in the subjects before the
House, but he rose merely to -jut himself
riofht before the country. He haJ refused to
vote on the motion for reconsideration, and
would now refuse to vote on all the proposi
tions made. He did so under a solemn and
profound conviction that, as a representative
from a siaveholding people, he could not and
would not compromise their rights or stain
their honor by participating in proceedings,
where by the rejection ot the first resolution,
they had received a deep wound, and which
were now calculated to mislead and deceive
his country. Those who had rejected" the
first resolution the day before yesterday had
thereby created, politically speaking, a nega
tive pregnant, and indirectly declared that
slaves had a right to petition this House.
And this right was openly maintained in the
debate by the leading speakers who opposed
the resolution. They had taken the respon
sibility of committing a wound upon the con
stitution and the Union, and had done so by a
deliberate vote ; and he (Mr. Pickens) was
for letting them now take the responsibility
of healing that wound themselves. As long
as th it resolution remained negatived, he felt
it to be an outrage and insult to his constitu
ents ; and he, as their representative, had
refused to vole for reconsidering, as he asked
no favors and begged no mercy. He called
upon gentlemen from the siaveholding States
to beware how they moved in this matter,
it involved consequences of the deepest and
jj;*ost delicate importance. We stand upon a
precipice at whose base the waves of anarchy
and a;6001"^ dash their foaming surges. Let
no man he deceived. If blood is to come of
these transactions, 1 desire to clear my skirts
of i*.
The substitutes proposed are calculated to
delude and Jul/ into false security the South.
They change the issue made upon the odious
and offensive resolution now proposed to be
reconsidered. Xlhey are calculated to produce
a false impression. Many claim the right for
slaves to petition as a natural inherent right,
above the constitut on, and will vote the sub
strates.; not because slaves have no right to pe
tition, but because they have no right as "se
cured to the people of the U. Slates by the con
stitution. " Let tl?e original odious resolution
which is nnw reconsidered be directly voted
upon, and it gentleman have changed their
opinions, let it be adopted. If you intend to
save the country, come up to the mark like
men. We profess to be outraged by the
rejection of thai resolution, and we should be
satisfied now with no fling less than its adop
tion. This is due to us ? it is the issue you
have made. No, sir; you cannot adopt that
resolution. I l>elieve the votes then given to
be the deliberate sentiments of this House.
And if gentlemen, like fawns, now tremble at
their own shadows ia the brook, if under
part v discipline awl party screws, tliey come
forward and pretend to give justice, let them
do it open I v. -But let no man expect me to j
aid him in support of substitutes by which my
country shall be deceived an<i deluded on the
vftal^ue^ions involved. I desire my consti
tuents to lcn?w >the truth. If 1 stand on a
volcano, 1 desire to know it, by looking at the
smoke.
1 believe the recorded vote on 4-he rejected
resolution to be the sentiment of a majority of
this House, and I believe tlwt they represen
t-. d their constituents ; that, that vote is a
correct exponent of the sentiment of the non-.
slaveholdmj States in this confederacy, if
this be .not true, aud 1 am mistaken, (in which
I hope most sincerely I may be,) then let
Uif^e gentleiecn reverse the vote then given,
as they can do, if tUey choose. But I \y$
not aid them in producing a false result be
fore the country. I cannot after the procee*
dings of the last few days, and particularly on
the day before yesterday, partake in any
course by which I mry be drawn under the
majority of this House* and forced into a
position which I cannot control, and which
may mislead and deceive the South as to the
real feelings that exist in other portions of the
Union towards them and their institutions.
Mt. Speaker, 1 may be mistaken, but this
course is from a solemn sense of my duty.
1 trust, on this subject at least, I have no fac
tious feelings towards any man or set o? men ;
but I feel pained and deeply wounded at the
foreboding state of things. I have seen
enough in the last few days to force upon mc
the melancholy conviction that there is not
spirit or courage enough in the country to save
our rights and our institutions.
I have said that I believe the vote upon the
original resolution to be a correct exponent of
the feeling and the sentiments of the non
slaveliolding- States of this Confederacy.
Look at Pennsylvania; and while we are
discussing these topics and witnessing these
scenes in this House, what do we see there ?
A State convention of 200 delegates from
different parts of the State, assembled at Har
risburg, to devise ways and means by which to
abolish slavery throughout this land. They J
appeal to the laborers of the North against
slave labor, cm the ground that it comes into
competition with them. lxx>k at their Gover
nor, appealing to them to put down "the dark
spirit of slavery," in his public message to ;
the Legislature. Do you suppose that the ,
Pennsylvania Representatives did not repre
sent the sentiments of their State on the i
resolution rejected ? Sir, it is a vast mistake.
They knew well what they were doing. Look
to a reccnt letter, published from a distin.
guished divine, distinguished for his extensive
influence over the intellect and learning of
his country, and what do you see ? You see
him soiling the mantle of christian charity by
wrapping under its broad folds those who are
loathsome from the leprosy, and u hose foul
embrace is death. You see him holding up
to the world these men as the peculiar and
chosen defenders of tlie liberty of speech,
of writing, and of thinking. He has the
effrontery to say that "he is not even 6ure
that he would have the privilege he then
enjoyed, of writing at bis deskf if it were not
for the abolitionists.,, Sir, it is such men as
Dr. Ohanning who are now moving down
upon public sentiment, and make the ground
upon which your norihern fanatics are to fight
their battles. Tell us not the miserable stuff
that we ffive them ground by making issue
here. We must make the issues you choose
to tender, or give up our country to plunder
and murder. Charge not us with these things.
We are false to our p?ope if we remain here
silent, and beg mercy and forbearance at your
hands. Do you suppose that the Representa
tives from Massachusetts did not vote as their
constituents would have done if they had
been here ] If you intended to produce any
such impression upon the country by now
changingthe issues through substitutes, it will
be delusion and falsehood. No, sir, we have
seen the Jightningflash, and let us not close
our eyes from its glare.
When I came on, at the first of this session,
I inquired of a gentleman, a member of this
House, in whose veracity and judgement I
have the highest confidence, as to the state of
public feeling then existing at the North on
I the subject of abolition. He informed me
I that he thought it was running out, and in all
probability, from what he could then see, that
in a few years it would be lost. This was his
deliberate opinion at that time. It made an
impression upon me, and I began to think
things had been exaggerated. I was silent,
aiid said bat little connected with this subject
until within the last few days. But, sir, yes
terday morning after the decided vote on the
rejection of that resolution, which created
such intense excitement, the same gentleman
came to me and said, with much anxiety, that
he felt bound to explain to me what he com
municated at the first of the session ; he says
now he was mistaken entirely as to the
strength of the abolitionists, and was afraid
lie had led me into sonrn* error on that point.
He was row satisfied there was more excite
ment that he had anv idea of at first ; that he
had just received twelve petitions on that
subject, signed by more than a thousand of
the most active and influential citizens of his
district, who were men, not women, (as most
of the signers usually are, and that he believed
their cause was increasing and powerful.
This was from the State of New York. And,
in justice to the gentleman, i will say, that he
communicated these facts because he thought
he ought to do so, as he had made a different
impression upon me at the first of the session,
when I inquired of him on that subject for
information. These are the facts which we
all know to be passing before our eyes every
day, and it is treason in us to cry ilalCs well.*1
Mr. Speaker we must meet these things
I cannot say what the people of the entire
slaveholdin? region will do. I am not author
o O
ized to speak for them, and, knowing what I
do, I tremble for the future. But there is
one State that I feel in some sort justified in
speaking for ; a State with whose people it
is my pride to have the name 1 bear identified
to the third and fourth generation : a people
for whose honor and whose liberties the blood
of my ancestors ha? been shed over every battle
field, from the sea coast to the mountains. I
know not what course others may pursue, but
the people of that State, which 1 have the honor
in part to represent, I know are ready, if need
be, to sleep in an entrenched encampment ;
they are ready to kindle their beacon .fires
over a thousand hills ; and, if the worst is to
be forced upon them, they can, in tne last j
resort, throw around themselves a rampart;
beneath whole battlements many a gallant 6on
can find at least a soldier's grave and trans
mit to posterity the rich inheritance of a glo
rious name.
Sir, I desire to trammel no individual, and I
now declare on this trying occasion, that i
utter the instinctive feeling of my own heart,
without concert or consultation with any man.
1 work in no party ties or party trammels, for
tl?e personal aggrandizement of any human
be.'ng living. I look not beyond the confines
of my own State. I have no earthly ambition
but to be identified with her interests and her
honor.
As long as the vote on the original resolu
tion remains unreversed, I feel bound, from
the most solemn convictions of my judgement,
to refrain from participation in proceedings
which I fear are too well calculated to delude
the country. J>et those who have insulted us,
and wounded the constitution, now withdraw
the insult, and heal the wound. I shall refuse
to rote , either for or against the substitutes.
I feel bound to do so, aritf shall wait in silence
your decision ? a decision upon which the
future fate of this country depends. Upon
this subject I can never ma\o a compromise.
In what I have said I desire to offend no
man. I attribute no improper motives to any
gentleman. Others may differ from me. I
allude to no individual. I have uttered what
I felt on this painful occasion. I leave others
to pursue their own course, and the responsi
bility be with them.
SIX DAYS LATER FROM ENGLAND.
Boston, Feb. 21.
By the ship Nantasket, which arived in our
harbour on Sunday morning from Liverpool,
but did not come up to town until yesterday
I morning", w have received our files of London
papers to Jan. 9.
The following extracts embrace the pr.nci
pal articles of news furnished by these pa
pers.
Parliament was to meet Jan. 31, and the
Ministerial members hnd been summoned by
Lord John Russell, to be punctual in their at*
tendance on that day. The pressure in the
money market continued, apparently with
little change. The Cotton market continued
steady, and the sales extensive, with no
material change in prices. The common
and middle quality of America had been
most in demand, and they have establishpd a
slight advance. The queen and the Dutchess
of Gloucester were suffering from illness. ?
The former was convalescent.
The news from Erance was to the 6th. ?
The assassin Menuier had made some recent
disclosures which .'ed to a number of ar
rests.
The British Revenue returns during the
quarter ending 5th of January, show an in
crease, as compared with the corresponding
quarter of the previous year, of ? 16,231 ; and
during the whole year as compared with the
previous an increase of .?2,570,957. Duiing
the quarter there was a decrease of ?430,407
on tl\e customs, and an increase on excise of
? 456,0011
Letters from Toulon of the 80th Dec ?m
ber, mention that the preparations for the new
expedition against Constantine continued, and
with renewed activity ? 2000 men were to
be embarked immediately.
The Carlist offical journal, the Gazette
d'Onate, says that Don Charles is confined to
his bed by an indisposition of a nature so seri
ous, as to cause much uneasiness.
The Switzerland Gazette Universal says, on
i authority which ig respected, that at the
commencement of 1837, the German powers
were to commence a blockade of the Swiss
cantons, on account of the alleged non-execu
tion of the convention.
The Portuguese government have issued a
decree, prohibiting the importation or exporta
tion of slaves, by sea or land, in all the Por
tuguese dominions without exception, under
rery severe penalties.
The Mexican Minister at Madrid hasoffically
comunicated to the Spanish Government, that
tie ports of Mexico are open to the admission
of Spanish vessels.
The Queen elect of Naples set out from
Vienna for Naples on the 28th of Dec. accom
panied by several of the Archdukes and Arch
duchesses. She was to arrive at Trenton on
the 5lh Jan., where she would meet the King of
Naples; and where the Marriage ceremony
was to take place on the 7th.
The prices of admission to Drury Lane
Theatre being reduced to two shillings for the
boxes ? one shilling for the pit, and sixpence
for the gallery? 18,000 people visited the thea
tre in one week.
[From the Morning Herald, of Jan. 7.]
London Money Market.? Friday Evening.
The state of the Commercial Money Market
has not undergone any change for the better
to-day, the rate of interest for advances still
remaining very high. The Exchanges this
afternoon have undergone no improvement, the
tendency, in fact being rather the other way.
We cannot, however, quote any of the rates
lower than on last post day.
Cily. ? Saturday Evening. ? A considerable
degree of anxiety still continues to pervade the
whole of the commercial Money Market, and
the pressure which has prevailed during the
past week by no means has abated.
The Commercial Money Market and that
of the public Securit ies not included under the
head of the floating debt, presents a singular ,
anomaly in their respective characters ; on the
one hand there is and has been every demon
stration of reckless buoyancy, totally, incom
patible with the true state of our Money Mar
ket ; whilst on the other hand, a pressure for
an immediate advance of the circulating me
dium has existed, at once incompatible with
commercial prosperity and permanency of
marketable value. This afternoon it was
generally understood that the Directors of the
Bank of England, who accompanied the solici
tor of that^establishment to Manchester, in
order to effect the necessary legal arrange
ments with the Northern and Central Bank,
had returned, after having completed every
portion of t ho terms to their satisfaction. To
this fact, but why or wherefore does not ap
pear, the stimulus which was given to the
Consel Market has been attributed.
Russia and Spain. ? Private letters from
St. Petersburg say that the Cabinet is serious
ly engaged in respect to the affairs of Spain.
It was said to be in contemplation to send an
eminent Diplomatist to London, to negotiate
on the means of putting a stop to the bloodshed
in that kingdom. Mr. Von Tatiecheff. Rus
sian Ambassador to the Court of Vienna, was
spoken of as the person likely to be entrusted
with this mission. M. de Tatischeff was for
merly Ambassador at JMadrid. Though this
account ceitainly requires confirmation, it
was observed that M. de Tatischeff had fre
quent conferences with Count Nesselrode, at
which the British Ambassador, Lord Durham,
was often present.
The cold has been so eeveve on the banks
of the Rhine, that that river was suldenly
covered, in almost the who'ie of its course, by
masses of ice, which flopped the navigation.
The steam boats and. all the craft at Mayence,
Cologno, CoblinVz, and Dasselford, have been
drawn towtir^s the bank, that they may not
be expose^ to the breaking up of the ice,
which will be terrible, if it comes on suddenly, |
beca use the accumulations of the ice are con- ;
F.iderable. ? German paper.
[From (he London Morning Herald of Jan. 5 ]
A great deal of whispering and some open
speaking are going on, in various quarters,
upon the subject of a new alliance, or union,
or something ofthat kind, between the Minis
terial party, and those who call themselves,
by way of eminence, "the Philosophical Radi
cals." So far as we can make out the mean
in<r of the rather obscure and verbose sayings
ami writings on this subject, which have come i
within our?reach, it amount- to this? that the j
Ministers are to become actively and desper
ately radical, instead of being sluggishly and
shufflingly radical; and in return for this, they
are to receive the support of all the Philoso~
vhical Republicans, Free thinkers, and Infi
dels in the country. Whether any such com
pact as this has been made, expressly or im
pliedly, it is> of course, not in our power to
say ? but it seems to be relied upon, in some j
quarters of extreme Radicalism; and the in*, j
creased violence and indecorum of some i
Ministerial organs lead to a belief thnt they j
have got a hint to go ev?m further than th?y j
were wont.
NEW-YORK, FEB. 22 ?City News.?
Stocks to day are up ? the Banks discount
' much more freely within a day or two.
The weather is as mild and beautiful as
Spring. The rivers we letm however arc as
mid winter; and the sleighing beautiful, on the
North River, from the Highland* to Albany.
An attempt was made to-day to sell an
other lot of wheat, by auction, but withdrawn.
The cotlon market had improved, and large
sales in Liverpool. This is good tidings to
the American merchant.
From the U. S. Telegraph
TEXAS? ABOLITION.
The fanatics, in their mad zeal, seem to
have forgotten not only the constitution of
their own country, and the rights of their feU
low^citizens, but every thing else 9ave their
own passions. They haVe gone beyond the
limits of their own country, and have 6et them
selves up to regulate the affairs of foreign na
tions. Vety recently petitions were presen
ted by them to Congress protesting against
the recognition of the independence of Tex
as, but upon an express condition that slavery
should be abolished in that Republic! And
why not proceed, and take under 'their cogni
zance the domestic institutions of Great Brit
ain, France, Russia, Italy, and other coun
tries ? Why not call on Congress to dena
tionalize these communities unless they con
sent to abide the wise instructions of these
people 1 Surely there is as much reason in
the one case as in the other, and we commend
the subject to the consideration of these mad
men.
But folly is not the only peculiarity of this
canting sect. Ignorance, gross and. palpable,
marks their opinions and declarations In a
late petition of the Young Men's Anti-Slavery
Society of Philadelphia, the world is informed
that Texas is setting up itself, purposely and
avowedly, to foster the African slave trade.
These wiseacres have probably neverseen the
constitution of Texas. One of its clauses ox
pressly declares the slave trade piracy ; and
Congress, acting upon the principle, passed a
law, at its last session, prescribing the pun
ishment. The following are the first and se
O
cond sectionsofthe act:
Sec. 1st. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the Republic
of Texas in Congress assembled, That if any
per-on or persons shall introduce any African
negro or negroes, contrary to the true intent
and meaning of the 9th section of the general
provisions ofthe constitution, declaring the
introduction of African negroes into this Re
public to be piracy, except such as are from
the United States of America, and had been
held as slaves therein, he or they shall be con
sidered guilty of piracy, and upon conviction
thereof, before any court having cognizance
of the same, shall suffer death without ben*Jil
of clergy.
Sec. 2nd. Be it further enacted. That if
any person or persons shall introduc-j into the
Republic of Texas any Africans, or any slave,
or slaves, from the United States of America,
except such slave or f la ves as were previous
ly introduced and held in slavery in that Re
public in conformity with the laws of that
Government, he or they shall be deemed guilty
of piracy, and upon conviction thereof, birfore
any court having cognizance of the same, shall
suffer death'*
So much for the knowledge of these mad
men who have set themselves up to regulate
the affairs of the world.
American Silk. ? We have within this
week had an opportunity of seeing some
beautiful specimens of Sewing Silk, from the
incorporated establishment of Samuel W hit
marsh, Esq. of Northampton,' Massachusetts,
on Connecticut river. He has, we are in
formed, just commenced the manufacture of
Sewing Silk, Silk Vestings, and other Silk
fabrics. Three hundred acres of ground are
attached to the company's works, and about
one hundred thousand Chinese mulberry trees
are now growing there, and another season
they will be multiplied to half a million. ?
They then will be able Jo feed about f -iir mil
lions of worms. It is said to bo already the
most extensive and well-regulated silk com
pany in the Union, and in the course of two
years will manufacture silk fabrics to the
amount of ?100, 030 annually from the raw
material, most of that raw material created
from worm ? on the spot. Tne texture of the
silk is equal to the Italian, and the ladies
pronounce it not inferior in heaviness and
smoothness, the defect ofthe latter a great
fauli heretofore with American Sewing Silk.
? Nat. Intelligencer.
From the Charleston Mercury.
LouisviHe, Cincinnati, and Charleston Rnil Road.
Major McNeill, the Chief engineer of this
Koad, arrived here a few days since in the
Steam Boat from Norfolk, and having previous
ly signified his acceptance of appointment, en
tered promptly upon the important duties of
his office. We understand that after frequent
interviews with the President and Directors
in this place, ? aided by Col. Elmore, one
of the Directors, resident in Columbia, ? a plan
of operation was adopted which Major Mc
Neill will carry immediately into effect. Th^
Chief Engineer will forthwith organize such
Brigades of Engineers as may be necessary
for the 'purpose, of entering at once upon the
su:v<!ys of all the lines of road indicated by
ttie Company, at their late meeting in Knox
ville, and such other lines as may appear *o
possess peculiar advantages. Major McNsill
has proceeded accordingly to the: North, to
assist Mr. Drayton, (who had already been
despatched to New York and Philadelphia
for that purpose) in procuring' tfle requisite
supply of Instruments of the best description.
As soon as the necessary arrangements can
be made, Major McNeill will return here,
and the several Brigades of Engineers will at
once take the field, and commence their ope
ations.
It is hoped that the surveys and estimates
will be completed in time to enable the Com
pany at their meeting in October next, to es
tablish the route and commence the work. ?
The acquisition of such a man as Major Mc
Neill, who has constructed more Rail Road,
and with more success than any man in Ameri
ca or perhaps in the world, is most fortunate
for the Company, and augurs well for the
success of the enterpnze. We are informed
that he enters with great zeal into thii underta
king, and is confident of success.
From the Charleston Courier.
The following resolutions were adopted at j
a late meeting of the South Carolina Jcckey
Club, and ordered to be printed. Proceeding
from a Jockey Club , they certainly indicate
that a very great moral influence, is happily
pervading our community et present.
Resolved , That the Treasurer andt commit
ter on Finance be instructed to have the leases
of the Bcoths, in future, so drawn as to prevent
all violoiations ofthe laics of the State , on the
Washington Course.
Resolved^ that the lessees of Booths, on the
Washington Course, be hereby notified to
remove their respective buildings in sixty
days ; and in default of their removal in that
time, the same shall beicome the property of
tbe Clute? and the Treasurer and committee of
Finance, be authorised to lease the same to
proper persons on the 1st Monday in January
next, in whole or in part as they may deter
mine best for the interest of the Club.
/?eso/re<2,That the above resolutions be pub
lished in the Gazettees of this City, and in
such sporting papers as advertise the annual
races of the South-Carolina Jockey Club.
From the Minutes,
JOHN B IRVING, Secretary. *
Highway Rcbbery and allempl to Murder.?
Mr. Nelson Alexander, from Winsbo
rough, (S. C.) was waylaid near the Eight
Mile House, early on Saturday morning, and
robbed of #3800. The partirjars, as far W
they have come to our knowledge, are as foN
lows :
Mr. Alkiakder, on Thursday last, was
accosted, near the Race Course, by a man
calling himself VV*Gr aro RR, who had with
him two boys for sale, saying that h? had two
more at his plantation, near the Eight Mile
House, and that if ho would meet him there
on Friday, he would shew the others. Ac
cordingly, Mr. A. went to the place designs
ted, but not meeting G., he remained during
the night. He started early on Saturdays mor
ning for town,and after proceeding a short dis
tance, fell in with thee men among whom he re
cognized Granger. Thev prevailed on him to
dismount, and after doing so, Granger threw
his arms around him, and one of hi* accom
plices, filling his mouth and eyes with ?,?>*?
substance pronounce by the now attending
physician of a poisonious nature, dragged him- ^
in the woods, kieked and bruised him dread
fully and robbed him of all his
Mr. Alexander now lays dangerously ill Rt
the 8 Mile House, but he has all tl^ attendance
fiom his friends in town that can be possibly
bestowed upon him.
From the Charleston Courier , Match 1st
Important From Florida. ? The scliooner
Polly , Captain Felker, arrived yesterday
from Jacksonville. We learn from Capt. F.
that Gen. Jesup had sent to Garey'a ferry
for 400 horses to renew the campaign, the
Chiefs having not come in according to agree
ment, and that the steamer Forrester bad
been despatched to Savanah on Sunday last.
We learn also by a passenger in the schr.
S. S. M ills, from St. Augustine, that in^
telligencc had been received at that plfte*,.
stating that hostilities were to have comtaene~
ed on Saturday last, 25th ult.
We further learn from Capt SovTH#ic?^
of the schr. S. S. Mills, that two of Geaerat>
Hernadez's negroes that were captured about!
twelve months ago by (he Indians, had mad*
their escape and arrived at St. Augustfiee .OH"
Saturday last, 25th ult, who state that about
400 Indian wa-riors were concentrated, near*
Pilatkakaha of Phillip's gang, and that; Abfce*
ham had gone into Gen. Jesscp and; given
himself up, where he intended to remain ; audi
there were a large number erf' Indtaa&efcOQt*
Musquitto.
In addtion to the above, pe hitter received
the following from our correspondent* at> St.
Augustine.
Herald/Office, >
ST. AUGUSTINE, Feb~27, 1837. (
THE WAR NOT ENDED TET !
On Saturday last, information was received
from Gen. Jesup V Camp at Dade's Battle
Ground, and we regret to etate, that it is fcr
from cheering. It is stated'lhat the Indiana
have held no talk, nor hare the chief? return
ed as they agreed to. Gen. Jesup waa to wait
until Saturday, when he would re-commence
hostilities. About one hundred Indians had
been in the Camp, and Abeam md others ware
allowed free ingress an&egress.
On Saturday night last, Gen. Hernandez's
two negroes Aleck tt/ui Stephen, who ware -
taken by the Indians in> May last, returned; .
having effected their eseape on horseback. We
have not seen them>but we learU that they Statf^
that there is a greabdea* of dissent ion in ti)en*?
t ion. The Chiefs are willing to give up but tbe
young warriors are- averse. to*it ; that they
have plenty of ammunition ; that Phillip's trtbo
at Top-koliky have* net been disturbed, and
that they have a fbfee of more than 400, fighU
ing men ! That rn the -attack upon tfce breast
work at Lake Monroe ihey lojt one killed J*n?
three wounded, antL that the party did not
know of the armistice. Av report preveila
among them that Gen. Jessup> in holding out
the offer of a talk, intends- to get them, hand
cuff them, and ship them off, and this baa
prevented their attending; A -any of thern are
now going South>with their families. These
! Negroes are to be examined in relation to
the corespondenec which has been carried
on with the Negroes in town and jnuch
interesting information is expected to be
obtained from them. They are in prison.
p? ? ? ? ? ? m
IN SENATE:? Thursday, Feb. 23.
REDUCTION OF THE TARIFF.
The Senate resumed the consideration of
the bill to reduce the duties on certflfo Imports,
and the question being on the motion of Mr..
Davis to strike from the bill the articleot com
mon salt, the effect of which is to vetain the
protecting duty now levied on that articte^
A debate ensned, of which it is impossible
now to present mere than a very brief outline,
and which coeepied the Senate till near seven
o'clock, at whieh.time the question remained
still ur.decdcd.
Mr. Davis supported his motion by a speech
of considerable length, in which he went into
a detailed history of the salt duly from its
.first imposition down to the present time. ?
He then dwelt ttpon^he magnitude of , the in*,
tercsts involved in this manufacture, and conx'
sidered the influence of the duty nttt only on
the manufacturer of salt* but also upon tho
fisheries. ~-He scouted the idea that this re
duction would - be an important boon to the
poor, and insisted on the policy of cheriahtng
a nursery for our seamen. He admitted tUe
low rate at which salt was sold in some parts
of Europe, but reminded Mr. Benton, who had
Urged this argument-, that, by the existing
course of'trade, i dbr? fifths of all the ifnported,
salt was brought jn to this country from Eng*-.
land and her^'epetidencics, whe're the price
was much higher. It appeared magnanimous
in a Senator from New York to propose to.
take off the promoting duty from an article so.
extensively manufactured in that State;. but
he reminded the Senate that New York laid
a toll of six cents a bushel on all foreign salt
passing her canal, which of itself operated OS n
complete protection. -
Mr. Denton went at considerable lengtKf
into a reply, insisting on the arguments be
had before adduced Rt such great length, in
fuvor of making salt tree oi duty.
The debate now took an extended; range,
and went into general politics.
Mr. Calhoun took the floor in a very ani
mated speech, in which he discussed- the whole
history of the policy of protection, and inveigh
ed with much severity againft the manner in,
which the South had been treated^ in tfre ciyv I
cumstanoes which led to the tariff! of 18k*. >
accusing the President of having be the cause*,
by his vote, of fixing that- tariff upon. the.
countrv. He insisted that it was
of the Southern States strictly to- adhere *
the compromise, & not to been allured by ex
temporary advantage into throwing the ^uca-l