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- - ; y/u 'u ? ? . -V. 7// 7.t * BY A. S. JOHNSTON. NEC DEESSE, NEC SUPERESSE REIPUBLICiE. PUBLISHED WEEKLY. j ? ?? i him VOI*. 83-KO. 33. COLUMBIA, S. C. JUNE 10, 183"7. S3 PER AlfHtM '? 1 ?? k! ^ TBS COLOMBIA TSLSSOOP3 19 P0BLI8H1B BY A* S. JOHNSTON, Every Saturday Sfforain?, <\jfc* XVSBT WIDMESDAT A!CD SATURDAY *0R51!fG i D<tI.VO TttK SXSSIOIT or THC UEOtSLATURX. TERMS: . Three dolkrs per annum, if in advance* or Foor dolkrs si the end of the year. Aovkxtisxhxxts conspicuously inserted at 75 cA.i per square for the first insertion, and 37i cents far every subsequent insertion. All advertisements Meiiitt the inside every publication ? or inserted ^srwisethtn regularly, to be charged as new for <everY iweftion. Advertisements not having the wmner of insertions marked on them will be contin Mtf t9 ordered oat, and charged accordingly. AH ff~ynrM Sqx advertising, above 925 and under $50, $5 pec oent- deduction ? above $50, 40 per cent, do State Of South Carolina. PROCLAMATION. BV.HU Excellency PIERCE M. BUTLER, Governor and Commander-in-Chief, in and ?over the State aforesaid. Whareas, information has been received by this department, that a certain free colored boy, -named Tom, was feloniously stolen, and tak^ en away, by a certain person unknown, from tjie residence of his mother, named Ruth Og leaby, at Bachelor's Retreat, in Pendleton Dis trict. Now, know ye, that to the intent that the said boy To* may be restored to his friends, and that the said felon may be brought to legal trial and condign punishment, I <io hereby of fer a reward or Ttco hundred Dollars for the apprehension and conviction of the thief. ? And, also, Two Hundred Dollars to any person who shall returt the said boy Tom sate to his friends. Said Tom is about 9 ?r 10 years of aget perfectly black, & lias a pleasing counten ance. The person who carried him away, is aoppoced to have fled to the lower part of Georgia or Alabama. <zrieh under my hand and the seal of the State, it'Charleston, this eighth day of May, in the year of oar I/>rd one thousand eight hundred and toirty seven, and in the sixty ^first yoar of the Independence of the United States of America. PIERCE M. BUTLER. By the Governor. Jit. Kutoxam. Dep. Sec. State May 12. J?pul ?cM, his Francis O^ier, DRUGGIST AND APOTHECARY. PECTFUfcLY informs bis friends anc the (bfie that he has purchased from Or. S. Per entire stock of well selected Drags, Chem i. Surgeons In , Paint Brashes, ? great variety of articles, in an establishment of this kind, all of ?nw; M|n im i ? which axe Warranted genuine, and ?f the best quality. , Aj regular tuppiy will be kept up and sold at the 1 o west market prices and no effort on the port of the subscribe? shall be wanting to give general satisfac tion.* A sfcaie of that patronage heretofore so libe rty extended to this establishment, is most respect fully ?oBcited on the part of the subscriber, which from his long experience and attention to business hoThopes to merit. * Apply at Dr. St. PercrvaTs old stand, Main street opposite to Briggs' late Edgar'* Hotel. WANTED. A youth about 15 or 16 years of ageof good moral , as an Apprentice to the business. Apply FIB LIC NOTICE. ? In conformity with a Reso lution of die Stockholders of the Bank of Char kMon,S. C. adopted by a general meeting of the same, held en the of February last, providing for an in creese at tkaai capital in conformity with the provi aiona of the charter of said Bank, from Two to Fouj Millions of ttollart-^ P&Hie llotice is hereby given, that the Cashier of tfct Buik of Charleston, 6 C . will, at its Banking TTiiisrC i" said citv, receive on the 5th July next,the i^inslalmgnt of Twenty-five Dollars on each of the' existing Shaiesinthe capital Stock of said Bank, share holder in person, or from his agent, or attorney, duly authorized, and from no other person mhaini n The transfer books will be closed on the UstofJene next for the purpose of making out an au thorized fist of the Stockholders. In the event of any Stockholder declining* or ne gfecting to subscribe for his or her proportion pf the anefttted Stock, in all cases the privilege of the new subscription shall be sold at Public Auction for the hfpoit of the Stockholders generally, at the discre tion of the Board of Directors. Hie second Instalment on the 5th of January, 1838. the third Instalment en the 5th of March, 1838: and tM-feonh and last Instalment on the 5th of July, 1838. By order of the Board of Directors. HAMILTON, President B.C S C Tk. papers mt Colmnbii, Hamburg, C Ww and Cmrfen.uy !?>>&>? Uu. adveniMmem ooM^w eek until the 5th chy July. Southern Tonic. lyffy, success of the Southern Tonic is unprece { E<: dented. It has been anxiously soueht alter by 1 att. classes in every part of the United States, and its extended distribution has been owing to the wmnv requests received from every section of the ?6<ztn ku Sooth West. Although it originated in *n obscure part of the country but a few years since, it is now found in all the principal towns and villages in th*Union, and its virtues as a Cure for Ague and Fever, and as z. general Tonic are appreciated by all who have used it- Bein* as it protesses a compound of Southern Vegetables, it is needless to offer the as surance that there is no Arsenic, Mercury, nor any shins in the least hurtful to the human constitution in ftTu will be found a valuable Medicine in all cases of Dyspepsia and disorganised Stomach and Bowels, and : auents convalescing fr?>m Billious Fever, will , derive the most important benefits from the use of ; the Southern Tonic, It may be administered to children and infants of the most tender age, with the utnxfct safety. _ Prepared by Coster & Coxe at their Laboratory, at Montgomery, Alabama. For sale by their appointed agent. D- & J. EWaRT, & CO., Columbia, S. C April 22nd 16 e)**ERClAL BANK? Checks for Sale, on i Mobile, Alabama. March 4 9 ??????? , JLaic JYvtice ? THE Subscribers having formed a copartnership m "the Practice of LAW, under the title of W1YXE <fe FAIR, will attend the Courts of Mont roTiiy. and the adjoining counties in Alabama, the Federal Court at Mobile, and the Supreme Court of the State. Office in the town of Montgomery. ISAAC W. HAYNE, May 27 E. Y. FAIR. Swaim's Panacea. A few dozen of the above just received from the manufactory, which are warranted genuine. Apply at the Drug store opposite the Golden ? F. W. GREEN May 27 Hone. I1WT0TICE ? The subscribers, Commissioners ap pointed to receive subscriptions ct Columbia to ihtj Capital Stock of the CHARLESTON IN SURANCE AND TRUST COMPANY, hereby give notice, that they will, on the second Mxmdayof June ncxi,and the two following days, from 10 o'clock of the forenoon until 2 o'clock of the afternoon of each day, at the office of the Insurance Company, in Columbia receive subscriptions to the Capital Stock of the said of Company, in pursuance of the act of the General Assembly of this State, passed on the 21st of December last, entitled "An Act to incorporate the Chareston Insurance and Trust Company." The folio wingsections of the act are appended for the information of the public: Sec. 2 The capital stock of the said Company shall be One Million of Dollars, which shall be divided in to ten thousand shares, of one hundred dollars each, and shall be raised in the following manner: ? The following persons shall be, and they are hereby ap pointed Commissioners to receive subscriptions, at the several places hereafter named.? At Charleston, John Magrath, Alexander Mazyek, W. C. Dukes, Samuel Burner, and James Chapman; at Columbia, Andrew Wallace, John Brvce, Alexander Kirk; at Camden, C.J. Shannon, William M' Willie, and C Matheson; at Cheraw, Jas. Wright Alexander Gra aam, and Brown Bryan; and said Commissioners, or a majority of ihera, at each of the said places, shall, on the secjnd Monday of June next, and the two following days, from ten o'clock of the forenoon, un til two o clock of the afternoon of each day, at such place in Charleston, Columbia, Camden and Cheraw, as they shall appoint* receive subscriptions to the Capital Stock of the said Conpany, from all persons offering to subscribe thereunto, and paying at the time of subscribing twenty dollars for each share sub scribed by them respectively. And the said Commis sioners shall be prohibited from receiving Bank checks in payment forsuch subscription, but they are author ized to receive th ? notes of specie paying banks ot the State of South Carolina. Provided, that the said Commissioner shall give at least thirty days notice, by advertisment, in the several Gazettes published in the said several places, of the time and place of receiving such subscriptions; and Provided also, that no person shall be allowed to subscribe on any one of the said three days, more than one hundred shares, either in his own name, or in the name or names of any other person or persons, or of any co partnership or corporation; and Provided further, than every subscriber, shall at the time of subscribing, declare on | oath, that is it his true intention, that the shares sub- ! scribed by him, if subscribed in his own name not expressly ia trust for any other person or persons.shall be his property, and that he has not en:ered into any contract, agreement or understanding, with any per son or persons for the sale or transfer of such shares, or any of them, or that they, or any of tbem, shall be held in trust for any other person or persons; and if subscribed in his own name expressly in trust for some other person or persons, that it is his true inten tion that they shall be for the sole benefit of such per son or persons, and neither he nor such person or persons has or have entered into any contract,agree raent or understanding with any other person or persons for the sale or transfer of such shares, or any of them; and if subscribed in the name of any other person or persons, co partnership or corporation, that it is his true intention that they shall be the pro perty of the person or persons, co-partnership or corporation, in whose name or name* they are sub scribed, and that to the best of his knowledge and belief such person or persons, co-partnership or cor poration, has or have not entered into any contract, agreement or understanding, for the sale or transfer oi such shares, or any of them, or that t bey or any of them should be held in trust for any other person or persons. An 1 any person swearing falsely herein, shall beseemed ana taken to be guilty of peijury, and shall be liable to the pains and penalties thereof. And prodded further , that no Bank shall be permit ted, direciiy, or imiirectly, to subscribe for any part of the capital stock of the Company hereby crea ted. Sec. 3. And the above named Commissioners at Camden, Cheraw and Columbia, shall, on the first Monday of March, respectively, forward correct lists of the shares subscribed,and also of the monies paid on such shares at the time of subscribing, to the above named Commissioners at Charleston, for the purpose of apportioning the same; and the Commis sioner* at Charleston shall make out and forward to all the other above named Commi sioners respective ly, a sched lie of the said apportionments, whereup on the said respective Commissioners shall forward forthwith to the Commissioners at Charleston, the monies which have been'paidin upon such shares as are apportioned to the respective subscribers; and such said subscribers paying their subscription mo nies respectively, shall form the Company above mentioned, upon complying with the conditions, and being subject to the clauses hereinafter set forth. Sec. 4 If more than ten thousand shares shall be subscribed, the Commissioners shall distribute the ten thousand shares of which the capital stock of the said Company is to consist,among the subscribers as near ly as may be in proportion to the number of shares subscribed by them respectively; Provided always, that no subscription fo r not more than five shares shall be reduced unless the whole number of shares subscribed cannot be oth? rwise reduced to ten thou sand. Provided, if any numberless than ten thou sand, and exceeding five^housand shares, be sub scribed, the charter thereby shall not be forfeited, but the Company may be formed with a capital consisting of tne number of shares actually subscrib ed, which shall not thereafter be increased. Sec. 5. In case the number of shares subscribed on the three days herein before appointed for receiv ing subscriptions shall be less than ten thousand, the Commissioners shall receive further subscriptions not exceeding such number of shares as with those al ready subscribed, shall make up the number of ten thousand shares, at any line the ten days next luiiuYYnig lu? fuu rJ: Monday in June, and keeping them open after public notice, during the aforesaid period of ten days, and subscribers shall not then be subiect to the li nitation hereinbefore prescribed as to the number ??f 8 hares to be subscribed by any one person, nor shall they be required to take the oaths hereinbefore prescribed " Ih order to avoiu the great consumption of time which would be caused by counting tne money as paid in, the Commissioners will receive the amount paid on each subscription sealed up in a separate package, indorsed with the subscriber's name, the sum contained in the package and the description of notes of which it consists; and if any packageupon being opened and counted, shall be lound to contain less than the amount indorsed, or any other than notes of specie paying banks of this State, such sub scription will be reduced in proportion to the defi ciency. In case of over subscription, the Commissioners will, as soon as practi cable,apportion the stock among the subscribers, and refund the money paid in on the Over sabscripiion ANDREW WALLACE, ) JOHN BRYCE, [ Commis ALEXANDER KIRK, ) sioners. Clark's Hotel. THE Subscribers feel grateful for the very libe ral patronage that has been extended towards them, since they opened the above Hotel, and beg leave to inform their friends and the public that they have reduced their prices of Board to the folio wiug rates : For Transient Boarders. From 1 to 60 Days (with Private Table) pr. Day ... - $2,00 From 1 to 60 Days (at Regular Table per Day ..... $1,50 For Regular Boarders. Over 60 Days (including Lodging) pr week - $6,00 11 60 44 ^without Lodging) pr week - - $4,5i) ROACH & THOMPSON. I May 27 _____ 21 UnionvdLe , May 23, 1837. "%1TR. JOSEPH MAYES tolls before rae a sorrel IT Jl Horse, with a star on his forehead, between 1 1 anti 15 hands high, about 17 years old, rough shod, and raised by said Mayes, on Fairforesf, Union Dis trict, near the Spartanburgh line ; appraised at thirty five dollars. R. COLEMAN, J. P. I June 3 22 | Dr. J. HI. Gage HAS located himself at Unionville. He may al ways be found at bis office; near the Court ' House. | Unionville, May 30. 6t 22 Notice. THE Subscriber! having been appointed the aole Agents for the sale of the SALUDA MA NUFACTURED YARNS and CLOTHS, would inform the Merchants and Public, that they will at all times be prepared to fill orders for those goods punc tually. All orders must be addressed to D & J EWART, & CO. On hand for sale, 16,000 lbs country cured Bacon. D. & J. Em <fc CO. May 26th 23 Ijaic JYbtice. GREGG & ADDISON. HAVE renewed their Partnership, in the prac tice of Law for Lexington District. March 1 1th 10 4 Lost, A GOLD PENCIL CASE, with a Topat head. The finder will be suitably rewardeo by leav ing it at this office. June 3 22 A Card. fWlHE Subscriber expecting to be absent the en JL suing summer, has placed his notes and ac counts in the hands of Mr Wm Glaze, Je weler, who is duly authorized to receive payment and receipt for the same. He has a negro girl to hire, who is a good Cook, Washer and I roner, for particular* enquire of Mr T Dickinson. WM. GREGG. May 20th, 1837 21 MAN'S LOVE. When woman's eye grows dull, And her cheek peleth, When fades the beautiful, Then man's love faileth : He fits not beside her chair, Clasps not her fingers, Twines not the damp hair That o'er her brow lingers. He comes but a moment in, Though her eye lightens, Though her cheeky pale and thin, Feverishly brightens; He stays but a moment near When the flush fade h, Though true affection's tear Her soft eye shadeth. He goes from her chamber straight * Into life's jostle. He meets at the very gate Busines* and bustle ; He thinks not of her within, Silently sighing, He forgeut in that noisy din, That she is dying ! And when her young heart is still, What though he moumeth, Soon from his sorrow chill Wearied he turneth ; Soon o'er her buried head Memory's light setteth, And the true hearted dead Thus roan forgetteth! The Bridegroom to his sleeping Bride. Sleep, loved one, sleep -thy tangled hair Flows loosely o'er thy bosom bare, Yet sleep in p* ace ? no prying eye, Save thy lover's own, is nigh. Sleep, dearest, sleep?thy lover's breast Pillows thy rest. Sleep on, sleep on? nay, do not start ? 'Ti8 but thv lover s beating heart, Whose pulses throb against thy cheek, Tokening the love they cannot speak. Sweet dreamer, sleep?thy lover's eye Is watching nigh. Sleep on, sleep on, sweet folded flower, Till rosy morning's dawning hour ; Sleep and dream on ? thy lover's arm Is fondly sheltering thee from harm ; Sleep and fear not ? thy lover's ear Is listening near. Omnipotent of earth and heaven ! By whom all blissful gifts are given ? To whom this treasured one I owe ? That sleeps upon my bosom now, ? I give thee thanks for every bliss. But most for this ! (heat Discovery in Surgery. ? An article has appeared in oneofthe Wall street journals, (the Express] by which it seems there if some hope that the consumption may be cured by surgical means. The surgeon who makes this communication, purposes to cure the consump tion [in any case where one of the lungs Is affected] in the following manner:? An incision is made between the ribs, and an orifice opened to admit the air into the chest outside of the diseased lung ? so that no air will be drawn into that lung through the windpipe at all. The lung will collapse, and remain perfectly quiescent and in that state be cured by the efforts of nature alone, or removed altogether. As there is a partition between the sides of the lungs, while of them ceases its action, the 0,005 on its ordinary functions. The operation is neitnef nor painful, and may be performed upon a person in the last stages of consumption, without danger. . as a person in that state would bear the operation better than one in robust health. The plan appears to be feasible, from the very fact that nature does sometimes effect a cure , by the very sam* process(drying up one lun?) and it is the only method by which a cure is ever effected If this plan succeeds it will H&e the greatest discovery in the art of healing, fn j modern times. [Translation from the Literatenr Francaise.] Important Chemical Discovery. ? We are, in France on the eve of a new kind of revolu tion, which will, without doubt, make the tour of the world. Chemists have just discovered a process by which they can remove writing from any paper without leaving the slightest mark which might lead to the suspicion of fraud. No ink can resist the power of this composition, and no kind of paper can retain the character it bears. That the government might b^ satisfied of the dangerous nature of this discovery, a chemist went to the prefec ture of police, and requested a passport for a stranger, which was granted immediately. ? The next day the same chemist went to the honse of the prefecture himself, and showed him a passport in blank, signed with hij own hand. "It, was only yesterday," said he," '?that this passport was given me at your of fice; and if this is the way the police conducts, no wonder that Don Carlos could traverse from one end of France to the other in order to reach Spain!" The prefect, astonished, sent for all the agents of his office. AM denied, that they ever delivered this unfortunate pass* port; but they finally agreed that it was cer tainly the signature of the prefect which it bore, the particular kind of paper which was used in the office of police, and the royal stamp with which it was impressed. It had already become a subject of legal inquiry, of depoeition from office, &c. when the chemist appeased the anger of the prefect, and the fears of bis agents, by explaining the means which be had used to remove the writ-' ing, One of the first bankers of the capital maintained that the act of washing alone, by the means of which a written paper should be returned to its virgin whiteness, would leave some marks by which it could be detected. ? The same chemist, who was in epistolary correspondence with this banker, took a letter which he bad formerly received from him, removed the writing by this composition except the signature, .wrote abov?> it an accep tance for a hundred francs, payable to the bearer. This acceptance wa? presented to the cashier, who paid it immediately, and the banker was convinced that he himself should have taken it. The public treasury has suffer ed by this discovery. In fact, the sale of stamp ed paper is not near so large a-: before, for any one may restore, by means of this wash, leaving the stamp, &c. old papers which are no longer of any use. Several chtunists .are now occupied in preparing an ink which shall be truly indelible; others io making a paper which shall be proof against this terrible dis covery. In the mean time government has changed its stamp. The new ones bear the cypher of the year, and must all bo renewed on the first of January. Melting of Coin. ? It is computed that the consumption of silver coin, in manufuctures in this city is upwards of 8100,000; that of gold $1,000,000. In Boston, the sum in this way ot the article of silver alone in one establish ment, is 100,000 ounces. In Providence, both silver and gold is ujcd to the amount of $100, 000 annually, in the various branches of manu facture. In Philadelphia, $500, 000. ? N. Y. Post. - 0^7* The Devil Outwitted. ? A person, we are told, lately went to a dealer in wool, to purchase about twenty pounds of that article, carrying as usual, a sack to put it in. ? When the sack was tilled, with the wool, the steel yards were not at iiand to weigh it. The dealer immediately went in pureut of them ? While he was gone, his customer looked with an evil eye upon a lot of fine cheese in the same room with the wool, and hastily put one of the finest, weighing nearly twenty pounds, in the sack, mixing it up with the wool, as the expression was, supposing he had obtained a,1 valuable prize. ? On his return the dealer quickly perceived by the weight oi the sack, that his honest friend had put a cheese there. He said nothing, but quickly weighed it. His customer said nothing, and as quietly paid him fifty cents a pound for his cheese under the denomination of wool. ? Providence Journal. THE PROGRESS OF THINGS. On Wednesday an immense meeting as. sembled at Boston, in Faneuil Hall, to hear the report of a committee appointed on the pre ceding evening, to consider the propriety of complying with the Post Offiee Specie Circu kr.4. The meeting was one of intense excitement The Report was made by Zebedee Cook, Jr., and, after reciting the circumstances under which the Post Office Circular was issued, ac- j cording to the Boston Atlas of yesterday from which we copy, "concluded with a series of resolutions, declaring that the Post Office Cir- ! cular would be oppressive, exacting, and imv I practicable; that it would be resisted ?peacea bly,' if it were possible, 'forcibly,* if it were necessary ? at any rate, that it should be at ! ALL HAZARDS RESISTED." These resolutions were interrupted with long and loud acclamations of applause. The assembled citizens were ready for their imme diate adoption. Mr. Geo. Bond and Mr. Abbot Law rence. although assenting to the deductions of the Report, and sharing in the indignation of the meeting, urged a delay, before resolutions so decisive were adopted. Mr. Abbot Lawrence is reported to haye ! spoken to this effect: M He would not hesitate to speak his senti ments of the Administration. There is no People on the face of God's earth that ia SO ABUSED, cheated, plundered, and TRAMPLED UPON BY THEIR RULERS AS ARE the People of the United States. This was bis sincere and deliberate conviction. ? He would not say that he (fyd not approve all the sentiments of the resolutions. But the time had not yet come for their adoption. It might come ? it might come the next week ? and citizens might then come together, pre pared to adopt the resolutions that had been read, and adopt the measures necessary to sustaiu ^em. When the fearful crisis should arrive^? when the issue should eventuully be made up between an oppressed People and an oppressing Government ? he should not be at a loss for the course that it would be proper tor him to pursue. Mean-while, let us pro ceed with great caution, prudence, and fore sight. The Government are in the wron$. ? They exact imposibilities; and let us keep them in the wrong, and commit ourselves by no overt act, till we find that the laws ofself^ preservation compel us to a forcible resistance. We are afloat upon a tempestuour ocean ? with no rudder ? no compass ? no pilot ; and the time may come when the crew will be compelled to take possession of the ship*" After an attempt by Mr. Adams and Mr. JosELYN (friends of the Administration) to justify their measures, the following resolutions were offered by Mr. Abbot Lawrence, and adopted: "Resolved, That this meeting recommend to the Postmaster of this city the postpone ment of the execution of the order from the Department of the General Post Office, re quiring individuals to pay 6pecie for letters on the delivery of the same, until he can hear from the Department. f " Resolved, That the consideration of the Report and Resolutions submitt d this morn ing be postponed uut.l Saturday, the 27th inst., at 4 o'clock in the afternoon ; and that in the mean time, they be committed to a committee of twenty-four, consisting of the committee >wbo reported them and fifteen other gentle men," The following gentlemen were then added to the committee already appointed : William Prescott, Charles Jackson, Samuel Hubbard, Win. Sullivan, Geo. Bond, Geo. Darracott, Geo, Hallett, Patrick T. Jackson, Charles P. Curtis, Abbot Lawrence, James Read, and ^iuion Wilkinson. The meeting was then adjourned to meei. at the same place on Saturday, the 27th inst. at 4 o'clock in the afternoon. The report of the | committee will then be submitted. THE MESSAGE OF PRESIDENT IIOUSTON, Gentlemen of the Senate, and House of Representatives : With peculiar pleasure I greet your return to the Capitol. At the adjournment of the last session, the country was under the apprehen sion of an invasion from our enemy, which created much solicitude, and had an unkind in fluence on our foreign relations. It was tern porary in its effects, as was manifested in the recognition of our independence by the Go vernment of the United Slates of America. We now occupy the proud attitude of a s^vc reign and independent Republic ; which will impose upon us the obligations of evincing to the world, that we are worthy to be free. This will oiliy be accomplished by wis* legislation, the maintenance of our integrity, and the faithful and just redemption of our plighted faith wherever t has be?;n J>]edged; Nothing can be better calculated to advance our inte rests and character than the establishment of a liberal and disinterested policy, enlightened by patriotism and guided by wisdom. The plan of legislating for present emergen- 1 cies, without reference to a general and per- j manent system, will render a government less , stable in its institutions, and less prosperous in its progress, than it must be where a proper foundation is laid, and a corresponding fabric is erected on its basis. Diversified interests must exist in every community, and that sys tem which is best calculated to promote the general interest, is the one. which should be adopted and adhered to with fidelity. The representatives of the sovereign people, by a calm and deliberate discussion of the various interests of the different sections of our coun try, will be enabled to arrive at such conclu sions, as will induce them to adopt a course, which must be in its effects, both salutary and pleasing to every patriot. The views wh:ch must actuate every friend of the country, will be the advancement of its glory, and the happiness of its citizens. The present prospects of crops in our country, is a subject of sincere gratulation, and while, it re-, fleets lustre on the industry and enterprise of our citizen^ it should inspire us with venera tion and gratitude to a Divine Providence, for this manifestation of his continued favor. Among the various subjects of deep and vi tal interest to the country, is that of out finan ces. The demands on our Treasury sinte the adjournment of Conjjresi have been great, without the means of mect'ng them, and ren dering that aid which was in every way go desirable. The several acts providing for the issues of land scrip to the agents specified, have been complied with, andl regret' to say, tha^ comparatively none of the responsibilities incurred by the laws, have been met by those agents to whom the scrip was issued. A com ptiance with the conditions of the law, placed the agents beyond the control of the execu tive, and left il without resources, so far as the supplies ot the army and navy mere depend ant upon the_ means placed. La *heir band?. Repeated calls have been made upon them to render their accounts current to the proper department, but no response has been given or rea-on rendered, for protesting the drafts which have been drawn upon them. This state of affairs being presented, the Executive resorted to the only alternative left, and direct ed that no further sales of scrip should take place by th -m ; but that the means remaining in their hands, should be immediately passed over to the special agent of the gnerpmenl, and that they should render their accounts accordingly. To this subject the early atten tion of Congre.'S is earnestly requested ! The Commisfc.:oner8 sent to the U. Slates, for the purpose of negotiating a loan of five millions, have constantly reported so unfavor ably of the money market, that ft was not deemed necessary to issue the bonds until re cently. One of the gentlemen indicating a wish to retire after having been much delayed on his journey by ill health, and the other gir* ing us no hope of being able to effect any thing by present exertions, it was thought proper to permit them both to return, and others have been appointed and proceeded to the United States, with a part of the bonds, and with con fident hopes of success. The public domain of the country being1 the foundation of its finances, will demancllhe roost serious and enliglitened judgment of Congress, and from its importance, urge the. necessity of adopting some secure system for the future gov Tument of that branch of our resources, and for the regulation of the rights which have been acquired under former laws in relation to it. The views of the Executive having been given during the last session of Congress in relation to the land bill, submitted for appro val, have undergone no change, bat time has only given to them additional weight? By re ference to the bill it must be manifest to all, that it is not adapted to our puliation, ami should it be permitted to go into effect, the public interests must suffer injury, and the public faith, so far as it is concerned in the redemption of pledges bailed on her public do main, must also suffer serious prejudices. I would recommend thafr-some plan be dcrised that will ascertain all the located lands of the country this being done, the vacont lands will be readily indicated, and prevent the fu ture conflict of titles. Unless some precaution of this character is adopted, endless litigation must be the consequence. The subject of the undefined limits on our northeastern frontier, Between the United States and this republic* will require the action of Congress. The boundaries have b^ en so 'well described by the treaty of 1819, between Spain and ?he United States, that little diffi culty is apprehended in defining and establish ing our just line, and obviating all trifling difficulty 8 which may have htany time existed, through a w^nt of proper consideration. ? Provision for the appointment of a commis sioner to meet one on the part of the U. States is d 'sirable. Connected with the subject of boundary is that of the Ca&do Indians, inha* bting a portion of our northf astern frontier. By the treaty lecently held with that tribe, they have ceded certain lands to the United States, and have shown a disposition to amalgamate with the wild Indians with'n our unquestionable boundary, while late adviees have assured me that the United States agent of the tribe has issued to the warriors rides and ammunitian. The condition and deposition of these Indians as well as their thefts and murders on our borders, have been subjects on which our ministers at YVashingtdn City, have been advised and instructed to make immediate and urgent remonstrances to that government, and I am well assured from the _.v. . ' character of the genliefrien, thai tfcey bite otii b. en-want ing to their duty hi tS%ffi*peci. The principal agressions on our fronti*Jt haVs either been instigated or oerpetfated b*jh# Caddos: It would be painful to thfc ctrcurrii<{6ncfcst thift the t,Uiilted Staled Agent in furnishing them the metfnt offortber, injury to the exposed frontier inbabitaott & uur country .- had a?ted Onder the ordera of hit government. It is due to; hitf IWM suppose that he liarf proceeded una and that the stipulations ofthetre " ed between the United States tp< April 1830, wi 1 br, riguny <%^;ai,riP . they appertain to tM) UdWw Republic of Texas. It was among. Cbf J? objects of the constitutional^ government, OW assuming its duties, to adopt such as would give peace ana tecuritj 16 atir extended frontier. For this pwppit MP nmssioners were appointed M ib-^trJx to hold .treaties^ith several of numerous and active of the frontier trttot.-? As yet, nothing lias been effected, owing tfr part to the season of the year at which W? business was commenced, as well as other causes. A hope is entertained thst sometbrnjf beneficial will shortly result, as our Commis sioners are in constant expectation of boldingf a treaty with the associate bands of the pr*?* ries. This government has recently receive? information trom sources entirely satisfactory# that a delegation, consisting of twenty northern Indians residing oi the borders of the Ualea Stales, had visited the town of MalftOOIW and had stipulated with the Mexican authori ties to furnish that government three thousand warriors, well armed, *o soon as it wpuld invade Texas Commentary upon such al W ances in the present age would be an insult chivalry, and a reflection upon the to# understandings of those /who have aolMft.Hr establish the maxim, that war it ctfemitortj enough without the evilt of treachery massacre, whioh devote alike the female an* the warridir to creeKy and death- A**??** are rendered to this government, that citixens of this rcpublic have lately been made prisoners by the Caddos, tod Mat' fcalp* weeoUT taken on our frobtier have been seenio t h?r nation. ' It is within the province of tgr government to inquire into the cauaea wbictr have produced these calamitiea. and noviga ance on my part shall be wanting to pwrW their recurrence. I feel fully awatejWMJ* policy of this government it to ^pursuea and liberal course towards our Jndian ne,i?* bors; and to prevent all encroachment nptt their rights. ' .. , ^ The anny of Texas hat never bee* M* more favorable condition than at pretenLTOi permanent force in the meet alt the etner^eT T^on, at tbef shortest notice the defence country can be brought into -warned tatCTMW^^ in that event. ^ y*-JE. ? Ifeer^r^^tjl ?jr?em of dl s ubord i na Mon and- pol ice hat been Si.^ m the anny, wliieh reflect* much erf? its general, and does n? lets honor ? tjr officers and soldiers than to oor coanufV ,"1 have encountered ?any privations and i t cufties within the last reason, wwehn^Fllr impossible for the government to tfertr to causes already staled, and 1 ain proud w say that order has been maHrtainedf and spirits of those men' devoted to^fcherty^fc^ not sunk into pusalanimity and weaknese, JUli have been borne up and iliuminedhy tme ardent hope that they may, erelong, meet an enemy opposed to hrnnan rights, wh^n they can ertnCe to i he world that they are the descendfWtof freemen, and that they are invincible. - I !w pleasure in recommending their condition Idr the consideration of congress, a every possible aid may be rendWW comfort, efficiency, and giory^ M tnesame time I feelassured thattheyfwill not dMregatd the history of revolntiont, and one important truth will not escape their observation, that those who contend fhrTibertjr must be prepared to endure privations: The ib always proportioned to the .difficulty an? danger of his achievements, ThjfiititfTOn of the army at the ad]ouram<^dfW M* session of Congress wae far from what #** desirable to the country; sm<y thenar organ ization has taken ^c^ and mucbcfedit w due to the officewand eoldiert for obedience to the tawaand regetatWWbirt have been enacted for their |fr*rnn?ent. Bjr the reduction of the number of anpenraMNT officers iti b^errdionnMtd to the amount of?22M* per ?n?nm: reonsite number of offieew are now in mand, and the organuation complete ; ?. The insufficiency of our navy must I ? a subject of serious consideration. JWitnlM constitutional goverwnM.t aseumed ita tions, the armed vessels ^tus, and ble were in the port of New York, and re mined there until a few week* past, wW tbey returned, but without either cretfs or Pr<ne"inf^An^ toTiD3 n.ot two weeks' provisions, was taken to^ft# Orleans some months since, where ate baa been detained, and has not yet been ifeporte* ditched to the United Sutes, tor tta pur poTof purchasing, such ve?eU, " ?g" gjT . ble us to keep the cof>?mand of the Gulffiroffl' our enerry. He has reported Ur the proper depfrYtin^nt^ and his arrival is daily expected with ohe or more fine vessels, in preparation to defend our commerce, and make reprisals oft the enetiiy. Our cwmnerce has suffered fo some extent, and a small portion of supplies for the army has been captured and taken into Mexican ports. I take leave to call Ifre serious attention of Congress to the establishment of .a n&vaf depot ai 6ome point on our coast, which'trw add greatly to our efficiency at sea, end at tbr* t-ame lime diminish our expenses. The suspension ot business attendant oil fh# removal of the public archives and* document*, with other reasons has rendered it impossible to lay before Congress detailed reports of the several departments of the government; show, ing their condition; but so soon as practicable, and at an early day, (hey will be submitted, and all important information referred to Cos* gre^s. . Not unconnected with the naval force of the country, ?s the subject of the African Slave Trade. It cannot be disbelieved that tftoosande of Africans have lately been imported to the Island of Cuba, with a design to transfer e a large portion of them into t hie republic"? This unholy and creel traffic, has called 4?mi4