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BY A. S. JOHNSTON.
NEC DEESSE, NEC SUPERESSE REIPUBLICiE.
PUBLISHED WEEKLY.
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COLUMBIA, S. C. JUNE 10, 183"7.
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COLOMBIA TSLSSOOP3
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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
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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
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' 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