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has giveo- birth to a human being, who, if it j be so unfortunate as to survive its miserable i infancy, is commonly educated to a like course of vice, depravity, and crime. Compare with this the female slave under similar circumstances. She is not a less use ful member of society than before. If shame be attached to her conduct, it is such shame as would be elsewhere felt for a venial impro priety. She has not impaired her means of support, nor materially impaired her charac ter, or lowered her station in society ; she has doue no great injury to herself, or any other j human being. Her offspring is not a bur- i den, but an acquisition to her owner; his support is provided for, and he is brought up to usefulness ; if the fruit of intercourse with a freeman/ his condition is, perhaps, raised somewhat above that of his mother. Under these circumstances, withe imperfect know ledge, tempted by the strongest of human passions ? unrestrained by the motives which operate to restrain, bur are so often found insufficient to restrain the conduct of fe- j males elsewhere, can it be matter of surprise that she should so often yield to the tempta tion ? Is not the evil less in itself, and in re ference to society ? much less in the sight of God and man ? As was said of theft, the want of chastity^ which, among females of other countries, is sometimes vice, some- j times crime, among the free of our own, j much more aggravated; among slaves, hard- i ly deserves a harsher turn than that of weak- | ness. I have heard of complaint made by a ; fr*e prostitute, of the greater countenance : and indulgence shown bv society towards . colored persons of her profession, (always < regarded as of an inferior and servile class, though individually free,) than to those of ! her own complexion. The former readily j obtain employment; are even admitted into families, and treated with some degree of j kindness and familiarity, while any approach ; to intercourse with the Utter is shunned as ; contamination. The distinction is habitual- , ly made, and if is founded on the unerring instinct of nature. The colored prostitute is, in fact, a far less contaminated and depra ved being. Still many, in spite of tempta tion, do preserve a perfectly virtuous con duct, and I imagine it hardly ever entered in to the mind of one of these, that she was likely to be forced from it by authority or j violence. It may be asked, if we have no prostitutes j from the free class of society among our selves ? I answer, in no assignable propor- j tion. With general truth, it might be said | that there are none. When such a case oc curs, it is among the rare evils of society. And apart from other and better reasons, which we believe to exist, it is plain that it must be so, from the comparative absence of temptation. Our brothels, comparatively very few ? and these should not be permitted to exist at all, are filled, for the most part, by importations from the cities of our confe derate States, where slavery does not exist. In return for the benefits which they receive from our Slavery, along with tariffs, libels; opinions moral, religious, or political ? they furnish us also with a supply of thieves and prostitutes. Never, but in a single instance, have I heard of an imputation on the general purity of manners among the free females of the slave-holding States. Such an imputa tion, however, and made in coarse terms, we have never heard here ? here where divorce was never known ? where no court was ever polluted by an action for criminal conversa tion with a wife ? where it is related rather as matter of tradition, not unmingled with won der, that a Carolinian woman of education and family proved false to her conjugal faith ? an imputation deserving only of such reply as self-respect would forbid us to give, if re spect for the author of it did not. And can it be doubted that this purity is caused by, and is a compensation for, the evils resulting from the existence of an enslaved class of more relaxed morals ? ? " {To be continued.) Frtm the B&ckmomd Whig. A BLACK WHITE MAN. A neto experiment to raise money. : w Gentlemen ? A most ludicrous and amus ing affair ?? acred in this vicinity a few days sinee. ' A worthless white man (by the bye. a Loco Foeo Democrat of the first water,) made a serious and solemn proposition ?o Mr. , a facetious gentleman, full of mis chievous fnn, to black him, and otherwise give him the costume of a negro, and. to sell him for their mutual benefit. . Mr readily assented, and encouraged the ; scheme, as well calculated to promote their fortunes. Accordingly, at an appointed tima and place, the parties met in a large wood, raised a fire, and prepared coloring mat ter, which was admirably applied. ? Mr ? i then took his man to the house of his neighbor, Mr , who had previ ously been advised of the joke, and offered to sell him at a high price. After some pre liminaries and enquiries of the fellow if he were wiHing to be 9old, the purchase was in due form made, and some shin-plasters count ed out in payment in the foHow's presence, evidently to his great delight. He was im mediately put to hard labor ? but, after a short time, the purchaser pretended offence at some insolence of expression, and instantly ordered his man to be tried, and was preparing his rope and cow-hide, when the fellow in the utmost alarm, fled, nor did he run booty . On meeting his friend at the place of rendezvous a division of the spoils, he was informed, ?n couse<jueaee of his ill-timed elopement be ?>re the title papers had been made, the pur chaser had demanded and received back his money: Thus exploded an experiment to raise money, to the meriment of the neigh borhood. It is a fact ascertained, that the father of the pretended negro connived at the pl?n? agd was to participate in the proceeds, f hope oqr benevolent friends, the Abolition' jsts, will devise sonje'ujeans to prevent white men being made negroes. AURUM. .Near Shannon Hill, Goochland county. Jajcxs Ga*r*ett, Esq. of Essex county, I Virginia, a gentlemen who has been for many years President of the Agriculture! society of Fredericksburg, thus speaks ^>f the pas sion for digging gold : . "This disemboweling passion has pro duced results, at least in regard to the pre cious'metals, which, I venture to say, will greatly all who are not apprized of the' facts which I am now about to disclose to you. I give the statement from the sessions acts since 1832, having procured it from our First j Auditor's office. It is a most curious but j k painful disclpsere, and one which I woulJ j willingly ayoid, were it not for my thorough 'conviction that it may not only prove a very j instructive lesson to all who will read it right, but will convince our agricultural brethren to a man that our Legislatures, for iho last five years, not content utterly to neglect agricul ture, have actually (I will not say intention ally) been busily engaged during ? part of( each session in passing Jaws highly injurious ' to her best interests- The effect has been produced by their holding out the strongest, most alluring temptations to withdraw from her much of the capital she so greatl) needs, and to divert it to the most wild and hazard ous speculations, thereby powerfully exciting that passion for inordinate gain, which is always sufficienttv rash and pernicious o itself, without legislative encouragement to stimulate its mischievous action. 1 his our law-makers have done to a fatal extent, by chartering since 163-2, no less than 70 min ing companies, 37 of which were incorpora ted from the 13th of last January, to the 30th of March ! ! In several ot those char ters the object of pursuit is designated to be void, in others copper; while in many ot them the metallic character is not mentioned at all. Their aggregate capital is 5,795,043 dollars, with a right to increase it to 30,000, 000 dollars, and to hold land amounting in the whole to 197,000 acres? a territory lar ger thau either of several of our smallest counties." [Correspondence of the Courier .] Washington, Feb. 28. The House met this morning under a deep excitement, which even the lapse of three days, and the funeral honors paid to the memory of Cilley have not diminished.? Everv countenance indicated emotion ; and I am sorry to say that, in the course of the proceedings, that feeling began to run into the old party channels. Mr. h airfield, of Me., as soon as the Journal, stating that the House had yesterday attended the funeral of the Hon. Jonathan Cillv.y, pursuant to its order, had been read, rose and asked leave to offer a resolution for the appointment of a select committee of seven members to inves tigate the causes of the death of Mr. Cilley, late a member from Maine, and all the cir cumstances connected therewith, and report the same to the House, and that said committee have power to send for persons and papers. Mr. Bell objected, on the ground that it was too early to agitate a subject upon which every member was so deeply excited. Mr. Fairfield moved a suspension of the iules, and the motion prevailed, yeas 113, nays 31. A debate ensued, in the course of which, at the suggestion of Mr. Elmore, who was willing to vote for the proposition, as involv ing a breach of privilege, Mr. Faitfield modi fied his resolution so as to instruct the com mittee to inquire whether any breach of pri vilege had been committed. Messrs. W m . Cost Johnson, Dawson, Rice, Garland, Bell, and Evans, of Me., opposed the resolution as calculated to in crease the agitation in the country on the subject, without leading to any good result. Mr. Johnson said, no one could sit on that committee without bracing his nerves for a contest. He would not be a member of it, without leave to arm himself and prepare for any collision that might occur, and which might be reasonably expected, if the commit tee did its duty, and undertook to investigate the private affairs of gentlemen. But, at the same time, he admitted, that, if a charge was made, of conduct violating 'he laws of duel ling, be would sustain the proposition. Mr. Fairfield replied that he was not pre pared to answer any one. But, sir, said he, has it come to this, that when one of our members is shot down, for words spoken in debate, we canDOt investigate the question whether a breach of privilege has been com mitted, without a menace of violence? He was no duellist ? but he, for one, was not to be deterred from his duty, by the apprehen sion of personal violence. The resolution fiually passed, yeas 152, nays 49. But little of interest has transpired in the Senate to-day. The poor sub-treasury bill was dragged up in order, and went for half an hour "a begging," many significant hems and ha's gave note of "non preparation" to meddle with it at all. The Chair announced that the question before the Senate was on the adoption of Mr. Rives' substitute, and that thereon the yeas and nays had been ordered. The Secretary was about proceeding to call the names, when Mr. Davis rose and re marked that he had intended to speak on the bill, but not at present, as he was not pre oared either in mind or health. He however commenced and continued speaking in his usual eloquent style, till near four o'clock, when becoming considerably exhausted, he gave way to a motion to adjourn. j Among; the morning business, Mr. Niles presented a two dollar bank note , which some individual had received from Government, and proving worthless, the petitioner prayed I Congress to remunerate him for loss sus tained thereby. ? Referred. Duelling in Congress. ? Mr. Prentiss gave notice that he should on to-morrow introduce a bill for the suppression of duelling in the District of Columbia. -UNAVAILABLE FUNDS." HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. February, 28, 1838. i Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting information in relation to Bal ances against Deposile Banks , (collecting Officers, Losses on Duty Bonds, and De preciated Bank notes. Treasury Department, Feb. 27, 183S. Sir: The following report is submitted in compliance with a resolution which passed the House of Representatives on the 19th instant, in these words : " Resolved , That the Secretary of the Trea sury be requested to communicate to the House ? "1st. The amount of balances against all banks which have been used as public de positories that is not secured, or will proba bly be lost, adding thereto the estimated loss that has accrued by taking on public account depreciated bauk note^ **2d. The amount of balances against all kinds of collecting officers which has not been secured, and will probably be lost. 4 '3d. The amount of losses which has ac crued through failures in payment of duty bonds." In answer to the first inquiry, as to "the amount ofb t.ances against all banks which have been ased as public depositories that is not sec"i~?d, or will probably be lost, adding thereto he estimated loss that has accrued bv Toting on public account depreciated bank , notes," I would observe, that it is computed those balances so lost will be about Si, 000, 000, and the loss by taking such notes about ?5,500,000 ; making, in the aggregate, S6, 580,000. This is without the addition ot any interest, as are the subsequent statements. ? If interest was cast on the above sums, the. aggregate would exceed $13,000,000. The data on which this computation rests are, that the nominal balances against banks that have been public depositories and in de fault, are now, though excluding what stands to tbe credit of disbursing officers, about $7,000,000. Of this sum near 81,076,000 stands against ol 1 bank depositories, and the residue against recent ones. The loss to the Treasury by taking depreciated notes iu 1814, '15, '16, and '17, is estimated at quite $5, 500,000 : and there is now on hand of such notes, then received and never paid away or collected, about $30,000 more, as is more ful ly detailed iu a report to the Senate from this Department, made the 1st instant. These constitute an aggregate of $12,580,000. The following deductions have been made from it. It is difficult to decide what losses will be sustained by the recent failures of banks, that were public depositories. But supposing the most favorable result, till further experience, I have considered it pro per to make no estimate that any loss will happen in the end from them ; and I have computed that only about $1,000,000 will be lost by the old failures of bank depositories. The data are so few and imperfect that no thing has been added for any damage which has recently been sustained by the United States from any of its officers or creditors having taken on public account depreciated notes. The whole sum to be deducted is. therefore, $6,000,000 ; leaving $'6,580,000 as the aggregate of the losses previously sus tained from the sources mentioned in the fit st branch of the resolution.. In answer to the second inquiry, as to "the amount of balances against all kinds of col lecting officers which has not been secured, and will probably be lost," I have after care ful examination, computed that it will not ex ceed from $900,000 to $1,200,000. From the long period covered bjirthese balances, connected with their great number, it must be obvious that the amount which has been wholly lost cannct, in many cases, he ascer tained with accuracy. But the data for this estimate are as fol lows. The nominal amount of such balances is about $2,500,000. Schedules of most of them, late as October, 1847, with certain ex planations, may be seen in a report to the House of Representatives, made by this De partment on the 15th January last; and another, with more detailed explanations,^ is now preparing, in conformity to a resolution of the Seriate, passed the 15th instant. F rom the whole amount, there should first be de ducted a sum for what has been ascertained: to be probably secured or paid. This ranges from $1,000,000 to $1,150,000. Of the nominal balances, a further sum, equal to near $300,000, has never been put in suit; and, in most cases, this is believed to have arisen from a knowledge that nothing would appear to be due when the vouchers were all offered, and the allowances made which were considered legal and just. In several of the cases, also, in which the debt ors are reported as insolvent, and the claims entirely lost, the latter are larger in amount than was probably the real damage to the United States; as the parties must sometimes have had equitable set-offs not allowed, in formal vouchers rejected, or good ones lost, and other defences; which death, accident, or poverty prevented them from offering. Under these circumstances, ran exact esti mate is impracticable as to what should be deducted, for. these last reasons ; but from I $100,000 to $150,000 is not considered too much. The whole real loss which is likely to happen from this class of officers ft, there fore, supposed not to exceed from $900,000 to $1,200,000. , In reply to the third inquiry, as to "the amount of losses which has accrued through failures in payment of duty bonds," I think it has not been far from $6,500,000. It will probably range between that sum and the sum of $6,800,000. This result is collected from actual returns of bonds unpaid and in suit, which, at this date, are supposed to exceed $7,500,000. It is the best judgment I am able to forin on the subject, from a few general considera tions, without a particular knowledge in each case, as to the insolvency of most of those who made and have neglected to pay their obligations. Respectfully, LEVI WOODBURV, Secretary of the Treasury . Hon. James K. Polk, Speaker oftheHouse of Representatives. There is so much good sense in the following remarks? so much incontrovertible argument in a brief space? that we cannot render a more acceptable service than by lay ins: them before our readers. The article is from the Warrenton (Va.) Times. 4* Partv politicians may talk as they list, ot a speedy resumption of specie payments. Demagogues may declaim against the banks, and a Swiss press reiterate their inflammatory views. 1 will be vain.? ' On the impassive ice, the lightning plays.' The resumption of specie paymeuts is a matter of fact, a grave business affair, to be passed upon by a forum, which never experiments, which has not an iota of poetry in its composition. The direc tors of banks are men whose time, whose la bors, whose interests, best qualify them to judge of the practicability of this step, and unless in their judgement it is safe, we may be assured it will riot be undertaken. " Since the suspeusionof specie payments, the Sub-Treasury scheme has been in full operation. It is now in full operation. The New York Banks talk about resuming specie payments before the first of May. We.are satisfied that this is all a humbug ; they nei ther will nor can resume, under the present treasury arrangements. There will be moie money due and payable to the United States government between this and the first of May, from the merchants of the city alone, thau could be found in the whole State of New York, if exacted in gold and silver! ! IHhe banks were forced to close, because of the demand abroad for the precious metals, whilst the exchanges were against us, how is it pos sible for therrt to resume in good faith with this enormous power at their door, ready to cart off the last dollar? We speak ex ca thedra, when we say, there will be no re sumption of specie payments, until the sub Treasury bill has been disposed of? and all apprehension of its revival is over. The peo ple should not be deceived in such a matter. They should know that a Sub-Treasury man and a hard-money man mean the same thing. The adoption of the Sub-Treasury scheme would be a practical unnihilation of the bank ing and credit systems." The Van Buren locomotive Treasury bank CAUGHT. ? We understand the Collec tor who absconded from Riga, was caught in Pennsylvania by two gentlemen who went in pursuit of him, $650 of $1000 was recovered. It is sa?d he was on his way to Washington to urge the passage of Wright's Sub-Trea sury Bill, when he was taken.? Rochester De mocrat. There were manufactured in Massachusetts for the year ending April 1837, 1,672,808 pairs of boots, aud 15,016,969 pairs of shoes. The manufacture of these employs 23,752 males .and 15,366 females, . ITEMS. The estimates for the support of the Brit ish navy in 1833, amount to more than twenty two millions of dollars. The navy expenses of the United States iu 1838, fall short of five millions of dollars. New-Jersey.? The council of this state have passed a law, giving each county, after the next census, (1840) one representative for every six thousand free inhabitants. No county to have less representatives than at present. The sum to be raised by tax in the city of New-York, for the ensuing ye;ir, is one mil lion three hundred thousand dollars. Florida. ? The bill calling a convention for the purpose of organizing a state govern ment iu Florida, has passed the legislature and become a law. The convention is to meet at the city of St. Joseph on the 1st day of December next. Chinese Doctors.? It is said to be a cus tom in China, that the physicians of the royal fiouse-hold receive their salaries only during the time that his celestial majesty continues in good health; and consequently that as soon as he happens to be seized with any ill ness, the payment of salaries is suspended until his recovery. This appears a wiser practice than our own, by which the fees of the sons of Galen increase with the inciease of the disorder. A Scene in the Ohio Legislature. A laughable scene was witnessed in the House of Representatives, of this State, last Satur day. ,The House proceeded to elect an As sociate Judg^e for the Court of Common Pleas of Jackson county; and the member from that county, contrary to his wish and much to his surprise, received a majority of the votes for that office. He was enraged at the fancied insult, and while the votes were being counted his eyes flashed fire, and he looked unutterable things. When the Tellers had counted forty-one votes for him, he boiled over with rage, and addressed the Speaker with great vehemence, as follows : " Sir, there are forty-one scoun drels in this House !" The Tellers proceed ed, and counted eleven more for him. He rose again and said : " I said, sir, that there were forty-one scoundrels in this House. I have since ascertained that there are eleven more." So indignant was he that he resigu ed his seat. [Newark (Ohio) Advocate. Columbia E^lcsrope. SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 1838. flu quoting, in our last, a few words out of ("Chester," written by Col. F. W. Davie, our printers committed Jin inaccuracy. The pas sage should have read thus. "THE BANK OF THE UNITED STATES MUST BE RECHARTERED, with the RIGHT TO ENLARGE ITS CAPITAL FIFTEEN OR TWENTY MILLIONS, that its powerto accommodate, and its influence, mav b^ncreased." j * / Fire. On Tuesday night, a fire broke out in the rear of the Store of Messrs Chambers & Campbell, in the upper part of this town* and destroyed two wSfrehouses and their con tents, consisting of about 340 bales of Cotton, and 400 clocks. The cotton belonged to planters in the country, for whom it was stor ed, and the clocks to a merchant of York. The House of Representatives of Kentucky have rejected the bill for granting banking privileges to the Rail Road, by a majority of 13. The Charter, however, is complete with out the concurrence of that State, and the Bank is expected to be put in operation in October next, in South Carolina, North Car olina, and Tennessee. CONTRASTS OK INTERPRETATION. When, against every purpose of the Union and every obligation of amity or of national faith, a vast, powerful, and most mischievous conspiracy of Northern citizens set up a reg ular warfare upon the property, the laws, the public peace, the very lives of every South ern community ? we, their brothers and aU lies, appeal to our national compact, and en treat that, in compliance with its plain inten tion, we may be shielded from these intole rable invasions of our quiet and violations of our laws. What answer do we get from our brethren ? these men of consciences so tender as to rights ? They refer us to the Federal Constitution. Its intention, they confess, was, to bind the States to the reciprocal surrender of persons violating the essential peace of these commu nities. They grant that these people com mit the most flagrant, the most intolerable violation of our domestic peace. They know that it is such as, if we had no common con stitution, they could not, as an alien, but friendly community, refuse to punish or to surrender. What then ? They turn to the Cpnstitution, and find that a rigid, adherence to its letter holds out to them an evasion. These incendiaries may have, from New York or Pennsylvania, instigated the murder of every man, woman, and child in the South ? may have evoked among us every fiend of horror, and cruelty, and ruin. But they are not "fu gitives from justice" No: the outrages they commit against us are done while their au thors sit safe in Neiv York, glorying in their crime, and protected by the laws of Qieir State ! This is one interpretation : now take an other. These same incendiaries present them selves, upon the same designs, in Congress. Just now, our national bond was so weak, that it did not bind them even to such offices of justice and amity as one nation cannot, by the code of civilization, refuse to the peace of another. Now, however, that very bond is held so intimate, that it warrants the interference with our most domestic laws authorizes them to come in, as the legitimate reformers, against our will, of every law and every relation of life or property among us. We repel this insolent assumption, got up for such mischievous purposes. We say, in the common council of the nation, " I his thing is openly and avowedly beyond your competency. Y ou cannot entertain the ques tion. You cannot receive a petition in re ward to a matter with which you have no right to meddle- " Besides, these things nrc moved here for an indirect object ? in order . to spread agitation and circulate incendiary discussions." What is the answer now ? A fresh resort to literal interpretation ? No: the 44s;icred right of petition" is now the cry. Tbey can not reject these petitions ? aimed directly at the life of Southern communities, and in fla- | grant overthrow of the Constitution ? because , " if hcmld be in violation of the peoples right j to petition , as secured by the Constituti<in." Let us see, now, what the Jonstitution re- I ally does say, as to this sacred right. 1 <> be ; sure, a right utterly perverted ? a right sought , to be employed only to o>:e ?/ throw another ri?lit ? equally stirrer/, becomes, iptoml hoe, no right I at all. J> ut no matter- let us see what the j Constitution gives them, as to Petition. One of the amendments of the Constitution contains this, the onhj provision, in that in- j strument, upon this subject. "Congress shall pass no law prohibiting the people from j peaceably assembling and praying for the re dress of grievances." Where is literal interpretation now ? Has i the South asked a law to " prohibit the peo- | pie from peaceably assembling and petition- j ing ?" Nothing of the sort. Is the refusal to receive an unconstitutional petition* in tended only for mischief, a violation of either the letter or the spirit of this article as to pe titioning ? Certainly not : the pretence is both empty in itself, and totally at. war with that mode and those reasons of proceeding, which the North instantly sets up, when Southern rights are to be assisted? rfot Nor thern annoyance kept in countenance.. Considerable amusement has lately been afforded to the public by the Hon. Felix Grundy and a couple of small editors in Tennessee. It appears that the distinguished Senator prepared an electioneering letter on the subject of the next President, abusing Clay and praising Van Buren, and had a number of copies struck off from a lithogra phic press. The state of the fine arts is such in Tennessee, that this process wonld readily pass there for actual writing, and every man to whom a sheet was addressed would of course felicitate himself upou the exclusive honor. Among others two were seut to the editors of the Gallatin Union and Columbus Democrat. A letter from an U. States' Sen ator is not a thing that comes to a coantry editor every day ; and therefore each of these worthies set himself to work to use it in the mode that would redound most to his own fame. A postcript enjoined secrecy, but the 'opportunity of trading upon the intellectual capital of a great man, was a temptattion not to be resisted. One printed it as. "a letter from a Senator in Congress." The other cut it into three parts, and, (we suppose to give it still highei authority) published it as his own production. Thus the wbote matter came to light. I ? We have seen a copy of the followiry* cir cular, sent to the Senators in Congress: " Boston, Feb, 3d, 1888. " Sir ? At the annual meeting of the Massachusetts Anti Slavery Society, Jan 25, 1838, several hundred delegates being present from the various parts of the State, the following resolutions wero submitted, and, after a spirited discussion, were unanimously adopt ed : ? " Resolved , That the resolution adopted in the House ot Representatives of the. United States on the 21st of December last, whereby all memorials, petitions, and papers, touching the abolition of sla very, or the buying, selling, or transfer^ of slave} in any State, Territory, or District of the Upited States, are laid on the table without reading,, reference, printing, or debate, is a virtual denial <n the sacred right of petiiion, a gross insult to the people^and a daring violation of the American const itution.?;t*:.: " Resolved , That tl?c adoption of such a resolution furnishes fresh evidence of the awful degeneracy of this nation, and a startling exhibition of the nature and spirit of slavery ? a system which denies to its wretched victims the rifjht to pray for relief, and then tramples on the solemn provisions of the consti tution, in order to enforce silence upon freemen. 44 Resolved , That those representatives from the free States who voted for that resolution, have prov ed themselves recreant to their high trust, and de serve the reprobation not only of their constituents, whose rights they have so grossly betrayed, but of the friends of freedom and free institutions through out the world. ?4 Resolved , That John Quincy Adams, in declaring in his place that the resolution in question was un constitutional, and a violation of the right of speech and debate, has furnished an example of moral cou rage and heroic firmness in defence of the people's rights, which entitles -him to the warmest thanks of every friend of liberty ; and that those representa tives who voted against the resolution are entitled to our cordial approbation for resisting a measure fraught with such fearful consequences io the country. * 44 Resolved , That the question which this resolu tion presents to the people o' the free States, is a question of liberty or slavery for themselves and their posterity ; that on such a question there can be no neutrality, no middle ground; aid that it is the solemn and imperious duty of the people, without distinction of sect, party, or sex, jo send in their uni ted remonstrances against it, and to call upon their representatives, in a firm and decided tone, and in the name of all that is sacred in human liberty, im mediately to rescind it. 44 Resolved , That the threat rp cently^ttered on the floor of tho United States SenAte, by IVTr. Preston, of South Carolina, 4- Let an abolitionist ct>?c within ' the borders of South Carolina ? if we caA catch him, we will try him; and notwithstanding ialf the inter ference of all the gorernmentsof the earth, including this federal government, WE will haxohim'." was a gross insult to the people of the free Slates ; and affords a striking exhibition of that spirit of ruffian ism and murder, which is inseparable from slavery. 44 Resolved , That Northern senators, in suffering that threat to pass unrehnked, have manifested a spirit of pusillanimity derogatory to their character as men, and to their station as the representatives of freemen ? und that they are themselves deserving of the stern rebuke of their insulted constituents. 44 Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions, sign ed by the President and Secretary, be sent to every member of the Senate of the United States." , Really, we scarcely know whether most to admire the sense or the politeness ot these Northern bretheren of ours. The Society unanimously declares sentiments, of a gene ral nature, silly aud wicked, and winds up by sending a circular letter to the Senate cham ber, informing the Senator from South Ca rolina that they have voted him a ruffian and a murderer, aud a score or so of Northern Senators that they are pusillanimous aud faithless!. WTe do not know what Mr. Preston's words were, but hope that he did say pre cisely what is attributed to him. Such would be the language of Nature, of Reason, and of Law. The people of the South un doubtedly will hang every abolitionist whom they catch practising his doctrines among them. However unreasonable it ma^ appear in other parts of the world, we are not yet quite prepared to permit murder ? confingr tion ? butchery ? massacre ? to he excite i nuon^ us, even bv our hretheren. At :i uicciiiijT of the citizens of Columbia, held in the I own Hal! on Thursday evening. 8th instant, for the purpose of making ar ran*emenis lor cHebi ating the commence ment of the Louisville. ( 'mcimiatti. and Charleston Rail Road, (;*t this place,) the following resolutions being offered by J. D. TiiaiiKWKLL, Esq., were uuaiiiniouslv adopt ed, to \rit : 1. Resolved, That the citizens of Colum bia le^ard t lio commencement of the work, on the Louisville, Cincinnati and Charleston Rail Road, as an event deeplv and vitally ic. torestinir, and intimately connected with the future destiny of the State. 2. Resolved, That the occasion ought not to by permitted to pass by without appropri ate and grateful attention, manjfesred in the most becoming and imposing form, by the whole body of the community. ?>. Resolved , Tint the following persons, to wit, the Honorable Intendant of the Town, and Messrs. A. Wallace, Jas. L. Clark, R. Sondlev, Dr. DeLeon, David Ewart, John I. (iracey, Col. R- Coodwvn, James Boat wright, and N. Herbeinont, be appointed a committee to make suitable arrangements for the celebration of the commencement of tho work on the Louisville, Cincinnati and Charleston Rail Road, on Thursday next. The honorable Intendant (Chairman of the meeting) then brought to the view of the meeting a communication from our Repre sentative in Congress, Col. F. H. Elmore, respecting a charlge in the Southern Mai! Route, in relation to which, on motion of Col. A. Blanding, the following resolutions were adopted, viz : 1. Resolved , That when this meeting ad journ, it adjourn to meet at this place ( n Wednesday evening next, at 7 o'clock. 2. Resolved , That a committee of five be appointed to report to the next meeting on the subject of Col. Elmore's communication respecting the mail. Under this resolution the Chair appointed the following committee: Col. D; J. M< Cord, J. W. Clark, R. Heniv, W. F. Do Saussure, and Isaac S. Cohen, Esq. The Intendant also called the attention of the meeting to the subject of appointing del egates to the Commercial Convention to be held tn Augusta in April next, whereupon the following resolution was adopted, viz: Resolved , That Delegates be appointed t > the C invention of Merchants to meet in Augusta, in April next. In pursuance of this Resolution, the fol lowing persons were appointed, viz : Messrs. A. Wallace, B. T. Elmore, John Dnriovant, Richard Sondley, Robert Bryce, Richard O'Neale, B. L. M'Lauchlin, John R. Mc Millan, Abram Blanding, William Hopkins, James Douglass. On motion Resolved, That a committee of five be appointed to report to the meeting on Wednesday next, what measures should be adopted by the citizens of the State, in rela tion to certain Banking' Corporations, whose bills are now greatly under par in the State. In pursuance of this resolution the follow ing committee was appointed, viz: B. L. McLauchlin, David Ewart, John McCuIty, A. North, John S. Lott. On motion Resolved , That the proceedings of this meeting be published in Gazettes of this/Town. Adjourne i. JOHN" BRYCE, Chairman. . B. L. McLauchlin, Secretary. Mr. Editor. ? You will please mention the following gentlemen as candidates for Wardens of the town of Columbia at "the ensuing election in April next. ^ . Mant Voters. Ward No. 1. ? P. McGuire, H? Lyons. No. 2. ? P. Soloman, Samuel Pcarse. No. 3. ? Thomas H. Wade, Alexander Brodie. COLUMBIA, March 10, 1833. BAGGfNG, Hemp, 18 a 25 BALE ROPE, : 12 a 15 BACON, Round, 12 a 17 BUTTER, Country 20 a 30 - COTTON,, t 7 a m MACKEREL, No. 1, ?11 a 13 * No. 2, 10 a 11 No. 3... 7i a 8 FLOUR, Country, 850 a # CORN, 87 ? 100 OATS, f>2 a 75 PEAS, SI a J 12 IRON, Swedes, 6 a 7 44 English, 5 a 12 LABT), New ,...12 a 18 MOLASSES,Cuba, 50 a 55 44 New Orleans, 50 a 56? T The Latarte Villa lor Sale. HIS very beautiful and healthful retreat, situa ted near the Female Institute, is generally known. The premises have been much improved by the late Mr. John Latoste. The house, elevated, about five and a half feet from the ground, consists of six rooms, plastered, and- neatly finished..;, The out buildings, fences, &c. $re in good order. - It pos sesses a well of fine water and an excellent spring, and many comforts to render it tt' desirable perma nent residence for a family, requiring daily commu nication with Columbia^/: From .16 to 20 acres of woodland may be obtained jtyith & . ^ ? . ' ?< To an acceptable pa rchaser, the above will be sold on a credit of one, two, and three years, with bond and mortgage. - - ? ? - EUAS MARKS, M. D. - < Baftiiunville. " March 10. - ' ' ' W ? if ? Flour and lackci;el. A BBLS. Baltimore Extra Brand FLQUR. ir 25 do No 2 and 3 MACKEREL. 15 half bhls. No. 1 do. Just received and for sale by ? DULIN & MICKLE. March 10, 1838. . .. . 10? 3t for Sale. THE HOUSE and LOT near Judge Joa.tso\'?, formerly occupied by Mrs. Mulder, aod at present by Mr. Daniel Crawford, w ho has it rent ed until August next, and is willing to keep it the ensuing year at $120. Inquire at CLARK'S HOTEL. * March 10. 10? 4w itlAK T^JAPS State of -South Carolina can be had IT*, at a very reduced price, by applying at tho Treasury Offic e in Columbia. /OS- JJLACK, Treasurer. March 5, 1838 10 FOR SALE. COLUMBIA Insurance Stock, in time , in sums t* suit purchasers. Commercial Bank Stock. Georgetown do do: Shares in King's Mountain Iron Works. Also, Drafts on New York, certificates of deposite, ^nd post notes on Banks in that city 1 And United States Bills, from $5 to $1000. GeoYgia and Alabama money bought. . r JOilN GLASS. December 20 54 ' t