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statistiAumay be connected therewith, in or
der to report to Congress at their next meet
ing. This committee might correspond with
whomsoever they consider capable of furn
ishing them with valuable information. This
has been done with us, and is daily doing in
England and France. Perhaps it would not
be unadvisable for the committee to publish
its plan preparatorily adopted, before Con
gress finally act on it, in order to challenge
discussion and court farther information. Not
one of the many modern codes, the series of
which began with that of Prussia, and ends for
the present with that of Norway, if I mistake
not* has been adopted without this fan and
salutary measure. Of all the late penal codes,
the code itself and the " motives'* were thus
first published, and the jurists of all countries
invited to send in their remarks. The times
of Government mysteries have passed. We
ail know that good counsel may be adopted
by few makers and men in power from private
individuals.
One point seems to me certain, namely, that
we can expect but little benefit, if, as here
tofore, the United States marshals are to be
charged with the census, on an extensive plan.
Why not appoint separate census commis
sioners? The expense would be but trifling
for the means of the United States, and con
sidering the advantage this measure would
afford. As to {he dreaded Government pa
tronage, the case would offer but little diffi
culty, on account of the short time for which
the appointment would take place. The
commissioners, selected with care from among
the well-informed, could easily fill, under oath,
the proper schedules sent them by the com
mittee of Congress, according to rules like
wise prescribed. Finally, the committee
should have the direction of the necessary
condensation and publication of the census.
These suggestions may, perhaps, lead to
some substantially valuable measures, ifmod- j
ilfed or farther extended/ according to the
practical knowledge which alone can be ob
tained in the bosom of Congress itself.
I am, with the highest regard, dear, sir,
your most obedient friend and servant.
FRANCIS LIEBER. <
South Carolina College, Feb. 13, 1838.
The following remarks of Sir Walter
Scott, being the conclusion of his Essays on
the-curreney under the signature of Malachi
Malagrow ther, were quoted by Mr. Winthrop
on Monday last, in his remarks on the Sub
Treasury Resolves. Nothing could have been
found more exactly applicable to the ques
tion before the counrry.
^"1 have read, I think in Lucian, of two
architects, who contended before the people 1
at Athens which should be intrusted with the
task of erecting a temple. The first made a
luminous oration, showing that he was in
theory at least, master of his art, and spoke
with such glibness in the hard terras of
architecture<-that the assembly could scarce
be prevailed upon to listen to his opponent,
an old man of unpretending appearance. ?
But when he obtained audience, he said in a
few words, 4 All that this young man can talk
of, I have r?ojrE.' The decision was unani
mously in. favor of Experience against The
ory. This resembles exactly the question
now tried before us.
"Here stands Theory, a scroll in her hand,
full of deep and mysterious combinations of
figures, the least failure in any one of which
may alter the result entirely, and which you
must take on .trust, for who is capable to go
through and check them ? There lies be
foie you a Practical System, successful for
upwards of a century. The one allures you
with promises, as the saying goes, of untold
gold, ? the other appeals to the miracles al
ready wrought in your behalf. The one
shows you provinces, the wealth of which has
been tripled under her management, ? the
other a problem which has never been prac
tically solved. Here you have a pamphlet
there a fishing town ? hfere the long-continued
prosperity of a whole nation ? and there the
opinion of a professor of Economies, that
in such circumstances she ought not by true
principles to have prospered at all. In short,
good countrymen, if you are determined, like
JSsop's dog, to snap at the shadow and lose
the substance, you had never such a gratuit
ous opportunity of exchanging food and
wealth for moonshine in the water."
BURIAL OF THE SUB-TREASURY BILL.
Letter fr&m a. Loco-foco in Washington to his
political friend.
" Not a dram was heard, aor a funeral note,
An over tbe ramparts we hurried w
Not a word was said, not a speech was made,
A* tbe Bill through the Hoose was harried,
No kindly Conservative came to oar aid,
As our favorite measure was baried.
The question was taken in silence and tears,
Or only disturb'd by our sobbing,
While terrible doubts and awful fears
In the hearts of the faithful were throbbing.
No useless amendment encamber'd the Bill,
No previous question upon it,
'Twas hud on the table deserted and still.
? Precisely as't came from the Senate.
Sadly we eounted the " nays" to the last,
And the absent ones strove to remember ;
We said not a word of elections just past,
But we bitterly thought of November*
-We said not a word in defence of it there,
We were not (to tell the truth) able ;
But we rose from our seats in silent despair,
b ~ " And left it alone on the table.
The month in which the Congressional elections
take place. ? Providence Journal
[From the Buffalo Com. Adv 7th inst.]
Extraordinary Abduction. ? An express ar
rived in the city this morning, from Erie,
Pa., bringing intelligence of a most extraor
^dhsfcry outrage committed at that place on
| the night of the 5th inst. The particulars,
j:as>8tated in hand-bills, published in relation
j jto the affair, are as follows :
> As Miss Hamot, daughter of P. S. V. Ha
aa^^Esq. of that place, was returning from
a partyT^nr company with a young man of
Mr. H.'s family, about 11 o'clock at night,
they were assaulted on the side-walk by Rob
ert C. Bristol, eaptain of the steamboat James
Madison, and four other persons; the young
man was forcibly secured, while Miss Hamot,
amid screams for aid, was forced into a hack
close at hand, with the loss of her bonnet and
other articles of clothing, and then driven
down to the harbor, where she was put on
board the Madison. That boat appears to
have been in readiness for the purpose, with
steam up, and forthwith pushed out into the
lake, with lights extinguished.
Chase was immediately given in the U. S.
Revenue Cutter, and the steamboat Thomas
Jefferson was got under way as speedily as
possible; but from the darkness it was im
possible to discover the course taken by the
fugitive boat.
The Madison was not fully in condition
for sea, having only part Of her buckets in,
and but little wood on board. Hence Bris
tol is supposed to have pushed across the
lake for Canada.
The affair seems to have made quite a stir
at Erie, and the respectability of the parties,
and the novelty of msiflg a steamboat of 700
tons on such an enterprise, together with the I
attendant circumstances, have caused it to
excite some little sensation here.
We can hardly credit the fact that Capt. ;
B. would have pursued such a suicidal course
j as this, and incline somewhat to the opinion, i
that it may turn out a mere "Gretna Green" {
business, after all.
Four Persons drowned.? An Hemic Lady, j
We learn from a correspondent at Flemings
burg, (Ky.) that on the 17th a skiff contain
ing "five 'men, whilst attempting to cross
Licking river at the mouth ofSlate, was drawn !
into the current, and precipitated over the dam
a short distance below. Four of the men
perished, and the fifth would most certainly
have shared a like fate, but for the heroism
displayed on the occasion by a lady named
Mrs. Lee, who plunged into the stream,
threw a pole to him, and thus saved him from
an untimely grave. The names of the per
sons were Messrs. Reeves, Purvis, and two
by the name of McKenney ; Jones was the
name of the person saved. Mr. J. is a man
of fortune, and although he never had seen
Mrs. Lee before, who is a young widow,
he offered his hand in marriage to the pre
server of his life, which was accepted, and
they were joined in wedlock the following
Sunday. ? Bait. Sun.
A Duel. ? Two persons, belonging to Gal
ena, Illinois, one of whom was named Stean,
and the other Fries, met in personal combat
on the 20th ult. on the ice at the mouth of
F ever river. The Backwoodsman, which re
lates the affair, says the thermometer was 20
degrees below zero, whilst their blood was at
boiling heat. They took their position, (20
?paces,) and at the word of command took
steady aim ; but, at the very moment when
they should have killed each other, the heels
of one slipped on the ice, and he fell, without
firing; the pistol of the other missed fire, but,
in the dreadful anxiety of the moment, he was
not aware of this, and supposing he had kill
ed his antagonist, as he saw him fall, he took
to his heels to escape arrest for murder, aud
has not since been heard of.
A Desperate and Fatal Encounter.?
We learn from a gentleman direct from Ala
bama, that a bloody affray took place recently
at Momtgomery, in front of the Montgomery
Hall, between two brothers named Bell,
and two brothers named Mooney, in which
both of theMooNEY's, and one of the Bell's
were killed. The other Bell is so desper
ately wounded that his life is despaired of.
Pistols and Bowie Knives were the weapons.
How long will such scenes be permitted to
disgrace the South-west? ? Times.
New York, Aprii) 12.
Bank Convention. ? The Convention met at
12 o'clock yesterday, under the organization
of November last.
Samuel Hubbard, of Boston, was chosen
President, and J. H. Lockwood Secretary.
About 150 delegates were present from 18
States, none from South Carolina, none from
Georgia, none from Alabama, none from Lou
isiana, one from Mississippi ? some from
Pennsylvania? but none from Philadelphia
? none from Kentucky ? all New England
was represented except New Hampshire ?
none from Missouri ? and none from Tennes
see, as near as we could learn, but more are
expected to-day.
A proposition was made to relax the rule
which closed the doors of the Convention, so
as to admit officers of banks as spectators,
who were not delegates. No proposition has
been made to throw the doors open to the
public.
The New England banks, it is reported,
will not agree to resume, unless it is ascer
tained what course New York intends to take
as to paying out its deposites in specie.
The Letter from the Philadelphia banks
was read, and some discussion had, when the
subject was laid on the table.
A member from Maryland submitted a re
solution, calling for all the correspondence
between the New York and Philadelphia
banks. Mr. Gallatin opposed it, and was ex
zeedingly warm. The subject was laid on
the table.
A resolution was submitted by a member
from Connecticut, calling on the President
of the United States to know whether the
Government would sustain the specie-payiug
banks or not. Cornelius W. Lawrence op
posed the resolution. Mr. Gallatin was very
severe on the measures of the Government.
He contended that their acts, and particular
ly the Treasury Circular and Sub-Treasury
scheme, were calculated to break down the
banks; and he said that a large National
Bank, or something of the kind, was required
to sustain the currency. The resolution was
withdrawn.
A letter was read from Mr. Woodbury,
Secretary of the Treasury, to an individual,
stating that the bills of specie-paying banks
would be received by the Government for
debts.
The Convention adjourned to this day.
NINE DAYS LATER FROM ENGLAND.
New York, April 13.
By the packet ship Montreal, Capt. Grif
fing, from Loudon, we have our regular files
of papers from the 1st to the ICth March, in
clusive, with Lloyd's Lists, &c. The Mon
treal has about three hundred thousand dol
lars in specie to sundry persons.
Great Britain. ? The latest advices from
the frontier received in London were of the
movements under Sutherland and McLeod,
in the neighborhood of Detroit, and the arrival
of Col. Worth at that city, on board the
Robert Fulton. The papers make no re
marks on the subject, evidently considering
the troubles at an end.
There was something of a fire on the morn
ing of March 6th, in the extensive range of
buildings known as the Temple. About
twenty lawvers were burned out, among
whom were* the attorney general and Mr.
Maule, the Queen's couusel.
The Freneh consul in London, Andrew
Martin, Esq. committed suicide on the
5th, by blowing his brains out with a fowling
piece.
Lord Ward, who came of a*e on the 27th
of March, had made preparations for the
celebration of the event by his tenants, the
cost of which was only 60,000 dollars. This
young gentleman is immensely rich. He
bought an estate, not long ago, for which he
paid nearly four millions of dollars.
Parliamentary Proceedings. ? Mr. O'
Connell got his reprimand, in the House of
Commons, on the 28th of February. He
made something of a speech in reply, reite
rating his charges against the election com
mittees, although in language more general
and guarded. The reprimand does not seem
to have hurt him much.
There was nothing of interest in the House
of Lords on the 2nd.
Sir Robert Peel inquired of Lord John
Russell why the papers relating to the boun
dary line between New-Brunswick and the
state of Maine had not been laid on the table.
Lord John Russell replied that they would
be produced in the course of a few days.
The remainder of the sitting was consumed
in the discussion of the bill for the relief o i
the poor in Ireland. . ,
Ou the 6th, the subject of slavery in the
colonies was again brought up in the House
of Lords by Lord Brougham, who moved a
vote of censure on a certain order in council
relating to the importation of laborers? (ap
prentices) ? into British Guiana, by w ic
the term for which that importation was au
thorized was extended from three, to nve
years. The motion was opposed by Lords
Glenelg and Melbourne, and lost, 56 to 14.?
The Duke of Wellington voted against it.
but only on condition that the Ministers as
sented to certain propositions which he read,
and the object of which was the prevention
of frauds and malpractice iu the procuring o
negro laborers and their transportation to the
cofonies. These propositions were assented
to by Lord Melbourne for himself and his
colleagues. ,
The House then adjourned to the 8tn.
In the Commons the whole sitting was
consumed in debate on a motion for an ad
dress to the Queen, declaring that the co -
nial secretary, Lord Glenelg, does not enjoy
the confidence of the House or of the coun
^Lord Palmerston reviewed the administra
tion of the several colonies in detail , we
quote only what his lordship said in relation
to the Canadas and the other North A men
can provinces. ?
The Hon. baronet then proceeded to > pan
ada : and he must say, though he could not
compliment him either on the effectiveness of
his speech or on the general judgement he
had showed in the selection of his topics, yet
there was something in the light ma?D?r !*}
which he touched on that subject which did
exhibit more judgment than he had evinced
in any other portion of his speech, and which
made it eviderft that the explanations the
Government had given had not been eD*irelX
thrown away on the Hon. baronet. W c
were to name any one point on which he
would rest the vindication of the colonial
policy of the Government, he would men
tion the case of Canada. [Laughter ^roJn
the opposition benches and cheers ^r01^
ministerial.] What had happened ? why,
did any man suppose? was any man so igno
rant, as not to know that the dissatisfaction
in Canada did not date its origin from the
period when Lord Glenelg took office.?
[Cheers.] The events of the last few months
in Canada proved in the most incontestible
manner, the wisdom of the adminstration o
her Majesty's Government there. [Laugh
ter and cries of Oh, oh, from the opposition
side of the House.]
Why, there hadfteen a revolt, and how was
that revolt put down ? Some of the 1* reuch
in Lower Canada took up arms, and were
they supported in their insurrection by the
great mass of the French in that country .
On the contrary, did they not remain firm
and loval to their Sovereign, and was not that
a proof that they felt that their connection
with this country was more desirable than
separation? In his judgment the Hon. baro
net had utterly failed in adducing any ground
on which he could propose to the House a
resolution of censure agaiust the Government.
Speaking of the state of our colonies gene
rallv, he would say that so far from their con
dition affording any proof that the systenJ ?J
administration had been faulty, it afforded
ample evidence that it had been wise and
proper. , ,
The colonies, taken as a whole, were pros
perous and tranquil, with the simple excep
tion of that which had lately occurred m the
provinces of Canada, and there no groun
existed for the attack of the Hon. baronet.
How had affairs stood in New Brunswick and
Nova Scotia ? They had been in a state ot
discontent little short of that which had ex
isted in Canada. What was their state no w 1
They were perfectly satisfied and perfectly
loyal. (Hear, hear, hear.) He, therefore,
contended that the very statements of the
Hon. baronet? the very instance be bad-quo
ted? so far from justifying the motion he had
made, ought to be taken as evidence against it.
Lord Sandon moved an amendment to Sir
William Molesworth's motion, extending the
condemnation of the colonial policy to the
whole cabinet, which was received with great
cheering from the opposition benches.
Sandon thus explained the policy on which
this amendment was founded.
They (the conservatives) were compelled
to take their present course on this question.
The question was so put that they must
either consent to condemn Lord Glenelg,
solely and singly for a line of policy in which
they were responsible, or they must join with
the noble Lord, the foieign secretary, insane
tioning that which they could not conscienti
ously approve. No arrangement existed be
tween them and the Hon. Baronet. Iheie
was no intention on the part of the party to
which he belonged, to originate suc h a mo
tion. (Ironical ministerial cheers,) The
noble Lord (Palmerston) had jocularly re
marked upon the probability of a coalition
ministry, of which the right hon. bart. (Sir
R. Peel) and the hon. member for Leeds
should be members; and upon the sacrifice of
opinion there must be, if such a coalition oc
c-ured.
The noble Lord, however, would have but
little cause to complain of such a junction,
for surely there were differences quite as great
between the ridicals and the government, as
there were between them and the conserva
tives. The noble Lord (J. Russell) was un:
derstood to support the principle of an estab
lished Church? a great proportion of his sup
porters were opposed to it. On the subject
of the House of Lords, too, there was an equal
difference of opinion, to say nothing of differ
ences existing on great questions among the
members of the government itself. He
(Lord Sandon) confessed that he very much
deprecated all such forced unions, and he
should always regret any circumstances which
compelled him to embark in the same boat
with gentlemen of opposite opinions to his
own. (Cheers.)
Ou the amendment a long and spirited de
bate, arose, which occupied that and the next
sitting of the House. Mr. Labouchere con
tended that the policy of the opposition was
now disclosed, and that the vote on the
amendment would be a test of the ministerial
strength.
Lord Stanley went at great length into the
administration of the Canadian affairs under
the preceding and present ministry, vindicating
the former from the the charge of having laid
the foundation of the troubles, and strongly
censuring the inactivity of Lord Glenelg. In
the course of his speech, Lord Stanley de
clared that " he was happy to pay that tribute
which any man would pay to the honorable
and handsome manner in which the govern
ment of the United States had maintained its
neutrality" ? declaring that it was a piece of
good fortune to the government of Great Bri
tain.
His lordship added that 44 if the Govern
ment of the United Slates had happened to
avail themselves of the pretext that the bor
der States were too ready to avail themselves
of troops crossing the main, and had inter
posed to demand a settlement of the ques
tion of the boundaries by an immediate occu
pation, our forces, anxious to repel the ag
gressions of the United States, would not
have been enabled to put down a wretched in
surrection."
Sir Charles Grey defended the conduct of
the Government. Mr. Leader censured it,
but declared he must oppose the amendment.
Mr. Warburton opposed both the original
motion and the amendment, on the ground
that they were party measures.
Sir George Grey and Mr. Spring Rice de
fended Lord Glenelg at great length, and com
mented with severity on that of Lord Stanley
when in office.
Sir Robert Peel defended the administra
tion of Lord Stanley, and censured that of
Lord Glenelg. He declared, however, that
he could not support the motion of Sir Wil
liam Molesworth, because to do so would be
ungenerous and unjust, and complained of the
dilemma in which he and his party were plac
ed by the course of the ministers, in not meet
ing that motion with another for a declaration
of confidence.
Lord John Russell clored the debate with
a long and able speech, at the end of which
he requested Sir William Molesworth not to
press for a division on his motion, in order
that the question might be taken exclusively
on the amendment? thus bringing on a di
vision between the two great parties in the
House.
Sir William Molesworth assented, and
withdrew his motion. The question was then
taken on the amendment, there being G03
members present, and the vote stood?
For the amendment 287
Against it 416
Majority for ministers 29
London, March 2.
This afternoon the following customary i
notice, in anticipation of the shutting of the
books during the payment of the April divi
dends, was posted at the discount office of the
bank of England
" Bank of England, March 1, 1838.
| " The Governor and company of the Bank
of England hereby give notice that on and
i after this day they will be ready to receive
; applications for loans, upon the deposite of
I approved bills of exchange, not having more
than six months to run ; such loans to be re
paid on or before the 11th of April next, at
the rate of 3 1-2 per cent per annum, and to
be for sums of not less than c?2,000 each."
This notice, it is expected, will have the
effect of keeping money easy for some time,
so far as the quantum of supply and demand
is considered.
London, March 3.
The present state of our money market is
creating a power, that if acted upon with
much effect, will in time enable the monetary
agents of the United States to absorb a large
amount of bullion, and which, though it may
be a profitable commodity to its dealers, dur
iug its transit between the two countries, will,
under the existing commercial relations, prove
the hindrance rather than the proVnotion of
trade with that country.
'rolumtna sretescojjc.
SATURDAY, APRIL 21, 1838.
Congress. The sub-treasury bill seems to
be defunct, especially since the late elections.
The committee on the charge of corrup
tion against Mr. Ruggles, have reported it to
be without foundation.
The bill for graduating and reducing the
price of the public lands, has passed the Sen
ate, Ayes 29, Noes, 16.
The Senate has passed a bill for repaying
to Dr. Thomas Cooper the fine imposed on
him under the Alien and Sedition law, with
interest.
The subject of the retrocession of the
District of Columbia, was urged by Mr.
| Wise, but is not yet under debate.
Louisville , Cincinnati, and Charlcslon Rail
Road. [The only objection we have lo this
concern is its name, which is too long. We
shall hereafter call it The Great Rail-Road.]
The Courier gives the following information
in a letter from East Tennessee.
*' I went inio town yesterday, and witnessed the
receiving of most of the stockholders' instalments in
Knox County, and up to 4 o'clock, P. M., when I left
town, I had not heard of a single forfeiture. We hear
from Anderson County, that every one had paid up,
some time before the day of payment ; an i thut, in
one case, a sale had been effected at 6 per cent, ad
vance. No intelligence yet from other counties. 1
hope you have done as well in South Carolina. Our
Bank charter, and especially the well-timed and ex
cellent addres* of our energetic President, have prin
cipally contributed to this result. * * * * You
recollect we pledged ourselves, at Flat Rock, as hav
ing enlisted during the war; and the first campaign
having terminated so flatteringly, we may hope to
live through it yet. The stockholders here are much
pleased with your energy on the eastern extremity,
and our hearts united with you at the late auspicious
commencement of operations at Columbia "
[From the Globe ]
TREASURY NOTES.
We perceive by the last Philadelphia papers that
Treasury notes are four per cent. above par, or, in
other words, above the boasted currency furnished
by Mr. Biddle's banks.
At the last advices from Augusta (Geo.) Treasury
notes were seven per cent above par, and at Mobile,
thirteen per cent, above par."
Here the Government makes it matter of
boast that in Treasury notes there is a differ
ence of only 9 per cent, between New York
and Mobile. This is the "equal currency"
promised by Jackson and his successor, ft
is to be observed, besides, that the l,par" of
which the Globe speaks, is not the value of
specie, but the current price of bank notes.
Thus the Treasury notes' are called 13 per
cent, above par at Mobile; but Mobile mo
ney is 25 per cent, below specie. Therefore
the fact is, that at that place Treasury notes
are lZygr cent, below par.
.
The sgg^holdfrs of the United States
Bank are silver dinner service,
consisting of 365 pieces, weighing 7000 oz.,
and costing $20,000, to be presented to Mr.
Biddle.
The election in the city of New York for
Mayor and Aldermen has resulted in the suc
cess of the Whigs, by a small majority. Im
mense exertions were made on both sides,
and a much larger iiumber of votes given
than on any previous congest.
"THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT."
The Government, it seems, not satisfied
with its feats' in Finance and War, has also
been distinguishing itself in Architecture.
A budding of great size (containing 15C
rooms) has been lately erecting, for the use
of the Treasury Department ; when lo ! no
sooner are the walls all up, than it is dis
covered that they must be taken down . again.
A committee of Congress, assisted by two
able architects, have reported in substauce,
1. That the building is placed wher^ it
ought not to be.
2. That it is not suited to the purpose for
which it is intended.
3. That it is exceedingly nglv.
4. That if completed on the present plan,
it will inevitably tumble down.
They therefore recommend that it be ta
ken to pieces and built at another place on a
better plan. The workmanship <5cc. already
expended, will be a loss of about eighty
thousand dollars, and it will cost thirty thou
sand more to un-build it ? total loss, $110,000.
No one can fail to be struck by the meta
phorical resemblance between this edificc and
the Administration itself.
1. The Administration is where it ought
not be.
2. It is unfit for its design.
3. It is exceedingly ugly. ;
4. If it does not soon " tumble 1 down of
itself, it will be pulled down.
Virginia. ? The Legislature of this State
' j
adjourned on the 9th instant, having passed
331 Acts.
Turning over some old numbers of the
Richmond Enquirer, our eye fell upon the
following scientific effort:
44 It is a fact well known to modern chemists, that
by means of a cheap acid, old clothes, rags, &c. may
be converted into excellent sugar, weighing even
more than the very stuffs out of which it is miade."
Suppose, by way of testing this discovery,
our patriotic Administration take Ritchie,
who is worn all to rags, and see how much
sugar they can manufacture out of him. It
would be the most harmless of all their ex
pcriments.
Florida . ? Gen. Jesup has been recalled,
and Col. Taylor (lately breveted Brigadier)
appointed to the command.
There is a rumor that Gov. Call has been
killed by the Indians.
A few more Indians have been captured,
and several settlers and other persons killed
by them.
The following letter is published in the
New York papers.
44 Washington, March 18, 1833.
Dear Sir : In reply to vouw of the 16th inat. I
hasten to remove any erroneous inference# from the
rumor meniioned. The settled policy of the Depart
ment, and one which it makes known to all inquiries,
is to promote the resumption of specie payments by
the banks, so far as its limited powers may permit.
Consequently, it has not, and will not hereafter,
purchase specie beyond what may be needed for im
mediate disbursement, and in that way will neither
hoa'd it nor compete with others for its possession.
All we receive, in any way, wiU immediately be
paid out again to defray the appiopriations. , .
I make these statements explicitly and promptly,
and have forwarded similar' ones td Boston, in order
that no injurious apprehensions need be entertained
as to the financial operations of the Government.
Respectfully, yours,
^ LEVI WOODBURY."
Mr. Hamer, an administration member of
influence, offered the following Resolution
in the House of Representatives. .
"Considering that the business, commerce, circu
lation, and exchanges oftbe country are in a derang
ed and embarrassed condition ; ?and considering, abo,
that a part of the banks of the United States have
expressed a desire to resume dpecie payments at an
early period : . sL-T . * r*
Resolved by the Senate and Hotise of Represen
tatives of the United States of America, in Congress
assembled, That, if the banks, or a.portion ot them,
do thus resume, it will be the duty^ ojf the General
Government, within the limits of its cOttttrtuttonal
authority, to aid such hanks, as the prese
tration designs to do, in regaining public
and to sustain them in this laudable effort I
their obligations, to relieve the wants of the comriu?>
nity, and to restore to the people a sound circulating
medium " ?/ '
Of the above the Globe speaks as follow^
"This proposition, we are authorized to say, is not
intended by the mover to indicate a change ot ero?
ion any where in regard to the Independent ,
ry Bill, now pending; but it is designed to encourage
those banks which are disposed to resume specie pay
ments at an c*rly period, to persevere in that deter
mination. It assures them, if adopted, thai the party
in power entertains no such hostility towards them
as has been charged by the opposition, and thereby
guaranties, that whatever difficulties they may have
with the non-resuming banks, the friends of the Ad
ministration will throw no unnecessary obstacles in
their way."'
The first of the above articles is cited by
the National Intelligencer as evidence of the
44 returning sense" of the Administration.
We fear that this is a consummation scarce
ly to be hoped for. We cannot be quite so
sanguine as to expect the "rcturtf of that
which was never present. . % ?
The Administration is evideutly thwarted
in its money schemes. Being at7)^esent de
prived of the means of doing harm, it is so
gracious as to promise that it will, not do
harm. Mr. Woodbury's pledges .may be
certainly depended on, to this extent, that he.
will do the country no more mischief? until
he again has the power.
At an election held in Trinity Church in
this place on Raster Monday, 16th instant,
for Vestrymen and Churchwardens, the fol
lowing gentlemen were elected for the ensu
ing year.
Vestrymen. ? B. F. Taylor, James L.
Clark, Dr. Edward Fisher, Col. T. Taylor,
and Wm. Cunningham.
Wardens.? Dr- Robt. W. Gibbes, H. G.
Loper.
COLUMBIA, April 21, 1838.
BAGGING, Hemp, 18 a 25
BALE ROPE,... 12 a 15
BACON, Round, ]2 a 17
BUTTER, Country 15 a 20
cotton ;;.7o 101
MACKEREL, No. 1, $11 a 13
No. 2, ,...10 a 11
No. 3, \...l\a
FLOUR, Country, 850 a 10
CORN 87 a 1C0
OATS, 62 a 75
PEAS, $1 a 112
IRON, Swedes, 6 a 7
14 English, 5 a 12
LABD, New, -.12 a 18
MO MA SSES, Cuba, 50 a 55
44 New Orleans, 50 a 56|
Sheriff's Sales.
WILL be *>W before the Court House in the
town of Columbia on the first Monday and
Tuesday in May next, on sundry writs of fieri
facias, within the legal hours of sale?
The HOlTSE and LOT in the town of CoJ ambi/rr
on Richardson-street, containing one fourth at an
a?.re, more or loss, bounded on the north byCald
weli'n lot, on the oast by Bauskett's lot, on the south
by Dr. Edward Sill's lot, and on the west by stud
Rirhardson street ; at the soil of William liora &
Co. V8 Samh Hrown, Ex'x. of John D. Brown,
Terms cash.
JESSE DEBRUHL, SRD
Sheriff's Office, Columbia, f
April, 14. 1833. { 15
Public Auction.
VY7ILLbe sold before the Court House in the
w w town of Columbia, on the first Monday In
May next, immediately after the Sherifl's Sale is
over, a first-rale CARRIAGE DRIVER, about 22
years of age, perfectly sober ami honest. Terms ? a
credit until the first of January next, the purchaser to
give a note with apnroved endorsers, with interest
from the date, payable at either of the banks in Co
lumbia. JESSE DE BRUIIL, Auctioneer.
April 21 16
A1
Snowtcii & Smith
RE receivi/ig their supply of fresh Spring
. GOODS, selected in New York from the late
arrivals, among * hich are ?
Very superior black and col'd Silks.
Gros de Rhine, Gros de Paris, Gros de Suisse, and
Italian Lustrings. .
Black Challeys, superior quality.
Mode do assorted, col'd,
Second mourning do.
Fancy Prints and Calicoes, assorted, and very
cheap.
Extra super fancy Muslins for dresses.
Plaid ana tape stripe do.
4-4 super and cheap Irish Linens.
3-4 " Irish I-awns.
Damask table Diaper, assorted.
? . ?do Napkins do.
White and colored Fans.
Super black Bombazine.
Ladies' fine English Straw and Leghorn Bonnets.
Band boxes.
Superfine black and blue Cloths, assorted
do dp do Cassimeres. ?
Marseilles Vesting.
Pantaloon Stuffs, for gentlemen and children.
Kentucky Jeans.
Silk and Cotton Hosiery, assorted.
A complete assortment of ladies' and gentlemen's
silk, kid, and goatskin Gloves.
Cambric and furniture Dimity.
Brown, bleached and" colored Jeans.
Brown and bleached Cottons and Shirtings.
3-4. and 4-4 cotton Ticks ; silk Shirts.
White and black Italian Crapes.
Latest style of French worked Muslin Collars and
Cuffs. * > .
Infant worked Muslin Bodies.
Muslin Edgings and Inserting*. _ ,
Bobbinett Quillings and Lace Edgings
Fancy gauze ami silk Handkerchiefs and Scarfs.
Together with a great variety of other goods,
which will be sold very low. .
April 21 v . * 16 3t
lTlonticello Academy.
HAVING heard that certain representations had
been made, calculated to impair public confi
dent in this institution, tho trustees investigated the
matter, and became satisfied that the representations
alluded to were unfounded.
. Tbey reassure the public that their former adver
tisements of this institution may be relied upon ? <o
which they add, that hoarding may be had at lower
rates than before stated, viz : at $100 per annum?
and that no student will be admitted for less than oQe
quarter. v . ; >
WM J. ALLSTON,V
JAS. B. DAVT8y
WM.K DAVIS, ? } Trustees.
WM. BELL, Sen , ( - .
t . JOS. HOLMES, J
April 21, 1833. ,
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The Court or Appeals
'ILL commence its next session at Colombia
on the first MONDAY in Xay, proximo,,bc
ing the 7th day of the month. ' >
Petitions for admission loathe bar tqust be pTesent
ed on or before " the Monday of the second week of
the term." ALEX. HERBEMONT, Clerk. -
April 21, 1838. ./ >?*
IVotice.
ALL persons indebted to the Estate of ELIJAH
HENSON, deceased, of Fairfield, are notified
to make payment without delay to the Subscriber.
Those to whom the estate is indebted will also pre
sent their claims
J. A. McCROREY, Administrator.
April 21. ; - 16 3t .
? ? ?
Strayed
FROM the house of the 8obseriber, in the Eastern
Sand Hills, near Columbia, a CHESNUT SOR
REL MARE, about 15 hands high, in good condi
tion. She was last seen on the road leading to the
Light wood -knot Springs. A liberal reward will be
paid to any personjmnging her safely to the boose
of . THOMAS COOPER, M.D.
April 21. > ? ??
Notice. " >
THE Subscriber being desirous to leave the State
for a length of time, gives notice that he will
answer to any demands that may be brought against
him in the courts of law or otherwise, while he is in
the State. And whereas he will leave in the hands
of his attorney, Mr. E.JOHN HUGGINS, his effects
to dispose of, and to act as his attorney in fact, unless
otherwise public notice is given.
i Given under my hand, this 18th day of April, 1838.
\ 16 4t B. D. PLANT.
hay.
A FEW Bundles of very superior Northern Hay
ZtL may be had reasonable, on early application to
POLOCK, 80L0M0N, ? CO.
April 21, 1838 16
P'J1)" . ' ?
Far the RadicaL Cvre of Hernia or Rupture .
THE Subscribers are happy tostste, that being the
Agents of Dnr Hood, Chase, & Co., they con
furnish those afflicted with Hernia or llnptore, with
the invaluable Trnssoi of Dr. Heber Chase, which
when well adapted, contribute, not only to the comfort
and safety of the afflicted, but are also capable in
almost every case, of effecting a radical core.
In the report of the committee appointed by the
Medical Society of Philadelphia, it is expressly stated
that the Trusses of Dr. Heber Chase tie not only
superior to all others in nae, but also from them alone
can a radical care be expeeted.'
That these trusses may not be brought into disre
pute by improper management, tbey- will only be
sold to Physicians Some experience, as well as a
correct knowledge of theanatoroy of the parts con
cerned in Hernia, being necessary for thetr proper
adaptation. J[
Persons wishing to avail themselves of the advan
tages of these superior instruments, can bay e them
properly adjusted, as well as the necessary directions
given, by applying to Dr. Toland, one of the Agents.
It being an Agency business, Cesft wiU be required
for the Trusses .. "
Physicians are respectfully invited to call and ex
amine them at V
Dr. FITCH'8Drag8fare. ?
April 21, 1838. 16
Strayed,
AN old GRAY MARE, with two glass eyes, about
fifteen hands high. Ten Dollars reward will
be paid* to any one who will deliver her at Roach's,
in Columbia, or to R A. NOTT,
Mill Cre^k, Richland.
April 21. 16
Robbery ! $93 Reward.
^TOLEN from the Green House of the Subscri
^ ber, on Mondaf last, a fine large ripe LEMON,
then and there growing. I will give the shove re
ward (or the Lemon and thief. A thing of a man
that would steal from a garden a Lemon, or even a
flower, would steal a horse if he could put hita in his
pocket. R. E. RUSSELL.
April 21. " '.16
A Negro ?iirl Wanted.
ANTED immediately a Negro Girl, one who
- . is accustomed to house work, for whom libe
ral wages will be given. Apply at this Office.
April 14- '15 tf
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