Jiscellaneous. 7
Mr. Webster has certainly discovered fj
the diff'erence "twixt tweedle dum and S
tweedle dee." In his reply to Mr. Cal- r,
houn he repudiated and scouted the infer- j
ence that he was in favor of assuming the tI
debts of the States-said he had ever been H
opposed to it, was so still, and should set j
himself against every attempt of the kind- A
But he was in favor of distributing the re- a
venue from the public lands among the ,
States. He opposed assuming their debts, ,
and only went for paying them. He
would not have the Federal Government i
do the unconstitutonal thing of issuing its s
stock in place of that of the States, and ti
redeem it by the means orthe high tariff- s,
would only have the U. States Treasury a
emptied among the States, and then the a
Federal Government contract a constitu- S
tional public' debt on its own account, to 0
be redeemed by a tariff. What a singular L
consolation it must be to a large class of 11
men, to be assured from such high author- it
ity, that the difference between right and e
wrong lies wholly in the pretext we may
use to dress up our actions, and in no sort
either in the motives or the inevitable ef- tI
fect. Will not Mr. Webster favor the ti,
world with an abstract of moral philobo- ti
phy ?-Charleston Aercury. ja
--ti
Population.-The census, so far as it has ti
advanced, allowing a proportionate esti- it
mate for the states in which it has not yet
been taken, raises our population to more a
than seventeen millions. Vere we dispo- ti
sed to meddle in the affairs of nations, our o1
voice would soon command respect, as by ft
our population we are placed next to i3ri- P
tion, France, Russia and Austria. Even
Prussia has been distanced by us, and Tur- ei
key with all its dominions in Europe and n
Asia. We believe, however, that the adtmi- -
miral sentiment of Washington has become 9
the established and approved policy of the d
country, and that we shall continue to let
the rest of the world fight their own battles n
and settle their vexed questions, while we ti
confine ourselves to our own national af- p
fairs. Before the contest for the masters m
ofthe world, which some anxiozs politi- n
cians expect to occur between Russia and ti
England, will have been decided, if we h1
pursue our peaceful and retired policy, we n
shall be a world within ourselves, a coun- t!
try greater in population and resources than n
any in Europe.
Young Men.-Most young men consider
it a great misfortune to be poor, or not to tj
have capital enough to establish themselves f(
at theiroutset in life, in good business.- s
This is a mistaken notion. So far from )
poverty being a misfortune to him, if we a
may judge from what we every day behold, r1
it is really a blessing; the chance is more i
than ten to one who starts with plenty of o
money. Let any one look back twenty
years, and see who commenced business a
at that time with abundant ineans, and s
trace them down to the present day-how
many of these new boais of wealth and a
standing? On the contrary, how many s
have become poor, lost their places in socie- t
ty, and are passed by their own boon com
panions, with a look which painfully says,
I know you not!
A deaf and dumb man ofLouisville. Ky.
who has been educated at one of our nor
thern asylums, having satisfied himself,
after some readling on the subject, that his I
Infirmity might be remedied, recentlyt
punctured the drum of his ear wvith an in
strument of his own, anid re-stored the lost d
sense. The most remarkable feature in
the case is that, from not being able to ar- r
tieulate a sound at the time of the opera-t
tion, he acquired the use of the language I
in a few hours, and in four days was capa-c
ble of taking part in a sustained conversa
dion.t
Correspondenae of the Cha2rlcston CJourier. r
WAam NG'oN, Jan. 28.
Mr. Clay continued his speech to-day, e
on the distribution hill, making a more
strenuous and labhored effort on that sub- -
ject that he bad ever before made. He
commenced, however, by referring to a
matter not necessarily connected with the
question, but which had been incidentally t
brought by some one into the debate-the
trade between France and the U. States. n~
He said that it now stood on a very une- t
qual and to tus atn unfavorable footing. On U
our raw material. Cotton, France levied aC
dnty of 2 cents per lb. This raw material g
after being wvrouight up in France, was
made worth three or four hundred dollars fi
a pound, and yet wre admitted that manu
facture as well as the other manufactures h
and prodoce of France free of duty. The ii
balanee of trade wvas always unfavorable r<
to us. In saying this he did not wish to
tntter one sentiment unfriendly to France..
He had anxiously labored, on the contra- a
ry, to increase the trade with her, and had a
sought, by ditrusing our trade, to break up
the concentration of it in the ports of oiie d'
power. It was through his means that a a
clause was introduced in the taritf of 1832, ru
making a ditrereince of ten per ceat in the 13
duty on silks from beyond the Cape of
Good Ilope and those from this side of it. M
It was with extreme regret that he had e'
heard a sentiment from a venerable friend se
of his, in the other liotuse, (Mr. Adams) to n'
the effect that Louis Phillipe had no right "
to the throne of France, either by descent te
or conquest, or other title, lie was sorry b
such a sentiment had been uttered, and ft
he could not concur in it. France, by the ci
revolution of 1831. placed Lotuis Phillipe p
on the throne, and for ten years she had as
sented to this movement, in his opinion, si
this gave him a better title than could h ave A
been won by conquest, or obtained by the b
accident of birth. He could not refrain b
from adding that this distinguished nmn- h
arch had governed his people, in the midst a
of unprecedented difficulties, wiith more
firmness and wisdom than any of his con. ti
temporarIes:i and further, all christendom I;
was Indebted to his moderation and con- ha
duct for preventing a general and disas- si
trous war, which, once commenced, wvoubt il
have involved all the civilized nations of s<
the earth-a war, too, in support of the tc
pretensions of an upstart Mahometan
himself an usurper, &c. be
The House, to-day, refused, by a decid- si
ed majority, to grant leave to Mr. Morris le
of Ohio to introduce his bill to repeal the re
Sub-Treasury.' tr
isiness. The special order, viz: t
treasury note bill, was taken up, and A'
lise continued his speech thercon. 1H
re Mr. Wise commenced, Mr. Rhett
C. asked him to give way for an inqi
. Mr. Rhott said that Mr. Wise, in t
>urse of his speech yesterday, had stat
at a gentleman, now a member of i1
touse, had proposed a dissolution of t
nion, in the South Carolina Conventic
a there was no member of this Houi
ho was a member or that Convention,
ould ask the gentleman whether lie
-ferred to.
Mr. Wise replied, that, in speaking
te consequences of the late protecti
?stem, he had averted that it disturb
te harmony of the Union, and nearly d
lved the Union; that he had umderstoc
rid it was generally reported and believi
t that time, that the gentleman fri
outh Carolina (Mr. Rhett) had propos
r intended to propose a dissolution of I
nion, in the South Carolina Conventir
this was not the fact, lie had been mi
formed, and hoped he would be corre
Mr. Wise said he was happy to hear
Mr. Wise spoke to-day, chiefly up
ie projects of the whig party and a pi
)n of the other party to revive the prof
ce Tariff. The Tobacco Convention ha
ined in the clamor for countervailing
es, and he undertook to shew those d
es would evidently fall upon the prodt
.g interests of the South.
The Senate have sent a message to i
ouse informing them that they had ma
e usual arrangements to meet the Hot
the second Wednesday in Februai
ir the purpose of counting the votes
resident and Vice President elect.
Two spacious log cabins are being ere
I here-one for the Baltimore Tippec
De Cluh-another in the area ofGadsb
lotel-where a Ball is to he held on I
it ofFebruary-General I arrison's ba
av.
It is very evident that Mr. Wise d(
Dt intend to support the new administi
on, out and otit, but will take an intc
endent position as to all parties. 'I
higR nppear to be disconcerted at I
ovement, and there is much chuckli
ereat among the Van Buren men.
appens, however, that the two leadi
easures, which Mr. Wise now oppose!
te distribution and the tariff-are favoi
easures with a large portion of the V
uren men
Jan. 30
A resolution was adopted in the Hoi
-day, ot motion of Mr. Pickens, call
ir information as to the recent seizures
earch of A merican vessels on the coasi
ifrica by British cruizers, to which v
dded, at the instance of Mr. Adams
arther call for all correspondence sir
larch 3d, 1837, between the governmi
f Great Britain and that of the Uni
Otates respecting the foreign slave tri
nd all letters from Consul Trist on
uhject.
The Treasury Note Bill was taken I
nd Mr. Jenifer made a long speech
pport of the views the tobacco conv4
ion, that is, of countervailing duties
rench wines and silks.
Mr. Vanderpoel obtained the floor, I
~~y~1Itpf~Atflk i ,1 III
Mr. Cushing stated thiat several gent
ien who had spokcn in the debate, I
ppeared to take it for gran:ed that 1
lastern States were in favor of a hi
rifT and of protection. Hie wished
Ete part of the State of Massachusetts,
eny this etirely. The people of ti
state were in favor of ino tultra tariff pi
y. lie, Mr. Gushing. represented a Sta
he interests of which were hainneed.
1assachusetis there were 30,000 m
hants, 30,000 manuifacturers, and 30,0
'ersonts eng rged in agr-iculture. Of cour
bese interests balatnced each other, a
ere could he no combination in favor
ne of them to the dletrimentt of the othe
'hey were all ini favor of raising a su
ient revenue for the customs to meet I
-ants of an ecoinomic-al administratic
hey wottld agree to duties on silks a
rines for this purpose, antd to duties
ter articles, if the South preferred.
There is no prospect of a speedy terr
ation of the debate.
In the Senate, Mr. Calhoun spoke w
tore thtan his accustomed abilityv, in rej
M1r. WVebster, Mr-. Clay. and Mr. Mast
m, ont the suhject of the land bill. Il
first answered the argumentts of th<
etlemen in favor of distribution, a
ten vindicated his owvn cession schei
om their attacks.
A collisioni took pltace between Mr. C
oun anid Mr. Mlantgum, growing out
ttual misapprehension, but it ended
ttration and explanation.
Feb. 1
General H arrison is to be here in Was
tgonl, on the 9th instatt and wvill stop
private biotse-Col. Win. L. Brett
r. Van Bureni has taken a privame re
snee. in this city, to which lie will remcr
rter the 3d of March. lIe will not ho
~maint here, htowever-as he will uitima
take up his residence at Kiniderhook.
It is believed that the tmost couirte
'ill mark the conduct of these dlistiniguht
I men towards each other. Gen. H at
m will no douibt, call upon the Preside
hen he arrives; and Mr. Van Bur
'ill shewv himt every civility, and also
nd the Inauguration. This has alwa
en the case where the parties were
iendly terms. General Jackson (lid
ill on Mr. Adams whent lie arrived hiel
ior to his Inaugurationi, and, of cour:
Ir. Adams kept aloof from him, ei
ne. Jackson intended to call upon la
dams,-having no hostillity towards hi
ut, on his arrival, he was immiediate
set by those whose interest it was to ke
i away from Mr. Adams, and imme,
tely under their own eye.
The debates, in both Houses, still cr
nue, in the same monotononts strain
tinds and revenne the topics. The debt
is got dlown to thte very dregs. T
nallest men are now speaking, and
le dullest possible way. There ws
:arcely a quoruin present in either H or
.day.
Every one is wearied and disgusted i
>h of these discussions,-huc there is
opping them. The admiinistrationt ha
tthe reins fall, and do not feel hemsehi
sponsihle for what is donte its this It
oth of their power.
There is some impatience manifested
ae the Houso a
[r. continuance o
e- the Treasury note .
of Mr. Triplet, of Ky. will sa iJv I'or
li- row, in support of the views of the Tobac
lie co Convention, and in reply to the oppo
ed site views of Mr. Wise.
is Mr. Vanderpool, highly complimented I
be the speech of Mr. Wise, and says he hails I
n. with pleasure the signs of a new party
;e, "Southern men with Northern principles."
lie Mr. Calhoun presented, to-day, a re- I
as monstrance from the Merchants ofCharles- I
ton, against a bankrupt law.
of - Feb.2.
Ye Mr. Rives made a speech, in the Sen
ad ate, in-day, that produced some sensation.
is- Every one was anxious to hear his views
d, of the land question, and the other ques
d, tions involved in it.
I lie gave his views briefly, but in a for- I
ed cible manner. ITe opposed the distribu
he twn policy entirely, and thought it best to
,n. let the land system alone. He also op
is- posed the pre-emption project, and, in fact,
:t- every other change. As to the tariff, he
avowed his preference for duties on silks, I
it. wines, and other luxuries, to the extent of t
on the increase of revenue needed by the go I
r- vernment.
C- Mr. Webster voted for the pre-emption I
ve bill, greatly to the dissatisfaction of Mr. I
u- Clay and his supporters. The Pennsylva- <
u- nia Senators voted for the distribution, ac- I
c- cording to their instructions, and after that z
was rejected, for the pre-emption.
he Mr. Calhotn's projoet waslost, 20 to 31.
de The Distribution was rejected 22 to 29. a
se The original Benton pre-emption log
y, cabin bill passed, 31 to 19.
or Thus ends this lone controversy, which I
has undoubtedly elicited some of the ablest
.t- speeches ever heard in the Senate. The i
a- House will not touch the pre emption bill 9
V s at this session, but, if they should, its sue- (
he cess would be doubted. The friendsofthe I
-th distribution project will reserve themselves t
till the next session when they will proba- <
es bly be able to pass that measure; especi
a ally should it be ascertained, in the mean
le- time, that the people are really in favor of I
he taking money out of the empty treasury 4
iis for distribution; that is, first passing a
ng law for distribution and then providing the
It funds by taxation.
ng Mr. Hubbard, of N. H., who spoke to
- day, agninst distribution, urged the impo
ite licy of diminishing our resources at atime
In when we were in danger of coming into
collision with great Britain at more than
one point. Air. Hubbard made, in fact,
se quite a war speech.
ng The House isstill engaged on the Trea
or sury note bill, but being ashamed of the
of length of time consumed in the debate
'as and, by the way, they ought to be asham
a ed of its dulltess and poverty also-they
ce resolved that the bill should be reported
nt to the House at three o'clock, to-morrow.
ed The previous question will terminate it.
ide The South is much divided on the ques
he tion, whether the tarifflis modified, the du
ties necessary to meet the deficiency in
p, the revenue, shall be levied on luxuries or
in necessaries-on silks, wines, &c., or on
n- iron, coal, worsted, woollen goods, &c.
On Mr. Triplet, of Ky., who favors the to
hacco interests, urged ihe policy of duties
ut on French imports. Mr. BI k, of Gen..
"f tibFa 'utheru oton grow.
e- 0a'
ad General Harrison's coach has arrived
Ie here-a present, it is said, from Stokes &
gh Co., mail contractors.
ont It is sai'l that the matter of the Extra
to Session of Congress is to be formally do
tat cidled on the arrival of Getneral Harrison,
li- ttext week. He must issu'e his proclama
to, tion very soon after his itnauguration, or
In he will come short of the expectation of
r- his friends in Congress.
00
s, Coirespondence ofthe Sacannah Repunb/ican.
tnd EtDai, Jan. 24.
of Gentlemen.-The news frotm Florida is
re. )Otn the whole of a gratifying ntature ; the:
fl. Indinus enuatinuing to come in at the vnrious
le posts Col. Riley, of whose ahility atnd
m3. elliciency 1 necd not ag'tin speak, has just
ud returned from a scout to the head waters
Otn of the Ochlawahn. While out, Sec struck
an Indiatn trail, arnd after following it for
ni- several day3s, much of thte ime waist dleep
in water, his advanced scoturs discovered
tht the Indians in large tnutmbers. The col
>yumn was itnstantly halted, atnd portions of
ig- it thrown out to thme right and left, and
r. rushitng upon the camp on all sides, com
se pletely surprised amid capturod the whole
31( party, nuimberitng over one hudred.
ne They proved to be the banid of Cossa.
Tatstenuggee who, as they said, were col
l- lected together for the purpose of surretn
of ing temselves to General Armistead, at
ini TIampa Bay, atnd exhibiting a pass from
the Gen. Col. Riley wvas compelled after
achticvintg by far the greatest victory dutring
hb- the war, to suhfer them to go about their
at business. Whether they wtll to realtty go
s. in, remains to be seen. Many condemn the
si course of thte General in bitter terms, hut
ye as lie is certainly accomplishing more with
mg speeches and presents thani has before
e-| been done with coercive measures, I think
him deserving of all praise. It wvill cost
sy $20,000,000 to drive thema ot, if it can he
h- done at all ; amnd I suIppose the tentht part
ri of that sutm would buy thtem all. But
t, what is much better, is to do wvhat I un
en decrstatnd the Governmtent is now endeav
t- oring to accotmplish, viz: to give them the
ys South end of thte Pettinsula, and buy their
an frietndship by that which will always sue
ot eeed, kindness and justice.
e, Very truly, yours.
e, -
er - OFFICE OF TUHE NEws.
r. St. Augutine, Jan. 22- A. Ml.
n; From an atuthetntic source at Tampa
ly Bay, under (late of the 24th Diec., wse learn
ep that, on the 19th, an Indian cotme in with
fi- the white flag, bringing with him two of
his children, wvhich he left as !an evidetnce
n- of the sincerity by which he wais influenced,
- and wetnt out to britng in the bialance of his
ate contnetions. A fter britiging t~hem in, he is
he to go in pursuit of Coacoochge, or Wild
in Cat, whom besays ho feels ptelty sure lie
as can induce to come in also. This Indian
se gave information of a p arty oil13 negroes
and 3 Indians being establis ied on the
th Withlacoochee that they land been there
no for some time ; mentioning that severat of
ye the negroes were slaves of Col ihumphtreys.
es Holatoochee, the rinucipal chief of the
ist Delegatioti from Arkatnsas, hbeen s.ome
time atn Sara So
in to ihnS.ER. o
anoles, who are expected
etof the Delegation have been
eime in search of them, and had suc
eeded in collecting between 50 and 60,
vho were ready to come in and converse
rith him on the subjectof emigration, but,
earning that a body of troops were ap
roaching the point where they were col
ected, they took the alarm and dispersed
hemselves in the woods again ; and, it is
xpected, by the 4th of January they will
oe all in at Sara Sotah, when the Delega
ion will meet them. One of the Delega
ion went after Echo Emathia, the chief of
he Tallahassee, who was his nephew, who
inding the old man, brought him in to
Port No. 4 near Cedar Keys, with all his
aimily and some other Indians. The old
hief issending out for the balance of tihe
rihe and declares himself willing to emi
;rate.
SAVANNAH. Jan. 30.
Importantfrom Florida.-By the steam
r Gen. Clinch, Capt. Brooks, arrived
resterday frnm Florida, we have the fol
owing letter from one of our correspond
nis. It is painful to see so fine an op
ortunity pass unimproved. Col. Riley
ad been on the trail of these Indians
hree days, when they were surprised.
fis men were all anxious for a fight, in
rder to take their revenge for so tedious a
narch, during which they had not been
illowed to make a fire at night, and were
herefore deprived of their coffee.
Col. Riley is one of those soldiers who
ilways oheys orders, come what will. We
ish, however, that he had assisted the
arty of the enemy to the nearest post at
he point of the bayonet.
We are unable to comprel:end how it
, that while various parties of i uiains
ire supplied with " safe conducts"or pass
s, our own troops are ordered to sgc*out,
ind operate ofTeneively. The two condi
ions seem to be inconsistent, one with the
ither.
This state of things cannot last much
onger. In a fortnight more, we shall
MnOw whether the enemy is to surrender,
or whether the " ulina ratio" is again to
)e resorted to.-Republican.
Correspondence of die Savannah Republican.
ST. AUGUOTINE, Feb. 3, 1841.
(Office of the News,)
We send you the following extract of a
etter received from an officer of the Ar
ny by us, dated, Fort Clinch, East Florida
scar the mouth of the Witblacoochee
River.
January 25, 1841.
Sir-It is with no ordinary degree of
leasure I inthrtn you, that a prospect of
peace" at lastdawns upon our afflicted
Ierritory. The Indians are coming in
-apidly; those who have surrendered at
this post, and signified a willingness to emi
;rate, numbered one hundred. Many
rnore will be added during the present
week, and upon the return of Col. Loomis
rom Tampa, who conducted to the post
i large partyof Indians. those also will take
ip the line ormarch, attended by a strong
ecort, for Tampa.
Capt. Barnum, 2d Infantry, captured on
the Ocklawaha a few days since, some
ivomen and children, ponies, and part of
--nlun-der obtained in the destruction of
e-ut. coerwoon. These indians were
f Alek-Tus-te-nuggee's party.
There is no news from the South. The
Gaston is daily expected.
ST. A VousT1rF, Jan, 29.
From the south-By the arrival of the
Walter MW., from the South, we learn that
ol. Hlarney and his command reached
the camp of Sam Jones, butt the warriors
ad fled. The camp was a very large one
-it is supposed they have retreated to
Wahoo Swamp. Lietnt M'Lauchlan enp
ured, on the expedition, 3 Indians ; losing
ne man, Sergt. Surls. The whole of the
Indian prisoners are to sent to Tampa in
the steamer T. Salmond-no donhi to be
again let loose, wvith pa~sses from the cotm
nanding General.- News.
We understand that Harney has b'een
irdered to cease operations South, against
he enemy.-fbid.
Comning in.--We hear that 40 Intdians
have come in to Maj. Loomis ; we hea'r
lhnt numnbers have comc itn at Tampa,
Port Fanning, at Ptinta Rassa-and we
ear of Indians going out. Therefore we
llow the stories, thouagh they are spuin ini
to matters of great consequence. to go ini
at one ear, and out at the other-after the
lshion oft lhe I ndianna.-Herald.
Mexico.-We find in the [lavaina pa
ers, dates from Meltxico to the 20th of
December. The Bishop of Gaudalaxara
as ceded to the Supreme Government
he College Jerez, in Zaccatecas, with
ill its prtperty, which are hereafier to lie
levoted to manufacturing purposes.
The Vera Gruiz Censor, (Santa Anna's
igan, lie it understood,) speaking of the
oss of Tobausco, says thait the futilityofrat
empts to put dlowti the exertions of the
~evoutinists in that province, shows most
:lently the injtustice of tbe claims of Mcxi
t; andI avers that the departmen t of Ve
*a Cruz itself is now ripe for a revolution,
indl that the government has not the powr
o prevent the movement.
Te Cetisor states that eight dimierent
livisions of the national troops are now en
gaged in battling with the hostile Indians,
n the coouitry about Moiitcrey.
The same papers gives its readers to
inow', that a treaty had been councluded
etween England and Texas, ackniowledg
g the independence of the hatter-with
ut a single remark.
The order of the 30th September, au
horising General A rista 'o import through
ha custom house of Mateamoras certain ar
ies, (a statement of which was made at
he time in the Bulletin,) has been rescind
td by the supreme got ernent, as coot ra
-yte the Constitution of the Reputblic.
Ott the 20th December, rumors were
ifloat in Vera Cruz, that te Texian ad
enturers had commenced anew their cru
made against Mexico-and in confirmation
if it news was brought that the schr. Atnn
Maria had been capiured by a Texian
ruiser and sent to Galveston-N. 0. But.
A Dutchman and his wifo were travel
ing-they sat down by the rond-wide ex.
eedingly fatigued. The wife sighed, '* I
vish I was in Heaven." The husbian:l re
Ies, " I wish I was at the tavern."
Oh, you old rogue," says she, "you al
- .swant to get the best place.''
EDGEFIELD C. H.
VEDNSESDAY, FFBRUARY 10, 1841.
We are indebted to the Hon. JOHN C. CAT.
*ous, and the Ilon. F. W. Pickens, for various
Public Documents, Papers. &c.
We have received a copy of the Speech of
the Hon. J. C. Calhoun, on the Protective Pre
emption Bill. We have not, as yet, had time to
peruse it thoroughly, but from the hasty glance
we had of it, we have no fear in pronouncing
it a very able document. We shall lay it before
our readers, for thcir better judgment, as soon
as practicable.
A magnificent silver vase to be present
ed to Mr. Cumming, the Mayor of Augus
ta, Ga., by the citizens of that place; has
been manufactured at Boston.
The last accounts from Liverpool say
that large shipments of British Manuffac
tures were making to the various ports of
the United States.
Imprisonnent for Debt.-The Legisla
ture of N. 11., at its recent session, passed
an act to abolish Imprisonment for Debt.
The Miami Indians have agreed to sell
their lands in Indiana. One dollar per
acre is the sum they require for their claims
in that State.
The Cahawba Democrat says:-"Jamres
ilughes, who was twice convicted of the mur
der of Hilburn, has been pardoned by the Go
vernor, and was on Wednesday last, once more
set at liberty, after an incarceration of eighteen
months. The exceptions that were taken on
his trial were sustained by the Supreme Court."
The:Legislature of Louisiana have con- I
curred in a low to call a Convention for
the purpose of reviewing and amending
the Constitution of the State-with espe
cial reference to the extension of the elec
tive franchise. There is still some dispute
on technical grounds as to whether the
law can take effect.
THE SILK CULTURE.
We have observed, with pleasure, that the at
tention of Agriculturists. and others throughout
the United States, have been turned to the pro
duction orsilk.
Many embarked in the business last year,
and if the spirit does not evaporate, and permit
the abandonment of the enterp ize before it has
hind a fair trial, our country will ultimately be
able to supply her own wants, instead of spend.
ing from ten to twenty-five millions per an
uum, in the purchase of foreign silks. And
this may be accomplished without substracting
essentially from the aggregate of our.other pro
ducts, as tfie labor of children and others who
are unequal to more rugged tasks, will serve
to perform nine-tenths of the work reqnired.
white the field will open a nev prize to female
industry, which has been too long fettered a.
motng tus-a field mnor c favorable to health and
more congetnial to the independetnce of Amer
ican character than the precarious toils of do
mestic service. And tnt only will the nowv un
productive labor, or rather capacity for labor,
of our country, find boundless employment.
but the light 'and sterile soils which have been
exbansted by improvident cultivation, or tmore
naturally unfruitftul. will thus he made prodnce
tive beyond the wildest dreamn of thcir propri
etors.
Butt all thi.s requires time anid patience, and
that skill which is only fotund ini contnexiotn
with experience.
if atny expect to become studdenly rich by
the Silk Culture, it is hardly a prophecy, to say
they ate doomeed to disapepoitntet. lBut lhe
who commences on a small aele no0w, with all
the lights which the records of experience, and
others enn give him, anid is so ratiotnal as not to
caletnlate on making a fortutne by a busitiess,
until he has acqnired a practictal knowledge of
it, will be alnost certain in otur judgetment.
eventually to reap a satisfactory reward for his
outlay atid industry.
We trust then that this suddlen and very
general directionc of capital, etnterpirize and in-.
dntstry to the Silk culture, will prove no meere
tbble, or transtmit enthusiasm. Georgia has
alrealy made great advancement in this branch
of agrienlture, and we trust the timie is ncot far
distant, when our own State will minore seri
ously reflect upon its importance.
The visiotiary atnd the giddy, who have
rushed into it with the absurd idea of makitig ai
fortune off-hand, wvill of conrse as abrnptly a-|
bandon it wheni they have met wvith the disap.
pointument which certaintly awaits them. But
those who lhave understood their business from
the onit-set, anid entered upon it with intelligence
and commtion senise, will be sure to find their
ultimate advantage in perseverance, while they
will add maillions to the production and permia
nent wealth ofouer country.
The Southcre Chronicde, which wvas suspend
ed for a week, for the purpose oif making new
arrangemenets, lens beetn resmed, uder the
entire conttol of Saetmel Weir. Esq. The
Chromcele will hereafter be ptublished on Wed
nesday instead of Thnrsday. We extract the
following fronm its coltiuns:
"To OUa Paraoss.-Tee " Chronicle" leas
been suspended for the past week for the pur-.
pose of making arrangemeents to place it uipon a
permanent basis ; and the snubscriber has tissnmt
ed the sole control and nceagementt of it. lBnt
weher this arrangement will be permanent,
depends upon the fnends of the cause it teas ad
vocated. W~e, therefore, make an appeal to
them for aid in extending the subscription list.
We have no donht the party is sufficienitly
numerons in the State to give it a handsome
spport; aned w*e trust cliat inifinential nmen in
the different districts will manke the necessary
exertions toe extend its uisetiess. and at th'e
samee tiune afiord the sublscriber some remune
ration for the labor expenided upon it.
"SA UiEL. WV I.?'
Comnimunications. .
A CL'AR BACK OUT.
A called n:ceti:g cf ti.e Anti-Enchelor, Anti
Old Maid, An i-Tobacco, Anti-Liquor,and An
ti-Etcetrn Society, was held ou Saturday eve
iing last, the 30th ult., to conider the proprie.
:y of noticing the prnceedings of a kidicrous
imitation of a meeting by the A thens Bachelors'
Club, and to express their utter detestation and
:ontempt, of the manner in which said Athens
Club has answered sundry resolmions, adopt.
!d by this humble body at its last meeting.
On motiou, the Hon. E. Nog; was called to
he Chair, and N. E. Ruin, Esq., requested to
act as Secretary.
Obadiah Pipes, Esq., moved that the Chatr
ippoint a Committee of three, to withdraw and
repot t a preamble and resolutions, and the fol
owing gentlemen were appointed said. Com
nittee, viz: Major Bottleneck, W. B Corsett,
tad 11. C. Cigar, Eqrs.
The Committee having withdrawn, Dr. Ro,
lus was loudly called for, who arose and ad
fressed the mecting as follows:
Mr. President-As the object of this meeting
is one in which we are all deeply interested, it
nay not be amiss to take a synopsis ofthe events
which have called us together. The proceed
:ngs of the last meeting of this Society,in which
wvere several resolutions, expressing our disre
.ard of that contemptible paper, the "Bache
or," (then called the "Bachelors' Button,")
tnd of the ill-bred Club who publish it, having
leen wholly mistepresented and falsified, and
rnr Society attacked by a band of disappointed
Bachelors, who it is said are addicted to all
torts of enormities and breaches of the peace,
,we are again called together this evening, to a
lopt some measures declaiming our disinclina
ion hereafter, to notice any communication
rom those who have proved false to their own
onor, to their neighbors, and to their country.
As is known to the readers of the Edgefield
kdvertiser, a nd the Bachelor, the AthensBach.
lors' Club had the t emerity, a few weeks since,
o challenge this Society to a public discussion.
I meeting of the Anti-Society was consequent
y held and resolutions adopted, setting it forth
s the fartherest impossibility for the Athens
'lub to be considered equal in standing to our
iwn, either in public opinion or otherwise, and
therefore incompatible with the benevolent de
iigns of the Anti-Society, to enter into a public
liscussion with a ".et ofcrusty, crabbed, sour
ild Bachelors." At the same time, however,
est they might say that we feared the lash
>f their unruly tongues, one of our members
was selected to meet "1 any six" of their num.
>er, and give them their just deserts. This
was giving them a decided advanltage, but we
relt conscious that we were in the right, and
being so, should be upheld.
But how, Mr. President, was this meeting
and proposal noticed by them? I need but re
fer you to the 23d No. of the Bachelor, to prove
that it met with a cowardly equivocating an
swer.
A meeting was held by the Athens Club, and
% Committee appointed to prepare a Report
upon the proceedings of our meeting, which
Committee, in their report, not onlyevaded.
any direct answer to our Society, but spent
the measure of their weak-brained craniums,
in an article of mimickry and attempted poetry.
I could not but be remitded, Mr. President,
when I read their report, of a stanza which I
htave frequently heard quoted, and wvhich I
thitik peculiarly adapted to the situation of their
Conmmttee. It is this:
" Thou essence of dock valerian and sage,
Disappointed in love and pregnant with rage.
Thou pest of the age, thou foe to mankitnd,
O'er butrdened with grief', and wanting inminad;
The worst that I wvish thee for nll thy bad
crimes,
Is to take thy own physic, and read thy own
rhymes."
This would give them a task not the most
ettviabtle, but might prove betneficial, as it is
an oild adage. " that the hair of the same dog
will cure the bite.''
Butt the weaikest and most tnncalled for fea
tnte in their report is act attempt to implicate
the editcor of the Advertiset in our proceed
itigs. Now, w'e :as a Society, know Mr. Duri
soe to he a getnthsmnen, liut we do not knowv as
mneh of the condihuc'or of the Bachtelo'r, neither
have we aii opportutnity of ascertatinitng. as he
is ashamed to imake public his real name, but
assmnecs a fictitions one, and sends forth lisa
wvorlhess nonisensicaI sheet, wvith whatever the
Athens Bachielors' Chub, 'may say suits their
tastes and standing in society.
Allow tme to poitnt omit one more gross
isrepresentation. which their Committee
have had the insoletnce to put forth in theirire
port. W~e were challenged to a public discus
sion, but not wishing to waste time and enimber
the columns of a newspaper. with so trifling a
sub'ject, we did otThr to senud a tian to whip a
halt' dozen of thtem. The answer nhich we
get to this challenge is, " that they have been
assailed by us to pacify the wrath of angry wo
men." This, Mr. President, is a perfect "back
out." Can we then consistent with the high
standing of our Society, descend to notice, here
after, a set of night wrangling Bachelors; who
break windows, smash chamnpaigne glasses
and convert the fragmcenits of their crazy feast,
into missiles to throw at the servants. Bachie
lors of refitted taste: who break their tailors,
and make their fathers desperate. In short,
whlo have gone astray, and are desperately
wicked. My' imrsinand candid belief is,
Mr. President, that we should wholly refrain
fron, having anuy intercourse with them, and
conscious that this Eoeiety " cc mansce" etnter
tamu the same opintion, I will leave it with thenm
to decide.
Dr. Boltus restun:ed his seat amidst shtouts
of applause, anti clapping of hands; the comn
iittee having returned, submitted throngh their
chairman, Miaj. Bottleneck, the following
REPORT:
Wihercas, a lame attempt has been made by
the " Athens Bacheloc Club" to answer studry
resolutions adop'ted by thais Society at its last
mneetinig, and
Wh'Iereas tthis attempt has resulted in a perfect
failure ont the patrt of said club, in giving any
direct anud decisive answer, but clearly exhibit
ed their inability to sustain a respectable posi
tion itt Sc'citynnd