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ing no tondation in poin of fact. I regard the preservation of the Union as the first great American interet I equally disap-. prove of all hreats of its'dissolution, whether'iy roceed from the North or South.. Jhlcry of my countyit-safe ty and y alike depend onan .on and be ho -1ould c6ntemplate its de structiona- even for a moment, and form plans to accomplish it, deserves the deep est anaihemas of the human race. I believed, and still believe, that the annexation of Texas would add to its strength, and serve to p irpetuate it for ages yet to -come, and- my best efforts, while ieinain it) office, v-ill be directed to theTsecuring its acqluisition, either now uttay. Wh-ether any effort will Rt6secure thisobject, since the rejec Sthe treaty, remains still to le seen, audd6ned all hope upon the suibject, shall be esteemed necessary to obtain orithe approval of every State. The cas raily. ocure that any treaty receives th Uaninpus appfval of the Senaie. S e1ee9 gfl n, in justice to niyui to mgke th e a in ,with drwing. roin he'postio' l hich my frieids: had:- placed m mig, :it present 'ther inquiries growing out of hecourse of ihe AdiinIstrtion, b6thb-inregard to our, domestic and foreign. reistionioIw.sI'i which principles have been mattaiined, which arrest the attention of future and even remote Administrations-but let what I have said suffice. All that I ask of my countrymen, is that a candid review of my acts, and an impartial comparison of the condition of the coutintry now with whtat it ras three years ago. I appeal from the virtuperation of the present day to the pen of impartial history, in the full confidence that neither my motives nor my acts will hear the interpredation which has.for sinister purposes, been placed upon them. JOHN TYLlIl. From the .dbbeville Banner THE PRESSENT TARIFF. Much is now said as the propriety, and neccessity..of immediate State action. to throw off the burden of this oppressive rneasure. Judging from the press of the State, a very large majority re opposed to immediate action, and in favor of ' bi ding our itme.' It is certainly not impos sible, should Polk become President, fur a reaction, in favor of the South, to tahe place; and yet. judging from tle past. such a thing is hardly probable. It may be said with the certainly of prophecy that the North will not consent to give tip the money which they pocket by the Tariff for Protection so long as they see a spirit at the South too craven to resist it. We think it equally certain. that when the thole South shall become determined to mau at the risk of the Union to reduce this oppressive measure to a revenue standard, the acquiesence of the North. in such re duction wll be obtained. It requires but little inforination to see, that, by a disso lutiotn of the Union the North would be greater - losers than the South. The South can exchange her raw material for - Etglish goods. Where would the North get her raw materials 'froinl So that whenever the South the *bole South be come true to herself justice will be done her, and this iniuiqtous'Tariff will no lon ger be heard an'd peace among ourselves, will then erhaps be again restored to our bordeis Ls ten, for the prem.ent, forbear, if forathiag else than for the sake of har Snioniing, so far as we can the democrat icpart. Great prinriptes, besides the 1 Tariff. are involved in the present canvass for President. Not to partictilarize, in this canvass it is to be determined, wheth er political honesty shall get the aseetnden ey of political corruption, in this country; -whether whig federalism, alotig wi'h federal toryism and corrupltito shalr rake precedence of thte primnative demtocratic aim plici'y, and sterling hutegrity oif our -'n cestors. If the w higs succeded, the form er priciples will be the order of the day ; if the democrats, the latter So that apart from the other great primcipres which will be establishetd, by the success oft thte dem ocratic party honesty wou-li he established over dishonesty-Truth over Falsehood. For the sake thten, of atcomplisthing alt end so necessary to the preservatioin of the Union, let the South forbear, for the pres ent, to take measures to redress- wruongs * particularly oppressive to herself. Dinner to the lion. R?. B. Rhett.-A number of citizenis, not utnmindful of the< courtesies due to their Representative and desirous of hearitng his views and the I views of other public men on thte absor bing topics of State and National polities, have in compliment to Mr. Rhett, made arrangements fur a harbacue at Barnwe-ll C. H. on'Saturday the 7th day of Sep, tember. Mr. Rheti has accepted the irn vitation. The Citizens of the District and the Congressional District atnd the public - generally are invitep to attend at an ear - y hour;-Charlestor Mercury. Encoura gemenat to Humble'Youth.-E y cry boy in the country, whose lot is cast iu a station encotnpassed with dlifliculties, muay well take encouragement froem the~ -example of Col. PolIk. His boyhood was spent in- the humblest wvalks of life, and wlas dlevoted- 'to the severe drudgery of daily toir.. IHis' rarther wa- a surveyor, and,'inr his survey'mey ext~ursions, it- was the business his of son to attend him for weeks together in traversitng' the rugged cane breaks which then- covered' the country, throughaall'hinds of weather; tt, take care of the pack'horses and camp aeccoutremnents, and .to prepare the scanty meals for the *- company. 'By a stiet adherence to virtue and-a close and prolmpt perfortmance of all his diuties, he has risen at the age of forty nine years. to the high distinction of being the standardthearer of the great Detmocratic party; and in November nex-t will he chosen to the highest office in- the-gift of fleemetn. Thus are virtue. honesty, and perseverance rewarded.-Nashville Union~ State Illections:-The next Siate-etec tions are as fol1lowst Vermont, Septem ber' 3d;- Maine, September 9th.- Soeen States vote itt October, natuely :-'Marys * ~ land, Oct. 2d;'Getirgia, Arkansas, New * Jersey, P,-nnsylvania, end Ohio, Oei. 8th; and South Carsiina, Oct. .1th4 The Mississippi *Statti election takes place on the 4th Nov.. New York on the thje~th. and Delaware on the 12Zb.a..CkarLn Pas , TO THE PUBLIC. HABURG, Aug.24 . We deem it importanit, as well for the p tection irthie Planter as the lorchant, that the public should ti'corre'tly riformed, as to what is the true stataing of thebtlls of the Bank of Hamburg, both at home and-ab-road. The Editorof the HamburgJouirnal, for some selfish motive, has-thought-proper. from time to time;to circulate through the m'dium 9f his paper. a number of charges, touching the so] veney of the Bank of Hambirg. For the pur pose of aresting the fahe and nalicious denun ciations of the Editor, we have thought proper to solicit an investigation into the real standing ofthe Bank, on which to predicate such infor mation as the hill-holder might folly rely. Were objects of the persecutionof the Bank as well known in the country as tiey are here. we should deem it quite unnecessary to notice any of those misrepresentations. On perusing his pager, you.will at once dis cover the editor betray& his own ignorance; lor, after telling you that the Bank is in a rotten dondition, and cannot redeem her liabilities, he turns round and quotes her bills at par in Charleston, the great omporiuti: of the State. Now it really seems to he a strange sortof logic. that to render the standing of such an institu tion doubtful at homie, should have the effect to increase her good standing abroad. We make no attempt to ustain the Bahk. she is amply able to sustain herself; but only aim at placing in your hands, snch informanion as will prevent you from submitting to any dis count from the face of the Bills of the Bank of Hamburg. We say to yon, on the amhority of the authority of the Directors of the Bank. iCoeieone, come all." that prefer Gold aid Silver toher bills, and she will prointly sedeein theni 7 She lino, likewise, compared to her circulation, a large amount of Exchange on Charleston and New York, which she will fur nish at the-lowest rates, to all who wish to make remittaUces it is a well kInown fact, that the standing of t:ie Batnk has bIen as good as that of any other Bank in the State; since the first commence ment of her isrises. to the present titne. nlways paying specie for her bills (when other Batiks %ere.) and checking.at the lowest rates at the North. Thocitizens-of Hamburg. 1ield a meeting this day, and appointed a Committee to wait on the President and Directors of the Batik, and to request then) to furnish the Commiiee with such information as would enable them to give satisfactory evidence to the people at large, that the bills of the Batik are based on the best foundation. You will see a public expose if the standing of the flank. published in several of the newspapers of the State. The Committee of seven, appointed to wait on the President and Directors, were H. L Jef ers, G. Walker, M. R. Smith, Wim. Crn pon. John Usher. John J. Howard. and A. Wray, Esqrs, The President, Mr. H utchinson. cheer rully submitted to their iiivestigationi, the affairs of the Bank, and insisted on their miaking a thorough examination of all the assets; but the Committee.were satisfied after coniting Two Hundred and Four Thousand, Eight Hundred Dollars, and certify that to be the correct a mount of' specie exy ibited for then t) con tst. In conclu-ioo, we would say, the new crop is niowready for tmasket. and we invite you to Ltd n wth it. and as rr.nny as want Gold and Sieirin preference to Hamburg Bank Bills. shllihave it. Tie Bank has one of the best Directions that could be selected, with an old vtran in in banking affairs, at it- head, and who has been, its years past. connected with 4everal of the Banks in lia State, and ac knowledged by all to be an able Banker. H. L, JEFFERS, G. WALKEIL M. R. SMITH, WM. CRAPON, Committee. Al. GRAY. JNO.J.HOWARD, A.- WRAY, J [)nbar& Burnside, Oliver Simpson, E R. Hunter, W. Ketchum &. Co. 3erge H Chase, Sibley & Crapon. L.. H. Brioks, Sibley & Usher, las ljnbbard&Son, Howard & Garmany, . Perpignan & Co. Smith & Benson, f. A. Webster, Thos. G. Dickson, . A. Benrick, W. W. Gray, ienkell& Robinson. Lindhey&Cumiiingbanw, owler & Wright, Feumatn & Burch, ohn F. Ojsborne, 8. C. Schtroder. Villiam H ill. John N. Oliver, ehmaies & Bi others, T. C. Rtislu'y & Co. ~eorge L. Aniderson, Edward Adamis, I. B. Church & Co. Thos. Kernaghan, lerbert & 0ffy,. D) D Pittkett, lliott & Parks, Jonhi E. Me 'Donntald, Howard & Woodruff. PUBLIC MEETING. Proceedings of a meeitinsg of' the citizents of u cnbtrg, held in the Trown Ha~ll. Hambbiurg. . C.. Aug. 24. 1844, to take into cotnsideration n article which aptpeare~d ini the Hlamburg Yournal of the 2Ist inst. charging the Bank of Iatburg its buitng insolvent. The mteeting. was orgaunised by appomtting I. Gray. [:sq.. Intendanti, as Uhnmeman, an-l.~ ir..H. A. Keinrick, becretary~ The Chairnvmn.btiefly stated the ohject of he mneetinig-thte- imjrious effects uipons the rade of Hlambiurg,-withs sneh-chartgesacre can. ulted to- produce, if bslieved-the t,-nidetncy if such reports to divert trade t. othes c'htnn tel, and the' importane of ascertainion if here were any just grounds for tmakinig suchi ~harges as hads up peared ini thu. Journal. H-. L. Jeffers, Esq., offered the following pres mible antd resolution. which were unanimnously dpted: Wheras,certain publications have ajp peared n the H- amnburgJournal which, in their tenuden :v, are calculated to injure the staniding anmd epreciate the billst of the Batik of H-nambirg. snd thereby affect the commerce and mitrenns ie initerest of this place: 'Flterelore, as we, he citizenus of Hf amiburg, believe it to he our privilege and a duty we owe the public. to-in res'sgate' this matter, so as to liay the truth he Fore them, be it Rsol, Trhat notwithstanding we haive the utmost conifidenice in the sail' esncy and manage ent of the Bank of Hamburg, yet for the sa isfactions olf the -public generally, a 'omilli ee af sevetn be appoinuted to -wait upon the Pre'si senit anid Directors and request them to give themt a true statement of the cotnditioni of said Bank, as ailso to) isivestigate anud report thie re silt of their investigations to this' mueeting. ''Te following gentlemen were appoimied a Coit~tee agreeably to the above resolution : Walker, A- Wray, J. 3. Howard, John Usher. The Coinitnee retired to-make the necessa ry eamlinadtionss, atnd.oni their reinrnm, offered the followinig. Report, which was unanimously accepted r M r. Chairman-Your' Committee, in ficcor anee with the resolution passed at this meet ing, waited on Hi Hiutechison, Esq,, Presidet f tle-Bank of-Hamburg, who-'readily gave us such infutrnation as sattefied-us. He has also ecopaied-us- wiih a report,-which, if desir d, he will read to the meeting The meetir g htavinig signified-its wish to htear Mr Hutchisoti's report of- the state of the ak, lie read to them the following corres pondence and-Report of the state of the Bank af Hamburg. . HavaRG August 2d, 18dd-4 To the President and Directors of the-Bank of Haurg, S. C. Gentemen-At a meeting of the citizens of this place: held this miorning, to take info con tiderationthe several representations made im he'Hamburg Journail, respectinig the Bank of Elamburg,.and themerchants and others doing nsiness with it. There beingano Directors or Atticer or the Bank present, to give any infor muati6iraon the subject~tle underaigned were ippoiited a Committee to call on youa for that. We know that so far as the Balik is con cerned, it can take care of -itself-but the eom inerce of this place, by. which we get'our liv ing, as well as for the satisfaction of those at a distance, render it. necessary that the public shouldknow "the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truti," as regards the -institu tion. Wewould therefore respetfilly ask you to give in a fill and correct statement of the pres cntcoidition of the Bank of Haiburg-also, the losses. ir any, the Bank has sustained by the merchats and citizens of Hamburg and elsewhere. during the last twelve months. This request is made from no idle curiosity, but mpei ely to enable tis to put down what we be lieve to be misrepresentations, that may injure us. as well as others at a distance. and for the sake of truth and justice. Respectfully yours, L. JEFFERS, VM. CRAPON, . . R. sMITH, G. WALKER, A. WitAY. . JOHN USHER. BANK OF IAMURG SO. CA, Ak u ait 24, 1844. Otntlemen:t Your favor of this morning is before me, and it gives mue great pleasure to coinply with your request. The statement showing the condition of this Bank is imade out every week for the inf6rmation of the Direc tors, and'I herewith enclose you a copy of the last. as fuirnished on yesrerday. The Batik of Hamburg being ready at all times to meet its circulation or any of its liabilities promptly., i was not thought necessary heretofore to soctre the repeated scurilous cfervesences of an irres ponsible -Jonitril." and it is only in a sense of pumoper respect due to yo, and those you rep resent. theat it is done now It mnst be evident to every impartial citizen. that the "Journal" has lecen for the list twelve months drawimg in its own poisons. It has actnaliy lackguarded iielf to death. and began on the etst to weave its own widing sheet, offering five dollars a hlead ror pall betrers, and cryiig aloud fOr muourners. Neither the Baik nor any of its managers have had any thing to do in the tour derous affair, either directly or indirectly, and it is only on your account that we disturb its remnins. I cantot imagine what iduces the reputed editor to pursue the course he does. It lie knows any thing he knows lie is giving vent to a tissue of unt uths. hut if he knows noth mg(which is said to be the case) then he should say nothinig. I do not entertain a doubt but what another is the secret mover of the whole itfair. if so, we sould not be surprised at nlly thing. "-Haa man will never be satisfied while Mordecai sits an the gate." As to the new pressspoken ol, I know nothing sa'e this: Mr. Cochran asked us, anoiong ot hers to subscribe, which we read ily did, and we asked others also to do the aine, believing that a decent conuionity is en ticled to a decent newspaper. but if uniortir niately his should prove ant idecent one, I far one will withdraw froin it, and if every other snbscriber will do the same, it will die aluo. It is disreptable to any community tie patronise at licentious press. lie who caters to licen tions appe-tites aids in demoralizing the commu iLtV, and im a disturber of tile public pence and harmony [in reference to Col. Piciatss and this intended newsptper I know nothing. I doubt very much if Col Pickens (who I un derstand is absent from the State) kinowys that the prioject is in contenplation. tne thing is very certain, there is no combination between the Bank. and hinm on this or any other sub. jet. I do no not believe lie will get one vote ot of the whole direction and officeis of the Hlairkt. although lie is the personal fti-nd of many of un. Ftiendship is one thing and poli. tiaem annther and a very different thing. In Sonth Carollina the lauer Is been found deci dedly the stronger So inuch for the '-Journal" and its reputed murderers. I will now call your attenton.to the statement of the present coudition of the Bank of Ham hurg. Ytou will perceive that our circulition is $420,880 Our coin ill the vault is $204.860 09 Due us in Charleston, 64,617 45 o " New York. 54,84-6 24 ..-Savannah and Colmwlhia, arid specie paying Batik Notes in Batik, 2,561 18 M akingur all $32ti,e43 96 Whiich aneonuit, if applied in redeeming ocur circulatin, weculd leave a hahdanla.ce ol $94,. 016 01 to- be-provided for out ofthie exeunge dire within 3t) days-the hotes and- the Batik stock and (teal l-state owned by the Bank, ramounting ini ail to $6l9,%67 40, without the Batkmg (House and Lur, anid the bonus ac ouit, a hiich. after ta-kinig up the ent~ire circula tion, will leave a balunce of: 455, 36; this, of course, belongs to the steockhoulders. bhould any loss hereaifter ccur, so as to reduce the as sts beloew $500,000, it could only allret the stocklders. n' lii wotuld,-on a final closinig up f the niinirs gef the Brink. have to cutntent ilermseveni with less than ain per share, (be ing the amroiunt paeid ini,) wvhichr could injure no naO who was not a stckhiolder. It has beena withr a vi,-w oaf keeping thainge ina this favorabh,: eoiidition, buc'h as cegardts the ill1 hldb&trs arnd stocklwlders, that we have de clined. of kate years. to miake a dividenid of inore thian & per cent., eveni whe-n we had the means oft duinig su,. Sourh Caroclinta is- riot the soil to grew mnunhrioonied Bainks--naothatg hut a riountd cuirrenicy Wi,~ or should dii her citi Thle niext thing is. as to our customers and the lesses sustainmed by them during the last season. -rThe Brank of kiamiburg hs beeni in operatoni eight yeats. The entire losses of the Ihntk by the eitzenrs of this place, arid, I will add Distici, do trot reach twelve thronenr.d dollars, or fifleen hurudred dollarra per annum, and in every instance when a loss has been sos taied, I. can, consictenrnoitely,-lay one hand tii pn my heart, anid the oilier 00 the tmsolvent's ie-ad. and say "thaou art a poor, but art honest uaan."~ 1 iinderstaind much has been sand, as reg ards thre loarac on cotton in H amtburg during the heist season; that heavy losses were matde during the latter hart of the seasoni, threre can e no doubt, thtis must be evideca to every one, btt the persons ini Hlamburg, who wete the oers ini the latter part of thei seasonr, mrade large profits in its connntiencenment, by the pur chase of cot ton rat 6 to B cents, and selling at ini New Yord ad Ctharlestona at 9 arnd often at 10? and 11 cessu. This enatbted them to sustain the heavy losses in the spramg and those losses, so far as thre Batik is conicernted, were all paid, ex cepting eight thioiisand, four hunidred dollars: of this, we expect to lose $5,000, certainaly not more, anad it requires this aimount to-make the autm of twelve thtoutsand dollars. that tne Bank has -lost a-rongh its e~inens in the space of eight years. rTe lossesof the Bank for the last twelve months. ini Hamburg atid elsewhlere, cannot r-eh the surpluis made arid carried to that accounct after the dividends- or 6-per cent to the stockholders. In conaclosiona, I woul now say, thaat as truth will prevail, the merchants here have nothing to fear from the slang of the "Hamnbarg Jonr I never knew a prudent. indusetrious and ,an kaoast mrerchant, who did not harvegood friends and plenty of customers. With great respect, Your friend aid ob't. servant, H . HIUTC HI80N, President. To- Messrs. H. L. Jeffers, M. I. Smith W. Craponi, A Wray, G. Walker,, .J J.iowardr. Fhn Unher.-Comrmittee. Statement of the Bank of Hamburg, S. C. Aug. 23, 1844. DEBTS. Capital stock, $5000,000 00 Bank'notes in circulation. 420,880 00 ,Surplus funds, . 23,340 52 Profits since 1st July last, 8,251 63-31,592 15 Deposites, 19,8o 24 $972,361 39 ASSESTS. - Bank lot and buildings $14,397 94. Balance on bonusaccount, 9,900 00 Real estate,* 11,903 50 Personal property, 600 00-12;603 50 Bank sto.ck,t 59,430 00 Notes receivable, 463,821 10 Exchange do. 56.532 07 Notes in suit and injudg ment. 25,980 73--547.333 90 Contingent expense since IstJuly, :18 77 Salaries since July 1st, 1,043 32 Due us from banks in Charleston, 64,617 45 1 "6 New York, 54,P25 24 4" Savannah 57 18 " Columbia, 295 50-119,795 37 Specie, 204.860 09 Insolvent brink notes, 840 00 Other B. notes, (good) 2,218 50-207,918 59 $972,361 39 The item (real estate) after paying inar. ance and, all contingent expenses, retu:ns a dividend over 10 per cent. t The Item (bank stock.) is made tip of South Carolina and Georgia stocks, taken iii payment ofdeits due the batik, at their relatice value when receiced in payment A mionthlv statement of funds in the cities of New York aid Chariestoin, S. C., as per ac count current rendered moithly, fro'm Mer chants Bank, New York, and from Bank or Charleston, S. C. Funds in Vunds in N York. Charlest'n. Irrbank, July 1, '13 $127.602 45 $14,711 22 ". Aug. 1. 87,170 73 - 15.754 94 " Sept. 1, " 54,195 13 7,807 77 Oct. 1, 30,7t69 59 Nov, 3, 1 19.948 78 31.807 53 Dec. 1, " 7,290 92 34,608 47 Jan. 1, '44 35.197 4S 16,71 78 Feb. 1, " 73,316 50 49.167 49 March 1, " 63.058 04 3,004 23 April 1. 93,118 55 54.359 48 " May 1. 126,601) 23 22,055 78 June 1. " 182,704 82 5,74t< 96 July 1, " 156,594 79 18.604 47 In aildition to the abuve table of Funds in N. York and Charleston, we always have more or less in Savanith and other p-ointit, which we deem unnecessary to furnish tables of. H. L. JEFFICRS. Esq.. offered the following Resolutions. which were unanitwoisly adopited. Resolved. That -we view with deep regret ilie efforts that have beer ivaitonly made to in jure the business of this place. or to produce distrust in the mintids of the bill holders of the Bank of Haib'urg. Resoled; From our pitdvions knowledge, coinected wiith this day's investig .tion of toe conditiohn and inanagemeit of we Baik df Hamburj. we hold her hilts as eqn:d to any Bank in the State, and eqmivalent to specie. On nioti-n of 1. t SMITH. Esq.. it was Resolcea, That the Chairman and Secretary of thid meetiig sign the prirerdings, aid tihat the fowswing papers be requested to piiblisi, the proceedings- Airgusta Chronicle and Sen. tinuel, Chalet.,n Courier, Charleston Mercury, Edeefield Advertiser, Greenville a1onutaineer, Pendleton %lessenger. Abbeville Banner. Am derson Gazette, Spartanbirg Spartain. Tem. peratnce Advocate-; Colu'inhia, and as many orher papers in this State and North Carolina as are livorable to lurnishig true infsprimtiiai to their readers iii rehnior to- the towni of lum burg and the Bank of Hamubure. 31. GRAY, Chairman. H. A. KENRICE. Secretary. Hamburg, Anyust 243, 1844. XTThe undersigned, appointed a committee to make tin examination into the affairs of the Batik ef Hamburg, hereby rertify that they made an examiiation on Saturday,- whieh vat isfi,-d them although they had iiht time t. ex amino in detail aid give the result cf their iu vestigations to the meeting. At the4 regnest of1 the Presiden? of the Batik temey have to-day coiuted the specie in its vaults. Examinied the saitunnts Current rendered by thme lianks ofl New .Ymik, Chairleston, &c. Exatni.,ed thie books of the Batik. counted their notes. not in circuletion, andl find the statem,-~nt of the Pres. ident stubstantially correct. opiecie ini vault, $204,860 09. Circulation, $420.880. H L. JEF~fER>S, A. WRAY, M1. IR. SIlil, M. GRAY. WM (CRAPON, J. J.- HOW ARD, *lamborg, Aagtst26. 1844. From the-Correspondent of the Anderson G'a;. HaSJBUaU, Aug. 23, 1844. Business generally is quite dull wit - us which we presume is oiwmn to the fact that manty of our merchanis are off layi-na in: 'he fall and winter st .eks andl the very smatll quantity oh protduce selling. There is very litile Cotton selling, prices range from 45 ito 6 ets , sotmething ve'ry choice would briing 6k. We huae hail some 8 or 10 bale of niew Cotten in n~ark.*t fear 5j and 6 cents-the quality was only lair. There is considerable Flour comring which meets with dull sale from 4j to 4j, principle sales 4h, and that irade~d out in Greceries. You may perhaps have seen soine pub. lications and heard rutmors that was cal culated to injure the standing and repre-. ciate 'bhe Billsof the Hank of H.etnburg. We doassure you ihat all sueh publications and rumors are false and without the least shadow of fo'undation.-the Bank H amburg is safe and sound and her bill. as good- as specie." The following are the contents of the Southern Agriculturist for September : Conltent-Suagstlre'uProofs of Assim ilation of absorbed H-trmu, and Remarks ott Liebig's Theory; Overseers, by Frank lia; Sea Weed as a Macnure; To take Film from a Horse's Eye.; Observatiotns Addressed to Platnters in Soiuth Careolina ; SgarBeot, by J. W. B. anad cuhivation of, from the American Agriculturist; On Runst itn Cotteon, by Sea Island ; How to Destroy the Worm in the Green Pee ; E x. Periments in the Manufacture of Coern Stalk Sugar, by Marcus Adam<,. Esq.;, Proceeding of the Agricultural Society of. South Carolina- R. WV. R oper's Report; Planters and Ovecrseers, by a Phfanter; Experiments with Mari; Sneccessfull Mar ing ; Insects which atrtack the Tlurnip; Sulphate of Ammonia, Sulphate of Soda nd Nitrate of Soda; Guano; Cure for Burns; Water Finders. somejmea called Waler Witches; Horse Nose Bags-, Sim pe and Effectual Remedy for Hlove in Ca tle; Fnll Transplanting of Fruit Trees; I Fall Fondder for Cattle;- Salt on Hay. I SVominuiatOflU. Feor the Adteetiaer. GigF.N.'S SPRNGs. Aug. 21d-4 Deadr'-The Glenn Spring estab. lshmientii been this dy sold at Public outcry ror $12,400 to Mr. Timmerman, the present very agreeable 'and obliging host. It could not have fallen iniu better hands, so far as the coinfort andOcconuno lations, of the 'mineral water-seekimg and pleasure travelling cominunity are inteies ted. He is a seibilo, polite. and accom modating gentleman in -his character of host. and spreads before von as good and well furnished a- table in. all the esseutiils if good eating, asany you will find in the State in such establi.ihments. I flatter myself that this watering place is destined to he the most valuable. and moni freqen ted of any in the State. It is the most effiracious sahme water that I have ever used, and I have visited Saratoga, the dif ferent Springs in Virginia, from- the Jo to the Grey Sulphur, and many of those it Soth Carolina. For'many of the dimen1 ses incident to a Southern climate, IVregard them as a sovereign reiedy There-.arb now in the publie home arid in the cbins not less t han from 400 to 500 persoas.as-as certained by actual compitation. I have been at this place far 10 or 12 days. I have enjoyed opportunities of conversing with gentlemein froin various quarters of tho State upon -the interest ing and in some places exciting tippics, which are now heing agitated hefbre.ine, people. To the oft repeated question. what is the proper course for Souli.Caro. linh to pursue. in I-er present situation, I have heard hui one response. There is in fact in this region or the State but one opinion, i. e. that -he State shaould forhear all agitation of the questions with which !he is at issue with the General Grivern ment. ati especially that she should sus. pend all State action until after the Presi dential election. Thi. ias. seemed to me as the wisest and better course, not only on the grnttnd of prudence but propriety. The State consented to go iuto Conven tion wilh the Democratic party of the Union, which was proposed to be held at iBtltidmre. for the purpose off selecting c-indidattes for the ome of Pre4ident and V. President. She was represented in formtally it is true at that Convention.andt gave thro' the State delegates her sqation to the ntamtaiinntion of le.g'rq. Polk and D tilas at the meeting held in May last. Up-on.the re Wrt of those dlegates ie the State. & upon the dissemination of the news.f the Torn ination of these gentlemen for (he respec tive offices, the Denitocratie party throuagh out the letgh'and breadth of her borders ratified with unanimnity. aid in many in st ances with' enthusiasm these -nonina lions At the very time of the rawifica-tion of -hase noinitiaison,. resolutions % ere passed pltedgin the- party from the sea hoard to the modutaids. tN the use of alt honorable meansto promote fite eletio'n of rhe se leted candidates, Is not thep party thero. f..re in hoTnor and good fatf bound to re deetm iils ofr rejeald. pledges ? If not. what has released the party rrohif.moral obligation which it thea voluniarily as. simed ? Mr Rhiet' and Mr. Stewart will answer that Mr. Polk has deserted his principles of free trade-that lie has played traitor to the Democraric party. and gone over to the doctrine of the iariff party. as indicated by his let'er to Mr. Caine of Phildelphia. I do not so understaid him. At all events. I am not dispozed ito weigh a rtmewhat doubtfuil par-graph igainst the whole tenaor of his pliblic life. with his public professions and recorded votes in favor of all measures fo (ree trade. and against all measures .f re striction. I n ill not bee gutilty of the folly of wricghing he substaince with the shadow, anal in tmy unresotiable alartm allow the shtadoaw to scare tme from my propriety. I wats pleased with the edittirials itn otir papet cif the 14th instinnt. ~They counsel moaderaitionr, atnd a hearty ro ttperationi of the tparty in promoutiing the electioin of the Demrocratic candildates I believe it to lbe he tatne pitlicy of rthe S ate, the only tine in coansontanice with our 1lightedl haitnor and good faith. The general feeling of chree fo'urth- It.tf the State is itn favoir aifthis course. Eatch indivi~lunl niuh whom I have a-on-versed is int favor of a a quiet po citiotn tof the Stat~e until after the Presidetn titil election. atnd fur suispentdintg of all ar tion ait least unitil we shall have received the first message of the President elect, andl th-- meas~ures which shall be adopted at the first session. Let us give a fair trial fair one sessian to the comring acdmiin istriatiotn, amid see what it wvill do, is the ctommton remark ott the subaject from every qutarter ex-epat froci thte helligerenit Parisn of St Luke's. itat it may bte asked, what is the State tn do ini the evetit that no tre lief is extended to us. My reply is, snffit cienat for the day is the evil' thereof.. k will be time etiutgh to diecidet this questio~' when all reliance otn the General G wen ment shall have failed. .When oatpam otic hopaes of a returning sense 'f"uuse Ott the part of ouar exactors ah~lhtv provied illusitry. Ofotie fact I:ampec3I' persundedm in miy ownt miind, that tf any ae tionl shall be resorted to in opposition to the tariff, thtj stater will be forced toinae alone. She can never procure i' colope ration of the Socathern 8tates inanj ea sure of re~iiancte through the agiie'of a Conventtion. Beforet a Cotivenrioli could~ be assemnhled alier the next Gohress wany of the Sotuihertn States will b fities are not already in favor of the.t ai~ N art i Carolina o our nor hi5 r tlhi be a Tariff dSte. Gengtia on h istih of us will he~faundt in favog of tesame polhicy. and Tetmnessee othe iveat will follow in the train.. -We shhillbh that ime he sturrounded by Tarifl States canall sides. except our sea board. Misstippi ;dn4 o isana will take a neutral grawund and cer taittly will not eaxtead eithir-aid or encotur agetnent. and Alaibacma, ofejting a po slii between Georgia anid Jasssitppai, wilt be cotnstrainted. by policy aan;terest from embharkitng itt the cause2 "bhne then are we to look. for asyttpath f ilwien. couiragementt What hope c c~6eag sontably entertain of a union a ~ tiotr ofotur Southern sisters i opisie frotm this quarter. But I am na*iti lna hope. I huelieve- that the doct iidofree trade, in accordance with the ~ itut al object of government, are o e the principles of truth and'jttstice nc;tat. they must ultimately prevail. -I (rle believe that~ tile sjeto?..oA2stricI a-s vearing out; and, that tiuegoo 1 ige %iill-esplo..det in -a-fewk ny dear sir, the6atfi::i bt vital question Vth'e -erniedeand upon tes nd Anoiter itndii -.W ques isdoily gre*ing' i ys te in less than ten years F eernment to the centre, unl p vid 5 igainst it initidie Ihis i h~le quetiot -and that fest.ring.pague t i l hinism hat are now.tii a ranaltie delusitrtt in .s aces rtiissb onlyquesto, oil Soiliern States into i-ited Ti ihe only. Wee tha-cin bring n a gen, a' Coivention,"wbere-:We aotec solemn consultation f(orI ip e. Rind .the safety vf'oufr reades-D ars This is a great questionind itcnonIe a with .Texas. an-American questron u., which. ifwact weland t IiCelyWe safe in defiance of-all thie cffdsfG ro Britain- "But if we dallyi ih nThesere y honest oin Bie.wort any.thing ihey-are a our vi. 1 have written inlias e Dven time -lhr theuededcorrec - 4M , yours, &c Eitrattef a letter from Georgiafafe - . 5GU5Ts-r 184 AN AWFUL CAI&Ti-' Th immortal -Hambargpia'udlwa foutpd dead in the citylof Hamilur "0 the 21i insT.- Various conjecture9,Ana it tli! excitement pervaded the whpo ofren" munit) for A o dajs andnights.'"was roncluded I' the-citizens to call a M'aliff Meeting," and hold an - inquest over i morial remains :.which bein, dne a ji Df inquest was empannielled. and regess ted to report.- Several m dicalientle men were present, bui dotori.wvill.'difer Siome,4aid that the Journal. had inbaled poison.; others, that the "Young Monier, had -'killed.ir, but on a full-inveshtion of tie whole isstniony heju'ry were - unanimoud in their verdiet-'That the: immanortal Hamburg Jopiil ame tO its. untimely end frombu1i10ig itslood yes Sels, in - Riving V-t4T pa nate ""rI" FOUL ABUdE of.QTH1fIS" Sone sages pr'edici that the hstofth "iJour - nal" will walk the "r'nm rL"N SAM PATFCWforeman. this is an alarming 'aair;.niticiarly ns the slanderoie propensity is coming. very prev .leat-it infekuidusi. and in tost eases fataL. espeiaill ai'ni-fhe 'edit .' rial corps of' Soitifl Carolina rud Ge0i where its prerno-nifory fyg.pfons are ver, visible. n your philahfbrupe Siati presume you will dt:one fotrn' .ili Blackauard. Society'Y. i)es 'a6ll tay chat, like: runis/N le"nginof ihis disease Ie is degraded'sta'f6if opublic niltrals; and that nothiugliu a 76ty of reform" can arrest this great ind- wirowng etil. Please present mydotpi iets~,o his Iltonor, Judge O'Neal when tiseehim, raced call his atrenition tothisuhject All endeavor' sfiould bie eipeditions, lest7h6 disease should break out aion'gthe Coons, - and Lokopokos. The, Whigs of Hamburgldesere' great credit by %hewing to r-e" orld.Abima isry feeling wil'nt alost them to admit:a dog and him fleas both to tone into their ranks. We have a proof. of a redeeminig 'quality 4 in the citizens of Hamburg, creditable to the State." Yuis. in great regard M M. "P. S. Thjo'irnal'a d'iil hng an effigf of '-Cllaf Frloliniise: and the Hamhurg J"irnal" as being d'adi &6., last nigh. - This was doie'by the-Jourual -so believed-in. order to ity .for some Whig sympathy. Brr the Jourual icut off by all WVhigs,' who go for "lawe anid or' der." Mr Clay and Frelinghugvema uot be united 10 such a paper- asg~ 'themabur' Journat'w ghost." For nmen' eel wisdonrsnijgdo pass With no neore sebse t&,ir'Basaki's'Ass. From the Greenville Mourntaineer. Calamitous Fire.--t,. will be seeb by he follons ineglster, chat our neighbors of Lau renus Village. were visited by a destruc tive Fire 'in Tuesday night last, by which' a larue numbter of buildings and a greater amount nf property has been destroyed, thacn :at anj place of the samse size in this State for many years. Let the citizens of Greenville and other Villages receive this ietancholy inielligetnce as a 'solemn w arning, and cause them to be more care full in futiure, andi better prepared to con bat the devoiuring element. L~Auaicis C. H., A og. 28. 1844. >81g. Editoi-.-Onr-Village has again liee the scetne of-a sad calamity by Fire a-eiore destructive, by far, than any we have ever bad . A hout 9 o'clock last night (ceedayi a Fire et as discovered bet ween I tigninnoccupied buildings, nearly adjoining' 'abih othier; in the Nornh-west cornerof the. Pi i~s Square. one formerly occupied by P 'Kennediy as a groeay, 'and- the othr by Joseph Vance, as a Tailor's Shikp and dwelling-bot b owned by .Sam. nueiVance. ', nThe bsuildinge being of wood, andavery old and dry, thebreri with tli'utmost. rapidity, andi were sondestroyed." There hiuiig no' Engir n the place todZ~si:I deresting the neme the bouses on that ineal bingjoined, except bysthe aarrowr jail alley, scarcely an eflrt-was made to stop it, until it reached the' opposite,: ad South esest- cofnist7'of -the Squiare,. where, by the greatest possible ejtertions haid p everanse, asisted by th'e calmness of' the inight, andafewjlarge China trees, the store house of Samuel R. Todd, whiih stood across the street opposite thelist house on the burnt row, was providentially s'ived.-Alt the buildings. between Sam'I R. Todd. and'- Day's :Shoe .Shop-one' whole row-kitcheeasad outt b'nuses, were totally desiroyed,ihel~udinga Sam'L Flem ing's Store, 'formserly knowtras Fleming & Mill's Store. Samnuel Barksdale's Store and dleeling.'owned by Barksdale &Saz' oin, John S. Qsborne's Tavern, 'andNroco ry, a brick house occupied by Richard:HirZ as a Sadler's Shop, owned by Col. Irb. mud a Store house ocreupied 'by 'J. Blarksdale- as a' Grocery, and owned-by Cot. Irby. The Goods furniture and - groceries were genterally'saved, but very much damaged. No lives were lost.M The fire is believed to he the work'ofan~ incendiary, as is originated 4n'the inside'of. a' house in which :tiere has not been fire in several nmonths. The prinicipial suffer, pr -ar Samuel- lemin6 ad SeauoI