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r-g."! ? ? "in i i uaiif waeaan from the origin of the Government, will at the ^eame time furnish to the country a sound paW per medium, and atford reasonable facilities for regulating the exchanges. When sub rnitted, you will perceive in it a plan amentia^ tory of the existing laws in relation to the Treasury Department?subordinate i:i all re" spects to the w ill of Congress directly, and the will of the People ir.directlv?self-sustaining, vhould it be found in practice to realize its promises in theory, and repealable at the pleasure of Congress. It proposes, by effectual restraints by invoking the true spirit of our institutions, to separate the purse from the sword ; or, more properly to speak, denies any ther control to the President over the agents who may be selected to carry it into execution, but what may be indispenably necessary to secure the fidelity of such agents; and, by wise regulations, keeps plainly apart from each other private and public funds. It con. templates the establishment of a board of con-* trol at the teat of Government, with agencies at prominent commercial points, or wherever else Congress shall direct for the safe-keeping and disbursement of the public moneys, and a substitution, at the option of the public creditor, ot Treasury notes in lieu of gold and silver It proposes to limit the issues to an amount, not to exceed ?15,000, without the express sanction of legislative power. It also authorizes the receipt of individual deposites of gold and silver to a limited amount, and the granting certificates of deposite, divided into such suras as may be called for by the depoaiters. It proceeds a step further, and authorizes fhe purchase and sale of domestic bills and drafts. testing on a real and substantial basis, payable at sight, or having but a short time to run, and drawn on places not less than one hundred miles apart?which authority, except in so far as may be necessary fur Government purposes exclusively, is only to be exerted upon ihe express condition that its exercne shall not be prohibited by the Stale in which lie agency is situated. In order to cover the expenses incident to the plan, it will he authorized to receive moderate premiums for certificate issued on deposUe. and on bills bought and sold; and thus as far as its dealings extend, to furnish ? facilities to commercial intercourse at the lowest possible rat?s,and to subduct from the eamiogb of industry the least possible sum. It uses the Slate banks at a distance from the agencies as auxiliaries, without imparting any power to trade in its name. It is subjected to such guards and restraints as have appeared (<> be necessary It is the creature of la\v, and exists only at the pleasure of the Legislature. It is made to rest on an actual specie basis, in order to redeem the n tes at > __ j the places or issue?prouuccs ijw u?ii?ciuub redundancy of circulation?affords no temptation to spec lation?is attended by no inflation of prices?is equable in its operation ?makes the Treasury notes, which it may use along with the certificates of deposite. and the note? of specie-paving banks, convertible at the place where collected, receivable in payment of Government dues; and, without violating any principle of the .Constitution, atfurds the Government and the People such facilities as are called for by the wants of both. Such, it has appeared to me, are its recommendations, and in view of thena it will be submitted, whenever you may require, it to your consideration. I am not able to perceive that any fair and candid objection can he urged against the plan, the prir.cipal out'mes of which I have thus presumed. I cannot doubt but that the ' notes which it propose* to furnish, at the vol4 unt.arv option of the pnbhc creditor, issued in of the revenue an?l its certificate* of dept?si:i?, will be maintained at an equality with gold and silver everywhere. They are redeemable in gold and silver on demand, at the places 01 issue. They are receivable everrwln?re in payment of Governmen* dues. The Treasury notes are limited to an amount of one-fourth less than the estimated annual receipts of tiie Treasury; and, in addition, they rest upon th<' faith of the Goveri-m at . for their redemption. If all these assurances aro not sufficient to make tiicm available, then the idea, as it seems to me, of furnishing a sound paper medium of exchanges may be entirely abandoned. a If a fear be indulged that the Government * may be tempted r() run into excess in its issues at any future dav, it seems to me that, no such apprehension can reasonah'y be entertained until all confidence in the Representatives of the States and of the People, as well as of the People themselves, shall be'lost- The weightiest considerations of policy require that the restraiu's now proposed to be thrown around the measure should not, for light causes, be removed. To argue against any * 1 ??- v- f?.__ . :1.1_ propoKt fl pian irs uaoimy i? pow?iuie ?wu^, in to reject cverv expedient, since everything dependent on Imm in action is liab'c to abuse. Fifteen millions of Treasury notes may be isnied as the rnaximum, but a discretionary power is to be given to the board of control, under that sum, and every consideration will unit? in leading them to feel their way with caution. For the eight first years of the existrace of the late Bank of the United States, its circulation barely exceeded ? 1,000,000; and kif. five of its most prosperous years, it was about equal to #16,000,000; furthermore, the authority given to roceive private depositee to a limited amount, and to issue certificates in such sums as may he called for by the depositors, may so far fill up the channels of circulation as greatly to diminish the necessity of any considerable issue of Treasury notes. A restraint upon the amount of private depositee has seamed to be indispensably necessary, from an apprehension thought to be wellfounded, that, in any emergency of trade, confidence might he so far shaken in the banks as to induce a withdrawal from thorn of private depositee, with a view to ensure their unquestionable safety when deposited with the Government, which might prove eminently disastrous to the State banks. Is it objected that it is proposed to authorize the agencies to deal in bills of exchange ; It is answered that such dealings aie to be carried on at the lowest possible premium?are made to rest on an unquestionably sound basis?are designed to reimburse merely the expenses which would otherwise devolve upon the Treasury, and are in strict subordination to the decision of the Supreme Court, in the case of the a Bank of Augusta against Earle, and other ^ reported cases; and thereby avoids all conflict With Slate jurisdiction, which I hold to be indispensably requisite. It ieaves the banking privileges of the Stales without interference? looks to the Treasury and the Union?and, while furnishing every facility to the first, is careful of the interests of the last. But, above ad, it is created i>v law, is amendable a? i 1 : i ?iy law, nikj is rtpemauie uy i.tw , aim, wcuuru as I am to no theory, but looking solely to the advancement of the public good, I shall be amongst the very first to urge its repeal, if it be found not to subserve The the purposes and objects for which it m . y he created. Nor will the plan be submitted in any overweening confidence in the sufficiency of nty own judg ment, but w?th couch greater reliance on the \rrsdotn and patriotism nt f'ongrers. I can4iOt abandon this subject wuh-iul urging upon aetiy jutwwtmg a.t.-j.'w LW J ?I mm jmujmuimj I you. in the most emphatic manner, whatever o may be your action on the suggestions which " j I have felt it to be my duty to submit, to b j relieve the Chief Executive -/Magistrate, by | any and all constitutional means, from a con- 0 troliing power over the public Treasury. If, a in the plan proposed, should you deem it wor- o thy of your consideration, that separation is y not as complete as you may desire, you will! g doubtless amend it in that particular. For j ^ myself, I disclaim all desire to have any control; p over the public moneys other than what is it indispensably necessary to execute the laws ' si which you may pa?s. ' h Nor can 1 fail to advert, in this connection, to the debts which inanv of the States of the " Union have contacted abroad, and under f which they continue to labor. That iudebt- J? edness amounts to a spin not less than ?200,- . 000,000, and which has been retributed to " them, Kir the most part, in works of internal a improvement, which are destined to prove of vast importance in ultimately advancing their p ! prosperity and wealth, Eor tiie ceDis uius contracted the States are alone responsible. T can do no tnore than express the belief that each State will feel itself bound, by every e | consideration of honor as well as of interest, ! to meet its engagements with punctually. The failure, however, of any one State to do so, should in no degree affect the credit of the rest; and the foreign capitalist will have no just cause to experience alarm as to all other State stocks because any one or more ^ I of the States may neglect to provide with ; punctuality the means of redeeming their en- v I gage meats. Even such States, should thera p be any, considering the great rapidity with which their resources are developing thetn- a elves, will not fail to have the means, at no h very distant day, to redeem their obligations ; to the uttermost farthing; nor will I doubt j but that, in view of that honorable conduct j which has evermore governed the States and the People of this Union, they will each and 1 | all resort to every legitimate expedient before i they will forego a faithful compliance with J their obligations. From the report of the Secretary of War, , and other reports accompanying it you will * be informed of the progress which has been . made in the fortificatious d ssigned for the pro- t tection of our principal cities, roadsteads, aud f inland frontier, during the present year, together with their true state and condition.? They u. ill be prosecuted to completion with all ( the expedition which the means placed by ] Congress at the disposal of the Executive will i allow. j I recommend particularly to yonr ronside ration that portion of the Secretary's report ? I which propo-es the establishment of a cluin t - ' :i ni..a\ , [ of military posts irom i>ouncu uiuua lu owing | ( I point on tjie Pacific ocean within our limits, j ! The benefit thereby destined to accrue to our ' citizens engaged in the fur-trade over that wilderness region, aaded to the importance ( * of cultivating friendly relations with savage I tribes inhabiting it, and at the same time of , i giving protection to our frontier settlements, I and of establishing the means of safe inter! course between the American settlements at ! the mouth of the Columbia river and those ( ' on this side of the Rocky Mountains, would f seem to suggest the importance of carrying i into effect the recommendations upon this ( head with as little delay as m.iy be practica- ^ | ble. i The report of the Secretary of the Navy will place you in possession of the present con. ! dition of that important arm of the national * ; defence. Every effort will be made to add to | its efficiency ; and I cannot too strongly urge upon you liberal appropriations to that branch of the public seivice. Inducements of the . weightiest character exist for the adoption of j ^ this course of policy. Our exiended and oth. [ erwise exposed maritime frontier calls for ! < protection, to the furnishing of which an j efficient naval force is indispensable. VVe j , look to no foreign conquests, nor do we | , [propose to enter into competition with any | ' j other nation for supremacy on the ocean ; but j ' it is due not only to the honor, but to the security ofthe Peopeof the United States, that no J nation should be permitted to invade our ( waters at pleasure, and subject our towns j i and villages to corifl igration or piiiage. I Economy in all branches of the public service is due from all the ptibhc agents to the Peo- ' pie; bat parsimony alone would suggest the ; withholding of the necessary means for ilie ! protection of our domestic firesides from j invasion, ami our national honor from disgrace. , I would most earnestly recommend to Congress : to abstain from all appropriations for objects f - r not absolutely necessary; uui i iaae upon myself, without a moment of hesitancy, all the responsibility of recommending the in? 1 crease and prompt equipment of that gallant J i navy which has lighted up every sea with its I victories, and spread an imperishable glory over the country. I The report of the Postmaster General will j claim your particular attention, not only because < j of the valuable suggestions which ?t contains, ' ; but iajcausc of the groat importance which ul all J j times attaches to that interesting branch of the t j public service. The increased expense of trans. { i porting the mail along the prine pal routes t?ej cessarily claims the public attention, and has awakened a coriesponoing solicitude on the p::rl * of the Government. Tiio transmission of the I mail must keep pice with those facilities of in. | tere^mmunicalion w hich are every day becoming | greater through the building of rail Odds and the application of steam pow. r; but it cannot be 5 d sguised that, in order to do so, the Post Office | Department is subjected t<> heavy exactions.? The linos of communication between distant , parts of the Union are, to a great extent, occu. j pied by railroads, which, in the na'yre of things, j ' possess a coinpb te monopoly, and the Depart- ' ln.-nl is therefore liable to heavy and unreasons, j bio charges. This evil is destined to n great | increase in future, and s<?ine timely measure may , become necessary to guard against it. ! I feel it my duty to bring under your conside- 1 ration a practice which has grown up in the ad- I ministration of the Government, and which, I i am deep y convinced, ought to he corrected. I , allude to the exercise of tno power which usago, raiherthan reason, has vested in the Presidents ' of removing incumbents from ofiice, in order ' to su.' stitute o hers more in favor with the I dominant party. My own conduct in this , respect has been governed by a conscientious purpose to exercise the removing power only in cases of unfaithful ess or inahili y, or in those ' in which its exercise appeared necessary in order to discouutenanco and suppress that spirit of , active partisanship o i the part of holders of office, which not only withdraws thetn from tho steady and impartial discharge of their of. fieia! dut es, but exerts an tiudue and injurious j influence over elections, and degrades ice cuar. actcr of the Government itself, inasmuch as it exhibits the Chief Magistrate us being a party, througL his agents, in the secret plots or open workings of pol.tioal parties. In icsp- ci to the exercise of this power, no. thing should bo IcTt t disc ction which may bo safolv regulated by law; and it is of high importance to restrain, us far as possible, lite stimulus of personal interests in public olrelions. Considering the great increase which has been made in public oifie.es in the last quarter of a century, and the probability of fuath r increase, wo incur lite haz.rdnf witnessing violent political contests, directed too nfien to the single object of retaining office by those who are in, cr obtaining it by those who are out. Under the influence imwmumuj m-wamfi???ae f these convictions I shall cordially concur in nv ronstitotion.il measures for regulating1, and. y regulating, restraining the power of removal. I suggest for your consideration the propriety f making, without further delay, some specific pplicationof the funds derived under the will f Mr. Smithson, of England, for the diffusion f knowledge; and which luve heretofore been - atn^bc unfit siirli time sm Con. OStUfI *11 |/UUll(y swvuv tot... ress should think proper to give them a specific irection. Nor will you, I foci confident, orrnit ai.y abatement of the principal of the ig.icy to be made, should it turn out that the ocks in which the investments have been made ave undergone a depreciation. In conclusion, I commend to your care the iteres's of this District, for which you aro the xclusive legislators. Considering that this city i the residence of the Government, and. for a irgo part of the year of Congress, and considfcrlg also the great cost of the public buildings, nd the propriety of affording them at all times careful protection, it seems not unreasonable jat Congress sliou.d contribute towards the exense of au efficient police. JOHN TYLER. Washington, Dec. 7, 1841. CIIERAW GAZETTE. WEDNESDAY, December 15,1841. 1 ~ | - - ^ * 'T*> the patriarch. Wo have received the last No. of the rst volume of this very excellent and ery cheap family Magazine. Wo invite arents who wish to see it, to call for it, t the Bookstore, in this town, where we lave placed a few of the numbers. A failure of the mail detained the Pres. dent's Message a day. After setting it ip we have little room for the proceednrrs of either Congress or the State legislature. The latter body was exacted to adjourn on the 17th or 18th. Nothing of interest had been done. Owing to continued irregularity of he mails, our latest account from Congress comes down only to the second lay. In the Senate nothing had been lone, hut to order the printing of the President's message. In the House, Mr. iV. Cost Johnson moved to adopt the tiles of the 26th Congress, until others ihould be adopted. Mr. Adams moved o except the 21st rule, which excludes iholition petitions. (A general laugh.) Mr. Stanly moved to adopt the rules of he extra session for 15 days. The rooiwns of both Mr. A. and Mr. S. were osf, and the motion of Mr. Johnson prevailed, by a majority of two. There has yet been no full development >f public opinion in regard to the "fiscal tgencv" proposed by the President in his nessage. The present indications are hat it will not be adopted by either the Whigs or Democrats. The election for President of the 8. C. College has been postponed by the Trustee 4 for a year. The Virginia Legislature met on Morv Iny the 6th. In the Senate, G. W\ Sash was re-elected Speaker, without ipposition ; in the House, V. W. South\ll, Whig, was elected Speaker, by a majority of five votes, over 0. Holleman, Democratic. Absent, 3 Democrats and 2 Whigs. William Smith has been elected to Congress, in place of Mr. Ranks resigned, from Va. Mr. 13. resigned to settle a ontested election, and lost it. Both are Democrats. THE GOVERNOR AND THE LAWS. The following is and extract from thr Message No. 2. of Governor Richardson o the Legislature. ' ' . Executivr Departmtxt, ) Columbia, Dec. 1,1841. \ Fellate-citizens of the Senate and House of Representatives. I herewith transmit a Report of the Atornev General, together with a copy ol he pleadings in the judicial process, which I was directed to institute against the [Janks refusing to accept the provisions ol he Act to prevent the suspension of specie payments. It is to be regretted that the convenience of Counsel in behalf of these institutions, did not permit the acceptance of the issue tendered, for the final adjudicalion of the question, during the present wssion of the Court of Appeals, in thii place. To resort, however, at this time, t< any other mode of action, that might bi supposed to supercede the decision of i learned and enlightened Judiciary, wonh ill * [?orliaps ne regaraea Dy some as inconsis tent with the wisdom anJ equity of th< law ; as I trust it will prove unnecessary in the attainment of the object. Ther< is nothing in the character of the judicia proceedings which have been instituted <o far as they have progressed, to forbi< our entertaining the hope that the law an< its functionaries are adequate to asser the right of a sovereign Stale to maintaii a wise and provident supremacy, in cor rccting the evils of a deranged currency or the abuses of its chartered institutions. I would therefore suggest, that a re course to any of the various and efleetivi modes of changing the issue now pendini in our Courts, should be forbearinglv de ferred until it has been .ascertained by it decision, to what extent these institution are subject to the control of our Stat Government. In the meantime, one o the main objects of the law has already he nattainecl. The discussions which i has elicited have enlightened public opin ion. The Hanks so wisely accepting it provisions, have risen in the confldenc of the people. It has exercised a salufnr; iniluonne upon our currency, and, indir ectly, perhaps, upon the business an transactions of the recusant, as well as c the conforming institutions. Nor can divest myself of the hope, that now, whci experience has shown that it exacts no sacrifice ofinterost or of profit, from anv . of her institutions, that the patriotism and i public spirit which they have manifested j < on nil othor occasions, will yet induce i, them to desire to conform to the wishes! and policy of the State, and to repose j | their trust in its generous confidence.! ! | rather than in the uncertain technicalties i of the law. - i STATE LEGISLATURE. I In Senate. i Dec. 3?Mr. Allston, from the Com- | mittee on the College. Education and | Religion, to whom had been referred no , much of the Governor's Message, No. 1, as relates to Free Schools, and the present, ment of the Grand Jury of Richland, on thesarne subject, reported a Bill further to regulate the system of Fiee Schools; which was read the first time, and ordered for the second reading to-morrow. Mr. Gregg, from the Judiciary Committee, reported a Bill to alter the Constitution of this State, so as to divide Pendleton into two Election Districts, without amendment; which was read and ordered for the second reading to-morrow. A Bill to make the unlawful whipping or beating of a slave an indictable ofFence, was taken up, read the second time, agreed to, and ordered to the House. Dec. 4?In tho .Senate, a Bill to repeal the 1st; 2nd, and 3d Sections of an Act entitled an Act to alter and. amend the Militia Laws of this State, and for other purposes, was taken up, read a second finr.p rUnfcft hv clause, and on the question j - ?J of agreeing to the first clause of the Bill relating to Brigade Encampments, the Yens and Nays were called for, and decided in the affirmative. The remaining clauses were read and agreed to ; and on the question of sending the Bill to the House, the Yeas and Navs were called for, ordered, and decided in the affirmative. Mr. Allsion, from the Committee on Federal Relations, submitted a Report on so much of the Governor's Message, No. ' 1, as relates to the controversy between I Virginia and New York, whioh was or-1 dercd to be printed ; Also, a Bill to prevent the citizens of New York from carrying slaves out of this Stale, and to prevent the escape of persons charged with the commission of any crime ; which was ordered to receive the second reading on Monday next. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Dec. 3. Mr. Elonrv submitted Resolutions in relation to the right of instruction : Ordered for consideration to-morrow. Mr. Myers, pursuant to notice, introduced a Bill to amend the second section of an Act to alter and amend the Law in telation to Interest and Usury; Read the first time. The report of the Judiciary committee, on a Bill to exempt Real Estate from levy and sale, and for other purposes, 1 which recommends that the Bill be not passed, was agreed fo. The debate on the Report of the Judiciary committee, on a Biii to alter the Law in criminal cases, was resumed by Messrs. Hunt, Rhett, and Perrv, in opposition to the Report, and by Messrs. Frost and Carroll, in support of it; and on the ques, tion of agreeing to the Report, the Yeas , ( and Nays were called for, and decided in . the negative, Yeas 41, Nays GO. The bill u*a.s read the second time, clause by clause, amended, and on mo. tion of Mr. B F Hunt, recommitted to a Special committee, consisting of Messrs. B F Hunt, Perry, and Rhett. Dec. 4. The Report of the commit! tee on Education, on a Resolution as to 1 the expdeiency of subscribing for Simms' History of South Carolina, recommending the appropriation of 8*2.000 for copies of that work, to be distributed among the Free Schools; being under consideration, | was supported by Messrs. Trotti, Phillips, Myers, Middleton, Black, Carroll, Henpj ry, Frost, and Bellinger, and opposed by i Moaaro Dudlev. E G Palmer, Rhett, and I J 4,4 v",?'T ? " j Perry. Mr. Rhett moved to amend the r'j Report so that it should recommend an annual appropriation of $500 for the same purpose ; which was rejected, Rnd on the question of agreeing to the Report, the Yeas and Nays were demanded, and * decided in the negative. SnOK STATISTICS. * A Lynn shoemaker, writing in the 3 Boston Atlas, gives some interesting facte in fetation to the number of shoes and boots imported from France. Thequan" tity of boots fairly entered from France, * last year, was 16.84% pairs besides those from other countries, which is an increase of sixteen hundred per cent, in eight " venrs; and the custom is daily becoming ' more common, for gentlemen to send out : their measure, and order directly from the ' manufacturer. Owing to this, Forr's ' boots are now as well known in New York and Boston as in Paris. Of ladies'shoes, the quantity imported 1 last year was 72,432 pairs, which is an 1 increase of more than four hundred per cent in eight years. In this we make no ' calculation for those brought into the country in other ways than through the custom house, which as they are not bulky, is no doubt very large. * New YorJc Sitri. If the French or oilier Foreigner? s would send to this 'country good shoes, a their importations ought to be cncouraggt f by the govern me ot, until our Yankee y friends learn to send to their customer! better shoes than they now do. A nut for the superstitious is given ir 6 the New Orleans Crescent, upon the sa ^ cred honor of one of the most respecter " citizens of that city, inn storv of whicl f. the following is the substance. On tlx it morning of the twenty-third of Sopteuabe lust, about two o'clock in (lie morning a I Monsieur de C , ft merchant of Bourbon street, New Orleans, but at that time in Paris, was awakened from an un- ( 2asy slumber, by a rustling of the curtains ] Eibout his couch. He felt a cold hand I pressed upon his own, and fancied that J lie heard a voice which he recognised as ' his son's, say,*' Father! I am dying!" So rlecided an impression had this presentiment upoi) his mind, that he immediate- ! ly got up and noted down the circumstance, and the precise time that it took place. Two weeks after this occurrence he was on his voyage to New Orleans, and a few davs ago he arrived there. His first enquiry was?" Where, and how is my son?". " He is dead and in his grave/' wis the onQivnr ttiiw " V. After the poignancy of his grief had subsided, he detailed to a friend in whose arms his beloved son hud died, an account of his strange presentiment, when, to his great astonishment, his friend tohi him, that his son died on the twenty-third of September last, at two o'clock in the morning, and that the last words he uttered were, "Father! I am dying!" The Statue of Wnsington (hv the American sculptor tircenough) was yesterday raised to its lofty pedestal ifi the centre of tho great Rotuudo of the Capitol, and is now uncovered to public view. The President of the United States was J present, with a large number of citizens, during the elevation of the Statue, which was completed without the slightest injury. Pretending not to he judges of such things, we would venture with great diffidence any opinion on this colossal work of art; hut we must say that the first view of it has impressed us with deep admiration. The attitude 19 dignified; 1 the resemblance of the head and features I to the best portraits of the hero, striking, I Hnd marked by the grandeur and repose I which distinguished the countenance of ' the great original. As a whole, the work strikes us as worthy of the subject, and of the magnificent hall in which it is | placed, and which for tho Statue is itself so noble a receptacle. National Intelligencer. The weather since Friday up to Sabbath last wns boisterous in the extreme. The fleet of coasting vessels which left here on Friday did not go out?nor did the steamer Anson. The sloop Snml. Martin went as far as the bar of Santce, and succeeded in getting hack again the same day. The whole fleet would pro bable have been driven to the gulpn nan a passage been attempted to Charleston ?and many of them lost. The wind on Friday Saturday and Sabbath, was from W. N. W.?and made on the day last 1 named the lowest tide known in this harbour for the Inst 25 years:?the tide mi lb were of course employed only with the head of water which was caught on Thurs. day, when the wind was at S. E. A cotton flat from Cheraw, was forced ashore and fi/Iod when the wind was changing?and the cargo was yesterday landed in a damaged state.?Georgtoicn Observer. A woman in Lowell Massachusetts lately mixed a dose of salts in rum anc swallowed it. Poison for bed bugs hat! | been previously dissolved in the rum with, i out her knowledge. It killed her in ? few hours. Departi/he of the Prince de Join, ville.?The French Frigate La Belle Poule (with the Prince de Jomville 01 hoard) and brig of war Cassard got undei way on the 16th ult. from their anchor. i age off the Battery, and stood out for sea after exchanging salutes with the U S ship of war North Carolina. The National Deht of England a , mounts to four thousand millions of doi lars. Mrs. Madison has gone to Washingto City to spend the winter. She is said t j be in fine health. It is said that a bed of tin ore, twent miles square, has lately been discovers in Iowa. ?? Bi . . . HI PIPg" MARRIED On Thursday evening last by the Rev Richard Furman Mr. G. W. Duvali Merchant of this place, to Mrs. C. C , Ei.lf.rbe. , In Robeson county. N. C. on the 2 : instant, by the Rev'd II McLean, Angu . R Currie to Miss Jane McLean, daughtc of John McLean, Esq, CHERAVV PRICE CURRENT. December 24 1641. | Articles. per. | $ C. | $ a Beef in market, lb 0 3 ( ! Bacon from wagons, lb 8 a u ,?;i IK 10 ? II r??ujr icku>4| rV Butter /b li'i a > Beeswax lb 22 a f 1 Nagging yarJ 25 a '< . Bale Rone lb 10 a 11 Coffee lb 12J a Cotton, lb 7 a 1 Com, bimli BO a Flour, County, brl 5$ a ( t Feathers fin wag, none lb 40 a ' Fodder. lOOIbst 75 a 1< > Class, wipdovr 8x10, 50ft 3 25 a 3 3' [ 50ft 3 50 a 3 7? | Hides, green lb 5 a > I 4 dry * lb 10 a j t Iron lOOIbs 5 50 a fi 5f Indigo lb I a 2 5< Liino ?ask 4 a 4 5' Lard scarce lb II a I I Leather, sole lb 22 a 2 . Lead, bar ib 10 a i Logwood , Hi 10 a J Molasses N. O. pal 40 -a 5 I :?, gal 35 a 3 - [ Nails, cut, assorted lb 7 J a r 1 , wrought ib 10 a 1 Oats bush 30 a ?' II Oil, carriers gal 75 u ARRIVED, 13th Steamer Oseola, Christian ; throo lays from Georgetown, with Mdse. to Blue Ac Moore, A P LaCost^li^LHarllee, J C Wadsworth. Tarhh, Pitman^ Co., Taylor Ac Punch, HM&WH Tom^X linson, Emanuel Ac Solomons, G Good- N. rich, C Vanderford, D Johnson, Fe)i& Long, G T Grimald, and Jno. Wright of this place. Kendall Ac Stacy, E 9 Ac G 9 Hubbard of Wadesbcro'. McCollum At Co.. W Munerlyn, M Ac B D Towfisend; of fiennettsville. The River is in good boating order* h i i i-j, ? AWPITI05I I CHERAW LfGHT INFANTRY. ore hereby ordered ? Jt to be and appear oii A Market Square on Saturday l$th inst. at 10 o'clock Ai M. armed and equipped ad [M|f the law directs, for instruct i tion and drill. Vfl / l$v order of the Captain; OT T. w. POWE, Acting 0. S. Hec. 13. 1841. 5 4t NOTICE. JAMES II, COLF, having, this day assign* ed to us fill his propnrty in tru>* for Um payment <>f his debts, the creditors of the said Cole. are hereby notified to assemble at the Office of J'?hu A. Ingiis Esq. on Monday tbo 20tli instant for the purpose of appointing an agent or agents to act with us in tfio premises, should they St e prcp r so to do. A. BOUt-i. J. A. INGLIS. December 10 '?4!, 5 It | CiABDEt SEEd, ic! ' THE Snbscrib .'f has just received a full and general assortment of Fresh GARDEN SEED from t ie Agricultural Warehouse and Seed Store of the New England Firmer Boston, among which are Sugar Beat, Rum bags. White F at Turnip, Yc. &c- by lite pound and | s.nnllor qiiantiiy. 1 He h is also for sale a General Assortment of {FAMILY GROCERIES, w?th WINES and ' LIQUORS, Raisins, Figs, Almonds, Citron, Currants, Candy, Pickles, Tobacco, Segars, &.c &c. His Store is Two Doors below the Store of Messrs. Taylor & Punch. CHARLES VANOEKFORD. Cheraw, December 14, ltt4l. 5 tf nOUSE AID LOT FOttTALE LV BENNETTSVILE. THE Subscriber will oflfer for sale to th# best bidder, i valuable dwelling House and Lot on the 6m Mo inky in January flei*. in Bennettsville. The House it a new one and large enough for any lainily of ordinary si2e. or UJf I boarding house, and has convenient out houses ull new; The lot contains !'"ur acres and is welt enclosed; j it is adjoining the Female Academy lot and 1 would perhaps bo as desirable spot lor a resk . deuce as any in the place. Terms will be liberal and made known on tbe day of sale. 1 JOHN McQUEEN, t Marlboro' Decomber 14, 1841, 5 3t OARDEH SEEDS. A Full supply of Fresh and Superior den seeds lor 1842, just received ami for 1 sale by r. JOHN WaiGHT, at the Bookstore December 15, 5 tt i SHERIFF SALEsi " I Writs of Fieri Facias will be sold before 1 WJr the Court Hose door on the first Moijd.ij1 , and day following in January next within the legal hours the following pr?>porty via: 1 4 Lots in the Town of Clieraw levied on is the property of G,'o.(F.dw.-;rda and known in the plan of said Town hy Nos. 182 (one hundred ' and eighty two) 183 (one hundred and ei ghif t throe) J84 tone hundred and eighty four) and 1 it?5 |0 lie hundred and eighty five) at tile suit ot VV. J. Balloy aduu. et ?.l vs. Ge<rge Edwards One Lot in the Town ol Cher.iw known in the plan of said Town hy^No. 280 (two bundrod , and eighty) together with tie improvements g i thereon, also one unfinished boggy Wagon,' leviod on and to be sold as the property of C. f. . Shiver at the suit Of Taylor Jit Punch vs. C. I. Shiver. 10(1 Acres of laud hiefre or lestf whereon the " defendant resides at the suit of Middiuloti & King lor another, and S. C. Wrfi.'iingbatn Vs.* Zilpha Hualuss. n U50 Acres of land more or h?*s, levied dh I'm 0' property of Mary Rood wiie'Cnn site iabides adjoining the lauds of I^turencc Prince, John P.rvis nnd o.hertf ut the suit of the State vs. .. Mary Reed. One rtvgro man {Collin) at the nffc'of Nrill d Crawforu vs. Ran;.Id McDonald and D. A. Mc Eachern, aud A. Blue bearer et dl vs. Ranald ? McDonald. t*ift Ar.nm of land Hiotc of land mor? or les?, on the south side of big West field's Creole '* whereon the d- fondant resides adjoining thelamf* of Mrs lliuson, Samuel While. JnAwa Everett and W.J. Pegae* at the suit of A', IPoc ' et al. vs. Thrashly White and John G. White. Terms?Cash?Purchasers t?> pay for necesJ sary papers. ? JOHN EVANS, Sntf. C. D.'. ir Chesterfield C. II. Slifi rs. ) Ofiiec, December 1(V, Ib-tl. y 5 if COfiOIERS SALE. ON a writ of Fieri Facias will he sold beforeiboCourt House door on the first Monday i in January noxt, witliio the legal hours tne fcl?> lotfrng property viz:- 10 J Wu Acres of land more or loss whereon?tho [$ defendant resides-at the suit of Hugh Craig 0 and John Ev:ins sgdnst Ranald Mo Dona d, 25 Terms?Cash?Purchasers pitying for necoa28 snry papers. 2* W:L. ROBESON, '5 C. C. D. .'J Chesterfield Court House, ) December !0, 1941. \ 5 , 3t IS "sheriff sale. K) Ord>?r of the Court ot'Onlinay of Che 7^ sLJl terrirdd District will b?- sold at Chesterfield 5 Court House on the first .Mo id y in Jannary next within the I gal hours all the rent estate of Aniugdou fa sons deceased, consisting ??f ahe 0 fact of land in said district on WoatfieldrCrt^c 0 containing three liundr d acres mote or tons, 1, bounded north hv the state lino. West Hy Lewis. 1 Melton's land. South hy Samuel White's lud 8 and East by lsiiain Wallace's land. Teruis made known ou the day of anfe, er 5. mny bo s^n hy reference to a decree In the Or. 0 dtnorv's Office. 7 JOHN EVAN?. S 6hi? C* IK g Chesterfi. 1.1 Court Honse, > v * 37 December 1U, ld41 \ i 9 ~ It i