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fjj . f ,V"' \' 1 * V J*','^'i .i-.. I ???!j? Corre.y on.knre of the Charleston.Mercury. Washington, Dec. 20. .In Senate, this morniug, Abolition petitions tvere presented from Pennsylvania and Vermont. The motion to rcceiveAvas- laid upon the table. Mr. Huntington, from the Committee on Commerce, repotted the lull to. .increase the pay of officers of revenue cutters while employed in the naval Bcrvice, with an amendment. Mr. Calhoun gave notice of his intention to ? introduce a bill for the relief of the heirs of . John D<? Trevillc. . Mr. Liinn, m pursuance to notice, ininxmceu a bill to repeal the distribution sections of tlie bill passed at the last session, for the distribution of the proceeds of the public lands among the States, and to pledge them.to tlie public de? fence. He moved that the'bill he referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. .This motion gave rise to a very interesting debate, in which Messrs. Linn, Smith, of Ia-Y Calhoun, Pierce, Allen, Buchanan and Preston, participated. Mr. Linn then withdreiy. Iiis motion, .and adopted an amendment offered by Mr. Calhoun to refer it to a Select Committee of seven. It was further debated by Messrs. Calhoun, Mangum, King^ Barrow, Woodbury, Rives, Lien, Archer aud Prentiss, wheu the motion to refer to a Select Committeei was. negatived? Ayes 17, Noes" 24.. The question was then t&Ken on referring it at au, .wnicn was aisu 1 negatived?Ayes 18. NoeB 25. It therefore goes on the orders, and was made the special ; order for debate, Mr. Calhoun referred, evident- , ly with much pride and satisfaction, to the ac- . tion of South Carolina in relation to the D.istri- < bution Bill. I Mr. Preston acknowledged that his views on ' the subject had undergone a material change? ? he feared that the policy which dictated it was an unwise one, ana the sooner we retraced our ? teps the better. - ( Mr. Mangum remarked, that not a single ] measure of retrenchment had been recommend- t ed by the head of any department, but .he i hoped the party who had the majority in both j Houses, and who would be held responsible by the country, would show themselves willing to < meet tha^responsibilily as they ought to do. j J The Senate remained in session until near 4 i o'clock. a In the House,- a Resolution "Was offered to in- a struct the Committee, on the Post Offices, to f ^bring in a bill to Abolish the franking privilege of e ^ members of-Congress, to conform the rates of r "postage to the different denominations of United v States coin, "and to increase the postage on o printed sheets over a certain weight This was 1 declared to be out of orde. d The Tariff debate was then resumed,-and Mr.' t Sollers, of Md/addressed the House in favor of ii the protective policy, provided'the' manufacturers would take the tobacco interest under their t protection, by laying countervailing dyties. He tl was follpwed by Mr. Linn, who advocated the b same reference, but from a different cause. He C considered it a contest between free labor and j< slave labor, and be -never would consent to t< place the latter on an equality with the--former. a Mr. Rhett asked if a Southern member Had ti ever made the issue between slave labor and free p labor as suggested by him. ~ ii ^ Mr. Linn said, it was the .result of the argu** merits usedby Southern gentlemen. 1 He was* ably replied , to by Mr. -Rayner, of ii Ponnlinn ?kVwf Xfi?* Piiflbr nf^rinA'fTirrt, P 11V1VU VCUVIUta* (UiU A/uwiv?i W* vvuww vw*v-. ? . lina. / Mr. Marshall then obtained the floor, bat yielded to a motion 'for adjournment The ? Speaker then presented to the House theplan-of, h the Treasury for a Board of Exchequer, which . was ordered to be"printed, and the House adjourned. . .t . " J ,'v ' 11 Correspondence of the Charleston Courier.." ? . Washington, Dec. 23. " The report in explanation and defence of the e President's plan of finance, is stated, in the 't? Madisonian, to be a cabinet paper... Indeed, We \\ know that it was under consideration^ the cabi- t( net It is also probable that each cabinet officer j contributed his views in the general consultation; ^ but, still, 'it is evident from the style, that' the : saner was written bv Mr. Webster. It is a 11 masterly work, aa every one admits; and those n who maybe in favor of doing something in aid of the currency and exchangee, and may be con- ii vinced that this is the .practicable scheme, will j", weigh it well, before they take the responsibility t of utterly rejecting it Ii is impossible to say, however, from present appearances, what will x be the fate of the measure. - The Senate has, to-day, passed Mr. Preston's 11 resolution for a joint Committee to superintend a the placing of Washington's statue m-the rotundo and ajso-tllb ^xQcution of the details .of fi the pedestal. v > The I|ou8e #ill adopt the resolution/ and, v thus, theyjtatue will haveVa fair chance for exhibition and due appreciation; "That it is now , in a very disadvantageous light, is universally' " admitted.; Mr. Preston, you bvill see, bears' v very strafog testimony to the sublimity and beau- c ty of thiework. ' ' J Mr. Fillmore, to-day, reported a bill from t the Committee on Ways and-MeanB, to extend j. .v, the timqfof the twelve million loan,, and to add five miflions to its amoynt. By this measure * and scjme adjustment of the tariff, it iB proposed ( to supply the deficit in the revenue for .the year 1842. i 'the Hoy Be resumdd the reconsideration of I the resolution "to refer to the Committee on Jj .Manufactures that p^rt of the President's Mes- ( / sage which relates to the tariff. The debate on j this question does $ot necessarily involve any very important considerations?tfor the most that ' committees can do is to mature plans for the , consideratfon of thi House?and,-if there should > be one plan from the Manufactures and-another i irom the Ways imd Means, it would be of- no ( embarrassment to the House.. But, the' bcca.- ( sion is a suitable one to present, in advance of , the action of the committees, the . views of the ( memoers on me Buojecia oi me tarin ana me revenue. - 1 Mr. Atherton spoke, to-day, in favor of the reference to the Ways and Means, and "in de- I fence Of the late administration from the charge of extravagance. At the same time, he accused "j the present whig administration of wistful and , corrupt extravagance. Mr. Arnold, of Tennessee, denied that the present was a uliig administration; aiid denounced John-Tyler, as a worse locofoco than' Martin Van Iluren. Mr. Reynolds, of Illinois, spoke in support of the free trade doctrines; aud passed trom that subject, to the war against China and other proofs of the intention of England to extend, her dominion over the world. Mr. Adams will have to take up tlse glove thus thrown down for )iim. ' * " Both Houses adjourned' ovct* t'o Monday next. Washington, Dec. 28, No eff rt was made in the House, to-day, to ^ check the tariff debate, though Mr. Fillmore f lit w - V '' " <^y '* *** ' ' ?j- ;^V. -,. ''jiZ&pT, hail informed the members that th& Treasw must remain, literally, not comparatively, emi tv, until they passed his loan bill. The object < that bill is to extend the loan heretofore autho: ized, to eight years, so as to induce capitaliei to take it and to increase the sum from twelv to seventeon millions. Meanwhile, the men bors remain unpaid. The House requisition ft 825,000, sent yesterday morning, in order 1 obtain nioncy for the pay of members, die, ws not met There is not one half of a cent in th " ?* ' ? .V _v:V 1. a.1.~L.ll Treasury, it is cieaneu oui, uuu were id uuu ing. coming in. The new revenue act of la? pesason will add nothing to the revenue at pre sent, becausethe country is stocksd ivith tlj dutiable goods. It was expected that^ Mr. Preston would, thi day, briug forward his motion to refer the Pres dent's plan of finance to a Select Committee, an a very brilliant debate was looked for. It wa arranged that Mr. Buchanan should let d offth attack upon the plan, on the part of the demc critic party, and he followed by 6ome of the prir cipal whigs." Strange as it may seem, itjs nev ertheless true?as I have ascertained?that ther is but one Senator who will support Mr. Tyler' plan in its present-form, and tnat Senator is Mi Tallmadge! -So, the administration is in minority of one in the Senate!,^ fact unparallei ed before in our history. , Under these circumstances how can it be ex pected that the Select Committee in the Hous will venture to report the plan at all? I hard! think they will make any report at all?but i they make any, they will offer a plan stripped c jxchanges.and of the certificates of deposite find reduced, as near as possible to the con lerandd sub-treasury-^in the vain -hope of ob aining the support- of the democratic party.? Fhe subject did not come up to-day, lidtyevei is another debate occupied the day.1.may he t mention that Mr. Clay, who isin thi Senate to-day, has recovered from his recent in lisposition, and intends, after a few days, or a east, as early as convenient, to offer- resalutioni o carry, out the. prirfciples of the whig caucui nanifeito, in respect to the abolition of the veil rower. V':. ' Y?'? " ' A motion was' made, .to-day, to refer to the 2oramiitee on the Judiciary, the bill of Mr Jenton to postpone the operation of, the Bankapt Bill till July' next, for. the. purpose o: unending it It was contended by.Mr Mangurr md Mr. Buchanan that the law, in its present orin, was impracticable and conld never be exicuted. The District Courts of the ,U. S. could lot, in twenty years, dispose of the cases thai vouid arise, under the act the first week of its peration. Moreover, it was contended that the aw was passed in a.hurry?was defective in its etails in many respects?and must be essenially modified, if not repealed. -Public opinion, I wis said, wouid justify its repeal. Mr.,Clay,"Mr. Tallmadge, and Mr. Hender, ion took very different views. They regarded he law as popular, as necessary, and called for y the public voice. That the ..force of the 'ourta was inadequate to execute it was. no ob;ction to it?it was the duty of the government j render it it practicable. Let the law,- they aid,.go into operation, and the judicial authorises will soon let us kpow where it may be imerfectand need amendtneuu Tho Senate reused to refer the bill. The House did nothing but to debate the .''ariff reference question. Mr. Hudson speakag in favor of the protective-nprttmr*? a lurke and Eastman, of N. H4 and Payne, of ? ? ' r(j.. LJaDama, against iu . It ie runiore^ heir that^Gen.- Waddj IThopibntif Sr -G^will certainly be, nominated at) lioister to Mexico. * Matters of Course:?There VLte certain hings in this world Tvhich h'avjp so tiniurmly turned out in the same way, that no ody .dreams of their resulting in any othr. In short, they are set dowu as ?rs of course^-f-rthat is, events have always happened from the same cause, or atsnded by the same circumstances, or prouce the same effects. For example. When a bank suspends specie payments,' : is always.done for the public gobcfi as a latter of course. ... If the said bank becomes irretrievably isolvent, and is forced to liquidated at'lirs, the directors publish a card slating hat the assets are amply sufficient to^pay very thing as a.matter of course:, People who put any decreepfirohfidence [i such statements are' always deceived nd disappointed, as a matter of course. . When a man ^commits a -fnurder, or a orgerjyor runs away.with his neighbor's file, and fs detected and tried, be is -proed to he insane, as a mailer of course. When a lire occurs, whether it proves estructive'of property or not,' it is the cork of an incendiary as a ma tter oi ourse. When a man is detected in.some act ot tnmitigated rascality, which must destroy lis reputation forever, he requests ihe puhic to "suspend their opinion,'1 as a mutter >t course. ^ When too locomotives come into colli notion a railroad, destroying ear 1 other inocking half a dozen cars, to filtces,' kill ng ? dozen passengers,' and wounding ,\vice as many more, the public are pronr sed full iufunnqliun concerning the sSmi is'a matter of course. When such information comes, ififf all t exculpates everybody from blame, as i natter of course. When a young lady'Kas had five or si: nffAr# Ynf inarriaffp. and havina reier.tnf w "v .- o ' ?o .* Lhem all, finds herself "turning the firs corner," with a sjjgal) chance for tne future she is generally gamfied that good hus bands are not always coming along: as -1 matter bf course. When a quack medicine is invented, i is^ tremendously puffed, as a matter o course. v , But every body who ^believes one hoi that is slated of its wonderful virtues, gel egregiously humbugged, as a mutter 0 course. Every man of intelligence and commoi sense is a subscriber to a newspaper, am if he is honest, he pays his subscrijtfioi punctually, as a matter'of course. . Bustun Transcript.. THE FESCAL PLAN. ' We give to our readers the Fiscal Plan c Mr. Secretary Fob ward; and, while we admir * '-4* " w ^t ?v? M v ' t^K - .?>" i ===^= ? . -- --V. } nj many things in it, we cannot approve oftht ?- clause which permits the United States to- heif come a broker, and the Secretary of the"Treasur. ry to create a debt of $5,000,000 for twenty ts years, whenever he pleases- This is u.lhe .one :e step further," spoken of in the Mesage that is, a i- step beyond the Constitution-ondthe desire of tin >r -people.- We are told, however that the-plan :o will be made.acceptable to the people in the end; is if so, we shall rejoice and be exceeding .glad.? e In conclusion, we say to the Select Commit, i- tee on the Currency, .be not too forward, gentlest men; but be wise, to profit by experience, else s- you may find, hereafter, a cushion of thorns in e your chair, covered with the sleazy fabric of a miserable Webster; and, like the "sinners, who is listened to the preaching of Mawworm, be unai, ble to go to Heaveri, by Clingingto his skirts, on d account of his wearing a spencer, s Alexandria (D. C.) Index. e y ?? >- ST. JOHN'S DAY. i- The Festival of the Patron Saint of, Masbnry, was celebrated inthis city oq> Monday last, e with great splendor. After the usual businesi s of the day had been accomplished, a prdcessipn r. was formed, consisting of the Grand Lodges of a South-Carolina, the subordinate Lodge under its I- jurisdiction, and a-large number of transcient brethren. Below stairs they were jpined by the S> three Chapters of Royal Arch-Masons, and-the e Encampment of Knights Templars, and moved y through the most public streets to the First if Baptist Gburch, where several appropriate Odesj if original and selected, werenungby an excellent r, chmr, under the direction, "ef Mr- Spieaseggar, - An impressive prayer was .then offered up at the - altar of Masonry, to tie Grand Architect of the - universe by the Most Reverend Albert Gasei V Grand Chaplain, and.an eloquent address deliv. ered by Brother Wm. H. lnglesby, Past Mas*. 3 terof Lodge No. l.'-The large assemblage of - brethren, tne splendoor and beauty of the decot -rations, and the number and richness of the stand* 3 ards, altogether .presented a gorgeous and mag? nificent spectable, which while it afforded along ) suspended treat to-our citizens, afforded the fraternity a pleasing evidence that the zeal of the ; order had not abated. - . ,ln the evening, the craft were assembled at a . banquet, where the festivities of the day were f concluded with the utmost harmony. i Charleston Courier t * ST. AUGUSTINE, Dec. 34. I-. ^ The Mandarin Massacre.?Thus reads this ! - horrid tragedy so far as we can learn it: I i On Friday last, (or ail few days previous,) a ! party of 21 Indian warriors came into the neighI; borhood of the Mandarin settlement, which is situated on the east bank of the St Johns, 28 * miles north-west of this city, and 15 miles above Jacksonville. After feconnoitering the varibua plantations, they:on Monday afternoon cangbt a-negro belonging to Mr. Wm. Hartley, who wadroutBqairrelhuntiqg, at anTevening, proceeded towards the settlement for the'purpose of plundering the store, but as- the negro told them, that there were many menJn that^ diroctipn, they turned back to the Hartley neighbotMfcxVWmrh-ta -tun* Julington creek and about four, miles- ffom the St. Johns, and from/which they had seen the men depart, who werd gone on a hunting party of two days. , Approaching the house of Wm. Hartley, they - an yiiPay fiTa i gftJ-Aa Ko' door. theyJifed three riffes," RiTnng Mrs. Hartley and hercjlild of ayear old, and Mr. ^omingo L Acosta. A-Mir. Moiphus'aiso.inthie house; f ?hot?be ranibr,thepind barren, and.there died. The infant was killed by the bail which hilled * ? Z- 9%^ the motner?"-u cvtua jur u ??? ??,? hushed"!!! They then proceeded to the other plantations, -while theialarroed inhabtants maMged to escape J from their'houses, as though by a miracle. The houBes of Nathaniel,' "and George Hartley were : successively visited, plundered, and;: burned, with the-out buildings?they then returned, to, the house of Wm. JJartley, which they also \ plundered, andiifed; the bodies of his wife andchild, and, of Mr. Acosta were consumed. The fhdiahs^still detaining the negro as a prisoner, next proceeded to a division of the pluq, der^aiid money,.they had taken?they-, remain, edabout-the* premises till towards morning, and then retired..-, ' I ; The other inhabitants- of hfandarin,,Wben the ' alarm reached.them,; were too fully 'employed, j each in placinghis own family~in aafet^(roahy were ppt'on board a schooner which lay at anchor, offthe place) to think of combining for j offensive operations. ? - j <v- HoW truly did we sound the'.warning three Weeks ago?''protect yourselves, for the War: authorities are not protecting you." _ | The three Hartley'^, are ui a manner rujnea,: they have T(tot ^heir bouses, their crops,' and j from $500 to $JOOO in money.\ Five or six .families abandoned their houses | to sleep in the Woods;- In our next shillj S give the details in full. The-ahove hefngvhastiIy'Written, any trifling inaccuracy will theohb corrected.?Herald / ' The St Louis- Repub.Iicairof the 14th-instant, , says, that the following sce.ne occurred on the.! , proceeding day, in the Court sitting in that city, Judge Mijllanphy being on the bench:; A motion was made to continue a cause; the.-, continuance was resited by F. WV Risque, Esq, , Counsel lor plaintilF,?l>ut the Judge: decided the', - uroundfl sufficient, and continued^ the cause? The Clerk eits behind a railing; and after the 1 Judge had decided, Mr. Risque walked up and , dropped the jfepers on . the Clerk's table -and returned to his desk. The Judge then remarked to.Mr. R. in.siibstAnce, "that he must cliange r. his manner.ofhandling papere." 1 Mr. R..replied "that jie handled them as was Ins genpral practice." c "Then,?..says .the Judged '"yourmust reform 1 your general Vhabits,''?ana ordered Mr. R. to , take his seat' 13 faol Wlinnii in - -LM-1 (V lepUCU) JJCUIU UUk,.iyv> ? ' sit just then.? ' t TheJudge then ordered the Clerk toenter tip * a fine against Mr. R. of.$50, and again peremptorily ordered him to tafce his seat. t Mr. It again declined, alledging thathehad f been sitting and did not feel inclined to sit then. Hereupon another member of the bar attempted f to interfere,' 5Ut Jhe Jndge^rel'nsed to he ar hi"* r'J?* - iirL t>-^ aJu- 'X?wIa^o>1 Hia Clflrk UI11IL 1IJLI IV, LOOK 1110 Beam oiiu uiuvivu mm, ? ? to enter anptherfine of 850 against Mr. R,"; arid ' again, in a very preemptory manner, ordered Mr- R~" to take bis seat, which Mr/ R. still de-. il clmed to do. The Judge then ordered another i dneofltSO moretobe enteted up against him, ? and ordered the sheriffto remove him from the court room. - J: ' Theseene became eminently ludicrous.? The deputy sheriff approached Mr. R.and urged him to leave the room. Mr. R. maintaining his.teraper, appeared in no hurry to obey. In the >f meantime the Judge was threatening the sheriff e and refusing to hear any other member of the L v s V ~ &> -tv' - v ' ? ' i bar. After a tune Mr. B- withdrew from the .'rtoomf when the Judge directeffan r order to he entered up against Mr._Rl.to show cauBelwh;? he should not be atruck from'werolL ; p ;<BAgta>sasr8 I TOTODiT MOtiMCj MTOAtY 8,lMfc I/This being theseaflon wheti people in gen. . eral and jgijUers in particular, axe, called npdn 1 to pay their bills;-we would mostrespectfuRyte; i quest those indebted to us, to settle their duesas i soon as practicable: By bo doing, they will nol injure themselves, but will greatly benefit nol onjyiue,"but those to whom we.are indebted , We .have not been in the practice of dunning our patron? every month, or two, and would glad, ly refrain .from it now, but we haye money to pay knd no other means of raising it than by cpl. lection? from those indebted to us. To those who have paid us, we return ouysln. cere thanks. those who intend to pay, i?nt i . i . - *. _ ' I i t , nave not none sp, we recommena.an immediate ' fulfilment of their intentions. To those who intend never to par, (if there are any such,) we say. ...... -?* =Or Wer have received-acommunication, commenting with much .severity, upon the manner in which our jail has been kept Although; it is accompanied with a responsiblehame?.we decline its publication?not' because we do; not believe those irv charge of the jail should not be -censured, but .because'we dislike to. ^rve publicity "to any tlphg calculated to bring a.disgiaCe upon our district, as the occurrences of the last week would assuredly do, "were- they knbwn .abroad! Shoold the public indignation, which has been "-J " .t, ti:-IS arouseu oa uie suuject, iau to prevent a repetitionof the disgraceful outrage, we shall feel bound, lend the our columns to any; responsible writer who may wish to use them. . o" "Fair Pi at," in reply to the commpnicar tioq of "Equal Rights,'-' published, last;week will be found on. our first page., . ' - , i ; v ' Erhxtum.?An awkward mistake occurred in the communication published last we?k, oyetjhe: signature of "Deliverance and Liberty." In. first paragraph, 5th line ?rom-the.bottom, for "stir their blood to mefrmg,": read "stir their .blood to r / ', mutiny* < . ' < ... . ?r . . . \Ve are indebted to the Hon. J C, ^AtnOtrx and the Hon. T.'D. .Sumter for various public documents. They will please accept oar thanks-. i-- Ww.-B. Firtosbr. ISaq. has' freeiT'appo'lAJBi .Postmaster,-at Flat Roclq Ke^hhw rDStrict, in place of Rev. C. M. Breaker, resigned. I . ^CONGRESS. - . L Mr Hy -^- jntrodnced into the Senate," on the j Constititution, which, after e6me explanation I from JVlr. C: were adopted^ The .first for strioting'the veto l|0wer?ti^ second taJfeftig (joinTreasurer and Secretary of the Treasury, and conferring it upon Congress?the ;third to pifevent members~of Congress from holding office ? .'. - .. V.I it.'! uqrine any-paix.oi me wire rocwmuu tuey are. elected. The Report of the Secretary:of the. Treaty! in"relation to establishment of.a Board pf Ex-: chequer," was, on the same d&y, on motion of Mh Fkestox, taken up^who withouVany intimation as to the course he intended tb pursue-on the measure, said-he would /leave the- question of reference in the, bands of ,the Senate. Mr. Ta?lmadge, after pursuing a ."similar course -of non-committalism on the subject, moved-its, reference to aselect commitfee"<rf^me." Mr: Bjjchanak opposed ; the scheme, and argued tjiat-it waB nothing1 else than Government Bank, and for this reason could not receive Mis support?expressing his thanks to the President for the ve toes during: the extra session, and a Willingness to*;accept aiiy constitutional plan which the President might-suggest; hut-cfecFared that he could never give his supportto this great: 1 national bank; fie wa? followed and sustained: ' t-t? l-? V- O . t ttavi^ 11^- an . o n i mat o m U10 V1CWB UJ 1UI. VA^nv/U^tviu Ml umiiuusv speech, who showed.conclusively its unconstitutionality, and its unworthiness :of tfiS supportof the opponents of a-- national bank. v.Mr. Rives rhplied to the arguments of both the -."Senators,; and stated that although he approved the gener'al pl^n, and tfSuld support It, considerable'modi*. jtcation must tie made, to renioeifft^i^Pi&kry feature of a Government Bank."' "fhe fate -of the plan is of course, yet unknown, butjwe perceive several of the Washington letter liters predict-that it will be modified so as.to approximate so near/the subitreas'ury,,as to be'supported by* the democratic' party, and perhaps be adopted. rs* , / r.. . \ I ' W'&M 'i MEANNESS. . We have^hegrd of a man so mean , that the V' " - . * dogs would not barb at him?of one so mean that his shadow would not follow hop, and of another so mean that a thousand such souls as his, wound into a ball would not equal a gnat's egg in size. But there is one in Camden meaner than a dozen such men jmt together. He is so mean'that he refused to subscribe for the Journal* but- buys it every Wednesday from the carrier, and pays him in Iri^' potatOe whiskey and knock-kneed rum at 6A a drink. EpE THE CAMDEN JOI^NAD/' Mr. Editor: In my. communication, relative to the'town-' taxes in your- last paper, I was led into, the error of stating that the town guard was entirely supported by the tax levied in the patrol Ordinance, by having referred to that instrument alone'forinformation upon the subject, and ./*.$!fe ' " .[: * * i II ". ). .' 1 the nuinber'ofmen that constitute ^Drtowft'guani. I haveaiftce, how&ver, had o?pertunity <tf in-" ' specting the town records, through the politeTies*ofthe' Recorder, atkttikdth>t*ti portionof the necessary sum is appropriated out of 'the the corporation tax,* This, nevertheless, does " not materially alter the case, as the Question is not whether meii of propertfpay a noinifial Bttpi, i more or less/tha^ those who l^Ve little cfr^UHie, ? I ' but whether the taxes'are so laid, that each man i pays in ^proportion to his meansf and the benefit he derives from the disposal of the taxi Now,' thw J 1 subjoined tahle will^i $in1r> ahondantly shew that this is not the case:?- .. . SIvaves are taxed i5_ cents pet cspite, Real Estate 7Ycents O^ftvery^iOO value, Stock in^Tiradiei&ceiJts " V " -H " 'Professions 15 cents u, " " Patrol. Tas, 84 . . .. Road commutation tax, 1pS . Therd are, besides, gome'jptetLy tajfes^ineb a* : tax upiwi w^lls, uppn ^gonajke. which it is not necessary here to mention. ; Now if ?300 say, is : tlieavertge Income&'ftoJyactcalmtereBTofthose who hold no taxable property, and out of this sain -they, pay 87 to the towWKfeajcrry* it |s perfectly^ .-'I evident from the above r&te of taxation, that the property owners 'do no? pcry rn the eerme proper* tibu to their; means and the interests they have at. " stake. That, thip is>n evihtherefore, of. which,a portion-of the corrffijanity have a right to com^-y plain, Itliihfc no.man'will have the assa^ctfi^v deny; aijd theljsftie^or myself, aha pafty-aggn^^ ; ved,' J thke this method .of preferring, ray petition to,the Town Council, the proper tribmiaj, and - ? ^spectfully ffugg^itrthatthefeviJ'he remedied -fiy Bolicitmg'the. ^gielatuhf ror.peruiib'8ion to corn-'' mute for' road & patrol duty-at-^Bach; per cajn-' ,1 ^e, that the deficit occasioned thereby toCbtsrre^ Venues of the town,"he r^e-nj>?nd:metby dn.in-. crease of.the tax upon property-^and that mthef %*.; mean time. Council so ame'hd their. "Ordinance V" toleVy a patrol tax,!'-that it-may iteoptitttSj-Vitji e'ach.citSaen, as in road" dtttj^.t<r pay a tax or patrol. Iam not awaro v^finterestiaifeit in; this matter by those in similar circumst^cesto raytfelf, wltom I cit^^.i%;^t atUele, by way of illustrating Cay own position; butfor my own part, although'iu^pi*tn8ticj(!e^hh^.ali|Uem<?^tJbir # . public purposed, whhi* left Jo my liberaiify yet ? when-'ll ?cw7jpu^^^d-?!?ctt-from aaemerfr . ' 'thiitf my dae/i^in'c^eod ftbm the-hundredthpart of a decimal, "io'ttoe 1itUe ifrd Of nothing:*-, pharpened" . }&.?' ; . ' Entertainining these sentimdhts/Lfcab therefore,see neither "'rbryme hprreaafon*' in tftejvak^kw F -. *V ?^upa^^nW tif'rgi^B. in; opposition, that we in trirnTin " ---'^'p'11- ^ matter;. ' patrol and work the read alike; and lhft^~Wir miorhJ to he rontenf with tbn. nrncanf cxra^n-- i? L-' -Mti "T ~~X~ ?javau*'uc" 'cause- it is better- than the old This is an ab?Lstirdity W^ck'I ."thmlc'toeapparent to-require 'refutation. '^Ae-it1!*. impossible t o alter the syg- * "tein inevery well-regtilated,tpwn, such duty-is. dorie-M tlie-expense o/the tdwii treasury, .which Is, orodglrl-to lie, Supplied by 'sn eguitakie tax, levied uccortfirig,to'the <ffti,to say, we-ought tu! ,b?. content with the' present system, beo&usb it asj'dietfer than the; ofd--if .we can impro*e nipcd'the^e^i* system. - As property, the^ uv my opinion, is the legitirtate subieot for tax^fcn'irr town, where its vaK ue is so much thinner in which the town re'vetnie is e^nded,.Vn^a9j^*B(pfl-. laiure wouia aoupuesBv grant- any accommouattcrn we should ask, I would again,'intobclusfoo, respectfully suggest to tKe municipal autboFftie* the adoption af^ch meaacres as will cause each -cfii^^l^pite'treasuryjB eqBalprp- . pottiotAeTiis ijneans atiictthe interest'hetas at stake?-^and -iTjaw 'pot the least doubt but that such.a course would- receiver the sanction and approbation' of every^ibera) minded citizen and frignlbf ; * EQUAL RIGHTS. . '->> ' v- , .... i .v"v, P " . .COMMUJnCATBD.. THE EIGHTH OP JANUARY, : (ft*Will betcelebrated,by the JDeKalb Rifle.-Guards aftii Ke??haw Troop, by a dinner at the Assembly Room .of the latter. All comrrtissioned offiterBOf'ti&b Regiment, dnd' Brigade are invited to attend. ' * Wi A. ANCRUM,- O. S, K. T. W. B.JOHNSTON, O.S.D.R. G. * 'V Joint Committee. ^ v J # V COMMUNICATED. . DEKAEB .RIFLE GUARDS. The members are -informed that the plume sefected'By the Company, as a token of their respett'ahd gritjmra t# their Captain, for his kind- ' neeBrand!pfin^?li$hfe deportment on -the expedition to.UoTbmbia, wrjj] be presented at the rendezvous on Saturday; the 8th inst. at 11 o'clock. 4 ^ A. M.- " J. B. KERSHAW, - . xv Chairman of Committee. iff t> TIL- xr u?... T>_ ??.l n i .QU iicionaw *mu v^aniutJi* Be?at Company are invited to attend. i?: :v; ? -t:>" THE EXCHEQUER~ v' -r-. v i" - Among the interesting documents which we i havereceived from Washington, is the Report 3 of the Secretary of the Treasury, giving the views of that department, and of the President in relation to the establishment of a fiscal agent ^ for the collecting, safe keeping and disburse- y ment of the public money, accompanied by the j draft of ahill establishing a Board of Exchequer. ] The length of the documents forbids their pub- . Hcation at length in our paper, but we copy below, from the Madisonian, a synopsis of the * Exchequer BiJJ: The: Report* (says the Madisonian,) we are } given to understand, is a general exposition of the views entertained by the President on the J * M