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ft it 'i .1 8 :i """"OCT Tho following Is. en extinct of speech delivered Io dieMIouse of Repre echtatives on the 7lb of Ju!yt 1942, by Hod, R. L. Gamble, of Georgia oft the auject of a Tariff,-' both' for revenue -and f rotection. - - - - v -. ,Tbe great length of the speech prevents oar publishing it entire," and indeed, tour principal design is to let the people see in what light the subject of a Tariff has been viewed by some of the ablest politicians the country ever producod. Men who under stood well what were die constitutional pri. vilcge of Congress on this subject. , Air. Garnblo refers only to Southern Presi dents, whom, as he says," havo always commanded the confidence of the South, and cannot be supposed to have been unfriendly to Southern interests. Opposition to a tariff, both for revenue and protection, would never have been of, even lathe South, but for the ambition of a few aspiring , or disappoicjted politi cians, whose private feelings rarely learned to gain way to their sense of public duty, and who to give p'rivato fends opposed what they themselves a short time previously supported. These took the lead, and host of understrappers, who lived, only io their smiles, readily nnd rapidly followed in tho wake. We ask for the. .remarks of Mr. Gamble an attentive pcrusa "Early in our history, the commercial events of the country demonstrated tho ab solute necessity of one uniform ctficicnt government; of one sovereign Legislature, possessing the solo and exclusive power of lnying duties upon imports, and of regulat ing commcrco with foreign nations; there by securing the support of tho Government, nnd promoting the -..welfare of the whole Union hence tho brigin of tho Constilu- tion of tho United States. The idea of supporting rmnufxetures as a measure of national independence, and nromotivs of the genera welfare, seems to hnvo occupied a prominent place in tho minus of our re. volutionary fathers, and to have been coo. vaT with our existence ns a nation.: For in tho preamble of the 2d act passed by the first Congress which assembled under the Constitution, we find this principle expressly asserted: "Whereas it is necessary for the support of the Government, for the dis charge- of tho debts of tho United States, nnd the encouragifnent and protection of manvfaclures, that (lubes be laid on goods wares, and merchandise; Imnorted." &c Tbis act was approved and signed by Gen era! Washington, tlie father of his country on tho 4th of July, 1789. The const it u tional power of Congress on the subject was not mooted at that time. And James Madison, who hae been styled the father of he Constitution, voted in favor of the law which passed by a largo mnjority Mr. Madison,, speaking on this sulyect says: - . " ' "There if another consideration. Ths States that aro most advanced in population, and ripe for manufacture, ought to have their particular inte. rent attended to in some degree. Whilst these States retained the power of making regulations of trade, they bad the power to protect and cherish such institution. Dy adopting the present Con- ititution, they hare thrown this power into other handi. 1 hey nave done una witn tne expectation at those interests nrould Jipt bo neglce tsd liere.j This is Mr. Madison's exposition of that instrument which was his own handiwork and the effort of his mighty rr.indand is a sound, rational, and practical interpretation according to its spirit and letter V which by a comparison with modern political phi. losophy, shows the vast Superiority of com. mon sense bveOhr'rrTCtffphysicui abstraert tions of the present day. Pursuing the. subject further, we find General Washington, in his first annual ad dress to Congress, on the 8lh January ," 17907 using the following Inngungo : "Tho safety and interest of the peoplo require that tliry should promote tuck manufactures a ten J to rentier tucm intiepcnuunt oi omers lor es sential, particularly military, -supplies." Genera 14V abjnjjton, in his Inst address of tho 7th December", 1790, say : " Conirress has repeatedly, and not without sue cess, directed their attention to the encouragement of manufactures. The objoct is of too muob con. sequence not to ensure a continuance of their ef forts in every way which ahull appear eligible." My intention is not to enforce, by any argument of mine, tho wisdom ana policy -of-tho-coursa pursued by those to whose opinions I refer, but simply to place those 4?pinions (which I know aro not within the reach of every man) in contrust with those of the mashroom politicians of tho present flay' In Mr. Jefferson's annual message, of the 15th of Dwcmbcr, 1802, he snys : "To cultivate peace, maintain commerce and our fisheries as nurseries for navigation and for th nurture of man, and protect the manufacture adapted toour circumstances;; to preserve the faitn of the nation by an exact discharge of its debts and contracts ; expand the publio money with the same care and economy we would prac tise with our own, audi impose, W o1" citizens no -- j t- l li.l.: unnecessary Durucns; ioep in an wings wuum our constitutiemil powers, and cherish the Federal Union as the only rock of safety ; these, fellow. citizens, are the landmarks by which we are to guide ourselves, in all our proceedings, tsy con tinuing to make these the rule of our action, we shall endear to our country men the true principles of the Constitution and promote a union and standard of action equally auxpicious-to Uieir bap. pi new and safely In his last annual message, on tho 6th oi November, 1808, Mr. Jefferson soys t " The suspension of foreign eommerce, pro. dneed by the injustice of the belligerent powers, and the consequent losses and sacrifices of our ritixens, are suhjecU of just concern. The situa tion into whjch we have just been forced has im pelled us td apJy a portion of our industry and eapiUl to internal manufacture and improvement. The extent of this conversion is daily increasing, and little doubt remains that the establishments formed and forming- will, under the auspices of cheaper material and subsistence, the freedom f laiior from taxaiion witb us, and ot protecting ou tlet an 1 prohibition, become permanent." Tlio foregoing aitrth opinions of Mr. Jefferson, put forth in the most solemn and imposing manner, and recommending to Congress, not only U protect by duties, but U, if necessary, eve n by onibUum, (ho. capi. tal end labor invested In internal manufac. turti- M r. Jefferson was a States-right man of tho atrictesl soct, who thought deeply upon every budjcci who puouo uuiy r quired, and whose opinions upon constitu tional questions every where command the highest consideration. '- ; - - ; ? But, pursuing the subject of Presidential commendation in relation to tbis matter, Mr. Madison, in his message of the ota De cember, 1810, says : " I foci prcnliar satisfaction in remarkin j, that an interior hW of onr country prernla u with grateful proof of its stitntantial nd incremaing pfoaperity. To a thirtmg agneniiure, ana ih Improvements rmtintr to if, h aaaea a wgiuv " tereeting extension of useful naoure, the combined product of profrwinnal ccupationa, and household industry ; and indeed it is the experi ence of economy as well a policy in these sobstl tutea for aupplies horctoroie, o&tainea oy loreipn eommerce. that, in nalimwd viewrtbhange4e justly regarded as of itself, more than a recom pense lor those privations ana losses resulting from foreien injustice which furnished tho gene ral impulse required for iUaccomplisliment. How far it - may be expedient to jriiard tne iniancy oi tliis improvement in the distribution of labor" by reculatintr of commercial tarift", is a subject which Tunrrfftlfrlrto saggest rleift-ywr--ptrKUe- ection." Mr. Madison in his next message of the 5th Nov. 1811, says: Allhcuph other object will press more imme. d lately on your deliberation, a portion of them eannot but be well bestowed on thejnst and sound polie V of teenting to our manufacture the success they have attained and still are attaining nnder the impulse of causes hoC'prrmanent,' and to our narieatlnn the fair extent of which is at present Mdged by the unequal regulations of foreign Governmnfs. Resides the reasonableness or to. ting out manvfneturii from sacrifices, which a change of circumstance mtgnt bring upon them, the national interest requires that, with respect to suh materials at least ns bHonir to our defence ani primirv wants, we should not be left in a stato of unnecessary dependence on external aupplies." Mr. M. oyiin, in his mesmgo of the 5th of December, 1815, presses the subject as follows : " In adiustin? flic duties on imports to the ob. jcet of revenue, the influence of the tarift on ma nufactures will necessarily present llacll lor con sideration. However wise tho theory may be which leaves to tho sagacity and interest of indi viduals tho application of their industry an'? re sources, tlvre are in this, as in all other cases, exceptiyns to the general rule, besides the Condi tion which the theory itself implies of a rccipro cal adoption by other nations. Experience teaches that so many circumitancca must concur in tnio ducing and maturing manufacturing tttahlitk. ment, especially of the. more complicated kind, that a country may remain long without them, al though suulbiently advanced, and in some respects even peculiarly fitted' for carrying them en with success. In selecting branches more especially entitled to the public patronage, a preference Is obviously claimed bysudras will relieve the Uni- iiA KtAfpa frnm a rnfwlA f nn fnrpi'm Stmnliea. even subject to casiml failure. For articles neH cossary for public defence, reconnected, withtho primary wants of individuals, it will bo aX addi tional rteammtndation of particular tnanufaeture; when the materials for them are exclusively drawn from our ajrrieultnre, and consequently import and ensure to that great fund of national prosperity and independence an encouragement which can not fail to be rewarded. In Mrr Madison's last message j of the 3d of December, 1816, in relation to the poli cy pf protecting manufactures, he says : "niidist the ad vantages which have succeeded tne peach of Europe, and that of the United States with Ureal Britain, in a general in vigoration of in dustry among us, and in the extension of our com merce, the value of which is more and more dis. closing itself to commercial nations, it is to be re gretted that a depression i experienced by partic. ular branchet of our manufacture, and by a por tion of our navigation. At the first proceeds in an essential degree from an excess of imported merchandise, which carries a check in its own tcndencylha.caue at jts. present extent eannot be of very Ion? dnratinn. The evil will not, how. ever, be viewed by Congress without a recollec tion, that mamifacturieg ettahlithmmtt, if suffer ed to sink too low or languish too long, may not ryvWe after the rauvea shall have ceased, and that, in the vicissitudes of human affairs, situa tions may occur in which a dependence on foreign sources for indispensable supplies may be among tho. xnofcl serious eammmmssmtl lz Next: In Mr.' M'a special message to Congress, 20ih February, 1815, hejiays : " But there is no subject that can enter with rreator force and merit into the deliberations of Conirresa than a consideration of the "means to meters ana promote tne manujaciure wiucn havosprunir into existence, and attained an un- Derailed maturity throughout the United Slates during tho period of the European war. This source of national independence and wealth, I anxiously , recommend, therefore, to the prompt constant guardianship ol Congress." Mr. Madison never failed, upon all suita ble and proper occasions, to recommend, and that most earnestly, to Congress, to extend its fostering care to bur manufuc turingjjnd -nnvignring interests ns sources of great national concern and independ ence. in 'point of "Chronological -order, - we come next to the administration of Mr. Monrw, who, in his inaugural address, in referring to various topics of national into rest speaking of manufactures he sayai 1" " Our mamifaefnres will likewise require the systematic and fostering. care of Government. Professing, as we do,, all the raw materials, the fruit nf our own soil and industry, we ought not lo depend in the degree wehavo done, on supplies from" other oountriesr'woild we aro thus depen dent the sudden event of war, unsought and nn. e xpectcd, cannot fail to plunge ns into the most serious difficulties. It m important, too, that the eapitol which nourmlies our manufactures should be domestic in its Influence, as its influence in that ease, instead of exhausting, aa it may do in foreign bands, would be felt advantageously in agriculture and every other branch of industry." Let us see how this principle was incul. cated by him in his administration. In his first annual message, of the 3d Dec. 1817, ho says : Our manufacturers will require the constant at tention of Congress. The capital employed in them is considerable, and the knowledge required in the machinery and fabric of all the most useful manufactures is of great value. Their preserva tion, which depends on due encouragement, is connected with the high interests of the nation." In tho vMnn annual nvanira ha anvs T " The strict executionof the revenue laws, re sulting principally from the salutary prov isions of the act of the 29th April last, amending the sever, al collection laws, has, it is presumed secured to domestic manufactures all the relief that can be derived from the duties which have beerl imposed upon foreign merchanciae for their protection. Under the influence of this relief, several branch es of this important national interest have assuro. ed-grcater activity; and, although it is hoped that others will gradually revive and ultimately tri umph over every obstacle, yet the expediency of granting furuier protection, m submitted lor your consideration,''! - , " It cannot bo doubted that the more complete our internal teauorcrt, and At kas dependant we are on foreign powers, for every national as well as domesue porpoae, tne gTeaicr aaa more siauw will be our public plenty. By the snereaw ear iometiie pmuHacturtt will the demand for the rods materiaU be increased ; and thus will the dopendenceof the several parts of the Union on rach other, and the strength of the Union itself, Union itself, be proportiably augmented.'' '' In his sixth annual message, of the 3d December, 1842, Mf Monroe thus disi. courses on, the subject t .. i Satufved I am, whatever may be the abstract doctrines in favor of unrestricted eommerce, (pro. Tided all nations would concur io it, and it was not likely to be interrupted by war, which baa never oecored and eannot be expected,) there are other strong reasons applicable to our situation and relatione with other countries which impose oa ns the obligation to eAru ear manufaelitre' In his seventh message, oi the 2d De cember, 1823, Mr. M. says Having communicated my viewa to Congress at the commencement of the last session, respect ing the encouragement which ought to be given to our manufacture, and ihr principles on which it should be founded, I have only to add that these viewa remain unchanged and that the present state of the countries with which we have U)J In his third annual message, speaking of the pecuniary embarrassments of the coun- I try and the depressed state ormanutacturca, Mr. M. says: " An additional cause of the depression of these establishments may probably be found in the pc. cumary embarrassments which have recently af fected those countries with which our commerce hasbacn principally prosecuted! their manujac lures, for the want of a ready and profitable mar ket at homstPhave been shipped by the manufac. turers to I lie United States, and in many instances have bcen-soldTU jl price, below tlieir current va'uo at the place of manufacture-. Although, from its nature, this practice may bo considered temporary or contingent, it is not on that account less injurious in its ctlceis. uniiormiiy in tne dc. mand and price of an article is highly desirable to the domestic manufacturer. It is deemed of great importance to give encouragement to our domestic "manufactures. In what manner the evils adverted to may be remedied, and how far it may be practicable in other refpecta to afford them further encouragement, paying due regard to all the other great interests of the nation, is submit, ted to the wisdom of Congress." most immediate political relations and greatest commercial intercourse, tends to confirm them. Under this impression, I recommend a review of the tariff for the purpose of affording such odui. tional protection to those articles which we are prepares. IO manuinciurc, or such asarcni'irc mi mediately connected with the defence and inde. pendence of the country." In the first annual message of President Jackson, on the 8th December. 1920, in adverting to this subject, he remarks "To regulate its conduct so as to promote eqnally the prosperity of these three cardinal in tercsts. (agriculture, commerce, and manufac tures.) is oneof the most difficult tasks of the Government. And it may bo regretted that com plicated restrictions which now embarrass the in. tcrcoufseof nations, could not, by common con sent, bo abolished, and commerce be allowed to flow in those channels to which individual enter Y i ! 1 : I . . prise, always lis surest gunny niigui uircci it i but we must ever expect selfish legislation in other nations, and ore therefore compelled to adapt our own to their regulations, in the manner best cal. eulatcd to avoid serious injury, and to harmonize the conflicting interests of our agriculture, our commerce, and our manufactures Under these impressions, I invite your attention to the existing tariff", believing that some of the provisions re quire modification. The ecncral rule to be ap. plied in graduating the duties upon ths articles of Lforcign growth or manulacture, is uiat wnicn will place our own in tuir companion wim tnose oi other countries; and the inducements to advance a step even- beyond this point are controlling in regard to those articles which axe of a primary necessity in time of war. And onlhe7th December, 1830, Gene. ral Jackson, in his annual message, thus sums up his argument in favor of the pro tective policy : " The p jwer to impose duties on imports ori. ginally belonged to the several Stales. The right to adjust these duties, with a viow to the eneou- tgeTnentif domestie-benebes-of--indtryTris-so completely incidental to Uiat power mat is dim- cult to suppose the existence or tne one witnout the other. The States have delegated their wholo authority over imports to the Uonural Govern ment, without limitation or restriction, saving the vcrv inconaidcrable reservation relative to the insneetion laws- Til is authority bavin; thus en tircly passed from the State, the right to exercise it fofnticpnrpoeT)rprotcetion, aocmcrexnt m them ; and, consequently, if it bo not possessed by the General Government, it must be extinct Our political system would thus present the anom. aly of a people stripped of their right to foster their own industry and to counteract tho mast selfish and destructive policy which might be adopted by foreign nations. I Ins surely cannot no the care. This indispcnsible power, thus surrendered by the States, must lie within ths scope of th authority on the subject, expressly delegated to Congress. In this conclusion I am confirmed, as veil by the opininions of Presidents Washington, Jcnurson, Madison, and Monroe, who have each repeatedly recommended the exercise of this right under the Couatitution. as by the uniform practice of Con- gress,' tho continued aequicsence of the States, and the general understanding ot tne people. ,. i have omitted the opinions ond argu ments of either-Northern, Eastern, or Western statesman, or others in high places well knowing the strong and honest nrcjudi cess ntortaincd by my constituents upon the subject of tho constitutional power of Con cress over tho subject, snd have referred only to Southern Presidents, who have a! ways Commanded if not the implicit cenfi dence, at least tho support of the South; nnd whose opinions and arguments upon this subject, if fairly pr considered, will, I belie resented and calmly leve, remove much ol i - tho prejudice now honestly entertained against this policy, nd furnish a more conclusive answer than any I could offer to the ad captandum clap-trop arguments of the upstart politicians of the present day." A fair offer. Make a full estimate of a'l you owe, and of all that is owing to you. Reduce the same to, note. As fast as you collect, pny over to those you owe ; ifa you can t collect, renew your notes eve ry year, and get the best security you can. Go to business diligently, and be industri ous ; lose no time, waste no idle moments be very prudent and economical in al things discard all pride but the pride of acting justly and well be taithtul in your duty to Uod by regular and hearty prayer, morning . and night attend church and meeting regularly every Sunday, do unto all men as t'ou would be done by.' ' If you are too needy in your .circumstances, to give to the poor, do whatever else you have in your power to do for them cheerfully but if yon can alwrys help the worthy poor and unfortunate. .Pursue tbis course dili gently and sincerely for seven years, and, if you are not happy, comfortable and in dependent in your circumstances, come to mo and I wil pay your debts. 2 THE MESSENGER. d. r. M'Armtr j. Roberts, editors. Friday,' September 161849. ' ' Congress. v The late session of Congress lasted 2G9 days. There were 1,093 reports made-"-there were 610 bills reported, and 299 bills passed. The second long session under Mr. Van Burcn's administration lasted 229 days just 40 days shorter than the late session. At that session there were 716 reports mode, 524 bills reported, and 211 bills passed. " Theso facts we take from the National Intelligencer, and by comparing them we learn how much the Whig majority at the late session, deserved tlie abuse heaped upon them by tho Locofoco prints through, ut the count ryf particularly tlic oll reitcra. ted charge that they " were spending the people's- money, and doing nothing About one hundred privato bills, in ndui tion to those passed, wero engrossed by the House, and would have been finally passed if the Senate could have actfd upon them. Two very important bills passed at tho late session, and such 'as required much time, the Appropriation and Tariff bills, and much time was taken up in the discussion of protests, and vetoes, for which the Whig: were not responsible. From England. The ship Caledonia arrived at New York on the 2nd instant, bringing both London and Liverpool papers up to August the 19th. There has been most terrible riots in the mrinnfacturinff districts, particularly at c? Manchcster,jAccrington, Blackburn, Hali lax, lorKsmrc, .vigun, it . nr; ri..l-i nl... I lieywooa, ana wiauieton. me iroopsi, had been called out and wero actively, though not in every place, successfully en gaged dispersing the rioters. A" council was held by tho cabinet ministers, and a royal proclamation issued, ordering all Jus liccs of the Peace, Sheriff!, under Sheriffs, and all civil officers to use their endeavors to discover the offenders, and offering a re ward of fifty pounds to any one who should a pprehend or caustf btT BrcTicnded any" of the authors or abettors of the outrages enumerated. Tho complaints of the rioters in everyplace was a want of proper wages a want of bread. ' " z Parliament had boon prorogued by the Queen in person. Sho is said to be in ex. ccllcnt health, and about to visit Scotland. A man was detected in the act of break ing, into Windsor Castle, and somebody else had committed extensive forgeries so ends the chapter of news from that quar-' tcr. The sfibitof modern Democracy. The notorious insurgent, T. W. Dorr, of Rhodo Island, has fled to good Democratic New Hampshire, for protection. Gov. King, of Rhodo Island, has demnnded him of Gov. Hcdbard, of N. II., and has been refused ! The bearer of tho requisition was TnfoTrnefTlhfirDdrf "Could" liolekcliTrom New Hampshire-i-and that Gov. King, would in a few days receive the reasons in full, why.Gov. Hubbard docs not comply -with thrrrcqucst. Over this seen e-the-Democratic papers are crowing loudly. The Plebian, at New York, says, " Thus much for a Democratic Governor, God bless hiral' That is, "Thus much for a Demo, cratic Governor," who protects and do fends one of tho worst insurgents pur coun try has known for many .a year. . (KT Gov. Jones of Tennessee has called an Extra Session of the Legislature of that State, to meet in Nashvillejpn the 3rd day of October next. The object is most pro bably, to district tho State under the late apportionment by Congress. 7" Ther'e is no littloommblion among the editors of Georgia about the Central Dank, what will be the result, whether to make tho money .better or worse, we can not tell. ' Solemn warning to Blasphemers.- From an exchange pnper, we learn that very recently, a manjvas atwork raking hay, in Pennsylvania, when a most awful occurrence took place. The day had been hot and sultry, until a cloud arose and a heavy shower of rain fell. The man had continued his labor until it began to rain, when becoming angry, he raised his fork, rlnd-swore that Almighty God might come and rick hay. for ho would not At that moment a flash of lightning, attracted per haps by the iron prongs of the fork, felled him to the earth, and when raised- up, he was dead! We have on file, a great quantity of mis. cellaneous and literary matter, which we are anxious to lay before our readers, and will do so, as soon as we can make room. Twenty.two deaths . by lightning have been chronicled in tlie United States the past summer. -l IcrUdlrLk. . ' f Tho " MAGSoiiu," for September; has i ll- i , " 4 ' ' been received. 'We have bftetr expressed our good opinion of this work,bich opin- succeeding number." In the nonjber before as, we see that Judge Loscstseet," deci dedly one of the best writers of 'the South, has commenced a new scries of tie " Geof. gia Scenes 1 a work which exceed so much interest, and aflbrded so much amusement in the reading world a few yiars ago. This alone, we venture Jo predict, tvitl be worth the subscription price , of the work. We are heartily glad that the Magnolia is like to be well sustained" r The' Dubun Ukivihsit Mioazixb," for August, has alsojuu bcea received We have not had timo t esaaiine it care fully as yet, but from a haf gianie, we feel assured that the present surober is not behind the former ones. h wcU worthy of attention. 07" See tlie communienfoa from lit Jambs Giaham, in tnoth coiuma. t . (KrDr. Dyotts IVtlo of UosUdi, for September, hat bocn received. j. a Adas. This remarkable mss, , i . i f ; has oen in the service of bis country , Kr i tup-four years! and will, no ttaubt, eon. tirtie as long as health and strength will albw. There has lately been a public merting 4 Charbtto7in this State, to devise ways end means, to erect a monument in that rlace commemorative of the declaration of independence, which was made in flat sounty on the 2Dth of May 1775. Another wife killed bt a rsrxvrt hcsdand. A man by the name of Rogers , in Otsego county, New York, lately came homo drunk and tea. hUmft to death with his fist! He is in custody, and wo hope - will get his reward. OT A man in Rhode Island, ; lately hung himself with a giopc vino. Hard Times. What has brought about the hard times? Bad management of the Government, to be sure. Well, who are to blame for this! The Whigs or Demo, 'orals T The Whigs have held the reins of Government one month only, in thirteen yeirs. The Democrats, and President Tyler, have had thornToH the ''rest of the lime. This is tho true state of tlie case , nd wliero does th blame lie 1 . OCT We are glad that Hon. K. Ravneh, of tnia State, thought enough of us to for ward us a copy of his speeth, on. the veto of the Revenue bill. We have received a number of tho " Temperance Almanac,'' for 1843. Wish to goodness we had a gross or two of them. Texas. Tlie last accounts from Texas, are any thing elso than favorablo to the. pcaco of the Republic. A large army of Mexicans were said to bo moving towards tic Tcxian fron tier. If this be the fact, wo sliould-Uke to know why President Houston disbanded tho United States volunteers who were there ready, willing and nnxiois to assist in placing the 'infant Itcpubkcr beyond the reach of danger? For tho disappointed volunteers, however, we have little or no sympathy, nnd in Houston, we have not, nor ever had any confidenco. We Knew liiititdngrnnd knew him well , and we should not be surprised if he and Santa Ana un derstoodeach other now as perfectly as they did in 1832. " x A South Carolina paper says, that the treaty, that was negotiated between this country and England, by Mr. Webster-and Lord Ashburtori, does not yield too much to England, " for Mr. Calhoun, voted for it!! 21- "V; "Comment is unnecessary; : Districting tub State. Among the duties devolving on inc. jacxtXcs islature- a most important one will be that of laying the State off 'into Congressional Districts. We have made no calculations oursclf, but we understand from those who have, that in all probability it will be so arranged as to make crcn Republican, and two Federal DT3tricls,and this tooTwitheut anything like gerrymandering ; that in fact, it would be difficult to lay it off in any other man. ner. So, in the next Congress, North Carolina will in no event be represented by more than two federalists out of the nine members to. which she U entitled. The " gallant Stanly" and the deserter Rayn'er may now begin to count their hours their time is running out, not soon again to be renewed. Western Carolinian. Well, this is doing better for our party than was calculated by those who professed to know. We only claimed six out of the nine, giving you Federalists, three, in place of the two you claim. . A New Orleans paper very justly re marks that " three years ago every man was asking himself " how I shall maVe a fortune." Now the question is more sim ple" How shall I support my wiferand children" . r . . ' --- Some rag-quotes , the remark of Dr Franklin, thai " time is money, nya is true, and asks why we may not take ' time' to pay our debts. .Guess if he were to publish a newspaper awhilo he would come to the conclusion - that soma people take time enough to pay their debts and his creditors would be at,: to think likewise. - . (ttr What has become of the Loco Foco cry of British Whig," " British Gold," snd all that sort of stuff! Who voted fur taxiog British goods in our ports f tlto Whigs t Who voted against it t why almost every Loco Foco in Congress ! ! Yes, the very party whoso organs were so lato ly crying out thatlbe.W'higswere.bQught by British gold, and swayed by British in. fluence, voted on the late Tariff bill just as a British manufacturer would have done had be have been sitting in their place. VwtrdStiBSt it io every shape and frm. it WgAtaKa. We have had a spell rtribt hereabouts lately eve, and a uW of ths Ixtttrst we ever felt in Soptem- T w " vuau" hm wt" a w? BMKicm iiui lira a iicniuuiticr ... stJ at M ia the shade, at 3 o'clock P. M. Cvery bedy is complaining of the heat. Tat ntorir er a law srrr. -Two per sons in middle Virginia, went tolaWabout some rotten eggs which were sold for sound. It was carried from one court to another, until the cott of the suit amounted to about r tflusnd dollars ! A pretty ewst'y lot of " " we should say, - J'Bh rt'EiT SHALL BLOSSOX A3 THE ose."--Two years and a half ago, tho ground on which the city of Platto in Mis souri stands was covered with forest trees. Now it is said there are one hundred sub stantial dwellings and oxcellent public build- i.ng?. ... , OT We have a most excellent joke to tell on a would-be exquisite of these regions. It is absolutely so good, that we must let it out at least in part. The other day he was at a Camp-meeting not a hundre J miles off, and when the collectors waited on the con. gregatioo for their contributions, he was standing near some ladies whoso attention he no doubt, wished to attract, motioned to one of the collectors to come to him, and with a considerable flourish, ihrew a good sound, though Iialf worn-gtw fitnt into tlw hat! . "Who upon earth was it ?' Never mind, wo may, perhaps, tell his name next time we catch him making such a display of his wealth and generosity. OZr-Vermont, it is said, produces 81,. 000,000 worth of maple sugar, estimating it at only five cents per pound. ' There havo been several more de structive fires in Germany. On the 21st of August, a littlo town called Tambach, was almost entirely consumed. Out of 500 bouses, only fifty wero left standing- - Tlie salt boilers of Syracuse, lately pre sentcd Hon. IIenht Clay, with thirty bar. .. rels of salt, as a token of respect for his public sercices. ' Yellow fever Is again raging in New Or leans, most fea rfutly. For the Messenger." Mr. Roberts s 1 ha ve at hwtsuecccdeu1 in getting an appropriation by Congress, for Commissioners to settle, and adjust tho claims of the Cherokee Indians in North Carolina.. Gov. Iredell, of Raleigh, and Gen. Eaton of Washington City, but for merly of Tennessee, are appointed by tho President, the Commissioners. I will en deavoFtohduce IbelSecretary "oTWafj'to direct the Commissioners to hear and de cide those claims in tho Western part of my distnet, among the Indians themselves, on or before tho first of October. I pre sume the Commissioners will be in session in North Carolina.. I will be detained in Washington, a short time with a view to . procure theappoimmenniftorne Govern mcnt Agent, to emigrate and remove the Cherokees West of Arkansas., This: is, probably, the last opportunity the Govern ment will ever make to remove those Cher okees West. I hope all true friends to tlie Indians, will encourage them to remove now, when the ways and - means are fur- . oished and tendered. It is now, or never, out of the Treasury. 1 hat all persons concerned in this sub ject, my nave early and general information in the premises, be pleased to publish tnis note in the Messenger, and oblige JAMES GRAHAM. The following conversation actually took place the other day between two hackmen : " I say, Tom, have you seen Jem lately?1' . ' No, not for a long "time because he's got the influenzy." " Well, i'm glad of that, poor fellow for he's been been out of a situation for a timo.' OCT The reception of the Whig members of Congress, on their arrival at Pbiladeb phia and New York , by the Whigs of those cities, is represented in our -exchange pa pers as a magnificent offering 'to disinter ested patriotism. The details are too Jong fatjpoQrtioh.-Augiuta Ckron.