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i I i I i I i 4 r . , -". ,' 1 hm "i . n irvfi, li e alfrli o. corrpnn- staff, on f f r u. lire rrirttn tni; All rplntp,. is (ir;tCO' hiUi' on- r cti ml . t)i;kr of o W.4tr- o .few ' ntrr-'N r , f 0 ts.trl It tib-litn,. nature : "Five a w ?i of e : Th-r. ITU? lTtJt is afTirtn- orl iprn- " or!Kl ! iced from - , If men. nV if metals, 1 " ayinglhe ,.: A -. tpmc the cv Mexie o. it his pre ' latiticanon ilh.Tr -a?. d. Mm. off; I the .ftU take I irr..' both hi-rr K " . i arc mv " - :rmt ! .11. i x .r t IVr m r.vfo :nai Vin'r-ttt LtU ' I it, y)vv in tl.'e L UiUt !;ti!lE. it i i 1 1 rrtr-i all. i.is f i xia..- ;:itl i V. a sir i VI. tMiS "tt f. 1 li .'.-7,?.' n f?vV C rfimfi!". ht:t the Tex- sws of Nl V rt av t v at t f i f Ulti- rvai!e' Nrw" in 30 days le li it(l i a!iir;rtn of all .tins py arr .not W it..;, me 15 000 men w Itcre i?:ry : v lo clelrav t -M. : nr. r i ne X tltTisltriic. of lii4 men . tiers of the y last.; Ic-. Florida, as : Creek na i TopM per. ITfi) hl.pr1 en anil r'uf-inarrli-ih off travelall s - ... . AIiili;oni- :', difficulties ,'t - " I ' ' r i :,; - ileman,: of r be West of Vane on the . .fl.l consist SICK. J.HE i vV u c re i there tfje utter fodr we'i tert ere t . SATURDAYJULY lb 1333 1 i THK FINK A iTS. Those who cherfh an interest i.i the a4ecnJari f y of riulieSIuhing arts which are calcul.vtpd to ele vate the taste, to cnnoWo the heart and to'pcrjH-tu-tt the fame of our giticd son?, musi te perulhrly pritiil xl tjwitnrs the !ifi'-5ivi:iijs('irit' with which m ti'enteJ youug f ireijncr now anwig ns,, Mr. Wu:-::i, has cmb.irked in iii prof's -.i-ui, anl tlu miserly "and coalman hag success which has thus - f arcrjwrjed irtsexcrti ms. We my f-drly pror:i , ourseUrK the o'lrmnii of a new cm in this ticulir on th tlestinies .f t!ie Stite, if tlut spin . cf rnthu-5i:!n which he n vv manilVsts, ami h. ever manifested, since he reached. the America!; fhre, hmld nvoct with tiie.iccvptince cf a fistci- t t - - i spirit. Throe ' II jst? inw jnlorn one of. the- Cli-ssi- llilk of our University the product i f tils sLi!!, wl.:-h v.uIJ not' roflfct' discredit on the . i , '. , ... . h it is oTa Lluntrv or a Ureenough artists who I liate already attained fo.a height of ininerisha Mi f.ase. And what renders these sjerimeiis of ihct.l jilent of our young artist s esptvi.tlly an.olv . "vvt of t!iepu!ihe consideration, is ihe frasewcr- thj li'.vraJty ! which has marked -their execution; . he has exhibited the existence of fec!iuTs in con nection with his prfesion, which saar'cnlircly le yon 1 the "reach of mercenary considerations, and 'which -an? a sure guarantee of his 'future emi i5CJi! f ir one of thjse Busts was presented to ;!;r? Sicu'tY of which he is an honorafv niemler. ItcJLnot bo expected that a .votary 'of the fine trti should suhsLit upon ir more ! suceesfully j'th&n the memlers of any other proll-ssion but vcuere Fane is the stimulus to exertion, the pow- rhthe motive and the loftiness of the mark, must rancor in the production of mire lasting and hene i".cer. rjsolut j the human race, than any pecuniary Incentive ever can accomplish. The Dust m1" J udge GiiTox, in whateer(point of view it may Ie" ta . ken, is eminently fine as all who have nlmrrvrd it :jnfist freely acknowledge. We weredeepby i;n pn sel with the correctness of the outline, with '. thJ strong biniiiitole presentel by ili features to th'isi' of the i!!ustrkfus origidal," anil by that i id expresf-ii-n which' illumines the. countenance of Jiilewhcn anLmted by "any high ciFort'of intellect. There i one particular in which thii-"tFTt of Mr. Waugh h.s U-en dUtiiinuishtnl fcv .-i'.re than conunou excelleii'-e; and that is the traljsaJision, to a material lift seemingly we!! 'a f'.ijf'cd to the n-eeptuwi of s;;rh ex pnion., tliat 'h'ii and esainu'i linj otiti'inpf of every consido- rah.n o4"circuais?an:r or of interest which beams tLrou'a the visige of'Jude Ua-ston, wlwn acting -ia thcausiuf his country and that expressive 6:ifcrwhi.-tihisa! ii.tat unicersaSly playhl iijo:i his lij ' when engaged by small cr impcrlcniiJ al Vefsaries, and which feas arined bis sarcasms with U ?!i an oveipo -erin ifect aid Nasti;ginflucnce. The Rast of tin"' venrt;-d Doctor Ci.dwki,l, ;wt' n rf t Aen under circi'qistanres so fivorable to ihi trjiw.nis-i a rf 'an, accurate resemblance, as that of either of the others w hi-h form the interes- tiag rrwp. If wis toixh-lle.! afur the mortal tenement of this siinted: benefactor jf the Stat-1 Iiad Iwen deserted by its i n'io!,riri Hirit the vis ie c.H'.setJiicijtl' le.irs very strouglv the im- ! press of the tatinj influr.r of jreci his hrae 1 1 ih- d.str vui Z hi 1 of Death;" 'out the cene- jrd oatli;je of the p'o'iV i ml .feature is erredi:g-. : 'rrc"!, -vi 1 will revive ia t!v i:ij::i of every pa jlriitse anl airc-tiMte ilehiMer, a viviJ, but lia t:r ifjl ree.jllectiin of th- s--rI :ir f piety,l ju?riiai and cub ur, Twit h w'nh tint racin tTnti'ire ttr..c b .imed;i an i il t!ie i nprcssivc in Ll.nt? w"ih wiii ever frin;" the skirts of his life r.it'i a halj of g! ry, an emnji.n urs inemorv m the heart of every fuaatc and trip spiiianl Car !ini tn. ' The last of tV thr-e usts which was comjile- ; ted, istliat'of tjie I tiior.tble -ALFRKn ?kliOft:, v!iue name, as welf a that of the illustrious race pf whu'h he descend,- i.c'txely "associated with th! "h mor and p4itial hijtory of his native State. Vi.-we l ,thea in th twi a;,cts of one of the , founders of the Phdinihropie Society, and as an enli-T'iteneil servant of the public, this Rust is a merited tribute t the worth of Mr. Moore. He ' wis oie ef the earliest who drank wisdwn from 1 th; classic fmntains oil Chpej! Hill; and he has Woil rrquiied whateerilenefit he iuay have de rived from its superintending rare, both. by tlwar . int deToti.Mi of his talents. to the p jliticaMnterests r.f the State, by the cnthu-riastic cultivation of let ' tcrs, and by imparting additional strength and ar '" daiir t; the aspirations of our rising youth. Fa vorifJ by nature with a visage strong and mascu line, and with a profile of the Human character, his features in the hands of an artist must have , - ine.itatiy atlorded hiai a fair opportunity of reach -;v ing the ultiniate point of perfecthm; and we con ceive that we are speaking in compliance witlrthe .' requisitions of wverc truth and candour in saying th-U such lias been the cse in the present instance. , .We have scarcely ever nitnesnl a more accurate y and faithful resemblance; and so strong is the V likeness, . that we were almost tempted to beheve ' the living form of the original was embodied before ' ri And there is one circumstance which it will be recollected has a very strooj tendency to de. -frtct froth the strength of a likeness, either in Statues or Basts, and that is, the circumstance of . fhr eyes being left perfectly; colourless an organ hich is the eoul of the human face, communica tiog grace and animation to every other feature. But, notwithstanding this disadvantage, 'which is cot present d by. paintings on canvass, j yet we jrhinktliis bust excels any jortrait we have ever f aefn, in tho accuracy of the IshnUItud to the rriginaL -i- ' ; As then, Sculpture is one of those distinguishing i A which is calculated,, from its improving infill .'j ence over the heart, to prompt individuals to em ' bari in the chase of virtuous renown, as it iqua t fiflcd to enhance tfce measure of the collective glo t. . ry of the nation, by embellishing it with the pre 1 . cams' fruits of one of the choicest and rarest arts, and as it is calculated to transmit the recollection rf Jur highest efiorts in" eloquence, in' literature, in poetry, in arms and the arts to the farthest' verge . efyiine we conceive that the generous aspirations cf the young arushould be nourished into a vi gorous maturity, not only by private patronage, but 'l-lso bv the liberality of the puhlijuthorities. " 'There- ae many of the arts Fainting fe er tn- stance, which ran aWt anj flourish in the lap of inJiidual vanity, individual Ui'Iirtioh, and indiii ilual gratitude; fjr there is lio-individua!, who is invested witli the means, but has. a suffie!nt por tion of 6e!f-co.Diiacency to have some nieniomrof ids' personhl npjearauce delineated on paper there is po child hut cherishes a sufficient: portion of filial aflection for a parent as - not to request n staiilar rueniento, which may Wryc to perpeluatr the recollection of cherr.hed fi-atures, when 'tin living form may he so suddenly marred by .the fin gers of dealh--eiid there is saircely any one, whe hasre-aped thslinguished favours from the hanj ot of; another,: hut will wish ti enjoy a einii'ur proof of , the kindness of his benefactor. But t lie art of Sculpture has not j'ct been blessed with suvh a f.nd resting place in the circle of jin lividual partialities and piitron.o. 'It d'oes' Jiot i-.'in to Iv in unison at all with the gritilicatioij of . iividual Vanity or afieiHioji, farther than it nlay .H-dd iptrd as a monument to les'ify the iiomajl of the pabiic for eminent servites and -talents. ! It seems to be exclusively a public. device, a public Mouiunent of regard, and not a private one; and it is to the high libcnditv of the public, that it must , . - . ; lo.k for its supjwrt and future existence. Where an artist makes his appearance who has yielded proofs of the most solid and decided merit, the Legislative Councils of -the Statej where" Ids lot may happen to lie cast, should takellim by the hand, and serve two grand purposes the advance ment of individual merit, and the advancement of the public credit and gbry. It may not bc pnvper that lesUlative donations in monev should be vrfted to an artist, however, meritorious. It is not likely tint one of distinguished merit . would accept of such donations; but wherever he executes any piece of sulptUre, 6f extraordinary value, the Lc- ind (TisIature'mi Tht find it to be a hirh!v iudieious and convenient act of policy to purchase the! . 0 a I work with probation, by passing some distinguished expression of its a It might also encourage artists of merit, a Resolution that-all busts, or some! pt her, niore lasting memorial of o'ur eminent public men should lie taken at a fair price and preserved iii some pub lic ha", cither at the Seat of Government or at our Universitv, when they would bene tot gratify" the State pride of our citizens, ..and kindle a laudable thirst lor renow n. in the bosuxis ol the ascenam Scneration. TJiis is a subject; ht 'all events, which is emi nenllv desi'niiiL' of the public consideration: land as there is a close prosjiect of the enlargement of our jHTUniary resourres, w sincerely hoie that this is one object, worthy oflie public concern, which wilf Ik? Iioiiored with-a HUrahty coalmen- -i i r li at i.mrl) na f ' I rvt:w Appointment. Lewis Cas-illate Secre tary d War, has been appointed Minister of the Unitetl States to France, by t!ie unar.imous cou-st-nt of the Senate,' We believe this.appointment will alTord the inost jerfcet satisfaction, to the jco ple of this country, as well as to the authors of his appiMntment; for he was not only an highly competent ervallt of the country, but.an eminent ly dignified, pure,-- decorous, and hik;h minded gentleman, jlle pursued, whilst in ofiice, the high and j"rfect road of integrity, without anv reler; ence to "the fou .t.ur.s of olHcial jow er; whatever. ,1 Locis D. JIr.MiV....This gentleiuah has lecn apKinte I by Fresidcnt Jackso'i, (the Senate-having conseiitcl,) Cotnmissbncr under' the act to carry into t lTi-et the Convention between hpain a.id the United States. We consider: this, under all the circumstances of the case, a most suitable i - - i - appointment; -lor it is well known to the public, that there never was atnore faithful agent in the execution of any dutis committed to his charge, than Mr. Henry It is well knowi: that his tal- cntsarecf a very high and commanding order. and that his purity is jerfect!y c.mmeiiMirate with the twi foreiaentionej claims ujwii rtlie public regard. . . ' '- Now, we can't possIHv object to Mr. Henry,' whom we believe from our early knowledge of his character, to be so pure, and from the generaj confessiin of tlie public, to le so adequate to the execution of any trust roiifided to his management but wcsliould liket.) hear something ou the subject of the letter which 'was written to a friend and coadjutor of bis in the' western part of this State, and which lately appeared in the Ilutlu rford Spec tator.,, "A '.. We have na ol'jertion to investing the Presi dent with the privilege of selecting his own friends for olSce at tunes when they are Iwttcr qualified than all others who maygracc tlic .range -of selection;-' the moo especially, .wen they are utter !y rxem; from the iniluence f the public autho rities: Init we do hate, most' cordially hate, to see any person elevated tooflWe under the Federal Government,, who has paidforit, in the smallest degree, by an open promulgated and professed de votion to the Presiding Magistrate of this country Gf.k. Scott It is said that General Jackson is" most surpassingly indignant at the tardiness and slovenliness with which the Indian campaign has been conducted, and that, under the iniluence of this'diacontented spirit, he has positively recall ed General Scott. We are- not surprised, for Ge nera! Scott has done nothing but remain alive during his command against the Indians, whilst other brave, skilful and efficient officers might have relieved the country of this devouring cancer upon' its happiness and rejsc. The President should have adopted this salutary measure loiig before now. He deserves no further credit for the removal of the grievance, than that provided by the sage maxim of the old Roman, that itis better to atone for an error, by its timely correction, when convinced of its existence, than not to Iiavc erred at all! ; Gen. Harrison in IN Kiv-Y6nK...,This distin guished benefactor of the American Confederacy has been nominated for th Presidency of tlie U niteif States; and from the spirit with whieJi his name has been supported in different patriotic and powerful States in the Union, we should not be at all surprised if he should be chosen at our com ing election to preside over a portion of our future destinies. : . j Our favorite is Judge White; but wc are not opposed to General Harrisonrand if he is elected we shall happily acquiesce in the choice; not be cause he k the most inviting or cheering selection which could be made from the political elements of our country, for tho Presidential Chair, ; but ecausp wft beheve him to be as perfect! eligible 3 any th-t caa be elected. ; flc is a military Chief- jain, it is very: true; but .iouir partiality jlero of the Thames, as retsin on this for the founda- tion, cannot In; objected to, J for we voted for Gene ral Jackson at both of the elections in which, he prevailed. We not only rendered this measure-of homage to the validity of his claims, but we exert ed our feeble influence in his behalf. Mr.-Vas Cijrfx. We sec in a late number qf i newspaper from Njpw ()rleans, a very'laughable illustration of the shuffling, dubious, and double faced character of some of the friends of this gen tfetnaii. It is said thai there is a newspaper, pub-, lished in that city, half in French, and half in English; the English side of which is animated in praise of Van Uuren and Johnson and the French side is warm for White, we." 1 Pro pudor pro dolor! say President ' Jackson i and Dukluno. We leajn that President Jackson has stricken the name of young Sherburn(who lately proved, 'tlje author of the death of young Key in a duel,) from the records of the American Navy. The j views of the President have, since his elevation to of fice, been subjected to numerous glaring and thor ougl.i changes; perhaps they have underwent ii no subject a more conspicuous change than on that of duelling. "A pity it is that the morality ermVac ed in all his other transmutations of feeling, has not, and is not likely to operate as beneficently for the cause of human happiness, as the one to which we have just referred. There was a time when no person plead( more loudly in behalf of du elling, either by his practice or precepts, than Gen. Jackson. We know not Ikw many afTairs, which may be strictly termed duelling incidents, he has been remotely or efficiently engaged in--but we know he nas exposed his; litem two duels, at least; traortlinary dividend at the present time, islow one with-a highly respectalitizcn of this State, j ing t,, Us ,arse receipts unJer the French j. (Col. Waighstill Avery) n no more, which is f fication, which the Government is now paying to i?aid to have been bloodless iMts results and one j claimants 1 ; : . i with young Dickenson of Tei?nessee, which ter- ; ;." - "I "-' - ' ' ' ' i -.''". minated fatally for the latter. He once challeng- ) ivr jTr 1 " -"L ' '" -. f , ; ed General Scott, we believe he. also challenged Judge Fromentin; how many others he has chal lenged and received challenges from, we cannot . j ...... i i . i say. But we know that when his blood wasSvarm and his passions 6trong,' that he was engaged in many sudden conflicts of a highly perilous and frightful character. .But since-his translation to the Presidency, no person has given to thief world more decisive proofs of his hostility tothe "practice cf duelling, than'; General 'JSckson for there is scarcely one officer or the army or navy who has participated actively in any "aflair of honor? since the commepcement of liis Adminis tration, whose name lias; been spared to grace the rolls of cither the army or navy: if there has been any such exceptions, we! at least are not aware of the fact Now' this uncompromising warfare up on the praqtice of duelling, coming from" such a high and chivalrous source, will be likely to exr ercise a very "positive influence in impeding. the extension of the practice.' If a Chief Magistrate less martial in the tone of his spirit, Jess inured to the hih and soaring contentions ef the code of chivalry, had endeavoured to impress the brand of infamy and of public indignation upon the prac tice, it might have produced a sensible recoil in its favor. 'i j . . I - ..! It U greatly to be Tegrcttcd that Gen. Jackson should not have preserved as admirable a spirit of consistency on some other subject, during his Presiilential term, as he has in punishing the prac tice of duelling. If he had exerted the irresistible influence he brought with hun into omce, in chan-sing- the Presiilential term of service ,firom eight to four years, then the country would have been saved the . mortification of seeing its official stations prostituted and its treasure squandered in the purchase of States and individuals for the term limited to four years, t he incumbent would then Ik? divested of every inducement to corrupt the sources of public and individual purity he would then sec and know that it wVuld le , jerfi'ctly fu tile to aim at the extension -of his term of service, inasmuch as such an achievement would tie placed beyond the compass of human power, a constitu tional barrier would intervene to prevent it. But if Ik; lias exerted his influence to eficct tliiJ reiVo vating change in the :Tovisions. of ; the Federal Constitution, he has done so in such a dubious manner and in such faint terms as to induce his followers to believe that,; the preservation of the long established usage ; 6f an eight year's term, would be highly acceptable to him. He also gave' them a stronger proof of his wishes on this sub ject, in what he actually did, than by any thing he coujd j.ossil-ly sajT. lie accepted of the office for four years longer, than the most credulous could possibly believe he would do, from the loudness and splendour '.of his previous professions, on the subject of trying to elYet the change. i' 1 He entered the Presidential chair, too, with the pleating profession on Ins lips, tliat there was no safety : for the! purity of our public institutions, whilst Members of Congress could be appointed to office, and that he thought it was advisable that some provision should lc made excluding them from any appointments under the Federal Con stitution, untlF two years shonld elapse after the expiration of j thevr Congressional ; tcrhi This was thought to be a pledge sufficiently strong to bind 'the most pliant j of the human race; but when made by an old soldier, bred in the blunt and sturdy school of arms, its authority nevci could be questioned. How has he redeemed this pledge? -Why, he has' '.not only appointed more Members of Congress to office than any of his pre- decessors, but more than any two of them. lie came into office With views on the Land GLucstion very acceptal)le to the old States, and precisely in accordancp vyith those of Mr, Clay. But no sooner had this! Bill passed both Houses of Congress, under the parternity of that geiitl tleman, than he changes his ground with the ce lerity of lightning,- and placed his veto upon it. He has yielded his sitnature to the Deposite Bill,, . we know but lor what reason? It was because the Bill had passed the National Legislature. by such tremendous majorities as to render, the"., veto, perfectly inoperative: he then made a merit of ne cessity, and yielded' his consent to the passage, of one of the wisest,' safest and most beneficent mea sures, which has ever graced. the code of Ameri can Legislation. Another splendid and felicitous result which was anticipated from the ejection of General -Jackson by nisEehds and the worfd, TOac a n-.lnr'iUIn reduction in the expenditures off t10 Government; theyi had a right to ex'ect this ... i,i - . . . . - j reSu!t froai the decisive character of the proA cssions i contdincj in hw. Inaugural Address, on the sub ject. He there aid, that retrenchment and re form were, so legibly prescribed as one1 of the tl u , t3 of;the Chief Magistrate, by the circumstances' connected with his own elecUon, thai he could. not mistake the wishes of the people on that subject.-. Well has he made good this promise! Uan, increase in the expenses of Government to an enormous extent beyond those of any previous administration the country, (is a redemption of iM fcuyca vrny tnen? tie na3 redeemed it with vengeance. , " . .:: t -, ;;i ., v -j '": r ;-.-1 ' ;i Now he has done all'these good thinT3 for: the poopi the next good office he wishes to perform -or mem is, to reU6ve them of the choice of a Pres Ident at the next election, by telling them whom they ought to hoose: And who is this good soul that he, wishes! to palm upon them: why, a iiorth ern man by birthi ; in practice, in principle' and, in feelirig: whose,' politics no one knows, ho not even himself- for his views and opinions' are dictated by temporary circumstances; yet who is supported by the atwilitionists and fanatics' of the North a in aMitionist in the grain, who has. taken especial care during hili whole political course! not to pro fess an' adhesion to any one political party long e nough to be completely idontified with it, nor to profess faith in any! political creed long" enough to be considered a believer in its doctrines arid this is the man who is consideret1 a suitable candidate ! . .f ' l- . I . : - l .- ior iiio snpport ot Southern men. r ;- : f KXious Dividend.. , It is stated tliat an In- suftnee comoanv in Marvland latolv declared a dividend,of one hundred dollars on each share of ii Biwhr-i nis uiviueno is to be paia on tne Sno instant. The prosperity of this company wcmld be very great under any circumstances but; the i reason whv it has Krpti 'enahlpd tn .nalro eiipH : in that Air. Carroll, of, Charleston, and a gentleman of !iigli literary attainments; is aboui to write! the this History of South Carolina. It is said that willj wiu n finished, constitute a ponderous and highly interesting work with one assurance jol which we aro presented in the acknowledged' abi lity of the author, 4and the other in the fact, that the information which will constitute the principal ;bosis-0f tiis Elrsiory wilj cowsedjof rare and tpredoua fragmnttCiuered' over the pages of se veral a?tique works, now out of print, and which can be ftund in only One or two libraries in) the rountrj. WejhaM jwith sentiments of the purest and most! animated isadsfaction, every fresh acces tion ta the stock of the literary information of our country; for! such additions to the magnitude of the circle "of letters are, charged with the richest benefits for the (reading public, $nd jprovide us with a &nd of domestic items: wlifch increase the public,; entertainment, fill up many vacuums of ; lime, which tvbuld otherwise be wasted in idleness j or dissipafnM, , and by, this consequent increase of .rational and interesting employment, must exert a salutary control both over the world of mind and morals Every increase of the Historical know 1 ledge of America, has also a very direct tendency i to incrcb our fondness for our country, and! our pride injfie.f grgai names, by deveiqpingin strongly marked Uibs, thecharacter oi 'herfirst settlexs, ahI of the; subsequent luminaries which have cast a radiance ($cx her public firmament but thefe is another slid- advantage flowing from the muiEipli-e cation if the literary resources of the country, which' jali must cheerfully admit; and that is its teiidcncy to- put down the gross scandal-on our literary character, which has acquired such exten sive currency in! the kingdom of Great Britain, i It has hitherto constituted a favorite employment of the Journals of that country, from the dignified Review to the ephemeral w eekly, of the obscarest village,: with very few exceptions, to aim at bringr ing Aoiericiin literature into obloquy ! and disn pate. It if true that this deep seated and ill-, foundetf faithlessness 'of our knowledge in letters has wnppil'in some degree before the accumulating tprK)fs of our mental power, and before the infiu ence or mow iserai leenngs muuigeu towarus us by the-hitifrer country. ' " ; , I ! ;f r I 'Thcrr Iiaye been two very solid reasons hitherto in ofx'iaiion, to cause the jealousy of our literary growth to,' rankle in the British heart the first was. the!orious termination of our contest with that country Tor Independence, and the force of this circumstance j had scarcely weakened under the Ienieftt handof timejf when, during the last" war; our brilliant achievements, both on land arid also On fhe proudest theatre of Britannic prowess, the bosom of the ocean, gave fresh impetus to her former feelings of jealousy for a strong jealousy existingin a national or individual bosom, on any one point of superiority, will easily darken the face of every other object within the; range of its lnnuence it was natural mat a government oi ancient renown, like Great Britain, j should be deeply piqued at the discomfiture of her arms by a' young and vigorous scion, transplanted, from hei own piocH,"anu it was also natural tnai snesnouiu endeavor jto allay and quench this feeling of mar-: tificatioit;:by Continually holding up that palm to: the wtorldVvvhidi, in tne' circle of letters, we could not svicofssfully dispute We rejoice ! in tbeLIact that this jealousy hasgradually been wasting away before the lapse of tiine, and the solid growth of our pretensions but we must, not permit our en- ergies.tq relax- on this subject -we should jnevej reijose1 our reputation for learning J on ; so slender and frail a foundation, as the apparent liberality of a powerful rival: Let our present pacific relation? with that country be once disturbed by; a fresh coP lision of interests, and the same jealousy "will ihe awakened again, in its original force andjpowier. : we nonce ine contempiateu tiistory ot ;;Soutrj Carolipa, witli teelings of , more than common plea.- sure.,v. It is a State, whose earlv History is closely blended with some of the most endearing atchiev mentj which grace tlie earlier periods af American existence, .it is the birth-place of the, Rutledges, the Laureoses,, and of Sumpter, ; and of Marion; and its iiuhsequent career has enrolled on th pages ;of Atnccan history, some of the proudest jinames which embellish and adorn it. The saccessfulex ecutioa of such a work, cannot fail then, under circpntances of ;tbe kind, to be a precious mine o; literary treasures; for it will acquire! for the Ame rican character fresh honors, and- witf very esseri ptially elevate our pride in surveying jts noblest.; in cident ' .)' . T If tome competent hand should rise up m N"orth Carolina to comtfke thc:History of this State . - ' I f !''' f 1" ' which was commenced by the late lamented Mur-. phey, he would deserve unfading laurels from the hands of his nativrf State, and he would contribute 'largely to the valu of her character But as we have it in contempjlation to expatiate. on this sub- jest, at greater length hereafter, we shall not! how "! . '.. The Influkncr op Partt-Spirit.... A orth- ern paper furnishei Ins with the outline of an at tempt, which waa lately made in the Legislature of Connecticut td renjove a judg frofi office, without preferring any charge of delinquency a gainst him, other tlian that of his being a jmember of the Whig partyi j It is said that the Hon. Mr. Smith, lately elected a Senator to the Congress of the, United States, Imade a most violent speech 'a- gainst Judge Waite, and in favor of his reroovaL He urged not 'a syllable against either the official purity, or-conSpeterfcY of the Judge, and admittt d ha his onlyi reason 'for being in favour! of this harsh, vindictive, and uncalled-for procedure, was, that the ohnoxious Sincumbent of the benclt was opposed to himself in politics; and; that! he had frequently known iudiciardecisiahs lobekflected iy the violence of party feelings1. iow we be lieve that this chivalrous deft-nder of; the purity o the Bench, might Shave more effect ually. learned that human natuj in high places, was open , to corruption, by consulting the violent arid proserin tiye feelings of his lawn bosom, than by referring to ihe -'deIuctions, if j his -past'; ex nerience those jwho are themselyesj vivilling to condescend to low and grovelling measures, for the gratification of selfish feelings andj proehsities are universally prone to sospectt others of the samejilegreebf base ness. But, it ..was not because any 'distrust was entertained respecting the integrity of the Judge, that Ins removal ws sought it was because he stood in the way of a party which aims to engross all the officialhonoirs and emoluments in the gift of this country, as its own rightful property. If this vile sacrifice of! an unoffending officer of the law had been effectted it would "have cast a shade over the Legislative records of Connecticut from' wliici the lapse of centuries would not hkire, "re" jdcerned them. Buj tyen the ipirit partyi which in its i fiercer momerjts, is as riierciless and iinspal ing as the grave, will frequently quail before the indignant frown of! the sacred spirit of justice this was the ca'seinj jthe present instance, airad tye sincerely belieye, tljt if maltera are o be conduct ed, with such a hig hand hereafter, 'that iiitegrity will interpose no shield to the character and feel ings of a J udge, andiilr. Biriny will have justly prc dicted, that the swrit of riarty will afHict this Country with more I bitter fruits arid callmitous evils than the spiritof Despotism. i Chancellor Kent and Washington: IrvinguJIhc New Bedford pa peila announce the arrival j&f these gentlemen in that illace anl it is' said that they have been greeted lpi the wafmest and n ost grati fying salutations of their New England acquain tances and friends, phis might have been ration'; a.Uy expected, from ; the lofty and ' commanding ipminence occupied by two distinguished ornaments of tlie learning of jthe ;agc in the estimation of tuvti Luuiiny men, mm ill niai ui inc. woi iu x 11c 1 ' ' - ' i ' - - i ' pne, from having succeeded jin blending . tlie stern learnirij; of the lawlnto a awect and salutary union vVith fhe niilJer graces of iKjlite literature, in the formation of his j initellectjual frame, has . just ly t-arnad for himself tlie proud appellation uf the WansLew ol ! amenca--1 he other, irom . . - , y , i. f tlie luminous ranu splendid pages, which he has conlfibute'd to the. body of his country',1 litera ture,;may bQ justy.ermed its Addison although, we believe, he hasj eclipsedj even -that brilliant scholar, both by the everity of jhis ; historical re Sijarches, and by the varied! spktndotir arid attrac tions of his style. 1 : j- - I : The Rev. Dr. Wayland,; President of Brown College in Rhode-Uland, has been; appointed to del ver the annual Oration j before j the Phi Beta Kappa Society, of Harvard in August next. Dr nlmes of llarvardj, is to deliver the Poem' on the satoe occas'ion. Charles JIngcrsotl," Esq. of Phi IadeiphaV has consented toldeliver the Oration pe. forfe the'liutgers College, a its commencement on th 2dth of July, audi the lion. Win. H. Sjeward, of Nevy York, is ' to deliver tlie annual Oration before the College qf Grenwa, on the lst.of.Au' dl to theiHillsborough Rcorder Metch ofdTtragical affair,! which i , - .t We are indebted to the. f or the following -sr latiely occured in thkt place, .between twiji sooty gemlemcnrr-and wiich has never been surpassed J in! fatality bv any duel which ha occured m sorh4 days, except that between Messrs Jenefer and BYnum.-EDJTo4''!, .. j :(' f l" "' BELLA HORRDAf BEtLAlj , An-Affair' of jfldnosfrrL meeting.took ac6 on' Tuesday evening last -in this P P ace betweenj JohiiKollick andKob t III MiichelL esquires; i'wp. 'fflbn'tle eft en-of the "fiist coloured j circles.'? rn Tese illustrious pcrsor.ages had j been Mr some- time Vexing tne jroubieu air with tbeir difpmes,. tinui at lengwi oe iig advi&fed titMejrnbers bf-.Congre8 tVther gentleriien ncverindu)gedinji Aiffs and low ahse, they obtained a pair I nisioiSv anu.ri?iireu it a piiia- fiuw 1 .-Jj'j-i ' in.. ;-.-i.nv i y adjust tne matter; lumvi uuiy, t le-'iword beinjg fiivtn by a jby-stander, each presented hi3j pistol, ;avertd his Isead, no doubt to avoid seeing his an t igonist fall, ahd attempted to, fire; the riaps however, did not explode. A.t the second tempUheyl were rri ore success fu),rand each sjiood; the firtf as became veterans'! neither, hkivvever,- was ivoun- etU While the pistols were being loa- for the second fire, Mr. Mitchell re- r.d for a few moments to take leave ol His WelovedlaTinteresttngJqmily put At PPlUr.'CU III !? anp pu." thi! second round Mr. KollicU fired a lit- i3e6efore the word. Upon Mitchells ' . M . A he sned that it was pure- lv Accidental, yna receivea ins rccic arni deliberate lire with the utmost cooi- '.w IntPrfprpilJ and uDon acknowledg- L-'Mirb other! to bielmen of bondir and 5 ..r iiiamUtPriicAa amicabiv setlled ,he' modern refined, una narmiess. man It mav Ue sausiacjory iu nit- wu- i 4 in meroys and rcspclable ff(jr.ds of both the iiistih'guishpd getiilcinen, toj know; that (ihey behaved during this dangerous ' .affair with the itt 'mhst calmness and firmness of Tierce. Ve horie thauno one will censure Mr. Kollick for firfn. accidentally befqre the, word tvas givenw as he can plead a recent and honorable example for hi conduct. We do not j credit the insinuationg of malicious per sohaj that there wasr- balls in the ris ' ; t.' ' r .i,' i . - '.. miis, as eiif ui tne parties avows lie (11 tirictly heard them whistle by his head. ;-! " ;: ;.' , : '' 4 .. . J . j '. - . " . . j Mr. Locke was asked how hej had' contrived to accumulate a mine of know-' leilge so rich, yet so ejtlensive'and d ep., hp repneu, tnai lie aiiriouieu wnai utile he knew to the not having been asham ed to ask for information r and to f tho ruje he ha lard tlown. of convri-pinff with all descriptions of '.'it) en, on 'those t(pics chiefly thatj formed. iheir own pev culiar professions or; pursuit! A . Aigle. There is a; town of Svvitzer land called Aigle; vvhi rh is built tinire. ly of black marble fMtind in the neih bourhoodii ;- I--V '.). " I Cannibalism. Cannibalism ha. exis- I tfd among all savage! nations, "fiu Jct rome says some British tribeate tn:r; an flesh; and the Scots from Galh wav kill-' ed and ate the English in the rtigtof Henry the first. Scy hians were Id ink- era of human blood.r Columbus f l und ; cannibals in Anwricat The feborgines S " ofjthe Caribbee Islandjs were rannibal ; and; South American tribes, and niist of . the natives of the Smith Sea. Iflai ds make itKBn open practice to eat htimafrt flesji ; while in'sorrie African cities it 13 iipcniy l jr. r The receipts of the plstor IIou9p (the hew Hotel in the citv iof New York) are ) said to be over 8U4(X a day ! Prosperous Steamboat -hvsirfc The Steambi.al Mirhiffan. Inf lit was on her last trip from that nlice to Chicago, and back again, full both wnysj arid the Buflalo Journal says her rclceipts independently of the jjbar, amounted to The following; new spaper dialogupjl , rfainly very fair as well iri'ils pith as ce in itf "truth to nature En igni a. -Wha t grrat thing hai Marit tin Van linrfen ever done for the South 2 Natchez Courier ,--t r This is considerable of an ehljrma. to : . 1 . J . i ' .' ' ne surejuut we can ijtatcn it we: trss. What thing, jrreat or f mall,- has(,Mattin Van Btiren ever done for the North f- Buffalo Journal. ' Honor to the memory of 'Fulton. f-The merchants of New-Orleans hare Tt-si -lv ed to erect a .statueof llobert Fulton in the , great "lia 11 of I tle Merchants' Ex change in that city, and have aprointd a committee to carry effect.. ' - - ; .-!'.- the resolution into ! The Naval Chronicle ?avs",; that the command of the exploring expedition has bfen tendered, Captain Thojras , A Catesby Jones arid accepted. The Macedonian, now repairing at Norfolk," will be the principal vd'sgel iu the service. . The stockholders of the Darik of the United States, have de clarcd a dnidend of .' four per cent, on ts profits for the last six months. 4 Mr. Joseph Dubois -of Schenectady", New York, was lately drowned; in a branch of - the Mohawk river. A few' years ago his only' son, strayed jaw-ay; nd his bodv was found in the wokI a prey to the owls of the air. One of his daughters was recently drowned in Hip Erie canal, and his wife and twd clijf. dren were burnt kg death in a.hotis in Scl;C!n'Cladv. -'e.re thev lit. f ' . I '' f MARRIED, In this village, on Tuesday .evening last, bv tha Reverend Daniel Culbreth, Mr.- taditon S;gg, to Mis Rebecca,' daughter of Mr. William Wat sonall of this place'. , . ' .' 1 J - i. X-j : SZSD 5? -f 'Vj f-. pi, on thcXJth ult. inj " ;At Columbus, Mississif the S3d year of his age, John R j Gruttdy, f.qf attorney at law. and eldest son of the lion. Flelix Grupdy, Senator from Tnnespee'. ' t -.. , Inciters. ' J. 3 EMAINING in ihe Post Office, at Cljape Hill. Julvl. 1836. h Person-! tailing for! any 1 of the following letters, will aay they kre ad vertji w-d: A. Henry Andrews 2, I Rev Wm M A.tkinti. !: . vrrnioaiu u vision, n u;iww . R 1 A RfirTven. James Burron. : S C. Miss S Clancy. William Cray ton, J M Craig t Cbllard Cuthbert. D.Baiter Davis. ', rf Ralnh H Graves. H. William Hooper, Isaac B 1 leaden,' Jambs II Headen. '. ' -V' V-j L. James Lird. I ' M. David McLean. P William Parish. R. Louisa Roberson, ito'bert B Ridley 2; John S. '' David L. Swain, James II 1 Strain ,2, Jf me L Sanens 1 homas Sitamps. 1 , , T. Gecffge G Tyon A C Thomas, i j. i W. vy ilson w vniuiKer, jvvpr i o iuf-j i i Samuel Williams." 1 . 1 1 30 : JOHN W, McGEE. 7 i I I I ,7. I i. 1: 1 i .- i - . W r J S ' 1 "1 v-Ai;-: A 'Ui Iv'IV i .;. is - 1J" - ; ' .' "f . -if: t I
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