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r "Ours are the plan" delight! nl xacc, unwarpd by .party rase, to live like lSrtithi'. roi. MONDAY, MAY 21, 1S38. NO. ft Mr I KPITORS AND PROf KMTORb TERMS fctfBuciurnew, three dollar per annum one ailfin advance. ' Persons residing without the Slate will be required to pay the wuot.it amount w th yean inscription in advance. RATES OF ADVERTISING ;For every 16 lines (Aa aize fype) first insertion B8 dollar ; each subsequent insertion, 25 cents. . Court Orders and judicial Advertisements will b charged 25 percent, higher; and a, deduction of 33 per cent, will be mad from tha regular prices, fr advertisers hy the year. -CJ Lkttks to the Editors must be pint-paid. Broken Doses Dose. Wo. I. RETRENCHMENT AND REFORM ! 1 Among theTnost useful anil intlruchvt ' i t i i ri ' . .. k J. peeches ueuvereu in congress mi I- . : ; At. Ilnvn ! present ?soir, i uuc uj v. UIHO, WlilCII CUHiaillS a. IWllu yi ihiwiiiwhuh aiil facts for the people. We propose to Ac our readers the greater part of ih'rs ipcech m Broken Doses and we trust, tie physic may work where political health it necessary. Mr. Bond takes up the famous Retrench ment and Reform Report oP a Com roittee of the House of Represtitatires during Mr. Adam' Adininistration, and shows wherein the precept$ of that Report differ lioin the practice ot those it he.Ipetl to power: j 'The .CouimUtee, of which, I again re peat, the gentleman from New York, (Mr. Jamuielciig . was a luewuer, reporieu that they had obtained information by which they were sattsoed 'ihat by a juth cious system. otf reform, iiistiliuied by the Executive oHicers themselves, at least one third of the ('then) present number of clerks tu the departments might be reduced with safety tolJie public inierest." The number of clerks has not been re duced in any one of the departments, but on the contrary, there has been a consider able increase. 1 will move. it. The State Department, in the year 1828, included the Patent Office, ami the whole number uf clerks was sixteen ; the salary and com pensation of the Secretary and all his clerks and messengers amounted to 827, 750. '. The whole number of clerks now em jvleyed in the State Department and .the Patent Office is forty.; The joint salaries und compensation amount to 856 515 The Patent Office, in 1828, was man aged by a Superintendent, with a salary of 8 1, 500, and two clerks aud a messenger, whose joint compensation was 83,700. It is now under the charge of one of the Re formers; the title of Superintendent is exchanged for that of 'Commissioner,' and with the change of title comes the change of salary from $1,500 to $3,500 I The number of clerks is increased from two to twenty-four, and the compensation from $1,800 to $21,000 ; and, not content with one messenger, and his old salary of $400, they provided a salary of $840 for messen ger, and then give him an assistant, to whom is also paid $15 per month. The Secretary of the Treasury, in the year 1828, employed eight clerks and two messengers. His salary, and the compen sation of the clerks and messengers, a- iHounted to $18,600. The present Secretary of that Depart ment faml he was taken from the body of t elormers, who made . proclamation Irom the oenate Chamber employs fitteen clerks and two messengers. "His salary and their compensation amount to $27,100 I : A fcimilar Tcsult will be found in compar ing the present with the former state of the several subdivisions ot the Iraesury Department.' But, by way of introducing economy and despatch uii the Treasury Department,' the committee impsed to ''simplify the forms of business, aud to re- organize its subordinatejbrauches, so as to dispense with one-fourth, if not one-third, of the offifLTS in the. Trrnsnrv " Now feir, no reorganization of the Department lias been attempted. Instead of reduc ing they hitve increased the number of officers; and the forms of business under die new mode of symplifyingjiave become so complicated, that the gentleman from iew York, (Mr. Cambrelene, ; now chair man of the Committee ofWavs and Means. declared here, during th ln Kniril m- . . ' O '- sion, that, alter fifteen years experience as a member of this House, he found it difficult to understand these Trensnrv nr. counts, and the manner in which the Se cretary Annual Report on, the Finances is iaieu ! . Next as to the War Denartment. In 1828, the Secretary of War employed a chief clerk, besides seventeen clerks and two messengers. His salary, and their compensation, amounted to $28,650. The business of Indian affairs was ihpn m.m. lby them also. In 1838, the Secretary t that Department emptovs, exclusive of the Indian business, about forty clerks be sides messengers. The joint salaries and compensation of the wliole amount to $62- In 1838, the Commanding General is 1,ow,ei cle.k at $1,200 and a messen ger at $600 per year. In-1828, the Adjutant General's Office employed three cjerks, whose joint com pensation was $2,950. s In 1838, the Adjutant General employs seven clerks and a messenger, whose joint compensation is $8,225. In 1828, the paymaster General employ ed three clerks, whose united compensa tion was $2,900. In 1838 the salary of the same number of clerks is $3,290, besides the messenger's salary. In 1828 I have been unable to discover any allowance for. clerks to the Quarter master General. In 1838 that officer employs in the of fice at Washington seven clerks, whose united compensation is $7,300. In 1828, the Ordinance officcemployed three clerks, whose joint salary was $2, 950. In 1838, the Ordinance, office, employs nine clerks, besides a messenger, and their aggregate compensation is $9,225. In 1828, the Subsistence Department employed four clerks, whose joint compen sation ivas $2,950. In 1838, this Subsistence Department employs four clerks anda messenger,whose joint compensation is 85,880. In 1828, the Surgeon General was al- lowed a clerk at 1,150 per year. In 1838, the Surgeon General is allow ed a clerk, at Si 2G6. ami a messenger at R600 per year. In 1828, the business of Indian anairs was discharged at the War Department, bv some one or two of the seventeen clerks which I first mentioned. In 1838,. this Indian business appears to constitutes grand division. We now hear of the 'Indian Department," with ja, Commissioner, whose salary is 83,000, a chief clerk, at 8 U 600, and eleven clerks, and two messengers, the joint compensa tion and salaries being 812.400. In 1828, there was one Superintendent of Indian anairs, who was paid $1,500 j year, ttventy one Indian Agents, twenty eight sub-agents, and thirty-nine iuterpre ters. ' In 1838, we find four 41 superintendents of Indian affairs," with salaries of $1,500 j eacn per year; six - supei lutemieuis i emigration, with salaries ot $2,uuu each per year; ten ' Indian agentsJV with sala ries of $1 .500 each per year ; fourteen "In-, dian sub'-agents," with salaries of $750 per year ; thirty-three commissioners and sj)ti-cial-agents," who are paid from 5 to $8 per day and from 1,500 to $5,000 per year ; fifteen conducting and enrolling agents," at 3, 4, and $5 per day two 14 conductors of exploring parties," at 3 and $5 per day, two valuing agents," at $4 each per tjayj eight 4collecting agents," at $2 50 per day each ; two issuing agents," at $1 per day each j one 44 disbursing agent," at $5 per dayj sixteen assistant agents," at 3 and $4 per day; and from 500 to $1,200 per year; thirty one interpreters at agencies," at $3C0 each per year; fourteen "interpre ters in the emigration of Indians," at 2 50 and $3 per day eachj fifteen ' physicians,' at salaries varying from S, 5, and $6 a day, to $84 per month; eleven "clerks," (other than those in live othce at Washington,) at salaries varying from 3 and $5 per day, to 40 aud $50 per mouth, and $800, and 1,000 per year; fifty-three "blacksmiths," with salaries varying from 240 to $600 per year; twenty "farmers and assistants," at 2,3, 5, and $600 per year;; eighteen 'teach ers," with various salaries, from 500 to $800 per year; five 'millers," with sala ries of 500 and $600; one "surveyor," at $8 per day; the whole concluding with five "miscellaneous agents," with salaries of $1 per day, and 600 per year But eyen this is notall. The Commis sioner of Indian Affairs says the list given by 'him in the Blue Book is not accurate or complete. He leaves room to add or alter. Here, indeed, is a display of patro nage ! Ought we not to be astonished to find this state of things, under an Admin istration whose friends professed to be shocked at a multiplication of offices, and re-published, in the report of this House in 1828, the warning of that Chief Magistrate, who said Considering the general tenden cy to multiply offices and dependencies, and to increase expense to the ulti mate term of burden which the citizen canj bear, it behoves us to avail ouielves of every occasion which presents itself fur taking off the surcharge." It is appro priate, too, now, to refer gentlemen to the censure which that report cast . on the Secretary of War in 1828V for paying $753 for additional clerk hire in the business of Indian Affairs. Mr. B. Said he was here tempted to name one or two officers in particular, which seem to have been created for spc cial favorites : one of them under the law authorizing the President to .sign land oaten ts bv an asrent. instead of doing it as heretofore in person. If he could not find lime to do his duty, as Mr. Adams and all his predecessors did, then tt would have been better to dispense with the signature altogether as you have done with that of the Commissioner of the General Land Office. The President's name now is not even written by his proxy, as it should be, bat is written by some clerk innhe Land Office, and the whole service of the proxy or agent consists in his writing his own name 1 For this he is paid $1500 per an nutn ! The place is held by one of the President's sons, and it is an indirect mode , of increasing; the President's salary. The compensation is too high under any cir cumstances. For a, service requiring nei ther skill, nor talent, aud employing a very small portion of this gentleman's time, he receives a nisner taiarv than manv 01 the Governors aud other high officers in the several States do ! Another office especially created is that of the. "Smithsonian agent," with a salarv of $3000 a year, and furnishing.a conve nient sojourn for a gentleman wishing to visit London. 1 he duties or this place might well have been dicharged by ordin ary correspondence; but at all events they are such as could justly be required at the ! hands of our resident Minister at London. It cannot be overlooked that Richaid Rush was Secretary of the Treasury, and re ceived the censure and condemnation of the Retrenchment Committee. And vet Mr. Rush was aprjointed to the office of the Smithsonian" agent. I will leaVe it for others to apply what the chairman of the Committee on Retrenchment said at that day, in debate on this floor : "When ever an office is to be filled, even a zealous, constant, and faithful Iriend is compelled to yield to a mushroom apostate that may have been purchased but yesterday." Let us next compare the Navy Depart ment. Mr. Southard, who Wits Secretary of the Navy in 1828, employed in this De part ment seven clerks, besides the chief clerk. The salary of the Secretary and the compensation of the cherks and messen gers, amounted to 17.250. The Depart ment had been held for many years, and is still managed by Mr. Dickerson, who was a member of the committee, in the Senate, from whom came that famous report on Executive patronage, to which I first re ferred. He employs eight clerks besides the chief clerk ; and his salary and com pensation of his clerks and messengers, a mountg to $18,850. And this very ses sion, he demands more clerks, and an in crease in the salary of some of those he already has. The committee censure Mr. Secretary Southard for unnecessary expense in sub scription for newspapers for the Depart . ri A 1 .1 1 inent. They specify, under this head, ot,q3 lor tnree yTears. it now appears that Mr. Secretary Dickerson has expended for newspapers and fashionable books and literature of the times, in one year, near $700 and including similar expenses of the Navy Board, near $950. The committee also condemn the prac tice of extra clerk hire. We find Mr. Dickerson not only employing three extra clerks, but what is far more dangerous paying extra hire to one of the regular clerks in the Department, enjoying,-at the time,a salary of 1 ,760,but to whom is paid, for extra services as clerk," the further sum of $429 67. making his salary $2,189 67. Is not this a ready mode of provid ing for a favorite ? The committee also specify the sum of $466 26, as paid by the Navy Department, in three years, for printing, and condemn it as extravagant. The Blue Book of 1857 shows the Navy Department, under that Reformer, Mr. Dickerson, to have paid $9,557 22 for printing in two years ! The Committee also reported that a 'con siderable sum, varying from 100 to $200. was annually expended by the Secretary of the Navy in the purchase of books for his office, most of them having no appropriate relation to the naval service of the country, Such as reviews, magazines, and other pe riodical publications, and the fashionable literature of the day." This usage was, of course, to be abolished. Has it been ? I beg leave to read a Tew items from Mr. Secretary Dickersoh's contingent expense account for 1837. 2d volume Repertory of Patent Inventions, 18 00 2d do Southern Literarv Mea- senger 5 00 One fourth of Audubon's Birds, 165 00 Audubon s Birds, -, 55 00 No 1. Indian Biography, 6 00 North American Review, 5 00 No 4, Indian Biography, 6 00 One No of American Scchery, 75 $250 75 Here is a display of the " fashionable literature" in which Mr. Secretary Dick erson indulges himself and his clerks, at the public expense, r wish the gentleman from New York, Mr. Cambreleng,) who aided in concocting the report from which I have just quoted, would inform us what appropriate relation' the books and review just mentioned have to the naval servicer But, what means the item one-fourth of Audubon's Birds '?" Why, sir. I under stand that neither of the lour Secretaries being willing 'Mo take the responsibility" 'as a unit ' they agreed to divide it! 'Hie cost to the. People is the same; it all comes from the 'public coffers.' And the mode of doing the thing proves that the Secreta ries felt that its experience anil propriety were questionable. I have read somewhere, perhaps in Sterne's works, an incident which most happily illustrates this transac timi.- As I recollect the storv,the Abbess of Andoniltets, and Margaretta, a novice, made a little journey together, in a vehicle drawn by mules. As the evening approach ed, they were deserted by their muleteer, a " s a mw ' when ascending a lull. 1 he mules pre-, sently became stubborn, and stopped. The travelers were greatly alarmed, and, in tltcir" dilemma, the novice said that there were two certain words which, she had been told, would force these animals on the moment ther heard' them ; but then the words were sinful, The novice was urged, and she gently whispered .the words 'cou ger" and ' fouler." The Abbess, in her distress turn casuist, and said they were only a venial or slight sin, which might be. divided; and by taking half, and leaving the rest, or by taking it all, and amicably halving it betwixt yourself and another person, would become diluted into no sin at all ! There fore." in y dear daughter, con tinued the Abbes, I will say cou: and thou shalt say gcr; and thou shalt say foui and I will say ter. Accordingly, the Abbess giving rne pitch note cou, Margaretta re sponded ger; Margaretta continued with fou ; and the Abbess drawled out fer; but still the mules stood. They do not under stand us, cried Margaretta ; but the devil does said the Abbes. And, I think, Mr. Speaker, that these reforming Secretaries will find that they are understood in their patent mode of reform, and, particularly. that the People will not be gulled into the approval of art unauthorized expenditure: by dividingits amount among the Departments. POLITICS OF THE DAY. The ptnod will soon arrive, when ths . T r y .... citizens 01 ronn Carolina will be aain called upon, through the agency of the bal lot box, lor a public expression of their sen timents upon the policy of the present Ad-, ministration. In Ausrust next the election u - of Governor and members of the Legisla ture, will take place, and we would take this occasion to remind the Whigs through out the State, of the importance of organiz ing their Tickets, and preparing themselves to do their duty: In some of the counties, the tickets have been already formed and the parties arrayed for the approaching con- flict. The political character of our next a Legislature is a subject of interest to every man who sympathizes in the deep distress which now pervades our common country. Opposed, as our State unquestionably is, to those measures of Government, which have proved so fatal to the public weal, she has Senators in Congress who disregard her ! wishes, and are now the open advocates oi this ruinous policy. In defiance of the will of their constituents, they are arrayed on the side of that party whose 'wild experiments upon the currency, have destroyed our credit system, impaired our commerce and paralized the energies of our laboring clas ses. The same causes which inflicted these evils upon us, yet exist, nor has the action of Government cheered us with the hope that the condition of our public affairs are to be soon ameliorated. In view of our pre sent calamities, what is the course marked out for the Whigs to pursue? Let them per severe in the great work of reform which is going on in -the country. Let them not despair, but continue to remonstrate against misrule and oppression. The most despotic ruler has been brought to yield to the wish es of his people by repeated appeals to his reason and passion: Onward then, let the Whigs of our own State march animated by the example of New York and Connecticut. In August last, they triumphed over their enemy, and in August next, they can con summate the good work which they have commenced, if due diligence be observed. Let each man engage in the contest as tho the future destinies of the country depended on his own individual exertions, and the Whig cause must succeed. Let no man then absent himself from the polls, from considerations of interest or business, on the daV of election. The State expects that every man will do hisduty. Rutherford Gazette. THE PROSPECT BEFORE US. It is a duty which no faithful mariner will neglect, occasionally to take an obser vation, for the purpose of ascertaining how far he has progressed' towards the haven for which he is bound. It is equally the, duty of the politician to look about him, to survey the ground which has been conquer ed, as well as to ascertain how. much yet remains to be accomplished. To us this duty is now a pleasing one, and we trust will not be without its benefits, also, in ad vancing the great cause we all have so much at heart. To our political opponents it may be equally useful, to mark how far their de fiance of the public will, and disregard of the public good, have alienated from them the affections of the people. In November, 1836, just 18 months ago, Mr. Van Buren was elected by the votes of 15 States, giving 170 Electoral votes, as fol lows : New Hampshire, 7 Alabama, 7 Maine, 1 Lou'wiana, 5 Rhode Island, 4 Mississippi, 4 Connecticut, 8 Arkansas,' 3 New York, Michigan, 3 Pennsylvania, 30 Missouri, 4 Virginia, ; 23 Illinois,- 6 North Carolina, 15 Thus triumphantly did he come into of fice, not, however,. buoyed up by the de votion of the people to himself, or to his principles ; but on the strength of the popu larity of his predecessor. The tendency of tion was to the destruction of the prosperity of the country ; and Mr. Van Buren has but carried out what he so fatally began ; but his , 1 ! it 1 1 1 pupuiaruy sustained mm. in ms course, ana ; would doubtless have sustained him in anv course, however palpably ruinous. Not so with Mr. - Van Buren. ' He never had the strength he could not command the affec tions of the people to such a degree as to blind them to the faults of his Administra tion. The consequence has been, that State after State has thrown off the shackles of party, and ranged itself under the banner of its country. Let us see how stands the ac count now. OF the 15 States which contri buted to elect Mr. Van Buren, the following nave already abandoned him, viz : Maine, 10 Virginia, 23 Rhode Island, A Connecticut, 8 New York, 42 N. Carolina, 15 Six States, which gave him 102 votes, or three-fifths of the whole number received by him, have already, in the brief space of 18 months, abandoned him to his merited fate. Is not this fact calculated to awaken those who still adhere to his fallen fortunes, to a sense of their error ? What but a deep, overpowering sense of the evils entailed up on the country by the measures of the Ad ministration, could have driven from the ranks of its supporters so large a portion of those who were attached to it by so many ties of feeling, of interest, and of desire for political power ? But above all isit calculated to animate the Whigs of North Carolina to the most strenuous exertions, not to be the last to as sert her claim tp a participation in the honor of the great triumph of correct principles. Much has been done by the" election of a Whig Governor, and a majority of Repre sentatives to Congress ; but the victory will not be complete until we shall have reform ed the Legislature, until we claim to be anti-Van Buren in every branch of our State government. The occurrences detailed a- bove, assure us, that we cannot fad of this triumph, if we will but fight the battle 'man fully at the August elections. Political re volutions seldom go backwards ;- and we have the most cheering assurances that in many parts of our State its march is forward. The changes are not among the rank and file only, but extend to the leaders. Even at this moment, the most prominent man of the party in a neighboring county, has pass ed our door, who has recently repudiated Jackson-Van Burenism, of which he had been a firm and efficient supporter, in the Legislature, until he became convinced that its measures were inimical to the best inte rests of tho country, and then he had the high moral courage to avow his change of opinion. 7 To complete our political regeneration, we should have a full ticket out in every county. Our candidates should place their c.aims to the support of the people, upon the strong foundations of truth, asserting their principles with firmness, and exposing, on all occasions, the misrule of the Administra tion. If this be done faithfully, and zeal ously, our cause must jsucceed. The peo ple are honest, and will do right, if correct ly informed. To complete the above array of statistics, we annex the following statement of the present strength of parties, as evinced by the latest elections : - WHIG STATE9. Vermont, 7 Maryland, 10 Maine, 10 Virginia, 23 Massachusetts, 14 North Carelma, 15 Rhode Island, 4 South Carolina, 1 1 Connecticut, 8 Indiana, 9 New York, 42 Ohio, 21 New Jersey, 8 Kentucky, 15 Delaware, 3 Tenne-see, 15 Sixteen States, giving .215 votes. VANJ3UREN STATES. New Hampshire, ' 7 ' Mississippi, 4 Pennsylvania, .30 Arkansas, 3 Georgia, 11 Michigan, 3 Alabama, 7 Missouri, 4 Louisiana, 5 Illinois, 5 Ten States, giving 79 votes. Some of these States, beggarly as the account is, are doubtful. Pennsylvania, Georgia, and Lou isiana, are debateable ground. And Missis- . , . i.-i i j sippi, we iiave reason to nope, nas aireaay cast off the yoke. Jbayetlemlie Uoterver. What has Congress done? This is a question which every body asks. and to which there is but one reply, viz : Nothing at all worth mentioning. Congress has this year, including the extra session, been in session for upwards of seven months, and the pay of the members alone, to say nothing of other and heavy expenses, has amounted to about Five Hundred and fitly Thousand Dollars. What return have they made to the people for this expenditure of their money? On account of the disastrous condition of the country, and the loud calls made on the President, he convened the National Legislature in September, in com pliance with the wishes of die people, who hoped that its collected wisdom would de vise some plan to relieve their distress, brought on them by the reckless and infatu ated conduct of the government which they created, and which lives by their support. Vain hope. More than seven months have elapsed, and not one measure of relief has been derised. The agents of th People, sent to Washington to do their bidding, re gardless of the thousand calls which are daily made upon them from all parts of the country, have wasted more than half a year in the idle discussion of party measures, in disgraceful wrangling and contentions, nc have Obstinately refused to hold out one u i : 'a reasonable hope ot relief to their aniiOUs distressed constituents. The Question then . is settled, that if the country is relieved M; all, it will be so in spite of the.Government The duelling report is now iri the full iiaV of nonsensical discussion. A report which deserved the fate of being nailed with scorn to the, table of the House, has for- the last fortnight occupied almost Exclusively, its at tention. A5we predicted wlien the Com mittee was appointed, parties have arrayed. themselves on both sides angry passions have been aroiised, and, in all probability, for a month to come, the American People) will be entertained by the worse thaa iols discussion ot ve Duelling report. Jfctersburg Intelligencer, This Report has since keen laid on the UWe FAOTjXT quarrels. The New Eraj a paper said by the New York Star to be entirely in the confidence of Mr. Van Buren, and edited . by an old personal friend of other 0days, attacks Mr. Ritch ie in the following unmeasured termst "We are always willing to make allow ances for -the egotism and vanity which any individual may possess, who has long been in the habit of exercising or controlling par- ty muuence; ana we are inclined to believe that Mr. Hitchie may have somewhat over rated his own influence in the State of Vif ' ginia. But he is known to be-a man of great experience, and has the reputation of at least common sagacity; and, haying the; ex ample ol the last tall election in this State before his eyes .we cannot for a moment doubt that he was well aware thai .his biguouS policy would defeat the democratic party in that State at the recent spring elec tion. We are very sincerely sorry that we cannot compliment his honesty at the ex pense of his sagacity, but we feel that to be impossible. We feel fully justified m an nouncing to the Public that Mr. T. Ritche, of the Richmond Enquirer, State Printer of Virginia, and who has, for more than forty years, been supported and patronized by the democratic party in that State, hat knowingly and wilfully sacrificed the demo cratic Administration of this country. And we feel the less scruple in making the im putation, as wc find him seizing upon the Yery first moment, after the Whigs had tri umphed entirely through his means, of urg ing a compromise between his friends and the friends of the Administration. He meant to throw the election into the hands of the Whigs, and thereby coerce the Government to adopt the conservative system. Now, Mr. Ritchie knows very well,' that, if h were to succeed in this project, it would most effectually destroy the Administration. And we cannot aecount for his conduct, and, in fact, of all the Conservative? clique, upon any other rational principle than that of personal hostility to the Administration. It is possible that some persons may imagine that they can defeat this Administration,. and succeed to its power. All such calcu lations are foolish. It is very possible that f a this Administration may be defeated; and it ts equally certain, in that event, that a Na tional Bank Whig Administration will suc ceed to it." "THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT." A building of great size (containing 158 rooms) has been lately erecting for the use of the Treasury Department ;' when lo I no sooner are the walls all up, than it is discov ed that they must be taken down again. A commitee of Congress, assisted by two able architects, have reported in substance, 1. That the building is placed where it ought not to be, 2. That it is not suited to the purpose for which it is intended. 3. That it is exceedingly ugly. 4. That if completed on the present plan it will inevitably tumble down. -, They therefore reccommend that it bt taken to pieces and built at another place on a better plan. The workmanship, &e. already expended, will be a loss of about eighty thousand dollars, and will cost thirty thousand more to unbuild it total lose $110,000. No one can fail to be struck by the raeta phorical resumblance between the edifice and the Administration itself. 1 . The Administration is where Jt onghs not to be. 2. It is unfit for its design. 3. It is exceedingly ugly, 4. If it does not tumble down of iUshV it will be pulled down CoIumbxazTtleicopU Rutherfordtont May 12r Two of the Volunteer Companies of In fantry, which were raisedfrom the three Regiments of this w;otraty , leli here on v eo nesday last for the Cherokee Nation.. The Company irom the Regiment ot iou Jefferson, will leave next week; Lt. Col. Bynum, with his Staff, started oa Thura day last. Gazette, : More Troops.- Geo. Scott ha, madr a requisition on the Governor of Tennessee for additional compamet fof Volunteer In fantry for the Cherokee "service. "Onl Regiment of ten companies and one BattaW ion of fire, were ordered to tendeiron a Calhoun Tensi on the 10th uluIbid
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