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SIITI BAR-CHANCERY
COURT.
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64BJBANT 8. PREJITI83.
Mark that mn of low but robust
stature, whose bead is t model of clas
iic beauty, and whose eye, mingling
the softness of the gazelle' with tbe
fire of the basilisk's,
Wins where it winders, daxiles there it
dwell."
lit ia talking with group of lawyers
bit face ia radiant with good humor,
under wbicb you may neveriheleas
discern a spirit of sarcasm, lurking
"like in asp benoaih flowers." Yon
ar at no loss for his name. .lie en
joys to tbe full, wherever be goes, the
honor of which Henry IV. was to sm
b'uious, of bearing men ask each other
"Wbere which is Bolingbroke?"
Although be has not acquired it by fol
lowing the example of that monarch,
who says of himself
. "Br being tildom tten, I could not stir
But like a comet t v$ fonder' d a.';
Thos did I keep my person fresh and ncw"
But rather like IMnce Hal,
"lie doth permit the base emtagoous cluula
To smother up h beauty from tbe world,
That when he please epain to be himself,
Boinj wanted be nay more bt vondered at"
Wherever ha moes be is surrounded
by a group, listening lo those "jest
and jibes and flashes of merriment,
which are wont to set the table in a
roar." Cut those who judge liis char
acter by this criterion are eeredously
in error. Ho is a contradiction of
that too common opinion, that wit and
fluency are inconsistent with logical
and profound thought. When cn
gied in the argument of a cause, cal
culated to arouse his genius into action,
they will discover that his imagination
is but the rainbow of bis intellect, ador
ning that to which it is indebted for
its hues, in the course of such an ai
gument, these scintillations of fancy
emanate from mind feivid with its
own action, like the rparks that fly
from the heated iron denoting the in
tensity of its glow, without impairing
its solidity. His mind exhibits ail the
lights and shades of a panorama not
only the bublinity of a-mountaia era?,
nor the terror of the foaming cataract
not only tire luxuriance of the valley,
nor the gcr.ilencss of the rivulet that
winds across its bosom it is not any
one, but all of these, whose images
blend themselves into the likeness of
bis mind, and constitute him ono of
the most powerful and cartivaiinu or
ators of the age. lie possesses both
the attributes by which the sun and
wind once contended for "mastery
which he cannotaccomplish by strength
he carries by persuasion and where
both these fail his "wit can cut its
bright way through."
One of the mo3t extraordinary in
stances of the power of his eloquence
was Ins speech at Hairodsburg, in de
fence of Murdough and others. On
that occasion, Redding, the fo.nentor
of tho affray, annearad as prosecutor,
Against Aim as the real murderer, the
orator directed his most envenomed
shafts. The first effect produced on
lus victim was an expression ofnso
lent defiance the next, of resentment
but as the .storm of sarcasii and de
nunciation thickened in violiace nnd
increased in fury, hurtling like bail
around bis devoted head as his un
relenting executioner led him to the
brink of eternity and pointed out the
torments prepared for bis false, per
jured soul the victim tembled with
emotion, and finally, unable to control
his agony of shame and humiliation,
buried bis face in his hands and burst
into convulsive sobs. That was a tri
umph of genius not surpassed by the
most splendid efforts of Cicero. His
speech on this occasion infinitely sur
passed in eloquence the published copy
of it the latter having been written
out by h'xmrom m;mory, at the request
of the publisher, long after it was de
livered. His success behjrejunes is
very great, and cannot be more stri
kingly exemplified than by the follow
ing anecdote. He was engaged in a
cause pending in a circuit east of Pearl
river, where juries are usually com
posed of men who shape their verdicts
in their own language, leaving to the
court the irksome task of moulding
them .into a legal form. On this oc
casion the jury were so captivated
with P's eloquence and humor that
they confounded him with the defen
dan!,whoiu be represented, and brought
in the verdict to these words "We,
the jury, find for lawyer Prentiss, and
plaintiff to pay the costs,"- which of
course unsettled the gravity of the
court bar, and audience, as it has done
lhat of all wbo have heard it related
since.
It appears from the report of a Legi.
latlve committee that tbe whole amount
of indebtedness by the people to ths
jjanks ol Alabama is mo,4ui,sj it
Jtep. Ban.
Judge Story has decided in a bankrup
case booa fide iudsment, obtained pri
or the filing of a defendants petition as
a bankrupt, t.'ie judgment is tioia to
be a perfect lien. - .
A good education is the foundation-
of happiness.
LASTMGHT c M AflY.QUEEN
OF J COTS.
After supper, she called for her la
dies, and asking for a cup of win,
drank to them all, begging tneni lo
pledge her, which they did on Uteir
knees, mint-ling their learsin the up.
and s?king her forgiveness if the bad
ever offended her. This she readily
gave them, bidding tbem farewell with
much tenderness ; entreating in her
turn their pardon, and solemnly enjoi
ning ibem to continue firm in tlieir re
ligion, and forget all their little jealous
ies, living in peace and love with each
other. Jt would be easier to do so
now, she added, aince Nu, who had
been so busy in creating dissensions.
was no longer with them. 1 bis was
the only subject on which she felt and
expressed herself with something like
keenness. reputing more than once,
that be was the cause of her death, but
adding, lhat she forgive him. She
next examined her ward robe, and se
lected various dresses as presents to
ber servants, delivering them at the
moment wiih some kind expression lo
each. She then wrote to her almoner;
lamenting that the cruelty of ber ene
mies bad refused her the consolation
of his presence with her in her last
moments, imploring him to watch and
pray with ber that night, and to send
her bis absolution. After this she
made ber will ; and lastly, wrote to the
King of France. By this time it was
(wo in The morning, and Gliding horself
fat:gucd, she lay down, hiving first
washed her feet, whilst her women
watched and read at ber bedside.
They observed that, though quite still
and tranquil, she was not asleep, her
lips moving, as if engaged in secret
prayer.
It was her custom to have ber wom
en read to her at night a portion of the
'lives of the Saints,' a book she loved
much ; and this last night would not
omit it.but mado Jane Kennedy choose
a portion for their usual devotion. She
selected the life entitled 'The Good
Thief,' which treats of that beautiful
and affecting example of dying faith
and divine compassion. 'Alas !' said
Mary, 'he was indeed a very great sin
ner.'but not so great 09 I am. May
my Saviour, in memory of Ilis Pas
sion, have mercy on me, as he bad on
him at the hour of death.' At this
moment she recollected that she would
require a handkerchief to bind ber
eyes at her execution, nnd bidding
them bring ber several, she selected
one of the finest, which was embroid
ered with gold, hying it carefully aside.
Early in the morning she arose, ob
serving, that now eho had but two
hours to live; and having finished ber
toilet she came into her oratory, and
kneeling with her women before the al
tar, where they usually said mass, con
tinued long ia prayer. Her physician
then, afraid of her being exhausted
begged ber to take a little bread and
wine ; which she did cheerfully, than
king him, at the same time, for giving
her her last tneil.
Execution of Mary, Queen of Scott
Followed by her servants, and by
Melvil bearing ber train, she entered
the great ball, and walked to the scaf
fold, which had been erected at its up
per end. It was a raised platform,
about two feet in height, and twelve
bioad, surrounded by a rail, and cov
cred with black. Upon it were pla
ced a low chair and cushion, fvo other
seats, and the block. The Queen re
curded it without the least change of
countenance, cheerfully mounted the
steps, and sat down with the same ea
sy graeo and dignity with which she
would have occupied her throne. On
her right were seated the Earls o! tlenl
and Shrewsbury, on her left the Sher
iffs, and before ber two executioners.
The Karl of Kent, the Dean of Peters
borough, Sir Amias Paulct, Sir Drew
Drewry, Deal, tbe Clerk of the Trivy
Council, and others stood beside the
scaffold : and these, with the guards,
officers, attendants, and some of the
neighboring gentry, who bad been per
muted to be present, made up an
assembly of about two hundred in
all. Deal then read the warrant
for l.er death, which sho beard with
apparent attention ; but those nearher
could see, by the sweet and absent
expression of ber countenance, that
her thoughts were far off. When it
was finished, she crossed herself,
and addressed a few words to the per
sons round the scaffold. Sho spoke
of her rights as a Sovereign Princess,
which had be. mi invaded and trampled
on, and of her 1 ng sorrows and im
prisonment; but expressed the deep
est thankfulness to God, that, being
now about to me lor her religion, be
fore (hi.- company to testify lhat she
died a Catholic, and innocent of hav
ing invented any plot, or consented to
any practices against the (fueeu s life
"I will here," said she, in my last
moments, accuse no one ; but when I
am gone, much will be discovered
that is now hid, and the objects of those
who have procured my death be more
clearly disclosed to the world. "
Tbe Dean of Peterborough then pray
ed in EDglijb, being joined by tbe no
blemen and geutiemcn who .verepies
ent ; whilst Mary, kneeling apart, re
peated port ions of . the Penitential
Psalms in Latin, and afterwards con
tinued her praye.s aloud .in English.
By this time, the Den havi'ng conclu
ded, triers was- a deep silence, so that
every svoid v s beard. miJ this
s.iiine, sho recommended to God
liia a'liicted Church, her son, the King
of Scotland, end Queen Elizabeth
6ba declared that tier whole hope res
ted on her Saviour ; end, although she
confessed that she was a great tinner,
ibe huinblv trusted tint the blood of
that immaculaio InrV, vl.ich bad
been shed for all sinner, wculd wash
alt ber guilt away. S!.e then invoked
the blessed Vitgin and all tbe saints,
imploring thm to grant bar their pray
ers with God ; and finally declared
that she forgave a 1 her enemies. It
was impossible for any one to behold
her at this moment without being deep
ly affected, on her knees, her hands
claspod'together and raised to Heaven,
an expression of adoration and divine
serenely, lighting up her features, and
upon her lips the words of forgiveness
to ber persecutors. As she finished
ner devotion, she kissed the crucifix,
and making the sign of the cross, ex
claimed in a clear, sweet voice, "As
thine arms, O my God, were spread
out upon the cross,, so receive me in
the arms onhy mercy, extend tho pity,
and forgive my sins !" She then suf
fered herself to be undressed by her
two women. Jrne Kennedy, and Eliz
abeth Carle, and gently admonished
tbem not to distress her by their tears
and lamentations ; putting her finger
on her lips, and bidding them remem
ber that she bad promised for tbem.
Ou seeing the executioner come up
to offer bis assistance, she smiled and
play fully said she bad neither been used
to such 'grooms of the chamber, nor to
undress before so many people. When
sll was ready she kissed her two worn
en, and giving them her last blessing,
desired tbem to leave ber, one of them
having first bound ber eyes with the
hankerchicf she had chosen for the
puipose. She then sat down, and
clasping her hands together, held her
neck firm and erect, expecting that
she was to be beheaded in the French
fashion, with a sword, and in a sitting
atiitudo.
Thoso who were present, and knew
nothing of ibis misconception, won
dered at this ; and in the pause, Mary,
still waiting for the blow, repeated the
psalm,' In lhee,0 Lord, have I trusted:
let me never be put lo confusion.' On
being mado aware of her mistake she
instantly knelt down and, groping with
her hands for the block, laid her neck
upon it without the slightest maik of
trembling or hesitation, iter last words
were, "into thy hands I commend my
spirit, for Thou hast redeemed me, O
Lord of truth." At this moment the
tears and emotions of the spectators
had readied thiir heijrhf, and appear
ed, unfortunately, to have shaken the
nerves and disturbed the aim Ol tho ex
ecutioner, so that his first blew was
il!-diiected and only woundod his vic
tim. She lay, however, perfectly still,
and tbe next stroke severed the head
from the body. The executioner then
held the head up and called aloud.
"God save the Queen !" "So let all
n,.enn V li y-kkotVi'a onmriiAJ nfificri
V "I . J l l 1 1 X-i llliuuv ill 0 viiiiii.vj I'viitfii
was the prayer of tho Dean of Peter
borough ; but the spectators were dis
solved in tear?, and one deep voice on
ly answered Amen. It came down
from ihe Karl ol Kent. An affecting
incident now occurred. On removing
ihe dead to Iv and (heclothesand man-
tlo whii.h h'.y beside it, Mary's favorite
little Vg, which had followed its mis
tress to the scaffold unperceived, was
found nestling under them. No en
treaty could prevail on it to quit the
spot ; arid it remained lying beside bar
corpse, and stained in the blood, till
forcibly carried away by the attendants,
Lenton't position Jjf.W in hit late
letter to Mtttrt. Blair Sf Rives.
"To maks a definition of my posi
tion is a thing I cannot do I :an't
that may auit others that may, but it
don't suit me. That may be all very
well for men of South Carolina raising,
and men from the New Hampshire dig
gings, but it won't si: it my figures no
how and no two ways about that
and so I (ell you. Now I'm the great
ball roller from Missouri I am I
and when solitary and alone, I set my
ball in motion, it does roll a little.
It dou't stop in a hurry the ball don'l.
No! I never change my position, and,
therefore, never have to find or define
it. I leave it to my tonduct to tell
what I am. I an't a political enigma!
I ain't. People come upon me with
letters asking who I am fir. They
pile them up a little too, mouutainous
they do rather. Now. I'm for mar
tin Van Buren I am and so 1 tell
you, and 1 hope you are satisfied.
Ifmenol South Carolina raising, and
man from New Ilampshite diggings,
like others, let 'em; but I'm none of
lhat raising or of that breed. .That
company wa t little fixing it does.
I'm the wrong sort of man for'em I
am. They don't like me, they don't
I ain't a political enigma I ain't.' I'm
the great ball roller from Missouri
I am, dam-mc."
It would appear from the peculiar
stylo of the above that the distinguished
Senator adopted for bis model tbo or
atory of the brown foresters of the
Mississippi, mentioned by "Boz." or,
as is more likely, lhat "Boz" was im
pressed with die emphatic and egotis
tical iteration of Col. Benton, and re
produced it in one of bis best drawn
c b a r a c t e rs . MaJisoitiiut.
DEMOCRATIC WHIG-
IIOUA1D HESRT BKOWC EDITOR.
TIXUaSDAr, XZUHUAUT, 9, IS 43.
ros rurcET or Tin curriD statu,
IZJ 3m? 3 Ck ? li
OF KENTUCKY.
. Tbe le ntocrauie mcellac.
To instruct dclogstes &c, wu held here pur
suant to notice on the 6ih inst.
It will be recollected tb.it a Democratic
Maeting SMrmblcd bete some time since snd
appointed delegates to tha State Convention
for the 2(1. Sfflm of ihe parties were dissat.
isMcd with that meeting, and made the call for
tha 6th for the purpose of instructing said
delegates &c Tito two democratic fictions
frowned sUrkijr on eacli other at the Lni
meeting; sn opca no! or wu anticipated at
tlii. The older and wiser of both faction
doubted exceeding tho propriety of thai call.
Ths meeting was organised by Calling on
motion of A, F. Voung.Col. Geo. H. Young to
the chair; E. F. Calhoun, Esq , was appointed
secretary, but refused to officiate; it struck us
afterwards that this.was.a ruie of thcCalboun
men, for the purpose of ridding themselves
comparatively of Mr. Calhoun's opposition to
their intended measures, ns he is a warm Van
Burcn man and speaks forth strongly his antip
athies and bis predilections but if it was so
intended it did not take. It was finallyaddlt-d
on a ytungpr Van Buren man, Wm. Earls
dale flji.
Upon motion of N L. SI itchell, a com
mittee of seven was appointed to repoit
resolut'ons indicative of the views anj
objects ofth meeting, of which commit
tee, on motion of Jo. Sewull Jones, for
merly of Shocco, N. C, Dr. D. Lips
combe was appointed Chairman; one dis
senting vote, to wit E. F. Calhoun. Con.
siderable tqutlhling occurred in selecting
the committer, but it was finally comple
ted, bearing a Calhoun complexion. Tho
Committee retired and after being out
a long time returned, and reported pre
amblo nnd resolutions, arid now come
the tuj of war. We havo not the res
olutions, or room lo copy them if we
had, but th y wore decidedly Calhoun.
Aficr being road by the Chairman o!' the
committee, it was moved by E. F. Cal.
houn, that the resolutions be taken up by
sections; agreed. Mr. Culhouu then pro.
pounded tho question lo (he Chairman,
whether it was intendod by tho committee
lhat tho firsl resolution, which was a res.
olutiun adopting the Virginia Resolutions
of 93, opprovtd or disapproved of Nulli
fication, as understood by South Carolina.
The response was attempted Dr. Wm.
Burt, wno after a speech of some len
minutes left tho question as he found it,
unanswered; the question was again ur
ged by Mr. Calhoun, when Dr. Lips.
com'Mj observed that every man could
put such cons'.ructicn upon the resolution
as lie sew proper, and denied tho right
of Mr. Calhoun to catechise tho commit
tee. After much wrangling in which Gen
Spefgiu took a prominent part, an amend,
mcnt of said first resolution was moved
by Mr. Culhoun which was in effect 10
e.xcluJt! f om tho construction of said res
olution South Carolina nullification; the
motion was warmly supported by a vete
ran democrat from tlie country, Mr.
llolbert, and carried without much oppo
sition. Dr. L;pscomb now arose and after re
counting hi own private grievances and
tho wrong threatened to be inflicted upon
him by reading him out of the Democrutic
ranks, in a style so moving and pathetic
as lo elicit sympathy from ail who hoar I
him, opposed tho resolution os it stood
Whereupon, James Whitfield, "to avoid
dijpcultiei, ' as he remarked, moved t i
lay the lesolution on the table. Tho vote
was put nnd carried, but before fti irly
taken O. F. Bledsoe, Esq., sprung upon
his feet in the utmost oppn.ent alarm, and
with reat vehemence, nkod the meelmq
if ' Ary knew wkatlhry were about? Jt
they knew that they an a democratic
meeting had voted to lay on the table the
Virginia rcsolulioa of '93" The question
fell like a apvll upon the meeting. Every
dtmocrit Stood aghast, at Ihe political
proraiiily of whicil tbey had unwillingly
ccn guilty. TlA .me Jt.'ng was relieved
by a motion from J. M. Gr.".y!iH Efj.
that the vo'e on Mr. Calhoun's amena
roent to said resolution be reconsidered,
with a viaw of restoring said resolution,
and in support thereof remarked iu his
usual felicitous style, that Ihe effect of the
amend nent was to drive fiom the demo
cratic tauks all recent converts, nnd all
who had been guilty of any heinous of
fence against the democratic cVeud, and
insisted that it was morally out of the que:
lion lo pursue such a course; which re
marks fell with a peculiar grace and per
linancy from the gentleman, as he himself
had scarce yet shed his swaddling cloths in
Democracy . Ths gcntloman by rathsr a
forced transition went from tins subject
to a free and excited discussion of the
actings and doings of the former m;eting;
coirq!nincd bitterly cf unfair play; said
the curds had boeu stocked, Arc. &c &c.
remarked that the friends of some of tlie
four gentlemen w ho had presented them
selves as candidatos for the no nination
for Congress, to wit: Gon. Spelit, Dr.
Tato, Col. Kincannon, and Maj. Butter
woith, had been guilty of trickery, etc.,
Gen. Spaight then rose and said that the
remarks of the gentleman had constrained
him to say thai lie rial not prcsentei him.
self ns a candidate for Congrg-w, that be
comparatively cared nothing about it, that
if his being a candidate was to throw
jch sm nnd discord in tho ranks be wished
not to bo a candidate), that letters to that
etreet from him were now roposing in tho
ci:y of Jackson, ready lo be produced if
occasion required.
Vbcreupon,Col. Kincannon rose who ob.
served that if be should say that ho fell
no interest in boing a candidate for Con.
grcs, ho would bs guilty of hypocrisy,
Hint he wiuld not bo expressing his real
feelings; that he did ft el a deep and abi
ding interest in ths matter, and a false
modes' w woulJ not inJu-c him to deny
it Ifa was followed by Cd. John G
wore one tl th ca egntM appointed l,y
the former meeting, who in eo-iirmrence
of M r. Grayhiil's charge of unr irtirss in
tha appointment of delegates by tlie for
mer meeting, resigned bit appointment:
W hereution tlie meel.nff confirmed the
former appointment. The meeting then
resumed the consideration of the resolu.
t ons, reported by the committee. Afier
adoplirrg several, of little importance they
come to ihe inst recttng resolution. Tins
resolution pronounced it unprsciicab'o to
instruct. jTlr. Jones one red an amendmnt
that the drlcgnt" be instructed to vole for
delegates lo the national convention favors
ble to the nomination Mr. Calhoun for ihe
presidency, in support of bis ameadment.hc
made an able and eloquent peach, lie
sncko in slowing terms of the pre atnejs
of Mr. Cadiuur,,and Mr. day, of the mo
ral grandeur of a enntest between two
such men, likened it to the mighty battle
sang by the great epic poet, in llenvcn,
wherein ihe two antagonistical principles
of right and wrong were warring against
each other, and the destiny ot worlds
kung upon tha issue. In such a contmi
glory would be to both parties, to the vic
tor aud to the conquered. Wiih this he
contrasted a contest between Mr. Va;i
Buren and Mr. Clay, raid thai it would
not be exactly a fuir fight, they were loo
much alike on the taritP. Mr. Van llurcn
was squeamish upon Ihe tariff Jc. He was
followed by Mr. E. F. Calhoun in favor
of Mr. V. B., and Mr Calhoun's old sins
against the democratic party were handled
without gloves. He quoted with g. eat effect
that cha:e classic and correct expose of
the democratic party given by Mr. Cub
houn ifioMen times, which was as fallows:
"They" meaning the democrats, "talk
about principles; they have no pr nciples;
they are held together by the cohesive
p0r of commM plmtUr. Tlie uret
guarantee lo receive executive favor un
der a democratic odin nistralion is lo be
dishonest."
lie was followed by Gen. Speight who
was exceedingly happy in porting out
tho democratic sins of Mr. Van Buren.
He Hiked about his being in favor of Mr.
Crawford, egrituM Cen. Jackson, of his
volirg in favor of tlio tariff of 'J4, and
tho bill of abomination of 18'J3, and the
Wollcns Bill, A-e. A-c, butt would cen.
cludo every sentence by expressing hit
warme.it friendship for Mr. Van Iluren.
He sat down and was followed by Mr. E.
F. Culhoun who withdicw his attention
fiom tbo two democratic idols, at:d hon
oured with it Gen. Speight exclusively he
propounded sorno enquiries to the Gun.,
first, whether he, the Gerorai, had not
some months since, in answer to quest ons
propounded that if !io Gen. S. should be in
Congress, and the election oTrcsidunt be
thrown i.itho House, that his first choice
would bo the choice of the Slate, S s next
when lefi free and unlrammchd would he
Mar'in Van Burcn, in picfu:eiieo to" nil
others. He answered, no, that he never
said so. Mr. Calhoun then produced u
letter finm Joseph Leake, Ei, whe. ein
vlr. Leake stated that the Genr ri! bad ro
s'aled lo him. Mr. Culhoun then us'icd
him if ho lial not so expressed himself to
Judge Gholson. If w recolect nright l.e
replied that lie did not remember do:ng
so, or something to that effect. Mr. Cul
houn then asked the General whether he
bad not once slated to him, "That it was
the G d d ?3t outrage ever com
mitted upon the democralic party U run
Mr. Culhoun, that it was only attempted
hero to raise sucb men. ns Nut. Mitchell,
Dr. Lipscomb, and Col. Geo. II. Young,
tha la ter of whom could never bo got ;o
the polls b it once, and then he voted W
Harrison, and never would Iojc tho op
portunity of making a picayune to ioie
for ooy party." Tho General denied it
iu loto. Mr. Calhoun then declared and
called ihe Almighty to witness thotiutli
of his declaration, lhat Gon. Speight, had
so stated lo him, and there the mut or en
ded, the question of veracity between tiie
gentlemen, boing adjourned ovet, we pre
sume tine die. The General did no: ap
pear to enjoy this part of the play as well
us jme ol'tne former scene, hisdjmcon
or which is usually so plicid an l dignfied
seemed much disturbed.
Mr. Secretary Barksdale now succeed
ed in getting the floor, in answer lo Mr.
Jones, and attempted to show lhat there
was nothing unfair or improper, in a con
lest between Mr. Van Buren anl Mr.
Clay, because they wero perfectly nntag.
onistical in their principles; the democ
raey had voted for Mr. Van Bjren in
1340, and would do so again. Mr. Jones
in reply said it was fc ue the Democracy
had vo'ed for Mr. Van Buren in 1840, but
be would ask the gentleman what it avail
ed them, he was exceedingly approhe; sive
lhat a similar res Jit would al'end a vote
for him in '-1 i, he said bo must Ir.skt tint
Mr. Van Buren was tquamih on the
tariff; thai he knew the nrluns of tho in
timacy existing between Mr. Van Buren
and Mr. Wright, that be knew Mr. W's
vote always reflected Mr. Van Buren's
principles, lhat Mr. Wright voted for the
last tariff, that Mr. Wright had not a so:
iiary sheep on the hills of New York, or
elsewhere, that Mr. Van Buicn bid
thousand, that therefore tho gentleman
m ist permit him still '.o insist, that Mr.
Van Buren is squeamish upon the tat iff.
Here Dr. Tute arjain culled the previous
question, the doctor by the bye, seemed to
take great delight in calling tho previous
?ues ion, an I indulged himself in it very
recly receivi ig no attention that we could
perceive from li e chair or any one else
except once from Geo. Speight, who rapl
him over ths kr.ucalcs for it. This time
however, his call was heard, and the ques
tion attempted to bo put.
It was first tried by ra sing liana's, 24
we think was announced for Mr Culhoun
Hands up f-ir Afr -Van Buren, but the
counters could not ngreo. A division was
called for; the Wh:(i were requested to
withdraw i rom tho inside of tlie bar. Tlie
Dcmociuts in favor of Van Buten and
Culhoun wero then requested lo divide.
They sejiarated and were so equally divi.
ded lhat neither party dare call for the
vote. Soma ono moved that Ihe meeting
adjourn. Bryco M. iloora hero rose and
naid that he was a democrat, but of ano
ther County-' that thoteforc he had been
only a silent spectator: That ax a dem
ocrat he hed been pain;d and mortified at
as what be Ud witnessed; that he hoped
tl a meet rg would airousn without delay;
that tha credit of tha party bad called
loud'y for an adjournment hours brforr;
that they had been, snd still wer furousl
ing sport and capital for th Wh gs, and
that ho sooner tho meeurtg a'jourtwd
the better for Democracy. Mt: G: W.
Smith then moved to adjourn, and call
it no meeting -Secrttary Barksda-'a who
as opposed to thn, said the motion waa
ridiculous, JITr: Smith amir) it was inten
ded to be ridiculous, that it was bound to
be ridiculous to be in character with ihe
rest of the proceedings; that by G d it
was all ridiculom. The motion to ad
journ was carried, and adjourn they did,
sine die, and nothing done.
Add to all this, constant confus'on,
noise, and boisterous liughter.from w hick
no man could refrain, aud you have a
slight idea of the Democratic mee ting of
the Cih instant. It is believed that a ma.
jofity present were Whigs, and how tha
boys seemed to en joy it; You could have
seen their very ti Irs shake. They were
in the si'uation of the woman wtien she
saw ber h isband sod the bar fight. Tlicy
They diJ not cate s d n which wliipt,
nnd would jut as willingly as not see it
turn out a Kilkenny cat affair.
ARTESIAN WELL.
Oar Fellow citizens John and Wil
1'iom Black who for soma years have
been boring wells in the prairie coun
try, in this and adjoining counties, have
succeeded recently in a well for Mr!
Elisha Scull of this county, in bringing
water five feet above the suiface it
empiies itself at' tbe rale of two gallons
per minute ; the well is 250 feel dvep.
For the convenience of such mem
bers of the bar, here, as ara Hiterested
in cases pending in the high Court of
Errors and Appeals, on the Supremo
Court of Chancery, w e give below the
time of holding of said Courts and the
order of t e dockets as ihey wrijl be la
keu up.
In consequence of the prevalence of
the Small Pox nt the scat of Gcvern
meut ihe High Court of Errors and
Appeals aud the Supreme Court of
Chancery setting at tha place, ad
journed oi Saturday the 2 1st, the for
mer to meet on the third Monday in
March next, the latter on the second
Monday in March next. The follow
ing order for convenience ot counsel
was made by the High Couil i,f Er
rors and Appeals, viz.
"The docket of (lie secrmd district wilr
be called the thu d Mondity in March
and conti.iuc l weeks, then the dock
et ol ihe fust district will be called ar.r
continue one week, when the doer
oft'.ie third district will be railed and
continue two weeks; after which lime
the remaiaing causes will be taken up-in-
0Td!r beginning with ihe fir! ilis
ricl, then tbo second, amd lastly lhr
third.
From an intelligent ship ma-Mcr now
in Liverpool, we have received tbe
following letter. It should have been
in our possession some da) s ago,- but-
lias deen uncouutably delay cd.
Liverpool, Dec. 12, 14:4.
To tlie Edilort of the Trtjiic :
Gentlemen-"! sent by to ship
Choas a paper of this day, the Albion,
and a journal of the 10th Instant, and
dial! send by some ship'in a few days'
additional files.
I find business, as Lr as freights to
the United States are concerned, very
dull. 1 shall return to New Oilsaris in;
ballast. Our tariff has prostrated tho
shippers here with regard to aendit g
goods to America ; and had it not
been for ihe termination of the Chinese
war, business would have been com
pletely at n stand. As it is, much w ill
be done with Cotton ; ihey will go 10
work here now probably for all India,
and we shall have a good market (of
that great staple.
But the Tobacco Irade must be
had. At present, it it taut there is
enough in the warehouses foribe whole
of Lngland for Ihe na.xt six years.
Several of our bhips are at present ve
rv awkwardly situsted. having on
board considerable, and the Govern
merit has no place to put it ; and un
less they hire stores, I do not know,
what the shins will do who have it
The Trenton has abonl 600 hogsheads
now in, an J has been ready to discharge
many days, but sees no prospect of a
time when she can commence. This
is ruinous to our merchants, and the
faulu of this Government, unless they
pay demurrage, which of course they
will iry to get clear of if tbey can. Wo
have many inconvienences here to put
up with, and it generally arises from
the mereiiauts not getting their Cotton
entered or duties paid but as this is
of ten the case with us in New Orleans,
it is of no use to complain, I suppose.
1 have now been here about five or six
days, and have not yet commenced dis
charging. I think at the low rat of
freights we ought to have despatch.
As rega rda frieghts to the United Slates,
the British ships are and have been cut'
ting us out here. 1 am informed that'ibey
are getting great prices and freights to
the Canadas ; and many goods with
the same shipping marks that were
shipped to New York last season. Our
Yankee Captains, soma of them, gness
that many of these goods will find
their way to the same merchants, via
Canada, as they did via New York.
1 hope our Custom Houses on the
lines will not- let ihera double us in
ibis way. Do tell tbem to keep a
good look out buk tide of the hovst.
Kcspcatifulfy, yours, C. A. R.