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Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-08-31
SUS.aN.N4H.

SwecteF han the sweetest mama,
Lovely, lively, chaste Susannah
You're the grl that still muse on,
Pretty, smiling dearest Susan.
Oh If verses can amnse ye,
Farest, sweetest laughing Susy
I'd write on, but neer rebgke ye
Handsome and gooi-tatured suky
Every rhyme would hauer you,
Sprghty, dimping- tender Sue
I've sung nv song--adieu. adleu'
Susaunah, Susan, Susy, Suky Sue
The influence Of the good man ceases not ats
death he, as the visible agent is removed, but
the light and influence OF his example stlIl remain;
and the moral elements Of this world will long
show the traces of their yigour and purity Just
as the western sky after the sun has sel, sui be-
trays the glowing traces Of the departed orb
We do not remember Of having seen neater
toast this year than the following, sent BY Gen
G T Winthrop to the East Abingdon celebration
Marian Fan Buren, He has returned to his
native State ahsi an absence Of three years
His native State viii return to hun after an ao'
sence Of only tro
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-04-17
NEW YORK.
From the New York Era.
GLORIOUS VICTORY.

We have met the enemy, and they are
detented. We most sincerely congratulate
the Democracy of this noble CITY, that their
efforts have at last been crowned with sue.
cess. The triumph is every way complete
not the slightest apology or excuse re-
mains for the defeated aud routed Federal
lists. They were confident of success. and
brought into the conflict not only the army
ot oflice-holders of the Corporation, bat all
the mercenares aud neulrals that money
could bribe, %. The most urgent solicitations
could influence both AT home aud abroad.
No effort has been omitted, nor has any
money been spared by the Federalists to
ensure success. But they have been fairly
vanquished by the resolute aud determined
Democracy of the city. The victory is
perfect and complete.
The contest was here in the yery heart.
IN the strong hold, the actual head quarters
of tho British American Whicism, Federal.
ism, and Toryism of the United States.
But we tell our brethren all over the Union
To rejoice with us over the most important,
democratic victory of nearly half cen.
lury. A victory that already sounds the
death knell of the Federallst-the Nation.
al Republlcan--Ihe independent Repubh-
eau and Webb baptized Wing party.
The result IN some of the Wards has
been most dccisively in f,,yor Of the Demo.
cratic Ticke, than we had reason to espec,
last evening. We have carried the entire
ticket in twelve Wards, and generally. as
lar as heard from, our tickets have run re-
markably even, much more SO than i, us.
uai M tie election of Charter officers. Thi.
proves that the Democratic Party have &C.
ted on this occasion as they are in the hab.
1t of doing usually, solely from pei,icalmo.
t'ss. We promised tha, The Is, 800 which
voted for the democratic ticket last fall
were alive and unchanged, aud would vote
again this spring. They have nobly re.
deemed eur pledge, md have brougb, Ia
the poll 2l5O in addition. The wbole
number fvotes polied for varian !, ~ .65o
These wc shall retain, and add another
9 900 in the fall.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-04-17
From the New York Evening Post.


We congratulate the community, in all
sincerity, that we are now TO have .or Mayor
a man of hDnesiy, sense and humanity, in
stead of one who is fitted for the place by
no quality we know of, except The single
one Of activity. We congratulate them, al
SO, that we are TO have "A Common Council
pledged 10 an economical reform, and To a
prudent administration Of The city finances
hereafter. The new authorities will, we
hope be careful to avoid the errors of their
predecessors above all, we hope they will
respect the political rights of the laboring
men III their employ oyment, Of whatever par
~ they may be-, aid abstain from making
any lnqnIsltlon into their opinions, knowing
that this IS not only the just but the polite
course. Never hns the influence of office
over every class Of men employed by the
corporation, down to the s,feet-sweepers
aud nIghimen, been exer,ed with so little
scrnplr, ms ut this election, and never was
party III this city beaten down by sn unex-
pected defeat. Let the party which now
goes into power take warning by their ex-
ample.
We have triumphed, but let US enjoy our
victory with maananmiiy and moderation.
There is no occasion for those extravagant
rejolcings with which the wings have made
themselves ridiculous, after some of The late
elections. Why should the people, in
whose hands the power is, break into an
excess Of exultation Mt finding themselves
strong! The ascendancy is naturally and
permanently with the democracy, and in
recovering the majority we only return to
our proper and usual state. The event is
not so rare and extraordinary tha, we should
60 mad upon it. If we rejoice, let us re.
joice like rational men and democrats, and
avoid the excesses of the wings.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-04-17

There is n rccupcra,ive energy and pow
sr in democratic principles which ensures
their ultimate triumph, aud the elections of
the past year demonstrate, that the sudden
aud unexpected success Of our opponents
in democratic States, will be as evanescen,
and short lived, as they were unforeseen
and unlocked for. New York and Connec-
ticut are the only States Of this character
which now remain in possession of the
wings; and the late elections in each, show
q rapid and certain approach to their COM
pe,e political renovation. Maine, New
Jersey, Pennsylvania and Maryland have
all been won to The cause of democracy
within the last year, and increased majori
ties in other States evince the growing
strength of our party.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-04-17

peninsula 10 not the uninhabilable morass.
the barren pine waste, and the ihsalubrious
climate, WHICH II has bees thought To he,
on, 'h"t II Is inIrinslcally valuable in Itself,
ao'e |" sustain large population in The
ca,.""s pursuits of agriculture, commerce,
h.hl"g, iun'bering, dc., and, from il. post.
ION anh form. lndi-r-nsably necessary to be
possessed, settled, protected aud defended
by the Unned States. S,ruup u;li,a,v
works should be nj or near Cane S,LIe and
on other parts Of the coasi, aud in connac-
tion with Key West aud other ;sIa,,Js
The protection OF commerce, requires all
our islands about The peninsula 10 lie inhah-
ted 10y an orderly population, subjected la
the restraints Of law and government, and
ready To snccor, instead Of TO plunder ves-
sells in distress.
The last aud present Administration,
penetrated with these great national views,
have c"mmenced the business of removing
the Indians, settling the country, and maxi
ing the 10000 square miles of East Flori-
da, now desert waste, 0verrun by sovnpes.
n fruitful and cultivated land, covered by
inhabIian,s, projected by dciences, aud tri-
buiary TO The wealth, strength, and security
of the Union.-WiIh this view the country
was purchased from The Indians by gener.
Gus tren,y sipua,ions years ago. With
this view military campaigns have been car
rled on there at great expense of lift and
money; With this view the armed occupn-
tion bill of the last session was brought, To
establish 10000 armed settlers in the coun-
try, and pay them in land for maintaining
the possession of it,"
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-04-17
o. READ 10

We publish below precious confession
from the N. Y. Courier e. Enquirer. The
banks, II seems, are doing on a small scale,
what someti.e since they practised on a
large. If an administration paper had pub
li.hed on its Own authority what we have
extracted here from ~hie paper, what wbig
could have been persuaded to- believe that
the statement was not produced by loco. .JOeo
hostility to banks
From the Nep York Courier d. Enguirr.
We are sorry To perceive the daily in
creasing pressure on our money market |;
and still more sorry To learn, that that pres
sure is produced by the course of our BANKS.
the Directors OF which. appear 10 have
thrown themselves most unnecessarily iuto
the front rank of the Panic makers. The
Bank Commissioners have recently exam
ined into lbe state of the snfrty fund ins,i-
turions, and The result Of that examination
shows reduction Of their discounts since
the Ist of January last-and all within a
few weeks-of more than TWO MILLIONS OF
DOLLARS; aud what is still worse-but the
natural consequences Of the pressure thus
pr0duced-the Private Deposits during the
same period, huve increased about TWO
MILL 'oNs TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOL
LARS!
Now, all who are familiar with the sub
iect, ure well aware, that il has been the
regular practice Of our Banks to expand, or
extend their discounts Immediately after the
lst of January-the day on which their an-
ual reports are made up and when we
contrast their present state with what it
usually is NJ this period of the year, there can
be no doubt but the real cause Of the exist
ing difficulties, and the consequent large a
mount of private deposiles, may he auribu-
ted to this suicidal policy on their part
The natural and inevitable consequences of
n sudden contraction by the Banks, is to
produce 4 pressure and panic ard then
capitalists begin to hoard their money and
the private deposits augment and become
unavailable. Thus in the present instance,
the banks have curtaIed their discounts
two millions since January, and probably
four millions since the middle of February
alarm, if not panic, is the natural conse-
qucnce, aud capitalists have Withdrawn from
circulation md placed in deposie in these
Banks, two millions in addition
1t is no part Of our intention to pursue
this subject further Mt present; but it is OBJ
vious to us that the Banks have become un-
necessarily alarmed, and thereby brought
upon the commercial community state of
things not warranted by the state Of our d6-
mestic affairs or foreign relations. They
know, or they ought to know, that there is
not the sliehtes, cause for serious appreben-
sions in regard to the North-castern boun-
Diary question; add knowing this, it is their
duty to do oil in their power to quiet the
public mind aud keep the money market
easy instend of persevering IN a course n
like ruinous to their customers aud to them
selves.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-04-17
LETTER FROM HON TRISTAN burgess
Providence, April 10, 1889
To the Editor of The Courier:

To the Editor Of The Courier:
SR-On my return TO this city, on Sat-
urday evening, having been absent from it
since Monday preceding, found in your
daily paper a Prox of General State Off
GERS with my name ms one of them. 1t will
he, | fear, IN any event impossible for me
TO accept, or even undertake to discharge
the duties of that office. would state the
reasons at largeto you and the public, which
have induced me to write to you, but ny
health is an all sufficient reason, and which
is So reduced by fatigue and cxhnusling la
bor, endured for number Of weeks past,
that cannot hold the pen 10 go into any
details; and | can only request you to pub
liSh this letter, that the gentlemen who have
houored me with this nomination may be
fully Informed upon the subject.
! am, my dear Sir, with high respect,
Your obedent servant,
TRISTAN BURGES.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-04-17
NHIG TRICKERY +!

A prox is circulating headed by Mr.
Sprague for Governor, with these four reg
ularly nomoiuated Wing Senators omitted
viz. SAM'L W. KING, JEDIAH SHAW, THoM-
AS HOLDEN and CYRUS Cook, and other
names inserted in their places. This has
been done with the knowledge and conscn,
of Mr.. Sprngue: so says n writer in the
Providence Courier Of yesterday.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-04-17

FLoRIDA.-Thc Globe has an interesting
article on the importance Of this peninsular
TO The agriculture, commerce and military
Strength of the United States. II includes
IA territory of ferty thousand square miles,
of which more lban one thousand miles is
sencoast, atfording facilities to a coastinc
and West India trade, and in every respec,
adapted to the supper, Of the mnra,ime pop
ulaiion. Projecting three hundred miles
beyond the general line of the Southern
frenter, to a proximity with the British
possession in the Bahamas, the Spanish
possessions in Cuba, and the Islands and
Keys belonging TO the United States in the
Gulf of Mexico, its complete occupation
aud defence becomes Of great importance
to the security of Southern interests. The
land Of this region, contrary to common be-
lief may easily be formed into compact ag-
riculiural settlements. Persons who have
inspected the territory speak in favorable
terms of the fertility and strength of the soil,
and the general heathiness of the climate.
The writer says:
1--WE find large bodies Of rich, dry land,
capable Of producing sugar, cotton, and Gu
bn tobacco; the pine barrcns, as we would
call them, capable Of producing the mos,
valuable tropical fruits (; the orange, lemon,
Iis, plsntaiu, cocoa, and the mulburry tree,
i'm such perfection that, bearing leaves nine
months in the year, it would feed three gen.
era,ions of silk worms u year, and conse-
ouen,ly give three crops of cocoous. CO.
ing to the extreme poin, of the peniusular,
and there is found, in single body, sixty
miles Of rich land, by twenty wide, all high
and dry, with lime-rock foundation, like
the Bahams islands possess, with a good
harbor tor vessels of light draugh,."
The fisheries Of Florids are immensely
valuable. Gen. JessP, speaking of this
subject, saws, that in proportion to the eK-
tent Of the coast, they are quite as valusble
as those on the banks Of Newfoundland. A
yren, number of vessels chiefly Spanish. are
already engaged in the successful prosecu-
ton Of the business.
From these views, i, is evIdep, iha, the
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-04-17
HON. TRISTAN BURGES.

The Committee Of the State Convention,
appointed 10 present to the ireemcn LIB
ERAL rRox, by letter of the Hos. TRISTAN
BuRGEs, published in the COURIER of this
morning, learn with the deepest regret, tia,
gentleman is confined To his house by sick
ness. Mr.. Burgess, in that letter, expresses a
"rEAR" that in the event Of his election he
will he unable, in consequence of the low
state OF his health, To accept or even under
take to discharge the duties Of the office OF
Governor In that "FgAR" MIR. Burgess
friends from the accounts which they have
OF him, nre happy to state, that they do not
participate, and taking upon themselves the
risk of the contingency which Mr.. Burges,
III his present feeble state of health, suppos-
es may happen, they intend to give him
their most Jealous support for the office for
which be has been named, The stronger aud
more Jealous IN consequence of the circum-
stances under which the name Of Mr.. Bur
ges now goes before the freemen. If i,
were the last act our of our lives, we should
feel called upon To contribute what in us
lies, TO do justice To that eminen, aud per.
secuted man and record our feelings OF
gratitude for the distinguished services W hich
he has rendered this State.
In behalf and by order Of the Nouina.
ting Committee.
ABNER PECKHAM, Chairman.
Providence April IL, 1889.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-04-17

, AWFUL OccuRkENcE.-The house ol
Timothy Il. Peckbam, Esq, in Exeter, was
burnt to the ground on Thursday morning
last, abont 2 O'Clock, and eight persons per
i,hed in the famesi Their names were
James Tenant, Of this town; Freeman
Philips, Thomas Rathbone, George l.. j.
Thurston, aged years, Elizabeth Griffin,
Hannah Robbins, Sarah Ann Armstrong
aged 8 years, and Ruth Willoughby, all oI
Exeter. Some were The poor Of the town
vino were boarded by Mr.. Peckham. Mr.
and Mrs. Peckham aud two others made
their escape, aud the alarm was given in
time to allowed them all to escape, but i, is
presumed they stopped to pick up their
clolhs, aud thereby persisted. The loss Of
property i. estimated at $4,000.
The fire i. supposed to have been the
work of an incendiary, from the following
circumstances. A man Of Incorporate
habits, of HON MIR. Peckham was guardian,
demanded ndmitiance nboui IL o'clock that
night, aud was refused, and told To- go into
The barn and sleep. He went off, threaten
ing to have revenge, and shortly afterwards
The house WAS discovered to be on fire I;
nothing further, however, has been adduced
coroborarive of his guilt.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-04-17

Marine Insurance Case.-The New York
Journal of Commerce says tha, the Sd
prone Court Of the United States, at their
hast session in Washington, decided that in
case Of II vessel being voluntarily stranded
by the captain when all was in imminent
perll-from a gale Of wind-from frc-or
from the chase of an enemy or Of pirates
the cargo being saved, and the vessel being
got off with partial injury, the cargo should
contribute topdrd paying the damage or cost
Of repairs encountered by the ship owncrS.
The decisions Of The local courts had been
various on the question; it is now settled
by the highest judicial tribunal in the coun-
try. The principle on which the cargo is
made liable to n ,harc in the damage of the
vessel in such cases, is evidently this, that
the hazard was run and the damage incur
red as much for the safety of the cargo nc
cording to It's value as for that of the ship
and therefore it would be unjust for the
whole consequence of the hazard to be
borne by the latter.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-04-17

"TuG TnuTm WILL our."-Mr. Bidde
IN his letter rcsigniug the Presidency Of the
Bank, says:-
All the political dissentions connected
with the Bank, for the last ten years, hav,
cessed-all its extraordinary efforts for the
protection Of our national interests are hap.
pity ended-and the Bank has returned ia
its accustomed channels Of business in
peace"
The Bank has returned ;"-wha, il
that but an admission that IL has been oui
Of its proper sphersl
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-04-17

To TRAvrLLERs.-A Correspondent OF
the Boston Post, says: "If you have any
friend coming south, prey notify him, that
whatever the advertisements say, the Boats
do not reach New York in season for the
morning line to Philadelphis-nor does the
morning line to Philadelphia reach that
city IN seascn for Baltimore the snme day.
II this arrangement were made through,
II would injure tavsrn-keepius, and so j, is
act done"
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-04-17
ALL HAIL!
NESV.YORk REDEEMED

We have the qualification to announce
the entire success Of the Democracy Of New
York. They have elected Isaac l., Varinn
Mayor, by over ONE THOUSAND ma
jnriiy, uud have carried TWELVE out Of
the seventeen Wards. The federal plnrali-
~ lnst year was $40, the DEMOCRATIC
GAIN is therefore more than 1900
This result is but The harbnger of the
splendid triumph which will crown the ef-
forts Of the Democracy Of that State next
Fall, mud affords conclusive evidence of the
progress Of the REACTION which is
wrestling from the grasp of Federal Wing
gerry The transient advantages it obtained by
fraud, panic, and distress. Town after
town, city after city, and state after state
are throwing off the yoke of Federal bond
age, and the march of Democracy is on
wARD-sTILL ONWARD
Arise, Democratic Freemen of Rhode
Island ! emulate the noble example Sc, you
by your brethren in New-York, and redeem
your state this day from the control of Fed
rrnlism. % TO THE POLLS! FREE.
MEN, TO THE POLLS
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-04-17

Rice Garland, whig, n member of the
last Congress, aud nlso Of the present Con.
gre'S' has been appointed a Judge Of the
supreme Court Of Louisiana. This MP.
po'n'men' causes vacancy in the eongres.
s'onaI delegation Of Louisiana, which will
ha'c to be supplied by a new election.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-04-17
O. TO THE POLLS. ~

This is the day destined To emnncipate
the State from federal control. lie, every
Demscratic freeman be found at the polls.
We have heard u dozen wings confess tist
WIN. Sprngne has no chance TO be re-elcc-
ted Governor Of Rhode Island.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-04-17

% The lies told BY the whig papers a
bout the blocking up of the polls to prevent
the wings from voting in New York, are
refuted by the fact that that party has spoiled
more votes than they did last fall.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-04-17

The Pittsburgh papers state that the first
iron Steamboat, in this country, Of Ameri-
can iron, is now building at the American
Works in that city by Robinson & Minis
Her keel is l4O feet, deck I72 f., % #
800 tons, and will be finished by the 4,h o
July next
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-04-17

The Prince de Joinvile has arrived al
Brest from the Gulf Of Mexico, where he
was joined by his three brothers, aud pro-
ceeded with them to Paris.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-04-17

The U. 5. ship Constitution, Captain
TURNER, sailed from Hampton Roads on
Wednesday last, for Ncw-York, but had
not arrived there on Monday evening.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-04-17

MIcHrcAN.--The Senate of Michigan
have resolved, by vote Of nine to six, 10
remove the seat of Government from Detroit
to Marshall in Calhoun county.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-04-17
ABNER PECKHAM, Chairman.
Providence april II, 1889.

GFAt the late charter election in the city
of Mobile. the entiie Democratic ticket pre-
vailed by majority of $50; last year the
federal ticket was elected by majority OF
333.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-04-17

The Democrats Of Providence have nom.
mated Thomas F. Carpenter, Thomas w.
Dorr, Peleg w. Gardner, and John p.
hnewles, as their candidates for Represen-
taiives to the General Assembly.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-04-17

all The facts before ,hem-rhe mad speech
es of last Congress drunken reSels be.
fore and after, many calmly came 10 the
conclusion tha, Mr. Van Buren, with sll
his faults, was safer man than Clay or
Webster, who would SO thouehtlessly, 81
heedles.ly, so fonl,shly, atcr dnner, rush
INTO foreign war, on question not worth
n tenth part of the interest, that such u
change would lay in wide spread ruins.
These are some of the lending causes
which have produced this strange revolution
and proslrated the wings in this city. Many
viii say there was cheating and colonzing
and so there was--bu, both parties are alike
guilty on these points. The leading reason
is The decentralization, the arrogancr, the
folly, the wlckedness, the inprudence, the
lgnorance, the want af experience Of the
whg leaders aGd vhig editors.
The DEMOCRATIC WHIGs are used up
by the Democracy of numbers TO which
they have IN this country no further prrten-
sIons. As The term nf Luco-fuco has be-
come very popular since the people have
discovered that the men, bearing The name,
are advocates Of no more nor less than JEFF
iersonian Democracy, we should not he
surprised To see the term Locu-foco Wing
adopted by the party of many names and
phases.-N. y. Era.