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Columbus Whig. (Columbus, Miss.) 1843-18??, 1844-02-22
CONGRESS.


On the 25th uIt. the Chairman of the Com
mittee on Elections, ii the House of Repre-.
sentatives, TO whom had been referred the
memorial of VIM. l.. Goggin, Esq, contesting
the right Of MIR. Gilmer TO a seat, made re-
port, which closes with the following resolu
ton:
RESOLVED That Thomas w. Gilner is enli-
tied TO a seat in the House as one of the Rep
resentatives from the State Of Virginia.
A minority report was made, and the pa
pers were ordered to- be printed.
The folowingparagraph. exceedingly honor
abe to all parties concerned, especiallyEcredita i.
bic to the distinguished Mr., w ller, appears II
the National lntelligencer:
Shortly before prayers, fight took place in
that part of the Hall which lies immediately
behind the Speakers table, between Mr. We'll
Ter, member from Ohio. and a Mr.. Shriver
correspondent of the Baltimore Patriot, grow.
ing ont of "a certain publication made in thai
journal. OF the merits Of the battle or of its
results the Reporter knows nothing and even
Of The fact Itself he would have been lgnorant
but for the smashing of the windows behind
him and for tho confusion and noise which
usually attend these abrupt resorts 10 first prin-
ciples.
Columbus Whig. (Columbus, Miss.) 1843-18??, 1844-02-22
DuFFGRrFN..

The paragraph are extracted from
the WH In correspondence oithe Phil
adelphA d Americans:
4 find that in another quarter our confiden.
tlal Diplomacy has sustained a heavy loss. The
Preside secret envoy; with whom Lord b.
erdeen % disoblingingl7 refused to treat. Gen.
Duff Green, condescends no longer Is be an
amnteur embassador. He has come home e,
set up IN New York Free Trade Dapnr. I'M.
der the auspices and with the funds lit il s,,r-
pteedJ Of the British Corn Law I,eannnes far /
learn from good authority of Ills laviao boast-
ed thar he had a large sum at his c6n.5pa1d
He s. an agent Of discretion tbrnin av cause
that he undertakes. s. 49, z
Elie last Suspicion given, of his beinss cor.
nected With foreign interest ike this. iaSIIree
the ailufe OF theWhole plan, ana win farm, ~
argument for she. Tariff which Green ami
tres are very little capable ef answering. "A
LINN or his plans, Mr.. Cobben will hayss ,,,s;,S
Z very poor speculation The world ssvar
saw q echemer so vael il his concepE;nns =
pmy - he PEI II Is head. eo,F ~
all The chitaefas, al he visions that G,sIl;vs
louad III I.aputia among the professors sf,be
great College Of Projectors He ehonIa hsgs
been The President Of The University .gI,e,s
he s1nbeAms were extracted cut 81 n 8 s,,.,,
benz He isthe Calhoun OF Printing.
Columbus Whig. (Columbus, Miss.) 1843-18??, 1844-02-22

Our Legislature is stllin session. and doing
very litfle. The Choctaw claims under the trea-
ty of Dancing Rabbit Greek, seem to have en-
gagged much Of their time. This case before
our Legislature finds parallel. in the case Of
the Jackson fine before Congress. Ii seems as
a bone Of conten ton. by which. the members are
enabled tomanifestg great zealin the cause oftheir
country. without bencfting their constituents
a farthing's worth. The Legislature has reduc.
ed the number Of Judicial Districts, Organized
two new counties; refused to repeal the CoInn.
bus Bridge charter introduced and discussed
many important bills, which win be laid on the
table, and passed many local bills which are IN.
Important 10 the whole people has shown /
strong disposition to repudate. not onlv 1bs IL,
MON Bank Bonds, but likewise the Planterss
Bank bonds much limo has been consumed .
much breath has been expended in vain. tbe
State has not been profted or honored 5 Their
counsel and Gen. Speight has been electeds n
S. Senator !. !! -! & s - =
Columbus Whig. (Columbus, Miss.) 1843-18??, 1844-02-22
From the Richmond Wing.

4. n EXTRAORDINARILY
800 REWARD! To BE PAID WHEN JOHN
= CALHOUN Is MADE PRESIDENT Of THESE
UNITED STATES; WHEN GREAT BRITAIN
SHALL HAVE BECOME FREE TRADE NATIcN
on WHEN THE COMMITTEE OF ABSTRACTION
lists RECOMMENDED, TO BE APPoISTED FEW
YEARS SINCE, SHALL HAVE FOUND THE ANGLE
4 CIRCLE; OR WHEN CH1vALRY" SHALL HAVE
RECOVERED FROM The slIAME AND CONFUSION
INCIDENT UPON THEIR LATE (soMEwHAT) UNI
DfGNIFIED, SUBMISSION. OR WHEN THE sENTI-
MEL ALLUDED 10 IN A LATE No OF THE RICH-
M0ND WHIGs SHALL HAVE RESUMED HIS NUS
KETs-oR WHEN ALL OR ANY ONE. OF THESE
REMOTE BoNTngENcTEs SHALL HAVE TAKEN
PLACE.
| The subscribers. representing the HChivalry''
Of Virginia, win give .he reward upon the oc
cglrance on either Of the above contingencies,
for certainE Document, styled "The Address
OF The Chivalry," which was AZ the very crisis
oipfolection at the moment Of its disappear
ance. They are perfectly at loss to conjec-
ture the manner ia which 10 made its escape.
They know that il 10 gone, and that is the eE-
tent Of their information upon Che, subject.
Il cannot have walked away, for thought the
language, in which il was expressed, was end
u0hwlta vitality. calculated 10 preserve il
superior Co the inroads OF times II lad not the
erty TO the paper on which H. was written.
1t could not have been stolen; for there Is no
humane beng upon the face of The earth 70
whom itcan Be Of the least service, save the
"Chlvalry'' themselves, and even to them lis
real use IS at least questionable Far be II,
them from as TO impute gTalituons and most
unproitable felony 20 any, Of our tellow-elti-
xens.
There . one most melancholy conclusion 70
which the minds osihe subscriber are rapidly
bat pnwilIinglR drawing. 4 isthat this most
valuable dOc0lneHtu like some Of che finer and
suhllqr essences sometimes 10 DO met with ~
the Medical world, has epaporated, paper and
all n an e.Ehaiatiun Of rare and iupalpable aD-
slEactions Though labouFing under this eloO-
INV anapiclons Il ID nevertheless Tine duty me
subscribers 10 use every meansIin their power
q reclaim this eybelline leaf which 50 nnex-
pectedly escaped from the Book Of Non Enli-
ties. They therefore append the following
description pf IN contents. inordeF that lfmay
1e recognised assQon as tits seen.
1st 4 has the very peculiar properly Of PEI
rs unlnleligsbl8 q ali classes Of readers
The Subscribers ere confident ofthia lacl, be-
'ausn tkDy did mot understand il themselves
y the time il WRs written and hardly believe
possible that any one else should be wiser %
Pat respect than the authors "A German aq.
4eA d hls death bed was waited oa pa Pn
nnllhliefI with d request chat he would explain
ac meanlng Of certain mystical paesagea, y
ma wholly unintellgiblE. and likely g prove
qaaIIY 50 othe public. 81 friend (aaIl tiie
Jin8 mani when wFole lAoae paa iaoq
nM Annw whist liny unannf Gca aonbtleaP
VI NnpWf R4a + have pol fllo g q sopssFr !
Columbus Whig. (Columbus, Miss.) 1843-18??, 1844-02-22
Correspondence Of he Journal of Commerce.
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Jan. 10th

Tribute 10 he Memory of Washington.
From private letters recently received learn
that our Charge at Brussels, Mr.. Hilla,d has
given to the brilliant perscnages composinn the
Belgian Court, and the distinguished stran,
gers usually assembled there. a magnificent
entertainments. The apartments were brill.
antly lighted, the costumes superb and taste
full, and the refreshments were OF the most
recherche kind, and every thing conspired "a
render ii delightful evening. / should moi
however, have alluded toif, but 10 mention the
principal attraction, which was so grateful Ia
our American pride:-Upon one ofth pier Ia.
bles IN The principal salon, was placed picture
richly framed in wITiah was the name o.
WASHINGTON in large Gothic letters,and in each
letter some stirring event of his life was
sketchcd with holiness and spirit, and finished
with extreme neatness. In one letter was
Washington, as painted by Stewart, in the ful
vigor Of manhood, in another, group was de.
picted, in which the fgnres OF Il mself and La
Fayette were conspicuous: there be is repre-.
scented as crossing the Delaware; farther on
be has passed the bridge at Trenton, covered
with the flowers showeTcd upon him. Mount
teTHOII n4isr 0TTr ieLIer, and III another is his
Tomb; and, last, is the Baltimore monument
rising prouly conspicuous. II is in the style
VI hho SDStaFtnS' nc WnOie was nnlSheo
with pen. and was designed, and executed
by Lieut. BLAKE, of the United States Army
The Minister OF Foreign Affairs expressed his
admiration ofthe design, regretted that their
had been but one such a man as Washington.
During the evening, the most distinguished
personages were grouped about the picture,
and (was It tancyO mere than one low sigh
was heard: probably from the stified feelings Of
some Polish noble, or Spanish patriot al the
sad thought that for their country there had
been no Washington! How gratifying to A.
mericans. that the most distinguished states
men OF Europe should pay such involuntary
homage to the name Of the illusirious Wash
irfbtoIf.
Columbus Whig. (Columbus, Miss.) 1843-18??, 1844-02-22
MIR. WEBsTERs LETTER.
washington. Jan 3. .Ia44


GENTLEMEN; I have received your letter "a.
guessing permission to present my name to the
people as a candidate for The Office of President
OF the United States, subject to the future wise
deliberate action of the Whig" National Conyen-
lion of I844.a -s8I18
Il would be disingenous to withhold an exN
preston OF the grateful feelings awakened bv !
letter containing such request, so very nume-
Fously signed and coming from among th01se
who have known me through life. No one - :
be lnPensiblc to the distinction ofbeine reoarde5
by any respectable number Of his fellow-citizens
as among those from whom choice of President
might be made, with honor and safety "a lie
country. % ISL n4as 9 :. Wv
- The Office Of the Persistent is an ofr;ce. a.
Importance OF which cannot be Zoo hi.blv est.
matedsa He who fills it. necessarily eTeYc;ses
great lnfnence. not only on all The domestic I'M
sterese of the conntrys ON its foreign relations
and the support of its honor and Character
among The nations Of the earth. baf 81 fbsf
which e Of the very highest import 10 the ia ppi
ness ct TIE people. the maintenance Of the Con-
sstitutlon ITSELF and the prosperous cohfinnarrh
of the G0VernmeIt under ii. al
Our stems Gre peculiar and while carabla.
az experlerce has shown, Of producing the ri,est
favorable results. under wise and cautious al
mlnisla atom they are neyertheIess exposed tb
Pecuilaf dangef6.-We havessix and t1aenfv
Statess each possessing within itself ~
governnaent limitsd only By the const;f.sfs,,, Il
the United States and we have 1 General Govs
ernme9ti ~ which are c0nfided hirh trusln. 81 a.
scxereise fof4he benefit cfthe peonIe pr MI M
States, IL - obyLps th az this division 81 s s.
seFs, itselfo novel and most dslfcate Dol;tis.l
srs only by 3 or reiss
~ WISDOM and pare phtfiotipnl
NE 6onRti!ntien of Che dated States atands
ea y 800 gfthe Peoples choice. iii n,nat ri
~ long se Il ag d
fof = ulishe incrsassd b sss -
Columbus Whig. (Columbus, Miss.) 1843-18??, 1844-02-22
Mr.. Webster's letter which we publish below

Mr. Webster's letter which we publish below,
viii be read by every Wing. with the utmost
pleasure. His views ofthe statesman of this ma
ton, and the policy which should be pursued,
10 perpetuate our government, and to render our
country prosperous. are in perfect harmony with
his.opinions. in the past and are the strongest
evidence ofhis iiberality as statesman, and his
incorporating and unwitherinp patriotism.
His position, in relation to the next term of the
Presidency. just what we would have expect>
cd from Mr.. Webster. He is aware. that as a
statesman, and true Wing, He is held by the
great body of the Wing party, as not at all in
ferlor TO any man in the Union; yet, as the cur
rent of the public.thought is directed to another
meaning Mr.. Clay, for the Presidency, he very
properly requests his friends, not to urge his
claims, to the American people, for this distin-
guished Office, al this time
There can be no doubt, that he viii give 70
Mr.Clay as enthusiastic support, as he did 70
the noble Harrison He states himself that the
same principles are to be sustained, and he vel
knows, that Mr. Clay as fully represents The
Wing doctrines. ss any mar in The nation could
Columbus Whig. (Columbus, Miss.) 1843-18??, 1844-02-22

4 The @Dialectic Society" viii meet, Sat.
urday night the Oath inst, to discuss. the rs.
lowing question; sshould Congress receive
petitions for the abolition Of slavery in the
Columbus Whig. (Columbus, Miss.) 1843-18??, 1844-02-22

IN the proceedings Of the Wing convention
AZ Jackson which we copy from the Southron,
Inc names ola. Y.Sm:ti and James T. liar.
r'son Esqrs. are improperly called "A. G.. Smith
and =. r. Harrison. s s. $
Columbus Whig. (Columbus, Miss.) 1843-18??, 1844-02-22

Pccsy, sweet Pocsy! We do not bet, ye. we
would lay wager, that no No. Of the Lady's
Book, the New World, Blackwoods Magazine,
The New York Tribune. Enquirer, Herald, Re-
public Ph,IadeIphia Saturday Post the Knick
etbocker, Literary Messenger. or any other Pc
riodical. can be presented which contains, three
more exqu site peiees of original Poetry, than
can be read on the first page Of this No. of our
paper. Columbus has become the home of the
muses..
Columbus Whig. (Columbus, Miss.) 1843-18??, 1844-02-22
CONGRESS.

Tie House is stfll engaged in the discussion
have not fought uOith pistols; the wQf excitement
among these mice. seems to be subsiding; the
members of the House are quite garrulcus, fat,
sleek and joyous!
sENATE.--Ths Tariifof AZ has been under
discussion. in the Senate Br. McDuffie of s.
Carolina, opposing. and Mr.. Evans of Maine de-
tending. Many individuals have been recon-
mended by Mr.. TYLER TO The Senate. for Office
and have been rejected by this body. and many
baye been confirmed. Nearly three months of
this session of Congress have been exhausted.
and we cannot say that any thing has been done.
Columbus Whig. (Columbus, Miss.) 1843-18??, 1844-02-22

LosI. Yesterday, somewhere between
.sIlss ana sunset TOO golden hours. each 81
e es.s ICY minutes No reward = ~
lsf z inF they are gone forever. Z D Z IS
Columbus Whig. (Columbus, Miss.) 1843-18??, 1844-02-22

.'ia1 lheif great
peclive lh
zoo PaIpable, iof
hn g. and snbIinss
The lost paDgS
above descnBi9a
any thingthat hbE
The earth beBes,Is
the earb" E1r
-, THE GRET
The New Yorf
neRed spirit Sim.
that p is tocono of
November lisa
ture:
Tue approaching
purse engages he'd
one end Oflhe Ua~1
large amount are
and knowing Ones
course IS IN excel
rangementhag been,
Of the spectators r.
attendance, aided L
e Keep down he
always ready 'or
are airaid3sUfaf iro
uggers who Wllbs
that venerable slime
Southern city. Sen
been entered, snis
the names oflhe n
Tee. Tatum, sia,g
full blood, but knor
breed! He isslidn
and has won s.gert
Richmond. Hehi
colored horse, and
Veto a Southern cr
sed that he viii hr
cided touch Of the
same straw Slh5S
this desease.
He has also becnl
Staggers, arising irnr
bread, wheE standing
city last Sumner h
be rode with a sliv
to stumble. BE B@
Bob, who broke iaU
when irotling iDd5s
pealer against Cozu
lumsia, II Tee Ton
be will be rode byB
ey. This vii. depat
ing found, as he h1
parts for some mo-lA
was one fine SUNNI
the stable, with BIS
" in great distroEm
ked some Of Tie laa
about the place eve
MT been seen since
The sorrel Sir Jal
is a high spirited, u.-
got by NuHifcali0la
Is a decided crbbta
constantly oTT rsaas
full and powerful if
weight 10 the peroi 2
in fun dress oih1a
ones hiut that bis go
lose, in which eeea
lin from the backesa
believe this, however
TecumSey The
larly marked wiiha
He was sired by Wm
an old, but very iolg
his bottom, that be "
week, including Sll
is a good tempered
lively ct0 hooked
muIa.lo Practical 40
coat, and yellow yea
Some Of the oIde
m the country
.ed chestnut station
ain Of success h'
Iarn BY faction gan
~ Slippery Elm
repraihdan byEg
By import.
Il The Prince Of b.
,everal quarter pr
bio Of rs riders
ace with that noi
hat occasion be %
Jis fore knees ge
las been aid BY
'iln. that be- has one
.xertions IN tho H'
e hrlia Of our
a last race preIa
yiIl certainly gl3
sddle will Be flea
!, dressed IN Scarf
urDers Of a. 49,
The asthOre el..
a bright bay Hl
"a his success o''.
~ N HHnH
,ss qOt By Wing
ound asadollaf
idden, He was ir
wing been dug
few York, u1dsi
= Jockey 81 Tee
l N e be- Dc
y white Aea'
,onq 6Dd q p',.
merican Eagle
sevaral Olhef
! have no hsa
,;5i,,,'aha %.
Y " entered bn
I bss spawned
,,-es,er IS alp
;sersbis mr
.-oesl There
IA whose
!, al knows
bero BE- hns
,Fs5manaas
SPssI
Columbus Whig. (Columbus, Miss.) 1843-18??, 1844-02-22

We have consented TO publish, in our columns
a few numbers upon the contrcverted Chris
4ian dogmas, of the age. This, we have done
not with the intent to take any part in the un
profitable partisa- wranglings, ofthe christian
glad:ators, but to comply with the wish of a
gentleman, whose native talent, fine accomplish
ments, and strict moral recttuds assure US, that,
he has undertaken this subject. solely. for the
benefit of his felowmen. The vices of the min
istry in this age, and the corrupting influence of
their petty strifes and discordant teachings, de-
snand the corrective exercise of public disap-
probation.
The religious feelings of man are the source
OF the puresti and most elevated emotions, Of
which human beings, are the subjects, and
should ever be exercises; and directed, with the
utmost delicacy and respect. Under the present
mode of administration, this is not done. Who
can feel devotional, under the incessant show
ers of il.vective, and Pronunciation, which are
poured out, from Sabbath to Sabbath from the
pulpit. Devotion is the quiet upbreathing of
the spirit or mind of man, TO its Author and
Benefactor. How can this be thus INDUCED,
under the infammatory exhortations of the CONS
mon Preaching2 1t cannot be done. The conse>
quence is, that the churches are made schools
OF controversy. and sectarian venom, instead of
the solemn, Thoughtful, pacific home of devo-
tion-the good mans earthly sanctuary.
Columbus Whig. (Columbus, Miss.) 1843-18??, 1844-02-22
Thai IT n

That he NAV
eTck
now nov / much ima
out fighting AIN ~
PaIlnghrahtr.l
&C acting in lhsHlrsc
b Die feature mdsst
that their rj
peciive. 1h
TOO paIpable iaR
hn g. and snbIin,l
The Lost npar
above deacHpaa N
any thingtbstIt
the eanh bers,,Ii
the earth" 49,
Columbus Whig. (Columbus, Miss.) 1843-18??, 1844-02-22


A.B.BRADFORD, Is MARSHALL,
4. y. STEWART, OF WILKINSON.
ISAAC NJ. DAVIS, OF Pamela
HENRY GRAY q WINSTON.
Our Legislature has hud under constellation
The proprieIy, sf ahnexing the Texas territory
to-the United States, By treaty. Some sew days
since, q preamble sand resolutions, were Sent
from the Senate TO the House, and we're reiafea
bY The House 70 . Select Committee, ASlarge
majority ofthis committee reported. in favor Of
sshe immediate annexation; the minority, howk
yer, offered conn.ef report. The report Of
the maicriIy vas sustained e !. BY che House, y
The proper yiewtofthis subject il beginning
TO be taken, by the eastern States. Il has long
been held, thar this was measure exclusively
Southern,s and on this account the citizens Of
the Free States have opposed the admission o
Texas. 1t has been thought that tho object Of
The Southern States, ia advocating the annexa>
tion, has been to extend the slave institution,
and to give to the slave territory, strength %
representation in Congress, equal to that OF the
Free States. Il w hatever motive, may have &C
Iuated the Southern slave holders, in their
coufes.it ID now discover ed by the merchants
and manufacturers of New England that, the
annexation is greatly preferable. to the estab-
lishment of an arm of the British powers over
that territory. Nothing can be, more evident,
than. If England can COMMAND the trade of
Texas and all the contiguous country, that the
loss to ihe commerce of kour Northern States
must be incalculablc. ..;s.s. 49, s.. ..s.s
Should Galveston, ever become an open port
TO England, into which the British manufac-'
lures. can be brought free Of duties, the bril-.
liant prospect of our New England manufac-
turers, viii wither and die under the upas influ-
ence of such commercial privilege; and should
The Free Trade doctrine Of Mr.. Calhoun. and
his ultra coadjutors become the policy ofthis
country, New Orleans will cover, to Galveston;
for the English Steamers, will thread every tri-
butary of the Mississippi, and supply every mart
and hamlet, in all this wide Miss. valley, with
the British manufactures; and bear out, from the
bosom of our country, the abundant products of
the soil. The Northern,States much more
deeply interested in the annexation of Texas
than the Southern. e.t
e They will soon become the most strenuous
advocates of this measure. Nothing can so effecs
tually CONTROL the fanatics of the North as The
love of money. Before this, all their phianth>
rophY will perish.
Columbus Whig. (Columbus, Miss.) 1843-18??, 1844-02-22

N0R STATE ELECTORS.

JOHN j. GUION, OF WARREN,
pETERB. sTARKE, I" LOWNDES
A.B.BRADFORD, Is MARSHALL,
II. j.. STEWART, OF WILKINSON.
ISAAC N. DAVIS, OF PAMELA .
HENRY GRAY q WINSTON.
Columbus Whig. (Columbus, Miss.) 1843-18??, 1844-02-22
am, gentlemen,

With sentiments of sincere regard.
| Your obliged and obedient servant,
/ DAM Ell WEBS1 Err.
/ To Measrs. John Haven, John p. Ly man, and
others, sgners TO the above.
Columbus Whig. (Columbus, Miss.) 1843-18??, 1844-02-22
I'M. VAN BlJRRI.

yIeeenk events, makedt csft9in that M ;
u II Bnrsn will be candidate fpEre-eleetiOn.
The potepcy Of party driIl has .trinmphed' and
he IL again, attempted to be foisted upon the
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