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for him, He was beloved for his goodness, bis averse to the change, and even voting against THE VICKSBURG SENTINEL' That the present Tariff of duties enacted Whig Congress, and proudly claimed as a njl rnent of Whig statesmanship, embodying the ciple of protection to Domestic Industry, so it affects the interests of Pennsylvania ought t0k! sustained. has stimulated industry, gieo nnd active occupation to thousands, opened horn markets to agriculture, and developed vast mine i ft-Ia the case of Alberts, an Indian, indicted for the murder of a white man in the Indian country, Judge S. Circuit Court for the district of Arkansas, hai decided that the Court could not entertain jurisdiction of it. Here is the latest specimen of the wit and blackguardism of the Natchez Courier, alias the Choctaw speculator advocate: Mks. Robert Tvieh.

This lady, with her husband and family, left us yesterday for Philadelphia, whcr Mr. Tyler has determined to locate nnd devote himself to labors of his professim. Nadisonian. Why, John Jones, is it possible Mrs. Bob "wears the l.roeches?" CORRESPONDENCE OF THE SENTINEL Nkw York, April 13, 1811.

The election is over, and the Democrats have been badly defeated in attempting lo sustain principles dear to every freeman. The 'Natives' succeeded in carrying the election, by promises of office to those who had been re seen a hard flection urch. 1 So tha pathic masoni dispeni only large a He has female of, reti their that tl tho cs to pai for mj "Tl Ag I Bre cation attcnt be yoi to the mouci if frankness, his gencrrsity and his nit. He was elected almost by acclamation, though not on the regular democratic ticket. But no sooner was the fact of hit tkction ascertained, than an at tempt was made to bribe in, with a fee of fifty thousand dollars, to tupport these Choctaw claims.

If the fact be denied, we stand prepared to prove it. They well knew his popularity at home; thoy knew the influence he would exercise in Congress; they knew the importance of silencing opposition from Mississippi; and prea lining on his poverty they ventured to hold out to him an inducement. It is unnecessary to say he revolted at the proposition. Be was distressed and shocked, nnd to some of his dearest friends declared that he never bad felt so abased and mortified. He expressed himself as thoroughly satisfied of the iniquity of tho scheme, and the profligacy of those concerned, as Mr.

Prentiss had been when he voted for the Preamblo and Resolutions of the Le-islature. The Hon. John Black, then a (whig) Senator fromthis state, laid the proceedings oftha Legis lature before the Senate; they were referred to a committee, and on the 22d March, 183(5, he sub mitted a most luminous and able Report, condemnatory ot the whole speculation. So powerful was the iraprcsiiioa produced on the Senate by this Report, that it immediately ordered 2,030 extra copies to be printed! We will publish it, or ex tracts from it, in our next. The Grid-iron, a new paper devoted to fun, frolic, flash and fancy, is about to appear in Natchez.

Tha editor is an old cock of the walk up to every thing, and good at all jobs. Our old comrades of Natchez, will find his pa per strong as burnt brandy, piquant as Dr. Har- dins pepper sauce, and refreshing as one of Uncle Franks strawberry julaps. LITERARY. We offer our thanks to Mr.

O. O. Woodman, Washington street, for supplying us with the pew work called the by the Messrs. Harper and Brothers. Also a new work call ed Arthur, translated from the French of Eu- SuC Christian which We need not recommend, as the author stands first at the head of the Literary writers of the day.

We hope those fond of light reading will give the first of these works a careful perusal. The Jews 8re a singular race of men, Oiey are scat tered, like the leaves of the forest all over the world. Speaking of them a writer says, "lime passes but the Jew stands." The desert of Arabia was only a type of the present populous and cultivated world, through which he now journeys to the promised land. His ancient faith still guides him through the wilder ness of men, and the shadow of his prophet-chief stalks before him like a pillar of cloud along the earth. As a composition, these novels can boast of high we hope will be purchased with pleasure and read with great satisfaction.

Thanks to the Officers of the Big Missouri for St. Louis papers of 24th inst. The Missouri is one of the finest and fastest boats that stems the ississippi River. Her officers, gen tlemanly, accommodating and experienced. We take great pleasure in recommending her to the travelling community, who can be fur nished with large state rooms, clean and com fortable births and all the necessary requisites to render a long journey pleasant and agreea ble.

We understand that the whigs of Natchez have received ten thousand copies of the Juniuslracts a concentrated compound of sophistry and falsehoodand are expecting another consignment of thirty thousand. We ask the attention of democrats to this matter. Will they fold their arms while the enemy Is thus activet Will they form no associations and make no publications to counteract the whig clubs, tracts and extras? OrThe Whig papers, to bolster up tho position of Mr. Clay, assert that Thomas II. Benton is op posed to the annexation of Texas.

It is false. As far back as 1819, he declared that Texas had been unconstitutionally alienated, and ought to be rc- gained. Biootry. On the night of the late election in New York city, one of tho native American orators used the following language! "He Mr. (Sammons,) further said, that the timo wns shortly approaching, when they bad to choose inspectors for their common schools; let them be men you can confide in, who Will not only restore the bible to your children, but who will seize every book marke) with the black sign of the priest, and burn them lathe Park; and now let this Inst I of their moral degradation be swept away." Tho native Americans, aided by the whigs, sur.

cecded in electing their ticket, and now the whigs are shouting over it as a triumph for Henry Clay. Naturalized citizens of Vicksburg, rcmcm-ber this. If this party obtain power, your children will not be allowed to be taught tho fuith of their fathers, The cross is to be expunged front the bible and the creed of jjut oppressors is to be forced upon you. Remerolwr this. i printing extra copies of the bill for the infor mation of the people, The whigs of Philadel phia, at a great public meeting, have protested against any clungc "of the whig tariff," as they style it, and the Natchez obedience to its cotton lords, re-publishcs the famous Philadelphia Resolution.

Thus we go. CHOCTAWCLAIMS. No. iv. PROCEEDINGS -U-FORK THE LEGISLA TURK REVIEWED THE HON S.S.

PItEN TISS-CUARGES AGAINST Till! SPECU LATOHS NOT MADE BV COL. CLAIBORNE, BUT Mil. PRENTISS AND THE LEGISLATURE THE LATE GEN. DAVID DICKSON ATTEM PT TO BRIBE HIM. In our Inst number wn concluded the testimony taken by the Legislature of this slate, upon the strength of which that boJy unanimously passed the Prcnmb'e nud llesolutiuiis heretofore published.

The comm'lteo appointed to take the testimony was composed of nuch men as Judge Glolson Judge Harris, the late Col. Howard, Adam L. Binpnman, Gen. Dtinlap, and men dist'n-guished fur ability, nod accustomed to sift and analyze testimony. The witnesses examined were gentlemen of high staajdiug in the community, and residing in co mtics occupied by the The transactions aud the subject of investigation, were tnen recent owl ircsh, and it would have been on easy task far the speculators, Fh-her to collect evidence of their fair if thopo dealings kad been fair.

Tho committee stood ready ro rccive any re-butting testimony, but none wng produced of a satisfactory clinracter, and after a full, fair and laborious enquiry, it was unanimously voted that the claim were generally vt)ut't that the Indians, vpon whose testimony these claims were set up, were unacquainted with the nature of an oath that the white men who had testified for the claims were wholly unworthy of confidence; and that the sanction and success of sttch a prof gate and infamous rpeculatinv, "would injure the community, disgrace our social and nolitical cotnnact. ani licexse 1 ANU PEUJl'lt TO STALK, AT LARGE, TIMOl'OU OUR Theso are damning charges made unequivocally ond direct against Charles Fisher Sf Co. charges made, not by Col. CIuIbore, aot by any individual prejudiced or interested not made in ill-blood or in the heal of controversy, but by the Legislature of this state, acting under oath, and after solemn and deliberate enquiry. The Honorable S.

S. PRENTISS, who now stands as the champion of this speculation, nnd Jins used, and is using every exertion hero and at Washington, to carry It through, waa then a member of the Legislature. The Journal shows that he called for the reading of the testimony, after which being fully sutisfied, he voted for the Preamble and Resolutions. There is no dodging this issue, for tho Journal declares thnt etcry member of the House tofi4f, ''except Messrs, Arnott, Scott, McCra-kill and Wilkinson, who were absent, or excused by the Mr. PRENTISS was then unconnected with this speculation; ho had then entered into no arrangements with John Forester, the great Ilopohka speculator, and lord of Leake, nod Kemper counties; ho had then no understanding with Clmtlcs Fisher nnd William M.

Gwin. 11 at he was member of the Legislature, acting under oath; and as Such, and after having heard the testimony, and weighed nnd scrutinized it with his eminent lego I ability, iik voted thnt the uii wai fraudulent, for the most part, and the speculators corrupt. But noir where docs the gentleman stand? Nominally the agent for, butuctually the owner of many of these very claims, which ho voted fraudulent, for ho is too receive an enormous fee in Iniule, if these claims arc allowed. He elands identified, we say, with the claims, and leagued with tho speculators, furious if one word is said upon tho subject, and denouncing all those who question its fairness, We meet him with the Record, Here is the Journal, ond here is ms vote! This is a great public interest. This is a free country, nnd Mr.Pren-tiss, nor ony other man, cannot always stifle en quiry.

Here xs his tote. Here are Hie proceed ings of the Legislature of which bo was a mem ber. Twelve years hive intervened since the treaty, and better evidence cannot now be had. It wns taken directly after the transactions occurred. It convinced the acute, legal mind of S.

S. Prentiss, It BntisfiiJ a Legislature distinguished, in both branches, for the eminent talent it contained; for the perseverance, patriotism) impartiality and fearlessness with which it prase-cutedtbe enquiry, and the unparalleled uiianimi ty with which it recorded its verdict. No act of that Honorable body was received ith so much enthusiasm nnd applause by "a moral and intelligent people." A copy of the proceedings were transmitted to Washington, and on the 35th Feb. they were laid befure Congress, by the late Gen. David Dickson, (ben a Representative from the state.

Geo. Dickson is now dead: he died at his post in the service of a country which he had lung nnd faithfully served. Ho had a stronger hold on the affections of the pcotdooftliis Utnte than any of his contemporaries. Men of Jail pnrtie, and of every shade of opinion, voted I'fBMSHEU BY JOHN I.AVINS. WALTER HICKEV, Eoitor.

MONDAY MORNING A PHIL 21). Ft) It I'll SI DENT, INIartln Van Buren. FO VI CM Pit ESI DENT, James K. Polk. DKMOCfiJTIC STATE ELF.CTCH&.

Jl V. MATTHEW'S, JlcFFSasON DAVls. of Warren, tf WilKtOII. H. 8.

FOOT uf Hindu. AKTIIl'U FOX, of Lrwieuce. R.H. HOOVE. TMicmiiigo Tue Jim Tariff- UCH Bl'RDKM Sunatr Democratic -PBIVILEOtS FOR THK THE FO0B- Frank Justice.

There ore three great objections to the present tariff, bettor known as "the whig tariff." Firs' the extravagant and unreasonable protection it gives to a few manufacturers at the expense of the rest of the community, enabling a small tlass of men to im their capital to the greatest advantage, ami diminishing the profits that would otherwise naturally accrue upon the capital of others. Secondly, it recognises the system of mini- iwir, that is, of rating the value of an article three or four time as moch as it is worth, and then charging the duties on that assumed or fictitious value, Thirdly, it entertains what are called specific dulis, that is lo say, duties on a yard, a pound, or a gallon of an at tide, without any regard to the value. Under these regulations, an inferior article pays exactly the same duty, and something more, than the superfine article. For instance inferior silks or flannels pays as heavy a duty as the most costly, when the real difference in their value is as two lo one, at least. The man of small means cannot afford to buy the must costly article, but he pays the same tax as if he did buy it and is thus charged, in reference to the real value of the article, twice as mach alike rich man who buys the finest.

The same comparison will run throughout the present whig tariff. It oppresses the man of small means, and doubles on him the tax paid ty the rich. Turn and twist the question as you will, after every thing is said in favor of tha tariff hit can bo said, the inference is inevitable, that any system of raising revenue by duties on imports, must operate unequally, and its burdens fall heaviest on the man of small means. We defy any living man to controvert this position, The poor mail consumes, personally, as much of these imported goods as the rich man; the difference is only in the real value of the article; the one buys the cheapest, the other the costliest article, yet the duties exacted by this whig tariff are the same, and in some inferior article is actually made to pay the highest duty. Suppose the ad valorem principle- was thoroughly adopted, that is, the tax levied in proportion, strictly, to the cost value of the article, the rich would have te pay just according to what they possessed.

For example Frank Surgellho great cotton nabob of Adams county, who walls round his plantation to keep off his neighbors, maintains the English gnme laws and law or trespass, locks up his overseers at night, occasion ally puis a white man in the stocks, by way of amusement, denounces American to geten appetite for breakfast, damns "Old Jack-son, Van Huron and McNutt.as the three great- est viin.inH that ever went unhung." Frank S-o-oge-t, we say, with his four millions of property, uses no more sugar, no more coffee, no more cloth (perhaps a little more brandy) than many men use who are not worth a thousand dollars; and lie pays no more this whig tariff, thai) many of this latter class of individuals. Hut if the revenue were raised, ly a tax on property, as most other revenues we raised, he would have to pay 5,000 or 10,000, where a man worth but 1,000 would have to pay but a few dollars. The New York Journal of Commerce, a paper that argues thi question with great ability, says that to aggravate this inequality, by making the cheap ar ticles pay as high duties per square yard, as the costly ones, is outrageous oppression and ought to array every man of moderate mean-i throughout the country, in opposition to this tariff. The Democratic parly in Congress has pre scnted a bill to reduce and equalize the present tariff. It reduces the duties materially es entirely the infamous dispenses in a great degree with specific duties; and substitutes a duty of so many per cent on the ac tual value of the article.

These charges are certainly just itnd will operate more equally; yet we find the whig in Congress general ly so much depends, and appeal lo the honest tL of Pennsylvania for its support. That hen Martin Von Buren wrote loih.j itors of the Richmond Enquirer live memorabl" words: "i nave bi no nine nor any wnere besitat. I ed express my decided disapprobation, 0f Tariff of 1842, as well in respeet to the printi upon which it is Founded as to its details "he feited all claim tothe favers of the people ofPenj! sylvania, who approved alike of the principles and i details of the Tariff, now know that he is opposed to their best interests, and long cherkhed and up- alterable opinions. That in the judgment of this Convention, are other functions of Government under theLV- stitution fcrthe exercise of which the exigencies of the times especially called, and among the least, the restoration of the currency, loo long disturbed and unsettled, the continuance of the Cumberland Road and other Constitutional and well authorized modes of Internal improvement the preservation of our harbors, both on the set board and the lakes, and the navigation of our great rivers, and such a distribution of the public domain amongst the States as will relieve the necessities under which they are suffering. To The Master, Wardens and Brethren.

Dear Brother: At a special meeting of the Ancient "iork Lodge, in the city of Vieksburg, at their Hall on the 24th instant, the undersigned were appointed a Committee to address a circular to all the Lodges in the State of Mississippi, for the purpose of carrying out the spirit of uiu snowing resolutions: MASONIC MEETING, At a meeting of the Masonic Fraternity, held at their Hall in the city of Vicksburg on the 15tli April, A. D. 1M4, A. L. 5814, the Hollowing preamble and resolutions were unanimously adopted: By the dispensation r.f Divine Providence the Masonic Fraternity of Mississippi have been deprived of its most worshipful Grand Master, a.

large family of its head and protector, and the Fraternity of this city of one of its most active and efficient members. Samuel W. Vanatta may be styled truly the Father of Masonry in Vicks-hurg, for at alt times, and upon all occasions, upon his shoulders devolved tho most of its labors. No military or civil elevation gave him importance, it was the quiet unobtrusive virtues of a man and Mason, by the daily practice of which, he gained the hearts of his brethren, and the respect of his fellow-citizens. The manner in which ho bore misfortune was an example which it wn cheering to behold it was truly a brave man struggling with adversity; nnd had it pleased Him, to whom all yield obedience, to buvc spared ui.n yet a little longer to his lamily, success would have, nay must hava crowned bis efforts.

Our most worshioful Grand Master but i will speak of him r.s our brother it was such wo know him best bus passed out from aiuomr us nnd loft a vacancy Unit none enn lie it thercfae resolve', That in the death of our most worshipful Grand Master, Samuel W. Vannatln, the Grand Lodge cf Mississippi has lust its brightest Mason society one of its best, its most useful citizens', aud charity one of its most benevolent and active agents. llesolccd further, That we deeply sympathise with his bereaved and afflicted widow nnd orphan, and pray that the same Divno Providence which has in its iiisi ratable wisdom taken fom tlicni their prop and support, 'may give them strength to bear their loss, nnd shield them with its protection. Resolted, As a tribute of our high respect and esteem, and of our poignant sorrow for the loss of our most worshipful Grand Master, we will wear the Uiual badge of mourning for the space of ninety days. In making this call for aid, we have been influenced by courtesy as well ns kindness.

The relation that our lived brother sustained to masonry at the lime of his decease, was peculiar Ho was M. W. G. M. of the G.

L. of the Slate tf" Mississippi, and may be said to have been to mason Lodges in this State, as the sun to the plaact which revolve around him. No lodge should claim him, and his name and his character are the property ond the heritage of the whole fraternity: Therefore we know that every Lodge would be desirous to share in the honor of contributing the support of his widow and orprMss. It is not for the purpose of heraldiag our charities lo the world, but of discharging a. high and sacredand soleninobHgatroft to ourselves and to the cause of masonry.

In making this appeal for aid, argument is unnecessary. But as "many of our brethren did not enjoy the pleasure of his personal acquaintance, and are therefore ignorant of his circumstances, and may have supposed from his elevation among masons, that he was the favored son of fortune, we feel it our imperative duty to give a brief and simple statement of his case, and the condition in which he has left his family: His distinguished position among Masons, as you will learn by a reference to a preamble and resolution adopted by the masonic fraternity at their hall in the city of Vicksburg, on the th of April, A. D. 18-11, A. L.

5744, (which are appended to this circular,) was only tho testimonial of their high regard fcc his masonic and private worth. He had stmggfeJ long and violently with adversity. And waois above the power of Misfortune? No purity cf character, nor power of forctlwugbl ca shield us from its attacks. A consciousness of this common fate and of partnership in pur common) dost iny is oncaof the cardinal docilities of masonry. Hence we have taken fur our motto, we art one, nnd have formed a phalanx that will ciwbic us to triumph over the vicissitudes and power of misfortune Our brothers' cares and sorrows are oims, aul hcBte amonjj mason, we carry out the beautiful definition ot syrrpatby which, declares it to bo the "inuge oi countcrprt of the sorrow, or aaguish that is it3 cause.

Juist as when tie clear and glorious sunbeams of a sultry fait upon the bosom of emptying cloud, there is jected by both of the present parties; and by exciting, by the grossest calumnies and misrepresentation, religious prejudice. Previous to the election, the Bible was paraded around thestreets, an outcry was made against adopted citizens and the religion which many of them profess; and fanaticism excited by this conduct, rallied every bigot to their standard and gave the 'Natives a triumph. The democrats have sustained a momentary defeat in a noble cause. True to their principles, they contended for Equal Rights equal justice and equal laws. The aristocrats who organized the 'Native' party and now make birth and creed, the qualifications of citizens, will, encouraged by their nrfisftnt trjiimnh.

sttpmnt liprpaftep malrinnr 1'- a wealth the test of merit. The 'Natives' before the expiration of the present year, will have cause to regret their couduct. The men who now judge the feelings and mind of a man by his creed or by his birth place, will be as willing, if conducive to their ends, to judge a man by his coat The present defeat of the democrats will ensure them a brilliant victory in the Fall for every friend of Republican Institutions, will rally around the flag unfurled in the cause of civil and religious freedom for liberty of conscience, is guaranteed to all, by our constitution, and down with the party that would excite prejudice and religious animosity against just liberal laws. The mayor elect is the publisher of most of the foreign works reprinted here, and which have done more to spread aristocratic principles and love of distinction between the "high and low," than all the adopted citizens who ever came here. Mr.

Harper is of Irish parentage and some say of Irish one thing is certain, that it is a matter of doubt, on what soil the initiative took place. His speech tothe committee appointed to congratulate him on his election, (see Eve. Post,) evinces a want of tact and talent, really astonishing and almost incredible. The whigs had a large meeting at the Tabernacle last evening in honor of "HarryCIay" to celebrate his birth day. They had a great deal of talk, but not as in former times cider.

Notwithstanding they kept up the steam until a late hour, and considering the meeting was held in a church, it is rather difficult for me to say, which Old Harry was most pleased with the celebration. Our market far cotton is heavy and declining- prices have fallen an 1c. Tho transactions are as follows for the three past days, 2,300 bales Upland and Florida at 7c. for ordinary to middling; middling fair to fair 8 a 8 good fair 8J 2,700 bales New Orleans nnd Mobile ordinary to middling 7 a 71c middling fair" to fine 8 to 8tc. Total sales for the week 8,900 bales.

Tho money market continues in Mlhcr a feverish state. The unsettled position of the Texas question, keeps up an excitement that makes our Banks very cautious, and as they have to report to tho Comptrollers in May, they are anxious to make strong returns of specie and specie funds. Tho large quantity of cotton kept bnck, has locked up a considerable sum, and the rate of interest is now 0 per cent. Sterling Exchange, 8t a 8 per cent. French francs 5 271 a 5 28 p.

2 We are gruund down by an oppression and 8 ruinous tariff, millions are taken from the South every year by its exactions. In relation to a protective tariff, Messrs. Van Buren and Clay, stand in antagonistical positions, Mr. Clay goes for a high protective tantt, ruinous to the South. Mr.

Van Burcn's position may be i ''om well understood by the the Pennsylvania (Whiff) Inquirer, published for the benefit of Mr. Clay. read it Planters and Mechanic's of Mississippi The Resolutions were unanimously adopted, and go the wholefigure for a Biddle bank, Internal Improvement fcc, THE PRESIDENCY AND VICE PRESIDENCY. The recent Whig State Conversion adopted a series of admirable resolutions, repotted by Mr. Reed.

Among them were the fotlowing:.