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kiljii'i" tldt it should" ho brought forth, nnd I there is no country of (he same extent and population, in wh'nh the people cn C'liiinlvrs UeruWI. The Editor of this paper publinhcs a THE STATE GUJMPJ, LctfMaltire 17. For thcV'formation of those wishing to address Wmbers-nt 1I10 fiextLegis--Inlure, we fWMifi -following list of Kur I he Cunrd. COL. TLKUV.

Now, that the excitement and turmoil of the eleoiion is over, one can Hpenli freely nnd favorably of Col. Terry with out being accused of seeking to engender dissntiiifiicti'in and division in the democratic ranks. A great, nnd I fear, a permanent, injury hns been done this great nnd noblp WETUMPKA, AUGUST 24. 1317. man.

rom the sini l. lie has neen lasn- ej wiln a wliio ol scorpions: so unre lenting and so unmerciful have bren ihe attacks made cn him by our papers, thai required more than ordinary luttiiude and forbearance, to stand up and sustain thote principles, in ihe support of which his own party were npparenlly striving u. uno coerce w'10 wi look bck over the last few 1 i Un 'iii e. 1 any one with Cotton, iu Una section of the country has 'come out very much for the last twoweek, iind now give betler indication of a good crop than they have at any time during the year. But we ore fearfu! ol the grout quantity of rain Unit hat fallen within the last few days, of materially injuring the eaily opening nd maturing.

We heard a gentleman from Lowndes county say, a few days nince.that his crop of cotton was much betler thii year than it was last, and that he now a better crop made than he cmhe.ed from the tame land last season. If such is generally ihe case, we are i. the opinion that the next crop will yield much larger than that ol lat year. u. rmplainJ of by the cotton planters in the neighborhood of this place, within the last week, considerably.

Great apprehension are being made, that should the rains continue for many days, as they have for Ihe last eight or ten, tli'V will Increase their ravages to a fearful degree, os it is supposed every rain that falls adds much to the numbers, strength and growth of the worm. Wo also notice in our exchanges from all sections of the cotton growing region, thai the destroyers of man's laboi, are making inroads upon the Cotton, and in some in stances, we see that tne caieii.i.iu., From the llunmille Democrat. Hiintsvillb, Ju'y 30, 1817. Mr. Woodson Slit I noticed thoil lime since, in the "Slate Guard," a paper published in Welumpka, a charge a-gainst Hooper, to the cftect, that he had "tun his lace upon a oemi'tnim; Legislature as a "Democrat, for Engrossing Clcik, nt $3 per day." The object of this note is merely to Mr, Hooper what I conceive to be justice, knowing, as I do.

alllhe circum stances in regard tA shM appointment. At the session of the Legislature nl- tuded to, I was eleclrd the engrossing Clerk. About the middle or the session, and from that time until its close, the clciks of the House vrre unable to keep up with the heavy press of busi-ncs. Thai fai being knori, a resnlu ion was offered authorising the employment of sssistants. Under Ibis resolution, Mr.

Hooper was appointed Assist ant Engrossing Clerk, the duties ol which be performed faithfully. The author of the article alluded to has certainly been misled in snyine Mr. Hooper attempted to deceive the Legislature in tegurd to his politics. lie was known to be a whig out and out. and I am confid.

nt that the mem- heis eonerally knew the fact. Ho had been admitted as a reporter in the house, mrui ns ussisimu 4t as also known that ho was one of the editors of a whipsper, and had come to the scat of Government for the purpose of repotting for his own, and prohanly other wuig papers. This much I have felt called upon, to sav in justice to Mr. and would be oblijed to you to publish this card. Your obedient servant, W.

C. B.bb. Wo cxlract the above from the lluntsville Democrat of the 11th and on first reading it, we could noi imagine for what purpose, or what tremendous unforsecn circumstancehad brought the mental faculties and me-chanicle signature, in this form, before the community, of one W. C. Bibb.

And we are not certain that we now have come lo a correct conclusion. Bui there is one thing about the affair, this bb must be possessed of a great quantity of tbe milk of uninterested jus lice; an.l he perhaps, never lets favorable opeitunily pass without letting the "3lream run." To this, we have been inclined lo attribute the one'sided, blinded, dealing justice interference of one Bibb. We do not now recoN led of ever making the charge directly against one Hooper; and admit that we had, was it made so as to concern Bibb in any wise. Then why this uncalled for interfence of W. Bibb? Was it because tho connecting link of wire-pulling between these two worthies, that I ke the Siamese twins, you 1 1 1, I llarto those of last season, have inadejyuii arc spoken to before you commence couiu not expost u.c -juoeness 01 one j.

without hillinz the other "a centre licyi so univrrsnl good health. There is scnicely settlement of any extent, in which iho School master and Mcthodis preacher have not found their way euc- ccnsfully, and laudable efforts are being matte in th cause of education. Where (he retilcmenls nre too fjtbiiilv settled form a congregation, they collect with the parson at tho bourse of some of their hospitable neighbors, (of which number ihere arc not a few'.) nnd eat find drink from day to day, until they have worshiped God in the true spirit. As State, we seem to be on moral reform ihe people delighted with their prospects, aro becoming fixed in their localities, they lake an interest ir. the moral icform of the country, ond in ihe civil administration of its laws.

Wc nre at the point of growing moro wcaU thy our imports this yenr will bear bin a small comparison to our exports, (and the very poor man need not be afraid to move to Texas, no difference how many of the little ones he brings, they will find plenty of the same sort uny where here,) and I assure you, the opportunity of exchange manual labor for beef uud corn is nhundunl. I will not omit staling that there has been three individuals hung within tho last three months, without the benefit of law or prayer instances in which the laws of anycounlry ought to hang-instan, ccs in which the laws of the country and humanity have been outraged- I would rcniatk, that in these instances, that the chance of successful confinement war, not food, ihey omiiinz in no instance, to call together and take the voice of law-abiding community. Two cases of kidnapping have also occurred, the justification of which, I cannot vindicate, the originators of hich, reside in another State, whose policy was to keep their plans and intentions secret. Respectfully. For llie Guard.

Mr. Hardy I notice in your last paper an oiticlc headed 'LAVetumpka," hich (although I' agree Tfith you in. some of your views,) I think calculated to convey wrong impiessions nbout (he place and its prospects. 'Tis true some improvements of a solid and ornamental character are being made, but 1 very much doubt whether a solitary building which has been, or is being built, for the last year, (the ''Hotel'' excepted.) will evpr be needed or, if it be, ii must be some lime hence. 1 hero aro new a number of most excellent Store rooms vacant, nnd we are very much inclined tu think must remain so.

It will be readily admitted that the trado here, was much better last winier than ihe one previous, and it is contempla- Medwill be as good the ensuing one as ti .1 1 1. 1. lasi. out tins can nor. we minis, m- i'niji to the market here having imt-wf-iiMwU, year it was on overage oirrftd yet while ihere were from COO to bales cotton more grown in ihe country ihat trades here in MG ih in M5, still we received only about 2 000 or 3,000 more in thr pens in of MG nnd '47, lhan in M5 nnd MG.

The enquiry nnturolly aho, where was Ihe coltnn carried? I will erdenvor to show. In the first Place, 000 balea were carried partly by steamboat, which plies between the Ten Islands nnd Rome to that place, and thence by wagons to Kingston thence by railroad to Augusta nnd Charleslon, nnd part was hauled on wagons from the planters' farms lo Kingston, The Montgomery nnd West loinl railroad is also taking cotlon to Montgomery which would naturally come here if we had good road from this place into Tallapoosa and Chambers counties. Much of Ihe country which trades 10 this maiket is nearer Rome lhan this place, and die nail thither is much better and even if the price paid for cotton ll.ere, or even Augusta, is less than is usually pain" here, it will he a aid maitcr lo convince people that it is to iheir irile. est to haul cotlon over such ronds as lead lo i'e- tumpkn. and much greater distances in many instances in preference lo a good road and less distance, It is known that the road from this place to Talladega ccunly is as bad an nny in the State, but 1 do noi know Ihnt we should therefore give up all idea of improving it.

The planters up the country nre willing, and some of Ihem now ready, lo assist in building a good road to this place. Theie is too, a route through which a good road can be built. I3y following the S'ocnpaloy road nearly lo Socnpotoy and thence sti iking lo Ihe left, crossing Hatchet Creek not fur from 111 It's old Mill and keeping nearly direct course thence to (but coming in'o Ihe present road just ul.ove that place I believe a good road can be built, ul no very great cost, and 1 think it is easily susceptible ii proof, that good Turr.piko or McAdas. uiized load would pay handsome per oent. on the capita! it would lake to construct it.

I speak of this kind of road becauseit seems to be the road mostly desired by the planters. And, sir, 1 am fully convinced Ihat a road must be built from this place to tho up country, or the prospects of Wc. lunr.pka will be looking dow.t, durni henceforth. Already nre the planters South of Talladega G. II.

speaking of sending Iheir cotton to Augusta. This is maitcr in which the whole Slate is inteiested, but particularly We tumpkn and Mobile and I consider Mobile about as much interested ns We-tumpkn. And now, I risk, will the reul estate holders of Ihe two places si'fl'ci' 30,000 bales cotton lo 10 other Slates lo find ii nui kei, when ns good nn rn mny, hy a little energy, be ofiered a1 home 1 And, In conclusion, sir, I Would sny ihat somi'lUng must he done, uud llut soon, or wc will find, when (00 lale. I 1 1 bnve not hOsiiated to extract what i ihiiushi proper and right. Once more nnd I am done.

The excitement produced by ihe nomination ol Mr. Gliapman was creat and the dis saiisfaction seemed universal, myself and only one other of nil I had seen only openly' for him." This, it will be re- mcmbered, was when the result ol the Convention was first received nnd ulso llfnt the remark was made wiih refer-fficc lo county. He goes on ID lluit after the l.ipse of few weeks, 1I10 demoency were as united ns he ever knew ihm in anv contest, "and Ihe rtsult will prove that I am not mista The result has fully proved the truth of the assertion. mestonc and rnunli, have rolled in 0 Ihe power of Ihe avalanche, the naii.nl Irrnienil' nn nini irilies much to 1 .1. our own p.

Uil.lL-itll'M. Jlllll urniii, utii iw 0 1MIIMIIH mi- i I.i,na(one. Mr. Davis's county. This is loo, Col.

Tern's cour.lv. nnd when 1 am told has more influence nny man in rr.ijM Air. iinnmnn neni three nurtured 1 Herc.ii was here the no VI r. Chnnmaii came with HIT UIIC A II BO i'l III 11 I'm vm -r lhp ihey .1.,,:.. forwaxd lo Ihe lima when their I citizen should receive ihe rewards they believed lie so justly merited.

Appnlli'ig them was ihe intelligence (hat Mr. Chapman was preferred to Col. Terry, and it icq lired no ordinary exertion 10 bring litem lo Mr. Chapman's tiippori! But Col Teny felt his devotion to parly nnd his pride ion degree at stake, and mildly yet calmly nnd rigorously he went to woi. Hnw Ihe dispersed were rallied and brought with no iiresirtnble impetuosity lo tlie polls, the goodly nia-jorily of Limestone eloquently speaks out.

In conclusion, for fear of mlsappre. hcnsion, permit me to say, i rrjoiced in the nnniinaiion of Mr. Chapman, believing him more fitted, from circumstances, for Ihe emergency, than Col. Teny, 1 nm heartily gratified that the result ol the canvass has proven the wisdom of his nomination. He comes into office by 0 much larger majority (ban we txpicted, nnd under bis management nnd admm- istiation we may wi jnulice look tor our Stale lo improve and prosper.

Mr sole and simple motive in writing this article is la do justice lo Col. Terry and set him right before the party. Hoping that the press will take the subject into their hands and deal out jusiice, though il be L.le, to one ho like Terry has proved himself a sterling unflinching democrat, and a gentleman pos sessed of firmness nnd stnbilhy seldom equalled and rarely surpassed. A Member of the last Convention. YVetumpkn, Aug.

18, 1817. IMo.ntgomery Co Tkxas. July 29. Mr. Hardy, Sir Just having returned from a considerable tour in Texas, I feel desirous of transniltiri you ret- 40 0U 1 liciiy In relation to ils ngricullural prospects, there is no rounlry wilhin Ihe circle of my acquainlance, in which there is 60 great a combination of advantages as in Texas.

The Southern portion of the country is thought by some rqnal, if not superior, to Louisiana, for raising sugar, the evidences are good for on abundant ciop, and the supply of lhn ai tide is bound to exceed, by f.ir, the demand of the Stale this year. The ler tilily of ils soil, and Ihe adapla ion to the production of cotton, has gained notoriety all over the United Slates. The range is excellent. That poilion of undulating country, lying at a distPnee of Irom one to two hundred miles from the coast, now bears upon its face, Ihe evidence of fertility and beauty, which is not only known to be a fair portion for sugar laisi.ig, but yields cotton and com to perfection, wilb all the gains (with the exception of wheat) and all the iiuits, (with the exception of apples) inciJunlal to uny of the southern Sin'cg. Tlint poriioii of il lying boiween latitude 32 and 34 produces in ubunduiKO, all the products of (he middle nnd eouth ern States, and from what experiments have been ule with wheat, (anil (bey-are not inconsiderable) it is thought to be equal to Missouri or Illinois, yielding from 35 lo 40 bushels per ncre.

It ulso trnwa well all lh fruits belonging to Ihe middle States. It is thought that the vine would flourish Will here. The day is not far distant when the valley of Tiiniiy will be evidence as not the least among the little compared ilb the valley of the Mississippi. The Tiinity river is thought lo be navigable into Ihe interior, which is now attracting considerable uttcniion from the emigrants. The soil is generally fine, considerable pnrlion of which, canno' be excelled in nny part of the world 'yielding from fifteen hundred to two thousand pounds) of cottnn, mid from forty to filly bushels of corn per acre.

It is common thing to see from thiny to tliir'y-five bushels of corn growing up on upon new land, which, four mouths wns lying ns wild ns Ihe hand nature could make il. All over "'is wild exiended country, from Ked River to the const, the game nnd range Mnir.dun'. All herbaceous animals, from ihe goat to the hoise, lives from 10 the year up to knees green pasture; and but few without exnciionee can fullv nun re chile llus n.lvant(irs.ai'l1. it 1:, is lint uncommon) thai good crops me cult.VvtL'd without giving the plough animal a bushel of coin dining ils culllv lion. The water i.s jjeruully i xctlletit, siul joy to card purporting to be from ono W.

Bibb, with the following sympathetic remmks: "The writer of communication is well known to be a Democrat, and hns boon for a number of years lingrosiTiig clerk of the Mouse of Representatives of Alabama. In justice to Nlr. Hooper, we are induced to publish the card of Mr. Bibb." In justice to Mr- Hooper," What superior claims.has Hooper upon yon, or upon yonr.six by ten sheet, than he has iUon.ohers,to do and to give him justice. "You must, Mr.

Herald, be quite anxious to avail yourself of this particular occasion an individual who is a stranger to the article, and to do something perhaps, you never did bejorel Why is it, you are so particular ir. stating that this small-fry in "a Democrat" does it add anything to justice which you seem so anxious to met oul? or does it nddonything to his or your veracity? We think not. Are you afraid that the community is not aware of ihe greatness of one V. C- OiOb, and that lilt) Ourlhen.omO lasn fallen upon you to inform them that he has actually been engrossing Cierk to Ihe House of Representatives of Ala. bania, that you arc so particular in staling the capacity in which Bibb has acted? Pel haps, it as only to fuddle a certain nondescript who happened to be in your town ot the lime of the appearance of your article? We consider your interference in' Ibis matter, Mr.

Herald, as ungenerous, unjust nd unbecoming an Editor who pretend to acts of justice. And, we will venture so far as to advise, that in future, wait until Should it not meet with the scorn and contempt of every truth loving man in our country, to witness the falsehoods and snears that ore almost daily being made by the numerous mexican whig sheels (hat are being issuing in this'Statc, against the democratic parly for 4not volunteering and engaging in Ihe war, which (us they say) our iState did so much towards biinging about. Have these perverlers of truth forgot that the sons of Alabama were among the first soldiers that crossed Ihe Rio Grande. And have they forgot that Democratic Alabama was Rmong the first that furnished men to do battto against the per videmis nicxicans! Then with what baseness and barefaced falsehood does ihe following from the Montgomery Journal breath: 'The material for a campaign is rtf a different nature, such as ihose 'mexican I whig' Clay, WntgoiyllardiajJ '1 lie ol congress ho censured and insulted the gallant old brave of Buenfi Vista, ore not of (he material end spirit which could be urged by any consideration to nclual combat with the enemies. Nicholas Davis' sons were early in the field in the service of their country, but we never heard of any Clmpmans, Bowdens, Paynes, lloustons, or any of that breed, being Mhere.

The stronger the locofocoism the less likely to he found in any such awkward business, unless it may be perchance in connection with some fat office." Are Nicholas D-ivis' sons any better than the hundreds of youths that went from ibis Stale, whose parents were not in as affluent circumstances, and do not lounge on as fine Sofia? as Nicholas Davis does, and they Democrats, too. Does the v. 1 iter of this article recollect that in the same fluid iili his Clays, wns a democratic Jefferson Davis, a democratic YELL a domocralic Pillow, nnd thousands of youths composed of as good material as any of his Nicholas Davis' sons. Should not this puny, pitiful attempt at making capital meet with its just disjjtist from oil up-right thinking men of nil parties? It is certainly beneath the tolerance of an honorable whig politician, to underlake to make it appear that the democratic par-, ty are flinching from tli2 war, remaining at home, and that Ihe whigs ns a party, arc leaving Iheir homes, their families and fighting all the battles, just because Mr. Polk brought on the war.

How absurd. Hern is ai.ollur sj-cciinen from the same source: "The boasted loco district culled ihe Tenth Legion" would not, it is stated, raise a mun for the What can the young men, whn'with-slood so many hardships in the camps during their twelve months service from that same ''tenth legion," iliink of a par ty iluit wishes lo stigmatise nod insinuate that because ihey weie democrats ihey are not disposed lo fiht for the honor and lights of their country? By referring to another column of today's paper, the readers will see that the natural "Simon Suggs," of Tallapoosa couoiy, is in the field. Wo nre confident, thut f-liould it he the will of the to elect him, Ihey will find "one of The Chapman' and- Taylor censure locos do not volunteer to till the requi sinon on Hie St.ite, for ihe very good renson ihat such business is not thein. A In. Journal.

Nor wns it the forte of some federalists lo engage in ibo war of 1812, when Old Hickory licked tlu allies so neol-ly ot New Orleans, just as 1n.ir allies of I will he licked, by die I direction of Ibo Yowjr llkkory. do members, and jme post oilite, for we ore indcbtclto tbe Flog Adv: KS" 'TuaifjP' fi () 01-0 m8, names or tost office. Seth Stows Welumpka, Coosa co Jefferson Buferd, F.ufaula, llaibour co Wm 15 Martin, Jacksonville, Jienron. Nabors. Monlevnllo, blie.ay.

Blount co. Lafayette, Chambers. Cedar Bluff, Cherokee Snggsville, Clarke co. Calinwbo, Dallas co. Kayeiteville, Fayette.

Ilusselville, Franklin. Springfield, Creencco Franklin, Henry co. Bellflorte, Jackson co MTC BrinJlev. Robert Mifchell, Win Garrett Geo Editirdsj Cos? in It Rflarlnd, Zaeh Miriwellicr, Angus MtAllester, Jos FriU TfarK John Citson, Moulton, liwrense. Florence, Lauderdale.

Shohllord, Limestone. TJay ncville, Lowndes. Auburn, Macon co. lluntsville, Madison. Demonolis.

Marengo. INalhanifi uwyf ThosJJudneJ Scot', i Jas McC'utfe, A iviuuitw Montfromcrv. la i-nnn 1 I I', John at.u5e, Bells Landing.Monro' Jack Vi Perry counly. Jas l'ecH a a Lcwn 2D, Wellborne, Coffee co. Seaborn Cray, tloldville, Tallapoosa.

Oirard. Uusell co. Jas Aberlirombifl, Moses Kqlley Klyton, Jefferson eo. John A Gainesville. Sumter.

John II Townsend, Talladega, Talladega. Dennis Dent, I us loosa RpfTtESENTATlVES. names POST OFFICE. Jacksn( Montgomery, Ala. John Wool, Mulberry, Autauga co.

It McDonfld, Blakely, Baldwin co. Levitt S'Srrtilii, Clavton, Barbour co. Hugh IN ii-ravvioru, Kutnula, Giles DMr, Alexandria, Benton. White Plains, Centreville, Bibb co. Brook ville, Blount co.

Manninghatu, Builcr. Greenville, Lafayette, Chambers. Lecsburg, Cherokee. Robt II Wilson, James Davis, Enoch W'Jrenshw WIJe.o'l-i), Toli GtBrl Chiskol- Haalwicke, Win Li tile, Thos Rivers, -Henrv Adams, A S'in1lwofm7 Daniel Crawford, Samuel Sigener, Josiah Jo.es, James Ward, Tvobt MuitWf Warren, Phillips, A Sfaight. Alvis Davis, 11 Kiik'lVd, Norman, It Rick John Ktieson, Vr -t'.

Grove Hill. Clarke co. Biideville, CofTce co. Sparla, Conecuh co. Hockford, Coosa co.

Welumpka, Andalusia. Covington Newton, Dale county. Lebanon, DeKalb co. Anawaka, Kelraa, Dallas county. Caliawba, Fayetteville, Fayette, i) Tuseumbia.

Franklin. Greensboro, Greene. JosepV Jarnr JF.utaw, Abbeville, Henry co. -ivJack3on co. ibn, Jefferson CO.

Mi. Stevenson, Joseph Wilkef, John Moore, John Kennedy, Frederick Tate, Wynn, A Forney, Jas Gilchrist, Howell Peebles, Phillip Ha Word Wm FleminJ, A Kinsr, Thos II Hewlett, F.lisha Vouitff, John Walton, Walker, Wyetn, Crutcher, Peicy Walker, Lockwuod, Hamilton, A Cooper, Chas Gunier, Bertj P.ibl, RohtJ VVafe, A Robv, I VV Garroii, Joseph Jones, J. B. Baily, i Peanon, It Johnson, Hubbard, Snm'l Hamilton. Ursey, Wood, Baker, Wilson, John Storrs, Braser, Hammond, Win VV'oodwardJ George A'mason, Glover, LM Curvy.

Woodward, Allen Gihsoe, John Isaac Smith, Hoht Jemison, Ilaidin Perkins, Benj Purler, John Menasco, Malone, I) Jenkins, 1 Lawrence co. i I Hope, LauderJale. Athens, Limestone co Hayneville, Lowndes. Abcrfoil, Macon co. Franklin.

lluntsville', Madison, it 11 Demopolis, Marengo. Linden, Marion, co. Marshall co. Mobile, Mobile co. Claiborne, Monroe co.

Montgomery. Morgan co. Houston's Siore, Marion, county. Pickens eo. Pickensville, Pickens.

China Grove, Pike co. T.oy, Rockdale, Randolph. Wtdowee, Crawford, Russell co. j. Montevallo, Shelby.

St. Clair co. Gaston, Sutnpter co. Livingston. 1) Tallaikga, Tallndegn.

i l)adeville. Tallapoosa. Youngville, Tuscaloosa, Tus'loosa Jasper, Walker eo. Washington. Camden, Walker eo.

J) Johnson, JEJ" Democratic majority in the Sen ate I in the House 26 01 joint ballot 27- Ten thousand more Volunteers. The Wufehington correspondent of Ihe N. Y. Journal of Commerce in a letter da ted the 2d 111st. says: It is said (hat the administration decided on Saturday, to call out ten additional regiments, under the act of 1 3 ill Mav, 1 S-15.

Il has been the impression (lint the government had nearly exhausted (lie nuihorilj given it ty that act. The Secretary of War intimated that opinion 111 published letter, some iiiontlis ago, declining the acceptation of bodies ol volunteer Iroops. Bui il appears (hut new construction is put upon (lie net, and thai il is now considered as nutliunziti'? the continued employment of the number ol men piovi-deii lor by il lb wit: fifty Ihousand. The object in calling for more troops is undoubtedly lo enable Gen. Scott lo maintain his cround until the meeting ol Congress in December next, when ll.e Executive will ihrow upon l)ipl body ihe responsibility of srresiing or continuing 'he war ami of tidoptinj measures propoitiuiu'd to lie objects of the war.

it lillHlllin III ttn a it" mill a chivalric fortitude ami a chiiatani Pa" tienco of the nobles', chui acter nil remember the fear and apprehension m.uT.ainen ny ine u. uk- 1 1 .1 1 veniion, nod 1 lie democratic irty gens erallv ihroughniit South Alabama, lest Col. Teiry should refuse his support to ihe nominee of Ihe parly. In a letter; of Ju 1 lib, to a citizen here, nnd which; iv vi. i iu nnu' hnfnl-rt mo I I prrv RllVS Before ihe assembling of the Con- vention, I toM every body I $itouia I 1, I vole for the nominee, and should not hether he was fairly nominated or not, ond from the fi'st have sustained M.

Chapman, as Chancellor Mason will tes But few in this fart of the State knew Col. Terry; we had mtasurti him by other hence our erroneous conclusions. He has eminently shown him-" self possessed of t'tinl devotion lo principle, that self sacrificing, I'oflinchir; unbending spirii, seldom found, and ra.s ly exercised by His friends who, in Convention, ed his support lo our nominee, thowfd ihey alone knew the noble and generous spirit by which he was guided. A spectacle, similar to the one pre-sen'ed during the recent canvass by Col Terry, I do not remember of ever having witnessed before. 1 have never seen an individual, cutting asunder the noble and yet lender links that bound him in love and ull'ection, to the friend his bosom, ond drawing li is sword against the bosom of dial f.iend, nnd that too.

in defence of one, at once, the enemy of himself and friend And yet such an unusual nnd beautiful spectacle ives ex Infilled by Col. Terry in the canvass just clos.vl. Mr. Chapman, wo find by the public prints, was unfiiemlly to Colour Terry the democratic papers in Ibis ut of ihe Slate were bin bug the mis sels of their wrath in showers upon his devoted head this, methinks, wet Id have been sufficient to hare driven from our ranks any ordinary man; but when to all Ibis is added the f.ict, that Colonel Terry was ihe intimate friend of Davis that a friendship, increased and cement ed by years of intercourse had sprung up between them, it seenu almost i-credible- that Col. Teny, or any olher nan, should be possessed of that devotion to Hint forarplt.ilDess Of lo f.i uiv iinslaken in bis piinciplesf" But deep in his heart hi? principles were cherished; he shakes oft the invidious darls aimed at Ins head, ond, as in the letter before me, in a noble and mag iiyrnous spirit exclaims.

'-I WILL SUPPORT MY MOTTO, PRINCIPLES NOT MEN." No amount of fl-iltery or threats could change me, ns no amount of bad treatment to me personally can drive me to the abandonment of my motto, Piinciplcs not men," This is what ho wrote July 1 Ml. when from every quarter of South Alabama, invectius strong and unrelenting were being hurled ag.iinsl him. But he weathered the storm, nobly nnd gallantly, and like gold from the furnace, he has come forth purer by Ihe trial. 1 do not tilame the prints very uch for then attacks upon Cul. Terry as ihey judged him by ihe ordinal measurement mankind.

They thought, knowing how mutters stood between him and Mr. Chapman, that he could but icfuse his support. This Ihey predicntcd upon what they knew of huni-io nature. Ai they determined to prep.no the public mind for the intelligence Ihey expected every mail would bring from the North that Terry had refused to support Mr, Chapman. Their conclusions were er-loneoiis, and yet so leuiful were Ihey, and in truth so much really expected the refusal of Col.

Teny, they were a-li uid lo cease their attacks until the eventful moment had passed. Th.it trying hour is now over; nnd as a f.iend lo Mr. Chapman, ns one who in Convention supported Mr. Chapman from ihe first bullul lo the Inst, ns one who, eia (ar as- his fueUu have gope, has supported him ni the hustings and at the ballot box, nnd lastly, ns an humble member of the democratic party, call upon Ihe prints throughout the State, now lo do justice to one they have so decpk injured. V.einy ihnrge bi ought against Col, Terry lias turned out to be false He was accused of pulling Ihe wires behind the scene when Judge Lane was called out by "many Teny Democrats of In the loiter before me, Col.

Terry says, As soon as I saw it, (ihat is the call) which was at Gaines villc, I staled thai it vias a whig produc tion, and so it turned oul, it Is ulso (rue ihat a few democrats, mid lcncd by disappointment, signed it. net one of whom uill vie against Mr. He wns urcused of lefu.ing his sup port to iiupinnn. lieur mm ns lie indignantly exclaims, 111 said letter Why, sir, I found it whripeied that 1 would not suppoii Chapman! bin you will see, nnd nil who wish will see, ihat there has been no jockey tiding 01, my part in this contest. Yutt are nu thorized to denounce rvcry whisper, du- 1 1, 'r cl.iniiooor nllegaticn of kind falsi and s'lindiroui." Now ihat the election is over this wiil of course be received as decisive, and ii should he reniemle'ied lli il this Idler was written lih, nnd llial llio re turns have proven evciy insertion in said letter.

This letter was wiitU-n foi ibo eyes of linn only to whom it was diictte.l, nnd noi villi the most distant idea of puulicit'on. lint jusiiee tfii'iiies he I to 1 their appearance, and are literally eating cry thing before tlicin. JtJ We would call the attention of tha real estate owner of Welumpka, and of Ihe city of Mobile, to the conmiuni cafion of in another column of our paper of to-day. We aro not dis posed to dispute with our correspondent ns to vacant houses, but we hope the friends of bolh Welumpka and Mobile will think seriously of Ihe inger of losing the quantity of trade which our correspondent speaks which will ccr lainly be the ease, unless some means are resorted to, to repair the roads, and bring them in such a condition as will warrant Planters in risking their teams in hauling cotton to this place. In con.

sequence of so many roads leading to this place through this county, it is be yond a possibility for tha citizens Wl OuHiU tu hvi mmm a 'are necessary, and consequently, it be- "ji the dutv of Ihe real palate hnM- e' toio. vise nTie means tor istablinh a good road, and we cannot (hink'of any other than for our citizens, with the aid of the up country Planters, to establish a Mo-Ademised road to some point in Talladega county say Syollacogga, above which place, are good and excellent roads.Theinvesment of capital in a road of this kind, would yield, no doubt, a handsome per cent, to those ho should think proper to take stoek. And to the traders here, it would yield a double pro fit, first by lolls, and next by giving larger quantity of trade than would otherwise come here. We will refer to (his subject in our next. They can do the talking, abuse old Taylor and other Mexican but fighting Mexicans is a different matter, lou aiut a-gwine to catch them at Ala.

Journal. This is a fair specimen of ihe one thousand and one absurdities and falsehoods that ate issued by the Mexican Federal Whig Pi esses of the present day, against the Democracy. The wri. ter of the above article has never heard a member of the Democratic parly n-buse Gen. Taylor, nor is there a single Democratic Pi ess in Ihe country thul has ever abused that military veteran.

Lieut. Whipple, Who was captured by the Mexicans in the Calholie, burying ground outside the walls of Vera Cruz, writes to Gov. ilson that lie is doinsr very well at Quatcrpec. la another letter, Lieut. Whipple speaks in ll.e most enthusiastic terms of (he great kind ness he receives on all hands from the Mexicans particularly ihe senorilas.

would call the otter.lion of the reader to the advertisement of Mr. Diekcison, of Montgomery, in nnothei column of to days paper- We visitod his furniture stoio a few days since, and we can with safety, say that a predict, 11 more general assortment of furniture is not to be found in the Slate. All of which he sells nt such moderate prices as are well calculated to please all those who may think proper lo call on him for any artielein the fnrnitme line. WOIIIHH. The gneJ'grivernnicnt of familes lends to Ihe comfYrtl ofr communities 11, the welfsrc of States.

Of every domestic circle woman is ihe centre. Home, ihat centre of purest nod dtfnieM joy home id the empiio ol There she plans, diiecis, performs; the acknowl- of dignity nnd felicity. Where icmnie virtue is mot purr, fo-mat sense most improved, female Jc portmenl most roneut, there in most propr'e'y of social manners. The early years of childhood those most precious Tears of life and openciir reutton are aonQned to- woman' superintendence fSbe, therefor, may be presumed lo lay th foundation of all Ihe viiije and all me wisuoro mui ennui mo wonu. by tha next Democratic Legislatures higher than that of "yard sweeper," so we think Bibb may be contented to rest at home and JJ Hooper, Esquire, retire 'beautifully less' to the shades of the 'simmon trees of "Nolh We bad entirely forgotten that we had ever used the name of the 'small in any way, which Bibb so slreneously undertakes to make ''a few in a hill" until we saw the nbovo article in the Democrat.

And we are confi-dent that no such a charge can be found the columns of the ''Stale Guard" as 's attributed to us by Bibb, and we had not ihe most distant idea of having any allusion, in any notice of his blackberry pet, to the name of Bibb-Docs justice cull upon Bibb to publish to the world that Hooper had "discharged his duty faithfully?" What did Bibb think the tax -payers of ihe Slate cared whether Hooper was a Creole or a sable one, or whether he discharged his duty "faithfully" or not. All Ihat any one knowed or cared, a-bout Ihe matter, wns, that Hooper received, S3 per day from a De mccratie Legislature. Il smelt fishy. Thai's nil. Justice, we presume, too, called loudly upon Bibb lo slate that Hooper was known to be out and out a whig." Wonder if he can testify how long Hooper had been 'just in such a fix." There might havo been 1 members of the Legislature, who were aware that Hooper was sailing, or rather scuttling tindt diffuront colors than Ihat of Welumpka or Montgomery whiggry, while he was counting the old chickens in Tallapoosa county for a Democratic administration.

What we havo hero said of WO Bibb was broughl'furllifrom his ungenerous inlcrferenco in a matter that no wise concerned him. The War. Tlic Washington correspondent of the Baltimore Sun says: The Administration have, I am certain, very strong teasons for whhingn speedy peace wild Mexico. The war cannot he vigorously prosecuted, much longer, without a large addition to the means of Ihe re venue. The expenditures on account of the army alone, for the last quarter, ending 30il.

June, were sixteen millions. The re-" source of the lonns lias bren nearly cxhaus led. Active and i-xtensive preparations for the continuance of the war urc, nt this mo ineut in progress! The eighteen- million treasury note loan will he eutiicly exhausted during tl.j present, or next monili. The war expenditures cnmwl beniet by nny estininted revenue lliut will accrue after the first ol October next, This 1 daik and gloomy side ef ihe prospect. Bui it ne-verihele truly pourtrayed.

Pence is the more de.irnUe on account of'ihe ctnbar n-tsments which rontinuancc of liie war mini on the treasury. ii.ii, iikii i- iHivi- him irt.ue Willi 11 w' might have retained, tilll t'jnnol recove L'LT l'. 18-17..