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wmmtammmi ion ioiuil tidoiilloti hv tin rililtik Oi'tlhe "lute, found in tlie ranks with you: wverul others Femrn Y. I'ourirr and iSrMlO. I 1-t, W'v biTirve tl iil llu- of mid i FLAG OF THE KVUKt S.Vi I'HDAYMOHMNO UY IMitfil by Att'Umdcr It. Jleeli. opiiuo'i, is in the mime that thl demand wan the same as consumption of raw material the same, aud that His stock of yaru in the manufactories small.

This opinion of ours may not be well founded; but it clear to us that, if the demand for yarn is thj same, the reduction in tlm priee was cfi'oe-ted to operate on the cotton market, for the pur-pose ot enabling the epinin rs to supply them, selves at a cheaper rate, with the raw material; or, what is also probnble, accounts fimn this country may have reached England, of an fin-mensB crop being dertajnly niacin this season. Anticipating, therefore, this large crop, and tho stock on hand just sufficient to meet the cdlisumption, it cannot he surprising tlmt tho spinners withdrew from tho market, determined to depend only on the supply they nmy have hand, before they nuaui the marker. But it may be said, that it' the stock ia not sufficient to meet the consuuiptioi, till the new crop i shipped in large quantities fiom this country and thatthe spinners have consumed the stock; they themselves had on hand, the cot tun market will Lave to resume its former rates, by compelling the manufacturers, if they wish to satisfy tho demand for goods and yarn made upon them, to buy at any price, and in small quantities. Tbet answer to this cannot at this tiine be easily made? because we have not, as statement of' the stock of Cotton in Europe, of the consumption of the article in England and France, and of the increase of the last sea. con, which would enable us to estimate the in.

crease of consumption this season. Until correct statements" about these matters, our estimates of the price at which cotton wjll be maintained, cannot well be depended on. Bo nvirt ii practicable at a coat tlmt would be sutK- i-ifiitly reimbursed ly moderate) thai-gen for 1 lr That, if the tnnil wnrn i-ntiinlf. i -il, our cotton, which it now take from 4 to 6 nrK io renen iNcw-iirteana, our only market, could be carried to Mobile in an many duys: That by this rout th time (or transportation tol -Now Orleans would bo reduced to one fifth of I i v. cckn to reach Ncw-Orli-ana, enr only market, what it nnuires at present, that we would then be onubled to wdi.ct either market, and thus ere.

hid a wholesome competition between the two -i-irkWH; which would certainly tend to reduce i niiiiicrouaand annaonablechargnB to which 1'kiiter is now forced to aubinit That wc thereby avoid the vexatious delay now ex-i null in Kcttiiiff returns from Now Orleans, In ni.f from 4 to 6 months from the weijiii our cotton till we gut our pay Tiiol the rail road would afford not only a more speedily but a much safer highway to buinir believed that the amount of duiuaL'OS uuf- taincd by the deterioration of our cotton oij the oerrxnite and which cannot bs guarded against ty niKurunce, logetlier with tlu insurance- now p-iiH and which would not be required 011 the rail roaf, would together be sufficient in'n few to construct the contemplated road. Tho rmd wi. eo; further, be particularly beneficial to this ity in common with all the counties above the aiiurding an outlet to niarltet, at all tnf' opt and available. It is well known that tii Planters above the waiting ri'ntly some timi? for atidctohurry off ifceireoS )WH Jogetlior, that it is necwwarily thrown iti- sin all at once; and that from "tho rank! -jumiiiat ton, thfi article always declin. eT b.

ttKAblishinent of nk.hld be productive ut much good in emu ctingand identify ingthe interest and feelings of the people of North Alabama with those of the middle and. southern portions of our State, in bringing together and associating more cloicly and frequently tho people who have necessarily to live under the same rulers and laws, and who now, from their diversily ofintrest. want of con. are unfortunately too rnuclj divided by local and sectional footings, and prejudices. Further, Believing it to be highly important that the plan and route for the rail road should be matured before it shall bo submitted to the Legislature, and that this can be best done by a convention of citizens from all parts of tha Stat well informed as to the localities, wants anil in-terestsof ihe different sections of the State, and who would meet together with that spirit of conclusive and compromise so necessary to mature any important plant 'Ilierrfhre reinli nl.

As the sense of this ing, that it is highly expedient to appoint delo-gates to represent this county at the railroad convention to be held at Tuscaloosa on tlii 4th Monday in November next. 9. Resnlw'd, That the Senators and frotn this.coimty be reuuestdl to act aa such delegates and use their best exertions tots-tablish plated rail road. 3. Resohed, That the nroceedint's of this meeting tie signed by.

the Ciiairman and Secretary, and that the editor of the Alabama Watch man be requested to publish the same in his paper. JOHN R. EVANS, Chairman Milton Blocker, Secretary. WAR IN TEXAS, To the People of the Jurisdiction of Columbia. "WAR is our- only resource, WAR is upon no," so says the Committee of Austin; and the fact is established beyond a doubt.

Heretofore difference of opinion has unfortunately existed amongst us; now the evidence is so convincing, that-an honest difference of opinion cau no longer exist. Your committee therefore have no hesitancy in declaring that he who says that there is no just cause to apprehend danger, and recommends a supine course, is a TRAITOR, and as such should be punished. Follow citizens, let not a former difference, cause or continue an estrangement. We bave a common cause, common interest, and a common fo and we should be united. General Cos has iust landed Copens, with 400 and munitions of war.

His object is to unite with the forces at San Antonio, and our policy is to intercept him.1 before the union takes by 60 doing, we will fall upon the enemy1 divided, and if we cap. ture the forces of Cos we will gain armsjand munitions of war; and the news of Cos' defeat will for the surrender of San Antonio into our hands; in addition to this it is better that should cany the war into the enemy's country, for then we shall be "enabled to slither the present Again, the.military, the tools of tne despot have lately made a treaty witnthe Coinariches, and other trib.rs of savages, and have engaged them to fight against us, and should defl -sit Cos. before. they lake the field, they will moil assuredly assert their fallen allies. All these reasons calling upon us so loudly, urging so strongly; let us take the Hold.

We call upon you in the name of your country, in the name ofyour wives" and children, in the name of every that is dear to you, in the name of LI- UttKl xtsell fur an immediate, a gensral turn out. Whilst Cos is disembarking his troops, whilst o'-ouiiig, ior icams 10 transport nis muiu-tions of war, we will have time to take our sta tion on the road between him and San Antonio, which event victory will be certain. All Texas has been informed of the plan of war, anil ma. pyof her citizens are now marching to the principal place of rendezvous (Jamas' Kerw on the A large company have engaged to leave 'Brazoria on, the 29th inst. at which time place every patriot- slmuld present hinisjif reauy tor action.

1 Fellow citizens; we have now an' opportunity opening the war with a Horious triumoh. a tri- umph which in its uliimaus prove the salvation or Texas. liy defeating Co, San Anton will tail as a matter of cnura r.d thr will nnt hp ly of 'and lay do 0 the of of it to pressed by the refqlulionit of their Legiimnv. The Lcgjaliituiw acted; in tlmt nomination mo. iiiiprwi.li utlv, and wo luruiii repeat without consultation 'with tlioie whom, they pnih-ovori to coiiiprniiiit.

Tho condition by which it wai guarai nn oecuina. lie, citizens oi owii-counties aru tuovfnjr fsrward in the work of 1 aright in thin mutter. A -ON VEW'J'ION 1 proposed to be I in December next, to taliwii uiii.t!fecurityofoiirprjiieipl -s, anti TorcveritMiscoid and confusion in tion for their support. Autauga has alwnys tinguished hersoltjaby the uiicompriJmtiiii.f t-f-forts that havo been nwido hy4hc respective par-tie in their conflicts at liomo. Ix-t it not hi? en id that we are indifferent to what is goin en elsewhere ainone our brethren.TIxt us uu ct I together and dclesrato to a portion, the power to represent our sentiments our sentiments ot the proponed Convention, liet us instruct them to promote hnriuony and'eoncert among our fellow.

citizens in this State, in order that the firebrands that have been scattered in our ranks, may be made to recoil utmn our opponents. WE Til ERSi'aJRK RESPECTFULLY INi V1TE THE FRIENDS OF THE ADMIN ISTRATION OF GENERAL JACKSON, TO MEET AT KINGSTON, THE FIRST SATURDAY J. JXOV. IVKXT, I CONSIDER. 11I TIlINGa HEREIN CON.

i TA1NED. 1" I Most respectfully, Vour obedient servants, a ALIJERT J. PICKETT, KENJ FITZ PATRICK, WOOD 'AS DKIARNATTI3, ILWF0RJ W. JACKSON, At a mtinr of sundry citizens of the town of Montgomery, convened on the 10th inst. for the purpose of taking into consideration the Election of President and Vice President of the United States, and also tho propriety of holding a gene, ral meeting 'of the Jackson party of Montgome.

ry'county, on the second Monday in November next, in the town of -Montgomery; On motion. Samuel Q. "Hale was appointed Ciiairman, and Joseph Gotf Secretary. Whereupon it was Hesohtd, That we view the election of President and Vico President of the United States. aa a matter that deeply concerns tho people of wo estate, ana inai we are prepared to give our support to those candidates, most likely to concentrate the strength of the Democratic party.

2. Resolced, That in the opinion of this meeting, it is highly expedient, that the Union party of Montgomery county, should hold a genurut meeting in the town of Montgomery, on the se. cond Monday in November next, for the purpose of selecting Delegates to represent them irr the Convention at Tuscaloosa, on the iirst Monday in December next. i 3. Resolved, That a Committee of fifteen appointed, to address the Union party of this county, on the subject of the ensuing election of i resident and Vice lTesiuentot trie u.

states. and to request a general attendance of its mem bers in the of Montgomery, on the second Monday in November next. In pursuance of the third resolution, the fol-. lowing persons were appointed said Committee, i' 'Nicholas M. Marks, Sen.

James E. Helser, John A. Campbell, James M. Tarleton, J. rorrestj uavid Campbell, James ivi.

Newman, Wade Allen, Alwin A. McWhorter, Ash-ley Parker, Nathaniel VV. Bush, Robert Harwell, Joseph W. Burch, Benjamin B. Morrell, Addison H.

Sample. 4. Resolved, That tho proceedings of this meeting bo published in the Montgomery Advertiser, Mobile Register, Greensborough Sentinel, Flag of the Union, Florence Gazette, Wc-ttimpka Times and Huntsville Democrat. SAMUEL Q. HALE, Ch'mn.

Joseph Gofpe, Sec'y. 1 TnB Presidency. A groat cry has been raised against the Whig party, that they are aiming to throw the election ot the nent "President upon the House of Representatives, and that thi their main reason for bringing forward so many candidates against Martin Van Buren. To refute these charges and to raise -the Whig forces, it iB seriously proposed by several of the Whig presses, that the friends of Judge White and of General Harrison unite upon some one of these gentlemen, and thereby prevent the possibility of bringing the election before tho Hons-; Representatives. In favor of this it is uwred.

that.the influence of an Buren in the House is- great, that the Whig party have nothing to gain, but much to lose by throwing the election into the House; that it is better the election should be decided by the that the soon this union is formed the stronger will the party be when the tug of war comes. -To such a union we have no objection; it is most desirable see the opposition, rallied in all their might, against the embattled hosts of Van Buren and administration. It 'is the wish of General Harrison, and we doubt not it is of White also, that such a union should be formed. Ge. neral Harrison has said he will not stand in the way, if another candidate is brought forwaid bet calculated to unite the Whin forces.

Will Judge White say the same? If so, the niattrr is settled. General Harrison is the only candidate whom those opposed to Van Buren can is in vain to suppose, that the decided advo cates of State Rights in the South, (and these not a few,) can make such a sacrifice of their principles, as to vote tor a supporter ot the oreo ret, on the other hand, where is the tn'cnd Judire White, who. were he to ivithdmw I field, could not conscientioasly support General Harrison' Are there not many, even now, supporting Judge White, who would- have supported General Harrison in preference, had he as early in the field! If it is attempted to sustain Judge White, the party iniJst remain, in great measure, divid- d. 1 Here is a large par- throughout the Union, particularly in the i 1 1 I 1 a a at we we us in and of together with the vice president bavo been ar- PtKtil on their way Texas. The deBpni dar uot hnnself or seud a nrjje fores to for fear tlierepibhcans willisa against bnn the n.ter,or; Um you porooivtf our s.t.mt on will the interior; Hum you perceive oursmiainnwui he fur from bcinjr sod-'sp-rate es the disparity of our numbers would indicate.

Fellow citizens, again we summon you to arms "i110 UW tw' ke Antonio, drive every soldier from i our Jim- Sun its: aiidlherebv place Texas in a situation to he come what ere long she is destined to be, a laud of agriculture and of commerce, of luw and li. bcrty, the pride and botwt of our lives, and legacy of price unspeakable to pontoritv. II. ARCHER, Chaiinuan, -Wm. T.

AiiBTiJt, Secretary. WAR. Information wag received last nijfht by ex-nm that Gen. Cos landed at. Copeno with 4(H) men, arm and ammunition.

Air expelition is now raising- in the lower country to take the field at once. They are called upon to rendezvous at Leagues old place on the Colorado-ontheUSth of the month. Every man in Texas is called upon to take tip arms in defence cf his country and his rights. Thosa who can join the expedition en the 5Wth are requested to do so; or they can join it at James on tha La Vaca which will be the principal rend 'zvous. A corps of reserve will be formpd to march for.

ward and sustain the advn nee. Those who cannot join the advance are requested to units with the. r-'serva and report themselves to tlie committee of sRfety in this place. It is expoct-'d that each mn will supply himself with- provision, arms, aud ammunition to march with. Arrang-imenl9 will be made for-permanent supplies as soon as po.

file. S. F. AUSTIN, Chr'mn of Com. Kept.

21835. CIRCULAR. From the cimmittee of safety of the jurisdiction of Austin. Information of the moat important and decisive character hag just been received from Bexar, from authority, which in tho opinion of this committee, calls for the prompt attention of the people. The Biibstance of this is, that Gen.

Cos was expected at Bexar, on the 16th of this month, with more troops, that he intended to make immediate attack on the colonies; that there was a plan to try and foment division and discord among'tfie pie, so as to use one part against tlie other, and prevent preparation, and that the real object is to -stray and break up the foreigfi settlements in Texas. This committee have 110 doubt Of tho correctness of this information, and therefore re commend That the people should maintain the position taken by them at their primary meetings, to insist 00 heir rights under the federal constitution of 1834, and of the law of the 7th of May of that year, aud union with the Mexiean confederation. That every district should' send members to the general consultation, with full powers to do whatever may be necessary for the good of the country. That every district ought to organize its militia, where it is not already done, and have frequent musters; andthat ilia captains of compa nies make a return without delay to the chiet of ins department, ot the force ot his company, the arms and ammunition in order that he may lay the same before the general consultation of Tex-ai. Volunteer' companies are also recommended.

This committee deems it to be their duty to ssy, that in its opinion, all kind of conciliatory measures with General Cos and the military at Bexar, are hopeless, and that nothing but the ruin of Texas can be expected from any such measures. They have already, and very proper, been resorted to without effect. War is only resource. "There is ho remedy but to defend our rights, ourselves alid our count ry, but by force of arms. To do this we must unite and in order to unite, the delegates the people must meet in edneral consultation organize a system of defence, and give or ganization to tne country, so as to produce concert.

Until some competent authority is established to direct, all that can be done is to recommend this subject to the people; and advise every man in Texas to prepare for WAR, and aside all hojie of conciliation. AUSTIN. San Felipe, Sept. 13, 1835. Felipe, Sept, 19, 1835.

Dtar Sir: War is upon us there is now no renndy, the answer of Cos is positive that the individuals who have boen demanded must be given up. and that the people must unconditionally submit to whatever the government chooses to for them he lays down the principle that the Offinernl fnvm-nmnnt ttm ricrhl tn tiii-no iiq in I submit to any reform or amendments, or altera tions that Congress may make in ths constitution, This is impossible we had leave country at once, for we shall be, under Cos doctrine, without any rrghts or guarantees any kind. I therefore think that is inevitable; we must prepare. What do you think raising a volunteer corps to protect the consul; tatioe; and have it ready without delayl I think probable C03 will attack the people on in a short time; they expect aid ought have it. j.

I shall send to Nacogdoches Yours, S. F.AUS i'iN. W. D. C.

Hall, Esq'. From the Red River Herald, Extra. HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM TEXAS. War i.n Texas Gknkrhi, Cos landbd near THE VOVTB OF BKASOS Wltll FOUR Hl'N-DREO MEN! Isaac Parker has iust arrived from Texas. bringing, the intelligence that General Cos lias landed near the mouth of the Brasos with' 400 men, with the intention of joining the 700 Federal troops' stationed at San Antonio De Bexar.

and marching upon the people of Texas. 11" has issued his proclamation "-'declsring that he will collect the revenue, disarm the es. a military govenirnent, and confiscate the property' of the rebellions." lohnson and Baker bore the express from San Fellipe to Nacogdoches. S. Austin has written to jveral citizens of Nacogdoches, that a resort to arms ia inevitable i They have hoisted a Flag with -The Con'sti.

tutirpn of 1834," inscribad on it, and Two Hun. dred Freemen gathered around it, dstcrminL-d to stand or fall with it. We subjoin the following letter fro-n Gineral Houston to the gentlemen who brought the intelligence. Sxs Apovstise, Tkxas, October 5th, 183-5. Dear Sir: At your request I hand yon a mev I moranuum, that you may oe uitorinJd of our situation, War in defence of our rights, our oaths', and our constitution is inevitable in If Volunteers from the United States will join their brethren in this section, thr-y will receive liberal bounties ot land, we nave nil lions ot acre? of our best lands uncbosen and unappropriated.

-i Let each man come with a eood nils and one hundred rounds of ammunition and to como soon. Our war-cry is "liberty or death." Ourprin. ciples are to support the Constitutio.T, and doicn with the Your friend, SAMUEL HOUSTON. To Isaac ParkRi-, Esq. Present, i I do.

in in and than TT.XAS, i Allowing oilleiul docum lit has bom trans', I mUfcjd fj fl0m a tItttt af)br Jh assurance of its authenticity 1hJ; jt Rg it douhu I ment nfM wl a or inlentioiis ot me present govern. Mexico, in relation to Texas, concern- I ll1y been publisliwl. t.KPARTMr'VT OP vTTP Mexico, Sept. 1st, 1635.. His excellency the actinir Vice-President has been informed that soma adventurers, who have introduced tliumsvlvife into Texas, animated by the mojt'porvewo intentions and projects, and willie view of disturbing public tranquility, ore anxiously engaged in sun-ading about reports of an alarming naturr1, attributing sinister plana to the government, and carrying their calumnies so lar as to give ior granted that it it intention to destroy the nyw colonics.

Huch rumours as these-, whiclrcan only be entertained by the enemies of public order and by those who are adverse to the union Which should ever exist, between Mexicans, has with just cause attracted the attention ofhis Excellency; and he being desirous of avoiding the evils which might arise from the instigations of perfidious men, who avail themselves ot ell the means they can to S3-duce others and to create disturbances, to produce discord, and thus increase the nurnb.ir of the disaffected to the government, for which pur-pose 00 the credulity of the colonists, has desir ed m.Ho inform you that since his intentions are no others but that the laws should be punctually obeyed, in the midst-of the me.it profound peace and undisluibod tranquility, the inhabitants of 1 exas may reiy on this, and at the same time be persuaded that not one of the orders which have been given relative to that department tends to injure its progress and prosperity, but -on the contrary to secure That for the reasons stated, and in as much as it is the desire ef his Ficellcncy that due respect should be paid to the t'gal authorities, that justice' should be faithfully administrated, and all criminals punished, so that puouc oraer may oe preserved ana lull protection afforded to nil worthy and industrious citizens, he trusts that the persons of those who have been endeavoring todisturb tranquility will be delivered up, in order that they may be placed at the disposal of the tribunals, by which means order and peace may be preserved without any necessity of recutring to military force, unless it should be deemed unavoidable 'for tho purpose of putting down any resistance that might be offered, or to suppress1' any rebellion; and in that case the Commander General of those States, will act according to the instructions communicated to him through the War office. His Excellency orders me to mention to you likewise that as it is incumbent on the General Government to establish custom houses on the frontiers, und to dictate further measures of security and public convenience, so that the treasury and commerce of the country may be free from all scandalous frauds, he hopps that his salutary orders will be ftdfilled by the inhabitants there, since their own interests' are intimately con nected with the prosperity and honor of the nsen; inat uie necessary injunctions will therefore be given to that effect; and every person will rest assured that, those offices have been erected and established with nootjier view bnt that of collecting the duties according to-law, they can in no way injure cither the general or the individual interests of the colonists and oth ers; and that considering all those who inhabit that department as Mexicans worthy of all such attention, and in the conversation of the whole territory as well as in avoiding all that might tend to diminish such inestimable advantages produced by a noble and pure patriotism, his Excellency cannot doubt but that all will as sist and co-operate, for upon that depends the- sec-urity ot private fortunes, andcven ot civih-zalion, by checking the audacity of the barbarous tribes in that quarter. His Excellency' hopes that you will make publicly known all that I have now stated, through the local authorities, and even by means of intelligent commissioners, if necessary, whose object shall be to explain these eeritimeuts of conciliation and esteem, (Signed,) BONILLA. To the Governor pro tempore, of the State of Co- ahula and" Texas! COTTON. The recent commercial intelligence --i i i.

f. t.iveipoai marKer, or ji decline inthe price of yuuoii, nas nau tne enect or suspending speculations in our own market, and of producing a depreciation in the price of this staple. It has also created fears of a succeeding decline in Liverpool, and elsewhere in th3 continent of Eu. rope. These fears may be welt founded; but would another decline be permanent, and contin-' ne the remainder of the season? Thin tion which is of difficult solution at thiB time We offer to our commercial friends a few re-marks upon this interesting We begin by observing that it has uniformly been our opinion, that tho article had attained, in the European markets, the highest price for-ram-d by the quantity of the article produced and consumed, and by the demand for yarn and goods.

We were always of the opinion, that speculations, based on a higher price than one Binning, woiuu oe extremely hazardous, and that tne intrinsic value of this staple was below the price so long maintained in Liverrxjol and Ha vre, Our opinion was based ton the extent of crop or uie united wtates, which, deficient as as anticipated, would prove enough, with the crops of other cotton growing countries, to meet b.iu consumption ot Europe, though the usual siocu remaining at the end of every year, would be comparatively small at the end of the present one. The present state of the cotton market triuivs uie correctness of the opinion we then pn. tertained. AVe will now proceed to our remarks ujun, iiji: jui, uecune. It cannot be denied that many curtoh sner.nla tions in this country and Europe, did not enter the market during the last season, nndt'r the apprehension that the rise in the.

prce of the arti-claxould not he maintained. result was, that tliey, leaving the market to nthena. mmt. no.a ano connaent, did not deserve those prqfito whieh 'thr-y would have made, if thev had been more confident and had had a better foresight of uie rise and perrnananey in price of Those speculators, mortified at a result thev did not anticipate, wil endeavor to make up during the present season, what they had omittted to during the last. They will endeavor, by the -nns witnin tneir power, io Keep the, market down, and to produce, if it can be done, S.reduc-tioa in the intrinsic value of cotton, until they have purchased tho quantity they wanted; after wnicn im-y win oe as zealous to produce a The spinn-Tra may join the speculators this If th -y do, they all may succeed in keeping down the markets abroad and at home.

until are all provided. it, after all, thf intrinsic varue of the article will be resumed, more permanency in price will be experienced; and this intrinsic value, being based on production aud consumption, when neatly estimated and ascertained, will govern the markets. The English spinners bave a powerful influence over the Liverpool market, and it is more probable, that they themselves have produced the late decline in the- market. But it is stated in letters from Liverpool, that-a corresponding decline in the price of yarn, had ben Conld not the spinners have reduced the price of yarn, in ordyr to effjet more speedily and with better success, a declineing i price of cotton? Wc are irjcljncd to this' DulUrt prr niiuni.lD iiWautc, or Firr 1uIIm if pftymritt bv tivluyvd luiigvr ilun ilirvt numilif Ailvmin uu will bt int. ruil at Our Dollir pt-nqutrc filiwii liim lor lar Am time, aud Fill).

Ceuu liu uil WIOXT DETTOOHATIO TICKET. I'jlins IIAHM0Y I nixULCONCl'SSION. tvrur TliiKG I'OR TH C4VIC, NOTHING FUK HI K. FOR PRESIDENT, MARTIN VAN BU REST, REOIXARLY NOMINATE! BV THE KAT10NAI CONVENTION OrFOSKI) TO THE I'MITKU STATKB BANK TO INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS BV THE OENKRAL GOVERNMENT TO THE TARIFF, AND TO NULLIFICATION. POLITICS OF THE DAY.

TO THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICANS OF AUTAUGA. Fellow- it ivm: At a recent Democratic mee-. ting held at Kingston, the undersigned wereap-t pointed a cornmiitee to address you upon the important subject of the ensuing Presidential election. We it unnecessary to make an elaborate expose of the various features that the canvass Jms aln aw mHiuned. wili oe brn-t fiui jr rti.aohtirge lue uuiy assign-- cd us.

-i It is known to you, that atthc )nnt seivn of our Lepislature, Judire White, of Tennessee, was nominated as a candidate for the office of President of the United States. He had been known previous to that time as firm, undevia-ting friend of General Jackson, and a supporter of the measures of his administration. Ho had become identified with the great party to which you belong. Iiis nomination was made without scarcely any consultation with the people, and before their attention was directed to the subject ouacKsou successor, it was maae under a teelinsr that some injury niicrht accrue to the Re. publican cause from the act, for we notice among me resolutions, tnai me nomination would not compromise tho Stale to the support of Judge White, if the success of the principles of the Uemocratic party should be endangered by it, and that their preference for him was uot so overpowering; but that they did regardjiis defeat as a lesser evil, than the devolving of the election upon the Honse of Representatives.

The nom-ination of Judge White had scarcely been made before the opponents of the Administration hailed it as the means of destroying its weight and defeating its policy. The course pursued by his immediate friends those most solicitous for the success of his claims, induce lite conriction that he teas trilling to further Oie views of those against whom he had been so long in' opposition! The Press of Tennessee, which embarked in his cause with great ardour and ability, seems to nave adopted with unanimity the sentiment, that it was in the constitution of things for the majority to divide, and combinations to be formed with the minority. Regarding1, as we do, parties as injurious to a community, unless formed to perpetuate principles, we are- not prepared to admit any such sentiment. We hold that parties are not only proper but necessary in our land tor the success of principles, and when men finite to accomplish this end, that thede who for aelf-oggrandizement should engage in fermenting discord and distrust, can claim no higher grade than the traitor, who in the camp of his friends, should expose their counsels to the en-emy. W'hen bad men combine, it is proper for good men to unite; and so when parties are formed for the purpose of prostrating an Administration that we approve, it is our duty to rally to Us support.

Your committee have viewed the means used to distract the Jackson party with much anxiety, and have already reluctantly abandoned the opinion that the disorganising spirit would be subdued by the union of our whole strength and influence on the Democratic candidate; but the present position of the party the of Judge White from its ranks by our enemies the zeal with which they espouse his cause, are facts too glaring to hope for an amicable adjustment of this important matter. We feel it incumbent on us, fellow-citizens, to warn you of the danger ot a committal in his favor." vVensk you, before taking this teartul leap into the gulf ot inconsistency and apostacy, to examine the predicament into which your tavonte party will be precipita. ted by such a sacrifice ofyour principles. What is the condition of the nendin Vnur committee have looked into the political theatre, and discovered upon its boards tx) UK prom i. nent actors, alike eager for the honors and emol uments of the most dignified station on earth.

Mr. Webster of Massachusetts, Mr. White of Tennessee, Gen. Iwrrisonof Ohio, and Mr. Van Buren of New York, have all been presented by their respective friends to the qualified electors TTninn fn MnM 11 .1...

Presidential Chair. Is it not theu to be regrettedis it not then'fl. tuafter of serious moment with us, that two conspicuous personages, one ot them at present a warm Administration man the other jbrmerhi esteemed bear. rayed against each" other in tho very "jaws of the enemv?" Fellow-citizens, tha unfair hnlit that will be taken by the opposition owing to this unfortunate dilemma the advantages that vur uptuny wnn regara ion will give lliem, are reasons which should induce you to arouse from your lethargy, and contemplate with due impor-' tance the dangerous alternative -of a division in your ranks. In the present emergency, it becomes our solemn duty to sustain the individual test calculated to unite our entire strength and to present a formidable front to the attack of the eneaiy.

It is the only course that will ensure us 6ucces. You are awa.e of the fact, that the American public were deprived at one tim-, of the valuable services of our ourable" Chief Magistrate, bv permitting the election to go into the Houso of Hepreacuiaxive. Alter a tair decision of the people in his favor, lie was deprived of his seat by the intrigues of a certain individual then a member of that body. The same case Will again occur an opponent, of our salutary principles, will rule this government, unless the Democracy of the nation unite generally, and become atiima. ted with that zeal and determination not to bs defeated, which has ever signalized their efforts in support of the HERO OF ORLEANS." Come then, fellow-citizens, to the rescue.

Come with.your little inconsiderable predilections and sacrifice them on the altar of common good. Unite 0:1 the man who is your friend, who I has been selected, not by opponents avowed and i jrienus aisgmsea, out oj -a. numerous ami intcllj. gent Coovention of enlightened Jacksonians, from all parts of the Confederacy, an a suitaMe successor of "Oid Hickory." Mr. Van Buren is by far the most prominent individiml to the Democratic party.

He is distinguisS-ed in the councils of ihi republic he is an able diplomatist a constant friend of the Administration. In the Sauate of the United States, in the Executive office ofhis own State, in the Vice Presidential Chair, and in fset- in pvbtv tainn I to which his worth and integrity have ca'lled him uw uiui u.j noifl ma cons rence to tho mnH naeA consistent adhe- see every cxer- rail imto tiromoteth JurLre wSZ country. Jiirl-j the America" is of ao er to tha ter on It arc Hill, of the been ty dread to and cd jonot ere "iu, vraig the were ken deeply ns sides, we must more correct accounts of -the state of the crop in the several sections of this country producing cotton, because no one doubts of the influence which our crop exercises over all the cotton markets. In the meantime, great prudence and caution should be the guide of our men bants in their transactions atthe be-, ginning of tho season, when nothing is ascertained of the extent of the crop, and of the prob. able amount of the demand and consumption of the raw material, at home as well as abroad.

In -concluding these hasty and desultory remarks; vc would recommend to our cottou speculators to be less discouraged than they now appear to be. The Liverpool market will suffer before the new crop begins to go into that port, greater fluctuations than heretofore. It will then be the prudent speculator tri govern himself according. ly. If the spinners have no stock, and did produce the late decline to frighten the holders," mo mentoTT will be because the spinners, would have yery shortly to enter the market.

But ifthe decline be Wing to large stocks in fho hands of spinners, to a reduction inthe con. sumption, and to a less active' demand for yarn, then the decline maybe followed by another un. til the amount of the production of the raw ma-terial in this country is well ascertained. After all, the late decline in the Liverpool market may produce a salutary effect. it may check the too sanguine expectations of our speculators, who; against all reasonable calculations and estimates of the production and consumption of cotton in Europe, as well as of the probable crop of this country, had begun to base their speculations on higher prices than those obtained before the decline, or on the permanency of the former prices.

The result will, we hope, be beneficial: speculators will be now on their guard, and severe lossos, if profits are not realized, avoided. Georgia Constitutionalist. From the Charleston' Courier. Cotton Market. The packet ship England, arrived at New-York on Monday last, from-Liverpool, with accounts to the 8th September-The following are the commercial advices by this vessel: vv f-r "Liverpool The transactions in our cotton market for the week ending last evening, amount to 18,996 bales, viz: 4500 Uplands at 9 1-8 a 121-4d; 7330 Orleans 83-8 a at 14, 3850 Alabama 8 1-4 a 13; 2f at 14; 120 Sea Island air 21 1-2 a 25; 1970 Bra-zil 12 1-4 a 15 1-4; 480 Egyptian 15 a 17 1-2; 620 Surat 7 a 8 3-8; 126 'West India 12 a 13-3-4.

"There has been a steady demand for the article from the Trade throughout the week, the average dailv salesbeinir ntinut ihnn. has also been a fair extent of business done- for capon ana on speculation, and the market Has altogether -presented a more improved appearance than for sometime oast, with the PTcerik. tion of to-day's market, which, owing to the-quantity of Cotton offered for sale, has been ra ther dull, and prevents us from malting any alteration in our quotations for the better, indeed the middle and inferior descriptions -are, -if any thing, lower in price than last week. The saien-to exporters are 17ftfi hntna nJ inn Brazils. Speculators have taken 1200 bales.

A iuui t. -i mut-nt-an, uu Jjrazus, and lou fcurats. Tire imports of the. week are 8284 bales. "Cotton, Upland, 8 3-4 a 9 3-4 a 12d per lb.j Orleans 8 1-2 a 9 12 a 13; Alabama 8 1-4 a 9 1-4 a 12 1-2; Sea Island 21 1-2 a 2s and upwards; Stained do.

9 a 15 a 18. "Imports of Cottori into Great Britmn from the 1st Jan. to 1st Sept. 188S: into Liverpool from America, Brazil, Mediterranean, East iiiaies, west indies, into London from do. info Glasgow from do.

51,115 total, 824,692. In 1834 the import was 810,053. Increase inlSVS, 14,639 "Estimatedstocks of Cotton in Liverpool, 5th Sept. 1835: 222,500 American, 22,500 Egyptian 4,500, East India 13,500, West India 6,500 total 260,500. Do.

5th Sept. 1834: American, 21,000 Brazil, 2,500 Egyptian, 10,500 East India, 1,500 West India total 7. The Improved denianS. for Cotton noticed in our circular of Slst has not been followed up, as had been expected by many; but after two or three days of mode rate business, the markataowards thRlnttm- of last week, relapsed into its former dull state, and continues now-pxtrcnaely heavy and depress ed. The little improvement in prices gained, during the better demand a week a-0, has been, kwt.

the business gpirig, forward being fully' as iow, or luwertnan the operations ten or twelve days since-, and in'gerieraFqrmlities about 1 1-4 1 I-d. below the highest point of the market in. May lost. In good and. fine Cotton the decline -is noteo grsatas this, but in inferior qualities, which.arii very abundantly offered, it is even greater, the lowest description of Alabama may be said to ho truing vrrV i.i., tn tht-market at 7 1 -2d.

without finding buyers. tho i "tw vefy ncarly completed, he weather having been particularly favorably tor it. i he Corn markets continue much de, pressed, but sour Flour in some demand for ex port, at 19s. a 20s. per bbl." "Liverpool, Sept.

8 On Saturday there nt diimani1 for Cotton; sales about 1WU0 bales; yesterday th.ers was also a mode, rate inquiry; galea 2,500 of which 500 were tor export, and the appearance of the market has -not improved." The foHowing are the latest advice in reward tothePnceofCqtton; New York, Oct 17, IS to 13 l-2c. Philad jlphia. Oct. 15, 16 to 17 1-2, Charlerton, Oct. 22, 16 to 16 -2.

New Orleans, Oct. 24, 15 to 18 Mobile, Oct. 24, 16 to 17. Tuscaloosa, Oct. 31, 12 1-2 to 14" The total Cotton crop of th ITnitn the year ending Oct.

1, was 1,254,323 bal-s, be m3 an wen of bl oV.r last division of the despot's troops in a in uiaiA-p, biiu, wmic mrj ucor inr mODSand miles Ot CXIIS, rflOlltllS Will TOll TOUlld thought of seeing A'an Buren placed upon the er0 thry can get bore, before which period you throne, by the" appointment of his. predecessor, be armed, prepsrfd and disciplined for war; also the. of being instrumental -in es- I a situation to d'fv uny tbrco which the tobhshin? most dangerous principles by the eh'c-j vsu send against you uttifier.jz cttizensf mMkeaia rard'to -'-7 At a liirije and respectable mwtinff of the citizens of Limestone county, held at the Court--) gooj none can be better, it is Republican-House in Athens on the 17th inst. agreeable to i ism in ojiios-tion to Despotism: in a word it is previous notice, to take into consideration the propriety of sending delegates troni the county the railroad convention to beheld at Tusca- JoosR.on the '4th Monday in November ikx. 1 i'ucuir jonn n.

cvans was cauea to uie cnair Milton Blocker appointed secretary of the I moiion.ot jonatuan Mcjjonaid. Reselwdf TheX a committee of five be appoint-! by the Chairmon to draw up, and report a sanji difficulties; consider your "present condi-preamble and resolutions expressive of the opin- I tion and the bright prospect before yon, and say the cause which, ybtl have espoused; dr the fojs. tow horn von are opposed. Your cause is a Liberty in opposition" to Slavery. You will be nVhtin.

for vour wives and children, vour homes and country for liberty. Look back upon the hardships, the fatigues, the pnva- tions and aangera wtiicn you sutleroa in settling and reclaiming the wildenii-ss of Texas; and sav whether vofl are vdillinir to fbretro all the ueuents and blessings ot civilization, and again plunge into another wilderness to encounter the are von prepared to yield all the which they offer to the hirelinfr slaves of a des- pot. Uchoiii vour wives and are you roil to deliver them up to lhe rude em bra a hrutil soldiery; if notarise at once and ir foes, before they concentrate and for crush tify wi'iiiii your border. Your foM (the fo -s of Ubert are composed of the clergy and military; (unhaiiowed association! headed by a military chi. fiain, a man whose character durins-'a longl and eventful career, haj been marked by every act tlint characteris'1 an ambitious chief, who himself would destroy the liberties of his cn.ntry.- Such are our fes, and such their U-B-i -r.

More than hajf of. Mexico is on your side, one of hermost distinguished sons ava ah, sought an asylum in Texas, and will this meeting on the subject, on- which'they convened hereupon, Jonathan McDon- juiui opoiswoou, ueorge Matone, James mm i-a tj. uonos were appointed such 1 committee. icesof 1'he Cornrnifb'e after a short interval reported following preamble and resolutions, which unanimously adopted. The citizens of Limestone county at.

a public meetinr. convened for -that into consideration the important project now Biritated in thin nf VV-'M IIIC alley wiih the wnteni of MoIhIb road, are fully satisfied, from the following 1ro.11 m. inai me peopi-j ui uiib county are interested in the success of th under. tl0n that tne P'3 rthl" eouty are.

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