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From the Pennsylvanian,
IMPORTANT TRIAL.
Caleb Johnson vs. isaachar Kindcrdine, ctat.
Jhisrict Court of the United States. :
Prestint, Judges lialdicin and Hopkinson. I
The attention cf the District Coin tof the
United States, lias recently been engaged in
Hie trial of a suit growing out of the appro
tension of a runaway slave, by his owner. The
jiiibsianre of the evidence, detailed by the wit
nesses, is as follows!
J n the year 1822, a party of four citizens of
New Jersey, came into the Stale of Pennsylva
nia, am! took fiom the service of the person
'vitli whom he was then living, a black slave,
V lined Jack, whom they alleged bad abscond
■ed from one of the paity some lime previously,
nn I after in tiiacling him, placed him in a dear
bon, with lhe supposed intention of “running”
itioi from the bounds o! this Commonwealth.
On their wiv fiom the house, they were as
,F noted bv a mul'i'ui ", headed by Mr. Isaachar
Rm leidme, the iiidividu d with whom the slave
sv,is living at the time, and having been serious
ly injured front missels thrown by this mob, lhe
party in the wagon were compelled to stop, in
conseijtience of a blow received on the head, .
by Caleb Johnson, the master of the negro—j
I'.ie slave taken from their possession —the gen- I
tinmen who had come merely to reclaim theii ■
propertv, were taken in’o custody,, and lhe|
pl limit!’ in this suit committed to the jail of'
Norristown, to answer to lhe charge ofltdony, I
before the proper county court, fits trial took;
place accordingly, and ho was honorably at-,
quitted. j
On these grounds C deb Johnson has'
brought an action of damages against Isaachar i
Kinderdine, et alios, who participated in the;
violence before staled to his person. The I
11 limaiit prosecutes this cause under an act of.
Congress, passed to assist masters in the re-;
coverv of their runaway slaves, and demands
ns a recompense to himself, damages in the sum
<d’s 10,000.
The charge of Justice B ddwin was eloquent j
nhd conclusive, and afforded a striking com
mentary, on lhe recklessness of those who as- ■
s"it th.it ibe North is interfering with lhe pe- 1
culiar properly of the South; he expiessly in
formed the jury, ih it a mister his the right of
arii’siing bis s| ive, without a warrant, and
cariying him before any competent tribunal, in
order to prove his propeity; that he is not re
quired io answer lhe questions of any one, ex- I
< opt those of the leg d magistrates, -md that
parole evidence is sulFi •ient to show the validi- ;
iv of his claims in the absence ofa bill of sale, j
Ills address was adverse to the defendants, and
fdimdd he spread widely, for it would have a
powerful influence in allaying the fears of one :
.ceciioti of lhe country mi this subject. The 1
Jury L’ivo a verdict for plaintiff, and awarded
dam iges at $ 4000.
A POPULAR PREACHER.
A short lime ago one of-he self elected class :
f)ivines who air not in common excessively
College hied, was holding forth to his congre
gation upon a subject well cah’iil tied to arouse
llie attention of incorrigible hearts. After bla
i*.iti ,r awav wth bis sul>j< , ct, until he had render
ed Pandemonium as Vesuvius, and as I,lack as
JMat 'in’s Satan, lie rounded a sublime perora
tion with the following sentence —“Now heark
en le sinneisl I tell ve that ve’ll all go to h—l. ,
ns sure as I’ll ca’ch ’hi’ flv on the Bild'*.” at
tiie same lime in diing a determined s weep with
his palm across the « >cred page, to rupture ill' l
Talisnrinie insect. IL then proceeded to open
his clenched fist, finger hv finger, until 'he last
digit was relaxed, (eit behold the poor flv had I
eluded his grasp. Looking surprised and dis-j
'•piioinled fora few moments, the Minister at j
lerig'h exclaimed, “Bv the hokv I’ve miss’d i
him! flwie’s a climce for you yet, ye sinful rag
gainiifl’ni’l” j
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CHEROKEE, j
Saturday, Jane 8,1833.
THE NEXT GOVERNOR.
We do not wish or intend, at any time, as the
friend and supporter of Govern", l.iiinpki”. that I
any thing we inav say in his (avor, shall pass, i
with a solitary individual, for more than its intiin- I
sic worth; nor, upon the other hand, any thing we |
•nay sav about his opponent, he calculated io de- ;
tract from his fame or goo I standing with the pro- :
pie, a party or any individual; the re-election ot ;
Governor l.iinipkin, requires noeflm t like the first,
our own sense of propriety, forbid,s tn p l itter.— ’
Every individual voter has a tight to know what ,
are the political opinions of every candidate, asking 1
liis confidence; proeei ding upon this right and ;
having a desin. to act understandingly, wo would |
ttladlv. be informed, upon a few [mints, what are
Mr. (’tawfoid's opinions we are in a search of in-!
formation, honestly, and are not. upon this occa- ;
sion invidious. W'h ii are Mr. Craw ford's opinions
as to Georgia's rights and course in her dealings
with tin* C'-erokees? What are Crawford s
opinions with regard to Nullification ? We should
like tn see categorical answers to each of these
ipu’Stinns We h ive said we were not invidious
in asking these questions, ve might siv more; we,
greatly, misunderstood common report, last Au
gust, at n certain point of the state, or Mr. ( raw
ford « is a Union man. in the broad sense ot the
term, and rro:? we have to understand him to be a
Union man with some qualification—we mean by
ti Union min one who denounced Nullification in
all its hearings and r unifications, t'liinot the
Standard of Uciou lutnish the i.itcnnaitoo we
seek ?
BANKS.
Another of these institutions is shaken if not
broken—broken we are sure it is not but it must
be injured at least to lhe amount of $ 71,000. —
The Branch of the Stale Bank of Georgia, at
i Grecnesboro’ appears to have failed, report author
! ises us to say, (hat tire cashier, whom we do not
know, is in default to that amount.
The Legislature has been very prolific, of Bank
charters; without looking to the consequences,
Bank after Bank has been chartered and no diffi
culty has been apprehended until the difficulties,
all at once, have come upon us. We are alarmed i
every now and then with the failure ofa Bank and
hear much complaint of its effects. Something
must be done for tlie security of the bill-holders,
they have a right to look to the Legislature for
tint something; the Legislature chartered the
Banks, the Legislature should devise some plan
to secure the holders of the bills of the Banks they
have chartered, ‘he people will demand this, they
will be satisfied with nothing less—they have a
right to require it they will not be satisfied without
it. . i
It is useless for us to proceed in the reasoning, I
: as (o the ntiliiv of these nstitutions, more pariicu- i
Lirly as respects mercantile communities; indeed j
Banking, when confined within the mercantile rule, j
can benefit merchants only a ; 1 is calculated to '
embarrass the farmer or mechanic, more than bene- !
fit him; it may afi’ird them a temporary suspension !
of disaster, but in nine cases out often, it ends in ,
disaster. A Bank that endeavors to shape its bu-.j
sin«*ss so as to suit the farming or mechanical in- ;
terests finds its business constantly embarrassed !
and straitened atid it progresses tardily. These -
things arise from the principles of Banking. We!
do not wish to be understood as condemning the
system entirely; but the system as it has been car- )
ried out in Georgia, is most wretched, and we trust
the Legislature will do something for its amend
ment.
There seems to ns nothing easier than to em
barrass the business of one of these institutions, j
and the only matter of surprise that hovers about
it, is, that more of the Banks do not fail than do.
A Bank is charteted by the Legislature, permitted
to deal upon a capital, two thirds of which is ficti
tious. it goes into operation and throws into circu
lation three times the amount of Bills thatithas
specie in its vaults, the hill holders become a
larmed, from some cause, real or imaginaiy is im- !
material, they call upon tire Bank for specie, any j
. our can see from this plain proposition, that the
j Bank must fail instantly or borrow specie to save
' its instant failure, which embarrasses its future
operations and only protracts its failure; so much
for the Bank itself. .Much injustice is ooue (lie j
community, whether the Bank fails or not, (hey |
i are permitted, we said, to deal upon a capital, two j
I thirds of which is fictitious, persons dealing with !
lhe Bank, pay them, an interest, rea , upon, a
! stuck only imaginary—the result may be, fairly,
presented in this way—interest upon money is
! eight percent, but the Legislature permits certain
i individuals, without individual respnsibility, to
! throw together a certain sum, upon which they are
permitted to exact, twenty-four per cent, we speak
i now, wi'h respect to business done upon notes a
! lone, not calculating lhe business (tone upon
I drafts, chei ks, bills and other modes used in
Banks. The glaring injustice of all this must be
apparent to the, most humble conception and calls
loudly tor redress.
The late defalcation of the office at Greensboro’
: should have the effect of putting lhe holders of lhe
I bills of all the Banks upon their guard, for in that
Bank, the Bank of the State of Gumgia, we had
more confidence than any other. Il will be per
ceived that we have no reference, in what we here
' say. to lhe Central Bank, that institution is not
placed upon the f'Kling of the other Banks,we wish
the rest of the Banks o’ (la. were half as secure
as this—we should hear of no more failures and
this article would have been unnecessary.
Below will he found a letter from Benjamin F.
Currey to the Editors of the Federal Union,
explanatory of lhe intimations given, some short
time ago, in that paper, that some of the Georgia
Kepresenfativ-s. in Congress, had an agency in
breaking up lhe arrangements, then advancing,
i for a treaiv with the Cherokees, Mr. Cmrey ac
j quits Mr. Lamar of any participancy in this ioul
business, this gives ns much satisfaction; but not
' so with Mr. Foster, he says Mr. Foster in his de
nial, “goes too far" and leaves the impression
i that Mr Foster is included in the imputations con
! lained in his first letter. Between these two per
i sons there is an issue formed that is lull of inter
' est. 'The people have a right to know-, and will
j know, all the particulars of this business. Ready
j to cast censure w herever it belongs, we suspend fur
' titer rein irks uni d further informed,
j A certain ex judge may now know that the an-}
ihor of the letter io the Federal Union is r.ot so
infamous as he at fust apprehended.
Rrn (’lav, Ten. May 13.
To the Editors of the Federal Union:
Having been informed, that Col. 11. G. La-
I m ir, in your piper of the I’,'tli April, and Col.
• 'Th. Foster, in that of the 9th insl. have re
plied to a letter from me, which was published
in your paper of the 2Stli of March, in justice
j to Mr. Lamar I would siy, that he was not in
i tended to be included ant ing those ol the
Georgia Delegation suspected of an interfer
; ence with Cherokee negotiations at \V ashing
i ton. It wasonlv such members as were noisy
I in their expiessions, that the bill recomntend-
Icd by the President of the United States pro
; viding for lhe collection of lhe revenue, would
i d(‘feat a Treaty, that were intended to be al
htdtd (o. The conclusion was so far-fetched,
1 that I was irresistibly led to the b-diet, that
these opinions were uttered for no other pur
pose there, than to defeat a Treaty for the
time being, in order to turn public indignation
in Georgia against the friends ot the Union,
and the supporters of that bill, tn South Car
i ohtia and Georgia the idea ot Cherokee pre
domitvanev under this bill bis beer, inculcated
Iby the disuniontsts; and Mr. Ross’ reiteration
thereof to the I ite council, as a reason for hol
ding out longer, shows that lie has received bis
cue. Col. Foster has, I understand, not only
( denied far himself, but for all lhe rest of the
) Georgia Delegation. Tn doing so, he has gone
t I further than circumstances with which I am ac
-11 quainted justify bint in going. Notwithstanding
•j the supposed interference and the known effect
J of such suggestions coming as they did first
' from the nulhfiers—-the prospect of an amica
! cable adjustment of the Cherokee question is
more flattering at this time than at any former
period. Should it be necessary, when I have
an opportunity of seeing Col. Foster's com
munication, 1 will reply at length and go
into particulars. You wete right, upon Col.
Foster’s application, ill giving up my name.
Very respectfully,
BENJ-F. CURREY.
>’•
FOBTaT
To the Editor of New-Engl and Christian Herald.
j sir—l send "tor the columns of your papera brief
j tribute to the memory of Dr. Adam Clarke, one of
the greatest men which our own age, or any other
i age of the world, has produced. Respectfully,
L. H StauuRNEY.
J Hartford, February 1, 1833.
On the death of Doctor Adam Clarke.
Know ye a prince hath fallen? They who set
i On gilded thrones witli rubied diadem,
! Caparison’d and guarded round till death
; Doth stretch them ’neath some gorgeous canopy,-
Yet lea’ve no foot-prints in the realm of mind,
j Call them not Aiings,—they are but ci owned men.
Know ye a prince hath fallen?—Nature gave
i The signet of her royalty,—and years
j Os mighty labor won that sceptred power
Os knowledge, which from unborn ages claims
i Homage and empire, such as time’s keen tooth
j May never waste. Yea—and the grace of God
So w itness’d with his spirit, so imped’d
To deeds of Christian love,—that there is rear’d
A monument for him, which hath no dread
Os that fierce flame which wrecks the solid earth.
I see him ’mid the Shetlands spreading forth
'The riches of the Gospel,—kneeling down
To light its lamp in every darken’d hut,
Not in the armor of proud learning brac’d,
But with a towel girded, as to wash
The feet of those, whom haughty princes scorn.
I see him lead the rugged Islander
Even as a brother,—to the Lamb of God,—
Counting his untaught sound more precious tar
Than al! the letter’d world.
' 1 hear his eloquence,—but deeper still,
1 And far more eloquent, there comes a dirge
O’er the wild wave,—“All that ye boast of man,
Is as the flower of grass.”
Farwell .’—Farwell !
Pass on with Wesley, and with all the great
■ And good ofevety nation,—yea!—pass on
; Where the cold name of sect, which sometimes throw’s
i Unholy shadow o’er the heaven-warm’d breast,
' Doth melt to nothingness,—and every surge
i Os warring doctrine, in whose eddying depths
Earth’s charity was drown’d—is sweetly lost
In the broad ocean of Eternal Love.
From the Mississippi Journal.
THE CHRISTIAN RUM-SELLER,
IN HIS CLOSET.
Or the triumph of Conscience.
A Christian once retired to pray,
And kneeling low, was wontto say:
“Our Father, still in Heaven the same,
All hallowed be thy glorious name.”
When conscience, with a load oppressed,
Our humble suppliant thus addressed:
“To-day you’ve sold that rum for gain,
That made our neighbor so profane,
And now may be with poisonous breath
Stillscattering arrow’s, fire and death."
lie next proceeds, though almost dumb,
And whispers out, “Thy kingdom come ’
But. adding still to his surprise,
The moniter within replies ;
“You still pursue your cursed craft,
And vend the soul destroying draught,
That greatly checks this kingdom fair;
And fills the regions of despair.”
lie ventures on once more and Said,
“Give us this day our daily bread.’’
“What! while your premises retain,
In pay for rum, the poor man’s grain!
Ur in your drawer the price is laid,
That should have brought his children bread?"
Tims conscience rose to do his part,
Directs the arrow to his heart,
At length by keen conviction stung,
With heavy heart and tattering tongue,
He cries, “Forgive, and grant salvation,
And keep us ever from temptation;
Nor any longer will I lay,
j Temptation in my neighbor’s way;
What thus is earned, when understood,
Is certainly the price of blood.
I’d rather dig. or beg or serve,
And if 1 must, I’d rather starve.
O where shall end the frightful tale
Conveyed by every flying mail,
Os murder, misery and woe,
That from the cursed traffic flow?
I am resolved the unrighteous gain
Shall nevermore my scoffers stain.”
Then, in humility disposed,
To bless assurance, sweetly closed;
“The kingdom’s thine, and will retain.
The glory, power, and praise, Amen."
Then calmly rising from his knees,
His heart approved and all is pleased. M.
LA\V ! LAW ! LAW !
The subscriber has located himself at Hickory Flat
Post-Office, neat' the centre of Cherokee county, and
ntends practicing I>.AAV T in the various counties
if the Cherokee Circuit: he pledges himsejt,
oromptly and faithfully, to discharge any business in
pis Professional Line that may be submitted to his
hare; to attend to the collection of money due on
executions, in any part ol the circuit, for a very rea
sonable compensation, and should any person wish to
return Land, as fraudulently drawn, to ascertain, im
mediatetv, whether the Land is worth returning or
not, and notify the informer accordingly Commu
nications may be sen’, by mail, either to the I ost-
Oifice at which be reiides or to Cherokee court-house.
MARSHAL DOUGLAS.
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‘ Fioyd Sheriffs’ Sales.*
FOR JULY.
WILL be sold on the first Tuesday in July
next, at the house of James Cunningham,
; the usual place of holding court in Fioyd county the
’ following p,opeity to wit:
I j Lot number one hundred and seventy-nitie in the
third district of the fourth section, levied on as the
property of John Sands to satisfy a fi fa from Tattnall
Superior court in favor oflsbel Askew.
Also, lot number eighty-seven in the twenty-third
1 district of the third section and lot number eight hun
dred and three in the third district of the fourth sec
tion, levied on as the property of Elisha Wylly to
satisfy a fi fa from Chatham inferior court in favor of
Nathan Brewton.
Also, lot number two hundred and eighty-four in
the sixteenth district of the fourth section levied on as
the property of Edward Hicks to satisfy a fi fa in favor
issued from Jasper Superior court in favor of Garland
Maxey <fc Co.
Also, lot number sixty-nine in the twenty-third
district of the third section levied on as the proper
ty of Joseph Bailey to satisfy a fi fa issued from Frank
lin superior court in favor of Robert T Banks.
Also, lot number three hundred and t.venty-one in
the fourth district ol the fourth section, levied on as
the property of James Skaggs to satisfy a fi fa issued
from Newton superior court in favor of Augustus F.
Durkee for the use of David Chesnut.
Also, lot number three hundred and seventy-four in
the sixteenth district of the fourth section, levied on as
the property of James Travice to satisfy two fi fas is
sued trom Morgan superior court one in favor of Cal
vin C. Johnston the oilier in favor of Saffold & Porter
against James Travice.
Also, lot number thirty-eight in the fifth district of
.he fourth section, levied on as the property of Joseph
Watson to satisfy a fi fa issued from a justices court
Viz ?°* °* E*‘ za M’Crary for the use of Benjamin
Watson vs. Joseph Watson, levy made and returned
to ine by a constable.
Also, lot number seven hundred and ninety-three in
the third district of the fourth section, levied on as the
property of William Cheek to satisfy a fi fa from a jus
tices court in favor of Aaron Turmen, .evied on and re
turned to me by a coustable.
Also, lot number two hundred and two in the four
teenth district ot the fourth section, levied on as the
pioperty of Hardymine Hohns to satisfy sundry fi fas
issued from a justices court in favor of William Alex
ander, Richard Winn and others lew made andre
turned to me by a constable.
Also, lot number one hundred and nine in the
twenty-fourth district of the third section, levied on as
the property qf William Johnston to satisfy a fi fa issu
ed from a justices court in favour of C? H. Cole vs.
William Johnston levy made and returned to me by
a constable.
Also; iot number two hundred and ninety-five in the
twenty-fourth district of the third section, levied on
as the property of William J. Weightmanto satisfy
a fi fa in favor of Thomas Glascock.
A. H. JOHNSTON.
june 1-16 Sheriff.
Cobb Sheviits’ Sales.
FOR JULY.
WILL be sold on the first Tuesday in July next
at the Court-House in Cobb county, between
the lawful hours of sale the following property to
wit
Lot number four hundred and two in the second
district of the third section levied on as the property
of Bricy M. Owen to satisfy two fi fas issued from a
justices court of Dekalb county, in favor of John
Evans.
Also, lot number seventy three in the sixteenth dis
trict of the second section levied on as the property
of Sidney Forbs to satisfy a fi fa issued from a justices
court of Hall county in favor of Richard Butler.
Also, lot number three hundred and twenty-six in
the seventeenth district second section, levied on as
the property of Owen Tyler to satisfy a fi fa from a
justices court of Newton county in favor of P. T.
Bedell.
Also, lot number five hundred and eighty-nine in
the first district of the second section, levied on as the
property of Amas King to satisfy two fi fas issued from
a justices court of Harris county in favor of William
M. D. Osburn.
- Also, lot number two bttr.dred and eight inthe twen
tieth district of the second section, levied on as the
property of George Jeffreys and William Jeffreys
to satisfy a fi fa in favor of Nathaniel Fish.
Also, lot number seven hundred in the seventeenth
district of the second section, levied on as the proper
ty of John Webb to satisfy two fi fas from a justices
court of Chatham county in favor of Mordica Sheftall.
TANDY K- MARTIN,
june I—l 6 Sheriff.
Will te sold on the first Tuesday in July next at the
Court-House in Cobb county between the lawful
hours of sale the following property to-wit
Lot number seven hundred and seventy-seven
in the nineteenth district of the second section, levied
on as the property of William Davis to satisfy a fi fa
issued from a justices court ol C latham county in fa
vor of Benjamin Brewton.
Also, lot numbersix hundred and ninety-nine in the
seventeenth district of the second section, levied on as
the property of Beniamin S. Williams to satisfy afi fa
issued trom ajustices court of Chatham county in fa
vor of Benjamin Brewton.
Also, lot number nine hundred and forty-three in
the seventeenth district of the second section, levied
on as the property of William Daniel & James Waba
and J. R. Daniel security on stay of execution, issued
from a justices court of Emanuel county in favor of
William Moor.
Also,lot number one hundred and (wo in the seven
teenth district second section, levied on as the prop
erty of James Pat ridge to satisfy a fi fa issued from a
justices court of Upson county in favorof Kelly & Co.
J Also, lot numlver seven hundred and eighty inthe
seventeenth district of the second section, levied on as
the property of E. Bing to satisfy a fi fa issued from a
justices court of Franklin county in fayor of J. Mor-
J relt W. WINTERS.
june I—l 6 Dept. Sheriff. ~
For sale.
Lot number TWO HUNDRED AND TWENTY
THREE in the fifteenth district of the third section.
' For terms apply to my agent J. M. Allen, in Perry, .
Houston county, or to myself, seven miles west ot
F 22«2^5-c A -15 WILLIAM BALL.
Notice.
The undersigned has located himself in Cass
county, and will practice LAW inthe several counties
of the Cherokee Circuit. All l.etters addressed to him
at Two-Runs, will be promptly attended to.
WILLIAM L MORGAN
march 16—m —5
I ~RICII Al{D M TIODT-
ATTORNEY at law,
Having located at Cherokee Court-House, will
practice in the various branches of the profession, in
the several counties ot Cherokee circuit. He promis
es diligence in the adjustment of all business submitt
ed to his care and attention.
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