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’l’lie Alflttiotiitds have heretofore been
looked upon entirely as a fmtMfiriil sect, nint-j
itig only »t general ftnaitcipalton, beginning I
with emancipation in the District id (’olunmia.
Uni this is 100 narrow <t view, 1 hat. sect is
now [ohfieal, amring at nuhlical power, and
nllytng itself with the Federalists to entry the
< lections in the non shivehohJing States. AL i
this is apparent, both in the abolition tiewspa- |
pvrs, and in the spot rhus and doingsol the
leading Fvdeialists. Nothing can exceed the|
ktuduvss and alleciion Wilh which lint Abolij
tionisls speak ot thebederahsts; and as lot
these Infer, they fulfil to the letter the in- j
nt ruction which is given to ihdulgcuthusbands'
towards their gentle spouses; “lie Io their vlr
tuex very kind; he. to their faults a lidle blind,
'l'his the Federalists realize every time they
spenk nf the Abolitionists, and with this coo
mg and billing the Abohtionists are perfectly
contented, nn<l eittol the Federalists to the
skies, while covering the Republicans With
calumny and opprbbrium. Os this Idve of
one aide, and hatred of the other, we present
the following specimens from the last Etnan
cipator:
“Rumor savS that a talented young inem i
her from Kentucky, Mr. Menifee, astounded
the Convention by rt burst of powerful elo
quence, in which hb deprecated this sepniate
organisation—exposed the tendency of the
course of certain gentlemen —and reprobaled
in the most indignant mariner every thing that
looked, hnWever remotely, to disunion. He
gtivn the meeting to understand distinctly that
Kentucky Would not hear of a dissolution ot
this Union, in any event now likely to happen.
From all that I learn, I am certain that Mr.
Mont fro spoke like a true patriot—n friend to
tree discussion—to tho Union—-and id the
whole country. Mr- Menifee is a slavehold-
er.
“Kentucky and Tennessee, thn two most)
decisivf/y Whim States of all the slaveholding |
section, will indignantly frown upon iho un.j
. excitement and violence, which certain |
.° * so anxious to produce. The
' 'T’ C ‘ 1 ‘t .'hose Slates will consult with
nn»mber« Irom >• w . -
tbeir geoorrf «<•>: '° m P°£ d . 01
member from om-h • h »’? S " W ", , « ’
tors been nnpointed; h«l I «<>>>■ ™ lO 5 "-'’ he >
will go no farther. There are ma.?y mem-
Iwrs also from other States, auch as Mr. » X«- ;
ton of South Carolina, Mr. Wise of Virginia, j
Dotactel Dawson, and others of the same high
character, devoted above all things to the
L'niou and Constitution; and to them we may
confidently look to give such a direction m the
proceedings of their associates, as can scarce J
ly be expected from a different set of persons, -
whose chief aim is to combine the South so
political purposes of their own.”
‘•.Messrs. Allen of Ohio, Buchanan; of p«.
Hubbard and Pierce of New Hampshire.
Niles and Smith, of Connecticut. Lyon and
Norvell, of Michigan, Young and Wright, of
New York, Williams of Maine, doughfaces,
had better accept of Executive appointments,
I if they can get them, for they will be marked
by the people, as having prostituted them
selves to the pleuge of doing all they can to
STRENGTHEN SLAVERY!
A * * * *
“Had the doughfaced Senators voted accor
ding to the sentiments of their constituents,
the votes would have Been the other way, by
I a majority of two, and had the eight absentees
been present also and voted, nullification would
j have been put down by a Vote of 31 to 21.
* * * * *
j “So, our doughfaces hnVe degraded llietri
: selves to save the Union for nothing at all, for
j the Union is not going to be dissolved at any
! rate. They can’t find the seam. Kentucky
and Tennessee don’t go. And we Venture to
, say, Old Virginia won’t go for that. The
’ South presents nothing like the “unbroken
. front,” of which our Congressional spouters
i and clerical deciaimers from the South, and
I their doughfdeed supporters at the North,
have so often assured US. Some of them
mean to oppose argument with argument as
I well as they can, and when argument fails,
j to try words, and if that don’t answer, why,
! they will—“let it rain.” We honor their pru.
dpncr. ,, '
The reader will see that every person
praised by the Abolitionists is a Federalist;
every owe abused by* them is a Republican;
thus showing the complete political line which
the Abolitionists observe in their friendships
and hatreds. Even Status are loved in pro
portion to their Whigery, er Federalism.
Kentucky and Tennessee, says the Emanci
pator, are Ihe twosft decisively Whig States,
j mid therefore, receive their applause. Rut
; this applause will be withdrawn. These
States are wot Federal; at tie: bottom they
, are Republica'i'i, and us such they will appear;
and then they w ill be honored With the abuse
of the Federal Abo itionists.
j Having shown that Federalism and Abo
i litiotiism are political allies, now contending
> together to secure the political power of the
I Slate Governments and of the Federal Gov
ernment, we think it material to show what
Ird ject those Abolitidttlsts have in view. For
tins purpose, let them speak for themselves.
The Emancipator of January 4 says:
“The whole United States can be Conver
led to Abolition. The American Aitli-Slave- !
t v Society begart four years ago, few ill num
ber, and with little personal influence, artd :
with « n mie enveloped in the thickest clouds J
of obloquy and misappreheusioh. If we have .
gained what this list tells, \ve can gain the ■
rest. //’ tt?e con train New England, we. can
gain AH/t York and Philadelphia. If we
can gain the East, tve call gait) the West. If
we eat) gain the free Suites, we can gain the
slave States. And bv the blessing of God,
keeping us straight in our course, and open
ing the hearts of men to receive the truth,
WE WILL.”
‘•'l'he effect of the ‘edict’ at Alton has only
yet to be seen. But we believe tluit, as blood
has began to flow, slavery’s altar will not be
dry until Victims tail, or the altar itself is
overthrown through the power of truth, or
bv the hands ot public virtue ”
* * * * *
h (’oX3TITT TtONAT ITV OF SLAVERY.’ — If
slavery can stand the test of the Bible and the
United States Constitution, it will stand ‘for
ever.’ If finally proved to be contrary tri ei
ther one, its tall is certain. If both are (blind
to be decidedly and clearly against i’, its full
must be very speedy. The argument on our
first page will be new to many of our readers,
and woith reading by all. Unce awaken in
tho minds of legal men the query whether
slavery may not be unconstitutional, and a
i thousand well tried tfimds will be on the trial
of inquiry, and the subject will be examined
in various views, atid arguments hitherto un
dreamed of will be thrust forth and examined.
We Would suggest to our friend?- the impor
! tnbcc of improving the first favorable oppor
: tunity to bring the question of constitutional
j ity of slavery distinctly before a competent
court for argument and adjudication.”
Such are the objects of Abolitionism, with
which Federalism is now allied. To put
down slavery all over the United States, and
to make the negro equal to the white man, is
, their object No hypocrisy in them in hiding
their designs, and cloaking their ulterior plans
| with the slave trade in the District, and the
; right of petition. They go the w hole figure,
li js down with slavery all over the Union.
New England is to be gamed first, and after
j that, New York and Pennsylvania. New
England, and, i»l fact. Massachusetts alone,
is how the chief seat of Abolitionism, and
1 this results from her being the chief seat of
; Federalism, and the particular field of opera
tions of the great champion of the Abolition,
j ists—their orator in the House of Rcprcsen-
I tatives—the Aochakists Chlootz of Amer,
ica, Mr. John Qvikcy Adams. Looking
i over the names of the donors to the cause of
i Abolitionism for two months, to wit: Novcm-
I her and December, and it is seen that the list
of names, arranged by States and counties,
make three columns of small print, and the
Wis d o in , Ji!st ic c, and ITJ ode ra 1 a<> n.
ROME, FLO YD COUNT Yt GEORGIA, MARCH 24, 1838.
sums given amount to upwards o'
Os these names, Massachusetts alone presents
more than half, and of the $3,000, about $4,-
000 came from that State. AH the r»st of
the Union, with England and St. Donin
go added in, do not give as much as Massa
chusetts alone. 'l'hiis it is the State whiih is
most deeply Federal, and which is alsc the
State from which Mr. Adams comes, tint is
now the seat and soul of Abolitionism.
We repeat, Abolitionism has heretifore
been despised, and left to itself it woulc de
serve to be so; but as a political power, lilted
to federalism, it is dangerous ! and in thai as
pect lite Uhole Union must now regard L --
The position which Mr. Clay and Mr.
Webstur hold with respect to the Aboltion
ists is now an object of national concert; and
promising that Mr. Granger, the Abdition
Candidate for Vice President at the lastPres
i idential election, was tlieir favorite cailiidate,
iwe recur to other and additional tcsthrpny to
show their actual pdsitibii with regard tc these
Abolitionists. With this view U-c to
the public the following extract froil Mr.
Weust Eli’s annunciation speech for tHe Pres
idency, mudcat New York in March last:
; “On the general question of slavery, a
great portion of the community is already
strongly excited- The subject Ims hot drily
attracted attention as a question of
but it has struck a far deeper toned chord.
It has arrested the religious feelings of the
country; it has taken strong hold on the Con-
I sciences of men. He is a rash man> indeed,
little conversant with human nature, and es
pecially has he a very erroneous estimate of
the character of the people of this country,
who supposes that a feeling of this kind is to
be trifled with cr despised. It may be rea
soned with; it may be made willing—to fulfil
all existing engagements, and all existing du
ties; to uphold and defend the Constitution, as
il is established, with whatever regret about
some provisions which it does actually con
tain. But to coerce it into silence—4o en
deavor to restrain its free expression—to seek
to compress and confine it, warm as it is, and
mere heated as such endeavors would inevita
bly render it—should all this be attempted, I
know nothing even in the Constitution) or
in the Union itself, which would not be kn
dangered by the explosion which might fob
low.”
So fiYtfoh for Mr. WebsTER; and that this j
mode of shooting, encouraging, and strength
ening the Abolitionists, is entirely satisfactory
to them, We see the proof in all their publi
cations. Now for Mr. Clay. Afraid of be
ing anticipated by Mr. Webstdr, he has ta
ken the lead at this session in doing every
thing which they wish done; that is to say,
excusing their motives and claiming forthem;
DistrssioN oti the floor of Congress—getting
up a tempest, and thi n coming in to allay it—
first acting the part of the grand disturber, aS
Mr. Cuthbert told him, that he might after,
wards act the part bf the grand pacificator.
The following article from a late Baltimore
Republican shows him ns courting the Aboli
tionists for two years past;
“Daily developments itl Congress gtf far to
prove to the mind of every man who is not ab
solutely stupid, that a scheme is on hand to el
evate Mr. Clay to the Presidency, through
the agency of the abolition question. In the
game which is now playing, the hand of Mr.
(’lay is plainly to be seen, and the man who
does not understand it, must be blind and ab
solutely incapable of appreciating the con
duct and address of political demagogues.
“As early as the month of March, 1836,
at a time vvhen the abolition question was
first alltiUed to agitate Congress, Mr. (-lay,
When a motion to refer a petition, praying for
the abolition ot slavery and the slave trade
in the District of Columbia, took advantage
of the times to throw out a hint to the North,
arid avowed liberty was the boon of every man,
no mailer what might be his cast or complexion.
“In making this avowal, it was evident to
I all who noted it, that he leaped to the floor ’.o
anticipate Mr. Webster, who, up to that pe
; riod. had maintained a profound silence in ic
iation to the abolition question. Mr. Clay
; looked to the North- He saw that the fana
i tics were daily gaining concerts, and ho had
I made up his mind to throw out a gull trap to
: catch them. As the Presidential election was
I then on hand, and ns Mr. Clay was not a can
didate for the Presidency, the position he as
sumed did not awaken that attention to which
it was entitled. By most men it was suffered
to pass neglected.
“Mr. Clay, at that period, saw, as plainly
as any man could, that Mr. Van Buren would
’ be elected, and therefore he threw out his re
marks to have a bearing on the succession.
Who can doubt that such was the fact after
the incidents of this week have been rendered
and noted*
“On the 16th of this month, Mr. Clay pt-e
--sided at the annua! meeting of the Coloniza
* tion Society, and, on taking the char, address-
I cd that body nt some length, and, jn the course
| of his remarks, spoke of the Abolitionists,
j And how did he speak of them* In the terms
|of reprobation and reproach* As a body of
j men who were engaged in a crusade against
the Union? As a body of fanatics, unenlitled
to the consideration of men of sdund mind’
No: far from it. On the contrary, he Spoke
of them aS well-meaning but misguided men,
who, however much they might be in error,
were entitled to respectfill consideration. We
could not, or did not, understand and appreci
ate his objects? Did he not leadthe Abolition
party?
“And on Monay last, when Mr. Wall of
Npw Jersey presented an Abolition petition,
which Mi-. Calhoun wished to have laid on
the table without debate, what Wa§ Mr. Clay’s
course! He sternly and boldly advocated its
reception anil reference to the committee on
the District of Columbia. Were not bis ob
jects palpable? Who can doubt that Mr.
Clay is to Be tile candidate of the Whig and
Abolition parties? Since I commenced this
letter; we have had a scerie of excitement in
the House, unparalleled in the History of the
country.” ,
The extent to which political Abolitionism
is now carried in many of the Northern
States; and tlie firm alliance which it has al
ready made with the Federalists, (calling
themselves Whigs) we believe td be wolly un
known to the Republicans, or even to the
Whigs themselves, of the Southern States-
We think it right, therefore, to give ail exam
ple of this alliance, and to recommend to ev.
ery friend of the Union, be his politics what
they may. It is taken from the Utica (N. Y.)
Denidtiratj and slidvVs the alliahce between
Federal Whigdry and Abolitionism in the
county of Which Utica is the chief town, in
November last, and which is only a sample of
the manner in which they aCietl every where,
Will be observed that tile proceedings
on the part of the abolitionists were Official,
being conducted by the officers of the anti
slavery society of the county, and by ordel' of
the society, and it will be rioted that the soci
ety offer their Whig allies TWO THOU
SAND votes in that county.
Washingion (Ilobe.
[From the Brunswick Advocate.]
AGENT OP GEORGIA’S REPORT.
Herewith we give the whole report of the
Agent of the Statu of Georgia—though it
arrived so late that we found it difficult to print
it. Il is however so full of matter that it is
impossible to abridge it or to take extracts
from it without doing it injustice. It wlli
commend itself to all our readers;
MEMORIAL.
To the Honorable, the Senators and Represen
tatives of the Lcgislaiiirc 6f Tennessee in
General Assembly met:
The undersigiied has beteh instructed by
Gov. Gilnter, under a resolution of the Le
gislature of Georgia, to proceed to this place,
and endeavor tb obtain from your honorable
body, the right of way and other privileges,
for the extension of the Western and Atlan
tic Rail Road from the Georgia line to the Eas
tern margin of the Tennessee River, at some
point hereafter to be designated, by the prop
er authorities.
The vast importance of this connexion to
the citizens of both States, the public atten
tion and approbation which has accompanied
it, and the ample means set apart for its im
mediate commencement, lend mo to believe
there will be nd obstacle in the way of its
accomplishment; and more particularly, when
it is understood, that the State of Georgia
stands ready whenever the application is
made, to grant similar privileges to the State of
Tennessee, or her incorporated companies.
Tile physical features of the surrounding
country, and other circumstances, will fix the
point fer the commencement of this Road, at
or in the neighborhood of Ross’s Landing.—
Placed on a fine find deep river, on the verge
of the cotton and rice regions on the one hand,
and the provision regions on the other, anil ac
cessible from existing and contemplated im
provements and communications from every
quarter, it must give rise to a great inland
city, inferior to no other in the United States.
From this point six routes will present them
selves to the Western traders lor the transpor
tation of their commodities, and other sup
plies. The first through the Decatur and
Memphis Rail Road, or by the way of the
Tennessee, down the Mississippi, to New Or
leans, and from thence along the inland pass
age to Mobile, St. Andrews Bay, the Apalach
ictdn, and up its branches; or across the pen
insula of Florida to Brunswick, and other
towns find cities on the Atlantic. Ihe second
from Gunter’s Landing on the Tennessee, by
Rail Road to Selma on the Alabama, and from
thence to Mobile, failing in with the first
route. The third will take its course on thn
main trunk of the Western and Athrtic Rad
Road, until it diverges to the right, down the
beautiful valley of the Chattooga, to the head
of steamboat navigation at Wetumpka, and
from thence down the Alabama to Mobile,
and then take the line of the first and secon 1
routes. This route it is presumed, will be ac
complished by the Hiwassee and Wetumpka
Rai! Road companies, and it deemed expedi
ent and necessary, by the tstate of Georgt i
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or some company which she may hereafter in
corporate. 'flic fourth will pass on the main
trunk through the Cherokee country, until it
reaches the high ground on the Eastern bank
of theChrtttalfdobHee, and then takea dii’eciiou
to West Point, (where it will meet the rail road
on the said river from Montgomery,) ami to
Golutiibus .and other towns on the Chattahoo
chee rind Apalachicola, readhiiig the termin
ations of the previous routes. The fifth from
the same point near.the Chattahoochee, will
pursue a codrse to Macon on the Ocmulgee,
and then meet with steamboat navigation td
Brunswick, Darien, SaVaunali ami Charles
ton, and in a few years With Rail Road to
Savannah and Brunswick. The sixth from
the same point will take a direction for Cov
ington, Madison, Athens, Greensborough and
Augusta, dhd then rc-'.ch Savannah by a
steamboat ami Charleston by a Rail Road.
The extent of the lines upon these differed:
routes, (without estimating the lateral bran
ches which will hereafter arise,)addcd togeth
er, will approach 4,000 miles, and confined
almost entirely to a cotton region, in which,
from climate rind other considerations, the
price be -what it may, itd cdltiire must be pur
sued id all time to come.
Upon all these routes except the first, Ten.
nessec Can be the soonest in the market, an I
will meet with a ready demand for her pork,
flour, bacon, lard, beef, iron, castings, lime,
gypsum, and various other smaller articled;
and with charges for transportation greatly
reduced. The transportatlcti of lime alone
to reclaim the land impoverished and worn
out by the cotton culture iri the South, and for
other purposes, will be a source of gteat prof,
it to the citizens of Tenri &kje, and it is be-
Ijcvcd that the Rail Road companies can af
ford id carry it 100 miles for $5 per ton.. Its
price throughout Georgia fair a
great niaiiy years, has rallied freni a dollar
to a dollar and fifty cents per Bujliel. Its e.x
tdnsiye production and use, from these causes,
and for lhesie purposed, Will have a great ten
dency to invigorate arid impi-dvo the agricul
tural pursuits of both Stated, to increase their
population, and suppress in some measue the
rage for emigration.
Nature has, perhaps, done tridro, and man
less, for Tennessee and 1 Georgia, than any
other twd States in the Union. But this
state of inaction lias passed away, a.nd in gi
| villg place to a fine dpiritfdr Internal Improve-
I ment in every part of these tit'd sister States,
■ which must soon lead to a grprit amelioration
in all their relations; and which a genial clime,
' great mineral wealth, immense water power,
the productions of almost every climate, and
I wise legislation are so cripabie of producing.
The advantages to be derived by Tennessee
' and other parts of the West dS Well as the
■ South, by changing the routes of a great
; part of their foreign arid other importations,
riru next considered. Ross’ Landing is about
400 miles from Charleston, Savannah, Bruns
wick and Mobile, and about 150 miles from
I Nashville; consequently, this places the great
ier portion of 'l'enricSscc find a considerable
I part of the West, as will appear from theotli
ler maps and other examinations, nearer to
' these parts than any other Upon th 3 Atlantic
;or Gulf of Mexico; and fewer impediments
will be encouniercd upon these routes thail
any other existing, or in contemplation.
South Carolina, Georgia and Alabama ap
pear determined hereafter to make their im.
portations arid exportations nedrly similar in
amount, if easy and speed}- intercourse with
the West and other measures now io embryo,
can produce it, and no longer submit to the
withering effect which has arisen from their
importing 4,000,000, arid exporting about
$30,000,000. Laws have or shortly will
be passed by these States for the creation of
companies with limited partnerships, which
will present the opportunity for the investment
lof capital without risk to the remainder of
the owners property, and for combined ope
rations by individuals for importing directly
from Rufripe into Sauthern parrs, all com
modities which may be wanted for the South
and West, and which have heretofore been
I received chiefly through the Northern cities.
In furtherance of this plan, it is in con
templation, to make arrangements between
the Southern and European banks, for Ui«
establishment of mutual commercial facilities
between merchants of both countries. Ex
perienced navigators and merchants nro of
the opinion, that goods can be imported into
Southern Atlantic ports by pursuing the Sou
thern passage, and falling somewhat within
the track of tho trade winds, as cheap, and
with as much expedition and safety as into tho
ports of New York, Philadelphia, and Balti
more. If the plan for running steam ahip«»,
to and from Europe, shall answer public t*X«
pectation, goods may be imported in twelve
or fifteen days into Charleston, Savannah,
and Brunswick, mid three more will bring
them to the Tennessee River; a shorter tirris
than it usually lakis to bring thgm from tho
Northern cities to the West generally. 80.
sides, on the Western find Atlantic Rai!
Ro id, and in Southern branches, you will
irr et rro impediments from high' Moun'ainii,