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■i^ *" —• •• T ** Mm’ .* -: ' :r zm& fs*pr& f"* ' .- , ,<r • / #. vori. i. The fernienl of a free, i« preferable fo the torpor of a despotic, tSovermnent.” •ft '«‘hr ~»C ATHENS, GEORGIA, FEBRUARY 9, 1833. KO. 47. The Southern Banner, IS PUOMSHED IN THE TOWN OF AtUENS, GEORGIA, EVERY SATURDAY, by alko.\ CHASE. Truss*—Three rloll.rj per year, payable in advance, ea in " or FoarjIoUsr* if delayed In the end oftho year. The latter amount will be rigidly exacted of all who fail to meet their payments in advance. No anbscriptinn received for leas than one year, un less the money 4a paitf in advance; and ho paper will be discontinued until all arrearages are paid, except at ’ - ‘ *" ‘ A fin" the option of the publisher. A failnrenn the part of subscribers to notify us of their intention of relinquish- went, accompanied with llu) amount due, will be con sidered as equivalent to a new engagement, and pa pers sent accordingly. t . , . AovKRTtseMEVTs will be inserted at theusual rates. !rj»Airij#lt(ifaTo t htr Editor on matters connected with the establishment, mint be post,paid in order to secure altentipn. id” Notice of the sale of Land and Negroes by Ad ministrators, Executors,or Guardians, must be publish ed nil) ddys Jkrevleus'lwlhe day of sale. The vain of Personal Property, in like manner, mutt be piibliahoil/irtjfdsjr* previous to the day ofsale.. Notice lo duhtpra and creditors of an estate must be published forty days. Notice that Application will bo mndetothe Court of Ordinary for Leave In aell Land or Negroes, u.Set be ‘ puMished/uurmwrtir. Notice that Application will be made for Letters of Administration, must be published thirty dsj/s, and for Letters of Dismission, six months. AGENTS. Thomas B. Course, Es«. Clarketrillt, Habersham Ce. Gf.oroe lUtvrv., Ksa- GainesrIUe, Hall Co. William Cowah, Esq. Itffmon. Jackson Co. Wilijam McaoNtr. Esa. Hantskrlue, Mhdisan Co. Mat. J. Williams, F.sq. fjmrenceeilU. Gwinnett Go.’ B.BLOBD, VAB (he pleasure of inform- ■. ing his customers and tbs I public, tirol b'e has recently re- ’ turned.from New-York, and has opened an extensive assortment | of WATCHES, JEWELRY, Ac. ; selected with great care, which __ Hewill disposo of on the most lib eral terms. Among-bit purchases lie would meutiun the lolluwing articles: (.old nnd Silver Lever W.TTCIIES, (vrrld nnd'Silvpr L’Kpino Ho. Common English, French and Swiss do. liras* CLOCKS,'and Muniel Time-Pieces. Jewelry* Lilies’ Gold Nock and Watch Chains, Lillies’ and Gonlleroen’s Gold and Plated Seals Kept, Gen‘lcm*i»*s Gold aod Plolcd Safe'Y »nd Watch Chains, Phi-Kappa avd Dkm.octhenian K«tj, (fold and Plated Medallions t and Miniature Pockets, • - Ladies’ and Gentlemen’* Cameo, Diamond,1 5 £ Tiirqtiois, Flower A^ote, Gomel, Coral) | £ *5 Topaz, Emerald, Amciliysf, Enamelled,.I *£• “g ^7 Swiss Pninfcd Enamelled, s Hitbtr f J«*V [ 5 * fc Mosaic, PcnrljPoote, Fillagrcc, and plain j g * Gold • - J 0 ' U Ladies’ Ear-Rings, and Gentlemen’s Shirt-Studs, or ncadv sll the above yariittias. . musical Instruments. Common, Coco-wood Lined, Tipped atid Silver^keyed FLUTES, w • *' Plain and Tipped Sincl* and 4 Dotible FLAGEOLETS, Wood, Tin and shell MUSIC BOXES. .. Flageolet, Double FlngeolH and Flute Tutors, miscellaneous. Gold, Silver, Stool and Shell Spectacles, . Gold and Silver Pencil Cases, •Superior Percussion Pocket Pistols, Bra?*, Steel and Silver Mounted, Gold r Silver, Steel and Bras* ThlmMrs, Plated and Brass Candlestick*, ,Sn\{ffers and Trays, Silver Spoons. Silver and Pluied Butter-Knives, Britannia Coffee and Tel Setta, ' Plated Fruit-Basket a and Castors, White, Arlpmerian, Garnet, Black,) Opal, Lemon, Alabaster, Yellow, > CUT BEJJD8, Sky Blue, Green and Gilt . Paste, Enamelled, Silver and Fine Gilt Belt Buckles, ' — ALSO— A splendid arsortment of Razors and Penknives, with lluzor-Straps, Hones, Slmving-Boxes and Brushes, Scissors and Smifl-Boxes, ... Ladies* Work and Fancy Boxes, Children’* Dumb-Watches and Silver Whistle*, • Cloth, Hair and Tooth Brushes,-Itc. &c. fCPThe above articles comprise only a part of the Stock offered for sale-ranfy and every article in liis line of business, not already on l»and ? will be furnished at the shortest notice. Fioin the Macon Messenger. Sacred to the Memorij of.Mrs. ELIZABETH I'.RWIN Encompassed in an Angej’s frame, An Angel's virtue lay— ! 00 soon did ileaven assert its claim, And called its own sway. Aa fade* the glorious Orb of Even, Her spirit winged its flight— A star that sought its native Heaven, To beam forever bright— An Angel's form, an Angel's mind, An Angel's worth were thine; And envy ne’er a blot could tind, To mar or dim their shrine. Beloved and.mourned—too early lost, If virtue's tairesi geiu Could live lor those who loyed thee most, Thou hadst b’ecfl>pared to them— But thou werl fbrjned for worlds above, llow short heshbeen-thy slay— . ^ * And tears frorp weeping eyes now.p/ovo Too soon llmii’st Called owsy ; „ Yet when thy parting hour had come, A seraph guard were near, Commissioned from your Heavenly home, Tci wail iby spirit there— Thou'st gone, and oh, u last Farewell, Our loss has been thy gain— Thou’st gone in happier worlds to dwell. With Angola there to reign. MARY. —300— * ■ -- THE LOVE.LETTER. •She holds ths letter in her eager hands, *Tis from the absent one—moat loved—most dear— Yet slatute«like and motionless she stands, - Nor dares to seek her fate—she looks in fear On the mute hcraJri ready to bestow The tidings of her .weal, or of her wo N Pcrchancc, that long-wished record may contain . The chilling courtesies of studied art, Or apeak in friendship’s calm ond tranquil strain, Mocking the feelings of her fervent heart; Perchance, O f thought of bliss l it may dicovcr The hopes—the (cars—the wishes of a lover 1 . See, she unfolds the>page, and trembling reads— From her dark eye one tear of feeling gushes, - The sudden sun-beam of a-Smile succeeds, Atid now a radient hope of burning blushes 0’ershade9 her cheak and brow—her doubts are past, Love crowns her truth and tenderness at last. Clock and Wntcli Repairing Carried on as usual itnill its branches Good workmen will be employed, uud all order* punctually and faith fully attended to. * . Athens, Dec. 29.—41—tf. .* , Co-Partnership. T HE undeninnad rv.pcctlully announce, to the — public.that lie hmavaociatni Mr. WILLIAM J. MITCHELL with him in hi. hii.ine.., nnd .nHciU for the new firm the aathe liberal patronage which haa heretofore been extended to himaalf individually. . ELY K. CLARK. Carriage Making. C iLAIlK fc MITCHELL have'the plrasnrc o( in- J forming their friends and custmneis, that they eontinue tlie manufacture of Coaches, Barouches, Gig*, Sulkies, Wagons, &c. at tboshop formerly occupied by E. K. CLARK, where all orders in their line, will be promptly snd faithfully executed. SCp* Repairing of all kinds, done in the best manner, and on liberal terms, Jan. 18—43—tf. Fain would she silent sit, and meditate O’er hoc new bliss through evening’s placid hours, But gay assembled guests her presence wait, And she must braid her ebon hnir with flowers; And join -the throng—with hurried step she flies, Her soul’s sweet triumph sparkling in her eyes. Within the gathered folds of anowr cause, That veil her bosom,-rests llu miii o scroll, And .those who greet her entrance with applause, Guess not the talisman whnpe dear control Teache* each look, each accept to express The thnlling sense of newifouhd happiness. She Wakes her lute’s soA harmony, and sighs— Ak t once her very songs appeared n token Of her deep gruff, and she would torch ths strings To tales of hapless Ipve, and fond hearts broken: But now her Isyce arc all of hope and youth, Orjoyous ecsiacy, and changeless truth. Hefguosts depart. The moonbeams clear and bright, O'er bur still chamber cast their radiance even, Ahd kneeling iatho pale snd silvery light. She breathes her graceful orisons lo I leaven, Then seeks Her couch. O 1 may reppse impart Fair visions to her young end hippy heart. £&toceUano. Blanks of all descriptions for sale at this Offer*. From tho Atni'ricau Traveller.. A SKETCH. Ihjan Etje uitncit.—Wo ivfirc ihia niuht be' clmod, between Cnpa Mntnpnn nnd Cuign. Thi* pnssn{ro,on thoeont of Matnpan, forms n deep buy, in whirh vessels uro frequently bponlmod, nnd drift in on Ihs Mnriot shore.— Here the pirates had plttndr'rod several vessels with impunity; nnd our business beinc pirate hunting,'nn extrn look out wn? ordered for the morning watch. At brenk of day a sm«U ves sel was soon in shore of us, apparently stan ding towards us, with a light wind off shore; was reported, and the hands turned up lo mnn all boats, should it appear tircosary tu chaso. As the sun rose, we saw she was a sms'll blark looking schooner, with all sail set; but as she appeared lo yawn about in n very suspi cions manner, the first and second outlers were'manned and ordered to board her. The first cutter being tho fastest boat belonging to Ihebrig, I got-charge of her and pushed off in high spirits; every moment anticipating some new adventure from the strange looking vies, sel j as we neared her wo saw her main boom j]bbing.from quarter.,lo quarter, her running rigging hung loose, and R6t one appeared on her decks. Wo hailed tier in English and Italian, but got no answer; upon this, I thought it prudent to lie. loo for the other boat before we atterqpthd to board. .The oars had hardly ceased to plash, when wo heard from tho srhooner a most Kideoufe yell—it thrilled thro* mo—we all seemed paralyzed: ottr eyet-wer, immediately turned to 1ht» vessel, where; wo saw, looking over the ghng way, a brack, bri«- fly head, whose-glaring eyes seemed,fixed ea- gerly upon us." 1 felt font moment unnerved; I, looked at my boot’, crow, aft. were pale.— ‘•Sure, sir, it's the devil,” said Kelly,the ‘cox- on.’ “ Devil or -Greek’,” said V, “ Kelly,-, we must board her.” “ She’s haunted,-” said the bowman, “and I’d-sooner fight a score of Greeks than one-ghost.” I saw most of the crew thought tho snmo. • At this moment I saw the second cutler was coming up fast wi(h-us—“ They will, be aboard first,” I ob served. “ Indeed they’ll not,” was responded fore and nft; and devil or gliost Wat forgotten in their efforts for the credit of their boat. In a few moments we- wero alongside; at this moment another yell saluted our ear, ; I look-, ed up and saw .a large black-Newfoundland dog, looking.over the quarter. (This wns Kelly’s .devil.) No hitman being appearing, I jumped on board—Jhe dog jumped toward* me—at this moment my feet sltped, and I fell ou ilia deck ; an exrlunnlinn from Kelly mus ed me to look round, and 1 found I hud slipped in a puddle of congealed blood, wh’cli I now saw trained aft lo thu cabin. On looking round I found the mainhatch off—the lipid near ly empty—the deck strewed with broken rnsos and empty packages. Tho bloody tracks over the deck struk a'cluil through my whole frame, and I. foil sick nt tho thoughts of fiilhcr search. The other boat coming alongside at the moment rallied,my spirits, nnd I wont to wards tho cabin; at the door lay tho dog, whining, and looking down. The en’rnnce to the cabin wjis narrow and dark—going down 1 stumbled over something, which threw me almost headlong into the cabin ; upon recov ering myaelf n most horrid spectacle met my view—I felt stupified, und remained motion- lesss for some minutes. I wns roused by tho baling oi tlie officer in charge of llio other boat, but I could not answer' him— I wns speechless with horror—my eyes "were fixed on the objects before me. Round the ctibin table Were seated tlirce ladies and two gentle men, bound to their chairs, and their throats cut from carlo oar ! Oh llto lap of one lay a child, apparently two yenrs old, murdered in the same barbarous manner. At tho foot of iho stairs lay a body, (over which I hod ful- len,) apparently Ihnt of the cuptnin, mutinied horribly. The cabin floor was u pool of con gealed blood, and it wax with difficulty I kept my feet, I was now joined by the officer of of tf;e boat, who jn searching the forecastle, found four men murdered, and every thing plundered. The cabin had been strip ped of every thing portable. Heartsick I left the cabin, and its horrors—tho air on deck recovered me. Frdm our examination, we supposed the schooner lo bn Austrian, and the passengers French—nothing was living but the dog. Leaving the vessel in charge of tho second cutter, I returned to the brig, to make my report; iho appearance of my clothes, saturated with blood, gave inirrid effect. In my recital, at the hare thoughra of whirh my atiili- tors turned pale. “ Sweep down towards her,” said Cnpt. R— . In half an hour we woro alongside of Iter. “ Como on board wi'h tho second cutter, and bring the dog with you,” wns the next' order. V Aye, nye, sir” responded the officer. The hands wero soon in the boat; but not so easy the dog—coaxing and blows wete in vain tried, ho retreated to (lie cabin, nnd there kept Ills pursuers at bay. Faithful lo the last, the poor nnimal infused to desert the remains of his friends, and the boat cunte without him. . A light breeze now spring ing up we made all sail, nnd soon lost sight of this floating evidence of Greek atrocity. of—oh! oh ! Excuse tne, gentlemen, for it is too painful and melancholy n inflection fur one so beautiful and young, to think of. The sea son is almost Closed—me full sixteen—the rose, though young and tender, yet full grown, and not yet plucked—the thought is inlollera- ble ! A beautiful; amiable, nnd lovely de scendant of a family, though not of llio Jirrt circle, nor rendered exclusive by transporlalion, yet respectable. Their daughter’s character unsullied by spot or blemish—sixteen, Bud not disposed off Gentlemen, it is loo bad—only think of it— Font years more must roll round their frosts to Might the rose, ’ - Before another leap year will come lo close— In which lime, the rose that is now fit -for cul tivation. if well hushnnded, might yield Iho husbandman———.. Look tit it! let tis see, one, two, yes, say three beautiful sjouu" ones laugh al it if you choose it tuny be sport In you, but it is death tu me ; to think of four years morel to come nnd go, and'Miss not changed lo wife and - nia—oh no !—Oh Lord my. dear sirs, I—I- ... hero !—I can not sav thn other, but you know wh.tl tho Chil dren mean, when they say niothey. Gentle men, quit your visionary speculations ttpan the phantom that eludes your grasp—chaso the fair Venus of tho mind, through Iho shady groves, startled by tint rustling leaves, onward she strays, gttulud by tlie sound of the mnr- murring stream, her footsteps scarce touch the Iraekless way but disturb vonr wnking drentn, and your Venus and nil her lilllo ones nre gone—not so with Mtss-t—your hjimble servant. Look at her by her toilot, and she’s there, both in and nut of it—look with a smile on the little sleeping innocent pledge, nnd its the reality. Then why refuse the hand ol'your lair MISS Massacre of Oltncot.—In Appin there is a public-house culled 'Iig/i-phorl-tm-croijc. To this house “ a redcoat” enme one day. He was ushered into a room wliero the landlord happened lo be Inking a dram with tivo nr three joiloy neighbors ; and-the-" redcoat,” being n man of wars and travels, highly onlcrtninod them with stories. Al length one of the highbin ders asked him what was tho most revolting sight he had aeon in -his life? Ho answerd, that he had seen many a revolting sight, bul that something connCctod with tho massacre of Glet.coe, bent them all I that there he saw sixteen men bound hand and foot, than placed side by side on a bench, and sixteen, musket balls fired through their stout hearts! tlpop this the landlord took occasion to go oul, and beckoned one of his neighbor* to follow. " I now understand,” said he, “ that this ‘redcoat’ was about iho murder of my fa ther, for ho was one of those sixlncnhion.” am ropolved to run him through with my dirk this instant.” “ Agreed my bravo Donald,” said Ins companion; “.but first nitty' wo not uf low Inm to entertain ns with more of hi* ad ventures V They went in together, and shore of tKoir prfly, requested the 1 rodeont’ lo con tinue Ins narrative. “ About dawn,” contin ued the “ redcoat” “ we wore under orders to quit Glencoe. Passing n Itrook we hentd Iho scream of a child a little up tbchill. Tho rapt- nin, who rodo al our liend, said to tne, ‘ Go, Dunrnn, run through that chi d, if it ho a malo, but ifa.femalo spare it.’’ i climbed up, nnd -found u decent looking woman, with a blanket about her, and forcing a corner of it into a malo infant's mouth to prevent nerving, oM 1A evade discovery. My heart melted With pity, I wont back, and though al the risk of my life, I told tho captain it was n female child." Upon this the landlord exclaimed, “I was the infant-in my moijjui’s lap ; often lias she told mo tlfh tala withlenrs of gratitude I I haiTa-little while ago resolved lo sluy you; hut now pntofl'that redcoat, and he as one of my sons for evor.—— Gaelic Journal. From the St; Louis Free PreiJ. A husband wanted. Miss' sends her compliments fo gentlnmen candidates for matrimony. Gentlemen—In availing my self of (ho “cus tom of snerchanle" to present my case lo your consideration, I beg leave to lender lo yon the gratitude of oor sex, for your fiberality in set- ting apart to us leap years to muke tho best speculations wo can in the matrimonial market; to'which, permit; me to superndd, Ihnt not. withstanding iho present favourable limitation is fust coming to a close, and tho most vigil- nht exertions Iwvo* been used-—yet, Miss—. your humble acrvunl, remains yet undisposed Texas.—Tho Editors of tho Boston Trav eller haVo received a loiter giving many inter esting particulars about this fertile region;— Cunlonmenl Jessup is half way, 25 miles, be tween the .Sabine and Nutrhitorhn*, on the Red River, at which two steamboats a week arrive from Now Orleans ; nr.d the Sabine is nbcut 60 miles from Nacogdoches, nn old settled town with 900 inhabitants, lying with in the grants of the Galveston Bay Company. There is n regular ferry established nt llio Sa-- bine, and the best mode of travelling is in n Dearborn This is the rout by which the ex plores from the West generally enler those grants, Thn Emigrants from Europe nnd lira Eastern Slate* arrive by water at Galveston Bay-hut it is recommeqdcd for those who emi grate from northern latitudes to take the former rout,’ns tho climnle of tho interior is more congenial to them, nnd tho produce of corn, wheat, and such os tboy arc practised in culti vating. Il is however snld that though corn nnd fiour yield immense profits to thn planter, tho emigrants are soon attracted by the su periority of the staple of the cotton planter, which flourishes in that soil, to ubnndnti thu cultivation of wheat beyond their own imme diate wants. Colton Gins are established in every neighborhood. The grazing of collie, and raising of moles, it is also said uro vtfry prnfiitahle. You wish mo to give information,if! possess any, in relation to Texas. All I turn* upon the subject ia derived from llio reports of trav ellcrs, having never been more than twenty miles beyond thn Sabine; bul report is very fa vorable to tlie counlry, in till respects, both as in henllh, climate nnd soil, with llio cxctip tion of iho vicinity rtf iho territory, which is represented ns xmnowlmt unhealthy, being subject to interiTtitriog fevers. I liavu learnt from nn officer of'lbi* garrison, who has Irav. died from Iho mouth of Ine Hrusos to this place, bv ascending that river nliout forty miles nnd then taking tho road to Nacogdo. chns, that the valley of tho Brasmr is remark' ably fertile, producing abundantly, cotton, ■gar cam!, tobacco, rice. Vegetable*, and Ural ii is hunllhyq the water is not, very good until you go buck snmo diatanen from the gulf: the luud it Icvel.antl very easily cleared; the timber i* cotton wood, black jack, hickory, live nuk, and there is nn pine. These are the materials for building* ; there is no stone or rock. Bricks run he made, nnd for this coun try good chimney* can lie mnde of mod. ’The good laud on Ike Brauns is level, of course there can ho no witter privileges. After leav ing the' Brnsos, llio counlry becomes rolling, with a good deal of prairie ; tlm lood is good liar tlie cultivation of corn, cotton, tobacco, vngcinhfox, &c ; thn walor is. good; the ap pearance of the country and chorale is very fino; tho limbur the snmo ns before, with the exception of-the cotton wood treo. As you approach upon llye hank of the Trinity River, it is low und level, the foil vety prodnetve. much like tlm valley of the Rraxna, bul, ns I said liefurc, thn climnto is nut so houlihy, nnd believe tho wilier is not very good. After lenving tlm Trinity, lira land becomes high and rolling again, with tho same limber ns the high ground before mentioned, nnd with llu* same climate, soil, and productions; tho land is very open and requires lililu or no clearing. In speaking of water privileges, I spoke of the Brnsos only ; I have understood that in the high country hack.lrom the river, there may bn and aroaome trmoll water privileges. There is a very considerable settlement on the Brains, especially a wealthy association from ’^enno.-seit, many of whom I have seen pass this plaeo ; they have very fine horses, and ap pear to be vury intell genl and respectable men. Vessels can come tomb distance up this river, nnd there is a good road to Nacog doches nnd the Snbine, from (hence to Natchi toches, on Red River, and steam boat naviga tion from thdnce to Nutv Orleans. Thera are acliluments (that is, houses) throughout the whole distance, which is, I have been informed, about four or five hundred miles. Gamn is abundant, I presume, throughout this counlry such ns hear, deer, wild turkeys, goes,’ hens, ducks, &c. Panthers, wolves, wild horses, bull',ibics. Sic. nrn somewhat further back; there ntay be some, however, not- far from the road I have described. Upon the whole it is n good country for sellers, if they are in dustrious and well provided. Tho mail is about lo close, and so must my letter.” 39oimc'Tt. GOVERNOR TROUP’S LETTER. Washington. 26th Den. 1932. Dear Sir: What could hnvo induced our peoplo to think of holding n Gencnl Conven tion of llio Slates I Have they resolved to imler the Lion’s den from which no relurnrng foot-steps can ever ho seen 1 Is not the Con stitution good enough for them ; or is it so bad that they would commit it to the hands of lltoir enemies to fashion it as they will? The pow er to make amendments was given lo answer no such exigency as tho present—il was given to make that instrument more perfect, when by the workings of the government, experience having delected defects to be cured and evils to he remedied, the application of it could bo made by general concurrence, and without hazard to the public ponce—hence il was, that so soon as il tvna seen (hut a Slate might, by construction, be sued hy an individual, an amendment was proposed and carried, tu cor rect the evil—so too, when it became appar ent that Iho designation of tho Electnral vole for President end Vice-President waa neces sary to prnservo llio hurtnony of the States, the Slates concurred in nn amendment accor dingly—and so ton, when a young Prince was born of nn American nllinnco with the Bona parte family, the Slates concurred iu nu amendment, excluding from office, any citizen who should accept a title of nobility or hon or from any Emperor, King, Prince, or For eign Power. These several amendments weto made in the true spirit of the Constitution,— At this moment, public sentiment is favoring two proposed utnondinonts, which I think would he un improvement of that instrument; ono lo limit the President to a single term, thu other to prohibit thn appointment of membera of Congress lo office, during the period fur which they shall hnvo been elected. Now hy a sodden and very strange after thought,a* it -i-ems to me, this provision oftlie Conslilttiion is in he tnndo applicable, in times of sxeiletncnl, to great nnd extraordinary exi gencies ; so that whenever five nr six Slates shall become dissatisfied with ilia Constitu tion, they may command ihe rest to assemble in Convention lo alter, new mudcl, or amend it. As I do not read any tiling liko this in that instrument, and aa our old Republican doctrine rejects every power, hut that derived from its strict letter, opposed lo aft construc tion, I cannot unite with our fellow-citizens in the cnll of a General Convention. If llio power is grantod, it must bo un efficient, not a nugatory power. Tho minority States must command the majority Slates to assemble, and it must be the duty of the mnjority States to obey—they cannot by silence, or evasion, or direct negation, escape—if they refuse, if they evade, if they are silent, it must be shewn, how qccording lo the letter of the Constitution, thill silence or evasion, or negation is to bo taken. Is n sovereign Stuto compellable Bt the point ofllia bayonet In answer ayo or no 1 And hew is silence to be consumed! It is easy to see how a majority, clutming a given power, may usk tlie minority to concur in ma king that power more explicitly a pari of tlm Constitution ; but il is difficult lo understand Imw n minority, pretesting ugainst the-exer cise of the power, can constrain the majority, either lo muke it a pait of the Constitution, or to abandon ft, unless it can be shewn that the Coiixliutlon hus so expressly provided, &c. The Congress of Ihe United Stales, sup ported by public acntimi-nt, bus (or a long lime, by abuses and usurpations, so disfigured and disgraced llio Constitution, that if ull hope of its restoration tvero nbnndoued, il would bn timlier fur grave consideration, whether that mslrument wns not utterly destroyed,and hud, in every logal and moral contemplation of the subject,ceased In bebinding on Ihe parties to It. Il is inconceivable how, in tho eye of justice, n compact between two or more parties could be so construed, as that ihe one party should bn hound and Ihe other free—the immutable law is, ihnt all are hound or all are free—Nev ertheless, a majority of Congress, wheth er considered as a mere ngenl to carry the powors expressly delegated into effect, or not, hnvo assumed the right lo inteipret the Conslilttiion nt pleasure and have so interpret ed it, that whatever is resolvable into common defence nnd general welfare, has been claimed us a fair snd legitimate power lobe exercised hy the General Government, until at last, in stead of n limited government for defined pur poses, w u hive had one cither actually en grossing, or claiming to engross all the power* il ■%^j t* ‘-j **■<•** i