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“The ferment of a IVee, in preferable to the iorpoJ- of a despotic, Wovernsncnt.”
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VOL# I»‘
ATHENS, GEORGIA, FEBRUARY 16, 1833.
AO. 48,
Tiie Southern Banners
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AGENTS.
Thomas B. Cooper, Esq. ChrkeniUe, Habersham Co.
Gxnsoa H*wrr., Esq QainestiUe, Hall Co.
VVili.uU Corns, Esq. Jeffmon, Jackson Co.
William MadoseT, Esq. Danielsvillr. Madison Co.
Mat. J.Williams, Esq. LawrencevUU, Gwinnett Co.
a- C
B. B. LORD,
* 1¥ VS the pleasure of inform-
AM sag his customers and the
. public, thst Jre has rccentlv re-
' turned frotr/NeM-Vurk,rind has
opened an extensive assortment
uf WATCHES, JEWEl.RY, &c
1 selected with great ears, wlilci
- _. ' he wilt ilispose of on the most lib.
eral terms. Among bis purchases he would mention
the following articles:
Gold ttnd Silver Lever WATCHES,
Gold ahd Silver l/Kpinb do.
Common English, French nnd Swiss do,
Brass CLOCKS,and Mantel Time-Pieces,
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Jewelry.
L»»li»**' Gold Neck »ml Watch Chains,
Ladies' and Gentlemen’s Gold and Plated Seals $ Keys
(ien'iemen’s Gold and Plated Safe’v and Watch Chains.
Phi-Kappa and Dcmosthcnian Kp.ts,
(«>dd and Plated Medallions, and Miniature lockets,
L*tli*«’ and Gentlemen’- 4 Cameo, Diamond,') •
Turquoia, Flower Agate, Garnet Corel, I ,r.
Topaz, Rmemld, Amethyst, Enamelled,
Swisa Painted Enamellod, Ruby, Jet,
Mosaic, Pearl, Paste, Fillagrec, and plain ] ■*
Gold Jo.
Ladies' Ear-Rings, nnd Gentlemen's Shirt-Studs, <
nearly all the above varieties.
musical Instruments.
Common, Coco-wood Lined. Tipped end Silver-keyed
FLUTES,
Plain and Tipped Single nnd Double FLAQEOLETS,
Wood, Tin and shell MUSIC Bf>X E8,
Flageolet, Double flageolet and Flute Tutors.
Miscellaneous#
field, Silver, Steel Amt Shell Spectacles,
Gold nnd Silver Pencil Cases,
Superior Perrin,ion Pocket Pistols, Brass, Steel and
Silver Mounted,
Gold, Silver, Steel nnd Brssa Thimbles,.
Plated tnd Brass Candlesticks, Snuffers and Trays,
Silver Spoons, Stiver and Plstsd. Butler-Knives,
Britannia Coffee and Ten Setts,
Pitted Fruit- Baskets and Castors,
White, Artemesian, Garnet, Black,")
Opal, Lemon, Alabaster, Yellow, >'CUT~BEAt)8,
Sky Blue, Green and Gilt \
Paste, Enamelled, Silver end Fine Gilt Belt Buckles.
—ALSO—
A splendid eseorfment of Razors and Penknires, with
Rsxor-Htreps, llones, Shnlring-Boiea end Brushes,
Scissors end Snuff-Boxes,
Ladies’ Work and Fariey Boxes,
Children’s Dumb Welches and Silver Whistles,
Cloth, Hair pod Tooth Brushes, &c. kc
!CJ*The above article# comprise only a part cf the
Stock offered tbr sal,—any ana every enicle in his line
of business, not already on band, will be furnished at
the shortest notice.
Clock and, Watch Repairing:
Carried on sc capel in all its branches. Good workmen
will be employed, and all orders punctually and faith
fully attended to.
Athene, Dec/*).—4»—If.
Co-Partnership.
T HE undesigned re«pcctfully announced to fhe
public, (het he has associated Mr. WitUAM J.
MITCHELL with him in lite business, and Mltciti for
the new firm the tame liberal patronage .which hat
heretofore been extended to htmselfindividually.
ELY 1C. CLARK.
THE ARCTIC LOVER TO HIS MISTRESS.
DT WILLIAM B. BRYANT.
Gone is the Iona, long winter nighty
Look, my tx4oved ono!
How glorious, through his depths of light; <
• Rolls fho majestic sun.
. T.'u M.tkrd fioui winter's death,
Give out a fragrance like the breath —
The summer is begun!
Ay, 'fis the long bright summer day:
Hark, to tint mighty crash !
The loosened ico-rtdge breaks away—
* The smitten waters flash.
Seaward the glittering mountain rides,
While down the green translucent sides,
The foam) torrents dash.
8ee v love, my boat is moored for thee;
By ocean's weedy floor— •
The petrel does toot skim the sea
Mnro fwifily than my oar.
We'll go where, on the rocky isles.
Her eggs the screaming sra-fowl piles
Besi.ic tire pebbly shore.
Or, bide the A where the poppy blows,
With wind-flowers frail mid fair,
While I npon his isle of snowe,
Seek and defy the bear.
Fierce though lie be, and huge of frame,
This ami his savage strength'shall tame,
And drag hint from his lair.
When crimson sky and flstny cloud
Bespeak the summer fled,
And shows, that melt no more, enshroud
The vallies whiioand dead,
I’ll build of ire fhv winter home.
With glistening walls and lucid dome,
And floor with skies bespread.
The white fox by thy couch shall play;
And t from thy frozen skies,
The meteors of a mimic day
Shall flash upon thine eyes.
And I—for such thy vow—meanwhile,
Shall hear thy voice nnd see thy smile,
Till that long midnight flu *.
ifRferrUiUio.
Carriage Making.
C LARK It -MITCHELL have tba ’ pleaanre of In-
forming their friends end customers, that they
continue tba inanofaetare of Coaches, Bs’oneho*, Gi*.,
Snlkica, tVsfnns, kc. at the shop formerly occupied by
F.. K. CLARK, where ell orders in Ibeir bne, will be
promptly end faithfully executed.
Itj* Repairing of ell kinds, done in the beet manner,
and on liberal terms,
Jan. 12—45—tf.
Blanks of all descriptions for
sale j»r this 0’1>e.
From Hie “ Ami ricen Talc.”
HORRORS OF BATTLB
'‘The buttle took place on the margin of the
Niagara rivet, nn extensive plain which' hud
once been covered with firm farms, hut notv
forsaken b_v the inhabitants, and desolated try
war, it exhibited only a barren waste. The
river at that place begins in acquire some of
that terrific velocity, with which it ruahen
over the awful precipice lltree miles below,
crealingone of Hie grandest nVural curiosities
ttl existence ; the noise of ihti rntitrart is heard,
the column of foam distinctly seen, from the
buttle ground. On the other nide, the field is
hound by n thick fores’, but the plain itself
presents n level, smooth surfneo, unbroken by
ravines, nnd without n tree or bush to intercept
the view, or an obstacle to impede tho move
ments of hostile bodies, nr to afford to either
party an udvairinge. From this plain ilia Am
erican ciiinp was.eperaled by a small creek.
In Ihti full glare of the summer sun on tho mor
ning of the fifth of July,the British troops were
seen ndvan’-thg towards our camp, across the
destin'd field of strife ; their waving plumes^
their scarlet uniform, and gilded ornaments ex
hibited n gay and gorgeous appearance. Their
martini music, their firm end rapid step, indi
cating elastic hopes and high courage. The
Americans, inferior in nninhor, were hastily
put in motion to nice! the advancing foe. They
crossed it omul) rude bridge, the only 'nutlet
from thn camp, under n heavy fire of the ene
my’s artillery : and moved steadily In the spot
■elected lor the engagement. The scene til
this moment was beautiful and imposing. The
British line glowing with gold nnd with crim
son hues wan stretched across tho plain,
flunked bv piece* of'brass ordnnncp, whose
rapid discharge spread death over the field,
and filled the' air with thunder ; while the
clouds of smoke enveloping oach extremity of
Ihe line, left the centre only exposed to Hu
eye, and extending on to the river on the one
hand, and the lores! on the other, filled the
whole bat k ground of Ihe landscape. The
Americans were advancing in columns. They
were new recruits, now led for the first lime
into action, and except a few officers, none of
that heroic band, had ever before aoen tho ban
tier of a foe. Bui they moved steadily to their
ground, unbroken bv 'lie galling fire ; nnd pin
toon after platoon whe -lud into line w>th the
name graceTuf accuracy of movement' which
murks (he evolution of the holiday parade, un
lit the whole column was deployed into ono
extended froul; the officers curefullv dressed
Ihe line with technical', skill, and Ihe whole
brigade evincing, by its deep silence, and the
faithful precision of ils movements, the subor
dination of stricf discipline, and the steady
firmness (if determined courage. Now the
musketry of the'enemy began to rattle, pouring
bullelsas thick as hail upon our Tanks. Still
Ant a trigger was drawn, not a voice was heard
on our side, save the quick peremptory tones
ofcoromniid- Gen. Scott rode along this line
cheering and restraining his troops ; then 'pass
ed firirm flank to flunk to see that all was as he
wished, he wheeled his steed into Ihe rear nf
Ihe (roups and gave Ihe command to “ fire.”
A voice was immediately heard in the British
ranks—supposed to be that nf their com
mander—exclaiming, “ charge, the Yankees!
charge the Buffalo militia I charge! charge! ’’
The American general ordered his men to
support arms! ”
The British rushed forward with bayonets
charged ; but they ’ were struck with amaze
ment when they beheld those whom their
eel, their arms folded ncross their breasts, ga
zing calmly at the hostile ranks advancing fu
riously with levelled bnynnels. It wus a re
finement ol discipline rarely exhibited, ami
here altogether unexpected. Tho Americans
elond until the enemy npprTmched within a few
paces ; until the foenien could she the lire fll-
shtng from each other’s eyes ; and each could
reud tho expression of his adversary's face ;
then, deliberately ns was Ihe word given, the
Americans levelled their pieces and tired—and
tho whole-of the enemy’s linn seemed an
nihilated ! Many were killed, many wounded,
nnd sotno rushing forward with a powerful mo-
ineiiluin, fell over their postrntu companion),
or were thrn.vn down by the weight of succee
ding combatants. In one instant Ihe ground
occupied by llint gallant line, wus covered by
dying Britons, in another, a second line had
advanced to sustain the contest, while the bro
ken fragtni’iils <>| the firat were rallied behindi
it. 1 ho ••’ buffalo militia” were .now the as
sailants, advancing with charged bayonets.
I hen it was that the young American chiefs,
who led Altai gallant host, displayed the skill
nf veterans, add the names of Spoilt Jessup,
Leavenworth, M’Neal, and llinman, were
given lo their country to adorn the proudest
page of its history. Fivo and thirty minutes
decided the contest, and the retiring foe was
pursued und driven to its fortress. Nono who
saw, will forget the terrific beauty of this
scone; tho noble appearance of the troops
the drcadiul precision pf every movement—
tho awful fury of the hatlle—its filial severity
—its brief continuance—its triumphant duse.
As the victors returned from their pursuit
of Ihe retiring enemy, a scene of intense inter
est was presented. They traversed the" field
which a lew minutes before had sparkled with
the proud equipage of war. There had been
gitlluni men und gay uniform* and waving bun
ners ; and there had been drums and trumpet*,
mid the wild notes of the bugle stirring the
soul to action. There had peon nodding
plumes und beating hearts and eyes that gleam
ed with valour and ambition. There loo had
been tempestuous chiefs, emulous of fame,
dashing their fiery steeds along the hostile
ranks ; and there had been all the spirit stir-
ring sights and sounds that fill the eye and ear,
and the heart of the young Warrior, giving
morn thun llto poet’s fire, to the entranced im
agination. What a change had a few brief
moments produced ! Now the field was
strewed with the ghqgtly and disfigured lot ins,
with the wounded, with the mutilated, and the
dying. The ear was filled with strange, nnd
melancholy, and terrific sounds ; the shouts of
victory had given place to groans of anguish,
the complaint* of the vanquished, the prayer*
or the imprecation* of me dying. Here was
one who called upon heaven lo protect hi*
children ; uuother raved of a bereaved wile ; a
third tenderly aspired a beloved name, conse
crated only by that lie—while others depreca
ted their own suffurmg or pleaded piteously for
the pardon of their sins. Here were those
who pr tyed urdemly lor death, and some who
implored h lew minutes more of life. Com
plaints of bodily pain, and confession* of mire
pentad crime,burst forth from the souls nf many
in henrt rending accents;while somass they ga
zed upon tho fast flowing crimson turret!), wus
tod the brief remuins of breath in moralizing
upon the shortness of life, and man’s . careless
prodigality of existence. Many gallant spir
its there were nn that ensanguined plain, who
prayed silently ; and some who dared not pray
nud ynl scorned to murmur. Their com
pressed lips bespoke their firmness ; their eye
wandered wistfully over ihe bright sceno that
was lading before them, nnd they grasped for
veti'ly the hands of tltoso who mournfully
hade them farewell.
C o narcos.-
Curejor the Dyspepsia —Take 1 oz. Gum
Camphor, 1 oz. Gum Myrrh ; 1 gill high spir
its of wine, pulverize, and mix them well to
gether. Then bore a holo in tho end of an
axe handle with a halt inch bill, sufficiently
deep to contain tho mixture, which pul in, and
slop it close. When this has stood twenty-
four hours in a warm place, it will he fit lor
use, and the patient may rise one hour before
the sun und use this nxe moderately about four
or six hours a day at first; but he must in
crease his exertion and lime, until he can work
hard ten or twelve times each day. And litis
must be continued without relaxation, or inter
mission, until the heat produced hy Ihe friction
of hi* hand upon her surface of Ihe nxe handle,
dissolves the medicine within, when it will
gentiv ooze through tho wood ; and entering
the smaller vessels of the circuitous route of
the hand and arm, will open the pores nn the
surface; induce a free circulation of the fluids
—throw off old secretions—and infuse new
life und vigor into' the wlioio nervous and mus
cular system. And this whole change, being
bro’t to set, as it certainly will be, with united
lurce upon the digestive organs, will immedi-
■ slcly restore them to the healthful use nf all
Iheir powers, and the patient to health arid
happiness.
Now it must be palpable (that’s another good
work) that three or four months, with Strict at
tention to medicine and diet, will he sufficient
to tfleet s perfect cure, in the most obstinate
case.—Portland- Courier.
Ornament.—A man whose great qnalitiriFwant the
ornament of exterior attractions, is like a ihIsL moon-
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commander had tauntingly called militia,stan- ! uin w j, h mines ofgold, which will be frequented only
ding motionless as statues : their muskets cr-1 till the tr»»-nre is exhausted.
IN SENATE,
Frielsff, January 25, 1833.
Mr. King, from the Committee on Com
merce, reported ’he bill to. explain the 18|!i
section of the act to explain and amend tho
various ads impusitig duties on imports, with
ait amendment.
Mr. Tipton presented the joint resolutions
of the I-egi-dnlnre of Indiana, tit opposition to
Nullification, which were read and laid on the
table, and ordered to be printed.
Reconsideration—Mr. AVilkins then roae
and stated, that lust evening, when some of
the amendments proposed in the Public Lands
Bill were under consideration, several of lit
Senators were absent. Ho was willing thst
in reference to oiiCLaf those questions u fuller
expression of the sense of the Senate should
be taken ; hut he was desirous tlm! Ihe tnolion
ho was about lo make should not be roccived
ns indienting nnv change of opinion on his pari.
He then moved to reconsider the voln of Inst
evontng, by which the Senate refused to strike
nut the words “ colonization of free pursuits of
color.”
Sumo conversation took pluce on the point
of order, nnd then on the propriety of Ilia mo
tion, and ilia question being finally lukon by
Yeas and Nays, was decided as follows ; yens
IS. nay» 27.
ritory of Michigan against ihe measure now
tinder cdhsidcrijlon, of adnntiing (hat Terri
tory into the Union ; which was ordered to he
print.'dt * < " -w *' *
Mr. Prentiss pfogented Ihe reaelstionejm*.
sed by the-Legirilsturo of Vfcrmnnl, in lavor ul
the protoctive System, Internal Improvement,
the Bank, ffcc ; which Wero laid on the table
und ordered to be prinled.
Mr. Hill presented resolutions passed hy
the Legislature of New Hampshire, of an op'
posito character ; which wore laid oo the In
hlo and ordered lo be printed.
Constitutional Powers. —Mr. Clayton rose
for the purpose of submit ring a resolution for
the consideration of the Senito. The gentle
man from 8. Carotini near him [Mr. Calhoun]
had on Tuesday offered resolutions declarato
ry of thn powers of the Government and the
Stules, which hod been made thu order of the
day for Monday next. To these resolutions
tho gentleman trim Tennessee [Mr. Grundy'l
had proposed amendments, which were printer
and were lo be moved again whenever the ori
ginal resolultona should bo considered —
These amendments, whilo they declare llto
several acts of Congress laying duties on ira
porta to he constitutional, and deny thn power
of a single Stale to annul them, or any other
constitutional law, tacitly yield the whole don-
■rtne nf-'nullification by the implied admission
lliui any unconstitutional law muy he -judged
of by the .State in the last resort and iiiinulled
by llto same authority, lie dt-senlnd from
this doctrine—and tl he had rightly consider,
ed the proposed amendments, H bocamo his
duty lo pluce on record his own sentiments,
and that of the Stale he in pari represented,
on this most important subject, affirming (he
powers of this government, nnd repudiating
the whole doctrine contended tor nnd-asserted
in the resolutions of th” gentleman from 8,
Carolina. Differing on this subject, ait he
formerly had in debate hero, front the gentle
man from Tennessee, he knew no middle
ground on which they could meet, nn point of
concession lo which he snould bo willing In
go, short nf a full recognition of the true prin
ciples of the Constitution, ns asserted in Ihe
resnlu'inn he was nlmiil lo offer, lie then
su'imiitcd the following resolution, which was
rend, sqd laid on the table, and ordered to lie
printed for the use of tho Sonnte :
Resolved, That the power fo annul the se
veral acts of Congress imposing duties on im
ports, or any other law of tho United Stales,
when assumed by a single Slate, is “ incom
patible with tho existence of the Union, con
tradicted expressly hy the letter of, the Con
stitution, unmihoriznd bv it* spirit, inconsis
tent with every principle on winch it was foun
ded, and destructive of the great object for
which it was formedthat the people of
these United Stales aru for the purposes enu
merated in iheir Constinitinn (INK PBOPLE
AND A SINGLE NATION, having delego-
led full powers to their common agents lo pre
serve and defend their nalionat interests, fur
the purpose of attaining tho great end of all
goverumcnt^Aha safety nnd happiness of the
governed; that while, tho Constitution does
provide for the interest nnd safety of ell ihe
Slates, it does not secure all the rtghH of in
dependent Sovereignty lo any ; that the alle
giance nf tho people is rightfully due as it has
been freely given lo Ihe tieneral Government,
to thn extept nf nil ihe sovereign power ex
pressly ceded to thst Government by the Con
stitution ; that the Supreme Court of Ihe U-
nited Slates is Ihe proper nnd only tribunal in
the last resort for the decision of all cases in
law and equity arising'under the Constitution,
the taws of the United States, and treaties
made under Iheir authority ; Orel resistance
to tho law* founded on the'inherenl and unal
ienable right of nil men lo resist oppression is
in its nature revolutionary nnd extra-constitu
tional—and that entertaining these views, the
Senate of the United Slates, while willing lo
concede every thing to any honest difference
of opinion which can be yielded-consistently
with the honor and interest of the nation, will
not fail in tho faithful discharge of its most
solemn duly lo support the Executive in the
just administration of the Government, and
clothe it with all constitutional power neces
sary to the fsi'hful execution of the law* and
the preservation of the Union.
Mr. C. then gave notice that, whenever
the gentleman from Tennessee should move
his resolution, by way of amendment, thu above
would he moved as a substitute for a part of
Ihe proposed amendment.
The hill appropriating for a limited lime,
the proceeds of the public lands, &c. Woe read
a third time.
The yens and ' nays being ordered on the
passage nf the bill, the question was taken nnd
dscided as follows:
• Yeas—Messrs. Bell, Chambers, Clay,Clay-
Ion, Dallas, Dickerson, Dudley, Ewing, Foul,
Frelinghuyson, Hendricks, Holmes, John
son, Knight, Poindexter, Prentiss, Robbins,
Kuggles, Seymour, Silshee, Sprague, Tom
linson, AA'itggs man, AVilkins—24.
Nays—Messrs. Benton, Black, Brown,
Buckner, Calhoun, Forsyth, Grundy, Hill,
Kune, King, Mungum, Miller, Mnt.ro, Rives,
Robinson, Smith, Tipton, Troup, While,
Wright—21. T*-
So (he bill was passed, and ordered to be
sent (o the House of Representatives forcon-
Tlte Chair presented a protest from the Ter- s. '
Mr. Kan* moved that when the.Sanaio
ndjoitrus it adjourn to meet on Mouday-
which wus agreed to.
The. Senate then adjourned.
' Monday, January 28, 1832.
South Carolina.—^ho Senate then procee
ded to the consideration of thn resolutions of
fered hy Mr. Cnlhottn, in reference lo Ihe pow
ers of the Genefnl Government, when in con-
fliot with those of tho Stales.
Tho resolutions were read, and also the res
olutions moved by Mr. Grundy by way of
amendment ur substitute therefor. ' When
Mr. Mangntn, after some preliminary re
marks, upon the propriety of delaying- Ihe dc.
halo upon this subject until tho result of the
discussion elsewhere should be had, moved lo
poslpone llto consideration of the resolution*
and amendment until Thursday next.
Mr. Foot enquired if the amendment propo
sed to the amendment by the gentlemen from
Delaware, [Mr. Clayton,] wns heforn the
The Chtltr slated 'that tho proposition'hud
been read and ordered to be printed, hut
had not been moved. ».
Air. Clayton then requested Mr. Mattgum
to withdraw hi* motion to postpone, to ena
ble him to move hi* amendment, to whic)t Mr.
M. assented—when Mr. Clayton moved to
slrtko out thn fit It and 6th resolutions of Mr.
Grundy’s substitute, and inseri instead 'hereof
his nmontlmenl.
Air. Mungiim then renewed his motion to .
postpone to Thursday.-
A1 r. Webster said, ho wns disposed to ollow
tlte Senator from South Carolina, [Mr. Cnl-
hoiiu.]to select his own time for tho consider
ation of .Lite resolutions. ^
He wihi unwilling to interfere with any un-
derslaoding Wnich might exist between the
Scnntor from Nortfi Carolina, [Mr Mangmrj
and that gentlemen on this subject, unless it
extended to the special order—tho bill repor
ted by the Committee of the Judiciary.- He
could not assent to the postponemant-of-that
hill. ' •
Mr. Citlhnim had a request lo make of Ihn
Senator from Tonnnssee,[Mr. Grundy,]wliich
was founded on strict justice. It was not ne
cessary for him to detatn'lho Senate with a de
tailed statement of the situation of ihe Slain nf
South Carolina. It wn* sufficient to say - that
that Stale, acting in her sovereign capacity nit
judge of her own rights, in the last resort, had
annulled certain acts of Congress. The
President of the United Slates, taking a vtow
nf the rights of the State, entirely different
from that entertained by her, had promulgated
hi* proclamation to that effect. As a citizcAi
of that State, and representing her in part to
the Senate, he had moved certain specific pro.
positions which he had drawn 'with gtent euro
—which did not contain a single word -which
was not ahtolutnly true—and which he off-r-
nd as a plea in bar to the rtieasttres which hnd
been reported by the Judiciary Commiltan tu
pursuance nf the Executive recommendation,
lie wished lo interpAsC- the Constitution of
tho~United States between this bill which'er
ect* a military despotism, and create* a dicta
tor—nnd disguise it 'as you wt)f, the bill
amounts’ to a repeal of the constitution—fbr llto
purpose of carrying on war against South Car
olina. Mo had endeavored to interpose Ibnt
neglected end despised instrument, theconsti-
niton, in Imr to the prosecution of this war.-.-
How had his wishes been met? Instead of
meeting the issue he had intended to form by
his pics in bar, another hod been but in, which,
hy the nil)* of the Senate, overrides it. Be
fore any tribunal, there was no culprit on hum
ble os not to enjoy the right of making his de
fence in hi* own way. By the amendment of
the gentleman from Tennessee, [Mr. Grun
dy,] the exercise of this right wss denied ten
sovereign State. He therefore claimed of tlm t
gentleman In withdraw his amendment, that
Ihe issue might be fairly mad* up.
Air. Grundy was not unwilling to discharge