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Tho declaration of tho Convention in tho Ordi-
nane*. of tho 18th of March, that the allegiance of
tho cititon, was exclusively due to the State, and thej
authority given to the legiJatare to provide by law
for the administration of oaths to carry it into effect,
cannot by any possible means be brought within the
objects contemplated in calling tho Convention, for
they had already been accomplished. In tho bill,
introduced into the legislature at its list session, to
umond tho constitution, so cs to authorise the admin,
iatration of an oath of allcgianco, in conformity with
that prescribed by tho act, tho legislature have very
clearly expressed their own judgment of this mat
ter—that bill was wholly unnecessary, if they could
derive their authority from tho ordinance, and tho
terns of that authority, if that bo good, arc as broad
as any advocate for allegiance could desire.
Several subdivisions of this genertl proposition,
have been pressed upon tho consideration of tho Court
—and amongst these, is tho question, whether the
term allegiance, used in tho act, is to be understood
to moan exclusive allegiance to tho flute, as defined
in the Ordinance of the Convention, and in the reso
lution of tho same legislature which passed the act.
The general rule certainly is, that, where tho
meaning of words, used in a statute, have been ascer
tained, they are to be understood is the same sense,
when they cm used in a subsequent statute. [B acon
Abe. Statute, I.] But, I apprehend, that when i
word occurs in a Statute, which is sutceptiblo of two
interpretations, one in which it may legitimately op
erate, and the other would wholly defe at its operation,
it ought, on tho maxim tit ret magis tale at quam pe.
re at, to receive that interpretation favorable to ite
operation. If, therefore, in tho construction of tho
word allegiance, in the act, as exclusive allegiance
to the State would render it unconstitutional ae re.
pugnant to tfco constitution of the United States, it
ou*bt to be construed'os an allegiance consistently
with the constitution, if that would give it efiect, and
operation.
Neither the declaration of the Convention,nor the
resolution of tho legislature, havo my necessary
connection with the act—nor havo either of them the
fore.'of law—they are, it is true, tho expression of
nn opinion entitled to great consideration,—but it
does not follow thnt even those who entertained that
opinion intended to incorporate the principle in the
act. The diversity of opinion, on the subject, might
havd boon a motive for not. incorporating it into tho
■acts, and I have always myself, regarded it as a con
cession made by the majority .to the minority, and an
abandonment of the principle of the ordinanco. It
will be observed, too, that the oatb prescribed by the
act, is to bo taken in addition to the oaths then re
quired by law, and amongst these, is, the oath to “pre
serve, protect and defend tho Constitution of the U.
State*”—and tho term Allegiance when understood,
in reftrprtce to the context, obviously imports an alle
giance to the State, consistently with the obligations
of the cjtizon, to tho government of the United States,
and.—understood in this sense, 1 am not able to per
ceive its in compatibility with the Constitution of tho
United States.
NVc are met, however,'with the objection, that the
Convention were clothed with all the power of tho
peoplo, and having expressed tlieir will in the Ordin
ance cf March, 1833, that Ordinance superseded tho
Constitution, and is imperative on the Court.
The found ition upon which all our institutions are
built is, that tho will of tho people is supreme—nor
will it bo questioned, that it is equally imperative,
arc not appointed bj', or responsible to, tho State, ex
cept in common with the other States, and to that
government is confided the preservation of many of
tho dearest rights of the citizen, and amongst these,
“ But does the Editor of the Whig really low those who, it seems, are altogether deter-
,, . . . , , . e such a difference in the case of a people, I mined not to follow them ? So may it be ! . .
i to serve m its armies, that government is to I. , . . ... . , . “ t ~ j-.u-inim rfpp-im of pears to have commenced ten or twelve
intents and purposes, as much the government of 1Q toeir primary assemblies declaring a law So pass forevet away he dchnous dream of above ^ . and extended towards
people of South Carolina, as tho State govern- unconstitutional and oppressive, and threaten, the nullihers Augusta Constitutionalist. ^ village, taking in its course Mr. Sollee’s
Opinions of the Bank.—“ I conceive the
ger.cies occur which are beyond either the | ted. Or have they learned something in ad-
reach of the judicial tribunals, or too press- versity ? Have they beeH reduced to a just
inc to admit of the delay incident to their I sense of their actual position V Will they
TOy°bI , ^iuSrtta"fSu«5 of thTcStSl I forins » **■*» which have no common umpire, leave their ticket unaltered, digesting their
of the United States, which secures to each State a Must be their own judges, and, execute their mortification as best they may, and prudent,
republican form of Government. The government own decisions.* ~~ I ly resolve (rather than part company) to fol
of the United-States has also the right to require of
tho citizen to contribute of his wealth to its support,
and to serve in its armies. That government is to
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ment. They have both received their sanction, and I ing resistance—and the same act done by
they havo consented to be bound by them, and if the J agents in the form of a Convention, which jus-
conclusions of logic can bo confided in,—for the j chastisement in the one case, and mer- I establishment of the United States Bank, as a
its commendation in the other ? I had sup-1 direct violation of, and dangerous to the free
posed that the acts of the people, in their pri-1 spirit of the Federal Constitution, and oppres-
mary assemblies, were the most legitimate I sire and hostile to the free institutions of the
acts of sovereignty, and deserved the highest American pe jple.”—Thomas Jefferson.
consideration, and that they were not to be J «I can never give my sanction to an insti-
Arnerican JeoptoTconcar in Supporting this conclu. I regarded and stigmatized as the proceedings tution which is capable at any emergency,
, n . . , of mobs and unlawful assemblies. The facts controlling the- mercantile interests of the
Treason, according to the common Law definition, of the Editor of the Whig having failed him, country. I cannot recognize the authority
is a violation of the obligation of allegiance, and the jjjg conclusions therefore necessarily fail. of Congress to charter a Bank.—James Ma-
to provido for its punishment, necessarily presuppo. I attempted to draw a moral lit*cticss between J u Banks and other vile freaks 9 have thrown
ses that allegiance is duo to tho U. States. It ex-1 the cases. The Editor does not fairly pre- J die majority into the hands of those who were
presses, in a language not tc bo misunderstood, the sent my assertion. I said that so far as the ac. i n toryism, and in British idolatry did
ti0 " fa**?- , ^ c “5 ed -*“? their mother, conceive OtmT-Mn Adam.
olio "dance to be takeii by the officers and soldiers of ' vere identical. By this I did not intend to „ As soon as the Bank charter was obtain
the army of the United States, is sq exercise of tho I b® understood that the facts of the two cases j ^ jm friends began to build up princely for-
right, and if tho opinions of men, eminently learned | were identical, but that the principles upon I ( Un gs for themselves, at the costs of the wi.
<&eueral IntrUffieM
Violent Storm.—About 4 o’clock on
Saturday evening last, a part of this District
was visited by the most terrific storm of rain,
hail and wind, accompanied with vivid light
ning and heavy thunder, that has seldom been
witnessed in this country. The storm ap-
have commenced ten or twelve
same reasons, that they owe allcgianco to tho State
government, they owe it to tho government of the
United States—sophistry may refuse the subject,
bat this must be.the conclusion, whenever the uner. |
ring test of truth Bhall be applied.
The usagos of both the State and Federal govern-
incut, and tho universally received opinion, of the
plantation, Dr. Crittenden’s, Dr. Chick’s,
Mrs. Stone’s, Mr. Henning’s, and some oth
er farms, to E. Green’s, Esq. Through
the plantation hero mentioned, the destruc
tion of crops, fencing and timber, was very
great ; and there are probably many others
which we have not heard from, that have suf
“j. J fered equally as much. The hail stones in
many places arc said to have been as large
as hen’s egg3. The storm did not appear to
be moro than from a half to one mile in width,
and 15 to 18 miles in length. It is said that
the. crops on some of tho plantations men.
tioned are almost entirely destroyed.
During the same storm, a daughter of
Capt. Zacbariab Benson, 18 or 20 years of
age, living about 11 miles above this place,
was struck with lightning and instantly killed.
We understand that this young lady was go-
there is enough to justify the extremesuT
tion, and—at the first appiatance ofdysetfo!
no matter from what cause it may
to spring, medical aid should be invoked. ^
We would repeat—reiterate—that Choi
taken in its first stage, is easily cured u?
let it bo but a few hours at its fatal woik^
leaves but a desperate hope of life.
reader may simile that the Editor should ■
troduce such a prescription, but brandy m
peppermint,at the commencement of looser
of the bowels, frequently effectually cW? i
* —New Orleans Bulletin l: Y C “ |
It will be seen by reference to an artal
copied from the Camden Journal, that gTI
Hf« vvtw/1 lino Knon J _ • 1
mthelaw, and profound in politic*, are entitled to I which' Congress acted, were thesuno, W» d |(few and orphan, arid aU honest persons who I whh^smlloth'm^'iron in°hcr hancf^vhenThe
weigh any thing—proofs without number may be ad- covered hnth raR( >q . Ti.« nonnlo havo “ 8 ™ .. g . ,ron “ 1 0r na ’ ..
duced. On the other ndo. the States, as in the ex. .. . | bav ® «>tecrtbed for* Stock. The people have I e | ectr|C fl old terminated her existence. It is
amplcs before cited, of Massachusetts and Georgia, . 1 were to reason entirely from the pro- furnished thirteen persons (a majority of the 8aid |bat the bonnet she had on was literiUly
and there are some six or 8 others, have’, either by visions of the bill of 1809, to enforce the era- directors,) with a cudgel to break their own tom tQ atoms —her hair scorched but her
some provision in their constitution, or in the absence bargo, I could Safely contend that the bill heads; for they can fix the value of every I ' nnt tirnkon Th« lirrl.fnino L P ,«i n
I I FlondawtoLak. of Ih. | to , elrtrack bid, lbe
to.the State. Now it is utterly impossible to recon.
cile theso claims without supposing that allegiance is
alike due to both—if not in degree, at least in qyali.
ty. The Government of the State is a compound
of the State and Federal government, and to demand
the allegianco of the citizen to ono only and excln.
resistance, whether legalized by State authori- Woods. -Niles Register, 1919. I ground at her feet, making a hole in the
ty or and that tts operation could not be « For a long time I saw with pain, the ad. J g^h nearly as large as a man’s hand. Thus,
arrested by the secession of any State.” vances of an autocratic moneyed mstituUon, ^ a „ unex J ected ^ oment has thig y0 ung la-
Our author adduces the vtows ot some of which threatened to cast a poisonous mildew . - , ,.r _ “ .
the friends of the bdl to enforce the embargo, over our precious liberties. They would have | ?£ J Lnn L..iJ U fiS
. . r . — . , . 1P ' r -|. ,I Mr. Randolph said, «• but at the same time I rendered ourfair country £t passive instru.
"^Theih MB*toMe.°I am'awMe. who maintain that deprecate the effects of the measure (Embar- men t In their hands, in which case freedom
allegiance is due to'the people as the fountain of all J go) throughout the United States, 1 trust that wou ld have vanished from among us.”—Ge.
honor and power. But political allegiance hi alto. I there exists, as always will exist, within this I neral Lafayette, 1834.
gather conventional. The peoplo may, if they will, I countr jr > a p„ W er to execute the laws. I « The establishment of a National Bank
^Sn^a' be . amo °g fij* to rally around them, n ot being constitutional, and not being,in his
Now, by tho Constitution of the United States, tho when the opposite doctrine is onco fairly I opinion, the proper remedy for the then ex-
people of this State have surrendered to the United broached and acted on. .1 cannot see to I isting evils, he proceeded to examine what
States (and whether as a government or as political 1 what purpose we are confederated people ; I was.” Daniel Webster, itl 1816.
communities, or as a people, is immaterial to this ques- to w |, at purpose we have a national govern- „ What am I to think of a moneyed corpo
r°V-.ft.cc^gl. mother rcporter].ho ratio| , ^,^5 ftnfc l.rger .han tho »,enue
Ac. and these powers are to be exclusively exercised Ia w cannot bo enforced. . - J of this nation, that tells the nation to its face
by. the U. S——nor can the States wantonly resume j I must be permitted to remark by the way, j that it will spend as much as it pleases on
them without a violation of the faith pledged by tbo J that Mr. Randolph considered the United j the press, and deal with Presidents as it would
about 700 votes over his
majority <f
^^HHHopponent. *fu
Union majority in that Congressional Distort
at the elections in 1832, did not exceed 4U
votes, which goes to show that the cause J
the Union Party is on the rise in that scctiro f
of the country.—Greenville Mountaineer.
9SS
Alton Chase and A. M. Kisbct, Editors.
gfroa 00> 0080b
the bloom of youth, been snatched from her
now disconsolate parents, and summoned to
the bar of another world. How true is the
saying,** in the midst of life we are in death.”
We learn, that io the same neighborhood,
a horse was. killed by lightning about the
same time. A negro who was holding the
horse by the bridle was severely stunned, but
soon recovered. It is also said that several
hogs, aud some other stock were killed in
the same part of the District-—Greenville
Mountaineer, 14th inst.
More Shipwrecks.—A few days since,
we published a list of ten square rigged ves.
S tare ma v°t h e n^b^excrcisad by P SoUnited States^ I ®8.his country,. Let the people of Car-1 w uh felons. I have barely time to say, go I sels, bound from the old country to Quebec,
Consequently, allegiance ia duo to the United State*, J ohoa claun that State *h»e «s lhs»r country: | on with your patriotic work of extirpating | which have been cast away this season, ac-
commensurate with those powers.
. Shams on the degenerate Georgian who should suc h a corporation. In such a warfare with
Let itbo conceded, that the people of the State may I not claim the entire confederacy as his coun- itl am with vou heart and hand.” Richard
lume thoir powers at will—riill, u long as they try and Washington and Jefferson, and Frank- Ruslwin 1834.
when it is expressed through agents regularly consti- _ . .
tuted l>y them for that purpose. But, surely, when power wo owe obedience, and necessarily allegiance.. _ i . ~7‘;— 7 -"~
uny body of men, however august, tako upon them- The declaratipn that allegiance is not due to the J Mr * Randolph also spoke ofthe “Nationae J men t of this Bank as dangerous to the safety
selves to act in tho nsmo of the people, an individual j United States, vis perhaps first promulgated in tho I Government.
companied by the loss of456 lives, besides all
on board a barque unknown. The Montreal
Gazette received last evening, adds eight
more to the number of vessels, accompanied
M ^ „ with the loss of 248 lives, making n total of
A National Government, j and welfare of this republic.”—Henry Clay, I eighteen vessels, aud 704 lives lost!! It does
February 18, 1834s
EXAMINER, j Henry Clay, in 1834.
who supposes his rights invaded, rosy be permitted, Ordinance of March, 1833, and that is accompanied supposes a Nation ; and a Nation supposes I { n 1811.
respectfully, to ask for their authority, and to that by the concession that obedience from, the citizen Sovereignty within its proper sphere. « W e * are in the midst of a revolution.”—
request the courts, the organs appointed by the Con- was the nght of that government. Now, if there bo * ■ * nearem inc raiasi 01 a revolution.
sthntion to administer justico, are bound to respond. I any thing in allegance which is not comprehended in
If an unauthorised assembly, should take upon it. obedience, I confess that I cannot comprehend it.—
self to send forth an edict, in the name of the people, I But the notion that allegiance is due to the State Gov.
commanding obedience to ita dictates, would that be eminent only, ia at war with tho common sense of the
binding on the citizen ? Certainly not! And in I American peoplo.
what does that differ from the act of a regularly con. | The relations between the people and the govern..
South Carolina.—The deplorable sittia-
seem to us, that after making all due allow,
ancc for difficult navigation; such a constant
succession of disastrous shipwrecks indicates
that crazy ships are employed, or that they
are employed by incompetent men. The.la-
The political association which usnrps the tion of our sister State, should be a warning test date ofthe loss of any of the vessels
title of «* The State Rights Party,” last No- lesson to us in Georgia. Mr. Calhoun and mentioned is May 10th. And yet the num.
I I "j** at Milledgevaie L formally promulga. his friends have a fearful responsibility on their her lost up to that date, was nearly one-elcv-
peoplo ?
I have before observed, that tho Convention was
convened for definite objects, expressed and desig
nated in the act which authorised it, and all who oie
familiar with its history, know, that the convocation
oj it was long, and successfully opposed, on a doubt
suggested that its powers could not bo limitod,—ap
prehensions were entertained that the unequal parish
Representation in the Legislature would be correct
ed, and it was not until this doubt was removed and
both ia speaking and writing, by the term allegianco, I ted their Articles of Faith, in a series of res-1 hands. By the introduction into the State of I enth of the whole number (205) arrived prior
and the idea certainly orfgnatod in the received opin. J olutions. On the 12th of December ensuing, I the doctrine of Nullification, which was to be J to the 27th (17 days later.)—JV. Y. Journal
ion, brought down from tho adoption of the Consti. they nominated candidates for Congress, and j or constitutional and peaceable mode of ob- Cmmerce.
tution; and reason about it as we may, that Consti-J atthe meet ing unanimously adopted taining redress for the grievances of the Ta- „ — ——— . . .
the following resolutions ; I riff,they have succeeded ia bringing the peo- . . AB ^ ABD University. Our city and vi.
« Resolved, That from the known patriot, pie to the verge of civil war. The oppres- ^ bave feIt some excitement for several
ism and republican principles of the gentle- j'sions of the Tariff are forgotten ; even the I P as ’ on account °f toe disturbances at
tntion has ascertained, and fixed their relations, nor
can any Stato without a violation of the faith pledg
ed to support that Constitution, change or alter these
relations.
That I may not bo misunderstood, I trill, in con.
elusion, add, that my settled opinion is, that the a].
men nominated, it is taken for granted that doctrine, of Nullification is'now out of the I ^ ” e |8 bb ?[| l, 8 University. We have not
duejtiwy all approve without reservation, of the question ; all these subjects of contention |
ofraxsons why tho Convention refaied to consid. I Legislature had no authority to ch.u.ge add to or I That • committoobo appointed | ^ Uwe. ‘.The con- to la y bef ° re our re , aders - ' Ve obtained last
er thfi r jsoiuiiowi, wopo§ad«ui tho Convention, by I alter it. That the Convention having been called I # ^ u Alv ,; n ,, lo j * c«* * l i • 1 . i a\ evening, but at too late an hour to publish in
Mr. Middleton, fioS GroroviUc, and Mr. Lowry, for a specific object, mid that olqcct b.ring boon fol- 10 toniish each gentieman nominated, with stitution of that Stote has been violated, and q “ e 0 a
from Chesterfield, to amend tho Constitution. But, ly attained and accomplished, tho Legislature could a co Py <ff the proceedings of this meeting, and its principal features may, before long, be P ‘ ^ y * “
that 'the peoplo in whom all power resides, should not not derive their authority to require an oath of alle- request him to make known'to them his ac. completely changed, merely to insuro the! , e u, ° a reaay aaoptea uytner acuity, ana
havo Os power to limit the powers of their delegates I giance,'ina diflhrent form from sn ordinance of the I ceptance or non acceptance of the nomina. political ascendency of a certain party in “ tbe reasons oi those, winch it is deemed indis-
1 i.Qggto. toriw. .contradiction. alUw | , pu»d. BrtOm, Iflh. | |wa . ^ pcrnlit his r lv lo bc published, fur Hut State. Because the Court of A,.peals P cns - ,blc fer 11,0 a " d <“*“!*»« ofl1 ’' ia ;
it tort, --temptad lo tho# that tnair power was *o I poopla snoald think fit, to to amond too ConslitQtioii, I » . +. r .. c • r » ,, r . ■* , . ... ./ * stitutioa to pursue* y prepared bv direction of
limited by the act under which they were convoped, uto authorise the administration of an oath of alle! | toemformaHon of the people.” „ : _ | has decided against the military oath, the I y
and the objects haring been attained, their power I gi&nce in the form prescribed by the act of tho Le. I Tho simple operation required by tho sec. judicial deportment of the State is to be chan., . ..
ceased. ' I gislotare of the lest eeerion, there is notbingin the I ood .resolution, was protracted seven long ged ; and should the Legislature and Execu- an « uar ian ? ,° the students. By a law ol
Constitution of the United States opposed to it. 1 months. The zealous nuliifiers comnlnined I live dennrtments. refuse to follow the diie. l “O Gollege, it is made the duty ot tho Facul-
I am, therefore, of opinion, that the writ of manda
mus ought to issuo. - DAVID JOHNSON.
The third general proposition, involves the ques
tion, whether tho citizen owes allegiance ta either the
Stale or the U. States, exclusively, or to them jointly 7
It is not necessary, to tbe purposes of this case,
that this great and exciting question, should.be sub.
jected to a Judicial determination, but as it bos con-
stitated a leading feature in the argument, 1 pro.
pore to oSbr a few general remarks on tho subject.
ALLEuiixcK, (according to Sir Wm. Blackatone,)
is the tie or ligament, which binds the oubject to the
King, in return for that protection, which the King
affords tit* subject, and ho proceeds to remark, that
the thing hseitV or substantial part of it," is founded
on reason and the nature of government. In this
aimplo definition, all the common Law writers agree
—and it appears to mo to bo amplo enough for oil
practical purposes, without encumbering it with tho
subtiltiea and distinctions, which are found in the
hooks. It imports very clearly, that tho King is
Nautical.
months. Tho zealous nuliifiers complained tive departments, refuse to follow the die-.. ...
of those unhappy functionaries, their commit- tates of the leaders of the party in power, I V*." m a cas ^ 3 °* 8 ross ipjuriesor depre
[tee men ; while their more moderate and sa- these two departments would also ie changed, j datl0 ‘ is upo11 th ® P ro I )ert y of the University
gacious associates began to apprehend that in- to conform to the views and policy of the Nul- ° r ot iers ’ or °' 8 ross trespasses or injuries
I telligence so long and so mysteriously delayed, lifters. But could the party effect all these . e t0 P ers °” s . or P ro P ert y w ‘thm tho pre-
was probably of such a uature, that it would changes without producing a revolution in the c ‘ n ? ls ot 1 ^ University, or charged upon any
not When received prove very acceptable, j State, a civil war and blood shed? And when I °‘ lts mcmbers > to cause prosecution to be
instituted before the'established tribunals of
the State, &c. The faculty have considered
that the nature and circumstances of the ires-
passes and disturbances, require that a pros
ecution should be instituted. The procee
dings of the Faculty having been submitted
From the Georgia Journal.
No. vii. ;p*H
Cases of New England and South Carolina, I The suspicions of' the' latter have been justi-1 once begun, how would this war terminate :
■continued—Hartford Convention—Primary fied by the event. Of the nin^ candidates what would bo the consequences, not only
and Conventional Assemblies—“ Force Bill’ nominated by a meeting which ** took it for to South Carolina, but to the whole Union ?
of 1809—Jllr. Randolph's views-—Country J granted, 5 ’ that its principles would be adopted I This disorganizing state -of things could not
—National Government—.Nation—Sover. I “ without reservation,” the following is the be viewed with indifference by the other States.
ignty. . somewhat Flemish account which has been A civil war could not be waged without the peo-. . . _ - .
Our author continues : “ The Editor of I rendered. Mr. Jones for private reasons de- pie of other States interfering,in order to quell *° ,he \ rcsident nnd 1 Fc * low . 3 . the c ' olIe g e »
1he Whig, however, maintains that these | cliaes a nomination. Mr. Wilde refuses to j it, and restore harmony and peaco, And if the wytherororevoted, that mariot the pro-
acts [of opposition to the Embargo in New J give any pledge, though it must be apparent, other States were to interfere, what would be
1 1 ‘ c ‘ ' * " consequences? Would they have the
.... - — ,-PMjP, - . _ , v , ■-„-* as they would have the power, to med.
, tha dutie s which tlio King may lawfully require 0 f I tb ?t their case is different from that of South I fastidious as to suppress his approbation.! die with the local concerns of another State ?
him. Now, it U apparent, that no such relation can Carolina. This position is untenable; be-1 Mr. Gilmer, when speaking of the relative This is a question of some importance. It
cit5z . cn and anoUlcr individual in a cause, as fur as action was had, the Stats Leg. j rights of the States aod of the General Gov. | seems that* the Nuliifiers are determined to
fPHUllUl' .« , , . . ■ ■ . ■ * 1 ‘“jb 1 * , o* ,kw w * wioivo auu WI Ulv vivuviui I OvbUJS llltll U1L 1111111111/10 ulu UCltl IIIUILU
competent Matures of New England participated in it. emment, says roundly, «I do not concur in push matters to the last extremity; they will
ward of allegiance; but lean perceive no impropriety Fbe y dectarcd the laws unconstitutional; they each particular opinion expressed upon that not be satisfied until the whole population is
in using the term allegiance, to express tho relatione responded to the sentiment expressed by the subject, in the proceedings ofthe State Rights in arms, and civil war desolates every section
which must necessarily exist between t'te citizen and people in -their town and county meetings; Party at their late meeting in Milledgcville.” ofthe State But we still hope that Mr. Cal.
moa^whTtrrerswl and wero lo "king to the ultimo.prediclion of Mr. Foster, in referring to one of their car- houn and his friends will pause, before they
Citizen and tho governing 1 poww/because^thltpower the Stat . CS in the ‘ r soverei g n ca P acit y* But > d »«al teuets, that the States retain their sover- give to tlieir opponents no other alternative,
alone c:n afford tho protection which is tho reward be f° re they finally acted the part of extreme cignty entire, declares, “ to this position thus but complete submission, or resistance with
ofjdlegiance. ; . rashness, the embargo was removed. laid down I cannot yield my assent.” -Mr. arms in their'hands. Gov. Hayne, Gen. M’-
TJie question then, arises, where does that power “ The following resolution of the Hartford I Gamble, alluding to the same topic, though io Duffie, andGen. Hamilton, havcitnowin their
i . aro ina si in t e peoaio?—t*Uor> «..u a™ «<»*• m — *■- power todesorve,bya prudent course, thegrat-
itude oftheirfellow citizens. Will they recom
mend sucha course? It is tobe hoped that they
will, if they value public opinion, the happi
ness of the American people, and -the main
tenance of the public institutions of the coua-
try.—Avgusta Constitutionalist, j, . r V
abidoin
»i.dl'Mute. th. citizen. .11 cito.1—t.kon in I Sh J °". ll *' f''" “Jf?. "•« 10 “ f ' r >
thoir aggregate capacity and without .organization, r cw En & ,and was dnvin S : R*sohed, That that his opinions are not widely different from
they ara'the fountain of all power, but incapable of | *^ tb o application of these^ States, to the gov-j those of Mr. Foster. The preceding five
exercising it, on account of the want of some mode
of expressing tho'cominon will and tho means of car
rying it into effect. (?) There could be no allegiance,
because 'there would be no protection to the citizen.
But the people have organized a government clothed
with all tho powers that are necessary to protect the
crnmbnt of the United States, recommend
ed in the foregoing resolution, should be un
successful and peace should not be concluded,
and the defence of these States should be
neglected, as it has been since the commence-
citizen in tho enjoyment of all his rights, privileges ment of the war, it will, in the opinion of this
on J immunities. It1stEa£~gove'rnmbnt which does Convention, be expedient for the'Legislature
^^ of th e several Stales to appoint.delegates to
giur.ee oi tho citizen is due. If that hud been a aim- nnft iUr f'™,-..,: n . .n . • ..
pie govotnmont,"intended for the Stale alone, and
confided to tho administration of agents, appointed by
the Stat.\ i-rtd responsible to tbe Stale alone, no
even a mathematical axiom, could
b* moro certain th m that the citizen would owe al-
legiimeo exclusively to that government. But many
ofthe powers of government, and those ofthe greit-
*■(. importance, have been confided by the people to
the jcvernmsnt ef the United States, whose agents
n i to
another C-onvention, to meet at Boston, in the
Slate of Massachusetts, on the third Thurs
day in June next, with such powers and in
structions as the exigency of a crisis so mo
mentous may require.’ The powers which
they supposed tlicmselves to possess, may be
gathered from the following extract from the
preamble to the resolutions : * When emer-
preceding
may be considered os constituting the strength
of the ticket. Of the remaining four, who
manfully swallowed the whole prescription
without making a face, Messrs. Lamar, Dan-
iell and Chappell, are new men, untried in
the federal politics ; concerning Gen. New
man it may be sufficient to say, that he has
been tried. ^
Wbat course will the nuliifiers, always so
boastful of their uncompromising determina
tion, now adopt in this awkward predicament ?
Will they purify their ticket by sulistituting
others, for the gentlemen who have, refused
to give in the' adhesion' that was expected ?
This would be in tbe true spirit of that heroic
dogmatism, which they have hitherto exbibi-
Retirement.—“ There are minds,” says
Jefferson, “ which can be pleased by honors
aud preferments ; but I see nothing in them
but envy and enmity. It is only necessary to
possess them to know how little they contri
bute to happiness. L had rather be shut up in
a modest cottage, with my books, my family
and a few friends, dining on simple bacon,
and let the world roll on as it likes, than to
occupy the most splendid post which human
power can give.”
ceedings to be instituted by the Faculty, the
President be authorized to employ such coun.
sel as ho should see fit.
It is. supposed that the subject will be
brought before the Grand Jury of the county
of Middlesex, which will be in attendance on
the Court of Common Pleas at Concord on
Tuesday next.—Boston paper.
Crops.—The corn crop is (we think) an
unusually good one so far. If the s easons
are propitious for a few weeks more, corn
will be very abundant. The cotton crop,
though not so good as the corn crop, is ne
vertheless a good one. The cold weather in
the spring, has caused it to be less forward
than usual, perhaps, at this period.—J/onf.
gomcry, Ala. Journal.
Cholera.—This disease was still preva
lent among the Cherokee emigrants, 60 or
65 having died out of their original number,
which was estimated at 550. We learn that
the cholera had broken out amongst a detach
ment of U. S. troops [recruits] who recently
took passage at this port, on the Gallipolis
steamer, for Fort Gibson. Six of them had
died, and 40 or 50 were reported sick.—N.
Orleans Argus.
Cholera.—We understand by the late ar
rivals that the Cholera has disappeared from
the banks of the Mississippi above, and that
there is at present no sickness on the river.
There is yet some Cholera in this e itv—
Union Ticket for Congress.
JOHN COFFEE, of Telfair,
SEATON GRANTLAND, of Baldvin,
CHARLES E. HAYNES, of Hancock,
GEORGE W. OWENS, of Chatham.
JOHN W. A. SANFORD, of Baldwin,
WILLIAM SCHLEY, of Richmond,
JAMES C. TERRELL, of Franklin,
GEORGE W. B. TOWNS, of Talbot,
JAMES M. WAYNE, of Chatham.
Fbaskum College.—Tho examination ofthe St
nior class in this Institution dosed on the aflernoca
of Thursday last, having been continued fear dan
Tho class, consisting of 20 members, wu examiad
in tho presence of six ofthe Board of Visitors, th
expressed themselves highly gratified with the prrf.
ciency of the young gentlemen in their several fe
dies, and recommended that each should receive lb
degree of A. B.
The examination of the three lower classos oatb
studies of the present term, will commence on Wii
nesday, the 30th of July, and the Board of Vista
are expected to attend that examination and then,
orcises of the Commencement, and make a report#
tho whole to the Scnalus Academicos.
ID* We understand that Col. 1.ono, U. S. Engiau;
who is about entering upon the ardnons duties i
making a survey of a Rail Road route from Mompls
to Angnsta, has arrived in our place. It is expect#
that Col. L. will make a cursory examination offs
country from this place to Memphis, after whichb
will return and commenco tho survey at August,
should our Company require his cervices.
XT We call the attention of our readers to tb
communication on the subject ofthe stinderooiu.
persions lately cart by the nullification press, on tb
character of Capt Robert Cunningham, of Sosdi
Carolina. Ono of the principal characteristics i
the leaders of that party is, a determination to pros
trato, if possible, ty abuse and slander, all tbsa
whose virtue and integrity are too stem tobe bent in
to subserviency to their views.
The gentleman, whoso charactet the commoMU-
tion alluded to places in a most enviable light,' h*
experienced the fall measure uf thoir malignant wrtb
His well established reputation, however, as a since!
Christian, a useful citizen and as a man of nndoubtd
honor and bravery, is too well established to bo sen-
ously affected by a species of warfare so contempti
ble.
Steam Boat buust.—The steam boat Basil Lunar,
owned by G. B. Lamar, Esq. of Savannah, was en
tirely destroyed by fire on the 17tb inst. She bal
discharged her cargo the day previous, and wu lying
at the time of the accident noar tho wharf, at Savu*
nah. It'is stated that the Boat was not insured;
and, of consequence, tho whole loss, about $15,000,
will fall upon the enterprising owner.
XT The ship Hull, with a cargo of npwardB of 900
bales of cotton, on the eve of sailing from Savin-
noli for Liverpool,' was discovered to be on fire cs'
the morning of tho 16th inst. The fire wu extin
guished, and the cargo saved in a damaged condi
tion. Tho fire is supposed to haze been communitt
tod either by lightning or spontaneous combustion.
Congress.—Tho following joint resolution fn*
the Senate, came up iq its ordor in the House i
Representatives on tho 13th inst:—. *
Resolved by the Senate and House of Represent-
tives of the United States of America, in Congutt
assembled, That the reasons, communicated l>y tb>
Secretary of the Treasury in his report to CongB*
of the 4th of December 1833, for the removal oftho
Deposites of the money ofthe United States, fit* 1
the Bank of the United States and its Branches, a?
insufficient and unsatisfactory, was, on motion -
Mr. Polk, laid on tha table. Yeas 114—Nayn lO!-
The other joint resolution from the Senate, vb ;
Resolved, That nil deposites of the money of ti*
United States which may accrue, or be receivers
and after the 1st day of July, 1834, shall to tn*^
with the Bank of the United States and its Branch#-
in conformity with the provisions of the act, entitle^
“an act to incorporate the subscribers tothe Bank &
the United States,” approved the 10th April 181^7
then coming up, was also laid'on tho table. Yoa3ll°
—Nays 98. So onded Mr. Clay’slaab attempt.
The contested election between Messrs-. Moore
Letcher of Kentucky, has been referred back by the
House of Representatives, to the people for a decision,
by a vote of 114 to 103.
In the Senate on the 9th inst. a considerable sen
sation was produced by the report of the Standi- 1 ?
Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads. T*
committee is composed of Messrs. Clayton, EwiS-^
Knight, Grundy and Robinson, tbs three former o-
whom are violent opponents of the adminudratic-
from whom procoeds the report alluded to.
The report professes to have made alarming d*
coverics as lo the management of the Post Office fej
partinent—attribute^ corruption to its officers, cA
insolvency at the establishment. Mr. Grundy, &&
the minority of the committee, made i- counter im
port which is well calculated to regatiw lhe efieeb
calculated upon by the “ panic making"' majoritf.-*