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ATIIE3\S, GEORGIA, AUGUST 23, 1834.
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August 16—22.
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SATURDAY EVENING.
~ ‘ BY BULW’ER. '
The week is past, the Sabbath dawn comes on,
Rest—rest in peace—thy daily toil is done ;
And standing, as thou standest, on the brink
Of a new scene of being, calmly think
Of what is gone, is now, end toon shall bo,
As one that trembles on eternity.'
For. sure as this now closing week is past.
So suro advancing Time will closo my last—
Sure as to-morrow, shall the awful light
Of the eternal morning hail my sight.
Spirit of good! on this week’s verge I stand,
Tracing the guiding influence of thy hand ;
That hand which leads me gently, kindly still,
Up life’s dark, stony, tiresome, thorny hill;
Thou, thou in cvciy storm hast sheltered me
Beneath the wing of thy benignity :
A thousand graves my footsteps circumvcut.
And I exist—thy mercies’ monument I
A thousand writhe upontho bed of pain ;
I live, and pleasures flow through every vein.
Want o’er athousand wretches waves her wand; -
I. circled by ten thousand mercies stand.
How can I praise thee, Father! How express
My debt of reverence and’thankfulness !
A debt that no intelligence can count.
While every moment swells the vast amount.
For the week’s duties thou hast given mo strength ;
And brought me to this peaceful.close at length;
And here my grateful bosom fain would raise
A fresh memorial to thy grateful praise.
13oUtic.il.
From the Huntsville Democrat. >
Mr. Woodson*,—Last winter,-when the
South Carolina Nullifiers had determined
by their unconstitutional and despotic test
oaths, to get possession of the whole military
force of that State, and hold themselves ready
for an intestine war against the -General
Government, I intended to publish a few
numbers in the Richmond Enquirer, on the
subject of nullification and the founders of
that school, Messrs. Calhoun, McDuffie,
Haync, and Hamilton ; and sent my intro
ductory number, which was published; when
a new- coalition was suddenly formed in
Congress. I then desisted till I could dis
cover the object of this party, which being
now fully developed, I wish to publish a few
numbers in vour paper, embracing both the
old and the new party, as they are pretty
much mixed up, and seem to have the same
object in view.
NO. I. / ’ ' ’
To avoid the nppearance of ostentation,
or any other improper motive, in subscribing
my own name instead of a fictitious one to
what I may publish, 1 offer two reasons^ First,
because I shall publish nothing but well
authenticated facts, and fair deductions, and
should those whom I may notice, choose to
deny these facts, or controvert my deductions,
they ought to know who to make responsible
Secondly, because 1 believe nothing can con- I
the pretext ofrestoring the deposites.hut ev
idently to recharter the United States Bank,
and force upon the people of this Union a
moneyed institution of more gigantic powers
-than any other political institution in the
world.- An institution owned by not more
than 6000 stockholders, and a large portion of.
that number foreigners and many of them
English Nobility. .. • /- .
In making this effort, they have thought it
necessary to denounce General Jackson in
the most bitter terms. They have charged
him with grasping the sword and the purse,
to enable him to usurp this government;
with laying hold of. the public money to pro-
cure votes (1). They have taken great
pains to impress a bcliefthat he was as much
of a tyrant and as dangerous to the public
liberty, as Julius Caesar (2). And have sent
these speeches in endless profusion, to - be
road by the American people, and to destroy
their confidence in the man who fought their
battles when these distinguished orators were
reposing in their beds ; and some of them
denouncing the victories he achieved. And
all this forced upon an impartial community
with a solemnity worthy of a better cause.
Will not that community pause before they
approve those violent denunciations against
a patriot of the highest order ? Will they join
implicitly in a revolutionary crusade, so emi
nently calculated to involve these United S.
in a bloody conflict, and extinguish the last
Republic that may ever exist ? Will thev
precipitate this Union into that Revolution,
which these orators declare has already be
gun, (3) to overwhelm their own . dear
country that is now, yes, now. pouring out
more blessings, and yielding more riches to
its citizens than any other country upon the
globe has ever done ? If there be any such,
let them reflect a moment till they can exam,
ine this great struggle for power, which if
once yielded may never be regained.
Let me remind these orators, that Ccesar,
with all his daring, would never have attempt,
ed to grasp the sceptre and seize upon the
Roman Empire, hut for the degeneracy of
the Roman Senate, who, disregarding the
happiness of the Roman People, were seek-
ing by the deepest intrigues, to grasp the
sceptre for a few of themselves in succession,
which they had i.ot the bravery to usurp by
the sword. .’ ' ' ■ **
Let me also remind them, that Caesar,
Pompey, and Crnssus, all men of eminent ta
lents, all distinguished orators, and all of
the senatorial order, but bitter enemies
and great rivals for power, when thoy could
not be promoted by the Roman People to the
first offices, agreed to divide the Roman Em.
pire among themselves, which they did in
private without consulting the people ; and
at once demolished the constitution of their
country. And. after Caesar had put down
Pompey and Crassus, he then usurped the
Empire and broke into the public treasury.
And let me further remind them, that after
those rival tyrants had passed away, three
have retired to private life, as the Senate in.
tended he should do when it rejected his nom
ination as Minister to England. He ought
to have recollected that two of* the Senators,
now in this new alliance, have-been avowed
candidates for the last twelve years, and not
yet elected. And until they are, no. new
candidate ought to enter the list but at the
hazard of his political reputation. Martin
Van Bure* a candidate for the Presidency!!!
monstrous! Why he has been making po
litical spectacles for General Jackson. O
tempora t .O mores'! - $ .-
- Mr. Calhoun has come out boldly in his
speech upon the deposites, and attributes the
success of every measure against usurpation
to the nullifiers, and declares he is not afraid
of the world. Let it be remembered that he
began nullification for the sole purpose of put-
ting down the tariff. Mr. Calhoun has-made
it a point to drag this nullification into.every
debate in whichhe has taken part. I there,
fore send you his speech in support of a
protective tariff in 1816. You please to pub-
lish it immediately after these remarks, a9 a
part of-my communication. I wish all who
may choose to read it, to see what sort of a
nullifier he would have made at that day.
And I call their special attention to those
parts in Italics. WM. SMITH.
Huntsville, July 21,1834.
of the employed, than in. commerce, -naviga
tion or agriculture; It is certainly an evil,
and to be regretted ; but he did not think it
a decisive objection to thesystem, especial-
ly when it bad incidental political advantages
which in his opinion more than counterpoised
it.- It produced an interest strictly American,
as much so sis agriculture in-which it had
the decided advantage of commerce or navi
much advantage. .Again, is calculated-to
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White and colored Marseilles and Jeans
Linens, Shirtings, and Long Lawns, all warranted
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Long lawn and Clear Lawn Imitation Handkor.
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Frcncii Linon Napkins, with red and purple borders,
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Furniture Calicoes and Dimities
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White and fancy colored Cotton Hose and half Hose,
black and white English and French silk dp.
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Thread, Noodles, Pina, Tapes, Bobbin and Cords,
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August 2.—SO—St.
tribute more to the speedy destruction of this
Union, and tho utter prostration of every ves
tige of civil liberty that is worth the narao,
than this promiscuous writing, of every slan-
derer ; every hireling ; every office hunter;-
every speculator upon chances ; and every
political bankrupt ; all meeting together in
the same public prints, without a single name
to distinguish one from the other. Or if he
ventures to subscribe a name, the most spot
less lame and unerring morality are eleven
down, regardless of exalted patriotism or un
sullied virtue ; whilst tho mantle, of oblivion
is thrown over the foulest deeds of those who
have endeavored to paralyze every energy of
the government, and plotted its destruction,
because they havo been disappointed in ob
taining its honors, and its offices.
I will now examine of what political tenents
this new alliance is composed. It is consti
tuted of Internal and anti-internal improvc-
metitmcn; men who believe this Union cannot
last without a high protective Tariff; and
men who are solemnly pledged to separate
the Union if such aTariff is laid ; men who
declare openly, that the people and institu
tions of the North are bent to destroy the
people and the institutions of the South ; and
men who avow the people of the South are
determined to ruin the peoplo of the North ;-
men who hold that the high toned Federal
les avowed by-the federal party of
1708, which had prostrated Mr. Jefferson
and his Republican party ill T7SS.-7, tire the
only principles w hich can keep this Union to
gether, and the only principles which can con
stitute a correct Statesman ; and men who
avow, that the Republican principles held .by
Mr. Jefferson .and the. Republican party
which prostrated the -elder Adams and the
federal party in 1800-1, are-the only prin
ciples which can keep this Union together,
arid the only principles .whicK-cati Constitute
a correct Statesman ; and men who are any
thing aitd wery thing -that- the. leaders of
tho patty may from time to time direct arid
advise. *. ‘
These are literally the political^ ingredi
oats of which) that pent - alliance is constitu
ted. Men long known in the political world
as entertaining the most rancorous prejudices
and deadly hatred v against.each otheit;' de
nouncing each other in their partisan papers,
in their ordinary intercourse, and > in their
public speeches. They have laid, down, for
the time being, all these most rancorous pre-
others, Octaviunus, Antony, and Lepidus, all
illustrious men, of the senatorial order, and
rival candidates for the high offices and the
supreme power of their country, also private-
ly agreed to settle their quarrels and divide
the Empire between themselves, as Caesar,
Pompey and Crassus had done before them.
And this gave the last blow to the Repub
lic. Octavinnus, in his own good time, af
ter the division, vanquished Antony and
Lepidus, and usurped the Empire himself.
Although Cassar was a tyrant, he had some
fine feelings. Among the acts of his raagna-
minify are 'recorded to his Credit two instan
ces ; after he had defeated Pompey at the
battle of Pharsulia, all Pompey’s letters fell
into his hands. These he caused to be burnt
without ever opening them. When Pom
pey’s head was presented to him w rapped up
in a veil, he turned his eyes from viewing
the bloody spectacle and shed tears, and or
dered the head to be buried with due solem
nity. ' ->• - •* - T '-? :■;
There are members of this new alliance
of the senatorial order, also,' who are candi.
dates for the Presidency at the next election.
(4) Although human nature is pretty much
alike every where, and vaulting has no bounds
in any country, and notwithstanding we could
by no means suppose that they could ever
think of uniting to divide this great Empire
as Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus did the Ro.
man Empire; yet, if they-should in' their
zCul 'for the recharter of the United States
Bank, bring on a revolution, and a civil war as
some of their partizans have‘ threatened to
do, and they defeat General Jackson, and
-possc-ss themselves of his cabinet of letters,
would they burn them. Without looking into
them ? Or if General Jackson’s head should
be presented to them wrapped up. in a veil,
would they turn- thejr feyes from the bloody
spectacle' arid shed tears over it as Caesar
did" over Potnpey’s ?' 1 should readily sup.
poke when they would look at the bloody
head of a patriot who has done as; touch
good’ for his country as Gen. Jackson has, the
tears would gush, instead of trickle from
their eyes/ .’ . ^ ' 4 ' '
But suppose some ruffian should prcsent
Martin’Van'Buren’s bead in a veil; would
"they drop a fear ? I presurao not. Indeed;
L would not allow them todoso.because he
has been a troublesome fellowr He ought to
joined together as A band of brothers, under Calhoun, and Mr. Leigh were to be. ;
(V) S«(» Mr. Calhoun’s speech. r>
(2) Seo the speeches of Mr._ Clay, Mr. Calhoun,
WW HIMV uvaugi au JIIUSl HUIVUIvw ' » * ' ‘ " *
judices and hatred, to he resumedafterth^
great work shall be achieved and have • — —
[We have room only for the following ex
tracts from the speech.—Ed. Const.]
AMERICAN MANUFACTURES.
Extracts from Mr. Calhoun’s speech in the
Congress of 1816, oh Mr. Randolph's mo
tion to strike out of the Tariff Bill the mini-
mum valuation of cotton goods.
“ The debate heretofore on this subject
has been on the degree of protection which
ought to be afforded to the cotton and the
woollen manufactures '; all professing to tie
friendly to those infant establishments and to
extend to them adequate encouragement.
The present motion assumes a new aspect.
It is introduced professedly on the ground,
that manufactures ought not to receive any
encouragement; ' and will in its operations,
leave our cotton establishments exposed to
the competition of the cotton goods of the
East Indies, which, it is acknowledged on all
sides, they are not capable of meeting with
success, without the proviso proposed to be
stricken out by the motion now under discus
sion. Till the debate assumed this new
form, he had determined to be silent; parti
cipating as he largely did in that anxiety
which is felt, after so long and laborious a
session, to return to the bosom of our fami
lies. But on a subject of such vital impor-
tauce, touching, as it does, the security and
permanent prosperity of our country, he ho
ped that the house would indulge him in a
few observations. He regretted his want of
preparation, he meant not a verbal prepara-
tion, for he had ever despised such, but that
due and mature meditation and arrangement
of thought, which the chouse was entitled to
on the part of those who may occupy any
portiou of its time. Rut whatever his argu
ments might want on that account, in weight,
he hoped might be made up in the disinter,
estedness of his situation. He was no manu-
facturer; he was not from that portion of
our country supposed to be peculiarly inter,
csted. Coming as he did, from the south,
having in common with.his immediate con-
stituents, no interest, but in the cultivation of
of the soil, in selling its products high, and
buying cheap the wants and conveniences of
life, no motives could be attributed to him, but
such as were disinterested. -He had assert-
ed that the subject before them was connec
ted with the security of the country. It
would, doubtless, by some he considered a
rash assertion ; but he conceived it to be
susceptible of the clearest proof; and he ho
ped with due attention to establish it to the
satisfaction of the house.” ’
“ Manufactures, fostered, the fanner will
find a ready market for his surplus produce,
and what is almost of equal consequence, a
certain and cheap supply , of all his wants.
His prosperity wfll diffuse, itself to every class
in the community , and instead of that languor
of industry, and that individual distress, now
incident to a state of war, our suspended
commerc^T the wealth and vigor of the com
munity, will not be.materially impaired. The
arm of government will, be nerved ; and tax
es in the hour of danger, when essential to
the independence of the nation, may be.great-
Iy increased-. Loans, so uncertain and ha
zardous, may be less relied on,”
« Thus situated;, the stotm may beat with
out, but within all may be quiet and safe.
To give, perfection to this State of things, it
will be -necessary to add, as soon as possible,
a system of Internal Improvements, and at
least such an extension of our .Navy,-ag will
prevent the cutting off our; coasting trade.
Tho advantage of. each is so (Striking as not
to require illustration, especially after the ex
perfence of thQ- recent wur. It is -thus that
the resources of the ghVOTomenf and: people
Would be placed beyond the power of a for
eigp war, materiaUy td ihtpatr.” *
a But .it. will no . doubt be said* -if they
(mmufoctqre?} ttre so for .established, and
if jhe situaUon ..of-the country is so favorable
to theic-giswth, .wbefe .is.:the necessity of
affording them protection ? It is to put them
beyond .the reach .of contingency. *
*« Another; objection.bad been made, wbcb
he tori* 4 . eoknenjedgg better founded,
republic. ' It will greatly-increase our mutu
al dependence-and intercourse ; and will as a
necessary consequence, excite an increased
attention to internal improvement, a: subject
every way so intimately connected with the ul
timate' attainment of national strength and
the perfection of our political institutions. He
regarded the fact that it would form a new
and more powerful cement- far outweighing
any political objections that might be urged
against the system. In his opinion the liber
ty and union of this country were insepara
bly united. As the destruction of the latter
would most certainly involve the former ; so
its maintenance will, with equal certainty,
preserve it. He did not speak lightly. He
had often and long revolved it in his mind,
and he had critically examined the causes
that destroyed the liberty of other States.
There are none that apply to us, or apply
with a force to alarm. The basis of our re
public is too broad and its structure too
strong, to be shaken by them. Its extension
and organization will be found to afford effec
tual security against their operation ; but let
it be deeply impressed on the hearts of this
house and of the country, that while they
guarded against the old, they exposed us to a
new and terrible danger—DISUNION.—
This single word comprehended almost the
sum of our political dangers; and against
it we ought to be perpetually guarded.”
spring of 1832, when Jndgq Clayton and
General Newuan, came out from Washington
city, commissioned by the high priest of nul
lification, to preach arid propagate thg identi
cal doctrine contained in the identical address
of Mr. Calhoun to the people of the United
States, which. had but a few months before,
received the condemnatory sentence of the
whole Seuate pf Georgia; and to breathe out
gation. The country will from this derive, threatenings and Maledictions of ■« dastards
and damnation,”
against all those, who should
l.,M 4* " ’
bind together more closely our widely spread - “ doubt,” or >‘daUy”for a moment, in giving in
<4> If wo believe public report, Mr- Clay,' Mr.
produced a greater dependence on tho-part
From the Standard of Union.
GOVERNOR TROUP’S LETTER. >
This distinguished citizen, after having held
the public mind in painful suspense for more
than three years past, iu regard to his opin
ions upon the great question which has exci
ted and distracted the country during that
period, has at length avowed them, by claim-
ing identity with the Calhoun party of Georgia.
No one has more sincerely regretted„the
equivocal course of Governor Troup upon the
subject of nullification, than we have done,
because of the exalted opinion which we have
long and uniformly entertained for his tal
ents, bis services, his candor and independ-
encc. >
In 1831, when his letter, in reply to an in
vitation to a great meeting of the nullifiers in
South Carolina, first appeared in the public
prints, it was attacked with much severity by
the thou Clark party, as containing the prin-.
ciples of nullification; and the charge was as
promptly and sternly denied by the very men,
who have siuce espoused the same doctrine;
and who arc now, most distinctly identified
with Calhoun and his party.
They denied, at that time, and so did we,
that he was a nullifier, and the charge was
not only considered unjust, but odious to bis
character.aiid principles; and it was therefore-
settled amongst us all, who were then of the
Troup party, that he was not a nullifier, and
that there was nothing in his letter to Caroli
na, upon which such an assumption could fair
ly be predicated. - „ . : >
But it is proper here to remark, that up to
the time above referred to, tho doctrine of
nullification had found no favor with the Troup
party, but was denounced as the offspring of
the mad ambition of John C. Calhoun, ...
In support of these assertions, we have on
ly to direct .the attention , of our readers to
the proceedings of our own legislature “in
1831, by which it will he seen, that the Troup
party not only then supported General Jack-
son’s second election, but were bitterly op
posed to. Mr.. Calhoun* - ; v... 1
On the 24th November of that year, the
following Resolution was. unanimously passed
by the Senate: « . , |
“ Therefore he it resolved ly loth branches
of the Legislature, That the great body of the
people of this state, have no feelings in .com
mon with the pretensions, or with many of
the principles of Mr. Caihoatty especially those
contained in lus late address to the people of the
United States upon the subject of nullification.”
\ Another.resolution was also uuMiimously
passed ou' the same day, nominating General.
Jackson for the presidency,-at the thpn ap
proaehing election, expressive of “.deep solir
cituda” foe his success. - j : |
Upon the final, vote on these Resolutions,
wo fi nd in the -affirmative, the names oJ .scV.
cral Gentlemen, who arc now, in open.hos
tifey to General Jackson, and the decided
advqqatee.of nullification.
.. Thus the fact stands recorded, as late, as
November 1831, that the Troup, party, weTe
not only, not nullifiers, hut that they, had ao.
feelipgs in . common, with - Mr. Calhoun, ox
with his, principles-as contained in his-Me
address to the poop}* of the United States,
upon the subject of nullification and;the man
who would have come .forward on that day,
wad charged Governor Troup with; entertain
fog the prfociples of Mr. Calhoun, would have
been deuouncfetLhy. the whole Troup party as.
a reckless calumniator. - It .te therefore.settfod
by the foregoing fact, thal he wap not a nul
lifier on the 24th day of November 1831.
Upon the subject of nullification, out ®Me
tfcat : thoid; jwatw&etoripgi;to rgnafo fern-dpr
time upta the closo of the Copgresa, » tac
their adhesion to “ the faith delivered unto
them.” v_ ’
But before it was deemed safe to open tho
campaign in Georgia, the memorable Ham
burg dinner was gotten tip, with the view of
enlisting recruits on this side of the Savannah,
which was shortly afterwards followed by
those of Athens and Lexington ; at the latter
of which, the standard of nullification was for
the first time unfurled to the people of Georgia.
This movement produced at once, a schism
in the ranks of the Troup party. - One por
tion became the open advocates of the men
and measures of South Carolina; the other
remaining upon their original principles.
. The latter portion, still entertained a deep
rooted hostility to Calhoun and his principles,
and conscientiously believed, that they fore
saw in the practical results of nullification,
the most disastrous consequences to their
country. ; - 1
They were likewise conscious, that nullifi
cation was an innovation upon the true prin
ciples of the Troup party, and we warned
those who eviuced a leaning to Calhoun, of
the consequences of their cornrse, and admon
ished them in good time, that the adoption of
the Carolina heresy would prove tho dismem*
bermeut of the party; and that painful as it
would be, we should prefer a -separation, to
the profession and practice of doctrines, to
which our .sober judgment could never sub.
scribe. Our apprehensions were but too soon
realized,—they went over to justification, ipd
we remained as we were*. .
But here was a dilemma—General New.
nan having failed to bring over a. large body
from the Clark party, the newborn nullifiers
of Georgia,’perceived, that without additional
aid from some quarter, they would find them,
selves largely in the minority, and that- their
only hope of gaining the ascendency, was by
some, master stroke of policy, to draw the cn-
tiro Troup party after (hem; and their only
remaining hope, was to devise some strata,
gem by which the whole weight of Governor
Troup’s name and popularity could b.e appro*
printed to the benefit of their cause. -
From that time, he was herd forth as a
nullifier, and the whole party-were called on
to rally around their leader. The State Righto
doctrines which he maintained in 1825, were
construed into nullification,.,as - it - were bv
magic, and the most. flattering expectations
were entertained, that the Union' Troup men
would abandon their.well aettlcd opinions for
a name. But so far from the Union men fol.
ling in at the word of command, they denied
that Governor Troup had adopted the doc-
triue of nullification, and a vigorous contest
was kept up upon that point, during the corn,
paign of 1832. . . >, ,., . . *<*
The meeting of the Legislature of that
year, presented a political anomaly, no less
extraordinary, than three distinct parties in
the same assembly; the Troup nullifiers for-
ming the first, the Troup Union men the sec*
ond, and the Clark men; the third, and most
numerous body; but neither amounting to a
majority, of the whole..-.
. It is welt known to the Writer; thof foe
Troup Union men were averse to the dismem
berment of the party, and that they camo to
the session of 1832. with the most anxious de-
fore that a reconciliation should take place,
and the schisms of the party bo healed, by
settling dowa upon its original principles.
But the Rubicon was passed—the, nullifi.
era had gotten up^.a convention, and their
leaders cafoe prepared to flcfin concert. With
South, Carolina ; the consequence of which,
was, a Union of all partiea .opposed to nulli
fication,^formed upon the constitutional basis
of $tate Rights and Upfon, as adopted and
promulgated by the meeting which took place
in the State House in May 1833. - >>
This uuton of-thc Democratic Republicans,
threw tho nullifiers into the minority,and from
that time .the party lines, undpr the new . or,
ganization, became every day. more- distinct,
and active preparations were made, for n great
struggle at the October .election, thereafter*^
- la the midst of all this strife and intense
anxiety to ascertain the views of Governor
Troup.; withAbe dissentions and dissolution
of his party staring him in the face, net a
-whisper is. heard from .him; not:« ntessatei
taken on. hie part, tojieefl the divisions of his
own people; or to allayAheir lfeart burnings,
which were^overy dav becoming moro^fierce,
.'until-his letter from Washington- city, dated
28fo December 1832, appeared-fo tha Geor
gia papers io the month of January fbilowtog.
TJut this letter warihy no mean* satisfoctoTr,
for it contained so much of i foe doctrine of
both the parties, and was ttpoff the whole; so
equivocal, that each found enough fa i?; Upon
which tp .claim him,, but each at Jho same
time regtetiog-foat.he had ribt satd ajittle
more on their sufo; and. both dmibtfog to which
side he actually bolopged. ; T .
This oracular production, left tho parties
just where Hfo^adthem,, althou^j it, fa our
candid optnion^thatihe letter will bear the
construction which wc have uniformly placed
In that letter, .bo eay»>"
no coo*