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B; Uf' — re* t / ■' —“ V jj;£ CORNER OF Jackson & EIIIS-RTREKTS * a A V ■»- mTlr .«- k - m T*-v^ ! M- k "" r ura m, (oa./ nomnDAi , n vnvn 7, insjs. volume 4e.«\o. i». PUIIKDHLSI EVERT ■tDVPSn.W V-.., S> 11 ItltAV MOKMNC. u\ JJJ # A. H. PEUBEBTOS. £ mt ¥&um&T ■MI-WEEKLY PAPER, FIVE DOLLAK> "Ti! payable in advance, or SIX DOLLARS ul y 4 of Hu*. PAPER, TIIfIRK DOLLARS per ■ vHnoni, payable iii advance, or t'OL'K I)OLLAKS at Slftl -iiti of ili« year. 1 u paper will f>t; •’isfconiinucil (except at the choice of until all arrearages arc paid. ev *‘ VLUTIBE>S KVJ’S are insertedi«mt-trec/i/y )erg t-*2 cents per square, f»*r the llrsi insertion, and 13 3-1 heir or , ! ’* c * l surcecding insertion— weekly, at (>*i i-*i Bit.- per square Tor each inser;ion~:ti»l imithly (when 'a{* exceeding one m;ii:ut) at s*l tor cadi insertion.— IHl| however small, is charged less than one square. | intended to he limited must have the number o» dry tioa--. se;ni-weekly or weekly, written on them, or j )H|. 'Sv will he inscrtcil seaii-wcckly till forbid, and cliar jl | Bpmeordirigly. I Wflie puhlishcr lakes upon himself the risk of all remit- j > IBjfc*' *w«»w. v ,um b* to hint by Mad—the person remit- j iuliK fig* Cr«t paying the postage, and obtaining from the Dost- | M ■N vr * 51 written or verbal acknowUMlffemenl of t!ie . l>fi m Botin. M, “* deposits in his nlhtai, which shall be given | >| ( ,® Mthe fmbUsher in case of miscarriage. m WeK'l TEHS (<m business) must be post paid, or they I Mir x||H not he taken out of the ortice. •nm pfhe ! 4 A\va OF THE UNITED STATES •npuh.islicd in this paper. Rt a Krer.titvri, Administrator*, and Guardians. IB £ ALES of LAM) or NKLUOIiS, by Administrn- Ht tOfS ■xcve.Tors, or Lean Hans, are required, by law, to . 1 H Shell ,n the first Tuesday in the month, between the, Ihnur - ol en in llte forenoon, and three in Hie afternoon, at [iHL Jfipßboiiil- muse of the county in which the property is ( aßfcbile —Xo re of these sales must he given in a public i >V| gazelle, SI\TV ays previous to the day of sale. of the. sple of personal property, must he given inlihe manner, TURTV days previous to the day of sale. . Msjffotice to the del, tors and eic<lit*rs of an estate, must he fiir FORTY" days. Or jlnary /or leave to sell LAND’or NEGROHsi, must j jgßj>uhlished Ihr DOUR MONTHS. I, i ' months after dale. application 1 will be made to tin* iMerelmr.ts ,V ; HJlmiters' Rank at Augusta. for the pny %nr:it of (in* fallowing described hills ol iCptiid Rank. v iz; The 101 l hand lotll' of Still No. lt(. for SKK» 00, John F. Lloyd. also, 101 l hand hall' of Hill No. fie, forS'-d ee. John r. Lloyd, Cashier. ? the right hand halves of said hills being ; Mlestro ved or lost. f ROUT. GRANT. ( f pari™, 2M F,-h. WW. 40 ' T a aia reIF ; I "ILW VIN G lately been burnt out, al b.. ( | fl old stand near the Globe Jlolei, , I respectfully informs bis fr iends mid the public generally, llmt be biis taken the 1 sniiill Uriek Front Store, No. I*-*?, norlii 1 ride of llroad street, ;} dooi« above Mr. J John Moore’seorner. hitely oeeuoied by I IMr. Duiilap.nud nearly opposite .Messrs, j Sibley .V .Morrison's eorner, where be j ■Hones by his devoted attention to tin , C'G.V/'LV V'yt.hV. in 1 ItUHIXKSS. in all j lls branches, to share their former liberal patronage. DAMLL IMLL gr IT S€ 1 1‘]• , H The snbseriber, ns A gem 1 IgfMtiffr* the {Stale, wishes to 1 Fnrehaso Nt‘gro Fellows, Irom s o S$ years of age, for which the cash will J TIIO.MAS GLASCOCK. I T-i B M i « 3 i tIL imdersig'iu i |sjtL respcelfiillv informs In- ; friends, and the pnblie ViiS*flS’T #r«n.*r. ,1| y. that he has 1 iH)t closeil hiy llou.^c. -m»» in Lexington, or re moved, sis lie understands has been re- 1 ported by some evil disposed persons, ; hut sldl keeps it open, and will continue ; t> do so. lie returns Ids thanks for tin liberal patronage hitherto conferred, and takes Ibis opportunity of informing ; them, that his establishment has lately undergone considerable repair, and is I now in excellent order for the reception of ROARIMUIS and TRA\ LLLLRfv who may rest assured dial every possi- ' Lie ell’orl will be made, for their comfort bud satisfactory accommodation, in ev ,ery respect, llis stables are large, in nine order, and provided with attentive Blosllers, and the best of provender. ] JAMES WELLRORN. | Lexington. Feb. drt AOTlfi']. 'H.XOIIR months after date, application bP will be made to the honorable the inferior Court of Richmond county, when p-itling for ordinary purposes, for leave to sell all the Negroes belonging to the Es tate of Daii.nkv liKiiuv, deceased, I‘or the benelit oft he creditors of said deceased. JOHN C. IIOLCO.MUE, adni’r. Feb t Itm I4J WASH*:. Dam ie subscriber oilers for Sale in S,\ ) JL vaxsaii. a large assortment of tin jiirsi quality Earthenware, in line ortlei : and will sell the same for city aec eptan ces, in lots often miles or more, on as low terms, as ware of equal quality is ijolJ, either in Charleston or New Vork 8. It PARK M AN. Siivnnnuh. Dec. T. 1S;J1 fii-wtlm IS For Fax subscriber oilers for sule.r. tract JSL of first quality Oak and Hickory I.sind, containing SMI acres, situated in Colinnliia county, on the Eig Kiokce creek, adjoining lands of Richard Toll man and Tunkersly. The land is of excellent quality, and will he sold on | aecoiamodating terms. In the absence ; of the subscriber, apply to Gol William IMagar, or .Mr. Henry Dalby. TIIO.MAS WARE. July 2 ts 77 AOTAEU. A I,L persons indebted to theostatc oT Levy Florence, deceased, are re quested to make immediate payment, and Hi those having demands against said estate, are requested to present them properly attested, within the time prescribed by law. «OU\ I. COHEN, JMm’r. IiIBT or LETTERS, REMAINING in the Post-Oflice at Augusta U cor'd a, on the Jst of March, t?;i-J, (ho | betbro mlvcrtUeil.) Poisons wishing Loiter! j ‘torn Uiis list will please say they arc advertised Alilrigo A Anthony Tahilha A len Join) A .iis Barali H Allen Oarcas .\„tui Peter \V 11. Hailey Llizabeth Jlrown James Baker 1,1! Brown Josiali Baker Samuel Uovlo Celostia A Barstow Elias Bioom .) : mos Barons Samuel Bowers .Mary Barber I‘. S Bogr*s John Barton James Brown B P | Beach Asaheil Bowlware OT ; Be nt Aim Bruckner Daniel | Lons 1 lonico Hatv j Beggs Anna \V Bunch Duct i rsurali Johnson care of Byno Thomas A Samuel Bell Bolter Joseph I* i Black Ldward J Burges John Brown Agues Butler Aim C Cain Jno M I! Crawford & (lever Cawley D K Ciismusiiil <i 1. Castins J VV Cooper Piiehu • Cash J 1) Cooper Catharine ! Calfy Christ’r R Cuumbs Sarah (t j Child Thomas Ciaftim BermeU | Chui chill Clcumcy Coombs .I S j Charles Nath’l Cooper \\ m (.1 .Chflslii.e I! P Cushing M 1 Clarke Daniel P Cuslimati .las (Claike \V 11 Cummings 1. i Clarke \V N Cuiiuingliam W I) Daekuey J f. Do, son F. 11 I Da.by John Douglass Dav id I Daly Susannah A Diq.s D D Daviierune A Du IJil Isaac M ■ Devall Pimmola P. Dugß I,con P l Dickinson D P i: P.dtiey Amanda r.voiingliam l. lidos Daniel 11 live Joseph Fields Win II Pinch 1.1) Pinky Robert S Frazier Jno V II Plcming Thomas ( I (iurdnor John Glundemiing Win (i S Hawkins euro of (irnhhs Alary John (tardmir Jr Ciioen ionng (<a.dner James (iordon Ceoigu 11 (iurdnur Ahel (ioudrnan Wrn (iay Theodore J (jreen Reuben (Rover John II Hamilton Wm Holland George ilarhiidge A B llolsonhaeke vl D Hawkins Ttios A Hughes mrs P. Hattield (tuleb Hudson Ansel Hatcher Nancy Hnngerfurd A B Howell Redie Hurl Win 1 hiusn y Win Hull’ 11 Hood Chas Hull W R Holmes W m i Johnson Fdisliall Jenkins W A Junes A A Jones Charles Johnston Win Jones Rirhd 11 Jolinsou \\ in \V Jordan Fleming Iv Kernoghan Thus Jvlhor John Knight C S Jving J A Kee Al in y Kells Louisa L Lewis Alaiy Lamar Thos G 1 .eon Sarah l.ayless I*. I, Lewis Sand M Lnhhoek i) S Leavitt Juliliallian Low J.oit Lawrence G Lee Henry M Mann Harrison Ali Tyre Tlicrressa AlcTyro Nancy I, McDowell Wm AlcTyie Ann it .Mealing Win J Martin Win Miieliell lilizabelh Pliehe Maliiu ry cure of Millei N It mrs Jno Mahariy Miller Malinda B McDade John ftliller .lolinalhali ,M Major Wm Moon Augustus Ala.vweli Henry S Mno.e Hugh »V co M.igrndur Susan Tims M Poster cure ol Maxwell Jno P Morgan Eli Alardiall Jackson Moxley A S Aluharry W in 11 Alouro Z G McTy e John Murphy James N Nail Daniel Nelson A 1) Nelson Win M O Oveitnn Amanda Owen Jesse P Uslnnne Tinman 1’ Parker Caroline Pike mr Payne B Pearson JN Parisoi .1 p Poulnot J N Paddock Chas I, Pondo; Riclnl Palmer Geo Porter Jno S P inner Henry R Ramsay P.dwd E Roberts Jno Riulii.il A G Roxhonth J Reeves mis P. Robinson AI D Richardson il Ross Jane Richards T It Rutherford Elizabeth Roberts Ruth S Scott Alvin Smith David Scott A11,,m Summon Mary Scot ilk Hopkins Smith Justins, Sulm 1 liuiiy Bxnii L I. B Scnvell Charles Stallings James Sarnie; ford mr Stallings James G rfandeis Maty Slone CP Seihles Mailha J Slone Sami P Shelly Sami 1) Suigess Andr 15 Shaw Alary S,.eisseeger Jno I) Seuunos Caroline M Steele Roht T SeieaA Sumner Alexr R Smith James T Taylor James W Thompson Mathew Tanner .las Tillman John Sarah Russel cure of Tinhroek miss Emily CuhyTavlm ’fiider John 11 Usher Ciilhurino L .-son Bennett V V’aiilandingiiam T H D Veuihle miss Elizabeth \ ining A Id A ordery Al W Wall Solomon C West John jr AVulsh Aim W lute Steele Ware Joseph W ,tly 1, Al Walker Simeon II W'iggins Joe! C Ward Jcdleisoii Wmgalc Ma y Walker miss P Williams Willis Wells Thos P Woodward Win Westwood < >rv,ilia N Wright Wm Wm. C. MIC OR, P. M. ; March il d'd e. w THE subscriber bus o pencil the Jackson Hull, it slTj Lincolnton. ns a bouse o IBS ENTEUTAI N.MENT, v\ be lliiuikful for a shari _ l: .f f.l.*—of public patronage. Lincolnton, Feb. K> s‘Jt .W Al. J. WALKER. The editors of the* Augusta Chronic!) and Wushingtou News, will give Hi above two weekly insertions, and for ward their accounts, Jl>r puymeut, ti Lineoipton i THE CHAULESTUA 5 CBOCKEKY STORE. is f VIE Bubscribors well known it U SI Georgia, ns dealers in Earthen ware, < 'hum. Glass, Ate. beg leave to in form their numerous customers, as wel 1 :is others on their way to Charleston, llm ! their stock is now complete, and pro nouneed by judges to he the best in the Luihd Si,i!c*. which they tire olleriiig tv merchants at us low :t rate as any mar ; ket. in .linriiat. I T'boy are well aware that promises tin | less supported by facts, are useless, am | worse than useless; they make no pro mises, nor appeal XOjiulilicsyinputhi/ against j yoivcrful eomhhuilioius or private muiwpoh/ (they arc well saiisihil that the public ' know bow to appreciate such appeals.— ! No market is closed against us, but on t Hie reverse all are open, nml our busi ness solicited by the manufacturer; our friends are many and powerful, and with numerous other advantages, our facilities for doing business arc not t'qmilkd by tiny dealer in .iugiishi, orsurpussed by any in .Vi m-1 nrl:. Wo would say. in conclusion, that we intend making it the r'/i/nrsUofpurchasers to hay from us: our prices shall be luw and terms liberal. We refer to our eus ! tamers in every village in Georgia for the respectability of our house and rec titude ol'our business principles. 11. R. GLEASON & Co. » .No. 201 Kirnr Street, Charleston. Feb 10 ts 411 FACTOR AG E A tI6.IIMISSION 1 HE Subscriber having commenced H the above business iiiAugnstu, will devote his time exclusively to the inter est of Ids Iriemls ami others, who may patronize him. All Cotton and othe; Froduee, or goods sent to him for sto rage, will be ston'd inti first rate Fire ! I’roof Ware-House, at the customary ' charges. All orders so him. previous to bis arrival at Augusta, directed to the * care of John C. Holcombe, will meet j with prompt attention. His ofliee, for t!ie present, is at the first door above : Holcombe ,\ ('iniilields. A RAIS'TEAU RICHARDSON. j C)e(. M I FItITCHAIiH A I)T»\VLI.\(i!S i I.ATBLV I.MIMIOVKD WHITIWCr AMD COPYING Ai»PAB«A r rrs, OK j Manifold Licttcr-Writcr* 1 c without i.\k, on pesuil.) Apparatus furnishes the ori M ginal and one or more copies at i the same time, ami is the most expedi tious, as well as the most, simple, easy, and best method of writing and copying letters or other documents, ever invent ed Il is adopted, mid strongly recoin - mended by llm first imTeantiic houses in England, and in (his country. The Apparatus is in a neat and beauti ful Fort Folio—and, to travellers, or gen tlemen who reside in the country, as well us so those engaged in mercantile or olli cial pursuits, it. has peculiar advantages. I The patronage of the public is ru- I spcetfully solicited. 1 iL'tS-* Any orders directed to Columbia. 8. C. will be attended to. i Feq. H !W ThcHTORE. and at Bhell-l{luff, in Hiirivc county, ,7/e/ vnsscssiun gi mi in January wxl. Tliere is upwanls of 188 acres of clear j ed Land under fence—the Store House j is a substantial building, and an active 1 anil profitable business now ill opera j (ion—the Colton House capable of stor ing I (Kid bales of Cotton—an established Ferry, ami the Landing nml Storage of very considerable quantities of Goods, with a good Fishery, would render this it desirable ami profitable establishment to an industrious nml enterprising indi vidual. If desirable, the Stock of Goods on hand may he had, and in that ease, 1 immediate possession would be given.— | For further particulars, apply to the sub | seriber. ATT ON PE.MHERTON. i Iliitui' rr.vidi/, Nov. I<>. IB ’ welv a^iiT^sM>Tj>x'«7 rpviE subscriber acquaints the public H that he htis engaged T. 8. Aloouii Bpoon .Maker, ami that lie can iiovvlmvi Spoons, Ladles, nml Sugar Tongs niadv loonier, of fine Silver. Work in tin | aljove line, will be faithfully done, am ion reasonable terms. Persons having j old broken silver spoons, or other oh i silver article*, can have them made inti. I new Bpoons, at No. 1 IT, Hroad-st. An | gusta. JOHN GMMARIN. (F/ 3 t>hl Silver taketi in exchange fin j new Spoons. Alii v 11 if <!B , | T vo \i^nt7 jwvi A large DWELLING. LOT Iwggj Ac. mid A LARGE STORE <il»S well calciihited for Dry-Goodi , AriSw and (iroeerios, opposite tin i store of Edward Thomas, Esq. nppe j end of Hroad-slreel—an excellent stain I for business. Possession will lie given on the first of October. For terms, whirl ; will be liberul, apply to Air. Josra'i! Caii uin, at the above, place. GARRET LAWRENCE. July 31 JM *, atPIIIVATJK HA Ez Sk in A Ukely Yellow Girl, about 20 yem al old—accustomed to till kinds St i house work, is un excellent seauistre •e ; can cut out and make tin linen and dres.- j i•«, n prime washer and ironer of iii■ - clothes, u good nurse and cook, nml con. bining every qualification to render hi e. a valuable acquisition. Bhe haw bee: n raised in n genteel family, and is now ol r- lered vrltJi rcluetunee. Apply to [o J< HELL «V- CO Job * If 23 iLiarni e.\waue, r - &i.\ •i ffl HL subscribers lire now in posses fl sion of their lull stock of Goods, »- j'ceeived per ships Oglethorpe and Wil li bam Donahl at Bavannnh, direct Irom ,t Liverpool—which they offer to country iMereliunls and others upon terms us lib e erul ns will be met with in any other iiiiir j, ket in the United Btates. i‘- 1 heir Stock was purchased by one ol the firm in England for cash, which gives i- them advantages equalled by no bouse ti in this Btale, nor surpassed by any in the Charleston or Northern .Markets. Their q arrangements arc permanent, nml such I, ns will enable them at all times to be in c early receipt oft lie newest style ufshapes _ and patterns. Feeling confident of ma il king it to the interest of those wishing i- supplies they respectfully solicit patron r age—mid pledge themselves no pains li will be spared to give satisfaction, s P. H. TAYLOR Co. y 35 Tj Rroud street, Augusta, near the n Merchants' and Planters' Rank. Athenian, Georgia Journal e nml Carolinian w illgivefheabovetwelve s insertions and forward their bills for ■ payment. - Nov 1) ts 11 TO H I SE E," I'or Ihr rrmnindrr of the Vein -, A NEGRO Woman accustomed to Cooking, washing and house work; .. mill n Girl accustomed to uUenil i liil i ilren ami work in the house ; also, a Hoy j about 15 years old, accustomed to the . i i'll re of horses und driving dray. En quire at this Office. Jan 72(! ’ ~~ CAUTION. old enstomers, nml the public in ■ 17 B general, arc part iciilurly mpiest ■ ed wln>n they ure in want of miy first rate i I'omrd lin f to apply personally, or send ■ their servants to the subscriber. t ISAAC HENDRICKS. (T/ 5 * I’lte cause of the above notice, is, ; * that families frequently get deceived by their servants applying to a colored man who is in Ibo habit of vending corned beef in the Market of such n qualit y that the subscriber would nut oiler for sale. I 11. Jan 11 *27 1 AICTIOA And Commission Business. HAVING taken the store lately occu pied by iMr. C. Piiii.i.ii'w, I will con tinue to transact the Auction nml Com mission Easiness, as recently conducted 1 by him, mid solicit, a continuation of the patromtfri' Mr. Phillips bus been favored • with. My attention will be devoted ux r clusivcly to Goods on Commission. I am prepared to make advances to tiny amount, and on liberul terms. 1 J. IMARBHALL. A I’m s r.v. lOtli Jan., ISP2. , PLiTORN rRIO the Esttile of Win. W. Harden. Pt are requested In make immediate payment; and those to w hom the Esttile is indebted will present their claims, le . gaily attested, for payment. ELMIRA HARDEN. LVr. JOHN LAMAR, Kfr. Oet. 2!> H JUST KIXMVUII, Kegs first quality Ctivetniish To bacco. 42 Hoxes prime Herrings, for sale low by J. MARBHALL. ; Jan 25 -'ll ra^HE< ity Taxes lor'tbe present year ; | 0 are now line, and the undersigned 1 (' will call on the citizens for their pay ment. After the expiration oft wo months I s a list containing the names of all ilefmtl | t i lers will be returned to (be City ( kiuneil. ] when executions will be ordered for the | s ref-peelivc amo'.mls with the nddition ol | IB per cent, uii'l costs, as directed by the 1 . Ordinance, JOHN H. MANN, Col. .)■ 'IV. C. A. Feb 2!) 2m 41 6i HA a /r.| rt /IY\ IJRLB. prime Georgia Sugar, mLk And ti quantity of Rock B.m.t, For Sale by li G. 15. LASIAR c Feb IS 55H a AOTIUB^ - A M. persons inde!)fed to the estate of ; d fib Mary Tsclindy. deceased, him re- \ ° quested fu make iiiimetli.ite payment,nml 1 those Iniving claims against the, estate, i vv ill present them duly attested. ( A. I. HUNTING f(>.N, Ad,dr. •>'( Jan 11 27 J IMI'Ij F. I'iVßll e-\\ !N(» returned, oilers his serri ees in .Medicine nml Surgery to /lie r,i inti uilmilsof Atigiistu and its vicinity : 11 is Ollicc is at Mrs. Watkins’on Jl tie. Is \ iiitush street, where be intiy be Ibum! ie j day and night. >i !*i‘b 2!) ts II 1 «.-%! jM.ZSI 1 /gtjlill subscriber oilers bis Land for Q. Bnle, in IJui lie county, 2 miles from , ; Waynesljoroiigh and !12.*, irom Augu.-lti. if; untainiiig one thousand seven hutidreil I u.'res; between four and five lamdred ; letired and under fence, well timbered i- j mil watered, with a large and com furl a i j il>- DWELLING, with till necessary c i .ut buildings for u farm. Any person • i visiting to purchase ti Plantation iti r- ‘ni ke, if they will tonic, examine and ■i nlge lor themselves, i angel a good btir l ain, by applying at any lime between iti* and Jnmmrv next. 8E VRORN H JONEB. Feb 11 Im BG ( Cuaiu.kston, 8. C. Peb.22d. H t 2. MINUTES OF 'J'llE FIRST MPFTINti Ol THE CONVENTION. The ( oiivcntioii of Delegates from tin , State Rights and Free Trude Assoeia ■ tions of every District in the Slate (bn i one) was organized at 7 P, ill. this eve ’ t'iag. On motion of the Hon. Henry Dens his Excellency JAMES HAMIL TON •Inn. was enlleil to the Chair, mid Mvm ! AI. Cont-iN, appointed to act ns Secretary 1 of the Convention. His Excellency the Governor, ns Pre sident of the Convention, opened the bit -1 siness there,of by the following Address: Gentlemen —l feel very sensbly the lion or you have done me by inviting me to preside over your deliberations. The sonrees of Ibis distinction I recognize in the character oflhis assembly, and in the j crisis at which vve arc convened. We have assembled, gentlemen, as flic Delegates of a patriotic and loyally de voted people to the Constitution, to de vise (he best means of maintaining the reserved sovereignty of the States, nml of recovering for the country the lost, but inestimable blessings of Free Trade. I mler ordinary eirenmstiiiiees, sneli mi assembly could not fail to challenge pub lic notice; under the exigency in which we are convened, it has excited intense public feeling. The signs of this are a rotnul us. In tliogiisli of popnliir enthu siasm which Ims tilled this spacious edi fice to overtlowing—in the sympathy "Inch ims come tins night to bless ns. Irom those who arc belter and purer limn ourselves—from thatsex,gentlemen who are at once tlu most discriminating ns well as indexible judges of public \ irtuc. Wo have convened under solemn und imposing cirenmstanees.—We have not I‘ome here to fan the fires of civil discord, or to impair the just authorities of the constitutional lows of oar country. No, vve have assembled for a widely dilferenl purpose—to consider und mature the best means ofdifihsing among our peo ple u just knowledge of their rights—ol cherishing and invigorating un enlight ened public sentiment—of olleriiig up a gain our pledges, that if the public tran quility is disturbed, it sliutl not be of our seeking; and (bat our only object with u preservation of the Union oflliese Stales, is to maintain those very rights und pri vlieges which (but Union was designed to render perpetual. With these objects in view, let me in vite your nUciitioii to I lie* necessity of augmenting our resources for issuing more extensively pufdications bom our press, nml for a more prompt ami ditfiis cil circulation of llictii, nml likewise to the expediency of giving to these publi caiionu a more popular and less abstract clmriieler ami lur"', (but (bey may be brought down to the comprehension ol every freeman of (he South who is able to read what it so much behoves them to learn. Our only batten, is u free press, and in the light it tlilliises we desire to have our principles, our nets, nml out* motives, scanned with a scrutiny that nothing -.hull elude. It may likewise In* deemed proper that you should again address tin- good pco olc of this State. Since our lust meet ing at Columbia, a session of Onexiim pled interest of the National Legislature bus eomineneed, and is daily developing fresh events at least of instructive admo nition, if nut of cheering hope. A cir cumstance unparalleled in the history of nations, is about to signalize our annuls. A public debt, the iieeinmilated obliga tions oft wo successful struggles for free dom (the last emphatically for Free Trade.) approximates immediately its fi mil extinguishment.-The permanent po I !iey of the country * s •'* bo li xed perluips for generations to come-Tlirough t wel ve years ofgrievous mid unjust luxation, we have been referred to this period ns a Termiiialion (d our pilgrimage mid a nj>i j saiiimation of our hopes. The crisis lias conn*, lint do llie omens indicate that I relief is to come ( Has the fell spirit of j monopoly seemingly relaxed one muscle |of its rapacioas grasp ? There cun be I but one answer to lids question. The re I Unctions lieu obviously belong to this to j pie. I leave (.> the temper mid judgment , will) which you will approach its discus- I sion. ! The crisis is indeed deeply interesting, i This Sint.)', which fur the last ten years I has maintained almost single handed, ; the unequal struggle lor Free 'Trade und (’mi -liliiiioiml Liberty, now presents the spectacle ul’a people, the fervor whose excitement has subsided in (lie depth in which it has fixed in steadiness and calmness the public resolution, and in the llood of light il bus poured on the public mind. 'The existence of this assembly is im | press!vely ilbistrntiveof tiiistrulli. W) are here the delegated exponents of or ganized associations, which have beet ' established throughout onr Stale, elmrg ol with (he conservation of those princi ples of civil iV political libelty which w« believe to be vitally exposed to peril.— How comes it to pass that these orguliiz e.d bodies sboulil so suddenly have riser i up throughout our land like camp lire.* ■ striking their broad glare against tin darkness of the night? Is* it to minister h some miserable purpose of faction or con ! ten.ptiblc struggle for political power Ibul vve limy elevate to the purple sonn fortunate chief, that be may requite ou - server-, dily per-udventure by his owi t ingratitude ? Is il that we* may usur; » the prerogatives of government and ex ,(•11011 energy greater than the law it > | sell .’ No, we take no part in these pili c j fill struggles for power- Wc belong I; i| no faction—We dictate no measure! • | even so our own public authorities —v.( I j have nothing to oiler them but our obe I dienee, mid I trust, if need be, our lor I tunes mid onr lives. From what cause then have these Aa f sociations started thus into existence?— • Why, from the obvious moral necessity • which good men are under, of combining I to resist tyranny and oppression, that, ii: -a confederacy like ours, they may nit; i through the force ofpuhlie opinion, theii own authorities at home, which lire weak against a vn-t central power which b : wrong, mvd which, under Iho in-id'oit' h rms of a free government, threatens to 1 overwhelm the liberties of our country. Our vocation, gentlemen, is full of lion or as well us responsibility. It would be '. an absurd iilleetution to attempt to con veal the lacs, that we exercise, and are destined to exercise a powerful influence oter public sentiment. By the posses *> sain of the confidence and esteem ofu large portion of our fellow citizens, wo “ arc invested with a trust, tho obligations y of which wh must endeavor to discharge with wisdom, patriotism, thinness and •- moderation. i- On (tiis night, consecrated to a nation’s i: gratitude—on this night, the Centennial I ’ Anniversary of the hirth of him whose 0 name, us it has been beautifully and just ° ly f-aid, •‘belongs to the civilized world, II and the result of his virtues to the whole t* .human race”—we may well assemble and mil gle our aspirations for our couu- l * try. Who shall deny to us the right to - gather round tho sacred altars of his - glory and his name? Are we infidel r worshippers ? Is not his life our vindi -1 cation ? Was not his immortality pur* • chased by a glorious resistance to unjust '• and unconstitutional taxation ? If tho a spirits of the hlessjd are permitted to re visit (h«! spin re of their usefulness anil i virtues, may we not invoke his spirit to L * hover over hh| once glorious and united - hut our now convulsed and distracted - country? That if he cannot penetrate the - hem ts of those who possess its power f with a ray of that benignant justice, that flowed like sun beams from the fountains i of his own bosom, that he would till ours > with a portion ofhis lofty courage, his sc • retie undismayed equanimity, his match less constancy, his stern, his heroic, his 1 invincible spirit of resistance to oppres sion. that we may meet without falter jing, all those duties which it may bo ' j within tho dispensation ofu wise nad , | merciful Providence to decree. The Pr evident then presented to tho Convention the following letter iVom Kent lug -Simons, Esq. tho President of the Charleston Association;— (Tl ARLESTON, Pch 22, I«J2. Ilis Excellency Gov. 11a.mii/io.n— Dear Sir. —With this you will receive Ihe answer of the venerable General Sumter to the letter written to him by tho ominittee of the Free Trade mid SStulo Bights Association. I had flattered my i self with being able to deliver the letter of the venerable and unalterable patriot in person at the meeting this evening, I' hat unfortunately inyslute of health will f not permit it. I therefore request of r your goodness to perform tho dut> for - me. 1 want words to express niy l'eel » ings on the subject of the meeting of (lie - Convention this evening, which I hopo l mid trust is the commencement of ineas ■ ures which will open the eyes of our op- I pressors—Al y heart is with the meeting • (his evening. I inbibed the sentiments > of freedom in the year 1775, and 1 sin cerely trust they will not depart from me. i I am now too old to he active, hut whut ■ ever I cun do I inn willing to perforin. I . will thank you to present to tho meeting ; my most cordial wishes for their deliber ations ;n so great u cause. i With sentiments of respect mid esteem I remain dear sir, your friend and obedi - cat servant, KEATING SIMONS, President of the Association. The following correspondence with Gen. Thus. Sumter was read amidst the liveliest demonstrations of pride iuid I’ pleasure:— CHARLESTON, Jan. 13th, ls-32. Sir. —We do ourselves the honour of enclosing you a Besolution adopted by • (tie Stales Bights nml Free Trade Asso ciation of this city at their last meeting, soliciting the honor of your attendance at - the Convention of the Delegates of tho ■ several Associations to beheld on the 22d ■ February in this place. i 'l’he enclosed letter from Governor Hamilton to yourself, supercedes nil ne / cessity for our making arrangements for i your accommodation whilst in the city, or f on the road, us he has insisted, that if you • honor the Associotion by your ulten • dance, that you make his house your home during your stay in Charleston, and Ims placed Ids horses mid cuniage ut tho t | disposal of the Committee. 1 in discharging this most gratifying I office, permits us to assure you of the de ■. light with which your arrival in Charles s ton will he hailed by the (State Bights and I, Free Trade Party, who ardently desire, il whilst you yet survive, to honor in your c person those principles fur which you e Imvu fought and bled »V consecrated tho a services ofu long mid useful life, il We have the honor to remain, with tho e highest consideration and esteem, your c most ob t serv’ts. KEATING HiMONS, i JAM EtS HAMILTON, hen. e R. J TURNBULL. NATII’L. HEYWARD, a CH AS. J. COLCOCK, r ELIAS lIOIIBV. i- I (i ;. 'J'homiis Suinh r, el Soi l'll MOUNT,Jan. IKI2. - To Keating Simmons, Esq. Chairman, r.- and his associates of a Committee of n the Stale Right mid Freß Trade Asso ■s tion of Ckurleston, Ac. Ac. a- (Jcnllanen, —1 lend a solitary lile in ml to unfrequented place, and 1 uni often 100 i- infirm with or without the help ofascribe r, to return uuswers in dueseuson to letters ie which urc sent to me, mid ugain, 1 100 ir often fail to laid resolution enough to do n it when I am otherwise able because I ■p think that my answers will come too lute, x- or tiiat no answer may do belter than (- one that is out ofseasotl. j. To provide against all these difficulties lo in this instance, I shall try hard to day •s tinding myself tolerably well this inor e ning, to make such mi answer to your ■ letter of the 13th of Bus mouth A the pu» pers it encloses A refers tons will I hope alone in some measure for sonic of my t- past omissions.—And such a one as 1 - trust will satisfy, not only you und tho V Association which yon represent on this g oeeasioa, but every body hearing and de i) servingthe same honored name, cither in d this State or in the Union, that I tin al ir ways willing, when able, to answer to k any cull w hich they may have to make is on me; and to serve any purpose that 1 is can servo, for them or with them, which