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“ Be just, and fear not."
LANCABTERIAN. INSTITUTION.
The Board of Trustees, on Monday last, ap
pointed the Rev. Columbus F, Stuiigks Princi
pal of this institution, which will be re-opened,
under his management, on the first Monday in
October next. Parents and guardians are respect
fully requested by the Board to send their children
and wards as heretofore.
“TO THE PEOPLE OF GEORGIA!”
The attention of the reader is respectfully re
ferred to the lucid and able communication of
" A Georgian,” under the above head ; review
ing the entire testimony, on both sides, respect
ing Judge Schley’s Federalism, Ac.; which will
he found worthy of a careful perusal.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Among the numerous causes, to which the
Greenville Mountaineer is pleased to attribute the ,
defeat of Maj. Pebht, the Union candidate for |
Congress, at the recent election in S. Carolina,
we find the following:
“ We are informed, that at Anderson C. Hi, a
number of Nullifiers assembled, and proceeded to
the residence of one Union man (and report says 1
several) and informed Jiim that he should be
“Lynched,” or leave the place, unless he pledg- ‘
ed himself not to vote for the Union candidate.
The consequence was that he promised to vote as
these sticklers for free suffrage and liberty of opi
nion required.” ,
From our knowledge of the character of the .
State Rights party of South Carolina, we are ]
strongly inclined to believe, that the information ,
received by the Mountaineer is not true, and that .
it has been imposed on. There is not a more
gallant and honorable body of men in existence,
than those who compose the Free Trade and
State Rights, or Nullification parly, of S. Caro
lina. But, even admitting the report to he true,
it must degrade the Union men alluded to, in the
esteem of every patriotic American ; for he who,
through fear of punishment, wonld violate his
principles, docs not deserve to enjoy the privileges
of a freeman.
WELL DONE, COLUMBIA!
We learn through a friend, just from Columbia
County, that a large Meeting of the people, with
out distinction of party, was held at Appling, on
Monday last, at which a Preamble and Resolu
tions of the most decided and patriotic character,
in relation to the movements of the Abolitionists,
were passed unanimously—both parties equally
and most harmoniously concurring. The Rev.
Juriah Haruiss, was Chairman of the Meeting,
Simmons Crawfobh, Esq. Secretary, and Col.
Z. Williams, Chairman of the Committee.
“A VOICE FROM THE WEST.”
We republish today, from the Athens South
ern Whig, at the request of a respected subscri
ber, the first part of an able Address to the People
of Georgia, on the prominent political topics of the
day. As wo have not room for the entire Address,
in this paper, we arc compelled to divide it, and
give the conclusion in our next.
On the subject of the Presidential canvass, our
opinions arc well known ; and, although they are
not in consonance with those of “ A Voice from
the West,” so far as regards the pretensions
of Judge White, we, nevertheless, coincide with
it in deprecating the election of Mr. Van Buren,
and trust that the general tendency of the Ad
dress may have a salutary effect on the minds of
the people. -
“GEORGIA SCENES,” Ac, V
r . These instructive, humorous, and witty cs\
says, have made their appearance in a neat octa
vo volume of 335 pages, for a copy of which we
are indebted to the politeness of the author. They
who arc familiar with recent newspaper history,
will recollect that some two or three of these po
pular essays first made their appearance in the
Millcdgcvillc Southern Recorder, and the other
subsequent one.-i in the Augusta State Rights
Sentinel; the able and accomplished editor of
which, is their reputed author. In their delinea
tion of the back-woods character of the early
settlers of Georgia, they are truly graphic, as
S well as highly humorous and interesting'; and
are far more true to nature, than the distorted fea
= tures and unnatural exaggerations of the Crock
ett and Nimrod Wildfire family. The morale, too,
.. the “ Georgia Scenes” is generally good, with
X however some one or two minor exceptions, and
g certainly not the less excellent, for being convey,
ed in a rich vein of natural humor.
In fine, the work is creditable to Southern Li
e terature, and, as the Constitutionalist very justly
observes, tire author has “ set a worthy example,
i, by encouraging home manufacture and labor.”
I, THE SOUTHERN CHURCH.
t It is one ol our most pleasant and gratifying du
ll ties, to notice the unanimity of feeling and opin
, ion which prevails in the Southern Church, on
j *be subject of Abolition. We see, through the
following paragraph from the Charleston Obser
ver, that the Synod of South Carolina and Geor
gia, in December, 1834, took into consideration
| lit o momentous question which now agitates our
1 country, and acted with a patriotism, promptness,
and fidelity, worthy of all approbation :
1 Anti-Abolition Resolution of the Synod of South
Carolina and Georgia, at their meeting in
Augusta, Ga. Dec. Bth, 1834.
This Synod, which comprises the Presbyterian
Ministers and Representatives from the Presby
terian Churches in the States of South Carolina
and Georgia, while deliberating upon measures to
secure more effectually the religious instruction of
our colored population, expressed their sentiments
upon the Anti-Slavery movements, as follows :
“ Resolved, unanimously, That in the opinion
of this Synod, Abolition Societies, and the prin
ciples upon which they are formed in the United
States, are inconsistent with the best interests of
the Slaves, the Rights of the Slaveholders, and the
great principles of our political Institutions.”
The Methodist Episcopal Conference, held in
Columbus, Ga., “ a few days since,” as **** lour*'*
from the Enqurer of that place, adopted, unani
mously the following resolution, on motion of the
Rev. Samuel K. Hoboes :
“ Resolved, That the people of color, belong
ing to the Columbus station, be prohibited from
holding any meetings except in the presence of
some white official member of the church; and
that the meetings shall in no case continue after
the white person or persons shall have retired.”
This is, also, a most judicious resolution. It is
very justly remarked by the Enquirer, that “the
subject to which ” it “ relates, is one of impor
tance to the whole community, and the owners
of slaves should impress upon them the necessity
of strictly attending to the decision of the church.”
It is truly, a subject of importance “to the whole
community,” and the Methodist Episcopal Church*
deserves the thanks of the whole community for
directing their attention to it. If vve may use the
expression, it displays a patriotic piety, that must
meet with a response from every advocate of so
cial order and true pbilanthrophy.
SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER.
It affords us great pleasure to lay before our
readers the following just and generous notice of
this very beautiful and able periodical, from the
New York Courier and Enquirer —a paper dis
tinguished above all its Northern contemporaries,
not only for its general ability, patriotism, and
intrepidity, but, also, for its exceeding liberality,
justice, and generosity to the South, and defence
of Southern character and institutions. It is not
a little flattering to Southern pride and character,
that the oldest, boldest, and most zealous North
ern paper, in defence of the South, is also the very
ablest, soundest, and most intelligent and power
ful one, generally. We earnestly recommend it
to that attention and liberal patronage of the
Southern people, which it so richly deserves.
Those who feel a just Southern pride, in the
Southern Literary Messenger, will be not a little
gratified in reading this flattering notice of it,
from so able and distinguished a source ; and it
must serve, with numerous others of similar na
ture, to satisfy the Southern public of what we
have earnestly labored to impress upon it, that
that excellent work has done and is doing more
to elevate the general character of the South a
broad, and improve it at home, than almost all
else together; and, as such, should excite the
pride, and command the zealous literary and pe
cuniary support, of the Southern people.
We do not altogether accord with the editor’s
brief notices of “ Lionel Granby" and “ The
Reclaimed ;” but are strongly disposed to doubt
the correctness of our opinions, when they con
flict with those of one, in whose ability, justice,
and impartiality, we have so much confidence.
“Southern Litebaht Messenoeb.
“ This brilliant periodical, which has attained
its twelfth number, well maintains the high expec
tations which were formed in consequence of the
glowing talent displayed in its earliest numbers.
Its course has been still onward, and we can give
it no higher praise than to say that it fairly rep
resents the peculiar genius of that section of coun
try to which it is an honor. It is more closely
printed than any of its rival magazines, and at the
same time is inferior, neither in elegance of typo
graphy or literary merit, to any contemporary.
Its prose articles, though of various degrees and
orders of excellence, are, without an exception,
good ; one, a Dissertation on the characteristic
differences between the sexes, is of rare and ex
traordinary beauty. Wo hardly know which to
prefer, the adorable taste and feeling, the cor
-7 rect judgment, or the genera! scholarship manifes
iteil thoughout the paper. Sketches of the Histo
ry, etc. of the Barbara States, is a very lucid
and agreeable account of the transactions and
varying condition of those States, during the pre
, sent century, containing the events by which our
. infant navy achieved its earliest and not least em
inent renown. Extraordinary feats of Indian
Legerdemain, arc very spiritedly related, though
, perhaps a little too extraordinary. Lionel Gran
r by —a well enough written, but not very interesting
s tale of modern life. Letters from a Sister —The
f prettiest and liveliest epistolary description of
Paris, its society and scenery, we have lately seen.
. The Reclaimed— Quite a good talc. Bon-bon :
3 by Edgar A. Poe— One of the most exquisite jeu
d d'esprit wo have read in many a day. It is equal,
i- perhaps superior, to anything Theodore Hook
> ever wrote. Extracts from my Mexican Jour
i, nal —A delightful paper, and one that forms an
k excellent accompaniment to the article on the
J same subject, in the American Monthly; this, rela
. ting chiefly to the antiquties and scenery, the
other, to the men and manners of modern Mcxi
. co. My first night in a Watch-house, is not
P equal to the rest, though good in its way.—Of the
, poetry we cannot speak quite so highly as of the
prose, with the exception of the translations from
Horace, which are very close and sprited. It is a
little singular, however, that the first is almost,
- word for word the same with that of the same
- ode by Milton—though we cannot conceive the
i parallelism to have been wilful, as a person capa
! hie of writing the remainder so originally well,
- would hardly have condescended to a plagiary.
The Critical Notices, though numerous, and
i generally correct, are too slight for our taste. On
r the whole, the number is of unusual merit. Our
, northern magazines must look to their laurels—
we assure them the Southern Messenger will
i not allow them to sleep on their arms with any
i possibility of success.”
(E/ - We would respectfully suggest to the
1 public-spirited and patriotic proprietor of the
Messenger, the propriety of publishing his exccl
* lent work at or near the commencement, rather
than the end, of each month, as is customary
with most other similar periodicals; which would
give an air of greater freshness to it, as compared
with such others, when announced to the public.
, As it is, the Nos. of the Messenger, issued and
noticed about the same time ns the others, by
their dates, would seem to boa month older.
a Jif FOB THE AUGUSTA CIIIIONICLK.
I TO THE PEOPLE OF GEORGIA? >
V You will soon be called on to exorcise the h jh
and invaluable privilege, of selecting, for a term,
a person to manage and direct the affairs of our
beloved State. The time has been when the ap
proach of the Gubernatorial election awakened
no other feelings than would ho inspired by per
sonal predilection, and when the result of your
choice would leave no other effect, than the irrita
tion of personal disappointment; but this state,
of things no longer exists. The election which
is now impending, is pregnant with results which
-will tell upon the destiny of our State, when the
present nominal distinction of parties will bo for
gotten. You will, on the Ist Monday in Octo
ber next, secure to our State the proud and en
viable distinction which she has heretofore main
tained in the Republican ranks, or you will suffer
yourselves to be duped into the abandonment of
principles which have given you this proud pre
eminence. Your decision will not merely de
termine whether you are for SCHLEY or
DOUGHERTY—for the Union or the Nullifi
cation Party—but it will be an unequivocal de
cree of your Federalism or Republicanism. But
it is objected, that there is no such issue before [
the people—that the gentleman now before them
for the office of Governor, who has been charged i
with Federalism, has denied it, and that the pro
pogators of the calumny stand convicted of
slander. If this objection is founded in truth—
if those who have made the charge of Federal
ism against Judge Schley have not proved it—
and if Judge Schley stands before us with suffi
cient testimony of his Republicanism—why we
may go to the polls without apprehension ; for*
whichsoever our personal feelings lead us to
support, wo have the assurance that the adminis
tration of the State will be according to the Re- i
publican principles of our fathers. But, if Judge
Schley docs not stand redeemed from the impu
tation of Federalism—if, on* the contrary, the
charge of Federalism is fixed on him beyond the
possibility of refutation—then, the issue of Fed
eralism or Republicanism is fairly before you,
and you must of necessity cast your influence to
the one or the other. Let us, then, in a matter
of so much importance, examine with impartiali
ty the testimony that is before us, and „cc wheth
er Judge Schley bo convicted of Federalism or
not. The first testimony we have on this sub
ject, is the letter of Judge Schley to Mr. Holsoy,
in which he answers to the following charges;
Ist. that he was a Federalist of the most odious
stamp, and was opposed to the war from princi
ple. 2nd. That he refused to illuminate his house,
at the celebration of the victory of Orleans. 3rd.
That he sustained the Indian Tassels, in the cita
tion case, &c. 4th. That ho advocated the right
of the General Government to make roads Ac.
and lay excessive duties lor protection. To all
these charges, he pleads not guilty, and hurls the *
imputation of slander upon those who fabricated j
them.
If this bold disclaimer of Judge Schley had
remained unrefuted, the question would have been
settled, and he would stand before us as a Repub
lican candidate for Governor; but let us look to '
the testimony which his disclaimer has called
forth, and see whether he stands sustained in the |
position he assumes, in his letter to Mr. Holsoy. j
To present the subject in as condensed a view as ;
, possible, I will consider the charges in the order j
( of his own statement, ami collate such portions of j
the testimony of Messrs. Lemle, Gamble, Holt, 1
. Gobeiit. and Harman, as are most directly in ]
. point, to the different questions. The first charge
1 is, that he (Judge Schley) is a federalist of the
I most odious stamp, and was opposed to the war !
- from principle. This charge embraces two, and I
r somewhat different positions—lst. That he was a
. Federalist of the most odious stamp—2nd. That 1
i he was opposed to the war from principle. To !
a both branches of this charge, Judge Schley gives
. the most positive denial. In regard to the Ist
g charge, that he is a Federalist of the most odious
e stamp. Col. Gamble states, “ that Judge Schley
f has always been a Federalist since 1 have known
i. any thing of political matters —in fact, I have not
. on ]y heard him avow it, but rather boast of it”—
a and again; “Ihave lately heard that Judge
I* Schley and his friends are attempting to qualif;
K his federal principles. On this subject I will re
' mark, that I have always understood him to be i
1 Federalist, as opposed to the great Rcpublicat
B parly of the United States.” But, more particu
larly to indicate the character of Judge Schlcy’i
! Federalism, Col. Gamble stales, “I know he wa.‘
• an advocate of the Alien and Sedition laws, espe
-1 chilly of the latter, as I have heard him say, re
'■ peatcdly, that it was one of the best laws that
! had ever been passed in the United States.” As
1 every one into whose hands this may come, may
1 not have read the Alien and Sedition laws, I will
1 state very briefly, their characters, &c. The
: Alien act empowered the President of the United
States to prevent emigration to this country, by
authorizing him to arrest, at his own discretion,
any Alien who might arrive at our ports, and
compel him to I cave the country, under the pen
alty of three years imprisonment; and any Alien,
already a resident of the country, was equally
exposed to the same capricious tyranny, and un
der the same penalties.—The Sedition act ena
bled the authorities of the General Government
to arrest any assembly of the people, whether as
sembled for the redress of their wrongs or not,
and arraign them before the Supreme Court of
the United States, under the penalty of five years
imprisonment, and five thousand dollars fine.
And, more than all, it was a virtual annihilation
of liberty of speech and the press, and was fa
miliarly known as the Gag law. —ln relation to
the same charge, Mr. Harman says, “ what he
(Judge Schley) means by the vulgar construction
of the term Federalism, I do not know; but if ho
meant to say that he did not support the political
doctrines of Alexander Hamilton and the elder
Adams, he has certainly lost his senses, for there
are many still living, besides myself, who are wit
nesses to the fact.” Again ;“ I most solemnly
declare, had I not seen it published under Judge
Schley’s own hand, I would not have believed
that he would ever deny his being, nay, boasting
of his Federal principles.”—Thus, we have the
most positive and unequivocal testimony of Col.
Gamble and Mr. Harman, to prove that ho was
a Federalist of the most odious stamp.
Let us now look to the testimony in relation to
the 2nd. branch of the Ist. charge, viz: that he
was opposed to the war upon principle. Col.
Gamble states, “ I know that he was opposed to
the administration of Jefferson and Madison; es
pecially the war. 1 have heard him assert often,
that we ought rather to have gone to war with
Franco, than with Great Britain—that fear of
France had induced us to go to war with England,
& many other expressions of similar import, going
to shew his feelings upon that sutyoct, A condemn
ing the administration for having declared (ho
war.” And again; “I well remember, when Han
son, a Federal Editor of a Newspaper in Balti
more, was mobbed, for his violent opposition to
and severe philippics against the Republican
administration of the General Government (du
ring the war,) that Judge Schley, to honor him
! for his patriotism and almost matyrdom in the
| cause of his country, as ho termed it, named after
I him a son that was born to him just about the
time the nows of the event reached us. This son
still hears the name of Hanson. This fact I
learned from the Judge himself.” In relation to
this point, Mil Harman sketches a brief view of
the opinions of the parties in regard to the war,
and states, unequivocally, that Judge Schley ur
! ged all those objections to the war, which made
the anti-war party so odious to the people ; for,
ho says, “ when the country resorted to war, he
: (Judge Schley) disapproved it entirely, adopting
1 the course of reasoning pnrsueil by Air, Han
son, editor of the Federal Republican, (who was
mobbed by the people of Baltimore for his in
flammatory publications ngainslthe administration
of the Government and the war,) —was a sub
scriber to that paper, and supported its senti
ments, and named a son in honor of him; and far
ther, that he justified the Hart font Convention,
giving as a reason, that they were driven to it in
self-defence, by the course of policy the adminis
tration of the Government had adopted.” Doc
tor Lemle states, that when the militia of Jeffer
son county were called out on masse, and had met
in Louisville, to he organized, Judge Schley was
in the ranks, and remarked, in terms of derision,
to a gentleman who was passing, “ that the Re
publican party had caused the war unnecessarily;
hut that ho would willingly leave his wife and
children, if Jcllcrson and Madison were placed at'
the head of the army, for he knew they would
run, and he would then have an opportunity of;
putting a ball in their backs.” I have seen it sta- !
ted, byway of extenuation of Judge Schley's op
! position to the war, that if he hail been very vio
i lent in his opposition, he would not have been
| found in the ranks, upon the organization of the
[ militia, in Jefferson county—that he would have
procured a substitute, Ac. But the writer had
I forgotten, that Judge Schley, as a citizen of Jef
| ferson county, capable of hearing arms, was o
bligcd to be in the ranks, and that he could not
| have obtained a substitute, as the entire militia of
I the county was called into service. Thus, we
| have testimony upon testimony, to prove the lat
| ter branch of the Ist charge,
i I would now ask the impartial reader, if he can
I for a moment doubt that Judge Schley was a
! Floebalist of the most odious stamp, and op
\ posed to the wm from principle? If ho can,'
, lot me entreat him to review the testimony, and,
before he commences its repcrusal, bear in mind,
i that upon the honesty an I correctness of his do
| clsion, may depend the perpetuity of our Repub
| lican institutions. By this, I would not insinu
' ate that Judge Schley would havo the disposition
! or power, to effect, through the authority of the
j office to which he aspires, any immediate agency
in the overthrow of our Republican institutions.
But it can need no argument to prove, that in the
present critical state of Federal
ism not only has apologists among its former
most bitter revilers. but when it has even found
open and zealous advocates among heretofore pro
fessing Republicans —when,according to the ad
fy missions of all sides, it is rapidly advancing to the
c- ascendancy—l say, under such circumstances, it
a can need no argument to prove, that even the ap
,n pearanco of compromise with Federalism, on the
u- part of the Republican party, may be fatal to re
’s publicanism itself.
»s The 3d charge in order, is, “ That he refused to
s- illuminate his house, at the rejoicing had at Lou
-- isville, (where he then resided,) for the great and
it glorious victory of Orleans”—to which Judge S
8 answers, “ This a most bare-faced falsehood, fahri
,y catcd by some vile slanderer, to create prejudice
qj against me. On all occasions of rejoicing at
10 the victories of our army and navy, I and all
, t l my relations, joined and illuminated our houses,
y whenever that mode of rejoicing at the glorious
victories obtained over our enemies was adopted
[( j by the citizens.” It will ho perceived, that as
lm tins charge is stated, particular reference is made
j to the “ victory at Orleans; ” but Judge Schley*
’ foreseeing thet it would be equally a matter of ro
y proach to him, to have failed to join in the cele
bration of any victory, declares that on all occa
sions he united with his fellow cilizcns in reioi
t .... J
ctng at the victories obtained over our enemies.
1 In this the Judge was perfectly right, for it mat-
tors not whether it was the victory at Oilcans, or
Baltimore, that he refused to join in celebrating.
S Either would render him equally obnoxious to the
■ people. Now,let us examine the testimony against
11 Judge Schley, in regard to this charge: Col.
Gamble says, that the cilizcns of Louisville had
agreed to illuminate their houses, upon the occa
-0 . 1
sion of some victory—that “ sometime after dark,
1 a company collected and marched through the
town, with music and rejoicing—that upon their
* march down the street in which the father of
Judge Schley resided, and in whoso house he at
the same lime resided, when the company came
opposite the house, seeing it all dark, whilst oth-
ers were illuminated, some one called out
0 “ Rogue’s March,” which call was responded to
by several voices, and would havo been played,
but for my interposition.” In this statement Mr.
c Holt concurs, and adds, “as to whom this indig
'* nity was otl'ered, I cannot at this distance of time
8 assert, positively, for it had been educed from my
memory for many years; hut since it has been
1 I .....
again called to my mind, my impression is that it
was offered to Judge Wm. Schley, fur I can
scarcely think that the company would have offer
* ed an insult to his venerable old father, who alone
occupied the house with the Judge, and who took
’ little or no part in the political affairs of that day.”
1 —ln relation to this charge, J udge Gobert stales,
that he united with the citizens of Louisville in
’ the celebration of some victory, during the last
war—that when the procession “ came to the
house occupied by Judge Wm. Schley, finding it
not illuminated, the procession became so indig
nant that the “ Rogue’s March” was called for,
and would have been played, hut for the Interior l
ence of some of the company.” Mr. Hannan
also states, that “ he did not illuminate his house
on all occasions; for I remember ong in which
t was with great difficulty the "Rogue's Alarch"
was prevented from being played before his
house.”
In addition to Judge Schley’s denial of the
charge that he failed to illuminate, it is proper to
stale that the friends of Judge Schley have ob
tained certificates fiom Messrs. Wright, Sholman,
Bostick, Gordon, and Clark, with the view of re
futing the slalemenls made above, in regard to the
Judge’s refusing to illuminate, dec.: in which
they with great unanimity state, that they have
no recollection of the affair, and never heard of it
until within the last few weeks. 1 would respect
fully ask the queston, whether the ignorance of
those gentlemen, in relation to this particular fact,
amounts to a refutation of the positive statements
of Messrs. Gamble, Holt, Gobert, and Harman I
If ignorance of a fact, is admitted as refutation of
it, then the glorious victory of Orleans was never
won, for there arc thousands in the world who
have never heard of it.
Leaving every honest mind to its own conclu
sions, in regard to the testimony on this charge,
I proceed to consider the 3rd charge, “ That he
sustained the Indian Tassels, in the citation case,
in direct contravention of the rights, tin dignity,
and sovereignty of the State ofOcorgia.” Judge
j Schley says that this charge is false, for that
. “he drew up the report upon the Cherokee quos
; lion, and in that report expressly claimed for Geor-
I gia the right of jurisdiction over that country—
;] that he supported Mr. Turner’s Resolution, which
■ said, in substance, that we had confidence in the
' I Executive and Judiciary of Georgia, and therefore,
■ the action of the General Assembly was unne- i
■ j pessary”—that “the question of the conflict of Jo- I
risdiction, was not directly before the House, and !
i if it was, was too great a question to be derided !
; upon in a few hours notice —that it would be
lessening the dignity of the State, to pass resold-
I ; lions censuring the Supreme Court, before it had
■ acted on the subject, and no decision had been
■ made, cither for or against our right of Jurisdie
t tion—and that it would be time enough to express
r an opinion on the subject, after the Court had
! I acted.” Ac.—l believe I have done Judge Schley
* uslico, in the above synopsis of his defence, a-
I gainst the charge, and will now shew (as I he
i lieve very conclusively,) that it is by no means
I I satisfactory. That part of his defence on which
■. he mainly relies, is the pretext, that the question
. ] of jurisdiction was not directly before the Legis
•l lature. This assumption is sought to bo main
* tained by the argument, that the Supreme Court
* | had made no decision, either for or agnin-t our
•j right of jurisdiction,” for the citation was a mere
-1 notice to appear,” Ac. But did not the com
i mand to appear, necessarily produce the conflict
e of jurisdiction! The State had not merely
maintained that we had the right of jurisdiction
i. but that tire Supreme Court had no cognizance
e of this right whatever. If the St Pc of Georgia
- has the right of jurisdiction over the Cherokee
r country, (as Judge Schley maintains, in his re
d port on tire Cherokee question,) any attempt to
)- interfere with her policy, under that tight, ueecs-
J. sarily and directly produces a conflict of juris
j | diction. Ihe citation from the Supreme Court,
t presupposed that tile court claimed the authority
■ ol adjudicating lire question ; and it was in con
i sequence of this claim, that the Governor called
• the attention of the Legislature to the subject.
I he question, therefore, before the House, was,
, whether the State should defend itself against tire
assumption of the Supremo Court, that it had
cognizance of our claim of jurisdiction. It was
to meet this view of the subject, that Mr. Hat neb,
from the select committee, made the report, a
; gainst which Judge Schley voted. This report
; merely claims our unquestionable right of juris
diction, and affirms that tire State of Georgia will
i never so far conrpromil her sovereignty, as an in
-1 dependant Slate, as to become a party to the
cause sought to he made before the Supremo
Court.” Thus, it is seen, that the conflict of ju
risdiction was directly before the House, and the
pica of “ confidence in the Executive and Judi
ciary of the State,” can ho considered in no oth
er light, than as a pretext to evadoMegislalivo ac
tion, This impression is fully confirmed, in re
gard to Judge Schley, by his own admission ; for
he says, if the conflict of Jurisdiction was before
the House, it was too grave a question to be deed,
tied in a few hours deliberation. It will doubtless
excite the astonishment of the reader, that Judge
Schley should mako this plea, when it is remem
bered, that ho hail had this very question under
consideration, in the early part of the session, and
after proper reflection, drew up n report, in which,
according to his own defence, he claimed for Geor
gia the right of Jurisdiction, Ac. It may well he en
quired, ou what principle did Mr, Haynes’s report
differ from Judge Schley’s report, that ho should
vote against the one, and draw up and recommend
tile other! The most scrutinizing enquiry cannot
elicit a particle of difference, except that Judge
Schley’s report merely laid down principles which
the Stale ought to sustain, and Mr. Haynes's
report called for the sustainment of those princi
ples. The only legitimate inference from theso,
premises, is, that Judge Schley recommended the
doctrines in his report, merely to accord with the
known determination of the people of Georgia;
hut, when called on, as a citizen and a legislator, to
aid in the niaintainanco of those doctrines, so es
sential to the sovereignty and independence of
the State, lie not only abandoned them to their fate,
but placed the influence of his vole and charac
ter against tile State’s successful support of her
rights, her dignity, and her sovereignly.
In regard to the 4th and last charge, “ That
he advocated the right of the General Govern
ment, to mako roads, and lay excessive duties for
protection,” Ac. we must admit his disclaimer,
inasmuch as we havo no evidence to prove it. It
may, however ho proper to remark, that the state
ment of this charge lias very much the appear
ance of a trick, to draw the public attention from
the graver and more odious charges, which were
so susceptible of proof. In an acquaintance that
is not very limited, and where Judge Schley is
best known, I have never heard this charge pre
ferred against him, except as inferential from his
known political tenets.
We have now reviewed all the charges, with I
the testimony for and against thorn; and wo 1
have, on the one side, Judge Schley’s disclaimer, ,
with the certificates of Messrs. Shelman, Wright,
Bostick, Gdrdon, and Clark, stating that they
have no recollection, of his having failed to il
luminate his house, during the last war; and, on '
the other side, wq have the statements of Col.
Gamble, and Mr. Harman, that Judge Schley
was a Federalist of the mast odious stamp, and
the concurring statements of Messrs. Gamble, ]
Harman, Holt, Gobert, and Lemle, that he was I
opposed to the war, and failed, on one occasion, to ‘
illuminate his house, at the celebration of one of
our victories. In addition to this positive testi
mony, we have strong circumstantial testimony ,
of his Federalism, and opposition to the war, in
the fact, that his personal friends, after the most
persevering exertions, could not get those who
are his political friends, and some his near rela- (
lions, to give any other certificates, than have
been laid before the people, in hislmhalf; and, by
reference to these certificates, it will he seen, that
there is not the least attempt to disprove the chiuge ,
of Federalism, and opposition to the war. Those
charges being thus indubitably proved, I would *
enquire whether Judge Schley has ever performed
a political act, which can in any wise redeem him
from the odium properly appertaining to them 1
His opposition to Nullification, cannot make
him less a Federalist; for if he is opposed to those
Republican doctrines which approach nearest to
I Federalism, he would, as .a matter of course, be
| opposed to those which aic furthest from it. If he
|is opposed to those who hold that the acta of the ,
General Government arc binding, while we arc in 1
the Union, hutthat wo may secede,ho would, us a
matter of course,he opposed to those who maintain . i
that the unconstitutional acts of the General Go-! ;
vernineut are not binding, even while we continue j
a member of the Union. But, does his opposi
tion to the latter, disarm his opposition to the.
former class of politicians 1 By no means. A 1
man would he no leas an infidel, because he de- j
dared against the enthusiasm of Religion, nor is | t
Judge Schley less a Federalist, because he de- 11
dares against what some suppose the enthnsiesm
of Republicanism. If Nullification he a heresy, c
the error is on the side of Liberty ; hot if the
people are betrayed into Federalism, the error 0
will he fatal to liberty. Between theso alterna
tives, how will the people, how must Republicans,
diooso l
A word to the Union party, and I have done.
The Federal Union of the 4th July last, asserts,
“thatthe Union party of Georgia is on eulight- ■
enrd portion of that great Domoeratic Republi
can party, which, ot a room critical pe, iod, bore :
Mr. J EFTEiisoN most triumphantly into the Pro- (
sidency—which su--|ained Mr. Malison, in the i
war, against the foreign foes of our country,” ■
Ac. Believing that this is hut a just represent*- •,
lion of tie- character of your party, I wonld ask,
how will you act, iu the ajipr la -hing Governor’s
r —-n—n -n
, J election 1 Will you place at the head of your
' | P ar *y> an <l the Slate, a than who was not only in
temperate, in hia opposition to Mr. Jkfff.hbo\,
Mr. -Madison’, and tho war, but who boasted of
his willingness to leave his wife and children, in
the service of his country, if ho could be sure of
having a chance of putting a hall in tho back*
of those two great Apostles of our liberty, and
the acknowledged heads of your party 1 Will
you place at the head of our .State Government,
a man who considered an opportunity of putting
a ball in the backs of Messrs, irrimvos end
Maiiiso.v, an inducement to serve hia country !
and who required this inducement to servo tho
country, at a time when her very existence as an
independent nation, was at stake ? I believe not.
Tho name of Union may be invoked, and the
terrors of vV unification may be presented in coj
lors ever so hideous ; but I cannot believe, that
such a finesse, can betray you into an abandon
ment of tho most valued principles of your parj
ly I Those things have had their day, and have
served their turn. They belonged to tho reign
of passion; and in the subsiding elements, I
think I can sec the harbinger of tho time when
reason will again resume its empire, and tho
whole people of Georgia, will rally under those
great conservative principles of our liberty,
which brought Mr. Jefferson into power, and
which sustained Mr. Madison, in the war u
gainsl the foreign foes of our country.”
A GEORGIAN.
ronwiinriAL.
LAT AST HATH THOU LIVEUTOUL, AUGUST 3.
LATEST IIATT. FBO.Vf HAVRE, JULY 31.
AVGUSTA HIAKKGT.
COTTON begins to come in more freely, and
the demand continues good, without any altera
tion in price. Tho quality is not generally as
good as that first received, which causes choice to
he most sought aflor. Wo continue our quota
tions at Ifij to 17 j cents.
I HEIGHTS— To Savannah, 50 cents per
bale—to Charleston, per Rail Road, 76 cents.
Tho River in in good boating order.
Liverpool Market, Aug. 8.
Cotton . —We have had a quiet Cotton market
today. About 1,509 bale# have been sold at
steady prices.
State of the trade, last year, this year.
Imported into tho kingdom, 1». 706,990 694,3ft#
Exports, h. 43,780 61,091
Stocks, July 31st, b.'223,610 231,020
V
Nkw-Orlkanh Market, Sept 12.
Cotton. —Wo hear very little said on the subject
of Colton, worth repeating, for ono of the best
possible reasons, there is nothing doing. Tho at
tention of persons engaged in this important
branch of business, is mostly taken up, as usual
about this time, in making tlie necessary prepara
tions for tho ensuing season. Altogether about
85 bales of new Cotton have reached the market,
against 1200 at a corresponding period last year.
The quality ol some of it is spoken of very highly,
hut a portion ot it is said to he rather indifferent;
as yet it has excited no interest, and we have not
heard of any sales. Stock, 2,672 hales.
Sugar. —Xu transactions of any moment have
taken place, nor has anything occurred to cause uk
to make the slightest alteration in our quotations
for Sugars of any description.
JHolnnara. —.Sales are trillihg, and at former
rH*es, 38 a 40 cents per gal. —Price Current,
MA RIIIED,
On tho 19th inst. by the Rev. P. R. Hackott,
Mr. Blaise Neiiu, to Miss Maud alien Rvvlxh.
On the 19th, by the Rev. P. R. Muckett, Mr.
ArorsTixE Frederick, to Mist* Maui Axx
Rudllr *ll of this city
On f i 20ih inst. by the Rev. Juriiih Harris,
Mr C arles D. Spew art, of Columbus, Geo.,
to M i Redecca C. Applied, of the village of
App '.ig.
DIED,
Departed this life on the 18th inst.
and 5 months, after a severe illness of seven days.
Miss Martha Gloveii, daughter of Mr, Wil
liam Glover, of this city.
At Eric, Alabama, on the 9th inst. Mr. Alfred
Brunkau Cowling, in the 23d year of his ago,
formerly of this city.
STOCK TO IS S.MCT. ’
tfe SHAKES in tho Vauclusc Manufacturing
•J Company, South Carolina.
Anil 6 Shares in thu Eagle and Phoenix Hotel
Company, Augusta.—Apply to
BEARD * PITTS,
Auctioneers and Commission Merchant#,
Augusta.
Sept 23 100
CltoiliLKY, CHINA,
•Ind taps I f\rre 9
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL,
THE Subscribers lake this method of inform-,
iuj.' the public, that they have recently pur
chased the Stock of C/lOC'A’Elit, CJJI.y.I,
and (JI..ISS WARE, formerly owned by P. B.
Tsyloh & Co., and have taken the Store hereto.,
turn occupied by them, oppocite Messrs. Stovall,
'Simmons* Co’s Warehouse, Broad Street, Au
gusta, where they intend keeping constantly on
hand, a large and extensive assortment of
Crockery, China, Jk filass,
Which they offer for saloon the most advantageous
terms to Merchants from the country, and others.
Being connected w ith a largo Importing house,
and one of tho partners residing ia Erifcland, for
the purpose of making thu Iwsl (electionwfgoods^^ -1
and importing their War, , direct from
fucturtrs, they feel confident that they er.n furnish
were on terms equally advantageous with any
other market in Ilia United Slates.
Purchasers aic respectfully invited to-csl! and
examine oui assortment.
WILLIAM WOODS UR If* CO.
Augusta, Sept. 12, IhAd 6m 103
*' 11 11 •**•*•—•* - *■■ —in
Ucoi'jfb’i JoCVrtoa (,«iiuiy.
■'ffTpTTIIEKEAS, Ity Pomitain, Administrator
y J of the Estnte of -tdarn McOlauhon de
feased, applies for letter. of Dismission from said
Estate.
These are, then-fme. to cite and admonish nil
and singular, the kindred and creditors of said
deetr—d, to be and appear at ray office, within the
time pi escribed by law, to file their objections, if
any they have, to shew cause why said Letters
should not.be granted.
Given under my hand, at office, in Louisville
">his 13th Sf July, 1835.
’D E. POTHWBLL, Clerk.
Sept- 31, ISffj - atm 103