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THE ALBANY PATRIOT.
Wisdom, Justice, Moderation
VOL. I.
ALBANY, BAKER COUNTY, GEORGIA, JUNE 4, 1841
NO. &
THE PATRIOT,
J-rSUSHED r.VTUir WEDNESDAY MORKINO, BY
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MISCELLANY.
change—desecrate 1 call it—the name of
my beloved country, nnd is it to be wonder
ed at that I fell indignant and spoke loud
ly ? Take the name of the United Slates
away, sir, and will not after ages be puz
zled to know the land of my illustrious
namesakes?—and then, to propose giving
it such a name?—A lie—Allcghania !—
why it’s a name fit only for a country in
habited by Turfe ! I would not, so help
‘That will do,” said the Recorder. “ I
perceive that altho’ you did err, vour mo
tives render < he act excusable. You may
go, but in future fiud some more appropriate
place for your lectures on Oregon, Annex
ation and Allcghania than the sidewalk;
for however much, in such a place, you
impel the march of mind, you retard con
siderably the movement of I ndy.”
Thomas Jefferson Washington Jones,
regarding the watchman as mere human
aniinnlruhe, left the court with tire belief
that his release was a decided triumph of
mind over matter.
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A PUBLIC PATRIOT,
OR—AN ACUTF. ALl.F.OIlANIAN.
Thomas Jefferson Washington Jones was
yesterday brought before the Recorder, on
ihc charge of gathering a crowd and crea
ting a disturbance the evening previous, at
iliecomcrofSt Charles and Gravicr streets.
Mr. Thomas Jefferson Washington Jones
is a gentleman of a full Imbit but scanty
wardrobe—plus of patriotism, but minus of
means.
“ In what manner did the prisoner gath
er a crowd ?” said the Recorder, “or how
create a disturbance ?”
“ Why, lie was a-ciiilin’ up nil kinds of
didoes,”’said the watchman—“ n-tnlkin’
about Annexation nnd Oregon, and all that,
and enssin* the ’Istorical Society, I thinks
he called it.”
“I protest against any charge made bv
that individual being recorded against me, h
said the prisoner; “he has neither capacity
to understand my position, nor patriotism to
appreciate it.”
“ He isn mttnieipnl officer,” said the Rc-
ccrder, “ nnd I am bound to receive his
statement.”
“Then if such he one of the streams
through which justice flows,” replied the
prisoner—“if lie be one of the conduits
through wliirltlaw is administered, justice
necessarily needs filtering—lav reettires n
less impure course. If it please you, hov.
ever,let him proceed, and Heaven help the
Republic. I say 1” This appeal lie accom
panied by a reverential twist of his .eyes
upwards.”
The Recorder told the watchman to go
on and state the circumstances under which
he arrested the prisoner.
He stated the same in sulwitanr.c as writ
ten in the charge. The prisoner was har
anguing a crowd alxnit Texas, Oregon
and Allcglinnia, nnd lie knew not what.—
He told him not to go on, but instead of
complying, he abused him and went on
With his speech.
“Fool!” exclaimed the prisoner, “what
Ire should I do but abuse you 1 Praise of
you would be censure in disguise; besides
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“ I shall not allow you, Mr. whnt’s-
yotir-nnmc,” replied the Recorder, “ to use
such language to the watchman in my
presence.' If yon have any thing to say in
your defence i shall hear it ; preserve your
vituperation for another place—your in’veq-
ttve for a more fitting opportunity.”
“ I thank you most worthy judge,” said
the prisoner, “for the ndvicc, and shall be
guided by it: and now for my defence.—
But first of my name which you seem to
have forgotten, but which I thought was
ngraven on the door-plate that opened—
the door I mean, your honor, not the plate
--to the inner chamber of every American
heart. Who, sir—what American—can
forget a name linked—by association of
dcas, at least—with the sage of Monticel-
!o and the hero of Mount Vernon ; for both
of whom History has erected her monu
ments—more solid than marble, and more
tutoring than brass 1 Now ”
“This is all very well, Mr. Thomas Jef
ferson Washington Jones,—I now remem-
■>cr tr name,”—interrupted the Recorder,
"but what has it to do with the watchman’s
barge f"
“ I was about to como to that, sir,” said
be prisoner, “ but thought it necessary bc-
r °rc doing so to say so much in vindication
f the honored names 1 bear. And now
ir, for the charge. I was creating no dis-
urbancc , and if a crowd did gather round
THE SOUTHERN BAPTIST CON-
VENTION.
To their Brethren in the United States ; to
the Congregations connected with the re-
r elite Churches : and to all good Men.
painful division has taken place in the
Missionary operations of the American Bap
tists. We would explain the origin, the
principles and the object of that division :
or the peculiar circumstances in which the
organization of the Southern Baptist Con
vention became necessary.
Let not the extent of this disunion be
exaggerated. At the present time it in
volves only the Foreign nnd Domestic Mis
sions of the denomination. Northern nnd
Southern Baptists arc still brethren. They
differ in no article of the faith. They arc
guided bv the same principles of gospel
Order. Fanatical attempts have been in
deed made in some quarter, to exclude us
of the South from Christian fellowship.—
Wc ao not retort these attempts; and be
lieve their extent to be comparatively limi
ted. Our Christian fellowship is not, ns
wc feel, a matter to be obtruded on any
one. VVo abide by tliulofuur God, his dear
Son, nnd ull his baptised followers. The
few ultra Northern brethren to whom we
allude, must take what course they please.
Their conduct has not influenced us in this
movement. We do not regard the rupture
ns extending to foundation principles, nor
ran we think the great body of our North
ern brethren will so rcgajd it. Disunion
has proceeded, however deplorably far.—
The first part of our duly is to show thui
its entire origin is with others. This is its
history
I. The Gcncncral Convention of the
Baptist denomination of the United States
was composed of brethren from every part
of the American Republic. Its constitu
tion knows no difference belwcenslavc hol
ders and non-slave holders. Nor during
the period ol its existence for the last thir
ty years, has it in practice, known any thing
ol tins distinction. Both parties have con
tributed steadily and largely (if never ade
quately) to those funds which arc ihe ba
sis ol us constituency ; both have yielded
its oilicc bearers of all grudes ; its mission
aries and translators ol God’s word, ild men
of toils many, and of prayers not unavail
ing, abroad and at home. The honored
deudoi both these classes have walked in
closest sympathy with each other ; anti
cipating in the Board room, and in the
Monthly Concert, that higher, but not ho
lier union now in their case consummated.
Throughout the entire management of its
early affairs, the whole struggle with its
early difficulties, there was no breath of
discord between them. Its Richatd Fur
man and its Wm. Stoughton, its Jesse
Mercer and its Thomas Baldwin, led on the
sacramental host, shoulder to shoulder,
and heart to heart. Their rivalry being
only in earnest efforts for a common cause,
their entire aversions and enmities were di
rected with all the strength of their souls,
against the common foe. And to the last,
dm they not cherish the strong belief that
(hey left no other enmities or aversions; no
other rivalry to their successors.
In particular, a Special Rule of the con
stitution defines who may be missionaries,
viz: “ Such persons only ore in full com
munion with some church in our denomin
ation; and who furnish satisfactory evi
dence of genuine piety, good talents and
fervent zeal for the Redeemer’s couse.”—
Now, while under this rule the slave hol
der has been in his turn, employed as a
missionary, it is not alleged that any other
persons than those above described, have
ne, it was done of their own” volition ; if i been appointed. Moreover the important
Ley did wrong, I cannot perceive by what post of superintendent of the education of
«!e or law or ethics I am to be visited with j native missionaries has been assigned, wit.h ( fathers ^chrt it.
punishment *
peaking
® yet to learn
thcr of slavery or anti-slavery ; but as in
dividuals, we are free to express and to
promote elsewhere, our views on these sub
jects, in a Christian manner and spirit.”
Our successors will find it difficult to be
lieve that so important and plain a declara
tion had become, before the close of
the first year of the triennial period, a per
fect nulity. In December last, the acting
Board efihe Convention, at Boston, adop
ted a new qualification for missionaries, a
new special rule, viz : that “If any one who
shall offer himself for a missionary, having
slaves, should insist on retaining’ them ns
his propetty, they could not appoint him.”
“One thing is certain,” they continue,
“ Wc could never he a party to any arrange
ment which implies approbation of slavery.”
We pray our brethren and all candid
men to mark the date of this novel Rule—
the close of the first six months of their
three years’ power, a date at which the
Compromise resolution could scarcely have
readied our remoter mission stations. If
usurpation had been intended could it have
been more fitly timed? An usurpation of
ecclesiastical power quite foreign to our
policy. Such power was assumed at a pe
riod when (he aggrieved ‘thousands of Isra
el’ had, as now appears, no practical reme
dy. Its obvious tendency was, cither our
final subjugation to that power, ora serious
interruption of the flow of Southern benev
olence. The latter was the far more pro
bable evil; and the Boston Board knew
this well. They were from various quar
ters apprised of it. Wc, on the other hand
did net move in the matter of a new organ
ization until three liberal States bad refu
sed to send Northward any more contribu
tions. Our leaders had enosen new Rules.
Thus came war within our gates: while
the means of war on the common enemy
were daily diminishing.
By this decision the Board had placed
itself in direct opposition to the constitution
of the Convention. The only reason
given for this extraordinary and unconsti
tutional dictum being—that the appointing
power for wise and good purposes, is confi
ded to tlie acting Board.’ On such a slight
show of authority, this board undertook to
to declare that to be a disqualification in
one who should offer himself for a mission
ary, which .the Convention had said shall
not be a disqualification. It liad also ex
pressly given its sanction to anti-slavery
opinions, and impliedly fixed its condem
nation on slavery, although the Conven
tion had said that “neither” should be done.
And further, it forbade those who should
apply fur a missionary appointment to “ex
press nnd promote elsewhere” their views
on the subject of slavery in a right “ man
ner and spirit,” when the constitution de
clared they “ were free” to do so. These
bicthren thus acted upon a sentiment they
have failed to prove—That slavery is in all
circumstances sinful. Whereas their own
solemn resolution in the last Convention
(tlicir’s as much as ours) left ns free to pro
mote slavery. Was not this leaving us
free, and “in a Christian spirit and manner”
to promote that which in (heir hearts, and
according to the present showing of tlieir
conduct, they regard as a sin ?
Enough, perhaps, has been said of the
origin of this movement. Were wc asked
to characterize the conduct of our Northern
brethren in one short phrase, we should
adopt that of the Apostle. It was “forbid
ding us to speak unto the Gentiles.” Did
this deny us no privilege ? Did it not ob
struct us, lay a kind of Romish interdict
upon us in the discharge of an imperative
duty; a duty to which the church has
been, after a lapse of ages, awakened uni
versally and successfully ; a duly the very
object, and only object, of our long cherish
ed connection and confederation ?
And this would seem the place to state,
that our Northern brethren were dealt with
ns brethren to (he last moment. Several
of our Churches cherished the hope that
by means of remonstrance and expostula
tion, through tlie last annual meeting of
the Board of Managers at Providence, the
acting Board might be brought to feel the
S icvous wrong they had inflicted. The
anaging Board was therefore affection
ately ana. respectfully addressed on the
subject; and was entreated to revise and
reverse the obnoxious interdict,. Alas!
the results were—contemptuous silence as
as to the application made ; and a deliber
ate resolve, expressing sympathy with the
Acting Board, and a determination to sus
tain them.
II. The principles of the Southern Bap
tist Convention it remains then to be stated,
are conservative, while they are also, as
we trust, eouitable and liberal. They pro
pose to do the Lords work in the way our
Its title designates at once
V.VVMW Wiwzva wu uov AUV I AUV1I tvuvnvu VllUli* (V IUD AiVIU) IV IUC
terms as we upheld the true spirit and; Church universal, and to a dying world;
great object of the late • General Convcn-1 even as water pressed from without rises
lion of the Baptist denomination of the | but the more within. Above all, the
United States.’ It is they who wrong us 'mountain pressure of our obligation to God,
even our own God; to Chiisl and Him cm
'“finance
nuking
ijtcn st _ r = .
ta wisdom and the policy of Annexation,
®d our right—our Imprescriptnble right—
o Oregon; and he whom these subjects
tould not arouse and cause to speak loud
it the present crisis, would suffer a man to
«e hit julep from before him and drink it
Dthout remonstrance, nor would he cry,
to cast discordVtmong us; and in the last lions: ‘asked* for, and attempted to restore
two Triennial Conventions, slavery and an- the practically ‘ good way. The Consu-
u-slavery men began to draw off on differ- tution we adopt is precisely that of the ori
ent sides. How did the nobler spirits on ginal union; that in connection with which
each aide endeavor to meet this? They throughout the Missionary life, Adonirara
oroDOsed and carried almost unanimously,; Judson has lived, and under which Ann
XefMlowing explicit Resolution: , Judsonand Boerdman have died. We re-
“ Resolved, That in co-operating togeth- ' cede from no single step. We have con-
that have receded. Wc have receded
neither front the Constitution nor from any
part of the original ground on which wc
met them in this work. And it, wc ask in
parting the original and broad Bible ground
of Confederation were not equitable, how
came it so nobly and so long to be acted
upon? If equitable, why depart from it?
Wc claim to have acted in tne premises,
with liberality towards our Northern breth
ren. Thrust from the common platform of
equal right-, between the Northern and
Southern Churches, wc have but recon
structed that platform. Content with it,
as broad enough for us and for them.—
Have they thrust us off? We retain hut
one feeling in the case. That we will not
practically leave it on any account: less in
obedience to such usurped authority, or in
deference to such manifest breach of Trust
as is here involved. A Breach of covenant
that looks various ways—heavenward or
earthward. For we repeat, they would
forbid us to speak unto tne Gentiles. The
Jerusalem church, then must be re-gnthcr-
cd at the suspected Santnria, or at some
new centre of operation like Antioch.—
“ One thing is certain”—We must go every
where preaching the word. “We can
never be a party of any arrangement” for
monopolizing the Gospel: any arrange
ment whichlikc that of the Antocratica!
Interdict of the North, would first drive us
from our beloved coloured people, of whom
they prove that they know nothing com
paratively, and from the much-wronged
Aborigines of the country ; and then cut
us off from the whitening firids of the
Heathen harvest labor, to which by cogent
appeals and solemn prayers, that have so
often protested that, without us, they were
inadequate.
HI. Our objects then, are, the extension
of the Messiah’s kingdom, and the glory
of our God. Not disunion with any of hts
people ; not the upholding of any form of
human policy, or civil rights; but God’s
glory, and Messiah’s increasing reign ; in
the promotion of which, wc find.no neces
sity for relinquishing any of our civil rights.
We will never interfere'with what is'G'a;-
sar’s*. Wc will not comproinit what is
God’s.
These objects will appear in detail on
the face of our Constitution, and in the
Proceedings, which accompany this ad
dress. They are distributed (it present,
between two acting Boards for Foreign and
Domestic Missions, having their respective
scats at Richmond, Vn., and Marion, Ain.
fVe sympathise with the Macedonian cry
from cvcrv part of the Heathen world—
with the fow moan, for spiritual aid, of the
four millions of half stifled Red men, our
neighbors; with the sons of Ethiopia a-
mong us, stretching forth tlieir hands of
supplicution for the gospel, to God and all
his people,—and wc have shaken ourselves
from the night-tnnre of a six years’ “strife
about words to no profit,” for the profit of
these poor, perishing and precious souls—
Our language to oil America, and to all
Christ judoin, if they will hear us, is
“Come over,” nnd for these objects, ns ye
love souls and the divine Saviour of Souls,
“Help ns.” We nsk help at this juncture
for nothing else. Wc have bad more talk
than work about these objects too long.—
We have waited quite too long for the more
learned and gifted, and opulent and. wor
thy to lead our way townrds these objects;
and we have shortened debate upon them
to get to business. Our eves and hearts
are turned with feelings of parental fond
ness to Burmah and the Karens; with a
zeal in which wc are willing to be counsel
led by God and all considerate men (but bv
none else)—totlie continent of Africa, and
her pernicious fountains of idolatry, oppres
sion nnd blood, but vet more, with unutter
able hope and thankfulness, to China and
her providentially opened ports, and teem
ing, thirty millions. Among us, in the
South we’havc property which we will of
fer to the Lord and his cause, in these chan
nels—some prudence with which wc would
have our best wisdomX to dwell; and
K rofessions of-a piety which wc seek to
ave increased and purified, like that of the
first Baptist Churches, when they had
“ rest; and walking in the fear of the Lord
and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost,
were multiplied.”
In parting with beloved brethren and old
co-adjutora in this caase, wc could weep,
and have wept, for ourselves and for them;
but the season, as well of weeping as of
vain jangling is, we ape constrained to be
lieve, just now, past. For years the pres-
ureof men’s hands has been upon us far
too heavily. Our brethren, have pressed
upon every inch of our privileges and our
* It was not dwelt upon m the Anga** Conven
tion—wc do not recollect its being named, tat it is
too stringent a feet in the ease to be beta created,—
that one of the Missionaries with whom the acting
Board, and Board of Managers can esmpafose, —
cified; and to the personal and social bles
sings of the Holy Spirit and his influences,
shall urge our little streams of the water of
life to flow forth; and every wilderness and
desolate place within our teach (and what
extent of the world’s wilderness wiselv
considered is not within our reach 1) ‘ shall
Ite glad’—even at this passing calamity of
division; ‘and the; deserts of unconverted
human nature ‘ rejoice and blossom os tho
rose.’
Bv order of ihc Convention,
WILLIAM B. JOHNSON, D. D.
Augusta, Ga., 12th May, 1845.
The Hunting shirt.
The hunting shirt, the emblem of the revolution it
banished from the national military, tat still lingers
among the hunters and pioneers of the west This
national costume, properly so called, was adopted in
the outset of the revolution, and was recommended
by Washington to his army, at the most eventful pe
riod of tiic war of independence. It was a favorite
with many of the line, particularly, the gallant Colon
el Josiaii l’arker.
When M. rgan’s riflemen, made prisoners at tho
assault on Quebec in 1776, were returning to the
to he exchanged, the British garrisons on the route
beheld with wouder these sons of tho mountain and
the forest.. Tlieir hardy looks, their tall, athletic
forms, their marching always m Indian file with the
light am) noiseless step peculiar to their pursuit of
woodland game; tat above all to European eyes, their
singular picturesque costume, the hunting shirt with
its fringes, the wampum belts, leggings and mocaa-
ins, richly worked with Indian ornaments of beads
uud porcupine quills of brilliant and varied dyes, tho
tomahawk and knife, tiiee, with tho well known
death dealing of these matchless marksmen, created
in the European military a degree of awe and respect
ior tlie hunting shirt that lasted with tho war oithe
revolution
Perils Of Whaling
The dangers i f the whale tisi.cry have been QIus-
trated by an example upon the coast of Massachu
setts. air. Sctli a. Snow was killed instanly by a
whale, off Race Point, Province town, last Tuesday
week, in the following manner:—As soon os the
whale was discovered, two boats, one containing five
and the otner four persons, mado in pursuit, and each
bout succeeded in lastcnlng their irons, when tho
whale turned upon them, and coming upon one boat
head foremost, utterly demolished it Killing insantly
Mr. Snow, leaving tho others afloat in the water
The other boat severed thoir line,and succeeded in
rescuing the drowning persons, when the whale made
for them also, but by hard pulling they reached tho
shore in safety, tho whale following close in their
wake, as far os the depth of water would permit The
Boston Courier, in giving this account, remarks that
this is said to be tho first instance in which a whale
lias attacked a boat in this manner, upon our shores.
.1 Legal Paradox.—An ejectment case
tried at the present circuit presented ihi3
-ingul.it result. The defendant paid fora
piece of land by the acre. There was a
dispute about the boundary, nnd his neigh
bor sued him. It was iound he had tho
whole quantity he had purchased without
coining on the disputed territory. He was
beaten. He then recovered back from his
grantor, on his warranty, part of his pur
chase money. A new trial was obtained
in the ejectment suit, and he is now suc
cessful in that. In the first place he gets
land which he did not buy ; in the next
place, makes another man pay him for it.
and finally holds both the land and the
money. This goes beyond the celebrated
cracked-kettle case, in which the borrower
said he would prove firstly, that he never
had it; secondly, that it was cracked when
he got it; and thirdly, that it was whole
when be returned it.—Utica Qaxette.
praams, and whom they sustain (we tape however,
not in thia particular act tat they hare m noway
openly protested again* it)—brothit Mason has ae-
S^reuSJwwrtatCDSed State, toaidin
tnor.vn.is., - 1:
True Politeness.—He who has a heart glowing
with kindness and good will towards hie fellow man,
and who is guided in the exercise of these feelings by
good common sense, is the truly polite man. Po
liteness does not consist in weiring a white silk
glove, and in gracefully lifting your hat as yon meet
an acquaintance; it does not consist inartificial smiles
and flattering speech, tad in a silent and honest dc-
►ire to promote the happiness of those aroondyou;
in the readiness to sacrifice your own esse and eom-
fot to add to the enjoyment or others. The poor ne
gro women who found Mongo Park perishing under
the palm trees of Africa, sod who led Mm to their
hut and supplied him rrith food and lulled him to
steep with their simple songs, were really polite.
They addressed him in language of kindness and
sympathy; they led him tenderly to their home, end
did all in tlieir power to revive Ms drooping spir
its.
A poor drover was driving Ms beeves to market
on a winter’s day. The cattle met a lady in the
path, and apparently unconscious of the impolite
ness, compelled the lady to turn one aide into tho
snow. “Madam,” said the drover, apologizing for
the rudeness of his herd, “if the cattle knew as well
as I do, you ehouM not walk fat the enow.” That
drover was, in the best sense of the word, a gentle
man, while many a young man^with glove and cane,
sol graceful step, is a Irate.
The man who lays aside all selfishness in regard
to the happiness of others, who is ever ready to con
fer fevers, who speak the language of kindness and
conciliation, and who stadiee to manifest those littie
attentions which gratify the heart, lea polite mas,
thoagh he may wear ahomespun coat and mol
very ungraceful bow; and many a fieMmhle '
~ .and* ' '
enters the most crowdedapart-
and ease, is a perfect compound
and incivility. Itae politeness is a vir-
toeoftho understanding and of the heart: it tenot
like the whited sepulchre or Sodocn’e far-tamed fruit.
The Rev. Calvin Fairbanks, who was oenvtod of
negro stealing in Kentucky, and sentenced to fifteen
resre’hard labor,1s sawingstoaefriths prison w*h
anegro holding ooeendw tbossw and himself the
other. •■....