About The Albany patriot. (Albany, Ga.) 1845-1866 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 3, 1845)
at the botwrnjunmcdinloly at ^ fee..-jnul and complete triumph, let fins be struck Our camp at the Two Hills (an nstronoint- by the Democratic parly in 184o ! cal station) bore south 3° cast, which, with a bearing afterward obtained from a fixed position, enabled us to locate the peak.— The bearing of the Trois Tetons was north 50° West, and the direction of the central ridge of the Wind river mountains south 39-> east. The summit rock was gneiss, succeeded by sicnitic gneiss. Sienitc and feldspar succeeded in our dc-ccnt to the snow line, where we found a feldspathtc granite. 1 had remarked that the noise produced by the explosion of our pistols had the usual degree of loudness, but was not in the least prolonged, expiring almost Instantaneously. • Having now made what observations oiir means afforded, wo pro ceeded to descend. We htul accomplished :m object of laudable ambition, and beyond the strict order of our instructions. VVo had climed the loftiest peak of the Rocky Mountains, and looked down upon the snow a thousand feet below, and, standing where never human foot hail stood before, l'elt the exultation of first explorers. It was about 2 o’clock when wc left the sum mit: and when wc reached the bottom, the sun had already sunk behind the wall, and the dav was drawing to a close. It would have been pleasant to have lingered here and on the summit longer; but wc hurried away as rapidly as the ground would permit, for it was an object to regain • >ur party as soon as possible, not knowing what accident the next hour might bring forth.” ALBANY PATRIOT. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3,1845. Democratic Nominations. FOR GOVERNOR. m. hall McAllister. “ Whom the Gods design for destruction. Salt Petre Cave, Caw Co. They first make mad”— Salt Petre Cave," which is situ-, “the lord's will lx done.” But it comes to paan tW: I ated about five miles west ofCassville. The cn- the people, tie people, are the victims of the selfci [ advocacy of whig principles and measures? O _ _ _ _ _ they assert that a Governor of the State will have ^ce is bn the east side, and near the top of. large nothing to do with national polities, and leave us to hil j Having prepared oureelves with toreh-wcod, • ma( 2 ncg(i „ ^ infer that he should bo elected without reference to Iunps &c-> descended about three hundred feet Alter these and similar remarks, dm Enquiry them; and yet George W. Crawford was elected, at an angle of nearly 45 degrees, and rested upon a thinks it necessary to state that bets'always for |& and is now re-nominated to the office of Governor, Horizontal floor in a dim twilight to light our torch- country, whether right or wpong.' But how is j, because he was in favor of a Protective Tariff, a cs an( ] prepare for our further progress. At the first for his country ? Certainly he will not benefit Vitinnnl Bank, a distribution of the proceeds of the CD ^j~mce, the place is well calculated to inspire feel* country by publications like the ab&ve, which ifhettj. National Bank, a distribution of the proceeds < public lands among the States; in short, because —its gigantic size, tliehugo rock of which ml at all, would be likely to encourage our cnemh< I he endorsed the political opinions of Henry Clay. Ifo j 8 formed, itsblackehod walls, its steep descent, and re ndor our own citizens disaffected towards thei. I for Senator in the District composed tf Early and Baker, John Colley. For Representative in Baler, John MIentz. For Representative in Early. Col. Boling U. Koblnson. For Senator in the District composed of Pulaski and Dooly, Col. nilliam S. Whitfield. For Senator in the District composed of T homos and Decatur. William Williams. For Representative in Decatur, If. J. Bruton. For Rejircscntatice in Thomas. J. B. JF. Hi.ion. For Senator in the District composed of Loicnds and Ware. William Jones. For Representative in Emends. James Litton. For Representative in IVore, . Tito’s. Hilliard. For Senator in the District composed tf Rawlulph and Stewart Col. William J. Tennitte. Fur Representative, in Dooly, Jacob J. Sieearingin. Then it was deemed necessary to elect a whig gov-1 an( j jj, e approaching darkness, would form an ap- emor to aerure a whig legislature, and thus to se-! approach to the realms of Pluto. Th> pAt>[m cure a whig Senator in Congress and finally to se- j W hiUt fights were being prepared, we mlvmmed contains butUttfe < cure a whig State, I into the darknc3a and discharged a fowling piece, j ntorefit 1 AW it is deemed necessary only on account of tho report of which resembled a cannon. Having | Tho Mnunon qualities of American cottons h»J his financial talent! They gravely state that lie has j thus announ ccd our approach, wc proceeded with receded a littlo in price during the week, ending th- paid a large amount upon the State debt, that Ac lias turbaned heads, andcach carrying a torch, to ex- paid the Central Bank liabilities, that he has expen- ^ am j ne this natural curiosity. The entranco has ded less money than Ex-Governor McDonald, and a^thont ^ ou Ht been formed by tho falling in of tho that in consequence, ho should bo rc-clected Gov-'. car th above, which has filled up one side of the cave, emor. I and forms a means of descent to the other. The Can intelligent men advance such arguments for the consideration of a discerning public, without a blush of shame ? Are they not aware that the peo ple of Georgia are sufficiently acquainted with the Constitution and Jaws of their own State, to know that the Governor cannot, dare not, expend one dollar cither more or less than h? is commanded to do by 1st of August, but prices h&d recovered on the tth I and were steadily supported with a good dcm.mil. Our relations with Texas and Mexico excited u surprise. The subject which seemed to be of the most L-:,. I mediate importance and’ interest to England her present short supply of grain, and the prospect I of a sliort crop. It is supposed that in addition t To Correspondent*. \Ve have on l.and, and |orlly in type, another ar ticle frumonrestcemed correspondent "Flint, which is unavoidably crowded out. walla are irregular, the roof sometimes vaulted and sometimes nearly horizontal, with hanging crags which seem ready to drop from tlioir insecure posi tion. The height of the roof varies from thirty feet j the distress which would be occasioned by such l | downward, and is supported in places by pillars calamity among the poor and laboring classes, a . .. which have been formed by the continual dripping j rious revolution would be created in her commer. I f . , . from the rock above. We went through various ] c j a ) affairs. Larga sums of specie arc now being I tho Legislature—that in this respect he is the mere p aglB1 g e9j building beacon fires at the angles, to j forwarded to the Continent, and invested in R»ii | minister of theig njiU ? Did Governor McDonald j us ; n our return, and examined several rooms Roads, and should the crop of com be sliort, it is c From the Savannah Georgian. Preparations. j Under this head the Washington Union supplies | the following information respecting the action of 0 f the Navy Department. Tho frigate l’otomac, which had returned to Pensacola in consequence ot a leak, it appears needs no repairs which cannot be made at Pensacola. She is probably already nearly order for going to sea; and within a week will doubtless be so. . The Marion at Boston is nearly ready. The Con gress at Norfolk, will be ready in about two weeks, and will sail for the Pacific under Commodore Sto-k- un. Commander Dupont goes out in her on spe- eial duty. The Columbia, at Norfolk, and the United States ut Boston, (both frigates) will as a reserve force, be ready for sea, the one in thirty, the other iu forty ■^Thebri^Dolphin, at Norfolk, is ready lor sea, as [ the glorious union of two sister Republics.’ We i’so the sloop Dale. hope our friends in both comities, will take some It is to bo hoped there will be no oceason for cm- measures in time to carry into effect the resolution ploying any part of this additional force ; but it is ! of ^ Democratic Central Committee on this sub due to our commerce to be prepared to protect it 1 j/irt Democrats of Earlv and Baker, let us hear expend more money than the Legislature authori zed and ctmunafldeti hiirnto do bylaw? Has Gov- the “Ball room,” the “Bat room,” Ac., Ac., until wo descended through a narrow entrance to a large ernqr^jatvfordjrarih debt Of the SState without au- room which wc named tho “ Chapel.” On tho left thority, or has, ,hp yy jtheld the payment of monies „ f „,„ in n niche, was a cons! Tciuh Jubilee. Cannot the Democrats of Early and Baker meet on tho third Saturday in September at Concord, or some other convenient place, and rejoice together at which the I-epitlaturc appropriated and commanded him to apply to any object ? If so, both arc alike unworthy of confidence or support: and yet almost every article which we see, intended to promote the election of Mr. Crawford, bears an inference of such a charge against him upon its face. But if these miscalled arguments arc insulting to tho common sense of those to whom they arc addressed, what sliall we say of others which arc still more repre hensible ? Mr. McAllister has been nominated by the Democratic party as a candidate for Governor. He was selected from a host of good and true men, on account of his virtues, his ability, and his long tried political, principles—the antipodes of modern whigism. Do his opponents attempt to show that ho is morally, .intellectually or physically inca pable of, or unqualified for, tho duties of tlio office ? Do they contrast bis political opinions with those of our entrance, in a niche, was a considerable pile Tho necessary orders for the Pacific station were | jcct ’ . . forwarded long ago. The Cyane will be a valuable : from you! We hope our friends in the adjoining I (l6 , d ly Mr ; Crawford, and attempt to show that aid to our squadron in that ocean, and with the rc- j countieqgyviU attend to this also. Let us all meet turning East India squadron and the Constitution, an j exchange congratulations upon the consummate our commerce in that quarter seems for the present jj on 0 f jj,i s great Democratic measure. Crawford is right and McAllister wrong ? In short, TUc Late Election*. The result of the August elections must be checr- ifo enough. There is no doubt that the administration is taking every precautionary measure to meet any contin- additional force which the Tcxaus may bring to our! cause is prospering. In North Carolina, six Uemo- aid. We are collecting strong squadrons in the' cra ts to three Whigs, have been elected to Congress, Gulf and in the Pacific. If Mexico should be mail and t ] iey | mve evidently a majority in the popular nough to declare war, and attack us, we shall be | Tennessee, Brown, the Democratic can- The promptitude I do they, nay, dare they now advocate all the meas- j own ” yet we were drawing up some of tho far ures and principles of tho whig party, as expounded lnore substantial andEqually agreeable beings of Hreivired to meet her at once. The promptitude . . , , ,. . . and energy of our Government will be felt at every 1 Governor, has been elected by about two joint. Whilst they arc conducting our foreign re- j thousand majority, six, of tho eleven Congressmen lations with a circumspection which would avoid all j are Democrats, and a majority of the legislature, unnecessary collisions, they are firmly preparing to Q f these States last year voted for Mr. Clay.— meet every danger with the. energy which becomes j ^ Kcnl . Mr ; day’s own State, the popu- a free people. By these prompt and vanons prepar-1 , , „ • * _ utions/they are showing toour own people, as well j lar majority is said to bo reduced to 2,500. Alabama as foreign nations, that we arc wideawake—increa- j and Indiana are Democratic throughout as usual— sin" the confidence which the people ought to have Will no t all these victories arouse and animate the in the Government, and arresting the attacks with which Mexico threatens us. If she be not entirely ‘uiatuatod by misguided councils, she will refrain irom making a blow at us, which must fearfully re- . oil upon her own head. We continue to hear of the military arrangements which are made iu various quarters to meet any cri sis which may occur. Troops are hastening towards Texts. Democrats of Georgia to follow these noble exam ples ? They have the power in their own hands— they are largely in the majority, and all that is ne cessary to insure to them a complete victory, is for all the Democrats in the State on tho first Monday in October, to go to tho polls and vote. Mr. Clay, before the people of Georgia ? or do they attempt to show that Democratic principles— equality of rights and privileges—would be injuri ous to the best interests of the State or nation ? Is not this legitimate field for argument comparatively abandoned, and the political condemnation which has been already pronounced by the people against Crawford, Clsv, A Co., attempted to be set aside reversed by publishing one of Mr. McAllister’s old 4 th of July orations? Yes! in that oration tho astounding •facts* set forth, that the General Govern ment cannot abolish slavery in the States—that in those States where it has been abolished it lias been the act of theiv own Legislatures, elected by their own people, a majority of whom had become oppo ses of the slave holding interest, and that if slavery should ever be abolished in Georgia, it would be done by the same means, and for the same reasons—• and this is called charging the people of Georgia with abolitionism! He calls the attention of the From the Savannah Georgian. Onv Political Prospect* In Georgia— Sever were Brighter. ‘ Scarcely a tlay passes without our seeing or receiving letters front every portion oftlic | any j n it* vicinity. The mode of preparation Pine Laud—the First Year’s Produc tion, A few days ago, we were shown a piece of new ground corn, belonging to Mr. Murray, of Pindar- town, the yield of which was excellent—equal to was State. They arc universally of a highly i f 0 || 0VV , Tho pine buds in this section have cheering character. Never iu\c 1 ie « generally no undergrowth which will interfere with tuocracy of Georgia been more united—.* 1 b never have they had a candidate for the the plow. Tho trees were belted with the axe. tiovernor’r chair who appears to have con- September lastthe ground was broken up with centrated so completely upon himself the affections and devotion of his party. In the Ultcrokcc country and among the mountains wc receive almost daily assurances of the fact, that Mr.-McAllisu r will obtain a grea ter majority than was given to the Dcmoc- raiic parly in the contest of’44. In that strong-hold of Republicanism, his nomina- narrow plow, drawn by a single horse. In Decem ber it was again broken deep with the common cast iron turning plow. It was planted last spring at the usual time, without manure, and has been cultivated chiefly with the plow, Wc are pleased to find that this character of land is at length beginning to be appreciated. In what . uoui,-..— r . . ' | 18 U UingUl W.-gUlUlUR W W 5puiuvi«ictl. •!kuiiation. rS ‘in CcnTral Georg^he will j <*»*' ** h ” d ~ not lose a Democratic vote. In the South- free from rocks, lying almost level, ready for cm and South-western counlies, he will! plow, with little or no preparation, and capable gain greatly upon the Whigs. And in the | producing a good crop from the first year’s planting, South-eastern counties, along the sea bosjrd ^ Hzd for one dollar per acre? Yet good land and wc do not.hesitate to say, that the vote he will receive’will greatly exceed that which was given to Mr. Polk. All that ills necs- sary for the Democracy to do will be to come to the poll*. • The .Whigs are relying whol ly upon, their slaying at home. Let there ’be a general turn out, and they know that George W. Crawford must be defeated.— It is the duty, therefore, of every Democrat of nature’s masonry, which, extending from the floor to the ceiling, like fluted columns, bore some resemblance to a large organ. Walking through this room, we observed a singularly hollow sound which followed each footstep, and which increased as wc approached the centre—here we halted, and stamping upon the stone floor, a deep, subteranean sound, like distant murmuring thunder was produ ced by each repetition of the experiment. The floor vibrated sensibly, and wc felt that we stood upon a more shell which covered a vast unexplored cavern beneath, into which we could perhaps gain admit tance by the labor of a few hours! But wc had no tools for such an experiment, and left it with the in tention of returning should wc have a leisure day, and testing the truth of our conjectures. We now awakened the solitude of tho place with music from flute and voice, and anon fairy forms and smiling faces approached from a distant avenue, find though wc could not boast of “ drawing an an timated that the amount of specie required to pur. I chase-bread from foreign nations, will create in v|. | ditional drain, sufficient to embarrass the operation. I of the Bank of England, and consequently, every I department of commerce. The rate of interest ruled at 2) to 2 5 per ecu I and Wad advancing. American stocks had declined a little. France, judging from the tone of her journals, i, I satisfied with the annexation of Texas to the Unit 11 States. Spain is still agitated by internal commotion I which will only cease with the marriage oftheQueu I —a still. uncertain event The King of Prussia, it is said, will give a Cra-I stitution to the nation, according to his former pk%. f On the 11th of July two Turkish steamboats c-m.r| in collision on the Black Sea, about 40 miles frunl the Bosphorus, and one of them went down, drom-f ing one hundred and thirty-five passengers. COMMUNICATIONS, earth, who joined to swell the harmony. At any time we are lovers of music, but now its full soft tones possessed a peculiar charm. Our party consisted of three gentlemen, four la dies, two misses and three servants. Seen from a distance in the cave through the thick darkness which prevailed all around, and be yond the influence of the torch lights which they carried, the unearthly appearance of the party, fur nished abundant materials for the fancy. In the early settlement of the country by the palp faces,” the Indians still held their “ green corn dances” in the “ ball room” of the cavern. The “Bat room” is covered with the excrement of tho bat to the depth of several feet. On breaking some of the spar, wc found the centre white, and the body composed of alternate layers of white and black —the white showing, as wo imagined, the absence of smoke, and the ages when the country has been depopulated, and the black showing the ages during people to the surface of the State—this, say the j w j,j c j, q jmj been visited by torch light, and covered whigs, is equivalent to denouncing the people as w qq amo j le> the end of two liours we returned scum!! After consultation with Mr. Habersham, the entrance by another avenue, ascended the and after repealed declarations of his intention to ^eep declivity and stood again upon the surface in do nothing which should be contrary to the honor and interests of Ills State, he accepted the office of District Attorney, and exercised the duties of that office in such a manner as to give entire satisfac- thc glorious light of day. Oregon. a Wo learn from a letter published in tho Platte Argus written by Peter H. Blount, Esq., and dated tion to the pcppfo of Georgia. This, sayUic whigs, Fa]atiDC PUin ^ Nov . 4 , 18 . 13 . that the countty is wa, an unconditional acceptance of the office for toe , fcrtUe> we „ walcrcd> ^ a plea . purpose of prosecuting tho citizens of Georgia u rapi(llv in ^Moo, Can an unprejudiced man read such addresses to | ^ c M been good, cate his reason without a feeling of regret mingled with , _ , . ...... . ,, tie and sheep were plenty and easily raised. A pro- indignation ?—indignation that the press should . r *' . * . ., • ... , * - ' . . . .. vmcial government had been temporarily establish, stoop to pervert the language, actions and intentions .... ....... , r . . . j, .. , cd, which was answering the object ot its creation, ofa political opponent, and regret,that a cause which | t _ . „. . . requires such support should find advocates among It is stated that if intelligence is not soon re ceived of a settlement of the conflicting claims of llow would Governor Crawfonl’a reputation Etand! ** 10 United States and Great Britain, a Convention the test of such logic, if applied to hi. speeches hi. be he\i, and an independent government cstab- votes and his acts? Why did Mr. Crawford by hi. lisbei = ****1 ««<>*»**>*» toUve under the Uni vote in the Legislature, refuse to furnish subsfo- tod State. Government, but if she will not give them tencc for the Georgia troops under General Nelson, P " pM8 *° ,Ct for who left their homes to defend our southern fron- bealthy situations may be obtained for that price here. In the northern part of our own State, much land would faring $6 per acre: in the middle States from $10 to £20, and in the Northern and Eastern States it would bring from 850 to 8100 per acre! and yet its intrinsic value is more in its present lat itude and location, than it would be in either of the who feels a spark of devotion for the great, places mentioned. Who in the lace cS these {sets, .principles, of civil liberty which have given j w m ^ OT complain of a dependence up- ■«•*’» >-——* tier against the Florida Indiana? We have the,‘T««UUabacking your Friendsr charity to suppoae that he acted conscientiously,! Tbe foUowin e Umen »** io “ prediction is taken though we believe be irai wrong. But according frum *•“ Columbus Enquirer of the 20th alt. Any to the logic which the whigs have applied to Mr. «»wbo wiU compare it with the effusions of some McAllisters acts, Mr. Crawford in witholding m of the Federal papers of Boston in 1813, will be a- appropriation even to feed his fellow citizens of “>o®ed at the similarity of the’ sentiment, and even of Georgia, whilst marching to the defence of the the language of the same party at diftrcnt periods, country, intended to stigmatise them ss lawless tna- Enquirer speak for itself: rauders, who deserved his reprobation, instead of “ The eonsequences ot tlie annexaf sMMam . papSSffiSBClraS: wore made,| it of (rankness in which t with sentimeats of the 1 mjaeM; Your obedient Sernat, Baixbridge, Aug. 23d, 1313. Gentlemen:—Iu tlie Federal Union, of the lftj| inst., a series of iuterrogations are addressed to in*, as the candidate of tho Democratic Party, for fcl Senate in tlie District composed of tlie Cuuuties o:| Thomas and Decatur, by yourselves, as a Joi Committee in behalf of a portion of . the citizens i those counties. Recognising, to its fullest exteut, the right of tl people todemand tho opinions of those who i their suffrages, upon all matters of public inten-i whether ofa national or local character, and cal mining no sentim i.ts which I am unwilling ami frankly to avow, I take the earliest oppurtuo of replying, briefly, but explicitly, to your euquiri iu the order in which they are propounded. 1st. Iam iu favor of a strict construction of fil Constitution of the United States, as .advocated!] tho Virginiaand Kentucky Resolutions of’98 and 1 2d. I am in favor of a Tariff for revenue on/y - I am. tliereforo opppsed, not only to the Tariff of 18 but to any Tariffthat recognizes the principle ofp tcction. The specific duties imposed by tbe To of 1842 arc a fraud on tlie, consumer, designed’! conceal tlie enormous disproportion between the r| al value of the imported article and the tax which j pays. I am in (avor of the ad valorem system of J | ties as the fairest and mostequitablc mode oft: 3d. I am opposed to tho distribution of the | ceeds of the sales of the public lands to the States. 4th. I am an ardent friend to the annexation j Texas to the United States, and in the late 1 dential canvass, I contributed all in my power, b l>y iny vote, and by whatever influence I possess, j the advancement of that glorious measure. Sth. If elected to tlie Senate, I shall oppose l re-election of John McPherson Berrien to the f ate of the United States, because be is a bitter* unrelenting foe to the most cherished principle! the Democratic party, and an open advocate fori) odious doctrines of the Federal School ; and t his opposition to the repeal of tho 'Tariff of ’42,d the annexation ofTexas, prove him to bo mi to the best interests of the South, and. unworthy) the treat reposed in himby the State which he n resents. 6th. I am friendly to the re-election of Csriloa J Cole to the officeof Judge of the Southern Cir and if elected to the Senate, J will cheerfully | him my support, should he again be a candidate that office. Tth. Any attempt to disturb tjre balance t the State and Federal Governments, whether 1| forced Construction of tboffonstu tion, or by ad removal of any of the checks which it provide*. blow aimed at the perpetuityof our instituticoss an insnlttotbe wisdom, of our lathers. Thef and limitations upon the. unconstitutional act Congress are the only, protection to the right**! Statso. - Of these, by far the most efiectml r* Veto power in the bead* of tho ExecuUre. opposed to every effort, either to abo'.iA or. Having answered your inquiries in the s***.* . ■' is* high ‘ , i^roeativc.“"No7rc'cm^7'v'ho at that price, you can buy or lease new ( Would Mr. Crawford or any other man, stand the ing . "w«r7^ft ^4ts toeidmrtal boreJTa^S B. F° cS^d^ A^fUk^ISd'N: «• H caii, should fail to exrccise it. Recollect I lands upon your own tim*. I test of such logic as this applied to his every word, individual suffering, privation .Tvl nation! * I H5 W S t a 1 -S'" i s
