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I . |enCC on mv feeble exertions, so long
I “ „,y constitution may permit me to
lif useful* I have looked forward to
I iat P eriud wl,en under J our
I Lidance, our government would be in
If <• full tide of successlul experi-
I wlien I would retire from
I public life, ar.d endeavour to regain
I “much enfeebled constitution. Should
l‘ ua be properly seconded in your
I views, this period will arrive, as soon
; t [j e ’ measures you adopt lor the de-
I fence of the frontier are carried into
I elect, by completing those fortifica-
I tions that have and may be selected
Incite defence, by erecting foundries
land armories, and organizing and
I classing the militia. Then we will
I have peace.- for then we will be pre-
I pared for war. Every man having a
I [rju in his hand, all Europe combined
I cannot hurt us. Then, all the world
I w ill be anxious to be at peace with
I us: because all will see we wish peace
I with all, but are prepared for defence
I against those who may attempt to in-
I fringe our natioual rights.
ANDREW JACKSON.
James Monroe, President U. S.
I from the Motional Intelligencer.
I WASHINGTON CITY, \
I Tennison’s Hotel, .‘ipril, 1824. $
§ Messrs. Galesfy Seaton : Gentlemen, We have
U r^a( i in the Georgia Journal, of the 6th inst. u
B ],. tu . r from tiie Georgia delegation in Congress
m hia Excellency Geo. M. Troup, the Govern-
B or of Georgia, and also some remarks of the
■ Eiitor ot that paper. However great our sur-
B prise has heretofore been at the course of pro-
II (.reding of this delegation, as set lorth in their
|fl i e tt e r to the President of the United States,
■ atul which the Georgia delegation consider
M respectful,” but which, if it be, is different in
B its style and temper from what we are accus
■ toiued to observe in our intercourse with our
■ chiefs ; yet this surprise has been much height*
■ eiied at anew attempt to deprive us of anoth
■er portion of our blessings. Not satisfied with
I wishing ttie Executive of the United States vio
■ lently to rupture the solemn bond of our rights
■ to our lands, and to put at defiance the pledges
9 which existing treaties contain, guarantying to
I us our lauds, it is attempted to take from us
■ the intellect which has directed us in conduct-
I ing the several negotiations with commission-
I ers appointed to treat with us for our lands,
■ arid with the Executive government,by the un
■ founded charge, that “ the last letter of the Che
■ rokttsto the Secretary of War, contains internal
I evidence that it was never written or dictated by
I an I’ Han.” Whilst we. profess to he cotnpli-
P .dented on the one hand, by this blow at our
intelligence, we cannot, in justice, allow it
to pass, upon the other, wihout u flat contra
diction. That ietter, and every other, was not
only written but dictated by an Indian. We
are not so tortunate as to have such help. The
white man seldom comes forward in oui de
fence. Our rights ure in our own keeping;
and the proofs of our loneliness,and the preju
diced eye with which every thing is looked
upon which relates to us, by such a vast ma
jority of those who should be our guardians
and triends, have put us upon our resources,
and we do thank God, sincerely, and our be
nevolent white brothers, for there are some
Christian hearts which regard us, who, seeing
our beraved and helpless state, come in to our
help, with letters and the lights of civilization
and Christianity. We felt the necessity of our
case, and we have endeavoured to improve it.
Our tetters are our own ; and if they are tho’t
too refined for“ Savages,” let the white man
take it for proof, that with pro pin assistance,
Indians can think and write for themselves. —
We refer the Georgia Delegation, and the Ed
itor of the Georgia Journal, to our correspond
ence with their own Commissioners in our
country They can tell whether the head of
& white man conceived, or his pen dictated,
the negotiations, on our part; or whetherthey
were the lonely and unassisted efforts ot the
poor Indian—whose home, now that it begins
to blossom ; and the seed time and the harvest
ure greeted, and the chase abandoned, and
churches are rising, and the Great Spirit is felt
in his influence upon our heaits and our grati
tude, and our little ones are learning to read
his blessed word,and sing anthem* in his praise
for the gift of the Redeemer—yes, they can
tell—whether they, from w horn it is attempted
to force all these blessings, and drive them into
barburity and savageism us cruel and as dark
as ever—did, or did not conduct their own cor
respondence. Wc say we did — and we love the
truth. It is not for us to vindicate, or attempt
to vindicate, our Great Father, the President
of the United States ; he does not need an In
dian’s aid, nor an Indian's eulogy; but, how
ever, we are bound to love him, yet, it is due
to justice to state, that vve have been often
pained, and especially of late, at the earnest
ness w.th which lie has pressed upon us the sub
ject of ceding our lands: Why lie has acted
thus, we were at a loss to conceive. We were
tint ienorant of the nature of the Conventiou
ol IBo‘2. VVe know every one of its promises.
It, however, these are to lie violated, and the
tell war-whoop should ever be raised ugaiiv>t
JJ S > to dispossess us of our lands, we will grut%
ty the Delegation of Georgia, in their present
< arnstne?s to see us removed or destroyed, by
adding additional fertility to our land, by a de
posite of our body and bones : for we are re
solved ntcer to leave them, but by a parting from
“ud our lives together. How the Chris
■lunsof America, and of the world, will view
Jui'ir attempt upon our rights; this effort to
‘* kind and just President to violate the
. °f treaties Hnd dip his fingers in our blood
jt w not for ui Indiana to say ; hut our cause
n with God and good men, and there we are
willing to-leave it.
“e mean nothing disrespectfully to any one;
.!". ice and truth requre that we should say
ns much on the occasion to which we have
•tlerred.
ur e, sirs, your obedient servants,
.1 NO. POSH,
GFo LOWREY,
MA.I RIDGE, hist mark.
ELIJAH HICKS.
Rapid Travelling. — A singular in
a,,c* of the facility of travelling by
ri Ul . n boats lias just occurred. A
Jj “! , nia ti left JScw-York fur Albany
J l ! ,e eve,, i"g of thv 12th iii Ht. at five
at Vo James Rent; he art i veil
,I. an . v a * 6 o'clock next morning,
I. * ,s business there, embarked on
r 1 '! Richmond at 10 o'clock, and
ih„ C !• , o, 'k again on the tnorn
nth, at 5 o’clock, having
, e in ilea and been only ab
,Jtle da y from the citv !!
Wednesday, June 2.
The Tariff Bill has at length passer!
the Senate, with the amendments sta
ted in onr last, and been sent to the
Ilousjof Representatives Which has
concurred in the amendments. It is cer
tainly less exceptionable in its present
shape, than when it first found its way
to the Senate: hut even now, there is
abundant ground for protesting both
against it and its supporters. The tax
that this bill indirectly imposes on the
people of the United States is estima
ted by a financier at Washington, to
amount to three millions of dollars an
nually; and the Secretary of the Trea
sury has estimated that it will take
three millions more from the present
annual income of the Treasury. Will
the people thank Mr. Clay, in the
House of Representatives, and Gen.
Jackson, in the Senate, for their sup
port to this tax, and for thus weaken
ing the Treasury? We think the
Southern people, at least, will not;
and vve further think their influence in
the ensuing Presidential election will
evince such a sentiment.
Mr. Crawford’s address to the
committee, in answer to Mr. Ed
wards’charges, has been received
in the National Istelligencer.
We regret that we are unable to
publish any part of it this week,
owing to other documents of im
portance which occupy the princi
pal part of our pages, which were
prepared for the press, previous to
receiving it. We have heard but one
opinion expressed concerning it
which is, that it is an able and tri
umphant vindication of his con
duct. We shall endeavour to give
it next week when every one who
will read itcan judge for themselves.
Considerable exertions are making in Savan
nah for the purpose of opening and repairing
the road from that place to Dublin,on the Oco
nee. We believe that the necessary funds have
been raised, and measures taken for prosecu
ting the work without delay. This road will
undoubtedly be of considerable utility to the
western part of the state, by its affording an
easy communication with Savannah, as well
as of great benefit to that city. The commer
cial importance of Savannah has, for a few
years past, greatly declined, but it now ap
pears that its citizens are determined on mak
ing every effort within their power to retrieve
their fallen fortunes.
Wc have not yet learned that the
honorable Mr. Edwards has been over
taken by the messenger sent after him.
He arrived at Shawneetown,(lll.) about
the 24th April. If not overtaken be
fore, he ccitainly must be at his resi
dence, as he was not to sail on his mis
sion till the first of June.
The prisoners of the Spanish Ship
Ceres, captured by the Colombians
and carried into Pensacola having
been permitted their liberty on
shore nearlv all left that place and
have principally gone to Mobile.
The Mercantile advertiser of that
place, says—we understand that
fifty of them arrived in town yester*
dav. These men left their vessel
without a dollar—they would not
remain near Pensacola without risk
from the Patriot forces —they had
no place to go but Mobile—and
they arrive here as they first set
out, without money. What alter
native have they but stealing ?
they must pirate or starve —and any
mav draw the conclusion.
Happily for us, our excellent May
or was on the alert—these suspi
cious foreigners were arraigned
this morning, and it has been ar
ranged that they depart lor New
Orleans, to their Consul, forth
with.
THE TARIFF In Senate, 14fA May.— The
(till from the Home of Representative*. •* to
amend the several acts for imposing duties on
imports,” whs read the third time, as amended
in the Senate. The question, “Shall this bill
pass ?” was then put. Mr HAYNE opposed
the passage of the hill in a speech of conside
rable length. Mr. SMITH also spoke in oppo
sition to it. The question was decided in the
affirmative, by Yens and Nays, as follows
* Y eat —Messrs. Burton Bell, Benton, Brown.
Chandler, D’Wolf,Dickerson,Eaton, Edwards,
Findlay, Holmes, of Main, Jackson, Johnson,
of Kea. Knight, Lanraan, Lowne,
Noble. Palmer, Buggies, Seymour, Falbot,
Tavlor, of Ind. Thotnns, Vian Bure-n
----\'av—Messrs Barbour, Branch, Clayton,
F.llioit, Gaillard, Hayne. Holmes, of Miss H.
Johnson, of Lou J i Johnrton. of Kelly
K im- of Alab King, of N Y. Lloyd, of Mass.
Macon, Mills, Par-dt, Smith, Taylor, of Vo.
Van Dyke, Ware. Williams—2L
So the bill passed, as amended . and
sent to the other House, for concurrence in the
amendments.
Steam Heat accident.— On the
evening of the 15th ult. about 7
o'clock, as the steam boat Ema,
Capt. Robinson, was on the way
to this city from Washington, N. j.
with the passengers from Philadel
phia by what is called the 4 Citizens
Line,” and a number of way pas
sengers, when in sight of and about
•1} miles from the city, burst her
centre boiler. The explosion was
so violent that almost every thing
in the cabins was demolished, the
deck torn to pieces, and the vessel
rendered a complete wreck. But
what renders this occurrence most
distressing and has cast a gloom
over the city, is the destruction of
the lives of persons on hoard to the
number as near as we can ascertain
of about 13.
The whole number on board
was 34 of which 18 were passen
pers—five of the female passen
gers were killed by the explosion,
and two have since died—Several
passengers were wounded who are
expected to recover.
COMMUNICATED.
Free Trade and Hunters’ Fights!
THE TARIFF.
My object is to render as plain
as possible the nature and practi
cal operation of this measure.
A Tariff is an act declaring what
duties or tax shall be paid on arti
cles imported or exported.
Such duties, it is true, have al
ways been laid by our government,
and, when properly laid, they are
necessary. They have been the
principal source of the U. States
revenue. And revenue being its
object, it has been properly called
a Revenue Tariff.
But the object of the present hill
is to raise this tax, and consequent
ly the price of imported articles so
high, that the people cannot afford
to purchase them.
Imported articles being thus shut
out, the market will be left open
for the use of Northern Manufac
turers at vvhatever price they may
choose to ask for them; for we
must purchase of them or not pur
chase at all.
This will diminish the revenue.
And this will delay indefinitely
the payment of the national debt
until it may have to be paid off by
a direct tax on lands, houses, win
dows, clocks, watches, stamped pa
per or the like.
But it will obviously enrich the
Manufacturers of New England,
and therefore it is called the Man
ufacturing Tariff.
This then is the distinction be
tween them. A Revenue Tariff
(such as we have heretofore had)
would support the government, pav
off the national debt, and save us
from taxation.
The Manufacturing Tariff now
proposed will diminish the reve
nue, delay to a distant and indefin
ite period the payment of the na
tional debt, the which
is four or five millions a year, and
must finally bring the visits of the
tax-gatherers upon us.
But how will it,if it passes affect us
and each of us individually, imme
diately, and at home. I stated last
week one of these effects, I will now
state one other. Whoever of us
shall purchase, either sell or to
use, any imported calico, linnen or
muslin, or diapers, dimities, shirt
ings, sheetings, vestings, stockings,
jeans, cambricks, or checks, or any
of the thousand kinds or sorts of
what we commonly call “ store
goods,” whether these goods are
made wholly,or in part, of silk,flax
hemp* or cotton, shall pay a tax in
the increased price. What the
amount of this tax is, would hardly
be conjectured by a plain man, ac
customed to pay about 31 cents on
the hundred dollars to the govern
ment of his own state. Such a
man who has found that this 31
cents has been found full sufficient
to defray all the expenses of the
state government and accumulate
moreover, a large amount in the
treasury —such a man, I say,would
be apt to stare when told that this
branch of the Tariff tax is upwards
of siutewn times as much as his own
state tax; that is to say five dollars
on the hundred. But how would
he be lost in special wonder when
assured, as is the fact , that all this
magnificent amount is not for sup
port of government, but to dry the
sources of revenue, not to pay off
the debt, but to delay, if not pre
vent it; not even to dig canals,clear
out rivers, construct turnpike roads
or to answer any other purpose of
public wealth or ornament, but sim
ply to render more rich, such men
ia New England as are already rich
and to impoverish and degrade the
rest even of them.
Heaven may so far favor us as
that the bill may not pass. But
whether it passes or not its advo
cates and supporters have earned
the lasting execration of the people
of Georgia. PETER.
As to Cotton Bagging more hereafter.
By the following address to the cit
izens of the United States, it appears
that we improperly applied the title
of Louis XVII to the gentleman here
who represents himself as the Dauphin
ot trance. We spoke from common
report—he now speaks for himself.
Washington Journal.
“ 1 Charles Louis , Duke of Na
varre, Dauphin of France announce
to the citizens of the United States
that I possess sufficient proof that I
am the son of Louis XVI, that I
have just withdrew myself from
those who had kept me until this
time prisoner in the Island of Cu
ba. I intended to have an abridg
ed history of the different events of
my life printed which shall be
made public in order to counteract
the efforts of all calumniators. If I
he an imposter, let me be transpor
ted to France, in order to be tried
by the laws of the kingdom. If my
claim be just what honor for the
American nation to restore to
France the rightful heir of a king,
to whom it is under great obliga
tions, and whose object would be
to give peace to the world, and hap
piness to the Republic. The dis
tress to which I am reduced after
a long journey makes it necessary
for me to request the national aid.
Those who are willing to assist me
are requested to call at Mrs. Nar
din’s opposite the Centre Market
Pennsylvania avenue.
CH ARLES X, King of France.
Washington 7th May, 1824.
From Buenos Ayres. —The ship
Hope, Dungan, arrived at Balti
more, furnishes us with files of
papers to 17th of March, inclusive.
A report on good authority had
reached Buenos Ayres, that the
Indians had made an attack on the
Governor of Santa Fe, and had
defeated and nearly destroyed the
whole of his armv. 1 hev were
becoming extremely troublesome
in the neighborhood of Buenos Ay
res, and persons owning estates 30
to 50 leagues from the city, felt
extremely apprehensive they would
he attacked. Some are reported to
be destroyed.
From Pernambuco. —Ad vices have
been received by the brig Nancy
a.rived at Marblehead, in 36 days
from Pernambuco, that the Presi
dent appointed for that province,
bv the Emperor of Brazil, was not
suffered to assume the officr, and
that the constitution was rejected
there. It is added, that the cus
tom house and stores were closed,
and that the Brazilians were
slaying and imprisoning the Euro
pean Portuguese.”
Sheriffs S\\e.
WILL be said,at the town of New
nan, Pike county, on the first
Tuesday in July next,
One lot of land, known by No. 59 in
the 15th dist. (formerly Monroe now)
Pike county, levied on as the proper
ty of Eli Sanderson, to satisfy a fi fa
in favor of William Hutcheson.
Edward Holloway, D. S.
June 2. 11
Sheriffs Sa\e.
VI7ILL be sold on the first Tues
▼ ▼ day in July next, at the Court-
House in the town of Newnan, Pike
county, between the usual hours of
sale, the following property, viz:
202$ acres of land, more or less
known by lot No. 129 in the Ist dist.
(formerly Monroe, now) Pike county,
adjoining lots No. 128 and 130, levied
on as the property of Augustus VV.
Flynt, to satisfy sundry fi ias in favor
of Sally Flynt, Executrix of the estate
of Jolity Flynt, dec’d for the use of A.
Pope, vs. said A. \V. Flynt and James
Wright; levied on and returned to me
bv Solomon Jones, constable.
202 J acres of Land, more or less,
known by lot No. 82in the 16th dist.
(formerly Houston, now) Pike county,
adjoining lots No. 81 and 83, levied
on as the property of Sheldon Farrow,
to satisfy sundry fi fas in favor
Sturges & Blount, vs. said Farrow
levied on and returned tome by a con
stable.
202$ acres of Land, more or less,
No. 229 in the 11th dist. (formerly
Monroe, now) Pike county, levied on
as the property of Elijah Horn, to sa
tisfy afi fain favor of Zimina Mc-
Guire against said Horn—levied on
and returned to me by a constable.
JAMES R. GRAY, and. s.
June 2. 11
LAND AND MILLS.
ON the first Tuesday in September
next, the subscriber will sell to
the highest bidder in the town of Ma
con,
All that body of Land where he
now lives,adjoining the reserve around
Macon, containing about seventeen
hundred acres, situate partly in Jones,
and partly in Bibb counties. There
are three Saw Mills and one Grist
Mill, all at different seats, beside &
comfortable dwelling house, and other
improvements on the land; and it will
be divided to suit purchasers. The
Grist Mill and one Saw Mill will be
sold with that parcel where the dwell
ing house stands.
A9 a situation for health and com I
fort, it is excelled by but few in the
state, and its proximity to the town of
Macon, where so much building is con
stantly going on renders the Mills im
mensely valuable.
A small part of the purchase money
will be required in cash—the remain
der will be divided into different pay
ments, the la9t of which will be due at
the end of four years from the sale.
The terms will he more particularly
made known on the day of sale—or the
above mentioned lands, or any parcel
of them may be had at private sale any
time previous to that date by applica
tion to SOLOMON GROCE.
June 2, 1824. tdsll
STOLEN,
FROM the stable of Dr.
Collins,in Twiggs county,
3LaJL. nn t,,c night of the 25th
ult. a large BLACK HORSE, about 8
years old, blaze face, half ol his mane
cut off, has a long switch tail,and three
white legs. The subscriber has suffi
cient reason to believe said horse was
stolen. Any person who will return
him and secure the thief, shall be libe
rally rewarded for their trouble, and
all reasonable rxpences paid.
SAMUEL BAILEY.
June 2. 3wll
STOP TUB NEGHO.
gjf j ABOUT the 15th March
list a NhGRO MAN run
f&y? / away or was stolen from
MH£a£the subscriber,by the name
of Godfrey. He is about sixty years
old, common size, and speaks very
broken. He was brought from South
Carolina, and may probably aim to go
back there. Said negro belongs to the
estate of Jacob Elmore, and anv per
son apprehending and bringing him to
me, 01 lodging him in Jail so that I get
him, shall be well rewarded, and alt
reasonable expenses paid.
SOLOMON BOND, Mm'rof
Jacob Elmore.
May 27, 1824. 2wll
Sheriffs Safe.
WILL be sold at the Court House
in the town of Macon,on the first
Tuesday in July next, between the
usual hours of sale,
One lot of Land containing 202§
acres, No. 50, 3d district, (formerly
Houston, Bibb county, levied on
as the property of James Bell, to sa
tisfy two fi fas in favor of Joseph H,
Shaw, for the use of John Maddox.
Terms of Sale— Cash.
JONA. A. HUDSON, Sh'ff.
June 2, 1824. 11
Sheriffs Sa\e.
WILL be sold, on the first Tues
day in July next, at the Court -
House in Early county, between the
usual hours of sale, the following pro*
perty, viz :
Lot No. 438 in the 28th dist. Early
county, levied on as the property of
Robertson Peters, to satisfy two fi fas
in favor of Samuel Woods and Zarah
VVilkerson.
Lot No. 323 in the 28th dist. Early
county, levied on as the property of
John Nappier to satisfy two fi fas in
favor of William Evers.
Lot No. 64 in the 10th dist. Early
county, levied on as the property of
John Chinault to satisfy afifa in fa
vor of Solomon Hoge.
Lot No. 235,3d district Early coun
ty, levied on as the property of Will
iam Camp to satisfy a li fa in favor of
B. & A. Hobson.
Terms ofSale— Cash.
DAVID D. SMITH, Sh'tf.
June 2, 1823. *ll
Sheriffs Safe.
WILL be sold on the first Tues
day in July next, in the town of
Perry, Houston county, between the
usual hours of sale, the following pro
perty, to wit.
202 J acres of Land, known by No.
273 in the 12th dist. Houston county;
levied on as the property of Alexander
McKay, to satisfy two fi fas in favor
of Nathan Brady, jun. vs. said McKay
-—levied on and returned to me by a
constable. JOSEPH MIMS, Shff.
June 2.