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.n .nvease concerning ««'. iced properly, lir property
' blnJonedct toe,the Judge .foeeMid .halt Kavede
lormiceri *lte reto of enlvage to fee trowed total von,
lull be hie duty* un, . c J* • r '-ztago decreed ihell
litre bee" W“..iout recourse to eeteel tod
cargo, to dtMrtauch propxion of salvage to be paid
«o tire aalrore in kre.’,; and that the property eared
eliall fee diri^d accordingly, under the i'Hpoctren ol
the q Steers of the court, and before *t shall hare baen
taken out of the euatodr of 'he Revenue officer*.
See. 4. And h itf-nher enacted, That whenever
itaiiaHbeaaccrtaincd.lothaaatiafociiim of the Judge
of Mid court, thataoy of*# property eav«J.'*
tta character, ootauaeeptiUe of being divided in tne
manner prop mod, or that there aro arliclea in the car
go of apenebablanature.it (ball be hit duty to direct
e tale of the eaioe, for tho benefit of (II concerned.
Bee. S. And be it further enacted, Tlmt ihe proper
tv remaining, after repenting the portion adjudged to
the salvor*, ahali not be removed from such note as
may bo used for public purpotea, nor disposed of in
any other way, within nine month*, unless by the
order of the owners, or of their authorized egente;
and that the dutte* accruing upon auch property may
hc secured at any port in iho United Statu, where
•ho owners may resido.
,«ec. C. And he it further enacted, That no veseel
shall ho employed as a wrecker, unless under the au
thntity of the Judge of said Court end that it shell
be lawful to employ on hoard auch verve), any wreck-
crwlir, eliall have made conditions with the captain
orautporrargoof any wrecked vesid.bcfuru or at the
t'rnc of effording relief.
Approved—2dd May 1829.
[n7«D.]
AN ACT in addition to an act, entitled 11 An act
concerning discriminating dutice of Tonnage and
Import,” and to equalize the dutiee on I’cutaiai.
vcaaela and their caigr.se
Be tt enacted by the Senate and Haute of Reprc
eaitativee of the United Slatts of America in Con
grets assembled, That, upnn satisfactory evidence
being given to the President of the United Stales, by
the government of any foreign nation, that no dis
criminating duties ot toiintgn or impoat or imposed
or levied in ilia ports of llic said nation, upon vosrels
wholly bslonging to citizens of tho United Slates, nr
sipun the produce, manufactures, or merchandise, im
ported in tho same from the United Slates, or from
any foreign couniry, the rroiidcnt it hereby author
• zed to issue his pruelamatiun, doelaring that the for
e gn discriminating duties of tonnage and import
within tho United Slates, are, and shall be, suspended
and discontinued, so far as respects the vessels of Ihe
«aid f .reign nation, and tho produce, manufactures
or merchandise impoited into tho United Slates in
She same, from tlia said foreign nation, or from anv
, other reign country , tho stiid suspension to lake
effort from the timo of such notification being given
lo the President of tho United Status, and to continue
«o long at tho reciprocal esemption of vessels, he
longing lo citizens of tlio United States, mid their
cargoes, as afoiesstd, ahull be continued, and ou Ion
gar
Sen. 2 Anil Ic it further enacted, That no other
or liighor rate of dutiusahall be imposed or collected
on vessels of Prussia, or of lior Dominions, frnrr
wlionccsoavor coming, nor on their cargoes, howto-
*jrcr composed, than aro, or may be, payable on Vo*
•ols of Ihe United Stales and their cargoes
Sue. 3. And to it further enacted, That Iho See-
rotary or the Treasury be, and he is hereby, author-
lied lo return all duties which hevo been assessed,
erne* the fifteenth day of April, onethouasnd eight hyn
dred and twunty-tix, on Prussian vessels, and their
cargoes, beyond the amount which would have been
payable on vessels of tint United (Stales, and their
• argues ', and that the tame allowances of drawback
be made on merchandise oaported in Prussian voaeols
ns would bo made on similar asportations in vessels
of the United 8ttlea.
Sec. 4. And hc it further enacted, That to much
of this act as relates to Prussian vessola, and their
•.signas,ahull continue and be in force during the time
that the equality for which it pruvislee thtll, in ell
rospecta, be reciprocated in the porta of Prussia, and
her I)..minions; and if, at uny time hereafter, the
said equality shall not Im r*< iprocsted in the ports ol
Prussia, and lior Dominions, the President may, and
he is hereby, authorized to issue hia proclamation, de
claring the Diet, and thereupon an much of this act as
relates to Prussian vessels, end their cargoes, shall
ccaee and determine.
Approved—24d May, 1839.
f Nrkj
AN ACT declaring t ho assent of Congress to au act
of the Stato of Alabama.
licit enacted by the Senate and House, offie pee
S'ntatiees of the United Stales of America in Con
f rees assembled, That the assent of Congress hc, and
oreby is, granted, to the operation of an act of the
Control Assembly of the Stato of Alabama, passed
on the ten It day of January, on thouaand eight hun
died and twenty-seven, entitled “ an act to iucnrpo
tile tho Cahawlm Navigation Cutnptny.'l
Approved—34th May, 1838
By Mr. Winslot-The United States army-In »•'
thundering a* a lion, in peace mild as a lamfc
By PhilipBosworih-George Washington ; though
numbered among lire pel* nations of the dead, may
time cease to be when his memory is forgotten. t
Bv Mai. G. s. Ungges- 'Mey the nest President *
chair be made or young hickoiy and bo filled with old
' By Eaton Lynch—May Gen. Andhow Jackson be
our neat President.
By. K. B Marl'll—Gen. Darnel Newnan ; may
the services he rendered in the lata war in his prosper-
ity, be remembered by hit countrymen is hie adver-
'fry Capt. A. M. McWhorter-Vice end immorali
ty cease and party spirit dio, democracy rise na with
the swiftness of a king eagle and soat Geo. Jackson
in the Executive of the United fllster.
By Doct. J. 8. Long—Gen. Andrew Jackson tin
military chieftain, who led our armies to glorious vic
tory, he well deserves to be our neat President.
By Leroy May—Tho harden wood in tho forest,
old hickory
Bv It. Alexander, Esq.—May Carroll county rc
E rie re its character, may it prospti and rise at the
erba in good land.
By Neill Stone, Esq —The fair Hi, the r.hmax of
mans temporal happiness, may thoy be sheltered un
der the wiving ferantkeeef the high tree of liberty.
By Wallis Warren—May the lovely and virtuous
fair of our country, continue In raisoup successive
generation* of worthy citizens tu defend our repub
lie.
By Hiram Sharp—May Carroll county be represen
ted by intelligent men.
By Daniel Msv- Tennessee; may ehe ever be
proud while in her bosom she bears the second Wash
ington.
By Wm. K. Greenwood- The orator of the day.
By Win. Ilryce, Esq •• Geurgn M. Troup, Goor
gis's fiiend, pure in heart, sound in judgment, doci
sivo to not and fenra nut the thrcatniiig storms of a
corrupt President.
—. A long and
.own and Indian portmita,Indian
shoe blacking, silver pens and gambling instruments,
ia offered by the President of tne United Steles, ns
iodicetive of tn existing disposition, to retrench all
uselete expense*. , .
Thomas M. Shannon—The President of the day,
aliko distinguitlied for virtue, honesty arid republi
canism.
F. Freeman, Esq.—The orator of tho day, great
his zetl, snd firm his patriotism.
David Portar—The Honorable Joseph Gist of
South Csrolins, hit politira! sentiments end public
service# ore not forgotten by (he republican! of Geor
gia.
Charles M. Connelly.-Gan. George Washington,
the father of liberty, may hiaaona maintain thtaamo
WlMkt U it but a map of bu«j life ? Cow per.
MILLBDGEV1LLE, AUGUST 4, 1828.
oa&BBftAvxosra.
ith of July at Carrollton.
A large and respectable concourse of people as
tumbled in tho village, at half past 11 o'clock, A. M.
A procasaion was formed and marched to a suitable
r lace prepared for the occaaion —The Declaration of
ndnpendunco, was road in afoeling manner, by El-
deed M Hibbler, Eeq —after which un appropriate
and eloquent Oiation was delivered by Thomas Chan
dler, Esq —The company then retired to Maj. Giles
• Bog f era's, when they partook of a dinner prepared
•or tlieoocasinn—Thomas IV Ration Esq. President &.
Capt. James Upton Vice-President—The cloth being
fomovod, the following tegular tonstswere drank.
1. The dan see celebrate—Sum of Columbia, strike
•moo moro the harp of rejoicing.
C Our country—The land of liberty, which dis
sailed tho clouds of despotism, may her radiant
teams shine with uffulgent splendor, iinJ lull to future
(eneralioas that Americans will be free.
II Washington—The saviour of our country, tho
liilhai of om liberty, the patriot and republican, equal
la the field and the rahiuot,lut us imitate his virtues.
4 Jeffctsor. end Adams—Fallen victims t" tlio
duet, lot it be a striking lesion to us, that man in the
most exalted sphere wliich wc can place him, aliould
prepare to men the calls of divine providence.
5. The stragglers of '70—May thoy he honored by
tlio rising generation as they have honored their
country.
6. The tree of liberty—firm at its rout, pure at its
heart, ma) it grow and spread til! it covcrsllio whole
earth.
7. Gen Andrew Jackson-.-May ho bo as able to
Overcome Ida enemies in the next Prcaidcntal coutcst,
Ol lie was at Iho battle of Orleans.
6. The venerable Charles Carroll cf Carrollton—
The un!)' surviving signer of the Declaration of Inde
pendence, may ho enjoy in peaco that liberty which
hss bocn purchased st so greet a price, and all the hap-
piness winch can he bestowed on man.
9 Greece—Hull on thou fair orb as swift as tlio
spe-'d of time can move and bring about that happy
permd whcie the suns of Greece shall be free.
10 Gin. Ltfayettc -A friend to the republic, to
liiiu w« oweuur gratoful thanks, may ho be wn!| re
warded for his services in time and eternity.
II The United States Aaay -Kirigs have foil iu
power, and trembling Britons Tiavo fallen before it.
12 PaXy spin!-May it cease to he, and Georgia
end the l mica States bs of one body, uud ore mind
Li. It ennan —
W. r patriot baud, the uski d soldier dad.
1 l- r u inm^r -mil, - cm rU- r tl,,' worrier lad,
I.. rnndcr ouicn wevelU- Uiimcr hrifht.
a au. non- Co.umbia's E-jlc '.-.roughlm: ligLt
VOLUNTEER TOASTS
By T W Bolton, Esq.—Gen. Andrew Jackson
Li-rnal bt-lusw-U. nnwd fam.,
/.ulncrtdlwhlsilnTi-nunuae, 1
B. tun luMumto-w!,*!.'I.- ilraw .lircath,
Ta- ruWof In edom, or (Proud of dcati
By Capt. James Upstaa-May Clark tr.on and
Troup m-m, unite and ult he honest men, that party
spirt* oiay die and the gee J spinuurviv# sod Jackson
lift on? n»n rmidetii.
By ihe Orator of the day-Tho virtuous youth n(
w" ll or *" v «'>ng industry |,kc
Franklin «n4 Washington of „|J, iupI , ort j eAin4
snf llhorty winch these have planted-
f of the Declaration—The survivors
el*, few in number, though firm in
. . ”> principle, m«v t!-ey n«v ur forgot
fiftlow soldiers who fellt.> their side*,
i "Bryce-. The United State Nmy, may
triumphantly over the mean. 1
Long, Esq unn. Jackson, may his signal
never be forgotten by the people of bis v
eci.'iy at the r-i.tt Fradiertir! tier.’ -
•lift of July in Franklin county.
rursuant to pievious arrangements, a number of
Iho citizona of Franliliti county, assembled st Mr.
Win. Alexander's to celebrate the Aruvcrsnry of
American Independence, Tho exercises of tho day
were enmmeneed in the presonce of a respectable au
dieuco of ladies and gentlemen, by n fervent and an-
prnpriato prayer, oflcrnil up by Capt. I. W Mayfield
—The Declaration of Indopendenco, was tin* read
by Frederick Freeman,Esq — Afterjwhich an Oration,
abounding with sentiments of pure, patriotism, was
delivered by Samuel Shannon, Esq.—At half past 1
o'clock, the company ant down to sn elegant dinner
prepared by Mr Aluxunder—After the cloth was rn
moved, lha following toasts wore drank.—James II.
LUtle, E*q presided, as.hs ml by Cap f). IV. Mayfield
aa Vice-Freaideut --Theimiinst harmony prevailed,
and nothing ouuured to inionupt the fustivitea of tho
day.
I. The day wsteUlrotc—Muy every tuccecding
birth day of American Independence,find ua united
happy and freo.
3. The Constitution of the United States —The pu
rest model uf government, that the world cun pro
duee.
3. Gen George Washington—We cannot forget
lhaa, while we abhor political bondage.
4. The Heroes of American Uiberty—First in Ihe
revolution and secondly in thn lain war; they have
our gratitude and love. May their sons and their sons,
sons to the latest generation, follow their examples
fi. The Tariff— May its supporters speedily discover
the injustice and impolicy of thu measure, and ht
• timely ropomancc, avert the evil it is calculolcd to
produce.
C. Our Senators and ficprcscntalicef in Corigress
May they in future and on similar occasions, ho in
fluenced by as virtuous principles as they were in op.
posing tho lalo '1'arilf.
7. Public spirit— May the free 6ons of Georgia, b«
united by patriotic eemant, that will rnaka the bast
interest of the stato, the chief object of their political
pursuit.
8. Jefferson—'Tho reformer and priest of liberty
has fallen, hut will always live in the memory uf all
true Americans.
9. The throat Ktw-Orleans—Wa trust tho dill of
March next, will find him elovatod to the liighost
office in the government.
10 George M. Troup—Tho able and independent
defender of Diets rights.
II. Asdagon foil before tho ark of the Lord, so may
those fall before tho Constititutinn of tho United
States, who shall attempt its violation.
13 May the soot uf Amorica be to united in bohalf
of their country, that they may be invinciblo to til
the niachinationa ol its enemies.
13. The fair sez —
Tin* nvtfnt-t charm of happy home,
tier admiration w licn H-rriom ;
Creation, Uot anil falri-.l part,
Coo. (M'd of alltu |ill'll,' the heart ;
Knill*lit ran our rare, or -tor hrsuili,
Like lovely woman'-mi|e! (mite.
VOLUNTEER TOASTS.
By the President—Our bsluved republic atlbo'il
has not been entirely free from languishing symptoms,
yet we hope they are only of an oaicrnal nature, and
will ultimately terminate in more vigorous huelth.
By the Vicu-Pretldonl -May our next President bo
a republican, and may wu«ver afterwards, have a
republican at the head of tho United Statea.
ByF. Freeman, Esq—l’ollovv-citizenr, assort your
tights and roduee your representation, by amending
your constitution, independent of office hunters.
Samuel Shannon, Esq.—Thomas Mortiwother, Esq
formerly of Oglethorpe, now of Jasper county. lie
must be respected at lung aa virtue ia regatded.
William Hpnars, a Revolutionary auldicr—Tho
Governor of Cuorgia. In his talents aud integrity,
wo have a sure pledge of a judicious administration.
Edward Carroll, Esq.—Aa the alien and sedition
or gagg laws foil with Juhn ilia first, so may the now
Tnrilf or American System, fall with tlio aecond
John, or John the son, on the 4th March, 1829.
Dcnnia Shay- -Gen Andrew Jackson, the son of
an Irishman, may his encmioa bo us scarco in Amori-
ca, as anakos arc in Ireland.
James D. Shannon -As Col. Jarvis alaped the
face and pulled the nuso of Prince John, an may their
fucea be doped ami their noses rung, who would wan
tonly insult the ludics.
Robert G. l.ittlo—Genrge M. Troup, the indopen-
dent republican, whilst we appreciate hi* political
sentimonts, wo are compelled to detest end abhor
those leading fodi-rallstsinGeorgia, that oppose him.
Maj' Tiiomas C. McEntiro "George M. Troup, thu
able defender of state rights, his pen has taught Juhn
Q. Adams end hi* followers, a lesson that they will
not forget
Alexander Langston—The Heroes of thn Ravolu-
lion. Muy thu evening of tlicir lives be as peace
ful and happy as the morning was active and use
ful.
Charles M. Connelly—William II. Crawford.
The distinguished statesman, thu sound politician, the
lion on man
William Alman—Tho ssgo Heroes of '7Grooy tlio
briliaucy uf their achieved glory, contiauu tu shino
and shmu, on all tlia sons of Columbia.
Gourge W Humphries—Tho South American
Republics- May they find themselves abundantly
compensated for the blood and treasure expondad in
acquiring their present form of Government.
James 8. Aluxsnder—John Q Adsins, dangerous
to the Institutions of our government, and as a parti
san counterfoil and hypocritical.
William Alexander—The memory of iho Heroes
of the Revolution the patriots who fculcd with their
blood, tho independence of this country, muy their
Sons be influeii. rd by thu samo political principle
Thomas Deal—May we speedily adopt s uno me*
sure#for the abohiion of tlio many useless offices in
our government.
Julm M. Noal—Gen. Washington. The father of
America; may bit virtues be rumeuiborcd us lung as
lime shall last
John H Little—May all invaders of our country,
meet with the same salutation, a# those who fell bo-
fore our tlem at New-OrleanB.
Samuel F Aleitoder—John Q Adtm*. May ho
in March neat icreivo hia (well deaervod) political
doatli blow, with tho stamp of a cap in liou of a
crown
Thumas M Shannon—Tha American cnnimorce
in our interview with foreign ualiuns, may there ex
ist a porfi'OI reciprocity.
Uunalt. Freeman—Gen. Andrew Jackson, hie illus
trious public services will Lever bo forgotten, while
w« abhor tyranny.
John Arundel!—May America continue to prosper,
and the eons thereof defend theii right* aa their tore
fathers did-
Wm. Harris—The memory o f Gcn. Gourge Wash-
ingto-i; may hia principles and virtues t r possessed
Crointbc Culumhi*(fl.4-.) Ti'Irieopr
ANTI-TARIFF MEETING.
A meeting of tha citizmn of Richland District, of
which previous notice had baon given, was held in the
Town Hall of Columbiu mi tho 19th instant.—Cal. J
J. Chappell waa called to the chair, and Wm C.
Clifton, Esq. appointed sccrelaiy. As soon os thn
menting was organized, Capt. J. A. Black moved an
adjournment In the Court Ilnuso, the Town llall being
too small for the accommodation of the asiemhly —
Tha meeting so adjourned, and met again in the
Court Housu.
The chairman staled tho ohjoct of tho meeting
was, to hear the report of the committee appointed
at a previous meeting, to consider uf tlio most proper
means uf defeating tho cuntomplated Auction Bill
and the course best to be pursued in relation to the
tariff. On the part of that committee Mr. McCord
made a report, which recommended tho following
measures ;
1. That a slantlin gcommiltoo of thirteen ho appoin
ted, whose duty it shall bo tu oddross a memorial to
the Legislature, calling on that sovereign body, for
auch relief in our trying circumstances, as it may
constitutionally grant, and a* it* wisdom may direct,
to protect us us fits as it can, from tlio pernicious ef
fects of this obnoxious measure.
2. Also, on address P» the people of this state.
3. Also, an address to tf.o people oi tlio United
Slates:
■1. Also, on address to tho people of the Southern
Status, who are likewise suffering under ike operation
of the Tariff
3 Also, an address lo the people of Kentucky, sta
ling to them, the oppressive end baneful effects of the
present measures, and Iho inevitable annihilation ol
all trade between us, until a change of these roea
■urea:
C Also, an address to the mercantile and shiprng
interests of the United States, condoling w ith them
on our wretched situation, and culling on them fur an
united elf,nt, lo oxtricate ourselves from the trommels
with whiclt ignorance and cupidity have fetlored us:
7. Alsu, lo open correspondence with distinguish
cd individuals throughout tlio United States, that we
may gain tho aid of their co insnla and co-operation
8. Also, an eaclusivo employment of all median
ic# at houiu,und thnt a decided preference be given to
all articles produced in our own state :
0. And also, the establishment ofen Agricultural
Society fur the encouragement of overy branch ol
farming and husbandry, particularly suitable to the
present times
10 For tho present, tlio cnmniittro recommended
tho appointment of o Committee of Vigilance, to con-
eist of saven, whoso duty it ahull bo, tu enquire what
branches of industry can bu odvnntogoously curried
on in this state, without an investiture of any great
capital, and to dovise every means in our power to free
u* from this system of plunder
II. They further recommend, that the cit zena <
this district meet on the first Monday in evory month
until tho suasion of tho Legislature ; and that Hi
committors appointed by this meeting, report monthly
at mir'li meetings, on tho matters cntrustrdto their
earn, to tho end, (list the citizens may b* duly inform
ed of the procuedingB of ilinir committees, end the
committees regularly instructed and directod by their
fellow citizens:
And lastly, that a cammittco of thteo ho appointed
toi-coivo voluntary subscriptions for defraying the
unavoidable expanse of printing reports, memorials,
addresses, &c.
On motion to adopt the report, and the measures
recommended, Mr. McCord spuhe in exp anxtinn ol
tho views of the committee and in favur of thoir adop
tion : hn was replied to by Mr Bynum, who, without
advocating tlio Tariff syttem, opposed some of the
proposed means of resisting it; Col Frrstun followed,
xml in a xpaccli uf some length, examined the whole
Tariff policy and advocated tho principles on which
the committee had acted, and generally the measures
recommended by them ; Capt. Black also made some
remarks in favor of tho report.
Upon lakingUie question, un agreeing to the report,
a division uf tlie meeting was called for, whan it ap
peered, that there wero hut two votes in the negative
Ths chairman then appointed tho following gentle,
men on the respective committees under the above
recommendation:,.
Standing Committee of thirteen.
W. C. Preston, A. Kirk,
James Gregg, F. McCully,
C. I*. Hooktcr, J G. Brown,
J N. Partridge, )Vm. Briggs,
W. Iluinptun, jr. r>. J. M,:C„rJ,
A. Ukinding, N. Herlicmont,
Tu whom the chairman was added on motion.
Committee of Vigilance.
James Boatwright, J. McCully,
Juhnltryce, James Mcxio,
J A Black, E II. Fisher,
James Hum.
Committee of Finance.
J. Uarrotl, U. L McLauchliu,
Jusnpli Ellis,,,i
On motion uf Cupl. Black, one thousand copies of
the report of the committee, were utdered tn be prin
ted in pamphlet form, fur circulation.
JOHN J. CHAPPELL, Chairman.
IVu. C. Cxtt'Tu.v, S.Cry.
Anti-Tariff Meetings.—It is all important that
the measures adopted by the numsruus meetings
that are being hrld in this Stale, should lend as
much aa possible to the same point. For in thfo
stay concert of action will be produced, which b
always of vital consequence to the successful pro
secution of any scheme.
The ultimate object to be kept constantly in
view, is the absolute and unconditional repeal of
the whole system, so far as it lias for its object an)
thing beyond revenue. This should never be lost
sight of for a mtiment.
And ns one of the must efficient means of ac
eompNshing this ultimate end, the passage of
law by the State anposiog taxes amounting It,
prohibition on the productions and manufacture?
of nil the other States which now are, or ever
have been in f.,vur«f a protective Tariff, should
he recommended nrj'b aa much unanimity aspns
sihle. For if such a I'*w be passes), and rigidly
enforced, cutting off as it most asarredly will, «
source of profit and wealth, on which the menu
farturers, entirely mistaking the spiritof the South,
have calculated with cot tamty.they will soon find
that they must abandon tAeir system or cncuuntci
ruin frutn the operation ol* it on themselves.
That the power of the ivtate Legislature to ai t
on this recommendation of the popular meeting?
may be clearly understood, we have carefully ex
amined the best utilhuriliuB on the subject the
country aff irds;—the results of that exaininatlui
tve will state as briefly as possible.
We have shewn, on another occasion, {Sec Geo
Journal of July 31,) how far l.iie State ol Geurgie
can go with the consent of Congresa ; and ihfo
T
HE STATE OF ALABAMA, Mont-
coincrjr County, Circuit Court, Mft*‘cU Turro, 1CM.
Ebemrirr I)- Washburn, John (iimjrat. Nathaniel Uattill, Tho-
..an Uatti ll, John Scott, Ifcnry Luraa. William Taylor, (Jeortf** Jl.
Clayton, A hub Wilkinson, Julia A Wilkinson, .Martha WilUimon,
Mary S.Tuvlor.by htr next Irinwi Wiliia.n.Smith, Sarah L\ (*r?nt-
Uml ami I Miza A- (•rantiaml, by their nett frimJ ,
Eliza L. Colomuo, ty her next friend Juhu Scott, Cumjilaiountx,
John A. Junes Edward Carey, Ann M. Bullock and her hus-
1 llullurk, S •
If. Kenan, John Null
fai
IN CHANCERY.
wards, husbaud of the said Klim A.
lU'spondi’UU.
It ftp
-■—* — "Vorcift, >u null process
... r . It ia therefore ordered,
That publication be made in the tjoorgia Journal, n newspaper
publish' d in the tow n of MilU-dgcvlUe, State of Georgia, for four
weeks, ono month previous* to the nest term of thi* court, require
inf them to appear and plead, nnbweror demur, to the Mild Coin*
t lomuntsbill ol complaint, or that tho nuim-, us to thuu will beta*
on ns confessed.
The bill charees in substance, tl«u John Scott nnd others there
in named, on the tilth day of October, A. D. IBbl, entered into
written articles of *grvement nnd Associated thrmxlm into a
company under the name aud style of the Alabama Company.and
amour other thiucs agreed that they would purchase of the Uni
ted States H'>\ eminent.the fraction of land un which the town ot
Montfomcry is uuw situulcd; that they iti»u adopted rules for
their government, and appointed certain j»ersons agents to act in
their behali to lay off ami .ell lots in said tow u, fcr.; thatthey pur*
rhustd the »aid tract of land, and .told divers lots therein, und hu\ c
executed bonds for titles to the purchasers; that .-aid ugi-nt* were
by the said rules,&r. authorised and empowered to call on the
several members of the company for their respective proportions
of the sum due on said tract of land, to ruahle said uuents to pay
the balance due to the government: that tnra>e of failure to nay,
the person so failing should forfeit his interest to the rc»t of the
company; that the interest in the said tract of land and stock in
said comp my was r on»id»*red *xs assignable and transferable; that
many of the original stockholder* huves>-Ulout nnd transferred
overtheir interest to others, and others have forfeited their inter
est. under the clmucftforesaid, by failing to inuhe payment when
called on,kr.; that after such sale, transfer aud forfeitures the
putcut for the said tract of land issued to the persons who origin
ally r
» us grnnteci
J said Company ; that p
. d patent many of the p**r»ous named thi .
had departed this lin ; that owing to the manner in which the bu-
of the .-aid company has been conducted, doubts has ari
as to the ability of the present stockholders to tnuke titles to
lots of land w birh their agents hat e sold in said town—to remove
which, and for the purpn.-c of having au account taken between
the member* of said company, and to hate the sai<’ eotupuny con
cern brought to a .-pertly termination, the CuRi!ildinxm.»*pray that
the present agents of the company may be appointed trustees to
wind up tb4* same, that the title may be decreed to be given up and
cancelled, so far as it relates to the shares formerly owned by those
persons who have sold their intrye>t therein or base forfeited
their right thereto as aforesaid, and that the title may be quitted
in the present members of the said company, and those claiming
under them, according to the true intent and meaning of the afore
said articles of association.
Witness WIM IAM GRAHAM, Clerk of said Court, at office,
this 24th day of July, A* D. 182H.
august I—It
WILLIAM GRAHAM, Clk.
u
NDER nn order of the Inferior court of
[organ county, when sitting for ordinary purposes, m il
the first Tuesday in October next, at fifttonfon, ruin
county, vme tract of land, containing 75 acres, more or fos*, ty
on thew«trr« of Glady Creek, adjoining lands of William W
Held and William T- Morton, U ing the real estate of Thmnas
Mo.-eley, Uec'd. Sold for the benefit of the heirs of said. Terr*
ua the day. (aug i) TIIOMAS SLEULEY, Adm’r
P ULASKI County, Georgia Suncen
l»ish >p applies for letter? of administration on the estate
of Caswell Ball, fata of >aid county,dec’d.
Thi* is therefore to rile the kindred and ere Jitors of .*aid dee’d
to apife*ar at my office w ithin the time prescribed by law,to shew
uuv, if any they have, why said letters should not be granted.
Git 3 v.i* r my hand this 3tlh day of July, 1R29.
WE5LEY V VRRROL’GH, Q. c. Ck
•vaa •lorn- fur the purpose of satisfying some o
our friend?, who doubted whether the StHte could
meddle with Ihe mutter at all. On that uccasion
ive look cave to make a distinct reservation of
■nr own opinions as to the absolute powers of the
State, In tills regird. We now prureed to gin
the grounds on which we sustain thim.
That the States, before th-> adoption of the Fe
deral Constitution, had the power to regulate und
ontrul both their internal and external c mtnero ,
no one will deny. Confed Art lx S)l. Thi
power of regtdatiog external commerce was gran
ted to the Fedoral Government. The grant is
contained in tin- Constitution in express terms.—
Congress shall have power—to regulate com
metre with foreign nations, and among the seve
ral States."—The power to regulate their inter
nal commerce was retained
*• It was admitted, that inspection taws relativ*
tu the quality of nrtieles to bo exported, und qua
rantine laws, and health laws of every d-scrip
ion, and lau-s for regulating the internal com
mtrceof a Stale, and those which respect turn
pike roads, ferries, &c. were component pails n
an immense mass of legislation, not surrendered
tn the general government." Kent's Com. Hid. I
p 410, in reference to the decision of ihe S'
preine Court,in the case of Gibbons V9. Ogden
And Judg- Marshall in t 1 e famous case ot Me
Cultoch nnillhcSlatc qf.Maryland,(5 Wheaton, 40)
■J.ilared, thatthougli that &late could not ImpOc
a tax on the Hank of the U. S. or its branches, yd
that the "deei'iinn was tn here reived with thi- qua
lifleation, that the Stales litre not deprived if any rf
sources oftaxatinn tsl.ich they originally possessed;
and that the restriction did not extend tu a tax paid
by the real properly of Ihe Hii.k, in common with
the real properly within the State ; nor to a tax
imposed upon tho interest which tho citize ns ol
Maryland might hold in that institution in com-
•non with other property of the same description
throughout the State.” Kent's Com. vol. 1 ,p 400.
Yet it has been asserted that Ihe clause m the
Federal Constitution giving to Congress the power
toregulate commerce “ among the several States,”
deprived the States of the power of passing such
a law a that recommended.
On this point Chief Justice Marshall, in the
ease of Gibbonsrs Ogden, reported in 9th Whea
ton, remaiks as follows :
“ Tho subjnet tn which the power is next applied, is
to commerco " among tho several states.” Commerce
among tlio states cannot stop at the extornal bounda
ry line #f each state, hut may be introduced into the
interior
“ These words ilo not, however, comprehend that
commerce which is completely internal, which is
carried on between man and mnn in a slate, or he
tween different parts of Ihe same state, und which
docs not extend to, or affect other slates
" Comprehensive as the word “ among" is, it may
very properly bo restricted to that commerce which
concerns more etalee than one The phrase would
probably nut havo boon solectcd to indicate the com
pletely interior traffic of u state, because it is not an
apt phrase for that purpose ; and the enumeration of
the particular classes of commerce lo which thu power
was to he extendod, would not have been mado, had
the intention bean to extend tho power to ovciy de
scription. The enumeration presupposes something
not enumerated ,and that something, if ice regard the
language or the subject of the sentence, must be the
exclusively interval commerce of a state The geni
us and character of tlio whole government seem to bo,
that its action is to bo'applicd to ail the external com
mcrc.iul concerns of tlio nation, and tu those internal
oncerns which affect the slates generally •, but not to
those which are completely within a particular state.
which donotuffect other states, and with which it is
not necessary to interfere for the purpose of cxccut
ingsomo of tlio general powers of the government
The completely internal commerce iff a state, may
be considered as reserved for the state itself.”
Speaking of the iff ct of a coasting license,
when held to give vessels of one State a right to
navigate between two ports nr places within ano
the.' State and tn rarry on business wholly in the
waters of that other State, Chancilior Kent. Lee.
xtx, declares that such a construction given to a
coasting license would destroy the distinction be
tween commerce among the several States, and a
commerce con fiend entirely and exclusively within
a State ; and would also destroy aU State jurisdic
lion over Us purely internal commerce. This was
never intended by the constitution, and it is what
the Supreme Court itself appears to have disclaimed.
It has also been asserted that the clause of the
Federal Constitution which says “ No State shall
without thu consent of Congress, lay any imposts
or duties on imports or exports,” £cc. &c. prohi
bits the States from passing such a law os that
proposed—It fortunately happens, that under tLis
very clausa of the Constitution, Judge M .rshall
has made a clearer nml more unequivocal derision,
as to the taxing power of the States, than in any
of the eases which we have quoted. The ques
tion was brought, incidentally, before the So
preme Court, in the case of Broun V9. The Stalt
of Maryland. The decision of the Court was
pronounced by Judge Marshall, on the Ishh of
March, lCi7, and in the course of it, hc holds the
following language:—
“ The constitutional prohibition on the states to lay
a duty on impmts, n prohibition which a vast majority
of them must feel an interest in preserving, may cer
tainly come in conflict with their acknowledged pow
er tu tax poisons and property within their territory
Tlio power. And tlio restriction on it, though quite
distinguishable when they do not approach each
other, may yet, like the intervening colors between
white and black, approach so nearly as to perplex tho
understanding, as colors perplex tho vision in marking
Ihe distinction between them. Yet the distinction
exists, and mutt hn marked as the cases arise. Till
they do aiise, it might bo premature to state any rule
aa being universal in its application. It is sufficient
for the present lo say. generally, that when the im
porter has so acted upon the thing imported, that it
las become incorporated and mixed up with the
mass of properly in Ihe country it has. perhaps,
lost its distinctive character as an import, and has
become subject to the taxing power of the State; but
while remaining the propirty if the importer in
his wiirthuusc, in the original form or package in
which it was imported a tax upon it is ton plainly
a duly on imports to escape the prohibition in the
constitution "
■ In the rase of Ostium ts Bank of the U. Statrs,
D Wheaton 793—the celebrated Ohio case—which
was similar tn the Maryland Hank case, it was at
::inj»trd avoid the decision in that case, by the
suggestion
IVilS ;
uh'n
greet _ _ __
11 * a f admitted HiomTIhaT were the
and pi.y._ " a U sv, .,iecl to the taring power
is**, Ihe bank tcu— ,.V> would l»-
of the State, .ny inditidu&l woula Bent p.
4 °Bj t the l way, we cannot avoid remarking h'.-re
that this case fits the manufacturers exact.,y _
What are they but tn ivaU corporations, «■? endim-
duals, whose object is win^tt trode and Pf°fit ■
And if sn, they sod their esl»hlii^ 1 P en, J a, |“ “, < ' ir
goods are subject, by the sdmiss.-** 0 . 0 ^ ~ u '
preme Court, to the taxing power ol fof ale9 '
How far that taxing power extends will . ® el ’ n
hereafter.
We think it is very clearly settled by the J'. ,e
-eding authorities, that the original power of t.he
States to regulate their internal commerce, has
not been at ell impaired or abridged, by their e.n-
■ ring into the Union and adopting the Federal
Constitution(bet in pursuance of this power
o regulate their im'enial commerce, they can pas-
laws imposing taxes on all property, except im
ports and exports, that may be now, or may b>
hereafter brought within their jurisdiction:—ano
that consequently whenever any of the product?
nr manufactures of the Ta. iff Slates are brought
into the State of Georgia, and become incorpo
rated into, and mixed up with, the property of the
country, they become subject lo the taxing power
f the State.
Now a q'testinn win arise here as to the extent
>f this power—ft is said tlia' after goods hav-
become mixed up with the pioperfj’ of the coun
try, they become subject to the t,sxing power
of the State. How far does this taxinp" P 0 ” ' r •'*
'••nd? The following extracts from the /'ederalist
ill settle that matter at once. Ami be it remem-
■I'cd that the Numbers of the Federalist, Iron
hich we here make extrartB, were written b-
Alexander Hamilton himself—a man whom
Tanffitee hold up as their great file leader—the.ir
Magnus Apnlln. They will nut surely either de
ny or controvert any thing he has written.
From the Federalist—N XXXII
'' Yet I a willing hero lo alluw, in its full extent, the
justnossnf the reasoning, which requires that the in
dividual stales should possess an independent nnd
uncontrollable authority to raise their oion rscentu •
f r the supply of their own wonts. And mi'k» :
this concession, I affirm that, (with the sole exception
uf duties nn imports and export*) they would, undei
the plan of the convention, retain that authority in
the most absolute and unqualified sense ; and that an
attempt on the part of the national government tu
abridge them in tho exercise uf it, would ho a vio-
lent assumption of power, unwarranted by any arti
cle or clause of its constitution."
lo the same number of the Federalist, Mr Hu
nillon, speaking of the power of iinpnsirg tave
■y the State, on all articles other than export?
and imports,says:—
“ This I contend, is manifestly a concurrent and
nnd coequal authority in the United Slates, and in
the individual states There is plainly no expression
in the granting clause, which makes that power exelu
sive in tho Union There is no independent clause
or sentence which prohibits the states from using it
So far is this from being the case, that a plain and con
elusive aigument to thn contrniy is doducible from
tlio restraint laid upnn theatntes in relation to doiie?
on imports and eiports. This restriction implies an
admission, that if it wero not inserted, the „tate>
wntild posses? iho power it excludes ; and it implies
further admission, that as tu all other taxes, the auth
rity of the states remains iindiminished."
^er^^several weeks.
e were giving them too
SON, or Libert, is
07* WIL. P ' Y THOMPSON
candidate for re- * ,ec,ion 10 <"• 'he place he now
occupies in the Coi.J ,e9a of Ihe United Slater.
Outragt.—On Wednt 'd'T last, a gaatleman
travelling from Tallahasse t.o New-York, was at
tacked, on the Sparta road, About J l a miles
from Ibis place, in the open dflj'. it being near
noon, by two negro men. who alter committing
personal violence by beating, clioaking,aod slab
bing. took from him money to the amount of
a built £50.
The bills cannot be particularly described, far
ther than that there were,
One on t he State Bank of Georgia, for £10,
Two or, the United Stares Bank, for 10,
One on the Slate Bank of Alabama, for 10,
together with some change, amount and descrip
tion not remembered.
The person is very seriously injured, but it is
supposed he may recover.
V
FYcm the Federalist— No. XXXIII.
11 Though a law, therefore, laying a tax fur the usi
uf the United States would be supremo in its nature
and could not legally he opposed or controlled ; yel,
a law [of Congress] abrogating nr preventing Ihe cul
lection of a lax laid by the auihoiity of a stato, (uc.
loss upon imports and exports,) would not be :hn su
preme law uf the land, but an usurpation of power not
granted by the constitution ”
‘ The inference finm ths whole is—that tho indi
vicinal states would, under the proposed constitution.
retain an independent and uncontrollable aulhorit
lo raise revenue to any extent of which they mire,
stand in neod, by every kind nf taxation, except du
ties on imports and eipoit9.”
It is believed that the prerediug authorities—
and they are the highest that are knuwn, and i
cognised in this country—show as far as author'
ty alone can show any thing—
I. That Georgia, in granting Congress the pou
er to regulate commerce among the several State?
did not relinquish—hut retained the power to n
guliite her own internal commerce.
II That in cunsequi nee of the retention of thi
power to regulate her otvn internal commerce
whenever goods, of any sort, are brought nitliir
her jurisdiction, incorporated into, and mixed U|
with, the common mass of the property of the
count'V, they become subject lo her taxing power,
III. That this tax ng power is an independent
and uncontrollable authority to raise her own r-
venui-B fur tho supply of her own wants—the
she retains this authority in the most ubsoluti
and unqunlille.d sen3c—that it is a roncurrent am
co-cquul authority in (he individual S:ate of Gen
gia and in thu United States—that its end tri
be obtained by every kind of taxation, escep
duties on imports and > xpoits—und tha: any at
tempt, on the part of tire general government. |i
abridge the State of Georgia in the exercise of b
would he a violent assumption of power hy tire
general government, unwarranted hy any clau?
in the constitution.
These are our conclusions—nnd if there he any
thing of truth or reason in the authorities on whii-ii
we rely, our conclusions are incontrovertible.
But the Tnriffites may perhaps say ;—Your au
thoritie9 are admitted to he good, and your eon
elusions flow naturally, and clearly, and indispu
tidily, from them. They arc all adinitti d ; ye
how far do they carry u? ? Only so far as thn
tire State of Georgia can exrrcise this taxing pow
i r for the purposes of revenue,
i Very well—We arc ready to meet the Tareflit
here, and on their own ground too. Thev
contend that Congress, under the power to raise
revenue, can lay prohibitory tuxes for tho prate-
lion of manufactures. This is i ne of llreir strong
grounds ; and their late act purports to he for tire
purpose alone of raking revenue. N vv we hnv.
shown by the words of their own great fib- lend
er, Alexander Hamilton, that the power of lire
Sta’e of Georgia to raise revenue hy laying nh
sorts of taxes, except on Imports and exports, b
independent and uncontrollable—retained by lire
State in the mo?t absolute and unqualified sense—
and is concurrent and co equal with Mint of the
United Slates, ff therefore the Unit'd State-
can do what the Tariflitcs contend they can, un
tier their power ; so cun the the. Slate of Georgia
do what we contend she can under her concur
rent and co equal power—that is, pass laws laying
prohibitory taxes, for the protection of Ire r owi
industry, on the productions ard manufacture
of other States, after they are mixed up uiih
and have become a part of the common mass ref
property in the country.
And if the Tar-ftiites tn avoid this d fljrulty. fly
to the power of Congress to regulate rommerci,
and contend that under this power Congress ire.- v
lay prohibitory taxes for Ihe prnti ction of manu
facture?, we will meet them here ton. by sayirg
that if Congress can, under this power, lay pro
hihitory taxes for this purpose, so can the State of
Georgia lay prohibitory taxes under tire r. stric
tions before mentioned, in the due exercise of her
reserved ponerto regulate Irer internal commerce.
So that the Tariflites, on their ow n cherished
principles, and by their own boasted reasoning,
are under the inevitable m cessity of conceding to
us, in 'his matter, all that we n?k—all that is ne
ressary for our purposes in this particular. For
no court in the country, having due regard to the
solemn obligations under wliich it is hound toad-
minister equal and exact justice to all parties, can,
consistently wiih thesechligntirns. prnnonnre the
Tariff art to be constitutional, and the propon'd
state law to be unconstitutional.
Auctions.—In the Journal of the iqih ult. w
spo^ ” of a memorial which hud been ? rfit into
the Sov , ' l,t ' rn States for signatures; the crfiject of
which wa,.' to procure Ihe passage, by Co ogress/
of an act, to SUpuri^ 'be present auction sy’steink
altogether. We also .j!40' v .d the remarks of Mr. V
McCord of Columbia, which professed lo £'ve'
an account of the true character of this »ovi'-
ment, and of its authors. It will bo recollected
Mr. McC among nthei things stated, that he bad
been informed in N York, '• that none of the Gaz
ettes dared unmask the combination, for the enmi
ty of these people would be. fatal to them,”
The tin morial. shortly after its arrival nt Col
umbiu, was publicly burnt, together with nn effigy,
of a Northern monopolist. An account uf this
proceeding WAS received at N York, and was in
serted in tire N. York Gazette nf (he 12th July.
• *n'Ire I5lh nf the 9ame month that respectable
p >f*vr found it necessary to publish the following
pob gy fur the insertion of the account of the J
bnrnin, T *' Columbia.
” F.XPl. AN *\TION.---In Saturday's Gazette, wo
'blishml ft.' 1 extract from lire Charleston Mercury
Istiveto sonvo proceedings in Columbia, 8. C- con-
"rtod with the appearance, in that quarter, of a Cir-
ular from this city, with regard to the Aurlion Sys
tem. We did presume that our editorial comment
would have satisfied overy person of the motives
which induced us to give currency tu the article, but it
appears we were mistaken We have therefore only
to say, that our sole object in laying the paragraph be
fore nur readers, was to show them the nature cud de
gree of the excitement in South Carolina, without the
-hglitcM intention uf approving of the xontiment or
proceedings uf tlicso mulcontents."
Such is tire anniugy. Now if for the bnre iu-
■ rtionof an article of news, the t ditois of an old.
nd respectable public print, find it necessary lo
nakfa public apology, this circumstance cer-
dnly is very good evidence that if the Gazettes
here •• dared unmask the combination” they
would have to encounter an enmity that would
be fntal to them.
The Chairman of the Committee nf merchants
in N York has.addressed a letter on the subject
f the m i 'moriul to a gentleman in Colombia, for
the purpose of smoothing over the matter. We
have copied that letter ini" our paper, for the pur
pose of apprising the public of the reasons the
memorialists give for their conduct. A'Ihe same
me we must caution the people of Georgia a-
■dust being cnrglit by such chaff. Hy just such
-emingly plausible statements as these have wo
e'mitled "ursetvi's tn he deluded, from time to
me, by the. Tiriffitea, un il now, the chain of
undage is t ivited upon ns *o firmly as not to he
r. ken except by i (Torts that mav he attended hy
> most awful const quences—Beware then, we
say again.
From the South-Carolina State Gazette.
Messrs Fausts —Tho inclosed letter from the Chair
man uf the Corresponding Committee of the filer-
1 hunts of New-York, is addressed to me, with tho
request to have it published in the Slate Gnzottu.
Relieving thnt lire views of this Committee should bu
known, and in compliance with tho wish of their
Chairman, I herewith scud you a copy fui publica
tion. Youis respectfully.
July 22,1823 G. T SNOWDEN.
.Veto York, July II, 182S.
G. T. Ssovvnt's, Esq.
My Dear Sir — I have just socn a newspaper from
Columbia, in which, is a communication cautioning
the people of the Doutli, agaiust signing a memorial
praying Congress to tax Auctions, staling in other
words thnt it is a project of the Tariff nion to ride
the Southern peoplo to duath,in which tho merckonts
are agreed.
Thoy state ns ono mason, why thoy behove this to
be a Tariff conrorn, that tlio petition, is contained in
an extra of tho “ New- York National Advocato.”
Now, I am at a loss to know whether it is best to tuko
any sort of notice of such arguments, us this may bn
only a “ ruse dc guerre" of the Auctioneers. I will
however stale tire facts to you, and if you deem it ad
visable. I beg tlinl you would request the Editors of
tho Stato Gazette to insert an urlicle, setting tho mat
ter in its true light.
It is needless to say to you, how oppressive Wo
find our Auction System—the present is a struggle for
ciistonce, and we feel it tn hn of vastly more impor
tance than the fate of lire Fiosidential election.*"
There is nothing political mingled with it, ail parties
urito in it, and tlio only test thnt will be required,
(next to being a proper mnn in other respects,) from
the candidates for lire next Congress, will be, 11 aro
you determined to support an Auction Duty Bill "
As to its having any thing to do with the Tariff, iris
preposterous Dues it not t ome from the City of New
York whose interest is, and whose votes iu Congress
were opposed tu the Tariff? And as to the newspa
per in which it was printed—the fact is, that we liud
several thousands or pamphlets and separnto memo
rials printed ; and finding, when too late, that tho post
age would be enormous, (62 1 3 cents to New Or
leans) on them, wo adopted tile plan of compressing all
the matter in a hall sheet of newspaper The Advo
cate vv as chosen, because, and only because, they had
coma out boldly in our cause against the Auctions,
and as the Auctioneers had withdrawn their patronage-
—vve felt ourselves bound tn support it.—This, and
this only, was the motive. The very fuct of our choos
ing this paper In send among you at lire Sooth,should
ho a sufficient evidence, that there arc no polities! or
sectional views eulertaincd —Tariff men or politi
cians would havu acted with more cunning , they
would have procured Noah's ur Coleman’s paper.—
Snmu uf nur Committee are warm Jackson men, and
there are others of tho Adam's party—hut in this
business, we have no politics, and tf there is one man
in favor nf tha Tariff among us, I do not know it —
How idle then, to connect us with such a false atale-
ment. I should linyo supposed that the knowledge
that Mr. McDuffie is decidedly in favor of Taxing
Auctions would have hud its influence with the must
violent Anti-Tariff man in Columbia. Let liitn
speak
07“ Sr, «nc half dozen Orations delivered on
the 4th ult. have been vent to us for publication in
the Journal—We would gladly oblige ourfiiendti
were it possible :—in the present instance it ia not:
for if we publish one vve must publish all that
have been received, atd this would cccupy the
“ Though utterly opposed myself :n the Tariffpol-
n y, I am in favor of the policy of taxing Auction
bales. It will place the business of Impoitalion in
the hands nf the tegular Importing Merchants, and
break down a system which throws it almost entirely
tot., the hands ot a lew Foreign Merchants, who liavo
it in theii power, by acting in concert, in raise and
depress tire price, not only of foreign Merchandise,
but of articles of dumcslic exportation, at their pita-
sure ' —See letter to the Editors E. Post, May 1828.
Do ilteSiuth Carolinun? know that their Stato
Sovereignty ia constantly violated, by the operation of
tire Auction System Willi what propriety arc they
rhatged 112 per cent, State duty, on every hale of
Cotton and every pound of Rice sold hero at auction,
while the Biunufaciurcr, wire lias purchased hi* cot
ton und made it into cloth, sella it free of duty ?
They have not certainly, seen this in its true light, or
they would not have acted 'bus hastily—and as to tlio
olt repeated'dclufcion that goods are sold cheaper at auc
tion than at private sale, we deny it entirely. There
aro many Auctioneer* in the provincial towns, wlto
are the owners of the greater part of the goods they
sell, and who regularly visit New York to make their
purchases, and then sell them nut at u profit by public
sale We desire that the neat Congresa shall send
for persons and papers tn testify on the subject, and
Irene that some of our Auctioneer! will be cited.
1 hope you will excuse me fur troubling yon on this
subject—as I feel anxious that the connexion which
results, as well from feeling as interest, between tbo
City of New York and your State, should not be dis
turbed by misguided zeal.
JAMES McCALL,
Chairman of the Corresponding Cominittco of
Mcrckacw of New York