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BY CAMA1C & RAGLAND, state&u.states rui.vrr.ns.
MlI.L.EDGEVILL.E, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1831.
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Tons ami SII Kill FI'S DI.I.DS, togiUlicr t-iili
a general a<virtiHt*nl ol BLANKS, l-'or S»leul tlie
.lOlHlNAI. Ol'I'll F.
W ALTER S. .lENKlNs U candidate*
for Receiver of Tax Returns for Baldwin enmity, nt
the election in t.iuu in lieXW
J OTES A. MILL IS a <• -i min I Hr lop Slit -
rilTof II iIIIwi*i county,at the ensuing election.
W E nro. Mtiflior'isrtl to atmmince VV.
PIINVKLI,, KXq. ^candidate for Ite-eivcr of Tax iti-
tvrnsf t II aid win county. at the election in January next.
j »iy ^ * „ ;
Town It. W.OOTAN respectfully ten-
Qjr ders himselfto the rilirens of BahJtv;>> rmml v, a* * candid
ate for the clerkship of the Superiolir l.
lion, in January next.
Aetii't 1 —t f
W E art; iuith#J
II. SMI Tii. ns n
Court.of Itahlu iu county,n
August 4—tr
l the ensuing elec-
I to aiiounci; HANSOM
militate lor clerk of the Inferior
1 HWIS .1. \V. till V VI'/, is .. cmi.liil-
J ate for Clerk of the Inferior Court of Baldwin county.
August 1 — tl
dpi 11 \KLES SAIITM, Eso. 7s m CHBdidflte
lor the ntBcv of r Ph\ ( "Hector of I,.. Id win count y, it 'he
next election.
C03I3irMC' ATIONS.
[com ML'NICATKD.]
Oration JelirrreeI hy Major Simeon M. To iff at, at
RrownrUle., Monroe, County. July 4, \"'d\, Hful pub
lished at the desire of several citizens present nt the
cel c hint ion of the Jay.
Fellow Citizi
'till'd station ; end enr increasing glory shines forth
with pre-eminent lustre. Our local situation is ad
mirably adapted to tho promotion ol our public,
private and sonnI eujovmnrt. Here tre are favored
with every variety ot climate found in the temp«*ratt
rone. We have a sea coast ofllOOO miles in extent,
indented with the most commodious harbours. Wo
have many beautiful and majestic rivers, down
, which, the products of our soil arc wafted in va
ts it not apparent, from what has. rious directions, to our seaports, to ho transported
just been read in your hearing, that the same spirit | from one section of our country to another, or be-
,,r injustice and cruelty, which of old,persecuted, op- J ynnd the ocean. Whoso fertile banks are clothed
pressed and exiled our furtive ancestors from Mieir with the beautiful verdure of an almost perpetual
destmed to pursue ami attack | itprinjr ; nod these fair prospects are still farther
lenting fury?—; heightened by handsome towns, and nourishing cit
ies which in all directions appear and decorate their
. -■ bluffs. We see canals, and railways, stretching forth
the whole course of her measures, d s.;mi , in even* direction over our land, e mueclinp* the re-
«ve the inhabitants of her colonics ; tliatj mote sections of our Union in the bonds of mutual
it. was her unshaken determination to subvert the interest, the ot1!y bonefc that can ever hind tin inde-
very foundation of'civil, reltpiuus and political liber-' pendent people.* Our status since the revolution
ty nmoti.r our venerable lathers, and to establish j have increased to nearly double the fanner number,
and fix permanently oji tlieir necks the gallmgyolu* and arc peopled by twelve millions of freemen,
of despotism iNor can we doubt that, from the whoso hearts arc .it’this moment heating in unison
knowledge site possessed of our defenceless comb- j with our own. We are defended by an army ol one
t.on, she imagined she would encounter hut little million five hundred thousand citi/Tn Holdt'ers. ac-
diflicnlty m ell .-clmg a passive and quiet obedience tive. intelligent and brave, with a good knowledge
to her imperious and haughty mandates, by the dint of their rights, and a firm r«*s .lutmu to maintain
“ "" " them.
villi the
native homes,
their posterity
And it is not an undeniable truth, lltaf (treat llrit-
am. from the injustice and oppression which she ex
hibits * ’ •• • ' L -
ed to
ilit
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Also
PiiSIO
\V(> PI i\() l'OilTES, inlaid will*
of lie
She viewed herself ns mighty, mngCBtio *A invinci
ble ; and her colonies in the lowest condition of po
verty and wretchedness, destitute ns a nation of ex
perienced generals, to discipline and lend on (heir
troops to victory; destitute of arms, ammunition,
clothing, provisions and money to sustain a protrac
ted conflict.
Haring endured insult nfier insult, oppression on
oppression, our fathers in the tone of true loyal sub
jects, memorialized, and remonstrated with the au
thor of their oppressions for a redress of grievances,
and an assurance of security against the same just
causes of complaint. lint these efforts failing of
success, A: the sun of our liberty, with his Hst expir
ing rays having sunk IV.r below the western lulls of
our political horizon, our American Fnthers -deter
mined to resist their ruthless invaders hy tho force
of their arms.
Already,had the thunder oftho cannon been
heard on the plains of ('uncord, Lexington ami Hun
ker's Hill ; already had some of tho best blood of
America flowed to season our soil for the reception
of the tree of Liberty ; already had our devoted
America been tremendously agitated and shaken to
its centre ; already had tin* people in all directions,
gin. held meetings at their respec-
•zviius, to consult, deliberate and
efficient measures for defence ;
is morn at length arrived, July I.
red instrument, the Declaration 1
was adopted by the American,
aneipateii. as wo hope, forever,
from the domination of tyrants,
ig the great nversion of her co
re':, ami th** spirit of unyielding
! in their declaration ol’ indepen-
ise her utmost endeavors to bring
•ai from which they bad so re-
d to rivet more closely those fat-
burst ami thrown off. .She
every hand Our harbours
ostile fleets laden with the
THE GEORGIA HOTEL
resolve on the im
when that auspii*
177ti, when that t
of Independent*'
Congress, and i
this lilitisTul regi
Hriiain discovering
Ionics to her measure
resistance exhibited i
dence, resolved to us
theta hack, to the go*
oently departed, and
tars t hat had just bee
assailed our country
were crowded with
and vila
true*.i<»n. Our tow
and burnt by a rapacious an
and our mothers with their star
cd out to perish in tho white
lfli unlieerii of ornolfy t«i pas
fellow citizens, that righteous
i ever the tfastimett of nations
d and re-
T
lie.
VOT1C
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w
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ILL cniti tin; tin* j>r
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of T.nw ii
COTTON BAGGING
’-1 ■
I' i nclie-
I’lNG will -
cruel engines of d
ges were pi urn) ere
unfeeling soldiery
ving offspring fur
storm, lint wa«
unpunished?” iS<
judge, who presid
lu-ard the sighs and groans of the oppri
solved to avenge their wrongs, lie raised up a host,
of heroes, sages and patriot*, armed 'ith fortitude
wisdom, anil valor, to meet “ thos** tim«s which tried
aien’s souls.” On the ruins nf despotism, they
reared tho fair column of our
to stand with it, or to fill wi:
firs! rank stood the imuiorial
forth li.s American I -ra**l fro
nf their !*lnron, fhrougii the
.olution, into tho promi^v »l la
how sv.eot lli
O liberty
ad tho n.i
ii it. r.irem ist in the
Washington, to lead
m under tin* iron hand
bloody sett of tiio rev-
id of liberty.
> sound ! never hoft
Fathers of the revolution, whenever yon bo ns-
sembled on this occasion to commemorate opr Amer-
can Ju!>ilee. we have no doubt but your presence tills
the heart ot every patriotic, beholder with tho most
exquisite delight, and we doubt not, but you are at
this moment, realizing some of those heavenly emo
tions known only to those on earth, who are inspired
with a conscientiousness, of having discharged im
portant duties to their country, and their («od.
Fellow citizens, if we.pause but a moment to view
and contrast other nationa with *<nr own, what rea
sons shall wo have for congratulation? Wo see
millions of our fellow beings living in stupidity
and ignorance under the scorching rays <»f a tropi
cal sun. We see other millions freezing under the
chilling influence of tin* frigid zone. We see oth
er millions groaning under the yoke of slavery.—
W e see the Indian bowing to the sun, and think
ing to wash away his moral position* in the
tors of the (hinges. Tho Abyssinian worshi|
'* father of waters,” and t!i<* arctic savage bends
down to the genius of pti.rms and darkness. While
we are blessed with a climate temperate mid health
ful; with laws mild and excellent, with the liberty
of the Press, the liberty of speech, the liberty o',
conscience, trial by jury, and tho habeas corpus.—
Mere we may all set quietly under our own vine and
tint! figtree, and there is none to make us afraid.
Fellow citizens : Let us turn our attention fur :
momentto the present, condition of the civilized world
•ulh A uicriea and (Jroece, have thrown otVthe yok
of their oppressors and have struggled long
fully for independence. Tim
been crowned with partial snocest*
volution is succeeding revolution,
sion, and the inhabitants of tho w
in a state of the most alarming c
ging events of fearful import to th
rlious lui
i. lo Ihi rope,
in rapid buccob-
liole continent
oininotion, prosa*
despotic rulers,
intimacy.
meeting u» w- •
N. B. It U c
I
Ml'SCOGEE L\M)vS.
OF EE U in v sottlomunt ctininiiiiitg four
Smilli mI llie '
oP vJ'hi
JOHN’ s\% INNF.Y.
■^POR SALE,
ACKES of lii'at and second qua*-
iiy U ' vl . - t OlenjjJin,
JOHN IIODN I. I T.
• ENA WAY front lli" uii'lii'igun!, living
the bosom r
Americans. It had been torn from their unwilJin
hands ami in its place had been presented the poison
ed cup of slavery, which (hey witlt the utmost dis
dain, dashed to the ground, anil in the language of
the immortal Henry, exclaimed “ give me liberty,
or give me d>*at!i.” livery species of toil, every va
rieiv of sufii ring was endured by those veteran
clrtinpions of’freedom, with the patience of Chris
tians, and the fortitude of philosophers *, content to
run with untiring perseverance the race set before
tRent, looking unto him who was to he the un
til r and finisher of their political redemption. The
battle of Leginglnii commenced the war; the cap
tures of iiurgoyne revived the fainting spirits of
America; and that of Cornwallis at A orktown en
ded the struggle with the mother country, for the
glorious object of our enterprise. Thus alter
years of piotracted warfare, cor fathers had the in
ure ot‘ returning happy and imle-
f desired ho,nes, there to meet their
nl children, emancipated from the
ipe.Mi servitude.
of confederation established as the
ir political union, proving inuda-
i a second time united, and adopted
lilution. Ho«v far this has
lishing the designs of its nil-
th and prosperity, tin*
, best attest
nf peace, the tide of
Off iii I*reus nt.
nml wfill Ik* puhlluhcil >Iio
lloridu
■tly, l.y M. SMITH,
mi: lost vjhoin of Tin: sorrn,
e m| Truth, eomu-rle.l wii!i llu* lii-t i > "I il ■■ It i n V
ilu* t’liiiep jsuiu-*, hy Di»N (
the ** . '
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FI *rltta ;
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, Mm
llu* Iniliau i-Muiury;
Soul'll Carolina;
GON DITIONS.—1. This n
rontpi isi'it ii
Uostou, riiUaitel]tlna
York.
t"
- g. pel
till.
1 1*1 inters in th--
tu*i*ntilleit to u hiinitsome i>
July si
CORGI Or
Present tin ir ho ' 1 - I 1 '
i* iHihii*h*M',Shall
ready for de
• Prospectus, \s
Ai sxirni.
Inferior
T< : nn, 1. It.
On n
pile e
expressible ph*!ii
dent to their bm:
beloved wives ai
sll l'-kies'of J'ur
'Foe articles
foundation of o
qu.ite, the {State:
our priwsent happy ('
sttccedcd in nccrunp
tliors, your union, strt
wholesome fruits of that wot
Under the mild infitienco
our population was seen gradually rolling onward l
the West. changing the dreary wilderness into fruit
ful fields of industry, Places wheto nought beforu
was heard, save the hissing of serpents, the howl
ing of wild beasts, and the yells of liie rude savage,
imw echoed with tin* songoi' /ion, and il*e praises of
(iod. Arts, science and manners, improved. Com-
•e and agriculture flourished in a manner un-
lleled in tfie annals of history. The oppressed
and banished of other lauds found refuge under the
auspices of our happy Constitution. Other nations
saw, admired, and endeavored to imitate our glorious
example. France shook oil’ the despotism of centu
ries, and struggled with a giant efl’ort in the cause
of freedom, llehold her, defeated byjlte devotees
of licentious afliudiy. Instead of ’establishing a
free constitution based on the principles of rational
liberty, behold her in the dark reign of terror, wa
ding through the blood of millions of her best pa
triots, to a military despotism. On the ruins ot her
fallen throne, behold another, raised for the mighty
Corsican, before the shock of whose arm thrones
fell and crumbled into dust, on whose ruins other
thrones and other tly nasties sprung up as by enchant
ment. At length behold the mighty monarch him
self hurled precipitately from the blazing throne of
his imperial glory into t lie vortex of revolutions.
At length.-after thirty years of peace, our own
hnppy country was again Invaded by the formidable
’hosts’ of Jlritain. Hut that sovereign being who
stood by us in our first struggle, did not forsake us
in old* last. Slit* who has so long exultingly styled her
sell' mistress of the deep, met and attacked our little
navy, and was defeated. Formidable armies inva
ded us from our Canadian frontiers and were delea-
I ted by a Drown, a MeCoinb, and a Harrison- A
frightful armament ascends tho majestic Mis;
I Twelve thousand veteran troops are landed, c
j with fresh laurelS from the bloody tn*lds of !
and Spa n- di stgnin • to con [uer ho <1 L tin
ft iking New < >rTeana. They advanced to tlw
Hut tile immortal Jackson was there! JA(
! another name for victory itself. He soars before
heavy phalanx of the enemy in clouds- of smoke
sheets of fire, animating his troops, rendering ct
plain a Marathon, and every defile a Tltermopyl
The victory on the purl of Ar.
| ler:
Charb*; X, the infatuated monarch of
and King of France, by the genec of Coil, in the rev
olution nf “ troisjoursis hurled front tho throne
«f his ancestors, a wanderer agd an exiloina foreign
land. Poland, at length, is aroused from her apathy
and incited to revolt against Iter unjust oppressor.—
Her sunn nr* now struggling ns our fathers once
struggled, manfully, and as yet Buccoeufiilly in the
cause of independence. How strongly does their
struggle remind us of the events of our own glorious
revolution. More than half acentury has now elap
sed, since it was heard in Poland that the people of
another hemisphere, of a country called America,
were battling for freedom against the countless hosts
of Hritatn. Their patriotic hearts thrilled with hor
ror. at the cruel story of our wrong*. Their ardent
aspirations were breathed to the God of Hatties, to
grant this distant pt*opl*» that liberty, which bis Pro-
videmw* bud denied to tiiem. Their patriot chiefs
gir^on fJteir swords. The veteran Kosciusko crown
ed with laurel,* and with a mind pregnant with all
the military science of Fr durit* the Great of Prus-
j. sin, leH, his’ native land, and came to our oltores.—
Our fklhers bade him a grateful welcome. Arm in
arm. with them he met the foe in tho deadly con
flict; with theirs, his voice was mingled in tho glo
rious sii«mt of victory.. Pulaski, another veteran
Polish Chief camo also to the succour of a distant
unknown people. Strangers, though they were, it
was cnoti r ',i f r .him that they were fighing in the
M'lorious cause ef liberty. Hun, also, freedom's
phalanx welcomed to our shore. Willi them ho un-
I r* d his lu sniri in the van of hatlle, with theirs Ills
blood was shed ; add with many of litem, his bones
now moulder jn the intrencfiments of Savannah.
Oh Poland' oppressed and illfiiled Poland! perse
vere in your glorious enterprise. The story of your
unequal struggle has reached our shores, you have
this day, tho prayers of millions of freemen for the
success of your arms. And is thero none of free
dom's sons, in whose bosoms, burns tho flume of li
berty, who will go forth boldly and join her in her
glorious struggle, llavowe no kindred Kosciusko
t » lend on her legions to victory ? no American Pu
laski, to olfer up his life, a willing sacrifice for her
freedom ?—
i iti.e
Americans, you may bo hailed ns one of the most
enlightened anti Itnppy nations on earth, and are you
disposed to convince the world by your wisdom, jus
tice and equity, that you merit this lofty and digni
fied station. Are there any so contemptible, as to
ho willing t<1 sell their birthright for a mess of pot-
‘ago ? 1 would indulge the hope that Americans of
tho latter class are far from among us. Much lias
been done by our forefathers, to the glory ami honor
of tho American name. Much remains to do in or
der to maintain it. The t-duentioif of our youth as
the means of preserving inviolate tho blessings of a
Constitution, is of transcendant importance. A cor
rect education divests the mind of that superstition
and bigotry which characterizes tho inhabitants of
the benighted regions of the Fust. Education based
on the true principles of religion, dissipates the inel-
ancholly and gloom of adversity. It opens up a vis
ta to the portals of paradise; and lets loose all tho
principles of an immortal mind, amidst the glorious
objects of «n eternal world. Neglect this gr
blessing; let your sons and daughters grow up
ignorance and vice, and you sup the foundation of
our happy constitution.
In a wide extended republic tiko ours, it is natur
nl to suppose, that conflicting claims and interests,
will occur and agitate the minds of the citizens of
ench section, and cause them to look with an eye of
l suspicion and jealousy on each other. Hut let us he
on our guard, Follow citizens, lest we he led insensi-
I sibly upon those dangerous rocks of discord and an-
I nrcliy upon which4liose venerable republics ol’Greece
and Rome were destined lo split.
We should let this important maxim make an in
delible impression on our minds, that honesty is the
best policy. 11 is highly necessary to adhere strictly
fii its dictates in our privatv and social capacities. It
is of tho utmost importance in our public correspon
dence and administrations.
I May wo cherish principles of justice, humanity
«*d by pist < vents, that the cause, the name nf reli
gion has been the scourge of the world, if the reuli-
ily of it is the bliss. And often, very often, has ro-
' gion been made a hobby by designing men profits
■nog it. to ride into the favor of some prince or part v.
And while they are clothed with the merit of reli
gion, the community are forbid to approach the
sanctum or tlieir faith to scrutinize their deeds. For
lo ! their professions and doctrines either in politics
digiou must be received ns bonnfide facts. May
*oon arrive at that intellectual and moral excel
lence ns a people, ns a nation, that will elevate u’s
above such :i state of things, to bo deplored by every
friend to his country, hy every friend to his God' —
Hut, alas! they do exist almost lo an alarming extent.
niler the pretext of religious zeal, a designing
party are striving to thwart the operation of our go-
•rnment. ^ ea, what is worse, to change the priti-
ples of it, and thereby make us slaves indeed to
their opinions. 1 have but to refer you to the Mis
sionaries located among the Cherokee tribe of In
dians t ■> elucidate this fuel, i’artieularly the Pres
ifli whose operations I have been inti
mately acquainted for several years. They Mere lo
tted thereby their benevolent societies to civilize tV
hr: flianize the Indians, to bring home to the bosom
oftlie benighted savage the glorious news of tho over-
lasting gospel ; to scatter the mysty mazes ofignor-
Irom the eves of these simple sons of nature.
The motive*.was a noble one indeed, and worthy of
all praise. Hut it has consisted more in name than
substance.
They have built comfortable houses, and forms,
and have collected around them all the comforts of
life that fancy could invent. They have usually
kept a few Cherokee children about them, generally
children of tho wealthier half breeds & Cherokces,
and alter from seven to nine years of missionary ed
ucation, many of them return to their turbans nml
mokasins. and other Indian habits, incapable of rea
ding or writing correctly, ns much Indians us ever
To the eye of the observer, they have pursued a
prudent and moral course of conduct. Hut that
they have mingled their religion with the political
affairs of our country, is an undeniable fact.
They have held social intercourse with the half
breeds, and more influential and wealthy Indians,
and have converted a few of them to their faith in
religion, and quite nil to their politics, almost to the
tntnl exclusion of the poorer class from their pres
ence, who for the want of better instruction are of
ten laboring on the sabbath day, in n half a mile of
tho r *• unco good” Christian neighbors. W hen they
found that they had secured the heads of tin* tribe
under tlieir influence, 1 hey prompted them to frame
a new government, and to adopt a written Constitu
tion, within ilu* jurisdictional limits of several of
the States. They/the Indians.) have in their folly
as well us in violation of the treaties upon which they
harp so much, declared themselves a sovereign and
independent foreign nation, not owing allegiance to
any King, Prince, or Potentate, on earth. Framed
so as to give all power and profit to the leading met’
of the tribe ; to concentrate the annuities received
from the U. S. into a treasury, for the benefit of the
fattening few. to tire prejudice of the many. The
next step of these rhrh tiuns. was to iiistiliate these
deluded people to establish n Press, to defend these
niosl unchristian like principles, A: anti-repulilicnu
\ iews, which with tlieir assistance was bought in the
city of Hoston, it set up in the midst of a dreary wil
derness, which enabled them with the more lacility
to secretfrom the scrutiny oftlie public, tlieir nefa
rious plans, nud professions, and thereby, pass off
palpable falsehoods for sound Incts, and settled one
of their number Imrd by, for a purpose unknown to
the public, if it \va<f not to aid in editing the very
valuable paper, alike distinguished for falsehood and
calumny. When these our most Christian benefac
tors, had by their intrigues, and management, push
ed those points to Mick a height, the sovereign and
independent State of Georgia, one oftlie United
Stale:*, nt' America, found it necessary to assume lief
jurisdiction over that portion of her territory, vet in
ho occupancy of the Ulierokee tribe of Indians, or
urremler her sovereignty to them, and make u re-
rogrude march from civilization and Christianity to
barbarism, and in a spirit of truly Christian forbear
ance. she enacted laws, saying, Hint every white
man within ln*r unorganized limits, should within n
certuin time, take an oath to support anil defend her
laws and constitution : and thereby they would he"
entitled to all the rights and privileges of all other
citizens in this Christian community, or in default in
cur t lie pains A* ponulties of tho laws. Tiu-so our Chris
tian brethren have, to a mail*, refused t.• .nke the oath,
reasoning that they were not in the Stale of Geor
gia, norhpuco in the United Slates, but in the Sove
reign and Independent Foreign Cherokee Nation —
Hut, notwithstanding this, they are willing to ree.aivc
nflices and benefits of the United States, while resi
dent in this foreign country, and in entering on the
duties of these offices swear a solemn onth to siip
port the laws and Constitution of the United States.
(And 1 should infer that they were equally bound
to support the laws of Georgia.)
Mr. Worcester, the Missionary tJiat resided near
tho Press, has been Post Master for about two years
and and n half, and in entering on tho duties of his
nflice ns Post Master, lie swore and subscribed the
fallowing oath : “that I will perform ull tho duties
required of me, and abstain from eoery thing forbid
den by law, in relation to Post Offices and Post Ronds
within the United Stales. And 1 do solemnly
swear that I will support the Constitution of thfc
United States.” (lucre—before whom was he qual
ified ? I should answer, an officer of the Foreign
Cherokee Government, (iuestinn: “ was that con
sistent? Answer, no. Jit* refused to open the mail
ou the sabbath day, or to deliver letters out of the of-
thatdHv,on any emergency. (iuestion|: Is that
ties to he deprived of their Senators, to he disfrtn
cliised of their senatorial dignity, as unworthy of
such an especial privilege;had he permitted without
a manly struggle, such an aristocrnficsl principle to
he established ; ns the future gradation of our elective
franchise, that because u county cannot number her
thousands and tens of thousands, her voice shall no
more be heard in the Councils of the Senate, and the
Representatives of “ iii counties,” doomed to wan
der about soliciting contributions to support them as
Representatives, or obliged to support themselves
while acting as Legislators, because tlieir county is
so unfortunate as to pay less into the Treasury than is
drawn out of it *. b id such a degradingsystem of Re
duction been forced on the people ofGlynn, without
In* opposition, it would not 1 think he approved of, and
lie voted willt a view to secure to Glynn her present
representation; because it is guaranteed to her by the
seventh section of our Constitution ; it is her unn 1 -
ienable right, purchased hy Clin surplus she pays in
to the coders of the Treasury, and no acts of “vicious
legislation," ns Phocion is pleased to term it, ought to
deprive her of this privilege,-
So tar from the member from Glynn being oppo
sed to a fair and equitable reduction, it may be recol
lected by gentlemen of the committee to whom this
subject was referred,that lie introduced a bill to re
duce the Senate to one half ils number, by forming
Senatorial districts of two adjacent counties, with
one Senator, and reducing all counties sending three
anil four members to txro ; which are suififfleiit to
transact nil the business, and guard all the local in-
interest of any county in the State.
This mode of reduction, would reduce the Senate
to about Afl,and the House of Representatives in
nearly equal proportion, and if this does not satisfy
the nmst factious nconomist, nothing short of re
ducing the small counties to a State of* political non
entity , would check tlieir grasping power, and the
meniberJrom Glynn will watch this power, so long
a* he is honored with the confidence of his fellow-
citizens.
One more remark, gentlemen, nml I have done—
Phocion (I wish he had written it Poke on, for the
soul of ine I cannot think of the name twice, with
out tho Journal,) thinks that “the principal object
For which a convention is required, is to reduce the
representation of the »State.” Hh bn* omitted, how
ever, to explain to the people one of the most im
portant points; whether this convention would con
sist of os many delegates, ns thorn nro senators
and Representatives from each comity, and if the
vault of the Treasury would he again thrown open
for tlieir support ?
Assuredly it must, ns none oilier would be popu
lar. Is be quite sum then, that the same clashing
in this wny. Lot us not vote f!»r or cloct any man
tint was n member of the last lecislutiiro, who vo-
tod againM Reduction; but rn nrumrwl to our
next legislature to alter or amend our Constitution,
or to call a convention to reduce our representa
tives in our Legislature, for that body a* it now
stands, is too large. Tho population of.thw Stato
of Georgia is nearly 4* 10,000, lay the State off in
to 20 districts, each district will hnvn nearly (some
under and some over) IK),000 population. Lay it
off by comities, send 1 Senator and*) member*
from each district/ But when nctieir and consid
er the large number of members that i« sent to our
legislature, authorized by o»r, present Constitution,
and the high pay our iw inbors bre entitled to by
their own law, four dollars per day, and f *ur dollars
fur every twenty miles fi.r going and* returning,
and that by the Inw. And the large sum of n»ou-
oy drawn out from our treasury, about |??0,00G at
our In stars* ion. And that Georgia pays h«»r nunn-
bc:-.: to the legislature higher than any oilier Ktato
in the Union. Georgia, aithonpli *lie lit* a repre
sentative population of less than the pop
ulation of the State of Ohio, send* to tho legisla
ture, one hundred nml eleven members tump, ctul
that Georgia pays per mouth more than u»
paid by Ohio, and ns our legislators imve refit sod
obedience to uiir wishes and htivo neglected to
amend the Constitution in the inode point, d ontiu
that instrument, let ns rest in our otrn power dnd
do what wc have resolved elntll be done. Let inf
by common con*. at meet at the places appointed
by law for holding eh ctiona for County officers in
each County on tho first niondny in January next,
und elect good men from among oui'Hclvej equal
to tho number of members sent from each County,
nml semi them to Milbulgovillo on the first Mon
day in February next to take this mat tor into cotv-
Hiderntioij, and new model and frame n Constitu
tion, bettor suited !o tin? p'uhlie, good tlmn the pres
ent. A FRIEND TO TllE PEOPLE.
able (o law or consistent with hi* ontfi ? An- population ]
s\vt*r ro iliier. The law says, ‘ that every Post M««*
ter shall keep an oflicu, in which one or more person*
ahull ulttend on every day, on which n mail shall
arrive by kind or wutev, us well ns on other day* nl
such hours ns the Pusfninaler GiMieruf shall direct,
for the purpose of performing tho duties thereof.”
I could quote the instructions of the Post Master
General, as further testimony. Hut, I think 1 have
quoted sufficient lo convince nny reasonable man,
that lus acts are inconsistent. And, forsooth, lie is
the mail, that, would sooner bo.doomed to the Peni-
tiarv for fife, than swear an oath to support the laws
o! Georgia, while lie resides within iier limits.—
When it came to tile knowledge of the Post Master
General, that he refused lo comply with the obliga
tions of bis onth, and the requirement of the law,
lie very properly dismissed him from office. Foi
which worthy deed, lie lias got the hearty execru
lions of such mad cap editors ns the editors of the
New York Evangelist and Spectator. The curne*
of Heaven are invoked on the heads of the Georgians
fur compelling a few men to abide her laws or re
move from the State. Tho sympathy and Uliri*
linn feelings of the Nation are appealed to, to rise m
one man, and crush such a government.
From whom do these pretenders, tlieso dissent
lers deserve pity? None. Men who would in this
Government, under the Holy name of religion,
deavor to overthrow it and establish tho sovereignty
of a petty trike of half starved savages, upon lie
ruin* of it, deserves no better fate than that, that
await* them if they persist in tlieir course.
TYRO
lerest which prevails in llie Legislature, would nol
be transferred to his conrrnUon? Admitting, that
tho vortex of “ Circuit Interests," had ceased
bubble in the bosom of “ Eastern members,” and
they floated along sm mtlily with tho current ofpr
iibir feeling ; how will ho avoid that sturdy rock,
which for generation# after generations, has indifr
nnntly frowned on tho storm of faction, that has ho
often, though vainly, dnslicd nud splashed around it,
and has over been the refuge of the weak, against
the power and violence of tho strong. How can
he set aside that section in tho constitution which re
quires, that “ no part of it slinll ho altered, unless
a lull for that purpose, specifying the alterations in
tended lobe made, shall have been read throe times
in the House of Representatives and the Senate,
tfireo several days in eacli House, nud published at
least six months previous to the next ensuing annu
al election ; nml if such alterations, nr any of them,
so proposed, shall he agreed to, in the first session
thereof Ur, by two thirds of each brunch ol the Gen
eral .Assembly, after the same shall have been read
ihree times, etc. nml not otherwise, tho same shall
become a part of this constitution.
It is true, Finn ion may say, tlint " the established
usage in tile authentication of such acts, st least us
lo the signing, dating and certification, is almost us
numerous iim the acts themselves, nml that if prece
dent should be wanted fi.r either mode, in order to
settle llie prnctiee," that the acts of Idl 1 and 181K,
may be referred to. I do n*»t understand that these
nets have transferred the right of niteiing the enn-
Hiitutfan to the exclusive jurisdiction of a conrentton,
nml if It docs not, a convention would lie a unclean
expenditure!,of public money, und per'iapa ns iiir
from attaining the obj-ct nought after, as ever, if it
is again to come before the Legislature, and requires
“ two thirds of each branch” tougroe,amt not other
wise,” before it can become a part of th# Constitu
tion.
It i« an axiom in polities, and must bo apparent to
every mind that reflects ; thatth# inont harmonious
and effectual mode of reconciling sectional interest,
to sacrifice their prejudices, to the accomplishment
of important alteration* in our constitution, is by
reciprocal concession. Would to God that our manu
facturer* could be prevailed on to practice tin* ; how
glorious, bow prosperous, and strong our Union
would continue to b« ' !
Populous counties should consent to do their legis
lation with two Hcpresentativcs ; counties sending
two members with a ta r not sujlicient to support them,
might be satisfied tcith o7ie,aud two arljaeent counties.
having similar interests, cun surely accomplish all
tlieir purposes of legislation with one Senator. More
than this, it is confidently believed, that the small
counties will never yield, and Cbatliam acted nobly
und generously, iu opposing unconstitutional en
croachments on our rights.
It is tho very crime of inconsistency to say, that
ns “ 2,fir#; boujfl in two counties are represented by
one member, H>2 souls in 21 counties" should have
no member ut all. Had the bill passed, forming Seu*
torial districts, of six counties, indiscriminately, to
be represented by one Senator, without any regard to
cording to Phonon's own admission,
there would have been iih grunt an inequality in the
representative population, as now exists, because
two counties would have 2fi,f>03 soul*,” while
twenty one counties would have only
souls."
The plain truth is,and it need not be disguised,
that Plmcion may write until doomsday, und in all
coman Mr a Trn.
Messrs. Editors.—Jt m lii»r|i time that sotriD de-
cisiigj measure was establishod in Georgia, upon
the subject ef Internal Improvement, nud f hesit
ate not tn say, that, nny, and all tho oxurtintio and
delusion#, to get tip n ('mini, or llail Hoad, Croat
Savannah to.the Altomnhn, und much worse to
Macon, or any other point of the interior in tlml
Jin client, wiil never sustain the STOCKHOL
DERS.
1 have seen und examined the intervmnrtg high
lulls und seemly undulating Country, between th#
(huinouchce and the Oiumpyo ; nml between tlio
Ohnopoo ami the Oconee ; and from thence thro*
Twiggs county tn Mneon ; and J know, from
practical obnervulion, that a canal is perfectly «m-
practicnhlr, on account of the iiitervvning lugh bill®
and high grounds, und no icaHr at those place# lbr
feeders—A Cnnnl must, unavoidably, puia at a right
itntrie over those high hills, sand ridge#, vale# and
vilifies, which run North and South, uoariy through
the State, fromCannouehre lo the Ohutarhoochee.
As for a pine wood Rail Rond, over the sumo long
barren waste of country, it would only end m taa-
kiog the utockholhrs bankrupts, and at the same
time involving the ngrk’tiUlmil and commercial
welfare nf the* State, in 'the same vortex of finan
cial cupidity.
I advise them to “look well before they leap.”
The only t.iing which cun be done, in that sec
tion of tlje State, tint will ov *r pay the stockhol
ders, n to form n company and build a number, of
light, draft eteam and tow be*it.,*, with a plenty of
beam, mi l-ships, of about bales cotton burden*
each, so as to inaka yir.ck Irip.t up and down tiio
Altfumlm, ami the Oomulgm.* and Oconro, as far
as practicable; and clear out the navigation of
those rviern in u proper manner.
I give this advice, from ati impartial desire that
Georgia nny bo nndetn rmid *,• the people aii tho
good she on i; —but the S or/»*W</.nt must bo pro
tected, in any project of infernal improvement, or
it must fail.
PRACTICAL ENTERPRISE.
[ro* THE JOITftN*/,.]
THE RA1LWAY.--Respectfully aUrtscd 4o
the (leiUlmirn nf Georgia, tcho are to meet in L’o/t-
ve nl ion at EaioiUon.
I cannot but rej lice to hear that a meeting is to
be held, in order to uncertain tho proper method to
be odoptod in thus adding to the wealth, llie impor
tance and happiucjfi of Georgia.
In tho commcficeniont of thin business, we shall
have to ascertain, how the measure can be so ori
ginated, as to be terminated, in such a manner, oh
to fulfill the object of it# projectors, and to farm
such a link iu the gtost chain of Federal commu
nication, as is deiired for the greatest g«n>d. To
pomt this out is the object of fuie p»per. Uetce I
shall proceed to say v. Lero f dunk the roads should
be bud down. 1 Lave made use of Finley’s map
of JJo jrgitt, and tiio Carol ions.
First. I would cLctfiguate « point where grauiftt
can be obtained for tho fotiiidatiqp of the Rail
Roud. I wiil assume Hat niton, or its v.cimtv, to
be this point; ami, lienee, the necessity of a Road
from thence to MiUedgovill?,
Second, i wduld propose a road traversing tiio
Slat *, from Fort Mitchell, through Macon and
Milledgevillc, to Augusta.
The inducements to tins road are numerous:—
principally the incitement it. would held out tn tha
people of Alabama to construct n road from Caha-
u, and tints convey ull tho cotton now Bent fr nn
probability, ha would fail lo devi.e . .cheme tlmt M i !1 , gamcn . l fcc . to Havauu.th. mttetul of Mobil®
u*ill tirnf'lli) «Miif»li7i» t Ii a I v i* i>r<<>4A n I n 11 v a imnnliit inn *V. * ’ , * . ,
—u dillorenee of nearly per hale, in every halo
of cotton now slopped in the Forts on the Gulph
of Mexico.
r Third. i would propose n road from Milledga-
villu to Suvnnnali, uml I utiuposo it w mill pas# Liq-
tween Emanuel (\ ii. and Sandersvili-’.
Fourth. I would propose uuotiier from Augus
ta to Emanuel C. IL; or rather V 1 tween the C. H.
nml Sundorsville.
Theso Roads would not only secure the trade of*
Augusta* to Savannah, and iJiut of the western
counties of South Carolina, but it would open a
way, and secure to Savannah, morn of the trade,
now incurring the heavy expeHia of proceeding
exactly equalize tho Representative population
of our counties : New-Harnpsbire, with ei popula
tion of neurly ‘.100,000 souls, allows every town con
taining 1 GO rateable polls, to send ono representative
und one for crery additional 1100 polls; yet Phocion
compluins of 0o2 souls being allowed ono member
in this State.
The people of Glynn desire a reduction on fair
principles, und tlieir member would support with all
Iijh zeal, any bill bused on reciprocal concession : but'
to let go forever, the little power we have, would
not secure to him the halloo of approbation, and
while he is honored with that, ha will continue to
advocate the rights of w#uk, against tho encroach
ments of strong Counties ! ! A VOTER.
N. R. The Georgian will please insert this, and
a free discussion of tho subject is earnestly solicited, i to market around Capo Florida.
ml perhaps it would lie udvixeablo for the people to
meet after the election, ami instruct their member*
a* to tils mod# of reduction they muy approve.
issinpi.' and benevolence,
rowiied j political family,
orlilirnl' and mutual forbe
iamiliy i ry member of ihi
attack. | ha superseded by
v,s()N '! May our citizens
rnbl»* court i •
»Ni»t l.it I ' i i I i
ded—It ii th. . i
f
A true«*itr.irt l
D k k \i.» ('mtlily, (>
Kena«tv, suar.H ui m| /. ciiun.i
1 •tt«*rs of dnuiisMt.u o -*.n ' i - - ■ .*' •' 1
i'»e court,tin! loiiy iloy* • 1 ’ * 1 * '
o teof the puiili** Bnr**tii*-» i i‘ .-**.«*
!*orjr be i«»ued nt the •*x!>ii .ili.ui I *
he «hewn to the cotitrni >.
(liven under niy band l Ith ‘ny of
zed fro
“ The
The It
plete. Our treasured Louisian
i the hands of her ruthless invaders :
i di -
1 nt.
Fifty-five years l»uv«
that ever memorable d
and 8ir*iii»oned her t * i
the earth. NYe find b
advancing with rapid
prosperity and glory
of tyrants, that mai
meat.
Fellow cit'*zon8,1 c
ent happy|situation.
tlrtir
expired since the dawn of
\t that gave thin nation birth.
ieal among the nations of
yet free nml independent,
• pt in the full tide of national
tbus far refuting that dogma
i* incapable of self govern-
ngratulate you on your pros*
As a nation we occupy an ex*
towards
May a spirit of mutual concession,!
trance actuate tins conduct of eve-,
> republic. M \y party oniumsities j
a spirit of kindness and friendship, i
•.ontiuue enterprising, free, liumano I
am. industrious. May America continue to be an us-
syluni for the oppressed and ufilcled of every nation:
ami may her union, glory and jjrosperity continue
until IiV. shall come w hose right it ahull be TO
RULE.
[roll THE JOURNAL.]
Messrs. Editors—I 1»hv« been trained up to rever
end* religion, ami respect the Ministers of tho Gos
pel of every denomin.ition, and I have no doubt but
I shall continue to do s<>, unless it is when I see reli
gion brought down upon* a level with sublunary
tilings, to answer political purposes, und il* teacher*
stooping to tho sinful deed of mingling tho religion
of Christ Je»#s, with tho political affairs of men to
answer party purposes and intrigue. The framers
of our most happy government, very w isely exclu
ded religion from all our political institutions, and
happy lor us, may I sav, that wc are allowed the fret
exercise of our religious opinion*. \Ye are inform
i Mcs r rr. Cam ah S,- Ragland,
j Gi.ntm mi.n - Iu Phocion’* address “to the Voters
of tho fState of Georgia,” lie observes, that the couu-
' ty of Glynn is the only county in the Eastern Cir
cuit, which voted a majority for reduction, and its
j member Mr. II v/./ard, voted against reduction.
When the citizens of Glynn county voted for
Auction, tfieir conjectures had never presented
tr> tlieir imaginations, the probability*, may, even
the possibility, of an attempt lining made in* the Le
gislature, hy #<»iiio of the most populous counties, to
deprive the small counties of tlieir representation in
the Senate.
It is believed that the \oters of Glynn countv,
would never have approved of tlieir member if he
bad voted for the bill that was introduced to form
Senatorial Districts of sir counties, to be repre
sented by one Henator only, and yet allow t.-nputoiis
counties to retain three members each in the House of
Representatives.
Such a mode of reduction was not contemplated,
and would have been ruinous to the interests of the
small counties,nml the member from Glynn voted
as he conceived llin beat interest of his constituents
required him to vote.
Had he folded his arms, «V set in mute amazement,
and allowed Glynn, Wayne, and other small ooun-
Fiflh. I should propose another fromjust Hbove.
Emanuel C. 1J. ov Sandersvillc, to tin* Junction of
tho ClinUahoochio and tho Flint—u place 1 believe
accessible to 400 bale schooners; und if uot, to a
point below it m Florida. The value of audit a
road, iu the shipment ofthouaunds of balon of cot
ton, now finding tlieir way from tho Ge.lpli of Mex
ico, is self evident.
Now, as to the distance, I take it the whole of
| FOR Tnn JOURNAL.]
TO TIIE PEOPLE OF GEORGIA.
Permit me, fellow citizens, to call your attention
to n subject of vital importance to tho future pros
perity of tho State. It is well known to you nil, ! tbe.ie roud# will not cover a snare nf more Chau
that at the hint general election, we were required 700 miles. If a Rail Rond, oi* a perfect kind be
by an act or resolution of the legislature, to express laid down, n single tract w.il cost .*» or fl thousand
our opinions on the question submitted, whether dollars per mile. Hut the experience of the South
or not it wns expedient to lessen the number of Carolina Rail Road must not be lost upon us.-—
Senators ami Representatives in the general as-| Unmindful of the Instructions of their Engineer#,
scinbly : we were railed upon to write on the back i that no timber tit for the Road was to be had near-
ol our tickets Reduction or no Reduction; and ler than Edista, it U said, they have taken it, Udtcr
wc did ho, and on counting up the votes, it was’ skelter, from the margin of tin toad, and made it of
found that a large majority of us were in favor of j such stuff, that before they pass the swamp* and
Reduction. This result being known wc had a right
to expect every member of the last legislature
was bound in obedience to tho public voice, expres
sed in pursuance of an act passed for thut ve r y
purpose, to adopt the measures host calculated to
carry into effect our wishes. But they disobeyed
and violated our instructions, and forfeited our
lights and bbertics, and proved themselves unwor
thy of the confidence we reposed in thorn, who
voted against Reduction. Wo say, wc will have
Reduction. What is to be done? Are we pre
pared to take care of ourselves ? Fellow citizens,
we nre disposed to exert till the power wo pi . sess,
and compel obedience to our commands,*and not to
let rnen taka aw*y onr srnrn rifhti ami libcitios
complete the n»nd, til Uamuarp, the portion near
Charleston, will be rotten. However, it wn# dona
to create stage effect, as the company was little,
if at all, sustained in the middle and eastern, nud
indeed in the principal counties of the State.—f
Hence, it was necessary in that instance. Tho
avowal was loudly made, tint, sure of tin trad** o
Columbia, ‘•Ug. «5tc. they cared not how th ir fel
low citizens wove taxed in the transport of their
cotton to Charleston; but only sought to s *curo
tii At of Augusta. As to tlieir doing this, »?iw v tr-
runs. -
lint let us recur to the modus operan ti. Would
it not be bettor, first, to open and graduate tlics*
ruute% hy means of the laborers belonging w Ikf