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THE ttEORUIA JOURNAL,
BY
Prince & Roglaml,
Printers—ami Publishers of the Imics of the
( * United States,)
. is.hMl twice ft week duel it g the session of the Legisln
I« P ttb Vi«Viv f-.r the rent'the* y.* .r, »t the Corner <•
t„, r, .vi' '14 iiirork Strpeis.nl I'llRKR DO LI. \ KS por annum
NV«yne»«‘* )( j K iioLI.AUY Attheemlol Hip year.
i*« a-lcanc • |Hl ., t , s ,..n t , a.iy person out of the State, until
t Js.ihv’r.pt»<>“ «« 19 P* ,ld ia ttdvance ’ or ‘"lisructory refer-
f nrc gt v ®‘** ... in<erte<l nt the nsnal rates.
A '.l v S r rl n T^i •• u liX'itl. hr AiluMnistrators, Kxerutors, or
' r , N ‘ . .'..tired, by law, to be held on the first Tuesdny
<, 1 1 lOlinn j^ 1 * .. . . , »i.o l,ni,P4 nf ten In the Cnrinmnn nn.lt nnu.
the hours
r.. * hi it. at tin* rmirt-liouse in the county in which the
, , t e. —Volire of these sales
• - - ,v tun a«.-*- *'■ •••»«*•! be given in n
prnfietiy « |( s| ^ |.y I) v VS previous to lint il ly of sale.
" S (.;,j|in|.iS must he at public nuciion, on the first
•*1 v »i‘the .a *'iih, between liie usual hours of sale, at the
T i ’sda in the e-mnly where the letters Testnnieo-
• I ire i'i I li%iri ,,i u „ nr Ou«irdiansiiip,may imve tieen granted,
»' rr ' . ' S | \ i’V D IVS notice thereof, in one of the public
this ■». i e. a a t it the door of the court-house, where
to lie held.
.he sale of Pers-mnl Properly mini r,e given it like
Ki'*!t i’V days previous lo Hie day
jjrli sale*
. Debtor* and Creditors of
. died'Ynr l VlRTV days.
S.nice that.tppli’
rl'r.’'ll.hV to'«» N Ed 1X0 K
i Estate must he pub-
,,, will lie made t o the Court of Ordinary
',,1 i,\sb, must he ptihiislied for POUR MONTHS.
l« r . ir ;;,Vf,r |,. ( ,ve to sell XKnilOKS, muM I., published for
p. n Hl '\|oV I* II'?, before any order absolute shall be mndethere-
on I’ L 1 ' 'f, j' {’,!,• !*.ied in tlxv'-e Advertisement* which are puhlisli-
i Clinuhly, w111 find l hem in the first and lourth page uf the first
T,«nepln every month.
1 .ii i....t.ips«\»l'this Wind continue*to receive prompt attention
at the Office of the (5 K<>RQ IA .lOl'HNAL.
s BLANK WRITS or SCI It
FACIAS, mbinird lo the present Lottery in*.., 1
—- faimhag.
n^g—, THU Subscriber intending to
1 ullliilniw hi, fin'c* from nh<. inn. ■<> Hi.-
. Goal Region, will si ll Ills MocK o( Minikin Colion
!. i Three or four hundred littshels at 50 reals. I have found
u ^- in great demand, and commanding much Idsh
N i akin Colton In great t'tMiiiiiii'. min vomul
1 r'oVires—ii may accommodnle many plauiiv*
ThestfviUii-u at my pi
Sandcrsville.
\\ MS. I*. ITT II Kit FORD.
To tlic Qilitem of Putnam County.
THU umleraigiud Ifitving sold
M.-llftm w. l" Hr. MAll-
TIN G. SLAV Glli’hit "imnl l' 1, .elln* oc-
«...j ensionof recoinmendiiiT l>r. Sh’iriMcr to his
10-1, •-•«!» *■ PHlro.is, .1- n I'li.v-a '■"> 1 '■ li'.'u,"
,***r' T"? of
■r.uT.in „ Sri. ■<■!. *■'•' ' mlvialin
r it v. dnr.|i.. In Ihe nrotllee. lie will mlcnd lonll
' 11 5..'his iirnie‘«si m nml may be I'ound cliber atin.v oihce, or
SJlitrrBWm!. THUS. ilOXKV.
Katonton. Jnn 3—3m
William H. Siiiitli,
Respecrully onnnunccs himself to
t he »ii'i7.eii'of O tli*ih..rne roomy, rs n enn-
,li,|iU> for Clerk of the S»poiin<* and loferioi
nt the next Jauuiiry elec,i.m,and solicits the support ui
.. .ends mid fellow-ciiizcns g
janunry 17—i>m6nt
ally.
REMOVAL.
IfllS. JTANCY JOAKS,
Ml 1.1,1 N 1* It, MIM.EOGEVII.I.E,
H "AS removed lo r Millinery Store to llie
house recently occupied by the late Mi*,. Torrance, de-
Panel/ lionets eeml Hounds.
She would Hike Ibis opportunity to lender to lier o irnds am
ccsionu-i s, her acknowledgments (or pn*v lavo.x, nn.l hope* I.;
ii.n. iiiucd HStentionto busiiieis,to merit a comionance ot tie
.; feu 8i—at
MI LLRDGEV1LL|3
cliOTHIXG STORK.
f? UMOVAL—Tim Subscriber hsis remii*
a ®.- . <| lo the Store lorme. ly occupied by Manning it Lam
i,,.,-,* lie has now on hand, nod intends keeping n general ns
kor imeut o!
llceuty .Ifaetc Clothings
Tngelher with every article nccessaiy lor the completion u
gentlemen** apparel. A. C. VAIL,
lebruary 14—31
JUST RECEIVED,
A T the Millcdgeville Clothing Store, in
J JL addition to l he former Slock, n fm*h supply of
Keeteli/ •?lenle Clothing,
of almost every description, suitable for the present teasoi
The work is warranted, and prices tow.
Also, u lew piecesol very superior CLOTHS, of vnrion*
A. C. VAIL.
feb U - Dt
tinc.iT es.iini.li.vs.
PJAIH’, Subscrilior Inwinj); u very liirire ns-
JL sartinentof KINK DtlKSS COATS now no hand, will
sell them at very reduced prices fur Cush, A. C. VAl
Dr. Peters’ Dispnunry,
MIU-«DCiEV1I.IiE, Munnouk Street, No. 17.
D™.
P. returns sincere tl
nage exi
merit t h
ry liberal patronage
' * e.*, to nterii...
s, and gain additional
Ks fnr u»e
mled to him, since his arrival
itiinuedanil tiniteusupport
larly M’tiuKI'LA. D VSI'M’SIA, and Liver-romplni»ils, bylol-
lavvingtlie advii e ul' Dr. P, may rely upon being speedily re"
. log nmladies, g
NOTICE.
7*1|[E Ruliscrilier heruliy informs lii.- friends
JL and the public, generally, that lie
work mr Cash, or far those to tv bout ho niuv he indebted. He
coivinues to make
Mill Irons, Inks and dudgeons,
mual—Mill Boxes, and oilier Castings of Brass or ComposiJ
in at Hitiy-live cents per pound.
J3* GUN LOCKS repaired at the shortest notice.
.Milledgevlllc, Dec I—eovvtl I. T. CI’SIIING
MILLEDGEVihLE
BOOK AND DRUG STORE.
fJIHU Sidtscrilim Inis received, mid is re-
reiving dally, a full supply ol all the hi tides necessary
• ctnlcr hi'Slock complete, comprising a great variety uf
I looks anil Stationary, llrugs, Paints, Dye
Stuffs, Fancy Articles, t^'c. fyc.
All of which lie olTer*, for sale.it reduced pi ices—He will sell any
nniele in the Stnie at Hi low a price,and many of them at lower
prices Hi III they cau he purcl
July **i:—If
THO HAS K. G HKK.N.
Milledgeville Book &, Drug Store.
^|THK Subscriber Inis recently received the
Ji. i illowiog Medicine*, which from I he high reputation
l i i have among the niedieiil genllemeii of PhiLulelphia, lie
not hesitate to recommend:
< nrjinitcr's Compound Syrup of f.ircrwnrt,
-■tie ami vuluahle medicine for coughs, spitting of blood,.con-
11 dimi and liver c implnint*.
Cnrpenlej-'s Fluid Kxtracl of Sarsaparilla.
Car pc nler's Compound Fluid Kvlracl of liuchit,
ihi mle remedy in diseases of (lie bladder, obstructions of
uii.ie, chronic goonnrlie.i, and glents of long standi nr.
Carpenter's Precipitated Extract of Bark,
H-'diig nil tiie fehriiuge properties ol Quinine, at one
■ ■Mi'll the price.
Harptnler's Oil of Mustard, S,- Oil of Cantharidea.
•llso, Carpenter's Saratoga Polluters, tor making
"'•••• Spring or Saratoga Waters, inferior in no respect to
THOMAS E. GREEN.
Millcdgeville llnoh Sf Drug Store
PHU Subscriber bus just reeeiv 1 —
* l.li.il Ii.,k;AP AND LKTTKIt PAPKB
x, large Otiice Wa
rl a 8ti|>-
Quills, Black
dr Books,Lc.
TlIfLM \s K.
CHLORIDE OE LIME.
Turn Sui> scrili.-r luis received a gnnd gup-
Ply of Ute ulinve ncticle n " 0 *'■ *i• *» nm,i i.mi.i., .ii.tn
grills ever discovered
‘l | ll’*dgeville, Ju'y 2ii
new establishment.
Gordon \ SJcadley, Tailors,
FI a \ li luonled tluMuselves m Miiledyu-
1 \ ir.'»r. ,1'’ ,MI H in,*o«*k Street, where they will cniy on the
/ MLORlNt; |j| s|\E*<S. in all ii* various hrnnclie.. From
exp**n**,ice hi the bu*>ine", they Halter lli«*m»elve* they
tueni Willi IbeiVcuftom' 11 bul * #i, ' i:do41 lo tUoie '* i '" »>iay buoy
UUitary il'orl: evecuted ill the
s .‘,Z°T f ‘ “" d nt u,e
HI! A WING POSTPONED.
*«(»»* Hotel Property lottery.
' IIU Drawing has been p.islpuued iill
he7h«,v' M * ^ ,sl Sntur»lny in .Match next, when it w ill positively
i , " , „ , J. B. B.\T 1C .'I AN, Propcieur.
1 llullli| Pi>n, Fell U
3 . AOTIfJ 5'].— f L'li(; muned
. unileil their interests in the p r «f. -mou, will Prwc
, *p Hie several Coitiuies 01 the Orniulgee Gircuii, nml
"I l.n"'n | ,OU,,ll,;S l * ie Pdjoiimitf rircuils as bus-ines* may
f tuw^v* U_„ gAMM0W U w. o uSahig.
t'-'mKflEJL m CCPCW.VS,
ATTORNKV AT LAW,
g j ™ locuti'il iu Aiirariu, Lumpkin conn-
1 -n ...i y* l |Pd W'iJI pcnciice in nil the counties (d tiie t’le rtikec
- "rs' Hnll, ,v.-t.-ro e.r.-uil. All In,,
“ ''-ml,*, i Ul ' r-, '®» " ill be lliOiikluily received and promptly
’ feh 21 — Ini
* HLLN from iny Stal.le, in Wnlinu Co.
II I y‘ ^''''lingot the I'jtli Fehtunry. I i), n young luigiit
tiiia|Jvvl,ii f n V" 1 '*hy tail, black inane, one hi
‘ , &r r i-^u«V*“ r ° ,l -' LcaJi Hl ‘' n Tuf
THUS. UUJ .Ntn.
VOLUME XNIV.
MILLEDGEVILLK, THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 1833.
NUMBER 29.
SP.StjKH F c eeOM»OS,lfuS
V„UL ,M ' received by (lie luspee.iura ofllip
THr.l 1 Iv 1 ', 1 ; 1 ,'I.?,.'Isrrll m- I l„rtli. , ..
,nl lh« IV..... j. nmin i»l. ,. ..
Ih.fXfcf'fPZT 1 '■> ““••■■a of IW 1.>,M«I ...
Slone, of 2*5 4ii-
f dluw * : 100 pe'rcliei ;•>
miMiiii a,lei wauls • life
iilllvv -
nag nmieii;
pa*sed 22d Decemher
000 Purciio.s of I>t}11<11
blc feet to i be pert h—in Iteibdirere
I he Gt of May, lied I0i net dies i
Stone to he in,‘iisored in 11»*» w .iI *\\l th-V.'.Vii'
•waste in dressi t | ?; „ M ,i i „|,| 1 .
"'imi.iw cup. mi., mm., cjuV, [{"‘"‘ik’nrui ",',T
meiidoiis, »* the Snpei lot. ndf-at may ,ii,
I e,11(10 Uusliels uf Sand, suitable for mak-
j. ’* Lime Mourn s JrOOO bushels to be ddiven o hv the la of
Mny. nml 2^oni) in,.i"-is ,„., ,,■., i, (1 --j ( . ( . u j, (( , s ,'
150 Casks lrush Thoiiuistmi Liuio, to he
delivered by the l»i nay «.l May.
Th- Inspectors tvene the iight lo extend
the Stone io any quantity not exceeding
conli'Hct.
Payments will bo m ido on any portion of the above, ns tMiver-
,e Inurtli ol the amount unlit tin* delivery i.
VIRGINIA AND S. CAROLINA.
i* third ii
contract lor
npleied.
Ituul and annul
I I lie veruriiieji
I*he quality of the
«l security will he required for *11 contracts,
••*' he named in the proposal.
' delivered must he approved by
, he lb
Slone, of the descri|
• uinil on llie Town Commons, within |» .. ,,,
the Penitentiary, which c«.n he worked free of charge.
JOHN MILLKll,
“ “ “ lntp<
. . Spr,,p bD*jr lo the Board
nspeeior’s Ofiice, Feh. 28, 183J.
Angusin CoMstiiiuionnli.st, Snvnnnnli Georgian, and
iVtll t
* l he above 3 insert ions.
Carriage Wa re-Douse,
M.OCO.V, GEORGM.
H 1JST received a large supply ef gplondid
WW New-Ark built
Four Wheel Carriages, withdeiacked Dickey, itc.
Elegant ILirnuches, with Lumps, Dickey, itc.
‘ H or2 horses, with cotton k leather tops,
commended with confidence,and will he sold at Augusta pric*
Rincon, Feh28—3m ||. GRAFT
A GOLD MINE FOR SALE7 -
W 1LL lie sold in tbe town of Lawrence-
vide, Gwinnett county, oil the second Tuesday in Mnv
nett, to the highest bidder, (li.ill rash and a credit of one and
two years) a Farm of 7o arres, together with woodland,cuntaia*
ing 2 <U acres, in the 7ih district of said county, havingou it
A GOLD MINE,
consisting both of a ridge vein and branch deposit. Tiie vein
on a high ridge, from one fool to 5 feel 8 inches wide, length anti
depth not ascertained ; the ore thought tube ns rich us any iu
tin* 171iled States. The vein lias been examined to n consider
aide depth in several places, and found in he wider and the ore
richer in proportion to llie depth. I have a small ll"ise-imi-
in operation, requiriig the
labor of (bur hand*, which makes from 12 b» |. r > doll
Those w i'hiow l«» purchase may use the machine and ore a ay day
to prove the i ichnc.-*o| the Mine. Als«», at the same time nod
the Mine any day,except the se
feh 21—Ills (81 pied) ADAM SIMMONS.
(LT The Federal Union is requested lo puhlisli llie foregoing
THE PUBLIC
4 RR rnspecifully nolifietl tluil tbe Mntli-
. son, Morgan County, Mole Arndeiny, is now in opera*
lion under the niai'ac-ne*- t of Mr. A. I,. LEW Is, who is very
favorably known as an able nod sticce<-bil insiroclor o.' yoolli,
in all the hr.inches of Literature usually taught in Annie
and llinl the Kent ale Department of this iiiMilution will
nieace it« operations mi I he (ini .Monday iu February tie*
der the direction oi Mr
with her many years oi
mlificn
vail tf
i which this institutionn(lords.
By order oi the Board oi Trustee
of the opportunity lor iihtiuc
M. G. ASKEW, Ser
8 1525 REWARD.
R unaway from my plnntntion on llie
27ih June Inst, n negro minii*ii SAUL or SOLO .MON,he h
ahmilOior 40 years of age, ft lee' H or n inches high,n liuleyel
inpb*»*»ed. lias a^ m ar on one of Id* listjoim*
by a rut, ii nt I w ilk* w i I 'i
believe lie lias been c o rieo "ii uy so >■
tiie above rewind lor tin* apprebe,,-i
wUhmit the StHte,or 25 doDu, %a,n| all .. t f ...
If delivered at my plniitniion, near Rockville, Pulnnm county,
lodged in ti ii v Kale Jail .-•I hail get him.
Dec. 3,1832—If. “III'RLV SLKDflR,
H lillle turned outwnriL As |
uIdle pv
n of the negro, If taken
[BY AUTHORITY.]
AN ACT lo provide for tiie cull of u Convention to
to reduce the numlterof llto (Jonerul Assembly of
llie Stale of Guorgta t and for oilier purposes there
in limited.
He it enacted by the Senate and Ifousn of Itcprtaint■
till ires of tlic Stale of Georgia in Ur.nernJ .Issnyhhf
snrt. off f/ /, h*r<hnr,„ nr;, J l>y (he anihorittj of titt
same, That the first Monday in April, eighteen hun
dred and thirty-three, he, and Lite same is hereby de-
nioriinted and set apart ns the day on which the citi
zens of Georgia qualified to vote for members of the
Legislature, situ 11 at the several places prescribed by
law for holding such elections vote for delegntes to
represent them in Convention, in number equal to
their representation in both branches of the General
Assembly ; such elections lo be conducted, man*
aged and certified under the same law as ure of force
in respect to t lections of members of the General
Assembly.
Sec 2. .hid he it farther enacted, That it shall be
tbe duty of such managers to transmit to bis Lxcel-
lencv the Governor the result of said elections un
der the laws now of force for conducting, managing
and certifying elections of members of the General
Assembly as aforesaid, within thirty days after sticlt
elections—Whereupon it is made the duty of Mis
Excellency the Governor to issue his proclamation
declaring the result of said elections by naming tbe
individuals severally elected to represent the good
people of Georgia in Convention as conlsmplaled by
this act.
Hec. It. Jintl he it further enacted, That every aiti-
zen of the United Stales shall he eligible to n seat in
said Convention who has attained the age of twenty-
live years, and been an inhabitant of tins Stale se
ven years immediately preceding tbe day of his elec
tion, ami who shall have resided one year in lire
county for which he shall be elected.
Sec. 4 And be it further enacted! f That each mem
ber returned as duly elected,shall previous lo taking
his sent in s tid Convention, lake the foil nving oath,
or alTirinat'ion, viz : I, A. D. do solemnly swear, thatl
will not ulleinptlo add to, or take from the constitution
or attempt lo change or alter any other section, clause
or article of the constitution of the State of Georgia,
other than those touching lire representation in the
General Assembly thereof; und that I have been a
citizen of this stale for tire last seven years, so help
me God. And an)’ person elected to a sent in said
Convention, who shall refuse to take the oath afore
said, shall not bo allowed to take his seat in said Con
vention.
•Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That the mem
bers of said Convention shall assemble on tbe first
Monday in May oftertheir election, nt Milledgeville,
in the Representative Chamber of the Slate House,
for the purpose of entering upon and consummating
tire great objects of their convention, to-wit: a re
duction and equalization of lire General Assembly ;
bIi.iII have power lo prescribe their own rules and
forms of business, and to determine on the qualifi
cations of their own members; elect necessary offi
cers, and make nil orders which they may deem o«m-
ducive to tbe furtherance of llie object for \yhich
such Convention shall assemble.
Sec. (i. And hr it fart her enacted, T lint it shall lie
the duty of 11 is Excellency the Governor to give
publicity to tire alterations and amendments mode in
lire Constitution in reference to the direction [reduc
tion] of the number of the members composing llie
General Assembly, and the first Monday io October
next, after tire rising of the said Convention, he
Khali fix on for the ratification, by lire people, ol such
amendments, ullernliunH, or new n/Ucles as they
may make for the objects of reduction and eonoli-
zalioti of the General Assembly only * ami il rali-
lied Uy a majority of llie voters who vole on tire
question of •• Ratification” « r “No Ratification,
then and iu that event, tire alt* aim,is so by I ren,
made and ratified, shall be binding on tire people of R T* * v "
this Sta1» nnd nnt otherwise. ,
Sec 7 And he it farther enacted, I lint it shall be | Iben
a fuiidntiiHi.bi! article in the lion or a min t|
or tiie Constitution, Hint each cnoniy oi llio Mate tiro
now organized nr laid out, or wliic-It may l.ereilur, Janie
be created by law, shall be entitled to nt l‘*ost
representative in the representat •
(ieireral Assembly.
•Sec. tS. And be it further marled, I lint so soon ns
this net shall have become a law, ilts Excellency the
Governor, be, nnd Ire is hereby required to cause it
be published in the (
I a ' I il... l* Ii Kl>
From the Richmond F.nauirrr, Feb. 14.
FROM CHARLESTON.
Tiie following Message Irnui lire Governor, nud
tire ncaornpanying correspondence from Mr. Leigh,
were yesterday communicated to both Houses of the
General Assembly. Il is said Hint lire Convention
ol South Carolina will be summoned to meet nt Co
lumbia, early in lire month of March.* It will be
seen from tire Proceedings of tire House of Dele
gates, yesterday lliut they luive adopted a Resolu
tion requesting Mr. L. to remain until lire meeting
ol tire Convention, or us long thereafter as lie may
deem necessary :
•The lUti.
Exrct nvE Department, )
February Lk’/i, $
StR—Enclosed yon will receive a communication
addressed to lire House of Delegates, which you will
please lav before them.
Respectfully, JOHN FLOYD.
To the Hon. Speaker, &<?.
Executive Department, >
February 12th, I6T.I. )
To the Senate and House af Dele fates :
I have received from the lion. 13. \V. Leigh, our
Comm, jsioner near tire government of South Caroli
na, copies of n correspondence which has been con
duct,.j net ween him nnd lire constituted authorities
of that Commonwealth.
You also have herewith enclosed, extracts from
lire Commissioner's communication to me, frvin
which it will be perceived, further instructions on
the subject of his mission may not he unnecessary,
it cannot fail to be gratifying to every lover of liber
tv and peace to percei.ve that the authorities of that
Slate, guided by an enlightened patriotism, seek on
ly to protect themselves from aggression, in case the
military and naval power now concentrated in their
harbor should be precipitated upon I hem.
Tire respectful consideration which the resolu-
lions of the General Assembly have received from
South Carolina, authorises a hope, that the Federal
Government, whom you also addressed,.will not dis
regard your friendly suggestions, and will cease to
threaten that government with military coercion,
which can only terminate in disaster to our country.
Il would Seem manifest, that a repeal of lire oppres
sive Tariff by Congress, or its reduction to the rev
enue standard. fully sailed to the wants of the gov
ernment, is all that is necessary to restore harmony
nnd confidence to tire country, and take from the au
thorities ofitlre Federal Government all pretext for
military force.
It is probable that lire Convention of fire People
of South Carolina will assemble at convenient pe
riod, which will indU'ul* the propriety of instructing
our Commissioner to remain near that Government,
as long as il may be deemed necessary to effectuate
lire obpet of his mission. JOHN FLOYD.
J\Ir. Lei oh to dor. Floyd.
Charleston, l’eb. Gj.li, 1833.
Sir—1 arrived here Into on tire evening of Sun
day, tliGhl inst..and the next morning wailed on
the Governor of South Cnrdlirm to communicate to
him lire Resolutions of tire General Assembly of
Virginia of the 2<ith January, on tire subject of Fed
eral Kelitinn*, and to ascertain from him the proper
manner if submitting to lire competent authorities
of South Carolina tire resolutions of tire General As
sembly', and especially tire request therein contained
that tire Ordinance of the lute Convention of that
Stale, ent tied ‘ An Ordinance to nullify f erlain Acts
of the Congress of the lJ. States, purporting to be
laws laying duties and Imposts on tire importation
of foreigneommodities,” shall be resciuded{or at least
its operation suspended, until tbe close of’llre first ses
sion of tlii next Congress. lit consequence of the
in form nl'on derived from Governor Hayne uL Ibis
interview, I yesterday addressed to him Hie letter of
which a copy is herewith enclosed, (No. I.) and
was this morning honored with an unswer from the
Governor, enclosing a letter to him from the Presi
dent of the Convention of lire people of Souili Car
olina, wf which copies are also enclosed (Numbers 2
and 3)—You will I doubt not, think it proper to lay
these papers immediately before tire two Houses of
Assembly. Tire Convention of Smth '’ur ilinu, will
in very few days be called by tire President thereof
to re-usHPinble, in order that tbe resolutions and re
quest of tire General Assembly of Virginia, may be
submitted to its consideration, nud that that body
may determine whether nnd to wlint extent, lire re
quest of the General Assembly, shall be complied
with. Hut, considerations of convenience will ne
cessarily postpone lire meeting of the Convention,
until about the «id Monday in March. I prav you to
ascertain from the General Assembly, in the man
ner you may think best, whether il will be its pleas
ure, that 1 shaft remain here, und attend the »Ses
sion of lire Convention ; as to which, I hope it will
give ine its instructions, according to its own sense
of public utility, without regard to my personal con
venience. I shall certainly prolong my stay iu ibis
•Stule until I receive an answer from you, employed
iu promoting, by oil proper means in my power, the
purpose fi»r which I was sent higher.
It is proper I should say, that the determination
to re-tisseiuhle tbe Lorivenlinn of' this Stale, is to be
attributed entirely to tire sense entertained by tire
Governor, and by lire President of this Conven
tion, of what is due to the friendly intercession of
Virginia.
branch of lire
, of this •State,
week until lire day fixed or, by tins act for the elec-
lion of delegates to said Lonventi n ; and Hint nil
I.HV.I and parti ul - law. militatmi; ajEam.l Hint aid, lie,
and llie same a™ hereby rede;.led
AbUL l« \ HELL,
Sneaker ol' til* Houao " f Kepreaenlalive*.
' THOM \S STOCKS,
President of llie Senate.
Aa.eu.cd to, LUMPKIN, Governor.
No. 1.
Charleston, Feb. 5,1833.
S IR —When I had the honor yesterday of Joying
before your Excellency tire Resolutions of tire Gen
eral Assembly of Virginia of tire !20th January l ist,
and»called your attention particularly to the Resolu
tion of the General Assembly in the name am! on
behalf of the people of Virginia, that ihe competent
authorities of South Carolina be, and are hereby',
earnestly and respectfully requested nnd entreated,
to rescind the Ordinance of the Slate Con venlinn of
that State, entitled “ An Ordinance lo nullify cer
tain nets of the Congress of tire United Slates, pur
porting to be laws laying duties nnd imposts on llie
importation of foreign commodities,*’or ut least to
suspend its operation until the close of lire first i
■ion of tire next Congress, you informed me, that tire
only authority competent to comply with that re
quest, or even to consider it, is lire Convention of
lire people of South Carolina, which made lire Ordi
nance, nnd that the power of re-assembling Ure
Convention is vested iu lire President of lhat body.
i have now, therefore, to request your Excellency
to communicate lire resolutions of the General As-
mbly of Virginia, ami this letter also, to the Pres-
identofthe Convention; confidently hoping I bat that
filcer will not refuse or hesitate to re-assemble the
Convention, m order that lire ftes .lotions of tire
General Assembly may be submitted it) it, nnd that
the ('''invention may consider, whether, and how fur.
lire earnest and respectful request and entreaty of
tire General Assembly sliull and ought to be com-
plied with.
I have the honor to be, & c. Ac.
ft W LEIGH.
To His Excellency, Robert V. II At me, )
Governoi of South Carolina 5
No II
Gov. Uaync to .Vr. Leigh.
fiiv.lTT1VJC DkBAHTMF.XT, >
Charleston, Feb. G, 18.33. $
hud tbe honor to receive yftiir letter
and in compliance with lire request
ontiiiued, communicated its contents, to-
11h llie Resolutions r»f lire Legislature of
uf which you are the bearer, lo General
ainilton,jr. tin* Pnsident ol thu Conven
tion ; l have now the pleasure of enclosing you bis
answer.by which you will perceive, that iu com
pliance with tire request conveyed through you, lie
will promptly re-asnemble the Convention, lo whom
Ihe resolutions adopted by tbe Legislature of Virgin
w j|| | I* submitted, 011! by whom tlrey will doubt
less receive tire most friendly and respectful consul*
eralitui. In giving you link information, it is due
to llie interest manifested by Virginia, in tire exist
ing controversy between Jrfoiilli Carolina and tbe
Federal Government, lo state, Unit as soon a* it came
to bo understood tint the Legislature of Virginia
had taken up lire subj-ct in a spirit of friendly inter-
position, and that a bill for tire modification ot the
Tariff was* actually before Congress, it was deter
mined, bv the common consent of our fellow-cit-
izens, that no case should be made under our Ordi
nance until after tbe adjournment of the present
Congress. The propriety of n still further suspen
sion, can of course only be determined by tbe Con
vention itself. With regard l" tire solicitude ex
pressed by tho Legislature of Virginia, that there
should bo “ no appeal to force," on “ the purl of ei
ther tire General Government or ol* tbe Government
of South Carolina in lire controversy now unhappily
existing between them,” ami that “ the General
Government and lire Government of South Caroli
na,and all persons acting under lire authority of ei
ther, should carefully abstain from any ami all acts
whatever, which may be calculated to disturb the
tranquility of the country, or endanger the ex
istence oj the Union it is proper lhat I should
distinctly nnd emphatically stale, that no design now
exists, or ever has existed, on the part ol the Gov
ernment oi South Carolina, *>r any portion of the
people, to “ appeal to force,” unless that measure
should be rendered indispensable in repelling unlaw
ful violence.
I beg leave to assure you, nnd through you tbe
people of Virginia, and our oilier sister SSlates, that
no acts have been done, ar lire contemplated by
South Carolina, her constituted authorities, nr citi
zens, in reference to,tire present crisis, but such us
are deemed measures of precaution. Her prepara
tions are altogether defensive in their character,and
notA’iltatandiug tire concentration of large naval
nud military forces in the harbor, and lire adoption
of other measures on lire part of the General Gov
ernment, which may he considered us of u charac
ter threatening the pence and endangering the tran
quility and safety of llreHt.rte, we shall continue lire
utmost possible forbearance, acting strictly on tire
defensive, firmly resolved to commit no act of vio
lence, but prepared as f'ailns our menus may extend,
to resist aggression. Nothing you may be assured,
would give ure personally, nud tire people of {South
Carolina inure satisfaction, tintn that lire existing
controversy should be happily adjusted, on just and
liberal terms ; nnd I beg you to be assured, that no
thing cun bn further front our desire, than to dis
turb the tranquility of the country or endanger the
existence of lire Union.
Accept, {Sir, for yourself, tho assurance of the
high consideration of yours, respect lull v nnd truly.
(Signed,) ROBERT V. IIAYNE.'
To the Hon. ft. \V. Leigh.
No Ilf.
Gov. Hamilton to Gov. Uaync.
Charleston, Feh. (>, 1833.
Sir—! do myself the honor of acknowledging the
receipt uf your letter of the Dili, enclosing n Copy of
a communication you have received from Benjamin
Watkins Leigh, Esq. Commissioner from the Stale
of Virginia,covering certain Resolutions passed by
the Legislature of that State, which that gentleman
lias been deputed to convey to lire Executive of tire
Slate.
In reply to tho reference which you have made to
me, as President of the Convention of the people of
South Carolina, consequent on tire application on
tho narl of that gentleman for the inetning ol'that
body, I beg leave to communicate to him, through
your Excellency, (bat, appreciating very highly, tire
kind disposition, and She patriotic solicitude, which
have induced lire highly respectable Commonwealth
which be represents, to interpose Iter friendly nnd
mediatorial offices in lire unhappy controversy sub
sisting between lire Federal Government and the
Ftuto t»f .South Carolina, I should do great injustice
to those dispositions on her part, and I am quite sure,
to the feelings of the people of South Carolina, if 1
did not promptly c mply with his wishes in reference
to the proposed call.
You are therefore authorised to say to Mr. Leigh,
that tire Convention will be assembled with us much
despatch as may be compatible with the public
convenience nnd with a dire regard to those circuit)
stances which best promise a full consideration, and
final decision of on llie proposition of which lie is
tire beurer
I have the honor to remain, with distinguished
consideration and est.rem, your Excellency’s obd't
serv't. JAMES HAMILTON, Jr.
President of the Convention of the People of South
Carolina.
11J9 Excellency Robert Y. Hayne.
Mjtgislalure of I''ivginia.
no U S K OF I) EL EG A T ES.
Wednesday, Feb. 13.
A messngo was received from Ilia governor cov
ering n coTPspohtlence from Mr. Leigh,
Alter those papers were read, General Drodnox
submitted, with a few appropriate remarks, the fol
lowing pieamblo and resolution :
Benjamin Watkins Leigh, Esq. tbe commission
er, recently appointed by the Legislature of Vir
ginia to bear to tho competent authorities of South
Carolina,certain resolutions of the former—and to
fulfil certain other duties indicated therein, having
through llie Governor of tho Commonwealth,com
municated to the (ieneral Assembly, Iho gratifying
intelligence, that the Convention which lately as
sembled in the Slate of South Carolina, will assem
ble nl an early day, to consider of tho fiaternnl and
mediatorial proposition with which he is charged—
und having requested to bo instructed whether or
not, it is the expectation nnd desire of this Gene
ral Assembly, that ho should remain in tho charac
ter of Commissioner, iu the State of South Caroli
na, until tiie Convention shall again assemble, with
a view to personal conference with that body—Be
jt therefore 4
Resolved by llie General Assembly of Virginia,
that Benjamin Watkins Leigh, Esq. Commissioner
on behalf of this Slate, be and ho is hereby in-
striictcd to remain in South Carolina until the Con
vention of the people of that State shall rc-assem-
ble—nnd that he continue there during its session,
or such portion thereof, or for such time thereafter,
us lie may deem most expedient to promote tlins
great und desirable results which constituted the
object of bis mission.
Resolved, that the Governor of ibis Common
wealth he requested to forward immediately to 13<?n
jamm W. Leigh, Esq. Commissioner from this
Stole to South Carolina, a copy of the foregoing
preamble and resolution.
Oil Mr. Knox’s motion, the word u instructed”
was stricken out, nud “ requested” was inserted in
pluco of it. Tho resolutions wore then unani
mously ndoped—and on Messrs. Brodnax Knox’s
motions, 500 copies of the message and documents
was ordered to be printed.
Tho order of tho day was taken up, being the
election by joint ballot of a (I. N. Nenulur.
Mr. Roy noiainatod John Tyler Esq.
Mr. Watkins oFG. numinntcd ft. Watkins Leigh,
hut afterwards withdrew his motion, when Mr.
Cambell nominated James McDowell. A long dis
cussion of tiie relative merits and opinions of tbe
candidates ensued, nnd tbe roll having been culled,
the vote stood ns follows :
F#r John Tyler ... (J5
For James McDowell ... 5*3
Joint vote with the Senate, for Tyler til ; for
AlOowell 02 ; Scattering 17/
And the House adjourned.
From 1002 lo 10(11, 3,132 pemons ware burnt in
England Jilnno for witchcraft, for (he judgH* mads
fivor with King JnureH lire First, by burning witch
es in order lo prove the truth of birt theory ol* De
monology. Sir Matthew 1 File, in his charge to tire
jury, when he burnt two poor creatureH for wthrrnl'l
concluded by wishing *• that the greet God of Hea
ven would direct their hearts in thin matter." Such
was this pious judge, and such our wise nneest*
In Spain, from 1481 to 1808, 3*J,333 were burnt alive
for heresy, 17,000 burnt io effigy, nnd 201.150 im
prisoned for life and deprived of their estates. Such
is superstition.
A young Indy went the other day to see Home
friends in Kent, and saying dire never saw a hop
gardeiijthe gentleman of the house took her into
one. Observing here and there one different from
the rent, she asked lire reason. Tiie gentleman said
“ that is tins male hope, which .” “ ftle»*
ire,” said the innocent young lady, “ J never knew
there was such a thing ire a male imp before ; 1 shall
be very cautious how 1 drink beer in future."
CONGIIRSS.
Extracts from the Debate on the introduction of Mr.
Cltnfs Hill.
Mr. CLAY alluded to bis notice of yesterday,
with regard to the introduction of his bill, nnd said
lie owed an apology for this proceeding, which was,
that although it might not be strictly purlin me ntsry
—although it might not accord with lire views ot’tlia
•Senate, lie considered it justified by lire present agit
ated condition of tire country.
He said Ire bad risen for no purpose of gratifying
the audience—with no party or political views, but
from n sense ol duly to hi* country in its present
state of civil commotion. He had no desire of ma
king an ambitious display of his powers; but Ire
wished to give tranquility'to the country. The face
of tho country exhibits a scene of great and grow-
ing prosperity ; yet it cnnnol be disguised that there
grenl dissensions, disturbances, and division*,
hiioIi as it is impossible to quell, without pacific and
accommodating measure*, and I nin sure that this
cllort will therefore meet with a favorable reception,
whether or not it should prove successful.
tiir, what are the objections lo the ureasuae propos
ed by lire bill? First, it 1h said it is n reduction of
lire tariff of protection. Sir, 1 now express my
opinion, deliberate and decided, and for the purpose
of giving more ample surety on this subject to those
in (Ire country whose interest it is to be well inform
ed respecting il—tlmt tire tariff is in imminent dan
ger. If it is preserved this session, it must fall Ihe
next. I express this opinion ns my own ; others
must form their judgment on the subject for them
selves ;—but it is my decided opinion, that, owing to
a variety of concurrent causes, the tariff is iu immi
nent danger; and if it should he preserved through
tins session and lire next, it iiiusl be by means lie
y°nd tire reach of human view.
Look, sir, nl. tire existing interests of tire country
which will thus be put in jeopardy ; the number of
individuals concerned} lire amount of capital in
vested in manufactures ; the number and extent of
buildings raised, under tire fostering care of the G
ernnrent—and it is impossible to conceive of any
calamity ho great ns the sudden overthrow of nil
these interests. History can furnish us no parallel
to the distress and difficulty which would result from
such an event. The repeal of the Edict of Nantz is
no parallel, which drove into exile a large portion of
the population of France, and spread riim over III
whole extent of the kingdom 'Fire sudden reduc
lion o| lire (aril! would bring still greater und more
decisive ruin on tbe whole of ibis count!y—no pari
would be exempt.
•fir, what is il that compels disaffection and divides
in their sentiments tbe people of this country ? On
the one hand they are complaining of an excessive
tax, tending to pnralyze (lie hand of industry, per
petual in its operation, never to end, nnd, right »r
wrong, leading, ns they think, to inevitable ruin.—
I fii llie other band, complaint is made of tire vnccil-
laiing and vibrating policy of the Government, Hint
there is no stability in mir legislation ; that (here is
no dependence tor businesH men ; tint before one
law is tested, experiment is made on another, while
lire former is not yet nine months old ; that the law
is thus exceedingly delusive; that, in from fix to
nine months, bofore the law cun have been tested,
wo proceed to repeal. On the one side, the system
i« considered ns fraught with ruin ; on tire other side,
it is thought doubtful, t/re occasion of continual
alarm, denying, wlitit oil men desire, the power of
looking ahead, on the stability of which it is sure ru
in to count. Tlrese are tire complaints of one side
nml tire other. I have deemed il desirable that
there should bo some mutual accommodation,to give
lo one parly a well grounded confidence in tbe sta
bility of our laws; and to tho other, ntodny distant,
but not too distant, a promise of’ coming down to the
revenue standard ; an object tire attainment of
which has been so long contested. The bill, Sir, is
one of time, and founded ns it is on that principle of
gradual operation, il specifies a time, long ns it res
pects tire duration of life, but ehort in relation to the
movements nnd effect* of Government, altering
thus the system of duties to thu revenue standard,
so long contested.
He would proceed, he said, to answer what he
conceived might be tire principal objections urged
against (bis measure; that lire time was too distant;
that (lie reduction was too small; nnd, finally, if ef
fected, that there was no guaranty for its continu
ance. In considering tire objection as to tire time, it
should be recollected lliut llie present institutions of*
the country were not of recent birtii, Hint tlrey have
been growing up for sixteen yenrs; it should be re-
collected that tire beneficial effects of this system
are lobe seen overtire entire farming interests of the
country ; that lire good effects of the manufacturing
arts are visible wherever lire eye can turn ; it should
be recollected that it lias been tire policy of lire
country for a period even beyond sixteen years; all
this Rltoold be recollected, as well as tire extent it
lias reached, to meet such ohjeotionn These inter
ests should not be touched bj' a rash hand ; when
touched, it should be lightly, if at all. it sb mid
further be recollected (lint there was a pledge of*tire
public faith, lie would not go into nil examination
of the term* of ibis pledge, or bow far they ought to
bo determined in a court of justice, ft ot there were
pledges, though they might nut thus be defined, that
in every moral point of view might be considered
equally Finding. If, in our common intercourse
with our fellow men, we raise tire expectation of our
neighbor, licit we shall act by him in a certain man
ner, nnr. be lias fixed bis measures for the future on
HUcIi understanding, no man iu faith is entitled to
withdraw lire pledge that lias ihiis been given in an
ticipation. Can any man doubt that a large class of
our countrymen have conceived that tlrey had such
,Hedge ? or can (lie fatal results that must fall on
them, if the policy be abandoned all at mice, be
doubled * When we proceed thus to abolish, it
ought to be done by a gradual reduction ; a reduction
that might be so called, that would not bring ruin on
any great class of our community. Now, »Sir. said
Mr. tire ultimate period fixed for our arriving at
tin* lowest revenue system, is but eight years and a
half, for by (Ire operation of tire measure one year i»
already anticipated. At tire end of that period there
is an end of immediate protection; it may be con
sidered ns at an end. In answer (»» tire abjection of
there being no guaranty, if we should adopt lit is
measure nt present, that it should become permanent.
A guaranty of this kind must depend on the mode
und furling’with which it may be adopted.
If it were pissed with general good feeling, or by
common consent: if q considerable portion ol tboKe
who have heretofore been in lavor of tire policy, and
of those who have hitherto dissented, should concur
mutually in pausing it, Ire (Mr. C.) bad not tb>* Last
dotibl <m bis mind but it would be considered para
mount. If lire country remained in peace, it would
be km considered ; and Ire believed lli.it, so long a*
we continued in peace,gentlemen on ul/ nidus would
have their hopes gratified, lint let him suppose that
lie was wrong—that in human ntf’ai-s there could be
no guaranty ; lei him suppose that South Carolina,
from certain cases of supposed oppression or other
wise, could obtain a majority to obtain n total repenl
of lire syHleui, what guarantee bad sire that this
should continue permanent? |f tire reaction to
which he had already alluded, should take place; if
the thunders of tire public voice should be tftnmmc.-
ed against this Capitol for «nr conduct in abandon
ing tlreir interests, then where would this repeal
have any guarantee ? On the other hand, if the
measure were passed, which he wished to introduce,
by common <* mseiit, it would Ire held as a pacifying
measure; it would be known throughout the Union
ns ho much oil poured from a vessel of peace, to
heal tire troubled waters of (Ire country; nnd wiien
tins was known, w hat man at a future day could
stand up in bis place to rouse again tire elements of
discord, and lo disturb tins treaty of peace and har
mony ?
It remains lor nre, Mr. President, to touch on an
other topic, whirl! is founded on uu objection a-
gainst nil legislation at the present juncture, from
tire attitude which a portion of our confederacy has
assumed. For himself, lie confessed that, nt the
commencement of this session, he felt the greatest
repugnance against anvr new legislation : and this
repugnance, ]»• would admit, was founded on an
erroneous impression of the course which that State
(South Curolina) wa* about lo pursue, lie had sup
posed that she had assumed an attitude of defiance,
and bad arrogantly required that we must submit.—
When this impression was on his mind, :l was his
opinion tiut Hut difUoe* >koaW bn bnrM tank,
nnd tbnt nhn ought to bo t* light hot duty. Into 111.
gonce of tho otape tho had token htd act him on bin
Journey ; but oinco hia arrival htre, ha hod loomed
tlmt any recoureo lo force wu not intended—he hod
heard il oolemnljr disclaimed by hor Senators on tkia
floor, end he now felt convinced, (hot oho merely in*
tended, na ihe eaye, to make an experiment, If by
her courlf' of judicature the could nut inehe the
(•eiiernl Government do a n ay with certain (to her)
obiioxioue Inwa. He now believed that it waa her
only object to bring this about by her lewe, end that
beyond the law alia had no further intention. It wee
true, on a certain alternative, and if defeated in her
object aa intended, if coerced by force, she had
threatened to reaiat, hut in no other caae. Tliie
k lowlrdge at nnca disarmed him of Ilia feelings, and
divested the repugnance to new legislation of one
great objection. She thinks she can oust ua out by
means of her courts of law, and from the mode aha
adopted, alio baa good reason to think ao. The truth
ia, said Mr. C. she has much changed her course,
from first appearances, or probably not so much so
from wliatil really was, as from wlist it had teamed
in his imagination, llut when he had thus express,
ed himself relative to what that course is, he tliinke
alia must ultimately fail in her mode of law euit.—
No man doubled what were his own opinions. And
lie would say that she had made up an issue that
could do her no credit. The verdict had been pro.
nounced against her from one part of the Union to
the other. The mode the had adopted was held un
worthy of her: it was put duwn by the great moral
force of the country : no where out of the limits of
her own State waa there a voice in favor of nullifi.
cation. lie had aaid that her issue must tail; il is
impossible for her lo ennctlawslhal cannot be met by
countervailing legislation on the part of the Federal
(■ovsrnmrnt. It may be easy to find some fault in
any of nur laws, but federal legislation will follaw to
supply Ihe omission. It ia declared by the Consti
tution, that Congress shall have powsr to make all
laws necessary to enrry into execution the powers
vested in the Government. Under this sweeping
clause, as it could not be foreseen whet might be re
quired, alt necessary powers are given.
There was another topic to which hs would al
lude. He held that it was impossible for any Slate
■o to shape her laws as to throw the responsibility
00 tbe General Government of the employment of
force; the employment of force in tho resistance of
the laws must come first from tile Stale. But the
subject was one which lie would not press, nor did
lie fell inclined toga into its discussion.
If there lie any. Sir, said Mr. C., who want to
have a civil war—who wished to see any portion of
the blood of our countrymen spilt, I am not one of
those. Hut of all wars, let us have no civil war.—
Should il once come on us, no human eye can fore
see where it ia lo slop. Should it once erect its crest
in tin* midst of our country, il will traverse over lire
land ; our commanders will be in tbe midst of no
tion, nur Heels will be engaged on llie coast, then
tail mo where its fury is lobe stopped? No man
can tell its end, nnd I'rovidence alone can sen its
result. Sir, I repeal, llinl in my opinion, South Car-
olina has acted inleiiiperately, rashly, and greatly in
the wrong; but! would nut that she be degraded,or
humbled in lier pride. No, Sir, I would not tlmt a
single star that lias shone so brightly in the galaxy
of our Union should lie obscured, or its lustre dim
med, nml much less that iL sli mtd lie plucked out.—
1 would that it should ever continue radiant nml
bright 'South Carolina lias among the first in
achieving our independence—she bus stood firm by
onrside in lliiise days which were said to try men's
souls—she has fought nnd bled, hand in hand, with
our ancestors—her ancestors are mingled with ours,
and, Sir, it is my hope that nnr posterity will hereaf
ter lie found mingled together in support nf lha
Union ; and for these strong reasons, il is, tlmt 1
would not see her disgraced, or humbled, as a mem
ber of Ibis great confederacy.
Mr. KOItSyTH said lie presumed that this sp
plication made to the Senate for leave to introduce a
bill, was a subject proper for discussion. If so, ho
would beg leave to any a few words in regard to it.
The avowed object of tho Senator from Kentucky
was ono which must meet with universal approba-
tin. The project toliarmoiuzo & conciliate the con
flicting interests which have divided &. agitated tho
country, could como more appropriately from the
Senator from Kentucky than from any other quar
ter, for to no other was the country indebted for
tho discords and heart burnings which threaten ita
peace. It was now but a few months past since
that gentleman and his friends hud an ample op
portunity uf settling the tariff question ; that op
portunity w as not seized, and now at this late pe
riod of the session, the gentleman came forward
with his project. Permit ino to observe, said Mr.
Forsyth, that I do not sec in this plan of tho Sen
ator from Kentucky, and probability of success.—
1 think it would be better to refuse tiie application,
nnd wait for the aclion ol the House on the bill un
der discussion there. Besides, Mr. F. thought,that
the agitatian of the question iu tho Hcnale might
possibly huve tho effect of delaying tho proceed
ings on it in the other House. On how many, M r.
Forsytii asked, did the success of tho measure de
pend. Twenty resolutejinen, he said, could pre
vent the possibility of tho passage ef tho bill, by
each occupying n day in dtflrale,or in clogging it
■villi amendments, lie had, moreover, an impor
tant and insuperable objection to Iho hill. It is,
suiil lie, a violation of our duty to the other branch
of the national legislature. Tito bill proposed to
raise the duties on a particular article of import
mentioned in the bill, and tho Constitution provi
ded that all hills for the raising of revenue should
originate in the House of Representatives. An
application of the same nature ut the present hud
been made nt the last session by one of the Sena
tors from Missouri, and failed, because it was a
revenue measure. EIo regretted tho necessity of
opposing the introduction of tho bill; it might be
considered un offering on tho part ot the manufac
turers on tho altar of patriotism. When the hill
came from tho other House il would be time enough
to substitute this bill fir it, if the Senate preferred
it; hut he confessed lie did nut like the project;
the bargain was too much on one side. Tho offer
came when tho manufacturers were defeated. They
confessed that the tariff was in danger ; all, sir it
ia in imminent danger no hellebore can cure it.—
He looked upon this confession that the tariff was
in danger, as presenting a fair promise of a happy
terminationiif the tar iff question. The serpent that
entered the garden of F.don had been touched by
the spear of Ithurial, athl ivuscxposcd in his naked
deformity.
Tho Hon. Senator from Kentucky, bad Hpokon
of the ruin that would sieze on the manufacturer*
by too sudden n reduction of the protecting duties.
We, Sir, said Mr. F. do not desire their ruin ; wo
do nubwish to see them utterly prostrated; nordo
we propose any such sudden abandonment of the
protective system as to result in their injury. All
wo want is to be satisfied that ourburthans are to
bo relieved. But,Sir, those who do not deserve
any forbearance at our hands, may well propose
terms so advantageous to themselves, when they
know they are in danger of losing all they gain
from the system. Suppose the people of the south
had, at this time, as they undoubtedly w ill, tins ta
riff subject under I heir control. Have tiie manu
facturers u right to aompiain, should the protective
system be at once and entirely abolished P Did
they, wheu they hail the power in their hands, lis-
ten tn llie complaints of the South? Thecvilsre
sulting from the tariff systems were greater than
could ho repaid by any benefits resulting from a
thousand tariffs. It hod produceddiscordbetween
brother and brother, nnd arrayed section against
section. Believing that tho bill was not Irkely to
result in nny good, und that one of its clauses was
in violation of the Constitution of the United
States, he should bo constrained to vuto against
granting leave to introduce il.
Mr. SMITH said, that as the yeas and nays had
been called for, lie should make a lew simple obser
vations in explanation nf the vote lie was about to
record. Wiien tbe present Tariff Bill was under
consideration, wo wanted, said ho, to give it its true
name, in order to bring it. before the Supreme
Court, but ibis much was refused. Why,Sir, aaid
Mr. 8.‘ this hill now presented by the Senator from
Kentucky, is tariff, tariff, tariff. He bed been
cheated once on this subject, and was nut willing
to be so again. I n 181(i, tho manufacturers asked,
give us from 20 to 25 per cent, prelection, and wo
pnvo it. In 1818, they said extend this system three
or lour years, and that will bo sufficient. What
they had asked, and what they had obtained since,
was too well known for repetition. He had anoth
er objection to the bill. He was unwilling to go
beyond four years. What security, eaid he, have
we to go beyond tho term of an administration
