Macon telegraph. (Macon, Ga.) 1826-1832, March 05, 1827, Image 1
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Fonda'S, ^lavcV\
BY MYRON BARTLET.
(rr» The Telegraph is* published weekly
at Macon, Ga.—Office bn Chprry Street, near
‘the Public Square; r .
for a Year,
fir Six Juonlht;
•«t • "*V-.
IN’ADV
$3,00
2 00
r; A!l ^icatibn/-iS-S(WMptlpa mu« be ac.
Uietaonajr, or.the-papcrwiU mno
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FACTORAGE ' -
• • AND . ^
COMMISSION BUSINESS.
WflHE undersigned, liaviug.formed a connexion in
wL the Factorage and Cdinmission Business; in Sa
vannah, under, the .firm of STILES-&• l’ANNIN,
tender their services .to their friends and tlie public.
BENIAMIN ED. STILES,
•V A. B. FANNIN.
Their^Oounting Roonvis on.Hunter’s wharf.
Voiume 1 No. 19.
&**■
STONE & CO IT,
A Ilurejult received, by Boat Nancy,
■Zli Barrels best Rye Gin . ■ ' '
~ 'i) do Apple Brandy
30 do. St. Crrijx'Sugnr
G0 -vdO'> CannrFld'ur. • .
r
1J)S*-Castings , ** \m,. Mi „ , *4
do Grimistoncs-^For sale IbtV for c&fch or
otlon. V February 27—r
DR, BUCHANAN
H AS located, himself in Macon; where he may
be found as a PRACTITIONER of MEDI
CINE. - jan31-———14
GARDEN SEEDS:
A FRESH assortment of. GARDEN;SEEDS)
just received and for sale by * „ ’ • . , r .
jan 16 FLBKER & COLLINS. ,
NOTICE.
A LL persons having legal demands against the
A Estate of Jeremiah Tompson, deceased, will
frb 21——6t——17 - _ _ -
j
SEW GOODS and CLOTHING,
JUST RECEIVED AT THE
MACON CLOTHING STORE,
a FRESH SUPPLY of Broadcloths, Cassimeres,
A and Vestings of nearly all colors and qualities,
'erraan La Fayette, Flag and English Handkerchiefs
luff and white Cravats •
iVebb’s best silk Suspenders, common do.
JucVslin and beaver Gloves, lmreskin Gloves,
Hack silk Velvets, cotton Velvets
Irneanza Frocks, Hose, Buttons of ail kinds
riving Silk, Military Trimmings, and
nssian Belts, a fine article for weak breasts.
READY MADE CLOTHING.
’rock Coats, Dress Coats, Coattces, and Pantaloons
of all kinds
rest Coats, pea Jackets, and short Jackets
large assortment of Vests, sucli as silk Velvet,
Swanskin, striped Florentine, figured Floren
tine, Valencia, and Marseilles, the best assort
ment in the country,
loaks, coarse Clothing, &c.
Persons, wishing to purchase Cloths or Clothing,
do well to 'call and examine for themselves.
TAILORING
ARRIED on as usual. All orders executed in
the best manner, by first rate workmen and no
rs. All kinds of Military Work done at short no-
DARIEN and NORTH CAROLINA MONEY ta-
:en at par for Goods and Clothing.
Those in arrears to the undersigned on last year's
,(counts, are informed, by way of .final notice, that
hey will do us and themselves a great favor by set
tling their balances. L. FITCH & CO.
fcb7 3t 13 , .
TO THE PUBLIC.
}IIF, subscribers having purchased the Store late-
. ly occupied by Mr. A. E. Stratton, together
iiitii his
STOCK of GOODS.
XiffS-tfiem on os liberal terms as they can he bad
t any store in the County. The former customers of
tr. Stratton, and tiro public generally, are most res-
Jectfuliy solicited to call, with this assurance, that no
pvertioas on our part shall be wanting to render them
•very satisfaction.
A good supply of GROCERIES will be kept con
stantly on hand. Additions to the present slock are
pailv expected.
I Liberal Discounts will always be made on nil pur-
(chases for Cotton or Cash.
TAYLOR, MURDOCK & CO.
Hillsborough, Jasper County, Jan. 1,1827.
White Onion
Yellow Onion
Red Onion
Blood Beet
Enrly Turnip Beet
Carrot
Parsnip
Long Cucumber
Early Cucumber
Watermelon
Muskmclon *
Dutch summer Squash
Crooknecksummcr Squash Nasturtion
Crookneck winter Squash Early June Peas
White Head Lettuce
Prickly Cucumber
Speckled Lettuce
Imperial Lettuce
Frankfort Lettuce
Leek Lettuce
Salmon Radish
Scarlet Radish
do. Early Turnip Rndish Vegetable Oyster
Drumhoad Cabbago Round Spinnage '
Savoy Cabbage Early Prickly Spinnage.
Which will bo sold in small boxes suitable for fami
lies, or bv the single papeD—warranted fresh,
feb 14 16
FACTORAGE.
THE subscribed continue to trans
act FACTORAGE and COMMIS
SION. BUSINESS in SAVANNAH.
All produce consigned to them, Will be
insured against fire, after it goes into
store, without any charge to the owner. Storage on
Cotton will be eight and d half cents per iialp for the
first week, and six cents- for each succeedihg wcek;
but if it remains a month, twenty-five centsxmly will
tye vbvr^tiHorttlC In clTTVail* li^If-—fc.
for each succeeding month. , -T"- '
T.TJUTLER&rCO.r
november 1 •■ ■ ■ eotf ■ - A .
FLUKER & COLLINS
fAVE removed their DRUG STORE to one of
L the tenements in McDonald’s building, onMnl-
•erry street, where they will keep constantly on hand,
A General Assortment of
DRUGS, MEDICINES, PAINTS,
fnrgrons’ Instruments, Glass Ware, Dye Studs, &c.
Vc. All of which will be sold on accommodating
perms. " 10-——jan 2
llIF. subscriber continues the Praelict of Late in
k this place. In addition to the Counties in which
pe hits heretofore practiced, he will qttend the Supe
rior Courts in the Counties of Lee, Muscogee, Troup
find Coweta.
.j;m 9 $tf JOHN P. BOOTH
IHE©ICmE.
DR. THOMAS B. GORMAN has just
, received,' from Now York, a LARGE
SUPPLY of MEDICINES, DRUGS,
PAINTS, &c. Which he offers at the
Augusta prices. • " ,
3t —17 F<6rUarJ ' 19 ’ W.
50
JUST RECEIVED,- v; r :
By boat Rising Stales,
Barrels Irish Potatoes
~o do Sugar
<2 do superfino Flour * *
5 hogsheads Whiskey *
6 tons Ironv- ’ " j/..-
SOUoicnHo^. Y **•' ' . .
49 barrels best RVriOin
Powder, Shot and Lead—For' Salelowfdr Cash, by
STONE & CO IT.
All persons indebted to tho. firm of. Stone ft Coil, el-
r h y Note or Account, ore requested to settle the
j^rce without delay. jan 24
valuable TOWN LOTS
FOR SALE.
WILL he sold, to the highest bidder,
on 8ATURDAY, the 17th of March next,
the balance of the, LOTS In the Town of
ZEBU LON.—Terms ns heretofore.—By
,, ,—— order of the Inferior Court of Pike Coun-
’ *“ ls -d day of February, 1827.
f . ,, HiG. JOHNSON. Clerk.
fob U Bt JQ . . .
!RCH ANTS HOTEL
a»d' . • .
AUGUSTA STAGE OFFICE,
CHARLESTON, S. C.
Corner of King and Society Streets,
.. nos—memo sun, • ' ».*’<
mediately m the centre of the Wholesale Business,
IT-is considered sulficlentto add, that
this well known establishment Is still un-
. dcr the Immediate direction of tho sub
1 scriber, who is ever grateful for tho liberal
mr in, P-df 011 »ge be- hat received for five years,
iut £ c “ ® bat been engaged in the bu-incu; and
"A’ enraged the personal attention of-Air.
livid.of Clinton, Georgia, whose un
Th„ * ten, *°n will be given to his guests.
Aunirf. stage Office will be kept at the above
™. e . romthe 1st January, 1827. Days of dc-
o'^kTM. ,Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, at
nov 81- lm CHARLES II. MIOT.
UBT
dec. 12.
IIATE.OF QUININE. .
ived Olid for Sale by
FLUKER & COLLINS.
GikRBErf SEED.
THIRTY-FIVE BOXES
or
SHAKERS' GARDEN SEED,
JUST nECEIVKD BT
ELLIS, SHOT WELL & CO.
CONTAINING
Red Cabbage
Early Yorkshire Cabbage
Flat Turnip
Rutabaga
Sago
Squash Pepper
Double Peppoi-f
Curled Enaivc
Turkey Rheubarb
Solid Celery
Curled Parsley
Asparagus
Early Golden Hotspur
White Marrowfat
Green Dwarf Marrow- >
fat-Peas t J
Strawberry Dwarf
Early Six Week Dwarf )
Beans J
Muslard
mSC&LIsANEOUS.
\ From the literary Cadet.
■ •' BACHELORS.
Whon honest Benedict vowed (hat he never would
marrys he little thought'Ibnt he should ever have en
opportunity of. taking a wife, and therefore, when
one wfts presented, lie co'nsiden il a recantation no
crimbi and therefore, lie—wedded. When Major
Noah, that’lnuglitcr loving genius, who presides over
the New YorkEnipiircr, resided in the Barbary States,
he sawsd much ol the infidelity of the rascally Turks,
that one day in a pgroxysm of disgust, lie swore by the
beard jif Maiiomet, the Koran, and Air Talmud that he
would not wed theTairc.sfone in the tvhole Seraglio
of tbo Grand Seignor, or ever take to liimselfthe Sir-
est Jewess in all_Christendom. Many_a long year,
has the Major sat’byhis fireside, and listened to the
sighing of his solitary teaskot%, and the piirrinnofhis
intention to the wor-dt—
t, “ f axin 8 Bachelors.—I was not at the meeting of
Bachelors on Friday evening, but perceive that lam
on the committee to protest against the passage of the
law.«I cannot serveand I fee) that I have had the
honour of watching over,the interests of bachelors
rather too long, andhaye Jj^srefore come to the deter
mination of at once declaring my intentions to marry,
and thus raise the standard of-rebellion against the
whole fraternity, totis'pribus.. The fact is, this bachcl-
ors life, is a vagabond kind ol life, after all is said in
its praise s it is in the long end, biking pointers end po-
nie9| a Ircsli bottle of chanipaigi and a long mbber-of
whist, more expensive thaii, a married one, -.that is, if
you get a reasonable vvife; besides on serious reflec
tion, there is no prescribing iimis to this taxing system
when once fairly under way; tins year tHl' Bachelors
may take place of the 'dogs—next year they, nmy be
compelled to aid in the creation if a fuqd to support
old maids, and if war brerfks out, the bachelors must,
doallthe fighting; then, on the other hand, if this
“ single blessedness,” os, it is called, Is a luxury, it is
“unbecoming in a moral and refgious people’’ to In-
COJIJIJSSION BUSINESS.
THE subscribers having formed a
connexion in the COJIMISSION,
LINE, will attend to" all busiaess
addressed: to. either of them, hereaf
ter, under the firm of Him. & Stone.
PARIS HILL.
J.&S. sToros.
Savannah, October 30, 1826—-2 I
<SVe\N CYotVung Stove,
' r r AND
HAT WAREHOUSE.
F JUDSON & CO. on Mulberry street, near J.
• *B. Hick Co. have just received and will-keep
constantly on hand, a general assortment of.
Fine and coarse CLOTHING,
European and Domestic DRY GOODS,
Consisting of Blue, Black, Olive, Claret and Drab
BROADCLOTHS, CASSIMERES, VESTINGS,
and all other articles usually kept by Merchant Tai-
TAILORING.
All ordera in tho Tailoring lino will, be thankfully
received nnd punctually attended to. .Having receiv
ed Workmen from Ncw-York, with the latest fash
ions, they will be enabled to do their work with nent-
ness and (despatch, and hope by strict attention to bu
siness to merit a share of public patronage. N. B.
They will-receivo quarterly the latest New-York
Fashions. —• ~ •«.. - - •
They have also on hand, n general
assortment of Imitation Beaver, Fine
and Common Roram and Wool II ATS,
and oxpect shortly n quantity ot Fine
Beaver Hats. Having experienced tho
_ inconveniences of having tints brought
out in a finidied state, they will advisedly have their
Hats principally finished In this place. Astliisbranch
will be conducted by n professed finisher from New-
York, thoy will be enabled to offer their Hats in n fash
ionable and saleable condition, Wholesale and Retail,
as low. ns they.can be bought in Savannahor Augu'stn.
Merchants and others ore iuvHedlO call and exam
ine for themselves.
Merchants having Hats on hnnd in an unsaleable
condition, can if they wish havo them blocked and
dressild in a condition to be saleable. . _ i
OLD IIATS dressed over on the shortest notice.
A liberal price allowed on second hand Hats-and
Clothing in exchange for now. +-•*>
SHELL COMBS. *
ort ... .
ing; but though I could describe the lady tolerably
well, the difficulty would bo to describe myself.
. However, I hereby renounceiall allegiance, adhe
sion, attachment, propinquity ahdloVc to a bachelor’s
life; and am rffsolvcd, before Gen. M’Clure’s bill goes
into effect, to defeat the provisionsot the law by swear
ing to “love, honour nnd obey,’-’ Hough I believe that
obligation is generally taken by tie ivil'c; but no mat
ter, I gay no bachelor’s tax, if I ctn'avoid it. As to
sending n strait'wnistcoat, nnd a dog collar to Gen.
M’Clurc, we admonish caution; hi is a fiery fellow, as
the old Vv omen in Newark can testify.”
The above article was drawn fr»m Major Noah, by
the following circumstance. -'During the present ses
sion of the New York Legislature, a bill \vu introduc
ed, by General M'Cture, to remove the dog tax,
and put it on the old bachelors. The annunciation of
the act, set the bachelors in motion, and they iustant-
ly called a meeting, of -the fraternity, to memorialiBc
the Legislature, on the subject, and to protest against
tlie measure. Major Noah, was appointed one of the
.Coimpjttee to draiy tip a protest, but es ho had already
made up his miiid to'marry.Vlie declined, as will ho
scclrlry tills article, having any thing to do with the
■y' • “’*" *Frorn(hi~ljnritn Gazette.
Wc have bebn politely furnished by the Super Cnr-
,o of tlie French Brig Charles, arrived iiere Isst week
rom Gaudalupe, Avith the Puris “ Jornal da Com
merce" of the 3d of'September last, in which we
were much gratified to.observc a paragraph, of which
" e followingis a literal translation.
The csipluin of the Ship Ville dc Nantes of 270 tons
burthen, has made known in a communication lately
made to the minister of the Marine Department, ..that
not having met at Savannah (United States) a load of
lumber or construction upon terms which suited him
intended for Gaudaloupo, ho wont to Darien a City in
Georj * *
from
60 dozen superior Brazilian SHELL COMBS, for
lc low.as above.10—jan 24
vnli-
MTCINNE % CO. .
HAVING recommenced tbo FAC
TORAGE and COMMISSION BU
SINES9 In tlie Cily of Augusta, re
spectfully tender their services to tho
public as • '
General Commission, Merchants.
Their charges are, goyerned by the present low
prices of Cotton. Instead of 25 cents for the first
month's storage, they will ask 12 1-2 cents, nud for
selling 25 cents per bale, being one.hulf of thh present
prices charged at tlie other.Warehouses in this place.
All Cotton they may receive will be fully insured
-ainst losses by fire, xvithoiit the owners of it being
ing for such insurance. By this ar-
ngai
charged any thirf
rangemoiit, should every bale of Cotton they may
have in their possession; he destroyed by fire, it will
be promptly paid for at the current price of tho day
Hie ucciuent should happen.
Augusta. August 29 3m—1
BRANCH BANK of DARIEN,
Macon, January «!1, 1827.
N OTICE.—On the 21st February next, all NOTES
under protest at this Office, if not pre viously at-
tended to, will be placed In the bands pf tlie Bank
Attorney for collection.
By order of the Board, ■
SCOTT CRAY, Cashier:
feb 7- St—-10
a cargo, compo:
procured in tlie United States..
It results from the information furnished by the Cap-,
tain of the Ville do Nantes, that the River Altamahn
though narrow and sinnous is deep within the Bar;
that the city of Darien, which it. appears hail not be
fore been visited by any French Merchant Vessel, ex-
loris annually 26000 Bales of fine Cotton, and that the
’’reach are kaplly received (parfaitment accucUis.)
This information cannot be otherwise than useful to
6 Ship ownersbf tlie —
and of the Antilles Who
the United States, with.Cotton end Lumber- (Boiade
Carpcuticr.)
Accounts from St. Ilomingo, received atBaUimore
via Uhiacoa, report, that a revolution had. broken out
in that island, between the blacks and mulattocs, end
that the latter had collected together in great numbers.
FROM HAVANA.
Charleston February 17.
By the arrival. Inst evening, of tho Rovonuo
schooner Gallatin,^ Capl. Mathcwes, from Ha
vana, . wo have rcccivod our regular files of
Havana papers—-they contain nothiug of im
portance.
Captain Mutliewos received tho following in
formation, from ono of tho officers of the Brit
ish sloop of War Scylla:—On the 30th Janua
ry, tho British sloop of War Scj-lla-.Captain.
Hobson, xvhilo cruizing off Havana, saw a ship
i mining down the Cuba shore, under English
Colours—he gavo chase, and fired a gun across
her bows; the chase .then took in sail, appa
rently to hoavo to, but still continued her course,
Capt. H. tlicn fired a second gun, upon which
the chase hauled down tho English and hoisted
Spanish colors, and commenced a discharge of
musqubtry, info the Sqylla, which killed six
Marines. Capt. II. tlicn fifed a broadside in
to tho Spaniard, mid killed two men and wound
ed three wiiicii caused .him to haul-down his
colors, and all hands on board run below-. On
boarding her, slio proved to be the Spanish
privato armed ship Fama, of 20 Runs and 170
men, from' Po; io Rico hound to Havana, with
specie nnd passengers—after- examination she
was allowed to proccod, and arrived at Hava
na die next day. .
Capt. Mathews reports, that tho day previ
ous to. his sailing from Havana, Mr, Syming
ton arrived, from Key West, and stated that lie
left Com. Porter and itis squadron at Key
West, Coni. Labordq was oft Key West with
tho frigate .LdAIatde, a sloop of War lind two
brigs—One of Com. Porter’s brigs, in going
into Key Wcstfell’in with one of Com. Lu-
bordo’s gun brigs, and-ofl’orcJher battle, which
was declined. Com. Porter asserted, that ho
found nothing to prevent him from proccodin
to sea w|icn lie pleased. The Spi^usli Blocks
Georgia and the United Slates.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Friday, February 9.
A. messago of the President,, transmitting
sundry docoments in relation to tho controver
sy between Georgia aud tho United States be-
before the House, a motion was made by
Mr. Forsyth, to refertho subject to a commit
tee of the wliolo House on tho state of tho un-
Ion ‘. A™'* longtliy speech in favor of his
motioir ho was followed by
Mf. Webster, who said ho had boon desi
rous of rising that ho might reply to somo of tlio
arguments of tlio gentleman front Gcdrgitt.,
Tnaf gentlenmn, not eettfining himself Mr the
question beforo tho House, had gone onto
state his views of the goncral question pending
between Georgia and the United States, Mr.
W. said lie did not moan to have entered into
thatquestion; but, ns the gentleman from Geor-
S ia had stated it, and brought his argument to
egr upon it, he must be allowed to tako (ho
liberty of reviewing that statement. Tho gen
tleman had, with what he called great frankness
said that lio (Mr. VV.) or tho committee to
which ho belonged, wore the adversaries of
Georgia. ' ' v
[Here Mr. Forsyth' explained, and staled
what bo had understood to bo Mr. Webster's
meaning when lie had said that tho language
of menuco had come front tho otborsido.]
Mr; Webster resumed : We sometimes hear
thoso who havo a cause at issue, especially
when they have any reason to doubt the result,
attempting to iinpchch the impartiality of the
tribunal which is to decide it: sometimes, in
deed, they challenge a trial, profossing them
selves willing to go with their cause nny where
beforo honorable men; that its justice is so
clear as to admit of no mystification, and that
nothing but integrity aud common sense arc re
quisite in order to a right decision. Bqt'jn
olhor cases, wo bear tho advocato of a cause
declaring that the ordinary tribunals arc not to
be trusted—thoy are prejudiced—and thoy obr
joct to go there, lost a .decision should bo’
had against them. Ho noed'not say what was
the usual inforetico from this contrast of lan
guage. Such arguments, applied liore, amoiiut
to neither more' nor less thaii this: that the
Committees of this Houso are not to bo trusted.
JBut if the Committees of this HoUso are to
be’ supposed to bo under such a' prejudice as
rendered them unfit-to decide the-questions re
ferred to them, there was nu end to all..refer
ence of business to them; ‘ ;
Tho gentleman- .from Georgia, howovor,
thinks,- that there are parties ia the country,
and in the House, and that tlio Committees arc
so organized Its jhat ono party is dominant in
them all. For, himself, Mr. VV. said/hc be
lieved that ho rather thought therq were somo
Committees of the House not exactly so-organ
ized. Brit, said Mr. VV. parting from th-p.lol
me’hnswcr the'gciitlcman when he asks who I
meant, whon I used tlio expression "“on the
othor side.” I tell tho gentleman that I' speak
only for mysolf, nnd for nobody else. VVlicii'I
entered the House, tho oilier day, ( heard that
gentleman speaking, with excitement nn.l
warmth, nnd, as I thought, in a loud and me
nacing tone. What tho subject was, I did not
lcnoW wlieil 1 canto iri; but, on taking liiy scat,
I found ho was speaking on tho Georgia ques
tion. Tlio gentleman sits on that side of thp
House, and I sit on this sido ; and, wlu-n T
subsequently observod, that tho tone of menace
seemed rather to proceed from.thc other side,
I referred 'to tho gentleman from Georgiafor
lie and myself were the two sides, so f.ir as this
particular matter was concerned. This was all
L meant when I said that I thought tho threat
ening language came from tlio othor side. If it
is necessary to disclaim nny thought of menaco
on my part in stronger torms, I doit in tlio
strongest; and, sinco tho gentleman from Geor
gia lias condescended to ask me tho question
I answer timt I represent on! this floor for no
body but myself. Does the gentleman sup
pose that tlio poor pittance of respect, wliich
my opinion is entitled to, is to bo destroyed by
tlio insinuation that F belong to tlie pariyjuf tho
Administration 1 Sir, I .alone am answerable
for my words or actions in this House. About
this suhjer.t.I know.no nxoro iLMwatW*—no
more than wiiat is disclosed by tlio papers which
.are in possession of ail. VVhat iny own woal;
judgment respecting it is, thejlouso, in . duo
Vine, shall know: but I wish it dearly under
stood, that I sland Imre for myself only, and
that what 1 say implicates nobody but my hum-
blo self., ft would lc unjust to say tkaUt im
plicates any other person.
Mr. VV. went on to.say that .the-honorable
gentlemen; from Georgia had not, in his opin
ion, stated tho question between that Slate and
ihc government of tho United States, with per
fect accuracy. VVlnt was tho subject of. tlie
present dobate ? ' It was. a message, with docu
ments, the subject of.which ho would endeavor
succintly to state. > 4 l'
In tho year 1823, a certain treaty was made
by tbo United States with tlio Creek Indians,
at a place called the Indian Springs, liv which
certain lands were- ceded to the United Stales,
which lay within the territory of Georgia. Ilad
nothing prevented this treaty from-going into
effect',' in September, 1820, these lands pursu
ant to an agreement between Georgia and tlie
United States, would have become die torrito-
•ry of Georgia.- But previous to the period as
signed for this treaty’s taking effect, for reasons
which uro known to all the House, and wtuck
consisted chief!v of tho ilissatisfacpOH of a
lar-'o liarl of the Indian tribe which wero one
party to tlio treaty, and who complained that
ding Squadron appeared oil Key West in the those who negotiated the treaty wore not dulv
morning, aud disappeared in the evening. f authorized so to do; a non treaty wa3 fori i ,
the vel-y first articlo of which declares, that tlio
former treaty, made at tho Indian Springs, was
entirely annulled and dono away.
This is the point, which tho gentleman in
his statement seemed to Mr. VV. to have whol
ly omitted, and it was certainly a most impor
tant point in the case now.. The claim now '
brought forward and insisted upon by Georgia,
if he understood it, was, that this first treaty at
tlie Indian. Springs, being a valid treaty, had
the operation to vest the titlo to tho lands then
ceded in tho Stato of Georgia, and that tlio nul
lification of this first treaty, which afterwards
took place at Washington, and formed tlfo first
articlo. iw the treaty of Washington could not
and did not have tho effect to divest Georgia
of the titlo to thoso lands. That, said Mr. W.
is tiio qucsiion. It may certainly bo a very
grate question—a question of great, moment,
respecting which, I shall not be in any harry
to give my opinion.
Nbw, that is tho Georgia side of iho ques
tion.. Tho United States’ side-of the question
is different. Tho United States’ Government,
on its part, contends, that tlio socond treaty
does annul tlio firs;; that tlio parties who made
it had power to annul tho fust treaty ; that, by
express terms, it is annulled, in every section,
clause, and articlo of it; and that therefore there
is no title in Georgia to any lands not embrac •
od within tho now treaty. On this ground the
Government of the United States wad called
upon to enforce this treaty, which was tho law
of the land according to' the pre-existing statute
law, And "’hat is that law ? That whenev
er citizens of the United States shall iuterfero,
whether as trespassers or as surveyors; to run
linos on lands guarantied to the Indian tribes
by treaty, the United Statos shall resent such
infractions of treaty stipulations, and shall pun- -
ish such persons as offend against them. Notiq |
by tlie last treaty with the Crocks, this fl 1
tection of the United Statos was guarantied to
tlio Creek Indians, respecting all their lands
lying beyond a certain line. The law of the
United States, in so many words, providos-dis-
tinctly for this ease.
Tho State of Georgia, by tho constituted
authorities, acting on tlioir ground of construc
tion, and directly iu tho face of tho socond. trea
ty, (whether, rightfully or not I shall npt now
attempt to decide,) sent their surveyors over
that lino, with orders to survey tlio land os *
pertaining to Georgia. The Crooks immedi
ately colled upon tho United states to fulfil the
gu:u-auty of protection contained iu tlio 14th
article of tho treaty of Washington. Georgia
proposes to maintain her surveyors by military
force,.. v aTid tlio United States, on tho oilier
hand, is called upon by tho Indians to rnain-
tain the faith of a treaty wuh them. This is a
‘ftato of things deeply to bo regretted: it is re
gretted by iioiio 'more than by mo. But, re
gretted or not, that is tho quostion at issue. It
is plain tliat if Goorgia considers herself c dled
to maintain her surveyors by force, and die U»
nited Statos’ Government considers itself called
upon to maintain file' treaty 1 by' fbree, tliero
must bo a collision.
Now, nndcr such a state of things, what ob
jection can tlmro bo to give to the Presidential
communication tlio usdal course-^—to refer it
to a committee, when nil the fa'cts can bo as
certained, the question deliberately examined,
arid by'whom, perhaps, another measure may
be reported ns expedient—I mean' tlio meas
ure referred to in tlie' joint resolution submit
ted by the gentleman. from Georgia—on ap
propriation of money to buy out tho Indian ti
de. For myself, (said Mr. VV.) even if I were
ever so well satislicd that Georgia'was. wroug,
I should still bo opposed to going to extremes,
if the matter coiild possibly bo arranged in any ’
other way. If, in tho mean while, the whole
subject can bo arranged,, satisfactorily, by a
now treaty, for tho .purchase of the remaining
land, certainly every honorablo and fair man
would wish that it should bo. The amount of
money necessary to accomplish such an object,
would bo of comparatively little consequence.
However,there did appear to Mr. W. to boa great
propriety in sending tlio subject to somo com
mittee. Far be it from mo, (said ho,) to de
sire to be among thoso to whom it is sent. 1
havo no itching for tho decision of such a sub
ject. ,
But, to whomsoever it shall go, tho gentle
man from Georgia need bo under no alarm as
to tlio effect of their report. That report,
wUtUovoc it shall Un, will lio subjected to the
acuto and deliberate examination of tho gentle
man himself-nnd of every olnor friend of -the
Georgia interpretation, If the report bo ad
verse, gentlemen are hero to reply -to it. If
there be a flaw in jr, they will lied it. They
are nut too unskilled to complain. Georgia is
ably represented here, and any errors of , a
Committee would no doubt b« promptly ex
posed, ■ ." - •
Tho gentleman from Georgia asks, what I
mean, when I say that,' iftho States attempt
unauthorized legislation, they will attempt it on
tlioir own responsibility, and at their perill Do
I moan to drive them out of tlio Union, or that
the other States shall make war against them ?
Sir, the gentleman lias, in tho alarm of his im
agination, <n- from tlio lovo of effect, exaggera
ted and strained what is a very common phrase.
When wo say that, if an individual does a par
ticular thing, he will' do it at his peril, do wo
mean, that if ho does it, ho will bo annihilated 7
If ono man says of another, that ifhedoe.s
such a thing, he will do it on his responsibility,
is it to bo understood as meaning that, iftho
man does it, ho must he pistolled 1 Sir, I
stand by the expression. I say that a State,
like an individual, must necessarily take the
peril which necessarily follows a wrong action,
If jt commits one'; which means no more than
that they must incur the peril necessarily ac
cruing from such a course of action. I moau
that if it shall be found that these States) by ex
tending their legislation Wef tho {pdiaa terrii