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-|n Uio newspapers; anJ yot M.. Clay at tli s
late period, professes to bo rejo ceJ, that *‘a
specific accusation, by a responsible accuser,
Ins at length appeared.” Certainly mote
than two years ago, e:i accuser respectable, and
mi accusation spec die, were hoth before him—
were before within his reach, mid might Jrtvo
been met, had ho bocn.nt all disposed to tho in
terview, or rejoiced nt tho prospect of mooting
mi accuser,', IIad Mr, M’Diiflie believed the
charge groundless anJ untrue, he is a man ol
too nigh sense of honor to h ive passed upon
tho consideration of tho committee an instruc
tion frothed in the pointed phraseology that
this is; nor can it lie inferred, that iu a matter
so serious, the friends of Mr. Clay would have
voted against extending this asked for power
to tho Committee. An innocent man befote
an impartial tribunal fears not to meet the exer
cise of any power that competent authority,
gives; and far loss should Ito distrust that exer
cise,when in the hands of correct and honorable
men.
Innocence never seeks for safely through co
ven ways and hidden ambuscades; she lights by
day and in tlio.opon plain, and proud in iter own
strength, meets her enemy fearlessly. In the
proposition submitted by Mr, M‘ Dnffto, there
principle of honor and lioncs y binds a man, i lowphy” that were to shrink before the “long
. lien called upon, to prove or withdraw any | estahlwhed opinion* ol ihe elder Adams!
assertion that lie has made.
the hue and cry which lias lately hnen raise
iu the Siate, mid handled about for sinister
motives, by a few disappointed office hunters,
and a few pretended polit.clans, wiia, under the
garb and sanctified name of Republican, con
ceal tho most pernicious political principles”—
“that Mr. Forsyth was a Federalist in t-mes
past'/—and ho might hive added, in times pre
sent, also. But, to continue, he says, “those
most conspicuous in tho dissemination of (ho
charge above alluded to, are themselves to all
intents and purposes, Federalists of the eld
school—black cocka<le3 to the hone. Being
Federalists, as I shall bo able In prove, [then
why not tie so] how can they oppose Mr. For
syth lor principles which ii would appear ac
cord wifn their own," &c.—“They advocate
internal improvements, exclusively under tho
patronage of tlio federal government; they ad
vocate the abominable doctrine that the presi-
lont can cat ingle the country with foreign nl-
‘Long established opinion's”! and what is
IIAC0S,
Tuesday, August‘2\, t&2,".
“ Our Country—-Our whale Country."
was- nothing to alarm, nothing that innocence J lienees; they advocate dii exclusive protection
should have doubted about; it was neither
more noi less, than a call of tho attention of
the committee to particul r enquiries, with an
application for powor to ferret out tho truth,
through an appeal to tho oath of tlioso who
might be called upon to depute before them.
Without documents, an i unacquainted with
tlio numhorof Mr. Clay’s friends iu the House,
l cannot assert that they wore m opposition to
Mr, M'Duflie’s resolution. Vet it is obvious,
that tho influence lie possessed would have
been amply sufficient to produce a different re
sult, had Mr. Clay been at nil desirous that a
different one should liaito been produced.—■
Tho resolution contained str< ng imptitn*’
tions, one! serious charges—Mr.-Clay and his
friends wete both implicated. Can it he pre
sumed, under such a stato'of general-exeke-
meuf, that ifJMr. Cl.ay desired if, he could not
liuvo found, present and at hand, so,mo friend
to ask in his behalf, that the resolution should
ho adopted, and full powers extended to tho
committed And moreover, can it he thought,
that such an indulgence, if desired by Mr. Clay,
or any of Ills liicnds, could or 'wild but
been denied? And yet, it was denied, inasmuch
as the resolution was rejected, anil the power
asked for, refused to the committee. A soli-
eitudo to find “a specific accusation, by a re
sponsible accuser,'” could not have been so seri
ously entertained then, ns it is earnestly express
ed now, or else so excellent an opportunity be
ing afforded to encounter both, both could not
have been so carelessly regarded—so contemn
ed, and so thrown away. A^controversy with
too can no more disclose or”render apparent
Mr. Clay’s innocence, than could tho contro
versy placed wiihin his roach two and a half
yours ago; nnd yot, whilo the out) was avoided,
or at any rate not embraced with a zs tl corres
ponding with the necessity of tho occasion, at
the prospects presented by the other, exceeding
joy seems to be manifested. Then, as now, a
specific accusation, was before him.
. One further remark and I am clone, with a
hope that, on this subject, 1 may not lie under
any necessity of again appearing in the nowspa-
pops. In saying what l hive, all the circum
stances considered, I have felt it was duo to
tpyself, and to the public. .My wish would have
been, to avoid having any thing to say or do in
til's matter, from nn apprehension well conceiv
ed, that persons will not bo wanting who may
charge what ever is done, to a desire to affect
others, and benefit myself. My own feelings,
though, nro of higher importance and vuluo to
me, than tho opinion of those who impose cen
sure whoro it is believed not to bo deserved.
1 have been actuated by no such design, nor
governed by any such conshloration. Tho o-
rigin—tho beginning of this matter, was at my
own house and firosido, where surely a jrec-
tn m may bo permitted to speak on public to<
pics without having ascribed to him improper
designs. I have not gone into the highways
and market places, to proclaim my opinions,
and in this, fool that I have differed from sumo,
who, evon at ’ffiiblic dinner tables, have not
scrupled to consider me as a legitimate sulijoct
for a speech, and the entertainment of tho com-
pnny. Yet, for this, who has heard me complaint
No one. .Trusting to the justice of an intelli
gent people, I have been content to rely for
sorority on their decision, against tho countless
assaults and slandors, which so repeatedly arc
(ought to bo palmed upon thorn, without scek-
Ine to present myself in my own defence, nnd
Still less, to beconjo “the responsible accuser”
of Mi;. Clay or any other norson.
v. ANDREW JACKSON.
Hermitago, July ISili, 1827.
CHAItfELEONISDI.
■From tic 'Augusta Chronicle.
An article appeared in tho Courier of tho
‘ 19th inst. under tho signature of “A.ratus,”
which wo but briefly noticed at that time, un
der the hope, which wo thou expressed, that a
sense of justice would induce the author, upon
reflection, to correct, the misrepresentations
contained in it;, but, as ho has not thought pro
per to do so, wo shall now tako tlio liberty of
doing it ourselves. It is made up of about thir
ty or forty positive assertions, totally destitute
of truth, and brought forward without tho. least
shadow of argument to support them. A few
of tho most prominent of theso wo shall copy
only, merely to show their absurdity; as tho
principal object of the pieco is to assert that
Mr. Forsyth is a Republican/ and that his op
ponents are Federalists! tvo shall confine our
selves particularly, for the present, to this point
of die subject. And hero lot it be recollected,
that the onus prolandi rests properly upon the
author of the charges, who has been called up
on for. proof in the strongest terms; but, slun-
dcrer-like, be has meanly shrunk, under tho
cover of an anonymous name,’from tho support
or retraction of them. This, of itself, i s .suffi
cient to satisfy every unprejudiced mind, that
he himself is awaro of thotr falsity; for ovory
of tho m.umfacturos, to tlio detriment of the
agricultural afforest; they advocate tho en
croachments of (he federal upon tlio state
govorumots” &c. Sec. Now wool 1 it have
been believed that there was an individual so
grossly hardened npd so lost to decency and
truth, as to !i ivo made assertions such as these,
an I for which he mast know tint it is not pos
sible to produce tlio least shadow of evidence?
And again, he stys, “hut, sav they, Mr. For
syth was a federalist. When? Was it during
old Mr. Adams’ administration? By tho im
prudence, mini tile, and English partiality of
tim President, tho country became involved in
difficulties with Franc?. Tito democrats, pa
triots to tho bone, condemned tha administra
tion; hut they did not desert the country iu
danger.”—“They said to tho government, the
country is in danger, wo n il support yo t, hut
when til’s danger is past, wo shall endeavor to
elect a Presideut wo like better win. will di
rect tlio destinies of the Roptib' c to better pur
poses. Thus the democrats of .hose d-iys act
ed; [this is trite] thus Mr. Forsyth acted.”
[But this is nut true, as we shall pr-scnily show,
and in this will appear distinctly, the broad lino
of demarcation which existed between Mr. For
syth nnd “tlio democrats of those days.”] A-
gain, “Mr. l'oisydi was elected to Congress in
1812. His enemies cannot point oat one sin
gle act of Iris public life, since that time to this
day, which scented of federalism.” [Well,
truly, this is very decisive—bnt tvo will look
into the truth of it presently.] And then, af
ter a [limiting him very profusely with the “oil
of fool” as__ Peter Pindar significantly culls it,
he says, in compliment to his opponents: “such
a man I am hold to say [ves quite bold enough,
in till conscience] cannot he supported for the
" st magistracy of the State, by the political
hypocrites of the day—by federal wolves, whom
hunger far the crumbs of tho liyrantine Pa
lace, loads to pounce upon tho fair fame of vir
tuous and distinguished citizens, that by their
destruction, they may gratify their ravenous
appetite for wealth and power.” Any com
mentary upon such languago as this, directed
against at least ono half of the good citizens of
his Stain, would bo worse than useless; it car
ies its turn character npofl the face of it, and
wo shall therefore Ioavo it wholly to tho honest
ndignation anil ineffilbio contempt of those
who ure traduced by it.
And nmv for die federalism of Mr. Forsyth,
which is so positively denied by this stanch
friend of his; and when ho fiuds.il- glaring him
so fully and unequivocally in tho ficc, we
hope it may act ns an intructivo los3on, to teach
him more caution in tho display of his asser
tions, nnd if tho words, “huo nnd cry of Feder
alism,” were applied to us, that wo arc not in
tho hubit of making charges of any kind, which
wo arc not prepared to prove.” It Ir s boon
seen by the preceding remarks of‘Aratus,* that
ho declares Mr. Forsyth was not friendly to
tho administration of tlio elder Adams; that all
tho support he yielded it, was to give it efficien
cy agiaust a foreign enemy, and that when the
country was out of danger he opposed it and
gave his support to another—Thomas Jeffer
son: for it was him and his principles that were
opposod to Mr. Adams. Now, how docs this
agree with tho facts, which we are prepared to
shew, that Mr. Forsyth opposed the adminis
tration of Mr. Jefferson, nnd evinced his pre
ference of Me. Adums and his principles long
after ho had been turnod out of office.. Mr.
Jefferson was elected, in opposition to Mr.
Adams, in 1801, and on the third of July, 1802,
Mr. Forsyth delivered an Oration in this city,
from which tlio following passages are extract
ed, and which prove beyond contradiction, tho
state of his political feelings at that time.
. “The present administration of our general govern'
went, commenced Its career undertbo most favorable
circumstances for tho destruction nf the spirit of party.
Uinordinately its lending principles have served to
render it still more rancorous. On the measures of
that administration, I forbear to observe; the experi
ence of a few years will more forcibly evince its im
perfections and its follies, than the most pointed lan
guage of individual censure.”,
in* L e re '^ n Political delusion is paslng awa;
like the storms and commotions of the natural worti
try wltere every blessing is iu its infancy, and
where all it* glories and sublime institutions
were raised upon tlio ruins of “long established
opinions.” Here '.vo have none such, and tho
bigots and aristocrats who worship them niust
go seek their idols in the dungeons of the Holy
Inquisition, upon tlio crumbling thrones of the
Holy Alliance, and upon the manacled limbs
and subservient minds of European slaves.
Hero wo are Frcbmbn!—and not only in name,
hat in thoughts, in words, and in deeds—and
it is our proudest glory and our highest hap
piness to have burst through tho miserable nnd
degrading slavery of “long established opin
ions."
Hiving proved beyond doubt, that Mr. For
syth “mas a Federalist,” we presume his friends
will now seek refuge beneath tho cloak of his
"mo,lens'philosophy**—his “political delusion,”
—Ids soi disant Republicanism! Tlipy will
tell us, perhaps, that he has recanted,'aposta
tized, been convicted and converted, and that
lie is now a true disciple of the orthodox faith
and the “reign of political dejusion”! But will
this serve them? No—for we shall now shew,
timt lie “is a Federalist,” and conseqnetly,
that ho has so far, unfortunately, been consistent.
In Ids Eulogium on the lives aad characters
of Adams and Jefferson, delivered in this city
twelve months ago, he says: “Mr. Adams vin
dicated the character of otir political institu
tions in his learned and elaborate defence of
the American Constitution.” Vindicated tho
chiractor of our political institutions and do-
fended our Constitution! Header, did’st thou
over peruse that “learned and elaborate” do
cument? If thou has', thou wilt assuredly cry,
Heaven relieve us from such vindications and
defences! but, as po. adventure, thou may’s!
not have seen it, wo w.il give thee a specimen
of its “learned” contents.
“At pagrSGf), vol. I. of that book. Mr, Adams says,
"Tim distinction of poor uud rich m e ns necessary in
states of coniiderable extent, ns labor and good go
vernment. Tho poor are destined to labor; and the
nth, by the advantages of education, leisure, and in
dependence, arc qualified for superior stations.” A-
gain, at page 458, vol. 3, he says, “The people in
all nations are naturally divided into two sorts, the
gentleman and the simpleton, a word which is here
chosen to signify the common people." “By the com
mon people we mean t-ABORr.r.s hvssavdmis.v, mechan
ics, and merchants, ill general, who pursue their oc
cupations and industiy without any knowledge in li
beral nrts or sciences, or in any thing bnt their own
trades or pursuits.” Again nt pago 469, same vol.
•‘It is the true policy o: the common people to place
the whole executive power in one men.” Page 401,
“By Kings and Kingly power, is meant, the executive
power, in a single person.” Pago .'565, There is not
in tho whole Roman history so hippy a period as
this under their kings" Vol. 1, p. 70, “1 only con
tend that the English constitution (king, lords and
commons;) is, in theory, the most stupendous fabric
of human invention.” Page 115, “It (the aristocracy,)
is a body of men which contains the greatest col
lection of rir'ne and abilities in a free government;
is the brightest ornament and lie glory of the nation,
and may always bn made the greatest blesing of so
ciety, ifitbe judiciously managed, in tho constitu-
U>n." PagnaS-t, vol. 3, “First Magistrates and Se
nators had better be made hsuboitaky at once, than
that the people should be universally debauched and
bribed, go to loggerheads and fly to arms every year.”
Now, what w.il tho reader think of Mr.
Forsyth’s fieupbUcanisml This was Mr. Ad
ams’ Republicanism—Mr. Forsyth was tho
acknowledged admirer ami supporter of Mr.
Adams in 1802, and in 1826 he expressed his
approbation of these principles by styling the
document, which contains them, an “elaborate
and learned vindication, defence,"&c. and con
sequently it is a fair specimen of A is Ropubli-
canistn. Again, in tho same eulogium, pago
10, wo find the following significant remarks:
“The parties embittered by frequent collision, ranged
themselves under the names of Adams and Jefferson.
On this contest for power, in which the chief office
was given to Mr. Adams, and tho second to Mr. Jeffer
son, or of the succeeding contest, in which the friends
of Mr. Jefferson were victorious, it is unnecessary to
dwell. Thosa most deeply interested examined and
decided between them. History may set in judgment
it may perhaps scree to purify oar political atmos-'
phere. The people of the union will soon learn to
discrmlnsto between the promises and performsnees
Of the candidates for their favor; between the acts of
tho present and former administrations; between long
established opiuioas and tho speculations of modern
philosophy.”
Now, Mr. “Aratus,” what have you to say to
this? You certainly caunot require any thing
more plain, more positive, or'more intelligible.
Hero he speaks of the administration of Thom
as Jcfforson upwards of ono year after that
illustrious Republican and patriot had been
oloctod. They were tho “imperfections and
follies” of his “administration” that were to bo
“ovinced by the experience of a fewyears"!
—IFts was the “reign of political delusion”
that was said to be “passing atoay"\—His was
tho “political atmosphere” to be “purifi «/.”!
—They were his “acts'* which Mr. Forsyth
upon those decisions, but the ilay has not yet arrived
when she can faithfully perform her office. We are
too near the times when the questions were agitated,
to speak of thorn without prejudice, nnd with perfect
impartiality. It is more grateful to speak of their uni
versally acknowledged good actions: passing without
notice'those of disputed excellence.”
Docs it need our assistance to point out
those acts of “disputed excellence” hero allud
ed to? Certainly not. -Tho mind of tho rea
der naturally reverts to those odious and aristo-
cratical measures of the^elder Adams, called
tho alien and sedition laws. We have not
room lor an explanation of tlioso vile docu
meats, at the present timo, but they are ulroad-
y too well known and too generally despised
iu this country, to need any; and to'the genu
ine patriot and republican, all comment upon
them would bo superfluous. And is it indeed
true, that wo cannot yet judge “impartially”
and “without prejudice,” of such execrable
measures? Let each one answer for himself,
and at the same timo say, whethor the doubts
of Mr. Forsyth have been thoso of a Patriot
and Republican.
Our limits do not admit of our extending
this subject further at the present time, and we
will therefore udviso tho reader to add to these
remarks, Mr. Forsyth’s lato abuse of tho me.
mory of General Washington, nnd also, liis ce'
■IcbratoJ toast—“Charles Cotesworth Pinck
ney—the eldest child of Federalism/” nnd
then, if ho still neods further proofs of Mr. For
syth’s Federalism, let him call upon us and ho
shall have thorn; for wo have plenty more of.
the “documents” on hand.
Richmond Whig.—li was with surprise that
we found ill this periodical the following re
marks:
“Whnt course would the Alabama Advocate, ‘.lie
Macon Telegraph, the Nashville Whig. _ and the
Knoxville Register, pursue, was their conscience their
guide? Iu one or two of those mentioned, the editors
profess great zeal for General Jackson, while the tea-
or and spirit of- their reflections,, nnd the entire testi
mony of their journals, declare the conviction that
General Jacksoujs not qualified for the presidency.”
By ulut legitim ito method of construction
tho foregoing conclusion is made, wo are at a
loss to conjecture. It is true, tint the papers
mentioned do not and will not, like some fugi
tivo spirits driven to seek the privilege of sane-
tuury under the name of Andrew Jackson, op
pose the Administration right' or wrong; be
cause tlioy would prefer other men to nianngo
the affairs of the nation. They consider them
selves bound to sustain tlio constitutional au
thorities of tlio country, so far as their acts
comport with the welfare of tho people. That
several measures of tho preseut Executive Imve
that tendency, they solemnly believe, mid have
tho bust reasons for supposing that General
Jackson will not abandon them.
Does tho Whig think it wuuld be comport
ing with a good conscience to condemn in tlioso
wo dislike what'wo.approve in itself and must
applaud in a friend? God forbid that any sin
cere friend of General Jackson would, from
pariiziin fervor, lie guilty of so much moral tur
pitude. For the welfare of our country and
the approbation of a quiet conscience, wo shall
continue to approve any legitimate regulation
Having for its object' tho prosperity of the A-
merican people; whether it originate with Chy
or Cliuton, Van Btircn or Crawford, John Q.
Adams or Andrew Jackson. Such a course,
wc imagine, is somewhat different from os-
pressibg doubts as to the capacity of-Genornl
Jackson for tho office of President, or affirming
the mental superiority of the present incum
bent.
On this point we intend to bo explicit. It
is our soletmi opinion that, the practical judg
ment of (lie General transcends his competitor’s;
that he tins in one hour done more for the na
tion than the other during his whole life; that
if elected, his policy will bo based on tho men
tal and physical independence of the U-
nion, and consequent prosperity of ail classes;
that lie is the choico of a largo majority of tin?
people; and that his elevation would in a great
measure calm tho spirit "of party strife that'un-
happily divides and distracts our citizens at
present. We believe further, that'lie will not
imitate Mr. Adams in appointing men to of
fices of high trust who endeavored to unnerve
the United States during tho last contest with
England; that ho will appoint no individual
obnoxious to nine tenths of ‘tlioso who must ap
proach him in his official capacity; that he will
not continue at a foreign court any agent who,
from complacency ton despot, compromitsthe
dignity of his country and attributes dishonor
able sentiments to his fellow citizens; that he
will use his exertions to prune the treo of exe
cutive patronage, so as to leave it no longer in
the power of tho President to corrupt the le
gislative department with the fruit; and exert
himself to tlio utmost to bring the presidential
election within tho docision of the people.—
Such are our views of tho men; ami while we
have the independence to do justice to Adams,
'vp would scorn in ourselves tbo ingratitude that
could neglect tho superior pretensions of Jack-
son. If this bo disingenuous and at variance
with a good conscience, we are content to bear
the cognominatton of hypocrite: for we will not
indiscriminately censure measures on account
of their origin.
JACKSON AND TALBOT MEETING.
At a very respectablo meeting of tlio friends
of Union, consisting of about four hundred per
sons, assembled near Macon, in Bibb county,
on the 13th instant, tho following preamble and
resolutions were submitted to tlio people, and
adopted by them without a dissenting voice:
Tho Constitution and laws of our country
guaranty to the people the tight peaceably
to assemble and freoly to express their opin
ions on all subjects connected with the welfare
of their government. Tho character and con
duct of our public servants and of thoso 'who
offor themselves for the suffrages of tho People,
are therefore proper subjocts of investigation
n "' 1 animadversion, commendation and re-
given tlio best evidence of vvhht A* (r ,
befin, ami the best pledge of what hefjZ La
be—an honest man—-a consistent and fi- -I
trip’—a sincere friend.
This meeting sincerely believing if,,,,, ■
limits are admirably blended iu MATTtir I
TALBOT of Wilkes comity, an<U,l"1
that his elevation to tho Chief Magi«t ra( . v *|g
State, w.otild have a tondbney to hir.il ifg, *■,
that have been recently inflicted upon LI
character—to soften .he asperities of- D
cherish an attachment to tlio
seuiiaUy contribute to the election of lii m f
in the language of Thomas Jufferson, “Urfl
ed tlio measure of his country’s gloryI
drew J'tclcson— - ' "**■
Do therefore Htsplre. Tlint we hnll with
Bnnuucintioii of Matthew Tat.dot, an t . ca .vr
for the Executive of Georgiu; aiidwepled» t0 “ r j*
to unite in all honorable means to ensure hi. e U? :, |
Bcsotredfurther, Thnt ivc cannot consh( eil Jr lt J
port his opponent the Hon. John Forsylh: -
JJecausc, His wholo public life pre,,,^ I
continued scence of political change aniiinJf
sistency, from the poriod of ultra ftdtrall a '\
1802, down to the new fungled code of J *
ern radicalism.
Because, Wo find him at that p ( - r j 0( |
nonliving the administration of Jefferson ?s“i|
perfect and foolish," and as “f,i« reign ofoavl
cal delusion" ■ F I
Because, Wo find him at the same g
tonsting “(Ac eldest son-of federalism."
Because, Shortly after this period,
him a flaming democrat, converted by theii7(l|
sistiblc argument of self promotion. I
Because, Wo find him first a warm ailmiml
of the policy nnd administration of the virtoiral
judicious and enlightened Janies .Vcm-st-al
terwards his equally virulent auJ bitter«puj
tient.
Because, \Vo find him opposing the
his constituents at home and in Conpnu-jA
opposing the election of Jackson, and’tliecisJ
tion of Electors by the people—,md m ad” 1
4ng the creed of those who opposed tha#ki
of Governor l»v the people..
Because, Of his hesitancy and indecislmi
relation, to tlio present Exe.cutiye.anJ C.ik2
officers at Washington City, and hissflbxfyq
abandonment ,of all decency nud decatcait
relation tb the sinieofficers.
Btcausr, Even now, xve have no cv’id
of his cordial anil unqualified support of ft
al Jackson for the presidency—and -We!
intriguo to be on foot to gdt 'up ; a /AirJ('d
dilate, end thereby deprive tho people ofi"
opportunity nf select ing. for tlieinsel.'-.
Because, lie opposed the qiQandm-
tho Constitution of the United Stater, r.
amendment provided for tftd clecticn orP.c
dent and Vico-T*resident by the people j;
selves—and against the possibility of ant
tion by the llntiso of Representatives.
Because, Wo cannot consisteltsly g’vao
support to that .individual,.'who-places sodyul
value upon the rcvolutbt^ary rind ssheju
services of Him who was truly the tyviitii
Fit'er nf his Country—GEOllGE IVAljl
INGTON. • ’ t
Soveral cases of Yellow Feoer havo a ppeared
in Charleston.
donouncod, and the “speculations” ofAis “phi-1 Macon, JUy j«? 30
DRUGS & MEDICINES.
ELLIS, SHOT WELL CO.
^FFER for tale, n laige and general asssortmoent
DRUGS, FAMILY nnd PATENT MEDICINES,
all of which being selected by competent judges, are
offered with confidence to (he public, nt Savannah pri
ces, or lew. Merchants, Physicians, Plantersandothera
ore requested to call ana examine for themselves.
Also on hnnd a large supply of PAINTS, OILS.
GLASS, DYE 1VOODS, DYE STUFFS, &c. &c.
and
preach, within tho limits of those Laws and that
Constitution. Holding theso doctrines as self-
evident propositions, or at least, as irresistible
conclusions from tho nature of our Republican
Institutions, “wo tho People,” having learned,
that our distinguished follow citizen, Col. Dun
can G. Campbell, declines any farther con
test for the highest office of our State, have as
sembled to express to our fellow citizens at
large, tho very high estimation in which wo
hold tho character both private nnd political of
the venorablo MATTHEW TALBOT of
W.'lkcs-(-to announce our acquiescence in his
nomination to fill the Executive chair of Geor
gia, and tho grounds of that acquiescence.
And whilo wo would shew tho claims of our
fovourite, we assert also tho privilege of free
men, the freedom of speech and of the press,
to express, firmly and decisively, but decorous
ly, our candid opinions of liis distinguished op
ponent.
Without pretending to enter into a minute
investigation of tho claims of the candidates,
we are bold to say, that tho man who aspires
to tho Executive office of any country, should
present a character distinguished aliko for its
moral and social virtues—for pure patriotism—
n judgment solid and decisive inaction, with
manners conciliating—a character formed with
in our stuto and intimately acquainted, by con
tinued intercourse, with our wishes and our
wants—a character devoted to tho Union of
the stales—one ever ready to serve his countrv,
without seeking to make that country subservi
ent to htmself—otw, in fine, whom wo can
trust—whoso consistent, upright course has
. .{cOSiMU.NICAT
TO COLONEL BLANKET
Cf Vai Buren memory ‘and the nclcr'm n
~ vil.r of General Jack sort.
Ilavo you not said, sir, that, Inasmuch *
you could not got Crawford ducted prait
you were glad that Mr. Adams -.v.tj electa
preference to General Jackson?—mil ht|
you nut subsequently ({onied In A a; si'-:d|
sratcnipnt? The affirmative of hb'li the tibi:
interrogatories is confidently bclieyi'd; ul
must bo taken for granted, unless ynu c iicu-l
vict some of your most respectable countij-l
mon of absolute falsehood. By failing M]
convict them, you cannot den/yourselfipt^l
of the saino offence, nn offence (b;ui which wii
can be more dishomirnblo in the vleivofjwra-l
men, or more heinous in tho sight of GnJ.rtl
that of tittering a wilful ami deliberate LIs^.l
hood. Had you, sir, when requested so tAJ
fioed your respectable accuser (wlio-w.is t-Jt-J
in a few foot of yon) to answer to tho s^l
chargoi, you, or your advisers for yov, mt*
have had ingenuity enough to have fraineJ *
dofonco or oxctiso (to your mind) inlficieojl
plausible, to hoodwink, nt least yoar i «n*l
adherents. But, sir, your meanly refusing-sI
interview with your accuser, whoa respite**'!
ly invited, seals conviction of your gut/I sjl
baseness upon the mind ofaevory intnlii-eu-aa*|
honest man. INVESTIJATOR-
[COMMUNUCATW-
Colonel Lamab not having yot r*pW M
tho interrogatories propounded to him ty'
in my communication of tho 3lst ult. I* I
take occasion, to notice some of tho
and learned remarks iu his lUvor.tbst app®**
in tho editorial column of the hlesstngtr of I
7tli instant.
In doing so, I would, by no moans, tr®
be understood, us acknowledging tKatthoseI
marks deserve aa answer; blit I do '• [ ne,c -‘
to afford tlio. editors un opportunity of -V
displaying thoir learning, and also to ■•Jo*
Colonel sufficient leisure to prepare h:s»
swor. J
In tho first place;- then, I would rc < l” c “. 1 ij
editors aforemid (or the author of the ar,! ^j
alluded to) to bo so good ns to explain i«* [
sentenco of the first paragraph, so a* 1° rf “
it intolligiblo at least to some of their r« J
and it might ho well for them to <-‘ m P 10 -J
annotator to explain that passage ana bj
all their editorial articles. I would' oo 0 ^
mind them, that to preach well, it ■* n;’ c , j
ry to “stick to tlio text.” If 'hey as ^
Lamar’s mouth-piece, would justify .
duct, lot them explain that which i* »
able. Who hut themsolves said any •»“j.
bout liis vote on the change of tbo W' 1 * 1 ' .
or the election-of Governor! Not E
I only asked him, if in the Logislnturc n -T
lie bad not, in his “celebrated spcccht
such expressions ns report attributed t®
and though the subject of that speech »
of notoriety in Jones county and tolc-v- ,
understood by many mon in other P? r "’
State, yot if bo or lib friends, tbo'®ovt°% (
Messenger, object toil as vague, 1 ** ,
repeat and render it so definite as
within the scope pf their comprchw'i- c£ '