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THE PUBLIC GOOD BEFORE PRIVATE ADVANTAGE.
HiftLfilTER & AMIR.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA, SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE 1, 1861.
NEW SERIES: VOL. I-NO. 93.
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i. liANLKITEU * ADaIK.
BMtrtn J a auMif Orapur.
to Atlanta, 171 Milta—?*«...-*» 50.
)BQE YONGH, Buparintandnt.
MORHma ruimi, team.
Atlanta, daily, at..— *••*, A. M.
I at Angnita at *•**, P- M.
Augusta, daily, at •■*, A. M.
at Atlanta at., —.. t.45, A. M.
non ruiuiu run.
.Uinta, daily, at - 8.40, P. M.
A Augu.ta at 5.80, A. M.
Augusta at - 3.50, P. M.
'at Atlanta at- — 11.41, P. M.
run. in connection with the Train,
ith Carolina and the Savannah and
Bailroatta, a Auguata.
ta a WMt-Point Railroad.
to Wool-Point, 87 Milea—Faro,..$3 50.
)RGK O. HULL, Suporintandant.
DAT rAUUOim TRAtM.
Atlanta, daily, at. 10.10, A. M.
at WMt-Point at . S.10, P. M.
Went-Point, daily, at...... 3.00, P. U.
at Atlanta at 7.51, P. M.
maat r A Manama nui.
Atlanta, dally, at ... 0.10, A. It.
at WMt-Point at —. 5.44, A. It.
■Mt-Point, daily, at 1.15, A. U.
V Atlanta at 7.50, A. M.
Mtm 4 Atlantic Kailroaa.
to Chattanooga, 111 ltllM—Faro 15.
XV W. LEWIS, Superintendent.
Ltlenta, daily, at 10.10, A. M.
M Chattanooga a,... 7.00, P. M.
kattaaooga at. 1.45, A. M.
at Atlanta at 14 00, A. M
lead oonnocta.each way .with the Borne
Eailroad at Klognon, the Baft Ton-
tad Ueorgia Bialroad at Daltea, and the
A Chattanooga Bailroad at Chatta-
i A Wtom Itlheot.
to If aeon, IOltfiloa—Tara, 44 50.
TUtD L. TYLXB, Superintendent.
OAT Kllinn TEA TO.
Atlanta at - 11.00, A. M.
otMaconat —. 4.55, P. M
"toon at .10.00, P. If.
Atlanta at. 4.00, P. It.
oien nzrnuo ran to.
tUanta at -.11.00, Night.
»t Maeon at 7.15, A. If.
Macon ah U.00, Night.
At At ante at 7.18, A. M.
light Train* will not ba run on Bun-
VhBtak Night Train from Atlanta,
with the Central Railroad for Baraa-
• 00. A. It., and the South Waetara for
»5d0ol»n.buA,4U4*,A.»t.
14 Train froir. Atlanta, connaoU with
ini Ball road for Savannah at 10.00 P.
—• flouth-WMtarn Bail Road for Co
11.10, P. If.
^-Omngh Tiokata from Atlanta to Now
■adlng Oinnibui for* In flovannoh,
•AN1ELL & MoENTIRE,
Wholeoale Pealofe la
DENTISTRY.
H. HUNTINGTON, M. D.,
, BENTI8T,
eeoaeia,
OFFICE in Raweon’e new build
ing, corner Whitehall and Hunter StreeeL—
Reeidenoe first house to the left of Col. Yen-
coy’e.
RnmnaxcKs: Hon. R. F. Lyon, Mr. E E.
Raw so a. Mosers. Beach A Root, Rev. Mr. Rog
er*, Dr. Logan, Atlanta; Rev. C. M. Irwin, D.
A. Vaeon, Esq., Col. Nelson Tift, Col. W. J.
Lawton, Henry Tarver, Albany. Jan 16.
Ea J. A R. W. CRAVEN*
'i/nMl UAEE removed to their new
and splendid room in Pabvvb‘>
Block, opposite Beach A Roots, where they are
prepared to wait on all who may wish their
servioee-
Ministere, who are pastors charged half-
prioe. Calls from a distance attended o with
promptness. junel9-w*tw
MEDICAL.
DR. JOHN G. WESTMORELAND,
/AFFICE on Alabama street, opposite Market
v/ House. Can he found either at his offiee
or next door above. Maroh 26.
DBS. ALEXANDER A SHELBY,
Office on Marietta Street, North tide.
TAR. Alkxai'Dbk’s residence on Marietta 8t.,
-IJ South aids.
Dr. Shblbt may be found at the Trout House.
March 27.
DR. W. F. WESTMORELAND,
Office and Retidrnce JYbrth Bide of Ma
rietta StreeL
March 21.
DR. H. W. BROWN.
/'AFFICE—Marietta 8treet over J. D. Sims’
V_/ Store. Residence—Calhoun StreeL
march 20.
V. I RASDAL. JAMES S. OBOES!
RANDAL At GEORGE,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
ATLANTA, GEORGIA.
YIJ ILL attend punctually to any and all bus-
* * inees entrusted to their care.
Office corner Marietta and Preacb-Tree
strict*. March 28-daw.
JAMES H. ALEXANDER.
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Washington, Georgia.
■PRACTICES in Wilkes and adjoining coun-
i ties. Refers to George G. Hull, Esq., of
Atlanta. ml4
TIIOMA8 & ABBOTT,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
Atlanta. Georgia.
Office in Smith’s Building, Whitehall street.
G. S. Thomas, jal6lf Ban. F. Abbott
THOMAS F. LOWE,
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
For the purchase and sale of Western Produce,
Gotten, Groceries sod Mcrcnandise fenersllj,
Franklin Building, Alabama Street,
ATLANTA, GEORGIA.
April 5, 1841.
BRYSON & BEAUMONT,
Manufacturer* and Dealers ta
MEN'S A BOY'S CLOT HIND,
GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING GOODS,
CLOTHS, C.iSSJMERES AND VESTINGS,
Markham’s Iron-Front Building, White
hall. Street,
v. m. BBrsox, ) ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
v. m. bbaomobt f April 2d, 1861.
ROBT. L. CRAWLEY,
Wholtiale and Retail Denier in
PRODUCE AND PROVISIONS,
—AHD—
General Business Agent,
\1/1LL attend promptly to any business en-
W trusted to him. Btorein Franklin Building,
on Alabama streeL ml6-ly
P. E. McDANIEL,
WHOLESALE GROCER,
AND COMMISSION MERCHANT,
▲HD DKALSB II
ALL KINDS OF PRODUCE,
Hunter Street, between Whitehall and Prior,
Atlanta, Georgia*
Marsh 26.
PATTTEN & MILLERS,
GENERAL COMMISSION
FORWARDING MERCHANTS,
Savannah, Georgia.
«>0*«. riTTH, 1 f |KKKT , roMAMOU,
»«»«•» >■ ■HL.Z, \ < Butaita For loot.
». LT*1 1ILLI*, j ( ”
march 18-Sm.
DRE8SMAKIHG
tf BB. L. 0. Bill WO If would respectful!? la-
fllfefaisr fries 4s. and the Lad foe mm
J. W. HEWELL,
WBoLXSALB AID EXT AIL DSALXX II
Fanojr and Staple
DRY GOODS,
MARKHAM’S BLOCK,
Corner Whitehall be Alabama Sts.,
ATLANTA, GEORGIA.
Feb. IMfo
CHINA DEPOT.
COLE & WYLIE,
TfAoletale and Retail Dealer$ in
C HINA, Gloss, Silver, Plate! Ware, Vases,
Parian Figures, Karolina Lamp*, Camlle
sticks, Tea Trays, Table Mats, Baskets, Glasa
Shades, Tablu Cutlery, Ac., A.,
CHEAP FOR CASH.
White Granite and common Crockary at
wholesale, at Charleston prices, nearly oppo
site Beach A Root’s, Whitehall street,
Atlanta, Georgia.
April 2d, 1861.
WRIGHT A JACKSON,
TACTOBS, COMMISSION
—AND—
FORWARDING MERCHANTS
BAY STREET, 8AVANNAH, OA.
ALLIS n. WRIGHT.
WV. B. JACKSOK.
R EFER to Captain John W. Anderson, Sa
vannah, Ga.; Claghorn A Cunningham,
Savannah, Ga.; Boston A Villalooga. Savan
nah, Ga.; Erwin A Hardee, Savannah, Ga. j
Carhart A Bros., New York; T. W. Flamming
A Co., Augusta, Ga.; Swan A Bro., Fernandi-
na, Fla ; Bishee A Canova. Jacksonville, Fla.;
H. L. Hart, a; Palatka, Fla.; Simon Merritt,
Hawkinsville, Ga.
Agent for the Everglade Line of Mail Steam
era to Feruandina, and Steamers Iaaao Scott
sod Oak. to Hawkinaville. aprl0-lm
URIt. nil R. FOSTER.
FOSTER & QUEEN,
GROCERS
—AND—
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
MABIBTTA STRUT,
Atlanta, Georgia,
K EEP constantly on hand all kinds of Pro
visions and Family Supplies, buy and sell
all kinds of Tennessee and Country Produce;
also, sell Goods consigned to the best advan
tage, and render accounts of sale promptly.—
Patronage respectfully solicited.
A flue lot of Pure Country Corn Whisky o
hand, and for sale by FOSTER A QUEEN,
may b.
n. a. McLendon,
WHOLESALE GROCER,
AMD DIALER IV
FOREIGN ANO DOMESTIC LIQUORS,
Tobaooo, Cigar*, Ac.,
—ALSO—
COBAN. LARD, CORN A FLOUR.
^s. 8, Chero keg Block, Peach-Tree St.,
Atlanta, Georgia.
T HE attention of close Cash Buyers is re
spectfully invited to the above stock.
March 28
1801. 1801.
SALMONS & SIMMONS,
Wholesale sad Retell Dsslers la
FOREIGN & DOMESTIC DRY GOODS,
Corner of Whitehall and Alabama Sts.,
Atlanta, Georgia.
NEW SPRING STOCK!
O NE of our firm having returned from Mar
ket, where he basi net completed an exten
sive purchase of our Spring Stock of
DRY GOODS,
STAPLE A FANCY GOODS
were never more attractive. The supply of
BLEACHED AND BROWN SHEETINGS AND
SHIRTINGS, *•.,
is ample.
Crept D*Angtait,
Barege Angiaie,
French t'hintz,
Mozambique,
Strode Rhine,
and a splendid assortment ef
Plain 4f Flame* Si Ike,
Silk Mantlet,
Putt ere. Sc.,
he found amoag eur assortment; also,
ALEXANDER KiD GLOVES, SILL Mi id. A*.
Every variety of Ladies* and Misses’ SHOES,
stared in Philadelphia expressly for
e. A more beautiful lot of
CARPETINGS, OILCLOTHS AND MATTINGS
we have never displayed in this market
All of which we will sell low for CA8H.
Orders promptly attended ta.
SALMONS A SIMMONS,
Atlanta, Marsh 28, 1861.
WILLIAM F. PARKER,
fortataor M*«4*.
ly of AUoota mod vlolalty, tbMoh* boo tahta
■ootah with hit J. M. Bourn, IB tfeo otao.it
tain ta Portafo mw hoiMimg. h WkiwWIl
«tnta> what* .W will yloo-td ta —
Uoir etll* tad ozoeuta thoil oriovm. i
THOMAS W. MURRAY,
Formerly ta 1U Chtmboro it, Kow Took.
nrwwvtata * ww.iio.oi iuum n
Wines, Liquors A Cigars,
ill owjumow afita m
■UTTES, CHCESE, Ac.,
OPENINGDtYI
MRS. DURAND
T1E8PECTFULLY announces that Friday,
XV I2tb April, (instant) will be her regular
opening day for the Beeson, and cordially ex
tends to her patrons an invitation to examine
her styles without further notice, apll-tf.
SPRING
Mrs. J. M. Boring
TlAVINGtjust returned from Charleston,
XX where she purchased her present Spring
Goode, takes pleasure in inviting her friends
and the public to an inspection ol them.
Her stock is quite full, and embraces all the
latest styles, which will be offered at prices to
suit the times.
Rooms in Parker’s new brick building, on
Whitehall streeL April ll.
ATLANTA
Clothing Hiatt.
I HAVE just returned from the North with a
large stock of READY-MADE CLOTHING,
and am ready to supply the oiticens of Atlan
ta and he surrounding country, with
Conta,
Pants,
Vesta,
Shirts,
Handkerchiefs,
Neck-ties,
Nocks,
Hats,
Caps,
and everything elee in the Clothing line, ol
good quality and at LOW PRICES. All who
desire bargains should give me a call.
—ALSO, on HARD—
Jewelry I Knives !
O o m b s I
And other Notions.
M. OPPENHEIMER,
Whiteall strset, nearly opposite
march 15tf Eddle.nsn A Bank
B. F. BOMAR, Agent,
KROGER A PROVISION MERCHANT
2d Door Weet of the Fulton Bank,
Alabama Street
ATLANTA, SKOSSIA.
K EEPS constantly on hand a choice selec
tion of Fresh FAMILY 8UPPLIE8, which
have been bought, and will he sold, exclusive
ly for Cash, thereby enabling me to offer in
ducements to cash buyers.
In store—25 kegs choice Goshen Butter.
20 Barrels choice N. O. Syrup.
8 Hogsheads choice N. O. Sugar.
A complete stock of fine 8ugars, Coffee, Mack
erel, Flour, Candles, Tea, and everything usu
ally found in a first class Grocery Store.
April 10.
i. o. McDaniel,
WHOLBSALS DBALIR IV
ffHAIN, BACON, LARD, FLOUB,
AND LEADING GROCERIES.
HunUr Strut, beturen Whitehall ta Loyd Strut.,
ATLANTA GEORGIA.
April 13, 1861.
MARSHALL HOUSE,
WM. COO LIPOE,
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA,
lloroh 18.
COX, HILL & CO.
WHOLESALE GROCERS
AMD D1BV0T 1MPORTBBS OF
WINES, LIQUORS,
CIQAR8, TOBACCO, fcC.,
Peach- Tree Street, Atlanta, Georgia.
March 23.
SAM K1BSMAR.
JOVV W. LUKE,
KIRKMAN & LUKE,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
No. 176, Second Street,
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.
Refer to Jovv Kirkmav, Jambs Woops, W
GaaaHFisLD, Nashville, Tenn. jan I—8m
COLORED PHOTOGRAPHS.
P ORTRAITS taken from Life, or copied from
Old Daguerreotypes, he., by thePhotgraph-
io process, and
ENLARGED TO ANY SIZE,
from Miniature siae up to the sise of Life.
Persons having Daguerreotypes of their de-
oeased relatives and friends, now have the op
portunity of having them copied to any sise
hay may wish, and painted up to the Life in
OIL OR WATER COLORS, OR PA8TEL,
with the certainty of getting a perfect likeness
in every respect.
p/P Gallery on Whitehall StreeL Atlanta,
Georgia. C. W. DILL,
▲pri S. Photographer.
CONFECTIONARIES.
F. M. JACK, Agent,
ZZZT DOOR TO W. F. >0001)10 0 OO.,
Whitoholl St— Atlanta, Goorgio,
K EEPS coDotanllr od hold oo ozcolloot.took
of CONFECTIONARIES,
FRUITS, .
CAKES.
NUTS.
CANDIES,
PRESERVES,
JELLIES.
FICKELS,
Ac, Ac.
Aloo. Fita Imported WINES, BRANDIES,
TOBACCO. CIGARS. Ac., A a.
Aloo, a groot »*n*tj of Fuo/ Article*—Boo-
kota, T.jt, Ac.
Tb* Ladiu »d the Public ronorollr or* ro-
■poctfoll, liritad to oil. '
airt.
SOSntata!
RD OIL Jaot rewired el eel-
it u* for nle by
BUTLU A PXTXXE.
INTEKE8TING CORRESPONDENCE.
Savannah, May 21, 1861.
To Hi* Excellency, Joseph E. Brown,
Governor, <j*c:
Sir:—I take my departure lo-day with my
Company, the Oglethorpe Light Infantry, for
Virginia, under the orders of the President of
the Confederate States. It is a source of pro
found regret, that any question of controver
sy should hate arisea between you and my
self.
Uuder ordinary oircumstances, I should
never question the propriety of any orders
emanating from your department. The situ
ation in which 1 have been placed by the ac
oeptance of my tender of service to the Gov
ernment. at Montgomery, in my judgment,
leaves me no alternative but to take the arms
and military equipments now in possession of
my corps.
Should I leave them, I must lake one bun.,
dred of the youth of Georgia, under orders for
the war, without the means of offence or de
fence, to a country where war is already acta
ally commenced. This I cannot do in justice
to them, to myself, and to the State I repre
sent.
1 have endeavored, by ail the means in my
power to comply with your wishes, but I have
found no method of extrao ion, except in the
course I have thought proper to pursue.
I protest that I intend, and never intended,
any disrespect to the authorities of my State.
It is to me a question of honor and of fidelity
to ths important trust confided to me by the
Government and the gallant men I lead to the
service of the country.
I go to illustrate, if I can, my native State;
at all even:*, to be true to her interests and
her character.
I hud hoped that the blessings sod commen
dation of every soo and daughter of Georgia,
would follow me in this expedition, undertaken
for her and her confederate associates, and I
still cherish the hope that a common danger,
-and a common cause, will put to flight contro
versies which should never exist among those
whom & common patriotism should constantly
unite.
I have the honor to be, your ob’l serv’t,
FRANCIS S. BARTOW.
Atlanta, May 29th, 1801.
Col. Fbancis 8.. Bartow:
Dear Sir: Your letter of the 21st instant, is
received, by whiob I am informed of your re
fusal to obey my General Ordern to the Vol
unteer Military Companies of ibis State, for-
biding them to oarry the arms belonging to
the State beyood her limits, without the con
sent of the Commander-iu-Cbief. When you
reflect, you will doubtless feel that there are
good reasons why this sot of insubordination
and disobedience to Orders, by one professing
to be a military man, aspiring to command,
should meet my unqualified condemnation.
You commence your military career by set
ting at de6ance the Orders of the officer upon
whom the Constitution of your State has con
ferred the right to command you. What may
be the efleot which yeur example may produce
upon those whom you are to command, is not
for me to determine. 1 trust, however, that
each offioer under your command may lake a
soldier’« view of his duty, and that none may
follow the example set them, in this respect,
by their leader. Y’ou are at present beyond
the reaoh of State authority, and “State lines,”
•o far as you art concerned, have been “oblit
erated.” How long this may remain so. de
pends upon the developments of the future.
It may not he amiss to refer to the circum
stances connected with your departure, for the
purpose of understanding more correctly the
responsibilities you have assumed in leaviug
your home aud your family, for others unac
customed to the climaie, to protect, while you
serve the common cause, in a more pleasant
summer climate, where there is a better pros
pect of glorious distinction.
You doubtless remember, that some weeks
sinoe, you tendered to me your gallant Compa
ny for service in Virgiula, and 1 refused to ac
cept the tender. This refusal, on my part,
was not prompted by any doubt, as to the pa
triotism, or the valor of the Oglethorpe Light
Infantry , but by a sense of duly to the State,
and especially to the city of Savannah. If the
common enemy should invade the State of
Georgia, we have every reason to expect that
attuck would be made upon that city.—
Yours was a well armed and well drilled corps,
residing in Savannah, accustomed to its cli
mate, and acquainted with every approach to
it, and every inlet in its vicinity. It was in
your power, therefore, to do more with your
Company, for the defence of the city, than
could probably be done by twice the number
of troops sent there from other parts of the
State, who are equally brave, but with worse
arms and less drill, unaccustomed to the cli
mate, and unacquainted with the approaches
to the oity.
Under these circumstances, telieviog that
true patriotism requites each citixen of the
State—at the sacrifice of personal ambition—
to remain where his services are moat needed
by the State, I did not doubt that it was the
duty of yourself and your Company to remain
at your post and defend, if need be, your
wivee and your children, your fire tides and
your altars, now guarded by others, against
the assaults and the desecration of the ene
my.
It is true, the invasion of the Confederacy
is now made upon the soil of Virginia, and it
ia the duty of Georgia to tend as many troops
as may he neceeaary to meet the invaders up
on the border and drive them back. To the
accomplishment of tkieobject, I shall in future,
as I have invariably dons ia tbs past, respond
promptly to every call for troops, mede on me,
as the Executive of ths 8late, by ths Uovero-
sasot of the Confederate States. Wert it dif
ficult to get troops io elbor parts of ths Stats,
not exposed as Saeonosh is to sttsek, for ter
ries in Virginia, yon might bo justifiable is
leaving Savannah, foot now attacked,) and
going to the point where the first sttack it cx
pectvd. This, however, is not Iks ease. Oo
ths coetrar/, there are thousands of troops,
from parts ef the State sot likely te be attack
ed, whs tee ready and anxious te go to Vir
ginia. Indeed, I may truly say, there are
made mere them oaa he aeee^ted Year
M off letnberdinetitn finds no just Men
tion, therefore, in the pies of necessity. Neith
er the honor nor the dignity of the State re
quired you to goto Virginia, or that you car
ry the arms away from Savannah.
Soon after I had refused—for reasons above
mentioned-to acospt your tender, you pro
ceeded to the Confederate Congress, of which
you are a member, sod a bill was passed, I
suppose, chiefly by your influence, a* you are
Chairman of tbs Committee on Military Af
fairs, which authorises the President to accept
the Military foroee] of tbs States over the
bead, and independent of Stale authority.—
Under this act, yon were accepted into service
without my couseut, and permitted to leave
Savannah, and go to Virginia.
As long as I have meu and guns, I shall re
spond promptly to ev^ry call for troops which
the Seoretary of War makes upon me, ae the
Executive of Georgia; but I shall arm no
troops who disregard State authority, aa you
have done, and leave the State without the
consent of her Executive.
i consider tbs act of Congress, under which
you go, a palpable encroachment upon the
rights of the Stales. If my conclusions, as
to the character of this act, in its effects upon
State rights are]doubted by any, the conduct
of the Chairman of the Committee on Military
Affairs, who must be presumed to have been
the leading spirit in proouring its passage ;
and who was probably the first to avail him
self of its benefits by accepting a high com
mand under it, (it is said be is to have a Colo
nel's commission,) and then, immediately set
ting at defiance the constituted authority of
his State, in the very commencement of his
career under the sot, must, it seems, diepel
that doubt from the mind of every reasonable
man.
Had President Lincoln been invested with
the power, under the laws of the United States,
to accept troops from the border States, with*
out the consent of tbs Governors of those
States, he would nevsr have made his requisi
tion upon them, and reosived tbs stern, uni
ted rebuke which they administered, and
which gave such lone to publio sentiment
there, that few, if any Companies, have dar
ed to tender themselves to him, to aid in the
accomplishment of bis wicked designs; but
he would have passed by the Executive auth
orities and called for Companies from the
strongest Union sections of those States, to ral-
to defend the Capital, and having received oo
rebuke from State authority, would probably
have obtained as many Companies as be desir
ed. It was to maintain the great doctrine of
State rights, and State sovereignity, that we
hazarded all on this revolution, aud we should
be careful in the inauguration of the new
Government, that we do not disregard State
rights and trample Stateautbority underfoot.
While the President of the Confederate States
has my highest confidence and warmest sup
port, ard while I am entirely ealisfiod that be
has no unholy ambition to gratify, and will
never subvert the liberties of his country, by
the arbitrary exercises of Executive powers,
I am unwilliog to establish a bad precedent,
by plaoing power io bis bands, which may he
used by some future Napoleon, whose unholy
ambition may prompt him,’under the plea of
necessity, to place his heel upon the Con
stitution, and ascend the Throne, by the use
of the military power, without the consent of
the States.
Were 1 to arm Companies tendering direct
ly to the Secretary of War, 1 must leave un
armed those who recoguize State authority,
and make their tenders to roe, as the Execu
tive of the State, as I could not have arms
sufficient to supply both. The result would
be, that Companies from weak points which
ought not to be taken away, would frequently
be accepted by the Secretary of War, without
knowledge of 'the locality from which they
tender; and Companies from localities, not
exposed to aeeauit, which make late tenders
to the Executive, finding other Companies
from their own ooumiee already tendered and
accepted, would at once change their applica
tion to the Secretary of War, and if accepted,
would oall on me to arm them, and enable
them io this way, to obtain an unjust prefer
ence over others, who tendered to the State
and are entitled to priority. The result would
be constant embarrassment, confusion and dif
ficulty, as there would he neither system or
fixed policy la the State, in receiving and
arming troops.
In your letter, you refer to the State which
"you represent,” and you say “you go to il
lustrate,(if you oaa, your native State'; at all
events, to be true to her interest* and her
character.” I am not aware of the State auth
ority by which you have been called to repre
sent Georgia in Virginia ; nor do I admit that
a military man. in the act of insurbordi-
nation to* State authority, properly illus
trates Georgia; nor that aoy on* is true to her
past character, who undertakes to trample
down the great principles of State rights, so
long and so ably maintained against euoroach •
ment by her Jackson, her Irwin, her Craw
ford, her Troup, her Berrien, her Gilmer, her
Colquitt, her McDenald, and a host of other
departed statesmen, (to say nothing) of the
living whose nemos are the common heritege
of her people.
In your concluding remarks, you state that
you “bad hoped that (he bloasings and com
mendation of every son and daughter of Geor
gia would follow you in this expedition.’*
You have earned away from Savannah, uu
der eircumetenoes above mentioned, some of
her hreveet young men, who leave moihera
and sisters behind. Should the oily be snook-
ed or destroyed In your absence, 1 fear you
could not receive the commtndetion of moth-
era and sisters, who** eons and brothers you
took from that city to fill places ia Virginia
wbleh thousands or others would gladly have
oocopied.
Again : it may be that many of our brave-
set young men, oalled from other parte of the
State, to fill|your places may not babble lo>n-
dure tkeclimete, end live through the turn-
mer. In thateeoe, I fear, your course ooold
net receive the commendation of those daugh
ters of Gworgia dear te them. *
Fearing that the example set by you may
have a had influence upon the Militia of the
State, ae iaauhnvdlnatiett teade to anarchy,
and desiring that my petition In this matter
be properly endorses od, I shall take the lib
erty of publishing this i
! Ml, tmt rtagtatnllF,
I. BROWN.