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THE NEWS. WASHINGTON, Sfpt. 4. 1824. per F.rratum—ln the communication sig ned Aristides, ?J page, s'h column, 38 h line from th*r bottom, \he word either should have b;en neither. FEDERALISM ULTRAISM, AND REPUBLIC AXIS VI. Whenever we have had to uke for the üb -;.ect of r>or remarks the differences in political wQc*r es which constitute the two great paities in *he United Sates, we have been no nte i respecting the federal party, and never <<v-reded our opinions on the danger to be ap pr headed should the principles of that pary ever preponderate in the councils of the nation. We have spoken in as severe terms also of the principles advocated by the Uhras, a party wfeich has sprung tr lat erlv in the couatry under the patronage of Messrs. John Q. Adam* and John C. Calhoun, and whose doctrines and system of government are, we conceive, equal ly, if not m r e, dangerous to the well being and future welfare of this republic The fed eral principles ar well known to the people; the administra'ion of Mr Adams has plainly demonstrated their perniciout tondency. Du ring four voars the country was in a continual State of distraction; a civil war was staring every citizen in the face; it was thought by many that inies’ino broils were inovitabla, ow ing to the high banded measures of President /Vclams: — The liberty of the press spiel of speech restrained within a very narrow com pass —the peoplo burdened web heavy ’axes —an aristocracy springing up, which began to tyrannize over the lower classes of the com munity—’he right ot general suttrage curtail ed, and confined >o landed proprietors—and the alterations contemplated in the federal constitution so as to establish the presidency and the senatorial branch of ’lie national leg- Sslature for life, were \he principal fca ures of the fcdoral administration of Mr. Adams. Fortunately for the destiniee of this republic, Mr Jefferson succeeded to the presidency A i,*w order of things was change was effected in ail the measures of the Hovarnment ; anew spiri’ was given to the policy this country should pursue in its inter course with foreign nations The liber yof the press 8t of spend* was re-established-di rect taxation was abolished, and economy in ti-oduced in he disbursements of he public monry—democratic principles became die guides of the administration —and a correct Interpretation, free from all implications, was given to the federal consti'uuon The election of M r - Jvff'Tson saved AKe enuntrv from a civil war, su'd main tained the censti'uiion and the laws in their original forms. The people of his country •ivjv have observed the difference which ma,k eit tiie federal adnaiu,BVraiion of Mr. Adams and the democratic policy of Mr. Jefferson Thn one would have ultimately destroyed the rights and l.berties of the people ; *he other lias ensured peace and safaty to the nation, *nd made the United St* es the first republic in the world If & con'ina ie* of the federal administration tpould have proved so ruinous to the best in terests of the couolry, and if the democratic administrations of Mr. Jefferson and Mr Ma dison have been so beneficial, can any Ameri can wish anew system of government adup ed —new principles introduced into the councils of the nation —and an entirely new policy pur sued with regard 10 foreign nations? certain ly not- Why then countenance tho political opinions and ideas of ho new party which has •prung up latterly tn his country? opinions and ideas of government as dangerous to the peace and safety of <h republic as were those of the federal pary. The U tra party is for a liberal and comprehensive construction ot the federal constitution—for an ex ended system of internal improvements under the direction of the national government —for liberal appro priations of the public money —for the erection of a line of for* iflcations -Vending from l*ouir aiana to Maine, which by calculation would require nearly 60 millions of dollars to com plete —for a large slanding army in time of peace, and for an am ive and considerable in crease r -f the navy. The extravagant system f the Ultra pariy, if it had h direct ion f the concerns of the nation, would require, to carry it into offect, an annual revenue of at least 3d millions of dollars, which would be divided among swarms of tax and ’oil gahir ers, inspectors of roads, canals and bridges, military ami navy officers. B*c Btc. who would fatten on the b9t subs'ance of tint land, and empoverish by their extortions th* yeomanry •f the country- These are not visionary anti cipations of the probable resulis of an ultra administration of the government of the United Siates/h’ n'.s vv of all the nations ilia have existed, of it mie and G eece especially, proves Shat their deditia is to he ascribed to a sys cm of government similar to the one which would be adopted by the ultras Even in this coun try, experience proves huw ruinous such a ovs’em would be It since the lax war vvi.li England the ultras had no been stopped •' their extravagant policy, w iat woutd have been ‘he consequences at the preset day ? The public debt would have increased at least *2O millions; direct taxation wwuid have been imposed to increase the revenue; and the e conomieal system of Mr. JetDrson entirely obli eca ed from the mi-.ds of *le people the final re>ult would have been a complete change in ‘he public institutions of the U- States. We repeat it the present crisis is portentous; the union of the states, tlie ascen dency of democratic principles m die admini stration of vhe eneral government, and the preservation ot he civit, political and reli gious rights of the people, depend on the choice of a President a the approaching elec tion. We recommend o our readers he f.d lnvvmg artic.e from ‘he Columbia, South Car tftjna. Telescope. TO TIIE People of South Carolina. NO. 111. I have liiiherto eon filed myself sh the general principles of ou* A tneriean policy of general govern uioni* which contest in i’jbe granting of limit eel and de 4jied p'WTS Fo* a .limited time, preset-vi ig to the several eonfed erit.-i stales, every power, privi le£* a .! ttulboriiy not spceiii allj g. a bed to general gover.; men: by |ia>n a<ul cynrcss carry iog o duuhUul nieaniog. A* the several states in their slate capacity are the only parties to the federal compact, aud as the states are not, but the people are, repre sented in that body (for the votes are taken by individual members apd not by states) if any doubt should arise as to the construction of the constitution iu respect of the powers conceded, the states who are the ouly parties to that instru ment, have a right to determine the meaning of their own act oi'con federation. To this purpose the process by amendment is provided: to explain what is dubious, to alter wha> ex* perience has shewn to be wrong, and to add what appears to be ne cessary* : lienee, I consider the power as sumed by our representatives in con gress, to obtain powers never con templated to be given, by eoastruc tion and implication, and undoubt ed fraud upon the. separate states. But oi all the, wild doctrines broached upon this subject is, that which Mr J Q Adams boasts as having been the first who proposed it, viz, that Congress has power to pass any law whatever conducive to the general Welfare, ad bus the right to determine whether the pro posed law be or be not conducive to the geuercl welfare. A more aiti republiean, anti- American—a more thoroughgoing despotic maxim was never ad von ed in the wildest times of the wildest tyranny, \vi li which history has made us acquainted. If this be flic case, would oot these few words, have answered once all the purposes of an elubora e uo i sticutio t A constitution that a muscs he people with sound, and cheats them as to ‘he sense ? I r.sk any unprejudiced reader whether auy limitation or restric tion can exist in the slightest de gree, if this doctrine be true? is it not a positive O'utradic ion to all opr previous notions that the feder al onuslitu ion is an instrument giv ing limitation aud defi icd p • wers ? Jibn Q. Adams’ subsiuute for the constitution, is “Let tiie C m gress of the United btafes h ivc pow er to eoa t any law that they may deem conducive Iu the general wel fare.” ‘Fo elect a man with an intellect so muddy or perverted —with polit ical propensities so tyrannical in pt inciple—so harsh and coarse in his tfffi iallanguagej so unguarded in his ofii ial conduct us to be re peatedly cheated by the foreign ministers, his competitors—so rea dy to give up ihe right of search which a few days before he had so steenuou !y lontended for as never to be renounced—would in iwy o pinioq a fiord full proof that the peo ple of the United Slates are as iu consistent and inconsiderate as John Quincy Adams himself] Yet are the friends of Mr Cal houn and General Jackson in ibis 9<ase of South Carolina, now endca voriag to make the fatter gentleman the second in comma d—-the vioe President of John Q. Adams | I well know that Geo Jackson can not succeed. His extravagant mil itary propensities; hi* determina tion on all suitable occasions to pro strate the civil before the military power——that most unjustifiable threat of cutting off Gen Lacoek’s ears—aud his utter ignorance of the plainest propositions of political e conomy when he proposes to en crease ihe uonsumers of provisions bv converting 600.000 farmers into 600,000 manufacturers—are paints that speak too plain to be misuoder stoc.d “Gen. Jackson has not the necessary kn ;wledge, or a compe tent inlefeut to fill the first oiyil of fice of the Union ’* —Still, I should greatly prefer him, bold honest & honorable as be is, ta (tie potulent, undignified clerk in of]H< e, the set tler of court etiquette, the regula tor of Ladies morniog calls, and tea drinking scandal parties, now pro posed to he set over this brave and deserving soldier: a man til for (he field; who knows how to serve his country as a soldier, but whose mil itary propensities are manifestly too um-ivii for peaceable people Let us cow examine the actual effect e*‘ this sy*tem of doing every thing that will < o duue to the gene ral welfare, fortify your city (according to the u!d fable) with bricks says the Bricklayer: with wood says the Carpenter* uwke stone ramparts says the Stone-mason and so on: the i ici est of eai h, dictating the use •J’ his own vocation. Eociease your army says citizen Calhoun.—You have now nine mil lions i t the treasury. I wdl em ploy Gen. Maooinb to shew how to dispose of 19 1-2 millions. Here is the plan. TABLE F, Exhibiting the works projected by the Board of Engineers, which have not been commenced, and the estimate oftheii cost. First Class, to be commenced as soon as bosnb'e I,'s rr * it. of OF THE WORKS Til KIR COST F irt St. Philip, Louisiana S 77.810 97 Battery at Bayou Uienvenue 94 5d2 3J Fort a Soilet’s P-un Flats. (Pa Upsco H ver) ‘ 673,205 44 Fort at N-iv U reicti Point, Nar rows, New York harbor 371,970 6J Redoubt in advance of du’o 5 3 024 72 F =rt Tompkins, York 420 826 14 R-doubt in advance ofd tt > 65 165 44 Fort at Wilkin’s Point, N York 456,8*5 51 Fort at Tbroty P 'ni. N Yjik 471,181 5 3 Fort at Bren’on’-, Pom'. R Islaa 575,514 10 Redoubt <n advance ofditiO 1 j 4.662 42 Fort a’ Dumpling’s Point, R. Its - and | 579 946 57 Port a’ Rose Island, R Island 82 411 74 Dike across W. passage, Narra-j ganset Roads I 205 000 00 Dolls. 3.282,134 30 Second Class , til be commenced at a later period DKSIOVATIOX OF THE WORKS I SsriMAft o,f I The ? c :st Fu t a Grand I'-t-re. L esuna g 6-* 517 52 Tower ai Pits au H*roa, vl .bdel Bay ’.6 67’ 41 sow r % Rav-tu Dupre 16,677 41 Fort a 1 Hawtcin’s Pjm;, Pa ao nco River 244 337 14 P >r* at S r -I r P•i Rv - • 205 6)2 3 F opposor- P iP, c.i UI.R p. 3'*7, J 57 71 Fori on M dill- Ground, ou harbo. New York J 681.4 U 66 Fort on Eis B *ok. do. 68/,411 66 For Cuuuec icut 31,815 83 F rt Woosier, ditto 27 7jS 34 Fu t Turnbull ditto 77 445 21 Fort Griswold, ditto ,32 23d 40 Doll. |i,727 177 63 Third Class, to be commenced at a remote period DESl',<iTlO\ F TH- WORKS KSrIM ' T OF . nvvit ost Tor > f X) i.uc ~ . iu : brweeriFo . Vl’.'iroc and Cailinun 2 40 368 00 F>'•* on C anev IJaod Fl&'s 258 46, 00 Fr a’- .p ir N w s . 244.337 14 Fort n Naseway Snoa.. 673 205 44 D dls. 1.416 575 08 RECAPITULATION. Ist cans 14 tforks 4 287 11130 28 12 works 4 ;27 J7‘ 63 3d class, 4 woiks i 416 75 58 Dd.a .0425887 51 Remarks.— -The eUssifi hiiim. m fhi* lahie, disfingui-bi g three pe riods, exhibits the w. *ks enii*neca te-J iu the order of their effi-ieney tn meet the enrliesi probable emeir geuey, AL X M \C/o''B, M ‘en. t kief Engineer, flow (u>o%idorat!y ibe interests ?)f the Southern States are here provided ft> J From the Potomac southward, there are jobs to be giv ea to the amount of 567i.867.76 & nearly ton million! to bs expe-tded oorlii of the Potertia 1 Wh at a delightful progpeet of in fl'ieace to ben quired! Who would opt wish to be Executive M gis trale and Secretary at War.’ No wonder Mr. Calhoun has so mu h control over Mr. Monroe, when they harmonize so wonderfully; f'or tifi*atirns being she favorite hobby borne ofM". M)oroe! Go o Mr. Craw ford,, eaerease the revenue by all passible means. Tariff-schemes and any other; here is a guiph deep enough <0 swallow up the whole ot* it! all for the general welfare! “We be come here (says old George the first on his landing on the English shore) for all your goods,” aye, aye, saya an impudent radical io the crowd, and for our chattels too. But lest the fortlfioation sheme should boi take root deep enough, we have another scion from the fruitful stock of general welfare, which M J. Q. Adams gives us notice, is a favorite child of bis begetting. Genera! welfare threa tens to he the fruitful parent of a very large fam : !y: He promises to be quite as expensive as Geo. Ma comb and General Bernard; espe cially when supported by the two efficient secretaries, Mr. secretary Calhoun and Mr. secretary Adams. Mr. Monroe, at first got alarmed. His political conscience rebelled a gainst the proposal; but the great and glorious prospect of catting up every state, into roads and canals, under tbe patronage of the execu tive, was an opiate too potent to be resisted. The law bas passed: the principle of consolidation and gene ral welfare is adopted; survey* of roads & canal* are miking wherev er they have been proposed. All who doubt or deny are to be cried down as radicals Maryland, Penn sylvania, Massachusetts already feel the good effects of this scheme of disposing of our surplus funds. Their inieruai improvements are now easy to aocom dish, when they can dip their bands into the al purse* What survey is going oo south of the Potomac? Whose mo ney is to pay for ail this? ‘ Wnose taxes are (o support those magnifi cent plans? Enough for the present to pause and reflect about, gentle reader; more anon from A RADICAL. Mr. Guieu,— Will please insert the following ticket for Senate aud House of Re presentatives. It is composed of men, who, from principle support the radical doctrine of economy and nsposibilitijy und may therefore wiiß propriety be nailed the Crawford Picket. Senate. BOLLING ANTHONY. House of Rep resentatives. JOHN H. POPE, JOHN i. GRAVES, James remueut, JOHN W. COOPER. A lUil)l\ Jih, Kentucky.— \\ e iiave information of me reui( of the election for Ke pt esentalives to ihe 19th Congress from several districts iu the State ofKentu?k), viz: Henry Clay, is re elected with out opposition. Dvviu I'kimble,do. do. luiiMas Metcalfe, do* by a lar-£ majority. jam s Johnson, vice J. T. John smit lined. Thomas P. Moore, by a large Uiaj't- ity. i uARLES A, Wicrliffe, by a la, in vjority. Robert p- Henry,') from he districts Mr. La ouipie, 3 and Mr. Henry. The two districts Bad been re arranged sa as to throw these two gmileuieu into the same district: & Mr. Wuiis declined being a candi date. Joseph Desha is elected Govern or, u and itoBEUT M* Lieuten ant Govi ru r of the State oi Ken tuvkj, for the next four years, t heir term of service commences o • (he fourth Tuesday succeeding (he day of the commencement of the General Election al which they were chosen, and both (he offices are ineligible for the succeeding se ven years after the expiration of the term for whirl* they are elected. Sutional Intelligencer . flj 33 f'hs fiev’d Mr, Sweeney, Catholic Pastor of Augusta , tic enmp tnied by Ihe Rev'd M \ o*Sul Uvan rqdl preach in this place on Thu so ay next the 9 th instants at II o'clock, ji, M. Now in Wilkes Jail. A NEGRO man who says his name is RODDEY, and that he belongs to James Irvin, of Madi son . Morgan county. The owner i requested to come forward, prove his property, pay charges, and take him away* S. Kirkland, Jailer. Sept. 1 ? 182 L Sheriff’s Sales. ON the Ist Tuesday in Oct. next, will be sold at Elbert Uourt house, within the usual hour* of sale, the following property, to wit: One hundred and twenty’ eight acres o r land, more or less, im proved, on the water* of Beaverdam creek, adjoining James Horton; levi ed on a* the property of Robt Dick enson. to satisfy an execution from a Justice's court, John Collet vs said Dickenson; levied on by Nathan Bond, constable, and returned to me. ALSO, One negro man by the name of Cavs; levied on at the instance of James Long, vs Nathan Bond, ad ministrator. and Rachel Richard administratrix of the estate of Robert Richard*; property pointed out by defendants. G. Thompson, b.s.s.c. August 20, 1824. BLANK. DEEDS , For sale at this offiue* WILL be sold on the first Tues day in October- pext, at the courr house of Wilke* county, with in the u>ual *aie hours, the following property, to wit: One tract cf land contain ing one hundred and eighty acre*, more or less", lying on the waters of Llo'cP* creek, adjoining Abner Well born and other?.; levied on a* the pro perty of Janie. Sheerer, deceased, to satisfy an execution in favor of tha Inferior courr of Wilkes county, for the use of John B Rq<m and Nancy hi* wife* formerly Nancv Ballard, vs. Charle- Duke-: Guauliau. William hhearer, and Jame* Rutledge e\e ecutors of James Shearer, deceased, property pointed out hy William Shearer. ALSO. :r One house and half acre lot in Newtown, in the occupancy of William Carrington, and adjoining William I ackey and Elizabeth Han son, levied on the property of John Mills, to satisfy an execution in the name cf William Stone vs. feaid John Mills, together with sun dry other;, against said Mill**, all from a Justice’* court. ALSO, All Hughes Roberts’s right and interest in two negroes, viz? Candas a woman about thirty four years old, and Hester a girl about seventeen; taken a? the property o£ said Hughes Roberts, to satisfy suii’ dry executions against 6aid Roberts-, R. J. Willis, and. s. Septembers, 182$, WILL be sold on the first Tues day in October next, at tho Court house in Wilkes 1 ounty, within the lawful oale hours, the following property, viz: 5 negroes, viz. Hester a wonias , Phillis a woman, Jim a boy* Sam a boy, and Kit a child; levied on as the property of James Town* to satisfy an execution obtained on the foreclosure of a mortgage in fa vour of William Janes vs. saul Towns. ALSO, One road waggon ; levied on as the properly of Charles El lington to satisfy an execution r favour of (fie executors of Johiy lerrell, deceased vs. said Elling ton; property pointed cut by defes daol, ALSO, Seven negroes, viz. Wirt ney and six children, L’ y? Wilson* Peter, Sally, Mat iah, and Eveline 5 levied on as the properly of Johnl Mi Cleskey to satisfy an exoeutiorx in favour of Elizabeth D. Sanson?, vs. said *v Cleskey; the above* property sutj et to a mortgage ia favour of Duncan G. Campbell y property pointed otii by plaimiff’ti attorney, and (0 satisfy sundry oth er executions. ALSO, . One negro girl named Me* lenda; levied on as the property o| f Ransom 11. Walker to satisfy an ex* ecution in favour of Green & Lanw vs, said Walker; property pointed out by defendant. John Burks, and. September 3,1824. NINE months after date 3 ap plication will be made to th® honorable the Inferior Court oif Wilkes county, while sitting lor ordinary purposes, for leave to sell all the real estate belonging to Mount M. Mercer, deceased, for the benefit of the heirs and creditors. H RVOV MERCER, adm’K March 1, J 824. NINE months after date ap plication will be made tq the honorable the nferior Court of Wilkes County, while sitting for ordinary purposes, for leave to sell the half of one tract of land lying in Fayette county, but for merly in Henry county, 13th dis trict, and known by No. 195, fpr the benefit of the heirs of Wash* ington Hoff, deceased. Solomon Arnold, admV. Harriett Hoff, adm’x. July 1824. Blank Deeds, NEATLY EX CITED. AND For sate at this Office*
