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*THK UNION OK THE STATE*, AND THE 8QVKHB1UNTV OP THE STATES.”
BY VAN NE38, DETHUNR * LEWIS.
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COLUMBUS. GEORGIA, SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 1831
FOURTH VOLUME—NUMBER 49.
THE EffCtUlHEll
13 PUBLISHED WEEKLY,
A T three dollars per annum, payable in ad
vance: or four dollars if nol paid Ibr before
the end of the year.
AorcRTifiKXKKTs will be inserted at the rates
of scvcntyfioc cents per hundred words for the
lirst insertion, and fifty cents for each week’s
continuance. In all advertisements, the words
that do not amount to an even hundred, will be
considered as an hundred, and charged as such.
When die number of insertions of an advertise
tnent is not specilied, it will be continued until
forbid, and charged accordingly.
Sheriffs’ and oilier Officers’ advertisements in
serted at customary rates.
Letters to the Editors on business must be
post-paul; and in all cases whore it is nol done,
the postage will be charged to the writer.
SALES OF LAND, by Administrators, Exe
cutors or Guardians, ore required by law to be
lield on the first Tuesday in tho month, between
the hours often in the forenoon and three in the
'nfternoon, at the court-house in the county in
which the property is situate. Notice of these
are to be given in a public g izettc SIXTY DAY 8
previous to the day of sale.
SALES OF NEGROES must bo at public
auction, on the first Tuesday of the mouth, be
tween the- usual hoars of sale, at tho place of
public salos in the county where the Letters Tes
tamentary, of Administration or Guardianship,
may have been granted, first giving SIXTY
DAYS notice thereof, in ono rtf* the public ga
zettes of this state, and at the door of tho court*
house where such sales are to be bold.
Notice for the aalo of Personal Property must
be givsn in like manner for FORTY DAYS
previous to the day of sale.
Notice to the debtors and creditors of an Estate
must be published FORTY DAYS.
Notice that application will be made to the
Court of Ordinary for LEAVE TO SELL
LAND, must be published FOUR MONTHS.
Notice for LEAVE T<* SELL NEGROES
must be published for FOUR MONTHS, be
fore any ordor absolute shall be made theieon by
the Court.
GENERAL. AGENCY
OXT CONSIGNMENT,
bhls. enn'jt Flour, fresh,
6 do. Monongalielit Whiskey, fourth
AA hbls. biinitl Flour, fresh,
6 do. Monongahelit V
f roof, old nnd superior,
luvannuli 3egurx,
If> dozen ehoico Claret Wino,
0 Boxen Raisins,
1. dozen 1’loughn,
for ante low by
TARVER & SQUIRE.
Columbus, Jan. 28—37
JUST RECEIVED
By steamboat Georgian, a general assortment of
JAPAN WARE,
Copper ami zinc Kettles,
Pewter Basins nnd Plates,
Sheet Copper,
Do. Loud,
Do. ZinCj
Do. Russia Iron,
Do. Brass,
Hoop Iron.
ALSO ON HAND,
A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF
TIN WARE.
All of which will be sold ut the lowest prices,
wholesale nnd wail.
ILi* Cash paid fur old Pewter.
HARVEY HALL.
Culunihus, Dee. 17—31—If
AND
COMMISSION BUSINESS,
Columbus, Ucurgia.
T HE subscribers tender their services for tho
transaction of tho above business, under the
firm of
TARVER A SQUIRE,
and ure now ready to receive Merchandize nnd
Produce, for sale, on consignment. They are al
so now making arrangements for the erection »f a
largo nnd extensive Ware-House fur tho recep
tion of Cotton,enrlv next Fall.
They are prepared to make liberal advunc.es on
all Merchandize and Produce consigned in ilwun,
and will devoto their whole attention to the inter
cut of those who fiivorthem with their pnlion.igo.
BENJAMIN P. TARVER,
HARVEY H. SUUlltE.
REFERENCES.
Messrs. James Hamilton Son, New Vork.
“ Geo. P. ifc VVin. C Bowers, N. Orleans.
“ Brooks, Lntlirop & Co. Appalachicolu.
Edward J. Hardin, Esq. do.
George W. Dillingham, Esq Columbus, Ga.
Hiram Nourso, Esq. do.
WARE-HOUSE.
AND
COMMISSION BUSINESS.
T HE undersigned having taken the new
. Ware-House near tho Wharf for the pre
sent season, tenders his services to his friends and
the public in the above business.
He will be prepared to extend the usual facili
ties to his customers, and hopes by giving his per
sonal attention, to share a part of the public p .t-
rpnage. WM. II. KIMBROUGH.
Columbus, Sept 94—19—tf
THE ~~
WARE-HOUSE
NEW GOODS.
WILLIAM JONES & C».
n AVK just received the following articles,
. to wit:
2 lihds. extra fine St. Croix Sugar,
I hhd. English Island Molasses.
1 pipe Cngninc Brandy, Ilennessy’s lining
10 hbls. Canal Flour,
2 ciuks imitation Englitli Cheese,
(1 firkins prime Goshen Batter.
20 hbls. Mackerel, No. 1,2 & 3,
10 boxes Spermaceti Candles,
! Fresh Hyson Tea,
Heavy lilack Pepper,
j Do. Pimento.
I 20 boxes Window Glass, 8 by 10.
1 10 hags old White Coffee.
WM. II. HARPER, Partner
Jan. 12—33—tl
GROCERIES.
I I HE Subscribers have received per steamer
Baltimore, and-offer for saio on reasonable
term i,
Sugar and Coffee,
Western Whiskey,
Uum and Wilre,
Liverpool Ground Suit,
Pickled Pork,
Mackerel, Vinegnr, Molasses,
Western Flour, fresh and a superior article,
Custiugs nnd Hollow Ware,
Young Hyson Tea,
Pepper, Spice, Ginger,
Starch, Indigo,
Rice, new and fresh,
Figs, Raisins, Crackers,
Collin
lins & Co’h. Axes,
Tobacco and egars,
Together with a general assortment of Tim Jn-
• panned and Copper Ware.
•TARVER & SQUIRE.
Columbus, Jnn. 28—37—tf
POWERS & NAFEW
(lave within a few days received and opened, an
additional supply of
Seasonable Dry Goods
Ilard-icare, Cutlery,
AND
Stationary,
Which renders their stock very complete.
FBI HEIR assortment comprises nearly all nrti-
JL vies which are usually wanted in their lino,
and they offer them at moderate prices.
They rcsportfully solicit n continuance of pn-
tronnge from their friends and tho public,
Oct (i—21—tf
Ca*M Cash!!!
If you want any of. the above
article, th.ca Ticket
in the
MILLEDGEYILLE
STREET
LOTTERY,
lVHICH HAS A
SPLENDID SCHEME,
SUCH A8 THE FOLLOWING l
1 PRIZE OF $25,000
* “ " ?«8!
Besides many largo and small prizes, too nume
rous to particularize.
The first day’s drawing will take place on Ute
1st May, 1832.
Wholes $ 10, halves $5, quarters $2 50, to he
had in a great variety of number* at the Columbia
Book-store. < frders from the country enclosing
the cash, postage paid, will meet with prompt at-
‘ration. E. S. NORTON,
Agent for the Managers.
Columbus, Jnn. 14—35—tf
COLUMBUS
HAT STORE.
4 4 4
NOURSE & CLARK
H AVE received from the Factory by the late
arrivals,
lluts of the latest fashions,
—CONSISTING OF —
Black, White and Itrab Rocky Moun
tain Dearer and Oiler
HATS,
Of a very superior quality, making their assort
ment extensive and coqgdclc.
—ALSO—
CAPS,
Consisting of Seal, Leather, CliinrliiUa, Circas
sian and Children’s fancy silk.
READY-MADE CLOTHING
CP Cash paid for Hutting Furs.
Fob 17-40—if
\ do.
LATE PUBLICATIONS.
T UB Subscriber bus just roomed ntthn Co-
lumbu, Book, Stnttlinnry find Fancy Stolro,
the followin'; new nnd interesting Works:
Cnleb Williams, 2 vols.
The Bravo, 2 do.
The Club Book, 2 do.
Cyril Thornton, 2 do.
Jnqueljneof Holland, 2 do.
Roxabel “ 3 do.
Diary of a Physician, 3 do.
-Plays of Messenger, 2 do.
The Young Duke, 2 do.
Philip Augustus. 2 do. *
Dutchman's fire Sjdc, 2 do.
Anastasias or Memoirs of a (.reek, t
Young Lady's Bonk, splendid copy,
The Pearl for 18:12, /Hoop's I'nhles,
Affection's Gift, Paradise Lost,
Tho Tokea, Night Thoughts,
The Souvenir, Ovid’s Art ol Love,
The Mother's Book, WesternSongsicr,
Text Book of Popery.
Life nnd Dentil of Kilwunl Fitzgerald,
Lilb of Sir Walter Raleigh,
Autobiography of Sir Waller Soon,
llowetl’a Book of the Seasons,
Discoorae mi the Study of Philosophy, 2 vol.
Burton's Nntural History, 5 do.
Scawnrds Narrative, 2 do.
Frugal Housewife.
Virginia Housewife,
Parley', Talcs of Travels, No. 1, 2and 3,
Do. Geography,
I)0. Fir,l Book of History,
Irving Columbus,
Plutarch’s Lives, 4 vof.
Jefferson's Works,
Philips, Curran and Grattan's speeches,
Gritnsltnw', South America,
Grecnleaf’s Grammar,
Mason's Farrier,
Cubit's Juvinilo Header, Nos. 1,2, and 3-.
—At.so—
One set of 14 inch Globes, celestial nnd terres
trial, together with large Maps o( tho World, of
Europe, Asia, Africa, North nnd South America,
andol* the United States, yellow, rose nnd white
letter Pnper, foolsrap. cartridge and wrapping
Pnpor, blank Books, Quills, Wnlers, Sand anu
Ynnossee, Vtr-
Scissors, Neo-
. res, nnd Span
ish do. Pistols, Snuff Boxes, over-pointed silver
Pencil Cases, Percussion Caps, Are Ac. &c.
K. 8. NOKTON.
Fob. 4—iW Columbus, Broml-SIrert.
COLUMBUS
t npor, uinmi noons, Quilts, waters,
Boxes, pocket Maps of Georgia, Tenni
ginia, Missouri, anil Mississippi, Scis:
dies, anil I’lpes, Itnznrx, Penknives,
Shoe
Store.
E. WELLS &0-
A VE removed to tho Brick Building^ next
L.J.DAVIE8&CO.
II AVE been receivin'; the lust week, ami
HlM. 'Till continue to deceive the present sciioon,
(ioodh by Savannah and Apalnrhieoln Buy, which
will eiiuhlethem to keep up u gencrul and com
plete assortment of
STAPLE AND FANCY
DRY-GOODS,
-AMONG WHICH-ARE—
Rone. London Duflle and Point Blankets
Sattinet* of different colors nnd qualities
Red, while and gieen Flannels
White Canton FhAiel
AND
Comm ission Itusin css
W ILL bo continued hv the subscriber* un
der tlio finyi of 8. K Hodges &. Co.
while they feel grateful for former favors will en
deavour to deserve a omitinauuro of thorn.
SEABORN JONES.
SAMUEL K. HODGES.
O*- Consignment—And will he sold on accommo
dating terms:
400 bbl*. Sugar,
120 sacks Cuff. e,
1,000 bnehel* Salt.
14 quarter casks Whin,
3,000 lbs. Castings,
30,000 lbs. Bacon,
4 boxes White Savanna Sogers,
5 dozen pairs Boots.
(> boxes Sals, various quilitiot*,
10 bhls. Suits,
100 pieces Bugging,
Bale Rope.
Iron, Steel, Nails,
Shoe*, Panics, A c.
Upper and Soul Lonther.
Syrup, 8wertmeuts, &c.
September 17—18—3t
SMITH & MORGAN
A RE now receiving by the steamer Georgian.
. the following nrtirtles, viz:
CO kegs cut Nails, assorted sizes,
30 hhis Molasses, a first rate article,
20 lu gs Goshen Butter, in 25 lb. kegs, for fami
ly use. 4^1
20 kegs Richmond Tobacco, assorted qualities*,
4 bids. Linseed Oil,
30 hhl*. best Western Whiskey,
8 tons Suedes Iron,
Sheet ami hoop Iron,
Cast Steel. English blistered do
Steel for carriage Springs,
C hhd* St. Ctoix Sugar,
Nail Rods for horse shoe nails,
—ALSO—
On hand, Sugar, Coffee. Powder nnd Shot, Lead,
Salt, Cigar*. Trace Chains, Ten, Lnaf Sugar.
Mackerel, and various other articles too tedious to
mention, making their assortment very good,
which they will sell on rcuso^blc terms.
Jan. 21—30—tf
POWERS & NAFEW
H AVE just received and for sale the follow
ing articles:
liondon Duff. Blankets, Bristol do
Suporfine und common, whito, and red Flannels,
SattinetMpqphlets, Indies’ niarino Hose,
Black Qgwon do gentlemen’s tnorirto utid lambs
wK*l Half Hose,
•VliKsc* ten's do
Superline.m»mif!t Ribbons, taPhta do
A lot dr Guns; among which are choice Rilloa,
* l Percussion Fowling pieces.
Columbus, Dec. 3—29
THE SUltSCRIBZBS HAVE TAKEN THZ
WARE-HOUSE
B ELONGING to Messrs. Fontaine & Cook,
and will receive Cotlon in store at the usu
al rates, upon which liberal advances will bn
made. We solicit a share of public patronage.
J. FONTAINE.
SMITH & MORGAN,
M- W. PERRY.
Colombo#, Oct. 21—24-tf
Received on Consignment,
roll iTxoNr.it ckorgian,
And for tale low by the Subscribers,
■m A bble. 8. F. Flour,/«»*,
JL V 10 bbls. N. O. Sugar,
15 bhls. N.O. Molasses,
15 sacks Liverpool Groond Salt,
Prims Bacon aad Mess Pork,
Nos. 2 and 3 Mackerel, Arc.
TARVER * SlUmr
P_-S 18-40—If
NEW GOODS.
L. C. ALLEN
HAS RHCGIVCD AND IS UKCUIVING, IMS
PALL AND WINTER
GOODS,
W HICH lie will sell on accommodating
terms. His stock is cotnpri*cd in part of
4 be following articles, viz:
.ti^idon llulhl. Rose nnd Point Blankets.
<riuper blue, black, brown and olive Cloth*.
iU-.ick Lasting, Renvcrioene, Fancy Cord,
Red and white Flannels Canton Flannels,
Red, white nnd figured Valencia JSliawl*,
Honvbmsottes and Bomlinzinc*,
Merino Circassians of various colors.
Cashmere Handkerchiefs,
Haml'inna, ihigg, Pongee and plaid Silk ILfkfs.
Super Italian Cravats, various colors,
Colored Crape Camblct,
Cotton and Linen Drilling,
Ladies’ silk, cotton, and worsted Hose,
Gentlemen’* do. do. nnd half do.
Ladies’ und gentlemen’s Gloves of various kinds.
Cambric Swiss, jaconet nnd book Muslins,
Super bleached and brown Linen*.
Brown aud bleached Shirtings and Sheeting*,
Domestic Plaid* Bed Ticking, Russia Sheeting.
Printed Bed-*i>read*# Counterpane*.
Italian Gros de Naples, Muslin Kobe*.
Sarcnet and Duchine Silk*,
Silk and Cotton Umbrella*, See-
Ladies, gentlemen’s and children’s SHOES*
A variety of men’*, youth’s and children’s
HATS Si CAPS*
HARDWARE Sl CUTLERY.
Crockers and <glasn=tnare.
ALSO,
One case superior 8HOT GUNS.
Nov 10—20—tf
door above Wm. I). Hargrove’*,in Broad
Street, whore they offer for solo, on reasonable
terms,
BOOTS AND SHOES
of every description, of their own nmuufucturo,
consisting of
200 pairs gentlemen’s Boots
300 do. calfskin Shoe*, high nnd low quarter,
180 do. calfskin Pumps.
75 do. buckskin Shoos,
50 do. Renlskin Pumps.
200 do. Brogans.
300 do. conr*e Shoes, >#Mw . n tt|iii . twt# nu|Bwu uoj
Lmlies’ prunellc Bools and Shoe* of various j rii7n and ligored Swiss Muxl'ins'
kinds, ■ Do do Jaekonot
do. Morocco Shoe*, ' Furniture, and Cambric Dimity
"°- ® 0 ?JW l . ,n T' | Corded Skirt*
do. Calfskin do.
do. Leulhor walking Shoes nnd Boots,
Misses nnd ohildien’s Boot* and Shoe*, of every
description.
N. B. All work of their own manufacture,
warranted not to rip.
July 2—7—tf
Mixt Kersey and hbie Plains
Gros do Swiss and tiros do N; *• * ilks of various
colors
Black Italian Lustring and Sinchew Silks
Rich Plaid Silk*
Batins of various color*
Florence do do
Italian Crapes do do
Canton Camblct and Pongees
Black and preen worsted Berrago
COTTON WANTED.
TilK HL’H-CKIBfcna WISH TO PUKCHA8K
JOOO BAGS COTTON,
f NUR which they will pay I he highest c;i«h
price that any foreign market authorizes.
SMITH & MORGAN,
•M. VV. PERRY.
Colnmlias, Oct. 25—24—tf
GAUSSnr SHEDS, “
R AISED by the Shaker Boeieties ; at Enfield
and Lebanon, for sale at the Stoio of
G. W. DILLINGHAM.
While Onion, F.arly Spring Flat do.
Yellow Onion, Long Hanover, do.
Red Onion, Rutabaga, do.
Blood Beet, While Flut, do.
F.arly Turnip, do. Cauliflower,
French Sugar, do. Sage,
Mangel Wursel, do. Squash Pepper,
Orange Carrot, Cayenne, do.
Blood Carrot, Double Peppergras*.
Guernsey Parsnip, Vegetable Oyster,
l»ng Wli’te Paranip, Tomators,
Irong Cucumlier, Solid Celery.
IrOng Green, do. Summer Savory,
Marly' Cucumlicr, Curler) Parsley,
Early Cluster, do. Dwarf Curled, do.
Prickly Gherkin, New Zealand Spinage,
Watermelon, Round Spinnge,
Muskme.lon. !*>ng Wliiu. Okra,
Nutmeg-melon, Asparagus,
Cantclope, do. Nastnrtion,
Dutch Summer Squn*h. Roquettc a linn salad,
Ciookncck Summer,do. Garden Cie**,
Crookneck Winter,do. English Sonel,
White He»id Lettuce, White Mustard,
Ice Head, do. Brown, do.
Ice Coss, do. I,eck9,
Imperial So gar I*>nf,do. F.arly Sugar Corn,
Cabbage Head, do. Early Washington Peu»,
Salmon Radish, Early June, do.
Scarlet, do. Early Chariton, do.
Scarlet Turnip, do. White Marrow (at. do.
Scarlet Short Top, do. Strawberry Dwaif.do.
Drum Head Cabbage, Dwarf Blue Imperial do.
Early York, do. Early Ch. Dwarf Bean*,
Green Savoy, do. Early Moli’wk Dwarf, do
Yellow Savoy, do. WhiteKiduey Dwarf,do
F.arly Sugar Loaf, do. Superior White Pole, do
Green Glazed, do. Croat
Red Dutch, do. Limn
Norfolk Flat Turnip,
January 7—34
Indies’ Corsets nnd silk nnd cotton J.acfngs
Thread, bolihinet mid tiniwlin Edgings
Thread ami bobbinet Footing*
Plain nnd figured Uobhinet Lace
LaceCapcfl Caps and Crazy Janes
Infants lace nnd cambric Caps
Blonde Lnro and Peat ting
Pink cambric Prints
Black und while do do
Black lace Veils
French Muslin* and Calicoes
Plain and striped Ginghams
Blnrk, while and red Merino Shawl*
Thibet wool Shawl*
Silk and gauze Shawl* nnd Handkerchiefs
Silk, flagg and bandanna do.
j Ladies’ linen and linen cambric do.
| Do do do bordered do.
fri*h Linen* nnd Table Damask
| Silk, cotton nnd worsted Hosiery
Gentlemen’* Woodstock and heuver Gloves
Ladies' kid nnd horscskin Gloves and Mitts
Gentlemen’* woollen Gloves and Mittim*
Colored Cambrics
Black and white Hooks & F.)cs
Pin* and Needle*
Spool Thread and Linen Floss
White Mer*ailes and printed Counterpanes
j 3-4 and 4-1 Furniture Print*
Dimity nnd furniture Binding
Blenched nnd unbleached Sheeting and .Shirtings
Apron Check*
Dorchester Ticking
Ludio*’ Bead Bag* and Purses
Fine gilt Cloth and Crumb Brush* *
Gentlemen’* sea oiler aud leather Clips*
Cloth nnd chinchilla Cap*
Black and drab heaver nnd roram Hat*
Willow Wagons and Table Matts.
Millinary and Fancy Godds
Of nil dc«criptions.
a *n.rxrMi> aswikthknt of
; JEWELRY & PERFUMERY
And a large und complete assortment of
iVmTTE?. CLOTHING.
ALSO,
HOOTS & SIIOKS*
1 100 pair sewed nnd nmled Wellington Boot*
, Jackson Shooteea
Ladies' Prunella nnd Leather Bootees
“ Black and colored, heeled Pumps
“ Walking 8hoc*
“ White Kill in Pumps
Mi*ec* and children’s Shoe* and Bootee* of evory
description
500 pair Negro Shoes, n good article,,
AI.80,
A good assortment of
HARDW AKK&CROCKERY
[,'olmnlius, Oct. 211—24—tf
lorry Puli
I'ok' ito.
HOI. TING
CLOTHS,
O F the first, second end third qualities, for
enle by STKWART & FONTAIN.
Mny 14—52—If
150 Peckers DRY GOODS.
8hee«, Hardware, Ready-made Clothing, Ac. by
steamer Baltininrc. just received by
G. W. DILLINGHAM.
Dec. I—89—tf
Columbus, Fib. 23(/, 1832.
re"'—Unmmineo of Arrangements, in be-
Imir of tlicmselves nml community, take Ibis op-
I'ortuiiity of okpressins their admiration of the
eloquent nnd apprnpnnle Oration with which
you favored them on yesleidaj), and request a rnpv
fur publication.
Very respectfully, your friends, Ac.
I.KWIS C. ALLEN,
HIRAM NOURSE,
i). n. NAFKIV,
_ G. W. DILLINGHAM.
To JAMK8 Van Ness, Esq.
Columbus, Feb. 23if, 1*32.
Perhaps, Gentlemen, in justice to myself, I
ought to w ithhohl a copy of the Address doliver-
oil bv mo on yoslcnlny. froin the limited time Al
lowed me for its preparation nhd the chnscuucnt
numerous defects which pervede it. Since, how
ever, you think its publication will be agreeable fn
many of (hose who politely listened to its delive
ry, 1 accede to vour request.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant.
JAMES VAN NESS.
Luwis C. Allien. Hiram Nodrsk, l)«nn B.
Natzw and G. W. Dillingham, Eaq’Ra. Com
mittee of Arrungementa.
ADDRESS.
Tile Furenrell Address of George Wash
ington to the People of tho U. States,
which hits just been pronounced before
this assembly, is a singularly striking illus
tration of the civil und military career of
that distinguished man, and was among
the last public ucts in (lie aimnU or his
inemorablo life. Its publication piece-,
ded, u few months, the close of his second
I'rcsidential Icrin, when llie recollection
of past perils and public troubles was fresh
in (lie minds of the people; when every
heart glowed with gratitude to the Father
of his Country for his sigual services in
the field nnd in the Cabinet; und, when
every patriot, in strong and lively ii-mem-
brancc of these services, saw, in Ids con
tinued elevation in the office which ho had
held with such distinguished consideration,
tho only course, which, amid the virulence
of purty spirit, und the violence of political
animosities, could avert impending danger,
and secure the safety and integrity of the
American Empire. The confederacy hud
just emerged from a long, expensive und
distressing war. A form of Uuvernmcut
( hud been adopted, now in its character,
j novel io its features, altogether experi-
I mental, nnd for the success uud perma
nency of which, there was no cerlaint;
beyond probable conjecture. Indeed
the history of all Republics taught a mol
ancholy uud dispiriting lesson, to weaken
our Itopos uud mar our amicipulions of fu
lure elevation; mid it wus only io the pc'
culiar character nnd temperament of the
American people, in their intelligence and
active virtues, that there wasuny assurance
of exempliou from tho hitherto disastrous
fate of free governments. Tire finances
of (ito country were deranged, and all our
fiscal transactions were involved in an al
most incxtricablo labyrinth. Unt wltal
was still more alarming, what tended still
more strongly to depress oni political
prospocts and animate llto hopes of our
enemies, was the existence of intestine
fends, of disconteuls'aud murmuring* ; the
continued irritation of those wounds pio-
duced by the revolution, which had caus
ed the Republic to bleed at every pore;
and, to a considerable extent, that want of
harmony, whicha sense of common wrongs,
und it participation in common dangers
und difficulties, almost invariably creates.
It is a maxim sclf-cyidcut,lliat u similari
ty of opinions upon the principled of go
vernment, and a congeniality of political
feelings, are indispensably necessary to
ensuro tlm peace, harmony and integtiiy
of any Nation. The contradictory prin
ciples espoused upon this continent at the
close of the Revolution, wore, in their
I almost unrestrained operations, generating
! evils, that, by slow but sure effects, were
infusing poisonous tendencies into our mor
al nnd polilicnl arrangements. Individu
als distinguished abroad in tho annuls of
sedition, instituted systematic plans under
the eye of our government and in the ve
ry centre of our country, to ncqnire an
undue influence ill our politicfll operations.
Aware of the exposed and defenceless
! condition of the Union ; perceiving the
difficulty of concentrating public opinion
and tlio impossibility of producing united
and vigorous action, tho advocates of con
fusion and disorder weto engaged in ma
iming designs to establish distinct preju
dicial influences t wero already preying
j on the vitals of their country, and with
jliiMOic zeal grasping at political impor
tance. Afflicted by these dissnutions of
' a political nature, our laws were coitlroll-
; ed, the operations of the government par-
| aly/.od, and the Republic rapidly vorgin,
to all tit a horrors of intestine war. Ad,
; to all these peculiar and untoward circum-
: stances the imbecility of tho old articles
1 of confederaiian, and their incompoten-
i cy to unite and soothe the discordant clc'
1 me a is of flte land, which had just been
practically demonstrated. Our form of
government was, too, as lias beeu remark
ed, an experiment, in the broadest sense
of the term, a doubtful trial. The pre<
sent constitution was in its infancy. It*
practical operation had not been fully
tested. Its framers had Certainly mani
fested proofs of their political sagacity-
It wna highly republican, and seemed well
calculated to resist most of the evils which
human wisdom could foresee. Tho Rep
resentative system was extended as far as
the imperfections of humanity would jus
tify, But there was a want of precision
restrictions, that rendered it capable of
being so administered that under differ
ent administrations it would assuM oppo
site complexions. The Executive tens
armed with sufficient powers to adminis
ter the government With vigor and activi
ty, nml to check the pernicious deviations
of temporary ngitations. But a Chief
Magistrate, possessed of a speculative
mind, of an nmiablennd benevolent dispo
sition, not convinced of tho extreme de
pravity of luimnrt nature, blit indulging
visionary schemes of reformation, nnd
sighing foi the happy days of man's per
fectibility, might relax the reins of go
vernment, until its imperfect end destruc
tive ingredients gained the asr.ondencv,und,
in their occchtric operations, facilitated
tho introduction of )he most hazardous
principles of modern philosophy'. Even
during the administration #f WusMngtOti,
these conflicting—these flexible principles
of the new constitution, were practically
illustrated in tho nctibn of the National
• Legislature. At that early moment it was
distinctly perceived, that nothing fapl the
association of men of virtue^ revolving
close around the center of public power,
could long remove tho misfortunes that
afflicted our unhappy country.
Through these hazardous and alarming
scenes, which brought “liberty to the brink
of ruin,” that vibrated With vigor through
the land, invaded the abodes cf domestic
peace, and roused the patriotic spirit of
the citizen nnd the soldier, this country
hud passed to a condition of comparative
peace and tranquillity, when Washington
communicated his determination to relirn
from public life, in the FaroweU Addrtws
which you liavo just heard. And here
lei us puuso ancj enquire, by what means
and through whose agency, these Wicked
combinations worn resisted, these disor
ganizing projects opposed. Hero let us
ask, what muster hand controlled that pro
lific fountain of evil, from which flowed
a thousand streams, pervading nnd poison
ing, ns they run, the whole country; Hero
let us ascertain nnd proclaim the gigantic
spirit, who quelled tho agitations ol the
land, rendered harmless the fiery ebblli-
lions of vanity hiu] insolence, and turned
to the honor and glory of his Country,
the prevailing delusions of the limes, the
artifices of designing men, nnd their deep
laid schemes to subvert tbe liberties of
America. Hero let us imprest in indel-
iblo characters oil our hentts iu fond re
membrance of his talents nnd liis virtues,
iu lasting gratitude for his succtsslul ef
forts hi the cause of human liberty, the
memory of the matt, whole centennial
birth day is now dawning upon tho land ;
the man who, in times of peril and disas
ter, in peace and in war, was the shield
and guardian ot human rights, and the foo
of oppression; who, in (lie darkest periods
ol our history, when wickedness, ingrati
tude nnd sedition, tortured by a deadly
malignity, that sot nil limits at defiance,
nnd iuflumed with tlio bright prospect of
prostrating all opposed to their sanguina
ry plans, and rioting in the ruihs of their
fame, disdained the inglorious shackle!
of conviction, and unceasingly reiterated
refuted falsehoods and exploded aspersions;
when the public mind, heated by the col
lision of various interest*, and prejudiced
by volumes of falsehoods, could neither be
directed, nor controlled ; wlien the liotior'
of the govcrnmRnt was prostituted, the
purity of justico polluted, and the country
on the briiik of ruin | when difficulties
nnd dangers, and Wild and fbrious disor
ders, were swarming'all over the land, like
reptiles on the batiks of the Nile ; were,
every where, collecting in crowds more
drqgdful and alarming than tho approach
ing torments of pestilence and famine;
wave upon wave, • and mountahi upon
mountain ; the man, who, under all these
unexampled difficulties, all these trying
emergencies, possessed a mind so singular-
ly perspicacious, ns to comprehend upon
tlio pressure of ovary occasion, the true
interests of his country, in all their mill-
Ute combinations, and anticipate the effects
of operating causes; the man, whose hap
py arrangements and a most tninute atten
tion to their execution, brought every pat
riot into the field ; whoso eloquence ani
mated the old and inflamed the young;
whoso personal remonstrance and exam
ple moved in action, each dejected patri
ot, and gave vigor' to evory movcnieut;
who encompassed us all around with the
strong arm of his wisdom nnd viriue; who
protected all our interests, and watched
all our rights, with tlie eye of nn Argus;
with tlm vigilance that guarded the golden
fruit of Hesperia. These splendid re
sults, these redeeming efforts were achiev
ed by the superior wisdom, the unyielding
firmness of Washingmn.
Amid the turbulence of war, and tbe
convulsions of revolution, he dtrocted the
feeble energies of the Colonies, with un
equalled judgment and success. In the
hour of danger, at a gloomy nnd inauspi
cious period, when our country was ex-
posod to the threatened horrors of anar
chy and confusion, and tbe lives and for
tunes of its citizens were at slake, he was
hivesled with the Command in Chief of
die American Armv. At n moment on
which the fat# of the Colonies was sus
pended, and their affairs were rapidly
progressing to a critical conjuocture;
when they were destitute of a a (table
government, or an efficient magistracy ;
in its provisions end ef definiteness in it*! when derangement was threatened to oor
