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THE DINNER AT BARNARD'S HOTEL
Wn* by for iho most |*h« #1
llio Culnbruiion of itie Aimivcnwrv ofilie
Pirib of Wmliing,on. The only'subject
of regret on the port 0 f those who were
present, w os, that it was not earlier thuuglit
of, or more generally known. A sub
scription was opened for it only on Mon
day, and then by a few Members ol Cdh-
gress, not very familiar with tho way of
getting up a Dinner in this eity, or tliet
would huve taken more pains to ntlraet the
public utlfention. At it was, however,
iliote were prcstml ul the dinner mere"
Ilian a hundred citiaeii* of different parts
of the Union, chiefly 'Members of Con.
gross. Daniel Webster, of Mnssnchusetts,
was. selected to prrmide qt the Toast, and
Charles (’onion Mercer of Virginia, Wal
ler Jones ol the Dislriel of Columbia, and
Joseph Vancu of Ohio, to set as Vine
Presidents.
file Dinner and Wines, however ex
cellent, were but n small part of the onter-
tainnuini, which wns, in every sotno of the
phrase, “ the lutrst of reuson and the flow
bf soul.”
Tito Toasts, regular as well ns volun
teer, worn admirably adapted to the occa
sion. Bet still mote inspiring were tile
strains el eloqtienco, which in regard to
most of them, accompanied their mi-
noitnccmeni. The following gentlemen
adiliessed tho Company, all briefly with
one exception; but all eloquently, viz: Mr.
Webster, (Jen. Mercer, (Jen. Jones, Gov
ernor Barbour of Virginia (i nm-st,) Mr.
Huntington of Cuniicrticat, Mr. Newton
of Virginia, Mr. Holmes of Maine, Mt.
‘Storer of Ohio, Mr. Sprngtio of Maino,
Mr. Pnndlctun of New York, Mr. Rob
bins of Rhode Island, Mr. Coxo of this
District, Mr. Ciano of Ohio, and one or
two others. The exception referred to
above, was in the fmif’kb “iisldont of
the Day, whq j„riaced (lie first toftst (in
honor of die Day) by an Address of per
haps an hour in length, in which lie excel
led even himself. The Address was
hoard with the most profound and en
chained attention, and frequently applaud
ed, ns indeed wore all the Addresses de
livered on the occasion.
These Addresses were reported, and we
shall have the pleasure, wo hope, to lay
them all before our roadeit.—- Nat. hit.
purpose of tWproviiig ibo rondtdoo—tho' qtiniutcd/uu-o 1 tamo •'here, by the kind-
i'ncullicX nod iho nsmre of man, "
will examine the W»r|^kp|
and immortal Jefferson, you
these wete his views goring
ries of years wliirhf lie tpl
I r Ilia country*
ft is propril«w|«-fi to mere politician* to
writo pamphlets and to engage in discus-
rions pf personal or imhiepinto inlt-irsl.
To tho sintesmaw Mottr* the nobler em-
I'jy men. of writing and s|teakhig ii|U>n
. gJwt tfinroiiMtlotiaf questions—of tnitioti-
nl wrongs—of the oppression of'fh« pco-
|do —of dnngors)mpeudiiig ovnr-flio coun
ty and the Constitution—of tho net-easi-
try of general education—-indood, on all
subjects req liring Hi'.’h intellect mid high
i tmracinr. Upon mosr of thesu subjccis
Mr. Livingston has eitlier written or spo
ken, and that, too, in it stylo—vigorous
and bold—mellow and elegant—free—no
ble—and sometimes glowing and lofty.
fi ls now more than Ihlrty-fivo yenra
since Mr. Livingston was first enftugeJ in
politics. You will naturally enquire what
Ilia political principles really arc. Tie
hat always maintained the capacity of tho
people to govern themselves—the lllmrtv
of t|>eech ami of the press—that ours la
n government of laws, not of men—pos
sessing order, method and constancy to n
surprising degree that property should
be rendered safs (—that industry und the
arts should bo encouraged, and that our
rulers should lie secure amidst the people,
like fathom amongst lltalr children : That
the object sf those clothed with political
power lo governing shotild not be their
own advantage, but that of the peoplo—
that they should promote tho improve-
menlof our nature and characteristic ex
cellencies—thus strengthening our ntt
fionsl spirit and confirming our love for
our own country ;—that they should cn-
lighten instead of hoodwinking-the many;
nioroover, that those clotltod with politi
cal authority should regard -tho wetilth,
the prosperity, and iIip-instruction of the
poople, as the firmest basis of tho fame
of those who administer the public affairs;
and that it is their duty to direct the at
tention of their constituents to objects of
national and permanent Utility—to con-
coal frobi tUeni nothing which they ought
to knew—to animate them in their efforts
to improve their •Intellectual and moral
condition—to preserve thoir constitution
al rights, and tho honor and independence
of titrir country.
I hovtt hoard Mr. Livingston on the
floor ft the Senate. 11 is figure—the
mildness of Ins Countenance—thogracious-
ncss of his manner—tlm dignity of his
presence—proposscssed nuj strongly in his
favor. lie certainly possessed, ms ii do-
baler, onn striking peculiarity : lie lie
fer contemplated his subject as n mere
party man. Ilis eye took In the whole
boaring ol any difficult problem of legis
lation ; nnd his mind pursued it through
its remotest ramifications, lie Hid no;
conlin* bit views to the ambition of tri
umphing in that individual debate, nor did
he Consider the subject ho was discussing
ns • text on which Tie might display-hia
owu dexterity, or vox and harass his po
litical opponents. (it tiis speeches, his
judgment and good sense wore always su-
pet tor to tho brilliancy of his fancy.
The official habits of the Secretary are
already well known. There never was n
moro prompt, efficient and vigilant officer,
in tho public tervico. In discharging the
duties of Tiis department, ho enjoys to tho
fpU, nil the benefits of his enrly acquaint
ance with Iho operations of the Govern
ment—of that deep interest Which he
took in thosii questions of international
law, which were ngituted and discussed
in the first ycara of our natiotml existence.
If you talk to him of tho rights of neu
trals—on tho question of impressment—
of ihnAlaunt of our merchants for spoli
ation* committed by the French, prior to
the Convention of 1800—of tho financial
views of Ilamiliou—of opr treaties—our
navigation—our commerce—af the rights
ol the States—of the |mwors of the PUno
cal Government—Isa is entirely at home,
—he spooks to .you in stioug idiomatic
English—he is ss lucid at day-light.
la tlm domestic -relations of lifo— its
the midst of his funiilv, no man is more
unstable or engaging Until Mr.idvingston.
There,
“ Afivc-lmn lights bis constant lamp.’ 1
lo Ms convivial hdcrcouisc, Ins conversa
tion Is pervaded by a philosophical he-
•rvolence-;-it is foil in the generosity of
tus piHHto, end the teudernoss of his eon-
sine. He abhors all that is artificial tind
affected, and looks with pleasure even on
rival excellence.' His mind tit his otvn
lite-side is (if 1 may he allowed to use
the simile) Hke the bpw of Ulysses when
uistrong. Thvro lie is foitiv nt plnv.
In kindness lo his fiunds—in condescen
sion to his gttcys—no man excels him.
Y hi may well suppose that a man, who
has been rending books for half a centu
ry, is (!elft»ltted with iho corriiscalions of
fancy, nod The sillies of genius—that he
can ddietu, amuse, nnd instruct you, by
bis dniiiils of lbe tilings lie h is seen—uud
the characters he lias known during su
llltfMV yours o'f active life. When ono is
ussohimmg with Mr. Livingston, ho scorns
to bn a sort of connecting link between
those who have left tlm stage of action,
nod who devotodtlprir lives to nur service,
nnd the Statesmen ssf «liese latter days—
tb it l.n is bringing up the knowledge of
past times of the Republic, in Ins own'
person, for the use of the present gener
ation lust he is S kind of Neslor in the
National Councils. That his faculties
pay long be preserved to him, in llieir
pre|ept stale of activity and perfection,
must be il;n sincere wish of every friend
lo his country. *
jfou may well suppose that ()te Secre
tary of Stine is not the only dUtjnggifti-
BiilUo.is. Bosidcs tMx
be in the possession of
it, ot the period above tnen-
d, twenty iiiillioos in bonds, the
ole of Which, not only the 'Bank but
individuals offer to discount. The United
States therefore possess tlm me sms of pay
ing off tbo whole debt- nt any time they
please.— Truth Teller,
Mississippi.,.. Tints here are
the sons ofTlUpecn Stajef-
moul-i iBye.l in tjie’u dress, Cc.ycr .war
i—Star miiforin,tillh gold epaaleties, mili
add up the oW and rptlira—lire civil officers wer
ntsmber of Stut
confederacy,—The North, the South, the blue co«g, wifh flfllowFolio#*, i
East And the West have hern paid llieir Sriih the Arms of ”
In the House of Repii-xeiiiativcs yea-
torday lltoift nrosc n discussion of fresh,
deep mid universal interest. It.took place
upon the disfiMlMnu to !>o given tu a Me
morial, prasrnWitff-Mt. Adams, of M is-
nehusntts, froth a Vaat’utiloUOi of citizens
of the United States: residents of the City
of#iew York rcmonstraiiag against the
violation of Treutie* between tho United
Suites and the Cherokee Nation of Indi
ans, hy the laws nnd judicial proceedings
of the S'nto of Georgin, und against tho
non-execution ofilie laws of the.Unilod
Slates by the Executive of tlm Union, and
praying the l.cgishilivn action of Congress
iu inlallontlicri-to.—Taken in connexion
with the highly imiiortani dccisiotrol the
Supremo Court on Saturday last, in rofor-
enco to the sumo subject, this Memorial
excited a tensulion which may bo us rea
dily imagined us described.
The Debate began ulmost ns soon ns tlm
House met, nnd contindod until n kite
hour in tbo day,'when it wtni only checked
by n successful motion for tho' Provious
Question. The Memorial was proposed
by Mr. Adams to be referred to n Select
Committee. In iho course of tiic Debate
a motion was inndo to refer it to a Com-
milieu of tho Whole on tho stute of tho
Uu’iou, which look pi ocedcnro of tho mo
tion of Mr. Adams. That question again
was divided, and the question . taken on
the commitment simply of the Memorial,
which was decided in tlm affirmative, at
the close of the Dehute, hy 9C voles fo 93.
-pile Committee of the Whole on the state
of tho Uniou was the Committee to which
•it-wns fiuttjty sent.—Nat. Intel. March C.
National IMt cf England.—The fol
lowing is iho slnto ol I he National Debt
uftor sixteen years of
pence!
The unredeemed cope-
lal of tlie permanent fun
ded debt, ou the Sill of
January 1S31, according
to returns made Its Parlia
ment, amounted to £75T,48(>,997 |
Tho amount of tormina- *
bio uunniliea for lives sissd
terms of years was, at tho
same lime, £3,294,37.3
per unnum. Estimating
those annuities ut their - |
mat knt value, the capital
which they represent niuy
be stated ul
Excneqiinr bills otrt-
staiitliug, iuclutliiig those
issued lo pay oil' the dis
sentient proprietors of 4
percent, nunuitics, 27.271.63B I
Total amount of capital
funded, of 'the National
Debt, on tlie 3tb of Janu
ary, 1829
The I kit of the United States, it np-
peurs from a recent correspondence be
tween the Secretary of the Treasury and
the President of the United States, on tlie
Ui of l inuarv Iasi, would be less lhan
twoiiiy-'ivn tihMions of dollars. Tlie
government owns seven millions of the
stock of the United Stales Bank, which
Messrs. Editors: Tho foljowing brief
sketch of WAsnirrG'TO.H is from the pen of
Jamks K. Caskv, el'Clermont, nenr litil-
timore. 1 have laken it from the loners
of that gentleman to an esteemed and val
ued friend, wlm bus lung beef n respeciu-
blo resident uf this city.—Nat. Ini.
" WASIliNtiTON.” I
“ There is not the slightest thing con
nected with the memory «f Washington
which big country desires to forget. E-
ven this praise, simple ns it undoubtedly
is, lins never yet licon teachcd by any Olli
er chieftain, within the admitted records
of human viiiue. Tims history presents
him in all the roinarkah'.o singleness, and
tho undissemtiled grandeur, of his nature.
Cold-blooded! What slime Inivo the pas
sions in tho composition of gieatuess I—
The passions, merely nlThentselves, Or id
llieir ordinary acceptation, can havo no
shaio in the composition of greatness; but
the passion*, as forces, noting upon, and
niding the mind, without alisolmely con
trolling its determinations, become to man
tho ptocious sources tif all that is gtcat or
nolllo in sentiment aod in action. This
was the patriotism of Washington—the
love of our country— that refined and rais
ed principle pf public honor, that subtle
thing which combines anti confounds our
prido with our felicity, nnd which, nt the
call of danger or of glory, quickens into
life nnd eneisy all the dormant greatui-ss
of an empire. These tvetn (ho passions
of Washington—the blended interests of
wisdom, of virtue, nud bf genius. These
wero the passions of Newton in the closet,
of Chatham ill the Cabinet, of Clay in the
Senate, and of Washington every where,
whether adoring his God iu thy fores’, or
defending his countrv in the field, lip
ambition, too, Was chas'o ns tlie mountain
snow—unstained oven by tho blood of an
cnomy wantonly shod. Ha won the pop
ularity of!.is couture, without touching her
revenues—ho wielded her power, without
exciting her suspicintf; and by tbo com
mon consent of mankind, lie has sustain
ed, if aoi exhausted, tho highest public
honors of the world, In his time, uullifi-
cnion would have been still horn. Con
temporaneously it assuredly could not
have existed even for a single mornlt; anil
tho vulpine policy, the eager servility of
the day, which, »t home or abroad, blasts
tlm liumfr of the land, would itself have
wit liei od before (lie stern and the inaudi
ble glance of Geonuts Washington.
“ Whenever or however wn look af-the
character of Washington, it is always up
right, always true and vertical, even to
the ulmost point which bounds our view
of human affairs, fiance it is that his
fame, in till places, at all times, and un
der each and evei v vicissitude ol political
conflict, has uniformIv and directly found
its wny to the hearts of the people. E-
von the nation w hose 1 power and prowess
for seven lojtg voars were rebuked by his
steady genius, is now rising up in honest
admiration of hit, labors, Ins victories nod
his virtues. 1; wns his glory and liisn-
lone, to regenerate those wltuni he sub
dued. His mind was distinct, his purpose
fair, his power invincible. His education
wns plain nud sound, lie gave himself
entiiely-up tu the service of his country.
In temper, perfectly clteeiful. In tasto,
too,sufficiently refined, without curiously
prying into those itch ttensure;* and un
doubted gems of the intellect which lie
rntomhod in (he dead languages. The
Romans lint ieil, iu one common grave, the
spirit nnd the barbarism of conquered sta
tions. Washington respected all that was
great, and rt served all that was wise, e-
ven in the institutions of the foe. lie
caught the lightning, whilst he silenced the
thunders, of the enemy.”
pah
melancholy contributions to imperious na-
rare. Eloquence, statesimniship, influ
ence and ambition are extinguished in the
common grave yard. And he who waged
war in the Forum with bis brother man,
now lios. by Ihs aide— forever mute uud
motionless.
" The boost of heamldry, the pomp of power;
Amt oil (hot beauty, all that wraith e’er gtrre
A wnivshke tlie inevitable lioor,— -
Tlie paths of glory load but In llie grave.'*
Ovei these members of Congress are
sniinuineuis of ficestoni*, painted white,
squar e and plain pillars, with it cove top,
based on n pudc stul. •Elliot’s District of
Columbia describes the monument erected
in memory olGeurge Clinton, as most con-
•picuous in the but ini ground. It isa py
ramid of frCnstone, stuccoed, nbnut twelve
feet high, runted in a tiroad base, and
inouuted on steps. One side presenla a
bold rebel profile likeness, cut in marblo,
surrounded with n cone wreath. A pyra
mid supporting a vace,'points to tbo ashes
of Elktidgn Gerry.
A plain board covers the remains of Ma
jor General Blown, who distinguished,
him jolt at Tackett's Harbor. Theie are
also buried here n Foreign (Russian)
Minister—several officers of the Navy,
and residents hi Washington, at slits time
of tlmir death participating ill tho public
offices.” .
llte Republic, white
vest and pantilloons. In (act it is ittntler
Of surprise that * people who, little more
ihunu quarter of a century since, were in
the most ignorant and degraded state,
should so easily have assumed tho milli
ners and polish of tfce most enlightened
nations.
Tbet'O can lie no peoplo mfllrc dissimi
lar than tbo natives of this islitSitl affil the
colored emigrants from the United States,
iiml-t am inclined to think it will be lone
before they rill fraternize; or that tlie
latter will become reconciled to their situ
ation hero. Tltey are. ton indolent to work,
and finding themselves looked on
riOrs, become dissatisfied, and profit
ing as they hsd wont to do—on coNiRMW*
cies and occasional depredations OB (Mir
neighbours. I have I icon told URst
of them have returned lollieUidttd States,
and others that t luive coiivcrsnd with
tiro desirous of doing so.”
Iratn-litis l-rief oaliioe at
preme court, that the dect-
ooniprehensive, declaring
A relative to the Clterokea
in, MMSMd. because repngrutni tn tlie
iiulinnTwrS. Cud treaties of the United-
Slates. This decision is the first loronit, author-
i'att*™* of tho Generrl Go
vernment advene to the policy adopted nnd pnr-
*ned l»y this flute, hi the sopenrinion of her In*
dian doifaio; a policy auuctioned after arduous
inreMigfitiOn and mature deliberations in we ei-
eiciffc of what Georgia deemed, her ronatitution-
n! rights, and for tlie preservation Kod security of
tier cardinal iutoretfts. . niis decidion, so impor
tant as to a tract tho attention of America, .aim
in it* consequences may fend to the most diflis
trouR rctuifu*, should Co calmly anti dispassionately
considered. That it i« adverse to the judgment and
strong conviction of a largo majority of our cit
izen*, cannot.f>o doubted. That it will cxcreiso^
an unhappy influence upon the administration of
o«r wtumul a flair*, i* tie ttUfjucHlionrtble. Tv f,
•Uatever this State determines m do after proper
efiMoiavation, siioahl he perfhimed with 'detiiipn
Enquirer.
COLUMBU8~8ATURJ>AY, MARCH 17.
3ti,033,973
£840.813,022
_ ‘)wi present rale 1 , would produce s»p-
P| „ s w „. wards of nig'. 1 ” ntlllions; und.if converted
rrJ Plan, with n horn I have been ttiadtt aa-{to this purposo BNllKe ill# dob*
Washington .CVy— One of iho Edi
tors of tlie Rurllaiul Advertiser ison a vis
it to Washington, front whence he rorrei
spouris very largely w ; ’lt his paper at home.
Ilis descriptions iff life in Washington
j possess nitirli interest;—tlie following, ro
’ luting to tho dead, may not bountirely dc-
. voted 1 f it.
1 •' When I am trfine lot tlm.big guns be
fired over me,” was the touching excla-
; nation of Pushmataha, a Choctaw Chief,
on *.!’**» monument erected bv his fellow
chieftain* > n the Congress burying ground,
are inscribe '* those hi* dying woids. See
how man, tho f'uinstruclrd savHge man,
pains to create a t'. -’lee.irildy sensation e-
von when his rpirit is Covering over anoth
er world!
In tliisgronnd are intorrtsd two Vice
Presidents uf the United States —George
Clinton and El bridge Gerry, on whose
tomb are extracted from bis saying.'’, as an
inscription, the memorable words—** It is
the duty of every citizen though Ito r.«ny
have but n day to live to devote that day
to his country.” There nrn also buried
here, twoniy-otio members of Congress, a
number not so large ns I supposed, judg
ing f. out the ftequency with which the
newspapers have in later years announced
such deaths in Washington.
To ntuka up tlim-t twenty-one, there
are awenator front Connecticut, a Senator
front New Jersey, 2 Senators from Rhode
Island, a Sen: tor from Ohio, a Senator
from Maryland, a Senator from Indiana, a
Senator front South Carolina, a Repre
sentative from Rhode Island, (our Re
presentatives from North Carolina, n Re
preventative from Pennsylvania, four Re
presentatives from Virginia, a represen
tative front Massachusetts, a Represent*
tif# from Kentucky, and a Representative
THE COURT OF IlAYTI.
A friend to whom it was addressed has
politely loaned us 11 letter from Hn intelli
gent tifficorof the United Stales ship Fair-
field,dated Port 1111 Prince, Dec. 27th,
1831, from which tve take the following
interesting notice of tho courtesies paid 10
officers of our navy, on a Visit to that port,
where Commodore Elliot was negotia
ting a commercial treaty with- President
Boyot—wills u sketch of the ceremonies
of tin-'Court, and tho persons composing
*i—fluifbil: Hira'J.
nxrmcT.
“ The Commodore is indefatigable iu
his exertions to cultivate n good understand
ing, and make a fovorabio impression on
(h-se people. Wo have entertained large
ly, and they have reciprocated. A lew
days since, General Larabenu, who
commands this place, gave us nn enter-
laiuntcti!, atone uf his sugar plantations,
about nine miles from town, where we
spent the day vory plensantly, since which
time lugp.tuic, the Secretary Geueiiil, gave
its n splendid dinner, which was graced by
his wile and daughters, two pretty, inter
esting girls. The entertainment was con
ducted iu Court style, commencing a little
after dark, and rising about 11 o’clock.—
To convey uome idou of tlip etiquette ob
served here, I willgivoyou u short extract
from niv Journal:
“This day, Doc. 1 lib, accompanied
tho Commodore with several oilier offi
cers, on a visit lo President Boyer—laud
ed about noon, und proceeded to tlie rest
Hence of the Commercial Agent of tho U-
tilted States (Mr. Diamond) who being
absent, the Vice Consul, Mr. Phillibrookr
received »nd attended us to tlie palace,
Tlie hour fixed for our presentation was
eight. , We arrived in duo senson, and
were rrcuived hy the Secretary Gen-
oral lagena'c in the Anti Chamber of the
palace. A guard was drawn up to pay us
honor, nt the portal of the Palter square;
a number ol officers being in allend-uica in
and about the'Court, preparatory to the
review of the troojis hy the President,
which Hikes place every Sunday morn
ing. Tho President received us graciously
in a spacious halt, nHiameuted with busts,
fine paintings, and nor trails of distinguish
ed men. Rover is a man rather above
the ordinarv size,a dark mailutto,of agree
able manners, and pleasant countenance,
ahoit 33 years of age, and said lo bo tlie
son of a tailor, by a Congo nrgross.
Ingenue, the Sect entry General, is a
bright mulkilto, very vencntbledppenrnitce,
of forge stature, anti reputed to possess greul
sagacity, particularly in commercial affairs.
Tlie President commenced the conver
sation through tiis interpreter, by assuring
the Commodore that he wus highly grati
fled by seeing liitn mid Ins officers. The
Commodore in return complimented him
tin tho good order, and regular govern
ment which has been established among
the Haylieps through his instrumentality.
After about fifteen or twenty minutes, tlie
Commodore and his party withdrew, with
mnny assurances from the President of
Ills high regard, and sincere disposition 10
cultivate n good understanding with the
United Slates. «.
After this interview, I walked to the
parade ground, which is a handsome green
level, sufficiently largo for the display of
15 to 20 thousand men. Hero wo wit
nessed a review of about fuOr or five thou
sand troops, who exhibited quite a mar
tial appearance. The Palace In its con
struction is well adapted to the climate,
being on a pleasant nud airy site—the
hulls are rather spacious and rather ricltlv
decorated—the room of audience has in
scribed at each end the arms of die repub
lie, vtz. n female figure, anil cocoa tree,
liberty rap, and two cannons with halls,
it.c.—full length portraits of tho distin
guished men of the revolutiou alii hung
round tho room.
During tho audience with President
Boyer, tho outer Hall wiis occupied by
tiis stuff, and otlier military officers. Here
we had a pictuio or Court otiqusite na<
thing forced. Those who performed it
conducted themselves with ease and dig
nity, very polite but not obtrusive, and I
suspect, exhibiting much more refinement
ilmn is common among nations consider
ing themselves much more civilized, ]
admire the neatness and good tssto dis-
CIIF.ROKEF. CA3E.
Samuel A. Worcester, one of the Missionaries
confined in itic I’eailentinry of ihi* Stntc, who wns
sentenced to hard labor by the Superior Court of
(jwioncU county, removed his enso to tlm Su
preme court of tiro United (Rates, before which
body it wns elaborately argued by Messrs. Wirt
and Serxcnnt for the Missionary, nnd on the ltd
of the present month, decited in luvor of Wor
cester nnd against the. law of Georgia. Chief
Justice Marshall pronounced tho decision, la
thismiinion Justices Marshall, McLean, Thomp
son, Dtorv, and Daval, concurred. Judge John
son, of Sooth Carolina was absent, nnd Judge
Baldwin, of Pennsylvania, dissented Below
will ho found tiro points decided by the court, con
tained in tho National Intelligencer of the 5th of
Unroll.
“On Sulurduy lust, Mr. Chief Jaslioe
MXnsiiAi.L delivered the- opinion of ilte
Court in this case, reversing the judgment
of the Superior Court of Gwinnett coun
ty, in Georgia. Tlie effect of thia de
cision is, that the recent acts ol Georgia
taking possession of tho Cherokee coun
try, and providing for tho punishment of
persons therein residing without iho li-
ceuco of the Governor, and ivithoat ta
king nn Ontli of allegiance to tho State,
arc declared null and void, ns contrary to
iho constitution, treaties, and laws of the
United States.
The opinion of tho Chief Justice wns
very elaborate nnd door. He took a re
view of the origin of tlie European title
to lands in America, upon tho ground of
discovery, lie established that this right
wns merely conventional among the Eu
ropean Governments themselves, and for
their own guidance, and die regulation of
llieir own claims in regard lo each other,
nud in no respect changed or affected te.
change the rights of the Indians as occu
pant* of tho soil: That tlm only effect
of the European lido was, as between
European nations, to recogniso an exclu
sive right of trade anti intercource with
the Indians,■ mid of ultin.nlo domain ill
the territories occupied by Iho Indians in
favor of the nation or government whose
subjects were die first discoverers t That
nil tliu European governments, Spain,
France, and especially Great Britain, had
uniformly recognised tho Indian Ifibes
mid nation* as ilisbnct comiiiuimieK, ca
llable of, and entitled to, self-government,
as States, nnd in .110 respect, except ns to
their right of intercourse with other Eu
ropean nations, ami tho right of pre-emp
tion in the discoverers Iu purchnso their
soil, ns under die control or power of the
Europeans. They wero treated ns "na
tions capable' of holding mid coding their
territories, capable of making treaties and
compacts, mid entitled lo all lliu powers
n( peace mid war, mid nut ns conquered
or enslaved communities, lln ilt inoii-
slrnted this from various historical facts ;
nud showed that when upou die Revolu
tion iho United Colonies succeeded lo
tlie rights and claims of die mother coun
try, Iho American Congress uniformly
adopted mid adhered lo the same doc
trine, both before and alter the confedera
tion; that since die adoption of the Con
stitution the same doctrine bad as uni
formly prevailed iu all the departments
of the Government; and that tho trea
ties with the Indians wore held to bo trea
ties, and obligatory in the same sense as
treaties between European sovereigns.
He showed also that this had been the es
tablished course of things recognised by
Georgia herself, from lliu adoption of tho
Constitution down to the year 1829, as
evidenced hvliei solemn acts, compacts,
and laws. He then showed that by the
Constitution the exclusive power belong
ed to tlio United States 10 regulate inter
course tvithaho Indians, and 10 receive
cessions of their lands; and to nittko Iron-
lies with them. That llieir independence
ol the Stale Governments had been con
stantly upheld; that tlm right of posses
sion to tlmir land was solemnly guarantied
by tlie United States mid by treaties with
them, until that title should, with llieir,
own consent, ho extinguished, and that
tlie laws passed by Congress had regula
ted the trade and intercourse with the-rn
accordingly. He now reviewed the laws
of Georgia in question, and pronounced
them to bo repugnant to dm Constitution,
treaties, and laws, of the United Stutna.
And ho concluded by maintaining that the
party defendant in the present indictment
was .entitled lo the protection of tho Con
stitution, neaties,mid laws, of the United
State*;, and that Georgia bad no author
ity to extend her lawa over tho Cliuro-
JHP country, or to punish the defendant
^disobedience to iltQse laws in the Che-'
rokee conn’rv.
regardless of ciinsrqne.i
improper warmth, ooexlrnordinliry IWlu
ihafewrc, be exhibited. It wifXinflMti
mi tamed (lie dignity ef Ufc-lik.iW. Wfoit Geor
gia blink* right, she wilfodd, ealn.ly and qaiellv,.
without fear, us she should" niihunt inveciivavc
deanncialion.
Thera is no occasion for rnsl.noes, for hasty
and imprudent steps. The quustion* nro asked
—What is the docree of the Supremo court—in
what farm and Iron- soon will it be enforced 1 An
answer lo those questions will show the propriety
o( abstaining, for the present nt least, mini any
hosted declarations, or any violent proceedings.
The decree of tho Supremo Court direct* the Su
perior canrtof Gwinnett county to reverse it* de
rision This, of coarse. Will be considered by
Judge Dougherty. Before transmitting his nn
•wer, is « case of such momentous interest, the
Judge of the Western Circuit uf this Slate, will,
probably, submit the matter to the Judges in Con
vention next November. If the order of the l'.
Slates court bo not obeyed by the Superior Court
ofGwinnotl, the SupremoCourt of the U. 8 take
at its meeting in January next, may order its de
cree te be enforced by ihe officers of the United
Stales. Before that period arrives the Legisla
ture of Georgia convenes, and such measure* will
be ndopted hy that body us ore required hy a doe
regard to oar own rights, and tliu safety of the
Uniou.
Thomas Glew. a Clerk in the Banking House
of Roberts, Curtis & Co. of London,’ wlio em-
hezzied funds to Ihe amount ef three tlwnmnil
and six handled pniiml* in notes on the Bank of
Englnnil, and fled from London in September
Inst, wus apprehended in tins town on Sunday
tlro Utli mat. and threo thousand threo hun
dred and tea pounds recovered. The circum
stance* lending lo Ihe detection are these: Gleiv
eanio to Cotantbn* about n fortnight previous to
his arrest, Under tho assumed name of Tboraae
Scott, and stepped nt tho Hotel of Messrs. Pom-
rev &. Montague. A fo* days niter hit arri
val be offered to tbo proprietors ol Iho Haase in
which bp lodged, a Bank of England note for ono
hundred pounds, with n request that they would
get it exchanged, an his American fomla were
nearly e. . -sted. Glew offered me .,„ c (in-
four hundred dollars, which induced Meurs.
Pontroy is Montague tb believe either that the
note was not genuine, or that Glow obtained it
fraudulently. Withbut revealing their suspicions.
Messrs. P. & M. requested Glew to enclose-thc
min in n letter lo a gentleman in Mobile wliom
they named, ami to winch letter they added a
postscript desiring tho exchange of the note. On
»f the note at Mobile, it was exhib-
the reception i
tied lo Mr. Baker, the British Consul resident
there, who identified it by its number ns one" of
lire notes stolen from Roberts. Cortis & Co. of
I-ondon The Consul, in company with the gen
tleman wire exhibited the note lo him. immediate
lylelt Mobile, and arrived hereon the 9th hist.
Glow was then absent on n hunting excursion,
but yeturnmf on Sunday the J 1th when lie was
apprehended. Tho original amount wn* recov
ered with the exception of two hundred nnd nine
ty pounds. Glow stated that ho offered one Iron
drod pounds in Charleston for oxchnngo,' hut
fenring detection, fled nnd left the note, which ’
statement is corroborated hy nn article in n lute
Charleston paper. Only one hundred and ninety
pounds remains to he accounted for, which sum
was doubtless expended by Glew in reaching the
U. States and procuring him subsistence since bis
elopement. Glew wns released and has left
town. A rewnid of twenty-two or three hundred
dollars wns offered seine time since by Fish,
Grinned (V Co. of New York for the recovery of
tho money. Messrs. Pontroy dt. Montagu* ami
tho gentleman in Mofolo to whom the note was
forwarded for exehnnge, will obtain tho reward,
und, wo hope, in niicli proportion as is .justified
hy their several exertions iu secuiing ihe-appre
hension of Glew. .
In another part of this paper will ho found the
Address ndopted nt a meeting of the citizens of
1!uncock county, relative to Ihe end of n Cole-
vention. nnd a revision of oor Slate Constitu
tion. Wo recnmuroild.it to tho serious psrusul
and consideration bf onr readers.
A letter to Xho Editor of tho Aogusta Courier
from Washington eity, alter mentioning the der
eision of the Supremo Coort in the case of War
roster soya “that the President will net interfere
with the survey anil occupancy ofthe Territory/*
It will he seen from the following resolutions
jw Directors of the Central Bank which war
publish Mow, flint n distribution of three hundred
ihnusnnddodnrswill h-commenced on Thursdnv
the 5lli of April. Under former administrations.,
greet complaint lias been made that the institu
tion Ironefilted only the rich. This came ofeom-
piuint will doubtless now re.iso lo exist, 01 tho
present Directors will of coarse see that no man
shad get any money except those who are poor
and stand in neoil ol it—und (hut their wants shall
he certainly supplied.
CENTRAL RINK OF GEORGIA.
» I , „„ SiUeigtitilk. t'eh. )5(*, 18:!2.
Rosolycd 1 lint a distr.bution of three hundred
thousand dollars la? made on accommodation notes,
among Ihe several counties in this Slate in atnhr.
botrcnl order. *
Resolved, That on Thnrsday tlie 5th <fov of
April next, notes will be received f or Amount,
from the counties of Appling, Raker, Baldwin,
Bibb, Brynn, llulloeh, llarke. Butts, Camden,
Campbell. Cunroll, Chatham. Clark, Columbia,
C-.rvyoln Or-Bvarrord. Decatur, DeKulb, Disvly,
Euriy, Effingham. Elbert, and Emanuel. ■
On tho 12th day of April next, notes will bn
received from the counties of Fayette. Franklin.
Glynn, Greene, Gwinnett, Ilahershaoi, Hull
Irwin 0 *** ” ari ^’ ^ ear ^* Hcurjr, Houston, and
On tho 19th day of April n*xt, not©* will ho re
ceived from tbo counties of Jackson, Jasni •, Jei-
ferson, Join**. Lauren*. Lee, Liberty, Lincoln,
L’nvndos, Madison, Marion, McIntosh, and Bluri-
welher.
On tho 26th day of April next, note* will be re
ceived f rom the counties of Monroe, Montgome
ry. Morgan. Moscogco, Nownun. Oglethorpe
I'lkfj, Pulaski. Putnam, Itabuii, Randolph, Rich
mond, Scrivon and Stewart.
On the 3d day 01 May aex*.. notes will be rc-
"7. cll , 1 f '" rn ' l,c counties of Talbot. Taliaferro,
Tattnnll Teifiur, Thoimta, Troup, Twiggs, Up-
w »';on, Ware, Warren, Wnihioglon
Wayno. Wilkes, and Wilkcrson. 8
All notes matt be made payable at Ihe Central
Bank of Georgia, hnve two or moro good endo,-
sera, and no note will, on any account ha receiv-
fed" ft ° r * ° Ctock *'• M ' of ,h '> d *y» above apeci.
New celifieate* as licrofolhre nr-jr-ibod will
fie regmretlin all cuwrt.