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' rc'vr* on iti■! »juj-'ft-, li.it
rrxlety in the public mind '
m regtrdsthe course to he pimped hy the
Govem-neni luwa-d* the settler*-—••••
idly doubtless in tensed hy 'he late eoji-
r-.entniliou ol military foicu «t * *»•'*
oil.
Feoline no desire to bring the subject
vniucessanty htf.i.e Cuogris*, end thus
tu provoke wool /bay uo "I ' rrl '
(«fivt»4* di*cu»»ion, I * icijiet^ully hi*
qolro 01 ton, il ir it (h“ intention of the
Tin; initriniiOM herelofote p.llisbeu on
liiss subject remain uurevokcd. The Mnr-
sti,.ll w si-fiirucl*! ** toon »« 'he ciops
were gathered aid secured, to remove
from the ceded territory nil persons Immd
upon it, agreeably to tin; treaty. No
change in (his respect inis token place.—
That officer has Hied upon the l.'nti Janu
ary at the time for removal. Should the
reservations, however, he locmed, or tin
specific districts within which they ere. to
be situated bo indicated before • lint Hay,
rvations of Itho Mnrsliall will oot remove any person
(liiiiic lauds, over wiucii tiio Indians have uake a in m i —. 10 y
io control. Cannot oor readers perteivi svoid. The Conttiiu'ion - gives to
Utpaiftiatit, iu cue located hy ! residing upon such p*r(» id (he country ns
the fifteenth of J .auary neat, to order are not included til the reservations,
en instant riniovnl ol Hit) settlers by mdi- '■ thine reservations removals will he made
tarv (nice: wr in any wav to employ Iho during five yours, of all persons »l o shall
rnihtry foico in possessitfflor dispossessing nffi obtain conveyances rom Jhe Indians
individuals of those loauiv.u.ons accsid- in the made pointed out by lilt* treaty,
iug to tiio ndjudiCHiiu'n of illiiir- respective
-io difference t -And what rtiusl they tlmi-
f the honesty of measures that can on.
o defended by pretending, that as u
• overument was bound to locate ihe Ip
di n lands, it was liiomlore hound to mas
in iii'inodl i e sale'of ihe piihlic land {
Will some one show us where tiio neces
«ity lios { i'.iere is innhing imperauvo >
«ell lor twenty years to come. And a.
hat ilia settlers ask lor is, that I hey hnV.
itio customary notice of sale. Have tin
ad that I Nit. The Globe dues uO^ |»<
(mid they have. Wr were afraid-(hal (In
Jlobe Would take refuge in silence, and a
ire pleased at finding it otherwise, On
the
President (he latter, an I the Legislature is
.uo«i to give the power of the formed into
ns hands ; when this is done the libertim
f the people am surrendered to his di.-
- etien.”,..p. 543,
Au honorable gentleman, yesterday
. s pleased to treat nv honest' apprehen-
.isns as ihe mere chimeras of a I'rigAtei:
ncy; but let me assure him, they are no.
mi visionary conceits of an individual. i
i'6lieve they will be found to be the senti-
oeiila ol tlie major part ofeur constituent*.
•Vo know well how .much they diced trum
(lie accumulation of power in tne hands ol
the President ; isn't tnat they fear the ex
iV*.
chmus by ihe Marsh d, or soue- oiln-r otll-
cer ol the Governumiii 1 II military buie
be Con'empUted, I should he glad to loam
against wn.it class ol seftleis, and under
what circumstances ?
1 am aware mat liiii location ol me re-
tervaiioiH was linden»Umi wilh a view oi
being completed hy the liMoontli ol Janua
ry next, and it was thought that the necc»-
s'iiy of eiifarciiig ihe order fot the removal
of the settlers would (oereby bo obviated,
•i me treaty was uoi supposed lo render
•ucn removal obligatory on the President
after the reservations icere heated. I have
howevi'1, la ely Ireeu lain tired that it is
very tnipro table that me luc .lions can be
conipluled oy dial limb; and I am desirous
of Knowing if a mom disiani d iy than tiio
Uni ol'January next caoool bo sel apart,
iu order to gi«e lull (ime for iho entire
locations to bo made belore the order ol
removal may be thought necessary.
Ill relation la dial class ol settlers whose
improvement*.way he covered by tlur re-
seivatiuaif I am iiiloitned that the minim t
No cxaiiiont have been apHfed by the
department to hasten the locations, so ns to
have that business completed belore the
period fixed by the Marshal for the remo
val. Commissioners to superintend the
business,’ and likewise to correct gross er>
■ ors discovered in the census, have been
•ippninicil, with power to employ tmdn
/liViji such iiimilnir of persons as can bouse-
I'ully engaged in the matter. There is reason
io bniiuve h um the report Of Colonel Abort,
dim die districi enimsidi) to inni will In-
finished not far from the fifteenth of Janu
ary. Mr. Bright's tpporl as to his own
pro/gruss is mule unfavorable. A portion
oianti Indians liave refused io give Inin tiio
necessary infurinafion, and ins proceedings
pave been consequently delayed, /do not
know within wtiai time he expects to com
plete this doty.
Thu President’s duty uudor the treaty is
plain, nor in* ho any authority lodolHy the
execution of its provisions. Already bus
an indulgence of one year been gi allied to
■he settlers, and this has, nntoriunuiely,
been productive of such injuries.!!) the in
I dians ns forbids its renewal. And even
aders will observe lhal.it is expressly j erciao of it by Washington; but ihe time
said, that the “survey and sale were has- 1 may come, when venality will subtilely in-
eoed for tile express purpose of pulling tin | sinuate and diffuse itself through she sys-
md lo ihe rigid of ihe Indiiiit in demand Item, and corrupt the whole Constitution',
he removal of the intruders." Was no ( destroying its beauty, consuming i(s spirit.*,
his • sgrit removed by the completion oil and subverting its Iramn. Tlien will be
no survey and the locations aild ruserva I tlie tiuto when (he patriotic heart will sin
tons 1 No one can pretend to say that it! corely lumen' the legislative effusi jus of an
was not—Why then, the safe ? No reason jengardod moment.”-lb. p. S71-
can he assigned but that it was the wish oi j “if you take away the powers from pm-
• on I*resident to aid tlie speculators. | brunch of the Legislature, and givo them
Ilui suppose (luiusensicnl as it is) that a I io another, there is an end of liberty.-
. -It) was necessary to nbsolvo the Govern
inept from its obligations to the Indians.
The Government had refused, during al„
most two years, to fulfil those obligations-
surely ii might have continued that rufusal
one or two months longer. Tho tender
conscience of the' Executive' would not
have been Aurtliened by postponing the sale
fdr two or thiee inoitilit I We verily be
lieve that the hard hearted Creek's would
almost have pardoned the act. i
Ucoinparativoly small, mid in almost evety .... ,
case tho settlement lias been made by tlie | (his course yielded totbestrong ^M|tc»
qunseut of tlie Indian whoso reservation
Wdsmott firmly to includa it. lo soiiiu iu
Stances contracts have beau consummated
on thb'patl of the purchaser, hy the entire
payniens of tho uiuouut agreed on. in
OtLwru A part has been paid and the Indian
is under obligations to perfect a tillo upon
ihe payment ol'llte bafunce, ns soon os the
proper ugotU of the Government can nKcsi
the coo(racl. To (rout such persons as in -
tfuden, 6t to expel thorn by tnilito'-y force,
permit mo to say, would be most unjust.—
To set aside and disregard such con(racls
would load to endless law suits. No other
than a judicial tribunal can satisfactorily
deiermiiiu tliese questions of right in; to-
Jaiioa to individual property. Tho res
eivatiun tn-romus private property os soon
us it is treated mid .issignnd to a p.miculni
IiViilari, and certainly cannot be reuched
by thi act oi l »07*> which refers to the
public In hoi
I ltnvi di-tuyi'd mukiug the above enqtti
ri'-s iintii ' ;•» ('Ole, mid' I' the hope id re
CC(vmg ifttiid iiif.trmatloil wliicti would reii 1
dot ttu.-ia unm-cess.iry. 11 >t be the inn ri'
Inn. ..I the IJcpaitne-id to oispeiiSH widt
--a—,...i.,uiMi ml the military foice against
tlie sett uis, I sii-ift no happy in hitve.lt in
my power to r- 'i-vc my coiif.'i uenls fioni
sucii a-.'appretn-n mil It, however, such
is not m, mimeten,-H will be my dufy >o
bri-ig tod''subject bolote Cuttgieas as soon
bs phsMino'.'*
I -uu^tti bo glad To receive your earliest
(III,.1 a .
• | mu, bitty respectlully,
ubeiiieitl servant.
DIXON II. LEWIS
Hon, Lewis Vusti >t cretary, War.
lions of u pari oftho delegation of Alumni
and ol many persons living in the country,
was not warranted by any aiipnluiion in the
treaty, hut it was hoped the result wool'
have been nir.ro favorable to both our citi
zens and the /ndians, than it has proved to
ho.
I enclose for your information, a copy o
tho regulations prescribing the duly oi rht;
certifying agents under litis treaty. Yon
will sen by (hem tha( contracts are hot
deemed valid, upon which the payments
h«vu been made prior lo the locution*. As
tho treaty gives loll authority to the Piust-
ticut to regulate litis subject as he thought
lies', he deemed it essential lo a just pro
tect io* of the Indians, that the ceitifying
agents should Inivo a fuil knowledge ol the
contract itself, ntld of tho payments made
under it. The indiant are easily imposed
upon, and when such a field for speculation
is opent'ti, it is cert.nu men in every coin*
inanity will be found who would procure
tlie proporty without giving any; or very
little consideration. And to prevent. tnis
utilise wan the very object of the provision
,»<p»niiB the nttent of the President 10 the
The treaty *as well known, /l was
published among the laws, and even where
promulgated. 1/ gives to (he President
general authority over (he contracts. 11,
iboretbre, any persons have gone on and
made contracts belore the petiod fixed for
action of the President, and those cm-‘acts
Correspondence of the Augusta Sentinel.
“IVAsataoToa Jitv, Jan. HUh ID34.
With the exception ol a iixului uti ii/ro
ittceli by Mr. Li.-wis, of Alabama, oi: tho
pending controversy between that S ate &•
tite Geiier.it Government, we ituvo had
nothing to engage us seriously but 1 the
question'of ^ihe removal of the BiinkjDe-.
pusitns. Upon Ute first subject, Mr. Lctv-
i»’ remarks worn extremely cogent; im
pressive and convincing. When itei rop*
■ “touted tlie shuddering fact, that ally A-
mericun citizen had been shut down' by a
In trial soldieiy, at the command of a more
Deputy Marshall, wilhoilt lliul, vilboul a
charge, save that ol an Indian’s allegation,
dial lie expected lo bo mnl-U'eatediby ijru
deceased—and tins iu a country o’f, laws,
within a sovereign Stale, in a boasted land
of liberty; whan ho slated that, his .State, j
free as any oilier Sidle, was surrounded by I
ihe army of ihe United States, ready to
cuinmr-nce the work of death, under the
'force hill, upon Iho peaceful ciiixens of
Alahaina, to l.ivur ihu speculating views
ol Government favorites, and ihe revenge*
lui malice of the Indians; when lie despic*
led the suffering condition oi" the settlers
who iiutl spent Ilnur all to make (heir daily
bread ill a wilderness, and who were thereby
unable to leave their country; when he
exhibited their wives and children, suffer
ing perhaps for bread aiid shivering in the
chilling blasts of mid. winter, as they were
forced before ihe bavnnets of a" unfeeling,
because a hired soldiery, to leave: lheir
homns-hoines to which, if not invited ibey
ci-nain/y occupied by Iho express jie-mis
sion of ihe Government; depend upon it
Judge Uijckstone says—* When /lie eon-
sidotiuoai bulwarks are removed from one
rr of the government lo anollrer, tfe
wuuio ii subvened,.mid attend pin io Ihe
Constitution ’ ilo>v was ii Carthage lost
Iter liberty ( ilow nave ali tiio ancient.re-
epubhes been swallowed up tu tho gtilph
ol tyranny and despotism, but by all accu
mulation of power iu u particular branch ol
their governments, liow • careful then
ought we to be to tite preservation of those
limits which iho coustiutiou lias prescrib
ed.”—-lb. p. 572-
“Has not tlie l'resident got the sword in
tns owu hands? For ! look forward to
the time when America will have both au
irrny and a navy—1 do not coulino myself
to the present period—you may (lien, itav,e
a 1* resident different from the present inn-
({istrafe that fills the chair, if, then, lie
has the ppwer of removing and controlling
tiro tieasury department, lie has tho purse
strings in his hand, and you only fill tho
stiong box and collect the money of the em
pire for his uso. The purse and the sword
will enable him to lay prostrate the liber
ties of Aiuorici.' Is this a mere spectre 1
No—Exporeoco confirms tho observation
1 A wise people will never let their freedom
lie at the will mid pleasure of any Man.”—
| lb p. 573.
I “ Mr, {’icsident, the gentleman hour
New York really frightened me: tor -thbre
is nothing i fear so muclt'as a consolidated
Government lit America. I think, ns lie
does, sir, that the moment it takes place,
tAere is an end to our ItUttriy.”
“ 1 Ha“o cl ways considered Ihe indepen
dence of the several States- as the safe
guard of our liberties. They are me six
teen pillars which support tho great arch ->t
our empire, and I hope that nothing will
ever be done :o'shake -(hem.” Deb. on
Judiciary p, 243.
. What 1— 1 1’h9 indojiendi'nco of tho sev
eral slates asserted on the flour ol Con
gress, when Federalism had | .just begun to
yield its authority, and not a voice raise '
to dispute it; and President Jackson sup
ported by the Democratic Union Jefferso-
ttabiiihieul* u » ihmlefll- ItiVuiitiihl, the.
Haltered llieimelves, that lu.ur icid lea-
ores would not he recognized, and undet
he disguise of* popular appearance, they
.votild be able, by titvitling tite Troop Par-
v, to form new acquaintances, lo rhnlracf
ijw frieodships, and to acquire additional
rkength. In his expectation, they have
i-ti been entirely disappointed, aod lo surh
)f the old Troup Party, as still feel a dis-
-osiiion to “ put themselves into gear’ with
f.teir former opponents, wo commend ilit-
i'ullovving ex-ract oi a letter, of tite distin
gtfifhed Jefforson. it contains valuable
iti-iraclion, and although it was written in
180-1, we do not, in our reading, remember-
itV thing, so |,erlectly apropos. By chang
iug a ward, the history of hrecent politic.'
revolution, is faithfully written. The let
ter may be found 4thj"vol. Corr. p, 1G-,
“The Federalists [Clink Party] kho
that, eo nomine, they are gone forever.—
Their object, therefore, is, how to roiurr
into power, tinder some other form. Un-
(toubtL'dly, tht-y hxvo hot one means, which
is lo divide the'RepobliCans [Tmup Party]
loin the minority, and barter with them 'oi
Iho cloak ol their lliimu. I say, join th
minority, bocause the majority of tho Re
publicans, (Troop Parly) not needir.g (horn,
will not buy them. 7’lto minority, havin'-
no other means of ruling the majority, wit’
give a price for auxiliaries, nnd that piice
must be principle. /1 is true, that (he Fed
eralist*, (Clark; Patty) needing their num
bers also, must also give a price, and, prill-
iplu is the coin they must pay in. Thus
j b.stiird system of fedeio-rcpublicanism
will rise on tho ruins, of iho true priucipl*S
of our revolution. And when this
is formed, who will constitute the majority
of it—which majority is then to dicinte?—
Certainly the Federalists. [Clark Party.]
Is it possible'that real Republicans can be
uullcd by such u bait? And for what. Cau
any one deny, that in all important qnes*
tions oi principle, republicanism prevails 1 ?
But dojthey want that their individual wiH
shall govern the mujoily ? They may
purclm o Ihe gratification of this unjust with
for a little time, at a great price; bu( the
Federalists (Clark Party) most not liavo
the passions of other men, if, aftor getting
thus into the seat of power, they suffer
themselves to bo governed by their minor
ily. This minority may say, that when
they relapse into their own ptinciplo*, (hey
will quit litem and draw the scat from under
them. They, may quit them indeed, but
in the mean time, all the venal will have be
come associated with thorn, and will give
them a majority sufficient (o keep them in
place, and to enable thorn to eject the hot
erugeneous friends by whose aid they get a
gain into power. It will be found iu this:
as ill all other similar cases, that crookod
schemes will' end by overwhelming their
authors ami co-artjutorS it, disgrace, and
that he alone who walks strict and upright,
and who in matters of opinion will be con
tented thuf others should be as free at him
self, nod acquiesce when hit opinion is fatr-
Iv overruled, will atfain his object in the
end,”
tj.v;;-
ti.r
1 : ivitk-.ic'o interpose, <
protect Otar count y kom the Mponduig r6-
urn.”
HUIDII UI ini' ricsiui’in, mm _ - ”, n - « utl<1
•re not in conformity will, tho m utations W* V0 ‘? ^ Georgia and^lwo
Was DKP.ihTME.vT, Dec. 27lh, 1833.
Silt.'—iCviiivi d you letter ol (he
Quill invt nr,. making enquiry respecting
tlie measures whten will be adoplotl to re*
nruvti.inttedeis Itunr that part of the Slate
ul Alabama redid to ihr U. State? by tlie
Cteea Indians, March 24tu, 1832.
la uoiwei, / bog leave to ntferm you
(hut mere is not now, ..or has inure over
beau, on the pan ot the President, the
slightest Wish to use any oimeccssaty so-
vuntv lowatds the settiers U)>on that dis-
Irici" But tlm provistuits ol the treaty trio
imperative. ' They requite ilia! intruders
thull be removed front tho whole territory
till mo icscrvajtbut-shall oe Incutod, and
that after tho location they shall be re
moved Ironi the tesoryaitous foi the petiod
Oi fivo years. Duimg litui time ihe lauil is
prescribed, the result is at(ribtt'«bl i
themselves and not lo the Govcrmiiom.
Very respectfully, I am, sir,
Your oh'l servant,
LEWIS CASS.
Hon. Dixon H Lewis,
House of Represenmtivej.
From the U. 8. Txi.xoairH.
Does tite Globe roa/iy expect that the
peo|tle are to be blinded by its paltry ex
cuse in relation to tho sale of the Creek
lands? A child can sen through it, and it
is a bundle of falsehoods. It intimates that
Mr. Lewis, in the extract made from hi*
sneocA, complained that tlm President had
been dilatory. The complaint against the
President is not that ha has bseti too hasty
in making the surveys, reservations, and Iu*
cuiiont for (he Indians. 1\ is for the haste
in makiug the public sale. The reserva
tions and locations ought to have been
made months ugo; becauso when made,
the obligation of the Government to re-
_ .move.the settlors’ on (lie public lands in*'
the propbny of the Untied Status, and tho j ceased.
*" "" " "* Wluitee t|ten, we usk tho Globe, the no*
cessity of making the sate, tlm moment the
fee is vested in litem subject only lo tlm
comliiioiiR s,.i'Citiod iu the treaty. These
6(l ., 11,01 (no Indians shull have the right ol
puss' svton, and also a right of sale with the
isret./ of the l*.end. tit. No power ol font*
Indians, and it is very
u Alabama, the grave and important quo*
te ns which hn presented, would ns it
ought to.ilmvc been immediately considered;
but as'it was, the resolution, which you
have'douhtless seen, was poslpour-d till tlm
next day, and which amounts here, in tlm
crowded business of the. Hnusn, to giving
it to The go-by,— (or to-morrow never comes
to surh a case, until all previous matters
are disposed of. This is a fine coimwin-
tiiry upon tho Force Bill—If certainly will
awaken the South to their danger. 'Wlial!
armies to march through the country.at the
will of qne man, and stationed on the' bor.
ders ol Stales to forrify’ them into subtnis*
sion! It will not tin. Even 'tlm ;N<irtheru
States nro awakening on this subject, and
the spread of Stale Right doctrines, "every
where, is truly gratifying to the friends ol
liberty. Old Virginia is up in hot strength
nnd determined to nssert and early the
tlm doctrines of Mr. Jefferson iti ’ 8, and
from this time forward lead tlm South to
(he defence and maintenance of those doc*
frincs which can alone preserve their re*
erved righ^s.* , r
rtt.it
int?* vdvied in til
feVldei, , 'tutf it, such pdwt-i was st.-tuietl
In tiii-ot, wtiffaVu ctt'-ck,Iroin ilmir iinpiov.
iat-ut 'itJu’its,'it 'would ubtut tiely lead to the
Jots ol ttietr tt'M.t vat tons,- bocause, us tin
land is -itsplalt >>
of livt
posse
1 call r *
Innum Will l.mse t in- advantage which was
ilt tl to ut secured lu Inin, ol proipcliou
t-d in ilirm at tho end
leswS its* only tu retain
,<ttd at (lm end of that tune, he
• ol abYimittf title. And llius the
in
ltd' 1
cm/
Ot >
ertg-
proi
Government is absolved front any obligt
lion to romovo tlie settlers t There was
Was it the wish of the settler* T—
.tniiusiintiis iiy tlm interventions of
. mg agents .-c'lng under rite uutliurity
. f , -• .item, ot ol tlutl bolter krtowl.
ot out luwv and of tite value of hi
.tv, winch fi.v't yeats expurionce ill his
l.'iroiunt will give him. This ifeiity
V * iti-gotivited at the seal of Gdverumeut,
Rt ' a pur ion of (tin repioeutitioii from
Tin' State of Al banra w r* acquainted with'
cv.-iv step of iti* piocctidmg to ns forma
tion, apA in fact, they conversed with tlm
Creek delegation repeatedly pu the subject,
and are wi ll uwie that tlteso very slip*
olatioir* were lanlv cousiideiod and I't imed
powerful nulucemenls ill the uiiiids ol the
delegation [of ettlenug into a treaty. And
ihcse g-itili-QH'it will uo .toubt cotVliinr wtiai
I state, ii* tn ihe viuws of tiie Crueks, and
the asMirann-s wliicli they tlieouulve* gave
tiii'in upOii (lii* sut.ject.
Utider.lht'so cii'cunistances a compliance
wi( i its provifinns is dntnauded by ovary
rouMileration cf good Ui/li and duly. But
ii is certainly diixiruUn whilo tlu-se prioci*
|i|i < are adln rt d to, tlmi.nt much reg.ird as
imy be compattldo wilti. them, should be
pHid to tire si'tmiiog ol. ilie inhubitaut* liv
ir.g iu tit n district. And thiscousideiatiou’
in s bail,"eiiit « -!l liavi-gn at weigfll with tire
' Presitu et in all fits ptucceuiugs in ttdaliun
Oh not They expected and would have
been glad of a postponement for six months
from tiio (into of advertisement, ns Iras
been the custom; aud twelve mouths
would have suited them better, fur tht-y
would have been more able to collect their
lends to nviko their puirhnsp.
Was it then, t|m wish of tlm Indians?
They had no claim on tho Government to
luratetl a sale. It was mulling to tin lit.—
From the day of tlm localities being made,
they ceased to harm miy hueiest, -eillit r
direct nr implied, over 'lie lands thus 'ad
vertised for sale. Those lands belonged
to tlm United Stales, They rvet e in pro
cutely tlm same situation widt all other
lauds belonging to tile Uililt-d S ates, Aud
wo should like to know wlt/tl gicu'.cr ne
cessity lliero was for an tinniodmte rale ot
thesb lands, without tlm customary uoticc
than lot all tliu other lands xtl (lie United
States, whir A have been, and we presume
l-.eie.dtn will be selil, alter being advet.
ti \ I six or nine mutnlts.
If thou, the Inch.ms could not oven pro-
lenu to claim that tlie Goven nmiit slniuln
make m immediate sale ot tho land, and if
it w.ts not tho imcictd of the teilleis, who
was ihteresfod m is betng done? Nut the
Government, tor they will he.Insets.
it is the sprcutulor lltuf gains 1 and this
will give u clue to the whole.
Tlm Sjieculainr is always tetidy. Ili;
fund* ate at command; and lliete is' no
danger itmi ho will be in ignorance of the
sale.
The defence of iho Globe is (lie nto;
paltry tuisgiii.'ble. it pteiriiils not to tilt
Oersland tlm tltUereiue tmiween locating
us soon as possible, -o a* to (tee tlm Guv
ertiQieut tiun> its onig ttious to the /udi
a®*, aod talking au, tiUtttvdtatc aaU vf Ute
Status,” considered- by James Jacksu
THE PRESENT CRISIS
Tlie snides noto made in the ururpa lioi)
of the general government, are so rapid
and ao desolating in their effects oil the*
public prosperity, thaf we scarcely recover' •
front oue sitock, before another follows, mJ-
uy the coiltiuuod blow, we are as a p«opl-J
iriven to lire necessity of c iting for mught
hot our immediate sell-preservafion. I Such
no the effects of tyrauny in nations far ad- ;
-anced in corruption; but such were uo( its V
fleets upon that race which is now almost
.juno from the Uud of tlm living. When
•ur coun/ty was ydung and wuafc, with lit-
,ie worth possessing, but (iieir liberty—this
i-eastire was treasured with an eye so jeal-
■ju9, l It at. tho approaches of despotism «-
oused but one feeling tu every heart.—■
Now, when woal'li lias incroaserf, and eas^
tad luxury have taken placo of scarcity and '
.urd’ earnod conil'oits, we view the gross- V
e*t usurpations with apathy, or -with ito
tiher resolulioo, liuiu'io guard each man
nis own property and await the result of
no storm. We see a government full of.
oiisiiluiiunal checks, couverted into a des-
lOlisra'; and (tin rulers with borefaced in-
solonco, telling us lira! tite power is in ilmm,^
nil titai they will exercise it et discretion. '
Willi all admirable piovision lor securing
-dithfttl officers of (lie Executive depart* '
moots, iu the confirinatioa by ihw Seuale; '
we see tlm most important of ihoxe depart
ments iu (he bauds of a man wlio wields i(s; ; '
•.remendous power, to tho destruction of,'
public and private goud, and yet unao- .
proved by the Senate, aud Ids i.ante not
oven announced for their consideration, if
any thing wax'intended by making (he Sen- ;
are a co-ordinate power in filling the high
offices of state, (hen that intention; is palpa
bly violated, and the . present occupant has
usurped ihe post, arid together with-his
itiaster, has set all constltulionaTreitraints
at dcjvmce.—U. S. Telegraph,
From' the Auousta Sxttmr.t, o- .
James Jackson Was a matt upou wham if
mny Im said Georgia exuusted her liotiors;
and richly did he desnrve ilreio. He served
Imr in lmr Legislative Councils ; herepre-
pted her in both //oases of Congress,
nml he was her Chief Magistrate, ft can-
iiot be said nf bin), us I believe it iniglif hr
said of Baldwin, that he lived without a ri
val, and Hied witlmufan enemy in Geor
gia. He had bis enemies; but tlmir'luis
lility arose from circumstances, which rath
er brightened than tarnished his fain". In
tlm opinion, Iris bitterest enemies and his
warmest IVit nds concurred: that he was
not a "irni'or.” A stauncher patriot nev
er filled the Executive Chair of Georgi t
not excepting tlm piesent ihcumbcpi. A
the tender age of nineteen, ho was'iii the
sirgo of Savannah, whom lie displayed"
gioat intrepidity.. Soon alter, Ito was a|i-
pointed to the command of a volunteer
company of infantry* from which ho ad
vanced, through rU the- grades of'com
mand, to that of M jor-Gencral. Through
ail tlm. war ho served; and when Savannah
“a* lire safeguard of oTtr liberties;” and.
the Union Democratic Jeffersonian James
Jacksonian Ro|>ublic.'iiis of Georgia main*
luiniugi that llm independence of tho Stales
must lend, inevitably. To ' auarcliy aud
bloodshed!! He, tho hera/d of ,Geor-.
gin’s soininmiils, asserting that his coustit-'
uenls dreaded tho accumulation of powers
even in the hands of Washington ; and his
disciples, tho sons of those constituents,
supporting a law, and honoring with- the
first places iu their gift, the nten who voted
for it, which places tlie army and the navy
and tlm war declaring, prerogative, in the
hands of Audrew Jackson.!!! And for
what liavo our people staked every thing
which (hey hold dear; upon tho integrity
of a single man? For no Itulier, no’better,
no o’thoi purpose, thauihai Im might bailer
down oiro of those “pillars," in which out
Jackson placed tlm slrengtii and beauty of
(he Republic. -And why was it doomed
necessary to arm the President against tlm
tund of Moultrie, Sumter and dfuiion ? B"*
cause she opposoil the powers of the Gen
ertil Government. What powers 1 The
power “to provide” in. its discretion, ■ “lor
the general welfare,” . tho power of duct*
ding all constitutional questions, the power
"to carry on at pleasure any pecuniary
cinerprizes with the public money,” and
the power, not only “of building nnuulac-
luring towns,” hut of taxing the. Stales
unequally mid oppressively to build them,
uitd to support them! Could Baldwin and
Jackson return to us fioni tlm’tombs, would
they find in llm Democratic Union Repub*
licanism of the present day, otto feature or
lineament, of the Republicanism which
they jirofossetl wtirl espoused ? Would
limy not pronounce its Federalism, tu its
most nji|>aHiiig form 1
From tho Washington News.
Mr. jF.Kt-'r.naujJ in 1804, on thf. rkcf.nt
Move of a Parti*.—Wo have frequently
rnmarkctl, siitcj tite recent organization of
llm Parties of the State, on tlm strange , a-
inalgantutinn that is.to hn seen in the ranks
of. ilte Ptoelamatitm-PBrty. Thbre are
many, who forweily acted with the Troup,
or S-ate Rights Party, that never, in heart
. and Tet ling, were really “ one of us,” and
was evactuated lit (lie British, hn wax or |lH)jr defection was not only oxpected, but
dort'd by General Wayne to receive: tin-
keys, and (uke possession nf the town, “in
consideration of his severe nnd fatiguing
service lit adv ttyat” Like- Baldwin, he
died at Washington City, in the service of
lti< country. This briof sketch of Iris life,
will, pot h:i|)S, protect his opinions froth oh-
I iqny, even if they should Im somewhat ad
verse lo tne canons of the Union D’-mo-
. ratic J| (Verson Republican p.trtv nf Geor
gia. So beli vine, I ven/nre to lay sente
of Ids view* before the people, for whose
liberty Im (ought, and- in whoso service Itn
died ; Imr ms tltev seem to me to be alike
(omolimrntpry to his fot ecus;, and instruc.
•ive it In* ,-o'intrvmen. .They are taken
l-oni Lloxd'* Cong;visional Debates.
_ .Govunur Jackson'*- "Union*
“Thera are but two thing* accessary to
actually desired. Tlmro are others, who
consider ours a Government limited in-its
powers, and res|)cet, in some measure, tho
Rights aud sovereignty of the States,
but who are to much prejudiced ag iius"
Mr, Calhoun, and - so bitterly opposed tn
the doctrine cf Nullification, that limy cau-
nul, although there is an identity of inter
ests, anti a similarity of.fenliug, act willingly
and eflfic/ually wiili.tho State Riglrta Par
ty. . To retain the formei iu their ranks,
and to seiinre 'lie latief from our cause, was
the primary objtitji ot jhe late “ Republi
can- Dnn»ocra(tC-Union Meeting." Hence
tho change of tlmir old name, aud (lie a
Corrospondonce of tho Oharleston Gazette.
Washington Jan. 13.
“ As it is not very probable that the
newspapers of to-morrowmornihg will cnn-
vpv »o von any particulars of Mr. 'Callmnn’s
m'"net-ifni)’speech to day, in the Semite,
and at von will probably he solicitous in
something on tho subject, I sit
down after leaving the Senate chant-,
her, to g've you some idea of tho proceed
ing. The throng was immense. AU the
sofas, and the promenade behind them,
weto entirely filled with ladies. . Old and
young, tlm giiv, the grave, the homely the
beautiful ntuid, matron, wife, and widow
were (here. Mothers left babes in the cus
tody or (lie nurses, nnd flocked to the Sen
ate Chamber (o lake lessons in rheto
t ic, ami imbibe the doctrines of Nullifies-
tiun,from the lips of its J great “Apostlo,”
and perhaps, history may finish the sen
tence by adding” Martyr.” He assailed
tho cottrso of the Secretary of the Treasu
ry in remov'ngtlie Depasife* as an usurpa
tion'of power the most dangerous iu its
character; and coincidod in the views of
Mr. Clay and'. Mr. Southayd, 'both ol
whom he complimented on the vigorous
and accurate manner in which they had
expounded tho law, nnd robuked its viola
tion. Bu( the good effect ol all this ill pro
ducing harmonious feeling between him and
tliese gentlemen, was checked by some of
his subsequent points, i recollect one of
these, which ran to tlm following efli.*cr:-“It
was wifi great truth anil profund phvluso.
pli.v, (hat the Senator from Kentucky had
said, we are in the midst of a revolution.
Tlm essence of ali free Government lies in
(im equal distribution of its powers; to con
centrate all power in tho hands of one, is
tlm consummation of revolution. While
I .agree with the Sunator from Kentucky,
ns to tite fact,.that wo are in tho midst oi
a revolution, I cannot agree with him as
to tlm (Lite of its commencement, or the
point of its progress. Looking back only
to tAe o|)eraiion of (Ito Treasury in the re
moval ot the deposites, that gentiomafi sees
the commencement of this' revolution only
sixiy (lavs before the meeting of Congress,
while /, takhtg n more enlarged ground,
.and acting from llm moment whon life Gen',
eral Government began to encroach on (he
power of the States', seo the comnmnco-
nmn( of this revolution in llm ndoption of
tho Protective System, We have now
rt-ached tlie second stage of this revolution,
anil are called un to witness (he struggle—
tlm most (earful of all struggles—between
the Executive and Legislative Branches,
for (ho purse "
“In reference to the attack of Caesnr,
on the Roman Treasury, he said, that was
tite: attack of a warrior, breaking, sword in
hand, inti) the Tieasury; but ours is th-
case of a politician, who with false keys,
enters the Treasury at mid nigltf for pliin
der. TAe R un in plunderer s,id, give nre
money nud I will get men, give me me:-
and 1 will get power. Oui plunderer say *
give me money uud I will buy purlizans,
give me Votes and 1 will take power. The
Roman plunderer destroyed his country by
the result of a buftle: ours it engaged in th
work of (Mingling public 1ibar(y, corruptin',
tlm public press, cud ovetawing the tw;
Houses of Congress. He concluded wit
a gloomy picture ol the Iraiu of evils wliic
ALABAMA.
The Legislature adjourned bn Saturday 'i
last, sine die, after a protracted session of
eight weeks—having passed Two Hundred
iid Twelve Acts, Memorials and Joint '
Resolutions. Very few ac(s of a general
tnituro were passed: they rotate principally '
•n focal matters, Although but few acts
of general interest have beep incorporated
hi our Stuiufc Beok , yet. much time wu»
consumed in (Im discussion cf important
subjects-—and such discussions caiinot foil .
to produce salutary effects; inasmuch as “
the opinions of ntembors coming .'root ev
ery section of the State-are disseminated
among (he people'; those Opinions produce v
discussion and reflection, and consequently
a correct de'iermintaioi) on the part of tne (
people, as to (he particular subjects thus
presented for their consideration. These
remarks have been suggested in cooso- v
quence of the defeat of (he P(ini(eiitiary
Bill—we havo always been a decided iind
zealous advocate of the Penitentiary ’ sys
tem, yet we are by no means dissatisfied,
that the Bill providing for this important
change in the administration of our peiioj^ 1
laws, was'iiot adopted—-some oftho Muni-
hers of the Legislature who are tiioroiigiily '
coevinccd of its expediency, nevertheless, 1
voted against the hill, from a knowledge of
the fact, that their constituents had formed
no deliberate opinion upon the subject. V,
The Legislator,t, however* passed a Bill
requiring the Sheriffs at the next general
election in their respective bounties to take •
the sense of the |>eople upon this subject;
should the majoiity decide In favor of the
system, then it will go into operation under
the most iavorable circumstances.
The Legislature passed a bill exempting
revolutionary soldiers from taxation; this
law commends itself to the warm approba
tion of all.-'Many of them ive hope, neoded
no such legislative provision, but the high
minded and patriotic feeling which prniiip- ‘
ted its enactment, edn but challenge our
highest,eulogium,—Flog of Iho Union..
.iupiiun of (iieir new <e,'uctivo uppell-ttio'u.
Bv throwing utf'heii old fa hion, dg.rmcn', _ _
-rod drexsing themselves iu the captivating j wa * settling ou the country, aud exclaimo ;
t The Ustmv LAWi-fTite following is its
title, and it makes the number 212.
“An act lo ro|ma! in part an ac( to reg"
uldto the rate ofinterest, passed December
17th -1819.** -
This act provides, that in all usurious
contracts, whero payment is Tesistcd upon
a plea of usury, tite whole oftho interest
shall be forfeited; but tiie prihcipal shall
be recovered.-Ib- f .
STAnnt.vohN Ciiunoii—.“OnAast Sunday
Evening,” says the l’tusburg Manu&ejfi.er
of Satin day, “a young man was danemous-
Iv stabbed with a sptior tit tire Unionist
Clturch in this city, by another young man
the son of a popular preacher, and as we
hoar, himself a student uf Divinity, The
cause oi it was as follows: Tlie preach-
et-’s son had been obsetoed fur a few ove«
iiiitgs acting very improperly at tho Union*
tst Church, aantl on the evening in qnes*
lion whs detected iu tho nc( of tripping
females'as they entered and departed front
the Church, lie was told oftho impropr^
ety of his conduc?,. when he became incen
sed, went out and borrowed a .spear can*
—and returned and inflicted a dangerous
wnqhtl on the side of the young m m wltu
hud chid him lor his bnhaviour. 1 *.
Mr. Ri.-e, the original “Jim Crow”.,
pnssed through Udhimoro yesterdny, on his
way to New York, from a successful South
ern tour. During his stay at' Richmond,
Col. William Johnson presented him with
a s|)leiuiiii Eclipse colt, valued ut Ten
Thousand' Dollars.—Balt. G.,z.
TA« Last Lottery—Tiie last lottery
authoriznd hv tho tews and constitution of
this slate, -vas drawn last w-ek, and no
tickets can now bo sold Withoiit’iucurrioB
heavy |>enal(ics. We shull expect in a.
few days the entire disappearance of-those
•degaiU signs (hat have decorated Broad*,
way so long—for we cannot doubt (hat .
tliu!,e to whom tho mnimeoanre of the
laws is confided,-will do llielr.duty ''with
w four, affection or favor of uny man.”
Tite w.h'ulu system, is a bad on*, and can no
iODget S* tolerated.—;V. Y. Cam. Ado,