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VOLUME XVI. HUMBER 28.
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Blotches, Biles, Chronic Sort Eyes, Kina Worm cj
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toms. Sciatica or Lumbago, and Diseases arising fro*
" ,l ” wof Mercury, Ascites or Dropsy,E*
•oar Imprudence in Ufe. Also, Chronic Cot
'stitutional Disorders.
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known, and erery day tl»e field of Ha usefulness i
ext—ding. It is approved and highly recommended t
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aaarrhing preparation from the root that ha* ever bed
employed m medical practice. It is not local in its opt
rations, but general, extending through the wholesysten
It neatraliaw the poisonous element* in the blood, an«
fastens a healthy tone to the organs which generate tha'
fluid. In scrofulous and all external disorders, the re
salt fa a rapid healing of the sore* and pustule*;
matism, and other painful affections ol ‘
Ut, a speedy removal of the pain, and
"of strength,keep - ‘
e from the system.
miscellaneous.
Sketch of the Ufe of Gen. Samuel
Elbert.
lie for the
We are indebted to Mr.
follow ing Memoir of Gen. El|ert, after
whom Elbert County is cal^d. Mr.
White proposes in his forthcoming work
to give a biographical sketch <f the dis
tinguished men after whom ojr Coun
ties have been named. Thk sketch
will doubtless be found highly interest
ing to our readers:
Major General Samuel Ebert, was
a bold ami active soldier of lUb revolu-
„. j.. „ ... , . . , tion. He was born in Prince Williams
roat»in,^Jd!it£rpSnful sffiltk^ 0^° mwcular ft I Parish, South Carolina, in the year 1740
Ua, a speedy removal of tlie pain, and in all a re —left an orphan at an early age, he
i went to Savannah to seek entployment
ceatrated form fiir convenience and prnrtalnlity^ma when j as a clerk in a mercantile house. HlS
diluted according to the directions, each bottle will make j n .., me fi rs i appears as Captain of a CO HI-
pssas^Jrassyasiw °r *"“*■»*“* escorted a
bearing the name. Tl>e proprietors are almost daily re- j party of Cherokee chiefs thiPUgn Geor-
tialsof the most respectable character,. • 0 |j, e j r return from Savannah, where
great value as an active and curative , « , , r ;>L finif vv««b.
dignity and impartiality. The citizens
of Chatham county held Gov. Elbert
in high estimation, and conferred upon
him many marks of their confidence.—*
He died on Saturday, the 2nd of Novem
ber, 17S8. In private life he was re
markable for his kindness and benevo-
lence. The charitable institutions of
the day owed much to his exertions.—
His remaius were carried the next day
to Christ Church, followed by the order
of the Cincinnati, of which he had
been Vice President—by the Monroe ! “j
political.
From the Maury Intelligencer.
Views on the Presidential Question.
BY A TAYLOR DEMOCRAT.
The questions at issue in the present
canvass are of the greatest moment,
deeply and vithlly affecting not only
our prosperity as a nation but the very
existence of our free institutions. IE
the doctrine that all power is to be plao.
the hands of the Executive, and
fraternity and by a large body of cili- J t i, at opposition to his views, either
*“ eu ™ ,,e I They had come lo confer with Gov. Wright
The following interesting roe is presented, and th< j a regard to some difficulties then exist-
J3^fa^I^l C,irrfUrperUSaL CoDuneDton8Ucl ling between their nation and the pro-
u urawccwjuy^^ ^ ^ Marc j, isth,l84e. 1 vince. His devotion to the interests of
Messrs. A.B. AI).San<l*—Mr. Oliver’* child, of this | |,| s country at'this early period, secured
& j him the confidence of his fellow-cmaens;
asm pervaded the wliolc system and manifested it*elfin ! for at the memorable meeting held on
malignant soreson the head,h«ly ond limb*. Different I t h e 03d Q f June, 1775, at the Liberty
Pole in The oi., of Savannah, he —
rewark, liellcriU* and New York pro- j
at various timer, but finally gave up the
case os perfectly hopeless. At fast Mr. Oliver was in
duced to try your Sarsaparilla, and accordingly procured
four bottle*, which was sparingly administered, with ma
ny interruption*, yet with the mo»t decided benefit.—
About two month* ago I became acquainted with the
circumstances of the case. The child, who is now aged
four year*, mu one complete mass of disease, and '
pable of using any of her limbs. Her body
sswollen
uly tvdee its natural sixe ; the head, limbs and body
were almost entirely covered with large sorei She was
unable to move, and would take no notice of any thing,
«mly to shrink from hdng touched even by her. mother.
The disease, at the June time, was equally
physicians
placed upon the Committee of Safety to
which body important duties were com
mitted, and the discharge of which re
quired much firmness and prudence.—
When the assembly of Georgia passed
a resolution lo raise a battalion of troops,
Capt. Elbert received'the appointment
of Lieui. Colonel. In the following year
incursions were frequently made by the
- , enernv upon the Southern settlements
of Georgia, and The arduous task of
and before she had taken one bottle she could slip down adopting measures to repel these inva-
S 11 *“ "" sions was cm rusted to Col. Elbert.
he executed as lar as the limited
uk, uw is quite cheerful, end is fast improving in health. I means at h is disposal would allow. In
V^rep^tMIry.mr^ C.* WANNER. , hc cxpet i;,ion against East Florida, pro-
T1i« proprietor, ouLinit lo tli*nul,lic the following cer- jected by President Gwinnett, the com-
Uftcate, from a highly re*|>ectablc source, ofa cure made man d ol the Continental troops was giv-
or Bbilily of the commaoder was '
Mcssas. Saxm:—I deem it an actuf justice to myself on to him. Owing to Causes whicch
and the community nt large, to relate the following fact* j s unnecessary to name, this expedition
which occdrred in our neighborhood in the latter part - - - - ■
r Agents in
see her tlie
1
. » young girl aged fi*u
years, waa afflicted with on immense sore on the middle
of her back, which defied all the treatment of medical
skill. As she was a friend of our family I employed all
the means in my power in endeavoring to relieve her,
hut in vam. At but some person mentioned to me vour
Sarsaparilla, ami I immediately pi
Messrs. Moseley A Tucker, vour
which I gave to her. I c»Ucu to w
and she told me ship had taken two dose* and felt very
much relieved. I laughed immoderately at tlu*. but she
s^id it was really so, and, gentlemen, in a word, in two
weeks from the time she commenced using it, there was
•neither sign or appearance of where the sore liad been.
J. 0. HOUSEMAN, 93 Dauphin *t
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superior value and efficacy, see pamphlets which may
•be obtained of Agent* gratis.
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Sold also by REESE A WARE, Athens,
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and by Druggists generally throughout the U. States,
l’rios, |1 per bottle; six bottles for f 5.
The public arc respectfully requested to remember
«t»* it.. Sarsaparilla that has and is constantly
achieving such remarkabh
claM of diseases to which the human frame t
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aft
subject;
no other.
failed; but to no want of bravery
failure attributed. In the South, he had
the command of various important posts,
ami upon various occasions displayed
the qualities of an efficient soldier. He
accompanied Howe in an expedition
against Florida, but for want of concert
among the commanders, it was aban
doned and he returned to Savannah with
his regiment shattered by disease and
thinned by death. Here he remained
until it was taken by the British forces
•under Col. Alexander Campbell. In
the defence of ilie city he acted a con
spicuous part, his division being in the
hottest part of the engagement. Being
familiar with the ground he made seve
ral suggestions to General Howe in re
gard to the mode of conducting the de
fence, which, had Howe regarded, the
disastrous results of that day might have
been prevented. The next occasion
which called forth the efforts of Gen.
Elbert,and which encircled his brow with
the wreath of honor, was the battle at
Briar Creek. Gen. Ash, the comman
der of the American forces, ordered his
troops to advance in three divisions.—
Col. Young commanded the right, the
centre commanded by Cen. Bryant, the
lefi by Gen. Elbert and Lieut Col. John
McIntosh. The attack was commenc
ed by the British, and in a very short
time the right and centre divisions of
the Americans retreated with the utmost
confusion, but the left, with their brave
commanders maintained their ground
until all hope of retreat was cut off and
then only did the.y consent to surrender.
The author of this work is indebted
to a gentleman proverbial for his reten
tive memory, and whose knowledge of
revolutionary incidents is superior to
auy man living, being derived from the
.actors themselves, for the following state
ment. After General Elbert and bis
junior officer, Col. McIntosh, had done
all that brave men could do in battling for
freedom ; after witnessing the slaughter
of nearly all thei r gallant soldiers, nothing
remained for them but to surrender.—
Both presented their swords to Sir James
Baird, one of die English officers. E1‘
bert’s sword was received, but upon
McIntosh presenting his sword, Sir
James Baird atiemptad to kill him; and
the attempt would have been snccessful
had not Capt. McIntosh, ot the 71st Regi-
B.»* »*>, ^ 1 me ">- afterwards Sir JEneas McIntosh,
waa Ckeny.Bshorod into notice ty*. | prevented it by throwing himself be
tween them. In 1S0I, when he visited
zens. His body was afterwards depos
ited in the family burying ground at
Rae’s Hall, now on the Savannah Fiver, 3
miles from the city of Savannah.
‘ Taking the Mississippi.’
While Mr. Sam StotkweU, the artist,
now engaged on the panorama of the
Mississippi, in this city, was one after
noon slowly floating down the river in
his boat, a very uncomfortable shower
came pattering down, at the moment he
was about dropping anchor to sketch the
picturesque establishment of a squatter.
He hesitated a moment, but finally let
go, and his boat swung around in the
stream.
Vot, ish you going to pictur’ him mit
der rain V inquiredbisGerman boatman
No,’ says Sam, 4 but I’m going to
pictur* him mit the pencil. We are
now about at the right spot to take s
good view of that old loooking cabin
and if we go on we will lose it. So haul
the old umbrella, and I will try a
sketch. Perhaps by the time we finish
our view, the proprietor will invite us
to take some buttermilk with him.*
This old umbrella had, by certain vi
olent concussions received on the trip,
become quite a curiosity. One half of
the whalebones were gone, and, when
it was hoisted, it hunglike a wo-be-gone
sombrero over its owner. The pitching
of it carelessly into the boat, on sundry
occasions, had introduced ill-shaped sky
lights in its roof; and, taken altogether,
it was the sorriest apology for shelter,
ever stretched over a sovereign citizen
of the great U. States. Sam, however,
worked away beneath the ‘gingham,*
until he finished bis sketch. All this
time, an affluent from the top of his cone
like covering, poured a flood of dark
tinged water through one of the holes,
time of peace or war, is treason, against
the country—be sustained by tht*Amer-
ican people, then, indeed, will our liber
ty be a mere name, and our govern
ment neither more nor less than an elec
tive despotism. Well and truly has it
been said by one of the noblest and
purest men of the age :—“ Indeed, I
have thought that, for many years past,
the known wishes and opinions of the
Executive have exercised undue and
injurious influence upon the legislative
department of the government: and fur
this cause I have thought our system
was in great danger of undergoing, a
great change from its true theory.” A
mere party President, whose only airn
is to advance the interests of his party,
and to distribute the spoils of office
among his faithful adherents, is at any
time and under any circumstances,
curse to the nation ; but when, in add
tion, all power, legislative as well a
executive, is centred in him, and it 1
to be accounted moral treason to ques
tion the propriety of his views, and to
investigate his conduct in time of war,
then, indeed, it becomes an evil of the
first magnitude. Compared with this,
all mere questions of domestic policy
are “ trifles light as air.” We want, at
this lime, a Chief Magistrate who “ has
no private purposes to accomplish—no
party projects so build up—no enemies
to punish—nothing to serve but his
country,”—one who “ will serve bis
country from a principle of duty, hon
estly and faithfully, to the best of his
ability, in accordance with the princi
ples of the constitution, as near as he
can do so, as it was construed and act
ed upon by our first Presidents.” We
need at this time, a man with a clear
head and honest heart, to restore the
government to its former purity. Is that
General Cass or is it General Tay-
greatly worse* had we, at the same time,
been involved in a war with England.
Instead of having a debt of from one to
hundred millions we should have
had one of from four to five hundred,
and the war would have been still rag-
all its fury. That we are not in
that condition, no thanks are due to
General Cass. A war between England
and the United States, two nations that
could not do each other more injury in
•, and more good in peace, than any
other two, is an evil to be deprecated by
every lover of his country, and by every
friend of human liberty, progress, and
civilization. General Cass, by opposing
the settlement of the Oregon question,
arrayed himself in opposition to a ma
jority of the democratic Senators, and
showed an insensibility to the best in
terests of bis country, inexcusable in a
man occupying his high position. His
memorable expression—that the people
must be “ prepared in heart” for war—
should condemn him in the mind ot all
right thinking men. If war is necessary
the hearts of the people need no prepara
tion for it. They are always prepared
to fight in a just and necessary war;
and it does not require such men as
General Cass to prepare their hearts to
fight for their country. If, however,
General Cass thought the war was not
demanded by the honor and interests of
the country, and therefore the hearts of
the people must be prepared for war,
then it was a barbarous and inhuman
expression, unworthy an American Sen
ator. General Cass has sustained the
Mexican war from us beginning,and evi
went so far as to say that it might 44 b
come necessary to annex the domaii
of Mexico to the United States.” I
gave it as his opinion, that we might
44 swallow the whole of Mexico.” with
out being seriously injured. What is tc
be thought of a man who would utter
such sentiments f The war with Mex
end. We have spent a
from Mexico is valauble is a matter of
great doubt. Many contend that it is
entirely worthless whilst others say that
it is valuable. It seems to be admitted
that all the valuable land is owned by
private individuals, and the country is
said not to be susceptible of a dense
population. If this be so, and we have
no good reason lo doubt it, then, we
have given a large sum fin a region of
couniry from which our government will
never be able to raise any revenue of
consequence by the sale of public lands.
Whether the country be valuable or not
it might have been purchased for equal
ly as small a sum without any war. No
will pretend that is a more valuable
acquisition than was Louisiana, and yet
Mr. Jefferson purchased that for fifteen
millions. We have also agreed to pro
tect Mexico from the savage iribes that
tihabil the acquired territory. These
Indians have been many years in the
habit of committing depredations upon
the Mexicnu settlements. In order to
protect Mexico from similar deprecia
tions hereafter, it will be necessary 10 in
crease the regular armvand an increase of
the expenditures of the government will j
be the consequence. So it scums that
Mexico, and not the United States, has
obtained 44 indemnity for the past and
security for the future,” as she alone has
been benefitted by the war. Not only
so, but the territory which we have ac
quired has brought upon the country a
tearful issue in regard to slavery, the
consequences of which no person can
forsee. A terrible conflict is likely lo
take place on this subject, which would
have been avoided had the war never
been commenced and had it not been
carried on for purposes of conquest.—
The great debt caused by the war has
destroyed all hopes of any thing like free
trade, to which some of the democ
party professed so great attachment a
few years ago. A high tariffand a dis
tracted country are the legitimate
and down his neck. His German watch-
Cass shows that he is unworthy the
To tho Sick and Afflicted.
DR. SlVAYSE’Ji conpotmo syui p of
WILDCIICUIIY.
K can craisMtontly state that Dr. Swayne’s Com
pound Syrup of Wild Cherry has been extensively
sited m the United State* far vaore than ten years; that
ite beneficial effects have been tested by'thousands;
siduous attack of death's fell emissary. Pulmonary Con-
sumption, have been restored to health, happiness, and
Mend*, by its use, and arc now living witnesses of tlie
smrative power of this remedy.
ANOTHER INVALID RESTORED TO HEALTH.
MUD THE MUST UE* ARK ABLE CURE EVER RECOUPED.
Dr. Swayne, Dear Sir—I feel called by a sense of duty
I owe to suffering humanity to acknowledge my grateful
mouth with the most afflicting of all diseases, Consump-
Uoh. The first symptoms were of a very heavy cold,
wfakh aottled on ray lungs, which gradually grew worse;
with profuse night sweat*, a hacking rough, spitting
blood, with great debility. My constitution seemed bro
ken derma, and nervous system very much impaired. I
went to Philadelphia; wa* treated there br physicians
of the highest standing, but received no benefit what
ever from them, but gradually grew worse, until my
physicians, as well as myself, gave up all hope* of rc-
ewrsnr, and I fclt like ooe who u about to past through
(ha Valley of the Shadow of Death. At this -awful junc
tors" I heard of your Compound Syrup of Wild Cherry,
of which I purehased six bottle*, which, I am happy to
say, entirely cured me, and I am now enjoying Letter
health than lever have before in my life. 'I’hyxiria
who witnessed mr ease are highly recommending it
autular cases; and I wish you to malie this public,
that all may know where to procure a remedy at «i
which will reach their disease before tampering with
the many “ quack nostrums'* with which the country is
SmM. Uj readewe i. at 44 Ann street, when I
should ba happy to hare the above submitted by a per-
Calculating how riiuch the artist’s clothes |
would bold before they would leak.—
When he had finished, George, the Ger
man, broke forth tn admiration:
4 Veil, for a little mans you soaks
more vater den evre I sees pefore. It
vill take you von veek to be so dry and
nice as ve vas shust now.’
Just then, a voice from shore . hailed
them:
4 Look yar, you, with that awful ugly
hat; what in the thunder are you siltin’
out thar in the rain for V Who are you ?
What are you goin* to do?’
4 1 am going to canvass the Mississippi,*
said Sam.
• You’re an electioneerer, are you V
* quired the squatter.
4 No, not exactly,’ said Sam, ‘except
in a small way for my own individual
benefit. I am going to 4 take the river.”
Whar ar you goin to lake it to ?’ in
quired the squatter.
4 All round the country,’ said Sam
and over to England.*
4 Well, afore you kin do that, you’ll
hev to get an awful big tub, and sot
yourself at the mouth to draw it off.’
4 Oh no, says Sam, 4 1 am drawing it
off now.’
The squatter looked up and down the
shore two or three times, and chouied
back:
1 don’t see as it gits much lower—
your suckin’ machine draws it off dread
ful slow.*
I am painting the Mississippi, my
friend,* answered the artist.
Hev you got iny cabin shalked
down,' he inquired.’
Yes,* answered Sam, and you too.*
vast amount of money, incurred a great j sequences ol this war, ot which Gen.
national debt,lostthousatidsofourgaUani I Cass has been the most prominent nd-
citizen soldiery,and have gained nothing j vocate. We have had enough of war
except military glory. General Tay- to satisfy the American people of its
lor and Scott, and their gallant armies, evils, they are not yet at an end. It
have performed wonders. They have j greatly to be feared that the con-
gained unhiding laurels. Their deeds quences of this war will be “ evil only
of noble daring and chivalrous courage) and that continually.” The mission
confidence and support of the American
people, and that his election would be a
national calamity. He possesses but
few, if any, of those dualities which en
title him to the. high office of President
of the United Stales. Among the many
reasons which might be urged against
his election, one is, his want of any fix
ed and settled opinions upon matters of
public policy. Although he lias arrived
at that age when, usually, men have
well matured views and firmly estab
lished principles, yet he is constantly
changing his position, so that it is im
possible to determine whether the opin
ions he now maintains will be adhered
to by him for the space of twelve months.
In proof of this, it is only necessary to
examine his course for the last ten years, 1-' eci
during which time he has been on all edthatithas
sides of almost every question. Whilst
in France, he was the eulogist of Louis
Phillippe, and actually wrote a book in
his favor, advocating the cause of the
King, and denouncing those who wish
ed to overturn his wretched government.
After the fallen montrch was driven
from France, General Cass lost his sym
pathy for his tormer friend. He eulo
gized him in prosperity, he opposed
him in adversity—although at the time
when General Cass was his eulogist he
was as much of a tyrant as he was when
he abdicated the throne.
General Cass wasalso, atone time in fa
vor of the protective policy, as appears
from his Indiana letter of 1843, and he
has since been held up by his friends in
the South as opposed to it. He voted
for the river and harbor bill, and after-
Good, by thunder!’ said the squat-
When you show me to them In- wards endorsed the resolutions of the
narant pretenders, bat see that the signature of Dr.
Shrmjae fa oh sack bottle, which is the ooly guarantee
IYtpareabrDr. Swayne, N.E. earner of Eighth and
Race street*, Philadelphia, and for rale by resectable
IXrafgists ra Desrlj all the principal TWns in the Uni-
HADISON itAftttTje YARD,
Hergaa Ceaair.Gs.
^ T. NIX, Proprietor of this Establishment, respect-
, fully informs tbs citizens of Georgia that be fa
■red toexeeoto itoy order for manufactured marble,
, Vermont, Dover and other
Scotland, this incident was still regard
ed as an evidence of the sanguinary
disposition of Sir James Baird. Soon
after the battle of Briar Creek, it is pre
sumed that Gen. Elbert joined the army —n tight screwin’to get along with
a that could be
ereeate order* for work to be dooe of Italian and Egyp
tian marble. Allot which will be sold* low as the
loweet Cnminf and AV~«f in the mo* ap-
*gSgr££SSs2ggSm*
Waaas be thinks will enable him to compete with any
other concern in the Sooth. All ha adesfa tsk conpe-
tioo and no favor*.
»l>ftp and yard are adjoining the riers of B. C.
Seymour.
*DtoT«.
rymour, near too Gea B. R. Depot, where the pobSe
• invited to call and examine bekn jwhawng ebe-
where. Den*. 1847.
ORLEANS Syrcjs for sale by
M* I? pUjMOESAOO,
TLTEWORLE
IN w
glish fellars, jest tell 'em I’m a Missis
sippi screamer—I kin hoe more corn m
a day than any Yankee machine ever
invented, and when I hit anythin’, from
a bullock down to humin natur’, they
ginerally think lightnin* is cornin’.*
4 Are you a Taylor man ?* inquired
Sam.
• No, by thunder,* says he.
•Do you go in for Cass, then,* inquir
ed Sam.
* ‘Well, I calculate not, stranger,* shout
ed he.
• What! do you support Van Buren ?’
continued the artist.
• No, sir,* shouted the screamer; I sup
port Betsy and the children, and il’i
Baltimore Convention, which approved
of Mr. Polk’s veto on the same bill.—
He was one of the first friends of the
Wilmot Proviso, and has’since declared
that it was unconstitutional. He was
first against, and afterwards in favor of,
the annexation of Texas. These fat-ts,
which cannot be denied, show that he
man of no fixed and settled opinions.
Is be such a man as the people ought to
entitle them lolhegratitudeoi theircoun-
trymen, and have commanded the ad
miration of the whole civilized world.
They have shown that no difficulties
are too arduous, no obstacles too great,
to be overcome by American soldiers,
led on by brave and skilful officers,
when it is in the power of human beings
to overcome them. Yet these two gal
lant old warriors, who have done so
much for the honor of their country, and I people,
sacrificed so much in her defence are
denounced by the peculiar friends of
General Cass, whose conduct towards
one of them, the noble old hero ot Buena
Vista,will by remembered by the Amer
ican people. They will return the poi
soned chalice to his own lips, and place
the censure upon General Cass and not
upon Taylor. Notwithstanding the bril
liant victories gained by our armies, the
war has terminated vvithoutour having re
ed either “ indemnity for the past, or
s |security for the future.” Itwiil not be deni
ed that it has cost the couniry an immense
amou.nl of money, as well as great loss
of life. Thousands of our countrymen
have been sacrificed, and a great amount
of human suffering been caused by this
war. No mian can calculate the Iosa
which the country has sustained, in tlu/f
being deprived of so many of her best
citizens. Upon the heads of those who
originaied this war, and who urged its
prosecution, rests all the fearful respon
sibility of this frightful waste of human
life. But it is now proposed lo consider
the consequences which are lo result
from this war. No war can be said to
he successful, unless the objects for
which it is prosecuted are obtained.—
What then were the objects for which
the war was commenced and carried
on ? We were told that it was to obtain
“ indemnity for the past and security
for the future,” and that Mexico was to
be made pay the expenses of the war.
Have these objects been accomplished ?
Most assuredly not. We have obtained
nothing from Mexico as indemnity.— i
couniry was intended to he a mis
sion of peace. The destiny of our coun
try should be to instruct, to improve,
aud to benefit mankind, not to engage
in wars of conquest. The policy of
adding empire after empire by means
of war, has been the cause of the down
fall of every republic that ever existed
before our own, and unless the views
of General Cass are condemned by the
will go us others
under Geo. Washington, for we fiud him
at the siege of Yorktown commanding an
important post. The Commander was
pleased to express his gratification at
the ability with which Gen. Elbert ex*
ecuted bis orders. On the restoration
of peace he returned to Savannah, hap
py in (be consciousness that he had
been an instrument in achieving the in
dependence of his country. Georgia
was not unmindful of the services of her
son. He was made a Major General of
ibe militia, and afterwards, by almost
an unanimous vote, exalted to the office
of Governor of that State; which he bad
so faithfully served. The duties of the
Executive were discharged by him with
them, with corn at twenty-five cents
bushel.’
Good bye, stick to Betsy and the
children,* said Sam; 4 they are the best
candidates out and raising anchor he
floated off. As be sped onward the
squatter’s voice reached him ouce more,
and its burthen was:
‘Hurrah for Gineral Jackson, the old
Mississippi, and me and Betsy.—St. Lou
is Randle.
««Tom,** said a girl to her sweetheart,
*• you have paid your distresses to me long
enough- It is time yon were makiog
that slavery should ever be established
in the newly acquired territories. Ho
is, in fact, a Wilmot Provisoist of the
worst form and should not receive our
support.
General Taylor on the contrary ought
to be elected because he is the friend
of peace—because he is opposed to Ex
ecutive usurpation, because he has done
as much as any man living, to increase
die reputation of our couniry, at home :
and abroad—because he would be a
patriot President, intent only upon the
moral glory and solid prosperity of tho
country,—because he would be Presi
dent of the people and not merely of a
party and would commit the trusts
1 lie people to virtue and intelligence.— *
In every position in which he has been
placed he has shown himself equal to
every emergency. He not only fights .
model battles hut he writes model des
patches. One knows not which tho
more 10 admire the courage and skill
with which lie fights, or the force and
elegance with which he writes. He is
great in command, merciful in victory,
humane to the vanquished, wise incoun-
il,prudent in action and fearless in tho
discharge ol duty. His country owes
him a debt of gratitude for a life spent
1 her service 44 in the field, the camp,
0 «ur western frontier, or in the Indian
territory, and for the last two years in *
Mexico or on its immediate borders, du
ring which time he has not passed ono
night under the roof of a house.” Mere
military services do not qualify a roan
tor the Presidency, but General Taylor
has displayed as much greatness in ev
ery other respect as he has on the bat
tle-field. Place him where you will bo
*• asks no favors and shrinks from tio re
sponsibility.” His fame is the common
property of the nation, and the hearts of
the American people are with him.—
Great as he is, he distrusts his own abil
ities as did the great and good Wash
ington whom he so much resembles.—
He is great in his modesty. It is said,
however, that he has no principles. In
deed ! His Allison letter is full of the
noblest principles which were ever ex
pressed. Is opposition to executive
usurpation no principle ? Is disapprov
al of wars for the purpose of subjugat
ing other nations and dismembering
other countries no principle? Is saying
that he would be the “ President of the
country and not of a party,” no princi
ple ? The truth is. General Teylor is
opposed not because his principles are
imt known, hut because they are known
and do not suit the views of those who
oppose him. He has said again and
again that he was a Whig, and in his
letter to Mr. Ingersoll he said “he
sidered the views of the Whigs were
republic
have gone. Never was a truer and no- j more assimilated to those of M^Jeffer-
bler sentiment expressed than that of j son, as regards political matters, than
Gen. Taylor in his Allison letter. This those of their opponents.” Here cer-
pure, noble-hearted old patriot has | laiuly is no concealment. Although he
shown himself as wise in counsel as he ] is a Whig he is willing to leave ques-
hrave in battle. “ My life has been lions of domestic policy lo the people
devoted to arms, yet 1 look upon war at and their representatives in Congress,
all times and under all circumstances j If democratic measures are correct and
a national calamity, to be avoided, if 1 the people are in favor of them* why
npatible with national honor. The | need the democracy object to leaving
pies of our government
its true policy are opposed to the sub
jugation of other nations and the dis
memberment of other countries by con
quest. In the language of the great
Washington, 4 why should we quit our
owu to stand on foreign ground.’ ”
them to the people as General Taylor
proposes.
Congress and not the President should
be the source of legislation under our
Constitution. General Taylor lays down
the true doctrine when he says^-“ The
by the Constitution to the
Another reason why Gen.Cass should Executive to interpose his veto, isahigh
We have to pay the expenses of the war
ourselves. It is true we have obtained
New Mexico and Upper California, hut
we have agreed to pay Mexico fifteen
millions for these countries, and also to
assume the debt which she owes our
| citizens. Mr. Jefferson, for a less sum,
not be elected is his position on the sla
very question. He was at first in favor
of the Wilmot Proviso, but he has since
changed his ground. His change, how
ever, has been from bad to worse. He
is now as much opposed to the South
as he was when he was an advocate ol
the Proviso. His present position is on
ly a more dangerous form of Wilmot
Provisoism. It is better calculated to
accomplish the object which Mr. Wil
mot had in view, viz: the exclusion of
slaveholders from the acquired territory,
than the Proviso itself. It is more, dan
gerous because the object is disguised ;
or rather attempted to be disguised.—
Whilst General Cass denies to Congress
the right to pass a law excluding slave
holders he contends that tho people ot
the territory have that right. Now what
right have the inhabitants of a territory
support for the highest office in their gift^ | purchased* the province of Louisiana
Can any reliance be placed upon n» j j rom p rancCt which province, included
pledges?' Can any man ^say, j ji, e present Slates of Texas, Louisiana,
from his past course, whether next year
he will l|e for or against a Protective
Tariff, for or against internal Improve
ments, for or against the Wilmot Pro
viso? Is it not true that “ on* w ho cannot
be trusted without pledges, cannot be
confided in merely on account of them ?”
A nother reason why General Cass should
not be elected is his fondness for war,
and his desire to bring on a war be
tween this country and England. Had
his policy in regard to Oregon been pur
sued—bad not the Southern democratic
Senators united with the whigs in favor
of the Oregon treaty, against which
General Cass voted, we shoal J have
bad a war with England and Mexico at
the same lime; and what would ha®e
whilst it remains a territory, to prevent
ai^r portion of the people of this Union
from gping there with their property—
and wbat difference does it make, so
far as we of the South are concerned,
whether we are to be deprived of
rights by an act of Congress or by
act ofa Territorial Legislature. The re
conservative power, but in my opinion
should never be exercised except iu
cases of clear violation of the constitu
tion or manilest haste and want of con
sideration by Congress. The personal
opinions of the individual who may hap
pen to occupy the Executive chair ought
not to control the action of Congress up
on questions of domestic policy ; nor
ought his objections to be interposed
where questions of constitutional power
have been settled by the various depart
ments of Government and acquiesced in
by the peopleThis is indeed a great
and important principle, avowed by a
man who is said by his enemies to have
avowed no principles. I am free to say
1 hat I do not agree with General Tay
lor in 6ome of his views upon questions
of domestic policy, but I have confidence
in him and I am willing for these ques
tions to be left to the people to he set
tled by their representatives in Congress.
Mr. Polk’s war policy has rendered a
high tariff inevitable. The policy of
distribution is not a question ut issue,
since it will require all the proceeds of
ihe public lands lo assist in paying off
I our national debt. For these reasons it
Arkansas and Missouri, one of the 1
aluable and flourishing portions of the
Union. In the purchase ‘of Louisiana
our government obtaiued a large quan
tity of public land, which has since af-
fotded homes to our industrious and en
terprising emigrants, and also has been
a source of great revenue to our govern
ment. We also acquired by that pur
chase the exclusive navigation of the
Mississippi, which iyas exceedingly im
portant fo our country. Wbat would
the great West and South West have
done, ba‘d New Orleans, the Queen City
ot the South, remained in the pos
session of a foreign power? All
these advantages yrere obtained by Mr.
Jefferson for fifteen millions of dollars,
known yoor contentions, so as not to We have suffered enough from the war,
heen (he condition of the country, at this i and lhat loo w ;ihoul war and without
time, bad General Cass succeeded ?—
solutions adopted by the Convention j * s to be hoped that men of all parties
which nominated General Cass do not will rally around the standard of tho
deny to Congress the right to prohibit patriot hero. He comes up m Mr.'Jet*
slavery in the territories. Mr.,Foreman, I ferson’s requirement. “ He is honest,
of Georgia, offered a resolution 44 that J be is capable, he is'faithfu! 10 ihe Con-
ibis Convention repudiate the Wilmot; stiluiioii.” In regard u> the Wdmoi Pro-
Proviso,” which he found Unnecessary'
to withdraw. Mr. Yaucy’s resolution,
denying either Congress or a Territori
al Legislature the power to prohibit
slavery in tbe territories, was voted down
by a large majority. As General Cass
has taken the ground that any action by
Congress on this subject would be un
constitutional, be of course would be op
posed to any compromise that Congress
might make upon this vexed question ;
for if Congress has no power to legislate
on the subject, any such compromise
would be unconstitutional; so then the
South has nothing to bope lroro Gener-
incurring a great national debt. Wheth- r a i Cass. He asserts in bis letter to Mr.
er the territory which we have acquired I>j; C bo!sba that it is morally impossible
General Taylor occupies such
position as will enable him to reconcile
differences, unite the North and South,
temper past animosities, and avert lire
dangers which now threaten theemru-
try. Let us all then enlist under the
bright bannerol the Herooftheageup«»n
whose ample folds is inscribed, change
AND REFORM ; A PURE ADMINISXRATI'Jjf ;
FREEDOM OF SPEECH; FREEDOM OF
THOUGHT J NO KINGLY EXECUTIVE ; Ko
fePOILS SYSTEM ; A TRUE PAYED*/? AND
honest man, ZACHARY TAYLOR*
FOR Preidekt. Si *
LEWIS CASS—“All tbinps to all ra*n, *wj ,
faithful toaono—unsound00 the almorv
as ccaray to thv Bduth.'V' ,