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PARLIAMENTARY RULES.
The following, from a communica
tion in the Columbia S. C Telescope,
of May 16, presents more authorities
on the subject of the Speaker’s duty
in preserving order, than wc have
seen collected together elsewhere.
As there are some who still affect to
entertain doubts as to the duty of the
presiding officer, when a member i
out of order, we have concluded to
publish this, as wreii for present in
t'ormstioß, as for future reference :
[jVaf Journal.
I understand that Mr. Calhou •
has decided that the Vice President
as moderator of the debates in the
Senate, has no original, but only ap
pellate jurisdiction ; and that he is not
bound, ex officio, to call a disorderly
member toorder. To be sure this is
the very essence of modesty, and re
duces his dnties within a nut shell; h
need not open his lips, he has noth
ing to do but keep his eyes open if he
can, and look wise.
I presume the duties of the Speak
er of the House of Representatives,
and the President of the Senate,
have the same source and origin,
they relate to similar assemblies,
persons, and subjects, and both t lie
one and the other are intended to
keep order during the debate : to
preveut any indecorum of expression
or behavior, any wandering from the
question before the House, and any
breach of the acknowledged rulqs
and orders adopted by and binding on
the speakers there. *
Now let us see what are laid down
as'the duties of the Speaker of the
House of Commons in this respect.
I cite from the best book of parlia
raentary authority on this subject,
llatscU’s Precedents of proceedings
in the House of Commons, quarto
v. 2, p. 218, of 3d edition.
Os the duty of the Speaker in keeping
order in the House.
1. On the 14th of April, 1G04,*
rule conceived, That* if any man
speak impertinently, or beside the
question iu hand, it stands with the
orders of the House for the Speaker
to interrupt him ; and to show the
pleasure of the House whether they
will further hear him.
2. On the 17th of April, 1604,
agreed for a general rule, if any su
perfluous motion, or ‘tedious’ speech
be offered in the House, the party is
to be directed and ordered by Mr.
Speaker.
3. On the 1 !)th of April, 1604,
agreed for a rule of the House, ‘ t|ui
tligreditur a materia ad personam,”
the speaker ought to suppress.
4. On the 10th of May, 1601, Sir
William Paddy entering into a ‘ long’
speech, h rule agreed, That if any
man speak not to the matter in ques
tion, the Speaker is to moderate.
So it is said, on the 2d of May, 1810,
w hen a member made what seemed
an impertinent speech, and there was
much hissing and spitting, “ That
it was conceived for a rule that
Mr. Speaker may stay impertinent
speeches.”!
/ 5. On the sth of May, 1614, Sir
Edwyn Sandys says, “ When Mr.
Speaker offerethto speak, every tnan
ought to be silent.”
6. On the 10th of November, 1640,
ii was declared that when a business
is begun, and in debate, if any man
jise to speak to anew business, any
member ‘may,’ but Mr. Speaker
* ought’ to interrupt him.
7. On the sth May, 1041, resolved,
That if any man shall whisper, or
stir out of his place, to the disturb
ance ofthe House, at any message
or business of importance, Mr. Speak
er is ordered to present his name to
the House, for the House to proceed
against him as they shall think lit.
8. On the 2 id of January, 1693, to
the end that all the debates in this
House should be grave and orderly,
as becomes so great an assembly,
and that all interruptions should be
prevented : Be it ordered and dec! ’r
od, “ That no member of thi Hons .
do presume to make any noise or
disturbance whilst any member shall
he orderly debating, or, whilst any
bill, order, or other matter, shall be
in reading or opening. And in case
of such noise or disturbance, that Mr.
Speaker do call upon the member,
by name,’ making such disturbance,
and that every such person shall
incur the displeasure and censure of
the House.”
9. Oil ti e 15th December, 1792,
in obedience to this order, Mr. Speak
er called upon a member by name,
who was immediately directed to
withdraw.
Observations. —lt is very much to
be wished that the rules which have
been from time to time laid down by
the House, for the preservation of
decency aud order, in the debates
and behavior of members of the
House, could be enforced, and adher
ed to more strictly than they have
been of late years : it certainly re
quires a conduct, on the part of the
Speaker, full of resolution yet of del
icacy : But, as I very well remember
♦ The Journal sap, “ Sir Henry Jenkins
was observed to mistake the question, and
therefore, to prevent the idle expense of time,
was interrupted by Mr. Speaker.”
t In a book pushed in 1041, entitled
“The Orders, Proceedings, Punishments, ami
Privilege- of the Commons House of Parlia
ment in Knglaiid,” it is said in chapter sth,
p. fl. “If juy speuk too long, and sjM-ak iviili
in the msfur, hejitay not he cut oft'; bnt if lie
be long, and out ol'the matter, then mey the
Speaker gj utl) admonish liini es the short ne -
of the tunc, or the bueine#; of the House, m ■,
prey him to make u short r- ksv.”
that Mr. Onsolow did in -fact carry
these rules into execution, to a cer
tain pomt, the fault has not been in
the want of rules, of authority in the
chair to maintain those rules, if the
Speaker thought proper to exercise
that authority. The neglect of these
orders has deen the principle cause
ofthe House sitting so much longer
of late years than it did formerly.
Members not only assume a liberty
of speaking beside the question, but,
under pretence gs explaining, they
sjteak several times in the same de
bate, contrary to the express orders
ofthe House. And, as is said on
the 10th of November, 1640, though
in this case any member ‘ may,’ yet
Mr. Speaker l ought,’ to interrupt
them ; for the Speaker is not placed
in the chair merely to read every bit
of paj>er w hich any member puts into
his hand in the form of a question,
but it is his duty to make- himself
perfectly acquainted with the orders
ofthe House, and itsantient practice,
and to endeavor to carry those or
ders and that practice into execu
tion. (Afr. Halsell.)
Cases proper for the Speaker’s inter
ference.
Members speaking twice, or often
er in the same debate, the 14th of
May, and 23d of June, 1604, and 24th
of April, 1661, and 25 of March, 1826.
Members speaking impertinently,
or beside the question, the 2Cth of
June, 1804.
Using unmannerly or indecent lan
guage against the proceedings ofthe
House —the 13th and 16th orFebru
ary, IGO6 ; the 9th of May, 1626 ;
the 27th Mav, 1641 ; and the 7th of
Dec. 1665. '
Or against particular members —
the 7th, Bth, and 9th of May, 1261 ;
the 6th of August, 1625 ; the 6th of
November, 1641 ; the 21st ol Febru
ary, andtlie 12th ofMarch,l7lß.
Using the king’s name irrever
ently, or to influence the debate—
the sth of March, 1557 ; the 4th of
March, 1624, in the Journal, page
six hundred and ninety-seven; the sth
of April, 1715.
Hissing or disturbing a member in
his speech—the 20th of June, 1604;
and Bth of Feb. 1661.
Walking up and down the House,
standing on the floor, in the gang
ways or in the gallery—the 20ol’Fcb
1698; and the 16th of Feb 1720.
Taking papers and books from the
table, or writing there, to the great
interruption of the clerks, the 3d of
April, 1677 ; andrhe 25th of March,
1699
Crossing between the chair and a
member that is speaking—or be
tween the chair and the table, or be
tween the chair and the mace, when
the mace is taken off the tabic by the
Serjeant.
All these rules I but too well re
mibubcr that Mr. Onslowr'endeavor
ed to preserve 'frith the greatest
strictness, yet with civility to the
particular members offending.
All this doctrine is confirmed by
Mr Jefferson's Manual ;
‘ Therefore, it is the duty of the
House, and more particularly of the
Speaker, to interfere immediately,
and not expressions to go
unnoticed which may give a ground
of complaint to the other House and
introduce proceedngs and mutual
accusations between the two Houses,
which can hardly he terminated with
out difficulty and disorder. 3. Hole
51.”
“ No one is to speak impertinently,
or beside the question, superfluously
or tediously. Seob. 31,33. 2 Hats. 166,
168, Hole Pori. 133 ”
‘ The consequences of a measure
may he reprobated in strong terms ;
but to arraign the motives of those
w ho propose to advocate it, is a per
sonality, and against order, (Qui <ii
greditur a materia ad personam.) Mr.
Speaker ought to suppress. Ord.
Com. 1604, Apr. 19.”
Hence, it appears, that although a
member mav, the speaker ought, to
call order whenever occasion re
quires.
A. li.
THE AFRICAN COLONY.
We have a large body of interest
ing papers and facts relative to this
colony, which is rapidly rising into
importance—and all shail be publish
ed in a regular and connected order
before long, for the public informa
tion. It is quite evident now—or, at
least, highly probable that we may
build up a powerful people on the
w’estern coast of that benighted quar
ter of the world, who shall extend
their settlements into the interior, as
we ourselves have done, and com
mand the native tribes as w do; and
thereby spread light and knowledge,
civilization mid •■eligion, even along
the yet unknow shores ofthe mysteri
ous Niger, and totally break up at
least the external trade in slaves; but
without much, if any, sensible effect
to decrease our own colored popula
tion. However, it will be a great
thing to have a spot provided to which
our free blacks may proceed with an
assurance that their industry will he
crowned with prosperity and p ace,
and where their children will have a
country and a home—nor will it be
less interesting because ofthe oppor
tunity which it may continually offer
to liberal and humane persons, who
would gladly emancipate their slaves,
2 convinced that their condition
v. jiild be benefitted Wc always ap
proved ofthis project, for it is,indeed
. hurume one, ;Mugh we , ...
GEORGIA STATESMAN, TUESDAY JULY, 4. 182 G.
ed its efficiency to accomplish the
grand first purpose purposed—but it
is not a little remarkable that some
who were enthusiasts in it, and.sought
the aid of the general gov rnment to
support it, as an otulet for our free
colored population, seem disposed to
abandon it as if because of its success,
and to have found out that it is ««-
■constitutional for the United Statesjo
take any part in the proceeding!
The colonists are healthy and ra
pidly increasing—the bounds of the
colony have been extended, and
already the village of Monrovia is a
place of considerable trade —many
coasting and other vessels arriving
and departing ; and there is a grow
ing intercourse with the interior. The
people are diligent and orderly, and
apparentlv sensible of the blessings
that must flow upon those of their
own color, as well as on themselves,
by the sui'eess of the measures now
in progress to build up anew nation
of enlightened blacks Education is
well attended to, and all persons are
taught I hat they may be useful to
themselves and others. There, are
two well disciplined companies ol
militia, and the colony now- is, or
soon will be. fully able to defend it
selfagainst any invasion ofthe neigh
boring tribes —which, at present
however, are peaceable; and the
petty kings appear quite pleased with
the improvements that are making in
their neighborhood. It may, never
theless, so turn out that the march
of civilization will overcome their
barbarous powers, and revolutionize
the whol policy and polity of their
kingdoms and states It is very pos
sible that, in 15 or 20 years, the com
merce of Liberia will employ a great
er amount ot American tonnage than
is now employed in the trade carried
on with all the northern powers of
Europe, to whom we send ministers
and agents, and of whose tiivor and
proceedings we are so jealous, be
cause of that trade.— Niles.
Meinbera cf Congress —From the
official papers lately published, it ap
pears that—
In eight years president Washing
ton appointed ten members of con
gress to different offices.
In four years the elder president
Adams appointed thirteen.
In eight years president Jefferson
appointed twenty-four.
In the same time Madison appoint
ed twenty.
President Monroe in eight years
appointed nineteen.
The present administration have
appointed four in one year.
Two of the four appointed by the
present president, are the secretaries
of state and war. —lb
From the Knoxville Register.
CHEROKEE INDIANS.
Some curiosity having been express
ed as to the laws of ‘he Cherokee
nation, the following ski tch of them
may not be unacceptable to our rea
ders.
They prohibit the introduction b”
white men, of spirituous liqu< rs into
the nation. They have laws estab
lishing and regulating turnpikes, pro
hibiting stealing and rape, requiring
white men, if they take a cherokee
wife, to be legally married to her;
and then the property of the wife is
not thrown into the hands of the hus
band but remains at her own dispo
sal ; ar do they permit one man to
have more than one wife.
The nation is laid off into eight
judicial districts and a judge and mar
shall appointed in each district in
order to the due administration of
justice. They have their rangers in
each district whose duty it is to post
and advertise strays. Their taxes
are regularly laid and collected by
the marshals. Nor do they over
look the benefits of tuition in their
missionary seminaries; they compel
parents to pay the expenses of such
children as leave the schools with
out any just cause. They permit
the superintendant of these missiona
ry stations, with the consent ofthe
j parents, to hind out children, to such
trades as may be suitable for them,
and at the expiration of their appren
ticeship, the nation is bound to pro
cure them tools.
Each district is entitled to be re
presented in the national council by
four members. The pay to each
member for his services is one dol
lar per day, ami to the speaker one
dollar and fifty cents. The principal
chiefs, the Path Killer is allowed $l5O
pe r annum and Charles R. Hicks, in
consideration of his extra services as
interpreter and writer, S2OO. The
committee men are allowed two dol
lars and their president three dollars
and fifty cents per day, during the
sitting ofthe national council.
For embezzling, intercepting and
opening sealed letters, the punish
ment is a tine of one hundred dollars
and one hundred stripes on the fcaro
back.
The business of the council during
its session, shall be suspended on the
Sabbath, and all merchants, pedlars
and mechanics at Newton, shall close
their doors during that day.
They have a law declaring what
shall be a lawful fence ; they have
\ also a statute of limitations ; but it
: does not operate on notes or liquidat
ed at counts. The treasurer ofthe
Cherokee nation, is authorized to
| loan upon good security, such twr
. r 1 r T „ ff.nt., ... .Ip, rJ.
charging the annual .nppropriations.
A marshal, a sheriff, and two con
stables are appointed iu each district.
These officers have superseded com
panies of light horse, which before
jtbe passage of this regulation, exe
cuted the decrees of their courts and
brought offenders to justice. The
marshals are elected by the national
coaiHiiUec, the sheriff's and consta
bles by the people in each district.
The duty of these officers are pre
scribed and security taken for their
faithful performance. In pursuit of
criminals they are allow ed to summon
as many men as may be necessary to
asist them
A will, if found among the valua
ble papers ofthe deceased, although
not witnessed, isconsidcred establish
ed if proved to be written and signed
by the testator. A will, to be regular
according to their law, should be
signed by the testator, attested by
two witnesses and its validity proved
to the satisfaction of the court of the
district. There are also some regu
lations about nuncupative wills.
The property of any person dying
intestate, is divided eaqully amongst
the children and wife, the wife taking
a child’s part. If there are no chil
dren, the w ile is entitled to a fourth
part and the residue goes to his near
est kin, after the estate is freed from
incumbrances. The property of the
wife, who has an exclusive right to
it, is distributed in the same way be
tween her children andhusband.
This is a faint outline of some of
the laws by which the Cherokee
nation are governed. The resolu
tion to procure two sets of types to
establish at New town a printing office
has already been noticed in a former
paper ; one set of types to be compos
ed of English letters and the other
of Cherokee character, the invention
of Geo. Guist.a Cherokee. This in
vention is much admired by those
acquainted with it for its ingenuity,
simplicity and usefulness; although
there arc perhaps, more than seventy
distinct characters, they are learned
by the natives in a shurt time with
great ease, and in their own language
they now correspond with each other
in these characters.
Portraits of Indians. —The walls
of one ofthe rooms in the war-office
are pretty well covered with portraits
of distinguished Indians, in their
proper costume. There is no use
in this proceeding, nor is there in
any of the ornaments ofthe capitol,
and, indeed, in perhaps, one half of
the articles w hich a respectable in
dividual eats or drinks. but we must
admire that rage for economy that
would find fault with the expenditure
of a small sum of money to preserve
[faithful representations of the abori
ginals of our country, for the gratifi
cation of a present laudable curiosi
ty and the use of posterity.
Niles.
COMLIVEXJNICATXCir^
FOR THE STATESMAN.
THE CREEK TREATIES.
The protracted and unnecessary
discussion of this subject, is in per
fect accordance with the policy of
the Troup party, in this State. Upon
all or most important subjects, their
only desire seems to be, to “product
unnecessary excitement” in the minds
of the people, by which they may bt
prevented from examining, calmly
and deliberately, those things which
most deeply concern them, and the
more easily led to the adoption ol
these gross absurdities. As incidents
w ithiu the recoils rtion of all of us, i
will notice their violent opposition to
the “ Peoples Candidate” for the
Presidency, Gen. Jackson, and the
more recent slanderous aspersions
against the character of Gen. Clark.
To the former, was freely applied the
epithets'of “murderer,’ “tyrant,”
“despot,” he was a “Caesar, a “Crom
well,” and a “ Bonaparte,” aud a
Federalist. Os the latter, they have
said he w as concerned in the “Yazoo
fraud”—that he had shot the “effigy
of Washington”—that he “ was op
posed to the Treaty,” and that he
liaci leagued himself with others, io
defeat the “just claim- of his State ”
As the sun, W’hen emerging from the
temporary covering oi a fleeting cloud
appears to be clothed in greater
-plendors ; so will the virtues and pa
triotism of those men appear the
brighter, wiien relieved Iron, the ca
lumny with which they have been
clouded. Thi ir leading maxim is,
any tiling that will “ support the
party,” and it must be conceded, that
the Radicals have hitherto succeed
ed in this Htatc, without a parallel.
Their movements arc now made with
the same secrecy and unanimity, for
which they arc pre-eminently distin
guished ; yet they have so far de
parted from their wonted prudence,
that they have at last disclosed their
true sentiments, in relation to the
land. The step is an exceedingly
unfortunate one, and we may expect
some desparate effort to retrieve the
error.
Last year our ears were continu
ally deafened by the cry of “ the land
the land;” “ support Troup, if you
want the land ;” “if Troup is not
elected, Adams will take away the
laud “ lei Troup and the Treaty
he our watch word,” and a great deal
•if such pitiful stuff’. It was then
-aid, bv the Republican, of Jack-on
Clark party in Georgia f ••! (be Ra
dicals did not so much desire the ex
tinguishment of the Indian title, as
the election of a certain individual to
the office of Governor. Events are
now unlolding themselves, by which
the truth of this prediction is fully
verified. It is known to every man
in this State, that the Treaty of the
Indian Springs lias been, by an unu
sually large major.ty, of the Senate
of the United States of America, an
nulled, and anew one ratified.—
Whether this has been rightfully
done or not, is at this time wholly
useless to enquire. It is sufficient
for us to know, that so long as we
remain one united people, the acts of
a constitutional majority must in all
cases govern. This principle is in
terwoven with the very heart-strings
of our excellent Constitution. It has
been inculcated by our Washington
and Jefferson, and declared to be the
only remedy against the fatal disor
ders of anarchy, confusion, and blood
sh and. \et, with the sentiments of
those sages, in vain Troup and some
of his party seem resolved to unlose
the bands of Government, and ex
pose us to those evils so earnestly
depricated. Examine, good people
into this matter, I most earnestly en
treat, by that liberty which our fore
fathers won, and which we so highly
prize. It is to you, of the greatest
importance. The time is pregnant
with interest to every member of the
American family. You should close
ly scrutinize the conduct and policy
of Ihose men, whose acts advocat
such dangerous and alarming senti
ments, es the disr gard of the last
Farewell Address of the “ Father of
his Country.” Our degeneracy as a
people, may be dated from the period
of our refusing to be governed by his
councils.
The course of the Republican, or
Jackson Clark party, in relation to
the land, has been one, and uniform.
Ever anxious to see the just boun
daries of the State acquired, they
were, and are yet, far from opposing
any obstacle to its speedy accom
plishment. So long as there was the
most distant probability of acquiring
the land under the Old Treaty, they
were ready to aid in carrying its pro
visions into effect. When it has been
rescinded according to the forms of
the Constitution, it is more than fol
ly to oppose the effect and operation
i's the New one The professions of
the Radicals were fair indeed. None
so zealous to acquire the Territory
as they were: “ let it cost what it
would,” they said the land should be
surveyed last summer. But, now
mark I heir duplicity. No sooner was
the Old Treaty annulled, than seri
ous charges are. by the Troup men,
made against the New one. Fraud
and corruption of the darkest hue is
imputed to it freely and unreserved :
and, even if it were fairly made, we
arc told that the immense loss which
we have sustained of *' one million
two hundred thousand acres of land,”
forbids acceptance. I make no pre
tensions to knowing how much land
w. have actually lost; but one thing
1 well know, that it Mr. Benton is to
receive C!edit, some of the Georgia
Delegation have located the lines pre
cisely where they art* My mind is
-truck with the conviction, that fto
human being is to blame but the Re
presentatives of our own State,
should the New Treaty by possi
bility not embrace all the land which
lies w ithin its chartered boundaries.
And indeed, whatever censure is to
i>e attributed to any one, should be
borne in part, at least, by the Craw
ford Troup party. This lam fortu
nately able to prove beyond the pos
sibility of doubt. When it was un
derstood that the celebrated Walter
Lowrie had been elected Secretary
of the Senate, it was stated with
great apparent triumph by the papers
devotedtoWm.il. Crawford, that
lie had a majority of friends in that
branch of the National Legislature.
Most assuredly then, if he had a ma
jority of his party in the Senate, they
could have prevented the ratification
of the New Treaty, and the abroga
tion of the Old.
The certain and inevitable conse
quence which succeeds the annihla
fion cf “ Troup’s Treaty,” is thf;t the
land cannotibe obtained under it, un
i “sindeed the Governor should have
power to carry it into effect in direct
opposi*i uto the wishes ofthe Union.
Notwithstanding all this, ■ nd the ui
er impossibility of carrying into op
eration i-.n agreement rendered whol
ly void and nugatory by both the con
tracting parties, the Radicals say that
they will have the “Old" broken
“ Treaty, or none at «//.”! What is
this but tantamount to saying, “we
do not rare a farthing whether we
get the land or not, so we can only
preserve our “ watch word." Look
at them holding meetings over the
State, promising to aid the Governor
iu arraying its physical force, to re
sist th operation of the New Treaty.
Some not so war-like as others, pro
pose the happy alternative of having
tile whole matter cairied before the
Supreme Court. By fighting, lam
well persuaded, we shall never got
i one foot of the ceded Territory.—
Conquest is foreign from the “settled
policy” and genius of this country.
The Governor can carry both the
! Treaties before the Federal Court,
should he iu the abundance of hi*
! wisdom deem it most expedient; hut
* Mr. Benton's Speech in the Somite, on
1 the iinul rntifiralion ot the New Tr> alv.
! t Sre »> I: nrtia Journal, of June 13.
No. 29.
if he doe3, I am greatly deceived if
we get into the enjoyment of our too
long withheld rights in ten years.
There are at tliis time, somethin -
upwards of an hundred cases before
that Court undetermined, and from
the rapid growth of our commercial
population, they are daily accumu
lating. It is certain that he w ill have
it in his power to give Mr. Berrien,
and some other of his friends “ big
fees”—this will not be fufiiling the
purposes for which he was elected.
To tin.- l*eople of Georgia, I would
now seriously address myself. “Cen
sure me in your wisdom, and awake
vour senses that you may the better
judge.” Would it not be most to
the peace and interest ofthe State to
wait quietly until the first of Janua
ry ? Upon the one hand, take into
consideration the horrors of a civil
war, and upon the other, the vast
expense and delay attending “ a law
suit” in the Supreme Court. De
pend upon it one or the other of those
evils will be the fatal, though certain
result of a premature attempt to sur
vey the country in question. The
bare postponment of the occupation
for threfc or four months, should not
be permitted to retard the move
ments of this Government, just now
“ in the full tide of successful expe
riment.” At the expiration of that
time we can take possession without
meeting with one opposing obstacle.
Now, the attempt is full of danger,
difficulty, and expetise.
But why, let me ask, is Governor
Troup and his friends so exceedingly
desirous of having the survey com
pleted before January next 1 Does
it proceed from the laudiblc anxiety
of advancing the best interests of
the State ? or does it emanat> from
the more selfish and detestable mo
tive of wishing to make provision for
his part izan surveyors ? The fact
is conceded by all, that three out of
four of the surveyors were chosen
from the Radical party. Since those
appointments were made, the fea
tures of things have immensely chang
ed in Georgia. The Republican, or
Jackson Clark party has, from a small
minority, “ swelled to overflowing,”
and the presumption is fair, that had
those offices be now filled, there
would be more persons elected ofthe
latter description. Hence this sleep
less feeling anxiety to have the land
now’ surveyed. But perhaps I shall
be told, that those disgraceful con
siderations have no earthly influence
over the actions of Gov. Troup—
that he is a man whose mind is so
wfidely expanded by the soft and lib
eral principles of philosophy—that
his indulgent and charitable views of
the imperfections of our nature, that
he beholds with pity and compassion
those distracting and unnecessary
party strifes and prejudices. Our
favorite, Gen Jackson lias said, “that
the tree is to be known by the fruit
which it bears.” Let us by this
maxim endeavor to distinguish the
qualities of our worthy Governor.
Has he indiscriminately bestowed
within his gift,
upon “ men of all parties V’ Has he
exhibited lbs generosity by confer
ing lucrative appointments upon his
opponents? Or has be used the pa
tronage of his office for the sole pur
pose of benefiting and enriching his
friends ? 1 challenge any person to
point out more than one solitary indi
vidual which has received an office
of profit from him, to whom he was
politically opposed. There never
has been a man in the Executive
Chair since my remembrance, who
made more ample and exclusive pro
vision for his partizans, nor exhibited
more abundant evidence of a narrow
minded partiality. Examine the ex
tensive catalogue of messengers, ex
presses, agents, commissioner!.:, se
cretaries, marshalls, arms and ammu
nition carriers, which were uselessly
sent to the Indian Nation, and em
ployed during the past summer, and
they will all be found, with one or
two exceptions, of his ow’n party. —
Os the five commissioners who were
recently appointed to run the divid
ing line between Georgia and Ala
bama, not one is of the Republican,
or Jackson Clark interest. And, yet
with all those facts in .full view, "sense,
of his friends have complained hea
vily against “party intolerance. ”
These things I think arc amply suf
ficient to shew the thinking and rea
sonable part of our community, the
motives by which our Governor is
actuated, and the cause of this burn
ing desire to have the land surveyed
before the next Legislature. The
conclusions at which I have arrived,
may he erroneous; one thing however
I can with confidence say, that I have
endeavored to give the subject a fair
and caudid discussion.
1 am well aware, that to attempt
to reason with the Governor and his
friends in this particular transaction,
is to bo quickly denounced as one
unfriendly to the rights of the State.
Calumny shall never induce me to
abandon the cause of justice and
trufh, or what I may honestly con
ceive to be such. lam a native
Georgian, and 1 trust I feel as deep
an interest in her growth and pro*"
perity as any person living; and it '■
have any prejudices at aii, they arc
altogethei southern. My family. ®y
property, and my all is here, and here
I expect to remain. That the con
federacy of these States, tlm happ*'
ness and prosperity of the whole maj
endure forever, is the fervent prau
of MHI'UBJ.iCAN