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VOL. 1.
Statesman
Millwceville, Tuesday, July 4, 1926.
I'ro ari-., foci*, ts patria nostrum.
Thi Meeting. —It is uncertain whether the
Troup party will be known to posterity as a
“ party of molutioiiUts,” or “ an anti-constitu
tional party —but it is certain, th. y are at
present famous for their resolving powers, and
for the accutcness of their perceptions in dis
covering infractions of the Constitution.
That the people of these United States have a
natural, and a constitutional right, peaceably
to assemble, and to express their feelings,—to
remonstrate against, or petition for the redress
of grievances, is undoubted. —It is one of those
privileges, without which, freedom neither
does, nor can exist. The governing power of
our Executiv. and Legislative bodies, arise*
solely from the people ; they arc tlie servants
of the people, and are generally selected for
their intelligence and wisdom, to perform cer
tain specified duties ; therefore, it is peculiar
ly proper, that the jicople should, when their
rights arc assailed by any of those bodies to
Vihoai they hare delegated authority, ouamlu
into their acts —remonstrate against oppres
sive enactments, and petition for the redress
of grievances.—But notwitstanding these
rights of the people to meet, their meetings
may be foolish, ill-timed, and politically im
proper, and we might add, “eminently sinister
end selfish ” —and such we believe, in a consid
erable degree, are the characteristics of the
meetings held on the subject of the Creek
Treaty—and that their tendency is to stir
up party strife—to inflame the minds of the
people —and to incite his Excellency to per
form acts derogatory to the chaiactcr, and
destructive to the best interests of Georgia.
These meetings, except the one whose pro
cedings are detailed in this day’s paper, are
believed to have been attended, only, by the
Troup party —and on them will be entailed
tins evils which have, or may arise from their
impolitic proceedings.
•J few incidents of the meeting deserve a re
mark j after the meeting was opened, Col.
Jones made a few desultory remarks, appar
antly without any definite object in view;—
lie closed by saying lie had nothing in the
shape of resolutions to offer; in making these
remarks, the Chair suffered him to proceed
quietly. He was followed by Dr. Fort, who
said he held in his hand resolution which he
wished to submit to the meeting, and while
making his introductory, remarks, the Cluitr
pronounced him cut of order. ]\lr. Torrance
explained to tbe Chair, that Dr. Fort was in
order.
The Chair refused to put the question in
the usual way, stating that it was agreed to
determine Hie question liy signing the names
—although no vote had been taken on the
subject.—ln the same manner it was agreed
’hat the CKsirmsin and Secretary should sign
the proceedings of tlie meeting—the Chair
man has refused to sign them.
The .Vcm Treaty. —We have said so much
on the subject of the late meeting in this coun
ty, that we fear our readers will be disposed to
pass by without reading this article. AAV deem
it right, however to add a few remarks of a
more generul character on this subject.
Although wc hold the l ight to assemble for
the expression of the public sentiment, as one
involving every oth< r polilical right, yet, like
many 'other of heavens blessings, il may be
abused. \\ e consider this abuse as happening
whenever such meetings are prostituted to
party purposes. Public meetings should al
ways have for their object, the redress, or pre
vention of some great evil. They ought not
to be made cheap by being called on every' p't
ty occasion. But with us they have become so
common, little heed is given to them by tir
people, and we have Seen tlie resolves of some
twenty men, passing in all parts of the country
for the decided sentiments of a county. We
take great pleasure in stating, thattliese things
have not been done, by those with whom we
are identified in politics. Our adversaries have
been suffered to call meetings from time to
time, and to meet by themselves, and pgss
for the counties what resolutions they please.
This has been more than once done in this
county, where they are known .not to prepon
derate in the ballot boxes. We have no doubt
they expected to be suffered to manage mat
ters in the old way, at the meeting of the 24th
ult. Some of us however, had been often
enough mortified with being thus placed before
the world as responsible for their inflamm tory
proceedings, and we determined to meet tin in,
& if practicable, to have the views of a majori
ty of the people expressed and published. We
have no desire to see public meetings multiply
attliis time. We hope our friends -ail; cull no
meetings, but if a general cal! is made, there
can lie no impropriety in attending to foe that
the wishes of the people arc not inisripivs; n.-
cd. Our great object in attending these meet
ings, should he to shew that the people will
fbidc by the laws of the United States, without
attempting to tear them down by violence, or
defeat them by a vain and profitless suit at law.
If the old and the new treaties were placed be
fore the government in a shape that one might
be taken, and the other rejected, meetings of
tlie citizens to express their preference might
he propi r. But the case is otherwise. The
old treaty is annulled, and tlie new une ratified,
and this cannot be changed except by th. sai
power by which it was done. Nowneif.)r.
that th, propi neither wish, or ought to
an appeal from the decission which has v n
mad v Any legal appeal would consume tun
that would he more prejudicial than the accep
tance of the new treaty—and as hi a war with
* ,K U ‘ States > "r fancy very few of thos
who base fought, or expect to tight her battles,
are ready to suck their own destruction by at
tempting to plunge a dagger in the bosom oi
tfieir country.
Greek Ode. We have received five transla
tions of the Greek Ode we published some
time since. We propose publishing the trans
lations *o far as we arc permitted, m o ur nrx
Advertisement? omitted shall a:. ear in ce
Milledgeville, 24th June, 1926.
Pursuant to previous notice, a number of
the citizens of Baldwin county, convened at
tbe Court House in Mill.dgevillr on this day,
for the purpose of expressing their opinions
’ jii the subject of the right of Georgia, as con
nected with (he late treaties of 1325, am
1826, wiih the Creek Indians. —Col. Abnm
Hammono, was requt sted to lake tb Cha r,
and Wm. Y. Hansell, Esq, appointed Se
cretary.
The meeting being organised, Col. Seaborn
Jones in a short and appropriate address, ex
plained its object.—When Ur. Tom&ksom Fo,-
submitted to tlie consider tion of the assemhb
th preamble and resolutions hereinafter in
serted, prefaced by remarks, int nded hy him
to impress the propriety of their adoption.
Artur the same had been read, the preamble
and resolutions hereinafter inserted, were sub
mitted by Wm. 11. Torrrnce, Esq. as a
substitute for those proposad by Dr. Fort,
and the propriety of their adoption supported
in a short address by-Mr. Torrance.
The meeting resolved to receive for discus
sion and consideration, the preambles and re
solutions submitted by both, Doctor Fort and
Mr. Torrance, and the same being before the
meeting, an animated and lengthy debate en
sued, in which Doctor Fort, and Genl. Wat
son, supported the preamble and resolutions
submitted by Dr. Fort, and Col. Jones, L. Q.
C. Lamar, W. H. Torrance and J. A. Jones,
Esqrs. advocated the preamble and resolu
tions submitted by iMr. Torrance.
The question being call 'd for, it was pro
posed an i acceded to, that all those present
should he priviledged to sign their names to
the preamble tind resolutions they preferred,
and that (he preambles and resolutions, togeth
er with the names of the persons signing tin
same, should he published in all the Newspa
pers ofiahi* p!»co.
Tlie preamble and resolution? submitted by
Doctor Fort, were then read in the follow
ing words :
In a country, the freedom of whose institu
tions give to every citizen a vital interest in pas
sing events, it becomes a duty on all necessary
occasions to make such public expressions of
the desire and sentiments of the people as
may tend to produce that union of purpose, <ind
harmony of sentiment, which constitutes the
strenght and glory of republics. For this pur
pose we avail ourselves of tbe occasion present
ed by a call in the newspapers for a meeting to
ascertain the public opinion with regard to the
iate treaty concluded at Washington city with
the Creek Nation.
The subject of our Indian relations we pre
ceive with regret is again to be made a means
of perpetuating amongst us those feeds which
it is the desire of our hearts to see at an end.
When it was annouced that a Treaty had been
concluded at Washington hy which the rights
of Georgia so longdenied her, had been obtain
ed, we fondly hoped that anew era would .p: n
before our people, and that a desi.e to harmo
nise with one another and 1o live in confidence,
and peace with the General Government,
would henceforth distinguish our state and
tieople, and forever silence the rUmor which
has been raised against us fror one end of
the United States to the other. vVe hoped the
lay had dawned in which our citizens migh
in all parts of our country, meet that courtesy
nd respect due to mcmliers of the great fam
ily of these U. States, and that the lealara
t>an, 1 am a Georgian would no longer turn
on the individual making it, that attention
which he was in doubt, whether to resent or
endure. But we have been sadly disappointed.
Indian relations—lndian lands, arc stili 'o
divide us at home, and sink us abro.iu.
Meetings have been held in various count:-
whose proceedings are calculated to perpetu
ate and increase that unhappy exeitemen,
which has been tlie bane' and disgrace ■
Georgia. We hold it to he our . uty o »-
press our opinius of these meetings ano thou
proceedings.
If these meetings have any object, it would
nppi-ar to consist in .in attempt to carry into
effect the treaty of tlie Indian Springs, regard
less of its (tmdimrnt ; or as som would haw
it, to signify to Governor Troup the wishes of
the people with regard to tiis attempting to
survey the lands, under the law passed at his
famous called session ;—now we hold it to
he impossible (or any set of m n, l owing the
facts relating to this subject to uln velor a
moment that the people and government of
Georgia cun carry lids treaty into oiler’
The treaty of the Indian Spring is null and void,
the attempt to carry it into effect is madness,
and however it may grate on the ears of some,
we would not hold him guiltless who would
-Irntohforth his hand to tear down the luws oj
THIS L.IND on this subject —allow the un
hallowed attempt to survey this land logo on
—and what is the consequence ! —The gener
al gov, rnm nt is hound to interpose for the
protection of its laws.—AVe are aware that
the interference of the Government of the U.
States, to prevent, the State from carrying in
to effect any law which may have been passed
by her Legislature, is calculated to produce
great excitement in the public mind. This
jealous regard of their rights is the safeguard
of our liberties; but before tie p.cple are
called on to enter inlo a contest wi.h the Gen
eral Government, it behoves them to be very
sure that their rights have been invaded. For
ourselves, we are decidedly opposed to any
measure of violence on this subject.
Between the Treaty at the Indi .n Springs
and the late treaty at Washington, we have
not the means of judging—tlie evidence on
which a judgment might he formed, has not
been published, and we have the authority of
our Senators in Congress for supposing it ought
not to have been published, both of them hav
ing voted against its being la i before the Sen
ate—Our desire that the Indiun title to the
lands within our limits, should be extinguish
ed as soon ns practicable, has been uniformly
expressed, and on this subject our policy is
unenangt -It was our right that the genera!
govern:.ien should procure these lands for
Georgia—but it is undaubted’y their right to
decide on the means by which it is to lie f
fected.—lf the Lands are ceded to this Stnte, it
: not for i.s'o a;- iy the measure of corrup
tion or peril io h. old, . new treaty, ho’h
have been nr .de by the general government
by agents ol their own, and theirs is the Memo
or praise—Thus it appears, that we have
neither the information on which to judge, nor
the power to effect any purpose opposed to the
laws of the general government—nor are wc
responsible lor tbe purity of those laws.—The
questions which interest us on this subject are
few:—Has Georgia obtained justice I Have
her lands within the Creek country been
ceded ? AVe have the high authority of Col.
Benton for supposing that the new treaty
as intended by all parties tocover all the lands
I Georgia in that quarter. It is not denied
’ t the line was laid down by a part of our
.vn delegation in Congre-s, and ve arc fee
ow that hey would not knowingly, haw
so itofo '• t rn’ory. Shouldn tor
that t.iey haie eetu mistaken th bonu tc
•roc ~ 5 our limits is as good against foi
'; n- ral Govt rn uent us before.
•’ i'li regard to ibe ground taken as a re i
•• f<* anulling the Treaty at the Indian
p rings, we are not left in ignorance. It »
not uliedged that it is more corrupt than othi r
Indian Treaties. Bribery of the Chiefs ha
become a pan of the system of the Govern
ment, in i inking Treaties with the Indi i
tribes. Mr. Barbour’s at tempt to avoid it in
the late Treaty, was not only awkward, but
ntirely unsuccessful. Rut the objection
made to the (lid Treaty rests not on eorr p
-1011. It is allcdged to have been rmd wi
Indians, incompetent to contcy th( lands;,
id this alone, is urged agsins! it. How I;
•is "round is thought to be Mistainahlr, l
the vote of both branches of Congress testify
GEORGIA STATESMAN, TUESDAY, JULY 4, 1820.
How meagre is the support to the Old, or the
opposi ion to the New Treaty. AVe cannot
lor a moment, suppose this unanimity could
have been procured in carrying oil a measure
■ hose oliject was only aggression and injury
to Georgia ! Look at the votes taken oil this
ihji ct, and it is in vain to think, wrong or
oppression to G. orgia uas intended ; far less
violation of the C-institution of the United
t .tes. \\e may cry that we are trampled
and ground to the ejjrth; but none will
he (bund to believe.—ls there no guard to the
C .institution, but the Georgia Delegation ?
None to hear our wrongs, when they urge
hem in the 11. lls of the Ni.tiorial Legisla
ture ? Could they persuade none to join their
j ndard, not even tluir vice-president, Aan
Boren? Tis vain to sh it our eyes to Truth
and Justice.
Resolved, That we view all attempts to sur
• --v the Lands, under the Old Treaty, as in
ti i ded to accomplish no other purpose but to
keep up the unhappy feuds amongst us, for
electioneering purposes.
Resolved, That tills m< eting present their
thanks to Col. Benton, of the Senate of h"
United States, for the noble and patriotic
manner, in which, at a time “eminently criti
cal,” he threw the weight of his character
hi the scale of our rights.
Resolved, That we view with disapproba
tion the frauds projected by Ridge and A an,
nd which have furnished additional proof,
that all Indian Chiefs, when they have i 1 in
uieir power, are disposed to wrong their Na
tion ; and we highly approve the course adopt
ed by the Committee of Conference to pre
vent it.
Resolved, That our acquiescence in the
New Treaty, is confirmed by an utter hope
lessness that the Old one can be revived, anil
from a fell belief, that if any of our Lands in
tiie Creek Territory shall lie without tne R»m»-
dary of the acquisition, the most speedy mea
sures will be taki n to and it to our Territory,
and the annexed names returned as being
in favor thereof.
Daniel Newnan, Bushrod Crowder,
Hiram Goldin, AVm. P. Hill,
AVm. M. kraatz, Ilamilion Gaither,
G. B. Muselwhite, Abel Pearson,
Joseph Stovall, E. Sowerr,
Obedh. Colbert, H. Eberly,
Y. G. M’Crary, S. Meocham,
R. B. Clayton, J. Perry,
Spencer Roberts, J. Briggs,
Jos. Washburn, Ambrose Day,
Miles Moore, AA r m. Searcy,
L. Atkinson, J. A. Perdue,
P. Richards, E. Underwood,
David Bow les, Robt. G. Crittenden.
Sami. Rockwell, J. Miller,
Wm. Scurlock, jr. John Murphey,
Wm. P. Brown, It. M. Morgan,
R. M. Jowell, M. Harvey,
K:il»t. Prostwood, H. Barksdale,
Henry Hunt, E. Hubbard,
John Batson, H. Gosling,
H. Duncan, 11. Green,
■ Wright, C. E. Bartlett,
Orange Green, AV. L. Lewis,
M. Smith, D. Davis,
I aac Golding, J. Covey,
J M. Crowder, A. Sharp,
-tas Berryliill, I). Murphey,
V ~ Perry, E. Mounger,
' • Robins, L. Lancaster,
AVm. .Vluti.cws, D. No 11,
I . E. Kirkland, H. H. Robertson,
W'm. M. Smith, T. Moore,
1). Scurlock, J. Slatter,
W. R. Butts, AV. P. Clark,
A. M. Hobby, B. 11. Sturgess
J. C. Watson, R. Haws,
R. Norris, Thos. Wright,
B. Hepburn, AV. Ford,
J rncs Perry, M. D. Huson,
IV B. Halstead, . J. Bozeman,
C. AVellborn, A. A. Morgan.
A. G. Beckham, M. Jordan,
Geo. AV. King, AV. D. Jarratt,
G. B. Buchanan, i', Crowder.
[The names of Tomlinson Fort, and James
Bozeman, from inadvertence, were not written
till after the papers were handed to Mr. llan
. 11, the secretary—they should be annexed to
die above list. Also, the names of several
other gentlemen, who from the tediousness of
the debate, retired ior a short time, and were
absent at the moment when tlie names were
subscribed.]
The Preamble and Resolutions submitted by
Mr. Torrance, wore read in the following
words:
In every well ordered commonwealth it is
one of the highest and most important rights
of the people to express fearlessly, calmly and
with dignity their opinions upon the conduct
of the administrators of their government.
Liberty has no biding place in the country
where men can speak but with the license of
tiiose in authority. Happily fertile people of
tlrs Union, they are entitled to, and inherit a
blessing far more estimable—on.: more de .1
to them than fame, fortune, or glory—that of
canvassing publicly w ith freedom the course of
polity, marked out and pursued by the Gov
ernment. Even in this land where liberty is
not merely a name, but where it is more felly
nj.yed, bitter understood and guarded with
more scrupulous exactness and constitutional,
wisdom, than in any country known to
world, men have been found, and are ye* to
be found, who have said, and arc again ready
to say, that private men have no business to
intermedle with the affairs of government
that whatever is done by the government is
considered as rightfully done. It is an ob
sequious, false and dishonest saying, fit to
come from no mouth but that of a tyrant or
slave.—To say that private men have nothing
to do with the affairs of Government, is to
say that private men have nothing to do
with their own happiness or misery—that
the People ought not to concern them
selves whether they lie naked or clothed, fed
or starved, deceived or instructed, protected
or destroyed. AVhen the affairs of a govern
ment have gone wrong, the people are justifi
ed in stepping out of their ordinary sphere.
They enjoy a priviledge of somewhat more
d-gnity than that of idle lamentation over the
calamities of their country.—They may look
into them narrowly—they may reason upon
t, ' liberally' — they have no bias to be kna vi s
—no ambition prompts them —no aspiring or
unsociable passions incite them —they have
no rivals for place, no competitor to pull
down—they have no darling child, pimp, or
relation to raise to dignity and power—They
have no occasion for dissimulation or intrigue
—they can secure no end by faction—they
have no interest but Lie generul interest —they
can have but one will, which relates to their
common preservation and wellfare—they
know that the political maxims of the govern
ment are or should be clear and obvious, and
include no intricate and opposite interests—
they know that th' public weal is demonstra
bly evidi nt to all, and requires but common
sens, to understand it.
eu honest and simple are from their very
• plici.y not easiL deceived. The people in
th< ir love of liberty, are euil.nsiaslic, 4. with a
and votinnal zeal, eqe.illed only by Iheir bom >.
ly and patriotism, tuey are at all times re. ds
■o lay bsre the arm to effect the views of a
iviv, upright and honest administration-'—
!’• t hough often too slow to raise their voire
.gainst tyranny and oppression, having faith
•hi long in the integrity of their rulers,—
hen they do speak, they must and will lie
heard.
These reflections have been produced by
an examination into the course pursued by:
the Executive Government of the U. States
in relation to the Treaty concluded at the
Indian Springs in February 1823, and the
conduct of that Executive to the Executive
nd people of Georgia. The history of these I
.ransactions are fic ; h in t:« ferollectiou of,
all. AV have witnessed a sovereign and in
dependent state grossly abused and insulted,
through her constituted authorities by the
carte blanche of the President of this Union :
who has not been sparing himself to reflect
disgrace and dishonor upon the people and
officers of Georgia—who has treated with
contumely the repeated solicitations of her
Legislative and Executive authorities—who
has given or affected to give credence to a
band of hostile savages in preference to the
voice of one of the old thirteen United States.
He has by assuming as true (in opposition to
the.A’ghest evidence which can be given by
the s the statements of those who but
lately n dreadful revelry massacreed the in
noci rtt a-1 defenceless women and children
of our country aet at nought a supreme law
of the land, which vested in Georgia an in
defeasible right to soil, thereby attempting to
divest Georgia of what teas and is constitu
tional)' hers. To effect this, he has quarter
tered on our territory his armed troops, and
sent among us his partisan officers in all the
glorious pomp and circumstance of war, to
awe into silent and slavish submission to his
edicts, a people free and independent, &w ho
have at all times stood forth in support of the
rights of the nation. The motives which in
duced the President of this Union so to -con
duct himself toward a free state, and one over
w hich he presides, is not now for us to en
quire. It is sufficient lor us to speak and
act on tlie case as presented.
II is, therefore, by this assembly
Resolved, That we view the conduct of the
President of the United States in relation to
the Trcuty of February 1825, as unconstitu
tional, as unprecedented in the annals of
onr country, ax tending to reduce the steles
to mere provinces, and establish thereupon a
“ Splendid National Government.”
Resolved, That it is our opinion, that the
fret., y of 1925, vested in Georgia a eonalitu
tioEal righ to territory of which she car.nol
be divested by any act w ithin the constitution
al preogative of the President or any other
power without the assent of Georgia.
Resolved, That no compact, settlement,
agreement, contract, or treaty, or by whatso
ever name known, entered into by any per
sons, either corruptly or incorrvatly since the
treaty ol 1825, in relation to the same subject
matter can without the consent of Georgia,
affect her rightful claim to the territory in
cluded in said treaty of 1825.
Resolved, That it is the opinion of this as
sembly, that the constituted authorities of
Georgia should cary into effect the treaty of
1325, so far as she may be concerned.
Resolved, That we have the highest confi
dence in the ability and integ, ity of our Re
presentative in Coegjdss, and
that he is particularly entitled to the continu
ed and undiminislied confidence of the people
of Georgia, for the hold, manly, able and in
dependent pari fcc took upon the floor of Con
gress in the Creek controversy.
were signed by the following named
persons:
Lucius Q. C. Lamar, Abner Hammond,
P. A Clayton, W. G. Horton,
Ch. Lanos, Bcn’l Bower,
Goo. Micklpjobn, John Howard,
Elisha AVood, AVm. Akridge,
M. VV. Thwcatt, AVm. McGee,
11. V. Howard, Alpbonso Delaunay,
Seaborn Jones, Washington Dawson,
Lew is H. Kenan, Edw. R. Ballard,
Aug. H. Kenan, John Bryan,
I. F. Harris, Laban Beckham,
W. D. Ray, John W. Jones,
Thos. F. Greene, John A. Jones,
John H. Howard, Jeremiah Murphey,
T. 11. Hall, Win's Rutherford,
Chas, J Paine, O. M. Curtiss,
AVm. H. Torrance, Alfred Few,
H. Cosnard, John U. AVoolton,
J. Mitchell, Thos. A. Johnson,
Thos. Miler, ’ John Covey,
B M. Ormc, S. L Stevens,
T. B. Howard, JVianscl J. Smith,
J. S. Calhoun, Simeon Parker,
Geo. R. Clavton, *S. Gr 'ntland,
Pet er. J. AVilhams, John Marlow, I
Thom:.- Ragland, John Bivins,
D. B. Gill, Joshua H. Bigham,
Jacob Cobb, John O. Moore,
J. R. AVare, Goodwin Myrick,
Thos. Bivins, David Lovett,
Joseph T. AA’illiams, AA T m. Grijjg,
AA . B. Sheevs, James Cox,
W. M. Jeter, J. S. Thomas,
E. Johnson, T. Reid,
VV. B. Rogers, AV. Y. Hansell,
Thos. J. Patrick, J. H. R. Washington,
A. Torrance, B. Wicks,
Thos. B. Ward, D. Batson,
Henry Gee, R. Musclwhite,
David Bowen, Hen/y C. Phelps,
Q. Skrine, C. B. Huson,
J. G. AVorsham, Dan’l Hicks,
James Bivins, John \A r illiams,
A. DU'jlourg, Claiborn Gibbs,
Ainwr Locke.
It was proposed, and acceded to, that the
Chairman and Secretary, sign the proceed
ings of this meeting.
1 Chairman.
L AA’m. Y. Hansel, Secretary.
Morcan County, June 21, 1826.
DEAR SIR:
1 have just returned home, from
an interesting, hut fatigucing tour of
twenty-five days, spent in the exam
ination of the country lying between
the Tennessee River, and the present
inhabited part of Georgia—during
which time I have travelled upwards
of six hundred miles; much of this
distance, however, is composed of
the zigzags which were indispensible
to the objects of my duty. Most of
the route, 1 have been accompanied
hy Mr. Fulton.
The recognizance of the country
which we have taken, affords some
grounds for the formation of an opin
ion, in regard to the upper section,
of the central channel of commerce
contemplated, and provided for, by
the Legislature at their last Session.
I have spared no pains to obtain cor
rect information, and make correct
observations. Rut geometric opera
tions, I am apprised, may detect
errors in my present opinions; but
my conclusions, such as they are, and
made up on such evidence as l
have suggested, I will briefly give
you without reserve.
If the waters of the West, and the
waters of Georgia are ever united
and co-ming!e, by a great central ca
nal, we must approach the Tennes
see Hi. r through son." of it.- wa
ters, found between the Lookout
Mountain, and that elevated Ridge
of Mountains, in which are found the
heads or sources of Amay, (which is
the south fork of Highwassa,) and
the Conesauga. The whole North
ern boundary of Georgia, is one un
broken ridge of high mountains, with
the exception of one great valley or
gap, which is found, as before de
scribed, between the Lookout Moun
tain. and the Mountains which point
in from the North East, near M’Nairs
—which Mountains you have seen.
This valley, or pass, (although it has
some uneven interruptions,) may be
justly considered 40 miles in extent.
Different places are found in this val
ley, where the traveller passes over
from the waters of Georgia to those
of Tennessee, without even suspect
ing that he is crossing the great ridge,
which divides the Western from the
Atlantic waters. Indeed, in several
places, instead of mountains, it is a
perfect valley or plain; and the wa
ters of the West and those of Geor
gia so interlock, that the careless
traveller makes the transit, Avithout
discovering the fact.
If it were expedient, I have not
time to give you my views in detail,
in regard to particular location. Suf
fics it to say, I entertain no doubt of
the practicability of uniting the wa
ters of Tennessee with the Atlantic
of Georgia; and that by a central
canal of incalculable utility to mil
lions of human beings born and un
born. The best route from Tennes
see River to the Atlantic coast of
Georgia, will be found to deviate but
very little from the centre of the
State—including in this view, both
the inhabited and uninhabited part
of the State.
With regard to a great central
road, I speak with confidence Arhen
I express the opinion, that no coun
try admits of a superior road, to what
might be formed from the Chatta
hoochie to the Tennessee River.
Level ground can be found to form
a road on the whole route, in a very
direct line. The country abounds in
fine timber, water, suitable stone for
turnpiking, and for masonry of every
description. We also find m the
Cherokee nation, inexhaustible quan
tities of iimestone, iron ore, marbie,
slate, soap-stone, and flint, suitable
for fire arms : also, the finest streams
of water for machinery of every des
cription. And to this, a considera
ble portion of the lands are of a very
superior quality.
I continued with Mr. Fulton, so
long as we could obtain any informa
tion by travelling and observation of
that sort. When I left him on the
13th inst. he was ready to commence
with his instruments, which alone can
demonstrate, and thereby leave noth
ing to conjecture, in regard to tbe
best passage in uniting the waters of
the West with those of Georgia; for
there are several places which claim
minute examination. The eye of the
traveller cannot decide the prefer
ence, without being liable to mistake
The Chickaniaugy, a large crock,
(or small river,) empties into the
Tennessee 10 or 12 miles East of
the Lookout Mountain. The wes
tern fork of the creek hr>s its source
in the Looktui Mountain; the east
ern fork heads within less than 20
miles of Newtown—which town, is
found at the junction of'Concsauga
ar ‘ Oostenala. A large creek of
C- ncsauga, interlocks with the east
ern fork of Chicknmaugy. If we can
approach the Tenncss c River, at
the mouth of Chickamaugy, I am
now fully convinced, the policy of
G orgia will seek in vain, a lower
point on the Tennessee River. West
of the Lookout Mountain, Wills Val
ley is the first ground which affords
any prospect of canalling. A canal
from Tennessee River by the way of
Wills’ Creek to Cosa River, would
be at least 100 miles long.
A canal in that section, is a work
for Alabama. If we ever effect our
object, it will be a rival route, and I
trust, Georgia, Alabama, and the
Western country, all benefited by the
competition.—l hope in our_ esti
mates, we shall he able to lay the
truth before the government and the
people: to do which, will require
great skill, vigilance, and industry,
on the part of our Engineers, and
the Board of Public Works. If we
can present facts to the people, as to
what can be done, and what it will
cost to do it, I shall cheerfully rely
upon the good sense of the commu
nity, to determine whether Internal
Improvements of great magnitude
shall commence, or whether we shall
wait for a more convenient season.
I am, Dear Sir,
Your obed’t servant,
AVILLSON LUMPKIN.
Gen. D. Newnan, Secretary of State,
Milledgeville, Geo.
POST OFFICE, )
Milledgn ille, June 26, 1826. J
THE LINE OF STAGES between this
place and Montgomery Alabama, being
now in operation, the Alabama mnil (via. Fort
villc, Clinton, Macon, hoc.) will be due at this
office in future, every Sunday at half past 9
o'clock, A. M.—and every AVednesday and
Friday at 8 o’clock, A. M. And will depart
every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, clos
ing at 12 o’clock, A. M.
THOS. F. GREEN, P. M.
WILLIAM V. BURNEY
ATTORNEY AT LAW ,
HAS LOCATED HIMSELF at Jackson,
Butts county, and tenders his profes
sional «ervices to his friends and the public in
general; —all business intrusted to hi* dirtc
ticn will be promptly attended to.
Jackson, 20th June, 1826.
TO THE PUBLIC.
T TNDERSTANDING that rumors have
been very industriously and gratuitous
ly circulated prejudicial to my credit, and re
flecting upon my professional character, in
connection with certain business heretofore
confided to my late copartners and myself, by
a commercial house in Savannah ; and be
lieving that these rumors are extending beyond
the circle of my acquaintance, and consequent
ly calculated to ityure me abroad, I have been
Constrained to give publicity to the following
documents. lam fully apprised of the diffi-
cultjr of encountering phantom*, •whether con
jureJ up by the visions of a diseased imagina
tion or created by the fe*ti ring malignity of a
corrupt heart; lam equally aware of the im
practicability of answering covert insinua
tions, conveyed with a shrug or wink or smile,
yet it in hoped that the publication of these
papers and the intrinsic evidence therein fur
nished, will remove every dcubt from the scep
tic ; every suspicion from the prejudiced atvS
even silence the tongue of the designing calum
niator.
“ Having understood that rumors arc afoaf
prejudicial to the credit of Samuel Rockwell,
Esq. of MiUengcville as a man of property,
ana being requested hy him to examine into
his pecuniary circumstance*, we have done so,
and deem it an act of justice io him io siatc,
that in our belief, he is perfectly soWcnt; that
he estimates the vahie of bis propi riy and
debts due him at upwards of $ 20,000, which
estimate we deem reasonable. AVe have been
long and intimately acquainted with him, and
from his known habits of punctuality, and
from a knowledge of the most of his debts
we are, of opinion, that they cannot exceed
3 5000, the largest debt he owes to the Darien
Bank, which was created principally by en
dorsements, in some of which wc believe he is
secured. In this estimate we do not include
any matter or thing which may be the subject
of a future settlement between the said Rock
well and tbe house of A. Low & Cos.”
LITTLETON ATKISON,
THOMAS AV. BAXTER,
AVM. Y. HANSEI.L.
Milledgeville, 7th June, 1826.
“ Not having attended to the examination
above mentioned, I can only add, that the
character of tff above gentlemen, places the
truth of their statement beyond quettion. A!l
the facts which have come*to my knowledge,
ten i strongly to corroborate loose alledged;
and as to Colonel Rockwell’* integrity, punc
tuality and capacity for business, no man in
this community stands higher.”
TOMLINSON FORT.
Savannah, 17th June, 1826
Samuel Rockwell Esq.
Sir —A difficulty having crisen between
our agent and yourself in relation to the busi
ness confided to you by us, wc take pleasure
in staling, that upon revision of your account
and the proper abatements being made, that
the same has been, by you, removed, and a
settlement made with us ts sur entire sail: -
faction.
AVe have to request the continuance ofyorr
attention to the unsettled claims in your hands
and that you will use your best exertions to
bring them to a speedy close.
AA'e remain, Sir, yours respectfully,
ANDRF.AV LOAV U CoT
In every community, *nd more especially in
htis, there is a certain class of persons, who
uppear to know much more concerning the
business of others, than of their own, and who
never appear so happy as when engaged in the
characteristic occupation of “ cutting up ” the
reputation of their neighbors. From sources
like these, fireside slanders emanate, and
tea-p..rty malevolence and neighborhood vitu
peration derive their sustenance and suppor*.
By these harpies, th-: nefarious purpose is
conceived; the malignant design is formed,
and tlie envenomed shaft is point* and at the bo
som of some unsuspecting or defenceless vic
tim. But while they display all the cunning
malignity of the serpent, they sometimes dis
cover the imbecility of an inferior reptile, and
on the approach of danger, slink into their
dimy holes.
Those good frii nds who have so kindlyaml
anxiously taken upon themselves tlie guardian-,
ship of my fame and property, and who have
been so zealously and uc’tvcly engaged in dif
fusing suspicions and ui«seminating insinua
tion* concerning this mat'er t«> wy : :i: 1
with tbe laudable and praiseworthy object of
disturbing peace of my family and of ef
fecting mjrruin, deserve to be remunerated
for their labor, and if there be justice here, or
retribution hereafter, it is hoped they will not
go unrewarded.
SAML. ROCKAVEI.L.
Milledgeville, June 26, IS2G.
TO TBE PUBX.ZC-
Mlt. ELIJAH M. AMOS, late of Knox
ville Crawford county, has attempted
through the medium, of a handbill, addressed
to the public, bearing date 13th June, to charge
me with taking fees from both sides cf a
case in which I was employed as a profession
al lawyer, sometime in the year eighteen hun
dred and twenty-four; and for that purpose
bas obtained the affidavit of one George A.
Brimbury, of said county. Mr. Ami s, in the
same publication, is pleased to deny most’piy
emtor&lly, that he, himself, ever did say
that I had taken fees on both sides of a case,
in which I was employed ; with regard to the
tneih of this denial, the annexed affidavits will
shew, I trust most decidedly. To what extent
the handbills of Mr. Auios have been circu
lated, I have no knowledge, therefore I deem
it a duty that I owe to myself and the public,
to submit the affidavits of tbe following gen
tlemen, believing with confidence, that if Mr.
Briinbury’s statement (although it was made
on oath) has made any unfavorable impres
sions, as to my private or professional char
acter, that those impressions will be speedily
removed, and the statements of Mr. Amos
and his help-mate will only pass for what they
are really worthy and no more. As it regards
the other remarks made by the gentleman, I
do not deem them to be of sufficient impor
tance to demand any serious attention from
me.
IIIRAM WARNER.
Knoxville, Crawford county, Ga.
June 24, IS2C.
GEORGIA, ) Personally appear-
Crawford county. )ed before me, Thos.
Harvy, Esq. who after being duly sworn, de
pose th and saycth, that he is acquainted with
George A. Brimbury of said county, and that
Irom tlie character he bears, he would no* be
lieve him on his oath, either in or out of a
court of Justice.
Swom to and subscribed before me, this
17th day of June, 1326.
THOMAS HARVY.
JESSE STONE, 1. 1. c.
GEORGIA, i Personally appeared
Crawford county. ) before me, John Vance,
Esq. who after being duly sworn, deposctli
and sayetli, that he is acquainted with George
A. Brimhury of said county, and from tbe
character he bears among the respectable cit
iz ns of this counts, be wo.ld not believe him
upon his oath, cither in or out of a court of
justice.
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this
17th day of June, 1826.
JOHN VANCE.
JESSE STONE, j. i. c.
GEORGIA, ) Personally appeared
Crawford envnty, ) before me, Norfleet
Curl, who after being duly sworn, deposetb
and sayetli, that he heard Elijah Al. Amos, of
said county, say, tiiat Hiram Warner had
taken fees on both sides of a case in which be
had been employed as an attorney. If said
Amos, said any thing abont Mr. Warner’s be
ing bribed, 1 did not bear him.
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this
22ml day-of June, 1826.
NORFLEET CURL.
JESSE STONE, i. c.
NOTICE.
MR. JOHN MANNING will act es
agent for the Subscribers during their
absence. ROWE & NEWELL.
MilledgcviHe, June 13. 1826. 26 ?t.
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