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cerned, to do nothin:; to divide the great de
mocracy. of which he is note head. All their
hopes depend upon him. If Judge White
should be elected, the Union party Would
be dead and buried. The Nullifiers
would >'ot only have the ascendency at
home,but i.v thf. Federal Government to
boot. On: single Unionist Would not then out -
weigh the whole State Rights delegation: nor
would every thing be granted to his slightest
wish, which the Unionists desire, while nothing
can be outlined by the unitede/fortsfoall the rest ,
either for the State or for the People. Times
wiuld be changed. Thefhcould no longer be
the Administration party. They would no
longer have a President to back them by Proc
lamations. nor to encourage their resistance on
the sub ject of allegiance. Th ey would be dead,
politically, both at home and at Washington :
and not only in this, but while their party and
principles would be whisked to the winds, the
principles of the State Rights party, under
a man like White, would spread and prosper,
and become substantially the principles
of the Federal Administration. They
know all this, and therefore it is, that they nei
ther dare, nor desire to come out against Van
Buren.”
It is known, says the Baltimore American,
that large quantities of base coin are annually
manufactured in this country, for export to
South America, and such is the inefficiency
of the laws on this subject, that the business
is carried on with perfect impunity. A schr.
called the Charles Denison, Capt. Cox. from
TWTWttTU. AtH« JU.'I w. ar.iv.nl at
last week, having on hoard 330 boxes, con
taining each 1200 dollars, made entirely of
copper, purporting to be of the coin of Brazil.
These coins amounting to the nominal sum
of 315(3,000, were manufactured at Belleville,
and were sent to New York for transporta
tion to South America, thereto undergo the
operation of silvering over, in order to prepare
them for circulation.
The officers of the customs, under the di
rectionjof the Collector,’seized the vessel ami
her cargo of base coin, with the view to bring !
The offenders to punishment ; hut on examin- |
mtion the law was found impotent on the sub- j
ject, and as the coin was shipped as manu- I
factored copper, and as no law existed to
detain her, she was, as a matter of necessity,
aban louetl to the consignee, to dispose ofher
and cargo according to his original instruc
tions.
A Fact for the Abolitionists. —A free man
of color, named Jenkins, a resilient of West
moreland county, Va. a few weeks since,
sold himself tn a slave Trader, and transferred
by bill of sale his liberty, for the sum of three
hundred and fifty dollars. So says a cor
respondent of the Richmond Whig.
Chicago. —During the recent land sales at
Chicago, and in consequence of the great in
flux of speculators to attend them, there was
almost a famine in that place, and the ‘region
round about.’ As an evidence of the effect
on the price of provisions, it may be stated
that flour was sold as high as2s to3odollats
the barrel.— Pennsylvanian.
We are informed that (den. Robert Aug.
Beall, has bv the Prate
Rights a candidate for Rep
resentative in place of Genera!
...Sanford, resigned.— Macon Messenger.
Trouble in t!it‘ (lamp.
The White Whigs area little in a quanda
ry. Things have not gone on to suit their
purposes. They are now' at a loss to determ
ine, whether they will adhere to the “ White
Flag,’’ or abandon it, and raise in its stead
the name of General Harrison. The Mili
tary General is said to have a “growing pop
ularity” in North Western Verginia and like
wise in Kentucky, Indiana. Maryland, Penn
sylvania, New York and Jersey.
Montgomery Advertiser.
We are informed (-avs the N. York Star,)
that Thompson, the English abolitionist, has
arrived in town, and it is said, may attemp
to deliver a discourse. He had better not.
lie wilt be handled with great severity. Not
by mobs, but by reasonable men, who will
not allow this ititamous project to go any far
ther.
Notices for a meeting of the fanatics were
sent out on Saturday.
Our people should lose no time to hold a
public meeting cod express their opinion on
this subject. We should begin to move in
this matter.
The N. Y. American says, that there is no
intention on the part cr Thompson to lec
tun, at present, and adds that it v ould be
highly improper to do So, during the existing
Excitement.
Front France.
THE CONSPIRACY.
The parties in Custody charged with a con
spiracy to assassinate the King amount al
ready to the number of twenty. The prime
mover of this plot is a man of the name of
Bergeron, who has already been tried and
acquitted of a similar offence. having been
charged, as you may remember, with firing
a pistol at the King, at the corner of the Point
Royal, when his Majesty was proceeded
ftotn the Tuilleries to the Chamber of Depu
ties tnopen the session of the legislature. His
acquittal having secured his impunity, this
man has since been heard to boast that Ins
was really the hand that fired the famous pis
tol shot; but although he be now in custody,
it seems to be doubtful whether this new con
spiracy can be brought home either to him nr
his accomplices. Apart from their ulterior
design =, which could not be innocent, the
facts Which can be proved against them a
motmt to little more than their having taken
■ house on the mad to Neuliv. ar.H having
made it a sort of magazine of arms and amu
nitictJ. It is supposed that the principal part
of tiieir nlan consisted in the construction of
a second edition of the celebrated infernal
machine which was to have been directed
again t the R'i.-ae** carriage on his Majesty’s
return from hi* stiN'ban v,,te 2 e !o ,he Ti
leries. The prelimin.ary proceedingsare still
in prigrese, and as* soon £? arf? brought
to -a close, some official ant7oup w ill
be made of the course which it i. s intended to
pursue,— Times.
T Vestem Trade. —lt is stated in the
Cleveland (Ohio) Herald, that the mer
chandize whieh arrived at that place, du
ring the month of May, amounted, in
weight, to upwards of 17,000,000 pounds.
.4 remish fur ifng. —Digest some *«ir
pentine wth water and brandy. When
digested, tin solve it in wine and spirits of,
turpentine.
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SOUTHERN SPY. It now becomes us to
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patronage afforded, and to indicate what
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The first, we heartily render; we have been
patronized beyond expectation, and it might
be added, without affected modesty, beyond
deseit. As regards otir future course, the
readers of this paper are left to infer from the
past, what that will be. In engaging in the
arduous, and to us, novel undertaking, of con
ducting a [taper, we had little else in view,
than the promotion of the interests, and the
promulgation of the principles of the Party,
to which we are attached, and with which,
we have ever been proud to act. If we have
been the least instrumental, in securing eith
er of these, it will ever be a source of self
gratulation. If, through misguided zeal, or
ill-directed judgment, injury has been com
mitted, none Can more sincerely regret it than
ourselves, nor shall one be found more ready
to make any reparation possible.
We are fully aware of the impolicy in gen
eral, of advancing the subscription price of a
newspaper, particularly, if there be no en
largement of the sheet; yet, we feel constrain
ed to do this, in the present instance, and trust
that the annunciation of a lew facts, w ill sat
isfy our patrons of its propriety. No one, it
is presumed, will affect to doubt, that the at
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sened our professional business; of this, how
ever, no serious complaint is made, inasmuch
as the effect was anticipated. Any one, on
reference to our list of advertisements, cannot
but at once perceive, that what is properly
considered as furnishing profit, is, in a con
siderable measure, denied us; and, we might
state, in strict accordance with truth, that the
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thus far, fully to defray the expenses of the
| establishment; thus, it is is apparent, that the
Editor and Publisher, much of w hat time and
! attention have been devolved to the business,
i not only is left without a remuneration for
services; hut has incurred actual loss. \Ve
know not of a paper in the State of Georgia,
of equal size, published at so reduced a price, j
as has been the Spy; we are perfectly satisfi- ,
ed, that no individual ran sustain one, at the j
same, without a very considerable increase of
patronage. In almost every other vocation, ,
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by common, if not universal consent, it is ad
mitted to be hard for one always to work for i
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nately, has been our predicament, from w Itirh
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in advance, or S3.«SO at the expiration of
| the year. Those who wish so subscribe tor (j
months, will be charged fjbZ- The addition
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iv ite felt by our subscribers, individually, but
the aagrega'e thus furnished, would aid us in
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account, they are at perfect liberty to do so,
and shall not be jeered by ns, on the score of
parsimony.
Onr VltlnßC.
This contiiiues to be favored wiih the great
est of temporal blessings—hesl'h— to a degree,
which, it is confidently believed, would chal
lenge a comparison with any of equal popu
lation. in this country, or the world. If there
is a solitary case of intermittent or of bilious
fsver, iu the place, we are unapprised of it.
\ \ cry few- individuals may be suffering na
iler chronic complaints; v hich have their ex
istence in u a ery climate, disregarding locality,
but with respect to the rernainde-, we think
it might safely be aiffirn.ed. that “ all's well,”
and so will perhaps coni.one, w ith prudential
regulations adopted in every family. True,
i» : s appointed unto all rr.en so die: ar-d no
situation canone beexemplform therotjjnaon
srjsta ao’«r»ata»sr aarx*
j curse pronounced upon man; we would not
j be understood as intimating that we inhale
; the atmosphere of immortality; but honestly
l declare we know of no village, town or city - ,
, which can compare with ours, as respects:
health. We are aware of the charge so fre-j
t fluently preferred against Editors, sometimesj
! '* ,na y becorreftly,ofsuppressinglnforiiiatiimj
| with regard to the health of the region round;
about them ; it is often alleged that tbey dat-.-l
not come out openly on this subject, for fear ‘
of incurring the displeasure of then subscri
| bers —to search an imputation we hold our-
I selves nut justly subjected ; the truth, the
whole truth, as far as it can hi arrived at,
and nothing bat the truth, may be expected
jX>f us.
We learn verbally, that certain of the citi
zensof Alabama and Mississippi, have deter
mined to increase the amount of the reward
offered for the apprehension of ARTHUR
I'APPAN, the Abolitionist, to SIOO,OOO.
W e think a larger sum can be obtained in
Georgia. W e would not be in his shoes for
his jacket.
cohuuiwcatiois.
FOR THE SOUTHERN SPY.
TN v..
In our preceding number, we directed th;«*
attention ol the reader to historic facts concern- !
mg the origin of our present Constitution, ■
which, illumine our path, and make the final
proof that the States are not perfect sovereign
ties (in onr opinion) plain and simple. The
facts already adduced, pie pure us to come to j
a review of our constitution withntanv lights
that we would not have without them, as they |
direct us in the way, and become, at once, an j
index to the meaning of the instrument. We ;
have heretofore given some of the views of I
those who advocate the present constitution. I
Iu order to complete our testimony - , before j
commencing the review alluded to, we will i
adduce some of the sentimeutsof its enemies. I
It will be remembered, that Messts. Lansing i
ami A ales, of New-York, (who were mein- !
bers of the Federal convention) retired from j
th tt body before the completion of its lalioM *
1 luir reasons for so doing shall be inferred
from their own pen. The extract is from a
1 tter addressed by them to the Governor of
N< w-York, containing their reasons for leav
ing the convention. “We gave the princi
p es of the constitution, which have received
the sanction of a majority of the convention,
our decided and unresetved dissent; but we
must candidly confess, that we should have
been equally opposed to any system, however
modified, which had in object, the consolida
tion of the United State* into one govern
ment. We lieg leave briefly to state some
cogent reasons, which, among others, influ
ettced us to decide against a consolidation of
tie Htates. These ore reducible
heads. Ist, The limited and well defined
powers under which we acted, and which
could not, on any possible construction, em
brace an itlea ofsueh magnitude, as to assent
to a general constitution, in subversion to that
of a State. 2d, A conviction, of the imprac
ticability of establishing a general govern
ment, pervading every part of the United
States, and extending essential benefits to
all.” “These reasons were iti our opinion,
conclusive against any system of consolidated
g tvernment: to that recommended by the con
vention, we suppose most of them very forcibly
apply-” It will be perceived, that the rea
sons of Mr. Lansing and Yates for leaving the
convention, were not given until that body
had terminated its labors. They any,
extract above, that their reasons for leaving
the convention, apply, “ very forcibly,” to the
constumion as it was perfected, and submit
ted, atul therefore wc have the opinions of
those two gentlemen most clearly expressed
against the doctrines and assumption ofthe
Nullifiers. We will now adduce some ofthe
opinions of Mr. Luther Martin, w ho was call
ed upon by the Legislature of Maryland to
give information in reference to the proceed
ings of the convention. Mr. Martin wtsa
thoroughgoing state sovereignty man—oppo
sed all the sentiments and doctrines that were
extracted, and exhibited in our first number—
and used his utmost efforts, to prevent the
a loption by ti e people of their [in sent form
of e institutional government. In his inform
s io i toths Legislature, among other reckons
for objecting tn the constitution, Mr. Martin
-ayi: “Itis in its very itittodnciinn declar
ed tob" a compact between the people of the
United States as individuals. “So far were
the friends of the system from pretending that
they meant it, or considered it as a federal
system, that on the question being proposed.
That a union of the States, merely federal,
'Ughl to be the sole object of the exercise of the
powers vested in the convention, it was nega
| tived by a majorijy ofthe members, and it
! was resolved “That a national government
j ought to be formed.” Again: “Viewing it
i as a national, not a federal government, it
' wasopposed, &c.” In speaking ofthe power
; granted to Congress by the constitution, to
| provide for calling forth the militia to execute
; the law sos the Union, suppress insurrections,
land repel invasions, Mr. Martin observed:
1 “ As to giving such a pourr. there Wim’in c.b
jection ; but it was thought bv sonic, tHa; ibis
p iwer ought to be given with eerto'r. restric
tions. It was thought, that nor more than a
certain port of the militia of any oue State,
ought so he obliged to march out of the same,
or be employed c,ut of the same at any one
time i without the consent of the legislature
of such State. This amendment 1 endeavor
ed to obtain ; but it met with the s.-tne fate,
wh eh attend - H a!mo ' "'erv aft ro. ' to limit
the power giv - n to the general government,
and constitutionally so guard against their
Mnise, tt was not adopted. As it now stands,
congress will have the power, if they
hdcase, to march the whole Militia of Ylnry
lamt to the remotest part of the Union, and
(keep them in service as long as they think
proper, w-ithoul being in anv respect deiien
l oatit upon the government of Maryland Mr
this unlimited exercise of power over its citi
vxns.”
p
the constitution defines treason against
the United States, observes: “I wished to
have obtained as an amendment to the third
section of this article the fallowing clause :
“ Provided, That no act or aits done by one
or more of the States, against the U. States,
or bv any litizen of any one of the U. States,
under the ajlhority of one or more of the said
States, shall be deemed treason, or punished
as such ; bat, in case of war being levied, by
one or more of the States, against the United
States, tlie conduct of each party towards the
other, aid their adherents, respectively shall
be regn'ateil by the laws of war and of nations;
but this provision was rejected,” &c.
Mr.Martin again says, in speaking of re
sistarcc to the authority of the U. States, by
a S’ate: “In such case, the proposed form
of |ovcrtm:ent declares, that the State ami
every of its citizens, who act under itsautlior
js;, ere guilty of n direct art of treason,” &c.
Many more extracts could be given,from the
information of Mr. Martin, and the opinions
of Messrs. Y ates and Lansing, to show, that
they considered the sovereignty of the States
to be impaired, and a supreme national gov
ernment, for general purposes, established, and
made out h\ - the constitution, to go into ope
ration as such, in the event of its adoption, by
the people of the U. States. But, it is uune
cesssry to offer more. Those above are am
plv sufficient. They were actors in the con
vention, where mind conflicted with mind,
where every impulse of feeling, every senti
ment of the heart, in short, every thought,
word, and deed, of every member of the
convention, in reference to the purposes
for which they had met, were exhibited to
view, and, consequently, they hud every
opportunity of knowing the sentiments of the
framers of the constitution, and, most certain
ly, they should be acceptable witnesses to the
nullification school, as they contended so
strenuously for State Rights, and State Sov
ereignly. Is not their testimony totally at
war with the construction ofthe constitution
given by the Nullifiers? Who should be
considered the best judges? The Nullifiers
of the present day, or the Slate sovereignty
members of the convention that prepared the
instrument? Reason, common sense, an
swer* in favor of the latter. Is it, now, even
necessary, to resort to the constitution itself,
to show that nationality is established, and
the sovereignty ofthe States impaired ? We
will do so, for the sake of truth, and (if possi
ble,) further perspicuity
In the 2d sec., Ist art. of the constitution,
we find the following: "Representatives
and direct taxes shall he apportioned among
the several Stales which may be included in
this Union, according to their respective num
bers,” Sec. This single clause, a* unimpor
tant as it may at first appear, lays the axe to
the root of ;wrfect and undivided sovereignty
—disproves, totally, the chimera, that nuts is
a mere confederacy—marks, w ith mathemat-
ical precision, the nationality of onr govern
ment. It brondly ami unequivocally lays
down the position, that representation and
direct taxes, shall be apportioned, according
to numbers. Now, in all pure confederacies
of States, (according to all die best rercivrd
writers upon international law,) each Slate
| is entitled to one vote, and this, iti virtue of
i the unmired, undivided sovereignty of each. —
I Hitch was the case in the confederacy of the
j ancient Grecian Slides, during the existence
j of the Amphictionic council. Such istheense
among the German States, and Swiss cart
ton’s of the present day- Sovereignty is sov
ereignty, no matter whether existing in a
small, ora large State ; and, therefore, in an
ttnmixed confederacy of States, each one is
j entitled to one vote, ami one only, no matter
i if one State should contain five and another
j five hundred thousand inhabitants. It will
j be perceived, then, that, according to the a
bove clause of the constitution, eath State is
not recognized as a sovereign individuality,
entitled to one vote iti Congress, but, as a
part, or portion, of a mass of people, of the
people of the w hole United States, and, con
sequently, entitled to representation arid in
fluence, according tn the number of it inhab
itants. Hence, in the House of Representa
tives in Congress, Georgia having a smaller,
has nine representatives, while New Y'ork
having a larger number of Inhabitants, is eu
titled to fort) - . Whether this is just, or fair,
or republican, is not the question. The true
question is, what kind of government have
we?—not what kind of government we ought
to have. If the people who made it as it is,
choose to overthrow it, and erect another in
its stead, they have the power to do so; but,
<w, long as the present form exists, it thonld
not be misconstrued* perverted, trampled up
pon, but, should be field inviolate, as though
it was clothed w ith the white robes of perfie
tion. and unsullied, with a solitarv blot upon
the monumental pillars which sustain its ed
ifice, and proclaim its origin. And what has
been the history of the Confederacies of the
world? The Grecian, was certainly the
most celebrated of ancient times, and never
did it flourish more than during the existence
of the Amphictionic council. But the crest
ed honors of Greece re'yinfd their splendor,
and the happiness of her people was pre
served, only, so long as wisdom ridel in
her general council. I.mk to the German
<.iet. Li what fotm of government, beneath
•he sun. cap be found so mac)} weakness and
<<>lly ? It is undoubtedly kept together by
die house of Austria, and that fact, at once,
proves the absence of all genuine liberty—
*liat is the situation of Switzerland ? Cer
i 'O'" 1 )', not at all, like ours. Almost inaccessi-
Me to other nations, by the snow-clad moun-
tains, which surround her. poor in almost ev-
O f "hich, according to common ac
l..‘ll!,.?j®ux.AiH!ifi9ui*un'Utri«;i-wiYm.vMiix.. i..<
the imagiuation of a conqueror, or excite the
greedy avarice of a rapacious plunderer.—
What is, therefore, the inference? Not that
the system Ofthe Swiss Cantons, is intrinsi
cally meritorious, and able to defend itself
against foreign attack ; blit that, owing to pe
culiar circmhst&nccs, it is suffered to go on
unmolested. When we consider the short
duration ofthe confederacies that have existed,
we are inevitably led lothe conclusion,that
some other system is necessary to secure man
as well his property, as his liberty, and this
can be done, only by a due mixture of pow
ers, which, in their operation, will give the
greatest amount of personal liberty; with n
strong, regular, energetic government. Con
federacies, with equality of power and voting,
without regard to numbers, might do, if man
wasal ways wise ntaljiist. Who, however,that
has the least acquaintance w ith human na
ture, can always expect justice, moderation,
and wisdom, at the hands of man? In con
federacies of States, who can expect that
causes of contention and jealousy, will never
arise? And how could such difficulties be
adjusted ? Where is the eontroling power?
There is none. And, unless the wand of
peace ami reconciliation, should be extended
over them, by common consent, anil in the
exercise ot a wisdom, not as yet brought to
light, by history, civil war, bloodshed, and
anarchy, or desperation, must spread over
them their crimson flags, to wave in union
with the groans of an unhappy people. Ol
the thirteen original States of our Republic,
five may have possessed three-fourths of the
citizens. Now, according to a purely federal
association of perfect sovereignties, (lie other
eight with line-fourth, would have it iu their
power to control the five, with ihree-finitthi
ofthe people. Would this have been lair?
Gonlil a confederacy have been maintained,
upon such principles? Never. Ouriirimor
tal fathers never could see the justice of giv
ing a small minority, the power to govern the
majority, merely to keep up an individual
Slate sovereignty—anil hence, a purely fed
eral council, was merged into a government,
partly federal, and partly national. Just so
far as the government is national, just to that
extent, is sovereignty impaired. Just so fur
as the I’nioti is federal, just to that extent,
are the [towers of sovereignty exercised by
the States, individually. It is not the inten
tion ofthe writer, to trace, minutely, the dis
tinctive National or Federal features of oor
government, but only to notice them, so far
as may be necessary to demonstrate his prop
osition, that the States, individually, are not
absolute sovereignties.
UNION FOREVER.
FOR THE SOUTHERN SPY.
Washington, August 24th, I^ls.
Agreeably to adjournment, the citizens of
Washington, met in the Methodist church ;
the chairman called the meeting to order;
and the committee appointed to ascertain lire
amount that could be raised for the purpose
of rendering onr Academy more useful to the
community; reported that the requisite amount
could be obtained.
The follow ing resolution was then offered,
and ably advocated, by Judge Andrews and
Daniel G handler, Esq. and adopted, by the
meeting unanimously:
Resolved, as the sense of this meeting. That
it is the duty of om citizens to support the
Washington Academy; that, in pursuaneeol
this duty, we pledge ourselves togiveitour
undivided support.
The meeting then proceeded to the nomin
ation of Commissioners, under the re-o’utions
ofthe present Boatd, parsed on the 15th inst.
—when, John 11. Pope, Garnett Andrews,
Samuel Barnett, Jos. W. Robinson, Alexan
der Pope, Lock Weems, Charles Irvin, Thus.
Berry, and Win. L. Harris, were duly nom
inated.
Ou motion,
Resolved, That the proceeding* of this meet
ing;, be published in the Southern Spy and
ashnigtoTi News.
The meeting then adjourned sine, die.
THOMAS BERRY, Chairman.
William L. Harris, Sec'ry.
COMMUNICATED.
OBITUAItV.
“There’s nothing terrible in Death,
Tri those wh -1 go to Heaven."
Departed this life, at about 7 o'clock, on
Friday evening the 23th of August, at his
residence four miles from Washington, after
a protracted anil painful illness, occasioned
(it is believed) by the fracture of the jaw bone
iu extracting a tooth. Rev. Jas. Armstrong,
for more than twenty years a citizen of this
County, ond a well tried and faithful preach
er of the Gospel of Christ, of the Baptist or
der. It is not the intention of the writer ol
this feeble tribute iff respect to the memory of
his Father in the Gospel, and departed friend,
to eulogize his worth, or toeuter into a detail
ed biographical sketch of ihe life of this truly
great man: this task will rto doubt be perform
ed by an abler pen. lie bore up under the
excruciating tortures of his very strange dis
ease with truly Christian fortitude, and con
tinued to the Inst, to manifest to his numer
ous and sorrowing friends, and brethren, w ho
daily thronged around his bed, bis firm reli
ance upon the merits of a risen Saviour, and
I hope of a blessed immortality beyond the
grave. On visiting him sometime before his
: death, he expressed his firm belief of his ae
' ecpianee with God, through the atoning mer
its of the blood of Jesus Christ, and w ith rap
turous delight, though nis body was racked
with pain, he evlaimed "I know that my
R•deewer iiveth, and that he shall atand at
the latter day upon the earth, and though a f
ter my skin, worms destroy my bodv, vet iu
my flesh shall I see Cod.” 3 " ~
In relative life, Mr. Armstrong was an nf
fectionate husband, a tender parent, and hu-
n.aiie master. Asa Christian, he exemplifi
ed and adorned the religion of Jesus (‘hr i
oso-o. , ’r aChr , r " f ' tieGo 'l ,p| ’ «asftee firm
osterilnm.n doginattsm and arrogance; ea.-v
affable aml u courteous, he combined ardent
fully devofetf tolliS—.UftilW vff - rx - teet.>l de
void iff guile or artifice, lie spake what he
thought, ami uttered the truth without asper
ity or malevolence,, in short, he was rn. ik,
humble, peace-making, zealous, pure, tem
perate, self-denying, just, holy. \\ hen oth
ers were falling away, he "was steadfast.
While ot lifers were luke'-warm, he was fervent
and courageous, his theme was repentance'
towards God, and faith in ohr Lord Jesus
Christ, and many in various parts of out
country are ready to acknowledgfe tilln, then
father in the Gospel and to bless God that
they ever heard his voice proclaiming the
words of eternal truth. But life isgnhb; wlierf
such men are removed the blow falls heavily
upoti Zion, ft standard hearer has fallen—w lit?
will supply his place?
“ The tears that o’er his tomb ate shed,
Our sighs of grief, our plaints of wo.
Arc for the mourning friends below,
Not for the spirit that has fled.” B.
<■l7o ICG IA :
. I J* K « Vie. I. 11. 1 Tlit.y,
Cy WILSON LUMPKIN, Coventor and
Comman itcr-in-Chief of the Army and \a
vy of this State and the Militia thereof.
To the Honorable Justices of the life rim
Court ofthe respective Counties of this State:
%I'IILREAS, the Hon. Jas. M. W ayne,
’’ William Schley, James C. Ter
hki.e, and John W. A. Sanford, elected on
the first Monday in October, 1834, Reptc -,
senlatives from this State in the House of
Ro| reseutmives of the Congress of the Uni
ted States, for two years from and alter the
3d day of March, 1335, have resigned said
appointments—
Now, iti order that suit! vacancies may bo
filled,and in pursnum-c iff law, I have thought
proper to issue this my Writ of election, here
by requiring you, the said Justices nx afore
said, tot alise said ELECTION to he held on
MONDAY, the sth day of OCTOBER
NEXT, at the several places iff holding
Elections in your said counties, giving due
notice thereof, for FOUR I! EPRESENTA
TIVES to fill said VACANCIES. And I
■ln further require von to make a RET! RN
ol said ELEC UON to the Executive De
partment within the time prescribed by hiw;
Given under my hand and the seal of the
Executive Department, m the Slate-
House ill Millcdgcville, this the iiienly
fifth day of August, eighteen hundred
and thirty-five.
WILSON LUMPKIN.
By the Governor,
W. J. W. Wf.lborn, Sec’ry Ex. Dep't.
ffj?” In pursuance of the above, an Elec
tion will be held, at the Court-House, and the.
several precincts, in Wdikes county, on the
first Monday in October next.
NICHOLAS WYLIE, )
WM. IvILLGOUE,
LEWIS S. BROWN, l
RICHARD .1. WILLIS |
THUS. ANDERSON, J
September I S2 tile
TO Tin: PtJßtic.
<"'! ircimistanccs render it necessary f„ r me ;
fi'twarn (lie Public against enabling
my wife Elizabeth, or making any contracts
with her on my an iff; as she has left mv
home and prolectidn for that of others, with
out the slightest cause or provocation, ami I
am therefore determined not to pay any
debts of her contracting, unless fori edtojd
so by law. THOMAS J. DODSON.
September 1 52 .fit
Notice.
I HAVE in possession, DOGS, (furmrrlv
the property of William Gill,) well known
10 be trained to the pursuit nf fugitive slaves.
No one who lias ever tried them, has hod
cause to complain ol them, in any parlit ular.
It is generally admitted, that they hate no
superiors, if equals, iu this section ofthe coun
try - Persons having a use for them, or who
desire my services, fbr the purpose of appre
hending runaways, are requested loculi at
my residence, within one mile of Danhurg.
OC?" Charges for services rendered reason
scumble, and iu proportion to the double given.
V. I{. JENKINS.
September I 52 if
OT” ’I he “ News” will insert the above,
iiniii otherwise directed.
AriminiHtrator’H Sale.
On the first Tuesday in November next,
AGR EE ABLY in an order ofthe honora
. hie the Inferior Court of W ilkescounty;
when sitting for ordinary purposes, will be
sold, in the ('oiirt-lloiise, in W ar< c ounty,
A Led of Land, No. 340, 7th District, orig
inally Appling, now W are county. Sold as
the property ol John Gartrell, ilc e’il,—(hr ihe
benefit ofthe heirs and creditors of said de
ceased. Terms cash.
JOKE PI I GARTRELL, Adm’r.
September 1 50 w 2,„
month* after date, applh ation will
he made, to the Court of Ordinary, of
Wilkes county, for leave to sell FIVE NE
GROES. Charity, Celia, Polly, and her tw o
children—belonging to the minors of Joseph
YV. I -.uckett, dec,
HUGH WARD, Guardian.
September 1 52 rn4m
Guardian's Sale.
On the first Tuesday in November next,
AGREEABLY loan order Ilf the Honor
able 1 he- Inferior Cofirl of Wilkes coun
ty. when sitting for ordinary purposes, will he
sold, at the Court-House, in Stewart emmlv,
One Lot of Land, No. 208, 25th District,
originally Lee, now Stewart county—Prop
erly of John J- Shnrman.
JESSE CALLAWAY, Guardian.
September 1 _ 52 w2m
GEORGIA, WILKES (JOUATYt
WHEREAS Thomas Anderson, Ad-'
mmistratoron the Estate of W illiam
E. llat,deceased, applies to me for letters of
dismission from said estate.
These are therefore In c ite, summon and
admonish, all ahd singular the kindred
and creditors of said deceased, to be and ap
pear at my office, within the t ime preseril e<l
by law, to shew cause (if any they have)
why said letters should not be granted.
Given under my hand at office thisOlbdaV
of March, 1835.
JOHN 11. DYSON, c. c. o.
March Iff 27
J.I.C.W.C.