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HAMPSHIRE TELEGRAPH.
IHtE SIR GEORGE COLLIER.
death of Sir George Col
gSHßitc the deepest regret and most
jgHjHHLthy of the British navy; for no
standing in the- service was
gfißSKblly known, or in higher estima
as a brave, experienced, clever seaman,
HHbieroiis, warm hearted, friendly
, It (ttast be regarded as not the least
in his case, that
‘SwHbi frigate Constitution, whose es-
BHBKeircumstances are related by
§j||rtPfn his naval History, was the
e ofhift death, was actually the ship he
btfen previously blockading several
thdmMft° n Harbour, and which he
ral&tfHagpy means to induce to come
md fight the Leander. A letter, ad
sedtp sibyone of his gallant compan
(thefi'Brst Lieutenant of that ship,)
es the Anxiety of his mind to engage
eneiwrafeven single-handed, and must
patel|i§unfounded insinuation of Mr.
25,-th&fear” was the cause of the un-
which led to the es
fira&Konstitution; as well, was it tru
other gallant officer, on the
nNgßraqiiest, might fear |>e attributed
WHffißonas to Sir George Collier.
Certainly as impossible to impute to his
luct the want of personal courage, as to
r the nifural urbanity and courteousness
MMukts. The following is the let-
Portsmouth, March 26,1824.
HHKrnt with deep regret the mel
idSirinination of the brave Sir George
flM|jpstence which truly unfortunate
|HBBe occurred, no doubt, from the
||||f|tatement of a Naval Historian, 1
cit hut due to the memory of that gal
pfttterSUo state a circumstance which
the time that I had the
if of being First Lieutenant of the Lean
under sir George Collier’s command,
i blockading the American frigate Con
lion, in Boston Harbour. A fishing
came with several Americans, who
to visit his Majesty’s ship,
BHMmmediately granted. Sir George
jj^^Kmyselfacco/npanied them round
ffißpwheii one of them observed, ‘You
Mfofger ship, bull do not thinkthatyour
■po Stout as ours onboard the Con-
which sir George made re-
Bty may be very little, but their
the right place: and l will
JHjMto inform the American captain,
come out and meet the Leun
■HEpledge my word and honor, that
ship shall be within twenty
HHUid further, if my ship mountsmore
Constitution, 1 will throw
MRBkial ones overboard.’ This chal
jfflffiLmerican, who appeared to be an
to Cbnvey, but I do not as
■He American commander ever re-
Mnf’ But I wish to shew, as much as
HaSipower, Sir George’s anxiety to
HHft ship which the naval historian
HH shunned at a time when he had
under his command. Al-
HHH,ad not the lionour of being with
it (for an honour it was to sail
‘s<f‘lnble a character) he chased the
I not venture to affirm,
IHk least fear of contradiction, that
was ever more anxious to
P||dmemies ofhis country than the
ppailfealumniated Sir George Collier.
your very obedient humble
||B||ftClS READ, Commander, R. N.”
■HMge Collier, who obtained his rank
Hws by distinguishing himself dur*
be K war, when the events ceased
:h gHe scope to the exercise of the
estVofe'ssional qualities in a British
e-Hb less exemplified his character
pbHphropist, and his virtues as a man,
i6 iHm and zealous support he gave
amßider in Chief on the coast of Af
toH measures adopted for the ex
iorWthat obominable traffic the slave
e. Be have often had occasion to wit-
HHecp interest he took in that ques-
Mt() know that he employed all the
invested in him, and all the ener
uHEs mind, in punishing breaches cf
the due observance of
iltrßibolition treaties. I'he country at
e ‘.■ duly appreciate his xcellent con-
His respect, and regret (as we do)
mHicholy and untimely death Sir
rgßas the second son of the late T.
Ksq. many yearS chief clerk in the
department. He has left an
Hfwidow, Wilt has died without issue.
From the Exeter Gazette.
H|&scount of the melancholy death of
and gallant officer was received
Wis friends on Thursday evening,
■Htunt) and was generally known yes-
26th instant.) We deeply
eH> state, that he deprived himself
a pistol, on Wednesday morning
>§ent of phre nzied irritation, caused
s Bposed) by some censure of his pro-
contained in “James’s Naval
:oV Sir G eorge Collier left his seat,
BlotUge, near tins city, fur London,
’B week, and a few days before his
ole, he enquired of his Exeter book
ißlie last volume of “James’s Naval
■ B’ was published, observing that the
’ Bad some time ago written him a
-Requesting a memoir of his services,
Bhe did not answer the letter, on
DARIEN GAZETTE.
which account he thought the author would
say som&ill-natured thing about him. Be
fore he quitted Devonshire, he heard a ru
mor that this was the case, but had no op
portunity of learning the nature of the of
fensive article till he reached London. On
Monday last (22d inst.) he wrote to a naval
gantleman in this city on the subject; the
letter was written apparently’ with a trem
bling hand, in a manner altogether different
from his usual style, which was remarkable
for its neatness. He expressed great agi
tation, said he had been much injured, and
hoped his country friends would not be pre
judiced against him, as t his brother. offi
cers, he had nothing to fear from them, pos
sessing, as he was confident he djd, their
good opinion. It appears, therefore, that
his death arose from a morbid sensibility ac
ting on a mind possessing feelings of high
professional honor, and whose meritorious
services have been justly appreciated by
his King and his country. His demise is
most acutely felt by his widowed Lady, who
remains at Knowle Cottagejandasshe Iras for
some time been in ill health, it is feared that
her mental sufferings on this occasion will
tend to increase her illness. By society at
large, including a large number of the first
characters in this country, Sir George Col
lier was highly and deservedly esteemed,
and his death is therefore a cause of sincere
and extensive regret.
POLITICAL.
From the Georgia Journal.
TO THE PEOPLE OF GEORGIA. _
You in common with the good people of
the American Union are about to give your
voice in support of some man to preside
over this great Republic. Asa people we
are now happy—We enjoy good govern
ment—the smiles of heaven have beamed
upon, and blessed us under the administra
tion of the present vtfnerable Chief Magis
trate. His course has been wise, his policy
liberal, and his name will long be cherished
by every patriot. But with regard to him
the tongue of defamation has not been silent.
But where have we seen exemplary vsvtue,
or conspicuous political integrity, that det
raction with its thousand fangs has not at
temted to mangle? Washington, himself,
who is remembered with a nations gratitude,
and whose name shines brightest on the his
toric page, Washington, I say strange and in
famous to tell, was burned and shot in effigy
by some of his designing and factious coun
men ! But enough of this. Our nation is
prosperous and the people happy. “ Every
man can sit down under his own. vine and un
der his own fig tree, and there is none to
molest or make him afraid.” How shall we
secure our nation’s present prosperity? It
can be done only by selecting a man for our
ruler, whose political integrity cannot be que
stioned, whose course is open and candid,
who owes not his political standing to equivo
cation or intrigues, and who has given the
most numerous external evidences of an un
bending patriotism.
But we have a citezen of our own state,
who is strenuously supported for the presi
dency. Is it iniquitious to oppose him?
Is it an unpardonable sin to think from fair
data that he ought not to be elevated to that
station ? If any portion of my eountrymen
should be so uncharitable as to wish to set a
limit to my privileages, l will claim protec
tion under that provision in our national con
stitution which declares that Congress shall
pass no law, “abridging the freedom of
speech” I will think and I will express my
thoughts.
In supporting Mr. Crawford we are called
upon to act under theinfluence of pride*
But fellow citizens there is a national pride,
there is a nobler spirit ol patriotism which
should pervade the bosom of every Ameri
can, of every Georgian. It embraces our
country, it is confined to no section of the
Union. And few indeed must be the mer
its of that candidate for office, who calls to
his aid the influence of local prejudice, or
whose friends are driven to the miserable
resort of attributing to him opinions of na
tional policy which he does not entertain.
Mr. Crawford’s opinions however is seldom
unequivocally Expressed on any subject of
national concern. If it becomes necessary
for him to make a communication on any
matter of general interest to the country,
his opinions are concealed behind the most
careful ambiguity. In one instance howe
ver, his opinion has beem extracted by a re
solution of Congress. I have reference to
the instance where under a resolution o*
Congress of 1817 or ’lB, he has recommen
ded specific duties in almost the very terms
of the tariff as reported to Congress by* Mr.
Todd. His friends in this state urge in his
favor his opposition to this odious bill. But
who can read the following comparison of
the provisions of that bill with Mr. Craw
ford’s report, without admitting that it rais
es a strong presumption of his being in favor
of the tariff.
Mr. Crawford’s re
commendation.
cents.
Anvils 2
Axes, broad, each 30
Axes, narrow 25
Hatches 15
Adzes 25
Hammers, ? lb. 2£
blacksmith’s y
Claw do. each 5
Hoes, broacj 12
Do. narrow 10
Knives, curriers 40
Do. cutting 25
Do. drawing 25
Scythes 25
Saws, oooscut §1 00
Whipsaws gl 00
Hand do. 25
Tenon do, 20
The above is sufficient to show that the ta-
DARIEN, (georoia,) <£quat anti <£j:act TUESDAY, JULY 13, 1824.
The Tariff as report
ed by Mr. Todd.
cents.
Anvils 2
Axes, broad, each 30
Axes, narrow 25
Hatchets 15
Adzes 25
Hammers, > lb. 2J
blackmiths 5
Claw do. each 5
Hoes, broad 12
Other hoes 10
Knives, curriers 40
Do. cutting 25
Do- drawing 25
Sythes 25
Saws, croscut Si 00
Whip saws jgl 00
Hand do. 25
Tennon do. 20
riff is predicated upon the report of Mr.
Crawford. It is however fair to state that
some specific duties are imposed by the new
tariff which were not recommended by Mr.
Crawford, and others were recommehded by
him which have not been incorporated in the
bill. In the report of Mr. Crawford, of
which the above is an extract, a duty of six
cents per yard on cotton bagginng isrecom
ded to Congress; the very tariff laid in the
bill as originally reported by Mr. Todd. A
duty of twenty cents per pair on cards (for
carding) is likewise advised by him. This du
ty however so well calculated to have an
onerous operation on a class of our commu
nity so little able to sustain it has not been
adopted in the new tariff.
After this I hope to he deafened no more
with the reiteration of Mr. Crawford’s anti
tariff’ principles. His friends have not spar
ed General Jackson for the support of the
new tariff. Let them transfer their lan
guage to Mr. Crawford for his recommenda
tion of a more objectionable bill, and I am
content. If it is wrong in General Jackson,
can it be less so in Mr. Crawford, whose
friends still urge him on us as a man of
Southern feelings? General Jackson is one
of those republicans who glories in doing the
will of those who placed him in the Senate
of the United States, and with his constitu
ents his vote is approved. Mr. Crawford
thinking himself secure of the people of the
South has abandoned their principles and
interests to angle for favor in other quarters.
At present I will pursue the subject no
further; bat a more leisure moment may be
taken to urge the claims of General Jackson
to the confidence of the people. Let it
be recollected that he stands at least as fair
as Mr. Crawford with regard to the tariff
question, and if any of Mr. C’s friends choose
to controvert this assertion, let it be by
facts and plain reasoning, not by vain decla
mation.
SYDNEY.
We always thought that the people of
New-England had at least as much right to
be deemed “a reading and reflecting peo
ple,” as their fellow citizens of Georgia or
Virginia; but this must be a mistake, since
they do not prefer Mr. Crawford among the
candidates for the office rs President. The
editors of the National Intelligencer, who
are eminently “reading and reflecting” edi
tors have settled the point.
The “reading and reflecting part, oP’ the
delphia, is too, unexpectedly and dismally
discovered to be very insignificant both inha
bitants of the city and county of Philadelphia
number and consequence. The muster of
Mr. Crawford’s partisans did not exceed
two hundred, taking the largest admissable
calculation. But there are ten or twelve
thousand, or perhaps, even more voters in
the city and county. Mr. Crawford is pre
ferred by a sixtieth or a hundredth part of
them, &the proportion of his adherents
throughout the state is about the same.
We are absolute Boeotians. — National Ga
zette.
From the National Intelligencer.
MR. CRAWFORD.
Though he has not signalized himself in
war, (often an accidental circumstance,)
like Gen. Jackson; though he has not had
the opportunities of Mr. Adams, to display
his talents in diplomatic negociations; yet in
every station in which he has been employ
ed as a senator, as a Minister to a
foreign government, and as one of the
principal officers in the administration of
the internal affairs of his country, he has
been found equal to all its duties: and in war,
might have rivalled; though not surpassed,
(as none could, perhaps,) the achievements
of Jackson, and in negotiation might have
equalled Mr. Adams, if it had been Ips for
tune to have commanded the army of Jack
son, or to have negociated the treaty of
Ghent, or the more recent treaty with
Spain.—
But these military and diplomatic glories
were not necessary to Mr. Crawford. The
patient trials of his early fife: his persever
ing efforts, unassisted by adventitious aid,
to store his mind with knowledge, and his
heart with virtue, and thus render him wor
thy of any station which his country could
bestow, and the wisdom and fidelity with
which he has executed every trust, are suf
ficient eulogies on his character. Such a
man will never disgrace, but must shed lus
tre on every, jc\t n the highest office in the
gift of his country.
For purity too, in private, and patriotism
in public life, none can excel him. None,
then will he found more fit to direct the
helm of a Republican Government, with
wisdom, with dignity, with patience, for
bearance, and justice to all men: and to re
alize that blessed period predicted by Jef
ferson, and, it i9 hoped, not predicted in vain
—when speculative opinions will no longer
be viewed as crimes, and reason will alone
be found sufficient to combat and conquer
error—and when tlte only inquiries amongst
and concerning *ur citizens, shall be, “is he
honest, is he capable, is he faithful to his
country?” The election of no man could
afford more auspicious prospects, as, under
him, we might behold again the Saturnian
reign of concord, happiness and peace.
When a President acts as a partizan, he
acts like m despot. Though he has not janis
saries in arms to support him, he has janissa
ries of a different sort; and the panders of
his palace, and the hypocritic flatterers who
surround his throne, will too often find that
confidence and favor which ought to be be
stowed alone on modest and long tried vir
tue and faithful services. Judging from the
whole tenor of his life, so impartial and so
upright a President should we find in M?.
Crawford. Could the nation desire a better?
There ought, however, to be no apprehen
sions entertained, that either of the other
gentlmen proposed, would inflict any mis
chief on the nation. They are all honora-
ble, wise, and trustworthy men, and entire
ly capable of wielding the power of the Pre
sidential office, to public advantage. The
preceding observations were not, therefore,
suggested by a wish to lessen their weight
and standing in our country, or to obstruct
their just pretentions to public confidence:
but because great injustice has been done
to Mr. Crawford, in representing him inferi
or to any of the aspirants; whereas the whole
course ofhis public life has shown him, per
haps, in some particulars, their superior, as
has been fully demonstrated in his manage
ment, (a most arduous task) of the finances
of the nation, for the last eight years—than
which, nothing could have been more pure,
more faithful, more prudent, judicious, and
advantageous to the government end to the
people: and during a period of the most com
plicated and embarrassing difficulties.
FAIR PLAY.
GEN. JACKSON’S CORRESPONDENCE.
We shall take no further notice to-day of
the several letters, which will be found in
our columns, between the President Ge
neral Jackson, than as they bothrelate to the
character of Mr. Adams; uplin whatever else
they contain, we may hereafter comment,
when space and occasion serve, premising at
present, that we look upon the letters of
Mr. Monroe as evincing a steadiness of prin
ciple, an integrity of motive, a soundness of
judgment, and a consistency of republican
feeling, which cannot but add greatly to the
glory which he has already acquired by the
wisdom of his administration.
In his reply to Gen. Jackson of the Ist
March, 1817, in relation to the Deparment of
State, he says: “Mr. Adams’ claims, by long
services, in our diplomatic concerns, appear
ing to entitle him to the preferrence, suppor
ted by his acknowledged abilities and integrity
his nomination will go to the Senate.” Gen
eral Jackson, in reply to this letter, as far as
it concerns Mr. Amams, says: “1 have no hes
itation in saying you have made the best sel
ection to fill, the Department of State that
could be made. Mr. Adams, in the hour oj
difficulty, will be an able helpmate, and I am
convinced that his appointment will afford
general satisfaction.”
Praise such as this, from such men as the
President of the United States, and General
Jackson, is not easily won, and thus spontan
eously given cannot be too highly estimated
It is worth whole eolums of electioneering
panegyrick, and of that sort of eulogy, which
every partizan ts too apt to think justly bes
towed upon his favorite candidate. At the
time these honest opinions of Mr. Adams
were given, it is baraly possible that either
of the gentlemen who expressed, entertain
ed the remotes idea, either that their corres
podence would ever be made public, or that
Mr. Adaim would ever be a candidate for ihe
Presidency. Their opinions were expres
sed in mutual confidence, and were elicited
solely by the metit of their
object. The *'long service” which entitled
Mr. Adams to the preferrence at that time,
has been since made longer by nearly eight
years; and “his acknowledged abilities ,” it
cannot be denied, have been confirmed and
invigorated, by the additional experience
which that term has added to his former op
portunities.
While we are speaking of the opinions of
men so high in the respect of the nation, with
regard to Mr. Adams, we take the oppertu
nity of noticing, what we have not done be
fore, the letters of Judge Smith, of S. Caroli
na; in whicli he has repeated the sentiment
of Mr. Calhoun in relation to M. Adams,
namely, that by his talents, integtity, and ex
perience, he was better qualified than
any man in the Udited States, to succeed Mr.
Monroe. We ask the people of the United
States to weigh well these opinions, deliver
ed in a moment of calm, unheated judgement
by men who have been universally acknowl
edged to be competant to judge against the
impassioned panegyricks, the fulsome adula
tions, the prejudiced Judgments, and the
interested praises, of those who began to
think only when the approaching moment
ot election turned their attention to the
probable personal advantages of its issue; in
which was swallowed up every considera
tion of public benefit.— Nat. Journal.
J. Q. ADAMS IN VIRGINIA.
From the Linchburg Virginian, Jilay 11.
We stated in our last, that after several
persons had subscribed their names to the
Convention list, the idea was started of tes
ting the strength of the Presidential Candid
ates. From the following statement, it ap
pears that Mr. Adams not only beat any one
of the candidates, but all of them together;
and that Mr. Crawford, (as is generally the
case) came out at the little end of the horn:
For John Quincy Adams 98
Andrew Jackson 49
William H. Crawford 30
John C. Calhoun 1
Nathaniel Macon 1
Henry Clay and the Tariff, NONE!
From the Cahawffa Press.
GENERAL ANDREW JACKSON.
To the Citizens oj the State of Ala
bama.
The period is not far distant, when you
will be called upon to give your suffrages to
five persons in this State, for Electors of Pre
sident and Vice-President of the United
States. With much diffidence, I have con
sented to give my name to the public as
one to fill that highly imporaant station; and
should I be elected, I pledge myself to vote
for our distinguished countryman-, General
Andrew Jackson.
This man is the choice of the people, who
should always govern, and ranks amongst
the iriost meritorious public characters, who
have ever graced the theatre of human ac
tion. He has rende|pd more signal services
to this country than any other man now in
existence, He has achieved “more, and
greater military exploits, in the same length
of time, with similar means, with less loss and
expenditures than were ever achieved by
one man, in any age, or country, whom the
page of history has brought to our notice.—
His life presents a demonstration, thaj he is
no less the perfect citizen, than the success
ful commander- Destitute of intrigue; he
uses no electioneering schemes for the pur
pose of aggrandizement. With integrity
unshaken, he unites courage unyielding.—
His republican symplicity abhors the Cor
ruptions of office; and his political and milita
ry course Iras been predicated upon the
rights of the people, and the love of coun
try. First in the cabinet, and in the field,
his councils and military prowess have shed
distinguished lustre upon his name and coun
try. He deliberates with caution, and exe
cutes with energy and facility. General
Jackcon is the warm supporter of internal
improvements, agricultural as well as com
mercial and manufacturing interests. He
was “reared in the school of Washinton;
bears the scarsofthe revolution which achiev
ed our independence, and is the last mem
bur of the revolutionary stock,” upon whom
the blessings of a free, enlghtened, and grate
ful people can be conferred. For his great
public services we owe him a debt of grati
tude, which now is the time to satisfy. He
is the candidate of the people,- Modest and
unassuming, he has not attempted to bring
himselfforward. He is a firm unshaken, de
mocratic republican , and has no party but that
wich is formed by the great mass of tne peo
ple of all ranks, and all descriptions. In case
of his election he Iras no expectants of office
to gratify—merit, and that alone, will be re
warded. He has been the firm supporter of
the administration of Washington, Jefferson ,
Madison, and Monroe. A bleeding frontier
was saved, and the State in which we live,
was purchased by his valor, \merican li
berty achieved by Washinton, has been glori
ously defended by Jackson. But for this
man, the extensive farms, flourishing towns,
increasing improvements and population of
our infant, but highly respectable state
would have been a wild and savage wilder
ness.
Nature has given him a strong, energetic
mind, and a heart of keen sensibility. His
‘understanding is stored with useful knowl
edge. With a judgement remarably rapid
and correct, he unites a disposition humane
and benevolent. Neither in action, or suf
fering. has his courage, prudence or forti
tude, forsaken him for a moment.
Entertaining these sentiments, I have of
fered my name as a candidate for Elector.—
Should I be the choice of the people for that
station Jackson is my decided preference,
and shall be supported as long as a prospect
of success remains; and if he cannot be elect
ed, I will then vote for the candidate who is
preferred nepet to him, by the people of this
State, if their wishes can be known.
JESSE BEENE.
From the St. Augustine Herald.
Mr. Editar. —ln a late address by Mr.
Spalding to the Agricultural Society of Dari
en, several novel doctrines in Political econ
omy are broached, and some new discoveries
in Geology announced, on which we pur
poses making a few cursory remarks Mr--
Spalding begins by a sort of sermon upon
the love of home, and the amiability of local
attachments, which bind us to the spot of
our nativity; and deprecates that disposition
to roam, which sometimes so unaccountably
takes possession ofthe human mind, Mr. S. in
his zeal to keep the good people of Georgia,
from going into this creatic habit, seems en
tirely to forget, that it is to the wandering
propensity he preaches against, or in other
words to the spirit of emigration, that the
U. States, have been wholly indebted for
their rapid growth, and their present unex
ampled prosperity. With the view doubt
less of preventing the worthy folks of the
next state from wandering even as far as Flo
rida; this territory is described as “a bank of
sand, accientally thrown up, by some disrup
tion of the sea;” and Mr. S. is careful to in
form his hearers, that he speaks not from
hearsay, but from actual observation. With
out stopping to inquire what is precisely
meant by a disruption of the sea, we would
only observe that this account remains to be
reconciled with all the previous description*
we have had of Florida; and directly im
pugns the veracity of every other traveller
who has gone through the country. As we
have no reason to question Mr. Spalding’*
character” truth we must suppose tfiat this
boasted examination of this country, consist
ed in an excursion along the sea beach, be
tween the St, Johns and St. Augustine,
which he might have considered as affording
a sufficient opportunity to a man of lively
parts, for forming a pretty correct opinion:
for to no other than the district above men
tioned, does the description he has undertak
en to give, at all apply. With due deffer
ence to this gentleman, we will take the li
berty of arraying ageinst his authority that
ofthe different travellers who have publish
ed accnunts of Florida and particularly of a
gentleman of high scientific attainments, who
recently visited the territory and made a
careful examination of its geological struc
ture and of its diversified surface and soils.—
Mr. Pearce, the gentleman alluded to, whose
contribution to Cleveland’s valuable publi
cation on the Geology of the United States,
are sufficient evidences ofhis competency to
decide upon this subject, has in a paper read
before the Agricultural Society of this place,
pronounced the opinion; that contrary to the
usually received idea, the Peninsula of East
Fiorida, as well as a great portion of the
country west cf the Suwaney, consists of a
formation of secondary ljrne9tone, and not of
alluvial deposit and refers to facts and indica
tions to be met with in part of the
Territory which fully bear hAnt out in this
conclusion. Mr. Pearce also, stbmitted to
various tests, the difference marls and clays,
that form the substratum both oJt*ie pine
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