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ments of great excitement, that a State
may not pronounce the plainest and most
' common exercise of Federal power, an
extraordinary caso ? T he expiessions in
tiio Constitution, ‘ .general welfare, have
been often justly criticised and shown to
convey, in themselves, no power, although
they may indicate how the delegated pow
er should bo exercised. But this doc
trine of an extraordinary case, to be
judged of ami applied by one of the twen
ty-four sovereignties, is repleto with in
finitely more danger than tho doctrine of
the * general welfare* in the hands of all.
Wo may form some idea of future
abuses under the Sotilh-Carolina doctrine,
by the application which is now proposed
to be made of it. The American System
is said to furnish an extraordinary case
justifying that State to nullify it Ilm
power to regulate foreign commerce, by
a tariff, so adjusted as to foster our do
mestic manufactures, has bees exercised
from the commencement of our present
Constitution down to the last session ot
Congress. 1 have been a member of the
House of Representatives ot three differ
ent periods, when tho subject of tho Ta
riff was debated at great length, and on
neither, according to my recollection, was
the want of a constitutional power in Con- i
gress, to enact it, dwelt no, a9 forming a
serious and substantial objection to its
passage. On tbe last occasion (I think
it was) in which 1 participated in the de
bate, it was incidentally said to he against
the spirit of die Constitution. —Whilst the
authority of the faihor of tho constitution
ia invoked to sanction by a pervorsion of.
his moaning, principles of disunn n and
rebellion, it is rejected to sustain the con
troverted power, although his testimony
in support of it has beeo clearly and ex
plicitly rendered. This power, thus as
serted, exercised and maintained, in favor
of which, leading politicians in South-
Carolina havo thomselves voted, is allo
ged to furnish “an extraordinary ca-.e,
whom the poweis reserved to tho States,
under tho Constitution are usurped by
tho General Government.” 11 it be,
there is scarcely n statute in our code
which would m»t present a case equally
extraordinary, justifying South Carolina
or tiny other State to nullify it.
Tho United Siaiesare not only threat
ened witfi tho nullification of numerous
/ids which they have deliberately passed,
but wiili a withdrawal of otio of tho mem
hors from tho Confederacy. If tho un
happy case should ever occur of" a State
being really desirous to separate itself
from tho Union, it Would presont two
question*. The first would be whether it
bad a right to wi hdrnw, without the com
mon consent of ihe members, and sup
posin'*, as 1 believe, no such rigb* to exi*',
whether it would be expedient to yield
Consent. Although there may bo power
to prevent a secession, it might be deem
ud politic It* allow it. It might he con
sidored expedient t" permit the refractory
Stale lo take ihe portion of goods that
falletli to lu«r, to sutler her to gather her
all lopeilior, and to go off with her living.
But, if a state should be willing, and al
lowed thus to depart ami to renounce Iter
future puriioir of tho inheritance of this
great glorious and prosperous Republic,
she would speedily return, and, in lan
guage of repentance, say to tho other
membersnl tin* Union, Brethren, *'l have
Sinned against Heaven and before thee.”
Whether they would kill the fatted calf,
end, chiding any complaining membor ot
the family, say "»hia thy sister was dead
and is iiiiva again ; ami was lost, and is
bund,” I sincerely pray the Historian
may uevir have occasion to record.
[t • ee continued ]
FORFsIGN.
Tho ll.mtbons and the Stuart Family.
When en miny parsons art* «t it loss to
espies* tltesir astonishment at tli« nicniuie*
which tho Kit*m h king his been induct'd
t«* a (opt, (say* * lie* London Morning j
Herald ol August 3.) and sir asking what :
Could possibly have been l lso expectation* j
ot riifiri hmu soil or Ins Mmisiots, it may
hot bo altogcilioi unu»ieiesimg to observe
tils* very striking t **»«•. nbl ince which ousts
between tin* tail o| the Stuart family in
Du* coumry, m l what appears to he the
approaching ruin of tho Uotitboo drnasty
in Fram e j lor it iwisl bo confessed that
Dieto t*pp* ms n<* other probable toinuna
lion to tl»»* slot in winch is now raging
th.m tlu* expulsion Imm Dm* Fiem ti throne
ot ihit la n lv, wliivti have been nearly as
jpojt u curse to that couniiy at the Stuarts
weio to tins. The mote closely we look
at the history i.f tiro two families, the
mote cl* *i an t e* uleut *1 irs the sonit ni
ts become. Between Lout* \\ | t ami
C aules ihe Fust of F'nglsinl, tUare will
be footid many point* p| resemblance not
much les* sinking than that el* their hiv
ing b«nlt died by the hand of th« public
cxefutiouof. Fo each of these uulor
lu * tie M march* surreednai a specie* of
military Government, under the title of
Protector it- the one country, and us First
Consol sod F.ijiperor in rhe other. On
the rrsioi»it«m ot tho legounste 5 *ve
ro*ens m each coumry »r find them bath
men ol sit easy and indolent disposition,
addicted more to their own ease and
pie *»ore than votiously interMied for the
public welfare; aud reseoiblmg e tch
ptS#t hi *•.* r| th 111 4 mere super!)-
r ■*! • «li i in *ht no* nuU allow
•» ico ' -r ill** 1 tl r*n *»• in |he<r rrvpe. t *o
»j;es mi c . in >* •,» ihc*r thr<M>e«, would 41
ti»»i « ;'i *.i!iii» ! * admit : vah'le tx*-
t , »«'•u J •»•*» M, *t) i Charles \ thel.ke-
Ri m iij 1 I • i»i » n> «> apparent, b th,
accord **j >0 »«*!»••«*. being under *be in
|tienc« cl 4 t*ne»th x*d, im| very atr >ngiv
»o»,weaved a uH *<» *-lc» of the mii'iiQlmU
bU» iicmt of th« K v»l iwamjil «e; both
the • ( public op Dina, <>r i 1 in Je
«*u> iti ilh* lean their HUivtftit pie
tn-iniM, in c *nf »rmitv with the aide
rVe of their lubjcc >*. With ih»
cv*nrijjr!i(*i of this uiittuiiioa in Ihe
ou® cam *c «i« wall icqtna oJ. A f®w
weeks, or perhaps, days, may show us a
not dissimilar result iu the other.
Affairs of France. Mr. Brougham
having visited Sheffield as a candidate for
Yorkshire, Mr. T. A. Ward, who intro
duced die learned gentleman to the free
holders, very appositely took the oppor
tunity of requiring Mr. Brougham’s opin
ion on the state of affairs in France, with
a view to obtain his protest against sup
porting the Boui bons in their attempts to
stifle the liberties of the French people.
With a power and energy which can
scarcely be conceived bv those who have
not heard him, Mr. Brougham said—
“ Alas! the news has reached us that a
! frantic tyrant (f<*r I can call him nothing
J else,) bent upon mischief, and guided by
| an ignorant and besotted priesthoood
led bv the most despicable advisers—for
getful of the obligation lie owes to his
people—forgetful of the duty he owes to
i that Providence, which restored him to
his throne—lias, in tho face of that Pro
vidence, and in defiance of that people,
declared that ho w ill trample on the liber
ties of his country, and rule MO millions of
its people by the sword. 1 heartily pray
that his advisers will meet with that pun
ishment which they so richly merit. The
minister who could give such counsel, de
serves that his head should be severed
from his body and rolled in the dust. It
it were possible that any one could dare
to give such advice to onr King, the same
punishment ought to be inflicted upon him
and his head should roll in the dust the
same day, before sunset, on which he
gave that counsel. Gentlemen, —it is no
business of ours to interfere with that
country ; the French have their own li
berty in their own keeping, and no nation
ever showed itsolf more disposed to keep
it, or seemed to mo to have uioto tight to
possess it. And I pray to heaven that
iliey may speedily crush their enemies,
and establish their liberties.”
AMERICAN CELEBRATION AT PARIS.
We copv from CJnliguani’s Messenger
;ts account of the Celebration of Ameri
can Independence, by a number of our
countrymen, at Paris. Our excellent
Iriond, General LsfayeTTF., was a guest,
of course, and the festival is remarkable,
chiefly, for one of iho happy effusions of
that venerable friend ol America, iu
which our country mid it* affairs are deli- ,
cately and feelingly touched upon.
From (ialignaiu's Messenger.
On Monday, the 5 1 Is instant, a num
ber of Americ in citizens sat down to a
sumptuous Dinner given, at Lointier’s,
Roe Richelieu, in commemoration of the
34th Anniversary of American Indepen
dence.
The I’rosiJent, on behalf of the Com
mittee of Arrangements, proposed
Our illustrious Guest, the friend «>f Wnshing.
ton. Die friend liberty, and the friend of man.
After the acclamations which followed
this toast had subsided—
General Lafwettc rose, and said
“ I most gratefully lhank you, gentlemen, j
lor your kind toast, aud lor tho affection
ate manner in which it has been received.
Your invitation to celebrate tho A univer
sity of the Fourth of July, could not but
have had upon me, the moment I received
it, the effect of inngnoiic attraction. Dar
ing the succession of fifty three anniver
saries, whether on tho field of war, in ci
vic celebration, or in tho dungeons of a j
crowned F.uropoan coalition, it has ever
boon my pride and delight to had our ;
great era of American Independence,
and to worship the rising sun of univer
sal freedom. (Chums.) — It is ibis day,
gentlemen, which Jefferson and Adams !
esteemed iheunelve* happy in being al
lowed to behold once nvnc, before sur
rendering up their last breath. Aud to
us, thu few BumvPM of the Revolution,
it seems diet on tins day wa behold our
departed comp ininos, wiiom we aro soon
lo join, looking down, with Washington !
at their head, on these numerous crlubra- 1
tiooe, and bear them again recommend
ing, a* they did during their lives, the pre
servation of those American fellow-feel- j
mgs—of that union between the Stales,
which, whatever may be the momentary
language of parties, is deeply romed in
every American heart —((’h**ei§.) And
win* can better te tDy to this truth, than
the veteran whose happy lot it has lately
been lo visit the twenty-four States of the
Confederacy ; and who, from the kind
ness of the people towards him, ha* m-*
joyed, it mav be said, an individual com
munication welt ihe twelve million* of
their inhabitant*. Nor wdl it |*eihup*
appear misplaced m me aUo to b«* tr wit
ness to (Ire uoivvisal sympathy, the fri
ternal gum! wishes, which I have obser
ved »u the People of tbe United Stairs,
tow irds those ol the oilier part* of tbe
American hemisphere. May they, after
the example «»l their elder brethren, by
wue mstiiutioas, civic voter* and practi
cal freedom, attain to an equal degree the
blessings of tranquillity and bappme«s.—
Mry they, whatever may bo the suggvs- j
lions of European jealousy, or the errors
*»l local prejudice, in the remembrance of
what was d>me hy the United States in
their brlialt, long before any F.uropoan
Bower had contented to acknowledge
itioir i ulepenJcncc, .it well as iu the con
geniality of (heir Republican principles,
find thu only sure way to the guarantee*
of a purely American system of politic*.
I'cronl esc, gentlemen, to offer you as a
toast :
** The Constitution of l s;**e»
ihti price ofblaml, tlx* work ol n i lom,
the Inppv Hi p..bliCAtt compound of State
ughta arui Fedora! coup—rn«v it ever
aland fti above part 141 collisions, under
the »>*ie jxtiionaje «>l national good sense
aud ii'll-fitrnjnient,"
1 he iiener ti vat down aiittjsl th® moil
enthusiastic applause.
1!»» MW«w( o4oi rj (iKtan i« i«iJ to ban
t><vrn |nrwslr<! t-% |N« b«r»*c popUaucvw •iPam
10 tirii l«(# Hnn(l« against then appmviMi :
li this were a subject upon wh ch cne
could be pleasant, these ettraordiaarv
men present ample materials; for,
4* T u Bit (| irts, their Costume is eartous
si their emploj»eo'.» were freta «h ch
they rushed into battle. They are prin
cipally of tbe working classes, and on
Thursday night presented a most grotesque
appearance. Here yon saw a young fel
low of 20 or 22, with a halberd of the time
of Francis the First, inlaid with gold,
dressed simply in a smock frock and trow
sers, and the casque of a Cuirassier on his
head. There you saw another, with a
blue shirt and trousers, encumbered by
the long sword of a grenadier a cheval,
and capped with the brass helmet of a
Pompier ; a pistol or two completed his
armament. Farther off a negro in livery
might be seen en factionnaire (as a senti
nel,) with a cavalry carbine, and the broad
swoid of Sapeur, joked occasionally up
on Ins not being a white. Walking up
the Place du Carousel, you might see a
very fine young fellow, apparently a la
bourer, his costume consisting a a canvass
jacket and trowsers, —no stockings—wear
ing the feathered cocked hat of a Marshal
of France, said to be captured from the
wardrobe of the King. At his pride, too,
his fellow-Cilizens laughed, which he
bore with the raos/ imperturbable gravity;
and near to him a man with the sieevo of
tho red coat of one of the Swiss over his
own, an Archbishop’s glove on the oppo
site hand, and a Lancer’s spear on his
shoulder Among them aro four Irish
mechanics, who-arrived “fortunately” iu
Paris “that very day,” on their way to
Charenton. The thing was not to be
withstood, so in they went with ‘the boys.’
Baltimore, Sept. 6.
BIRTH DAT OK LAFAYETTE.
By a medal which lies before us, given
recently bv General Lafayette to a Bal
timoro Youth, it appears that this Cdt day
Sept, is the General's birth day.
The Medal b* ars on one sid e a faithful
likeness of the General, with these words
General Lafatette.
On tho other,
The Defender
or American and
French Libf.rtv.
1777—1824.
Dorn in Chavuniac
the 6 September ,
1757-
Too moderation winch marked ihe late
Revolution was owning, no doubt in a
measure, to the wise counsels of the old
veteran.
This day lie completes the 73 year of
n life devoted with ardour and consistency
to the cause of liberty.— (tazette.
From the Nashville Republican, Sept. 1.
THE INDIANS.
Information from Franklin, which may
bo relied on, gives assurance that there
is every prospect ot the conclusion of a
treaty with the Chickasaw Nation, a del
egation from which has been at Fiaukliti
since the 20'h ult. On Finlay evening
last the President 101 l them, having con
fided tho negotiation and arrangement of
the Treaty to the Secretary of War and
Gen. Coffee. The President, we under
stand, will depart for Washington ibis
week. Before leaving Franklin, he was
informed through the Agent, that his
Chickasaw friends desired to see and bid
him farewell previous to Ins departure.—
Iu half an hour after, he met ilieiti at the
Masonic Hall, where being surrounded by
tho Chiefs, a most interesting interview
took place amiJst a crowd of persons who
were present to witness it.
The President, with the Secretary of
Wnr ami Gen. C<»ffe« having arrived, took
their position w.thru the centre of a squaro
occupied bv tho Chiefs. II ivmg shaken
hands with him, one o! them handed a
paper t«» M i|<»r F.aton, which they ro
quested him to ieidto tiioir great Father:
—lt was as follows.
F'rakkmn, Ten. .August 27, I^3o.
To our (treat Father the President ,
Your red children. Die CiiieU and head
men of thn Chickasaw*, have had under
consideration the talk <*l our F'.uhrr, aud
also th« ta k delivered to us hv the com
inissioucrs, M «j■ »r F> tiou and General
C elite.
The subject submitted fur our considera
tion i* to us of ere it importance. On the
decision wo this day mik** and duel tre to
you and the woild, depend* our fato as a
nation and as a peoplr*.
Fattier, you ».iv thit you have travelled
a long wav to t »ik to vour red children.—
We have listened—»:>d vour words havo
stink deep into our hearts. As you are
about to »et out for Washington City
before we shake our Faihet’s hand, per
haps with many of us, (or the last time—
wehiv* requested tins nieeimg, to tell
you, that af’er sleeping upon the talk you
sent us, and the talk deliveied to us by
our brothers, M *j**r Kaion and Gen C«»f
fe», we are now ready to enter into a
treaty based upon thn principle* commu
nicated to u* bv Major Eatmi and Gen.
Coffee. Your friends and Brothers.
(Signed A*** )
The President promp ly repi.'d ; —he
told them of the g:eat pleasure and satis
faction h** eniosed in seeing them. Soim*
of them hsd been I mg known t.. (urn, and
tie assured them that their long continued
friendship had not been, aod would not
be, interrupted. lie was ab- ut, he said,
to separate from them to return to his
public dune* at W asbmgfon, and might
meet them no more ; but his eirnest hope
wa«, that the Great Spint above w_uid
take care of, bless, and preserve them.—
He (hen rose and bade them an atTecfioo
ste farewell. One of the principal f hieti
ruslied f.irtvaid, and grasping hi* with
b>ih hands, exdanwod, "God biosa y**a,
mv great Fattier," and oveicom” by bn
feelings lamed aw*v. The Presdont
and Chiefs were nv*ch affected, and the
| whole b'mte manifested a sens.bie and
1 lively eomtioo at ihe interesting interview
and sep»ra'mn of this distinguished man
from our red broiher*.
Oii Fas\i**f»i Doctnnt. Preamble
■ to an »cl of the l-e; slaiure n? South Car
' elm*, to incorporate the " liotDrtpw
Comperes,** in 180*
Whtlrcas, The establishment and en
couragement of DOMESTIC MANUFACTURES
is conducive to the interest of a State, by
adding new incentives to industry, and as
being the means of disposing to advan
tage the surplus productions of the agri
culturist—Aud, whereas, in the present
unexampled state of the world, their es
tablishment in our coumry is not only ex
pedient, but politic, in rendering us inde
pendent of foreign nations : Be it enact
ed,” &.c.— Vide Brevard's Dig. vol. 3,
p. 210.
The following extract from Washing
ton’s speech to both Flouses of Congress,
in 1796, probably had some effect to in
duce the passuge of the act above referred
to—for it repudiates the idea of being
“dependent on foreign supply”—
“Congress have repeatedly, and not
without success, directed their attention
to the encouragement of Manufactures.
The object is of too much consequence
not to ensure a continuance of their ef
forts, in every way which shall appear
eligible. Ought our country to remain
dependent on foreign supply, always pre
carious, because liable to be interrupted-!”
London Packet . —The packet ship Co
lumbia, Capr. Delano, arrived on Satur
day from London, via Portsmouth, which
lat or port she left on the Ist of August.
By this arrival we have roceived Ports
mouih papers dated 2d of August, which
acknowledge the receipt of Havre papers
to the 30di July. Under da'e of Poiis
moiith, July 31, wo find the following.
This evening we get further informa
tion hy the Camilla steamer, from Havre,
the passengers of which report the follow
ing :—The Marshal Marmont had been
killed. It was reported that the Duke
d’Angoulemn had been assasdnnlod. The
King had fled to Lisle, and his Ministry
were entirely dispersed. Considerable
ferment had been exciied at Havre. Cap
lain Delano conversed with some geutlo*
men who left that place on tho 31st of
July ; they slated that some blood had
been spilt at 'hat place, and the naval ar
senal attacked and carried. [All these
reports, excepting the last, vvere received
bv the Hibernia—but rendered improbable
by later accounts.] —:Y. Y. Com. Adv.
MARSEILLES HYMN.
The excitement which the events of the
French Kevluiion naturally occasioned
here, lias been fell perhaps in a greater
degiee in eastern cities. The N. York
American relates the occurrence of the
following incident at the Park Theatre
in that city, on Friday night:
The Marseilles Hvmn being sung by
the company to a crowded house, attract
ed thither by young Kean, the audience
joined enthusiastically in the chorus, and
when the tii-coloured dag was advanced
upon the stage, handkerchiefs and hats
were waved from pit to boxes, while
“bravos” and deafening plaudits resound
ed from every corner of the house. When
tlio applause subsided, a tri-colored cock
ade was seen waving here and there u
oiong the sea of heads by the gratified
Frenchmen, who, eager to reciprocal
the national compliment, called luudlv
for “ Mail Columbia.” The Marseilles
Hymn was sung in both English and
French, and was repeatedly encored.
The recent rains have raised the river
sulliciently to allow the passage of light
boats. The Elisabeth, owned by J. God
dard & Heed, departed this morning for
I) ineo, w ith a small load of N E \V COT
TON. This is earlier in the season than
ever a boat load of new cotton went down
our Hivor before.
Cottou from the country, and good*
from the north, are daily coming in. Se
veral new stores are opening ; and there
is every indication of business taking an
early start. —Macon Ttlrgrapk % 1 \lh inst.
The New -Yoik Herald, in noticing the
Duko of Oiirans. the new sovereign of
France, siva—“He was proscribed, fled
to this country, and taught school in Now
Jersey. Ihe Editor of the Philadt-lphi t
United States G >z< tic adds that he evin
ced ihe basest ingratitude to some Ins
American patrons, after he w.ts restored
to aITI i«nce ou ihe return of the Bour
bons.”
Major Noah was wont to denominate
certain snull country papers. 7 by 10 af
fairs. We yesicrday received from Lon
don two pipers that really deserve the
appellation. They are each of them
about 7 feet in width by 10 feet iu length,
and are printed with small type.
[U. S. Gaz.
Georgia, Lincoln County.
*' IIEIt E A S W illiam Rry nnlds applies to m*
11 for Letters of Administration d'
n«jn on the E*t«te of M*rtm Picket deceased,
I be*e are, therefore to cite, summon*, and
admonnh *ll and singular th» kindred and cred
itors of said deceased to be and appear al try
office *ithin tbetinre prescribed by taw, to shew
cause, it any they hare, why said Letters should
no! be granted.
Given under my baud, at office, this 9th of
fvepremOer. |S#I
fra.scis f flf.ming, c. c n.
September Li w'll iH
(Georgia, Lincoln County.
AIfHERF-AS William Morxnef. Acliniuistra
r I tot on If* Estates of John Reotl.y and
Joi.a Orr, deceased ; and Fiecutor on the fi
tate of Austin Atoncrsef. deceased; applies to u*e
for Letters Ditmasanry from said Estates :
These are therefore, to cite, summon, and ad
nsnsitsh s i and siug-ulsr ihe kindred and credi
tor* of each of the said deceased to be and ap
pear at at bflce within the time prescribed, to
shew cause if any they bare, why said Letters
saossH not he granted
Given tinder my band, at office, this 9tb of
September, lOTO
FRANCIS F- FLEMING, c c o.
September Id mbwi tV
Ware-House to Rent.
rfIHF. Warv-Howae now o<rupied by F.dward
L CampfieSd. *oJ •«* good teparr, wiM b«
reoird from the Ist ot October next —For terms,
winch w.U be moderate app'y to
ALLENS k PADDOCK,
j A«f mi 9 28 tO
AUGUSTA.
THURSDAY, SEPT. 16.
JET We are requested to say Col. John Billups of
Oglethorpe, is not a Candidate for Congress.—
Continued bad health is the cause assigned for
declining the honor iutended him by his fellow
citizens.
Qj" The Macon papers state that Col. Tattnall
is also withdrawn from the list of Candidates.—
Few, who sought our suffrages, possessed a whi
ter garment.
We are informed, that.about $230,000 of Geor
gia Gold, has been received in this city during
the last nine months.
The Venezuelian Government has granted a
free toleration of religion without distiuction of
sect.
O 3 No Ass AVer’s reply to Mr. Templeton
Reid, is received, and will appear on Monday.
O’The Board of Health in Charleston, an
nounce the existence of the Strangei’s Fever in
that city.
It is stated in the English papers that Prince
Paul of Wirtemberg has accepted the Crown of
Greece.
The New-York Commercial Advertiser soys
that the Hon. Ambrose Spencer of that State is
io be the successor of Mr. Calhoun.
The Choctaws were to hold a conference with
Gen. Coffee, Gov. Carroll, and the Secretary of
War on the 15th inst. at Dancing Rabbit Creek,
near the Choctaw Agency: The Cbickasaws
have expressed to the President their readiness
to make a treaty based on the principles sug
gested by the Commissioners.
The Marchioness Wellesley, lately appointed
first lady of the bed chamber of Queen Adelaide
of England, was formerly Miss Caton, of Balti
more, grain! daughter to Charles Carroll, and is
l»y religion a Catholic.
The Montgomery (Ala.) Journal states that
the individual who was engaged in taking the
Census in that county has nearly completed his
task, and had inet with but two cases of fever up
to the 4th inst. Poor Doctors!
Report s ys. Mr. Temtleton Reid, whose rc
p'y to So Atsuycr we publish to-day, is coining
and stamping, at his mint in Gainesville, not le»s
than S7OO of Georgia Gold per day. Allowing
So Astnytr’s calculation of liis profits to tie cor
rect at 7 per cent he is making about $15,000
per annum This is better business than gold
digging.
\Ve have received, in pamphlet form, this
morning, a series of Essays published in th«
“Southern Patriot," Charleston, (S. C.) from the
pen of ils intelligent Editor If those who op
pose (he Tariff in Ho. Carolina, had done it null
the good sense and moderation of Mr Csßnozo,
that Stale would have lost nothing in ihe estima
tion of the sisterhood. The Pamphlet is at the
servite of out fiiends.
We have been so strongly urged hy our Cor
respondents to answer, that longer to shrink
from the question would tie an unpardonable
abandonment of our public duties—whether in
the approaching election for Rereinrr of Tax
Returns, Mr. Boisclair opposes Mr. Micou, or
Mr. Micou opposes Mr. Boisclair? It is a hard
question. Probably we can throw tome light
on the subject hy stating a cue, aud asking a
question founded uj*on it. Sainbo's matter asked
him, where is the Hoe ? Sambo answered, it is
wid de Harrow. And where is the Harrow.
Sambo ? It it w-id de Hoe. And where are
the Hoe and the Harrow ? Dry are !»oaf tnged
der. Now. will our Correspondents tell u* whe
ther the Hoe was with the Harrow, or the Har
row with the Hoe? If they can satisfacto
rily- settle that question, wc hope we shall not he
urged so irresistibly again to cut such a Gordian
knot ? We do not like to he committed fully on
so iinjKjrlant a matter ; but we may venture to
intimate that we arc inclined to believe, they op
pou one another.
It is no wonder the West is so flourishing. It
always has the advantage of the other section
of the Union While the Eastern ami Southern
States are obliged to put up with the election of
ont Ticket, our Western brethren are sure to
have lioo and sometimes more. Both the Jark •
son and Cloy Tickets are certainly elected thro*
tfie whole Western country. They will be bless
ed with all that is good in both Jadaon and Clay
politics This i* not fair It is not constitutional
for one portion of the country lo be thus so much
more benefited thau th rest. We will rebel—
we wiil nullify one of these tickets. We will
ta'k no longer about it—we will Ituc'. We have
as much right to two set* of ruler* a* they
have. We will no longer submit to such uncon
stitutional aggression on our equal rights. If one
of these tickets i» not immediately declared not
elected, we will join the Nullifiers of So. Caroli
na her* He combat as they* are. and throw our
selves under British protection.
Charles the Xlh is called a fool, without much
ceremony, in the papers. He ought to have
foreseen, and certainly known the result of his
high handed measures at the moment of mch
eicitcmeot in France. There never »a* more
unanimity on any occasion than there was in
Paris in its late struggle for its liberty. Boys,
women, and all classes, fought with heroism.—
Even the Dandit* appeared in Ihe mtUt with
rattans in one hand and pistols in the other.
There are various epunoos respecting the fu
gitive King s future prospects. Some say he
• ill be tesigned to hi* fate ; other*, that there is
a speeial pledge from the Cabinets of Prussia,
Russia, and Austria, to sostam him in hi* con
test with his subjects It is impossible to tell—
time alooe will discover. For our own part, we
believe that France will be allowed to regulate
her own destiny, if her movements do aot threat
eo, at formerly, the safely of her ne ghbors.
At a dinner to Barnwell Dirtriet. (S C.) lately
given to the Hon Wu D. Maatis, in approba
non offtts Coagrestsoaal services, the following
Toasts were giveo
By Gilbert Loogstreet E*q as Vice-President.
( ear/nliea* We approve of these in Church,
there u> thank God for the biestiogs our country
eo>-y*- ,
By J I Gray —CartaTT Cevy**, 'raster nf
Edgefield District. He ha 9 calculated tha
lue of the Union, and knows Its worth.
By a Guest. — “Dirunionists." Powder and
lead will never jee employed to suppress them
Snake-poles hrfe handy, and are the very dandy
9!
FOR THE GEORGIA COURIER.
THE WILD MAW’S CAVE,
A LEGEND OF THE WEST.
From yonder cliff alone, at evening’s close, ,
A pale face issues, —oft dejected is
His solemn ineiu»—yet fierce and wild his features.
Telling tbe dark workings of a mind, once
Pure aud untainted as its native air.
It w*ag neatly sunset on a calm and cloudless
evening, in the Sprrn of 18—, that we halted or*
the hanks of the River M # ****** ~##, the wild
sublimity of whose scenery, has often been a
subject for the pen and pencil, and whose broad
and shadowed bosom has borne the craft of ma
ny a venturous tradesman to its destined port,—
and launched the canoe of the fierce savage, up
on some dark and daring expedition, in quest of
prey or booty.—And here, said I to niyself, as
we were ruminating upon the surrounding scenery
"Where once the. Indian rov'd in native pride,
" And built bis fires, and lov'd, and war’d, and died,”
YY’hereonce, amid the wildness of his native
he chased the red deer free and fur, and called
llsesc rocks, and hills, and vales, and mountain
breasts, his own dear home, over which lie reign
ed the grizzly lord of the forest,—and once bid
defiance, in his distant to the intrusion
of the pale faces.—is now thronged with millions
of civilized inhabitants, and tbe Red Man, like
tin* mighty forest, has disappeared before them,
scarcely leaving a trace by which, future ages
might designate his character The scenery,
which here presented itself to our view, was of the
most lively and interesting kind.—Thednrk-grecn
shade of the budding forest, was enlivened by
hamlets and cottages, interspersed in different
directions, with the comfortable neatness, so
characteristic of these hardy buck-woodsmen,—
And the fields of waving giain, which overspread
the valleys,—and the hills, and mountain’s sides,
lined with herds of cattle, rolling in fatness, and
lounging mid these scenes of plenty,— tnoun
tain<, too, whose cloud capped summits gilded
by the crimsoned rays of the setting suu, seem
ed frowning with contempt upon the scene be
low—or reflecting back the lustre of its sun-lit
top, upon the broad and mirror-like surface of
the noble stream, that winds its way along the
rich aud fertile valleys of the YY'est.
At any other time, perhaps, the interest and
heauty of such a scene, would have created less
romantic feelings within me:—But I am a lover
of Nature—aud, therefore, delight to dwell upon
such scenes, and give the eye a feast, never to
be forgotten. I.ikc the butterfly, that suddenly
finds itself in the midst of a garden of sweets,
disdains to feed on one alone, but flutter*
from stalk to stalk, till tasting of all, at length
settles itself down on one particular.—Thus it
was with me.—l enst my eyes over the immense
grandeur of the scenery, expecting to find some
thing more ami mote striking, until I had sur
veyed the whole region adjacent.—lt was thep
that my eye lit upon a bold and projecting clifi,
on the opposite side of the River—a little above,
on the side of which, appeared a dark and deep
hole, resembling the entrance of a cave, or some
subterausous passage. My curiosity was not a
little exciied to know the rause, and immediate
ly proposed to my companion to visit it. He
readily consented—wc dismounted, and led our
horses to the ferry-boat, which had by this time,
reached the bank, a few rod* below us. F.utrr
ing, (lie old man pulled away, and we were soon
landed on the opposite shore. Proposing, as we
landed, to leave our horses under the care of
ferry man, and proceed on foot as the most con
venient way to gain accession lo if, he informed
us, that it was ac< enable on harse-back, and
that many persons visited the Cave, on account
of fbe singular tradition which is handed down
concerning if; and kindly volunteered to be our
guide and informant. He immediately fastened
his boat, and we proceeded on our way, winding
round the bead of a little branch, into a deep
and narrow gully, which appeared to surround
the cliff entirely—whose banks, with some little
difficulty, we ascended, and again proceeded in
the direciion of the Jtivcr. \Ve soon reached
the cavity in the rock, the top of which, was per
fectly flat, aud about twenty-eight feet broad
The entrance of Ihe cavity, wrs about four feet
in diameter, and in rather an oval shape. We
descended three steps, hewn out of the side of
the rock, which led u» to the mouth of the Cave,
upon which, we descended four more, also rude
ly shnpen out of the solid rock, aud were ushered
•nlo.a considerably large bi spacious cavern, per
haps twelve by fourteen feet square, hut scarcely
high enough to admit of nn ordinary man stand
ing erect. There were one or two little aper
lures, or closets, in the wall, in each of which,
was carved a seat, and several letters, which
were so nearly obliterated from age, and the rude
ness of their workmanship, that we could not
make any thing out of them ; though, it was evi
dent, from their appearance, that (hey had been
• hapen several times since their originality.-
.Nothing more, worthy of note, appeared about
the Cave, except, on the outer side, near tbe en
trance, there appeared marks of gun-powder, or
some other combustible material, of great force,
which had partially shattered, and indeed nearly
divided tbe rock After examining it to the full
measure cf our curiosity, we turned to our goide,
for a narration of the tradition, which he Spoke of
at being banded down concerning tbe Cave;
wilio, af er adjusting bis home-manufactured
quid, thus began :
" The iuhahitant of this cave was a singular,
and almost indescribable being—he was, indeed,
in the shape of a human, but in other retpeefs,
a demon. Dark and wild were his features—
though somewhat tallowed hy age; bis hair was
long, and black as jet. He was, if any thing, (as
they describe him.) rather above the common
site—square built, and remarkably muscular,
showing io all, a frame well calculated to endure
hardships. His appewraoce io the neighborhood
was sudden though always in the night,—aod
was often descried among the mountains by
the bunt-rs, in the most severe storms, bounding
with impetuosity from crag to cliff, •* and unmind
ful in what direction he wet going, or what
were the objects which he encountered At
other times, he wowld prowl with the utmost east
lioa, stepping a few strps. then ttop, and took
fiercely around retreat, ruth forward, feint and
strike, as t-xnign in a teal combat. Wkaa ms hit
Cave, during the day. he appeared ia the deep
eer reverie, beedleei of nay thing which cptgsY