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OF MACON.
The following is an CXtrnot fiorn Dr.
U Collins forthcoming defence against
the Repot! of the Macon Uink Commit
tee. In the latter pari of tin; extract,
til ere are some references to that purlieu
us the defence uot yet published. It will
appear in an entire shape to morrow.
I now proceed <o ">ve a statement of
the acual condition ot the Bsitk of Mi*
con, shewing she precise amount doe to
and from it on the lG.ih dot of February,
1832, and es turned over t.i.<L. Atkinson,
Cashier, by me. There was in the Bank
on that day and belonging to it—
In specie, bank checks, and
current bills, $168,771 28
Due by Planters* Dank Sa
vannah 6,833 04
“ “ Marine and Fire
Ins. Bank, 6,194 00
“ “ Or, Bank of State,
Eatonton 1,500 00
v* « it ci Augusta, 43 L3
.< u is ii MilleUgeJfille, 104 0©
“ AJ. S. Bank,‘"Charleston, 342 13
“ 'Bank us Columbus, 118 00
Bills of Exchaoge running
•do maturity, 305,354 50
"Notes, (business papers) 153,610 *lO
Bills and Notes in suit, in
bauds us C. 13. Cole, 33,787, 32
Bills and notes iu suit, in
hands of Tracey & But
ler, 3,438 00
Bills and notes in suit, in
hands of N. Blanchard, -1,341 00
Bills arid notes in suit, ia
hands of T. Baltzoli, 823 00
Due by Rawls and J elk's,
agents at iiawkiirsville, 590 16
Bank bouse and'lot, & re
al Estate in Macon, 7,550 00
4 Negroes, 1 lot 6f book?.,
sad protest account, 1,281 00
Sn cash 4s due toVbe Bank, $696,705 68
Due by the Bank on the tame day.
To Merchants' and Plan
ters’ Bank of Augusta, 4,606 63
To various individuals, 102,178 05
To bills in circulation 589,921 00
$696,705 68
The foregoing statement are e'xtrao
ted from the books of the Batik, and are
Correct, and by which it will be seen that
At the time I resigned the office of Cash
ier and left the Bank, die accounts were
fairly balanced, and that there was left in
the Bank by me, a sujicient amount of
money and other assets, to pay every dol
lar the Bank owed and every bill that
was in calculation. The amount of the
above mentioned paper which was not
paid at maturity, and had to be renewed,
is stated by Mr. Atkinson, in bis answer
the 27il> question, to be about fifty thou
Sand dollar"; admit this to be the caso,aud
even admit th.it not ene dollar had been
collected from the papers in suit, and yet
it will be seen that over Six Hundred
Thousand Dollars in cash had been col
lected and realized from the papers and
assets which were left in the Bank at the
time of my resignation; and by the writ
ten contract aud agreement entered into
between Thomas Ellis and myself at that
lime, a copy of which is hereunto annex
ed, it will be seen that all the money rea
lized from the above effects aud assets was
to be applied to the payment of the bills
of the Bank of Macon which Wore then
In circulation; and if it hud been se appli
ed, can any reasonable man suy there
would have boen any lots to the Bank or
the community! And under the very
reasonable supposition, that a eonsidera-
Wo amount of the bills of the Bank had
heen lost and destroyed in the course of
their circulation, and would not return
upon the Bank, it is certainly no extra
vagant calculation lu suppose,, that if the
business of the Bank had been left to stand
upon its own foundation, uninterrupted
by President, Cashier, or Directors, its
menus would* at all times have been am
ple and sufficient to have met any de
mands that would or could havo come a
gainst it.
But here take another, and the most
unfavorable view of the matter that can
possibly be made out Mr. Atkinson, in
bis answer to the 28th question, states
that about $43,000 of the papers received
by him from me would be considered bad
mid doubtful;—admit then, to give it its
Aril force, that this $43,000 ot bad and
doubtful paper had been thrown in the
Are, and not one dollar received therefor,
—and admit also, but which is uareasou
able, that every hill the Bank had iu cir
culation had been presented for payment,
and there is then, agreeably to th*ir own
statement, $653 705 68, to pay $696,705
68, which would he a loss of about 6 per
cent; and the Bank then, uuder this most
unfavsrable calculation, would have paid
94 cents on the dollar for every bill- it
had out. But that the money twuluwd
from the above assets was not applied to
the payment of the bills of the Baofc then
in ciri'ulat'on, accordiug to agreement, or
that after they were redeemed they were
agaiu r O'issue J ami put in circulation, is a
bumlutytly proved by Mr. Atkinson, the.
'Cashier, in answer to the quesiion.
in Ulrich lie says that the amuuut of local
paper discounted after he went him> **f
lic«, was $246,437 43, Am} in sutswer l<>
tlio B'h question, ho says, that the amount
of drafts discounted during the some time
j was $288,910 82. Here, the*, we have
in these two items ihe enormous sum of
$536,354 25, discounted, paid out, uud
thtoivn into'diiculation, for 'money actu
ally loaned, besides rlie other business, iu
about five months after ‘I had left Ihe
Bank, and that 100 at the most unfavora
ble season of the year, and while every
prudent and well managed Bank was cur
tailing their operations.
By reference to Mr. Atkinson’s 9<b
answer, it will be seen that I mentioned
the subject to himself end Mi. Ellis, and
cautioned them aga’inst liberafl discounts
on loctfl paper paper at that critical sea
son of the year; fur as I bad beeu in she
Bank as an officer, and my u.ime was to
most of the bills, I was extremely desi
rous that its affairs should go on well.—
But disregarding this advice, and going
contrary to every priociple of banking bu
siness, their own course was pursued, and
the result is now seen in the failure of
-the Bwdk, and a consequent teas to the
-community.; for-ittig proved hy Mr. At
kinson, in answer to the sßtli question,
that the a mown of bad and doubtful debts
•eres?ted and made in these 5 months was
nearly One Hundred Thousand Dollars.
To whom those fli*coonts and loans
were made, I have only been able to »*•••
certain from the table submitted by Mr.
Aikittsun to the Committee, a copy "f
which is hereunto annexed, marked (F.)
and by which it will be seen that the notes
and drafts of Ellis, Shot well <& Cos. wcie
discounted from the 2d May to 2d July
for $22 600; that the uotos of Thomas
M. Ellis were discounted during the same
lime, for slß,ooo—that on the 28‘b Ju
ly, the-very 4»y on which it wa« d'Mer
mined to close the Bank, the notes of El
lis, Shot well 4c Cos. without any endorser
0t security and having from twelve to
thirty months to run, for $41,865 48, wore
discounted, and on the same day ihe in
dividual note of T. M. Ellis was discmin
ted for si'l, 229 lit having two years to
run, and A. Sltotweil’s irfeie for $1,250,
having one year to run, all made payable
upon their face in Macon Bank Bills , A
the proceeds paid out by L. A'kinson,
Cashier, in availab e assets, without auy
B-iaid of Directors being present—these
different amounts making the sumofs93,-
044 59, d»c<WH»teil and renewed for one
concern in less'SiarPVo days, and that at
a season of ihe year when fbtre is very
little business doing:—and in Mr. Atkin
son’s answer to the 2d question narked by
my request, he states that Mr. Ellis took
from the Bank $8,419 5<7, which was
charged to the discount account, and for
which be put in nothing—and in answer
to ‘he 19th question, he says that Mr. El
lis used $3,769 94, with which ha stands
charged on ihe schedule, and for which
he *at in nothing;—and in answer to the
23d question, and Ist propounded by me,
ho states that Mr. Ellis paid -out of the
funds us the Bank $25,000 for stork, fur
which he put in nothing;—and in answer
to tfta 4th question asked by my request,
he shows that Mr. Ellis awed a premium
account of 25.000 to ihe Bank, for which
ho .put in nothing. Taking therefore all
these different sums, it makes the mode
rat* Hmouht of $157,234 12, which is
half enough to pay the bills in circulation,
but for which it is not lioown or believed
that any thing will be obtained. *n the
answer of Mr. Atkinson to the I2lb ques
tion, he says that the amount of bills now
in circulation, according to ihe boo&s, is
$325,898 50; and in answer to the 34th
question, he states that the .totbl amount
of assets of every description now in tlio
Bank, is $289,859 82, leaving a deficien
cy of $36,038 68; take from this the sum
of $25,000 which he says in his 23d an
swer that Mr. Ellis paid out for stock,aud
which is the only item not embraced in
the list of assets; and there is still a de
ficiency of $11,038 68, which is entirely
unaccounted for by uuy answer or in any
matiner whatever; now add to that the
sum of $7,661 13, which is an acknow
ledged deficiency, and which stands char
ged on the bonks as such, (on the l6tb
July)and it makes the sum «f $18,699
8!, which seems to have escaped irom the
Bank without the knowledge or consent
of any person, for there is no account
shewing in what way it occurred, or to
; whom the money went; this amount,
therefore, is another clear loss to the
Bank.
In making’ all these statements, it is
uot my intention to impute dtsh<>n->rable
acts to the officers; but as these plain facta
have been eiilrfer not discovered,'or con
cealed by the Committee, I deem it but
justice they should be known, that the
public may tee things as they are.
Another point to which ( ask atten
tion, is the fact, that although they had"
collected from the assets left in the Bank
by me, (for the special purpose es redee
ming ihe-'l>i?U f ) about Six Hundred Thou
sand Dollars, vdt M appears from the tes
timony of Mr. Aißinsnab+ittself, that they
had only paid and taken up $270,452 of
the bills of the Bank at the time of the
failure.
By whom all the foregoing proceedings
were permitted and sanctioned in the
Bauk, can be seen by the answer of Mr.
Atkinsou to the 21st question, iff ffhkh
be says that Ellis and Fort were thfe on
ly acting Directors, and afiar the resigna
tion of Mr. Fort, Mr. Ellis acted alone;
—and in answer to the Bth question, be
says that weekly statement* were made
aud laid bbfore'Mr* Fort and Mi. Ellis,.
in answer to the 4th question, he says
that Mr. Ellte-wOidd frequently discount
large amunms v*f paper when' Mr. Fort
was absent, or alter he would leave the
Bank, and ha thiuks a large amount of
auch discounts will prove bad.
Mr. J L. Jones also states, in answer to
the 4th questions addressed him, that Mr.
Ellis would frekucatiy discwiat fcape'
that had bee ttV objected vw by Mr. Foil.
By whose tMithurjijf fbu.p/oceeds of such
discounts word paid rtpi., -we are not io
fformed ; \e< the Committee, either Irani
ignorance or design, Vhsvb thought proper
to stamp them as “ fair atff correct.*’
'ft is in evideneb by all the witnesses
who Were oxtimined to that point, and
which the Committee have admitted on
the 9th page of their report, that at th,»
/time f, Wen' into the Bank hb Cashier,the
the bad and doubtful paper amounted t<>
$30,006 or over, and 'bat at the time I
resigned, the same class of‘debts was
supposed to be about $40,000.; and at the
time of tho failure, the bad uud doubtful
debts were fi‘uo».sl3o,oGo to $135 000,
showing an increase us $95,000, in about
5 months after mV resignation, of bad |>a
per.
By die above-statement it will be seen
that the bad and dmtbtfnl debts created
during the time I was in office, is estima
ted by the Committee at $10,000; aud
although I know this is grossly exngge.a
tod calculation, and that not more than
one-half that amount wilbbc found to ex
ist upon a strict examination, ‘still I am
willing that the guess of the Committee
•shall be taken as the true amount;— What
then does it prove 1 In no event coti'ltl
the Bank have lot' mure than SIO,OOO
during llty adminis'ration—(hut take from
that sum the profits which all must udm t
was made upon the good paper that was
discounted and there will 4>o'found no loss
actually to exist) —so the public will dis
cover that 1 have been censured and abu
sed bv the Committee for a supposed loss
of SIO,OOO during my administration
whilst my successors, who where iu the
Bunk a much shortor time, hate been ac
quitted of all blame, for an actual l<*m of
$93,000, according to tltoif own adnm
siou.
But to kriog this mattsr lit the text—ftfitl o*
there have been vaihiu* avieitiiiti hy Vhe ’Cotu*
iwitsee, iw»d Arm*other source*, to Istlnci the he.
ief that tha cnn litioo of the Bank was injured
during my administration of its uffnira. I now
make and proclaim the following distinct and
Unqualified propositions, viz Myself v. friends
wiH guarantee and make good ihe payment of
every dollar discounted and loaned l>y us while I
was in the office of Cashier, for a commission of
one per cent, upon'the amount of our transac
tions; or if (he parties since 4 left the R:mk Will
shake good'the lasses accruing from the'r ad
ministration, and thereby place the Ban* in ns
good a situation as I left it, myself nnd my
friends will allow them that commission, aud we
will then take the anetsubd pay within a reaeon
able time every bill the Bonk has in circulation.
If the foregoing propositions should be rejected
by those to whom they are moie immediately
add:eased, the Legislature wilt then have an op.
poriuuuy, (with little or no risk of loss, if they
believe the report of their Committee, and that
the transactions of the last administration were
"fair and correct," j to do a great benefit to the
commuifity, by accepting the terms here pre
grilled, for the faithful performanae of which, on
our part, I pledge myself to give the most ample
Security. C(H» mure be requited of met and will
not an impartial public, whether my propositions
are accepted t>r rejected, award to the verdict of
having done Or offered to do »«ll that was neces
sary for the vindication of my conduct from the
Imputations of the Committee, and for the pro
lection of the interest of the community l am
supposed to have iojuredf
In closing this publication, i have but a
few remarks tu make , titay uro such as
has been sofges'ed by a review of what
has alroady boeu written. In defending
the administration with which 1 was as
sociated, it will bo preccived, I have
not sought a division of the responsibili
ty. hut token ihe whole burthen of respon
sibility on myself—and in commenting
on the transaction -us the Banks after ntv
resignation as Cashier, I certainly have
out designed tu cast imputations on any
person , nnd if the disclosures I have
made shuuM be unpleasant, to the feelings
es other individuals, it will be remember*
ed that i am in self defence, and could
not overlook any fair and honorable
means in the accomplishment of that
subject. In relation to the motives and
Conduct of the committee, I have en
dbavored to be explicit t I have shewn
that a majority of them, at loast, before
entering upon the ditties for which they
were appointed, had conceived prejudi
ces against me, that disqualified them
to do me the most common justice ; that
through the whole course of tho investi
gation, their conduct manifested a glar
ing partiality ; and a malice that marked
me for its victim t and were we now
in a judicial tribunal, for trial, they as
common prosecutors and I as the accused,
no impartial jury, with such evidence as
I have furnished, could refuse to rendoi
a verdict for malicious prosecution, I ne
ver can submit to soch injustice, and I
now make my appeal from the Report of
a committee actuated by such despicable
motives ; from their prejudice I appeal to
tha reason— from their malice and pdr
tiality I appeal to' the justice of the pub
lic.
ROB. RT COLLINS.
Correspondence of the Journal of Coni raerce.
Washington Jad. 4.
■Mr Calhoun appeared this morning,
and after being duly qualified took' his seat
as Senator from the State of 3. Carolina.
The resignation of his office as Vice
President, was hied yesterday iu the De
partmCn; of State* Mr. Whito will there
fore act as Vice President, during the
remainder of the session; and, in case of
the death es the president, he would, for
the same time become the acting Presi
dent of (lie United States, (hear of no
objection to the resignation, through some
detibts have been oxpressed as to it con
stitutionality. Mr. Calhoun has new re
newed, in the most solemn form, his oath
to juppokt the Constitution of the United
Slates. Can he, therefore, consistently
with this obligation, swear to support the
Ordinance of South Carolina, and disown
all allegiance to the Federal Government.
!/• day, for the first time, the subjects
of the Proclamation and Nullification
were broached in the Semite. Mr. Poin
dexter's Resolution was taken up for con
sideration, and Mr. Holmes, who was en
titled to tha floor, spoke abdut an hoqr
and an half, in reply to a speech recently
published, but which was never spoken,
by, Mr, Maogom, op this f^sokmun.
There was in toe speech of thb Senator
Irani Maine, a great dpal of trtish,, sumo
humor, and not a little good ffrttsd, arid
principle. The following is a brief sketch
of the most prominent passages. Mr.
Mangum having, in his published speech,
alleged the existence of “an unprincipled,
combination against the South,” Mr. ;
Holmes asked, what ha* the East done to
compromise and detract from the interests
of the Sooth? {lave we imposed upon
the South the burden of the Tariff? 1 de
ny *it tiltogether. The Tariff was impo
sed upon ue. Wo had lo take it aud ac
commodate ourselves to it againit our
will. Even the Tariff of 1828 was car
ried by Southern vote*, and one half of
the Southern Representatives voted for
the modified Tariff of >1832. The Tariff
policy was forced upon ihe East. It drove
•us out of one channel of industry Into an
other. We have, by industry and econo
my, prospered in spite of it. Suppose
ryou take it away.—we -can go to some
thing else; you cannot starve the New
England people; for economy and indus
try most thrive in this country. What
ever may be the eftect of the change upon
tlio Middle and Wostecu States, tve of the
East can keep our chins above water.
* * • • What does the Senator
monfl by “-he 'opposition benches ?”
Oppositon to what? to the Tariff?
Tiirn tho Senator himself is in the oppo
sition. To internal improvements ? Then
l see him and many us his friends in the
opposition. To the Administration 7 1
look aiound mo and see no one who does
not oppose some of its measures. If he
means opposition to oue or another of its
measures, be will find every bench in the
house an opposition bunch. 1 hope the
.Senator from North Carolina is uot jeal
ous of my aprobation of the Prolama
tion, end that he will let oveji me have
ihe plemuro of approving one «rct of the
Administration on the principles of that
paper 1 had the honor to sustain in 1814,
when tlio gentleman himself was with are
in opinion. They are the tnte principles
of lliu old democracy; aud there is uo
way of sustaining the Oonsti’ution out by
those principle*.
• * * • The Senator asks wheth
or I intend to yield auy respect tu the
opinion of the secretary when it is fur
nished ! N>«,—not because he is the Se
cretary, but I will call for the inf*irm&-
tinn because the law nuriioriaes the cull
and I will give it as much tespect as it
may seem to merit.
• • * • The Senator does not
liko the Proclamation, t do. {Mr- Smith
rose to order—saying tltal the paper re
ferred to was not before tho Senate; bui
he waived the question.) I like the faith
of this Administration in many points; 1
like the let’or to Mr. Momo’e—the dec
laration that the President should serve
but one term, ami that members of Con
gress should no! be appointed to office.
Will the President make n<> difference
between Sonth Carolina and Georgia?
Will lie not make fish of one and flesh es
anoihei? If he do not, then i too will
hurra fur Jackson. 1 hope he will not—
for i do not wish hint to git wrong in or
der to affoi dme ao opportunity of finding
fault. * * * *
The doctrine us Nullification is this:—
A sister State squat* herselfdown Upon her
sovereignty. She calls a Convention of
the States to tßpeal a law made by a ma
jority of Congro:<st and if three fourths
of the number of the States do net sustain’
(he law, the law is nullifiiili. Suppose
ive carry out this doctrine, and see to
what it will lead us. Let Ohio demand
the public domain wi'hin Iter limns, nhd
nullify uliacts by frhich it is held as the
property of the Union. Let her cull a
Convention of the States, and declare
what I hove often heard asserted by in
telligent and grave members -of this
body, that the public lands belong to the
new States by virtuo of their admission
into the Six other new States
can be found to support her in this opin
ion, tho laws of Congress are accordingly
null and void.and the public land* cease
to belong to th* public. Suppose ano
ther case. The Constitution provides
for the recovery in oye State of “persons
held to labor and service in another State.”
Suppose Pennsylvania should say that
this clause of the Constitution only rela
tes to that term of service which is appro
ved of by the (State, that tut person «f le
gal age can bo held to service against his
will, and that, by coming into that State,
he is free from sttch »ervico. Upon this
doctrine we will suppose thfit Pennsylva
nia shall sot het self donn upon her so*
vereignty-»“#ud f*fu*e permission for the
execution of the United States laws.-
She then calls a Convention, aud the six
New England States declare that Penn
sylvania is right. Then all the slavery
laws are repealed—an »CL<*f universal e
mancipation i* declared, So far as regards
the United «Sia es Government. Will
not this Joctrin*, if carried out, lead us to
fatal resul sT
Mr. Calhouo left the chamber a* soon
as the subject us Nullification was men
tioned.
ChahlssTon Jan, 20
The State Rights and Fre* Trade Par
ty met on Monday night last at ihe Cir
cus' Lt. Gov. C. C. Pinckney presi
ded, and A. H. Brown, E-q. acted as
Secretary. A preamble and resolutions
were adopted, denouncing the
Proclamation, and the measures recom
mended by his late Message; expressing!
a* disposition ‘‘sedufmisly” to avoid alt
collision, between the State and
kulhorittei, in other words not to enforce
"the rightful remedy” pending the meat"
ures now bjpCure Congress, for the bene
ficial modification of the Tariff, provi
dingfor th» formation of a ‘‘Free Trade
Importing Company,” to import foreign
merchandize free of duty? determining to
volunteer en mass*, and mount the “blue
cockad*;" and finally instructing the Ex
ecutive Committee *f the *° <*rgan
iza the whole party in the Parishes of
St. Philip and St. Michael, “to aid
peaceably (Ul) in xheir civil capacity as
cititeus, the civil authorities of the State,
with alt possible prumptitude, energy and
effect.” The Committee to organize
the importing company above referred
m, consists of 4. Hamilton, jr. C. J.
CdLLOcK, Ker Boyce. We understand
that Goa. Hamilton amused tho audi
esce tvirh series of old jokes and bald
wificianr, and endenvoied in hi 9 usual
manner to cast ridicule and contempt on
the President, the Cencral Government,
and “all others in trtidiority;” and that he
was followed by Mr. Preston, in a strain
equally patriotic, but somewhat i e.fiued.
Gen. Hamilton, iuihe course of his
renrat ks, in suppport of iho resolution
recommending a concilatory course, pen
ding the proposed adjustment of the tar*
iff in Congress, made the following allu
sion to his own Course: Ho stated that in
December last he bad made a shipment
of Rice to Havana, and directed the pro
ceeds to be returned to this port in sugar
for the express purpose ot making up a
nullification issue under the Ordinance.
The unexpected c mise events had taken
in Congress afnd the Legislature of Vir
ginia, would now, however, induce him
to suffer hi* importation to pass into the
'Custom House Store, bad await the issue
Os the evems to which lie had lefered.
This course or the alternative of 'bond
ing his goods, was open to 'every citrgtn
whereby all cidl'isibu between the State
and ’Federal authorities could bo avoided
until Congress uses. Courier
F:om the Richmond, Enqoivfer, Jan, 49-
The House of Delegates has at last
disposed of the subject, which has beeta
publicly debated in that hody for three
week's. \Ve hail the contltisSon wf i»,
with no less pleasure than sOrprifce. We
did not aspect Y»n Thursday last, that it
would be so soan terminated, or in Bo
harmonious and agreeable a manner.
On Wednesday.it will berecollected.Vh'e
Resolutions of the amended Report Wer'e
superseded by Mr. Bimwii’s resolutions,
only by a majority of One ! On Thursday,
Mr. B.’s resolutions, which had.jast been
received from the press, wore laid upon
the table for the purpose us considera
tion.
It was in this stage us the business,
that Mr. Booker submitted a general res
olution re adopting as the standard of
our fimli the great principles of *99
This was still further amended on the
motions of Messrs. Wallace and (Slims, by
declaring that the measures nf JS. C. and
certain parts of the Proelamalion, were
each of them contrary to those prin
ciples. The House adopted 'he resolu
tion in this form—and the only quest inn
theu was as to requesting 8. V. to rescind
or suspend her Oidin-utce (brought up
by Mr. Carter of Richmond county)—
and an amendment moved by Mr. Qoodu
protesting also against the use of folce fey
tha PieSiden'. The House seemed to be
once titmt* likely to gUt to ana, upon
the«e propositions, when they adjourned.
Yesterday; they met under hetler an*
spicius. Mr. Moore wffered a preamble
and resolutions; which seemed t<> hit the
taslh of all sidbs of the House.—These
were refered foithwith to a select Com
mitter; sleightly modified fey thenl—and
then adopted unanimously— tbilh oite et
ception only. These deprecate the resort
to force l»y either party—pray South
Carolina to suspend her Ordinance—
and pray the Federal Government to re
duce the Tariff to the standard of the
necessary wants nf the Government.
'fc'hiS preamble and resolutions are appen
ded to Mr. Booker’* amended resolutions
—and this c< risthutes the whole action
of the House on this agitated coni,>lica
ted subject. ' We give the whole resolu
tions in another part of our paper—and
it is unnessaiy to say, wills what pleas- {
ure we hail their various propositions.
They prett fmit ihe mm-H debated and ictrine
us (Secession—but they touch all tho
great points which it was necessary to
embrace. The appeal which is made iu
yos’erday’s Resolutions breathes the best
spirit—and it cannot be made in vain-
Going forth in the world, its the res<>lo*
tions of yesterday do, with nearly 'the
whole moral force of the Delegates of
Virginia, they are calculated to make
the deeper impression on both the coo
tending parties. It was lime indeed for
matters to take this turn. The debates
of the Legist ituro had been spun out so
long, that they were losing all their
etlect. Politicians at a distance were
laughing at us—aud our own citizens
were becoming dissatisfied and almost
disgusted. Besides, the Isi of February
was nearly at pvery move
ment of S. Carolina or the Federal Gov
ernment was shewing the necessity of ao
immediate mediation on otir side, if we
ever intended to employ it.
The whole fftauer is now before the
Senate. It is earnestly hoped, that they
will act in the premises with as much a
lacrity as possible. The people expect
it. The crisis us utlr beloved cou.itiy
demand* it.
ASSERTION—AND PROOF!
We beg the Nullifiers of S. C. not t«
yield to the delusion, that thecitiSens of
Virginia will countenance their absurd and
dangerous heresey. The public spirit is
decidedly against them. Let them rely
upon it they jtre wilfully misled by their
mistaken Correspondent t. For example,
the Charleston Mercury publishes the fol
lowing letter, addressed to its Editor, from
Virginia:
“Genito Br doe, Powhatan Cos.
Ist January, 1833.
‘Tt utay pfford you some satisfaction
to learn, that a very large proportion of
the people of this country are avowed
Nullifiers; and that nearly the whole, if
not all of the people of the South side of
James river willside with Sonth Carolina
in the event of a collision between it and
the General Government,resulting io •
trial of strength by force.
“The PresidentVProclemation has bad
the effect of causing the people to reflect,
and consequently has msae many Nultifl
ei?.& will unite tfo jfcepuMtfao*
aot the State. t*. E* Hi
New as tu the Proof-Read I h* I
ceedings in “ibis (said) country” of vl
bnl»n oi» Wednesday last, iu ‘hit d|
paper, and sue how the doctrine of NJ
ficatioo was voted down, 128 to
yet ”a very largo proportion of *l'® M
pie of (tha ) county ate Nollifieit!” I
Anecdote.—*An bonosi Jeubthan, fl
Beikshire, on his visit to 'he metroptl
was wakened one uight, by hearingl
cry of'oyst buv any oytera!” »o *he <■
lluotis tones of the vender of thoso lusefl
shell fish, who was passing ondef the ti
don sos the hotel. I
A noise so now to his ear, started hi
and ho aroused, his room-mate to unq>|
what it meant. “They are oysters;’!
plied his fellow lodger pettishly. —
tor>!” exclaimed, Jonathan in astonq
merit, ‘and do oysters ho!fur as lout!
that?”
New Bedford Gazette I
Bumplins.—A yankee pedlar dinind
a house where they happened to have!
pie dumplins for dinner, wanted to a
for the sauce which was prepared for j
dumplins but forgeitine the name of]
said “ I’ll thank yen for some es tl
truck that you wallow your damblins in
A young gentleman in Kilkenny, It
land, meeting a haudsiun milkmaid nq
the parade said, ‘What will y..u take i
yourself and your milk, my dear ?”
girl instantly replied,* 4 You rself, hi J
gold ring, sir.”
AUGUSTA.
Friday, jam. 25,1833.1
la tha Virginia Kesoluiioiw, thay hare stricken ou:tho
«vh ch related to sending Commisaiouars to South-Carolir
and calling a tJehcra! Convention.
ty Our Northern Mail faite J e-aio on Wednesday nig!
Thrift vex -tious, ivhcn it is important for a man, in th
times, to know, which way to run. la tho absence of l«
ter information, for our readers, we think it most prude
for them to run, with those who are running over the Brid
every day from douth-Carolina.
We a ire again last night without any papf't
heyond ilichftioijd, Vir. We take, ftoin tli
"Richmond jPn ‘Quirtr, the account of the issue .
tlie long Dcbatv in the House of Delecatcs. IV
tiave nothing, Voice tile I’lOcLuaation, fro^
I VVMghiug’tdi) City.
As wSB expocted, the release of the Mission aria, is a ml
icet of sore oompiaiot, wiln thoso who desired to embro
Georgia in tha troubles of tho day. I. it out strongs th
We aho td heVe spiriis among us, who repine at th« State
good fnrtun-j in tell ling with honor aud in peaca the qun
tion which distracted her ? Aud is it not more strange thi
they can find no motive iti th lix cutiva ad others for th
course, but tho very W OrVt dus gn—tfia design - " to mat.
a fair fitld for civil tear,'‘at the Mdlo.igoville Jocrual in
•imiatea. Becau Owe have bouorubty, mercifully and p:il
riuticaJly cleared (Jcdrgia oftflis thieateniug mischief, w
tre “tryiug io makt a fair field for civil war !• " in ho e e
hnugiug a lual force oa !" Our fir»t duty i
So ourselves—we have dilchargsd that to the sali.-faciiou <
el) honest men—hot, according \‘A Sutne of our arquaimmicl
we Should hare persisted in ah uujuiWiAli se ourselias in or
dca to help our ueighbors ty a syrupa hy in wiong! \V
should bring civil war oa our own crate to counteonoc
another in (he madness of its rebellion! We should thtoi
Overy difficulty, that happened, to t>« in bur power, in th
way of our Cou try s peace and quie!, tllikt South-Car'lint
might not, out of 23 others, luck someone to play irchle ti
h trbast! Wh ! Monsieur Prince 1 You had the bluti, wher
you wrote :hat Uoohdss. 'l aho another piuch ofaouff am
try again.
Tue Charleston AfcreuVy fiiidl * fount wonderful falling
off in the late Menage front tho positions assumed in tb
Proclamation. Every thing iagiveu up, that Carolina cob
tended for—concedod! Wo reßlly do not know, how to uo
tice, what ia so disingenuous. The President submits On
Whole maltei to Congress, Proelamalion uml alt—siatcs hbw
far preseut laws will operate to oppose tha Schemes of the
Nullificrs and mentions further provisions, which ho deems
necessary, uo enhblo hint to execute the laws bf the Union
he askc for additional facilities iu discharging thote dutie*.
which in I is Proclamation he pronounced imperative on
him; and yet in the Message, ho concedes the wholii ills,
pute th 1 oJth-Carolina—.says she can do as she pleases; and
there is uo one who can br dare say Nay! Because tißw the
President, with all ihe authentic prod’ecdiitgs before tiirn.
lays the whole matter heforo Cor gross for advice and eouti"
eel, ot he said in hi' opening Mcsdige Hb would dn -he hay
hacked-out! the tremendous ii phtiosibrs which tie; Scsio
bss recently received frhm Ndtv-Vbrk, have thrown Kiln
into a direful trnpidu idi; nnd evory night ho dreafoS of
State Guards and Doggers—mounted CmnmodoriiS arid Cth
or amphibious creatures that his terrified imagination tua
shadowed forth!
It is the policy of the Nu iifiefs t.o ißlare) resent—even be
fore we lisd the Extra Mektago struck off, the other day,
w ith all our haste to lay it befd e the curious public, they
bad it reported that Gen. Jackson said Int Hat IHessngo, if
the Tariff Bill passed, he would veto it, a ltd i th portable
friend came tb us to ask, if it were possible; They have,
thro’ their whole history, been .bie foir their fatsii;-.
cations. They represen. ed at first, as they still do, that tbu
President was a blood-thir6ty tyran'.had hie sleeves rolled
up to Bis elbows ready to fight t.o matter what or who*n,fc
that he was. preparing to use military violence against
Carolina, right or wrong, taw or no law. He would not
Walt for any thing to be done by thrft State, but would jump
upon it in real b illy-sty le, and cut-it-up. molut-Mue -pro
taticuow iy. The Mercury says, ba declines any intention
of resorting to force ega nst SOuth-Carolina—so he has al
ways, unless the Laws were resisted by force—What of
that 1 If you have any desire to feet tho weight ofhii arm,
bring your State Guard iuto collision with the Collector of'
Charleston, or the Marshal) of tha District, or any oth; *•
Officers of the Government in the discharge of their duties |
you will then see, if he disclaims shy inteution of resorting
io force, aud every other lawful (beans of sustaining the lawa
and their Ministers. But let our readers took to the Mer
sage and not the commentaries of those, whose trade it I*
to misrepresent every thing, that the Prce dent does, ft
spanks too plain for any one but a Aullfto mistake. Wn
think it likely, the matter will soon be brought eo plainly
to their aenses, that their double will be removed forever.
The NuUifiert had a meeting lent Monday if?
Charleston to determine, we tuppose, whxr sr to
be done in the “ present Crisis ” We Wgin tr>
apprehend they will not hold out ftfiVg eiiaugh.
They manifest a disposition to look a little n.
head, as tsriU be evidenced by the article we cops
from the Charleston Courier on that subject.—-
They moat graciously put off the operation of
the Ordinance, that is as far as their individual
influence goes, till Congress rises. They ima-s
gine this fire-brand, which Mr. Calhoun threw
into the midst of the Tariff discussion, will bare*
its natural effect, and postpone the final action
of the National Legislature oa the Tariff BiU.-*
And they wisely conclude it is better to delay
the display of their chivalry and profit ia tha
mean time by the chapter of accidents.
Every State in the Union has anathematized
th* heresy for which Siuth-Carolina ts contend.
In? and denounced, as ruinous, the mpaeurea so
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