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RATTIaE SNAKE HUNTER.
“O.nit my ghastly title he told
This heart within me burns ”
Him: of the Ancient Mariner.
During a delightful excursion in the
vicinity ofthe Gieen Mountains, a few
years sinco, 1 had the good fortune lo
meet with a singular character, known in
many par sos Vermont.t as llte Rattle
snake Hunter. It was a warm clear day
of sunshine, in the mirlle of June, that I
saw him for ihe ft si lime, while engaged
in a mineralogical ramble among the hilli
(1 is head was bald, and his forehead was
deeply marked with the strong linffs of
care and age. His form was waged and
meagre; and but for 'he fitoy vigor of his
eye, he m.gltt have been, supposed inca
p,idled by age and iufirpiitie* for even a
slight exertion. Yet he'hurried over Ihe
Ihe rude ledges of with a quick and
almost youthful tread; and seemed earn
estly searching among the crevices aud
loose crags and stinted bushes around
All a! once, he started suddenly
drew himself back with a sort >.f shudder
ing recoil—and then smote fiercely with
his staff npoti the rock before him. An-
Cher and auother blow—and he lifted
Ate lithe and crushed from of a laige
Rattlesnake upon the end of his rod.
Theold man’s eye glt-s«timi,lnu his lip
trembled as be looked stcdfusily upon his
yet writhing victim. “Another of the
accursed >acel” he muttered between his
clenched teeth,'apparently unconscious ol
Iffy presence.
I was nowssatisfied that the per*. n be
fore me was none other ll.au the Rattle
snake Hunter. He was known through
out the neighborhood as an oweast and
'fVhnderer, obtaining a’ miserable subsis
tence from thecasual charities of the peo
ple around him. His time was mostly
spent among the rock arid rude hills,where
his only object seemed to be the hunting
out and destroying the dreaded Rattle
snake* I immediately detei mined to sat
isfy my curiosity,which had been s range
ly excited by the remarkable appearance
and behaviour of the strangei; and for this
purpose I approached him*
“Are there many of these reptiles iu
ihis vicinity!” I inquiied, pointing to the
crushed serpent.
“They are getting to be scarce,” said
the old man, lifting his slouched bat and
wiping his bald brow; “1 have known tile
time when von could bar My stir 'en reds
from yonr door in this part of the State
without bearing their low qui k rattle til
your side, or seeing their many-colored
bodies coiling up in your path. But as
I said before,they are gening to be scarce
—the infernal race will be extinct in a
few year-i,—and, thank God, j have
myself been a considerable cause of their
extermination.
“You most, of course,know the nature
of those creatines perfec Jv well,” said
I “do you believeqn their power of faciu
Alton or chant tug?”
The old mao's countenance ft*!!.
There whs a visible struggle «»f feeling
»i: bin him; for his tip quivered, and he
and tshed his br<*wn hand suddenly ncoss
his eyes; a< if to conceal a 'ear. But
q m-kly recovering lie answered
in the low,deep voice of one about to ro
veal some horrible secret.-
“I believe in the Rattlesnake’s power
of fascination asfirmly as I believe in my
own existence.”
Sutely,” said I, “von du not believe
that they have power over human beings.”
“I do—l know it to be s*»!"—and die
cylti man trembled as he spoke. “You
ate » stranger to me,” lie said slowly, af
ter scrutinizing my features for a mo
ment, “but if you tv iIW-o <1 own with me
to the foot of this rock, in the shade
there,”; and he pnin'ed to a group of lea
ning oaks that hung over the declivity,
—“I will tell yon a strange and sad suuy
of mv owu experience.”
It maybe Sfd dial I ■ e tiv ,ass< n
ed to this proposal. Bestowing one
more blow on the rattlesnake, as if to be
certain of his dea k, the old man deceit'
ded the rocks with rapidity which would
have endangered the nock ofri less prac
ticed hunter. After teaching the p ace
which he had poured out.the Rattlesnake
Hunter commenced bis story inn man
ner which confirmed what I had previous
lv heard of his education and intellectual
Strength.
“I was among the earliest settlers in
this pail of the cooutiy. I had just fin
ished my education at the University of
Harvard, when 1 was induced, by the
Battering representations nf tome of the
earlier pioneers imp the wild lands be
yond the Connet cut, to seek my f ■>-
tune in the new settlements. My wife”
the old man’s cyo glis ened an instant and
then a tear crossed bis brown clue!;
“ruy wife accompanied me, young aud
delicate and beautiful as she was, to-this,
wild and rude country. I shall never for
give myself for bringing Iter hither; never
man,” he continued, “you look
like one who could picy me. You shall
see the image of the gi*l who followed
me to the new country.” And he on
bound;as ho.spoke a ribon from his neck,
with a sm»U miniature at acked to it.
It u-as that nf a beautiful female. She
might have been twenty years of age,;
but there wi s almost childish expression
in her countenance—a softness, a delica
cy, and a sweetness of smile, which 1
have >e!dom seen iu the features of those
who have tas'ed, oven slightly, of the
bitter waters of existence. The old man
watched my c< untenanco intently, ns 1
surveyed the image of his eaily love.
“She rnlistjtave been very beautiful, I
said, as .1 returned the picture.
**Beautiful/” he repeated, “you may
we'l sav so. But dr is avails nothing 1
have ii fearful storv to telM would to G<d
I had not attempted i 1 ; but I will go on
My heart has been sketched too often
on the rack of memory to suffer any new
pang.
“We had resided in the new country
nearly a year. Our settlement had in
creased rapidly, and the comforts and del
icacies of life were begin ng to be felt, af
ter the weary privations and seveie trials
to which we had been subjected. The
red men were few and feeble, mid did not
molest ns. ; The beasts of the forest and
iiioiintains w ere ferocious, but we Buf
feted lit le front >hnm. The only imme
diate danger to which w e were exposed re
sulted from the Rattlesnake which infested
our neighboi hood. Three or four of our
settlers were bitten by them, end died in
terrible agonies. The Indians often
told os frightful s'ories of this snake, and
al'hough they were genernllv believed,
yet for myself, I confess, I was rather
amused than convinced by their marvel
ous legends.
“Cos one of tny hunting excrusinns a
broad, on a fine morning—it was just at
this date of the yen>—l was accompa
nied by mv wife.—,Twain beau*iful
m tilting. The sunshine was warm but
the atmosphere was peifecly clear: and a
fine breeze from the north-west shook
the hrielit, gieen leaves which clothed to
to profusion the wreathing branches above
us. i had left my companion for a short
time in pu suit of game; and was climbing
a rugged ledge of rocks, interspersed
wi-h shtuhs and dwaifish trees, I was
Slat'led by a quirk, grating rat Ip. I look
ed forward. On the edge of the loosen
ed ri ck lay a largo Rattlesnake, coiling
himsel', a* if for the deadly spring. He
was uithio a lew feet of me; anti i paus
ed for ;m instant to surtrey him. i know
not whv, bm I stood still, and looked ai
the deadly serpent with a strange feeling
of curiosity. Suddenly he unwound his
jioil r as if relenting from his purpose of
hostility ; and rai-ing It is head, he fixed
his biiglr, fiery eye direct upon my owe.
A ch llitig and ibable sensation,
orally different from any thing I had e
ver before experienced, followed this
movement of the serpent; but I stood
still, and gazed steadily and earnestly,
for at tli it moment there was a visible
change in the reptile. H s form seemed
to grow larger, and his colors brighter
Hw body moved with a slow, almost
imperceptible motion toward me, and a
low hum of es music came from him—or,
at least, it sounded in my* ear—a strange,
sweet melody, faint ns that which melts
from the throat of the humming-bird.
Then the lints of his body deepened, and
changed, end glowed, like the changes
of u beaut foI kaleidoscope,—green, pur
ple, aud gold, until I lost sight of the ser
pent entirely, aud saw only wild and cu
riously woven circles of strange colors,
quivriiiig around me like an atmosphere
of rainbows, I seemed in the centre of
a great prism—a wot Id of mysterious co
lors ; —aud the tints varied a«d darkened,
and lightened op again around me ; and
ihe low music went on without ceasing,
until-mv brain reeled, and fear, for the
first time, canto like a shadow over me.
The new sensation gained upon me ra
pidly, aud 1 could feel the cold sweat
gushing from my brow. I had no certain
ly of danger in my mind—no definite
ideas us peril—ail was vague and clouded
like llte unaccountable terrors nf a dream
ami ve> my limbs shook and I fancied I
could feel the blood stiffening with cold
as it passed along my veins. —I would
have given worlds to have been able to
tear mvself from the spot—j even at
tempted to do *«, but the body obeyed
not the impulse of tire mind—not a muscle
stirred; and I stood still, as if my feet had
grown to the solid rock, with the infernal
music of the tempter in my ear, and the
baleful colorings of his eiichantme..t be
fore me,
“Suddenly anew sound came on my
ear—ii was a human voice—but seempd
strange and awful. Again—again but 1
stirred no*; and then a. whi'e form plun
ged before me,, and grasped my arm.
The horrible spell was at once broken.
The strange colors .passed from before
n*V vision. The Rattlesnake was coil
ing at my feet, with glowing eyes and up
lifted fangs; mid my wife was dinging in
lerroi upon me. The next instant the
serpent throw himself upon us. My wife
was the victim /—The fatal fangs pierced
deeply e.tw her hand; aud her seteamof
agony, as she staggered backward from
me, told me the dreadful truth.
‘•Then it was that a fc#ng of madness
came upon me; and when I saw the foul
serpent steal rug away from his work of
death, reckless of danger, I sprang for
ward and crushed him wider my feet,
grinding him in pieces upon the ragged
rock. The groans us my wife now re
called nte to her side, and the horrible
reality of her situation. There was a
dot k,. lived spot on her hand; and it deep
ened into blackness as I* led her away.
We were at a considerable distance from
any dwelling ; and after wandering for a
shoit time, tl»e puiti of her weund became
insupportable to my wis erl and she swo* li
ed a.way into my arms. Weak aadexhaust
ed asT was, . had strength enough re
maining to carry her to the nearest rivu
let, and bathe her brow in the cook water.
-She partially recovered, and sar down u
pun the Batik, while I supported her head
upon my bosom. Hour after hour passed
a wav, and none came near us, —and there
—alone, in the great wilderness,, I
watched over her. and prayed with her
—and she died !-”
The old man groaned audibly as he
uttered these words; and, r s he clasped
his long bony bands over his eyes, I
could see the. tears falling thickly til cough
his guaot fingers. After a momentary
struggle with his feelings, he lifted his
head once more, and there was a fierce
light in his eye as he sp. ke :
“But I have had my lev cage. From
hat fatal moment f have felt myself fitted
and set apart by the the terrible ordeal
ofpfT'Ctiori, to rid >ho place of mv
abode of its foulest curse. And 1 have
well nigh succeeded. The fascinating
demons ate already few and poweiless.
—Do not imagine,” said lie, earnestly
regarding the somewhat equivocal expies
sion of nry countenance,” that I consul
er these creatures as serpents only—
creeping serpents;—they ant the servants
of »he fallen Angel—the immediate min
isters of the infernal Gull!”
• •••••
Years have passed since my interview
with the Rattlesnake Iluntei : the place
of his obode has changed —a beautiful
village rises near the spot of our confer
ence, and the grass of the churclt-yaid is
green over the grave of the old Hunter.
Bin his story is vet fixed upon my mind,
and lime, like enamel, only burns deep
er the fr sr strong impression. It comes
op before me like a vividly remembered
dream, whose featutes a>e too horrible
for reality.
lire talented editorofthe National Banner has
the following article on the attempts to confound
the practice of Georgia with the theory of nul
lification. It will he seen ttiatthe remarks were
written previous to thcah.vnd ament by the mis
sionaries oflheir suit iuthe Federal Court against
ihe State of Georgia, hut they will riot be deemed
the less appropriate.
The cases of Sooth Carolina and Geor
gia are radically different. The nullifi
es in South Carolina haw we know, at
tempted to draw art analogy between
them, aud those who are disposed to
countenance and support S. Carolina
in her nullification project from a mere
factious spirit erf oppo-idon to Gen Jack
son, have joined in the effort to confound
the two cases. The d'ffeience between
them however is strikingly obvious. Geor
gia does not claim a right to declare null
and void a law nf the United States, on
the ground of its alleged nnconsti’iitional
ity. She does n«t claim the right to de
clare null and void a treaty sanctioned by
the general government.' The collision
between Georgia and tire United Slates
does not arise from any such preposterous
pretention. Georgia, it is true in the
exercise of ber undoubted right to fegis
late for her own territory, is thought lo
have infringed the rights of certain radian
tribes, which rights, it is said, are secured
to them by treaties with ifo» government
of the JJiiited States. Georgia on the
one side and tho Indians on the other,
give their respective constructions to those
treaties. Georgia c mends that she has
a right to exercise jurisdiction through
out her territerial limits and that she had
n-'t gone bpyond the legitimate sphere of
state legislation in the regulations—strict
ly local and municipal—which she has ex
tended tp all the inhabitants of her own
soil. The questions connected with this
controversy have been settled by her
state Cuurts in favor nf Georgia, and the
Indians have taken them up, as ihey
were advised they had a right to do,to the
Supreme Court of tho U. States. The
jurisdiction of the Supreme Court in such
cases is denied by Georgia, and the real
point n-'w in issue is the existence of such
jurisdiction. The court has after mature
deliberation, considered itself entitled to
exercise it and has issued a process to en
force its decision. That process, it is
true, has been treated with contempt by
the state authorities, and it remains now
for the supreme court to decide what fur
ther steps shall be taken, if any, to carry
ils decree into execution, A delicate
and difficult duty may devolve upon the
executive, if the civil power of the court
should be ultimately found insufficient to
maintain its authority and to enforce ils
claim of jurisdiction. Wj have no hesi
tation in saying, that we consider it indis
pensable to sustain the court, We have the
utmost confidence in the faithful discharge
of duty by the executive when the res
ponsibility propel|y devolves tipon him,
in the case of Georgia as well as in that
of South Carolina.
Wo are fold, that “the nullification of
Georgia is more oriiout than that of South
Carolina.” Now, we hope we shall not
be considered illiberal if ue attribute this
strango remark to the blinding influence
of that prejudice, which can regard no
thing as very odious lo which General
Jackson is strongly and decidedly oppo
sed, and which views with perfect horror
and detestation every thing upon which
he is suspected of looking with approba
tion or complacency.
• ••• •••••
As to nullification , the term is totally
! imapplicuble to Georgia. She has nevar
undertaker* lo nullify or render inopera
tive within her limits a law of the United
States, which is sub alined to in other
states. The United States,, through the
federal judiciary, have undertaken tw nul
lify or render inoperative,.a law of Geoi*
'gia, which she claims the light to enforce
! within her ow n limits, and the question is
'not whether the legislation of the Union
shall he controlled by Georgia, but wheth
er the municipal regulation of the Union
; can be restrained A controlled by the au
thority of the general government. The
measures of Georgia,affect those only who
reside ia her territorial limits, and whom
she claims therefore as her own citizens.
Sourh Carolina undertakes to prohibit
the collection of the revenue of the gener
al government, and thus suikes at the
very existence of that government.—
Georgia claims a power which cannot ex
cept so far as sympathy and kind feeling
are concerned, affect the government of
the Union or the people ol the other
states. South Carolina undeitakes to’
restrain the exercise of a power which es
sentially affects the prosperity of the Un
ion and directly concerns the people «•
all tho states.
The morisqres of Georgia, cruel, oppress
ive, and onwairantiihle as they may be
deemed sue limited in their operation to
those who vahmltSfrity reside uubin the
territoiiul boundstries of that state and a»e
“of municipal concern,
j The nullifying doctrines of Sou'h Caro
lina and their practical operation, extend
their iofiuence to the remotest extremity
of the Ration, and will unless checked &.
put down, sever the Union Sc
destroy Hte glory and happiness of this
great confederated republic.
Correspondence of the N. Y. Journal of
Commerce.
Mr. Wilkins’ theory of the Constitu
thru iu reference to this subject (Nullifi
cation) was advanced in an unpretending
manner, but to my apprehension, it is as
dear and as boau’iful as uncleuded noon
day. Without piesenting it in full, I
wHI give you aome idea of ii.-j-Tho Con
stitution was framed by the people, but
adopted by the States severally. The
States as communities which became par
ties to the Constitution,surrendered a por
tion of their sovereignty, for the security
of the residue. The powers thussurren~
dered, are few, but supreme- This su
premacy is oecessary for the general wel
fare, because it consists in the use of pww
er* which could nut be exerted by theStatos.
severally. The object of the Constitu
tion was to make the Union more perfect,
and one of the chief defects of the old
confederation was the want of a supreme
power to bear immediately on the people
of the States. The Genersl Government
forms a part of the government of each
State, supplying every deficiency in
State power. Has the General Govern
ment any attribute of sovereignty ? If so,
it must bear immediately upon the people
of each'State. There can beno obedience
to the laws unless their obligation be di
rectly on tho people. If the obligation
was npon tlte States, they could wrap
themselves up in their reserved rights, and
resist and overthrow all national legisla
tion. The peopla owe allegiance both
to the Union and to the States whereof
they are citizens. The people retain
their sovereignty, in reference to the
United States, as well as to their respec
tive States ; for here % as well as in their
Slate Legislatures, the people act by
their representatives. Ifere, as well as
in the State Legislatures, the people make
the laws, aud the laws govern the people.
The States, too, are secure in thoir rights,
for the Constitution is one of powers
granted for the General good ; but these
powers cannot b# retracted at pleasure,
for the welfare of the whole Uiiiou is not
to be hazarded togiatify thetaprice of one
State.
Calhoun’s theory, per contra. Poindex
ter and Mr. Mangum will reply to ‘Mr.
Wdkins. \lr Frelinghuysnn will follow
on the other side, and perhaps others.
Mr Calhoun will then speak at length in
support of his views, and Mr Webster will
clese in support es the bill. This is the
proposed order of the debate, but a thou
sand cbcumstances may occur lo change
it. Mr Rive ao! Virginia, it is said, wilt
take part against the bill. Some fear is
entertained for Mr Calhoun’* wits unless
he can better compose himself. If Mr
Wilkins thus moves him, Mr Webster will
drive him stark mad; every body remarks
his haggard countenance, aud wild, rest
less e%e»
[fromthe Portland Courier ]
Washington Citv. Jan. 17.
To the Edit or of the Portland Courier
in rhe Mariner’s Church building se,
cond Sto»y, eastern end, Fure-sil-eet
away down east in the State of Maine,
My kind and dear old friend. The.
Presidents Message to Congress makes
cracking work here. Mr Calhoun shows
his teeth like a lion. Mr. McDi f&e is
cool «S a cowcumber, though they say he
is got h terrible tempest inside <>f him,
that lie'll let out before long, /'..r my
pari, I think the president’s message is
about right. I was setting with the Pres
idem in the east room last nigh', chat
ting about one thing and another, and the
President, says he, Major Downing, have
you read my message that I sent to Con
greess to day. I told him I hadn't.
Well, says he, I should like to have you
read it, and give me ynur opinion upon it
Se be handed it to me, and I sot down
and read it through.
And when I got through, says I, Gen
eral, I’ll tell you jest what I think us this
hero business. When I was a youngster
some of us Downingviile boys used to go
down to Sebagnpond every spring, aud
hire out a month or two rafting logs a
cross the pend. And one lime I and
cousin Ephraim, and Joel’ and Bill John
son, and two or three more of us, had
each a whopping great log to eatry across,
the pond. It was rather a windy day Sc
tlte waves kept the lugs bobbing up and
down pie l tv considerable bad, so we a
greed to bring them along side and side
and lash ’em together and drive some
thole-pins in the outer most log, end row
’em over together—-we went along two or
three miles pretty well. But by and by
Bill Juhnsoß begun to complain. He
was always an uneasy harem scarem sort
of a chap. Always thought every body
else had easier time than he had, and
when he was a boy always used to be cum
plaining that the other boys had more
batter than he had. Weil, Bill was row
ing on the leward side, and he begun to
fret and said his side went the hardest
and he would’nt give us any peace till
one of us changed sides With him
v Well Bill had’nt rowed but a little
ways on the windward side, before he
began to fret again, and declared that'
side went harder then Collier, and he
wopld’nl much- to row on that side any
longer. We fold him he had his choice
and he should’nt keep changing so. But
he only fretted the more and began te
get mad. At last he declared that if we
did’m change with him in fiive minutes
he'd cut the lashing and take his log and
paddle off alone—And before we had
hardfo time to turn round, he declared
ihi t five minu'es were out, and up hatch
et and cut the lashing*, and away went
bill on Lis own log bobbing and rolling a
boot and dancing like a monkey to liy to
keep on the upper side. The rest
of us scrabbled to as well ns we could, &
fastened uur logs together again though
we had a tough match for it, the wind
blew so ha and. Bill had’nt gone but a lit.
tie ways before his log begun to ro I more
and by and by in he went splash, head
and ears. He came up puffing and blow
ing, and got hold of the log and tried to
climb op on to it, but the m-re he tried
the more the log rolled; and finding it
would be gone goose with him pretty sown
if he staid there, he began to sing out
like a loon for us to come and take him
We nsked him which side he would
ruw' if we took his log into the raft again.
O says Bill, I’ll row either side or both
sides, if you want me to, if you will only
come and help me, befoie I sink.
But said the president, I hope you did*nt
help the foolish rascal out till he had got
a pretty good snaking. Hu got soaked
enough before we got to him, says I, for
he was jest ready to sink tor the last time
and our logs come pretty near getting
scattered, and if they had we should all
gone to th« bottom toge her. And now
General, this is jest what I think, if you
let South Carolina cut the lashings, you’ll
see such a log rolling in the count y, as
you never see yet. The old Gineral
started up and marched across the floor
like a boy. Says he, Major Donning, she
shunt cut the lashings while my name is
Andrew Jackson. Tell Sargant Joel to
to have his company sleep on their arms
every B : ght. I told him they should be
ready at a moment’s warning,
i I wish you would jest give cousin E
phraim up to Augusta, a jog tw know
why he dont write to me and let me know
how the Legislature is getting along.
I remain your loving friend,
MAJOR JACK DOWNING.
AUGUSTA.
FRIDAY, FEB. 15. 1833.
Nathaniel P. Tallmadge hat been chosen U.
S Senator from New York in place of Mr. Dud
ley whose term expires en the 3d March.
Gen. John Floyd is recommended in tho Re
corder for next Governor. Confine the Floyd-
Hts to the other side of the River. None are
warded in Georgia.
The Rattlesnake Story, w hich we publish to
day, may be made to have a political lenr
ing, as every thing else has in these days You
know we have a *• Rattlesnake Parly” among
us. Whether they deserve extermination, like
tlmr tiame-sakes, we shall leave to be deterniin.
ed by (heir future good behavior.
A Bill, providing further for the CoMectiSn ol
the Revenue, hns been reported by the Judida
ry Committee of the House of Representatives
by Mr. Bell, its chairman.
The ‘Uriffßill it ut length out of the Commit
tee of the Whole and before the House. The i
first point yet determined relates to Wool, as ’
follows:
“ Worth 8 cents a pound, and on
woolen twist and yarn, 4 cents specific ami 40
per cent, ad valorem, until the.2d of March.
1834; then 3 cents anti 35 per ct. till 1835; and
then 2 cents and 30 per cent, permanent."
The Savannah Georgian, of the 12th inllt Snys!
—••fhe Convention of 9outh Carolina, will, it is I
said, ct/hvene bn the ISfth of Match.* 4 The Re
publican also Contains U similar paragraph.
\Vd hr# glad to find that a JoCkeT
Club, has beeh established in this neigh*
bourhond Composed of some of i>»r most
respectable ci izens; and we Understand
o>«ny fine Horses are already on the
i'Turf, and several others expected. The
loVers of Sport will do well lo attend.
The following are the rates of entrance
on the Race Course :
Four Wheel Carriage $2 00
Gig, 1 50
Man and Horse 1 00
Horse and Sulkey 1 00
The Tatiff-men in the House of Represent*
fives speak against time, while tho Se in the
Senate opposed to the Collection Bill play the
same game in the Senate. Between the two,
neither bill will pats either branch; dr if they
do, it will be too late for the other branch to act.
So that we should not be surprised, if things re
main in statu quo. As it respects the Collect
ion Bill, it docs not appear,to make muck matter;
as it only re-enacts the provisio s Jof Ihe law,
which have been in force from the days of Wash
ington. The same was fe-enacteri in the days of
Thomas Jefferson. The present bill would ap
pear to be a work of supererrogation, although
those interested cry out against it as something
most monstrous and unheaid of before. In 1799
and IMlLivt were passed expressly placing
the lanMnd naval forces of the IJnioa af the
disposal of the Executive for Ihe execution of
the laws, aad ever since the first period, tlte
Custom Houses were removable front Ports of
Entry wh* re ihe duties could not be collected.—
Yet these things so obvious and proper are now
represented as most dangerous innovations on
the constitution—levelling our liberties at the
feet of a military dictator and placing a crown
on the head of the President, who is styled in
the ridiculous cant of the day, Andrew the First,
fee. Our blood boils at such sinister designs—
suck wilful misrepresentations to deceive the pen
pie, and lead them In believe that the salutary
legislation of their country is aimed at their mil
itary subjugation. Laws, which Washington fa
Jefferson approved made for the hand us a ruth
less Dictator!! Washington executed the lew,
and so would Jefferson have dona, if the provi
sious of the Embargo had been Infringed Will
not Gen. Jaekson 7 And as faithfully and as
troly sot his country’s interest as uny man HV
iug 7 What has be to gain by
his trust! A Diad —-. Curse the thm^R
the pen, or tongue, that could do such inj
to hi« fame ! The true speret of this
this : Gen Jackson is te-elccfe<l for his last flp
Politicians Imve nothing more to expect ■
him, and they are notv circling like
dogs, to find some scent, that will lead
their usual game. The interest, %> hich iH ,
hound so many io th successful IcrtninathH
the last Presidential campaign is being
ed. It therefore begins to he ii*ne to fiudH
who is likely to go in, when the psesent ,
b’eut goes out. and in the general breaking :v
(he old arr.mgi inems, to ascertain who is *
to be the fatoiile nag, and what principles I
policy will best s’tit Ins advancein* nt and
of those who may find it their inteiesl lo
him. This, we view, ns the secret of I is
'ition in politicians lo shew their teeth nt j;-
with whom they so lately a.ted. Lt t the
look to themselves —the politicians will take
ofTheir own sweet prisons.
Excitement of Mh. ( alh< vn. —ißlf
correspondent of the Journal of CtM.'f
mcrcjK under the date of 2d writes as ll
lows r
Mr. Frelioghuysen commenced H
speech to support o| ihe bill, aud iu re|H
to Mr Bibb ; but did not go be\oud
general remarks on the statu ol the qufl
lion.— ritesfe ob»e vattous wef6, iiouH
’ ver, of a highly interesting cbaractfl
Mr Calriouu was 410 own by ibttu itittH
! paroxism of excitement, lie could nH
j retail) his seal or li-s coutposuif, for I
! moment, while truth after noth m sifo|H
| and sententious form, fell lit m tlte liß%
jof the New Jersey Senator* Ho int*B§
! p«sed his comments and explanations I
frequently, that Mr. Giui.dv tose a
io a manner somewhat deteiintiied, rH
quested that the friends of the bill migH •:
lie sufieied to state their \iews uitlioß.fi
annoyance. Mr Calhoun tinned fuiioul
ly to the Senator from Tennessee, atMjl
asked if be intended Ins observation asflrjf
general .me, or to apply to him afo«.e.-B
From ibis and from ti.u fotmer exit bl.
lions ol Mr Calhoun on this suljecl ><H
may easily judge that lie is not ma|ianß|
of mind calmly to discuss and .o dec
upoo matters affecting tho iimiest unH--
In nor ol bis constiiuen sand of the tr.iH
lioD.
GOLDLOTTIRY.
RICHMOND
Fortunate Drawers, A r o dUI TrcHt
Attn ti William ba rah and £lisa- ,
beth Booriy uiphaus 89ri 4 3 I '
Hugh McGimley SU7 3 2 I.
Joint W Heard U 19 3 1
Geo W liediiian K'9 > 18 2 I
Hiram Weston t>4 19 2 1
Augustus Simonet sen 1193 21 3
i.ucy Williams wid 3iQ ji 2 I
James Walker 547 4 y,.
James Primrose 493 17 2 I
Ayres 8 Turpin 779 15 g
George 3 M«i lis ] inj 12 )'
Mary Ann Kelly orphan 526 5 i
Hillary Callio 210 1 I
Fredemk J KedfieM 861 18 2 I J
Herbert Sod,toga | || j I
Ann Laverick wot 190 13 1
bantu Mtkiuiiie ■ 440 2 2 1
Willian Siintmerall 579 14 j I
Robe 11 H Mtfsgiove 687 3 1 I ■1
Joliu Carmichael 104 17 4 I
Thomas Mi Gran Igflfi 3 4 I
Luviuia James witl 572 2 3 I
Joseph Hutchinson 792 I 4 I
| Rolterl R Reid 132 20 H I
: Joseph Smith 1280 14 t H
! Win Bryant sen 412 33
■ Matthew O Holtonbakfe 92 2 3 f
j Nathaniel Smith lot 6 4 3 I
Levy I) Dent 367 4 3 ; i
John Clarke 380 IS INK
John Tintlley 165 18 2
Nathan G It Robert C nrtd F,li*n ..
Ann Robinson (Matfou Uibb) 313 2 4
William C Dillon 910 18 2 ■
Joint Kerr 1020 4 I ■
George J 3 Walker 1246 11 1 ■
Win KinSel 641 3 2 I
Caroline 8 McLean will 17 17 2 H
Fielding Bradford 392 4 i J§
Joseph Carrie Sl7 19 it
Jot'll Eve 779 3 4
Emanuel Johnson 611 !3 I N ■§
Ellen L Nesbil wid 495 2 3 M
John Keer 86519 2
Washington Law-s n* 26 17 4 ■
Michael J Kappel B*B 4 3
David Tindley 102 2 3
Josiah W P Blacksfonref B's 14 f
Thomas P Grimes 295 33 fl
Wdi Bird 632 I 3
John Megar 788 2 I
Edward Morris 480 212
If AND LtOTTEIIIV
RICHMOND. -j
Fortunate Drawers. No- diet Set
Jatin Phelan 75 i9_ 4
James Goodman 287 7 3 |
Benjamin Barton £94 24 3 |
Patrick Rooney 193 7 4
Hester Reece, wid 65 13 4 5
Sarah Jones, wid. (of Chatham) 172 28 2
Win Hamet 86 9 2 |
James nod Alfred McKceu, orpv 210 12 4
John T Taylor 136 9 3
David Aughirv 276 10 I
John B Norreil 255 11 3
Win Bolder 163 14 3
Phillip Gahagan 121 27 2
Eliazbe.th Weeks wid 60 8 2
James Walker 262 6 S-
Gabriel ShSeaiore 215 5 S'
Solomon Walker HI 8 1
1 homos N Heard 228 9 2
John Lewin 231 11 4 *
Peter A P Carre 258 7 I
Joseph Collins 97 13 3 mF
Christ C Huntington orphan UW 20 2
Geotge W Clarke 271 17 f V
Nathan A Joseph J Isham R Jane
E William N Marfan C and Jor
dau 6 Churchwell orphant 20 8 f
Jackson Kennedy orphan 21 14 2f
W J Wighiman 295 24 3
Alexander Mackey 191 4 4
Joseph Jame’s orphans 112 11 2
Henry Bird 11 w 192 8 I
David Clarke’s orphan* 1 10 4
W MitcHel 137 7 2
Hiram Hague 95 10 2
Joseph Adams Eve 104 6 6-
E O’Conner 176 6 4
A Craige 204 8 1
Jonathan Toole 238 8 4
■aaa.«sim tu , ■■ ' z—s3&ss==ssgtm*gmes
Augusta C\ub,
THE JOCKEY CEDE will meet at the Eagle
and Phanix Hotel, at 7 o’clock, on Friday
Evening next, to adopt rules and regulation*
for its government and to elect it* officers.-
Members are requested to be punctual in attend
ance.
C. MINOR, Secretanp.
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