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HJJU^DAV EVENING, OciuBau 2, l»2i.
j;7 In ordtf to make room for .Judge Rerrien’i
il ’it-*-, wi: luve been under the ntcrssiiy of o-
u.i'h... severst articles mien.Itu tbr this day** pa
per.
The Treaty between the Florida Indian* and
the United S* .tea was signed at the encampment
near St. Augu*tine, on the l9ib ult The parti,
eulapobjrct of the Treaty is not stated in the St
Augustine paper—We understand, however, that
the In liana have agreed to abandon those line
sections "f country on the Micaawokie, Talahoo.
tie ,.nd Alochur, which they now occupy, and to
l ee themselves between Tampa Day and Char-! » ere endeavouring to excites., opposition to nty
I • ' v l I .1 vl ■ * a 14* f k n ,4 Ai.nanll Ail m»» Aten inf i !■« it np
He w'.io undertakes to iiuimct others, Itb.-oJ
first i
inf in kimself
reuivfl qf tnnh, and the snggeilion of
futsehood, ale equally criminal in the eye of maul
morality.
Hash sceusationa often oblige those who utter
thsm, to defend themselves, when they thought
only of accusing another. UCSiL maxims
TO THU ELEtTOHS OFCHATI1AM COUNTY.
Fu.low.Citizees—M. re than two years hare
elapsed, since on my retirement from the Bench,
l was invited to offer myself to your suffrages, as
a candidate for the Senatorial Branch of the rate
Legislature, by a number of respectable citiecna
of the county, who expressed a confident belief,
that such a measure would be acceptable to you
generally. Circumstances at that lime rendered
it proper that I should decline this flattering re
quest, but on its renewal Isa' year, I acquiesced
in it, and was teturned to the Senate without op
position. Ir. obedience to the same motivee,
which originally induced this acquiescence, my
aervices have been again tendered to you. This
was done with a perfect knowledge that a few in-
isiduuls undt r tlie impulse of parsonal hostility
lotte harbor These lands are said to be’ j incA . mlion> , have grabbed .heir wishes,
the must vale hi. in tlw territory—the soil being, p L . cr , gu idctl by them; but it did
equal:) ^adapted \(* t!*e culture ot Sugar Cane,;
t;*rnor Sea Ulan.) licit o*’, and as it is expected'
that * *jcat rfg-vernment * ill located in tbair
election. If I had consulted my own inter*, it or
vici'.ltv, it ;.lfords a flue opening tv* an iudustrioua
pjp*d--..on.
Sick-nett cl JSjlc/.tfz —New Orleans papers of
the fe.u ult. cunt in letters from Natche* uf the
& «, ; >y #\uc\\ it appear' Ihe disease at ’hat place
« c u.timies its lavagci with unabated turj', and
u.V.i a malignancy a.. ,t ncniuHty unprecedented
So our country. The rc.r.uit.uig population can
no: exceed 10'Uc-:l , a -.d tuo Ucatl.s on the 1st
iiiit. were 14—on the 2 13 No butines* is do-
ir.-’ ir* the city or vicinity— only one store is kej t
open, sod -.l»at ban no cu turners Ten dollars, n
day hf-s if^n offered fur a persoa to attend to mi
ettuo.'.d.m,-nt which bai been lef', but no out
votiM .-c ;ep‘
Accounts bad also been received at New Or
leans that considerable shkiiess prevailed among
the inb&biunU of Alexandria, and the adjacent
country on Ued Hirer.
Pi-ate Captured —Accounts at New York from
Campesehy s.ate that a Spanish schr had been
fltt. d out by a number of merchants at th-.t place,
wh '-S on the 1st of Asgost, 0 tf that harbor, at
t;.. V d and capfuivd a pirate, after killing five
«f ue viioir.t ir* the contest
Eetm to me that I could consistently with the
respeci due to you, or to myself> retire from your
crvico, under even the apparent influence of a
cCitetl. t have Indulged ill « freker li.LrccUWt which 1 date pot submit beAute the oath which
CCUtCU, 6 . i... Mu CrlaJitV rartlirt« its
with a community composed -*r Uiuse.miw
mutely connec'-ed with me in life* of Mend*
•ud acquaintance* of my earlier and of my matu
rcr year?, is it to be Imputed to me as n crime? I
do not atkif a generous liberality of feeling, but
I do enquire if »heer justice would attribute it to
the motive to slhich it ha* been ascribed? But
bow stands the fact? In what instance have I ob-
truded myself on your attention? When have 1
urged my claims to your suffrage*? At what pub-
lie meeting, st which of the numerous assemblages
that have been held in different parts of the Coun
ty, have 1 been present? Upon this point, l sub
mit myself to your judgment.
The charge of opposition to the Iste war is
broadly denied. The resolution referred to, de
clared the readiness of those who advocated it, to
support the Government, in a war either against
Great Britain or France, but it recommended the
previous adoption of certain measures calculated
for the protection of our commerce, and f«r the
more efficient prosecution of hostilities. It re
ceived the approbation of a large portion of that
meeting, and was seconded by a man of aa pure
and genuine patriotism, as ever did honor to any
country; who put fortune and life to the hazard
in one war with Great Britain, and who was as
guarant * s my professional fidelity, forbids it *
to which 1 cannot submit^ because submission
would render me unworthy of your confidence
As you value your q§d independence, you* will
apurn the attempt. To any and to all of us the
time may comoi (elsewhere it has already often
occurred,) when the indcpendence|of the profes
sional advocate, may be necessary to the protec
tion of our dearest rights. Will you cherish this
independence or will yon stifle it ? Will you di
vest yourselves of its^protection, and the profes
sion, of that which it its chief ornament ? The
character of the Homan orator has descended to
posterity with all the charms of a great and unri
valled eloquence; but memory dwells with pain
upon the rccollcctior,that he shrunk from tbe de
fence of Milo. On the other hand, who can look
to the professional career of Ertkine, without
feeling how intimately the independence of tbe
advocate, was connected with the patriotism of
the man ? or turn to that page, which it illumin
ed by the genius of Curran, unconscious that
even his matchless eloquence, is less the object
of admiration, than the generous seif devotion
| with which under the frowns of the Castle, he ad-
file of this charge, and then to extrdum
facto. What is the principle which j,
any man, to encounter the perils of i vanned > u «>e discharge of hU professional duty I
In li>:s free and enlighted country lias it coiue to
prompt
another 1 need scarcely bring to your recollec
tion, the late Col. Joseph Habersham.
And what let me ask did experience teach us
consideration like this* 1 nate accordingly again ontbis subject > Why that the measures recom
Ton ttu. S4\ ins :t nrrrnticiv.
To the Independent ud Republican Electors cf the
Districts uf C’scrokee ILll and Ogtcchee
Tr.Li.ow Crrixiisss -Asa native ol the (Vu*-*») of
Chathim, 1 am desirous of having a representation
in our next Legislature composed of enlighten* d
wvl iuMiorabit* men c.f Republican principles, and
tbu! such a -election f» on. the candidates may be
road.'as will insure such * result The corrupt
•ystrm of treating, and tricking at ’he last elec
tioa, wa~ a reflection upen our County It is in-
•inur ted bat * e same course v ill be pursued at
the next election. It i- said you all voted plum;
ers then, and that you are prepared to do so now,
— I lut v u are not willing to repose your confi
d*. nee in but one C m 'id .te ou ol four to Repre
st' ■ '-'Hi That j on are ’o reassemble nt vour old
Trnt.'wous a hen the plumpers an to be spun
uf ictu.xd and term ! up ct Breakfast, as the (cut
cou se. /...oneofyour Coenty-menl am not \%iliinir
tc ircretlit these remar*•, b-tnos# I know yoi
ere independent of any auch influence, and uouid,
umes’.yoii were gross'.) ectived, resist ar.y at.
tem; b the tender of hosp.tality or pretended
fivtiddap, to put ail year confidence in one candi
date. It you votcu p ampers at the last election,
} ou were grossly imposed upon, and though your
friends loudly complained of i> as a ronupt mode
of Eltctioneeringi they did not blame you, a:
th *y too well knew jouwere gulled and deceiv.
cd. But for the dignity of«be County, the Inde
peJence of your own cbtraciert, and the purity
of f ur;election',do not be persuaded, or again de
ctived, in yielding to a course calculated to pro
duce auch evil —If you are poor men you art-
freemen,and ifyoucometo our polls come as
such, and do not suffer it to be so often boasted
that jou are under the influence of any one man.
It cannot be essential to you to accept the tender
hospitality of any man, and mor*- particularly, him
who is interested in the election, for if you reflect
but a moment it is an indirect mode of off. ring to
Drib you. Formerly the tnhabitanU of your
Dit’.: tets came to the Polls pledged to no caudi
dau, and would always investigate the chancer
of those a.spiiijig to office, but of late, you can at
any ime hear It said that sucli a ma» cas command
all the country votes. This is an insult to the In.
dept ndcnceof men, who possess equal rights.—
Yo* are i t W*» be muzzled, tinkered and lezd
the jiolU like ao many Horses ready to be forced
into the service of their owners.
Coir.c then &i Independent Citizens to tbe
Polk, accept no man’s treat on the day of election
and par'icularly if it iaolFered by any one interest
*1 for a Candidate, for be assured something in
return w ill be expedeu from you. Lo not permit
eny such roan to dictate for you a Ticket, but ex
amine the list of Candidates and select such as are
b$fj qualified to represent us. If such a course
be pursued, virtue and talent will always triumph
preaeftted myself to your sufft :.gcr, and have in
consequence oecome the objtct otthe vilest mis-,
representation and calumny. I would be distinct
ly understood, when 1 Bpeak of the opposition
which has been made to me, under the influence
of personal hostility. This expression is by no
means intended io be applied to all tbo&e who
ire opposed to me—among them tlie. c are with-
out doubt persons who are influenced by the most
conect motives, whoa^opposition while it is Tk
j gret.cd, is at the same time respected i but that
much of this ojipoMtion has arisen from the mu
tive to which 1 have ascribed it, 1 will prove b>
.hewingthe utter perversion f truth and jus
tice which has been resorted tc, to sustain it.
So for as the charges exhibited against m*, have
been embodied in a form of sufficient permanen
cy io be tangible, ami can possibly be considered
engaged a moment of your attention, I
will reply to them. 1 shall not do this from a be
lief that the result of t**e approaching election,
be in any degre* affected by accusations sc
ridiculous and unfounded, but with the hope that
Uie:r prompt and effectual refutation, aided by
your discernment and correct feeling, will dis
countenance the repetition of a practice violative
of individual feeling, disreputable to our commu
nity, and injurious to our bed interests a*
freemen, in the exercise of the elective franchise.
1 must < xcepl. im. from ah further notice than
ovei intrigue ami corruption, and tbe County will
be well represented.
Let no open house allure you to become parties
to such a corrupt system of voting, for such places
ire offensive tc, and in direct hostility to our
tlection Law s. 1 am sure you will not allow your,
selves to be agnfo gulled, and trust that however
you m»y vote, that it may be a full Ticket.—I do
not dictate to you how you should vote, beeaiiM
te belongs to you to txercise your own judgments,
lut my Ticket will be
S*NAToft.-~ BERRIEN.
Hepruentativcs*
W. LAW,
'IMV. POOLER,
F S FELL.
^hich f recommend Wh great respect to yo’
Eld evidence. Yours,
C4J*EU BROADSIDE.
mended by that resolution, were those to which
Government did ultimately resort, after repealed
sacrifices of blood and treasure, had evinced the
inadequacy of its existing mean/) to the vigorous
prosecution of tlie war. For the truth of these
facts, I appeal to those of you who were conver
sant with the events of that period X appeal to
you moreover to consider, whether in any instance
during the continuance of that war, I was less
ready than those who differed from me, to aid in
the general defence? Whether money, specific
conlrib utioni, or personal service, was on any oc
cusion withheld ? A man’s actions at such a peri
od afford a much belter teat of bis feelings, than a
thousand resolutions. 1 make no boast of extra
ordinary zeal, of having done any thing more than
my duly in this regard, but I appeal to your own
recollections for the proof, that if was performed
and consequently for an acquittal from this accu
sation.
Shall I reply to ’he hackneyed charge of Fcdc
ralismj to that last poor resource in political con-
troveisy, which has 1. «e*» *o often exploded by the
good sense of the people of Georgia ? Who does
not know that the prominent differences betw’ee
the two great p.\riie«, which once agitated th
Union, have long since cease 1 to exist; that goc
men from both, now meet on common ground with
unity of purpose ? But I do r.ot shun the scrutiny
of roy political opinions. A summary of them
that wh ch tl.is-.passicg paragraph bestows, the;| m3 y j, e f oun( j j t , t| ie farewell address of General
production of a writer in the Republican of j Washington. It ta the fitst state paper which l
Thursday last. When a man comes before the i
public in tbe manner of s gentleman he has a pre-1
sumptive claim to the rights which attach to that I
character, and the converse of this proposition is ^
equally ’rue. 1 acquiesce therefore in the opiu-;
ions of my friend*, and yield to the course w hich
is designated by the universal and indignant feel-
ing of thb community, in leaving this individual
to the undisturbed enjoyment of he reflection,
that while he has justly rendered himself the ob
ject of public indignation, he has deeply injured
tue cause which he intended to promote. There
is another observation which seems to be demand
ed by tlie occasion. 1 invite controversy with no
ever read. The impressions which it made upon
my youthful mind, were confirmed by the reflcc-
lions of maturer life,and are yet vivid through the
hpse of years. I have considered it us a text book
in political science. When any aUmi.iiriraiion, in
my humble judgment, has violated its maxims I
have opposed the violation. When they have ac
ted in conformity to them, I have supported their
measures; but my opposition and my suppor'
have been confined to the free exercise of my
right of apinion, and to the expression of it. Ai
present however and fur a considerable time past,
the motives to union, among the cl linns of this
nun. Tbe habit, of my life, .be impu, 8 « of my h( k , eem
feeling?, the convictions of my judgment, all lead
me '0 avoid it, bulil any gentleman shall at any
time mistake the motives to this conduct, it will
be my du*y to correct the error to the beat of my
abilt y, and 1 will er.ds«vor tj perform it.
You wilt indulge roe with a few prefatory re
marks before l proceed to reply particularly to
the cion ges which have been preferred As they
purport to be founded on circumstance. 0 , which
are not stated to be of recent ucc ■ er.ee—as il
is known that an attack through the medium ol
the newspapers has been some time since deter-
mined o>, I might enquire why it was delayed to
>o late a peri'-d But 1 do not make this enquiry.
art *11 sensible (bat the press is frequently
abused, while at the same time weadmi’, that the
tUeorous discussion of the qualifications ot candi-
dates lor public office, is among Us legitimate pri
vilcges; and 1 am not disposed to ueny the right,
because 1 am the object of its .-xercise.
The last tweuty years of my life have been
speiitamoug you. They hive not been passed in
the privacy ot retirement, but in the discharge of
public duties which from the nature of them kept
me constantly betore you. It is probable then
that lam as well known to you generally, as to
any of the individuals who have undertaken tlie
task of instructing you, and consequently that they
are performing an useless labot, 1 might rely
npon the fact, that 1 have been so long known to
you, for the refutation of these charges. 1 might
confidently appeal to the decisive expression of
your approbation atthe last Senatorial Election,
lor the same purpose. Vou are intelligent, and
you understand your rights—you are free, and
you exercise them. In relation to the hut elec*
tion, what is it that th’ry impute to you? That
you heedlessly bestowed your confidence—that
you buffered an individual, totally unfit to be the
depositary of that confidence, to pass ,o the high*
est office in your gift, without an effort to obstruct
bis march, without even an attempt at opposition.
Yhere were these guardians ot your interests at
that election ? Why did they alumber at tbeir
posts, when these interests were endangered? In
the soberness of truth, 1 appeal to these very indi
viduala to say, whether they did not on (hat occa
sion advocate and vote for, the very man whom
they now denounce ? If t >e mere love of justice
prompt these accusstiona why were they not made
before the laat election, before my conduct bad
been stamped with the seal of your approbation ?
If they result from any oriier motive, do they de-
aerve your countenance ? I^t us briefly examine
tham 1 am accused of having adopted a more
conciliatory demeanor, with a view to obtain your
’aver* If I were to admit the laet of change, of
*hieh I profess myself neither conscious, or com
; *etent to judge, would tbe accusation be aid vhneed
by it? For ten years before the last, I held the
••Uief Judicial office in the district, and was
q icntly called to decide controversies growing
:t of tacts, which had occurred within the limits
i the community, in which I lived. It was for
vioua reasons proper therefore, that roy inter-
•i.se with that community,vhould be to a certain
•gretf restrained. If upon tny retirement from
•«e Beach, when tbe motive for this restraint bad
exercise „i
f-ssionel r'uty, to .leceiu you, U pt
resent*.Ion ol my conduct, which vo ,"'
consign to the contempt which it ”
when you are informed of the cireum„' ni1
attending tins transaction, if yourowu
assisted rt flections,have not alreatlv h i
to auch a decision. ’ 11
1 T. U , e y? u * fir5t ‘ t “ consider th fc/lri „ ( .
seemed to me, to be of paramount consideration, and
accordingly J make, and have made, all others to
yield to them, This is no new declaration. I have
not been in the habit of publishing or of conced
ing my political opinions, but those with whom 1
am accustomed to converse on this subject, will
bear witness to its annunciation, long before I be
came a candidate for vour suffrages.
The objections deduced from the cavalry law
shall be disposed of at speed.
Thi» bill was founded on a petition signed by a
number of our ra,ost respectable citizens, not be
longing to the cavalry, which was forwarded to
me at the last session of the Legislature. It re
commended the passage of a law for the encour-
ageraent of a cavalry force, from a consideration
of its peculiar importance to our section of the 1
country, and with particular reference to occur
rences then recent in the city of Charleston. It
was transmitted to me,because l had been connec
ted with the cavalry since the year eighteen hun
dred and twelve, and was consequently aware of
the difficulties with which they had to contend—
The law which was passed increaaed their duties,
and gave them a single privilege, which so far
from being extravagant is manifestly proved to
have been inadequate, because the cavalry has
not yet obtained the force which the public in-
terest require*. The squadron was attached to
the division, and not to tbe brigade, because it
was formed out of the division, and not out of the
brigade. It consists of the cavalry of two brig,
•ties, and could not have been placed exclusively
under the orders of one Brigadier, without in
justice to the other. The Major General has it
at all tiroes in his power, if the occasion shall de«
mint it, to subject the cavalry to the orders of
tny officer of sufficient rank within his division,
and this h certainly all that the good of the ser-
vice requires. They must be left to enjoy all the
benefits of the suggestion, who can stoop to make
it, that the mode of election was srrsnged with
s view to my promotion I envy no man Bie feel
ings which prompted it, and I think no other
man will covet them I content myself with stat
ing two facts. I took the law as l found it. The
former set for the organization of the cavalry,
required that the election of field officers, should
be made by the commissioned officers of compa-
nies. The provision was without doubt then a-
dopted, for the same reason which pocured its
re-enactment by the last legislature, namely, be-
cause the members were so distant from 1 each o-
thcr, that their attendance for tha purpose of vot.
ing would have been burthensome to themselves.
I leave ibis subject.
The accusation founded on (he fact of my be-
ing of Counsel for the Bank of the United States,
in suits brought by them against the State Banks,
ii next presented to my view This is an effort
r*» control the independent exercise of profes
tional duty, to which I will not submit, because
mry feeling of my heart revolts from it j to
this, that ... individual,, member of the Bsr.can
not render professional services to any citizen,
or collection of citizens, without thereby forfeit
ing his own rights I Is the Bank of the United
State! without the pale of the law, that he who
dares to become its advocate, shall subject him
self to disfranchijement / Whether the act in
controversy, is. or is not|unconitituUonal, since it
operates in an unusual manner on the Bank of the
United States, ha. not th :t institution a right to
have the question jiuticially decided9 Has it not
a right, a constitutional right to counsel f If it
has rights, what forbids me or any other man
from advocating them t By what act of submig.
sion have 1 deprived myself of the right tu tlie
independent exercise of ray professional duties?
The humblest man in the community, under the
guarantee ol the constitution and law s, lives in
the full enjoyment of all his rights liumble as 1
am, when and to whom have I foneited mice!
But the argument, (no the sophHtry,) is
that I am a memberoithe Legialatuie, and
that by becoming the counsel of the United
States Bank, I have committed myself a-
gainst tlie interests of the State institutions.
l)o the State Banka urge this objection?
No they do not. Some of their moat dis
tinguished members, are among my wann
est advocates. They know, I appeal to
them for the truth of the fact, that their
interests have been guarded by me with a
friendly vigilance. They feel, they are too
liberal not to feel, that an honest man in
the discharge ol his Legislative duties,
would not suffer himself for a moment to be
influenced by his professional engagements
But tlie slightest glance at this objection,
will convince any mail of its lutiacy. I am
ofCounsei for the Bank of the United States,
in a controversy arising under a law passed
at a former session of the Legislature, ui
which I was not a member. The objection
is, that I am thereby disqualified from le
gislating on tire subject. I was employed an
ter ror lo the last session of the Legislation,
for the Bank of tho United Slates against
certain counterfeiters, who were prosecuted
under the penal code of the State. Ought
this to have prevented rne from legislating
on the provisions of that code? Il so I have
sinned indeed, for 1 did join in passing a
law„lhe propriety or which was suggested
by Miusc very trials. It I were retained by
a mercantile man to prosecute or defend an
action on a bill of exchange, would this dis
qualify tne in a Legislative capacity, from
considering the doctrine of Bills of ex-
change? But il is unnecessary to pursue
this phantom. The Bank of the United
Stales, have u claim on my firofeetional
sci vices, before the Court, and to the best
ol my abilities, il shall be luilhlully answered.
On th, floor of the Legislature they have
no claim. They are honest men, and they
urge none. But will any such question a
rise at the approaching session of the Le
gislature! Noit cannot. If the Bank cf the
U States, alleging that it ia injured by this
act,should sock its repeal, what would be the
answer? Undoubtedly this you have ap
pealed to tbe judicial department Mid must
abide its decision. Of what effect would
the Legislative interference be upon the
suits in which 1 am of counsel! Suppose
they should repeal the law, the suits remain.
The injury if any is already done The
suits arc pending, and the Legislature can
not by any act of theirs,in any degree affect
the rights of the parties. Thus then there
is not the most remote probability, if I
should be elected to the Senate, that I
should bo called lo express an opinion on
this question in my Legislative chotacterj
and il I were I should feel more of pity than
of resentment for any man, who should tin
eerily doubt, either my inclinu-ion, or my
ability to do so, according to the dictates of
an honest and unbiassed judgment—I do
not enter into any explanation of the
circumstances under which this engage
ment was made, because whatever may be
my feelings towards the State institutions, I
do nqt yield them to an accuser. To him,
It suffices to say, that I have exercised a
right which I possess in common with eve
ry other citizen, and that the duties which
I have assumed can by no possibility, come
in collision with your interests. To you I
will add that I have the most entire confi
dence in your justice, the most perfect as
surance that your suffrages are not to be
obtained by the sacrifice cither of profession-
al, or of individual independence, and this
objection also, is cheerfully submitted to
your decision,
1 believe the only remaining charge to
which it can be at all materlul to reply, ia
that whirh , ?./_ _»
firms? Mr. Stiles has entered i nt0 „
tract with the Corporation. Doet he
this contract l JVo. liut they alleet ^
he has been guilty ot a breach of it 8 j
he denies, and the consequence is, ■
brought against him by the corpnraij,
he entitled to the benefit of counsel in
defence of this suit, or it he bound
unconditional submission? Th, k j,
sum ol the question, and I state it
U , Mr ' s >ile». baa « right, a eon„i m J t
right, to the benefit of counsel, ti, cu , h
lawyer who enables him to exercise th'
right,cannot wage war against v„ ur d '"
and most permanent interests,unless it co«M
be proved, that your inleres-s are al
with the constitution which protects 11,,^
But this right is denied, not indeed in leimt
but in effect. It was necessai r t0 , ht ’
poses of those, who make this oluectin'
that it should be denied, lor without such
denial, tbe objection itself vanishes Ac
cordingly the objectors deny the ol)li K )l[
of any lawyer lo defend Mr. btiicsawut,
der a general agreement. Theydeno U i
as inimical lo your interests, those «
have undertaken his defence, thus lcc k mi ,
to deprive him of the exercise of this right
by the odium which they endeavor to attach
to his cau'e and its advocate Now I rej( |
in our constitution these words »No i
son shall be debarred from advocating
cause before any court or tribunal, by him-
self, by counsel, or by boti.” When theta
fore these gentlemen deny to Mr. Stiles the
right of counsel in this ease, and attempt
by denunciation to deprive him of the ini.
pendent exercise of it; when they assert that
the advocate of Mr. Stiles is waging «u
with your interests, are they not wagi-j
war against the constitution and «.,j
higher interest have you thao its presene
tion ? Do they not seek to deny tc a f;|, 3 ,
citizen, a tight guaranteed by the ccnttiiu.
tion ? Do they not assert that you.- mttr.
csts require to be maintained by the viola
tion of the constitution ? Is this the paui.
otistn, which is appealed to on mis ucci.
sion ?
This is fir from being the moat trouble-
some view of this subject, to thsse »hj
prefer this accusation. There is aiisilm
tvhicb results directly from the facts. \Vhca
these shall be distinctly stated, the; will
feel that fur once at least,(Itelr zeal tu> uai-
stripped their discretion Let me be un:
stood on this subject. I do not claim i
ply an acquittal from this accusation. I
not put it on the mere tooting ut profcsti- i
right. No I lake higher ground. I claim
throughout the whole ol this tratrsaclioa
from its origin to the present mumcw,is
have been influenced by a sincere at.d un-
affected desire to preserve the intirw* d
this city,in this great and important patliew
lar, and to have manifested that delcrc-ii*
lion by the must unequivocal eridenee, N'sS
that which itnputea to me impropriety of
conduct, in having become the counsel of
Mr. Stiles, in an action brought against
him by the corporation of Savannn, for an
ailedged breach of hia contract to-keep a
certain portion of hia lands in dry culture.
The ridiculous and unfounded accultllon,
that I am waging war against ynur deepest
and most permanent interests, reals upon
this jingle fact. This Is toother attempt
to the proof
The -first distinct recollection I have if
the application by Mr. btiles to retain'th*
office of Davies u I’crricn in the Alette
of the present suits, points to a Wjjyt.-recei
ved from Mr. Davits’ cmmnuniraiag ihl
request during my absence from eavimh
I had been in habits of intimacy tilth Mr,
Stiles, for many years, and various cental.
cralion3 seemed to nie to give him a eta
to the service which he required—On ill
other hand, there were circumstoBcesihri
absolutely forbade the unconditional ntr
sion of this claim. I consented then mb
come tho.counscl of Mr. Stiles, but Id
this on a condition which every principal
fairness required lo be stated, and s: -
has been scdclousiy kept outoftttv !
will briefly state that condition. I n
aware of the delicacy and importance cftU
controversy. I knew the public fediKM
tbe public interest frt relation to dry cults*
Let me add, (for on this subject Un*
choose to be misunderstood, and I
be mrsfepreaented,) I bad been uattaj
friendly to a fair ana thorough esperinri
of tlie dry culture system, and w»a
and desirous to promote it by all *■
means. / am still to. I stated new "t*
to Mr. Stiles, and my consequent»
willingness to enter upon a technicalee 1
fence of his caso with a viev to **
li-late the contract. He replied i** 1 u
Wat content to rest his defence uhon fdf
that he had fairly comfilied with the -j- 1 '*
yf Mis contract My engagement v-isnoWf
era matter of difficulty. I required from-*
as the condition on which alone ? would
fend hia cause, that lieshuuldai-thorite*
to propose to the corporation, iis relcrer
to arbitrators mutually chosen betaieo ®
parties, who should have poivet to ‘■j™!
whether he had or had not fairly coup 1
with the spirit of his contract, a«l i 1 ■*'
assess the damages to which lie_**•* .
and he gave me this authority vifocutn®-
tatiou. The cause was continued f r p m
nuary term last, without any plead'cff 1 *
the part of the defendant, to give u ®*.
the Corporation to consider th* P ro P
tion, which was co l.munieated to io' 1 "
me, through the Mayor and Ifccoroe
They did consider, and reject l<i “J * j
was equivalent to rejection, tie; feW .
their table indefinitely. It it nci*ne r
business or my purpose, to quesuo"
correctness of this determli'»*'° n ; .J
urhat nnui thn lUiiilinn (if M?' “Its
what now *u the situation 6f Mr. b ^
He was charged with the violation %
contract, and suits were ftrough 1
him. He denied the violation, ^
out questioning the validity
tract, or attrmhlin.tr tn raise
tract, or attemfiling to raise
jectiont to it, he offered »t once inj
fer it to disinterested men todw^jj
ther he had violated W or nob ^‘j'\pA
#as refused, end he was thusJorA" ^
you, could any man W* doafi
absolute submission, of an
furteeder of hi* rigktii toenuw