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at lilH-rty. Tins ere
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beeri set
•lit had excited the great-
^The derision ofthe King of Spain in favor
of the* Constitution of the ( ortr*. w»* re-
din every part of the hnigdom with
tumultuous joy. „
Cattlle KrlrcorJisary, Madrid, March 9
official AHTIC1.F.
Havi^ici'W 1 !'^ Of e-ee'of the 7th mst
.near to the Constitution as piilihshed.it
C-.dir.hs the general b extraordinary t or-
t. • year 1 :;l2,1 hatv determm»*«l to
in the oath* for the W-aent, before a
Irovi-'nnal junta, compiwd of (a rsons m
!l"e confidence of the people, until the f or
te, shall he assembled, which I hav taken
measures to convene ;« hen conformable to
ibeCt itself the same oath m ,y he
solentiilv taken in the form prescribed by
the same. Theimlnidnals appointed for tins
junta, are, the Rev. Father in Christ < anim
al of Bourhon, Archbishop of Tol<*.'>. as
President; Lieut. Gem Don B. Bahsteros,
y, n . President, the Bishop of \ alladulul,
Don Manuel Aliad y Queripn D. M. Lar
dizihal. (and six others.. All the di-position,
emanating from the government, Ml th" con
stitutional installation of U.e Corteyhid be
Aii^.h l.y th*s junta, and published «*y tlirir
consent. • . „
Let 'bis be understood llifuu*,.* a., m
kingdom, and communicated for immediate
publication and execution.
Signed by lin king. At the palace, March
o, ir.20, ’ . , , _
To flog fruept, Gama dt la 7 orre.
The mercantile Dinriooi Chn.;/., • t n wh
at announces that an election of twenty-five
electors of members of the Cortes n to lie
holdenio the pxri-hes of that city on the add.
The same papereontains a statement of the
killed and wounded in that city in the af-
fairoflbe 10th of March, a«follows;lulled,
men. .1? 1: w omen, *t: children *0: Total
4*51;—Wounded, still in the hospitals *0. lie-
aides manv who are at their own houses,
Cazellc Ultra of Madrid, March li, 1830.
OFFICIAL ARTICLE.
rnncltviTlos or THE kiso to the vvnns.
Spaniard* .'—When by your heroic efforts
you u iccvctlt t! in tfriHiiiatiiiK «i captivity in
which 1 was detained by the most nnhearduf
perfidy, every thing I saw and wa* informed
of on my entering into nay native land con.
spired to persuade me that the nation wished
tu see revived its ancient form of government;
and this persuasion must have decided me
to conform myself with the general wish of
a magnanimous people, ivhn, vanquisher of
a foreign enemy, feared the still more dread
ful evils of intestine divisioui.
1 was however well aware that the rapid
progi s of civilisation in Europe, the univer-
sal diffusion of knowledge, even among the
lower ekisses, the must frequent intercourse
with the different parts of the globe, and the
wonderful events of the present era, had giv
en rise to ideas and d'-sires unknown to our
forefathers, wlnrlr imperiously demanded
the most energetic measures in the govern
ment. I also knew well that it was indispen
sable that the political institution* should a-
gree with »ui li principles, thereby to obtain
thet harmony between the people and the
laws on which the stability and peace of
society so much depend.
But while 1 was maturely planning with
the solicitude of my piternal heart, the chan
ges tube effected in our fundamental admin
istration, more suitable to the national char
acter and to the present state of the different
provinces of the Spanish monarchy, be also
inure analagous to an enlightened nation,
you have let me know your widles, for the
re-establishment ot'(lieconstitution proclaim-
nil in Cadiz in the year 1811, amidst the bus
tle of arms, ami mile to tile astonishment
of the world you were fighting for the liber
ty of vour country. 1 have listened to your
if. ire-. and as a bring f.-lhtr, I have ron-
d scend d to grant what my children tho*t
most enndiirive to their happiness. 1 have
awnm to that constitution for which yon lon
ged, ami I will always be its fume,l suppor
ter. I have already taken ||p most efl'ectiu
measure tor the immediate convocation of
the carles [congress.] In them, and united
to your repreaentatives, I w ill make it my
glory to concur in '.lie great work ot nation-
id prosperity.
Spaxi v nos —Vour glory is my only am
liition. The desire of my heart is to see you
all united Hud happy round my Throne.—
Trust then to ymr king, who addresses you
wilh that sincere efftisiuu of his soul which
the circumstances in w hu h y ou are, and a
grilse of the tngh doty imposed upon him by
Providence, inspire Imn with. Vour happe
ness will henceforth depend in a gveat mea
sure upon yourselves. Do not suffer your-
g.'lves to b. seduced hy the der'xtfill appear
ances of a ehi (M-ncal happi'i s', w Uicli often
prevents the attaining of real Miss. Allow not
your passions to tic exalted, as they are wont
to make enemies of those who ought alway -
to live as brothers, and He as unanimous in
.their wishes as they r.re in the possession of
oil. religion, the s|>eakiiig of one language,
nod the conforming to the same manners 8.
customs. Repel the perfidious insinuations,
so artfully disguised hy your enemies.
Let us conform ourselves strictly io the
constitution, as 1 myself will he the first to
do. sod let os shew to Europr a pattern of
wis-bon. order anil perfect moderation, in a
eri*is whirh in other naliens has been ae-
eommni- d by nrer.es rif bloodshed auj hav-
estahlish forever our happiness Ic oui glory
Madrid, loth .March, 1830.
Proclamation from the Provisional Junta.
Citizens!—The freedom of tin- press i-
now restored. This is one of lire first steps
which his Majesty, in concert w ilh this Jun
ta, has thought nejnsa.y, ii, rosier to estali-
li-li roiistitutional order, '/'lie J m.la, in an
nouncing to you the re-establish men; of thi*
.Kgis .,1 civil libeit ■. cannot do less than call
111 n you, and exrite your honor, your vir
tue and prudence, in order that you may
make a use of it Worthy of yourselves. That
this prerogative may serve to the propagati
on!'! knowledge and virtue—hut Unit it may
never Is- abused hy private hatred nod jea
lousy. Good people I use it constantly, in
lending to the government and to oueano-
tlier, your knovvb tlge and !he fruits of your
studies mat information, in the manner vv Inch
the decorum ami vvi dooi of government de
mands and vvliirh the equality of rights ex
acts fiom man In man. Thus, as you will
have giventothe world the first example of
order and virtue in thepoliiieal changes,give
them also, that of using this prerogative ill a
just and moderate manner, vvliirh no nation
until now has been known to enjoy without
success.
In the Hall of the Provincial Junta, Ma
drid, March to, 182u.
(Signed) Fnv.M iscn Ballesteros,
A 'ice President— Miiiiui I Lardizabal, Man
uel Aliad, Bishop elect of Meeh"icnr; Mateo
Valdeinnro.s, Count Tahoado, Bernnrdn de
BofjaV,Tarrii», Kranriseo('res|vo .b- Tejada,
Ignacio la Pezuela, Vicente Sniicko.
THE qif.EN.
I.ovdov. March 25.
A Morning paper says—“ Letter* have
been received in town, from the ({neon,
iteil Rome, the 2l)tli of February, and
filli March, in which her majesty speaks
positively of her intention of returning
to England, & of having ordered persons
to meet her at Calais, i ler majesty ex
presses much indignation nt the omission
of her name in the Liturgy of the Church
of England, and mentions those persons
whom she supposes to have been insti
gators of so gross an insult. Notu ilh-
tanding this interdiction, her majesty
expresses her hopes that the people of
England will still pray for her in their
hearts; & she assures them she is well,
and trnsiLly alive to the machinations &.
plots of her enemies.** I'pnn tin* in-
lelligenre a Ministerial Ev ening Paper
remarks—“ As to her majesty’s having
expressed much indignation at tire omis-
ion of her name in the Liturgy, we con
sider the assertion to he mere invention.
The Queen must be well acquainted wilh
the charges brought against her, w thai
ileliiei il lie Ul false, it tvoulJ Lc grej
ly improper at present to render her the
object ol national prayers to liie Throne
of Grace.” We should, on the contra
ry, suppose that if the omission of her
name it, the Liturgy be nt M] justifiable,
wiiiist she remains the King's Consort,
it should at least, have been delayed un
til the truth or falsehood of the charge*
alluded to had been ascertained. He
shall say nothing ns to the impiety of the
sentiment, which considers it as impro
per to petition the Throne of Grace for
her, at the very time that she appears to
stand most in need ofmir prayers.
Ijovoox, April 1.
The following nfDrbd notification was made
yesterday, by the Klinnish Amlvnssndor:—
The duke ile San Carlos, his Most Catholic
Majesty's Embassador at the court of Lon
don, b is the honor to announce to all the
Spaniards who are in tins capital, that he has
iust received order* to take, and to cause to
hetakin, the oath of fidelity to the political
Constitution of the Monarchy by all Spanish
w/bjerts residing in London. In pursuance
thereof, ha has the honor to inform them,
that they ran present thrmsrlvoa at his resi
dence, No. SO, Portland Place, every day
during the ensiling week, to commence from
Monday, from twelve until two o’rlock, for
the purpose of performing this solemn cere
mony.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
'Thursday, M'nj 4.
Tilt: LOX.N KILL.
On moiion of .Mr. Smith of Maryland,
the house resolved itself into u commit
tee ot the whole, Mr. Smith of N. C. in
the chair, on the bill to authorize the Pre
sident of the United Smies | 0 borrow
two millions of dollars, and for other
purposes. •
A debate arose on the provision* of this
bill, which occupied the remainder of
llic day's sitting. It is not our purpose
now to attempt a report of it. What fol
lows will serve to shew the cournc of the
debate.
Mr. Smith of Aid. briefly explained
the several provisions of the bill, and
announced Ins intention to propose, in
consequence of the proposed extent of
the loan, (lor IJ years) that the interest
to he paid (hereon should be limited to
the per cent. [If it cannot he borrowed
at this rate, it may be raised by a tempo
rary loan, at t> per cent, which the Hank
of the United States is to be authorized
to lend.]
Mr. Trimble then made a motion, to
strike out /tru millions, (the projiosed a-
mouiit of the loan and to insert m lieu
thereoffire millions : and entered into a
broad view of the state and prospect of
our linanrial affairs, to shew, that a larger
loan than two millions of dollars was
necessary, from the revenue having hprn
overrated, and that, if the sinking fund
was left untom-hed. Eve millions would
be little enough. If this motion succeed
ed, he intended of course, to move to
trikcoottlic provision, XVliirhauthorize*
the application of the surplus of the
sinking fund for the [iresent year, to the
current expenses of the year. To sepa
rate the distinct questions, however, of
the true amount of deficit, and of the ex
pediency of thus applying the *iuk>uj
fund, he limited his motion for the {ire
sent to fcttikiug out the word rvo, leavin;
the amount Id,mk,to he titled is the com
mittee should think proper.
Mr. Starrs followed, on the same side
of the question as Mr. Trimble. He too
doubted the correctness o! the estimate
Joe. Ih-» >is make the Spauisb aamc admir- ^ icvcnuc present tear, and
x;d i.ivl mrrttfi, at t\te same tm>e that we * 1
therefore argued tb -.t the j.rnpiXed a-
■iiotidt of the Joan was too small. lie
was also of opinion that a due regard to
the public faith required that the surplus
of the sinking fund should not he applied
to the expense* of the correutyrur, &:c.
In the course of his speech, Mr. '. guir
notice that he should call up hi> motion
kicking to a system ol internal revenue,
with a view of amending it so a* to nuke
it a resolution calling on the Secretary ot
the Treasury to report to t’ougr
the next session, a system of Internal
Taxation adapted to any deficiency in the
revenue, arising from the excess of the
expenditures of the gov eminent over its
receipts.
Mr. Smith replied to Mr. Trimble and
Mr. Starrs, lie denied that there was
any invasion of the faith of the govern
ment as pledged in regard to the sinking
Fund. Ile defended the report of the
committee of Ways and Means, point to
point, and argued that it would ho absurd
to borrow money A. pay interest on it that
it might lie idle in the Treasury, as tlii
money must do if borrowed, since it couli
not be employed in (be redemption of
the public debt, unless (of which there
was no probability) it should be in the
market at or below par.
■Mr. i/o^nd i made a few remarks, in
favor of the hill, hut also in favor of
somewhat larger amount of Loan than
two millions, thinking that a loan of that
amount left too little* surplus for contin
genriea. On the subject of the sinking
fund, lie took the sunie ground as Mr.
Smith, and entirely denied that the ap
plication of the idle surplus of that fund
tothe current expenses of the govern
ment was at all inconsistent with the laws
creating and regulating that fund.
Mr. flaldvin spoke in favor of a loan
•f live millions, and of course against
that part of the bill which relates tothe
surplus of the sinking fund, which fund,
according to iiis construction of the law,
n ,i» sacredly pledged to the sole purpose
of paying the public debt, nod inapplica
ble to any other unless during war—a
case specially provided for, and there
fore excluding any other contingency.
Mv. Jiiulniur controverted Mr. Bald
win's construction of the law. He con
tended that any sur|diis of' Iho Sinking
Fund, which could not be applied to the
purchase of the I’ublic Debt at or under
par. might lie applied to the ordinary
purposes of the government—being idle
and useless in tiic hands of the Commis
sioners of the Sinking Fund, until at the
e nd of two years it reverts to the trea
sury.
Mr. Baldain and Mr. Trimble both
spoke in reply, the !a"er much at large;
when, after a session of about six hours,
the committee rose ; and the House ad
journed.
Friday, .May 5.
The Iloiwe then again resolved iiself
nto a committee of the w hole, Mr. Smith
of North Carolina in the chair, on the
Loan Bill—Mr. Trimble's proposition
to strike out the words rtoo millions, be
ing under consideration.
Mr. Starrs rose hi support of the a-
memlment, ami entered into an argument
to shew that the sinking fund was so
lemnly pledged to the redemption of the
public debt ; and that this fund could
not bo touched, or diverted from its o-
nginnl purpose, without violating the
public faith ; he spoke also in favor of
tilling the blank with five millions, and
thus providing resources for any unfore
seen contingency which might occur.
Mr. Harbour made sonic additional re
marks to fortify the opinion which he
had yesterday advanced, that it vvas en
tirely within the ju*t power of Congress,
without infringing at all on the public
faith, to apply the surplus of the sinking
fund to the public current exigencies, A
that it was expedient to make such an
pplicalion of the surplus to supply the
xi-ting deficit in the Treasury of the
Union.
Mr. Speaker Clay took the converse
of Mr. Harbour's position ; ami main
tained the propriety of adhering inviola
bly to the system adopted in 1810 for
redeeming the public debt ; and conse
quently the inexpediency of touching
the surplus of the sulking fund u liich lie
considered as forming one of the most
essential feature* in the permanent s\.s-
tern of the government, and which
should not be made subservient to tem
porary causes or incidental pressure on
I lie treasury. He remarked at some
length on the present exigencies, and the
probable condition ofthr treasury for the
future ; believing that the deficit would
greatly exceed the amount estimated by
the committee of ways and means, ami
that the revenue from the public land*
was much overrated ; lieregrettedth.it
some permanent practical system hail
not been proposed by the committee
instead of the inefficient system of loans,
to which he vvas opposed.
Mr. Harbour made some remarks in
reply, and Mr. I lay rejoined.
Mr. Fuller made some remarks on the
nature of pledge*, from which and from
a reference to the laws providing the
sinking fund, he deduced the opinion that
the only pom*, to which the faith of the
nation vvas pledged, ivus to provide suffi
cient funds for the payment of the public
dehta-i it should become due, and that it
vvas no violation of that faith to use, in
the mean lime, for another purpose, the
money set apart fur that object, «o that
the debt was faithfully met when the day
of payment should arrive.
Mr. /-».;«ti</' i concurred entirely in all
that had hern said concerning the neces
sity of observing the public faith, in pay
ing either the interest or the principal
of a debt w hen it becomes due ; the on
ly pledge other than this was, that 10
million* of dollars should ho provided
annually, almve the expenditure ; but.
if the unetnplovcd portion oftbis fuud he
: allowed to lie in i'nc hands of the com-
niissioners ot the sinking fund, to borrow
1 for the public exigencies would he ad
ding to the expenditure without increas
ing the income, icc. IJe was averse to
borrowing money merely to purchase
up stock ; and argued at some length to
shew that tile public faith was merely
pledged that t!;Cf° sheuld he so much ol
the public debt annually paid ; if to be
bought—not that the machinery of the
sinking fund should he kept up ; that
there vvas no impropriety, and that it
would he expedient, to make use ot th
surplus of the sinking fund now lying
inactive. He thought it would he im
proper to adopt any permanent system
of revenue other than the existing one
in the present exigency ; because no
one could foresee what would he the a-
uioiuit of income from the ordinary sour
ces next year; it was proper to see what
would probably be the permanent con
dition of the pecuniary resources of the
nation before a permanent system should
be adopted to meet it, &c.&c.
Air. Clay again spoke in support of a
steady and inviolable adherence to the
system provided in 1816. for the grad
ual redemption of the public debt ; argu
ing that il was this cour*e of policy which
hail given such advantage to England as
to enable lier to contend with, and a!
most conquer, Europe ; and that a strict
observance of it by this government was
necessary to preserve the public credit
unimpaired and give confidence in the
good faith of the government, fee.
Mr. Smith, of Aid. entered into an
elaborate defence of the report of the
committee of ways and means, anithe
course recomended by them.
The question w as then taken on strik
ing out the word two, and carried.
Mr. Smith, of Aid. moved to fill the
blank with three million*.
Mr. Trimble moved free million*.
Mr. IVHliams, of N. C. moved two
millions Jive hundred thousand dollars.
The motion for Jive millions being
first tried, was negatived ; and
The motion to fill the blank withtArrr
millions was agreed to—ayes 05 noes 50.
On motion of Mr. Smith, of Aid. the
blank left to fix the rate of interest to lie
given for the loan was filled up Jive per
cast.
Mr. fjtnrndcs moved an amendment,
having for its object to make the loan
reimbursable at the pleasure of Ihe go
vernment, instead of after the iirst of
January 1832, and paying an interest in
the mean time of six per rent.—conceiv
ing it improper, that because, at a mo
ment of pressure, the government was
obliged to contract a debt, it should in
Case of more prosperous eimunstances
not have the faculty of paying it off.
Considerable debate took place on this
motion,-chiefly on the probable revenue
in years to come, and the ability of the
government to pay this loan—in which
Messrs. Lowndes, Clay, Smith, of Md.
and Fuller, took sides. The motion to
uuifud the bill was negatived—ayes 80.
Mr. Buldwin moved to insert a clause
to authorize the sale from time to time
of so much of the stock of the Bank ofthe
United State*, owned by the U. States,
a* may he necessary to meet the ex-
prnccs of government for the current
year.
This motion was supported by Mr.
Baldwin, and was opposed by Messrs.
Clay, and Smith, of Maryland. The a-
mendment was negatived—ayes 10.
The committee then proceeded to the
consideration of the resolution which was
referred toil, calling on the Secretary
of the Treasury to prepare and lay before
Congress, at its next setsion, a system of
internal revenue.
Mr. Clay hoped the committee would
reject this resolution. The Executive,
he said, hail the power of the veto and
lie thou'zlit it would be goins too far to
give to it also the power of originating
measures.
The rcAoluiioii was r-fleeted hy the
committee without a division ; and
The committee then rose, arid report
ed tl.eir proceedings to the House ; and
The House adjourned.
St. Thomas, April 18,18-20.
The schooner Ann k Eliza, rapt. G. Mr.
Carter, arrived here night before last from
St. A inceiits, and onlv I I days from Angos
tura ; but a* Capt. M C. did not intend com
ing to tlii* island when he left Angostura, he
tiring* neither letters nor pa|iers. But lie
brings very interesting verbs] account* of a
very great and bloody action n Inch hat hern
fought between Gen. I'aez and the HiiyaKit
army, 800 mile* from that place; in which
lie informs me, the Spanish lost m shv wi.
ainiittnting to filin'), in killed, wounded and
prisoners. Great rejoicings were the order
ofthe day when he left Guayaaa, sueli ss
ringing of bells, cannonading, lev. There
was an Americansclir. there, whiili ought
tn have sailed tin- day after this vessel for St.
Thomas, hy which iw impatiently wait to
receive the important official aeromit, which
so soon as I receive, I w ill forward to you
without delay. This action must have been
fought near Calabozo with the royalist army
of Gen. Morales, who, with the whole of Ins
forces, must have been annihilated. The e-
v .icnation of Cameras is a necessary coicvc.
ipience, and the entrance of the Patriot ar
my. Strange a* it may appear, we have
not heard a word of tile expedition that sail
ed from Margarita, on the 8th of last month.
True it is that no vessils have arrived from
any quarter that could give u> intelligence
of its success."
PmLAnnntiA, May 8.
MOKE C OI XTKRf EITS
Messrs. Burkinan and Benson, of tlii*
city, received hy the mail of yesterday
live hundred dollars, from one of their
Virginia coric“pondcnt«, in counterfeit
notesonthe Planter* Bank of Georgia,
of the denominations o| 50 and IOO dolls.
The notes appear to he extremely well
executed, and the {taper good. They arc
of different dates ; some with the name
of Jolm Bolton, President, and others
with tliat ef James Johustooa; frcti'leot.
Many of these counterfeits will proba
bly find their way into the western coun
try, and the public, in that quarter espc-
cially, arc cautioned against taking them
RECORDER
Mlt.LKIHiKVIl.I.E, Tcisuav, Ma* 23
“Example better than PtiECFPT."
We have been amused with a long procla
mation from George the Fourth of Great
Britain, “ For the encouragement of rir.TV it
nun E, and the prevention and punishment
of vice, rBor.iXE.irsj, immorality.”—
From a man whose whole life has been de
voted to dissipation, debauchery and immo
rality, a produrtion like this does not come
with a very good grace—unless indeed there
were some evidence of his majesty’s tho
rough reformation; of which, with the ex
ception of the aforesaid proclamation, we
have seen nothing to authorize a hope. The
King should have said to hh rnhjects as a
certain Priest did to his congregation—“ Do
as I ad rise you to do, hut not as l do myself."
{f/“ Tltr bill increasing the duties on im
ports, considered so partial to the manufac
turing and injurious to the agricultural inte
rest, after passing the House of Hiqvrcseuta-
lives, was rejected in Senate hy one nde !
The manufacturers will rally all their forces
to get it through at the next session. Let
those who will have tn bear the burthen if
it he passed, exert themselves to prevent it.
(U* The completion of the revolution in
Spain, warranting the expectation ofa change
in her policy, fully justifies the late message
of the President to Congress, whirh recom
mends on the part of our government, still
longer forbearance with tiiat power.
fly* It will be wen, from a notice of the
Surveyor General in our paper of to-day,
that the drawing of the Jjand Lottery may
lie expected to commence by the first of Au
gust.
TOR THE SOrTHF.RXt RECORTvr.R.
Chatham, May Udli, 1C20.
Mi ssrs. Kdilors : He who does wrong
from ehoiee oi ..gum..* dictate* ef sober
easnn, justly forfeits all claim to confidence,
for the charity doe to human frailty ceases
exert its indulgence whenever obstinacy
takes the place of candor, and error necessa
rily fails to 'hi injury w lien long £». perverse
ly persisted in. These remarks arc applica
ble to the present aspect of the times in re
lation to the Alissouri ipiesticn.
I believed sincerely that it would be un-
sfisc and improper to say any thing more af
ter the decision of C ongress on that subject,
obnoxious as it vvas to the feelings and inte
rest of the south, and I do belrei-S tlte peo
ple of that section felt disposed, as far as (lie
press is the organ of public sentiment, to
give tu the determination, though a sullen,
yet a silent and orderly acquiescence. But
litis disposition has been most daringly inter
rupted and insulted hy an individual, who
bu' for Ids character and talents might not
'haps Ik' entitled to notice. Itohert V * Ish,
juri. Esq. Editor of the National Gazette, a
person confessedly of the most embellished
ittaiiimeuts, one who has lately in a highly
admired work, entitl'd, “An appeal from
the judgments of Great Britain,’ ahly de
fended hit country from the unmanly and
malevolent aspersions of the British critics,
and as unanswerably repelled their low mid
invidious attarks upon its literary and poli
tical character, i* the person who has thus
outraged ail public decorum. He is now at
Ihe head of a paper lately established, which,
from his rare anil imposing abilities, the
place of its institution, the circle of its influ-
L-, the character of its patronage, a,id the
complexion of its sentiments, must acquire
an inipnrtaure seldom attained hy wiv pub
lic journal. These considerations, lei us
speak it out, for to he secret would he cor
rupt, and to be silent would he w icked, are
enough t.i awaken the shiinhcring jealousies
ofthe slave holding states, when the first es
says of such a paper disrourse familiarly of
a disunion, strike at the liberty and exist
ence of a slate,and artfully scatter their con
tagion over one half of the union.
Every friend of the federal government
should become a volunteer against sueli ag
gressions upou its repose ; every press from
the St. Croix to the Bio Del Norte, should
put on the armour of hostility to such a
headlong impetuous course, and if at last a
fatal apathy should prevent a general array
against a ifnrtrine so unhallowed, there is a
Siction of the Union which, independent of
the chime of patriotism that ought equally
to inspire all, must from interest to them
selves and duty to posterity, by every open,
honorable and legitimate means in their
power, oppose such an unjust and sordid en
croachment.
The Nevv-York National Advocate, the
Baltimore l'atriot, and the Richmond En
quirer, ought to he supported ; they an- the
intrepid advocates of correct principles, and
hav e drawn an entrenchment around the fe-
deral constitution, with a determination {
tru«t. to resist to the last hour, the ruP^m
vaults "fan eager ami unprincipled, faction
against that sacred instrument.
It is not my purpose in this number, to do
anything mnrv than lairly pm the
lion before the public, tip',, a |„ I|M . Ula) j ()|ue
abler pen may give it Sllch a discussion „„
its interesting chara-'ier deserves ami loaf
ford one instance !lt tbat all the South-
■ rn paper* are neither heedless or unrnn-
1-rni. d at tire, impend,ng ruin of their couti-
li y.
My further object is tu give extracts, and
hereafter to reply to t>.,e,„, f,.,,,,, ,| 10 „. (k ..
e,“rations of Mr. \V:.t,|, before alluded to,
tlte inference Trom whirh is too plain to he
misunderstood, and shew distinctly, mil only
the Views of liis part) , but the maimer ill
w hich the. subject is again to lie agitated.
He says “the non-slave holding states,
asth.w ire called, with those that must fall
ndo tncir system* ef „« ti„„. „ n i,j n ,„ld
W 1 w» a ffaratt cunfedtrcn fui! would he
sure io flourish and maintain tbemsehes iiu
independence and prosperity against all tha
world. In a few years they will contain a
population of eigjlit millions of freemen, of
the most hardy, industnous, intelligent and
enterprising stork, wilh the purest political
constitutions ; with a uniform face and ar
rangement of society, w ith every variety of
climate and excellence of soil; with all the
dispositions, resources and establishments
littexl tu produce a homogeneous, enlighten
'd, powerful and enduring nation. Thus
circumstanced, possessing the main strength
of the union in every respect, they may
well meet with equanimity ail menaces
from the other part, of defection and vio
lence ; and it would lie their duty rather 'a
risk tile execution of them, than to surren
der any one great principle essential to the
honor and true welfare of the whole, &t con
secrated hy reason as a part of the religion
of human nature.”
Again, he lias declared that “if was nobly
said hy (Mr. Lowrie) that he preferred the
dissolution ofthe. Union to the extension of
negro slavery beyond the Mississippi, by the
instrumentality of the Union," and that ha
“heartily approved of the sentiment.”
Upon the result of the Missouri question
in Congress, lie disclaims “any arrange
ment implying the admission of Missouri in
to the Union, on such terms ns would allow
of the indefinite duration of her negro slave-
rv.” “This isa catastrophe (liesays) which,
if it can be prevented, without infringing the
federal Constitution, the non-slave holding
stiites are still bound to strive to avert with
no less zeal, am] with more, systematic unity
than they have already displayedthat
he compromise, “ far from presenting a se
rious impediment offers the strongest incite
ments to the renewal of those virtuous and
patriotic efforts which, with resolution ami
perseverance,rannotfail to fie crowned with
success:” that lie “would have the body of
American freemen to enquire whether the.
clause ol the act uf compromise, which pro
vides, that the Constitution vvliirh may lie
formed by Missouri shall he * not repugnant
to the Constitution of die United States,’
does lint leave the whole question open, and
taise a certain barrier to her admission into
the Union, until she has herself prescrib'd a
definite term tothe hideous institution which
she can aholisli eunfessidlv without danger
to har safety or prosperity.
In answer to a remonstrance against such
disorganizing opinions, he has lately justified/
himself in a manner deeply calculated and
loubtlets intended tn inflame the public feei
ng of the South to the last point of endu
rance, and tauntingly repeats,that “touch
ing the Missouri question, we need offer no
additional explanation* for Pennsylvania.—
Her creed and resolution in this cause arc
complete and stedfast; and sedate in pro
portion to their stability. They will not he.
prevented from being maintained in the pro
per season by all the agency, direct and indi
rect, of th* Apo-Ute* of polittesl expediency
against political consistency amt morality.”
These then are the sentiment* we have to
meet, there can lie no mistake in the matter,
it is not even attempted to hlink the question
—disunion or the n jection of slavery, a “ se
parate confederacy,'' or a “society tnth an u-
nifortnfaee if arrangement." To Air. Walsh
it is my intention ejvcius!; ciy ti appropriate
what few remarks 1 have to make, and if I
am as fortunate as 1 have a right to expert
from the farts which shall be submitted to
tlie public, his opinions will I hope, carry
less iif solidity than indiscretion, and more of
inconsistency than conviction.
To others better able to manage it, I leave
tire trie in question, not however without this
remark, that to draw a rnnciusioii unfavora
ble to tlie firmness of the south front tee
character of its forbearance, is not only un
sound in argument, but unsafe in principle,
and those who have received and still retail!
such a snphisticakd impression, may yet
have their judgments disabused at a price far
above any reasonable value that may be pla
ced upon the lute of i ppositinn or the pi ide.
of opiuiuiL ATT1CU8.
vc* tu* socTHLHx ftr.counr.R.
I should deem a reply tr, th" illiberal and
invidious remarks of an “ Old Georgian" in
your paper of the 2d instant unnecessary,
were tlie farts relative tothe subject gene
rally known and understood; and fur this
purpose must In g of you to give a place in
your paper to tlie following plain statement
of facts. The session of Congress of 1817,
IS, was the first in which Mr. t'olili served.
In tGesunimor preceding this session, viz.iu
July 1817, a treaty was entered into with
the Chrrokee Indiana, and subsequently ra
tified by the government, by which they
hound themselves to transfer such a portion
of their territory entire cast of the Mississip
pi, constituting tlie present Cherokee coun
try, as the population of the Cherokee* ou
the west ofthe Mississippi bore to those on
the east. Although hut a small district of
country was immediately acquired fur Geor
gia hy this treaty, yet a solid foundation wan
laid for the extinguishment of tlie Indian ti
tle to a large portion, if not the whole, of tins-
Georgia lands, included within the ( hen>-
kec nation ; for n* the time of making tho
treaty, it was believed from the report of tho
deputation from the Cherokees on the Ar
kansas* liver, that at least one third of tho
nation were ill that country, and immediate*
ly subsequent to the treaty, a very conside
rable emigration took place; and as they
looked to the west as the plare where !!■*£
name and nation were to be preserved and
perpetuated, there is no doubt that the wish
tu acquire tis great an extent of country a*
possible would hare induced a very gcuerab
if not a total emigration in a few years. Who
i nuld have wished fur a fairer prospect fuf
the acquisition of ouc territory than w as pre
sented in. this treat*. 5 It will be kept in re
membrance that Mr. fold* did not enter
f'ingress till alter this treaty was made and
ratified, and at a lime vrheu well founded
hopes xveru entertain'd. th»* the king neg
ated. rii.ets of Georgia Hagan to be regard-
<■<1 by the General Government. Tbrngsr-
c,.lined in tl.i* situation until ne«r the efosa
of the session of Co — "> ** 1 ®’ " 'if "v^
treaty entered into ^-'.'"l.^VtVvMbing-
w.th a deputation ..ft hrrok ! one re .ol
lon made its appearance, ^ thrninrh.
Ii'rts llie feelings that were.'Vj.l ^
out Hus state hy the perusal “ « (u a|| (1 „ r
ty, which gave the Ueath w |,„ „ rtt
hopes and expectations and d^“
best acciuaitiled with Mr ( 11>d
mmt in iiih rompany about ttin l * ,
not but rtmetnbur the inilouisf' 11 ^ on
pvat dMMtU'lartion he ever l j
ll,is .object. And here 1 Avfllf^
have authority for stating, that at > in ,
held hy the Cherokee", preetou’ [o’ r f
the deputation to Washington,
the stipulations contained ,n , a 'f»w
1817 continued in force, they shoo *>
yearn have io yield their territory /
ofthe' Mieibaippi for no ." lh ' r nn t i, f wr d, '
than an equal extent »f <e rl '''“A - Q nroru '
Uiey determined fiixt to fubwit “* 1 * /