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this very Honourable Mr. Walton; to
whom the Representatives of those
Whom they represent have “ configfted
• sacred trust,” and unanimuifly cho
fen him as the best, nfteft, and wisest
man among the n, “ to take an *Bivt
Ration in their affairs*’ Rejoice In him,
and- -let hlti rejoice in you.
Thus then anew scene opens in the
plot, and a set of altors a. ife who bid
fair to exceed al! the excrffei of those
that went before them, and outdo all
the outdoing* of those that coexist with
them And firft appears William Glaf
cock, Efqj Speaker, when and where
his AHe üblv* or himfelf, yraa chosen,
this Speaker does not fay; but, frorp
the beauty of expreflion of “ the
Confederal Allianee ,** and the determined
resolution 44 to seal the attempt of redeem
ing this country with tbe blood of all*
(which, if it does not include friends
and foes, cannot include all) “ rather
than submit to the detefled and abominable
yoke of Brittjb Rule” it can hardly be
dapbted that a brother of him who read
the funeral Service at the King’s mock
funeral must have inspired both di&ion
and Sentiment, and indeed be the main
faring and chief prompter of the whole.
I will not hold the whole of these state
papers so utterly contemptible as to
pass them altogether unnoticed.
That there might he no anarchy or
want of government Mr Walton's Af
fcmblv has wifely provided that at lead
there (la >uld be no want of Governors;
they now havetwo in Head of one. If both
are legal in their stations, there must
be two governments.} if not, the one
ar other must be an usurper, and all
his adherents in rebellion against the
State. A huufe divided against itfelf
cannot stand j and the remedy applied
by this titular Aflembly feema that of
- tinkers, who, mending a kettle, make
two holes to stop one } from that day
you may due the overthrow of both.
44 4 representation in Cmgreft is mofi
ejfentially neceffary ,** because, like the
State, it has not eXifted} but, if the
Representatives in Congress are to re
semble their conftitucnts, then I am of
opinion Governor Walton was tht fltteft
for the purpose. 44 Nor is tbe reflora -
Sion of credit to paper circulation less im
portant.” I dare fay never more so, as
it never was lb much out of credit.
Lu kily, if the maxim in America ge
nerally adopted hold? good, that no
thing is nece <ary for that pu'pofe than
to, lefien its quanwy, Georgia has had,
and ft ill has, the fairrft opportunity to
prove th* experiment. The quantity
which Some wicked men add officers
hive applied to the itioft dirty uses
must, upon this profefled principle,
have been of amazing national Service
to diminilh the debt, and to raise the
value o f the remainder. Strange! that
the'e (hould be ftiil a complaint of want
of credit, when all emissions have been
ftopt, and so great a part of the Sums
emitted absorbed in another channel.
Well may that cause be expected to
thf where the very wiping of the -rfes
of its’ profefled enemies Serves to Sup
port money, cause, and credit. I defy
apy cause, state, or men, upon earth,
to boast of anv benefits from Such a
dirty expedient
v “ A eorps of borfemen t to match the
mo dens of tht enemy and the India m, and
Jlscieni b kelp out the thievetfrob koth f
Jhonld immediately hi roofed ” Ido not
know where he pro pole* to find men
and money (even continental) for that *
purp fe s but, as he cslls the King's ‘•
Subj-fts his enemies, it will be Surpris
ingly kind if he will 44 raise htrfemen im
mediately, to keep the thieves *pi which
there never was greeter abundance,
44 from thorn , and from the Indians.
He has learnt a leflon in his captivity.
44 That the enemy keep no terms With those
heftiles Rebets” His very exiftente is
a proof of the treatment he received, at
well as of his gratitude and veracity*
I leave him in this particular to the
correction of hit own General, who ts
ftiil a prisoner, though at large on his
parole; and the King's officers must be
very dull if they do not also learn ale&
Son from his declaration.
v Hitherto)* faith he* 44 you hive
been supported by yottr own virtue in your
present dijbejjes ” which must be merely
imaginary, <pid not to be compared to
those that agiven out as endured by
the King's Subjects. “ Congress t ttu
support you\” but if the States do not
Support Congress the Congress will
hardly be able to support the States.
Fropi their own account of things* in
their circular letter of September ij,
though they affeft to speak in
language above .mortals, it is demoh
ftrable, that, (hould nothing be effect
ed against them, they Will not be able
to support themselves many months
longer. In Charleftown, faith Timo
thy's paper, “ tbe hadnefs of the times ,
and the bappintfs we once is the
fuhjeff of universal lamentation whet ever t
go.” 44 The real ferVues of their mojl tf
lujlrious All?* Wrl be long tnd Severely
felt, and the recall of his Ambaflador
may be confldered as an undcce-vatile
proof 44 of the finttrity of his intentions ”
That 44 Sweeten joined Spain iU the utar d
gainfi Britain” is a falfehood Which nd
man that thinks it a disgrace to be de*
te&ed would aflfert anywhere but where
any thing may be laid bcCaufe every
thing is credited. • *
The fir it proclamation of this tte#
Governor (November 19) informs, that
44 the hiemif/rS $f Ajfemblg have met at
Augnfaf* an information, doubt left,
very furprizing, if, as President Wereat
aflerts, no Aflemoly has existed j and
not less so, if one mlty dtd exfft, and
never made its appearance till about
the time when it ought to hate expired
by Conftitution* and anew one beetl
eledted, their Conftitutiottexpfefily pre
scribing the election the firift Tuesday
in December, and their meeting the
firft Tuesday in January * but Law of
Conftitutioa of any kind are no more
with, fqme men than their oath#, and
these are fntall diffiuldes with fuel) great
men. Who, or Under whet pretence
or authority, appears not, but Some*
body or other must have met at Au
gusta in opposition to President Were*
at's proclamation arid their Cdnftituti*
on, and what-have they done f 44 They
have organized the cenffttutiemU form of
government of the State.” In the mouth
of Governor Walton I fitppofe this rtluft
mean i’ Thofe’ that met (a contrived
matters as to call tbemfettes an Aflem>
bly, and then chose the fifid Walton
Governor, though they hoi no warrant
to do cither f tkc% things rwifew by
W? ConftitUtiofi bbf authority fififll
the people. The President of a Cotift*
<§l of Safety it well kftoWn WhofetSft
thm it Was to platt ind ekecute fomO*
thing talk, and Oorfe* With • feW of
hh junto, and having ekedtted it* call r
a Board to approve what could not be
undone, Undef preterux that it Was
done from urgent heteffitpi By this
veiy meins (bme Os the Wofft things
have been done in Bill country. How
ever folly snd knavery always recoilh
on itfelfi thole that received bribes,
Under the name of fees* in confine!!tal
money* would hardly be proof agaihfc
ftqrlity from that quartet, ttcverthelefs*
no danger will accrue to the State t bud
absurdity of meafures* ahd barefaced
iniquity and folly of men* instead bt
bringing them all together at AugUfta*’
it required, must finally separate til
those that have toy regard left for tfid
Ihadow of decency or government* front
this fliadow of the State of Georgia*
and plunge every thine into an ntttf
chaos of ruin and Confufion. A LaWyef
would naturally require that a procl**
mation of the State fli uid be publifiieiil
under the fcal of the State | the Govern
nor knows how to dispense with such
trifles, and thinks it no impropriety tct
proclaim under his owm Perhaps the
feat of State was in the hinds of the o*
ther branch of the fa&iori, and though
I do not know the bearings, I verily
think his own ftal every whit aa good
arid valuable as the great feai of the
State obGeofgia.
! have been cemmcatiiig a fared*’
and find I have not entirely prefervedl
gravity. This was Centraiy to my in*
tendon and wifhet; to bcadld a matt
throwing about firebrands, and faying*
Am I not in sport f is a diftrefllng fight
tor humanity | and to (he numbers Im
posed upon and ruined by the ambition*
deceit* and madness of a few, given
room for iOne but mdanlhply rencfti*
ons. Those Georgia Refuges Who have
endeavoured to oppose (otrt# mens vil*
laioy while in Georgia must be sensible
what will be the confequenee if their
word of men bear the grtateft fway*
Here ii anew leader* And soon there
Will be anew field of aftion. ts it not
yet time for pcrfdrW capable of thought
to pause and Confidrr? Difficultien
may ftiil lie got over which in a (hort
time may become infurmoUntable | but
if mifefy and deftruftidri must attend
their Ways* because tbe way of peace
they have not knows* thole that wish
then! beft* and would be glad to do
them every (ervite* can Only lament
their conduit) their families ruin lies at
their own doer* and their own blood
must rest on their own heads t (hould
they efeape or fiprVive the efils of these
timesr fell) if they have prevented
their fellow Creatures Übm enjoying th*
sweets of peace and Ahappy government*’
because tnlmfelves preferred the curse
of War to the rttoft gafterous offers of
reconelliatkNii they must have ittoanq
fwer for belt And hereafter. Every
drop of blood that was fpilt* because
they chose to keep up the war when th*
very pretence of it was removed* will
cry vengeance# all the injuries dene to
the peaceable And bNfecent* every wiq
doers groan, and every orphan** uutj
trife in judgmdtc against the os, and-^
tißkMSkoWs| gffjpßi.;.