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8. That the plan adopted in England, which is aimilar to
our own, is exceedingly defective, when with the
plan adopted in many of the German States. That in tho
latter, all the children between tho ages of seven and four
teen of every class, nr hound by lave to attend school, and
Really do attend.
9. That the eminent success resulting from the plan of
instruction adopted by the German States, is favorable to the
establishment of the main question in ortr own country. N iz:
//are the poor a right to relief ?
10. That the press cannot be relied on as a means of edu
cation. Because: It is not true that ercry man can read.
Because, many articles are printed that are not worth the
reading, and many which are well calculated to deceive the
honest and unsuspecting portion of the community. Be
cause, too, we frequently find that publishers of periodicals,
indulge in the passion of the moment. Because, their
greatest freedom is full in this sense. That every one prints
pretty much what he pleases: which is often an abuse of the
liberty of the press, for selfish purposes.
11. That we have presented a plan for imparting instruct
ion to youth, (practiced by S. Clark,) by which nine tenths
of the expense for books is saved. This plan corresponds
with our first proposition.
12. That Tor our peace and interest we should exercise
di crimination in the selection of professors and teachers, and
patronise Southern hook establishments.
13. We have shown, we think conclusively’, that the Bi
bt* is a proper book, (among tbefew books) to be used in
school.
In our next we shall probably offer some further authority,
•hewing the defectiveness of the system of education adopted
by Georgia. This wc shall do with a view to a system of
General Education —to be enforced by sanction rtf law.
OBSERVER.
[to BK CONTINUED.]
For the Georgia Citizen.
Hon it Strikes the Savage!!!
Dear Doctor: —l stranger youth, the son of a king, from
ths far Island of Tedaidee, who brought to me .a letter of in
troduction from the missionary who converted him and his
kindred to the Christian religion, yesterday applied to me to
give the proper direction to the subjoined epistle, written to
l'cepi, Prince of Valapue, the brother of Yillah, the star of
his heart. I send you a copy of this letter for publication ;
first, because a letter written by a son of the far South,
whose Island home was, hut a few years since, unknown to
civilizatjon and civilized men, is a great curiosity • and sec
ondly, because, although the writer of this letter he a savage,
who in his boyhood roamed beside his father, each in the
naked majesty of primitive royalty, although he yet deems
breeches a superfluity, he writes some things, to learn which,
may be profitable to onr community, and proves that one wot
yet accustomed to pantaloons has far better notions of pro
priety than many of the grave, reverend and Christian gen
tlemen of this city. Respectfully yours, JNO. SMITH.
Mihi, Prince if the Island of Tedaidee, to the Friend of
h:s Heart , the companion of his youth, Peepi, Prince
of the Island of Valapee:
I will not, Peepi, write to you of the queer dresses and
queerer habits of the women of this large Island, nor of the
many peculiarities of the men, no less striking, uo less repul
sive to a stranger. These topics 1 will reserve to make my
Ydlah smile, when being happily together wo may both smile
again. You are a Prince, destined to rule a whole Island,
an 11 will write to you on a subject worthy the attention of a
Prince. The people who live to the North of this great Is
land, and those who live on the South, are all, 1 believe, the
children of one mighty warrior, called Washington, (and
here let me say that wc had better not t neourage tho coming
of these people into our Island, or they will soon be sunk—
this great warrior lived not a thousand moons ago, and now
his children are in numbers, as the flowers in our forests, the
shells upon our shores.) The men at the North, and those at
the riouth of the Island are in a fearful quarrel about what I
have not yet been informed, but bad men at cither side of the
Island are trying to divide if by cutting a “ ditch” through it.
(the which work is to be done by a great fighting man, named
Pillow.) This, the wise and gi>od Islanders are trying to pre
vent, believing as they do, (and as seems to me reasonable,)
that the waters of the ocean will rush in when once the Is
land is divided, and widen their channel till the whole land
will disappear, and crumbling away, will sink in the tide to
rise no more, which would be a great pity, seeing that this is
a vast Island, ricli in fruits and flowers, aud now the happy
home of many millions of men, women and children. A
few days after I reached this city, a meeting of the wise in
council was called, as I thought, to prevent a division of the
Island. I was of this belief, because I saw going to the Coun
cil-House, grey-headed cld< r, aud grave and wise young
men, whom I had met at the temple of God, praying, oh !
how devoutly, and with what seeming sincerity. They, I
•aid, must be for peace, since they are children of the Prince
of Peace, and must be against war, seeing that it is only to
be resorted to as the good missionary has taught us when
bad men come upon our Island to take away our women, and
murder our children. I was doubly assured that peace was
the object for which the people were met together, when I
heard it announced that a wise Priest, a good missionary, was
to address them. At last the Priest rose to begin his sermon ;
but never, Peepi, was I more shocked and surprised. You
know our pious missionary told us that his native Island was
full of wise men, that every man was free to think as he
pleased, and to speak his thoughts, provided he did not injure
another by so speaking; that the people choso rulers from
their best and wisest, who were bound to govern according to
their laws; that all, except a few vile outcasts, were followers
of Jesus, and that kindness and brotherly love reigned
throughout the land. The speakei was a man not so tall
and lofty in appearance as the great men of Valapee: but
what, said I, matters this ? What though his height be not
above that of the springing grass, his heart, no doubt, is
nearer to heaven, lifted up even beyond the clouds, by the
love of God. As soon he spoke, Peepi, the spell was dis
solved. lie had just come from a meeting of those who
were trying to divide the Id?ml, and lie had gathered the
people together to tell them that it was right to cut it in two •,
his lips, that I thought, would let fall those words of holy
love and charity that drop upon the heart, like gentle dews
filling it with freshness and life, that would utter praises to
God, were opened only to laud himself and his followers, and
to curse his fellow men who did not think as lie thought. He
stamped and howled like a mourner of the savage Islands
that lie far south of us whither the good missionaries have
never gone ; he made faces and groaned and wrinkled up his
skin, for all the world like one of the “ funny men” of Vnla
poc. lie told queer stories that made the crowd around him
stamp, clap their hands, and roar with glee. This, you may
imagine, struck me as very strange, for you know when we
arc obliged so go to war with our neighbors, and especially
when we meet to settle disputes, which left unadjusted, would
lead us into strife with our brethren of otic Island, our elders
and wise men are grave and solemn; they are dignified, to
impress the people with a proper sense of the importance of
the matter to he discussed and settled, nml grave, because
they believe that funny stories of vagabonds and wild beasts,
abounding in low humor, and provoking the idle to laughter,
Jo not tend to the right exercise of reason, and an arrival at
just conclusions. As 1 stated before, this man of peace seem
ed to deny to liis fellow men the right of thinking, unless their
thoughts were as his thoughts, and he denounced with every
abusive epithet all who wished to keep the two ends of the
Island together. All this his hearers would applaud with a
great noise, like unto the noise made by the thoughtless child
ren of Vajapee around a “ funny man,” forgetting that their
brethren had tho same right to think which they were exer
cising, and might in turn denounce them as every way bad
and base. I would not for the world inarrv one of the daught
ers of this Island, although their forms are concealed from
right by a multitude of robes, each one carrying cloth enough
to make sails for all the “ proas'’ in Valapee ; vet they cannot
be modest, when their elders met In Council, can listen to
and applaud such bad words as I heard the Priest utter upon
this occasion. And would you believe it, Peepi, he a man of
God, talked of hanging his own brethren, ;u though it would
be rare sport, and when one who differed with him, expressed
his objections to being hung, he got furious, and swore, that
itie Islav.4 sljould be divided, or he would wade up to hi; nether
parts m blood, (lu-ing to designate the portion of his body
referred to,. a word which the good missionary never taught
O-i when we were {earning of him the language of hi; coun
try, bat which I understand is a very, very naughty word,
and i’nly heard m the shop* where “ trad water” is sold,
&r,.i among tho** poor females who are lost to every sentiment
of virtue and modoatv.) Disgusted with this, l left the Coun
cil Room. I judged from his fierce way, that this Priest
must have been a man of war, great in the field, for you
know that oar mightiest warriors have never been able to
boast, even in their battlu songs, that they would W3dc in
blood, shed by their own hands, more than ankle deep, much
less to their “seats of honor,” the which, owing to their
greater tallness are some what higher than that of the Priest.
I asked, if the Priest had not been a great warrior, but learn
ed to my surprise that he had not even one skull at home to
show to his children as a proof of his prowess, and that al
though his Island had been in many wars since his arm was
strong enough to bend the bow. he had never borne a part in
one fight. Peepi, this is a very strange land. Kiss Yillab
for me. Tell her that the tears in her eyes, like the dew
upon the flowers, will only keep them bright ’till my return,
and that her lovely image sleeps upon the. stream of my hopes,
more beautiful than the green Island of Tedaidee, upon the
sun-bright waters of our Southern ocean.
MOHI, of Tkdudee.
Carrwpnuknrp.
LETTER TO REV. P. A. NTROftEL.
Notasuloa, Ala., July 23d, 1850.
| Dear Sir : —ln your communication to the Southern
Iribuno, over date of July ]6th, to correct what you sup
pose an error in me, you evidently attach much more im
portance to the matter than I do. If you will re-examine
the discussion between Dr. Pierce and myself, you cannot
fail to see that 1 d’. not mention Dr. Tholuck's views as a
proof of my own. Hence the very next words to those you
quote, are these—“ But this only in passing .” So you per
ceive it was merely a passing remark. But you say you
know not upon what authority my assertion is made. You
shall have it, and dispose of it the best way you can. My
authority for saying what I did, is Professor Sears, an ortho
dox gentleman, who studied two years in Germany; six
mouths of the time with Dr. Tholuck. I have neither time
nor space, however, to array all that Professor Sears says;
but I exhibit the following conversation between Tholuck and
Sears. “ One evening at his house,” says Mr. S.“ there was
a debate between us on the subject, (of uulversulism,) iu the
presence ol two American gentlemen now in this country.”
It made such a painted impression on the mind of the writer,
that he can remember not only the ideas, but many of the
identical w ords and phrases employed at that time. The fol
lowing is the substance of that conversation which was held
in English:
! Tholuck: I suppose that my American brethren would
consider me orthodox in general, except in my Universalism.
Sears: They would, most certainly. But with them that
point would be a serious matter. With this sentiment you
could not hold a standing in our orthodox churches. Now,
where did you find this doctrine—in the Bible, or in your
philosophy 1
Tholuck: In both.
Sears: What are the passages of Scripture on which
you principally rely ?
Tholuck ? : My main passage is 1 Cor. xv. 28 : “ Christ
shall overcome all, and bring them in complete subjection to
God, who to all men will be their all, their everything.” Such
language cannot well be applied to those who shall still re
main his enemies. Also, llom xi, 36: “For out of Him.
and through Him, and into Him are all things,” *.r ~all things
proceed out of Him as their source of being; by Him they
are conducted to their proper destination, and into Him they
all return, as their eternal resting place. It follows, of course,
that they will all be happy ; for happiness consists in being in
God.”
This i* not all, nor half the conversation.
\ ou see, Mr. Strobe], that my incidental remark is amply
sustained. I find this quotation, and much more to the same
purport in L. C. Browne’s Review of M. Hale Smith’s
I niversalism not of Gods one of the most slanderous
books overissued from the American Press. I mean Smith's
j book. I also find it in the Uni versa list Review for 1839,
page 332, which T. J. Sawyer quoted from an orthodox
Journal. By the way, how do you reconcile the passages
above quoted with the multitude of devils in which your
spiritual Father, Luther, professed to believe ? lie said, as
I learn from his comment on Paul to the Galatians, “ that
the ana-baptists were not devils alone, but devils big with
worse devils! lie also said, in another work, “ that Henry,
Duke of Brunswick had, in eating and drinking, swallowed
so many devils that every time he spit, he spit out a devil!
| In other words: How do you reconcile Rom ii. 3G, and
| 1 Cor. 15: 21—28 with the dogma of endless cruelty, of
; which you seem to be an advocate /
Your quotations from Tholuck, concerning judgment, aud
a personal devil, are not at all to the point, inasmuch as not
one of them asserts endless punishment. Can you find the
doctrine clearly taught in any of Dr. Tholuck’s books, or in
any part of the Bible ?
From a letter by Tholuck, now before me, dated Halle
March 28, 1850, and published in the Gospel Banner of
June 29th, it seems the great professor has become exceed
-1 ingly unpopular with his countrymen. For he bays himself .
“ Ou a Sabbath day, about five weeks ago, at the principal
divine service, the congregation at the Cathedral hero in
Halle, consisted of fourteen persons; at another church, of
six ; and at a third, of five. The following day, I went to
the week day service, and was the only attendant.” Whether
he has turned away from the bright hope which he once
cherished, or whether the people have turned away from him,
l leave with you to determine. But one thing I wish you to
bear in mind, it is this: I’niversalism was advocated by some
powerful minds in Germany, long ere the professor was born,
and I doubt not it will live and flourish long after he is dead.
July 23, 1850. Respectfully, C. F. R. SHEIIANE.
LETTER from SAVAXYAH.
Savannah, July 24th, 1850.
Dr. A.vd.iews: — Dear Sir: —What has become of Sea
board's letter of 20th of June. He has been in a high state
of excitement on account of this apparent disregard of his
letter, which excitement is considered dangerous, during this
warm weather. Hope it was not about the “ blue ribbons,”
eh, doctor ? Let rnc hear from you about it.
On Monday night, 22d of July, a portion of the city of
Savannah was lit with Gas for the first time, and I believe
the very first in the State of Georgia. It is a beautiful,
’ clear light, and burns very handsomely. It is the pride of
our city, and our pride would be much greater, were it not
for the humiliating faet, that every thing connected with it
lias been made abroad, thereby dcpriving%nir mechanics of
their rights in a participation of the profits to be derived from
their erection. Many of them subscribed a due share in the
stock, and the “ upper” ones should have given them a
showing.
The Nashville Conventioriist* held a meeting last night.
As the Council Chamber was lit with the gas for the first
time, quite a “ large” and “respectable” number were pre
sent —loungers and listeners. Dr. Serivcn was in tho chair,
and upon motion, a committee was appointed to retire and
report a preamble and resolutions, (revolutions I might say)
for the consideration of the meeting. Sonic one of them I
suppose took them to the meeting in his poeket, all out and
dried. While the committee were out, some two or three
gentlemen were ealled upon to speak, who were either not
present, or declined speaking on the occasion. Some wags
ealled upon Mr. Constable Holland for a speech, hut he only
grinned good-naturedly, as much as to say, “ he was not so
green,”- and this made a small laugh with the said wags.
But then someone must speak, and so a couple of young
limbs of the law, ambitious to be heard, were called up. The
first spoke so low that I could not hear him. The second
made a “fire and tow” speech, loud enough to make up for his
colleague—“ Aggression,” “ Independence of the South,” j
fanatics, Ac., Ac., were the compounds. The speech j
as a good one, and the speaker would do well iu a better
cause at speech making. Let Congress exhaust its power ;
lii'i, in the settlement ol the Territorial question, and then :
j when there is no othcr.way of doing, and if that will euro it,
{ dissolve the Union. But will such an extremity as that ever !
remedy the evils complained of? I think not, but it’ it will,
I wish to know how.
Oa Saturday night last, two young men were stabbed on
the Commons. Their names were Glenn and Moore. Tin y
; were not hurt much, and arc doing well, I believe.
A singular ease occurred here on Friday night last. Mr.
; U ;n, having very good reasons to suppose that Mrs. H.
fill CilOßftli fiISISIH,
was not faithful to him, undertook to fmd out the truth of hi?
suspicions by getting two officers to assist him. The husband
suspected a young man who was a clerk in Mrs. H.’s store.
They procured a ladder and got into tho room by the window ;
the two officers, I mean, the disconsolate H. remaining on the
ground. Mrs. 11. and the clerk were in bed asleep.; the offi
cers were about getting a light, when the Clerk awoke, and
1 peril;:ps supposing they were robbers, (as, indeed, was very
natural,) seized his revolver, and fired. Jehu I what seamp
j eringout the window, down the ladder and oft”. The Clerk
kept firing, but did not hit cither of them. He was in his
own room, and they had no right whatever to enter there,
aud he would have been justified had he shot them. 11. is a
renegade Jew, and is not thought much of. His wife keeps a
Dry Goods store, and he a Clothing Store. I have not heard
how this loving couple have made it since, but sup]ose that
ther will live together again, as this, it is said, has not been
Mr. ll.’s first offence against her lord.
Yours, Ac., SEABOARD.
LETTER from COLlLlim s.
Columbus, July 28th 1850.
Dear Doctor ;—The excitement with us in relation to the
disunion question has to some extent subsided, though the
public mind is kept in agitation by the daily receipts of “im
portant despatches” from the Capitol, notifying us of the |>as
shge of the compromise. On the receipt of such despatches,
extras are immediately printed and circulated in the streets
gratis, but, mirabile dictu, they arc lost and forgotten for the
wxnt of confirmation. ’Tis an old but true adage, “that dis
appointment sinks the heart of man,” and if “Big Jim” in
Washington, will only cease his labors for the present, he will
confer a favor upon a multitude of friends nhoare only wait
ing till the August election’sl to give him a “loud huzza,”
not being entitled to vote. Pugh lias already commenced to
stir his stumps, (taking advantage of tlie Parson’s absence)
in the same cause, but Columbus is a bad field for the founda
tion of any such labors. One more Waterloo defeat will ef
fectually shelve the gentleman for life, and as to his coadju
tor John, we don’t deem him worty a place under the coun
ter, but, in a package of petticoats would mail him to her
; Majesty, with the “compliments” of the Southern people
pasted on his back.
Come up, again, my lord, sometime this summer and
show yourself, for “Menageries” generally drive a profitable
business with us when they carry gmxl recommendations ;
but, the latter you will not need.
A large number of our citizens have left, and others are
daily leaving for the watering places, for tho purpose of esca
ping front the hot atmosphere and dusty streets of the city,
and fora few weeks, this will be a “deserted village” though
not having much similarity to Goldsmith’s,
Some of our people have been kept heated for so long a
time, that a month’s cooling at the Springs would scarcely
restore them to their natural state, but we would advise them
to go at any rate, cautioning them, however, not lo be too
; hasty in blowing oft’ steam, aud to keep a little fire under the
boilers, to be prepared for the “Northers” which they think
| will be down upon us. Much sickness is prevailing here at
this time, though chiefly confined to the younger portion of
community. The shrill fife and roll of the mu Hied drum,
yesterday evening, notified us that the military were escorting
the remains of a comrade to their last resting place—this be
ing the second “Guard” within a week, over whom the
tomb has closed.
On the evening of the 23d inst. Monsieur Lindeleave gave
his last Cotillion party of the Season, which was quite a bril
liant affair, considering all the circumstances of the weather,
j tho absence of many of the young people, Ac. Several of
! the young ladies displayed great proficiency in the mazy
dance, as well as many bewitching charms of grace and
, beaittv. There was Miss P. A , from the west side
iof the river, who attracted special admiration. A Miss D—
j of this city, the one dressed in pink, also received great at
j lention. Miss G n, was also there, with her long ring
i lets and merry countenance. She and Miss K danced
con a more, and with much enthusiasm, and are skilful in the
poetry of motion, in all its phases. There were also to lie
seen a pretty little pair of Polks dancers, in whoso proficiency
Monsieur Landelcave justly prided himself. They were a
! bout a foot high, and each danced like little fairies or elfin
sprites of an ethereal world. Os the gentlemen present 1
j have not room to speak. They all seemed to bo exceedingly
happy, especially the youth who cottoned up so devotedly to
Miss A of Russel! He evidently basked in the sunshine
of her countenance and drank in from her eyes, rich draughts
of the nectar of love. Go it Thomas, while you can. Mons.
Landeleavo has left for Auburn Ala., where we hope he will
receive the encouragement lie deserves; for, lie is truly, a de
serving gentleman. I’NOLE TOBY.
P. S. I wander if Lord John can’t influence his friends to
procure for him tho Agency of the Rough Riocand Red pike
Purchasing Establishment. If he wishes the situation, wc
will give our vote. O Galphin !!! O Galphin!! ! What
an opening!
Washington Correspondence.
LETTER from WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, July 20th, 1850.
The new Cabinet of President Fillmore has been sent to
the Senate this morning, and its members hare all liven u
nanimously confirmed. The Cabinet consists of,
Mr. Webster, Secretary of State.
“ Corwin, of Ohio, Secretary of the Treasury.
“ Pearce, of Maryland, Secretary of the Interior.
“ Bates, of Missouri, Secretary of War.
“ Graiiam, of N. Carolina, Secretary of the Navy.
“ Hall, of New York, Postmaster General.
“ Crittenden, of Kentucky, Attorney General.
This is a strong Whig Cabinet—stronger by far, than the
one which will leave to-day, at 3 o’clock, P. M., in point of
intellect; and incomparable to it, in point of character. The
administration of General Taylor had run to the lowest ebb,
at which even hi* popularity and military fame oouid protect
them from popular indignation; and it is believed, that even
he would have been compelled to give them up in a body.
We have now a body of men in their places, not only infin
itely more capable, but whose National reputation offers the
best guarantee of success. President Fillmore’s Cabinet is a
conciliation Cabinet, and it will commence the work of peace
—the noblest mission of man on earth—on Tuesday next,
when it is believed they will assume the functions of their
respective offices.
I know that objection* will betaken in the South to Mr.
Corwin ; but then he is the only man in that Cabinet who is
considered ultra in his anti-slavery notions, and, by himself,
is unable to resist such men as Webster and Crittenden.
Mr. Webster is at the head of the Cabinet, and the measures j
adopted by the Administration, will, no doubt, be in accord- 1
ance with his views, on a late occasion so forcibly and elo- i
quontly expressed in the Senate. Mr. Corwin, moreover, 1
never acted with the free-soil party of the North, and during
this whole session lias not opened his lips to join in the de
bate, which was literally raging in both Houses of Congress.
Between him and Governor Seward, of New York, there ex- ;
ists no affinity, and I shrewedly suspect, that the Ohio Senator
has only been selected for his reputation, with a view to act as
a foil to Daniel Webster.
If there were a doubt as to the character of the Cabinet,
as a whole, it would only be necessary to show that it eon- j
tains four Southern and three Northern men, and that among
the latter there are, at least, two, Webster and Hall, openly |
hostile to the free-soil and abolition factions. Mr. Hall, of
Bufialo, has formerly been the law partner of Mr. Fillmore,
and is his most intimate personal friend. He is a gentleman
of fine abilities and business habits, mid the very person,
who, I believe, was refused the lost Office at Buffalo
by Mr. Collamer. He is now Postmaster General, but too
much of a gentleman and a Christian, to resent the insult ou |
his poor unoffending predecessor. He will strike at the root I
of the evil, by striking at him who directed Collamer, and
hence it is, that so many Seward Postmasters of the State of
New York, are now crowding the city of Washington. Mr.
Hall knows them all, and cannot bo deceived by false repre
sentations. Per contra, Mr Seward's hvise here in Washing
ton, is the only one still dressed in mourning, since the death
of the late President.
After having Webster .and Hall— two out of three North
ern men selected—in his Cabinet, the appointment of Mr.
Corwin, of Ohio, was an act of great policy and forecast; of
coutre, the Southern Ultras, whose whole object is disunion,
aud who. in consequence, arc determined to represent even ‘
thing that occurs here in Washington, in-a manner to excite
Southern prejudices and hostile.feelings toward the North,
\vill harp on it ; they will represent it as an “ insult ” to the
South—as a proof of the free-soil and AVilmot-provisoism of
the President and his Cabinet, and what not; but the sequel
vwill tell another story. The New Cabinet is a reconciliation
I Cabinet—a Cabinet, which, will endeavor honestly, I believe,
to establish peace between the South and the North, and to
restore the kind feelings which were wont to exist between
the different sections of our common country. And the ob
jection which will be urged against ‘the Cabinet, is, that it is
not sufficiently Southern—that none of the ultra southern
States is represented. But then there is no northern ultra in
the Cabinet, and Mr. Fillmore, as a practical businessman,
and experienced man, knew but too well that it is easier for
! Northern men to be liberal to the South, than for Southern
gentlemen iu the Cabinet to set up as the special defenders of
: Southern rights. Mr. Webster at the head of tlie Cabinet
can go further to meet the South, than one of its own cham
pions could persuade the North to follow him. An effort was
made to press Mr. Toombs on the President, but his appoint
ment would have placed such formidable weapons ‘in the
j hands of Gov. Seward’s Jriends in New York, that it was a
! bandoned.
lAd os not forget the position of things. The principle of
: non-intervention, the only real and lasting, and at the same
i time, constitutional compromise between southern property
and northern notions, is now principally opposed by southern
. men. If the compromise is defeated, it will be defeated by
southern votes, and the blame and responsibility will rest on
| the South. Several questions have been put to the ultras
! here in Congress, but they are always ready with their ulti
j mat urn , which is the watchword of the conspirators against
■ the Union. The Missouri compromise line 36 deg. 30 min.,
and a positive recognition of slavery beyond that line. Now
this is altogether out of the question. If the South arc ready
to fight for this line, so is the North ready to vote it down at
every peril; and between the extreme notion South, and the
: platform of the moderate men of the North, every measure
;of conciliation would necessarily fall to the ground. The ul
timatum of the Nashville Convention lias made it hnpoeei
, ble for the North to reason with the Southern ultras and dis
i unionists,and the only chance therefore of restoring peace
! and harmony to the country, is to secure Northern Whig
i votes, in addition to the Northern Democratic votes, to the
plan of compromise now before Congress, or to the plan
which will be introduced, should the present one, as is most
likely now, be defeated. In a word then, Mr. Fillmore must
increase his Northern strength, and put himself in a position
to fight the Northern ultras and faetionist>, if he would suc
ceed in settling the slavery question. In regard to this object
—the acquisition of votes from the North—the appointment
jof Mr. Toombs would have been an imprudent act. There
are no more accessions to be had from the South by anything
the North can do, or propose; lienee, it is necessary for the
1 President to use his influence with his own section of country,
whkh he understands best, and with politicians and states
men whoare not yet controlled by a single idea. I have no
hesitation to say that Mr. Fillmore will quiet the slavery agi
tation of tho country. Os what use, for instance, was the e
lection of Win. R. King to the N ice Presidency pro tem?
i Did it secure a single Southern vote? Did it secure his own
vote ? No. Os what practical use, then, say Northern
men, is the attempt to reconcile Southern ultras? There is
: but one way in my opinion in which this may be done. Do
the South justice, calm and allay the apprehensions of the
! Southern people,and the nullifiers who keep frightening them,
bv the monstrous preparations which are making in the north
to invade their rights, will soon find themselves without the
sympathy of the masses, on whose credulity they would prac
tice. Ix>t us not forget Gov. Hammond's speech at the
Nashville convention—“NYe are the people, and think and act
tor the people, we do not wait on public opiniou; public opin
ion waits oil us, we are the only embodiment of publio opin
ion, Ac.” La-i us not forget the bigoted presumption and
vanity of men whom South Carolina now cherishes as pa
triots ; but who, in the good old times of the Republic, and
in its incipient stages, would have been rewarded with a ooat
of tar and feathers for the modesty of their political preten
sions. NY hat faith can the North or South put in men of that
sort? What respect can tlicir opinions command in the
i country f A XTI-DISUNION.
>, LI:TTI;ks from ATLAYTA.
Atlanta, July, 30th, 1850.
Dear Doctor: —The action of Council in regard to the
“Snake Nation” cases, lias resulted in a complete farc e. Far
better would it have been had no action been had at all. On
Monday last, the Marshal proceeded in conformity with the
order of Council, to “remove the nuisances,” (> e, to turn
the women nock and heels out of doors,) which duty lie dis
charged with little or no difficulty ; but scarcely was his hack
turned upon the apparently subdued scene, than the several
occupants, with axe in hand, each returned to her former
domicil, and, forcing the fastenings, regained |ks ossion : and
as yet, no measures have been taken to reinforce the orders of
! Council, thus leaving matters between the inhabitants of the
Nation and our Honorable Council in statu quo.
A meeting to form a “Southern Right's Association” is aj>-
pointed to be held in this City, this evening. No names are
appended to the call, but its paternity is very well known. 1
; shall attend the meeting, as a mere looker on, and will report
, its doings in my next.
A meeting was held at the Council Chamber on .Saturday
night last, to consider the expediency of aiding in the con
struction of a Plank Rood between this place and Jackson
ville, Ala., via McDonald’s Ferry, Villa Rica, Ac. 1 was un
able to attend, and have not learned what determination was
come to. It is understood however, that the project was op- j
an individual who has rendered himself somewhat
notorious by his advocacy of the Road in the direction of
Lumpkin county.
The down passenger Train on the State Road ran oft’near j
Atlanta, on Wednesday last, which occurrence delayed its ar- .
rival here some four hours, and caused the lass of the mail
connection. All the cars, together with the locomotive, were
thrown oft', one or two of which were turned bottom upward. :
My friend Ware, formerly of the “Dalton Eagle,” was in the
baggage car at the time, and narrowly escaped having his fat
form knocked into pi! No one was seriously hurt.
Great preparations are on foot for the accommodation of the
ten or fifteen thousand persons who are expected here during
the week of the State Agricultural Fair.
The weather continues sultfy, with pleasant mornings and
evenings, and the health of our community as good as the best.
Yours, truly, GABRIEL, i
Atlanta, July 31st, IS’fO.
Dear Doctor: —Atlanta has spoken in reference to the all
absorbing questions of the day—and spoken well. At a
meeting, la-t night, for the purpose of organizing a “South- j
ern Rights Association,” A. F. Luckie, Esq. was called to
the Chair, and F. 11. West, Esq. requested to act as Secre- ‘
tary. ‘After an elaborate explanation of the object of the !
meeting, by the Chair, the business of organization was *ul- j
mitted to the meeting, and propositions for that purpose were
solicited. L. C. Simpson, Esq. hereupon submitted a series
of resolutions approving the Clay Compromise 13ii,l as a
“ platform ” for the Association. These were warmly discus
sed by Messrs. J. E. Harris. F. 11. West, J. O. McDaniel,
the honorable Chairman and one or two otherS in opposition,
and L. C. Simpson and M. A. Bell, in their favor. All
sorts of expedients were resorted to, to stave oft’ the ques
tion ; but it was peremptorily demanded by the meeting, and,
on being put, the Resolutions were ADOPTED, and the
meeting adjourned. I have no time to add more; but will i
endeavor to send a full account of the proceedings and copy
of resolutions in my next. Yours truly,
GABRIEL.
I
ARRIVAL OF THE ASIA.
THREE DAYS LATER PROM EUROPE.
BOSTON, July 23.
The British Steamship Atia, from laverpool, 18th ult.,
via. Halifax, arrived at her dock here, this afternoon, at quar
ter past 0 o’clock.
The Ania arrived oft’ Halifax on Sunday night. She was ;
oft’ the harbor 15 hours in a dense fog.
She brings dates from Liverpool to the loth, three days
later than the accounts by the steamer Atlantic.
Liverpool Cotton Market, July 13th. —The market j
lias ruled firm throughout the week, and prices have ad van- |
cel mostly on middling qualities, about 1-ld per lb. during |
the week, and 1 -2d over the quotations of the 10th. ‘Hie ;
sales of the week amount to 83,700 bales. American and all !
other descriptions here, maintain an advance of I 3d tol-'-M
per lb.
(Tljf Cilizm
L. F. W. ANDREWS, Editor.
MACON, GA., AUG. 2, 1850.
To Correspondents. Utter from “ Wire Gras*,”
unavoidably deferred. Also, the proceedings of the Clay
Compromise meeting, in Forsyth, and of the Barbecue at
Starksville. We will give the substance, if not tlx; whole of
these, in our next.
I. 0. 0. F.
On the 24tli tilt., anew Kneamprrn nt of Odd Fellows
was instituted at Tnlbottoo, Ga. by the Grand Chief Patri
arch, Walton B. Harris, under the name and style of Talbot
Encampment No. 8. The following Officers were elected
and duly installed : —-
Patriarch, E. H. Beall, C. P.
“ R. K. Harris, M. K. H. P.
“ R. L. Birrs, S. W.
“ G. W. Garage. .1. W.
“ M. A. Bethink, Scribe, and
P. 11. Dennis, Treasurer.
Lctlcr tO Mr. Strobcl. — -The Editors of the Tribune
are respectfully requested to publish the reply of Mr. Sbe
hanc, in to-days paper, to the letter (A Mr. Strtdxd which ap
peared in the Tribune of the 20th nit.
The Mass Merlin?. —So we are to have a mass
meeting of Disunionists in this city, on the 2'M of this month!
The edict has gone forth to this effect, and of course the
“faithful” will respond, with becoming zeal and chivalrous
daring. We doubt, however, the policy of selecting Macon
as the theatre for this revolutionary demonstration. The
people hereabouts are too patriotic to teheel into line under
any other flag than that of the “Stars and Stripes.” The
meeting will therefore beau “ill wind” which will benefit no
body but the Hotel Keepers and provision shops ! We fear
not the bluet, however, though even a small whirlwind is to
he deprecated, because of the du*t it usually raiss-s ami the
damage which is thereby done to weak optics. Nothing
more.
Slate Agricultural Fair.
l/Ot our planting friends and others interested in agricul
ture and kindred objects, not forget the annual meeting of
the State Agricultural Fair, which commences at Atlanta on
the 12th inst. The meeting will continue four days, and the
most ample arrangements have been made for the accommo
dation of the Fair and the visiting public. We expect that it
will be one of the most brilliant gatherings ever held in Geor
gia—a regular mtu* meeting of all parties, sects and people,
to consult upon one subject, in which, fortunately, there is no
diversity of opinion as to its utility and importance. The ex
hibition of stock, manufactured goods, -and fancy articles will,
we doubt not, surprise even the most knowing as to the i'A|i
hilities and resource* of the State.
SOHIC Eudiusiasm !—There isan abiding Ive of the
Union in the hearts of oar people, which cannot be repressed
by the genius of anarchy and disunion, h<e.vevi-r planiblc
may be (he machinations of that Demon of Disoord. An in
stance, in point, was given in our Columbus ('orre.q>nd< nee.
| of last week, when at the meeting of tltc 18th in that city,
the patriotic song, “Star Spangled Banner,” was given by the
Glee Club. The effect wa-ind*erilMe, as we were assn*
j red by many, on our late visit to Columbus. The vast mul
titude heaved with patriotic impulses and most heartily re
: sponded to the sentiments of the song, by joining in the same
! and effectually carrying it through. The effect ;<>o upon the
uisunionists was appalling. These gentlemen, Fire Eaters,
who are so pot-valliant and heroic, could not fare that mrr*ic,
which four Yankee boys, but Southern citizens hy choice, got
up for the occasion ! They would probably prefer “Britan
i nin Rule the Ware*'’ as it was very strongly intimated by
one of their speakers, that they could get the protection of Old
England against New England, for our Cotton! Why then
get mad, because Morton told them to carry out their plans
: and don the Red coat against the Blue ! But we are wan
i dering from our theme —that of Music—blessed !• its inl'u
! cnee when it comes from the patriotic hearts of Columbia's
| Sons and breathes prayers like the following for the eontinn
;ed prosperity ofonr national Flag Ship, till time shall be no ,
longer
“Thou, too, sail on,o ship of State!
Sail on, O Union, strong and great
Humanity with all its fears,
With all the hopes of future years.
Is banging breathless on tly fate! j
We know what master laid thy keel,
What workmen wrought thy ribs of steel,
Who made each mast, and sail,and r<*po,
What anvils rang, what hammers heat,
In what a forge and what a heat
Were shaped the anchors of thy hope !
Fear not each sudden sound and shock,
‘Tin of the wave and not the rock;
’Tis but the flapping of the sail,
And not a rent made by the gale !
In spite of rock and tempest roar.
In spite of false lighten the shore.
Sail on, nor fear to breast the sea !
Our hearts, our homes, our prayers, our tears,
Our faith triumphant o’er our fears,
Are all with thee—are—all with thee !”
Our llliiuatniu. We are not of those who are wil- |
ling to take the Missouri Compromise Line, provided we can
do any better. It is not the measure which meets our
views, been dm of its unconstitutional!!}’ and injustice to the
South. And we cannot help thinking, that the expressed tr il
lingncxs of the Clay Compromise men to take that line as ‘
the basis of the settlement, for the sake of peace and harmony,
has done much harm to our cause, everywhere. The Disu
niouwts claim more from thesty-xpressions of willingness on
our part, than is just and proper. They claim that everybody
South is in favor of the Missouri Compromise Line, and that :
therefore, the South should unite upon that plan, and press its
passage. Now the fact is very different. There is not a man
South, who is in favor of the Missouri Compromise Line of j
1820, per xc. or in and of itself. It has been repudiated from
time to time by .all parties South, tor thirty years past, and is
now only taken up by the d'isuniouisU as a kopelet* thirty
which will serve them ns a pretext for rerolutwn , if their a- ,
vowodly impracticable scheme is not adopted ! Fr otir part,
we shall not take the Missouri Compromise lino it we can j
do better. We infinitely prefer Clay's bill, as it will etK-ctu
allv abolish the other, and restore the Constitution to its orig- j
inal power and beauty. Yea, it will do more. It will give
the South five and a half degree* of territory which will forev- j
or be lost by the adoption ot the Missouri ( ompromise. Mc .
go in then for 12 as our ultimatum l IV e shall take no less
if tee ran help it ! And wo think that those who are now
furious for 36, 30 as well as those who arc i eiiline to take j
that as a settlement line and “the best they can get,” ought
to unite with us and demand 42 as the line, and non-inter
vention bv Congress as the ultimatum principle, which the •
South is prepared to fight for, to the last extremity ! There 1
is yet hope, if every true friend of the South and of the U- j
nion will stand up square to his duty, that we shall be able to i
get a settlement on these principles. But this cannot be
done, if one party is willing to take 36,30 and the other de
mand* that unjust measure as the ultimatum of th-. ir claim.
“Who so reaJcth, let him understand.”
Eastern Tennessee. -Parson Brow„i,, w . t .
Knoxville Whig, says of the State of public sentiment'th ]
Tennessee, as follows:
“Whigs and Dcmeentaarc all for tliecompromi.se rep,,...
ed by thj committee of thirteen; and Mr. Clav has
strength among the people now, than he ever Jid ‘/*
any one time, in all the nps and downs of his eventful ],f"o
or) ( rimiun I.—A new crime has boon lately *,],), j
1° the bloody code of polities, which ought to {*• duly not,, f
in order that it may be effectually guarded mguinet ! “p
is the awful crime of being horn north of Mastm's and .
; on's Line, with malice aforethought and not having the f-> r
of the Devil before one’s eyes ! One Lditor has inteJr vaca
te* *> Pt in Georgia, because of the odium which this
; criminal conduct of his ha* attached to his character ai ,,j
we see the proposition rs gravely made in the rtngu>?a Repub
| lie and by a correspondent of the (leorgia Telegraph tr
I bring all saeh tenders to a like condign punishment, by trip,
i ping tip their tlaily supply of “bread and butter,” We like
this ! The scamp* ! What right have those youngsters t„
permit their maternal parents thus to brand then* with infs
iny I N>r will the excuse of ignorance on their port avail to
avert the dire consequences thus entailed upon them, <>r po].
j l‘ a,c ,e cmfmify iA the offence committed. Don't yi>n
think so, reader /
The a?e of I ItinatllßS.—Since the Nashville Con.
! vention has laid down its ultimatum, we notice that several
; Senators and Members of Congress have also taken tip the
j same cue and laid down their ultimatum or fine qua non
conditions of support to the adjustment bills of the Senate.
| Mr. King of Alabama is one of this sort, and, we believe, Mr.
Berrien another. On the other hand, Mr. Clay lately de
| elared in hi* place, that if his present bill failed, he would bot
“despair of the Republic,” but would try sonic other n.*Je of
j settling the question. How noble is such a spirit, compared
! with that manifested hy the Vltimatumiet* ! Tin- vne <* the
spirit of enlarged and enlightened |>at riot ism—tbe Mlh r.
that of a stubborn, selfish pride of opinion, which vivid*
■ nothing for the public good, and is reckless if the conscqseu
ccs of its madness and folly.
Awful Responsibility.— if the Clay Compromise
Bill i* defeated, it will be owing mainly to the action of the
| Southern Disunionists, who are licnt on ruling or ruining
! That their plan is infinite))- more hopeless than that bufure the
| Senate is self-evident. The line of 36 30 has l*eii voted
down in that body, several times, by decided majorities. <h
the other hand, if the Clay Compromise is defeated, it will I*-
hy the vote of some 2or 3. Is it not then more reasonable for
. those few to come to us than for five times the number to g*.
to them? If therefore ruin and anarchy r> suit from tliefsil
tire of a settlement of this qitcvtinn, on the beads of Berrien,
King,and their associates will jiwtlv r- st the awful r< spousibil
itics incident to their pervcrscncas and timidity.
Great Rally and Tritimpli
of Tim Frienhs or Union anu the right-, or mr. Sot rn.
The proceedings of the Nasfivffle C,mvention were voted
down at a meeting held in Washington connty on Tn-.sdar the
ITth ult. The disunionists after their detest, htnldlrd togeth
er and passed resolutions in favor of the Missouri Tine, which
i Mr. Klictt in hi* late speech says, gives up three-fourth* of the
] Territory. Will tlie South b- gulled into the support of *tieli
a measure, in preference to one which gives ns an equal
chance in more than one-halfof the dispute,! ground I
Will the lovers of the Union risk its perpetuity by joining
in w ith the rash measures td politician* and demagogue*, who
baring failed to acquire office and distinction under this go
vernment. are willing to take the chances of a rise in a dis
membered republic? We think not. In Macon. where the
little politicians are constantly writing letters about tbrir
| strenifth and increasing numbers, it i well understood that
there are not a lintidrol voter* w ho nrr in favor of making the
, Mi-soiiri line :\ fighting line. No. wre teH onr friends abr- >s t,
inH to lie d(X , vir<d by all this sfdnrcing and blustering <A the
Fire Eaters. They arc in a magnificent minoeitv b-r*. enA
every day are growing “small by degrees and beautifullv les.”
a* the prrep-cts of settlement of this vexed quotum hv Cott
gri-ss brightens. Os the Washington county meeting the
Central (•norgiamd’ Wi-dnosday fidbming. thusspeaks;
“Wc have only time to say tlmt this inveting w lii -h wa
called to express the sentiment of this eoautv, on the nb
ject of the existing slavery difficulties, and the unsles of re
dress, was largely attended, ni l after eonsideT.dtle ,1, lustv .it r- -
fused, by a huge majority, to sanction the proceedings of the
N ash villi- Convention. Wc >ha!l publish the proceedings en
tire next week.
“The minority nfh-rwnrd* met and passed resolutions fa
voring the Missouri Compromise line.”
Antediluvian Remains.—Capt. Framis .1. r.^„
: of Prospect, Hamilton Cos. Fla., has lately disinterred some
interesting *|>eeimens of lmge animal remains, that arc wor
thy of the notice of Natnralists. The Savannah Republi
| can of the lath -July, thns describes some of these speei
men# :
“ Tin sc objivt* are very interesting. One of tlvtn i* a
tooth 8 inches long by 1 Iwoad. If appears to have belong
ed to some mariiie animal, while the spongy character of on
,or two bones, favor this supposition. On the other hand, if
! other flat molars were found mar this, we suppose it would
prove to he the incisor of an omnivorous animal. One of the
objects is a piece of tusk, broken oft” not far from the end.—
, Tlie striated structure of this portion presents clearly the pe
i euliar diaractcristic of ivory.”
* Thi*si- specimens arc now in pncsesskui of a gentleman of
j Mae *n, to whom reference w ill he given, should any one,
carious in such matters desire to examine them.
Stran?e Rocoinmendalion.— The last Telegraph
contains the addresson the lion? Caleb Cashing, ~f Mass, in
favor of the Union, aud recommends the same *o the special
attention of its readers. How odd it look* to find the sub
joined extract and much more of the same sort, in juxta-po
sition with inflammatory appeals to the pasrions of men t.
dissolve the Union on an hopcle** ultimatum! Gen. Curb
ing says:
**WJcresoever,l *ay. there lives and breathe* an American,
. shall this day be consecrated ti> tin* memories of the Declara
tion of American's ioy by old and by voting. It shall be
celebrated with mutual congratulations, in view of our coun
( try's grandeur, wealth, aud power. It shall be celebrated
with thank* to Almighty God, who vouebsaf-d to make of t':e
thirteen colonies one people. And it shall be celebrated bv
us. at least, with fervent prayers to Almighty God. that he
would continue to make ot the thirty States one people—orb
great, glorious, indissoluble Union.
‘‘Yes fellow-citizens, the Union is my theme. Now, when
; tlie currents of false doctrine are sapping the foundations of
the Union, and the waves of perverted passion are dashing
against the pillars of the constitution—now is not a time for
indulging in the sounding generalities of a vague wordy patri
otism, now, on the contrary, it belmovi-s us fit consider what
■ the American Union lias done for it-: what it i—whether it
: be worth the having; and if so liovv is it to be preserved in
despite of faction aud fanaticism, whether at the North or the
South. And that, I repeat, is my theme this day.”
■
Jnil?e Tucker oil Virginia.— ■lodge Beverly
Tucker thus eulogized Virginia, in his speech before the Nasli -
ville Convention:
“No people ever existed, more ready to sacrifice to friend
or generosity, than Virginia. It is the character of individual*
and of tlie Suite. She will divide her bread with the hutigrr.
she w ill give her garment to comfort the naked. She will
strip herself to th e shirt; but jvheiiyou claim that too, the in
stinct ot *elf-respectful modesty is called up and *upplie* the
place of a more sordid feeling. She says no, to that sir. k
has been said of her “that there is no more than the thick
ness of a bit of Hnen between her and a down right fool.”
This may be true, sir, but wo to him, w ith proftnse hand,
who ventures to touch that hist safeguard of her stamb ss lVon
or.”
Ibis n not quite so few down a* our ex-Benator Dek gate
went, in several of his late speeches, but it i* as near a* *f
proximatioe to nude indclk-acy as can wcM lie imagined. Col
quit tore away cvca the “bit of linen” w hich old Beverly’
lefl, beside* transforming hi.v ‘•'bowel of eompasrion” into a
linear measure of patriotism e-|ual to the next uian’s 1 I’lft
rtTon!