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on this subject. The present AJminigfra*
tioo waived no right lor conciliation sake ;
sacrificed no principle. It stood upon the
uuth, and the trmh only ; and whatever
may be the custom of others, and ihe ordtpa
ry usages of diplomacy, the Administration
was right. Nations fold themselves in the’
robes of falsehood, and swell and strut inj
vai —to preserve an air of dignity and deco- j
ruin. No nation ever was just to its own
character, or preserved its dignity, that did j
not stand at all times before the world, m
the sober and simple garb of truth. Sir, the
character o( our diplomacy has undergone a
marked change ;we aie no longer pieten
ders to skill and artifice ; all our wi ts, ate i
tacts and reasons ; all our artifice, truth and'
jastice. The Honorable Senator tells us <
mat this instruction is false, r\ else it prove# i
Mr. V. B to have beta criminally ignorant :
of what it was his duty to know.
Mow does he make this appear? he al-j
leges that Mr. V. U. charged the late ad-'
ministration with being (he first to advance
•he pretension it subsequently abandoned
and this he declares is untrue, the preten
sion was not up before the late administra
tion came into power. Now, sir, as I read
this paragraph, Mr. V. B. does not charge
the late administration with bring the first
to advance thie pretension. The Senator
will recollect Vnis is a letter to Mr. Mc-
Lane, whose personal knowledge is appeal
ed to, and wlio must have understood the
writer as alluding to a fact of general noto
riety, the words are " (hose who first ad
vanced, dfc.” have subsequently abandoned.
Can any man mistake the meaning—the
meaning perfectly in accordance with the
fact ? The pretension was advanced by
the use of the famous elsewhere in our act
of Congress. An act known to h ive been
penned by Mr, Adams, who had previously
occupied the ground covered by it, in his
instructions to Mr. Rush. It was Mr. Ad-i
ams who first advanced and abandoned this
ground. The credit of the odium, whichi
ever term beiongs in justice to the act, at-'
taches to Mr. Adams, and so Mr. McLane
«ould only have understood it, and so must
the Senator from Kentucky, if he examines
with a desire to understand it in the spirit
ot the author. There are considerations
connected with Mr. V, B. if 1. deemed it
consistent with his honor, that 1 could pre
sent to those that hear me, that would not
toil to make a deep impression upon (heir
minds. But I ask no remembrance of his
forbearance, no recollection of his magna
nimity. I appeal to no one to imitate his
mildness and courtesy and kindness in his
deportment here, nor to judge him. as he
judged his rivals for fame and power. I de
mand for him, nothing but justice-harsh—
Itaisb justice,
FRENCH CLAIMS.
The convention of indemnities recently
negotiated with the French government by
Mr, Rives, has been ratified by the Senate
of the United States. It follows of course,
that a commission must be appointed to act
upon the claims, and make ju*t distribution
of the funds. Upon this subject, the New-
York American says ;
“ This will be the most important com
mission which ever sat at Washington, re-|
gard being had to rhe latitude of discretion
that will probably be confided to it, the j
amount of the sum to be devided, and the:
much greater amount of the claims upon it.'
New-York is largely interested in (hose
claims, will undoubtedly furnish one com
missioner. Gould not such a man as James
Kent be invited to take that place?”
AN EARTHQUAKE.
We had little idea that within the limits
df this state, an earthquake had been felt
no longer ago than last Sunday week. The
Ogdensburg Republican, received this morn
ing, says—“ The shock of an earthquake
was felt at this place on Sunday evening
last, at shout half past 11 o’clock. Houses
were shaken so much as to awaken many
from sleep ; and the tremulous motion of
every thing was painfully perceptible to eve
ry person awake. The rattling of stones,
crockery, and windows, with the vibration
of every thing moveable, together with a
sound like distant thunder underneath (he
surface of the earth, was distinctly witness
ed by all who had not retired to sleep.
There were three distinct shocks, the se
cond being the most violent, at intervals
of about half a minute, “and the rumbling
n *t 9 ® continued two or three minutes.”
This is confirmed by the Montreal Cou
rant, which observes : “ A slight shock of
an earthquake was felt in this city on Sun- 1
day night last, between II and 12 o’clock.
The motion resembled the shaking of a
steamboat whose machinery agitates her
much : it continued for about four seconds,
and was accompabied with an indistinct
noise. [W. V. Courier % Enq.
Ji powerful argument in favor of Tem
perance.—The Medical Intelligencer states,
that from the Registers of the Society of
Friends, or Quakers, it appears as a conse
quence of their temperance, that one half
of those that are born, live to the age of 47
years ; whereas Dr. Price says, that of the
general population of London, one half that
are born live only 2* years ! Among the
Quakers, 1 in 10 arrive at 70 years of age,
el the general population of London, only
1 in 40.
Never did a more powerful argument sup
port the practice of temperance and a vir
tuous life.
CONSTITUTIONALIST.
AVGUSTA:
j FRIDAY. FKBRuXuY 17. 1832
j What shall we say in order to give our readers
jan idea —an adequate idea-of the St. CeCilia Con |
jeert of last Tuesday night ? Beauty, talent, sweet -
voices and instruments of finest tone—set off by
’dresses, lights and decorations—presented a spec-1
tacle and produced an effect which the memory '
may retrace but finds it difficult to describe-
Several years have passed since we attended—if i
,we mistake not—Me first public Concert of the So
ciety—and received very favorable, and agreeable
impressions—but we were not prepared for the ele
gance, ease, brilliancy and grace which distinguish
ed the Inst concert, and threw their more than ma
gic spells around an attentive and delighted andito
ry. What could have been more beautiful than
“ the Ploughboy," more sweet than “ Low Wave
the Summer Woods”—more wild and imaginative
than the chorus from Freisehulz *—When the first j
part of the entertainment concluded, it seemed as
though it were impossible for the sense of hearing
to convey a more perfect enjoyment, and yet the o
verture from “La Dame Blanche”—in which the
mysterious, the shadowy and the plaintive seemed
to mingle in fearful romance—the Storm Rondo,
where the winds and rain and thunder were blent
into sweet music—the mellow horn so much re
minding - us of the unrivalled “ conch notes” of our
own Savannah—the arch humor of the A. B. C.
Duet—and the ominous “ Away ! Away !” uttered
in such soft and captivating tones—spoke art ex
quisite pleasure to the heart and imagination which
it had been impossible for anticipation to predict.
It is not our intention to run into hyperbole—we
but endeavor to speak our individual feelings and
are quite sure we fall short of describing those ex
perienced by others more gifted in “ the joyous
’science.”
I The members of the Society and those who as
sisted in the performance merit the highest praise.
In a community like ours where business is the lot
of all—such efforts, will be eminently useful ; they
will reach beyond the mere recreation of the mo
ment—and must lead to elevation of sentiment—
kindness of feeling and that polish of manners
which these bestow.
i
The Theatre opened on Wednesday last —as we
1 did not attend we can give no account of the “gen
tle Romeo” and the " lady bird Juliet.” We shall
1 not always be such truants, and hope in our future
numbers to mingle scraps of Dramatic criticism
with our graver articles. We should be obliged to
any friend who would furnish us with communica
tions upon this subject.
I ■■■ "•
The amusement of Racing has from some cause
opftlher. heroine |rint<a pit. -n nap n.i^hhnp)uio[l
than usual. It would seem that “ a star of the
Turf” yclept Timoleon , hath stirred some of our
gentry into action, taken the shiners from some
pockets and transferred them to others and impart
ed poetic ardor to one who if we mistake not, has
been a sleeping partner of the firm of Quip Crank
& Co. well known in our columns.
We can remember the time when ” the Augusta
| Races” were in great repute over the country and
the course was thronged with gay equipages from
j which looked forth many a beauteous and smiling
jface —when the meetings of the Jockey Club were
held in some state, and the merry Race Ball closed
the bustling and anxious scene. Those were good
old times, when the Tariff was unknown—certain
ly unfelt j and the high price of cotton—indulged
the wealthy planter in his taste for fine Horses and
crowned with success his efforts " to improve the
breed.” Perhaps—should our southern statesmen
drive the western orator from his oppressive schemes
and restore free trade, our racing and dancing days
may again return.
Since writing the above, we bavs heard that the
conqueror has been conquered. Timolesn was
beaten yesterday by Schedoni ! !
Perhaps it is not generally known that a similar
objection to that raised against Doctor Cooper, can
never be made in this State. By the positive enact
ment of one of our Statutes “ all officers appointed ■
to the government and instruction of the University
shall be of the Christian Religion.”
By the same Law the President, Professors, Tu
tors and all officers and servants of the University
are exempted from military duty—and “ from all
such like duties and services. ” !t has been held,
; that the Rectors and Teachers of the county Aca
demies ar* included in this provision, because all
public schools supported by public funds arc made
, by Law, members of the University; and under the 1
clause “such like duties and services” they have
also been excused from Jury duty. The Student*
were at first also excused from military duty—but
by the act of 1814—they were made liable, and we
believe, still remain so.
The Acts of the last session have not yet been
received—it is high time they were distributed a-'
raong the people so that they might be informed of j
the nature of the Laws they are bound to obey.
There is one matter—not quite unimportant—in re
, lationto roost of our Law Books—which we take*
occasion to notice—ii is the mat arrangement of the
Index. If the reader will consult Prince’s and|
Dawson’s Digest and the Acts of ’3l—he will see j
at once to what we allude-the initial letters of the
Index to each of these books arc in alphabetical
order—but the letters that follow these, art not, as
they should be-- thus, in Prince “ Western Territo
ry" succeeds" Wharvts"—\n Dawson—" Stages"
is after “ Suits” and in tht Acts, “ Equity ” is be-’
foro “ Elutions ” This mrilsunsss for it i« no'hing
> I
mwe, nhould be corrected in future editions of the
works we have mentioned and we hope will not oc
cur in the Acts about to be published.
Improvements in Jurisprudence are making all
around us—but Georgia is still tardy—the following ,
is from a UeJjort just made to the Legislative Coun q
icil in Florida, upon a proposition requiring the|‘
I Judges to alternate I 1
" We do not wish to detract from the merits of j
the present highly respectable mpmbers of the
Judiciary, nor disparage the claims they may have!
ito public confidence and regard, but we are fully j
'justified, we believe, in saying that despatch of bu- |
siness—impartiality of decision, and increased oonfi j
deuce in the bench, would be the results of (this ,
'measure, if adopted. The novelty produced by j
presiding at almost every term over a new people,
the variety of cases presented for decision, U(e,|
comparison naturally instituted by the community'!
between different members of the court, would 1 ,
stimulate to exertion in the discharge of duty, andj
ensure a faithful administration of the laws. Norl
is it of slight importance that the judges would bel
necessarily unacquainted with the litigants, their ]
causes and the nature of the questions to arise before ;
them, there would be no time for the formation of!,
prejudice, or undue bias, the judge would enter the'
court, with a mind free to receive the true and cor
'reel impression of a case from the evidence, and
that alone.”
SABBATH MORNING,
sth jahuaht, 1832. !
AUGUSTA BAPTIST SABBATH SCHOOL.
S. M. SaiRiAHD.
How beautious are the young
In health and spirits bright,
Who join in the delighted throng.
To worship in THtf sight.
The sabbath morn is come,
Bright, mild and fair to see
Let each with prayers both pure and warm
Bend low the pious knee.
Accept, oh thou Great One
Whose dwelling is on high
Our grateful offerings at thy throne,
, And unto us be nigh I
We obtained the foregoing extemporaneous effu
sion by accident, and publish it with much pleasure
— Ed. Const, ,
“Mr. Clay and the Nationals—Mr. Calhoun and
the Nullificrs —Mr. Webster and the Hartford Con
i venfioniits, —What an harmonious trio. When bad
men conspire, good men will unite. The people—
i the rank and file—will sustain President Jackson—
and let it not create astonishment should Martin Van
Buren be persecuted into the Vice Presidency, at
the ensuing election. The Democratic Convention
! are to meet in Baltimore, in May, to select a candi
. date for the Vice Presidency, and the recent move
-1 ments at Washington, may occasion a concentration
, of feeling that may once more throw that distin
■ guishedlhonor, on a citizen of New-York. We are
> gratified to see (hat Tazewell and Tyler—Virginia’s
j talented Senators— stood aloof from any participa
. *’ ,on ln the unholy league and pitiful transaction,”
{Cabinet.
A quere fur Mr. Calhoun and his friends. —We
« ask you, Mr. Calhoun, whether you did or did not,
! send James Calhoun to Selma. Alabama. «„me time
, lor Ute purpose o. associating himself witn
Ezekiel Pickens, and getting up an Anti-Masonic
Institution to operate against the re election of An
: drew Jackson . I This quere is put to you, Sir, and
any of your friends, who dare to answer it honestly.
It is our intention to make you come out. Answer
jthe Quere, Sir, either affirmatively or negatively—
-1 ‘t matters not in which way. Answer it, Sir, and we
pledge ourselves to FINL) YOU GUILTY. [lbid.
Mr. Harrell, of Jasper county, travelling through
Pike county, was attacked, robbed and left for dead I
by a man named Jones and two others He was
found next morning by some wagoners with bisj
skull fractured. [Sat). Georgian, j
Creek Indians. —The Columbus Enquirer gives*
a rumor, which it thinks to credit, that the Creek I
Delegation, nowin Washburn City, has requested!
an increase of their number, with a view of ceding'
to the United States the Creek territory In Alabama, I
and the removal of the tribe west of the Mississippi, i
__
1 Marine and Fire Insurance Bank. —The mother 1
i bank at Savannah, has for the current year, elected
, Joseph Gumming, Heaekiah Lord, Patrick Houston, |
| Edward Padelford, Samuel B, Parjcman, George
iHall, and Jeremy Stone, directors. Mr, Gumming 1
is re-elected President.
f .
Episcopal Msthodists. — The increase of this sect
in Georgia, during the year 18.31, is represented
as upwards of four thousand.
A violent outrage against the feelings of this
(Community and the laws of the land, was committed
lin Montgomery, Ala., on Saturday, 4th inst, Willis!
B. Higgins, John Higgins, and John Cole, all of.
this place, having had some altercation in relation
jto their family affairs, Willis Higgins and Cole met 1
'after dark, Higgins armed with a pistol and Cole
i with a gun. In attempting to shoot each other, Hig- 1
(gins’ pistol missed Ire and Cole’s gun went off, the
'load striking Higgins near the groin, of which hei
. died early on Sunday morning. GoMelle.
l 'j The Journeymen Tailors of Philadelphia, have'
presented an able memorial to Congress, praying
('that the ditties on woollen cloths may be reduced,
. pn the ground that as they stand at present, they'
'operateas an encouragement to the importation of
ready made clothes.
The Corporation of New-Tork have voted two
thousand five hundred dollar* for defraying the ex- 1
penses of the celebration of Washington’s birthday.'
The City Hall is to be brilliantly illuminated at
night.
•{ Letters from Hamburg 4f the 25th December,
and from Antwerp of the 271 h, received by the |
North America, at New-York from Liverpool, state'
■ that Mice and Cotton, in the absence of all specula
tion, were both on the decline at these places.
, There had been considerable importations of Cot
ton into Antwerp from London and Liverpool.
tj It is said that Calvih Edsoz, the "Living Skele
ton,” ha* been arrested for debt, by an individual of
Wilmington, Del. and put in jail. It is further sta
ted that the officer who took him, at first shrunk
from the task, lest he should die before h« got him 1
to the prison.
i The New Orleans Free Frets, st the 30th ult.
say* a meeting took place on Saturday between two
gentlemen of that cityi at whiqb. after the first (ire
wan exchanged, one of the parties stepped forward)
and offered his hand to his antagonist, who refused
it. The ground was then re taken, and the party
refusing shot instantly dead.
Ship Gold Hunter, Lord, 110*flays from Havre,
.and 48 from Fayal, for New-York, widi 112 pusseb
|g#rs, put into Halifax 18th ult. for provisions, hav
ing only a barrel o) bread ten days previous to her
jarrivali the passengers violently broke into the hold
and helped themselves to 20 or 30 cases of Cham \
pagne wine !
Some decent women who go out to work in Phi
ladelphia put their dcu mil to nurse. One of
these nurses lately called in a physician to an in
fant 4 he was much surprised to find that it exhib
ited symptoms of mania a pnto, and asked u hat was
its food. She answered bread j and being further
questioned, said— •* He won’t eat bread, Sir, un
jess it’s sopped iu whiskey.—They are very food of
| that, and it’s an excellent thing for keeping them
quiet. It makes them sleep from morning to
night."
! A late letter from Paris, published in a New York
paper, states that a large number of people ini
i franco are incredulous upon the subject of die death I
i °f NAronson, believing,him to be still kept bv the*
English imprisoned at St, Helena
jnaacneb.
In Lincoln county, on the 14th inst, by the Rev.
Mr. Taylor, Mr. Davikl Dill, of this city, to Miss:
M A. Dill, daughter of Mr JP. Dill, of the former
place.
In Columbus, Ga on the sth inst. Mr. James
Boswortkf formerly of Augusta, in bit fifty-third
yew
—l I—see '■*!» "‘v 1 *! 1 . u-.jae
orauNifaiia
Received To.. Morrow Night.
uniojTcanal
LOTTERY,
Class No. 5, for 1832.
94 Numbers—B Drawn Ballots.
HIGHEST PJH2E
80,000 Dollars.
SCHEME.
i 1 Prize of SBO.OOO
1 do of 5 000
1 do of 1,136
4 ds of 1,000
4 do of 500
35 do of, 100
&c. &c. &c. See. &c.
i Tickets g 5, Half g 2 50, Quarters gl 25.
A FEW SHAKES IN THE
i New "loYk. Consolidated
LOTTERY,
7
CLASS No. 1, for 1832.
AND
Virginia Slate (Dismal Swamp) !
LOTTERY , £
CLASs\Nu. 3, for 1832.
Prompt attention paid to ordet* at
IBSBimS 3
I Eoutnnalo Lottery Cfldco,
I No. 341, Broad Street,
|CT* Address W. P. Beers.
February 17 it
i ~sa» ißiissmibo
j aVUUiEO.V BBN'MAX. j
—~ b
ffIENDEUS hit professional services to the chi-
I JL z«m of Augn«tn, his practice embraces all
operatiuns in DENTAL .SURGERY—KiIIing, v
'Scaling, Separating, Extracting and Inserting Ar- c
lificial Teeth.
ROOM AT MRS, CAMFISLD’3.
Mr. B. insert* and has a supply of Plticrut M»- (|
TAiiic, *.T lircoHHtrjrTi bi a Txxth. These are pre
ferable to other Artificial Teeth, in tbe fact of
their resisting acids, heat, moisture, and other
chemical agents—they are not subject to decay, .
'do not change their colour, or become offensive 1
'from use —he also inserts other Artificial and the
human teeth.
As testimonials of Professional ability he refers
'to the following Certificates : j
M. BI9SBLL having been initiated*into my I
mode of practice in DENTAL SURGERY, and b
'for some time an associate in my office in New s<
York, I recommend him to my friends as fully b
j entitled to their confidence. e
C. STARR BREWSTER. h
j Charleston o
! During M. BISSELL’S residence in New York, q
I had frequent opportunities of knowing the ve
ry high estimation in which he was held, by those
Iwho were well acquainted with his professional
and gentlemanly character, and from my own
knowledge of his acquirements,! feel much plea
sure in recommending him in a particular man
ner, to all who may need asaistance from his pro- ;
i feasional art.
E PARMI.Y, 1
Nsv-Turk. !
February 14 2t 6» j
YAW NOTU3E.
partnership of Nisbet and Floyd, in tbe
, practice ol L .w, is this day dissolved. 'The
business of the firm will be settled by them jointly.
Morgan, county Oa. Jan 26 —3t.
E. A. Niibet will practice law in
the following counties, to w't i Morgan. Putnam,
Jasper, Newton, Clark, Taliaferro, and Walton.
He will devote hia undivided attention to the pro
feilion i and will attend promptly to the collection (
of money, in any of the counties of the (Jakrnulgte,
Western, Flint, or Chattahoochee circuit*.
The Augusta Constitutioualiat, and tbe Alb®
nian, will please give the above an insertion in
their columns a week for three months* and
forward their accounts £• 4- Nesbit.
Janßary 31 * ‘Q
.iJuflfon*-
BY J. MARSHALL
iMiaa 'sii'vauaii'o
AT BBVEK 9’ULBUISL,
A GENERAL ASSORTMENT 0» {
STAPIIE AND FANCY
I*3 TJ> Ennuis*,,
HARDWARE,
Cutlery,
boots.
SHOES,
Clothing,, *
SHOT GUNS
PISTOLS,
t)IRKS, &c. &c. Btc.
terms cash.
February 17 j t
- .. The, Btibscrihcr,
flmTSaw quii w' he uction and c.«.
* BttnneM, in fav , r 0 f Mr. John U,.
sralii it will be continued by him at mv Uie
• l s" d * 244 Bro “ d He is prepTred "m!l2
with? *" y Con * l K , ’ me, »" i h « may be favored
' U. Phillipt.
Avov.tk, 10ih January 1832. 60 i
Jind Commission Business.
Hm\ ,N p G n ken the i,ore la,oi >' occupied by
iHiixtps I Will continue to transact
the Auction and Commission Business, gi recently
conducted by him, and solicit a continuation of
the patronage Mr. Phillips has been favored with.
My attention will be dc v ited exclusively to Goods
on Commission. I am prepared to make advancer
to any amount, and,on liberal terms
J. Marshall.
Aooosta 10'h January 1832,
9 Boxes first quality Caven
dish TOBACCO,
42 do prime HERRING.
For sale bt
J. Marshall.
January 24 635
Office Augusta Insurance £j* Bank
ing Company.
T„„ „ , 9th * r »BKUA.«Y, 1832.
IIG Board of Directors of (his Institution,
will proceed to the Election of an Assistant
ClerJt on Thursday next, the 16th February mat.
Candidate a for that'office will be informed of the
Salary, duties, and amount of Bond required, on
application to the Cashier. .
Ity order of the Hoard.
Robert Walton, Cashier,
February 10 2t 68
LAFAYETTE HALL,
. m.
MttLEDGEVILHE, GEORGIA.
The ftnibscribfcr,
RESPECT FULLY informs bis friends and the
Public, that the above establishment has
been taken by him, where
Travellers and Boarders,
wi‘h or without Families, can at all times be ac
commodated.
Peter J: William*.
P. S Gentlemen having business with the Cen-
Iral Bjmk or Treasurer, will find the Cafchicr and
Treasurer at LAFAYETTE HALL.
The Georgian, Constitutionalist. Athenian.
Macon Messenger and Columbus Enquirer, are .
requested to publish the above six tunes.
January 5. 1832 6t 6 7
N otice.
EjlOUIl months after date, application will be
made to the Honorable Inferior Court of,
Burke county, when fitting for Ordinary purpo
ses, for leave to sell one Tract or parcel of Land
belonging to the Estate of Isaiah Carter, deceas
ed, lying in said county, on both sides of Buck
head, adjoining lands of James Murphee and
others, containing Tour hundred Acres, for tbs
qenetil of the heirs.
Wm. Btone, Adm’r,
Februsry 4, 1832 lm4m C 8
N otice.
months after date, application will be
made to the Honorable the Justices of the
Inferior Court of Scriven county, when sitting
for ordinary purposes, for leave to sell the whole
of the real E-date of Gordin Barnes, deceased
late of said county, for the purpose of making »
division among the Heirs of the sun! d< res-md.
Barati Harues, Jidm'jc.
Scriven county, Jan. li, 1831 Im4m 61
W otice.
FOUR months after dale, application will be
made to the Honorable the Inferior Court of
Hurke county, when sitting for Ordinary purpo
ses for leave to sell the interest of Roaina Wat.
kina, minor, in two hundrsd and twenty-nine A*
cres of band, in the county aforesaid, it being the
Dower of Phinicy SJapp, wife of Philip Sapp, de
ceased.
James Ward, Adm’r.
October 3(1, 1831 lm4m 39
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