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COMMUNICATION,
From Moore’s Life of Wesley
On his birth-day, (June, 2Slli 1G98,) Mr.
Wesley observes, “ I this day enteron my 86th
year. 1 " And what cause have 1 to praise God,
as for a thousand spiritual blessings, so for bo
dily blessings also! IIowlittle have I suffer
ed yef, by the crush of numerous years! It
is truo I am not so ngilo ns I was in times
past: I do not run or walk so fast at 1 did.
My sight is a little decayed; mv left eye has
grown dim, and hardly serves me, to rend. I
have daily some pain in the Imll of my right
eye, as also in my right temple, (occasioned
by a blow received some months since,) and in
my right shoulder and arm. which I impute
partly to a sprain and partly to the rheumatism.
I find likewise some deeny in my memory with
regard to names, and things lately past; but
tint at till with regard to what I have read or
heard twenty or sixty years ago. Neither do
1 find any decay in my hearing, smell, taste,
nr appetite, (I want but a third part of the food
I did once,) nor do I feel any such a thing as
weariness, either in travelling or preaching.
And 1 mn not conscious of any decay in wri
ting sermons, which I do as readily, and I be
lieve as correctly. us ever. To wb.it cause
van I impute this, that l am as l ami First
doubtless, to the power of God, fitting me for
the work to which I ain called, ns long ns ho
pleases to continue mo therein; nnd ne.tt, sub-
ordmately to this, to the prayers of his cliil
droll. May we not impute it as inferior means :
First, to my constant exercise and chnngo of
air 1 Second, to my never finving lost a night's
sleep, sick or well, at land or at sea, since (
was .born f Third, to my having sleep at
command, so that whenever I feel mysulf al
most worn out, I call it, and it comes, dny or
night? Fourth, to my having constantly, for
above sixty years, risen nl four in the morning?
Fifth, to my constant preaching at five in the
morning for above fifty yenrs? Sixth, to my
having so little pain in my life, nnd so little sor-
sow, or anxious care ? Even now, tlio’ I find
pain daily in my eye, or temple, or arm, yet it
is never violent, and seldom lasts many min
utes at a time. Whether or not this is sent
to give mo warning thnt I am shortly to quit
this tabernacle I do not know, but he it one
way or the other, 1 havo only to say,
“ My remnant of days
I’ll spend to his proton
Who died the whole world to redeem -
Bo they many or few,
My days are his dow,
And they all are directed to him !”
A Lover ok IlinnitAritr.
Athens, August 12,1828
.MISCELLANEOUS EXTRACTS.
Singular description of Ike general Shape of
Scotland.—Scotland is neither triangular like
England, square like Franco, Leviathan like
Russia, nor Boot-like like Italy. Thcro is,
however, one subject in nnturo which it resem
bles, and by comparing it with which, it may
almost bo possible to coimnunionto an Idea of
its real figure and proportions. This object is
un old woman,—one who has a hunchback, nnd
who may be supposed to sitritpon her hams,
while sho holds out and expnnds her palms at
a firo. The knees of this novel, and some
what startling personification ofCnlcdonin, are
formed by the counties of Wiglon ; Kirkcud
bright, Dumfries, Roxburgh, Selkirk, and Ber
wick, represent the lower part of her lim s,
upon which tho .whole figure is incumbent.
Ayr, ftonfew, Lanark, Peebles, nnd Lothians
represent the upper part of the limbs. Fife,
(including Kinros) stands, or sits, for the sit
ting part of the old Indy. Argylo hangs in pie
ces from it lap formed by Dumbarton and Ster
ling. Perth is the abdomen. Angus and tho
Menrns make the back. Abordocn, Banff,
Moray, and Nairn constitute the prodigious
hump. Inverness is tho chost. Ross looks
liko a voluminous kerchief enclosing the neck.
Sutherland is the face, oars, and brow. And
Caithness is a little nightcap surmounting all.
To complete tho idea:—tho islo of Skyo is
tho right palm turned upwards; that of Mull
the left inclining downwards. Tho firo must
be understood, unless tho distant Archipelago
of Lewis, bo held as untoivardly representing
something of the kind : and the islands of Ork
ney and Shetland may bo pressod into service
hy n similar stretch of fancy, in the capacity of
n rock, or distaff, which tho figure bears over
her head, after tho manner of a flag staff.—
Chamber’s Pielurt of Scotland.
Lord Byron’s skull Drinking Cup.—In a
cabinet at the end of tho room (llm refectory
at Newstcad Abbey,) carefully preserved and
concealed in a sliding case, is kept the celebra
ted skull cap, upon which are inscribed those
splendid veriea—
“ Slwt not, nor doom my apirila fled," SfC.
People often suppose, from the nnmc, that
:he cup retains the terrific appearance of a
death's bead, and imagine that they could
“Behold through each lack-lustre, eyeless hole,
Tho gav recess of wisdom and of n il
Viot at ail-therc is nothing whatever startling vendon ’. W# » 1!ude 10 ! hc ,ta *° of,he Collage Chapel.
in il; nothing can be cleaner and less offensive
—In fact, nobody would know, were he not
told, that it was not a common bone boivl. It
:s made of the crown of the head cut straight
off; so that all the disgusting portion of a skull
is avoided; is well polished; its edge is bound
by mlApad rim of silver, and it is set in a neat
•wnmi at f !,<> tarn** metal, which serves as a
handle, mid upon the four sides of which, and
not on the skull itself, the verses are engraved.
It is, in short, in appearance, a very handsome
utensil,and one from which the meat fastidious
person might, (in my opinion) drink without
scruple. It was always produced after dinner
when Byron had company nt the Abbey, and a
bottle of claret poured into it. It was wrought
by a man at Nottingham, who was severely re
proved by r worthy divine not far from Now-
stead for his profanation of the dead, but who
gave the old gentleman but little satisfaction
Errata..—In the closing paragraph of 41 Atticus”
published in our last, an alteration of a couple of words
by the compositor, has entirely destroyed the author’s
meaning. It should read :
The doctrines contained in the case of McCulloch,
above quoted, may be fulse ; the present materials of
the federal bench, like the majority of the last Congress,
may be faithless; but if the first be correct," fyc.
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Wc refer out; readers to an original Address, which
w ill be found on the last page. It is worthy of perusal.
Mr. Van Beurcn, it is said, at the earnest solicitation
of his fric nds, has consented to become the Jaejuton
candidate for Governor of the state of New York.
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Commencement.—'The Annual Commencement of
Franklin College took place at Athens on Wednesday
tho 6th inst. As we anticipated, a large concourse of
i visiters attended from almost every part of the state,
and from other adjoining states. The weather v/as de
lightful, and not a single occurrence took place within
our knowledge to mar the harmony of social intercourse.
It would be nugatory to attempt to discriminate, where
the major part were from tho highest ranks of society.
The Kxerciscs of the week commenced by an exhibi
tion of the Junior Class on the 5th, which was well at
tended by the ladies ami gentlemen. The young men
ucquittcd themselves with satisfaction to their audience
and honour to themselves. In the evening the College
was handsomely illuminated.
On tho Cth the College Chapel was thronged by the
ladies at an early hour, nnd a more brilliant display of
loveliness Athens never before exhibited. Many of the
gentlemen were obliged to return or remain outside, ns
it was impossible for all to crowd within the confined
limits of the little Chapel. The exercises commenced
about 10 c’clock, in the following
onDF.fi:
Prayer by tho President.
ORATIONS.
Samvel J. Catsr/t—Latin Salutatory and English Address
George M.Jfucton—English Sajutatory.—[Mr. N. was
absent through indisposition.]
Tom E. Rlarkshear— 44 Thou art tho man."
John A. Calhoun— 44 Nor has the mind n limit.”
Ednyund D, Cobh— u Some will act while others sleep,
Thus runs the world away.”
George II. Harris—Success, which conceals tho weak
ness of ignorance, robs wisdom of half its glory.
John R. Hayes— 11 A thousand years scarce servo to form
a state,
An hour may lay it in tho dust.”
Archelus II. Mitchell—Know all tho world,
“That one may smile and smile and ho a villain.”
Sampson IT. Harris— Scicnti6c Oration.
Henry C. Lca—Yalf.dic tow. Subject,—Liberty of tho
.. - Phm.
Degree, conferred by tlio President.
Address to the Graduates.
The degree of A. B. was then conferred on
Timothy G. Bnrncrd, of Chatham,
Twiggs,
Thomas,
Abbeville, S, C.
I.ibcrty,
Columbia,
Athens,
Morganton, N. C.
Morgan,
F.lbcrt,
Athens,
do,
do.
do.
Ferry, Ala.
Athens,
Iredell, N.C.
Lexington,
Athens,
Augusla,
Wilkes,
Putnam,
Macon,
Oglethorpe;
expel their fair visitefs. We
1 be taken into consideration
!, and an appropriation made
'ostilution a chapel in character
Igs, and worthy of the flourishing
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On Thursday the members of the Phi Kappa and the
Demosthenmn societies assembled at their halls, and
having formed in inversoorder,their orators in the rear,
proceeded in procession around the campus. When
they arrived at the Chspcl the societies opened lo right
and left, and passed simultaneously from the rear of the
line into the Chapel, their orators and officers in front.
Judgs Curios represented tho Demosthenian.and lie
lion. Senator Berrien tlio Phi Kappa. Wo will not at-
tempt to give an idea of the orators or their matter, as
the orations will both be published. After theorations
the societies aguin formed and returned in procession to
their respective halls.
James J. Bryan,
'Tims. F„ Blnekshcnr,
'.John A,Calhoun,
Samuel J. Cnsscls, .
F.dmond B- Oobli,
I. . Dcgmflinrcid,
Plant A. Erwin,
John J. Floyd,
Gen. II. Harris,
S. \V. Harris,
John R. Hayes,
Junius llillycr,
Joseph Kinny,
II. C. Lea, ,
Wnt. B. Lumpkin,
A. L. Lewis,
Ebon. M'Kinloy,
A. II. Mitchell,
Geo. M. Newton,
Andrew G. Sommcs,
Austin M. Walker,
Bnggs H. Moultrie,
John II. Pinny,
And the degreo of A. M. was conferred on
Robert Dougherty, Wm. E. Walker,
0. J. S. Walker, Hugh Nicclcr,
A. N, Myers, Wm. II. Reynolds,
Ed. R. Ware, Edmund Atkinson, and
Thomas N. Beall, Alumni of this institution;
Wm, B. Taylor, of William & Mary, and
Thomas Campbell, of Princeton Colleges.
At a meeting of Die Board of Trustees of Franklin
College, held last week, tho following gentlemen were
elected to fill vacancies.-
Dr. Jams Whiteread, of Burke, and Otivm II.
PaiMCE, F.sq. of Macon, in the room of Dunenn G.
Campbell, Esq. of Wilkes, deceased, and Dr. William
Terrell, of Sparta, resigned.
In closing this notice of the Commencement, we re
gret that we should find any subject of complaint in re
gard to tlio literary institution at this place. But we
should considerourselvea faithless lo our trust as pub
lic journalists, did ws pass the subject without animsd'
Confined in its limits, close and oppressive, uncouth in
its architecture, unseemly in its whole appearance, it
looks as if the chips of the College buildings hid been
gotten togctheral the close, inda chapel Irumpt up bv
the carpenter’s apprentices. Beside the neat halls
of the Detnoslhenian and Phi Kappa Societies, it is per
fectly contemptible, and wholly unworthy of the other
buildings arouud it; Dill waving its eppearaneejt is to
tally unfit for many of tho purposes for which it waain-
ended. At the recent exhibitions but half who attend,
ed could crowd into it, and of those, but half could un.
derstand the orator. For the veracity of this we refer
to every one present. A single instance will prove the
inadequacy of the building. On Thursday at the ora
tions before the Demosthenian and Phi Kappa Societies,
it was requested that the ladies should leave room in
front for the members of the Societies, which they in
their usual good nature, were disposed to accede to.
But upon the entrance of the Societies, it w»s soon
found that the room left, though half the chapel, was
not sufficient, and that many of the gentlemen most re-
Extract from the minutes of the Board of Trustees of
the University of Georgia at their late session.
The death of DUNCAN G. CAMPBELL, F.sq
member of tiie Board, having been announced—On 11
tiun of Maj. Meriwether—
Resolved unanimously, That as a tribute of respect for
his character, and of his zeal as a trustee ot tlio Univer-
sity of Georgia, the members of this Board will wear
crape on the left arm during the present session.
Resolved, That the members of the College Faculty
and the class lo be admitted to the degree of Bachelor
of Arts at the present Commencement, he requested
to pay to the memory of tie: deceased a similar tribute
I of respect, j
Resolved, That lli£ Secretary transmit to tho widow
of the deceased a cpjiy of the foregoing resolutions.
Resolved, That tlxi Editor of the Athenian, and other
Editors in our state, be requested to publish tiiese reso
lutions. ASBUIIV HULL,
Miens, .lug. Clli, 1823. Sec’ry. L’nir. Co.
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At Saratoga on Saturday the 18th tilt, a fellow by the
name of Pratt was convicted of breaking open a trunk
und purloining therefrom fourteen dollars. Ilcwasdc-
tained in custody, for the purpose of received sentence
on Monday morning; being secured in n chamber in
which thcro was but one window, at the height of dO
or 50 feet from the ground, and most of his clothes ta
ken from hint. In (he night, however, he had the tonic
ity to paes out of the window of his room to that ofthc
room adjoining, which he succeeded in entering, though
at tho imminent hazard ofliislifo. Here he was repulsed
by a person sleeping within; but knocking him down,
Pratt descended to a room below, where an cflort was
made to arrest him by the landlord. Eluding the vigi-
lenco of tho latter, however, Pratt dashed through a
w indow, cutting himself severely, and nude his escape,
nearly naked. He was retaken the subsequent evenin'
and sentenced to six months imprisonment.
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/ ATHENS ANTI-TARIFF MEETING.
Athens, August C/A, 1823.
A very large number of the citizen? of Clarke county,
and persons from all parts of this state, casually in the
village, met at the College Chapel, pursuant to notice,
at 3 o’clock, P. M.
Judge Clayton called tho meeting to order, and
stated briefly the object of it; and on his motion the
Hon. WILLIAM II. CRAWFORD was appointed
Chairman.
On motion, Judge Clayton and Mr. James Camak
were appointed Secretaries.
Judge Wayne addressed the meeting briefly, and
moved that a committee be appointed to draw up a re
port and resolutions on the subject of the late turitr, to
bo submitted to an adjournodmectinfi to-morrow
Wliicb motion having been adopted, the following
persons wero appointed to compose that committee,
viz.:
ll'om° Senator' Berrien, \Chatham.
Hon. Senator Cobb, ot Greene.
Hon. Geo. R. Gilmer, of Oglethorpe.
Judge Clayton, of Clarke.
Dr. Charles Williamson, of Baldwin.
lion. C. C. Haynes, of Hancock.
Judge M’Doimld, of Bibb.
Hon. Wilson Lumpkin, of Morgan.
Geo. M. Troup, of Laurens.
On motion the meeting was then adjourned till t-
murrow 3 o’clock, P. M..
.iugust 7th, 1828. -s
Pursuant to adjournment, about one thousand per- 1
ns met at the College Cliapel.
Judge IVatne,from thncommittcoappointcd yester-,
day, submitted to tho meeting the following report and
resolutions, which were unanimously adopted, with tile
exception of the 5th resolution, on which a division was
called for; and on division lliat resolution was adopted
by a largo majority, not more than fifteen or twenty
persons voting against it.
No net of Congress since the adoption
tho Federal Conslitution has caused more ex
citement in the Southern States than tho act
“ in alteration of the several acts, imposing
duties upon imports.” Nor has any other act
ever irritated the feelings of so large a portion
of the American people into discontent with
our Union, or created so much doubt of its
prospective benefit. A measure which can
weaken in any part af our nation an attachment
cemented by so many remembrances of glory
and of suffering, and hitherto strengthened by
anticipations of national happiness and great
ness, must lie doubtful in its policy as well as
in its constitutional authority. The principle
assumed by-tho advocates of the tariff that
Congress enn, in tho exercise of its pow
ers to lay duties upon imports and to regulate
commerce, use those powers to build up any
one national interest at the expenso of another,
was not contemplated by tho framers of the
constitution. It wns not conceived by them
that n right to lay imposts, to raise revenue,
to give stability to commerce, to pay the debts
of the confederacy, and to prepare for those
exigencies which might menace our honour
or existence as a nation, could ever be used
by Congress indirectly to produco by its ope
ration upon commerce, a direct taxation, de
void of that uniformity which the constitution
commands.
Such, however, is the construction of the
constitution by a small majority in Congress ;
and if the interest which it fosters shall ad
vance in the ratio of its past increase,
and be cherished by the same spirit of
protection, it will necessarily produce a total
change in the commercial policy of the nation.
Instead of enjoying a free trade with the world,
reaping the advantages which tho suitableness
of our products to tho wants of Europe will
afford, extending thnt spirit of adventure which
has carried the enterprize of our people over
overy sea into every land, we shall be compel
led to an intercourse with our own states with
inadequate capital to buy tho products of agri
culture. To the restrictions of Europe upon
our trade, wo shall havosujteraddcd multiplied
restrictions of our own legislation. Will the
blow to southern prosperity be lighter because
it is struck by our brethren ? Or will tho op
pression of our interests be less lasting or gal
ling bccuuso its fetters have been forged nt
homo ? And is there any difference in principle
between the coercion of our trade by England
when these states were colonics, and the re
cent legislation of congress, giving to a few
states of the union the markets of the south
without a rival, and in that way the uncontrol
led command of the prices of its produce.
In n political point of view, each state is
equally essential to the existence of our con
federacy, bnt in a commercial aspect wo can
not forget that the southern states, since the
organization ofthc government, have produced
more than the half of the exports of the whole
nation, and have given life, activity, energy and
profit to its commerce.
From tho oppressiveness of the tariff, how
ever, tve can be relieved by constitutional
opposition; and it is our intention at this
meeting to give to tho nations of tho world
living under different political systems from
our own,and looking with an envious eye upon
tho duration of our great republic, another
proof of the peaceable triumph of popular suff
rage over legislative usurpation. Throats and
menace t against the policy of our misguided
brethren, or against Ihc confederation of the
stales, tvo disclaim; they would be beneath the
dignity of the occasion which has assembled
us, and the deliberate purpose which shall
mark our resolves. We do- not forget that in
most of the states by whosg legislative votes
the tariff has been passed, that there arc rc
spectable minorities who suffer from it, nnd it
is our desire that there shall lie a bond between
us to remove the common source of our dis
tress. Wc invoke their union in the spirit of
that patriotism which the father of Iris country
inculcates in his farewell address; nnd tve warn
our political adversaries, that if the sepulchre
of our union shall be prepared before another
generation shall have lived, it will be
caused by those whose sectional partialities
exceed their love of r.ountry, whoso constitu
tional scruples readily yield to expediency,and
who believe that there cnnncl be too much of
federal legislation upon the internal concerns
o-' the states.
1st. Resolved, That the act of Congress, commonly
called the tariff, is unconstitutional in spirit and intent;
bcinga perversion of the power granted in the Consti
tution to lay duties upon import-, for the purpose of
raising revenue; is unworthy of the honest and sin
cere principles which produced the Federal Union, nnd
cannot be pronounced to bo unconstitutional, only be
cause it veils its objects ill its title and enactments.
2d..Resolved, That the power assumed by tho Gene
ral Government, to impose duties on imports, beyond
tho requisitions of revenue, and for the purpose of pro-
moting the interests of one portion of tire American
people, by the imposition of burdens on (be residue, is
founded on a principle,—the power of tlio General Go
vernment, to do whatever the Legislature ofthc Union
may deem conducive to the general welfare,—tlio ad
mission of which, by the people of the States, will place
all thcirriglits at the entire discretion, and subject to
the absolute control of that government.
3d. Resolved, That as the Union isdenrto the people
of tho south, it should not be jeoparded by anj - mea
sures of an angry or violent chnractor, nnd as ours is »
government ot taws, founded upon public opinion, any
effort to enlighten it should be of a peaceable and con
stitutional nature. Those efforts should lie remon-
stnncc against the law of which we now complain, and
nn earnest request for its repeal ; an nppcnl to our
fellow-citizens throughout the Union to aid in this mea
sure; an appcnl toourfcllow-citizens in this State to ex
press their opinion upon this subject, thnt Congress nmv
notdeubt that the tariff is destructive to the interests of
the people of Georgia, and, that so far as a respect for
the opinions of a whole Slate may havo weight or influ
ence, the occasion for the exercise of that respect by
Congress, inay not bo wanting.
dtlh. Resolved, That the people of this state lie ear
nestly urged, not only by the expression of their opi-
ioin,"but hy acts to evince their disapprobation of the
tariff law, by mnking and producing every articlo of
consumption within their power, that they may live
/ independently ofthc supplies hitherto furnished by other
N-Statcs.
5th. Resolved, That if it should be necessary to coun
teract tlio tariff, by acts of State Legislation, an excise
by tlio southern states upon articles introduced into
them, wlion they become tlio suhjccts of sale, will
bo constitutional, and even if such measures shall
produce additional burdens and privations to ourselves,
.wo exhort the patriotism of our people cheerfully to bear
'them, rather than to submit to a policy which will multi-
ply restrictions upon trade until they are more oppressive
than those bv which these Stales were trammelled in
thdjr colonial condition. Those privations and burdens
wilt'be temporary, if tho course recommended shall be
faithfully and spiritedly peraevorodin; and perseverance
will igivo to us those habits of economy and of domestic
manufacture, which will supply every want from our
own resources.
Judge IVatxf. moved that a committee be appointed
to carry into effect the 3d resolution, so far as it con
templates an appeal to tlio people of the slate of Geor
gia.
Which motion having been adopted, the following
gentlemen were appointed to compose tlmt committee:
Judge Wayne, Gen. W. W. Holt,
lion. Senator Berrien, Hun. Wilson Lumpkin,
Judge Clayton.
The meeting wns then adjourned.
W. II. CRAWFORD, Ch.drman.
A. S. Clayton,
James Camak,
- Secretaries,
COMMUNICATION,
Editor of the Athenian.
Sir,—Observing, in the Statesman and Patriot of the
26th ult. an article by the Editor of that paper, respect
ing some publication of “ Mr. Thomas, the surveyor,"
in which censure of the official conduct of tb-- gentle
man seems to be implied, ’tie desirable that the ground
on which this implied censure is predicated, should be
fairly undciatood, by the citizens at large; as they must
feel an interest in the official conduct of those who re
ceived appointments from the state; and a republication
in your paper, of what liaB heretofore partially appear
ed, would afford much satisfaction to many others, as
well as to FAIR PLAY.
Clark county, August 5d, 1929.
To the Editor of the Columbus Enquirer.
Columbus, Hth July, 1828 Sir, in the
“ Statesman and Patriot” of the 2Sth ultimo,
there is a communication signed “ Jasper,”
which charges me with a neglect of my duty,
and with being influenced hy base and dishon
est motives. I ant charged with having omit
ted to return to the Surveyor General's office,
Plans of the Town of Columbus, although as
thchwriter asserts, the Survey has been com
pleted more than four months, and this omis
sion is imputed by him to an intention to de
fraud the public by withholding that informa
tion which was necessary to a correct appreci
ation of the Lots to be sold,—such is at least
the obrious import of his insinuation*.
I will not attempt to follow “ Jasper”lhrougU
those inconsistencies which prove al once Iris
falsehood and malice, (strong words, but I be
lieve them to be true;) hut make a plain slate-
ment of facts, which will enablo the communi
ty to judge between ns. Firstly, I was not ap
pointed fty tho Governor, but chosen by the
Commissioners under tho act for hying out
the Town, and responsible to them,and to them
alone, and subject to their orders.
The act docs not require mn, bnt them, to
return a plan of the Tow n within thirty days,
not after Ihc work is completed but after llic
sales arc closed. The survey instead of hav.
ing been “ completed four months since,” w as
notfinisbed until the 15tliof May. and the plans
and plats ordered to bo made and returned to
the Commissioners at Columbus, were not
completed until tho first day oflhis month, al
though 1 have been unremittingly employed in
preparing plans of tho Town, and of the 10,
20, and 100 acre lots and fractions, within the
Reserve. In compliance with an order of the
Commissioners,! forwarded twoofthem to Co.
ltftiibus, early in the month of June, for tho in
spection of tlioso who might wish to examine
and purchase.
Under an order of the commissioners 1 pre
pared several copies of the plan of the Town,
nnd ofthc lots outside of the town, as soon as
the preparatory surveys wero made, snd tho
plan of the; Town faceted; and one of tho Com
missioners on the 28th February, left a plan of
tho Town with Messrs. Roso and Slade in
Macon; deposited another in the Executive
office on the evening of the same or next day,
and some time early in tho month of March,
plans of tho Town and of the fats of tlio Town,
were placed m the Post Oflice in Augusta, and
the attention of the public was called to them
through one of the newspapers in that City,
Plans were also sent to Athens, and a plan of
liio Town to Greenshorough, to Forsyth, end
to Ncw-Orlcnns, and wero nt all times acces
sible to persons Wishi.-.g to examine them.
These fucts cannot be denied, am,' can ha
supported by ample testimony. It is indeed
most strange that the Editor of the Statesman
and Patriot should havo added his suspicions
to those of Jasper, when I havo reason to he-
lievo ho saw the plans in the hands of-tlie
Commissioner whilst at Macon nnd knew they
were publicly exhibited.
I hope he will do me the justice to publish'
this commniration in his paper, thnt tho “ hun
dreds in this state nnd individuals at a distance 1 *
whom he has maliciously endeavoured to de
ceive may know the truth.
EDWARD LLOYD THOMAS.
Mr. Ediloi—I have made three Jonrnies iu
person to Milfadgevillo and frequently sent hy
my friends for the express purpose of obtaining
a sketch of the Town Lots, situations, &c. of
Columbus; having long since Understood that
tho Survey was completed, and that the Survey
or. after being highly complimented for his skill
and assiduity, had made his report to tho Eve
cutivo, and left a Draft of his doings iu the
Land office. But Sir—this ,parti of his duty
remains to be performed; notwithstanding it is
now nearly four months sinco Mr. Thomas had
it trumpeted abroad thnt ho had completed the
important survey, and fulfilled the high trust
reposed in him by the governor. "Will it ho
believed sir, that to this day, there is no trace,
of this survey in the surveyor general's office?
Yet such is the fact. Tho public Gazelles of
Georgia, S. Carolina und Alabama, are called
into requisition to excite n general interest in
the sale of tho Lnnds—Strangers call nt tho
land office for maps nnd surveys, and are told
that “ Mr. Thomas, tlio Surveyor, has not yet
made his return ”! you will confer a favor on
hundreds in this state, nnd individuals nt a dis
tance, hy cautioning them against tho imposi
tion to which they must bo liable, while thny
look to the public records of tho State, for do
cuments relating to the public sales of. these
lands.
QvCrf,. Docs Mr. Thomas withhold these
records for purposes of private speculation?
JASPER.
[Such, we conceive, is tho reasonable infer
ence. Ed. Stat. and Patriot.]
A vigorous effort is being made in this State
to produce nn impression thnt the Now Eng
land States, arc not censurable for the passage
of the late oppressive Tariff, and therefore
should not come in for their share of the effects
of the retaliatory measures which are contem
plated by the South. We are sorry to find
that some of our friends have already yielded
to this representation, and have pronounced
thnt policy unjust which would make New En
gland suffer for what has been called tho sin
of others—In ourhumhlo coneepiion the whole
mutter is intended to strike at the very foot of
Ihe measures which arc in the course of adop
tion by the Southern people. For if the
productions of manufactures or a single Statu
North of the Potomac nr west of the Blue
Ridge are exempted from the operation of our
prohibitory system, the whole may just as well
be exempted. How shall wo distinguish be
tween the cotton goods of Massachusetts and
New-York—between the onions of Rhode-Is,
land, and Connecticut—the woollens ofN,.
York and Ohio ? It will never do; wo must
exclude the whole, or none at all. There is
no middle ground to he occupied in a case like
this.
Besides, it should be recollected that this
Tariff ia not tho only oppressive law of this sort
in existence—Who first pressed tho “ Amcri-
can System” on Congress ? Who have been
concerned in agitating tho subject, yeur after
yepr, both in Congress and among the people?
\\ ho voted for the Tariff of eighteen hundred
and twenty four ? Who voted for the wool
lens bill of eighteen hundred and twenty six ?
Who got up and attended the Harrisburg Con
vention ? Had the New-England people no
hand in all theso movements ? Finally why
did most of the New England Representatives
vote against the present Tariff?—We thought
it was very welt understood, that so long as