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Athens, Aug. 3,1830.
We have received e communication from Colonel
Ciuiatl II. Nslson in rejoinder lo General llannis,
hot mo late for publication in to-(ley’s paper. e will
publish il neat week.
The .Junior Exhibilion Ukca place this doy at 10
• el.H-lc A. M. at the College Chapel.
Thin afternoon ond evening, the Ladies’ fair will be
belli at Cept. Brown’a Aaiembly Boom.
The annual meeting of the Georgia Presbyterian
r. lucai l-n Society, will ba held this evening at the Prea-
tyterian Church, at earlv eendle-light.
Wednesday ia CommdrieMncnt day. • The exorcise*
th«' SeniorTUeeawviU'Commenel *t the College Cha-
'pel-at I0 A. M.
it-wHwwseningra Ooneef terilUbetr'wtta by tbit Athens
• Society for the improirement of<Sier»d"Mntie,- t° ba
held in'the Praahyterian Chnreh, at 7 P. M.
The Commencement Ball alao taken pleee tomorrow
evening, el Capt. Brown’• AeeemblyRnom.
The annual meeting of the Georgia Melhndivt Edu
cation Society will also ba held to-morrow-evening et
the ' I Ml Initial Church, el eerly cendle-ligl.f.
Thoms* tj. P. Cnaei-Tny. Eaq .will deliver the An
nual Addrcas before the Demoethenian and Phi Kappa
Rorictieii, on Thursday next, at 10 o’clock A. M. ntthe
College Chapel. ( (
We are informed that Col. King paaaeJ through
waineeville on Sal iirdnv leal, on iris rf luro to the Che
rokee territory, for the porpnaeof arresting Ihoae gold-
diggers against whom injunction! have been issued by
Judge Clay Ion. Thty are said lobe thirteen in number.
—<3!> —
At e squirrel hunt in Scull Shoal district, in the this
.-ounly, a lew days ago, the party killed tight hundred
«.it /<vrvad«* «r|«i»rela.
Reiuclim.—Vtc arc indebted to tho Georgia Journal
f.ft'.e 74ih ult. fora very valuable ariicle in relation to
thib aubj'ct, showing the comparative ropreaentalion
in this nnd the other states of the Union, the moils of
representation in the several l.epislutures, t' r popula
tion in each atate, and the number of memhera end
psv in the several I.egislelive bodies f .r one month;
mid embracing a teble showing the white, black end
representative population of tins elate, the amount re.
ceived bv coeJi county from the Academy nnd roof
School fund, the gross amount of taxes collected, end
■the nett oractualamounl that lies and will be paid into
tfbe treasury for the yaar 1829, after deducting 15 per
yiont. for collecting, Ac. the amount received by the
member! of the begialaturgfrom eaeh county at the
see suin'-of ISiS. and the number of Senator* and Re.
{irenmtsttve* in each' county. This table is arranged
intnlawdaneo, tho first showing those counties that
pay a tire eacceAing ike pay oflhcir member*, end tho
Mrplua pasd into the treasury; and the second showing
;h ore counties that do not pay a tax equal to tha auras
received by their members from tha treasury, and the
•mount received from Ibe treasury over and above the
nett -taxes paid : by those counties. Tliia teble is one
uf'great Ubor, and is said to have been compiled with
milch care end attention by one of tho most distinguish-
i.d end useful uiembereof the l.egisl*(ure. We rennot
give thearticlo entire in our peper, but lieve medo the
subjoined synopsis of ite contents, adding nuch addi-
•ional information an we posscisniid in here omitted.
Tlio editors of the Journal introduce tho erlielc with
:'ie following preliminary remarks:
•• (If ill. i In or b-onclies of a republican government,
'.htwk-gis.alive is the mo«t imporlant, and ono which
require*, in the United Sietcs especially, tho ejercisc
of most ntionlion, prudence, soil foresight, in Yts or-
tganizatinn. It is of such importance, thit, after ite
i.rgai.ixatiun and ill operation* have been tested, eny
nil-ration in its compoeilion should tie attempted with
camion, end only afior the d.-fens hnvo been eeneibly
fell, end»remedy mipmirmely eelled for We should
bi the firet to oppose au auicnilmeiit of the eonelitu-
• : on of Uoorgie, at reepecle the legislative branch of
the governmi.nl, if we did nut conscientiously believe
that a change in its organization, was demanded by
■tho present condition of Georgia. Evil., resulting from
the defects under consideration, actually exiat, and
wilt keep increasing, if they are not inot promptly by
the sovereign .power ofthe people. On the firet Sion•
day in October next, they can eay whether or not Iheaa
ei iln are to 'be removed.
The representation of the counties, under the pro-
vismne of the present constitution, is unfair, unequal,
end at variance with democratic principles. There is
nm e maxim more sound Ihnn that the people should
be i quelly and numerically ropie.enlcd in the legisla
ture According tu tho constitution of Georgia, the
people cannot be equally and numerically represented.
Any county, whatever may be it. population, cannot
-have more than four reprcs'entsiives, nnd our senator;
and any county, how ever small may be il* population,
is entitled to one representative end one senator.
Such a constitutional provision it certainly unjust, un
equal, and At variauco with democratic principles, be-
cause it givee Power to a small minority to dictate to
• Urge majority iff the people; il givee power to that
■matt minority,"if »»• bent upon it. to paaearbi-
al features
tives, while in Georgia, e cour.ly containing’but 40 or
50 voters, is entitled to one senator and one represen*
tativc, and a county, containing 2000 voters, is enti
tled to no more then one senator and four representa
tives.
Table thettitg the population, number of meinheritf the
Legislatures and their pay for one month, of the Several
Stales of the Union.
Fay of
STATES.
Population.
Number
of
ncnihcrfl.
rnambera
for on«
month.
Maine,
420,900
170
99,200
New Hampshire,
300,000
232
13,920
\fA9Sachll9CttR,
440
26,400
10,080
Vermont,
290,000
224
Rhode Inland,
90.0110
82
3,690
Connecticut,
290,000
208
10,575
New Yfirk,
2,000,1)00
330,000
100
11.400
New Jersey,
56
5.010
Pennsylvania,
1,300,000
133
11,970
Delaware,
FO.000
30
900
Maryland,
450,000
93
11,400
Virginia,
North Carolina,
1,180,000
I'.C
19,920
720 000
198
17,910
Suttih Carolina,
Georgia,
600,000
109
15,390
410,000
21C
25,920
Alabama,
380,000
94
11,280
Tannea.es,
CM'.OOO
CO
7,200
Kentucky,
fl'O.OOff
138
8,280
Louisiana,
300,000
fib
6,160
Ohio,
1,000,000
I in.
9,4. >0
Indiana,
360,000
77
4.629
Illinois,
190,000
54
4.860
Mississippi,
1.30,000
48
5,640
V'iisouri,
100,000
59
5,310
■To IhiStatstement we add another teble, allowing
th*' amount of pav to members per diem in esch
state, tha ordinary tluration ff**«b-session, and-the
aggregate cost to the retpeelhriKftalW i
trary law*, and even to change the principal I
cf the constitution, or the government itself.'*
Then is introduced a table shewing the composition
cf tho Legislatures and estimated population of 1830,
of ill* twenty-four alatta of the Union. The popula
tion ie assumed at IS,800,000, which can,not be wide
from the truth. Thi* table ehow* that the senate of
the Stats of Georgia is composed of more member*
than th* Senate of any other State, and with the ex
ception of Mo**aehu**lll, North Carolina and South
Carolina, of double «B8 Hiitfiber of any other state; that
the bouse ofrapreectiUUVes is composed of more mem
bers thgclb* bouses of representatives of the other
elatesMceptjfive. Maine, New Htmpehire, Maisachu-
Mils, Vermont and Connecticut. It allows also that
the legislature of Georgia is composed of more mem
bers than the legislature of any of the other states,
except only New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Vermont
aad Connecticut; and that states, with double and tre-
Me the population of Georgia, have legislature* com
posed of only ICO, 133, 106,193, and 105 members.
Th* statement showing the mode of representation
in thtl egitlautrea otjlhe several states of the Union,
makes it appear that out of 24 Slates, 18 choose their
aens'nrt by districts, and that all the Slates of the
Union, except a few, make population, or the number
of whit* inhsbi’ani*. 'be hsti* of icp-re illation in tha
legislature, for both tenat* and house of teprtien'.j-
STATES.
Pay
per
Diem.
Length
of
Set lien.
4ign*& pa v
per
Session.
Maine,
2 00
55 days
818,700
New Hampshire,
2 0(
24
11,136
Masdachiioctlr,
2 Oft
140
Vermont,
1 K
Rhode Inland,
1 50
35
4,305
Connecticut,
♦1 50
30
10,620
New York,
3 00
too
48,000
New Jersey,
3 or
GO
10,990
Pennsylvania,
3 on
120
47,880
Delaware,
28
Maryland,
4 0(1
80
30,400
Virginia,
4 (1(1
90
59,760
North Caroline,
3 on
50
29.700
Sou(h Carolina,
3 no
30
15,210
Georgia,
4 00
50
43,300
Alabama,
4 00
60
22,560
Tenneasoe,
4 00
70
16,800
Kentucky,
2 00
60
16,560
Louisiana,
4 00
60
16,320
Ohio,
3 00
Indians,
2 00
60
9,240
Illinois,
Mississippi,
4 no
42
8,064
Missouri,
3 00
60
10,620
* Senators receive two dollars.
Thrsn tables show that tho legislative expenses, for
pay alone of the menibets per month, are in Georgia
larger (hen in any other Stale of the Union, except
Massachusetts. In New York, whose population is
2,000,000, the expense is nearly one half less; in Penn
sylvania, whose population ia 1,300,000, the expense
is moro than one half less; in Virginia, whose popula
tion is 1,180,000, it is ono third Ires; and so on is com
pared with the olhrr States of the Union. And in the
aggregate, where the Legislature ofNew York sits dou
ble the time that that of Georgia docs, end diepetehoe
about ten times the business, the pay of the members
exceeds that of Georgia but 4,700 dollars. In Pennayl-
venia, where the session lasts four monthe, the excess
of pay over Georgia is only 4,580 dollars; while Maine,
Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessoe,
flhio and Kentucky, all with populations exceeding
ours, fall considerably below us in the amount of pay
to their member*.
The large table above referred lo shows a papulation
in thirly-five counties, to wit, Baldwin, Bibb, Burke,
Camden, Chatham, Clark. Columbia, IlcKalb, Elbert,
Fayette, Glvnn, Greene, Hnncnrk. Henry, Houston,
Jasper, Jefferson, Jones, I.turrn*. I.iberlv, McIntosh,
Monroe, Morgan, Newton, Oglethorpe, Pike, Putnam,
Richmond, Talieferro, Twiggs,Upson, IValtnn, ll'arren,
Washington, Wilkes, of white inhabitants 1AG.074,
sieves nnd free persona of color 151,070, while (fie
forty-one oilier counties, to wit, Appling, Rok< r Butts,
Bryan, Bti’lnck, Campbell, Carroll, Coweta, Crawford,
Decatur, Dooly, Early, Effingham, Emanuel, Franklin,
Gwinnett, llsberaham, Hall, Harris, Irwin, Jackson,
Lee, Lincoln,I-awndcs, Madison. Marlon, Meriwether,
Montgomery, Muscogee, Pulaski, Rehun, Randolph,
Scriven, Talbot, Tattnall, Telfair, Thomas, Troun,
Were, Wnvne, Washington, give only 93,604 whites,
end 24,785 sieves *nd free persons of color. The ag
gregate representative population of the thirty-five
counties ie 250,660, while the aggregate representative
ponulation ofihe forty-one other counties ia only 108,.
475, leaving an excess in favor of the smaller number of
counties of 148,235. In tho same counties, tho fro il
amount of taxes paid into th* treasury in 1829, was, by
the thirty-five counties $60,853 79, nnd liy the forty-one
counties 1)4,021 26, excess in favour of tho smaller
number $46,832 53. The nett amount is, far the small
er number $51,725 81, for the larger $11,917 79, leaving
an nett excess in fsvor of the thirty-five counties of
$39,808 02. The pay received by the members from
tho tbirty-five counties in 1829 was $27,546 20, and
that received by the forty-one eountias $23,729 20. The
surplus lax paid into the treasury, over the payment of
their members, by the thirty-five eountiee, was $24,
17S 99, while the member* of the forty-on* othor coun
ties received an excess taken from the treasury, over
tho tax of their counties, of $11,809 41.
This table, say the editors of the Journal, discloses
many imporlant and interesting facts ;
t. Forty one counties, out nt 76 in the Stele, con
taining a representative population of only I08,477,are
represented in the legislature by 41 ecnaibre and 55 re
presentative*, while 35 counlie*, with e representative
population of 256,690, more then double the popula
tion of the 41 counties, tre represented bv35 stntloit
anil 85 representatives only.
2. Theseme 41 counties, with e white population of
9J 604, have received of the neademv tund $38,308 86,
and ,'tthf poor achool fund $15,637 05, while tha other
35 rvir'tiea, with a while population of 166,074, nearly
double l!i«populationoftlia4l counties, lm\e received
ofthe *K*dOmy fund $10,974 32 only, and of the poor
sellout fund $ JO.223 29.
3. The s*,.-te 41 counties will have paid into the
treasury for th v * tar of 1829, the sum of $11,917 76, and
the 35 counties$.11,7^5 PI.
4. The peyoftha members of the legislature for
1829, amount* to $51,275 40. The pay of the mem
bers of l he 41 counties is 823,729 SO, and the pay of
the member* of the 35 entities is $27,546 20. The
amount of taxes paid by the 41 c(Jonties ie only $11,-
917 79, so tbit the other 35 counti*« ero obliged to
contribute the sum of $11,811 41 lowi.'da ( tying mem
ber* of these 41 counties; the amount ot taxes, by these
41 counties being deficient by that amount for the ptv
of the members.
5. The representative population, according In the
above table, ij 365,176. There ere 76 ecunlk’s divido
thie population au.oag the 7C etr.iters, cr.d it,giec*
4804 electors to-aach senator. The 35 counltyfi with
a population of 256,690, would therefore, be entitled
to 53senator* and a fraction of 2078 electors; and the
41 counties, with a population of 108,477, would be
entitled to 22 senator! only', ond a fraction of2789.
6 There are 14(1 memliersin the house of represen
tative*. Il requires 2608 electors lo each member ;
the 35 eountiea now elect 05, Apportion their repre
sentation to their population, end they would be enti
tled to 98 members, and a fraction of 1106. The 41
counties now here 55 members; give them 2608 elec-
tors to rarh member, and they will be reduced to 41
innmherr, and a fraction of 1149.
7. The counties of Franklin, Gwinnet, Hall, Haber
sham, Jackson, Lincoln nnd Wilkinson, with o repre-
aentative population of 47,933, will in t few veers pey
a tax equal to the pay of their member*. Aad this po-
pultfion to the 35 counties, it will increase tho same to
304,623, and deduct the same from the 41 counties in
which tliev arc classed, there will then remain in the
34 counties a repreaenlative population of only 60,544.
There 34 counties now have 34 senators ond 37 repre
sentatives : apportion the senators and representative*
se.eordtng to population, then the 42 counties would
he entitled lo 63 senators, and a fraction of 1917, and
116 representatives, nnd a fraction ofC095, nnd the 34
eountiee wonld be reduced to 12 senatore, ond o fraction
of28.36, arid23 repreaenlativei, and a fraction of 560.
We rlin'l conclude with a few remarks, and two state
ments showing nnd proving Ihc inequality of the re
presentation of the counties in the legislature.
The conclusion to lie drawn front the etatemcntrwe
have already placed before our fellow citizens, it, that
in the enactment of laws, the voiee of the majority of
the people cannot be heard as it should be, and 'tMt •
minority, by being more numerously represented in
both branrherufthe leghdelnre,van adopt any mee-
etire, or pats »nvlaw, they please, against the will of
the majority oflWpeople,ss expressed through-*
representatives. The act iirrurpnratmg * “ *"■
Bank parsed the House br'73 oroioMt 49
73 members represented a population of 2
Ilia 49 repereiinteds population of 186,000, making *
, difference «f only 32,000, in populelior, and of 24 with
| rc.'wd.to repreaentalive* Now, according to equal
'repr> *eii** t *0 n . aa compared with the Dopnlation repre.
rented hyi.’ e i® member* who voted agsinsMh* act,
which should have !•**"* represented by o greater num
ber of repre.enl.live*, 4ic .>mei"bo„ who voted for
the set, should have reprcseC.Tod » population of 277,-
000, inMcad of 218,000. mtkinp a r]|f)»«C.nce 01
against thr population rnprpsnntad l»y tlic49nlfn»I>*rs*
It appear* then moat clearly, that, if the representation
in the houtf hart been equal, the population in favor of
tha act would hava had lea> than 73 representative*,
and that tha population apain*t it, would have had a
greater number of representative* than 49, thereby
placing the matter on equal grounds, and more in ac
cordance with democratic principles.
In the 8«natr it i« otherwise. The act referred to
wa» paned under more objectionable circumstance*.
The act received 39 vote*, white 32 were against it.
The 39 aorUbyp.were the organs of a representative po
pulation ofonfv 130,000 and the 32 of a representative
population of 178,000, whereby a minority of the peo
ple pitKcita iBwapainM- thre will of a^mofority. If the
people had, been equally represented in the senate, the
178,000 population would have been represented by
38 senator*, qrxl the 156,000 by 33, giving a majority of
5 against the act.
IVe have taken the act incorporating the Central
Bnnk, merely for the illustration of the subject under
consideration, nnd to allow tlmt, if in this instance, a
law war passed by the repreeentntive« of a minority of
tho people, the same occurrence may have happened,
nnd mnvhsppcn again, in the passing of acts equally
important, and affecting so vitally tho beet interests of
the State. _
The editors of tho Journal say, that they have con
cluded to publish the above matter in a cheap pamph
let form, for general distribution among the people.
Those who fcr.l an interest in i» can be supplied with
copies on very innderute terms, as they expect nothing
from the pale of them hut a reimbursement of tho ex
pense atterdant on the publication. We hope that eve-
ry one who *e!«fh* importance «f a r-duetioir-cf the- TjTT. wl- r u °
number of member* of the t-rgi-lature, will assist in ''™« rreMnF.6 m lnl.irih.on of the state.
ofthisin ocr posEtasion, ond can produce it whenever
we come to think the occasion requires it. At present
we do not think it necessary, for we are confident after
this annunciation,that that point will be given up also.
IfSharpS. Reynolds proper,insists upon adopting the
bantling, he must take a pair of horns with it. Zebe-
tlee is not the father of his legal child in this ease; and if
they have any relation it must be that offatlier and ion-
in-lote, according to Mordecai’e interpretation of Inst
term before lord Mansfield.
“A Georgian” asks, “ are yon rot constantly pub
lishing pltillippica.against one party in each county?”
3V* again answer emphatically, no! And we eay fur-
titer, that we were the only Troup editor who alter the
flection of Gov. Gilmer was willing and desirous of ex
tending the hand of forgiveness and reconciliation to
our political opponents. JVe did not mince this
matter. By reference to the file of the Athenian under
date ofOct.27th 1829, “A Georgian” may find the fol
lowing paragraph. ''
” Considerable interest is also manifested, particular
ly with the Clark party, aa to what will be the policy of
Mr. Gilmer when he entera upon his office. JFe hope it
trill belibtnl; and that the system ofentire pra.criptien.
people peaceably (o assemble and- petition t
government for a redress of grievances.
is plain—it is just—it is reasonable it j, •*
strict accordance tvith the doctrine that ih°
nets of the government are intended for i||?
benefit of the people, and that the latter po, 1 .
sess the right to instruct their representative,
in what manner (hey may be benefiied hy |.‘
gislation; and whether their true interest' *;(•
be advanced or injured by contemplated mca.
sures—Yet this privilege, of such inestimable
value to the people of America, has been in
effect denitd to them, by the delegation from
Georgia ! ! In the intemperate purauit of on ,
unlawful project, they have been comp e || e( <
virtually to assert, that to memorialize Con
gress, Is in Ibe language of Mr. Lumpkin.
" an impertinent intermeddling w ith other pea
pie’s business!!" and thus in fact to resist t,
legal act of the sovereign power.
Tfml the Representatives of the Republ
rnn Slate of Georgia, should be among || I(
first to denounce aa acknowledged right
SgSSff™!? «uch -practiced ufjlitywin-a republic^# Hgki
of a third of the polities! co
Met
is- hrcspable," than any other; anttitii net for a mo- ditate- tyrantry^-ia arrndditional? jtcnrto the
ment lobe tupposed that there ore not some honeit; some ca
pable, among a body of men aa targe as thatof our pttiHcol
opponents
circulating these important facts nmong-tharpeople-
■ —<!Rb—
It haa been said bv a eatracintis observer of human
nature, “ you may km.w n wounded pigeon hv Ids flut
tering.” We Bl.ottld have been reminded of the remark
hy an ariicle in 'he Federal Union of the 24th ult. un
der the nignetnta uf" A C.eargian," had «ve not known
syllable of wltsl e hod previously written. Tho
writhing, tho contortions, (ho fretful end irritable sore
ness evinced in thnt article, show that the shaft took
effect,and is yet rankling in the wound which it inflict
ed. IVc hope the wound is neither deep nor lasting.
\Vr have no malice in mu composition, and have vet
for the first time to give pain to e worm in wanton-
ness. M e assure 11 A Georgian,” we wounded hut to
heal. Indeed nur good r slurs is so saturated wi'h the
** milk of Imm'kn kindnees." that we would do ourself
wrong if we did not ennfess that we already feel some
relenting*, pnd now write “ more in pity than in anger.”
We shall Xhcrsfore let all hit vulgarity and low ebuae
go for whid they tre worth; and notify him that hr is
heartily welcome to vend his large slock, (which we
assure our reader! ia at choice as ever onrnnotoc! from
the stalls and stews of Billingsgate) either wholesale
or retail, aa he may find purchasere, without further
molestation on our part.
But there arc t few other trifling matters,—a few
grains of wheat in thie bank of chaff and ordure,—
which we deem it tt well to notice by the way, not
withstanding the homely tdege about “ pitch” and
11 defilement." We take it for granted that the author
of " Sharp S. Reynolds'* and *' .1 Georgian” are one
and indivisible. The style is the same—the object is
the same. At least if the writeror writer* tre not the
same, “ Sharp S. Reynolds” has given up tho contest
in despair, and “A Georgian,” with more chivalry than
discretion, hoe stepped into his place. Why then we
ask this shifting of signatures, these Protean changes
of character, white identity ie preserved 7 ■' Sharp S.
Reynolds, of Hall county,” triea a lance with us in the
firet pltcaj and is no sooner vanquished by the irresis
tible force of truth, than he gives up his trme, and sur
renders at discretion. But when in the generosity of
our tout we go to restore him his weapons, end address
him in the language of Uncle Toby, “ Get th* gone
poor devil, tho tsorlj is wide enough for ue both,” be
hold, like the Frenchmen's little tormentor, he has
skipped off, and a " A Georgian” stands ptnopled in
hia place, holding, like the angel of deeolation, his vi
als charged with ten-fold wrath, ready to pour upon
our listed head. This turn cannot serve him. The ar
tifice is too shallow to be mistaken. We w ill give the
true reasons for this legerdemain. “ Sharp S. Rey.
raids” ffund his positions nnteneble, end Ita his now
taken a new signnlure, (or another writer for him,) for
the purpose of assuming a new position. And we
would now in great good nature esk, w hat must we
think of that cause which its advocates are obliged to
holster up with such prevarication ? Give it up my
deer Sir, you tre heating tho air and only exhausting
your tgtrgics for nought; at every abortive effort you
are but plunging deeper into the slough of despondency,
wiihno hope of a kind angel to extend his assisting
hand to help you out. ,
iVith regard lo the author of the piece* signed
“ Sharp S. Reynolds,” in reply to " A Georgian” we un-
lieaitatinglv say. that they were not written by Sharp S.
Reynolds cf He 1 ! ccanty. Wc hare irrefutable proof
acknowledge our
orthodoxy? If therwrirartyermfeeling of our breast
that by its constancy and abiding influence has aequir
ed the tenacity of an innate principle, it is that the un-
natural feeling of personal party feud and animosity
should die, and in lieu thereof a high and honorable ri
valry should he substituted, as to who should do most
for the honor and glory ofthe country. For our party,
HI a party, we do not care a rlravr, ond hod much rather
see it e!r!t than swim ifil has no higher objects than
the support of mart party men lie principles however
we will ever contend for, because wc are satisfied of
their soundness and truth,nnd that if acted of they will
redound to the prosperity ord happiness of the Stotc
These principles we should support, call us by wbatsv-
ername you choose. For the same reasons we support
the men oftheTrntip psrtv; notbrranso they are Troup
men, but because Ihev support those principles which
we approve. When they forsake their principles wc
will forsake them—as long ss thei support their prin
ciples, our support, such as it is. shall be given to them.
It is theClarU'partv who are keeping up party feuds, and
but for them, party animosity had long since gone to the
tomb ofthe Capulets. It is Ihc leaders of the Clsrk
party who arc striving ond contending for office,
without being willingto take a single step in the course
Troup has pursued, and which has done eo much for
the glory and prosperity of the state.
As to the charges of supporting Cooper and the tariff
we deem them unworthy of an answer. Wc can hardly
bulievc thnt any one in hie right ntind could make them,
for almost every paper wo have published for tho loot
two years bears* refutation ofth^tn.
We ere f$r from believing that every member ofthe
Clark .party at jh'ie- time ra willing ta go the wholo
length -with their leader* in opposition to the meosures
number ot mortifications which.the madness of
our rulers-far- stverabyears past-, has uncoa-
. ninety occasioned those-wko.-rherish a habit-
. C00M ,n? xia!cttagfriftitBht~fo the principle ,, po „. which ■
qboveperpg.aplyandahoBl^not AOswtrgiaaPaHroafc hntbeeiuowartodjire strartmxr-of our govern-
of tmrpapana xnreMemgJf laxmgliiyxxitr PaaLwhnFa cfemog wevuld these men hav 0
raised !! That they should have run foul 0 f
some of our most cherished principles, wns,
however, to hnvo been expected, as good as
they had rerkiossly thrown themselves beyond
tho atlrnrtivo influence of national justice nnd
national good faith—separated from these,
like a ship without n rudder or pilot, taking llm
direction of every billow, nothing roultl follow
Ihnn collision with what was adverse to the
course upon which they run. In this may bo
seen the nature of their attachment to our in
stitutions—it mere cloak, which tnny be laid
aside whenever the brain of the tveorer is
plncnzicd l.y some conflicting pursuit. Hcuco
we find, in the discussion that arose upon tho
motion to refer tho New York memorial to tho
committee on Indian Affairs, our Representa
tives, YVildc, Forsyth, Lumpkin, Thompson,
and Foster uttering language of the import
above imputed.
Let ns pause for a moment, end examine a
few of their remarks.—I will first dispose of
Mr. Lumpkins "mildest terms,” lo wit: he
“ considered il” (Ihc memorial) “ an imperti
nent intermeddling with other pcoplo’s busi
ness”—Thin remark hos precisely Ihe same
ridiculous effect ns if, upon the arraignment of
a robboral the bar of justice, after the rending
of the indictment hy Ihe eterk, the culprit
should by way of answer or plea, assert' the:
he considered the whole proceeding against
him ax" impertinent intermeddling with other,
people's business !!!! for ,no ono ran doubt
that he would greatly prefer lo escape the pur.-.
ishmont likely to he inflicted hy this “ imper
tinent intermeddling” of the officers of justirc
—-If-Mr.-l-.utnpkin^had-been disposed to tub .
mit' “ the right of the people at nlliimes pence*,
ably to assemble and petition Congress for,
a redress of gricvnnccs,” ha could not havo
permitted such indecorous nnd inconsistent
iongnogo to escape him. But if, every thing
considered, the sentiments of Mr. Ltimpkio
are lo be reprobated, what terms are adequate
to express the degree of censure due to those
of Mr. IVildc ? For him the writer of this nrti.
clo has ever entertained the most profound re
gard—believing him in point of talents, inde
pendence, and devotion to our institutions ant)
lows, second to none of Georgia's most gifted
sons—but he, too, seems to have fallen e vic
tim to the political mania now raging at the
south and particularly in Geoigin. That gen
tleman supposes it time to complain when an
injury has been actually inflicted; and that the
party injured, has alone the right to complain.
At the moment in which he uttered’this, Mr.
Wildo must have forgotten how frequently his
clnqcnce has been exerted iff defending the
right each individual possesses to what is call
ed preventive justice—thnt where o wrong is
meditated, it is lawful lo interposo such mea
sures as will prevent tho intended mischief—
and if only the injured party is allowed to
complain, would h« wait until a voice from the
tomb of (he murdered, called for vengeance
upon the destroyer ? What mockery is this !
would he suspend the requisitions of humani
ty—the injunctions of tho universal law of na
tions—and the commands of the God of na
ture, whilst nations tire blotted out from exis
tence, and wnit the utterance of their com
plaint,—when incapable of complaining,—be
fore the causes of their destruction shall bo in
vestigated ? Such sophistry may pass for
sound logic where oxcuso is sought for to co
ver wrong—but can never satisfy the imparlinl
mind, or extenuate tho turpitude of unright
eous counsel*. Besides, as the testimony of
the sufferers, in this case, would not (by the
wholesome law of Georgia) be received in evi
dence, no sound of complaint proceeding from
them, could reach the cars of these righteous
self-constituted judges, end the cry of the mis
erable would therefore pass unheeded as the
moaning wind of the desert.
Mr. Wilde asks, “ why not ns well enter,
tain suppliceiions in behalf of tho suffering
people of Ireland or.Hindosten?” To this the
voice of reason answers—That if the people
of thoso regions were about to be robbed of
their conntry by the cupidity of any stale of
this union, tho same course would without
doubt be resorted to.—If they stood in the
same relation towards us as do the Cherokee
Indians, then would the voice of justice be rais*
td in the councils of this confederation, to spare
the weak, and restrain the laicless. Tho in
terrogatory system is continued, and il is ask
ed, " in what character did the memorislista
present themselves V' To this the answer is
most direct and simple—as part of the sove
reign people of these States, having at heart
the preservation of their common country’s
glory ond Reputation—'.hat glory acquired br
we almost daily see evidence to the contrary, and are
confident that the opinions here expressed ore at war
with the views of nine tenths of the Clerk men. But
having once attached themselves to that party, they
now feel a reluctance to go over td the other party.
\Ve believe there art thousands of Clark mon in this
state, who are in every thing but namo genuine Troup
ers. This was our belief when wc expressed a wish
that a portion of the offices of government might he
confided to them, and this belief remains unchanged.
But that those who pretend to give a tone to the party,
and set themselves up as leaders among them, with a
few exceptions, remain unchanged, is equally a subject
of evtry day observation.
M e publish below a communication extracted front
the Statesman & Patriot of the 6th February lust, edit
ed at the time by E. H. Burril land John G. Polltill.on the
Indian question. The communication woe published
unaccompanied by any editorial remarks, and the pre-
sumption is therefore fair that the editors had no deci*
ded objection to it. We are aware lhat an editor is not
responsible for every thing lie publishes from his corres
pondents, but we also know that th* editors of the
Statesman & Patriot were not in the habit of waiving
their privilegeof rejectingan article altogether, er nta.
king their commenta very freely, if an article did not
suit theirviewe.
For Ihc Statesman & Patriot.
It is amusing to witness the shifts resorted
to by tho advocates of Indian destruction, lo
evade a full and fearless discussion and exnmi-
lion of the principles upon which are based
their pretended right of domination—The
rackless disregard of the dictates of natural
justice, and the determination to accomplish
their purpose though in violation of every prin
ciple and tie held sacred among men, is not on
ly abundantly evident by tho grounds and ar
gument (if argument it can be called, which
argument is ntme) already disclosed in Ihe pro
gress of this warfare against right, bul has in
volved its champions upon the floor of Con.
gress in such a tissue of absurdities, contradic
tions, nnd inconsistencies, as must elicit the re.
probation of overy mind not rendered callous
by cupidity, or like their own, heedless of the
means, so the end be gained—It is mortifying
to see the extent to which men will go, when
having departed from the pure system of ethics
adopted by mankind from the period when
reason acquired the ascendency over brutal
force and physical power, they frsmo for them
selves a code of morality for the purpose of
justifying atrocities against which the best feel
ings of human nature perpetually revolt—It
will scarcely he denied that our constitution
and laws have for their foundation the most ap.
proved principles which concentrated human
wisdom hnsjgver devised, or enlightened rea
son and experience unfolded for the govern
ment of the human race—If therefore, any
proposed measure conflicts with these stan
dard truths, the presumption is irresistible,
that it must be founded in error, and its adop
tion inexpedient, or unjust.
Among the great principles esteemed most
sacred by Ihe fathers of ourrnnstilution, is the
right, so simply and clearly expressed, of tho