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Athens, June 28,1831.
Sufferers in FaijftUHlte.—Wc have bre'i gratified to
i ’ojervc that thecitizen*ofdiffcrcnl (ilaccs in llic Snutli-
rn < wintry have been prompt in affording relief to the
s if.-rrs hy the late (ire in Fayetteville; at New Voik
r.v» «e notice that a subscription in their behalf has
h cn circulated. The donations have generally been
J heral, and the timely aid they will afford to the dis-
and destitute inhabitants of that once prosper
ous city, it such ns must eonvey to the hearts of its
recipient, emotions of the warmest gratitude, and ere-
no a •'util of pleasure in the generous souls of those
„->,nse lilierality and philaulliropy has been so appro-
vein•<-?, displayed. Will not the citizens of Athens
t'dlcw t>,e example? Olliers have done nobly—let us
not lie behind them in good cause.
—4®.—
« f t Young nuke."—On out last p»gc will he found
on eslract from a novel with this title, recently puh-
Vdicd in three volumes octsvo, fur which we hep leave
to "inii it the perusal of our readers. The gambling.
*-< ne is deaeribed in a manner at once calculated to
rnchuiu the uttention, and interest the heart, and must
place the author in the higltcat rank of the writers of
fetion. Whatever objection mny he made to descrip
tions ofimaginary life, usually termed novels, ns a ge
nera! rule, we think that even the most liutidiuue can
not find fault with tho extract wo have given from the
j'nwig Duke. The vice to which it alludes, and ol
which il i.ltows the bitter consequences in a most rua*-
teily manner, is one too prevalent in this country. It
. n:ts to oar disgrace—it is pursued to tho destruction
oft loitvands. For itself atone it should bn abolished
from thr face of the earth; hut that is the smullcst reo-
rou why il should not exist—Iheic arc other vices con
nected with it subversive o! human happiness, infinite
in number, and unlimited in extent. The votary of
.he pmnlng table seam himself in the expectation of
acquiring sudden wealth, without once rcficctingthal if
tnecisaful ho ruina a fellow being—lie plays; perhaps
t ,c Insea—to drown the freli"0 of iliseonin..# —a —-
tificalion Ilia loosen create, he drinks and becomes in
toxicatcd—ill luck still attends him, and with thr faint
Snipe of retrieving Ida fallen fortunes, lie groiva deeper
ale, and perhaps at ■ single chance hazards every thin;;
remaining of hia earthly poaresvions. It is lost—and
S e nses from tho tabic a beggar. From one abode ol
crime lie tulhea to another, until, with health destroy
td, reputation mined, abandoned by all tho world, and
given up to the liorrore of unexpiated crime, lit tlics.
F.vcii should success awhile attend him, his ease is bet
ter, for ultimately he mult coma to the some misera
ble end. This is no new description; its 1 ruth lias been
rstablidiud by the testimony of those who have wit-
amescd, and those who hive experienced its lnclancto
ly effects, and repeatedly published to the world. The
picture should nevcrlhelcts be held op still, ns a warn
V.tg to the firing generation, and those that may sut-
cvcd.
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'Slroei Boat Occidents.—The Steamboat Central Jack-
on,which haa plied between New York and I’cckskill,
tur I her boiler on the evening of the 7ili inst. while
on her passage down, when thirty-five miles above the
city. The Captain was on shore landing passengers
i. ’ the lime, at a place called Grassy Taint Dock, two
• tiles below Stony Taint Light llouso. The boiler was
Mown from its place, and fell into tho river between
the boat and tho dock ; tho explosion dent'dished a
(great part of the forward deck, blew out the hows,
end sunk the host within twenty minutes, leaving on
ly the stern visible above the tvoler. There were
shout forty passengers on board. Ten persons are as-
< erlnincd to have been killed by the disaster, and lour-
Icon badly scalded; it is probable, besides, that some
-went down in the boat, but this it not known to he a
fact. One of the passengers was blown to a consider-
Me height, and falling into tho river, was taken out
Viiliurmcd,
The Philadelphia Courici also gives an account ofan
quarters. Gen. Dwernicl.i had previously gained on*
or two important victories ii Volhynla.
We have extremely gratifying intelligence from I ot-
tugal. An English squadron appeared off the Tagus
on” the SClIiMay, and sent off despatches to the British
consul,requiring himtodemand that the Judge Conser
vator nt Oporto, Canciro and Sn, the Captain ol the
Helena frigate, and several magistrates who hove vio
lated the rights of British subjects, should he dismissed,
and others reprimanded; that several soldiers should
lie punished and ollicers dismissed for the same cause;
nnJ that compensation should l»e made for various ex
actions at the custom house, nn<l also to a large amount
for unlawful arrests and detention*. The dismissal
were required to l»c published in the Lisbon official
Gazette, and ten days were allowed Don Miguel, ci
ther to ncccdc to these terms or abide the consequen
ces. This brought him to tiis senses, and before the
time expired, lie complied with the requisition*. The
French, it ij said, have also obtained the satisfaction
and indemnities she require*. The United States have
also some accounts to settle with the usurper,and i i is not
impossible hut the ramc nummary proceeding mny he
adopted for their adjustment. One or two vessels arc
now fitting out for pari* unknown, and there is alrea
dy ari American squadron hovering about the mouth
of the Tagus.
In Kngland the latest accounts from the elections,
give a majority of 133 in favor of reform; a few additions
had also been to the Peerage on tire same side. No
doubt the plan will succeed. In Ireland some distur
bances had tultcn’placc, hut not serious. A very slight
disturbance hod also taken place in Paris, arising from
a dispute about the July decorations. Bclcintn yet re
mains without a king, hut the popular candidate ii
Prince Leopold, and il is thought he will accede to the
wishes of the Belgian people.
** GaintsriHc Jihcrtistr.”—We perceive that Mr. Ju
lian, the. ostensible proprietor of this anticipated paper,
has token in high dudgeon some remarks of oioh tn
May last, on the manner in which he or hrd friends
have obtained subscribers. On that subject we slated
nothing from our own personal knowledge, hut from
information received, which we believed to he correct.
Wc have not ns yet received affidavit of tho truth of
that information, but hope shortly to bu able to confirm
wliot has been stated by unimpeachableifstimony. Mr.
Juhnn shall then hear from us. We pass over the idle
slang lie has seen pr< per to make usoof in his reply—
it will only injure Ins prospects with those who do not
know him, for no one can have exalted ideas of the
talent* or gentlemanly acquirements of any man whoso
l».*» U v«wifa tetstn wiin sucu mineral and vulgar
abuse; and it cannot advance him to the common level
in the mind.-* of those who have unfortunately seen
much of him. As lie proposes, however, to conic Ikj-
fore tho public in the capacity of editor of a public
journal,j it may be amusing* to conic of our readers to
know the principles lie inttfndd to advocate. Wc will
give them in his own words. He says, “The very
foundation upon which the Gainesville Advertiser rests
its claim to support from the up-country c/I Georgia, is,
that it will he decidedly opposed to the politicul doctrines
fthe "•l|/ienimi, M and thejmdo, whose organ it Is.”
This is no doubt a very candid, but certainly a very in
cautious assertion. If it opposes our principle*, it must
expose the policy wc advocate. Lot us see, then, what
cotirso the Advertiser will take: Tho Athenian believes
the jurisdiction of a State is co-niten?ivc with itafi nits
in ull cases—the Advertiser a ill hold that there may
be exceptions, as in the case of Georgia. The Athe
nian content!* for the right of Georgia to (he Indian
lands, and ia in favor of the removal of the Indians—
tho Advertiser will oppose it. The Athenian regards
the disfranchisement of the gold diggers by tho provis
ions of the lato Land Bill, at unconstitutional and un
just—tho Advertiser will contend that it is very right
the RtLCted character of their oflicc, and dcec^hd to tho
grovelling business nf creating personal and political
discord.thc strong arm of the law should take cognizance
of their ofl'cnces.** The Missionaries undoubtedly exert
ever the minds of many of the natives, an uhnost un
limited control; and we believe it can be satisfactorily
prov ?n that that influence has been used to encourage
them to persist in their idle pretensions to the right of
self-government. A* long, therefore, as they are suf
fered to remain where they now arc, without ackuow-
A lawyer, to be distinguished at the present* dav
list not only be well versed in technical learning, but
ive a general acquaintance with the literature and
•ience of the times. The advancement of the age in oq
litc learning, and the arts, give an elevation to feeling
and a character to every species of knowledge. Thr
great lawyers of the present day, bring si! the lights of
science to raise and adorn the profession.
The members of the bar, from their habits, situation
and relations in society, have s marked and unquc<-
W . i .1 '' r.,u cft tionablc influence on the moral, civil, and political •*(.
and Otjorgia, and the politicians ol those , j. # * |r8 0 f t ho world. In every country where an altar
States. The same baleful effects it was pre- j j, as been erected to liberty, there the profession h,
thd high-minded citizens of a State, because
they will not patiently submit to a violation of ^ave a general acquaintance with the literature and
their lights? science of the times. The advancement of the age in uq.
The name clnmor tvns exriled ngainst the litc learning, and the arts, give nn elevation to feeling
Republicans of 1708 and 1799, against Jef- andacharactert. evtryspem,of knowledge. Z
Person, Madison, Nicholas and Giles, and
c-gainst Virginia nnd Kentucky, ns is now at
tempted to he raised against South Carolina
lodging the supremacy ofuur laws, the ends of Govern- ( ]; ctc <| «ould result Irom the adoption of their j been found, and it lias nourished in proportion to the
incut willfie thwarted, its requirements disregarded
and the government itself remain a dead letter.
The release of the Itev. Mr. Thompson, who was a
• • 1 1 .1- olmririw marlfi n f extent and permanency «f the freedom of the people
principles, nnd the snme charges made ; Greece , ‘existed doquent advocates, orotom and
wishing to sepnrutc the Mates. (lawyers, to defend the accused, and prosecute for tio
AVe wish it to he understood by our readers, j rights of the injured and oppressed. The orations of
few weeks fcince arraigned before the Superior Court at j .t . we || 0 j acquiesce in the exposition ofilsaeus, and tho bold argumentative and pointed speech*
N.nak.'ta » Un ly »r toil,™. i"
since been arcertumed rdiieiullj, tliat the General j South Carolina. Not because we think that I prerogative of a freeman to make use of the talents of
it tends to disunion. That idea is a farce got i another in his own cause.
up for political effect. Not because it gives In Rome this profession was divided into lawyers.
” 1 •, , ~ . | . , , technically speaking, and advocates or orators. Tl,,.
loo much power to the States, but because It | characters, their influence, their rank in sseieiv, and
vernment docs not regard u Missionary ns its agent
and sumo may in consequence find, that trusting to
their final release on the ground sustained at that
Court, may have been induced to remain too long for
their advantage. If a prompt example had keen made
of Id'll, others would undoubtedly have taken warning,
and escaped the punishment which must now be inflict
ed. It is severe ive know, but not more limn adequate
to tlie injury that might result to cs from disobedience;
and it is very probable that it wae presumed its severi
ty might have the effect to deter tttrj out from incurring
it, eithr through stubbornness or neglect.
'.Vo almost universally find that there is 11 magic in
a name," and it is unforlunutc that such is the fact,for
the inffueiice it lias upon the feelings loo often seems
to blind the understanding. 'The Observer lias seen fit
to moke use of the appellation “ Missionaries of the
Ciosli,’’ evidently with the intention of arousing the
sympathies of the people in favor of that particular
class of men, without examining at all into the nature of
the charges against them; as though they were infalli
ble. Wc object not to the title, hut to the manner of
theoretically yields rights of tho stales not
yielded in the Constitution : nnd because it
allows theoretically at least, that tlirco-fourlhs
of tho Stales may tyranize legally and consli-
tetionally over the other fourth.
From the Alabama Journal.
“ Our political doctrines wo have formed
from reflection and mature deliberation, and
wo will continue firmly to support them, be
lieving as we do, that the “ Federal Union”
enn only he “ preserved” by the sustaining of
those doctrines. Our object and our wish is
to prevent secession ; to preserve the Union.
Wo believe a sovereign Stale has the power,
and (hit it is horduty, liken skillful physician,
to heal the Constitution when wounded.
When u proper subject is brought before tho
State authority upon which it can act, wc
applying it. The effort will not take; nor will the idqa j wish il done. Georgia, twice, has nullified
held nut by tho Missionaries themselves, that they are
puttering persecution for righteousness' sake,avail them
any thing with a discerning public, or moke their con
duct more acceptable to their God* The oath tliat is
required of thorn does not interrupt or prevent the per
formance ofany moral or religious requirement, and if
they refuse to take it or leave tho state, it is not
because it interferes with their duty to their Maker,hut
because they arc obstinate in n wrong and dangerous
course. An embargo w ould he laid upon llicir longues,
and they could not tiicn, as now, abuse the laws under
w hich they live, or create enmity anddisenntent among
the Indians, by »H* promulgation of their injurious doc
trines. We w ish no harm to either of them, but would
be rejoiced to see them adopt the practice of good eit>
sens, and, conforming to legal requirements, spend
their time in inculcating the precepts of our venerated
and holy religion, nor suffer their mrslalmi ideas nf
justice, to place them where they cannot benefit those
they were sent to instruct and enlighten.
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Jfullifioation.—Untiring exertions have been made by
the papers devoted to the Clark interest ill this Slate,
to fusten upon tho Troup parly the charge of being
nuffifftrs, while they would have U9 believe tliat they,
the Clark party,are good and loyal citizens of the Uni'
ted Stater, and so ardently devoted to the Union, that
they w ould submit to any law of Congress, however op
pressive, without offering any other resistance tiian
feeble remonstranee, rather than hazard its safety by
rcsietmgtlic operation of unconstitutional acts. Wc arc
willing to secede to them all tlie credit that may ac
crue from the expression of such sentiments; but if they
merit praise at all, it would bo more justly deserved
were llicir principles to correspond with tlicir practice.
This has not been the case, if nullification has ever
been resorted to by the State of Coorgia, we believe it
was in the Tassels ease. The act to carry his cxecu-
ncls of Congress, and so far from producing
civil war, or n dissolution of tiin Union, it hns
operated to (lie strengthening of the chain that
binds llio States together. We are opposed
however, nnJ disgusted witli so much smoko,
where (ire is not seen.'’
and proper. The Athenian is in favor of a rcdueli ill j lion into effect, without regarding the injunction oflhc
of tlie members »t our Legislature—the Advertiser will > Supremo Court, or tlie Judiciary Act of the United
be against i'. The Athenian believes the present ns-. Stales, was passed by the Legislature utmost unani-
tem ofinlornnl improvements, and (lie establishment of {inousty—and it consequently follows that if the Troup
protecting duties bv the United States, for the encour- 1 party are nuUifierr, so are the Clark parly. It muUcs but
apement of ma nifuctiircs or other purposes, In be un- i little differonco whether principles differ or not, if llicir
railed for, oppressive and unconstitutional- tho Ad-1 effect is the same; and il is a mutter of small moment
vcrliscr will contend for llicir i xpcdicncy anil eonsti
lutinnality. We do not know hut Mr. Julian will be
disposed still to say l.is paper will rest its claim to sup
port on its opposition to tho Athenian. If lie docs,
t.iough we shall pity the imbecility oflhc man, we cam
not but admire his frankness; for such a course us the
one pointed out above, cannot fail to " clap no extin
guisher upon his hopes of success," ami tiring upon
■ . . — , x<iiBi,er upon ms unprs 01 success,” ami urine uu
Idont that happened no. /o„g since to the Steam- |,i m the odium and reproach ofan indignant people.
I oat Home, while lying to, near V. heeling, on her pas-
Mge up the Ohio rim. She had just taken in a sup.
.V.v of wood; snd had left the wood-yard, when show us
discovered to be on fire on her boiler deck. The ma-
xerialn of the beat being all very dry, burnt with great
1 'P'dity. In conacqucnce of the burning of the wheel
vqie, the boat soon became unmanagcaWo; but fortu-
t aiely her bow had been directed across the river, ami
vke soon ran aground. When tl.calarm was first giv-
rn,i cry was raised lhat there was gun poicJer on hoard;
on which all the passengers, filly in number, of whom
sixteen were women and aomc children, jumped over
board, some of the women taking their children in their
jrms- Tho females were buoyed up by their c lothes
•umd warmed by the men; snd whit javery remarkable
-jo live; were lost.
taint from Europe.—By the artiia! at tho packet
nip Pacific at New York on the 14th inst. wc are «n-
.tded to prceanl our reader. wKh a abort summary of
wmghuews contained In the London and Liverpool
fapanofthe 16th and 17th ult. four day. later than
uat contained under our foreign head. The latencas
tftts arrival preclude, the possibility of detail,
the accounts from lire theatre of war aro not quite
as cneenng as our aonguine imaginations would hope,
^ ci they are far from being unsatisfactory. The Ilua-
sians bad again tdvanced, nnd again been repulsed by
the gallant Yolcs, with considerable losa to the firmer,
and they are now eaid to be retreating at all point..
The Russian troops tuffer immensely from the Cholera
Morbuo, while the Poles have comparatively escaped.
The Polish lorn in the defeat of Stem waki, published in
"or lost accounts, ia aaid to ba9000, a large portion of
wlmm,however,arejthought lobe d'npertcd among
<be villages, disguised in their peasants’ dresses. The
brave General Dwarnicki, who baa been eeparated
„frpm the main army, and often miraculously ce-
*' E P—* threatening destruction from tho enormous for-
rea arv.yedm.alm.stevwyridaof him, was at length
cohgadtontaoattnto AuM now OaUicU, elooetv mir-
sued by th. Kussi.ns, tl. wx.U^ h ’ y .
mo of Austrian bnmm,,*ot I , t „ poMd betieenthmn.
The Russians apologized and retired, but the Pole,
were obliged to surrender their arms, and be cantoned
slWltver tire AtMrian Government assigned them
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41 Charleston Observer.”- In giving tome account of
Uicurrcsta tliat have taken place in the Cherokee ter
ritory during tlie present year, under u late law of tho
State of Georgia, ihn editor of tho Observer !»• taken
occasion to indulge in a short tirade neainst tho con-
RtitMcd authoritief of his country, and concludes Ids
article a* follow* :
•* If policy like this is lobe pftraued—If MiMiontrica
of the Cross arc to l»« chained and imprisoned on ouch
grounds as these, tho liberties of which wc boast is af
ter all, n mere phantom, an empty name. Indiana arc
arrested without knowing the cause; mud others on the
charge of uting violent language to the guard. To
what extent these measures w ill yet be carried, cannot
be predicted. Like other acts of which w e read, they
may yet prove millstones upon the necks of their ad
vocales and defenders.”
Wc must confess that we read tlie above extract w ith
some turprise, knowing that heretofore the Observer
baa advocated tlie cauac of Georgia on the subject of
Indian sovereignty and the rights of the State. But
this fact only goes to confirm the opinion, olinost uni
versally found to be true, that men can reason very ta'
tionally on a subject where llicir interests or private
feelings are not concerned; but (ouch them on that
chord, and cool judgement bears the sway nolongc
they vibrate to a different tune. This seems to he the
casa with the Her. editor of the Observer. II
knowledges the right of Georgia to extend jurisdiction
over the whole of her territorial limits, snd lie proba
bly approves of a pueeebte, yet tfectivc plan fur accom
plishing the object; but w hen his Irethren arc the oiTc-n
dcrs.he thinks the Isur arbitrary, cruel and unjust, and
that it is calculated to make our liberties “ a mere
phantom, an empty name.” Why are the Minion
ties entitled to greater privileges tiian other men ? A
they nut of the same flesh and blood, and do they not
receive the same protection from government that uih*
ers do? \\h^ then siiould they not y ield obedience to
the laws, and if they arc refractory, receive the Mine
punishment as other men 1 Let the Itev. gentleman
answer these questions.
The Missionaries are scut by their respective de
nominations, not to preach homilies u;>on politics, but
to enlighten thr mind, 0 f the ignorant sons of the for*
? l 'f. 1 ,C * ru,htoflh * gospel. To that sphere they
should coafiip themselves, cud when thqr prostitute
to ua wliat slaiuicti may bo circulated ngninst us or
our doctrines, so that all parlies unite in carrying our
measures into effect. We would here observe, howev
er, that the Troup party of Georgia do not approve of
the doctrine of Nullification, as advocated by our sister
Caroline. We do not know of any clause in the Con
stitution authorizing a single stato to arrest the opera
tion of a law of Congress, nor is it specially recognized
by that instrument as among flic reserved rights of the
Slates; but when laws “too grievous to be borne" arc
passed, when our rights arc injured by unconstitutional
enactments, we believe it is tho duty of each and every
sovereign Stato agrieved, to nullify those acts, without
asking one question as to the constitutionality of the
measures they adopt. Il is enoiigl, for us to know that
wc arc suffering wrongfully, and if rcmonstrar.ee fails,
more decisive measures must he resurted to.
To show what others think ol the course Georgia lias
pursued, (tho opinions of certain prcnecs in our own
stato to tho contrary notwithstanding,) we insert the
two following extracts, being but a reiteration of the
sentiments of a host of others in different parts of the
Union t
From the Florida Courier.
Our a list! vations, relp.livo to Goorgio hav
ing nullified nn act of Congress, and of her
citizens being tie facto Nullificrs, were foun
ded on several circumstances. In tho first
place, all (ho National Republican gazettes
liuve denounced Ihctn nn Nullificrs, and a
prominent lender of that party, Mr. Everilt, in
one of bis late speeches calls them such, and
makes no difl'eronce between them and the ad
vocates of tho South Carolina doctrine. He
consider* the difference between them as lit
tle inora than verbal, and that tho operation
of both in tho same. Now why do they be
stow on them that name i Plainly and simply
because tho State of Georgia has declared tho
law of Congress, passed in 1S02, relative to
the intercourse with the Indians, to be uncon
stitutional nnd a violation of her rights as n
sovereign Stale, nnd consequently null nnd
void. She has aricd upon that declaration,
and lino passed law s in direct violation of that
act of Congress ; and belli de facto and tie
jure has nullified the said act. What friend of
8taic Rights can blame the part which Geor
gia has taken! The law tvas unconstitution
al. It was o violation of her rights. She de
clared it null and void. Was there any dis
union in consequence of it ? Did il produce
auarchy, treason and rebellion I Who will
d*re to stigmatise pp miters to their country,
‘■The Cnncci tit."-~\Vhcn Mr. Lumpkin was first
proposed on a candidate for Governor, tho editor of the
Democrat was among tllu warmest uf his supporters.
He regarded Mr. L. as a conspicuous member of the
Clark party, and ono who »vns willing unhesitatingly
to yield to the wishes of life political friends. But
when lie declined the intendedhonor, and when it was
ascertained (luit lie had snme agency in the Calhoun
correspondence, it was reasonably supposed that lie
had a secret, and even more darling object in view,than
advancement to the Chair ol Chief .Magislratcof Geor
gia. The editor of tho Democrat, like uu honest man,
then abandoned [:im, and has since given good reasons
for so doing. The following article is from that paper,
and will he found interesting:
11 We perceive that some of our h.-othcr
editor* ate making the fact of Mr. Lumpkin’s
attachment in Mr. Calhoun u matter of public
discussion. Ou tho one side, this fact is ur
ged against him as an objection, in his canvass
for tho executive chair. Now we do not con
ceive that any man’s private friendships, if lie
bo honest in, nnd true to them, ought to have
any tiling tn do with politics. Yet in Mr.
Lumpkin’s connexion with Mr. Calhoun, there
are several points upon which wo should like
to he hcltci informed. Mr. Calhoun’s breach
with the President has been of some standing,
nnd although il is not probable he will oppose
Gen. Jackson, yet il is evident ho is looking
to the Presidency, and he may ho suspected of
courting the support of tlie nullification and
stale rights patties of the south. When there
fore Mr. Lumpkin, tho acknowledger! fiiend
of Mr. Calhoun, wrote to tlie Editcr of the
Augusta Chronicle, declining n competition
with Mr. Gilmer, and desiring to sao tho pco-
plo of Georgia unite.', Sir., may no no t have
had an eye to Mr. Culhoun’s interest, and was
riot tho manoeuvre intended tn draw over the
support of Mr. Gilmer’s f/icmls to Mr. Cal
houn, in the anticipated explosion with the
President? Mr. L. 'van most noxious to see
a union, and to prtu^ioto which, ho was willing
to forego his present advancement. Upon no
other subject could ho have presumed to soli
cit his Clark friends, to whom he nddressed
himself, to unite with Mr. Gilmer. But tlieru
uro tunny grounds on which Mr. Calhoun
might havo counted on the adhesion of the
Hlate Uights parly of Georgia. And mny not
this have been ono of the lures, which he
threw out to effect this purpose. W r o should
like to have this matter explained. Bui at
Paul Pry says, wo ask merely for information.
And to confess tho truth, a suspicion of this
sort has had its influence in souring our minds
ngainst Mr. Lumpkin. Not tlmt we would be
understood as joining in tho hue nnd cry
against Mr. Calhoun i ho is a great man nnd
has clnims on ihe country; nnd let him clear
himself of tlie taint of nullification, nnd deal
consistently with Gen. Jackson, and they will
be answered. But we nre clear against being
tricked into his support at this lime, while his
principles are unknown, and his course in re
gard to Jackson is uncertain.”
von their manner of speaking has been transmitted
to us by that most splendid ufancienl masters in ora.
lory, Cicero, who, enamoured with the profession.|n ir .
sued it with unequalled ardor and success. The Our.-'
sailors of Rome were the firal men who broke dowii
the preposterous principle, that the son, having inheri
ted life from the parent, could hold nothing which mijjii'.
be culled properly, during the life of the father. Hero
the sums paid to lawyers, wero not considered as * a
ges or dues of hire, but honorary gratuities. In Rome,
however, as in Greece, lawyers Were sometimes over'
powered by the turbulence of democracy, and sumo-
limes frowned to silence by arbitrary power. The first
fair and legitimate period for the exercise uf legal ta’,
cuts,was from the reign of Elizabeth in England, to tho
present time, and in onr country from I7C0, to our day.
Lawyers in this country spring from all ranks of so.
ciety, without the peculiar feelings of any. Their pur
suits lead them to a full ur.dcrsloiidrng of the value of
civil, religions and political liberty, and the constant
exercise of their faculties, make them fearless of dr.
claring their opinions. Thus situated, they constitute
the safest barrier to all contending parties and interests.
With unabated industry they reach, hut seldom go be
yond the prayer of Agur; they have neither poverty nor
riches. They seldom from fulness forget the duties
they owe to man and God, and rarely from povertv,
abuse the rights of others.
There ever Ivavc been, and ever will be, some mis
creants in every walk of life, and law has its share.
Quackery however, is not confined to any particular
profession. The seals once occupied by Escaiapius
and Hippocrates, have not even since been filled by
their legitimate disciples; but medicine can exhibit ma
ny pretenders to infallibility in the healing art. Even
religion has Imd ifs fanatics. (Would that il had more,
falsely so called, who like Paul, lhat "pestilent fel
low,” would go about turning tho world upsido down!;
Y’ct I will admit that the pettifogger, whose knowledge
is scanty, and whuse honesty is equivocal, has a grea
ter opportunity todo mischief than any other imposter.
Sheltered by the salutary forma of the law, which were
made for wise nnd good’purposes, lie becomes the or-
gun of all the little pitiful (error and oppressions which
mean spirited malignity wishes to exercise against
those whom it has power to injure. By means of Ihcso
wretches, malice assumes the scales of justice lo mete
out bitterness, extortion and vengeance, by stnndaid
weight and measure. Without intelligence or principle
—without fiminess or Courage—but by a seeming re
gard lo official duties, they wring from the widow’s
hand the cup of water, and from her orphan children
the ctust of bread; and what is worse, they sometimes
acquire a name for smartness, readiness mid punctuali
ty,and grow fat upon the fruitsof extortion and erimc.
This classic not numerous nor respected by their bre
thren, They are only “ vermin gendered nn the lion's
crest," 4i,J arc only named to he abhorred.
Ills, ncven!:< loss, owing to the misconduct of this
class, that ft profession established to promote knowl
edge, and secure rights ti.V the faithful administration
uf justice to every citizen, Las become obnoxious to the
jealousy of the representative; of the good people of
Georgia, as evinced by their prof.c;diiigs last winter.. I
do not advett to tiiis matter, painful as *’ "'** to wii-
ness it, to claim for the profession, •xctnplh’n from
burdens,or more patriotism than belongs to ulhcr... but
to insist with due deference to the opinions of o’lV
worthy delegates, that those who wouid thus degrade
tho profession, misunderstand the tmo nnd best in
terests of their constituents. While I reverence the
groat and good men of all avocations, t must observe
that none other is so intimately connected w ith on:
political relations, und cverv day business of life. Cher
ish the learned and benevolent lawyer, os you do ibo
philosophical and humane physician, who explains lire
mysteries and records the law s of nature, in order to
alleviate human misery, or the wise nnd pious clergy,
wlm8e lives aro spent in giving stability to morals and
elevation ta hopes; whose holy office it is to lead tho
mind of suffering mortality, by tho precepts of w isdom,
and to smooth the bed of lhc dying, by the console-
linns nnd promises of inspiration—“to point tollcarin
and lead tnc wov.”—Biographical SUtches.
JOSEPH HENRY LUMPKIN
COMM UK ICA TED.
The number of Lawyera lias increased morn than
four fold since the peace oft 7S3, in this country. There
are not perhaps now at the bar, so many distinguished,
in proportion to the whole number, as there were at
that period; but it is not because they have not as
much knowledge and talent, hut because the standard
ol greatness is altered. Then, the more exclusively a
man waa devoted to technical learning, even lo the to
tal disregard of general information, the higher was
his reputation as a lawyer among most people. The
public taste wa3 not then formed; the Gothic pile was
preferred to thcGrccian Architecture, and the uncouth
ami narrow portal, to the lofty arch. They forgot t hat
the beautiful and magnificent temple of Theseus, had
stood in Its aunplicity and loveliness, amid the wreck, — r.ci.
ol ages, white a thousand dark and ponderous towers, I at nn annua! coat of 333,001).—lb
had crumbled to the dust. At that period, Coke was I _
considered asthc greatest lawyer that ever lived, and
Lord Manahcld talked of as t polished innovator.
Time uti changed. tUc standard oft aste and judgement
The windings and intricacies of technical lenrnme
were thought at difficult to bo traced, cs the mazeeof
the Cretan labyrinth; but the darkness is gone, nnd we
travel in accunly, where our predecessor* wandered
in doubt. Modern aciepcc haa lighted up a torch for
even traveller, and And a ofetr.fcjnp ^erv mine
worth exploring '
S u M M A R Y.
Hussion Population.—It is asserted tlmt tho Rurrion
Empire Imr acquired 30 millions of inhabitants in the
course of a century.—Edinburg Journal of Science.
The Trenton (N. J.) Emporium of the lOthinstani.
slates that the Anti-Masonic State Convention which
recently met in that city, nominated Mr. Rush for
President, and Mr. Southard fur Vice-President of the
United Slates.
Mr. White’s majority, for Delegate to Congrc.-s from
Florida, over Mr. Gadsden, is 85.
Tho city debt of Boston is f,880,330 75, and the cilj*
possesses, in bonds and goud notes, 8531,005.
Il is calculates! by Mr. Jacob, lhat thirty-two thou
sand bankruptcies Imvc been declared in France since
the revolution in July,
IFssMngtrm, June 9.—Mr. Van Bnren, the late Sri
crctary of State, and our Minister newly appointed to
Great Britain, took his final departure yesterday for
his residence in his native State of New York.
G. A. B. Walker, Esq. lisa been appointed Orator,
and W. W. Mann, Esq. as Reader ot tho Ddaralion
of Independence, on the 4th of July next, ill Augusta,
Georgia.
AYu> Intention.—Wc have seen a new ly invented in
strument for extracting teeth, by elevating them from
the sockets without pressing on the gums, or resting
on any other tooth, thereby preventing a great deal of
pain, and obviating injury lathe other teeth. It wn
connived bv Mr. A. C, Castle, Surgeon Dentist of
this city.—A*. Y. American.
Dividends.—tThe Planters' Bank of this city lias de
clared a dividend of three per cent, for Ihe last six
months; the Marine and Fire Insurance Bunk, one dol
lar pet aharc (4 per cent.) and the Merchants’ U Plan-
ters* Bank of Augusta four per cent for ihe fame pe
riod.—5ar. Georgian.
According to a late report of the Near Hampshire
Temperance Society, asgiven in the New Hampshire
Statesman, the consumption of ardent spirits in that
state has been reduced in the proportion of about four
ninths, looking an annual saving of expenditure in this
article of 8SGS,000. Tlie present consumption ia e.li-
mated to be 2| gallon! to each individual of the stotij
From the Cherokee Phoenix.
Scuddert’, May 23th, 1831.
Sir,—After the receipt of the enclosed let
ter, ten day* will be allowed you, to remove
out of the unsettled limit* of the State. If
found redding within it after the expiration
of that lime, you trill be (ubject to erred, act