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Athens, Aug. 2 1331.
In our lat»t paper it wan erroneously stated that
^x.President Monroe died on the morning of the 4th of
Julv—he died at about half past three o’clock on the
evening of that day.
At an examination on Saturday last, for the recep
tion ot candidates for Franklin College, eighteen were
admitted into the Freshman, four to tho Sophomore,
and one to the Junior Class. A considerable accession
to the number of student* ia oxpcctcd, independent of
those already admitted.
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Thrrewa* shewn us yesterday by Mr. William B.
Shelton of Habersham, a piece r.f Gold found a few
days since on hot No. 35, in the 11th District of Ha
bersham, owned by himself, which weighed seven hun
dred and twenty dwta. The cold is thickly embedded in
a rock, and the loss on the whole, if is estimated, may
be about ten dwts. On the earn** day and the day fol
lowing, eight hands found eleven hundred and seven
teen duts. This proves to hr the most productive of
gny mine which has yet been discovered in Habersham.
The Junior Exhibition will take place this day at 10
o’cloi It, A. M. n» the College Chapel.
The annual meeting of the Georgia Presbyterian Edu
cation Society, will beheld this evening at thePrc.-bytc-
lian Church, at early candlelight. An address before the
Society, will bo delivered by the Rev. Mr. Chambor-
lflin, or the Rev. Mr. Patterson ; after which n collec
tion will he taken up for the benefit of the society.
Wednesday is Commencement day—The exercises
ofthe Senior Class will commence at the College Chap
el, nt 10 o’clock, A. M.
The meeting of the Phi Kappa and Demosth»*ninn
Societies will take place on the same day, at 2 o’clock,
P.M.
In the evening the Rev. Doct. Picric will deliver n
diseoutse at the Methodist Church, beginning at curly
Candle light.
A Cotillion party will also be given on Commence-
Went evening, nt Capt. Brown’s Assembly Room.
On Thursday ut 10 o’clock, A. <M. Judge Longstreet
will deliver the Annual Address before the Demnsllie-
nianand PhiKappa Societies, at the College Chapel.
A meeting ofthe Bachelors’ Club w ill alsotakc place
at the Masonic Mall, on Thursday n» half past 2 o’clock
P. M. Members ol the Fraternity from abroad, who
may bo desirous of connecting themselves w ith the
Club, are respectfully invited to attend.
Xnteiiuil Improvement.—A meeting is to be holdcn at
ihc Court House in Watkinsvillc, on Wednesday the
10th inst. for the purpose of appointing delegates to o
Convention proposed to be convened at Ealontnn on
the fourth Monday in September next. The object of
the Convention is to take into consideration the means
for promoting the facilities for communication between
the upper anti lower sections of the State—the practi
cability of constructing canals, rail-roads, &c. The
Object is one of the greatest importance to the State,
•ud will, we hope, meet with tlio attention it deserves.
The citizens of Clark county are invited to attend the
meeting at Watkinsvillc; it is presumed, however, that
•n invitation will bo unnecessary— the interest they
must foci in the matter will insure their attendance.
own, w ill be consulted by snch attendance, and believ
ing other? to be awareofthi- fact, we cannot come to
any other conclusion, than that a laigc number of our
citizens will embrace this opportunity, peibaps the last,
of increasing their stock ofknowlcdge in the interest
ing science of Astronomy.
ICP Tlio Board of Trustees convoned yester
day, eighteen members being present—none of their
proceeding!), however, have yet been ascertained. One
ofthe most important subject* to be brought before
them, relates to that clause in the last College Bill
which requires the University to cdurato one poor
young inan from each county in the state. It is well
known that the necessary means were not granted
for that purpose; although the provision stipulated, that
funds were to bo a/fcriranAtappropriatrd t'<« rnrryingit
into effect; and it is therefore thought by many, w e be
lieve justly too, (hat the clause must be considered in
operative. In some counties, how ever, this construc
tion has not been given it, and several applications have
been made to the Faculty for the admission of young
men under this act. For want of means to support
them, the Faculty have been obliged to reject thc8ca|i
plications, and the matter will probably be now left to
the decision ofthe board of Trustees, which we think
cannot do otherwise than sustain the Faculty in the
Course they have pursued. The fact is, it would be
impossible for the College to proceed in its operations,
with such u weight hanging upon it—the consequence
is, that this clause must either be disregards by the
Trustees, repealed by the next legislature, or on ade-
quate appiopriation made to insure the fulfilment of it*
requiitments, or else—the University of Georgia must
tfink to the level of t common poor school.
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vVr. Wheeler*! Lectures.—We have had the pleasure
of attending Mr. Wheeler’s interesting Astronomical
4 Lectures thus far, and without attempting to add to
the high encomiums which have every where be« n so
justly bestowed on him, can only say that the expecia.
tiona we had previously formed, have been fully real-
ised* Nor hsiit been the case with us alone—the in-
ereased number of his auditory fully evince their warm
approbation,and we might say admiration of his talents
As a Lecturer. To an easy and graceful manner of
delivery, he adds an elegance and chaatcneaa of style,
with which the severest eye of criticism could scarcely
6nd a fault, and which, for itaelf alone, would well re
pay the attentive intellectual listener, for the trilling
sum he had expended. Hill Diagrams are of the moat
•pi* ndiJ kind. With them ht places the earth, the sun,
and all the planets, together with their several tppen-
dag<*«, immediately before our eyes, and by the aid of
hia lucid explanations, shows io the clearest manner,
all the varieties of their movement!. The superficial in
this science will derive e greater advantage from attend-
Ing his lectures, than could be obtained in studying
the best authors for weeks; and even those who consi
der themselves proficients, might obtain some new
ideae on the subject. His last, and review Lecture,
will be given to-moirow evening, and will no doubt h.
IS the others hatr been,- well attended; for. fully c*m
\faccd that the interest of his hearer^ no legs than his
We have occasion once more to advert to the
late root oveny info which w e were so unexpectedly
drawn, in relation to a papor which, it is said, is to he
forth coming at somo future day, to bp called the
11 Gainesville Advertiser.” The readers of the Federal
Union have probably seen in that print two aiticles
over the signature of 14 Hall,” well stored with grovel
ling and vulgar abuse ofthe editor of this paper. In
those articles the common courtesy due to combatant*
in newspaper controversy, wa* utterly disregarded,and
from the wantonnese ofthe attack, we were led to be
lieve, and certainly not without reaso i, that the au
thor must be of that caste whose reputation is the least
of their concern. At length we have had the gratifica
tion to learn hia real name, which we give the public
without any comment upon its merit* or demerits—
those who have no mean* of judging, hut the two com
munications alluded to, cannot draw very favorable
conclusions; others will—think as they please. We
have only to eay that Mr. Henry L. Sims of Gainesville,
is ti e author of ” Hall.” There in one circumstance
which we regret in this affair; which is, that so much
notice should he tak n of an anonymous and abusive
writer, because we do not hold that any assertions from
such sources are entitled to ciedit, unless substantia
ted by proof ofsome kind; but having at length obtain
ed something tangible to notice, we are constrained to
go op.
Mr. Sim* charged us with 44 fabricating” the state
ment made in the 44 caution” first published in the
Athenian—had it not been for this unwarrantable and
slanderous assertion, his communication might have
passed without notice from its; hut as we were anxious
to show that wc did not publish without what we con-
ived to be sufficient ground to go upon, we have en
deavored to obtain such evidence as would in the opin
ion of u candid public, exonerate us from the foul impu
tation be attempted to cast upon our motives- and toe
have succeeded. We have now the pleasure publicly
to state that wc have the w ritten testimony of two re-
ipertahlcgentlemen of Moll county, w hose veracity
cannot be questioned, that a report did exist there,
that the Gainesville Advertiser teas to be conducted by
both Clark and Troup men,' 1 and that ihe editor of this
taper was stated to lie the Troup mail alluded to
This was the report which reached us in the first in
stance, and tlii* v considered sufficient cause for pub
lishing our 44 caution." We still entertain the same
belief, and have no doubt that public opinion will sus
tain us in it. To that tiibunal wc submit tho whole
matter, and having clone so, shall not hereafter feelour
self under any obligation to notice what may appear in
other prints, touching this affair, lie .ins also stated tlmi
we declared ourself in possession of evidence taprarr
that the information wc had received on the subject to
which his communication refers was true—we never
made any such declaration. When we were first char
ged with 44 fabricating” the intelligence, and that, too,
for the purpose of lessening the number of the subscri
bers to tho Advertiser, the accusation was repelled with
indignntion; and in u hasty pamgiuph on the subject,
a clause was inserted that to the paitial observer might
hu construed into an avowal that wr had assumed to
ourselves the business of vouching for its authenticity.
We did not intend to convey that idea, but only that
we could prove we were not guilty ofthe‘‘fabrication”
•s charged.
The names of our witnesses we do not deem it nc-
cewarv to publish, hut if any gentleman will call upon
us with a request to that effect, w c will cheerfully sub
mil them together with their statements. This, w«
hope and believe, will silence future controversy on
this subject.
The rumor which has pic vailed for a few weeks
past, of arrangements tiring in progress to bring for
ward Col. Troup as a candidate for Governor, and to
which wc also gave currency, by copying an article
from the Augusta Courier- is no longer entitled to
credit. If such a suggestion has been made, it has
been abandoned. Tho following extract of an article in
tho Iasi Journal, puts it beyond a doubt that the contest
will bo between Mr. Gilmer and Mr. I.umpkin. Let
the friends of Mr. Gilmer look to the result.
“As to tho persona! popularity of that distinguished
patriot, ii j.s now at an enviable height—reaching far
beyond, and overshadowing all competition. Set; l»ow
he woa remembered in the celebrations of cur lato nn*
tionnl anniversary. Georgiacon never tin get the peri
od, when lie proved to her n tower of strength and safe,
t y, and her sons will never cease t • honor and to emu
late the man, who ill that dark hour, defended the
rights and ihe dignity of the State with a moral heroism,
that made menacing oppression quail before him Mis
adversaries seem to be «orel\ afraid that they may be
compelled to meet him once more ns acandidate for the
office of Governor. There is no occasion for your tre
pidation, Gentlemen. Banish your 'ears. It is reser
ved, we trust, tor Mr. Gilmer—not Col. Troup, to lay
Mr. L. on* at the approaching election; and to achieve
an honorable triumph for faithful services rendered,and
sound principles cultivated.
The Southern Recorder in speaking of the Mine sub-
j<ct remarks:
“Col. Troup has no desire, to he a candidate for the
office of Governor, and w ould not consent to be placed
in opposition to nr.v gentleman of his own political sen
timents. Mr. Gilmer is tho candidate of the Demo
cratic Hcpub'rcan or Troup party, on whom our friends
will unite their strength, lie is every way superior to
Mr. Lumpkin, and that the people will so determine,
it would he a icflectionon their good tense to doubt.”
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Shoutd any of our readers be dispoted to question
ihe authenticity of this Circular—we can assure them,
from our personal knowledge and acquaintance with
Mr. Haynes, of hia sincerity. We cannot therefore
withhold from him the right of correcting any wrong
impression which may prevail in relation to htmacif.
TO THE PEOPLE OF GEORGIA.
Whereas information has reached me through an un
doubted channel, that many of the good people ot this
State, and particularly in the Northern part where my
acquaintance is most extensive, believe that I am now
acandidate for Governor, at the ensuing election. And
lest manv careless observers should hereafter inquire
my reasons for the immediate survey and occupancy of
the Cherokee lands. And lest they should also seek
to know my reason* for winking to abolish tho Peni
tentiary system; I hire thought proper in order In sti
fle- and completely silence sit idle inquiries so f.r sa
repaid* myself, in ihis public manner, to declare most
positively and uni-qtiivocsll), that I am no candidate
tor the Executive Chau of Georgia; nor did my vanity
in its most lowering flights, ever euggest such an idea.
As regards Ihe policy of surveying, and immediately
occupying the Cherokee lands, I most unreservedly
state, that I hive formed no specific or satisfactory
.pinion. In mixtion Io the Penitentiary system, I am
•quail) undecided, whether its continuance or abolition,
wutd.l most promote the public good. I will further
add, axcepl this, 1 non have addressed s circular to
the people of Georgia; and being fond of retirement,
never roxv again unit s* a* in the present instance by
way of self-defence. THOMAS HAYNES.
Gainesville, July 29, 1831.
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cowmomcated.
Mr. Shaw.—By giving publicity to the following let
ter front the Post Master nt Rossville, the object ofthe
writer will he most readily accomplished, viz: to dif
fuse generally, the knowledge of a remedy for a dis-
t ressing or alarming accident to which all arc more or
less liable, and Ihe rapidity with which the poison is
absorbed mokes it exceedingly desirable that some
antidote should be applied befote it can be done tinder
the direction of a Physician.
The Family of Ferns (the 1st order of thcclss* Crvp-
logamiii) is very numerous, 1 ant not prepared many
that this species may be found abundantly in this vi
cinity, hut presume it may. To the intelligence and
respectability ofMr. Coodv, all who have acquaintance
with him will cheerfully bear testimony.
Yours Respectfully,
H. HUM..
llo'izilh, Cherokee Nation, 10/A July, 1831,
Dear Sin,—I herew ith enclose you the Snake Fern,
which will cure all kinds of snake tiles, ft lias been
known to effect a cure when lire patient’s teeth hadto
be f reed apart. It should he bruised, (top and roots)
and infnsed in water orswrrt milk (the lust is prefera
ble) and taken as the stomach will bearit, till the symp
toms subside.
I Itave no doubt hut that it would be a valuable me
dicine in the case of Hydrophobia. I haw lived io this
Nation 28 years, and have never known or heard of an
Indian being affected with that disease. It is certainly
worth u tr ial. Youra Kcsprctfullv,
JOSEPH COODV.
Da. Hull.
Sleam in Philadelphia.—It is stated that there are
from rtirtely to one hundred steam engines tn rrperation
in Philadelphia ami Liberties, in sixty of which number
anthracite cual is used fur fuel.
The discovery of volcanoes, hillierlo considered to
be always in proximity to the ocean, in the central
plains of Asia, isamnng the most interesting features
of Ihe late journey r.f Pi: lliillrholdt. This celebrated
traveller is about to prerent an account of these to Ihe
Academy of Paris.
The Hon. ttilliain Wilkins, of Pennsylvania, has
been nominated for ilrs Vice Presidency, by a public
meeting nfeitizens n Pittsburg
The President of lire United --tales, we understand,
sill direct the recommencement d the system of en
rolling the Creek and Cherokee I ulinns fir emigration,
which was some time ago suspended. JVInny of bolli
tribes it is supposed w ill embrace this opportunity of
bettering their condition, by removing, at the public
expense, io a new and mure dceirable country.
The Directory of "nw York, just published in that
city, contains 3*5,000 mimes. In ing an increase of about
2700 above those of uny prevf.us year. The number
of buildings unoccupied when ihe, work went to press,
was, of bouses 260, stores and offices 138; total 418
Resides these, thorn were many parts of houses unoc
cupied.
Col. Crowell, ihc United States Agent has, vve learn,
addressed the Secretary of War relative to the distres
ses ol the Indians, and relief will, undoubtedly, be
shortly ext. tided to these wretched people from that
Department.
.In Excusable Pun.—A Southern F.ditor expresses a
wish that the remittent hillious fever prevailed more
generally among Ids distant subscribers. The Lynch
burg Virginian thinks this * pun which as honest man
may have perpetrated in despite nf Dr. )ohns--n*s as
sertion to t.ic contrary.
Either IPoy.—“ Will you have me?" said a young
man tn a modest little girl. “ No John," said she,
•' hut you may have me, if von v ill ?”
We regr.-i to hearol'the death of Mr. F-niu-h Knight,
to-day. lie was shot by his I tveraccr, ThomasFoster,
at Ins plantation in the Swamp. The circumstances
we do ret f.imffV IVc understand Foster lias fled.—
.dug. Courier.
Our correspondent “ Franklin” will vv e hope,proper,
ly appreciate tile motive which has induced us to stib-
slitnte a blank in place of the tin: es of those gentle
men to whom he refers. We wish not. even if our
tight was not questionable, while Ihey occupy lludr
preent stations, tn bring’thom thus before the public.
If the facts bore Fluted are calculated (they are
nut so designed) tn mislead the public tried, nor ro-
Inmns are open ioany communication which those iui-
plieated may bn disposed to make. "Stubborn Fncts”
haseoine'o in under circumstances which will not
permit us to doubt their correctness—and if correct,
wi'ilo " King Caucus" has so lung been the burden of
many n song, we piny, 'hat our right to join in the
chorus may nut lie disputed.
lay him fairly obnoxious to lh« further animad
versions of that Press. Hut tiiat lie had still
stronger reasons lor anxiously wishing not to
offer. Besides, the reasons given in his let
ter, viz: to put an end to parly excitement,
and to suffer the public mind to settle down
into tranquillity,with a view more unitedly and
successfully to oppose the General Govern
ment, in what lie conceived to he encroach
ments upon state rights ; he really thought it
duo to tite repose of the slate, and the liberali
ty of thu Troup party, not to enter into ano
ther -strife for so high an office as the Chief
Magistracy of the slate ; for lliat the Troup
party had assisted in electing him and New.
whether it can ftr.d access to the world through
your payer, yet I am nevertheless willing the
world shall know it. FRANKLIN.
COMMUNICATED.
TO WILSON I.UMPKIN, FSQ.
Sir,—Your letter ofthe 24th May is ccnsi-
dered hh an announcement of vour name as a
candidate for Governor. On reference tn thut
letter, I perceive you acknowledge the right of
the people, to put in and out of office at plea
sure, any man, as they may judge their inter
est requires. In promoting their interests then,
as far ns the same may be affected, by putting
in and out of office any individual. I conceive
nan, by a very honorable vole to Congress, they nro discharging a very important trust,
with which appointments, he thought, they,; and consequently it becomes the duty of each
ought to be contented, and not in shew such a voter to ascertain as fully as possible, the po.
restless rind grasping disposition, especially t litical principles nf each candidate. With this
as he did not want thn office, and his offering | view, j seek tn learn yours. I wish to under,
could only serve to keep alive party animost-1 stand, in what respect the interests of Ihe pen-
ties. He said, he conceived his and Newnan’s: pie of Georgia (not a party) are to bo pro-
elertion, proof that there was a yielding on moted by putting out Mr. Gilmer, and putting
Ihe part of their adversaries, and ht did believe,' you in the < ffice of chief Magistrate. What
for the sake of peace, the Clark parly ought to j change either in Ihe internal or external poli.
meet them hall way ; at least they should not py ot the government may we expect should
be behind hand in a similar evidence of concil- j you be elected. I have read your letters of
iating. He stated further, that the contest ■ the i s t Fe!>. and 24th May, in order to ascer*
would open afresh all their former dissentions, J tain vour polilical faith, and the principles up.
and the consequence would be, if ho failed of j on which we might expert you to administer,
success, that the parties would he again array-j the Government of Georgia, if electod. lit
ed against each other with their wonted fierce-1 these, I see nothing to condemn, so far as they
ness, nt the next Congressional election, and j develope your creed, touching tho construe-
whatever had been gained would all bo lost, j tj on „f the Constitution ofthe U. S. the sove-
He candidly owned that there was no differ-; reignty of the states, and the abstract rights
ence between himsel! and Gilmer, in their j of the people; yet these principles thus declar-
opinions and policy, either in relation to the | j n y 0Ur letters, are so entirely at variance
Indians, their territory, and the manner ol ac- j with your acts some years past, that n consis-
quiring and disposing of it, or to thu conduct' t cn t man may well doubt their sincerity. Iff
of the General government, or to tho iariff, have at all understood the principles and duc-
and Internal Improvement, and this he had i trines of the party to which you have attached
frequently declared, by letter and otherwise, | yourself for tile last ten years, they are
tn ins numerous friends. That he was well j quite the contrary of those you now advance;
aware the people had too much discernment, they have always supported men who contend-
not to perceive they would render themselves I cd for a liberal construction of the conslitu-
ridiculous by humouring the wayward whims. tion, and most violently opposed, and abused
of such an undecided man, as he would prove | Mr. Crawford and his friends, who were the
communicated.
(fcjr STUBBORN FACTS. «£0
ATr. Slimr.—The people ..f Georgia do not
know how Wilson I.umpkin, Esq. became n
candidate fur Ihe office ol'Governor. It is not
necessary to slate the parly to which I belong,
but truth and justice require llmt nn honest
eommunity should not lie imposed upon ; it is
high lime to dispel the delusion which over
shadows (he country, end if the people have
the least particle of self respect remaining, if
thinking for themselves, and noting upon their
thoughts, tliev resolve to assert theor dignity,
they will no longer suffer themselves to be
driven about like nn unmeaning herd. Wliat
I am about to sla'e, 1 wish it expressly under
stood, I do not pretend to give, in the precise
language of the parlies concerned, but the
substance of it dare not lie contradicted, be
cause I know there were some men present,
on the occasion to which I shall ruler, who
would scorn to tell an untruth for any purpose
whatever, and will confirm in substance, the
following stubborn fads. At a called meeting
of the Trustees of the UDiversity, in April
lust, at Athens ; eleven out of the fourteen
Clark members, attended from all pnrtsofthe
State. During this meeting, they assembled
secretly nt — and with them
was associated and , of Mil-
ledgcville; Mr. Lumpkin was present, and
was told distinctly that the express ohject of
the meeting was to bring him out fur Gover
nor; to which lie promptly objected, and
begged the gentlemen to reflect seriously upon
the matter, and. in pitv to hint, to consider his
peculiar situ,".lion. He referred them to hi-
letter declining n candidacy for that office,
and how extremely difficult it was to get over
the reasons therein expressed, to authorise ti
contrary course ; that fickleness of any kind
was always ridiculous, but that in n political
baraeter nothing was so much abhorred, and
justly too. bv the people. To offer now would
place him in a vert awkwnrd and delicate sit
uation indeed, it would present a esse of the
most unblushing inconsistency. That one
of their own presses had already denounced
him as a limc-semi g politician, and that ano
ther instance of versatility on his part, would
himself to be, who had repeatedly said he did
not want the office, had so published to Ihe
world, l,ad lately received a successful and
honorable vote for another high office ; nn of
fice for which he had solicited their suffrage,
with which he was satisfied, und in which be
affirmed he was better able to serve them—
and all Io turn out a man who had been tried
and found true, and exactly ofthe same views
with himself on all the great interests ofthe
state. Besides, what excuse could be made 1
How would the party look, and what would
the people think of that barefaced inconsisten
cy of tho Clark party, that could so often com
plain, and so clamorously condemn CAUCUS
ES, at Athens, and should themselves come
directly to the same place, and do precisely
Ihosame thing!! The thing would be too
shameless!
To this just reasoning a majority of the
meeting would not listen. indirectly
approved ol it, and intimated that it would
bring out opposition to Clark candidates in
those counties where they have been suffered
to go to the legislature, by the liberality of the
Troup party, and he had no doubt it would be
the means of sacrificing him who Itnd been re
presenting just such a county. , looking
Io the judicial election of Ins circuit, evinced
much timidity, especially after hearing what
ad said, arid wished to he considered
neutral in the matter; if, however, ini'lmed ei
ther way, he was opposed to his offering ;
hut the rest declared there was no danger,
that now the fairest opening presented itsell
that had ever occurred, and perhaps ever
would occur to glide into power, and that,
through this very office. They slated, Gil
mer hud rendered himself great ly unpopular
about the Indtun lands, about the gold diggers,
and in relation to reserves; &c. tlmt there wits
u remnant of the Forsyth und Crawford purlieu
who have never been re, oncilcd to him, and
that the Baptist Troup men would still slick
to Lumpkin ; which all taken together, would
unite n vote in his favor that would prove ir-
rusislihlo m spite of all opposition. That if
he did not embrace these favorable indications
to serve Ins parly, be might rest assured the
party had served him for the last time. He
might now take Ins choice, to be dropped for
ever. or to go on to the execution of their de
igns. It is needless to mention the result.
> mind bent upon political distinction, and un
equal to the firmness due to its honorable at
tainment, shrunk before such a threat, and
Mr. Lumpkin now stands beioro the people a
most signal monument of the utter worthless
ness of principle, to one in the pursuit of pre
ferment, on any terms. Quieting a con
science,at alt times easily manageable, he has
compromised between hi* interest und his in
tegrity, but must unfortunately against (ho
warning voice of his judgment, lie hus been
forced to it. Ho knows, and has urged Ins
want ol qualification lot that high station, lie
is satisfied to the full extent of his wishes in
his present appointment, and believes that
there lie might ho useful. The step he has
taken, out of harmouy, as it is with every lluag
manly in conduct, or generous m warfare,
cannot he justified, and there ure thousands ol'
honorable Clark men who do not approve of
this arrangement, and will not support it.
They know Mr. Lumpkin’s politics ate doubt
ful, that to say the least of them they have
been artfully trimming for Ihe last three years,
and they cannot reconcile it to high and hon-
oruble feelings, which i do know many nf
them to possess, to take up an individual mere
ly tor the purpusc of using lum as an instn-
mrnt ot revenge. They profess to have ns
much principle us the other purty, and have
the welfare of (tie state as much at heart; and
if they cannot wield the power necessary to
the successful operation of their principles,
by means of the integrity and talents of hon
orable, decided, and orthordnx men of their
o»ii party, they will never»toop to accomplish
it enough the agency of a tool. J'iiu i» my
humble opinion, and though 1 do not iutttvy
champions of strict construction and stnto
rights, and who, in consequence of those prin
ciples, were called Radicals by way of ridi
cule; and if I been informed aright, you sir,
was not the least violent in the abuse nf that
great man. W hatever doubts mav exist as ta
your real political opinions ahd deeds, there
cas be. none as to vour professions of devotion
to the people's will und interest. Yes Sir, you
have done the wind work of n statesman ; yet
these dear people, the burthen of your affec
tions, require something more substantial than
words, mere sound. They prefer to fertn their
estimate of your qualifications from your
deeds, not from your words, us much as you
may dislike the operation. You may deem it
cruel, hut it is so. These same people, who
from your osvn declarations, one would sup
pose had forced you to become a candidate,
now have the impudence to inquire into yottr
consistency, and honesty as a politician. Aft
one, then, of this impudent set, permit me to
propound to you a few plain questions by way
of fixing something nf certainty to your for
mer and present political principles :
1. Whenyoti first came forward as a candidate nnd
was elected to Congress, were you net supported by
,Ylr. Crawford nod bis friends, and did you not then
profess hie polilic.nl opinions, and belong to his parly 7
2 Did von not remain in the support of Mr. Craw
ford, and pie/rsi to helongtohis part rand friends, un
til about 1810. iS20, when it appeared that Gen. Clark
rvas getting the ascend-itic) in this State ?
3. Did you not, between the years 1820 arid 22, et*
or in the Claik party and o,nn> particularly, ol.eo
you accepted office from Gov. Clark, resigning your
seal in the Legislature, because your iipinioes us lu
tile diatribution of the public lauds, differed with yolir
constituents ?
4. Did you not remain w ith the Clark party from that
time through the struggles of 18*25 and 1826 ; and did
yon not oppose Gov. Troupund his friends oo the ques
tion of thcotd and new treaty, abusinphimforhisprin-
ciples on the question of Indian lands and the sove
reignty ofthe State, and doing all you cuuld la pu. cot
hiselrction in 1S25 ?
5. Did you not thus rctnnin in opposition Io Troop
and liia principles, until 1827, when Gov. Forsyth was
elected, manifesting most clearly, that the Troup party
had the ascendancy ?
6. Have you not, since 1S27 a id 8, been gradually
coming over to tho Troup parly anil their doctrines,
and would you not come over entirely if permitted t
7. Have you not since 1828, supported in Congress
on the su bject cf our Indian affairs, the identical doc
trines of Troup, which you opposed in 18257
8. Did you not, whan writing your speech on the-
Indian question, take is its fundamental principles,
-hose developed by Troup in his correspondence in
1825, with thoGener&l Government—if not, then poicl
out the difference 7
9. Have you not within the last year declared to
some of Troup’s friends, that his docltincs on the Indiin
question, are the correct doctrines 7
10. Did you not Iasi winter approve ofthe Message
of Gov. Gilmer, and particularly, that port which sc*,
forth his principles and pulicy, with regard to our Che
rokee lands?
11. Did you not last w inter oppose the rash projedt
of a aurvey, and occupancy of the Cherokee lands 7
12. Did you not in 183L express yourself in favor of
large and liberal rcseivca of the public lands for certain
purposes, and do you not still hold the same principles
and policy 7
•So much. Sir, for your principles immedi
ately connected with the administration of tho
Government of Georgia. As your elevation
to the Executive chair, may have some influ
ence on the part Georgia may act, as connect
ed with the General Government, I deem it
highly proper to ascertain some of your prin
ciples and wishes, relative to Federal matters.
1. Were you not in 1821, 2, 3, 4, 5 and G, the ardent
admirer and friend of Mr. Calhoun, and that too, when
he was supporting the Tariff and Internal Improvement?
2. Are you not .till his admirer and friend, and that
too, in his difficulty with Gen. Jackson; and how- came
you to appear on the stage in that drama ; for whose
benefit, nr whoseinprv did you play?
3. Are you in favor of t he Tariffanti Internal Improve*.
tienl,if not, why lend vnurself as a tool to turn out of
office Mr. Gilmer, one of the ablest and boldest ofthe
opimacrs of those measures 7
4. Are you honestly in fevor of aslriet construction
of th' constitution, and for "keeping the General ana
State Governments, within theirconotiiulionel spheres
—if so, why continue in oppose Crawford. Troup ana
others, who are aed havealways been, the champion*
of those doctrine* 7
5 Do you not at this time prefer Mr. Calhoun is
President, to Gen. Jarkson?
An the motives with which an office is sought
should in i or.-at measure duie-rmina the pro
priety >•! its t.e-'owul. vi*ij v11i pa -lnt) nto lot
asking, a tew questions to that potnb