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Tho Athenian.
roR mi: Athenian.
I uni ha|>py to see tlmt u considerable por
tion of your paper is generally taken up by
useful mid interestin'; observations upon Ike
pursuit of education, that all important subject,
without which it is impossible for any ono me
ritoriously to arrive at any point of eminence
in a literary community. No matter hon
bountifully they may bo gified with talonts
they will not be enabled to exurciso them un
less they are cultivated.
It is not with any small degree of sntisfac
(ion, that I perceive there tire remaining ir
our community i jiiio worthy members, wht
feel a great solicitude for, and take a great in
terest in endeavoring to promote tho speed)
progress ol literature and science in this oui
highly favoured land, t.sanya of this descrip
tion have been long wanted both for the infor
mation of those who are desirous of becoming
good classical scholars, and for the young
men in general who display a pnlpablo defi
ciency in historical knowledge. In a country
like ours, where every inhabitant is allowed
so many immunities and prerogatives, and
blessed with every comfort thut a nation can
desire or reasonably expoot, there is no obsta
cle to impudo the triumphant march to the
hill of tcienco, which although steep and rug
ged, can with industry and perseverance he
onsily ascended. In all ages of tho world
particular attention has been paid to bringinj
up youths and training them in the paths
which in after life they will he constrained ti
tread. In Persia, wo seo what strict altcntiot
was formerly exhibited in accustoming the!
youths to hurl tho javelin and use the sliieli
they wero occupied for several years in lonrt
ing to be proficients in this art; from that o
dt-r they were transmitted to the Equestrian
in which rank they remained eight years lear
ing to ride and hunt, so that when they hi
completed their education, they had arriv
at the ago of maturity, and unless they li
gono through all of those grades, they wt
not allowed to. occupy any ollico in the f
vein merit. For the accomplishment of wl
end was that intended? It wus done wit .
design to mnko them cnmpeicnt mid rei
with bold and tractable spirits, to repel tho
tacks of any hostile invader. Wo have
such end in view ; our country is not ban
Bed by civil broils nnd commotions ; we h
no invidious enemy wandering along
shores awaiting for an opportunity to ctu
among us the firebrand of destruction ;
aro at pcnco with all men, reposing ru ... t
under tho wide extended urms of liberty, and
enjoying all the pleasures that it can afford.
Our design is of a more noblo nnd deserving
nature, wo desire to promote and increase a
holy and a sacred cause, and to give to litera
ture some moro worthy disciples.
Lthfins Aug. 30, 1332.
OCTOliER EhECT10NS.
TROUP TICKET.
For Governor.
GEO ROR R. GILMER.
Legislature.
M\j. Thomas Mitchell, Senate.
Representatives.
Charles Dougherty, Esq.
AsnuRY Mull. Esq.
Doct. William P. Graham.
CLARK TICKET.
For Governor.
WILSON LUMPKIN.
Legislature.
Stevens Thom a s Esq. Senate,
Representatives.
Doct. James Tinsley,
Col. John IL Lowe.
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p Mr. Crawford’* address 41 lo tho Citizens of Clio
it States,” appeared in the last Journal. We shall
vorto give our readers all or at least a purl of it
week.
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or.—In speaking of Mr. Berrien in this paper of
5th inst. we spoke of him as a native of Georgia,
as bom in New Jersey.
uj Post Office.—We arc requested to state that a
Post Office has been established at Sanfordvillc,
nett county, in a part of tho county occupied h v
herokee Indians—John Daicson, Esq. Post Mas*
a considerable interest has been excited by the
>f Canatoo, a Chorokee Indian confined in Walton
outer i ho chargo of digging gold in his own na*
which by the last Legislature was made a Peni-
iry offence, we lay before our readers tho follow-
ifor mat im. derived from a source which may be
J on.
io Indian wn3 taken by the State Guard and car*
to Gwinnett, tho county having jurisdiction of the
,and upon examination he was committed to Wah
fail, there being no Jail in Gwinnett. During the
.on of the Superior Court of Walton county, ho was *
.ght up by Habeas Corpus, and his discharge was
ed for upon three grounds. 1st. That tho warrant
commitment wero defective. 2d. That the act of
last Legislature itself, dm not contemplate punish,
tho Indians for digging Gold on their own lands,
was intended for intruders and othci persons, and
that if it did, it was unconstitutional, on the ground
it violated numerous treaties made with them rx*
sly guaranteeing the undisturbed possession and
upaucy of all their lands out ceded lo tho whites.
!i much argument, the Court said it was a very im*
taut question, and required the utmost deliberation,
ipect for the Legislature demanded it As however,
id not believe the person could be discharged Upon
two first grounds, it would in candor say, his best
spect was on the last, and as the Court would take
c io consider so grave a quest ion, it would release
from hu confinement upon hi? own recogmzancf,
. oppear and answer to the charge at Gwinnett Su-j
»rior Court, when and where it* opinion would he
ilivered, if in the moon lime its mind could be fully
tisfied on the point. The Court stated that it would
ideavor to have its opinion ready by Jackson Court,
nich is just past; but such has been the nature of its
her pressing engagements,* as well ns the great magn-
ide of the question, that it has not been done, and will
t be done, untifevery aoureeof information,both legal
d political, is’cmisuited, which can possibly shed
ht upon a subject involving so seriously, the liberty
an unfortunate people, as well as the character of the
ate.
Since the question of the Indians digging gold has
ten agitated, many persons have expressed an opinion
at if they arc allowed to do it, they can employ any
trson they please to do the same thing. Such an
»inion is very erroneous,for we have it from Judge 1
layton himself, that even if he were to decide that
e Indiana had the right, the law would be bind-
g against every other person, and the doctrine that
what a man does by another, ho docs by himself,”
ill not apply to criminal cases. It is only applicable
civil contracts, ami every man stands upon his own
sponsibility in committingacts that are made criminal
t law.
We should regard any remarks upon this subicet, at
is time as premature, and have therefore confined
iraelves to the opinions entertained by the C urt.
’hen the question shall have been definitely deter-
ined—a question in which the public cannot hut feel
more than ordinary interest, we shall avail ourselves
‘the earliest opportunity of laying the result before
jr readers.
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False Alarm.—Within a few days past, we have heard
mt through the instrumentality of a few busy indivi-
uals, a rumor has gone abroad that on the night of
iO 3d inst. one of the candidates for Governor, Tho-
ias Haynes, Esq. wan hung in effigy in front of the
lollege. Knowingthat if such was the case, it could
rdy he the work of some frolicksome students, to give
zest to the illumination, wt; paid little attention to
he report. That it was too harmless and too limited
a its extent to do any injury, we had no doubt. We
egret to perceive, however, from the last Augusta
Ihronicle, that the editor of that paper has had the
aring effrontery and utter shamelessness to assert, on
is own responsibility, that the Gilmer party burnt Thos.
{aynes in effigy on the night above mentioned; as he
ays, “ to the disgrace of themselves and their cause.”
Vere the Gilmer party lo descend to such meanness,
iey would be deserving of the most unmeasured cen-
lire, but wu hesitate not to declare the charge utterly
dthout foundation, and the one who originated it, o wil-
d calumniator. We did not witness the illumination
ntil late arid therefore saw no effigy, but have learned
uitthe figure of a inan was hung out of one of the
ollege windows, but was not burnt, and that it was
repared by two or three of the students, without the
knowledge of the rest, or of the citizens. Whether a
name was attached to it or not, wo arc unable to say ;
but this much we know, that there vere at least six
different individuals, for each of whom by turns it was
thought to be intended, and we arc not aware, even
now, that the figure is generally understood to have
been designed for Mr. Haynes. Be that as it may, it
is unjust—it is false—to charge tho Gilmer parly,or any
other, with being concerned in its exhibition. It was
merely designed to excite curiosity, and contribute to
the amusement of the aforesaid wickedly frolicksome
I ari't mCliy mulnn- Otllduiils. Ourlt •» will*,,) pnrv#r>iinii
of the truth is too incredible to be generally believed,
yet told will) too much gravity not to require a contra
diction.
To the People of the United States, but more particular
ly lo sundry Editors in our beloved State of Georgia.—Vin
dications are now all the rage, and in imitation of oth
er great personages, who like ourselves have bsen the
subjects of newspaper attacks and misrepresentations,
wo now come before the people to remove from our
editorial brow tho stain of 41 w ickedness” or injustice.
In vindicating their character* from the foul aspersions
of malevolence or misapprehension, some adduce proof
to justify themselves, others rely upon bare assertion
—but we, unlike onr worthy fellow sufferers, shall on
ly givo the assertions of some of our contemporaries,
whose veraciousness is too well established to be dis
puted or even questioned. It is hard indeed, that
among them oil wo do not get one smile of npproba
lion—all is censure, censure ! We have endeavored se
riously (our friend Mr. Haynes of Gainesville, also assis-
ting us) to clear ourselves from the charges ofinjustice,
misrepresentation, equivocation, or a wanton violation
of any rule of courtesy towards Mr. Thomas Haynes
of Sparta, but these editors won’t believe us—no, it is
a fact, they won’t behove us! V*e therefore give their
own assertions relating to the matter, having full con
fidence that the people, 44 the sovereign peojde” will not
believe them. In this way will we have our revenge.
The Federal Union, speaking of the publication of
Mr. Ilavnes* Circular, says it was 44 bad treatment”—
the Columbus Democrat, that “ It was rather a shabby
inanccuvre and easily detected”—the Macon Tele
graph, that 44 truth, when told with an intention to de
ceive, is a /»«”—the Macon Advertiser, 44 that it is un
fair and unjust to make a candidate assume, in the pub
lic estimation, a character which docs not belong to
him”—that Mr. Haynes 44 shews the baseness and low
conduct of tho Athenian to injuro him,” and that
‘‘Thomas Haynes is still a candidate for Governor, the
wickedness ofthc Athenian (thereby charging us with
being wicked) to the contrary notwithstanding.” This
is the unkmdest cut of all, for our own friend has nib-
ed his quill and lifted up his pen against us. Further
more, acertain itinerant pedlar of news, wliois suspect
ed in all these parts, not much to his credit, of being the
editor of the Augusta Chronicle, docs positively de
clare that 44 a most scandalous article was published in
the Athenian, to make the impression on the public,
that he was not a candidate, and create uncertainty as
to his political views, already published ; and thereby
bring him unjustly into ridicule, and effect a shameful
imposition on the people.” And after going on a little
further and growing warm with the subject, he indul
ges in the following delicate burst of feeling :
“The fact is, we have not words to express our in
dignation of so vile an imposition on the people, and
insult on a respectable and worthy citizen and his
friends—or our supreme contempt for the mean at
tempt of 'lie author.*, io evade responsibility; which so
far from lessening tho insult, or their own disgrace,
add* to it tenfold. What must the people think of so
f |ross and daring %n outrage on their foclings and intel
ligence, or the vile degradation which is thus cast on
the character of the Press ?” [\\ hoop !!)
Here wc have it. The enkindled wrath of uncom
promising justice, is burning to destroy us—wicked
•inner that wr are. But gentlemen, though you would
scorch us with 44 blue blazes,”or put us where* 4 things
invisible arc seen,” we nevertheless will adopt the lan
guage of some of our good friends, and sty most em
phatically, that wo “snerze” at the whole u mutgus” of
you. Take that.
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Thelate Cabinet.—Since the appearance of Judge
Berrien’s address to the public, various statements and
commentaries have been published on both sides of the
u jfurtunute question now at issue on the cause of the
dissolution of the late Cabinet. In this drama Mr.
, Ingham seems to act the most prominent part, filling
the columns of newspapers to an extent that must crc
tin* have forced any reader of ordinary patience to give
up the subject in utter despair. His last letter to the
President occupies eight columns in tho newspapers
of ordinary size, and is principally in answer to some
remarks in the Globe of the 10th July, being an expose
of tlieantftcdent relations existing between the Presi
dent and himself, which Mr. Ingham alleges bears the
impress of the President’s authority. It is an attempt
ed refutation of the points contained in that article, and
a reiteration ofthc oft repeated assertions that the Pre-
sidentrequired 44 social intercourse,” &c. Mr. Branch
acquiesces in all the declarations of Messrs. Berrien
and Ingham, but deems it unnecessary to make any
public statement of all the items in this mysterious
transaction at present.
On the 16th of July Mr. Ingham wrote a letter to Col.
Johnson of Kentucky, (whose name it will be recol
lected has been associated with the events that have
transpired,) transmitting a statement purporting to
contain separate conversations held with the President
and Col. Johnson, 44 relative to an allegation made in
the public journals, that General Jackson had authoris
ed a Member of Congress to require of Messrs.. Berrien,
Branch and Ingham, and their families, to associate
with Major Eaton, and his family, under the penalty of
being dismissed from office.” This letter fully convin
ces us of what we had faint hopes would be the case,
thatagross misunderstanding has existed as to tho
authority on which Col. Johnson acted. The open
and manly style in which it is written, and the most
perfect frankness which characterizes it throughout,
show conclusively that no falsehood or deception has
been made use of on his part, and we are unwilling to
accuse three distinguished statesmen like Berrien,
Branch and Ingham, of a violation of truth. A misap
prehension must therefore exist in the minds of some of
them. The requisition which is stated to have been
made, requiring Messrs. Berrien., Branch and Ingham
to invite the family of Major Eaton to their large parties,
and which is averred to have been the principal cause
of the difficulties that existed, Col. Johnson declares to
have been merely a suggestion of his own, and made
upon his own responsibilty. Ho further remarks:
44 But Gen. Jackson never did make such a requisi
tion, in any manner whatever, directly or indirectly ;
nor did I ever intimate to you that he had made such a
demand. The complaint made by Gen. Jackson
against this part of his cubinet w as specific, that he hud
been informed, and was induced to b*!ievc, that they
were using their influence to have Moj. Eaton and his
family excluded from all respectable circles, tor the
purpose of degrading him, and thus drive him from of
fice; and that the attempt had been made even upon
the foreign ministers, and in one cose bad produced the
desired effect. He proposed no mode of accommoda
tion or satisfaction, but declared expressly that if such
was the fact be would dismiss them from office, lie
then read to me a paper containing the principles upon
which he intended to act, which disclaimed the right to
interfere with the social relations of his cabinet. Act
ing in the capacity of a mutual friend, and obeying the
impulse of my own mind, can it be supposed that I
would have misrepresented any of the parties, and thus
defeat the object I had in view ? I should have consi
dered it a gross violation of tho ties of that friendship
wh'ch thon holwopn tie, »o H*ir© ennied Co JOU
such a message, as that you should invite Major Eaton
and his family, or any other persons, to your large or
small parties, under a menocc of dismissal from office.
When the President mentioned this charge of conspi
racy, I vindicated you against it. I gave it os my
opinion that he was misinformed. To prevent a rup
ture, I requested the President to postpone calling up
on those mombers of his cabinet till Saturday, that I
might have the opportunity of two days to converse
with them.
When I made my report to the President, I informed
him that I was confirmed in my opinion previously ex
pressed, that he had been misinformed as to the com
bination and conspiracy. I informed him of your une
quivocal and positive denial of the fact, and communi
cated everything which transpired between us calcu
lated to satisfy his mind on the subject. It was this
report of mine that gave him satisfaction, and changed
his feelings and determination—not his ground as you
have supposed; with mo ho had no ground »n change.
He had assumed none except that which I have staled;
nnr did I ever make use of such an expression to you
that ho had changed his ground.”
Allowing Col. Johnson to be the best interpreter of
his own motives, if not of his language, it is proven in-
contostibly, that General Jackson never did require social
intercourse among the members of his Cabinet, and that
so far from requiring it, he expressly disclaimed such
an idea. The alleged requisition was made through
Col. Johnson—he exonerates the President from the
charge, and denies ever having given any one reason
to entertain such an idea. Tho issue is therefore not
between the President and tho dismissed members of
the Cabinet, but between them and Col. Johnson. Our
worthy chief magistrate having been triumphantly vin
dicated from the charge of improper interference by
one part},and never having been accused by the oth
er, except through the agent who disclaims their right
to do so, the people will take but little interest in the
minor points of the argument. They can be settled
without interfering with the affairs of the government.
It is enough for us to know that no foul aspersions at
tach to him who is placed at the head of onr happy
Republic, or to those entrusted with the management
of its concerns under him—if the government is pure,
the people are safe, whatever may he the contention
among private citizens or representatives of local ter
ritory.
S U M M A R Y.
Alabama.—John Gayle has been elected Governor of
the State. Messrs. Dixon II. Lewis, Samuel W. Mar-
’dis, and Clement C. Clay, have been elected to Con
gress. Messrs. Low is and Clay w ere of the last Con
gress; Mr. Mardis is a new member.
Indiana.—Gen. Jonathan McCarty, a Jackson man,
has been elected to Congress by about 800 majority ;
and it is probable that the administration ticket tor
Governor, Lieut. Governor, and Congress, in the three
districts, has also succeeded.
.Missouri.—It is slated that Pettis has succeeded in
the election for Congress, by a very large majority over
Barton, his competitor.
Kentucky.—Various and contradictory reports have
reached us of tho elections in th-s State; the account
which appears to be most authentic, gives the Jackson
party seven of the twelve members to Congress, viz.
Johnson, Daniel, Lccompto, Wickliffc, Adair, Gaither
and Lyon. It is doubtful which party will have the
majority in the State Legislature.
North Carolina.—Messrs. Branch, Speight, Potter,
McKay, Barringer, Shepherd, Bencher, Carson and
Williams, are elected without opposition. Wm. B.
Shepherd and Dr. Hall are probably elected also.
The French Government .ias ag-ecd to pay as an in
demnity to the citizens of the United States, for their
loss of property, 25,000.000 (rants, exactly one miliar;
sterling. The’original sum claimed was sixty million
francs—2,400,0001. sterling.
Appointment by the President.—George B. Porter odC
Pennsylvania, to be Governor of the Michigan Territo
ry, in place of Lewis Cass resigned.
A Meeting is to be held in Portland, Maine, for the
purpose of appointing Delegates to the Anti-Tarifl Con
vention of Philadelphia.
At a late meeting in Ncw-York, over which it requi
red two Chairmen to preside, John C. Calhoun way
nominated as a candidate for the Presidency.
David Williams, the last of the; captors of Major An-
dre, died recently at Rrnsselacrvillc, in the 79th year of
his age.
The travel and transportation upon the Albany and
Schenectady Kail Road, commenced on the 10th in ft.
Wyatt W. Starke, Esq. of Abbeville District, (S. C.)
lias been elected to conduct the agency of t> e Bank of
the State of South Carolina, recently established in
Hamburg.
Travelling on the Ohio and Baltimore Rail Road ...
From the 1st day of January, to the 30th .Inn**, 183J,
44,435 persons who paid, travelled on the Baltimore
and Ohio Rail road; and 2918 tons of varum* ar'ulee
were transported to and from different places, between
Baltimore and Ellicott’s Mills, exclusive of the nccesau.
ry transportation for the use of the Company.
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To the Editors of the Macon Messenger.
Gentlemen.—It was a good remark of tho
Augusta Courier, that so flimsy wore the
grounds of objection to Gov. Gilmer’s admin
istration, he was ashamed to mention them.
What tiro tho objections ? Why forsooth, tfiat
the Governor did not give the Clark party
what Jhey thought their portion of tho offing
in his power; and that he has been courting
the favor of wh it they call the Crawford party,
by giving to individuals belonging to it. the
offices which they think ought to have been
given to them. 1 really don’t know what offi.
rial gifts the Governor has had tho means of
bestowing—nor do 1 know the exact ratio of
his distribution among the different parties in
the State. But this 1 do know, that ho Ins
conferred offices of honour and emolument on
each of them. As regards tho Clark party, it
is well known that a prominent individual of it,
residing in Milledgeville, is a recipient of the
Governor’s liberality. Here is at least one
instance to prove that his official bounty has
not been exclusively confined to his own pur-
ty. If he has conferred favors with a less
sparing hand on members ofthc Troup party,
the presumption is n very fair ono, that ho
thought they were better entitled from talent
and previous public service to the honors of
office. Tho independent editor of the Co
lumbus Democrat, is one of those who make
the above objections to Gov. Gilmer. But
surely to one seemingly bent upon such an
honest course of politics as that Editor, it ia
of comparatively little importance who is Go
vernor—and who that Governor appoints to
office—provided the public business goes on
well. This should be the consideration which
should take the lead of all others in deciding
on the merits of an administration. I am not
disposed to think that the able editor of tho
Columbus Democrat is dissatisfied with the
administration (viewed in an enlarged political
nf the State Government tiering the
last two years, however he may ho disconten
ted with it on personal considerations. Let
the editor of that print say with tho Augusta
Courier, what I have no doubt he will .-ay on
duo reflection—Things have gone on well
enough—Let very well alone therefore. In
Mr. Lumpkin he lias, justly, no confidence—
there is no chance of electing Mr. Haynes
even if tho Editor were disposed to do so.
Let him therefore sacrifice his previous party
feelings, and unite in letting well enough alone
—in letting Mr. Gilmer slay where he is. Mr.
Lumpkin is no doubt a noli me iangcrc, a some*
thing in Washington city, and unolher thing
in Georgin. His vote on the 25th section of
the Judiciary act, in Washington, was ono
thing—his said-to-be opposition to Nullifica
tion in Georgia, is another thing. How (he
Federal Union can have the conscience to
prate about Mr. Lumpkin’s being no Nullifier
—and that lie belongs to the “ Union party,”
when they know his vo'e respeciing the Judi
ciary bill, is difficult to divine.
The Federal Union knows however, its
part well. It supports Mr. Lumpkin us u
friend of tho “ Unionthough he voted lo
abridgo the jurisdiction of the Judiciary—n ju
risdiction so much vaunted and upheld by the
C’lurk men. It is endeavoring (see the paper
of tho 4th inst.) to make the people believe
that if Gov. Gilmer is re-elected, they will not
get tho Gold Mines; that the Governor
will put his veto upon some bill to be brought
in, so they sny, for distributing the mines.
Why, tho bill is already passed, and tho Go
vernor has given his consent to it, distributing
Land and Gold to the pcoplo by Lottery. I
sny the bill is already passed and approved by
the Governor; and the Lottery will ho drawn
whenever tli« Legislature empower the Go
vernor to have it drawn. What other bill is
to ho enacted I don’t know, nor do I believe
that tho Editors of the Clark paper at Mil-
Icdgeville know. The fact is, there is no
doubt at nil, that no other bill will be attempt
ed io be introduced on the subject. Who is
going to introduce one ? No body, and tho
Governor would not oppose tho wishos of iho
people by affixing his veto to any bill, espe
cially distributing the Gold Mines, wero such
a bill by tho merest chance to be introduced
and passed.
Things are going on well. The Governor
as we find in the Journal of the lltlimst.
has succeeded with the general Government
in re-opening books in the nation, for the en
rolment of the names of Indians wishing to
emigrate. The probability that lie will
succeed in his views of removing the Chcro-
kees, Let very well alone therefore—Let Gil
mer alone where he is. JACK SON.
We have read the Vice President’s profes
sion of faith with interest—a portion of it—
that, for instance, which dwells on the ills of
the Tariff and the excitement produced by
them—is quite able, while in other parts of thet
performtvice, the subjects of which he treat#,