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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. —<TK>— 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. -<3£>- 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. -&&- 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. ~<®>- 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. —* 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#,