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From the N O. Daily Delta, Sept. 13th.
History of tbe Expedition.
By one of the Pricjnera Released by the Spanish
Authorities.
We had a conversation yesterday with Mr.
Summers, one of the late expedition to Cuba,
who waa the fourth prisoner released by the
Captain General after Messrs Haynes, Kelly,
and Van Vechten, and who arrived in the city
yesterday, per brig Tehuantepec. From this
conversation, we have gathered some facta
whieh have not been published before.
Mr. Summers, speaking Spanish, was able
to avail himself of the pardon offered and
surrendered to the Spanish soldiers at San
Diego. He waa treated very kindly by them,
and taken to Havana on the rail road. On
his arrival at Havana, he received his pardon
and passport, and left tha next day (the 4th.)
He represents that there were 195 prisoners
in the Punta, who were well treated; that
except those released, they would all be sent
te Spain—and that but for the mob in New
Orleans, the Captain General assured him,
that all would have beeu released.
Mr. Snmmers states that when the Pampero
went to Key West, Gen. Lopez met some
Creoles, with whom he was engaged some
time in consultation. It waa then oommuni
cated to the men by Capt. Gotay, a Creole
officer, that the people of the island were
ready to receive them on their landing. They
accordingly weighed anchor and set sail. We
infer from the spirit of Mr. Summer’s state
ment ; that from the commencement there
was some feeling of jealousy between the
Creoles and Americans. The steamer, how
ever, left Key West, the man in good spirits,
and bent on her way to Cuba. On the morn
ing after, about eight o’clock, the tops of San
Bias were discernible in the distance; the
steamer steered to the eastward, until they
could discover ftom the mast head, the light
house on Moro Castle. The coast was spotted
with vessels. A schooner was boarded, and
a pilot taken from her, by Gen. Lopez, who
was required to pilot them into the port for
which trey were bound.
Tbe Pampero, under the direction of this
pilot, continued her course eastward. At one
time they descried a large frigate, three
leagaes distant, which spread sail for them,
but the swift stea ier soon left her out of
sight. Next, they saw the smoke of a steamer,
right ahead, which caused them to turn about,
and take the track in an opposite direction.
They next approached Puerto Cabanos, and
sent a boat into the bay to reconnoitre. The
boat soon returned, and the officer who had
charge of her, reported that the post was
manned, and that a signal gun had been fired.
They than stood out again, and proceeded
•long the coast for an hour and a half, and then
fgja into Muirillo. Though they ran in care
folly, the Pampero got aground in seven feet
water. They then commenced their landing,
he shore being two miles distant. Capt. Gotay
was sent first with a detachment. Os their
landing, they were fired at by the Paisanot,
returned the fire with cheers, and the Paisanos
fled. This detachment then secured the
wharf, and some boats and launches, which
were sent to the Pampero, and soon the wbolo
party was landed. On landing, piquet guards
were thrown out, and the men bivouaced for
tbe night.
Early in tbe morning, the men were formed
and addressed by Col. Downman. They con
tinned here until the steamer got off, which
was about eight in the morning. Orders were
then given for Crittenden to remain with the
«xtra arms and ammunition, and 114 men,
whilst Lopez, with the balance of the com
mand, would proceed to Las Pozas, and
thence transmit wagons that night, so that
Crittenden could oome on early the next
morning. Lopez arrived at Las Pozas about
twelve o’clock that day (August 12.) The
General believed, and so assured his men that
they would not be attacked for two or threß
days, and the men commenced enjoying t' em
selves, there being a plenty of everything in
tbe town, for whieh the men paid dearly
The store people eontinned in town, and
pretended to be friendly, shouting * Viva Lo-
The very same persons were the first
to join in the pursuit on the retreat. The
General having procured some carts, started
them towards Crittenden’s party; they were
never heard of afterwards At night, senti
nels were posted in every direction.
At daylight the next dey, Col. Downman
turned the men out for the battalion drill.
Many of the men were very green and hard
ly knew the use es a gun. After drilling them.
Col. Downman informed the men that it had
been charged that some man of the command
bad broken into the store of one of the natives,
and insisted that they should hunt him up in
order to make an example of him, as he was
an nnfit person to be associated in an enter
prise of an honorable and patriotio character.
Bnt before this could be done, they discovered
that the enemy was approaching them by the
main road. At this time the men having been
dismissed, were all engaged in various occu
pations, and were separated and soattered
through the village.
The enemy’s advance, about 150 men, ap
proached by tbe main road. At first, they
were thought to be of Crittenden's command,
and no order was given to oppose them.
Some 50 or 60 of the Americans ran out to
meet their supposed comrades, but when they
got within fifty yards of them were fired npon
•/ l “ e Spaniards. Fortunately, tbe guns of
the Cuba volunteers were stacked near, and
■ Americans seized them, returned the fire,
and the Spaniards fell back to their main body,
which was about 400 yards off, just under th e
hill. In their retreat, they were pnreued by
“ju f" 01 ? 1 ' who ke P* °P a destructive fire,
and before they could rejoin the main body,
were nearly all killed or wounded-only
eleven, Mr. Summers was informed by a
Spanish officer, escaping unhurt. Lopez’s
men then assembled from various directions,
and were formed on the hills, jnst outside of
b * G « n \P«gay—lCapt. Ellis’ com
pany be ng on the right, Capt. Saunder’s com
pany next, and Gotay’s next. Col. Down
man, with the rest of the men, held the road.
Ihe companies on the hills were exposed to
the whole fire of tbe Spanish force—their
bullets flew among them like hail—as they
pproached by the road and through thecorn
thli.'fi Th « Americans, however, reserved
then n un , tl the Spaniards came near—they
voHev Pe Tu a P ° n . * n* oß * destructive
w *H>butth a ao ' ar< * B Bto °d their ground
man, aud Americans were better marks
they ap P e t Ji <^® d the officers as fast as
ble from their being recogniza
tbe Spanish eUe, ‘ slaughter in
toraalpo suffered great * but the Libera
_fell mortally wounded i Gere Gen. Prsgay
Lxbuzan was killed, and n Ca P tain Gotay.
wounded. Several other , 8 apl i* ,n El,i » badly
names ere net remembered 1180 f ® u * wh ose
Finally, the Spaniards leUre* .
They were then p irsued by a the road
led by Colonel Downm* 7 ° f the
pressed too doss upon tbe Spaniard?’ 2A“*
latter, perceiving that they were phased by
wheeled and made a charge ; the Americans
then slowly retreated, loiding and firing on 1
their way—but Colonel Downman refused to
retire, crying out. “Come back, boys f” He
fell fighting band to band with tha enemy,
using the butt of b>s musket. The enemy
halted over his body, which was afterwards
found pierc J with balls and bayone f s. The
Americans too, halted and formed, when the
Spaniards concluded to retire from the field. 1
The latter then sent small parties for their
wounded, which were not disturbed by the
Ameri ans Finally, they retreated in the
direction of Crittenden’s command.
In this engagement, tha men fought pretty
mnoh on their own hook. Bat few orders
were given. During the engagement, General
Lopez wag in the thickest of the figh’, where
the balls flew fastest; but it was quite per
ceptible that, though insensible to fear, he
was depressed by the aspect of affairs. The
first order given by the General after the
battle, was that Capt. Ellis’s company and
another shonld pursue the enemy, and go
through to Crittenden. They accordingly
proceeded, and soon overtook the rear guard
of the enemy, who was slowly retiring, on
aocount of bis wounded. Believing it too
hazardous to advance against such a force, the
Americans determined to give up the effort to
reach Crittenden, and returned to Las Pozas.
Mr. Summers thinks that if they had not done
this, they would all have been cut off, as
Crittenden, he thinks, was attacked by three
companies, at the same time that five compa*
nies attacked Las Pozas. The Spanish com
panies are composed of nearly two hundred
men. Os Crittenden’s party, all were cap
tured or killed but the rear guard, under Capt.
J. A. Kelly, forty in number, who cut their
way through, and reached Las Pozas in safety.
On the return of Captain Ellis’s detachment,
the men were employed in taking care of the
wounded. Ten wounded Spaniards were
found on the field, who were well attended by
the Liberators. The Spaniards admitted that
they lost in the engagements at Las Pozas 238
killeJ and wounded. Mr. Summers counted
70 dead on the road, and there must have been
a good many in the cornfields. The Liberators
lost 22 killed, some 18 or 20 badly wounded
and 15 or 20 slightly. Among tbe killed, in
addition to those mentioned, were the Captain
of the Cuban company, (name not remember
ed,) and Lieut. Johnson. They remained at
Las Pozas until the arrival of Captain Kelly as
sured them that it was vain to wait longer for
Crittenden’s command. They then took up
tbe line of march towards the mountains, pro
ceeding by a narrow path, and suffering tnuth
from fatigue, exposure, and want of food, and
continually watched and dogged by the enemy.
From ignorance of the country, or from treach
ery r t -heir spies, they found themselves, after
a fatiguing march, in the vicinity of Bahia
Honda, where tha enemy were in large fotce.
They again took to the mountains, and final
ly reacbed Capetal Del Frias, about ono league
from Candelaria Here they halted on a beau
tiful sugar plantation which Gen. Lopez said
once belonged to him, and were stationed in a
large grove of mango trees, and told to help
themselves to anything to eat 'hey could find.
They availed themselves of the invitation, and
procured material for a fine dinner, which
they were just about enjoying, when some
cavalry were seen approaching. The men
flew to their arms and commenced firing, when
Gen. Lopez shouted—“ Don’t fire—they sre
friends— they must be patriots ” so confident
was he that be would be joined at this place by
a large force of Cubans. The men, however,
were not so sanguine, as there were two hun
dree horsemen in tbe party, and they came
dashing down the road in hostile array. They
accordingly opened fire upon them with great
effect, the Liberators being protected by the
mango trees. The horsemen galloped off in
a great harry, the riders clinging close to the
necks of their horses. Had it not been for the
belief of the Gan. that they were friends, the
whole party would have been cut off. As it
was, only fifteen were killed, and two captured,
and eight hones killed.
Tbe Liberators wore then formed, and
marched to tha rear of the house. Suddenly
they found themselves exposed to the fire of
six hundred infantry, in ambush. They
marched on, however, without returning tbe
fire, until th y reached a hill, when they ral
lied and prepared to men the enemy—deter
mining te save their ammunition, as it was get
ting scarce. Here they were attacked by the
large Spanish force, but it was difficult for their
officers to bring he men near enough to the
dreaded “rifles” of the Americans. (There
was not a rifle in the party ) The officers ex
pose] themselves very much, and several ts
them were singled out and killed. It was on
this occasion that Gen. Enna was killed. Find
ing it difficult to bring the Spaniards to close
quarters, the Liberators determined to charge,
which they did, in impetuous and pell raell
style, yelling terrifically, and driving the
Spauirds before them, —Gen. Lopez al the
while crying out “Hurra for the brave Ameri
cans ! Three cheersfor the Sons of Liberty!”
which were given in hearty style. After thi
battle, which was on the 17th of August, (last
ing two hours ) in which the Americans lost
but three kiiled and wounded, the Spaniards
retired and the Liberators again took up the
march for the mountains.
This was a most fatiguing march, the men
being without food, any many of them being
exhausted on the way. Those who stopped,
were never heard of after wards. Finally, they
reached a place in the mountains called the
Old Castle, which afforded an admirable natu
ral fortification, where, if they had had ammu
nition and provisions, they could have main
tained themselves in spite of the whole Span
ish army. Here they found houses, in which
for the first time since they left New Orleans,
they slept. The next day they took up the
march iu the direction where they were told a
Patriot force wai encamped, but got lost, and
reached a thick wood, near San Bias, where
they killed some beeves, had a comfortable
meal, and a good night’s rest, which was the
first and last they had in the whole campaign.
The next day they resnmed their march; a
heavy rain came up, drenching their persons
and their ammunition; they k-pt onward, on
ward, towards the mountains, the General all
the while trying to console and cheer them
with the hope, that they would soon reach a
point where they woulcl be joined by a large
force of patriots They road was slippery and
miry, and led through a precipitous country,
up steep mountains, and on the brink of deep
valleys—the water running down with such
force, that the men could with difficulty keep
their footing. Still they kept on in good spirits.
Suddenly they emerged into the plains near
San Christobal, where there was a largo Span
ish foro9. The General then discovered that
the guide had misled him, and proposed to re
turn. The men having become reckless and
indifferent to life, positively refneeri; they got
some corn and beef and t ivonaced on the
mountain side, being nearly washed away at
night by the rain. The next day they began (o
retrace their steps.
Arrived at Rosario the next day, the men de- !
manded of the General what prospers ofaid be
had, and not being satisfied with his assurances,
determined to leave him and proceed towards
the coast. The next day, whilst engaged in 1
taking their breakfasts, the Spaniards stole up
on them through the corn fields, and fired at
them. This was the first intimation they had I
of their being They were unable to re
turn the fire, the greater part of their muskets
being wet; they then fled up the mountains,
firing a few shots at the enemy as they retreat i
ed. Several Spanish officers, including a gen- (
erals, were killed by the scattering shots of the t
Liberators. Finally, they gained the top of tbe i
mountain whither the enemy did not follow <
them. They lost several men in this engage- 4
merit, which took place on the 2ist, and was
called the battle of Rosario. Tbe rain contin <
ued to pour in torrents ; they marched on, and i
I that night had a horrible time, being exposed «
lto a terrible tempeat, wet, exhausted, and with- (
oat a partial* of food. They bad to hold on to |
the branches and trees to prevent being wash- |
ed away by ihe torrents that came down the I
mountain sides.
The next day brought no abatement of the
tempest. As soon as there was a 1011, (hey
resumed their wearisome march, until they
stopped for the night, when they made a meal
of the General’s horse, having had nothing
to eat for thrae days, The next morning,
75 of them, the others having dispersed—found
themselves in the neighborhood of San Cris
tobal where they came suddenly on a cavalry
force, whose fire they could find but two
muskets in the whole party oapabl» of return
ing They were then scattered, dispersed,
and broken op into s<i all parties, deeming
it unsafe to go in any number. Mr Som
mers and his companion wandered about
in the mountains for two days, not knowing
whitbet they were going.
They at last reached an oldmaw mill, which
the had left six days before. They bad
thrown away their musketa, and here they
obtained a couple of long knives. Then they
proceeded towards San Bias, and entered the
first honse they found. The inmates fled at
their approach, for their appearance was
frightful enough. Here they found a piece of
salt beef, which they divided and ate raw.
They resumed their march, and at evening
reached another house, where they were kindly
treated by the females, but the men fled. The
proprietor of this establishment was a widow
lady, who supplied them with coffee, meals aad
spirits, and told them to go into the mountains,
and she would apprise them when the
enemy approached, giving them a shepherd
boy to direct them. The were directed into
a thick mango grove, where they made them
selves tolerably comfortable Here they remain
ed all the next day, living on (be green mango
fruit. From the tops of the trees they saw over
600 soldiers pass and repass on the road to
San Bias. On the morning of the 25;1i of
August, the shepherd boy was sent by the
patriotic lady to inform them that they had
been discovered by the Paisanos, who had
informed the mili’ary.
They then left, sending by the boy many
thanks to the kind widow who had befriended
them. They new determined to give them
selves up, and about sundown took the high
road to San Diego. They did not, however,
en‘er the town until the next morning. They
walked in aboat sunrise, aßd were immediately
shown to the house of the commander. As
they were waiting for him, they perceived a
horseman in full gallop through the streets,
waving a package over his head f Dismount
ing before the house, the horseman delivered
the package to the commander, who hastily
tore it open, and then remarked to Mr. Sum
mers aud his companions—" You are in
luck; had you arrived an hour earlier, you
would have boon shot. This is your pardon.”
They had heard the reports of some guns as
they were approaching the town, but a half
hour previous; they proved to be the shoot
ing of two of their companions, one of whose
names wav Black. They afterwards saw the
bodies of these men, but could scarcely re
cognize them.
Ihe Commander at San Diego then gave
them a good breakfast, and the people of the
town treated them kindly. They were then
sent to Gen. i orale’a camp, who requested
Mr. Summers to go into the mountains and in
form his countrymen of the proclamation,
which h-* did persuading all that he could find
to avail themselves ofit Having a pass from
Gen. Rosales, he finally reached Bahia Honda,
where he was •’indly treated, and then, pro
ceeding to San Antouio took the road for Ha
vana, which he reachod ou the 4th Sept.—
was presented to the C aptain General and
kindly treated by him—receiving his passport,
and left for the United States.
Such are the leading facts of Mr. Summer’s
nirrative. He speaks in the most favorable
terms of the kindness of the Spanish soldiers
after the proclamation was issued, and in the
moat contemptuous and unfavorable manner
oI the country people generally. Some of
his views and opinions we omit, contenting
ourselves for the present with his narrative of
the facts, which, as the first one presented of
this expedition, will no doubt possess great
interest to our readers.
Small Pox la Oglethorpe.
The following report of the Committee,
presents a most favorable account of the con
dition of the infected district in Oglethorpe :
PROCEEBiNSS OP THE COMMITTEE.—The
Committee appointed by the citizens of the
county to prevent the extousion of the Small
Pox, understand from the practising Physicians
and others c mversant with tho facts, that the
disease has been confined to a few families in
the Southern side of the county, aud one in
Lexington ; that no new cases have occurred
for several weeks, and that the last has been
convalescent for come time.
The Committee are of the opinion, that
there is little or no cause to fear the further
spreading of the disease, and that business and
intercourse may ba resumed without appre
hension ; they have therefore withdrawn all
restrictions upon the people coming into Lex
ington, ordered the ropes to be taken from
across the roads, aud have dismissed the guard.
The Committee earnestly request those who
have been diseased, or in any way in contact
with the infectious matter, not to come to
Lexington or mix with others elsewhere, until
all alarm about the disease shall have passed
away: That the houses in which the sick
have been confined be aleansed by the use
of Chloride of Lime or other disinfecting
agents : That all clothe* which have been in
contact with the diseased persons be carefully
cleansed by washing in soap and water, and ex
posed to the atmosphere /or some time before
they are worn, and that those which cannot be
ao cleansed be burnt.
The Committee further urge upon the fami
lies among whom the the Small Pox has been,
to prevent their negroes from leaving their
plantation, except from necessity and upon
their own business; and if they should be
obliged to send them elsewhere, that they give
them notes staling the places to which they are
to go.
The fear of contagion and tho interruption
of business are such great evils, that the Com
mittee consider it of importance to prevent
them by every precaution. For this purpose,
the Patrol which now guards Lexington to
prevent negroes coming into it from the infect
ed families, will be continued in the service of
the county for some time longer.
No negro from the county is permitted to
come into the village at night, or on Sundays,
exoept for a Physician or other pressing neces
sity, or who has a wife in town and a special
pas from his owner, until the end of the month
of September. The negroes of the village
are forbidden to go beyond Town or Long
Creek, or to have any intercourse w th ne
groes belonging to infected families, or with
persons who have been infected. All other re
strictions upon the negroes in Lexington are
withdrawn.
It is ordeied, That one hundred oopiesof this
Report be published, and distributed in the
different sections of the county.
Lewis J. Deuprbe, Chm’n.
XST The Male and Female Academies will
be re commenced on Monday, the 15th inat.
Lexington, September lOih, 1851.
Philadelphia, Sept. »7th.— A large meet
ingwas held to-night in Independence Square
to take measures to vindioate the law, and to
express condemnation of the lecent outrage
at Christina. Geu. Robert Patterson presid
ed, and speeches were made by Col. Page,
Charles Brown, John Campbell, and others?
Canandaigua, Sept. 16—The firs train of
cars on the Canandaigua and Elmira Railroad
arrived hare at twenty minutes past seven last
evening, in thirteen hours and fifty minutes
from New York.
' €RWfnc!p ans SmtmeTT
AUGUSTA, GaT
SUNDAY MORNING, SRPTi 91. ,
SAMUEL BARNETT, Associate Editor.
Constitutional Union Nomination*
* -
FOR GOVERNOR.
HON. HOWELL COBB
For Representative from Bth District i
HON. ROBERT TOOMBS.
CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION.
First Dist.— CHARLES H. HOPKINS,
of Mclntosh.
Second District. —JAMES JOHNSON,
of Muscogee.
Third Dist.— ABSALOM H. CHAPPELL,
of Bibb.
Fourth District.— CHAßLES MURPHY,
of DcKalb.
Fifth District.— E. W. CHASTAIN,
of Gilmer.
Sixth District. —J UNIUS HI LLYER,
of WaHon.
Seventh District. —A. H. STEPHENS,
of Taliaferro.
Eiohth District. —ROßEßT TOOMBS,
of Wilkes.
For Senator from Richmond and Co
lumbia.
ANDREW J. MILLER.
For Representatives from Richmond i
JOHN MILLEDGE,
ALEXANDER C. WALKER.
Mr. Cobb’s Appointments*
Mr. Cobb will address the people at the
following places at the time designated:
Villa Rica, Monday, September 22.
Palmetto, Wednesday “ 24.
Decatur, Thursday, “ 25.
Newnan, Friday “ 26.
Franklin, Saturday, “ 27.
Griffin, Monday, “ 29.
Foisyih, Tuesday, “ 30.
We are authorized by Mr. Cobb, to say that
Judge McDonld is invited to attend these ap
pointments, and to participate in the discussion*
upon equal terms.
The Toombs Barbecue*
The following gentlemen have been invited to the
Barbecue tobe givsu to the Hon. Robert Toombs
in this city, cn Friday the 2Sth instant :
Hon. Robert Toombs, R. McMillan, Esq.
Hon. W. (J. Dawson, Hon. W. T. Colquitt.
Hon. A, H. Stephens, Hon. J. M. Bbrrisn,
Hon. G. W. Chawp >bd, Hon. H. A. Haralson,
Hod. Garnett Andrews, Hon. C. Doughrctt,
T. W. Thomas, E q., Col. John Billups.
tg* “A Georgian,” will appear on Tues
day.
“ State Rights In 1833.”
Under the above caption, the Constitution
alist Sr Republic of the 14:h inat, states “in
brief propositions, what were the doctrines of
the State Rights party of Georgia in 1833, (in
its own opinion,) and defies a contradiction of
their truth.”
We do contradict and utterly deny the troth
of three of the ten propositions laid down as
principles of the State Rights party of 1833.
Positions so utterly absurd were not held by
that par’y. Let it be observed that this is a
question of fact, in which the absolute troth or
falsehood of the propositions is not involved,
but tho point is whether or not the propositions
referred to tsere held by the Slots Rights party
o/1833?
The absolute falsehood of the propositions
was argued in the columns of this paper on
the 26th and 30th of August last. Our present
object is to demonstrate, by reference to the
recorded proceedings of the State Rights party
of Georgia of 1833, that it held no s*ch doc
trines as those set forth in the 7th, 9th and 10th
propositions of th 9 Constitutionalist Sr Republic.
We shall show that the positions there assumed
are alike unsustained by the authority appeal
ed to, as by principle. It is a simple question
of fact, to be established or refuted not by rant
nor assertion, but by history. The Constitu
tionalist Sf Republic says, " If we could go to
the graves of the mighty dead aud call them up
to life, they would suetain ns in these declara
tions. ’ Wo shall go to the records in whic y i
they left their opinions recorded—by which
being dead they speak—to prove those decla
rations utterly unfounded and unsustained.
The doctrines contained in Gen. Jackson’s
proclamation, against which the State Rights
meeting of Georgia did, in its own language,
“solemnly protest, and as solemnly deny,
their legitimate deduction from the compact:
which established the Federal Government,”
denied the troth of the following position of'
the Proclamation:
“ That tbs States have no right to secede from the
Union under any circumstances whatever, inas
much as secession would destroy the unity of the
nation.”
Toe meeting asierted the above doctrine to
be contained in the proclamation, and denied
its truth, and its legitimate deduction from the
Federal Compact.
The logical consequence of the foregoing
denial is legitimately and accurately given in
the following proposition. The denial of the
position of the Proclamation is precisely equiv
alent to the assertion:
“ That there are circumstances in which the
States woahl have a right to secede, notwithstanding
the objection urged that secession would destroy the
unity of the nation.”
The proposition asserts Ist, That there art
circumstances in which the States would have
a right to seeede.
2d. That the objaction urged as to the de
struction of the unity of the nation, is invalid.
The truth of the latter clause of the propo
sition is a necessary sequence from the denial
on tho part of the meeting, of the unity of the
nation. The argument against secession, based
on the ground that it would destroy the unity
of the nation, falls, of course, with the denia 1
that such unity exists.
The resalt of a porfectly corrsot, fair and
logical analysis of the proposition es the meet
ing, is the assertion by it—
-Ist 1 hat under certain circumstances the
States have a right to secede.
2d That the objection agaiuat this right
urged by the proclamation, is invalid.
Tho above propositions eontain, accurately
all that the State Rights party of Gaorgia as
serted in relation to secession.
The Constitutionalist & Republic contend.i
tnat, among the doctrines of that party in 1833,,
were the following!
. “ 7,b - T. hat aaab Stale had the right to secede i l
mverii , gnty.” ,0n ’ W " h ° Ut Cca,cion - b V ™‘u« o/ its. l
“9th. 1 hat secession was a peaoeabls right >n<f ■
any attempt ts prevent its axsnia* by tbs GsneraL |
Government,uwouldbe a glaring infraction <of Stale* |
Rights, and a groaa outrage upon the liberties of the
people.”
, “ 10th. That the right of secession was not tbs
right of revolution, which implies the right es the
party revolted against to maintain its power by the
sword, but the right peaceably to withdraw from the
Union, and assume an independent stats and posi
tion among the nations of the earth.”
The seventh proposition has not even a
color of support by the State Rights party of
1833. Tha assertion of the right to secede un
der certain eircainstances not named, is no is
•ertion of the right to seoede “ without coer
cion, by virtue of sovereignty.” If the meet
ing bad intended to assert so broad a right, it
would have been much more explicit than sim
ply to deny the doctrine of the proclamation.
If a State has the right to secede without coer.
cion, simply by virtue of her sovereignty, then,
as the State is always sovereign, it always has
the right to secede, under any circumstances,
with cause or without. Sovereignty is her’s al
ways, without intervals, whether with cause es
seession or without. That, *» by virtue of"
which she secedes, perpetually exists, and gives
a corresponding perpetnal right of secession.
The 9th proposition is utterly unsupported
by the proceedings of the State Rights party.
It is in fact the application of the denunciation
of the force hilt to an entirely different subject
matter. The party denounced the force bill.
The Constitutionalist & Republic makes this
denunciation apply to any attempt to prevent
the exereiseof the right of secession.
Os the 10th proposition, which is substan
tially contained in tha 7th and 9th, it need only
be observed that the distinotion it alludes to
between the right of secession and that of rev
olution, whether correct in principle or not, is
not so mash as hinted at by the meeting.
Unless that paper ignores us on this subject,
as it does upon non intervention, the Consti
tutionalist Sc Republic will probably attempt
two modes of rendering it muddy and vague.
One method will be by asserting that tha right
of secession, lor cause, as we admit it, is a
peaceable right. The othor mode will be to fly
from the resolutions of the State Rights party,
passed in Miliedgevilie, Nov. 13'.h, 1833, after
ample consideration, and discussion and
appeal to the vague, half formed opinions of
individual men.
Upon the former mode of mystification, we
may comment, if it is resorted to. The latter
will be equivo'ent to the abandonment by the
Constitutionalist 5f Republic of its position,
which asserts certain doctrines to be the doc
trines of the State Rights party of Georgia in
1833, not the doctrine of a few southern men.
That party gave a public expression of its
views late in the year 1833, some of the lan
guage of which is contained in the article of
the Constitutienalist, though applied to a dif
fered* subject.
Three of the propositions so ingeniously (if
net ingenuous]/) interwoven with the remain
ing seven, we do deny and contradict to have
been doctrines of the State Rights party of
Georgia in 1833. These then are the only
propositions, strange to say, on which the pre
sent parties make an issue. We challenge the
Constitutionalist If Republic to the proof.
While the Union party has male no tests
upon the right of secession, the dootrine on
l hat subject declared by the State Rights party
of Georgia in 1833, ha, never been denied by it.
Mr. Coib expressly holds the right of seces
sion for "just causes, to be determined by
herself.” Neither he—nor the present Union
psrty —nor the State Rights party of 1833, do
hold, or have held the positions attributed to
the latter by the Constitutionalist If Republic.
Col. B. F. Hardeman of Oglethorpe has
accepted the nomination of the Constitution
al Union party of the 37di Senatorial district,
as their candidate for Senator.
The New York State Agricultural Fair was
opened Tuesday at Rochester. A telegraphic
despatch dated on M onday says;
The preparations for the Fair, are on the largest
and most magnificent sca’e. The greatest excite
ment and bust.e prevails. Railroad cars from all
points are eo overloaded, that they are from two to
lour hours behind time. Tbe hotel* are overflow
ing. Fortunately the weather baa changed, el»e
people would be suffoca'.ed. The price of tickets
to tbe grand festival on Thursday evening is ten dol
lars. The Committee have sent to New York for
fifteen hundred dollars’ worth of silverware. On
Friday, Senator Douglas will deliver tbe address.
Every kind of amusement is in requisition, includ
ing concerts, shows, and magic performances.
New Orleans, Sept 15.—The steamer
Yacht has arrived with Galveston dates of the
lllh Maj. fiiles Porter came passenger,
who has been ordered to Fort Columbus,
New York. Crops in general throughout
Texas were good, though it was thought that
the Cotton had been injured by the worm.
Chas. Lawson, an American merchant, had
been murdered above Brownsville, at the same
place where Lavalle Captain Wilson and
others lost their lives. Wm. H. Harrison
killed Wm. G Clarke in a duel at Brownsville.
The Indians were committing dreadful outrages
on the Mexican population in Tamaulpaa.
Gen. Peraifer Smith had arrived at Galveston,
bound for San Antonio. There waa some
talk of an expedition to aid the Northern
States of Mexico in their movement for inde
pend;me. Horace L. Rurney and F, L Brit
ton were reported to be at the head of the
expedition. Many Texas Rangers and Cuban
Liberators had enlisted. The alleged revolting
States are Taunsaiipas, Coahuilla and ifew
Leon. The movemeut is called a Buffalo
Hunt. Tbe Mexican officers are named
Carajaval and Canales, of notorious memory.
Boston, Sept. 15 —The city is rapidly filling
uo, and all the spare bedain town are engaged.
Mr. Webster is sick with the influenza at
Marshfield, and is not coming. Great prepa
rations are going on. Tbe City Hail and pub
lic buildings are decorated A canvass tent is
erected on the Common to dine three thou
sand persons. The City Sohool children will
be paraded on the malls of the Common, on
either side, as the procersion passes. Distin
guished strangers continue to arrive. One
half of the Tramont House has been taken by
the city for their guests. Among the arrivals
are Chancellor Walwortb, of New York:
Hon. E. Treviselton, of England ; Hon. A.
W. Clapp, of Portland ; A. M. Skinner, May
or of New Haveu. at the Trement; Chief
Justice Brady, of New Foundland; and many
from Canada, at the other hotels.
PHiLAMLrHU, Sept. 17.—Abram Hall, ar
rested near Christiana 9 claimed as the proper y
of Mr. Slade of Hartford county, Md., had a
hearing before Commissioner Ingraham to day
and waa remanded to his master. Hal. was ar
rested for participation in the lata outrage. He
admitted he was a slave and expressed a desire
to return to his master.
Norfoik and the Gaston faiUoad.—Tb*
No'fo'k Argue says that a deputation ofoiti
nens left there on Friday morning for Wtr-
WUh f “ autbo,it y 10 subscribe
#50,000, the a uount now required for seon- ,
Byroad ,ha Sleigh .
Sorlven County aleetln A -***
Messrs. Editors : I attended, onWednes
day last, the jrent (I speak accordiuAo anti
cioation and not reality) Union Meeting, at
Stony Bluff. Ido not, by the phrase “\Jnion
Matting," mean u meeting of the
stitutional party, nut a Union Meeting orthe
oitixena of Carolina and Georgia—the Union
Constitutional and Disunion, alias Southern
Rights parties. I have italicised the word great
for great it would unquestionably have been,
had the orators invited appeared; but unfortu
nately from some cause or other (whether the
bugle did not sound or gave an uncertain note,
I cannot say) they were, in the chaste language
of a witty friend of mine “non comatibui m
sioampo." At one time it was the general
impression that none of the invitei speakers
would be on the ground (in which event tha
“spiked team ” mutt have led the “forlorn
hope”) and the gray goose quill of ‘‘anonymous
scribblers” couli have bad a season of repose;
but to our great pleasure and surprise the jewel
of Richmond county (Hon. A J. Miller) ap
peared, and soou after the Hon. Mr. Ballinger,
of South Carolina, a disciple of the Phett
school.
According to the arrangement, Mr. Miller
opened, and in a speech of one hoar he gave
us a most masterly exposition of the late Com
promise measures of Congress, proving most
conclusively that they were in perfect accord
ance with the demands of the South. To the
charge of “ disunion,” the party (Southern
Rights) in Bcriven plead guilty, a sincerity of
purpose which we commend most heartily to
the party in other sections, as tendering the
true issue. Mr. Bellinger next took the stind,
and commenced by saying, Georgia was very
jealous of South Carolina, and as a matter oi
course, of him also; for he was watched very
closely by the constable* when in Georgia, fie
did not tell us for what, but I have no doubt he
felt he was a very suspicious character “what
ought to be Ink up.” The lamented elder Wel
ler cantioned his son Sammy “to beware of
widders.” I would say, *• Beware of South
Carolina chivalry!" That the authorities
should watch closely a man who would think
Georgia was jealous of South Carolina, was
to be expected; but it could only be because
they considered him a fit subject for the Lanatic
Asylu ... Two of his assertions merit partic
ular notice. First, that Carolina was as certain
to secede as the sun shone in his face. It did
shine there, and no miilake, yet we believe in
the divine precept, “no prophet is without
honor even in his own country.” Mr. B. is
no doubt aware of that fact. Secondly, Caro
lina preferred the election of t McDonald to
Cobb, because it was believed that Georgia would
follow Carolina. There, Georgia/ui! what
think you of that? Is it plain enough? Or
do you wish it still plainer ? No dodging or
equivocating then—that’s what I call Jemmy
Flatfoot! What say you, peop'e of Georgia,
to playing second fiddle to the South Carolina
chivalry? Ia the course of his speech he
stated he was once employed is: a case in
Georgia, and on coming over to give it his at
tention, he found he would be compelled to
take au oath to support the Constitution of tha
Slats, and of the United States, a course of
procedure so utterly repugnant to his indepen
dent chivalric notions that he absquatulated
back to the land of chivalry with his *• trinctum
sprinclum h-gh bone junctum," as the aforesaid
witty friend would most eloquently remark.
If Mr. B. could only bo induced to sturnp the
State with Cobb, I dent think the Secessionist
could rally a “corporal’s guard” by the first
Monday in Oetober. That such “ blabbing
out ” as that shocked tho sensitiveness of our
Souther* Rights friends, was to be expected.
Th>y were perfectly disgusted with such bare •
faeednsss Mr. B. had best be careful of him
self now, or the Southern Rights party will
have a watch upon him. They Ihaven’t got the
bugle keyed to that note yet. That’s it, Mr. B ;
give it to them. 1 see you believe “ honesty
is the best policy.” You may gammon “fiats"
with that, but you can’t come it over our Burke
Southern Rights boys. They Disunionists?
God bless your soul! my dear sir, you are
laboring under a most grievous error. They
are “ for the Union at all hazards, and to the
last extremiry !*’ Come, sir, I hope we shall
heat you no more preaching such “ treasona
ble sentiments” to our immaculates. Now,
then, is .he leader ot the ‘‘spiked team” clap
ping his hand*? ;n a porfnet eestacy of delight.
He’s not afraid of bv,*gge:s. He will go with
you. Tak.i him, sir, take him! You have
given hiui a teiv crotchet in his head. Non
intervention will new bo consigned to “the
tomb oi the ”
The show ended by calling up, by acclama
tion, one who is be-i described in bis own lan
guage—Ae hadn’t changed in forty years. He
gave us the “same old talk," and read the
“same old document*,” and noused the Whigs
after “the same old style.” How do the Whigs,
who are now acting wi h him, stand this kind
ol badgering ? I have some curiosity to kuow.
After some raps to tha right and left, upon
whosesoever’* scones happened to come in the
way, from Mr. Toombs down, the unchanged
for forty years consented to let us change
Stony Bluff for some other lo ality. What a
great thing it is to be a gnat man ! I had like
to have forgotten to say that Mr. Miller, in his
reply to Mr. 8., in alluding to the oath requir
ed to be taken, stated that a similar circumstance
happened to him, and he took the oath with
pleasure, for he felt proud of the privilege;
for go where he would, within the limits of
that country over which waved the stars and
stripes, he was still au American, and the
country his home, and those around him his
countrymea, his brethren.
The mee ing and its results may bo conside
red a good days job in behalf of the Constitu
tional Union party, and though it was gotten
up on strictly temperance principles, we are
eorry to tajr we noticed a slight “tapping of
claret” by the chivalry. Smike.
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