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aizo;aaxjk lsoxs^atuhs. SPEECH OF MU, TERRILL, or UlNIUN COUNTY, On the Bill to survey and disease of the lands in the occupancy of the Clurokees. [concluded J The course marked out by the friends of this bill has been recognised by General J ickson, to be the one this State has a right to pursue, and in this lie will sustain her. Are we Sir, by such vague and unfounded apprehensions to be driven from the stand that we snould take in tins matter/ 1 again ask, how can the passage of the bill on your tabl affect the re* election of President Jackson? 1 answer in no wise l) i we fear to do that which by the Constitution and Laws of the country, we have a right to do. Are we to be dotered by phan toms? by the chimeras of our own brain? by the children of imagination?. II we have a State right that it becomes important to us to exercise, we should not throw obstacles ot our own creation into the way ot its exercise. We should not stop to ask whether this power, or that will be off nded at our acting. No, Sir, let it be done, and if by the strong arm of power we are prevented iroai carrying tins right into execuiioo, it will then be lime to en quire what is to be done Gentium 'O are now siio< k ngly frightened at the most remote pros pect of coming into collision, as they say, with the General Government. Sir, for myself, I conceive this collision never will bear. The idea is engendered to suit the present views of the opponents of the substitute ol ihe gentle man from Hancock, (Mr. Haynes.) Why is it Sir, that Georgians entertain such fears now? Did they exist in eighteen hundred and liven* five and six? What was theii more frequently discussed than a conflict, or rupture with the General Government? Georgia claimed a right, and resolved at all hazz >rds to maintain it, oven though it should be recorded that “Georgia was ” Where now are those who were then so clamorous for State rights? Have their feelings and their opinions gone to the tomb of the capulits. Or are they like “embers concealed under deceit I ul ashes”— Stiti existing and ready to blaze forth upon the application «>f the proper conbust ible? Where arc- those, who then held that the soil ot Geor gia was too sacred to be trodden by the foot of a United States’soldier? Those that de clared they would insist on the enforcement of a right of the Slate even unto blood, where are they? Perhaps they consider the present time not so auspicious lo the promulgation oi such doctrines: doctrines sir, which they at one time thought almost too sacred to be ques tion- d; to deny the correctness of which a* m unted almost to a declaration of hostilities Are we not now called upon to exercise a r,ght of vital important, to the State 1 If so, let it be supported, let it be fearlessly pursued; and let us hear no more of a collision with the General Government. 1 would deprecate a matter of this sort «9 much as any man on this fl ,or. It is the last thing that I wish may ev er occur in this country Every thing that h is the least tendency to discord and disunion should bo religiously avoid d and guarded a- gainst. But sir, how are we to come into con fl.g* »;ihihA fji>varnini»nl hjv theev- erci*e o“an acknowledged right! How are we to be prevented from exercising tins right? B y legitimate means? or by an armed force without the right? Is this the reason why an armed force is now kept within “striking dis tance” oflbe Cherokee country? Perhaps our opponents, are “advised” upon the subject.— But, sir, I apprehend no such extremity In surveying this territory, I should not expect that a single regular soldier would be seen there. No Sir, soldiers would not be seen; nor would they even be ordered out to resist us. What sir! are we to suppose that the Presi dent will tyrannically and despotically usurp a power for the purpose of oppression? Is he that “military chieftain” that delights so much iu the awful array of military force us io use it when the Constitution and Laws of his country do not authorise and imperiously require it oi him? No, sir, this can nut be. Has not the Intercourse law virtually ceased to exist or be of force in Georgia since the laws of the Stale have been in operation over that Territory?— 1 I so, has not the only power, which the Prc-i dent had to send troops into the Indian Terri tory of this State to prevent intrusions there on. been taken away? The intercourse law and laws of the State of Georgia could not both exist, and operate over the same country, and in such case the State law must be para mount. If these things be true there is no ob stacle in the way of adopting the proposed measure. Indeed, Sir, the crisis has arrived, when it should be adopted. When the laiid should be surveyed and occupied. The gent le- man from Richmond, says that the Indians have some lights, this the friends of the bill do not pretend to deny. But the right which they have, is merely, as l have before remarked, a right of occupancy, and that confined to the land upon which they have settled, and which is otherwise necessary for their subsistence — He tells us too that the earth was made for the “habitation of all God’s creatures,” if so, has oue part a right to appropriate to itself so much thereof, as they may choose? Can they By passing over an extended tract of country, or by viewing it from their mountains, say that it is theirs, and that all men besides shall be excluded from the enjoyment, thereof. The g,>:i bman savs that Christian and civilized na- lions have the right to control savage ones. I should then humbly conceive that Georgia has a right to control those savages that inhabit an iui.-gral part of her Territory, and that as a con oimtatant thereto she has also the right to d > with regard to that territory whatsoever stK conceives goud policy requires. We are kindly told by the gentleman, that were it not for me “guiden apple” to be found in that ter ritory, the gentleman, (the friends of tbis bill) would not now be so anxious about the occu pancy of the country. Who sir, on the other day exhibited so much anxiety for the gold of tins territory? D d the friends of this bill press with pertinacity that subject on this bouse/— N:> t3ir. They exerted themselves to the ut most to keep the gold bill, as it was called, up on me tab?®, until tins laud bill could be acted upon tic Imposed of. Oar opponents bad t'iacedtta r pearls upon the golden apple, and they determined not to relinquish the chase till they had secured it. The gentleman, now has it in his grasp and has the hardihood to turn round, and in the face of modesty, ch«irge upon others the feeling that beats highest * b his own bosom. The geutleman (Mr. S.) tefls us that where- it becomes necessary, from a reduncance of population, for a government to take posses sion of a country in the possession of savage tribes, that then, the right to do so is perfected: and that, consequently if the people of Georgia section of that institution that relates in the remotest degree! © the Indian lands. And can not perceivr how that section would be violated or in fie least infringed by the pu^ sage of this hill. That section was adopted before the Yuz*o ferment W1, s subsided, and was intended afcoe to prevent, in future, such frauds and speiulations upon the State s do* main; and has C fere nee to sales of land toiu dividuuls or companies ot individuals; and ne ver was and n^er could have been intended to operate uper any other disposition, that the to make, of the Indian had not a sufficiency of land for cultivation an«i ^ate might cWerrom e tci subsistence, that they would have a right at I erntory witfin her conh - - - raised bv |W opposition to tins bill arc too once to occupy this Indian territory. Sir, what right has Georgia ever acqiutad from the Indians, upon the ground of necessity? I have ever understood that the right she now has, is the same as was vested in Great Britain, by discovery and conquest. Let me ask too, S r, how we are to determine where this neces sity exists? Are we to wait patiently till the State of Georgia becomes as densely popula ted as some parts of Europe? Or, Sir, shall we determine that the necessity for occupying this country has arrived when it is sounded in our ears by the people of Georgia? If the lat ter is the true criterion for determining this matter, the necessity does novo exist; the puo pie demand a survey, and that they may he permitted under the laws of the State to settle in aud occupy this country. Now the plea of ti cessity is raised, and let the gentleman as he has promised, go hand, in hand with us. But I do not expect this This declaration passes as nought. If, says the gentleman, (Mr. S ) we can not protect ourselvus under the piea of necessity, the only means whereby we could take possession of this country, would be a re- c ort to (orce: and that in this case the rule shoultPtvork both ways—so that if the Indians were stronger than Georgia, they might have the right to drive off her citizens, and occupy her territory. Sir, before the gentleman ap plies his rule, he should place the parties in reversed order, if tiie Indians were a cliris- tiau and civilized people, and the people of Georgia savage and baibarous, and had been found here and c^pquered by the Indians, then sir, they would have the same rigid that vu- now contend tor. But until we are situated cn this reversed order, the gentleman’s prmci pie is wrong. We are told by him that the Indians are yot huntsmen, and lesori chiefly to the chase for subsistence. If this be liue, I again refer, for the refutation of the right claimed therefrom to my find principle.-; that they are not entitled to all the land they m <y have seen from the mountain, or passed over m the chase. But they deny that they an huntsmen; they say that they have abandoned ilie chase, and betaken themselves lo the arts of civilized life; that they are a nation of hus bundmen, and not of roving huntsmen The principle, then, upon which the gentlemen would vest their claim (that of hunting grounds; lo the continued possession of the whole of this country, must fall to the ground; this necessity no longer exists: all that they re quire is a sufficiency for farming land and its appendages. W hy should not Georgia appro priate to herself the residue? She has the right and it can not be disguised. If the Indi ans would he entitled to no more than llieir im- 3 rQiri>iTioai^, |i».v.J«-i o^vftia nad a r i u n ant population, why should they'now/ No satisfactory reason can be given. We are gravely told by the gentleman from Richmond, (Mr. S ) that the compact of eighteen hund red and two, recognises the right in the Indn ans to hold possession of all the land within (within what is called) ihe bounds of their n.* lion; and that since that umt Geoigia has noi acquired one loot of land from any of the In dian tribes, except jy treaty. If that com pact recognises any such right, I must cunf s inat this i;- to me an entire now light F haps this discoviwf -.#f the gentleman has bee* made by construct ion and not from i :e left* of that instrument. Georgia never intended, nor has she at any time, surrendered any of her rights to the Indian Territory within her pre scut boundary. To relieve herself from ti c sad dilemma into which she was brought bv the Yazoo.Fraud, it becomes necessary to en ter into the compact of 1802, with the federal government. And what are the stipulations in that compact? That Georgia surrendered to the General Government, all that part ot her territory west of a certain line, in conside ration of the sum of one million two hundred and fifty thousand -dollars from '.fie proceeds ot the sales of the land to he paid bv the Unite*! States, and that the United States would ex tinguish for the Use ot' Georgia, the Indian ti tie to all the land within her present limits, so soon as it could he dune on peaceable and reasonable terms. Does this contain a surren der of any of her rights? it does not. The same right of government that existed before entering into that compact, still exists in her. She now has also the same right to acquire tor herself, by treaty or otherwise, any of her In dian lands that she had before entering into that compact. The compact can be consider ed as nothing more than a cumulative rem.-dy Shall it be said that lapse ot tune and forbear ancc on the part of the Slate, have deprived her of her just right?-? Will the statute of limitation be pleaded? Shall it be now said, that because Georgia has not heretofore deem ed it proper to assert the rights that she now claims and contends for, that therefore she i-e ver had such rights. 1 hope not. Instead of weakening, it ought doubly to strengthen her cause, it shows to the world that she ba* been just, magnanimous, and forbearing, to these people. Yet she has been calumniated as cruel, oppressive, and unjust, it is a foul stigma upon her name and character, that will be corrected, when truth and reason again re same their empire. We are told Sir that the United States have guaranteed to the Indians the quiet and peaceable possession of their lands. Could they do this in the face of right would it not be direct and wilful violations of the constitution and laws of the country/ If any treaty contains any such provision, it is in contravension of the rights of the State of Georgia, and should not and can not be enfor ced. And sir, toenpihe climax, the gentle man from Richmond (Mr S ) has had the clev. erness to inform us that by passing the bih on your table we violate the constitution of' our own Slate—Violate the constitution of Georgia! I believe sir, that there is but one ties. The objections too specious. They do not come into tbe field upon the broad and open ground of right — They s'cem to be more disposed to involve the batter in doubt and mystery than to attempt *n elucidation of the correctness of their own, d the fallacy of the views of the supporters of His bill. Let them meet us in fair and open ciimbat; let them nnveil their batteries, un rntsk their guns, and spread before us the ar ray of their forces. Thus we may be aware of he host that we have to withstand. We fear Lem not; we feel conscious in the rectitude ol oir intentions and of our course, if the laws ot *altons; the laws of the country, and the undisputed rights of Georgia support and up hold u., what have we to dread? nothing — Then le* n~ not put our hands to the plough, and look back—hut with a steady and even baud pursue aa onward course Tims, Mr. Speaker, I have endeavored in my leeble man ner, to point out lire present condition of the Cherukees, the advantages that they will de rive from a roll oval, under a provision made for them by the federal government and their inevitable destiny in their present abodes. I have at tern pied lo show the nght of the Sta^e to, aud over the country now claimed and oc cupied by the C:» rokee-; aud 1 have further striven to cxpia.n the expediency of an imme diate survey and occupancy of the land not set tled and improved by. the Indians. Whether 1 have succeeded in establishing my positions 1 must leave the house to determine. 1 have already, sir detained the Hou-e far beyond the lime I had intended. But the intention I hope will prove a sufficient excuse for the act I sincerely and ardently hope the principles con tamed and embodied in the substitute offered by the gentleman from Hancock (M . Haynes,j are those that will ultimately prevail and be. adopted of the [Swiss cantons are in arms to wrest the power from the bands of their present rulers; that the court ol Turin is threated with a revolt: and the young King of Naples has been obliged to promise a constitution to his subjects. The arrest of Viceroy ol bicily on a charge of conspiracy with the Austrians against bis Majesty, is a curious episode, amid these threatened revolutionary movements. France.— In the French Chamber of D - patios, on Friday week, gen Lamarque, chair man oi the commission appointed lo examine the bdl for caljing out 80 000 conscripts, of the class of 1830, made Ins report to the Chamber The gallant general participated in the enthu siasm with which the bill had been received, and echoed the sentiments ot the Minister oi War, by whom it had been introduced. No bo dy could doubt, lie said, of the moderation of France, who saw her suppressing her senti inents of Sympathy and refusing a 1 succours of Belgium. But the principle-of non inter veniion. to which she made such sacrifices, must be likewise respected by other govern ments. Peace could only be maintained at this price for peace could not b.-: considered by France.as the abandonment of her rank or th price of shameful concessions. Alter making this decimation, and explaining the details of the bill, the gallant deputy again recurred loa display of the military resources of France, which must secure hei independence, command the respect of foreign powers, and make «b slinence from any hostile attack a mere calcu lation of common prudence The reinforce ment now about to be organized would amount I o 228,000 men. Tbe commission had verified the siiuaiion of the rank and file oi tbe army and, in adding to it the new levies, and the bo dies of volunteers who flock Irom all parts ol the country, to enroll themselves in the regi- ments of cavalry and infantry, they found that* they would soon have half a million oi men tu arms! the present incumbent, be voluntary disgrace. No President, from Washington down to ihe last Adams, has ever refused to subject ins ad ministration to tbe scrutiny ot a canvass be fore the people and himself to the ordeal of a second election. And shall Jackson retreat, under the fire of the enemy? Shall he retire, uriven by a vindictive opposition? Shall he al-\ low the cloud of calumnies, raised by an cm- bitered aristocracy, to r3st upon bL reputation and obscure his fame? Should he decline the invitation of many States, and deny to the U- mon the opportunity.of passing upon his public conduct? If all such personal consideraf ions wc-re disregarded, could he withhold bis ser vices from his country if demanded, ut this moment of peril, when every patriot feels so licitude for the result of (he political agitations m this, as well as foreign lands? lie could not without dishonor Under such circumstances, we are permitted to say. that if it shou'd be the will <f the Ration to call on the President to serve a second term in the Chirf Magistracy he will not decline tn$, summons. FOUm&N. (From the Savannah Republican ) LATEST FROM LIVERPOOL The sti.p Cdbolia, arrived at this port last evening, and brought L.verpool accounts of the 13,11 December. A paper of that date we were politely lavored wuii by a commer cial house iu that city ; also Prices Current of the a llth, which will be louud under the prop er head. A postscript to a letter dated the 13th, mentions, that fifty nulls hud stopped op erations, owing to the refusal of the spinners to work at the reduced wages offered—That if tiie owners did not concede, their property would be in danger; and until tins evil was re intuited, the market must remain dull. it seems (iiut to,.... - •.. g..i..g tiun i the new Ministers. The Albion asserts it as t-vid nt from tiie proceeding- of Parliamert. <nd points out as its. leaders the Duke ot Wel lington iu the upper house, and Sir Robert Po l iu the low r Still it says, “whether the intended opposuon will become formniabl , re mams to bo seen. At present, it., leaders are- rat tier moderate in their lone and cautious in men proceedings; they are clearly feeling th.-ir way, beioie they commit themselves, i: revocably, aganst the general policy, foreign and domestic, of the govvrnnieut.” i lie Ex-Ministers ol France were still un er triai—its cuntiuuatiou lo take place on the 13th. l’he following appointments arc mentioned officially soiled; Si< James Kemp. Master General ol tiie Ordnance ; I*#sh Lord Chan cellor, Lord PiU kett , Chief Justice of the Cuniru.jij Fleas, Mr Dnueriy ; Chief Baron Mr Joy ; Attorney General, Mr Permefather ; .Solicitor General Mr. Crompton ; K ng’s Ser- g ant, (ne Cathode Barrester Mr U’L ugiiho. Loudon, Dec 11 -—An express has b* en re c*!ive*i irom Paris io-day, bringing a confirma- • ion oi the iieiv- el an insurrectionary move meat iiavmg taken place at Warsaw The suh fiance ot the mlolhgenco is preciselv the same is that which reached us yesterday from llol iand bul no particulars are given There is however no doubt as to toe fact of an insur ruction having broken out, and of the insnr gents having obtain d the first advantage — i'he object is tu rid Pula ml of the Russian yoke, and restore it to its former independence It is slated that the first symptoms of insu bordination manifested by the Pulish troop-- was in cousi-quoiiCv- of an order fur ihem m march toward? ihe Prussian frontiers, to which ubedieuce was refused ; and on au attempt he iug made the act of m-mbonJmattun by bring iug in the Russian regiments, a desperate en gagemeni took place, iu which the latter were repulsed with gr -at slaughter It is said that ni» less than 36 Russian officers, <»t different ranks, fell m tiie conflict The defeated troop- <ire staled to have been pursued into the court 0 the palace in which the Archduke Constan tine was, who was exposed iu much danger and, as has been already mentioned, eff -.ied ins escape with great difficulty Ihe consols market nas declined to da-- though but in a ti flmg degree, and st ill mam fists considerable w akuess. The last quotation l*r the account was 82 3 8 to 3 4 Exchequ r iriiishave not varied Tne extent ot ibeissur- reci*onm Poland seems to have altered the opi nions of the holders ot Russian bonds, who were disposed, yesterday, to think the eveut not fa vorabte to their value, by confining the atten tion ol the government to -.ffors at home, and keeping it ou4of foreign'varfare. There has been quite a panic to day in the market, aud one house done, it is said, has sold to the a- mount of /JO 000 Liverpool, Dec 13.—Switzerland and Italy. 1 tie Fren^ift papers of Sunday week contai: accounts firjtn Switzerland and Italy detailing circumstances and movements ominous to th«. existence of the present system in those conn tries. It k said that the people of several [by the Cabotia.] Liverpool Culton Market, Dec 0.—The sales of the week are 16,000 bags, exclusive of 930 bags Sea Island 270 stained Sea Island 200 West India and Demerara, and 1664 bal s Surat cotton sold on the 3d instant, by Public Auction The prices otSea Island are reduced 1 4. to 1 2 per ib. of the other kind? 1 8d per Ib Tner* is no import this »veck Livetpool, Dec 10.—I’he belter qualities of America ti Colton are stiii but sparuj^ly offered for sale, and are therefore, steady in price, but most other kinds have a downward tendency. It does not appear however, that tve can reduce our quotations. For the low and infe rior descriptions ef Mobile and Alabama, there has been very little demand. Perhaps, on ac count of their relatively low price, seem to be attracting the attention of the consumers; anil perhaps this may be said ot Brazils generally The public sale of Dcmeraras did not draw much attention, very few being sold in the room; those noticed as sold were concluded for immediately after the sale. 900 Suruts are advertised for auction on Friday next. Throughout the whole of this week, there has been a growing apprehension that a turn out of the sp.noers would take place during th;: present week, and this has been the chief, probably the only cause of the dullness of the ma k t.ar.U the lntle yielding which has been -hewn in prices. FROM “TIIE GLOBE” OF JANUARY .22, 1831.- RE ELECTION OFTliE PRESIDENT. The public prints in the miciesl »A Mi. Clay, having labored lor two years mcessuuuy, to tarnish the character of the President, and dis grace his administration, seems now lo lake it .or granted that their efforts have prevailed.— They insist that he has lost the confidence oi ihe people, aud with the most consuaiale .is surance proclaim that the President tins dcclm ed a re-election ? Such of ihe opposition Edit ors as attempt to give some coior lo this unau t.ior.z d declaration, make it an iniereuce irom the President's recommendation to Con gress so to ameud the cousinutioij, as to re- strict eligibility to the Chiet Magistrate io one term of service. It is not, however, to be tx- ptcied, that Cuugress in adopting tiie prmc< pie, will, contrary to tbe settled course ol legis lation, give it a retrospective aspect, rendering Presidents hertoioro elected mc-ligibie, and thus disfranchise by a sort oi ex post facto pro vision, severai eminent citizens who aie iiuw engibie under tbe constitution. Even (f such an extraordinary inode of amendment were proposed by Congress to the Stales, it is mor ally certain tual it wuuid not be adopted Mure than one fourth of the Stales have, through iheir Legislative bodies, called o toe Pre.-ident to stive them a second term: and :t requires three fourths of the Stale Legisla tures to concur iu the adoption of an amend- m: nt. There is nos, therefore, the least prob ability itijs such a majority will unite in adopt ing a retrospective provision, declaring ineligi ble any man who has already been designated >y so many of them for re-election, and de feating the public will, to which as its organ, they have severally given expression. Whenever the principle recommended bv the late message is introduced into the Gov ernment, it will certainly be adopted without application lo particular individuals, and will made to refer to the future, and not to the . ust. No coalitions we trust, will ever be able io invert (he established method ot Legi-la ion, aud in this may adopt amendments to the constitution with a view to party effect—to op erate to the advantage oi this, er that indi vidual. The abstract propriety ol a principle will never be fairly lusted, if it be made to act on the contest of tho moment. The important amendment suggested by the President, w hen uver adopted, will, upon the principles of our institutions, be made to have u prospective op eration. It was thus with the constitution it self. The proposed amendment will not, and ought not to influence the public course of the "President, until it becomes a part of tbe con stitution. Mr. Jefferson was opposed to the re-eligibil.ty of the Chief Magistrate, and yet consented himself to a re-election. Under the usage to which the nation has given its sane- ton, to decline a re election, while the consti lution remains as it is, would, on the part ©i FROM THE CIIAMBERSBCRG ADVERTISER At a meeting ol the citizens of Franklin county held iu the Court-house in Chambers- burg* (Pcim ) on Tuesday the llih Jau., J83t # the obje ct of which was to obtain a solemn ex pression of public opinion, relative to the nov el and startling Joclriues which have recently been published and iiV: w. d in the Southern section of the Union, and other great public: question :— Ou motion ofWm. M’KLsnc, E q. the Hon. Matthew Patton was called to tiie Chair »»4 D .me! Shaffer and A. I. FiodJy were appoint ed Secretaries. The meeting wp? addressed by John F. Den ny James Duntop, George Chamber?, A. Bard, T G. M’Culloh, J E Erady, and Wiu, M’- Kisson, Esquires. S veral resolutions were ihen submitted, which, on mutton, were refer red to a committee, consisting of George Chambers, Archibald Bard, and Thomas G. M’Culloch E-quires. The committee report ed the resolutions, which were severally and u.- uanimously adopted, as follows: Resolved, That the best interests of the peo ple of this Commonwealth r; q ire us to sus tain our established matiuh.c;ure->, and to fos» (er all such manufactures as will give employ ment to American industry, skill, and capital; by which the home markets may be improved, and our country made independent of a for eign supply, liable to be withheld by wur or legislation. And that js just regard to the rights and intererest of the gram growing States forbids that we should receive auy man ufactures that we can make fur ourselves or dispense with from auy foreign nation that im poses excessive duties on our bread stuff?. - Resolved, That in the opinion of this meet ing, the constitutionality aud policy of duties for the protection and eucourageuient of do mestic manufacturers, is loo noli established lo be now questioned, aud that the opinion and practice ol such men as Washington Jcfl’eraon, Hamilton, Madison, Monroe, and ethers, of great political sagacity and experience, in fa vor ofsuch duties are not to be yielded nnu re jected for th> fancies aud vision'* of new and ui» xperieucnd politicians, however fluently they may declaim about the oppression of the majority, or the superiorly ot Slate rights. t those ol our common Federal Government. Resolved, That we approve ot the unequivo cal opinion of the Governor of this Common* wealth, expressed Hi his late message to our State Legislature, on the subject ol domestic manufactures; and that we commend the Pnun- ryivauia delegation try Congress fur their un- hioken.slrength and votes in the r jaction of be ri solutions lately submitted for ihe reduc tion of certain duties, and that we respect iully / but earnestly, solicit the constitute*! authori ties of this Stale and our delegation in Con- press..to use ail the.r power and influence, to to si*v , protect, {.nd promote our iiianuiactur- ing interots. as one of the grea* means of supporting the prosperity, aud confirming tha independence of our Republic. Resolved, That the new doctrine proclaimed bv our Southern fellow citizens, in elevated of ficial stations, of the right ot a Slate to nullify the Laws of the United Stales, which are tho declared will ot the National Legislature, ap proved by the President of the United States, and sanctioned by judicial recognition, is desti tute of reason and principle—absurd in its pre tentions—mischievous in its tendency, and ought to be reprobated by all good citizens and friends of the Union, in whatever State they may reside. * Resolved, That we have entire confid. nee in ttie integrity and talents of the Supreme Court of the*United States, and that w e cnlider it the safest and best tribunal to settle, peace ably, all questions arising under the Consti tution. Luwsand Trcutie of the United Slates* and that we consider all efforts to impair out just confidence iu that Court, and ail acts of disobedience to, no disregard of its authority, «is destroying the best satoguard ot tho rights of the States, and sapping the liberties of th© people Resolved, I hat our Representatives in Con gress deserve our confidence for ihe unanimous and prompt support they have given to the best interest of their const it ucnts«-restrict ive- duties infernal improvement, and the stability of the Bank of the United State*. * Resolved, 1 hat we * view the internal im provement of the country as of vital conse quence; ant! the judicious application of lh<^ binds of the General Government to projects, of national importance us best calculated t«F. promote so desirable an object; and that the- Representatives ot the people iu Congress are the best judges of the expediency and extent, ofsuch appropriations. It was then futher r esolved, Thai the pro-, ceedings of tins meeting be signed by ihe Chairman and Secretaries, and cop es forwar— ded to our Representatives in Congress and the Legislature of (he State; and that they hex published in the several newspapers of Cham-, bersburg. MATTHEW PATTON, Chairman. Daniel Shaffer. / c . A. 1. Fimiv, \ Secretaries. Illinois—Tbe population of State, agree ably to th e late census, amqqnu to* 161,055.