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Federal Miosf. A similar evil to that which we are now ex- r W as folt hi the election ot John Q. Adams No one of the candidates ior >.«ing, was the Presidency. ... . .. . * > ,1, ,, havins: obtained a majority ot the ec-orai votes, under a provision of the Constitu- .• ot - (j,.. United States, very similar to that winch is now ine'riorated into the'Constitution of the Sf ., te 0 f G- arV'a, die election was thrown into C >n«’ , r**ss What was the consequence? The fa vorite c "ldidate of the people was deleated. Mr. Aci i'i- v.i 10 had received a smaller electoral vote tiia'n'General Jndkson: and who would have re- cvived a much snialfet portion than General Jack- j#on, of th" direct voles oJ' the people was, in oppo sition to their wish, chosen President, by the votes of their agents in Congress. The Legislature of Georgia might.in like manner he induced to clwiose^ for Governor, the candidate who was least appro ved by the people of the State. These art* the reasons which induced General W atson, Mr. Burnsides, and other patriotic mem bers of the Legislature, to endeavour to remove from the hills regulating these elections, the clauses | Mr.H.—Our friends there 'who do not support. Gov. * if , • . . , . . t ~ . 7 ;~~- Gihner, will I suppose, generally support Mr? Haynes— , ■■ / ! the only mstance in which q sum-Rested in the success ot the Advertiser, those mfact if so, the election will go into the Legislature where we iar S P. , ,. en manifested towaras me—if it | implicated by the accusation, myselt among the know Gilmer can be elected. j s t° od an isolated instance of unfeeling and unmanly' number—should permit it to pass without contra- this they call an ‘‘attack without sufficient cause!” In reply to a writer in the Federal Union ‘over the 1 •'yy7jh r V77'.Jtdiscoyeretl th e S ro..nd that we human nature, it were the easel butsimilar demon have taken against Mr. Lumpkin—that, he is opposed to C]+rot - • 4l GencrakJackson. In addition to this permit me to as- . , . . ^ all breathing the. ante - - . sure you that “there are certain things v«t to be brought re j entJess spirit, are well calculated to excite in my; signature ol “Hair m liKe manner expressing a out against him, (Mr. Lumpkin,) in connection with his m l n d, the irresistible conviction, that a combination j belief that the fact alledged w r as a malicious fabri- • ecoininga candidate, by whicli we expect to place his bas been formed to put me down, right or wrong, i cation, the Athenian is made to re-iterate in capital •lefe.-.t beyond doubt.” And whence comes this opposition or more proper-, letters, that, it is true, ami declares the ability of Col. W.—I have discovered that some of our papers ly, whence comes this peisecution? Lei; the Troup ! its conductors to sustain it by un-impeachable testi- have indirectly charged Lumpkin with deserting Jack- party answer this question. mony—Subsequently they have in like manner as- son but it had no good effect. 1 lie Clark party seem Before I proceed further, permit me fo make a ’sorted their ability to prove the charge by “affida- fo have anticipated the difficulty and taken measures to s h ort referrence to the course of two other public ; vits” from respectable sources. Although called Jackson’s only an7conLnmrf r ienX-and yersav journals towards me since my name has been hcfoie for and long promised, these “affidavits” are yet i they will support him acainst aU opposition. What is the people as a candidate for flie office ol Governor, withheld. In re-asserting the truth of the charge, •by. which they may returned to toe Legislature. t h e charge that is yet to come to light against Mr. Lump- to shew the spirit whieh lias actuated the opposi- the Junto ol the Athenian have pledged their vera- The mind which cannot feel ttie force of these rea- phi ? " 0 tion to my election. I allude to the Washington city to prove it so, and assumed the responsibility ■sons, has closed the avenues of light, and shut it-j Mr. II.—I am not exactly at liberty to answer your News and the Georgia Courier, both warm and resulting from this pledge. They are therefore self up in darkrfexs. The miml which", feeling their j question—prudence requiring that_ it should not yet be decided supporters of the present incumbent. I “nailed” upon this point. Under a Sense of the re- force, censures those who likewise felt it, is guilty ‘tof wilful injustice. The provision for returning the elections to the old friend William H. Crawford, is understood to be writing a pamphlet in reply to Calhoun, wherein Lump kin and Newnan are both to be put down. This pampn- legislature, liable, urt *, tow.igl.ty objections,lias j ]et , ul „ leRitand besllbm i tbd t0 „„ r friends ai A'.b- not the advantage which the Journal ascribes to it -of securing the choice of the ma jority. Take, for ■example, the number of votes nearly as set down Lv the Journal: viz. 8,500 for Gilmer; 7,999 lor Ha ynes; and 8,000 for Lumpkin. It might hap pen (and we believe it to be the fact at this time) that a majority of the people would prefer cither of the two candidates, whose names are connected •With the two smaller number of votes, to that can didate to whose name is attac; ed the largest num ber of votes. It might happen, that Lumpkin’s friends among the people, if unable to obtain their first ctioice, would prefer Haynes to Gilmer. Here then would be a majority of the people making •choice of Haynes: and yet, under that provision, the two candidates receiving the highest votes, alone •ore refered to tliecfcoioeof the legislature: and Mr. Haynes is excluded from candidacy before that bo dy. The names and the numbers here used, are ■employed only to exhibit the argument: which proves that the legislature many retain its purity, .andyet defeat the choice of pie.—And under circumstances exhibited, tv ho will guaranty at all tit ns, tie m- ens, at commencement, for their inspection and revision; and immediately thereafter be put to press. fegrity of the legislature? Who can lity thus voluntarily Assumed, they have an aristocracy, and vituperated accordingly. Will had a runnier going under whip through the coun- the editor of the News be kind enough to designate a ties of Hall and Habersham, in search of persons few of those aristocrats to whom he has allued? If willing to take the “affidavits” necessary to sustain he knows them, and is faithful to his trust, he will them; hut from the delay that has occurred ip giv- hold them up to public execration—He cannot find ingthem to the public, it is manifest that all this Cd. W.—I do not pretend to be gifted with the spirit them, at least among my supporters, and he knows' scrambling has been unattended with the’anticipated of prophecy—bm my own candid opinion is, that it can it, and if lie does not, he may vet discover even success. It is a matter of some curiosity to know liave no good effect upon our affairs, for Mr. Crawford to through the obtusity of his own mental twilight, who are the persons prepared to establish by oath come before the public at this time; I wish “«//’’ may be that among those who honor me with their support, every or any falsehood that may be published in so ‘ tee..,” but depend upon :t, Mr. Gilmer, loaded ashe is there are to he found very few who sit in high pi a- profligate a' print as the Athenian. c f- No ’ fellow-citizens, there is nff professorship In the true spirit of determined misrepresenta- There is one point in the conversation here diilosed, ™ aristocracy in the College where I graduated— tion, the writers tor the Athenian, assert, that I have to which I Invite .the special attention of every friend of The plough and the hatchet are not the imple- “expressed a determination to desist lor the pre- Mr. Lumpkin—of every friend to justice and fairdealing; meats with which aristocrats are manufactured— sent,” from further notice of this matter. My lan- Ui it is, that his opponents pretend yet to have serious they graduate the industrious, the \inuous, and guage has not been so understood by others, was charges against him irt reserve. I am authorized to state enduring strength of the Republic. not intended so to be understood, and cannot fairly and which Ido upon the responsibility of the most respec- I come now to the Georgia Courier, whicli de- be so interpreted. I expressed my intention not to ta i e and undoubted authority that one of Mr. Gilmer’s mands a passing notice—That print charged, a compete with the writers for that paper, in the field lew weeks since, that Col. Troup had consented to to which they are accustomed to fly lor refuge, that become a candidate, provided Mr. Gilmer and my- of vulgar abuse: and, as I conceived, in no very self would decline—that this proposal had been ac- “equivocal” language expressed the manner in ceded to by Mr. Gilmer and rejected hv me. If which I felt disposed to treat a resort to those ivea- the editor will make good his statement, he will do pons, on their part. I set out with the expectation, a candidate, that would destroy his prospects.” Thus it will what every other man in the state cannot accom- and determination, to pursue the investigation of a majority of the peo- j be perceived that the only hope of the friends of Gov. pJish. this matter until a perfect development had expos- :es of temptation above ! Gilmer is m a reaction of public sentiment—and that this : Thus I think it is clearly demonstrated that, I ed the real authors of a foul Calumny. Let those reviuu ,10ms to e e ie« te< vsoinec/tar or cxnggna- j iave been singled out as the victim of a wicked shrink from the examination whose cotfscieftces con- promincnl friends in one of the upper counties has recent ly said in substance, that, “were the election for Governor now to rome on that Air. Lumpkin would be elected”—but in continuation, the same prominent gentleman observed, that there “were certain things yet io be brought to light against him {Mr. Lam pi in) in connection with his becoming th’’! a ' te< ^ Hccasa: 0,1 nia de public on the eve of the election,. .number of members of that body, suffie'ent to turn "the scalgs, may not, at times, he induced by im- J)rop:r motives, to oppose that Candida■ < who is pref ored bv f!»e people? The majorifv-prirfciple cannot,with con . whence, 'he applied; to elections by the people. When they tail to concentrate more than half of their v#te.° on «>ne candidate, if the . 1 are still to retain the r ; , • of •cliolc and a---' to make another attempt exor cise it, by ho'ding Another election; the c • eminent may be seriously embarrassed in the interim, before ihoir choice shall have been made. If when they „ have failed to unite a majorit r of their votes on one cand’date, tliey oi, e to loose the right of choosing, and this essential power is to slide off - into other hands, the system, as we have seen, is liable to .great abuse. How arc members of the legislature, and of the "representative branch of eongress, chosen? No ma jority ofvotes is necessary to th£ validity of their ■taleetions: but lie who obtains the highest number, a leaving Mr. Lumpkin or his friends no chance of defence. and revengeful spirit; as a fit subject of the politic-; vict them of this baseness, and dread that the sen- ■ 1 “ 1 1 1 ’ ' ’ ife ol'that press whose ; tence will be confirmed by the judgment ot an m- AVe solicit notliing but “fair play.” Let us know the j ^ tomahawk and scalping knile _ _ _ ^ real ol>jrctionsto.Air. Lumpkin, so that truth may do her j weapons should alone be truth and reason—thus ! teliigent and virtuous community. Until this he perverting that, which should devote its energies ! accomplished, I shall continue to call for the “ajjlda to the great and glorious cause of making men wis- vits” all the “affidavits,” the long promised “afft er and better, to the gratification of the baser pas- j davits sions and appetites of our nature. ' " 1 " the place where, the time when irivas used, and tl.%. parties- persuaded by k? No, nothing of ah * >: 4 vet these are most essential parts of the proni “affidavits,” which it seems have dwindled dowP to the level of “written testimony,” *and that •« ti- mony not of the fact hut of tlie “report' that s • o- wasthe liict! Pitiful subterfuge; conteinprihl- j ■ - variation! Besides, might it not he t< at this “rt z port” was put in circtilation by some friend <4 :ne Athenian, lor the very purpose of giving occ itvoii to the conductors o^ that paper to put lb*ii. ttie present outrage upon truth? “Reports" are • a’siiy set afloat, and I have evidence in my possession that, somefrieiids of the Athenian are not mar' Scrupu lous in adhering to truth and rectitude in the. G.‘ ce of means, than are the juggling conductors ot titai degraded pfess. I have exjttressed a determination to erase,- tretA my suhscriplion list tlie name of anv individual w lid may have been induced to subscribe by the tnemiS alledged. None have come forward to claim thifl dismissal.—If the Athenian, as it professes, he ac quainted with any so Situated, why not give their names to tne public? This would afford a direct way of testing the truth of that charge. Again I call upon the Junto of the Athenian for the long promised “affidavits,” together with the “written testimony” they boast of holding. Let them place their accusation in a tangible form; let them set forth their testimony in a specific shape— let our accusers he unmasked and known. , Surely there is enough of professional skill, a nd Judicial wisdom attached 1o the Athenian to do this—Let them do so, or hear the odium of having hatched up a foul conspiracy to he consummated by the foulest means. I wait to hear from them. N. B. JUHAN. NOTICE. The citizens of Morgan county, are respectful! V invit ed to attend at the Court-House in the town of Madisoir, on Monday the 22d day of August, to fake into consid eration the subject of appointing delegates to meet a con vention to lie held in Eatonton “for the purpose of oevisj iny ways and means” for the construction of a Rrt.i Road from Augusta to some point in the interior. MANY CITIZENS. July 9th 1S3J. ^ ^ -< -y NOTICE. The Citizens of Jasper county are requested to meet at the court-house in Montioello, on the fourth Monday in August, to take into consideration, the propriety of ap pointing Delegates to attend a Convention of Delegates from the adjacent counties, proposed to be hold, at Eaton ton, Putnam county, on the fourth Monday in September next, for the purpose of devising ways and means for eft, fecting tlie grand object of the Internal Improvement, of • air State. JUlv 28 ■■■■■ ' - ■- ■'■■■ office, and vtefear not the issue. In tlie mean time the friends of Air. Lumpkin throughout the State, are atl- inouished to scrutinize closely the movements of their adversaries. We have once been defeated by foul deal ing and misrepresentation, and let us learn wisdom by experience. HAMLET. BAD TREATMENT.—The following edito rial remarks of the Athenian, accompanied thecir- one or tlie other—no, cular published in that paper, over tlie signature of ^ wear no mask.” “Thomas Haynes.” by which the Jynto of the Athenian in- ; tend to prove the charge that “those soliciting suh- All that I ask of my adversaries is fair and man- j scriptions for the Advertiser” had used the name of ly opposition. Let them controvert my policy, let the editor, (mark that!) ol the Athenian, and asser- them attack my political doctrines, and I have no-j ted a “connection” between the two papers, to ob- thina to fear. I have soug-ht no concealment for , tain patronage for the former. Othello’s anxiety Did)—In Hits pt. ee, on tire night of the .>tti instant, Mr. l'AT- TUCK O’llKIEN, a native of I/elend, need tihoul il years in Coweta county, Ga. on tlie 31M ultimo, FLOKA SPEAJT, only daughter of Major William A. Spean, aged two years at,it lour moKih.f. - CttSHAKU'S OTf¥lCB, AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. jpluralitir, of the votes of tlie people, is thereby made their representative. If it be wronp-that he ! Viio obtains the highest vote from the people, hut less than a majority, should h^ their governor; it. 5s equally wrong, that he who obtfoos tlie highest j vote b-oin the people, luit less than a majority, | in the Athenian, a newspaper published at Athens, should he their representative, and he clothed with ostensibly edited by O. P. Shaw, to wound my leel- poiwr to cho Ase their governor, and to enact laws - ings and character, and to insult the public in the liv their government. Tn what a multitude of in- person of one ol‘ its citizens, leaves me no alternative ♦nances, does Tins annually happen! If the Journal between the abandonment of my own right and is. sincere in its’censures of Watson, and Burnsides,. honor, and a direct and candid appeal to the para- «nd their co-patriots, why does it slumber over ; mount tribunal of public opinion—To that tribunal And that no doubt may exist, on the public mind, “Should any Of our readers be disposed to question tlie j 1 now will present some tangible points in relation authenticity of this Circular—we can assure them, from | 0 c F e .* . _ • our pers >nal knowledge and acquaintance with Mr. I \ Haynes, of his sincerity. We cannot therefore with- sell government, by which I mean, that they are hold ft-'-m liim tite right of correcting any wrong irnpre> not only capable of managing and conducting their sun vvrich may prevail in relation to lumself.” . private and domestic concerns, hut that they pos- i sess in an eminent degree, the capacity of estab- TO THE rEOri.i: OF GEORGIA. 1 fishing and maintaining the wisest and most saluta- I appear before you upon the present occ tsion, rv political institutions, with no other apology than the right which every 2dly. That all sovereignty resides in the people citizen enjoys, to claim from the proper tribunal a —that the government belongs to the people—and redress of his grievances. that whatever they will to he done, ought tube A base and insidious attempt having been made done. 3dl_v. That no good government can exist, which is not administered in accordance with pub- licopinion. dliily. That the representative is not the ruler of the people, but their servant, and is hound to obey their commands. 5thly. That public opinion having declared in this long-continued, this of-repeated violation of i I cheerfully Submit, with umloubting confidviice in favor of a survey and occupancy of our Cherokee 4be rights of the majority? Or is it the code of the j its wisdom and justice. lands without reserves to the State, the next legis- J'Turna!, to condemn tiiose whom it opposes, with- j I speak ol Mr. Shaw as the ostensible editor of lature ought to carry the measure into effect 6thiy. That the same tribunal out regard fo justice, or consistency? Are the prin- j tlie Athenian, because. I consider him the mere in- <iip!es of do Journ d ascertained arid settled, by the : struruent of those who stand hefiirtd the curtain, eternal and immutable standard of right and wrong? j and direct liis movements. Or does it catch up, from day to day, such princi ples as it believes will subserve an electioneering -•emergency? It appears from the Florida papers, that some ex crement exists there on tite subieef of a proclama tion for a new election, founded on the alledged in- fhrmality, and consequent exclusion of some of tlie •votes of the candidate having tlie niajoritv. No question is made of tlie fair election of Col. White, by a majority of the qualified electors of the Ter ritory. The objections do not arise upon anyone of the subjects confided by the Constitution of the United States, to local Legislatures of the States, ©r Territories; to wit: “The time, place, and man- i nerof holding the election.” A!! these are admit-, <td to be regular; and the question grows out of a \ return. The returns of the elections in this State, 1 rarely, if ever, conform in all respects to theSta-t ,. ^ A tme, nti-1 there are requirement, that it tvoul.l be I f Gainesville wrote it, to (vhicl. Stiaw after some liaving declared itself opposed to tlie Penitentiary system, it ought to he abolished. 7thly. That our taxes and our representation in the legislature ought both to be reduced. A few words upon the relative powers of the fed eral and state governments, and I have done. I maintain that the federal government cannot .almost impossible to execute. If there tion ot the fairness of the proceeding, of the legali ty and number of tlie votes, and of what is the pop The plot referred to, presented itselfin the Athe nian on the 2d instant, in the form of a circular over my name, announcing to the people of Georgia, that the writer was not a candidate ior the office of Governor, and the editorial remarks which prece ded it, were. I have no doubt* intended to convey constitutionally exercise any other powers, than the idea that I was the author, and, consequently those whicli arc specifically delegated to it, by the no longer a candidate. On the morning of the day states in the federal constitution, and that ail tlie on winch the paper was issued, I addressed a note powers not so delegated are reserved to the States to the ostensible editor, which was delivered to.him or the people. That the tederal government is so- by my friend, Col. William H Torrance, demand- vereign to the extent of their reserved powers, ing the author and object of the publication, and That in controversies between the states and whether the editorial remarks were intended toper- the federal government, the proper remedies are somite me, or to convey to the public the idea that peaceful constitutional remedies. I was its author. To this demand Mr. Shaw re- That “The federal union must he preserved”— plied, that Mr. Thomas Hanes of Gainesville, was. and whilst I trust, I would he among the foremost to the author—Col Torrance then demanded a sight encounter peril for its preservation, so I would he of the manuscript, when Mr. Shaw refused to pro- among the last to sit coolly down and calculate its ! duce it—He then asked Mr. Shaw if Mr. Hanes value. Thus have I endeavored to hold out briefly some isiio cues- 1 halation and equivocation, replied, tliat lie did of the leading articles of my political faith—and the 1 not. Col. Torrance then pressed him for the name deeming them fair and legitimate su bjects of dis- I shun no question and I about the “handkerchief,” exceeded not mine to ' procure sight of these “affidavits,” and I hope they will be given to the public with all speed. I cannot but admire the anxiety of those who write for the Athenian, to withdraw from the con- maintain, 1st. that the people are capable of j sideration of the main issue between us, and to suh- 1 1 ‘ 1 1 1 ' " stitute a collateral point, by quibbling on the poli tical tenets which the Advertiser will support. The __ device is very shallow, hut not more so than the in- j Mirnbr- L-i tellectof those who employ it. It shows moreover 1 The Mammoth Lottenj. IRIS LOTTERY, advertised .v>tiie ticks since id- have been drawn on th'e I3th instant, has been*post poned..! ty the Managers, to the 21st of September next; at •whicli time it w ifi positively be drawn. NEW-YOBK CONSOLIDATED LOTTERY; Extra Ci.ask n *>>. I s - mu EB.IXjILIill'JT senium. r ’!t a desire to back out from the further prosecution of an affair the denouement of which may place them in a state of notoriety, not very enviable. As for tlie brave defiance with which the Junto aforesaid close their last article, I will only say, that if tliey should make no better defience in the man ner spoken of, than they have done “through the columns of their newspaper;” “I guess” they would “fare hut middling” in their “otherwise” defence— By the way I should be gratified to know with whom I am at issue. If but one of the Junto has been engaged in this nefarious business, justice to themselves requires that the rest should disavow having any agency therein-. But little credit is to be gained by being made the scape-goat for such sins as are committed through the Athenian. N. B. JUHAN. Since the above was sent to press, the Athenian of August 2d, has come to hand containing a sixth article on the above subject, from which the follow ing items are deducihle, to wit: 1st. That its conductors deny having asserted their ability to prove their original charge to he TRUE. 2d. They deny any “avowal” of having “assum ed'to themselves the business of vouching for its authenticity.” Sd. Tliey have withdrawn the issue first tender ed, and substituted that of proving that they were jtot guilty of having “fabricated ” the disgraceful charge against “those soliciting subscriptions for the Advertiser.” 4th. Having on a former occasion asserted as true, that “those engaged in soliciting subscrip tions for the Gainesville Advertiser,” had represen ted a “connection” to exist between it and the Athe nian, and having promised to sustain this charge by the “affidavits” of respectable individuals, they have completely failed to redeem this repeatedly given pledge, and note assert that they have the “written testimony of two respectable gentlemen of 1 1 \ 1 \ iramufi ©¥ km i J ■ • -. '/out—G drenifh 40.000* »«,©««* *<£0,000. 1«.W 1 * ik 12 PRIZES OF $i,UUO 199 PRf/L> ui $30 12 do. u 500 180 do. 50 24 do. “ 300 2,340 do. “ 3*2 60 do. “ 200 15,660 do. “ is _ ! of the author, stating that I did not believe that he, cussionj"! now challenge the array of my adversa- j Hall county, whose veracity cannot be questioned, Executive should not exclude the re-1 Slmv > wrote and thal in thus ur g™g him to ^ ve ! up the author, lie was in search ot higher game. To tliis Mr. Shaw answered; that the author would ries to come out and controvert them. Respectfully your fellow-citizen. T. HAYNES. Sparta, 8th August 1831. P. S. Since writing the foregoing, I have seen that a report did exist there, that the. Gainesville -ular will, the turn. An Executive, however, sometimes acts un- ■der provisions of a law, that Congress, under the ,. . . paramount provision of the Constitution, would , there that evening or the next morning, when _ . disregard. There can he no conceivable case in ■ ie vvou ’ d confer with him, and give an answer. P. S. Since writing the foregoing, I have seen individuals by whom this “written testimony” has wffiich, the proceeding beir.a regular up to the close r e was ^ nad *y a *k ed ky Col. Torrance, whether the the Macon Messenger of the 6th inst. in which I been given. of the'election, theCandidate^havina the highest 1 a 4 l ^ or was a respectable and responsible man, am accused of “exhibiting an over-burden of impu- Lastly, ihe “written testimony” which their run- jiumhcr of lco-al votes, could lie deprived of his and answf |red in the affirmative. Here the matter dence and assurance”—This remark occurs in an i ner has at last scraped together and sent in, by thejr »?at. Col. White has triven notice that he will nav' rested until about eight o’clock that evening, when editorial article, relative to the Athenian circular, own showing, merely testifies to the existence of jio attention to tlie Governor’s proclamation, huti * rec eived a note from Mr. Shaw denying mv right which is inserted in the Messeriger-r-This charge ( “o report,” without affording the slightest evidence PRICE OF TICKETS. WholfS $16-—Halves (dtuai ters S i—Eigftts $?. Packages of Tickets in tins Lottery, arc obliged tf> draw half the amount invested, and have a chance for any of the Capitals—Each package contains 12 Tickets or shares. PACKAGES of wholes $193 4 do do halves 90 I Which are warranted do do quarters 4 8 f to draw hall, do do eights 21 j Adventurers, who wish to invest in the above splendid Scheme, will do well to send their orders soon, as,tide Tickets will 11§ very scarce towards the time of drawing* Orders enclosing cash nr prize tickets, (in any Lottery) will be promptly attended to, if addressed to • H. c6sNAAD, Augusta, Gii. N. B—A printed Scheme, explanatory of this LottgS. rv, will be sent to each adventurer, with tlie ticket or tick ets ordered. July 28 3 tf G winnett SHERIFF’S sales.—on th> first Tuesday in SEPTEMBER next, will be soldi at the court-house in Lawrcnceville, Gwinnett county; Itetween the usual hours of sale, the following property^ tc-wit: " J Twenty-five acres of Land; more or less, being a paft of lot No. 152, in the 5th district of Gwinnett county*^- levied on as the property of John Nix, to satisfy two fik fas. one in favor of John P. Hutchins, vs. said John Nix: the other in favor of Hugh Brewster, vs. said John Nix; and sundry other fi. fas. vs. Raid Nix; levy made and re turned to me by a constable. One hundred acres of Land, in the fifth district Gwi/ - nett county, No. 2J3—levied on as the property ofW claims liis seat under the first election, upon tlie re turns. There can he no doubt as to his right; and it would Im- a deplorable state of things, it he could 1>e deprived of it by an Executive veto on the peo- jUle’s rights. [FOR TDK FF.DERAL UNION*.) ;3CENE—.9 certain office in Milledgeville—Col. W.from the up-country and Mr. II meeting. Mr. II—I am glad to see you Colonel—I hope you arc well, and that you bring us good news from the up-coun try. Cot. IV.—Thank you, Sir, my health is tolerable and ♦he news I bring good in part: Our crops look well and promise to repay our farmers amply for all their toil.— But the political r.ews, after which I presume yoi^enquire, are not as cheering and favorable as could be wished. Mr. H.—I am grea*ly surprised to hear it—Wirat is the difficulty? Is not Gov. Gilmer running well. Col. W.—No, sir. The Governor is loosing rapidly in despite of all our exertions. Mr. II.—Surely it is impossible—I had considered that Gov. Gilmer had a popularity in the up-country which nothing could destroy. To what do you attribute tills ex traordinary loss ? Col. lr.—To two principles contained in his Message to the Legislature. The one wherein he recommends tlie repeal of the law by which Indians are excluded from be ing witnesses in our Courts of Justice. The other re- eommcndinfe- the reservation of the Gold Mines for the Use of the 8* ate. Mr. //.—Could you not sustain the Governor by a de fence of his positions. Col. W.—No Sir—There is a feeling with us that bursts out into open rebellion, and spurns controul, even at thr very whisper of Indian Testimony and the reservation o! the Gold Mines. The views of the Governor upon those action—The name of the citizen ol Gainesville, which is assumed as the basis of the viiest Subter fuge, is not written as mine—that name is known to he written Hanes, and Is as essentially different from the name attached to the Athenian Circular as was the name of its unprincipled fabricator. But I here take leave of Mr. Shaw, and that oth er invisible gentleman of respectable and responsi ble character, and all other aiders and abettors iu subjetgk || ^|l wicked plot, with the single remark; that while to further inquiry, and throwing me hack to Thom- in the Messenger, together with the lepublication to justify the Junto, by proving the truth of their as Hanes of Gainesville as the author. of the circular, are referred to, as additional evi- original charge, for the production of which they It can hardly be necessary to advance any argu- dence of the vindictive spirit of my adversaries,! are yet responsible, leaving their pledge unredeem- mefit, to shew tlie dishonorable intention of the par- and for the purpose of propounding one question to ed ties in this transaction. A pa per is published pur- the editors, and another to the people-—Do the ed- porting to bear my name, and announcing that the itors of the Messenger believe the office of Govern- author is not a candidate for the office, lor which I or ofriglJf belongs to the incumbent? Will the peo- have been for several months an avowed candidate pie permit themselves to be drawn aside from the —when the publisher is called upon, he says it discussion of principles, by the unmeasured person- conies from Thomas Hanes of Gainesville—when al abuse which is heaped upon me ? T. HAYNES. —* FOR THE FFDF.RAI. UNION. THE JUNTO OF THE ATHENIAN. These worthy confederates have for the fifth time vented their venom upon the ‘‘Gainesville Ad- t engagement to substantiate its truth, bv falsely as- to prove it asked to shew the manuscript, he says Mr. Hanes did not write it, but that it Avas written by a respec table and responsible man, and that upon a confer ence Avith the author he AA’ould gi\*e an answer to mv note and the enquiries of Col. Torrance; hut tlie only answer given, Avas tantamount to the declara tion that I must look alone to Thomas Hanes of vertiser,” and “those engaged in soliciting subscrip- Gainsville. If the transaction was intended for fair ‘ tions for it,” but in a tone subdued into a pitiful and honest purposes, the author Avould have taken Avhine. They deny any design on their part “to pleasure in removing any imputation from the cha- injure the prospects of” my “establishment,” and racter of the man whose name he had professed to call my denial of their imputation, an “attack up- use, and any unfavorable impression upon my i on” them “without sufficient Cause.” If their ac- mind, as to the purpose for whicli lie had so used it.; cusation be true, the parties implicated were prac- Bnt there is another consideration Avhich goes to j rising a double fraud upon the public—one partv shew the intention of the parties to this dark trans- were deceived into the belief that a “connection"’ Avas to be formed between the AdA r ertiser and the Athenian, a paper pretending to advocate their doc trines; whilst their Opponents were deceived into the belief that the Advertiser would stand opposed to the Athenian. If this method really has been pprsued by any authorized agent, it is truly called an imposition, and cannot be too severely reproba ted. On the other hand, if it be false, if no such means have been employed, what should be the measure- of reproach attached tf the unprincipled Advertiser, teas to be conducted by both Clark and\ ^ ain Abbett toisatisfy sundry fi.fos. in favor of Aialtd It: Troup men!!” ’ Smith, vs. sa d Abbett; levy made and returned to rite 5th. Thev have not furnished the names of the ^ oko ■ ,* • Also, one lot of Land, No. 2/2, m the fourth district of originally Walton, now Gwinnett county—levied uri as the property of Levi H. Carter to sad; fy sundry fi, fas. in favor of Gabriel A. Moffett, vs. said Carter. WILLIAM BREWSTER, D. Sheriff. tVitt be sold at the same time and place, Three cotton Gins, and one shot Gun—levied on the property of Alston B<-yd to satisfy a fi. fa..in javii of John and William Kelly, vs. said ’Alston Boyd, and sundray other fi. fas. vs. saal Boyd. WILLIAM MARTIN, D. Sheriff. . Also, will be sold, as above j Twenty-seven acres of Land, more or l-cs, part offr-4 No. 355, in the 5th district ot Gwinnett county—levied on as the property of John H. Hamhfond, to satisfy a fi. fa. in favor of the officers of Gwinnett Superior Court vs. said Hammond; property pointed nut by deferrdan'. Also two negroes: a woman about 2J years of age artel a boy about 2 years old—levied on as the property of JohnFoster, to satisfy two fi. fas. one in favor of Samuel Summers for the use of Septimus Taylor, vs. John Forte r _ and the other in favor of Jacob Redwine for the use r.f John Stuart, vs. said Foster; property pointed cut-by plaintiff’s attorney. • Lot of Land, No. 32-7, in the 7th district of Gwinnett county—levied on .is the property of Edmond fthackle- ford, to satisfy a fi. fa. issued fro Putnam Superior Court in favor ot Stewart &. Hargraves, vs, Goodrich hs Carstarphe.il & Edmond Shackleford. Also, one bundl ed and fifty acres of Land, more <h* less, No. IGO, in the 7th district Gwinnett cmiftty—levied on as the property of Charles McHugh, to satisfy a fi. fa. in favor of A. Boyd, &i Co. ve. said McHugh and James Tuggle. , THOMAS WORTHY, Sheriff W ALTON vSHERlFF^ SALES.—Will he sold, on the first Tuesday in SEPTEMBFR next, at the court-house in Monroe, Walton county, be tween the usual hours of sale, the following property; to-wit: Orte bay Horse, about seven or eight years old—levied on as the property of James Orr, to satisfy a fi. fa. in fa vor ef Dobbins StiJvans. vs. James 9hr. , ’ - WilON 6#?ROtfDi Comment upon such a tissue of absurdities and falsehood is scarcely necessary. The poorest intel lect cannot fail to see the dilemma into AA’hich this nefarious conspiracy has thrown the Junto of the A- thenian. They commenced a Avar upon my proposed paper and its supporters by the publication of a base libel. After using every means, in the choice of which it cannot he supposed they were, very scru pulous—to find persons Avilling to SAvear to its verity, they haA*e found themselves compelled, by failing to procure the necessary testimony, to retract their serting that they had never “assumed so; and they haA*e been driven from the offensive ground at first “assumed,” to the defensive of atr tempting to prove that they had not “fabricated” the charge. The manner in which the ground of their attack has been shifted—the protean changes it lias undergone, and the difference belAveen the original charge and tlie “rvritten testimony” now spoken of, must impress upon eA r ery candid mind the conviction that they feel sensible of having been caught in a malicious, wilful, inexcusable falsehood. And of what import is this “report” which these testifiers assert “did exist” in Hall county? That “the Gainesville Advertiser wras to he conducted by both Clark and Troup r,en!” Do they shoAV that “those engaged in soliciting subscriptions” for that paper, actually used this as an inducement to ob tain the patronage of Troup men? Do tliey shoAV ifffto Ijjgjjlff pvrtif to whom it was advanced,