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FEWERAli UMON,
7 s
CONGRESS,
BANK OF THE UNITED STATES.
In Senate, January 30.
Mr. BENTON rose to ask leave to introduce
the ♦'.>!lowing resolution, of winch he had given no
tice some days ago, viz:
a Jo.ni Resolution declaratory of the meaning of
tne charter ot'ttie Bank of the United States on
*“ tlie subject of the paper currency to be issued by
the H->i t.
Be it — ’"ed by the Senate and Ffoirse of Rep-
retenta(''*''s f f the United States of America in
Congress Jumbled, That the paper currency, in
the form of « r ters, drawn by the Presidents of the
offices of d'^OMtit and oeposite, on the Cashier of
the Bank of the United States, is not authorized
bv anv thin?contained in tfie charter, and tnat tiie
said currency is, and is hereby declared to be, ille
gal ; and that the sarnie ought to he suppressed.
Mr. B-mt.on, prefaced his motion for leave with
a 0 f about two hours length, to show ihe
ill legality
ed to in lit:
tfieir leg*
in the Circuit
Pennsylvania, (by Judge Baldwin,)was extra-Ju-
ilicial and erroneous;rfnd that the Senate ought
to pass the deciaratorjLpesolu.tion which he had
pro nosed to introduce.
Mr. Dallas followed in^eply to Mr. Benton, and
argued at some length loihhevv that the opinion ol
the judge preferred to, was »ut an act of unavoida
ble duty, and was correct; tnat the issue of tins par
ticular description of notes of orders was authoriz
ed by the charter of the Bauk;,jind that supposing
them illegal, neither the Senate ^pr Congress, was
TO THE PUBLIC. which willbe foundjfppropriate, and the judicious
While the public miiul remained in the high state remarks oftheFeural Unioi:—Augusta Cfircn.
cf excitement to which it had been carried by the j “ The JewS^re said during some periods, at
offences committed by a lew misguided lriembers least of their existence as a people, to liave educa
of the Masonic Institution, in a sister State; it seem-! ted their children, universally, in. active business,
ed to the undersigned [residents of Boston and vi- and to have adopted, prove* bially, an a horisin
cinity] to he expedientto refrain tioma public dec-j ie w h<) does not bnngup his child to useful in-
iaration of their principles or engagements as tna- ; dustrv, brings him up to be a beggar and a nui-
sons. Bni, beleiving the time now tube fully come, sance*. It is fervently wished thaTail Christian pa-
when their fellow-citizens will receive with candor, rents would adopt the sam maxim, aud' thus pre-
ii not with satisfaction, a soteinn and unequivocal • pare their children to become blessings both to
denial of the allegations, which during the last 5 themselves and mankind. It has been repeatedly i
years, inconsequence of their connexion with the observed in these discourses, that Industry and;
Masonic Fraternity, have been reiterated against Economy are not natural to man, aud can only be j
them, they respectfully ask permission to invite at- established by habituation. These habits must
ten non toThe subjoined
DECLARATION.
Whereao, it has been frequently
asserted and
be begun in the morning of life or there is danger
that they never will be begun successfully. As no
man consistently with his plain duty, can he ex-
respective bodies by the qualification of members,
and N the selection of their presiding officers. This
is a'matter of no small concern—It is not to gratify
the ambition, or to mortify the vanity of aspiring
men, that should, or will influence the meml^rs, in
selecting suitable persons for these high stations.
Men of moderate capacities, versed in the ordinary
routine of legislative proceedings, may be fully com
petent to discharge the mere mechanical duties of
the Chair—but something further is requisite, in
constituting fit characters lor these elevated sta
tions* It may be, that a certain courteousness of
manner, a suavity of speech, wall concilicte the fa
vor of some; but the great requisite, the cardinal
point with many, will be SOUND POLITICAL
PRINCIPLES—This is the only consideration that
will engage the attention of the community, and in
publised to the world, that in the several degrees of cused from being industrious
Freemasonry, as t!mv are" conferred in the United . seif, so no man can be justifiei
and economical him-
justified for a moment who
States, the candid te, on his initiation &. subsequent | hoes not effectually communicate both Industry and
advancement, ijuius inmseif by oatn to sustain his Economy to his clcldren. He who at the first
in the matter: now* forsooth makes a speech a-
rrainst Dr. Jones, attacks his qualifications, ana
rants against the appropriation. W hat beautiful
consistency ? What amiable firmness ? V* hat
admirable decision of character? •
The truth of the case stands thus : this man or
the bar, is the pet and representative cf a ‘‘hie
arisloaatical caucus in Oglethorpe county, which
caucus, endeavored to ruin Dr. Jones and his pros
pects, for opposing them, softie $ eai s since. Leo ge*
Young, when he joined in the report to the House,
was inveigling privately against the same resolu
tions. He toid a friend, he did not be liave they
would get twenty votes in the House. This was
not all, he put afloat the most ridiculous Tepoitsr
respecting Dr. J., such as are too contemptible to
repeat, or to contradict.
Joined with these insidious personal attacks, the
predominant party discovered as -they thought,
dersigned recipients ol every degree of f remasonrv and children are equally concerned. Both parents
known and acknowledged in this country, do most. are bound to teach their children, and their chil-
solenmly deny the existence ol any such obligations Jren of both sexes, are bound to be industrious,
in the Masonic Institution, so far as our knowledge and to be economical; to fill yp their time with use-
respectively extends. And we solemnly aver that, f u l employment ; to methodise it, thatit mav he thus
no person is admitted to the Iustitutisn without first: filled up; a u d.1ofeel that the lossoftime, tie neglect
being made acquainted with the nature of the ob-j of talents, an I the waste of propers $ are all serious
ligations, winch he will be required to incur and as- violations of their duties to God—’Ane parents are
sume. - . bound to inspire, and the children to imbibe a con-
. Freemasonry secures its membei*s in the freedom tempt, an abhorrence for that silly worthless Frivol-
- . of thought and of speech, and permits each and | j () V vhich so many children of fashionable pa r-
tiie body to judge of the legality oT the matter; hi - i eV ery one to act according to Ihe dictates of his 1 ents especially, are trained; that sinful waste ofthe
c\ tee, as the charter had been granted Co the cor- j own consc i ence in matters of religion, and of his ‘golden hours" of life; that sickly devotion to amuse-
poration. and granted fora valuable personal preference in matters of politics. It neither ment . that sliameful, pitiable dependence on tri
al was not t«n* Congress to decide on knows, nor does it assume to inflict upon its erring fl m o> to help them along, even tolerably, through
which it had vested in the corporation ofthe faLnk, j members,however wide may he their aberrations ; them present tedious dragging existences. Few
b it the Judiciary. He objected likewise l^the f rom ( j l ,ty ) an y penalties or punishments, other than ! p ersons are niore to be pitied, as certainly few
propriety of introducing a resolutioncondemna**- those of ad donition, suspension, and expulsion, j are more to be blamed, than those who find their
Tv of the government ol the Bunk, vv hue the wriofe The obligations of the Institution require ol its enjoyment only in diversions; and cling to a ride,
proceedings and management of the Institution^ members a strict obedience to the lawsol God and j a j-fnee a visit, a plav, or a novel, to keep them
were vet belore a committee of the Senate, to Mipi. So far from beingbound byany engagwents ! from 8 jnicing,into gloom and despondence. Indus-
W:i:c.i they had been committed lor investigation, inconsistent.with the happiness aud prosperity of triniia twrsnna who fsmpnd their tirnp in useful nur-
this they will feel a deep solicitude- They have
no idea of seeing a R eKjblican Legislature , . - . . , . .....
headed by a Federal Speaker—a Jackson MA-|that Dr. Jones’s political partyism, or faith in ans-_
oority controled, and its wishes defeated by I tocracy, was not as orthodox, as they desired it to
intrigue and management. These are times that ! be. I hev, therefore, withoutstopping to ir.quiie,
demand trust worthy individuals at the posts of [whether Dr. Jones was qualified, (lor they had
honor—Open, fair, and independent dealing—No once declared he was, by passing the resolutions
false delicacy—No packing of select Committees; almost nem. con.) Or whether his terms were
by legislative legerdemain—All should be done in j fair and reasonable, (for tne committee had pro-
tlie blaze of day, so that the people should know j nounced them so to be, in their report)— Refused
how each man votes, and each man acts. They J to insert theamountpassedinhLsfavor, inii)e;*p-
will not be content with professions at home, and propriation bill. Why did the majority in the
betrayals abroad.
FOR THE FEDERAL UNION.
The Mission to England, Dr. Jones Sfc.
Durum : sed levins fit para n.:a
Ctuicquid corrigere^st r.elas.
Hor. od xxiv Lib. 1—19.
’Tis hard ; but when we needs must bear,
Enduring patience, makes the burden light.
[Creech.
House, thus, travel out of the road of ordinary
Legislation, to defeat a measure they had once-
adopted by so large a vote ? Why did they ex
pose themselves td the charge of fickleness, oT
trifling with their promises, and of sporting with
the feelings of a private citizen, of doing, what-
is not done, one time in a thousand, by any assem
bled body on earth, from a British House of Com
mons, down to a village corporation. Is it pesri
ble, that on a bare proposition to appropriate 1JOO
dollars, to obtain the most important records fin-
on the invitation ofthe Bank,
removal of its charter.
Messrs. B ickner, Chambers, Webster, Wilkins,
an industrious life.
10.
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P -
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acs, Johnson, King, Knight, Naudain,
mbins, Robmson, Seymour, Silsbee,
25.
FEDERAL union.
, • .... .-1 rr . -- - . , . . . trirtus persons, wliospeifiTtbeir time in useful pur-
ny its pen non lor a. the Nation, every citizen who becomes a mason is , suitg) arc t | ie oli ty persons whose minds are serene,
doubly bound to be true to his God, to his C ountry, i cor genied and cheerful. If we wish happiness for
„ , , , . . . . and to h\sfellmo-men. Iu the language ofthe “An- j ourc fi il( i r en,we should carefully educate them to
Clayton, Biob and King also opposed the resolu- cient Constitutions” ofthe Order, whicii are printed 1
tion, and Messrs. i\ler, Forsyth, M ller, Matey, and opened tor pubic inspection, and which are
aai J K me, spoke in its favor. ^ ^ used as text books in all the lodges, “he is required
teialiy, between 4 and 5 o’clock, the question to keep and obey the Moral Law; to lie a quiet
was iken on granting leave to introduce the reso- and moral citizen: true to this government and just
lutmn, and was decided in tlie negative, by the fol- ' lo fij s countrv.”
lowing vote: . j Masonry disdains the making of proselytes. She
Y ?a*.— Tess^. Benton, Dudley, E.i-3, Forsyth, | opens the portals of her asylum to those only, who
G’linJy, H:\yne, Hill, Kane, Manguni, Marcv,; seek adnwsion, with the recommendation of a char-
MiJer, M >ore, Tazewell, '1 roup, Tyler, AV iiite j acler unspotted by immorality and vice. Shesim-
! plv requires of the candidate bis assent to one great i
—Messrs. 15**11, Bibb, Buckner, Chambers, j fundamentnl religious truth—the existence and
i. E viutr, Fjot, Frelmgliuysen, Hendricks, 1 providence of Got!; and a practical acknowledg
ment of those infallible doctrines for the govern
ment of life, which are written by the linger of
God, on the heart of Man.
i Entertaining such sentiments-as masons, as ci-
j tizens, as Christians, and as moral men,-and deeply
j impressed w-itli the conviction that the Masonic In-
stitution has been and mav continue to be produc-
resouition moved by Mr. Bouldin, on the 37th tive of greatgood to their fellow-men, and having
ulf. ilie question being on the amendment moved “received the laws ofthe society, and its acemnu-
b Mr. Davis, of Massachusetts, on t e ISth inst. lated funds, in sacred trust lor charitable use,” ihe
Mr. M.iciiell, of South Carolina, rose to address undersigned can neither renounce or -abandon it.—
the House in sunport ofthe resolution, and in op- We most cordially unite with our brethren of Sa-
position to the amendment He had said but a lew lem and vicinity, in the declaration and hope that,
words when ' j “shoufil the people of this countrv become so in-
Mr. Dav is stated that it was bis purpose to tiituated as to deprive Masons of their civil rights,
mo lily the amendment he had otfered, and ne mod- in violation of their written constitutions, and the
lied it accordino-lv. ! wholesome spirit of just laws and free governments,
So as to make the whole amendment when mo- a vast majority of the fraternity, \vill still remain
dified read as follows* firm, confiding in God and the rectitude of then
Sirike out all before and after the word “Re- intentions, for consolation, under the trials to which
1, and insert the lbllowing, viz:—“Thai the they may be exposed.”
In the many acts of mnl-legislalion, and capri- | | | . ,1
cious partyisni, we probably have few to equal, tlie the use of the State, aud for which ample security-
one in relation lo Dr. Jones. Had the predomi- i was to be given for the return of the money, m
nant party been a parcel of children, or whimsical the event the records were not obtained: this pre-
old woman, we could have expected nothing dominant party were willing, rather than Dr.-
inore, nor less, than a change of opinions and acts,' Jones, whosepolitical orthodoxy they doubted ;•
for every twenty-four hours. But when this party j should have fire honor of giving the security, and
majority, claims to be the representatives of a ; of performing the simplest and plainest labour, for
large portion of the free and enlightened people of i tlie tenfold benefit of the State—They were wil-
Georgia—When they elaim to possess tal^Kts, j ling to'spend two or three thousand dollars in i(s
learning and patriotism, we are led to exp«5t from*; discussion? Can any thing excel-such absolut;*
Smith, Tipton, Tomlinson, Webster, Wilkins—2
S> the leave war refused, and then the Senate
adjourned to Monday.
THE TARIFF.
The House resumed the consideration of the
MlLI EDfiEVILLE, FEB. 2, 1832.
-C tmmitlee on manufactures be instructed to in-
pu re into and report to this House (jf they poseess j persons.]
lue information) the practical effectofthe revenue
[Here follow the names of over eleven hundred
rsons.]
Among the Boston- .signers, we notice, says the
lpon
lues which adorn the Christian character—law
yers, merchants, traders and mechanics, who have
much at slake in the community, and who, it
is not too much to say, would never lend their
names to sustain an institution, tlie influence of
which was of a mischievous character
Remarkable Occm~rence.—A letter from a sub"
scriber in Southampton county, Va. dated 24tb
inst. states that recently, within tlie period ofa
few weeks, and in the compass ofa lew miles in
that county, the following deaths have taken place:
Capt. Thomas Gray, aged 75; Mr. Robt. Ricks,
aged 85; Mr. Dixon Kitchen, asred 80; Mr. An-
sessed is made up; and, also, the per centage asses
sed upon goods subject to tlie square yard duty,
and whether any goods are prohibited by thca-
m-vuit ofdutirs; also, whether frauds are not per
petrated in the importation of goods, and revenue
thereby reduced; and how such frauds may besup-
prossed; also, whether statute value of the pound
stf.ri!mr ought not to be fo modified as to conform
to the actual value in the United States; and to ac-
oompanv liieir report, if they shall make one, by
tlie ev*id 'lice upon which it shall be predicated."
Mr. Mdchetl then resumed, and continued to
or- my toe floor until the hour having expired, he
wh 1 by a motion from
Mr. YV nutlesey, that the House proceed to thef fi rews a g e d 75; John Merriss, aged 90; Mrs. Ma-
businc33 on the Speaker s table. j rv Boykin, aired SO; Mrs. Sarah Draper, aged 90;
— | alH | j\irs. Muni ford, aged 90 years. The ages of
From the proceeding in the House of Represen- the 8 individuals,making an aggregate of605 years,
tni.ves vesterdav, we infer that it vi ill be late in tlie j and an average of S3 1-8 yrs. each; and what is
Session before tiie Tariff will come up lor discus- more surprising, each ol them continued active and
8io’i in detail. The Committee on man fictures . enjoyed good health to the moment of the attack
di-c ares that it cannot-act without the information j which bro't them to their end. We doubt if the
w i o the House yesterday voted to call upon the record of mortality any where can produce so sin-
T ^asury Department for; and the Financial Com- gular an occurrence. The instances of longevity
in::tee, !>v asking for similar information, has in ef-: which it presents are of themselves remarkable,
feet made the same declaration. It cannot be ex- hut their occurring so nearly together, anti within
peered that, with alt the industry which can be . so small a space, make them worthy of particular
ex -.ted, the reports required for the use of those notice. Tlie persons are stated to have been verv
Committees can he prepared at the Treasury in ^ resjiectable citizens of that county,
less than two months. Until the reports are re-, Norfolk Beacon.
ci'wed, and printed, the Committees cannot go ; •
seriously to work on their separate divisions of the | EDUCATION WITH MANUAL LABOR.
1 in A; and, alter getting under way, it will he ne-1 h will be geen bv re f ere nce to the advertisement,
cessanly some weeks belore they can report gener-1 t|mt the Rey A Sherwood designs to open'an
ally upon the subject ol its modification. e should Academy at EaUmloll> ( .,, m bining manual labor
EXTRAORDINARY COLD.—We remarked
a few .days since, that our winters grow colder.—
This remark has been verified within our last edi
torial week. We have rarely, if ever, had such
weather in this part of Georgia. On Thursday
the 26th January the tbemorneter stood at. 7 de
grees above zero, or 25 degrees below the freezing
point—on Friday the 27th it stood at 10 above
zero—on Saturday the 28th at 11 above zero. On
Saturday night it turned off in a sleet—on Sab
bath we had a cold freezing rain; and on Mon
day, vve had pretty comfortable weather overhead,
as tlie saying goes.
The young folks about town had some pleasant
skating: and the smaller fry* in taking lessons up
on sliding, got divers thumped heads and dirty
coats.
We regret that Mr. McCail should have thought
it necessary to use the names of the Editors in his
article published to-day. We know nothing, ex
cept what be stated to us, of Ibis matter. We
take no sides in such disputes. It is enough for us
to publish them at the usual prices of other adver
tisements.
' We take this occasion to remark, that we design,
(or tlie future, to avoid all publications, which mav
have a tendency to a breach of the peace, or
which seem to lie a mere crimination and recrimi
nation of private character—unless under very pe
culiar circumstances, to be judged of by ourselves.
If gentlemen are disposed to use the pen, we can
print very neat hand Bills.
We do liot design thfs as a reflection upon ci
ther Mr. McCall or Mr. Packer. From the evi
dence we Lave, we presume they are lioth gentle-
’men of' good standing.
say, then, that the main Debate can hardly be
expected to be brought on before the month April,
though the merits ofthe question may be exjiected
to be incidentally debated at every opportunity
which oilers of introducing them.
Under these circumstances, wo suppose the dis
cussion of the Bank Question will precede that of
the Tariff; presuming that, a bill concerning the
Bank willbe reported before the Tariff Bill or Bills
cflii he.
It needs not the gift, of far-seeing prophecy to
predict that the present Session of Congress will
no terminate before the month of June, it being
re ! ;ceJ to a certainty in our mind that the Tariff
will undergo a thorough examination, and modifi
cation, to a greater or loss extent, at this Session.
National Intelligencer.
LOST OH MISLAYD
'W' the Town of irionucelic, Jasper c iuny, on the
iL 11th inst. six or seven SMALL Is OTKS, amount
ing to one hundred and eighty dollars, made payable t<
Andrew R. Beall, due 'he 25lli Dec. last ; which notes
of hand, was given by myself t.o said Be-all some time in
the month of January 1831. I hereby forworn all per-
s in- from trading for said note?, as 1 once paid them ofi
anti I am determined not lo pay them again. Tins 26‘J:
day of January 1832.
DANIEL SAFFOLD.
F-.-b. 3 g«— 33
1 71 e> <L r ll months alter date appl.ca on v. ul be mad*
lo the Honorable the Inferior Court of Newtou
county, when si ting fir ordinary purposes, for leave f
sell the real estate of Jgtaes No-.hit, ia!e of Newton coun
ty, deceased. STEPHEN NOUN, A <m»r
January 20th lgiJ2. - 30-m4m
with the usual systemlofeducatimi ? and as we con
sider this plan by far the most useful and valuable
known, vve warmly recommend it to the considera
tion ofthe community generally. Tlie many pul
monary complaints, weakly constitutions, and early
deaths, which hfive resulted from a cultivation of
the mental and disregard ofthe physical families,
strongly demonstrates ihe dependence of each up
on the other,and the propriety ofa suitable atten
tion to isith. And, while no blessing is more im
port ant than health, inasmuch os all others must be
more or less deficient, or useless, or joyless, without
it, nothing is better calculated to promote it than
reasonable exercise.—“ Train up a .child in tlie way
he should go, and when lie is old he will not depart
from it”; and a careful observation will shew, tlmi
a useful and virtuous life has been more frequently
the consequence of industrious habits, than correct
principles. As “Idleness is the mother of vice,” so
Industry may fairly be considered the mother of vir
tue; lor, while tne idle man is liable every moment
to run into some dangerous vice, even without any
vicious inclination, from that thirst for employment
which is a natural and powerful propensity, the in
dustrious man lias not time to spare for idle or vi
cious pursuits; and as an evidence of the power of
habits over principles, we have hot to look around
and see hundreds of tnen, of excellent natural dis
positions, and good principles, leading vicious, im
moral, or degraded lives, and otten weeping over
their own frailties, without the energy to correct
tlie habits which caused them. Much more might
be said on this suject, but vve refrain from pursuing
it further, to make room for the followidg excellent
WOODEN NUTMEGS OUTDONE.
\Ye see.it noticed in several papers that a cheat
has been practised in Louisana in the sale of To
bacco. Strips ol woollen are rolled up, and cov
ered and pressed, with a leaf or two of Tobacco,
and sold in that state lor genuine. \Yc recollect
also to have seen it stated, that in Tennessee cigars
are manufactured of corn cobs. Now, if brother
“ terhole hog,” is thus rivalling brother Jonathan
already, may vve not next look out tor counterfeit
gangs of hogs, travelling upon wire—and blooded
racers aiul mules, made of cowhides, and corn
shocks? As preparatory to these, vve notice, that
some counterfeit bacon was lately sold in Augusta,
which seemed to have been manufactured from
rock—and if this article is so well done in the dry
tree, why may it not in tlie green ? These tilings
make us* tremble, when vve think of Clay’s ami Ad
ams modification tarilK We recollect that these
gentlemen p.ayoi a deep trick upon us unsuspect
ing Southrons, once before, by dubbing their heads
toge her to beat Jackson; and vve shall lookout
whenever vve see thcinheieafterin a tete-a-tete, up
on any subject. The tariti is bad enough already;
but, alas! if it should be so modified, that it is to
be taken from articles of general consumption and
left upon our staple products, and vve liave to pay
our western ami northern brethren full prices lor
horn lliulN, wooden nutmegs and pumpkin seeds,
woollen tobacco, corn cob sugars, forged bacon, and
counterfeit horses aud inuies, with now and then a
high pressure cargo 6f run-mad Nullification, from
the South State—alas! vve say—alas! vvliat is to
become of us poor Georgians!!
We know of only one way to match these coun-
icrleiting gentry—and that is, by manufacturing
lor them, a President, of good, old, seasoned Hick
ory. If this don’t baug ’em out, tiie jig is up
with us.
We have been furnished by a friend with a num
ber of a very handsomely printed Paper, stvied,
“ The North Carolina Constitutionalist, and State
Righls’ Advocate,” published at llaleigh, by
Messrs. Ransom and Potter. Here is another
friend of ANDREW JACKSON, that bids fair
for usefulness. We extract the following sound
editorial views. We do wish that the Republican
State of North Carolina would strike from its po
litical nomenclature—“ the House of Commons,”
and tlie “ Governors Palace.” Where is ihe
House of Lords, and the Peasants’ hut in,*.hat good
old State?
“The two Houses will assemble at the Governor’s
extract from a Semyon of the Jley. Mr. Dwight, Pajace at the tolling of the Bell; and organize their
them, ac‘s of a firm and dignified character. We
expect, to depend upon their will when solemnly
declared. We take it for granted that when they
declare, either by resolution, or by bills, agree
ment to a proposition, they iiitjfcid to fulfil it. This
much vve look for, of an honorable man—from a
man of his word. From Changelings and chil
dren, we can look for nothing better than caprice,
fickleness ami promises, made in one breath, to be
violated in the next. How have tl# wise, the
mighty, the stable and learned majority, acted in
the Legislature, in relation to Dr. Jones. Their
conduct to him, has been, not only fickle; but al
most unparalleled in tlie annals of Legislation. It
.has been temporizing and- child : sh. They have
•given pledges and made promises to that individu-
j al only to violate them.
| What were ihe circumstances of the case ?
Dr. Jones, in the most respectful terms, pre
sents a memorial to the Legislature, praying to
be appointed an agent, to repair to London, to
transcribe certain colonial records, relating to the
(early history of Georgia. It was referred to a se-
1 lect committee, consisting of Gen. Glascock, Geo.
H. Young, and Cob Myers of Savannah. They
reported, that the object was a highly desirable
on? to tlie State—That unless the State should
have them transcribed, and they should be destroy
ed by fire, revolution or mutilations, the history of
the State, for near half a century, would be a
blank. They further stated that if the State ever
designed these records should be transcribed, they
could not be copied on better terms than were
proposed by Dr. Jones. They never doubted,
npver questioned his qualifications. They thought
his terms very reasonable. They presented resolu
tions, appropriating fifteen hundred dollars, lor the
object, with a proviso, however, requiring Dr..
Jones to give security in a bond of an equal a-
mount to the Governor of the State, for a laithful
discharge of his duty, and for the sate return of
the money to the treasury, in the event the re
cords were not procured. This report, with the
resolutions, the House of Representatives adopt
ed without a division. Here was a promise given
to Dr. Jones, on their part, that they were willing
to give him tiie fifteen hundred dollars, if he would
give bond and security to the Suite for the refund
ing of the money, if the records were not procur
ed, or copied. The Report and Resolutions had
been printed and laid on tlie tables of the Mem
bers lor several days, before they were adopted.—
No one said the amount was too small, or too large.
None said Dr. Jones was disqualified for trans
cribing the records, vvhich any ready clerk could
do. AH acknowledged the great utility of the re
cords to the Slate. George H. Young with other
Troup men in the House promised to vote for
them. Many, nay, a majority of them did vote
for tlie resolutions on their passage—Dr. Danieli
and Mr. Cone with several other Troup men pro
mised to support them in the Seqate. Butlo! and
behold! when tlie Resolutions were taken up in
the Senate, there appeared more harm and foulness
in them, than hail ever before been dreamed ol.—
“Nugaque conoroe” “Chiming trifles' 1 were heap
ed upon them. Objections stood thick through all
the giound.
Imtilo duns dabo, inmtit ille, unx si panim est ;
El si duanim jVTMU’udiit adilijitur duoe.—Plaut.
“ Nav says lie. -if one is too little, I will eive you two,
And if two will not satisfy you, ( will add two more.”
Amendments bailed upon them—Provisos grew
up like mushrooms—Substitutes were as plenty
as black berries. Gen^emen’s promises “vanish
ed into their air.”
Dr. Danieli, from an old pique, became person
ally hostile, and succeeded in raising the ire of a
brother chip, from Macon against Dr. J., who
moved to strike out the name of Dr. Jones and to
fill the blank by a joint ballot of the Legislature.—
The motion failed by Days 40. yeas 23. The re
solutions after much discussion, in vvhich ihe char
acter of Dr. J. was investigated, from his cradle
up; and after Dr. Daniel had exhausted all his
personal malignity, and* had spent all his under
handed manceuvering, the resolutions were finally
passed. Dr. Danieli, with some others, who had
promised to support them, voting against them.—
They were signed by the officers of each branch
of the Legislature,and approved by the Governor.
A firm and faiiuiontract was made with Dr. Jones
by the Hon. Legislature of Georgia. He was
assured by Mr. Speaker Hull, and Mr. Dawson
the clerk, that the refusal of the House to insert
the amount, set apart in ihe*resolution, in the ap
propriation bill when it came up, would be very
unexpected and almost without a precedent—That
sums, appropriated by concurred resolutions, were
always inserted as a matter of course. Reader,
please hear the result. On a motion being made'
in the House lo insert the amount embraced in
the resolutions in the appropriation bill. George
H. Young a little lawyer from Oglethorpe county,
remarkable for his sycophantic pliancy, and good
behaviour to those who can aid his advances to
political office, and whose vanity is fixed upon,
“ Things of high and noble daring,”
rose and made a speech against it. He too, who
had been two weeks before, one of tlie select com
mittee, who had reported the resolutions to the
House. He too, who had met Dr. Jones with a
smile, and flattered liim with premises to aid him
folly ? Were ever the Representatives of a free
people so ignobly moved before ? Are their con
stituents prepared to support men, who are willing
to spend 3000 dollars to gratify party malice, rath
er than consistently appropriate 1500 dollars, fora
labour of the most obvious utility to the State?
Tell us no more, that this party are the intelligeHt;-
literarv party, they assume to be, when they let
party rancour move them to defeat a measure oi' the
deepest interest to the history of the State.
The only questions that could have been ration
ally asked, were the following : Is it of any con
sequence to the State, whether her history h>r n
period of 40 or 50 yeprs should be a blank, for ihe
want of certain records in England ? Aie the
terms proposed by Dr. Jones reasonable? Is he
qualified ? These questions were all answered ut
the affirmative, first by the committee, and then 1 y
the adoption of the report and resolutions by belli
branches of the Legislature. Dr. Jones* could
have obtained testimonials of his qualifications lor
this agency, from* many ofthe first men of ihe
State.; but he believed it degrading to bis charac
ter, to ask gentlemen to testify that he was qualifi
ed to copy records, a thing the most ordinary clerk
could perform. Dr. Danieli asserted in the Senate
chamber, that Dr. Jones was not quaified. Dr.
.Jones has, during his life, lteld three or four hon
orable and respectable offices. They were be
stowed on liim without his seeking, and the work!
is challenged to say whether he thd not di^cl r.rce
them to the most entire satisfaction of 1 is friend;;,
and to all others concerned. Can the Hon. gen
tleman from Chatham, i^r. Daniel!, with truth on
his side, mak*e the same declaration ? Some ob
jected to Dr. Jones because be was not a lawyer;-
but vve have yet to learn, whether lawyers possess
all tiie priviledges and talents, and claims to ail the
offices in the State, great and small.
Fevy,-perhaps, are apprized of the value and im
portance of our colonial records in England. It is
confidently believed, they contain evidence, ihat
would completely and forever settle ihe disputed
Florida line, and that advantageously to Georgia.
Mr. Canning in his letter toMr. Rush, on the sulJ
ject in 1826, stated that there were in the colonial
offices of London 15 mannscr-pt volumes, relating
to the early colonial history of Georgia, no eopiti
of which the State possesses. Therenever has beei:;
nor never can be, any difficulty in getting access w
these interesting records. There is no mab iu
Georgia, it is believed; but who has Slate pride
enough to wish them copied for the use of the
State. W ho does not wish his children to know
the history of his own native lgnd and Suite, from
its first settlement to the present time? And vve
very much mistake the feelings of our citizens, it'
they are opposed fo a thing so reasonable and ne
cessary in itself—for be it known, although an au
thorised agent from any of the States, can Jiavu
the fullest and freest t ccess to the records in ques
tion ; yet no private individual is permitted to in
spect or to copy therii; so that if they are ever
transcribed, it will have to be done, by State au
thority. We also would very much underrate ti t
understandings of the people, lo belipve, they ap
probated the conduct of the majority in the late
Legislature, who consumed 3000 dollars, in grati*
lying part^rancour, rather than give 1500 for an
object highly beneficial to the State. No const int
ents can desire such men to serve them, unless
they are nerved up to it, by . the most wild anil
madened party feeling. >
W r hat difference could it make, whether Dr.
Jones was a Jew or a Gentile, a Troup or a Clark
man ? W r hat had that to do with the propriety,
or expediency of the measure; vvhich alt acknow
ledged lo be both expedient and proper; or at least
a large majority of them. /The vvhole ground ot
opposition grew out of the majority’s suspicion, ef
Dr. Jones’s political orthodoxy. And thus, has
an important measure, one in which the State was
deeply interested, and was to be greatly benefited
been defeated by mere party quibling—while about
3000 dollars was consumed in its consideration !
The majority could quietly vote away 60,000
dollars for their six weeks idfo Legislation, and re*
fuse 1500 for an important sendee to the State.
Truly, this was strauiing at a gnat, and swallowing
a Camel. Their conduct in this case, has evinc
ed to the world, that all of their Legislation has
been degraded into the most triffling party iiin
trigue, and that the people are paying enormous
taxes, td support a bloated assembly, of party adr
justors; whose most important acts, are mere !<»•
cal*plansffor parly aggrandizement, and that at all
hazards to the public good. The character^!
gislation developed by the majority in the
valued at. 60,000 ^dollars by
A CONSTITUENT,
ijjting the above, we have seen
ting the mission, by tiie Ed>*
““Torder, which 3s a weak ana
* of the whole aflair. y e
leave out the hint given of Dr. Jones’s not bein£
“ eminently qualifiedand notice therebuke gi vf, j.
to the Legislature for the appointing a citizen 0i
the State, an agent to transcribe the records, white
they could be copied fa*our Minister at the “ court
of Britain”-on better farms; but “the relative
tlie Governor was to hejbrovided for*” This ob
servation proves'the editor to be either grossly ig
norant, w a wilful parr^ter of faetjj. *It is known
Legislation developed by the majority in the
ture, may ’
some; but never
*?P. S. Since \
an observation
tor of the Sout
perverted const