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oi . n ai«;:iuoii from subjects oi
huffier value tflan the mere decision ot questions
nfmsim and tuum, Ik tween the plaintiffs and de-
ibii-ianis 111 a private suit* lhe represent.1 live o.
the people, or die hereditary Legislator, wtio sup
ports on tlie door oJ parliament a thorough and
practical reform in tlie whole system ol tlie law,
or who sustains liie rights ot twe people against
the encroachments oi a nutniess government,
lias a no hie part to perform* lfiere have been a
thousand lawyers at the English har, "ho might
Juve liiied witii honor to themselves and advant
age to the oaatry the place of Lord High Chan
cellor of England; yet h >w fetv of the hundreds
who have crowded toe lloors of the I aniament.
House in the last two centuries, can be ranked as
I’lTATiisMKrf. Education as wed as uatuie would
seem to hive fitted Lord Brougham for other du
ties than those of an eq nty Judge; and we cannot
hut regret that tlie energies ot iiis powerful mind
and alt its various acquirements, s.ioulJ, trom toe
circiHUStance! of bin present situation, he render
ed o.»nq>ara;lve!y useless. We should rejoice to
hear of the resignation of the Lord Chancellor, or
of aim »st any event which might be the cause <>1
removing him from Ins seal on the Chancery Bene: 1 .
Asa slates.nail of high and liberal views—as an
orator of commanding eloquence as toe great
patron of science and education, lie stands unrivall
ed: LaL as a lawyer—as a Lord Cnanceilor—as the
decider of dry points of dry litigation, he is sur
rounded by in my not only- fully equal to him, but
incomparably iiis superiors. .
\Ve ll /J .l.'M l"i'l lilt » iho-io rail i.ituuio by tlie
lhili)wing statement, which we find in a letter trom
lue London corre-spondeui of the Journal ot Com
merce:— .
There has been another rupture between toe
Lord Cnanceilor, and Sir Edward Sugdcn, and the
latter lias announced it to be his intention to i.on
line bis practice to tlie Court vviiic.i is prest ^
over by the vice cbauceilor. Many of toe trioruts
of tlie L ird Caancellov would have it believed that
it isa mere question ot pounds, shillings and pence,
which iios induced him to quit a superior tor an in
ferior Court, Bat 1 assure you it is no such thing;
and tiiat the intention is merely to annoy Lord
Brougham. His conduct towards Sir Edward wdi
explaTu much, but when l infirm you ihaiiiie latter
openly declareJ, tiiat “he could not any longer suo-
mit to remain in a Court, *<» iislen _to ttie oluniLr-
ingignorance, amur-mce, aiidconceit ot its Jiujiie,
you will be enabled to form a more current opinion,
i believe there is no do ibt that the Lord Cnanceilor
makes <i in isl miserable equity Judge, uml l heaul
Russell, who is the Reporter to the Court ol Chan
cery, declare that the decisions are ridiculous, and
l,; u he was ashamed to report them.
CONFESSION UNDER, roil rure. ri.o
following extract trom the “Notre Dame, a tale
by \ tclor lingo, may give a useiul lesson to some
in our own time and country:
•‘After ascending and descending several flights
of steps, as they proceeded through passages so
•dnoniv. that they were lighted with lamps at mid
day, Esmeralda, still surrounded by her lugubrious
attendants, was pushed forward by the sergeant ol
the Palais into a dismal chamber. I fits chamber,
cjf a circular form, ucciqred the ground floor ot one
of those large towers which still mum day appear
tliroug i the fiver ot recent edifices With \\hic.i
modern Paris has covered the aucint one. There
was no windows to tliis vault; no other opening
ihail the low overhanging entrance of an enoi moCts
iron door. Still, it did not want for light; a fur
nace was contrived in the thickness-ol the wan: a
large tire was lighted in it, which Inled the vault
with its crimson reflection. and stripped ol every
ray a : *miserabie.cradle placed in a corner. The
s >rt of portcullis ivinc.i was used to enclose the
lltnioc?, being raised at the moment, only gave to
view at the mouth of the flaming edifice, which
da i
caev of their form, it the arcmieacou n-u
present, he certainly would tiave remembered
that moment bis symbol ot the spider a
Tfloou me unnappy girl saw approaclm 1 • a
the mist winch vvas spreading over her eyes, me
brodequin or wooden boot; soon she saw her ot ,
encased between the iron-bound boards, disappear
under the terrific apparatus. T hen terror restored
her streiiotn. “Take that ofl,’ cried she angrily,
starting up ail disheveled: -Mercy!’ She sprang
from the bed, to throw horsed at the lee
king’s attorney; but her leg was caught m t
heavy block of oak and iron-work and she sat
upon" the brodequin more shaUereu than a bee with
n lieavev weignt upon its wing. A. a sign 1.on.
Charmolue, they replaced her on the bed, a
coarse bands fastened round her small waist tie
stripped that as it has now been proved that the United States ,
vv all the State Banks into tier
Executive, sword, boots,
make common cause |
Bank to elfect certain {
objects, contrary to the good and wishes ot the >
J . _ Rothschild at the head ol
nd the fly. people—suppose a
moiseiie, how do you explain the citcumstaaces
brought against von?’ 'Alas, monsei-neur! don
know.’ ‘You deny them?’ ‘Ail!’ ‘Proceed, said
Charmolue to P.erVat. Pierrat turned the screw;
the brodequin tightened; and the wretched. „
uttered one of tiiose liorrid cries whicii are without
orthography in any human tongue. top, said
Ciiamiolue to Pierrat. ‘Do you confess' said lie
to the gipsy girl- 'AilV erieu u.c «
•l confess! 1 con less!—Mercy, ‘-ne '
culated her strengili iu braving the * > r f ,,r ^
,diil,U whose life hitherto had been so joyous,
j vin ,r bent double, lotting he,-self hang by the strap
buclued round her waist. 'Come, come, my dar-
liti.r uold up a bit,’said Maitre iieriat, raisin c
her.’ ‘You look like the gold sheep that bangs
about .Monsieur of Buriruudy’s neck. Jacques
Charmolue raised bis voice:-'Reg.strar, writ*
down.—Young Bohemian girl, you confess, your
n in the-love feasts, sabbaths, and sorce
witches, and hob-
participatioi
lies of bell, with ivicked spirits, ....—- .
Answer.’ ‘ Yes,’ said she, so low that the
You confess having
in
goblins!
word was los^in a whisper
rt
la red upon tin
wall, the lower extremity of
ic* gave the furnace the appear
ing uittunces.
trace of oae of those dragons’ mouths v
firth flu ues in amcie.it legends. By the
issued from it, the prisoner saw ail
chamber frightful instruments, of which
,.cen the ram which Beizebub causes to appear
the clouds to assemble the sabbath, and which is
onlvscen hv sorcerers.’ ‘Yes. ‘You conlessnav-
in*r adored’the heads of Bophomet, those abomin
able idols of the Templa rs.’ ‘Yes. ‘Having held
hritvituiu uilcrCAiiiNP witii tlie ilcvil, ‘»nrlpr 1 he it)! Ill
of a familiar she-goat, included in the prosecu
tion?’ ‘Yes.’ ‘Lastly, you avow and confess hav
ing, with the assistance of the demon, and the
phantom commonly called the spectre monk, on
ti e nbrii of the twenty-ninth of March last, mur
dered and assassinated a captain named Phoebus
de Chateaupers?’ She raised her large fixed eyes
towards the magistrates, and answered, as it me
chanically, without elfort or emotion. ‘Yes! it
was evident iier whole being was shaken. ‘YV rite
down, registrar,’ said Charmolue. And addressing
himself to the torturers: ‘Let the prisoner be un-
md taken back into court. When the brode-
removed, the attorney of the ecclesiasti
cal court examined her foot, still paralysed with
pain. ‘Come,’ said he, ‘there’s not much harm
done. You cried out in time. You could dance
yet, mv beauty!’ He then turned towards his aco
lytes of the officiality:—‘At length justice is en
lightened!—that’s a relief, gentlemen! Mademois
elle will at least bear this testimony—that we have
acted with ail possible gentleness. ’
uounc
quin was
oh vo in it
lit winch
Hind the
she dui
not understand ttie use. In the middle lay a mat-
• i iA uf leather almost touching the ground, over
which hung a leathern strap with a buckle, attach-
u i to a copper ring held in the teeth oi a tiat-nosed
monster carved i:: the key-stone ot the vault.—
Pincers, nippers, large ploughshares, were heaped
inside the furnace, and were heating red-hot, pro
miscuously upon tlie burning coals. Tlie sanguine
glow of the furnace only served to light up through-
t it • ie chamber an assemblage of horrible tilings.
Phis Tartarus - was called simply la chambrc de la
question. Upon the bed was seated unconcernedly
Pierrat Porterue, tbe sworn torturer, llis assist-
ta its—two -square-faced gnomes, with leathern
aprons and tarpaulin coats—were turning about
the irons on the coals, in vain had the poor giri
called up all tier courage; on entering the room she
was seized with horror. The sergeants of the
bailiff of the Palais were ranged on one side; the
Driest? of the official it v on tlie oilier. . A registrar,
a table, and writing materials, were in one corner.
Afajtrc Jaques Cnarmolue approached ttie gipsy
girl wit ha very soil smile. ‘My dear chili),’said
ne, ‘you persist, then, in denying every thing?’—
‘Yes, 5 answered she, in a dying voice, ‘in mat
case,’ resumed Charmolue, ‘it wiil he our painful
duty to question you more urgently ihuu we should
otherwise wish. Have, the goodness to sit down
on that bed. Mailie Pierrat, make room lor mad
emoiselle, and shut tiie door.’ Pierrat rose with a
growl, ‘if 1 shut the door,’ muttered he, ‘my fire
will go out. 5 Well, then, my good, fellow,’ replied
Charmolue, ‘leave it open. Meanwhile La Es
meralda remained standing. That bed of leather,
upon which so many poor wretches had writhed,
scared her. Terror froze her very marrow; there
she stood, bewildered and stupilieJ. At a sign from
Charmolue, the two assistants took bet and seated
her on the bed. Pi icy did not hurt her; but when
those rneii tbuched her—when that leather touched
her—she felt all her blond flow back to tier heart.—
She cast a wandering look around tiie'room. She
fancied she saw moving and walking on all sides /
towards her, to crawl upon her body to pinch and
hitcher, all i iio.se in instrous implements of torture,
which were, to tlie instruments ot all kiml.t tout
•lie had hitherto seen, wuat bats, centipedes, and
spiders, are to birds ami insects. ‘Where is die
physician!’ asked Charmolue. ‘Here,’ answered
a black gown that sue had not observed before.—
She shuddered. ‘Mademoiselle,’ resumed the fawn
ing voice at’ the attorney of the ecclesiastical court,
'for the third time, do you persist in denying the
diets of which you are accused?’ Tins time she
could only bend her bead in token of assent—her
voice failed her. ‘ Vou persist, then?’ said Jacques
Charmolue. ‘Then I’m extremely sorry, but 1
mast fulfil the duty of my office. 5 ‘Monsieur ttie
king’s attorney,’ said Pierrat gutfly, ‘what shall
we begin with?’ Charmolue hesitated a moment,
with the ambiguous grimace of a poet seeking a
rhyme. ‘With toe brodequin,’ said lie at last. The
unhappy creature fell herself so completely aban
doned of God and man, that her head fell on her
chest like a thing inert, which has no power within
itself. The torturer and the physician approached
Iier both at once. Tlie two assistants began rum
maging in their hideous armoury. At the sound of
tiiose frightful irons the unfortunate girl started
one heard her, ‘On my Phoebus!’ 'GbcVneii sIu’ik
again into her previous insensibility and petrified
silence. The spectacle would have torn any heart
hot the hearts of judges. Site resembled a poor
sintnl soul interrogated by Satan at the crimson
wicket of heil. Tlie miserable body about which
was to cling that frightful swarm of saws, wheels,
and chevalets—‘he being about to be handled so
roughly by those grim executioners and torturing
princers—was, then, that soft, fair and fragile crea
ture—a poor g:ain of millet, which human jusiice
was ascending t<> be ground by the millstones of tur-
tbe callous band* of Pi “rrat
OIELLIGTSCE.
The Bank Movement.—The result ut the
Bank meeting on Monday, is what was antici
pated. The majority of the city Banks have
resolved to aid the schemes of the Mammoth,
by petitioning Congress that the duties hereafter
accruing may be deposited in her vaults. They
are coerced into the measure. Their assent to
it is promulgated as the only inducement which
will tempt the United States’ Bank to take into
consideration tlie sufferings of the mercantile
community, and on this score alone they have
enlisted. At the first meeting of tlie Banks,
from which the United States’ Bank stood aloof,
it was declared that a good understanding among
ail the Banks, as matters stood, was sufficient
to remove the pressure. But the great Bank,
knowing her power, was too cunning to aid in de
stroying that which she had so successfully la
bored to create. It was no part of the tactics
of Mammon. The State Banks were given to
understand that they must change their position
tiiat l!id_v inuat "lecqj for tho King - ’ that they
must crouch before her “lawful sway and right
supretnacv;”aid her in her projects, or they must
take the consequences. Tncy have generally
done so; but the effect will be the contrary of
that they anticipate. The public have now an
other proof of tlie tremendous power of the
dreaded monied engine. Mr. M‘Duffie fears
the array of local Banks on tlie side of the Ex-
ecutive.—lie would rather have Andrew Jack-
son with the Force Bill, and fifty thousand
mercenaries at his back, than Andrew Jackson
with the deposites removed front the United
States’Bank, and distributed through the States
in Banks owning no common head. He fears
for the liberties of the country, for the purity of
the elective franchise! I Ie fears that these may
be destroyed by two or three small Banks in
each State! Is the orator blind, or does he re
ally entertain such fears? If ho does, let him
look upon the scene now presented by Philadel
phia, and in spite of his historical studies, he
cannot fail to he convinced tiiat there is a power
at work more formidable than tiiat possessed by
a hundred thousand mercenaries. Not only is
the United States’ Bank aiming at its own per
petuation, seconded by all its Branches, officers
and dependents; but evpn the State Banks, with
only two or three exceptions, are springing to
the rescue! Let Mr. M'Duffie look at this, and
tell us which is most to be feared, a distribution of
the deposites, or their concentration in the hands
of one man, who has but to wiil it, and lie can
wheel into action a force that in a little time
could be resisted by no government that human
ability has skill to devise. Rothschild ranks
with the most powerful monarchs of Europe,
and from his desk sways tiie fate of nations.—
The President of the United States’ Bank, if
successful in this struggle, will be the equal of
tiie Jewish Banker. He will be his superior,
and make our government a mere farce, its
President a bank puppet, and its Congress a
rarce show. It is impossible to avoid seeing
ttmtouofi will lie the inevitable result, ifthe neo.
pie arnl their i resident are defeated.—Pennsijl-
onu and a Cesar at the head ot the other pow
er—leading the army ot the United btates
Bank and Branches, with the conscription ot
the State Banks at their side—what would be
come of St ate Rights and Mr. M‘Dutfie, the safe
ty of the Republic and the subsidised press.
From the jVew York Journal of Commerce.
BOABD OF TRADE.
We publish below the memorial ot this body o
Congress. The Board is one of high respectabili
ty,—not, to be sure, representing all ‘he L<>n>me -
cial classes, but one of the most iiuportant depa
meats of trade, viz: the Dry Goods interest, and
particularly tbe Jobbers, boine ol the inembers
were disposed to echo tbe doctrines ot the Phila
delphia Bank Presidents, and it was by f person- ol
such sentiments, as we understand, that ‘he meet-
in,, was called. It was found, however, that the
contrarietvof opinion on the disputed points ol the
Philadelphia Memorial was so great, that no agree
ment could be had about them. The meeting were
unable to agree on much more than this, ‘hat the re
exists a money pressure, that has followed in th
train of the removal of the deposites, and that the
speedy action of Congress is desirable.
A paragrapii m n»c »“•» — .--i—»«•«• y •«
Committee, attributing tlie present embarrassmen-s
“in a erreat measure to the withdrawal ot ttie De
posites and tbe great curtailment ol discounts by
the United Stales’ Bank,” was rejected by a vote
of '2$ to 21: . .
A declaration that the restoration ot tne deposites
to the United States’ Bank was the proper remedy
for the pressure on the money market, was rejected
a4 to -2i. Although, as we liiiuk; a majority of our
merchants would tiave voted against the removal
of tlie deposites, there is a still larger majority who
would now vote against their return. The chiel
matter about which ail are agreed, viz: that Con
gress should act speedily on the subject, ought to
be listened to and complied with. But it will not
be. It will not suit the politicians to be quiet.-—
They wish to lead about the merchants as they did
the manufacturers, until their ends are accomplish
ed or given up in despair. YY e hope the merchants
will not agree to be a pack horse for so inglorious
riders. This agitation oi commercial affairs for po
litical effect wifi soon be seen in its true light. The
sooner the better.
MEMORIAL
.ZJnpicJ ly M“> Hoard at' Trade at their session on
Saturday, Dtc. ’23th.
To the honorable the Senate and House of Repre
sentatives oi the United Slates, in Congress as
sembled—The Memorial of the Board ot' Trade
of the City of New York—respectfully shewed):
That the members of this Association feel a deep
interest in all tiiat concerns our common country,
and in whatever is calculated to promote its welfare
and prosperity. They will at all times join with
us most patriotic citizens, without permitting them
selves to be influenced by the views and sentiments
of our prominent political parties. The Board o!
Trade, in memorializing your honorable bodies,
beg to approach you as Merchants, and as Mer
chants only.
Li tliis character, then, they respectfully solicit
the attention of your honorable bodies to tbe pre
sent state of the fiscal concerns of the country.—
Having a large and widely extended Foreign and
Domestic Trade, the country, until very recently,
gave daily evidence of increased wealth and grow
ing prosperity. With superabundant crops, and,
as they thought, ample means throughout die coun
try, to meet their engageinents,.the merchants are
_ • .-..im, 1. I. , • Rapt
ihe prospeoi, so encouraging to ttiem^ is
and the means which they once considered so am
ple for all their business engagements, are no w com
paratively useless. I tie balance oftiade with all
parts of the commercial world being in our favor,
an unusual quantity ol specie on hand, with the
daily arrival of more in our ports, and produce find
manufactures to an unprecedented extent in tlie
country, we exhibit the extraordinary anomaly at
once of being tbe richest and the poorest commer
cial nation on the globe.
Situated as your Memorialists arc in this commu
nity,—it seems to be expected of them, that they
should express their opinion, as to the causes of
this extraordinary state of things, it has been
the experience of many members of'tliis Associa
tion to fee! the effects of an unsound currency upon
tiie Commercial transactions of this country, and
of course to know, previous to the charter of the
present Bank of ttie United States, the many dif
Acuities of conducting trade with any certainly or
prospect of gain. They saw with much gratifica
lion that as soon as this Institution went into opeia-
tion, there wasa great and salutaiy change hi mon
ey operations, which continued to improve until
the whole circulating medium <>t the country was
brought to a specie standard, and with this change.
Commerce began to thrive, and continued io im
prove to an almost unparalled degree, until the
renewal of its charter and tbe question ot (lie
withdrawal of the Government deposites were agi
tated, since which time, there have been much em
barrassment and uncertainty in our finances. And
your memoraiists ate constrained to say they can
not doubt that these are the principal, if not the
sole, causes of our present embarrassed situation.
Your memoraiists do not conceive it possible lor
tbe Stale Banks to act with tbe unanimity and
concert necessary to manage the public funds, or
to regulate the currency with any prospect of ad
vantage to the Government or mercantile interests
of the country.
In presenting their views with reference to the
exigencies of tbe times, your memorialists would
respectfuliy solicit the pro ; pt intervention of your
honorable bodies, by a wise and patriotic legisla
tion, to remedy as far as possible ttie evils growing
out ot the deranged state of our currency, from
whatever causes they may have arisen, and which
press so heavily upon tbe Agricultural. Mechanical
and Commercial Interests of the country; and, as
in duty bound, your memoraiists, will ever pray.
'• »Tis the star-snangled banner,oh, ions may it wave
'“O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave.
FE PER All JU NI ON.
UILIiEDGEVIIiLE. JANUARY 15. *834.
CONGRESS. YVe are requested to an
nounce SEATON GRANTLAND, Esq. as a
candidate for Congress.
EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS,
FOK TIIE YEAR 1834.
Directors of the Central Dan!: of Georgia:
Tomlinson Fort,
Robert M‘Comb, and
Richard K. Hines.
Inspectors and Officers of the Penitentiary.
William D. Jarrutt,
John A. Cutlibert, > Inspectors.
Benjamin A. YV Lite, y
Charles C. Mills, Principal Keeper.
Hardy P. Humphrey. 4
James Berry hill i Assistant keepers.
Charles L. Bradley, j
Jacob T. Choat, j
John Miller, Book Keeper.
Baradel P. Stubbs, Collecting Clerk.
Dr. Tomlinson Fort, Physician.
John G. Polhill, Attorney.
Military Store-Keepers.
John II. Currie, at Miiledgevillo.
Francis M. Stone, at Savannah.
Charles D. Hammond, Capt. oj the
House Guard.
Si ate
Mr. M‘Duffie is very much afraid of the Pre-
sid“nt and thedeposite State Banks. He thinks
that the public purse so placed, would be more
“come-at-able” by tlie President, forgetting that
it is as much under the control of the Secretary
of the Treasury in one position as it is in the
other. This placing tlie treasure and the sword,
A-'*, so close together, is surely dreadful; but
The Richmond Whig is endeavoring, doubtless
with a view of influencing the action of Congress
and of the Virginia Legislature, to create tlie im
pression that “nullification is now a mere abstrac
tion, not likely to be had recourse loin our time, or
(as it trusts) for ages to come;” and with this view
quotes a letter from a South Carolina correspondent,
in which it is said, that “unless the North make a
legislative assault on the slave property of tlie
South, there is no prospect, no probability, of the
armor oi nullification ever again being taken down
from its place oi repose ” The Whig must be as
well aware, as we are, that the game of nullifica
tion, so far from being up, is now being played on
a more extensive scale than ever—that the perni
cious heresy has abated none of its activity, and is
as intent as ever on its purposes of mischief. The
new scheme of military organization, in this State,
the establishment of nullification clubs in Georgia,
kindred movements in all the Southern States, and
the strange conversion to and zealous advocacy of
nullification on the part of the Whig itself, mve a
mat the continued clamor
mainly to he ascribed to Van Burenism. The
friends of the Union are as much if not more than
ever called on to set their faces against nullification
—nor should they ever rest until, whether as an
abstract or practical mischief, it is numbered with
the “things that were.”
The county court for YVindham county, Conn,
is now in session, and the trial of Garrison for some
of his atrocious libels upon respectable citizens of
that County, is expected to come on.
THE PURSE AND THE SWORD.—The
nationals and the nullifiers have combined to
raise the outcry, that tire President has “usurp
ed the power of the purse, and the sword;” tiiat
he is a “despot,” a “tyrant,” a “Caligula,” a
“Nero.” The conduct of these men furnishes a
singular commentary on their declamation; and
the accusations which they hurl at the President,
carry on their front, the brand of falsehood.
The President is n cruel despot; he lias usurp
ed tlie purse and the sword, and now eonirufo,
by his own will, and with lawless and absolute
power, the treasury, tmd the military force ol
the UnitedStatcs! And Henry Clay and George
M‘Duffie, the inveterate enemies of this bloody
tyrant, and in the very centre of tliis powerful
despotism, utter the most public accusations a-
u-ainst the usurper, and pour out on him torrents
of the most flagrant abuse, and heap on him epi
thets the most odious and insulting: and yet
this open, and virulent, and vindictive opposi
tion is not attended with the smallest pcisomil
danger! He is a tyrant at heart: he has siezed
the whole revenue of the country, and usurped
an absolute control over its military force, the
purse and the sword: and yet his enemies insult
him, to his face, with perfect impunity! How ab
surd! If one half of the accusations of Clay and
M‘Duffie, uttered on the floors of Congress, were
true, with their heads they would before this
have paid the price of their temerity. It they
would not have*made them, except in some pri
vate chamber, cr in some remote corner nf the
empire, or when supported by a strong military
force raised to dethrone tlie usurper.
Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun with their
followers, have conspired to deceive the Ameri
can people: but they will not be believed. They
are old gamblers in politics, and the people know
it. It is in vain that they invoke the sacred
name of liberty—a name ever profaned by de
signing and hypocritical politicians. Calhoun
and his partizans have disfranchised and oppress
ed their fellow-citizens, their neighbours, their
kindred in South Carolina: and these men now
pretend to be the champions of liberty, at Wash
ington! They, tlie guardians of liberty! YVe
would as readily trust a helpless lamb to the
tender mercies of a ravening wolf, as confide
Ci i\ compares it, forms a contrast to ttie act ot
Andrew Jackson. Caesar, entering Rome with .
a conquering army, seized the money m the
Treasury, and took it into his own custody; |
Jackson makes no seizure, but by the ordinary >
civil authority of the government, commits tlie ,
treasure of tlie United States, to the care of in
stitutions, in which tiie citizens teel that they
may safely deposite their individual, private
funds. Caesar, without the warrant ot iaw.ex-
j pended the treasure of Rome in prosecuting a
civil war against the republicans of Rome: but
Jackson assumes no control over the expenditure
of the treasure of the United States; it continues
to be regularly applied by the constitutional dts-
bursing officers of the Government, in fulfilling
the ordinary, legal appropriations. In the State
Banks, it is not more subject to the control ol
the President, it is not more controlled by him,
than while it was credited on the books,or lock
ed up in the vaults of the Bank of the United
States. YY'diat upright statesman would repre
sent this act, as a usurpation of tiie power ol
the purse? „
“He has usurped the power of tlie sword. —
When Hardeman Owen, formerly of Macon, a
man of infamous character, who had perpetrat
ed repeated outrages on unoffending, ana unre
sisting Indians, lost his life, in attempting to kill
a soldte-r who had been orderetj to remove him
from the public land, tbe President required tnc
military to submit to the civil amtiurtiv: amt
the Secretary of Y\ ? ar, acting under his direc
tions, ordered the detachment to which the sol
dier belonged, to obey all civil process issuing
against any of them, either from the State or
the Federal com ts. Is this determination to
preserve the ascendancy ot the civil authority,
and the subordination of the military, a “usur
pation of the power of the sword?” He litis
not added one soldier to the little army ol the
United States; he has not employed one soldier
of that little army in executing an unlawful com
mand: but while he is the Chief Magistrate ol
this confederate republic, he will take care that
the laws be duly executed: and in tliis he will
be efficiently sustained. A grateful people have
heretofore known how to estimate the patriotism
of Andrew Jackson; and they will continue to
defend his reputation against the detraction of
liis twice-defeated enemies.
glimmered on tiie stage mid been forgotten.—
oavannah Ocorgian.
Mr. Clayton of Georgia, in Congress
on the 17tii of last month, held the following 1^
gauge, which we consider as remarkable, com.
tug trom one wtio ran such a tilt against the
United States’ Bank two years ago:
“He asked gentlemen whether it could possi.
biy be the intention of Government to destroy
t lie Bank? Could they be actuated by a design
whose success must spread ruin througii this
wide spread community? He had no hesitation
in saying tiiat, should this he done 1 , a greater
evil could not be inflicted on the country.'''
Consistency is a jewel. 1 wo year s ayo, a
short two years ago, the same gentleman used
every eflbit to destroy the Bank, and note, he
declares its destruction would be the greatest
evil which could be inflicted on the country.—
Savannah Georgian.
YVe noticed in our last, (says the Columbus
Enquirer,) that the steam boat Georgian, bound
to Columbus had been snagged and sunk with
her whole cargo. YY T e have been informed and
a?e now sorry to state that there is no hope of
securing the boat or her contents. It is looked
upon us an entire loss. The goods on board be-
lon'diig to thejmerchants of this place were on
to them the guardianship of our liberty. Pow- country’s glory.” It is a proper anniversary,
er is what they seek; and power they can obtain
only by deceiving. How different is the course
of these men, from the sincerity, and single-
heartedness of Andrew Jackson. YVitlioul one
false profession, without one shred of disguise,
he proceeds directly forward to the accomplish
ment of his object; and tlie American people
know that object to be, his country’s welfare.
And how, is it pretended by these demagogues,
that the President has usurped the power of the
purse? He has exercised his constitutional pow
er, nay, he lias performed his constitutional du
ty, in removing a member of his cabinet, who
refused to execute a measure, which the Presi
dent deemed essential to the welfare of the coun
try; and he has appointed another, whose opin
ions and measures hamonize with his own, on
this great question of national policy. YVho but
the enemies of a President could w ish him to re
tain in power, an officer at variance with him on
any great question, and whose official situation
would give him the means of defeating any
measures, which the President might deem salu
tary? The people of the United States have, for
a term, confided to Andrew Jackson, the execu
tive department of the federal Government; ana
to them he is responsible for the faithful dis
charge of that high ajid important trust. If a
measure which he believes beneficial to the peo
ple, shall be omitted, what excuse can he ren
der for the default? Shall he say, that he was
opposed by a subordinate? To this, there would
be a ready, and conclusive reply. “To make
perfect your responsibility to us, w'e have
clothed you with the power of appoint
ing, and of removing the heads of depart
ment: possessing this power, you have been
unfaithful to your trust, in permitting a sub
ordinate to remain in office, who was determin
ed to defeat a measure, which you believed es
sential to our prosperity.” With the sentiments
which the President entertained in relation to the
deposites, in the removal of the recusant Sec
retary of the Treasury, be lias only performed
an act which his duty to his country imperious
ly required: and for this act of fidelity to the
American |>eople, his unsuccessful rivals, and
their nnrtizans, have conspired to denounce him
as a tyrant.
“Fie has usurped the power of the purse.”
Admit that the transfer of the deposites was the
act of the President—and what is the character
of this transfer? He has removed the public
treasure, for safe keeping, from the United
States’ Bank, and its branches, to a number of
of State Banks; but not a cent of it has he per
mitted to be applied, except as required by law.
The usurpation by Julius Ctesar, to which Mr.
FTirbes, who was found guilty at the la.xt M‘In-
tosh Court of the murder of Coi. Brailsiiird, was
bung on the 27th ult. at Darien, pursuant loseu-
teiu'e.
\Ye understand that he attempted to cat his
throat a few minutes before the tune arrived m
convey him to the place of execution, but failed to
do so effectually‘oil account of the biuntitess uf the
leuitb which lie had secreted for the purport. He
made some superficial gash> s, which caused the
blood to flow over him and disfigure his appearance.
He met ins fate with the most appalling inever-
ence, cur.iiig to tlie last moment. YY hen -.skccl if
lie wished lor time, he answered, No. lie refused,
we are lold, with oaths, to sutler a capio be drawn
over his time, and was launched into eternity with
a curse half uttered from Lis lips, whicii was cut
short by the (to ii : m) unexpected tailing of the trap.
—Savannah Georgian, Sdinst.
CREEK SETTLERS.' The following mes
sage of Governor Gayle, to the Legislature oi this
State, will be read with intyest The Crrck con
troversy has been arnicaV.y adjusted, nhtlinihc
ianguage of the Governor, “the setileis me to re
main in the ondistutbed possession oi tlicit improve
ments, and that the waters of the Secretary ol War
are to be confined exclusively to the local tons whicii
were reserved to the Indians by the Treaty.”—
YY e have not room ti>r tlie r.cconlpnnvii'g docu
ments mentioned in the message.—Montgomery
Advertiser.
Executive T rr.vt. tmist.
Tuscaloosa, 20ih JJtntobtr, ibSJ
With mv annual message of the 19tli ultimo, I
transmitted to the General Assembly sundry <!«.ce
ments, which i ad been received front the Hon. I'.
T. Harris, showing that the persons indicat'd Ut
tiie murder of Hardeman Owen, were proiirn I
by the commanding officer at Fort Mitchell, and
that he had placed at flu fiance the uffictrsaud pm-
cess of tiie circuit conn ol Hm-stli cot t ty.
i diii not believe that the Ptesidtin would sar.c-
tion such conduct, ami in this < pinion I have i ‘
been disappointed; for, on tbe receipt < f my ictUr
at the War Dtpai tment, of the 25lh September,
orders were issue d to Major M'Intosh, to sol mi! n*
ail civil process, and to nffoid every famiity liir ms
due and proper execution. This wiil he more Italy
perceived from the letter of the Secretary 11 Y\:.r
of November, and ihe documents wi.tcltt t-
companied it, which are hett with sent, tor the ex
amination of the legislature.
Francis S. Key, Esq. a gentleman equaiiyul. -
tinguished for intelligence and li>r his frank a;: i
honorable character, arrived at Tusc:i!< osa. ai :.:t
early period of the present session, with inslri c-
iions to communicate, fully, the views of ti e Picr.-
dent in relation to the scttlersin the Cicck eouiitq..
YY ilit Mr. Key I have had several c<u;v 11. utio:..~.
the substance ol’ which is contained i:i his It ttei 11
ttie 16th inst., in an answer to a note from me ut
the same date. Copies of this correspondence are
herewith laid before the General Assembly; Irani
which it will be seen, that the st tilers in the neve
counties are to remain in the undisturbed pi'sse:-
sion of their improvements, and that the ordersrl
the Secretary of YYar are to be confined exclusive
ly to the locutions which were reserved lor the In
dians by the treaty.
The principal object nf this unpleasant contro
versy with t lie General Government he mg obtained,
by asserting and vindicating tiiose great principle?,
which were established by liic constitution, for the^
security of the people, and lor the protection ot
the States, in the exercise of their jurisdiction; if
cannot tail to he a source of the highest satisfaction
to our fellow citizens in these new counties, that
the calamity witii which at one period, they were
threatened, has been averted, and of pride and j>a-
Aftertliese j tviotic exultation to our people, every where, that
contests, the several volunteer corps fired sa- ! 'j 10 sl, P !e o»acy <>l the civil over the nrilit.iry
lutes in honor of the day, on which a wreath of 1 'r S *7", SS * v n | aMl, ‘" ne< ' ,
... . . . , , , It is believed that the plan which lias hen; scop.-
military g.ory was entwined around the brow eiI by the General Government, and the exertions
oi the hero, who at the head ol the brave vol- they are making to purchase the reservations, will
unfeers of Tennessee and Kentucky, said to the effectually prevent any future collision. However
opposing Briton—“thus far thou sbalt go and no this ntay be, u is no less the right than it is the clu-
FRAN E.—It is stated at Washington, that
our present relations with France are not ol a
pharactfi- ns friondtj' as they tiave generally
beefi. It is understood, that the French minis
try avoid fulfilling the engagements of their
government, under tlie convention concluded by
Mr. Rives, for indemnity for French spoliations
on American commerce.
MILLEDGEVILLE TOWN COUNCIL.
At an election held at tbe court-house, on
Saturday, 4th inst. the following gentlemen
were elected commissioners:
John A. Cuthbert, Intendant.
John Marie r, 'j
John B. Lamar, \ r , . .
.. .. , > Commissioners.
Die wry Murphey, /
Sami. Tucker, j
Abner Hammond, was re-elected Secretary
and Treasurer.
Chappel Boutwcll, Marshal.
George Briggs, Deputy Marshal.
Henry Darnell, Clerk of the Market.
Abel YV. YY’ilgus be Pryor YV right, Auct'rs.
Isaac T. Cushing, Toicn Surveyor.
Augustus II. Kenan, Attorney.
"EIGHTH OF JANUARY—-Yesterdaybeing
the Anniversary of the glorious 8tli of Janua
ry, when
“itescucd was Orleans from the Iliili.sh Wolves,”
the Republican Blues, Captain Fooler; avan-
nah Volunteer Guards, Captain Jackson; Phoe
nix Riflemen, Captain Olmstead; Chatham Ar
tillery, Captain Stephens; and Georgia Hussars,
Captain Gordon, appeared on their respective
parade grounds, in honor of the day. YVho tiiat
has a heart capable of gratitude, docs not feel it
filled towards Andrew Jackson, who nineteen
years ago, by bis skill and valor, saved the most
fertile part of our Union from the grasp of an
enemy? The emphatic language of Jefferson
was, that “he had filled tlie measure of his
then, to commemorate, and yesterday it was
commemorated with spirit by our fine volunteer
corps.
The Blues, tlie Guards, and the Artillery,
shot for a medal. In tbe Blues, private George
YV. Johnson was the successful marksman—in
the Guards, private Edgar M'Donald, and in the
Artillery, private James Eppinger.
farther.” The victory of New Orleans pre
served the form of beauty from the violence of
a ruthless soldiery, taught the proud followers
of Wellington tiiat the freemen of "America
could protect their altars and their firesides from
the tread of a foreign foe, and inspired Ameri
cans with renewed attachment to those institu-
tv of the legislature to pass nil such laws as will
proiect the Indians in the rights which have been
secured to them by the treaty. Laws should be
made, particularly with a view to prevent trespas
ses on their lands, and to secure them ncainst all
fraudulent contracts in relation to rentingand leas
ing the premises.
These people have become citizens of the State.
tions, which a brave militia, the bulwark of, and have placed themselves under the protection
these States, had rescued from aggression.
of our laws, bv their own consent, freely and vol
And who was the leader of this gallant band? ; un,ar jl v ?' ve ”> am * ue are called upon hv t wh
i , » i ■ ■ • <1 i consideration of ’•«=*•#«, in
.1 irirsovl \ Lomsinnitinr n
Andrew Jackson! A Louisianian? No!
Drave iennesscan, who, flying at the head of
his brave and gallant volunteers to tlie rescue,
bared his manly breast to the enemy, and there
by shielded from pollution the fair daughters of
America. And is this the man whose fair fame
the “noisy clamor” of discontented iactionists,
of hired scribblers and brawling blackguards,
is aimed at? God of our fathers! let tiie de
traction which paints tliis patriot soldier as a
tyrant, recoil upon the authors whose low and
paltry envy gave it birth! YVe are no “rcor-
shippers” of Andrew Jackson. YVe are free
men of America; but we detest tiie little arts by
which factious demagogues would attempt to
pourtrav this patriot as a tyrant. But the peo
ple of Georgia, yea the people of America,
will trace them to their proper sources, and
stamp upon the authors of this'daring calumny
the detestation, aye, the scorn which their efforts
merit. I’oint, people of America, to these foul
slanderers. Show, if you can, one among
them who has done as much for his Country as
JACKSON, once th<-> Hero of New Orleans—
now the President of the People of America.
But enough—ambition has its votaries—dema
gogues their tools, who, for lucre’s sake, will
lie, cringe and flatter,—but the fame of Andrew
Jackson is in the keeping of the American Peo
ple. YVhen his detractors shall have sunk into
their native obscurity, his fame, civil as well
as military, based on the good of the people,
will shine more and more resplendent, while the
fitful gleams of his fire-fly detractors will have
justice ami humanity, to gynai
riem mm inst the impositions to which they will ue
constantly exposed, from their ancient habits and
their ignorance of our laws.
JOHN GAYLE.
Monlcvalln. Dec. 23, 1833.
To the Editors nf the Intelligencer.
Gentlemen—j have lately"been employed as one
ol ihe certilyin<r agents in the Creek nation, in
conjunction with Col. Abort, Mr. Bright and Judge
Tarrant, to certify to contracts made between the
Indians and white people. I have sent you a copy
of rules and regulations by which we are to be
governed in the discharge of the duties of the office-
I hope you will give them an insertion in your pa
per for the instruction of the community in genera:-
Yours very respectfully,
ROBERT YV. M‘HENRY r -
Regulations for certifying contracts under the Creel.
\Treaty of March 24th, 1863
Isr. All applications for certifying contracts un
der the above treaty, in order to procure the assent
of the President to tlie conveyance, shall be made
in vvri ing, and shall be accompanied with ihe writ
ten Contract itself.
2d. If tlie payments are all made to the satisfac
tion of tlie Indian, and the fact is clearly establish
ed in the opinion of the approving agent, then an
absolute deed from the Indian to the white person
may he certified.
Sd. But if the payments are not all made at the
time the parties appear before the approving agent,
then the contract must distinctly state the time and
inodes of payment, and the amount actually receiv
ed.
4th. As a general rule, no contract will be ap
proved unless a consideration equal at least to