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ecoruia £rlc!jv*u*fi MISCELLANEOUS. THE ANONYMOUS LETTER. To woic au anonymous letter i; imgeiitlcmart • ]\ : of mat there can lie no doubt—nay, more, it i , iii'ou—dastardly—.hulking—depraved! Hut uliitrouUi i do? Colonel i'liutli was about to jji.iriy bis cook —. To write au anonymous letter is degradin'', to say tile least: it would require the skill of a .So jiliisi to render it justifiable—perhaps; and yet win it Colonel I’liutli was going to marry his cook . A vixen—a perfect Saraccu of n woman be hind his back ; and he a man of nice honor—who had gaim.il golden laurels at Seriugapatam—au aid-de-camp of Sir David Baird—my friend!-— The intelligence had come like a thunderbolt. To write au anonymous letter, except under t ie most imperative circumstances, is unquestion ably atrocious. 1 fill that, even positive as I was,—with most benevolent intentions,—const- nee—my conscience, as a gentleman and an of- iiecr, Would hesitate to approve of it. i paused -I determined to weigh the matter well; but "io conviction fell upon iuu like an avalanche that uot a moment was to he lost! Colonel r natli was on the eve of marrying his cook . Rebecca Moggs! and he my brother ill laxv— '.be widowed husband of my sainted sister—a K. . 11. a wearer of four medals, two crosses, and he order of tlio golden llreec—a man who had roeuivod ilio thunk? of Parliament—the written] approbation of my l.ord Clive—two freedoms in j ;’o7d boxes.'—a man w ho, had he nobly fell on tbo ramparts of Tippoo’s capital, would have been taken home in rum. and buried in St. Paul’s. Ills fragment—his living remains—(lor hepos- . -si ll only one organ of a sort—having lost a g, an arm. an eye and a nostril)—had he resi.lv- -d on what I considered a sort of denii-post-mor- tem match, with—what? A Idotvsy, under-hung menial, whose only me rit cousistod in cooking mulligatawny, aud rub bing with a soft fat pulpy palm the wounded an cle of his partially ellieient leg; the offspring of a tfepoy ptouoer, whom my lovely and accom plished sister had taken fro.n tbo breast of her dead mother (the woman—a camp follower—re ceived an iron ball in lier brain from one of Tip- poo’s guerilla troops in the jungle)—one whom Svadua had brought up, with maternal care, iti l.'T kitchen,—a scullion!—And such a one to he •" doael Plinth’s wife—to take the place of Evari- !:e! Good Gotl ! To write an anonymous letter is rather revolt ing; inuelt may he si,id against it; it is one’s der- '.:rr retort: still it Inis its advantages—and jvhy neglect them ?—Had Colonel Plinth, not been •t ha: lie was—w\.re he but a causunJ acquaint,- :nce ora mere friend—thou indeed j roused, and that this was a ruse to trap me into a i pleasant result; and we venture to ask this exer- j confession—remembering my precautions, ami rise of the important prerogative resting in your feeling sure that nothing could, by any possiblity, hands, liei au»e wc are convinced that your patri- be lirought homo to me, uuless i turned traitor to myself—1 denied the imputation point blank! Indeed, whai’clse could I do? Colonel Plinth uttered an exclamation of bit ter contempt, anil hobbled tow ards the door. Bnroi; Cahoo* handed me his card—nothing further could be done, he hoped the friend whom I might honor on the occasion would see him ns early as possible, in order to expedite the neces sary arrangements. 1 made a last effort. Advancing towards the door where Plinth stood, I begged to protest that 1 was mLtificd—that he must be laboring under a mistake. “A mistake!”-shouted he in that tremendous tone, which once appalled the tiger-hearted Tip- poo—* - A mistake, Major Moccasin! There’s no mistake, sirrah! Will you deny your own hand writing ? So saying he threw tho letter in my face and retired, followed by Cahuoz. 1 In auoihcr moment the veil was torn asunder. Having never before attempted an anonymous letter, and acting under the influence of confu ined habit, 1 had concluded the fata! epistle, without disguise, in iny customary terms:—*•Four's ever, Jon.v Moccasin!!” Note. The foregoing paper was drawn updnd sent to his cousin in Kentucky by Major Mocassin, otic fellow-citizens would after the events which have traui.piri:d w ithin the hist few w eeks, sustain you in the act. for the sake of tho rilale itself. We are si:re ihcy w ould do so for the quiet and peace of l to Union. Excuse us for ibis unauthorized intrusion upon your tiolieontid your official duties; aud believe ua with tho highest respect, your obeil’t serv'ts. SILAS WRIGHT, Jr. A. C. FLAGG, JOHN A. DIX. His Ercrllcncy Wilson Lumpkin,- v Governor of the Shift of Gerogid. The uiiflersigued. citizen# i>* tho Mate of New York, having bestowed uitich attention on the pro ceedings in the case of Sar.iuel Worcester uud themselves into the Penitentiary of Georgia; that their continuance there has been contrary to my wishes; and that the very first momen • I can send them away, consistently with m> duty to God and my country* they shall no: remain in prison a single day. The act of the Legislature of Georgia* making it penal for a white man to reside on the.Indian territo ry within the limits of the State, without first taking an oath to support the laws and consti tution, (.hereof, was predicated on the belief thqt ( mischievous white men were the prime causes of all our controversies and difficulties with the remnant Tribes of Indians residing within our State. Before the law «vas enforced against the missionaries, they were advised anil admonished by the Governor of the State, to leave the State peaceably or obey the, law. Elizur Butler,'and viewing those proceedings as | They not oniy refused to do either, lmt acted likely totstte ct the welfare of the other .States ami j in spirit of a defiance to the authorities of the the wholp Union, feel it their duty to submit to ] .State. your consideration, tho result oi their reflections j After they had arrived at the prison gate As cxprcsxiot,, yUljewopm-1 vAjj er scmence Qf the luw> a free jj arJoll ’ vas on the subject, ions apd wishes, springs from tiiffiieliiigi adverse to Georgia, but on the contrary is prompted sole ly fiy a regard to what they sincerely iadleve to lie tho true interest of nil parties, they flatter them selves you will not deem it either obtrusive or improper. , ., , Permit ns then to state, that, tinder alt cxitfiiig circumstances, we deem it a matter of great ino- a few hours after Col. Plinth and Baron Ca- meiit, that the prisoners referred to, should bo set But ho was my brother in law—ir.’y brother in inn?—iua won!, Colonel Plinth. Had ho been a man who would listen to reu- . u—who was open to conviction—to whom one might venture to speak—wily really— But ho was hot as curry ; yet not deficient in ; hut dreadfully opinionated—tetchy:—easy ms cplibic of feeling himself insulted—cartful as :o keeping his pistol ease in such a stato as to bo - i.!y at a moment's notice—a being inflamed in ■ iv. svtil, and complexion, by rise spices and sun of tho burning East. To remonstrate with him would have been ab- ■ : ’: he would have cut me down with his :—ho had amassed three thousand a year, f mler sneli circumstances, conscious of Irsiu- . ::i:iou, 1 ceased to waver: the end sanctified : - means; and I wrote him an anonymous let ter. .' lie, of course, would make a point of having : di’ni—and liicu where w ere my expectation-^ Evadue, my sister, had never been a mother; tho Colonel was the only Plinth in the udiverse; and, posted os I wav—Evadue being the liuk—! :i it.iraiiy hail expectations. To say nothing of being nine years my senior. : ■• was a wreck, a fiery wreck, full of combusti ble?, burning gradually to the water’s edge. The sun of his happiness, would, as I felt, set forever, tho moment Iw married such a creature ., Moggs—innately vulgar, repulsive, dotiblo chinned, tumid, protuberant— Social festivity was every thing to Colonel l'i.ntli; but who would tliue with him, if h s ei- dovuit conk wore to carve?—Evaduo’s adopted i Larry the Trnmpetei’s love !—I couldn’t. Therefore, under a sense of overwhelming du ly f Colonel Plinth, f Mote him an anotiymons Every precaution was taken: the hand was i-cil, the paper such as I had never used; al to crown all, I dropped the important docu ment in a distant and very out of tho way post on: co. i lotWious of perfect security, animated by the e 1 had e-poused, I played away upon him liooz had quitted him. Oii tltb inside of the envelops appears the following:—“Tis now midnight—Rear Admiral Jepkinson has set tled every thing with tho Baron; to tlieir tiiu- mutual satisfaction: we are to be on the ground by sis in the morning. If I foil—” •• After considerable FeScdrcb We have discov ered two announcements in the public prints which form valuable appendages to Major Mo cassin’s document. The first extract is from a London journal published in 1819, the se cond from a Bath paper of two years later datcl \No. }. “Yesterday ;it his own residence in Wint- polc St., by special licence, Col. Plinth’, Kt-C.. B.’ to Rebecca Louiza Moggs, a native of Ma- sulipatafn. The gallant Colonel wcn{ through the ceremony with his only remaining, .arm in a sling—having a few hours before, exchanged shots—-both of which took effect—with Major Mocassin. ’ v No. n. at liberty, without delay, whjclt_as we suppose tan only be done hy (Shplny-ging t’livM .under a pardon emeiiaiing.fr,om, tiie.Statc authority—aud sued a pardon we earnestly rcconnneullv... ollercd to them, if they would merely promise not to settle again on the Indian Territory of Georgia. This they also refused. From the day they entered the prison until now, they mi<rht at any time liaVo been discharged, by relicvingid'C State from the throats and mena ce's’of being forced to discharge them, and by nue laws of the country, hut has openly as sumed a position preparatory to disunion, and has actually commenced the organization of ? separate and distinct government, based upoi Oeligcrent and warlike principles. Her new form of proposed government is not only found ed in principles of hostility to her old confed erates, bat U arbitrary, despotic and tyranni cal in the extreme, towards tho minority ofhc own citizens, w ho are still disposed to adlicri to the Union. Now, because the people of Georgia are unitedly resolved, at all hazards, to maintain and defend their own local laws e- nacted for the punishment of offences commit ted aeainst them within her acknowledged ju risdictional limits, shall site, therefore, be iden tified with South Carolina? I trust not.— Whili? the people of Georgia had reason to be lieve that South Carolina was honestly con tending against the unequal aud unjust burth ens of Jim Tariff system, even her errors and inordinate ze*l were viewed with forbearance and it kindred feeling was indulged towards her, even when her theories could not receive her sanction. But the appearance of the South Carolina Ordinance, and other subsequent acts ot her State authorities, have caused the great body of the people of Georgia to respond to the words contained in a late Resolution of the Legislature of the State, “wi: abhor nvl- making. respectful application to the authorities I lification.” . 1 of the State. Mure than what 1 have named | But while I thus deprecate the proceedings never lias been required by Georgia, and less I of the ruling pahfy in South Carolina, I trust never will he deemed satisfactory!. The ground you will bear with my frankness in expressing the opinions, that I most seriously entertain ptired by Georgia, and less I of the ruling pahiy in South Carolina, I ;d satisfactory!. The ground you will bear with my frankness in expre The result oCriie recent election must rcuderit | which Georgia; lias takeq eh this Subject can apparent, that the rctnoval^of the Chcrokccs is never bo abandoned-Without dirhifnor to licr- iJgeyne.d expedient hy the Natioii; and under this impression, the undersigned are of opinion that very many jtersous, wlio hjive hitherto counteract ed their removal, tvi!! udw deem it their duty to co-operate in bringing it about: and tf/ey have reason to believe and confidently Imps, that au ills lluauco will be applied l.i. reconcile th:, trilie to such a result, by those very persous who have hitherto labored tq prcvcut.lt,. Under such a change of circuinstacces the un- dersigned caupo; sec any possible advantage in the furti)er|coufiucmeut of the missionaries On the cotitrary, they conceive that since it is Apparent that the Indians must he remove^i t thq ,release of thij missionaries may he of use j'.: reconciling the Indians to that measure. For we cannot believe, after what has taken place, that the missionaries, any more than ourselves, can doubt the expedien cy of acquiescing iu-the policy of the General Go vernment, sus(a;ued, its it seems to have been, by “Tin: busy tongue of fame reports tf : iata Gal- nt Major, who served with distinction; and lost r Sir Dayid Baird in the East In- .... , , . .... 0 h ad to the alter the lashing re lict! ”, pn * ' TL'™ , *‘" CCrC , y ”, »• & . . that |t is m vour power by lidoniiiig ilie course o of.a brother j suggested, to render nn immense service to the lant Major, who served with distinction; and lost sentstnte pf this question, aiid our publie allairs, an arm, under Sir Dayid Baird in the past In- every cause of irritation should be removed dies, is about to and solo legatee ofiiccr who, recently died at the Clmltenliam. : Natiop, without injuring in the least the interests A mutual attachment is supposed to pave been i of your .own ritatc, wo mmt reyoec-tfully solicit, to Ion" in exritance; for the bridegioom elect the subject your early and f.ivorublo ecfii- fpught a duel on the htdy’s marriage. Pe cuniary motives may perhaps have influenced the fair one in giving Iter hand.on that occa sion to the Gallant Major's more fortunate rival.” A. W. A. POLITICAL. •kstatiof New York. Albany. Dee. 18, 181M. His J'rcrlirnry H ilton Lumpkin. Governor of the State of Georgia. Dear Slit—We hcc leave to nililre?s you up on a.siibject with which, wc confess, we have no ! riebt interfere, and in reference to which your * feelings must, long ero this time, have heeii suf ficiently Jiarrassed. We refer to the refractory missionaries now confined in the Penitentiary of your State, in pursuance of a sentence of the courts of your state, and upon conviction for a deliberate and unjustifiable violation of the laws of your state. ft is not our object to enter either into nn ex amination of tho facts of tlieir case or into a dis cussion of the law which governs it, but to make to you friondly suggestions, proceeding from the best of motives, ami which, being communicated oniy to yourself, can do no harm, if they do no good. Still it is proper,, that we should precede i these"suggestions with such of nnr clearly enter- } tabled opinions, ill relation to the intrinsic merits of the pending controversy as inay satisfy you ’ thaf tve arc not now, as we* at no previous pcri-,1 od have been, ranged upon the side of those who | arraign the conduct of Gcorgft?, impugn the mo tives At her legislators anil other public officers, or question tho soundness of the principle sho has assumed, that no independent sovereignty cau n mv masked battery, with prodigious vchc- i exist within her limits, and that h$f laws within siileratifiii Wo arc with sideefe rcqicct, your most obedient servants. . . BLIP HA LET NOTT, W. C. MARCY, R. ..IIYDE WALWORTH, GREEN C.. BRONSON, SIMON DEWITT, B. T. WELCH, B. F. BUTLER, • S. .VAN RENSSELAER. DAVID SOUTHERLAND, JOHN SAVAGE, - AB- VAN VETCIIER, J4»UN LUDLOW,,; William il ^rrague, J. W. CAMPBELL, William, lock he.id, ISAAC FERRIS, 4 H, BLECKER, .i/iimy, December 17, 1882. sell : —a vital stab to tlio jialpahlo, constitutional rights of tho State?, to enact anil enforce laws lbr tlie government of their own population within their admitted jurisdictional limits—aud a degradation of the present Executive admin istration of. the Federal .Government, which h:ts coincided with the. views of Geprgi.a ip ev ery important step which,pho met taken in this matter. Tito pfopc^.,constitutional rights of the Statep, vindicated by the present Executive of the union, on questions af controversy grow ing out of this Indian subject, will do immortal honor to the name of Andrew Jackson; atiu will afford materials for the future historian to vindicate his fame from the calumnies of the present moment—wherein he is charged with a disposition to trample upon the rights of the States, and change the Federal Into a consoli* dated GovcrnnpeiUi ; I tun fully aware, as Wpll as yoursehes; tliat the ground taken hy Georgia; and the policy which has been pursued by her authorities, utiij sustained hy the President, have mqt with se vere censure, animadversion ajpd disapproba tion front a large a.qd ycspejctiible portion of the people of the United States. Moreover, I am apprized that thu political opposition which has been arrayed against us, h«s received , gryat strength, ZealouC, aid pud co-operation from a highly talented aud iullueqtial. portion .of.tho Christian comn£mity of oyr country. Indeed the o[>positi,o'n has been such, and so ably man aged, that its preponderating inllucnce would have paralyzed any cause, not based on the e- ternai principles of truth, justice and good will towards man7. , , . Six years .ago, as some of you, can witness, when (humble as arc my pretentious) I had the houor to propose and uygq upon the considcra- to moral offences. In the punishment of tl Missionaries, Georgia vindicated her r j, r | sud her laws, and ir. then release was droni i t disagreeable controversy. Georgia lm 5 | ained all she contended for; what° would V* more?—Columbus Democrat. S 0 OUT AT LAST. In turning over the papers lately the nr ceedings at the meeting of the citizens of\{ n °” roe county, on the occasion of their comT menting Mr. Berrien with a dinner, came u dcr my eye. The sentiments .promulgated* 1 ' this meeting though they have long bee'll attr^ huted to the nulliliers, have never yet.been directly and openly avowed. Tlieir hatted and untiring hostility to the Union, tlieir like of the present administration of die f; c ? oral Government is openly proclaimed. j„ deed whatever individuals mnv assert io , contrary, the nullies of this State have deter mined to make common cause with tl, ose (| , South Carolina, betray old Hickory, an,] make John C. Calhoun their President. Li the following Toasts bo taken as samples ci' the feeling which pervaded that meeting. By Com Robert Augustus Bea!l^j„u Caldwell Calhoun—The triumphant vin-Jici. tor of State rights. By Col. 8. Rockwell—The Palmetto ban- :cr and the sirigle star—elevated upon the ramparts of State Sovereignty—whenever e : . tlier shall sink, the hopes of Constitutional lib. erty, will he extinguished. ib in regard to the provocations of the Southern St.vtes. Tlie people, iu some sections of this country, assume to .themselves not only the capacity; hut the V’igAf to judge aud.deqtrmine what measures v*iH nibst clftphially promote the interest of the South. In other words, they seem to, think they understand our true situa tion, circumstances, and interest better than wo do ourselves. These are assumptions which will never be quietly endured by free men. We know that those at a distance are wholly ignorant of, and unqualified to manage and direct our local affairs. I have known for years that the protective Tariff system must be abandoned or tho Union would ho destroy ed. Measures, which are considered intolera ble hy whole sections of our country, whether real or imaginary, must be abandoned. hi- conclusion, peffnit me again to advert to the case of the missionaries,and td assure you, gentlemen; that I would yield any tiling hut principles which I denin ro be inseparably con nected with the best interest of our common country, to. gratify the wishes and promote the views ofyourselves, as well as very many other valued friends. But >t| D niy delibcrido and settled opinion, that; in the present posture of a flairs.;, it ould.be. destructive to., vittfl .consti tutional principles ,and. deeply injurious to the Character and reputation of Ilwi.SfateJi . It may he true, as you suggest, that libora- ting these men at the present moment, might contribute to the acceleration of making anmr- j Satan?” and vet rangement with the Clierokces for tlieir Jands iu Georgia. But, desirable as,this object ?s to the citizens of this State, I Wiwld greatly pre fer another thirty years, pai.vrful controversy, to dishonorable compromise. Admitting I could at this moment consent for Georgia to abandon the ground which she has occupied in regard EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT GA. Millcdgeville, January 5 t 1888. To Messrs. Silas Wright jr. A. C. l‘'lagg, John A. Dir, William I.. Marcy, Elipha- let A r ott, Stephen Van llanscluer, 11. lfyde Walworth, Green C. llronson, Sirhcon De Witt, II. S. Welch, D. 1\ Butler, Jacob. Southerland, John B. Suoagt, Abner Van tyechter, John hudloxA, William 11. Sprague, j. W. Campbell. William Lockhcad, Isaac Ferris and II. Blcecker. nonce.—Reserve was out of the question ; iu a anonymous letter the writer of course speaks out; this is it? greatest advantage. I took a ra- Pid li.'iv of his achievements, I recalled the ae- 'tmnplishi-il Kvadne to his mind's eye, I contrns- ti I her with his present intcuded—Larrj tho r mnpetcr figured in, and the forcible exprt ssion . io Co.-itir’s wife was not forgot ton. 1 relink- d, l argued, I ridiculed, I scornedI appealed to his pride—-I mentioned his person. I bade consult a cA-ra/ glass, and ask himself if the : d viion were that of a wouhl-be-briile-grooin. i t.!(! ’lim how old lie was—what the Indian pr- i:.y would ihi;ik---iu short, the letter carried upon tho t .■ e of it the perfect conviction of a tiilrty- tpounder. Here and there I was literally fc- i dined alone that day, and was taking my wine : .i the complacent consciousness of having done id in mv power, when Colonel Plinth knocked. < )f ce'tr.i; I knew hi? knock : it was always vio- i- it ; io.! on this occasion rather less than usual. I frit ! irried : he ascended, my accurate ear dc- t' vti I a strange footstep on ihe stair. Hastily pouring out aud gulpliiug down a bumper, I cou- rt-d to rally before iny friend entered, t'cmmonly hi? couuteuauce was turbid—lil- . c■/—rnfus—the red sea in a storm ; now it was my, pale, implacable: he was evidently ichite- ; with wrath. His eye, usually lurid as that of a L’yelop* at tho forge, was cold, clear, icy; Ir? look froze me, I had seen him thus before, :u tim breach at ."eeringnpatcin. tli- salate was alarmingly courteous: hebeg- gc ! leave to introduce a friend—Barou Cahooz, noIdo Swede i:j the Prussian service. Never b. f-.v hid J beheld such a martinet: where could Plinth knve picked him lip? The Baron, iu very good English expressed hi., concern at making so valuablo an acquaint ance ns Major Moccasin under such felicitous cir- en-i'st.iuces. Colonel Plinth had beeu iusidted: but a? 1 had so long been his most valued friend —s? ih .se arms (his right and my left) which had I.-1 u ?o long linked together, were mouldering, sale hy side, in the same grave—as I was hi>> bro ther :,i law. Colonel Plinth would aceept of the amplest possible apology;—wi’ll auy other mao than Major Moccasin, Colonel Plinth would have r . ne to extremities at once. I was petrified during this speech; but at its conclusion some sort of an inquiry staggered from my lips. Barou Cahooz did not understand. I declared mysuif to lie in the same predica ment : would he h£ ?o good ns to explaiu 1 iu reply, the Baron hinted tliat I must be con- of having written Colonel Plinth a letter. thoso Hmi'ts, subject only to tho limit aud treaties ol tho United States, must prevail at'A he enforc ed ; and that wc may not lie inisundpfsooil, we further distinctly say that we do not consider the treaties made hetWcch the Government ami tin and propriety of provdingby law,, fpf ^ho ^re moval, of the whole of the remnant-. tribes of Indians, then remaining in the States and Ter ritories of the Union to an eligible country west of tho Mississippi, I was considered by a ma jority of that enlightened assemblage as prema ture and visionary in nty plan—and was ac cused of the dishonorable motive of seckiag popularity at tho expense of the lives and best interests' irf the yinfo^turriije remnant? of the ab originals _of North'AmerRa'. j?ut Row t> qs you intimate, the wisdom, the expediency anti tlie, practicability of the plan have received the seal of approbation from three-fourths. of tlie peo ple of tl;is Union. “ Truth is mighty and will prevail.” Nqtv;, under the flattering prospects of the consummation’qf this desirable object, is it wise, prudent or expedient, that the author ities of one of the sovereign States of this Uii- tion of the American, .Cvtngfess tlie expediency to this case, what would be their ih* ingvit.ible —> —/• —i- •__;_*. - — effect? We should not only be justly accused $f yielding our principles iu regard to State Rights, but the false charge brought against the President, (on account of his late Procla mation,) that he is disposed to prostrate tlie rights of tho States, would receive strength and Countcjiancc. It would be alleged that I had yielded up the vital rights of Georgia to aid him.in exerting a despotic sway over the State Govcrniuc-rte' rind to’ tft’rcak his vengeance a- gainst the political, men of South Carolina. The President’s course, from first to last, in relation to our fo’cal.•Indian questions, and tlie cases which have arisen out of them, affords the most conclusive defence of the .correctness of his opinions m regard to the rights of the States, and no act of mine shall eve* contribute From the Georgia Courier. In tlie summer of 1825, the then Vice Pres ident of the U nited States was in Ati'uistj.— Tin* “il d yankees,” and other inhabitants of tiiis “northern city,” gave him a Dinner.— One of the toasts was, • ,, •''Our distinguished guest—We drlielit t c , honor those, to whom honor is justly due?’ This Dinner was hooted at, and this Toast hissed at, by a party in Georgia, from one end of the Slate to tlie other. “Presto-change.” In 1888, the choice spir its of this same party, to which the said V. !’. has always been so consistent and faithful a friend, meet in tlie very hot bed of tlieir poli tics, the very “centre of gravity” of tlieir .ms- teni, the county of Monroe—and a to.isi, re ceived With most uproarious applause; tit tin close of a most enthusiastic encomium, is— “JOHN CALDWELL CALI10UX—Tie triumphant vindicator ot. 8tate Rights.”!!!!!, Who gave this Toast? /Ji:e. oj tin: -leading men—a highminded and liunerahSe man, it is true—one whose honesty and firmness •yodr do credit to a better cause—Robert Augurluj Beall of Macon. Suppose in 1825 when bn was 'cursing, in bis wrath, (as lie doubtless did) the men who gave the Augusta dinner, soire prophet had whispered him, tliat, in ciglitskur: years, he would go far beyond the ”d J yankees,!’ in honoring the same individual,— Would, lie not have said “get thee behind im,' "ubi casus, quid fed l'' Departure of Black Hawk.—This disiin- ■ Gentlemen-.—Your commiinicatio/is, hear ing data the 17th nud IStli, ultimo,.have hocn duly received,and l have given tu thenV that '«»* thus sustained in her course,'slflspld make carnesi and deliberate considerate));' which humiliating concessions to the very individuals tlieir intrinsic merit and importance, and the J and public functionaries who have, upon inista- liigblv respected source froin which they e- ' ken grounds, to say tlie least, contributed iJw manate, demand. Yotir, ^Qininunicatious,' til- I much t<j excite and agitate our beloved .coun- liulinus a? partaking, in any degree in a national ’ though oil different .pape.s, and in some re- sense, of the character of treaties with imlfvpen- j spools different .in matter, nevertheless exhibit dent nations, hut rather bold them as contracts j such identity.pf object, and coincidence of gen- or articles of agreemenf, subject iu nil cases Jo j oral views, as to justify, in my opinion, trivin til') Constitutior of Congress; and we consider It iuconsistct; wholly and absolutely inconsistent with that , , ha| j , lig|ll £ appreciate the l.oeoreble, provision of the Constilution, which gaarautees . J u * ° A ' 1 - to all the States of this coufcder* can form of government, that the _ Senate should have the power to mako a treaty your mediation to allay existing .excitements, which should constitute or recognize an iude- | which disturb the rcposC;anil even threaten tli agreemenf, subject in all cases Jo j eral views, as to justify, ii a’ of ihe United .■stalcs'and ihe la".> ' vot , joint replv. 11 inconsistent, At d permit ttfb, gentlemen," frjtet to.ii^qrp rich’rt'arintees ^ ou * * hal 1 highiy appreciate rfte hqporjble, racy a repnhli- j 7'Mrintic and pliil::::t!iropic motives whiph, I lVesidcOt and i feel,convinced, have influenced you to...offer pendent sovereignty within one of these States. You will not understand us ns admitting, or even for one moment supposing, that this has been ei ther done or attempted hy those authorities ; but wo are thus explicit, that no doubt as to our o pinions inay weaken the force of the suggestion we arc about to mako Thus much being said ns to the impressions wc entertain iu relation to the law aud the right of the case, wc now speak ns politicians. From tlieun- stabi i j?,of the admirable civil institution's of try? No, gentlemen: Georgia can never a- handqn the ground which she has . taken anil defended on this subject. The.pcoplq of Geor gia understand their rights, anil iuch a/> they deem to be of vital importance..they will de fend at every hazard. Thay.irfe ardently at tached to the Federal Union, and they believe its preservation depends upon tho Federal and State gov_Ti»inents being strictly confined with in their respective, constitutional spheres of action—and tliat Georgia has been, .sustainad in acting upon these principles, iu.all her an guished personage and .his companions, havin' viewed our city to theii 1 Iteart’s content,'-are li> depart this morning in the, steam boat Novelty for West-Feint, where they will r main'.mr die •.‘Sabbath, and then proceed by way of Al bany, Bufliilo and Detroit, tit the-residence of tlieir tribe beyond the Missiyippi. The chain Qf friendship, which lias beep, so much bright ened during tlieir sojourn among us, wo hope will never rust, while tfietgrass grows or tin- rivers flow ; and that instead of trying their ri fles, or scalping-knives, as the ease may Ik, dpon tlieir brethrch the whites, they will have plenty of deer and huflalo to amuse tlicuis' lv' , with as well as to furni:.li food lor tlieir bodhd and robes for tlieir hacks. H'lio interest with which they are regarded 1 by our citizen? is i • most as great as wlien tlipy first ca/nc amom-’ us. Wiierever they go, great minibets an' sure to follow.them, wherever they slo|», liun- ilreils and sometimes thousands, besiege the : If they had lieen kept as a “shm ’,” (which e! course would have been a shamaful degrada tion,) wc verily believe that $ TOO,000 might jhve been collected, in the course ot a ter our on.mon country. And suffer me to return j pleasant conflicts with tbiy .difforent. depart- yott iny. grateful acknowledgements for the ' mentif oi] the Federal government has, in my deep interest which you manifest for t(ie, wel- ! opinion, been clearly established by the ver- farc and rOguse of niy own favorite State;, in j diet of the grand inquest of the American peo- regurd to j.^r dresent local difliculties growing ple,.-.tt will be remembered that Georgia has out of her Ji.cV.,.n relations. In regard to some; upon spvcra) .occasions received the sentence of you, at least, I entertain the most gfateful | of condemnation by Pi'esidents and Judges of recollections foryour past exertions in defend- . the Supreme court, bitt the sovereign people danger Georgia and any of the authorities of the Gener al Government should he at rest. This, we be lieve, may he dono by the pardon of th'i-so mis guided men.—Our reasons for this belief gruw out of ihe late election. No subject W as more fully submitted to the people, petuliug that con test, than the course of the administration in re lation to the Indians and the opinions entertain ed hy the President; which opinions, it was well known would lie carried out in practice, in case of his re-election; and we feel safe in saying, that no question involved iu the canvass was la boured so assiduously and so ingei-.iosjy on the part ol his opponents, fc?till the result has over whelmed them with astonisheinent and shame, if uot with conviction of their errors. That same result has furnished your pariotic State with a judgment in her favor, paramount to .all others under this Government, the clearly expressed judgment of the American people. I nder these circumstances, we caiiuot bat be lieve that the exhibition of inRgoinitnity on the part ot the State, by the pardon of the imprisoned missionaries,.would have the mast happy effect upon the pnbnc mind of the whole Uniou, while it would take away the ground of pending litigation Fearing that Plinths suspicions hid bean a- wfaieb desperate rneu may try to pttsb to an un to tarnish his reputation on this subject. After all that I have said, I trust, gentleman, I ;V that you will perceive, that, with kind and jc-• ? . , spectful feelings toward you, and others v/lto ! *« i ys, for the privilege of seeing them. A. 1 arc not so intimately identified with this mis- j J° uilla °J Commace. sionary case as myself, I am hound t > say, that I cannot yield to the assumptions of the Su preme Court in this matter. ' The permanent prosperity ofotir beloved cc/hmon country for bids n.y yielding. Let these men dismiss the proceedings now pending before the Supreme Court against Georgia; and let them apply to the proper authority of the State, iti a respect- fahmd becoming manner, and they shall go free, ami not till then. With high consideration and regard., I am, your most obedient servant, WILSON LUMPKIN. While your communications arc primarily di- ! States arc Jiot only capable of self-government, rectetl *o a simile object, to wit, the case of the hut of stilt; self-government. A'nd I trust that missionaries, Messrs. Worcester &, Butler, whose immediate release front Penitentiary confinement you receoinmend, yon guardedly avoid entering upon the discussion ol various subjects connected with, and which have led to tlieir present confinement. I fully appreciate and approve of your motives in thus delicate ly presenting the subject, Ktript of all contro versy aud excitement. Nevertheless it must occur to you, that the peculiar duties and re sponsibilities in the performance of the official act. which yo-j recommend, require that it should he preceded by a fair and full consider ation on my part, of all the circumstances con nected with this peculiar ca» v . How ever, I have neither time nor disposition, nor dc I deem it necessary, to present to, you all the considerations, which must necessarily have it bearing on my naind in making up a decision in regard twsny duty is this missiona ry case. I will say to; yon however, that at the tine, I deeply regretted these men - forcing kind and indulgent Providence designs, through the instrumentality of a virtuous peo ple, to perpetuate tjie, blessings of our good system of government to the «nd of time. I am fully aware of the variouk efforts which have been made, and arc still in progress, with a view to identify Georgia with a sister State, South Carolina, in her new theories and n®^- cl proceedings. This, gentlemen, is a deli cate subject; but we have fallen on times which demand patriotic plainness. The in- tegrity of the Union is jeopardized, and con sequently tho liberties of the pc >ple are en dangered. I am sure yqu have too much in telligence to believe that the conduct of Geor gia in tho Missionary case is identical—a par allel case—with that of South Carolina and her scheme of nullification. It cannot be be- lievod, that any honest man of common sense can be at a loss to draw the proper distinction. South CaroUna has not only avowed her de- termuMliao’rtrr&hrfSe execution of the tort* Wc observe that all the papers in'the inter est of the" Troup party, aYc still talking them selves to produce an excitement ;ag»im>t Gov. Lumpkin for his paidon of the Missionaries.— Now after the law creating the offence" for which the Missionaries were confined, had been, superceded by later legislation, after the crime itself hud become unknown to our courts; aftcY the state had accomplished by their- pun ishment, all that she had proposed to. hqcsylf iity—we for our own part, cannot compreitcau.-tlie motives which could induce any individual or party, to deshe their further retention in the penitentiary.' They You Id not again offend a- gainst the law hi. like manner, for the. lqiy it self had been abolished. They could no fur ther oppose the policy of the State; for ffte Cherokee country thrown open fo the set tlement of the whites, w wit(tout restriction,*or the requirement of oaths. .It dpes appear to us therefore, that tlieir further’ imprisonment could have answered no good purpose, and must have been looked upon in after times, as unnecessary and vindictive. Rut ^be elections are coming on; a new candidate’is out ; a party must be sustained, and cause of dffenee must be found against Gov. Lumpkin for the purpose of breakiix him down. Now it is well known that we or iginally, were not very partial to tho election of Gov. Lumpkin; we entertained some fear- in regard to the principles he might carry int» his administration. But the right thing is tlr right thing, notwithstanding. Gov. Lutnpkii: is entitled to the credit of all the good he may nor should his good pets be perverted in- A Bad Debt.—Some months ago, one nt the partners of an old and long since dissolve, firm, recollected that among the properly oi the company there was an estate at the South which had been taken, rather than nothing, ? ur a bad debt; and that it lay somewhere near one of the regions lately become so famous w f gold, the musty deed was looked up, anil tl" land examined, when sure.enougha mine liiscqyeyed upon ir, xjf surpassing richness. the btcst.nica’iis of bringing,.the,property int" market;a charter was obtained f®r a Compa ny, and the estate put in at tlie round sum live hundred thousand dollars, divided ir.toti'< thousand shares of one hundred dollars each. Lest half a million should prove to he ail in adequate guess, the stock was chiefly distribu ted among family friends. Well, ihe work >va? cHmmctfced, and one stamping machine w* 3 found to produce fifteen hundred dollars | xf day, with an expenditure of three IiuikDc , leaving a nett profit of twelve hundred dollar* a day. A startling beginning! Twelve im" - dre'd dollars a day is 370,000 dollars a yea. calculating six days to the week, which by t* way is tho mode of calculating wiiicl' cqs most,gold from p]l. mines. Then it is °{C necessary to ipefease the number ot stampmf machines in order to double, treble or ruplc the product,-.; Four stamping ,na . I'li operating at : a-clear, profit; of, twelve hand dollars,- is five thousand; dollars ;) day, ,nor ^. less. Wc state round numbers, for a thousands any way are of no consequence such a concern. Five thousand dollars a a h is a million and a half a year. We stop ie ‘ Others can calculate the effect of a st'Il number of machines, and go on till ouin fail. Suffice it to say, the shares arc curre- <t five hundred dollars each. Definition of a mean Man.—One who is a ^ ready to subscribe for a newspaper, w . u ^ ■east intention of ever paying for il; or tu ^ words, one who orders his paper sent to a c * ^ •ffise, aud, after receiving half the volume, ?s to take any more from it, notifying w® f of tne fact. A character of thu kind, ( an ly, j there be,) we unhesitatingly pronounce IL# mean hlan.—Vill. Court