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% From the (iaisnt.'r Pioneer,
Mr. Stephens,
Last week wo had -pace only for the re
mark, in substance, that Mr. Stephens, ihe
whig candidate for Congress, had appeared n-
ntong | ls> and lind made, in a public address, an
nrtfuj effort to win votes for himself and Mr.
Clay. In this effort ho did not confine himself
to the merits of a United States bank and pro
tective tariff, nor to the merits of Mr. Clay or
Mr. Stephens, but relied pri ict pally upon our
veneration for General Washington, ns the
chanty;! through which ho hoped to wet mi him
self into our affections. He did not contend,
in terms, that ho was General Washington
himself, in flesh and blond, identically se ipse
General Washington, because the most ignor
ant among ns knew tbit General Washington
was dead; hut from signs that appeared, espe
cially among the little boys, it was evident
that - his ingenuity brought a few to believe that
he was General Washington in character and
spirit, and perhaps a few may vote for him on
litis account. He declared himself in favor of
a United Slates bank, a id clearly showed that
lie was General Washington in ih>s respect,
for ho proved by the record, that General
Washington had signed a hank charter. But
if he had only been artless enough to have
gone one step further, and proved by the re
cord, ns be could have done, that General
Washington signed that charter before the n-
doption of the amendments to the constitution,
and that from tho nature of these amendments.
General Washington would now be, if living,
the Inft man, in all probability, who would
sign such a charter; the comparison between
himself and the father of his country would
have been at an end, and he would have re
sembled General Washington less than a red
cent resembles gold coin. • _
After miking political capital of the name
of Washington as others have done before Him,
Mr. Stephens proceeded to the next step in the
plan of his address, which was to mnke the
same use of the name of Democrat. Tin’s, he
supposed would entitle him to our votes, of;
course, and also to the-privilege of turning out
of the party whomsoever ho pleased. At this
crisis in our affairs, to destroy Maj. Cooper,
would be destroy the Democratic Party, and
knowing this, Mr. Stephens in his assumed
character of Democrat, leveled his sarcasm a-
gainstMaj. Cooperand all the old State Rights
men ofour parly, who having had the sagacity
and firmness to stand up against bank and tar
iff amidst the stratagems of 1840, are now an
eyesore to the wbigs. But the Democrats have
“cut their eyeteeth,” and will never permit
the enemy to divide and conquer them by at
tempts to excite prejudice, and to sow the
seeds of discord and strife among them. We
know Maj. Cooper—ho was true to correct
principles on the plains of Florida—ho was
true to correct principles in the halls of con--
gross—he was firm and erect amidst the coon-
skin storm of 1840, and so he will be, when lie
is the Governor of Georgia. .
The expedient next in order, in the course of
Mr. Stephen’s address, was the attempt to win
us over by operating on our risible faculties,
rm.l to this end ho brought up the comical case
of the old negro man London, and the angel of
death—it was chock foil of capital fun, and
had an electric effect for a moment, especially,
among the little boys, but it failed to convince
a single grown man that it would bo safe to
cost bis vote for blue-light federalists under the
stolen name of whigs. To tho same end, and
■with the ndditiona : view of tickling us into love
with the tariff, he related the incident ..f the
Countryman’s mistaking a Roil Road locomo
tive for the tariff ; this was a thrilling incident,
■well timed and well told, but its effect was mo-
nientary—it soon died away, and left all the
Democrats as it found thorn Cooper men, Stark
men, anti bank men. anti-tariff" men, anti-Clay
men, and anti Stephens men.—Cooper is the
watchword in Cass, Mr. Stephens.
!ship of all persons who claim to be while
men, but who are supposed to possess any
portion of negro blood.—And this law, if we
mistake not, was introduced by Mr. Crawford
and passed without a dissenting voice.
By the-byo, what will the Times & Report
er. and its friends, do with Messrs. Bruce npd
Hibberts, from Lumpkin, and Mr. Tittle from
Dade ?—By referring to page 268 of the Jour
nal of the Mouse of Representatives of the last
Legislature, they will there find that the Hons
took up a *• hill to grant ilia rights of citizen
ship to certain persons (the bill read “free
persons of color") therein named, and to re
move all disabilities heretofore imposed on
a rid persons.
On the passage of the bill, the Yeas wen* 3,
viz: Messrs. Bruce and hlibbcrts, of Lumpkin,
and Tittle of Dade. The Nays were 159;
and among them it will find the name of
George \V. Crawford. If the editor of the
Tunes & Reporter is disposed to conduct au
honorable political warfare, he will either Copy
tit's or do Mr. Crawford justice.
We ask i(>e public to examine .the law here
referred to, and feel no hesitancy in lvlieving.
that every man ofcommon sense, uninfluenced
by party prejudice, will say wo arc sustained in
assuming the following positions :
1st. By the first section of this law, the jur
isdiction of citizenship, is given exclusively to
lilt?. Superior court. Whereas, as the law for
merly Mood, every court had u r’ght to deter
mine the matter. If a free negro attempted
to vote, the manager* could decide upon Ins
rights and refuse his vote. If a free negro was
sworn as a witness or juror in a justices court,
or any other court, his right could be imme
diately determined by refusing hts services,
and rejecting Lis testimony. But it is obvious
this statute intends every one claiming the
rights of citizenship, (and any free negro may
claim it,) shall exercise those rights until he is
sued according to the second section.
2d. Our second position is, the law is favora
ble to free negro citizenship, and that a free
negro can exercise all the rights of a citizen,
until some one has enough of public spirit to
commence an action against him, ned thereby
subject themselves to great inconvenience,
without the possibility of receiving any indivi
dual advantage. And it is f.iir to presume,
that many free, negroe^ will actually exercise
tbn plnltic rtf without evpii sued
D E M O C R A C Y.
the City Council and tlie
it is true, tiie tax paid; but
•Tlr. Calhoun —Direct Taxation—The Mlatc of levy of taxes,
Georgia, and her Candidate* for Office. j trailers would £
We beg attention to the letter of Mr. Calhoun, j the people of Bibb, the consumer 6, " ould ha\ e to
on the subject of direct taxation. For some time pay it—at least, so many ot them, as «ould stib
past, the Clay papers in this State, particularly m it to the imposition of the tax by using the arti-
the Georgia Journal, have been unremittingly and des taxed; and the number of those, sbsubmit-
Mr. Cooper—Ihe Bijj Warrior,
of Talkiffrro.M
“ Will, we auk aqain, pur opponent! co -„-
their stills, leave oil President niakjbofor,
cuss mailers in which we have a direct and ] , ’ j
Will they enlighteq the people, and lf || t • i.L
Cooper aland- affected upon those importsnt *•»?I
—Internal Improvement?. The Dbtrct S..V—*3***.
1 Bank, and the Payment of the
cngcr.
MACON:
TI KSBAY ItOIiMMI, SKPT. 5, IS-13.
Democratic Candidate* for Pre*ideul. >
JOH.Y €. CALIIOEA, of’So. Ca.
MARTIN VAx\ T BURE A, oI*I¥. I.
LEWIS C AS?**, oT Ohio,
RICI1’1). 31. JOHNSON, ofKy.
JAMES BUCHANAN, ofl’enn.
JOHN TYLER, of Virginia,
3To be decided by a JS'alionat Contention in May,
18*4.
FOE GOVERNOR.
HARK A. COOPEIS, of Hurray.
FOR CONGRESS.
JAMES II. STARK, of Buffs.
important k
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actively engaged in making and circulating the ting, would be so few, that the Guy Council ot, Messenger.
unfounded assertions, that both Mr, Calhoun and Macon would not have, in her Preastfry, at the j ^ will try to grafify.&tjr neighbor
Mr. Van Buren were favorably disposed to a sys- end of theyear, money enough to pay for cleaning, p rom t |, e [ oa ,j oF anxiety, which 3 ^
tern of direct taxation. We took the earliest oppor- her streets—she would not only deprive herself of j dovvn |,; s palr j ol i c solichude fc r A Ppe '*
tnnity to disprove ihose unwarrantable declarations, revenue to meet her own necessary wants, uqless ^
by referring to the Address of the South Carolina ; she resorted to a higher and more compulsory
Convention, which, in the name of Mr. Calhoun, | mode of taxation,—hut she would at the same
distinctly pronounced the opposition of that dls-J time, cctripel the planters and the consumers to
tinguished Statesman to any thing in the shape of buv the goods of the traders at any price she
direct taxation, and also to the letter of Mr. Van thought proper to ask, or make the buyers do with
out them, or go to Savannah, or some other place,
Bibb Democratic Ticket for the Legislature.
•FOR SENATE.
Col. A. P. POWER**..
FOR REPRESENTATIVES.
STEPHEN WOODWARD.
JOHN I, AMAH. '
WII.EIA.1I V. Cl. A It It.
03” The Committee appointed to supply the vacancy oc
casioned by the non.nceeptanre of Mr. Ray, have made
choice of John Lamar, Esq. which completes our ticket.
In a town some fifty miles from Boston, the
members of n religious society were in the hab
it of holding conference meetings, in the
church, at which they made a kind of audible
confession, technically called recounting one’s
■“experience.” A very pious member of the
church, Mr. D , was in the habit of inviting
bis neighbor Mr. L , who was not a mem
ber, to attend these meetings, at one of which
.Mr. D got up and sta'cd to the congrega
tion that lie was a great sinner—that ho sinned
daily, and with his eyes open—that he wilfully
•und knowingly sinned—that goodness dwelt
rtot not in him—that Ire was absolutely and
totally depraved—that nothing but the bound
less mercy and infinite goodues of God could
save him from eternal damnation. After this
confession of Mr. D , Mr. L , who
had by accident been placed upon the “ anx
ious seat.” was called upon to recount his “ex
perience.” He arose and with most imper-
turuble gravity, stated that lie had very liuleto
say for himself, but the brethren would remem
ber that he had lived for five-nnd-twenty years
the nearest neighbor of Mr. D , that lie
knew lum well—more intimately so than any
other man—and it gave him great pleasure,
because ho could do it with entire sincerity, to
confrrn the truth of all brother J)—had con
fessed of himself. When Mr. L. sat down un
der tho visible and audible smile of the whole
congregation, the parson not excepted, Mr.
D. went up to him and said, “ You arc a ras
cal and a liar, and I’ll lick you when you get
out of church.”—Boston Post.
From the Mountain Times.
The pubfisheis of this paper in our last
week’s impression, promised, that so soon ns
we return home, our views in relaiion to the
true intent and meaning of the statute which
we char ged in a previous number of this paper,
giving ihe right of citizenship to n certain
cl ass of free negroes in this iStnte, should be
forthcoming, and, ns we are again at onr post,
we now sit down to redeem the promise.
And us the Journal asks it, us an act of jusiice,
•.vo here copv his strictures entire on the arti-
c. alluded to.
From the Georgia Journal erf the !«/ in ft.
‘‘As to Crawford, his vote in 1S40 giving
freo negroes the rights of citizenship (see acts
of 1S10, p-'gc 32) bus settled his claims in this
section of the .State.”—Mountain Times and
Reporter.
“Now the above malicious slander, we
deem hardly worthy of notice. But we will
remark, that the Editor oftlic “ Times & Ile-
porte.’ had better go to school and learn to
understand what he reads, before lie ventures to
give currency to such stuff! We have refer
red to page 32 of IS 10, so far from finding any
*’ ing like ‘giving Ireo negroes the rights of
citizenship,’’ wo there find a law to prevent
ihem from exercishig that right hv the appoint
ment of a tribunal to tiy the rights of citizen-
the rights of a citizen, without even being sued
under the statute.
3J. Our third -position is, that under this
law, many free negroes may procure friendly
suits to be instituted against them, in which t be
plaintiff (being a friend) may neglect to prove
the amount of negro blond in the defendant—
and thereby, forever fusion on the people of
Georg : a, the disgrace of free negro citizen-
ship. We aie aware that the provision of the
third section, may sometimes prevent such
collusion,” but it is unreasonable to suppose
there is much preventive in that section.
4th. Our fourth position is, that under Ibis
law, any free negro whose blood cannot be b*e» *erious.
proven, may become a citizen of Georgia by
the bad policy of this law, removing the proof
of blond, from the negro to the white man.
winch is contrary to the entire policy of our
fathers.
5th. As the fifth section, expressly provides,
that the plaintiff is to prove the defendant is
one eighth negro; we hold this position, that
Mr. Crawford’s law gives to all free negroes,
being less than one eighth negro, the right of
citizenship; and we believe no candid man
will rend the law, and deny it. We are there
fore constrained to think, that the political
warmth of the Journal got the better of its
candor, when it said the statute was designed
to prevent free negroes from having the pght
of citizenship.—We are constrained to believe
that several tilings contained in the remaik-sof
the Journal, were made in the heat of party
feelings, and not in the warmth of patriotic in
vestigation. But as we suppose no personal
off-nee was intended, we feel disposed”to let
them remain in their present unnoticed condi
tion, to which, by their nature, they are so ad
mirably adapted. ,
In conclusion, we ask the public, closely to
examine the law in question, and detcimiue for
itself, whether Mr. Crawford’s law is not
more Ikely to confer the rights of citizenshid
upon a certain class of free negroes, titan t'»
create a tribunal to prevent them* from exercis
ing those rights.
One question to the Journal, and we shall
have done. Would you be so warm in your
friendship to Air. Cmwfojd’s free negro law,
were it not for the aid you expect to the party,
that lias enfranchised a portion of colored vo
ters 1
Since the nbove was in type, we have had
the pleasure of an introduction to Mr. Craw
ford, and have conversed with hint as to his
object in introducing the bill referr d to,.into
the Legislature. Mr. Crawford said Iris object
was to give to all persons having less than one
eighth of negro blood the right of cit zetislrp ;
and to erect a tribunal wiih power to prevent
persons having one-eighth, or more ofnegro
blood, from exercising those rights.
It is f-iir to presume from the very open,
public, and candid manner, in which Mr.
Crawford avowed his sentiments on this policy,
that he did not thank the Journal, or Jefferson
ian, for denying for him, opinions which lie
not only did possess, but which he had ex
pressed in a way not to be misunderstood.
Although wo widely differ wiih Mr. Crawford
on the subject of allowing to a certain class of
freo negroes the rights of citizenship, and it is
probable that on that subject we shall continue
to differ, yet we confess his manly avowal of
his principles, won from us, an esteem for his
moral courage, which ihe low and truckling
policy, of deny ing it, ns practised by dm Jour
nal could never gain.
Rlore New Colton.
A wagon load of this year’s crop jaised in
Laurens county, "was sold yesterday, in our mar
ket at 5£ cents. The late advices from Liver
pool present a favorable aspect to the cotton
grower as well as to the cotton buyer;—and.
the active arrangements which are being
made by our merchants^' together with the dead
certainly of an abrogation of the Protective Tariff
by our next Congress, induce us to look
forward to the-coming season as one which will
repay them for their trouble and labor.
Narrow Escape.
On Sunday last, os the morning train on the Monroe
Rail-Road, was approaching the camp ground in Monroe
county, (the meeting being in session) a loose rail on the
track, iflew op. nod penetrated one 61 the cars, which was
crowded with passengers. The Rev. Mr. Tally was slight
ly injured in the side. The train at the time, was moving
at a slow rate or the consequences would, probably, have
Good news from the up Country.
A friend writes us from Clarksville, uuder date of the
S2d inst., as follows :
‘•From all that 1 have seen. I regard our party as united
os could be expected, from so numerous and independent n
body of men—our people are freemen, and will think, and
urt for thenuelves, but I cannot any where Jesm of any
deserter$ from Iranks. In Madison county a meeting u-ns
called to start the project of another Convention, but the
discontent was only momentary, mid has passed away, and
in fact, the meeting never was held. In Morgan, I suppose
you are aware, that we have bad a grea< accession to our
ranks. I have learned from an undoubted source, that a
gentleman oureat influence in thatcoumy, has prized prin
ciple more than party or^snizstion, and in bnttleitig for the
trut! s ho has always maintained, now finds himself aiding
the good cause of democracy.”
“We are to have n regimental parade at this place on the
2 llfi. Steplie ts, the Ilamiolpli of Georgia, lit not praise vn-
derserved—saiire in disguise?) is expected here. Onr
friend Cohen from Savannah is here, and will meet him be-
foie the people and reply to his remarks, and
will make the little crcuture ‘‘-doirthe lion’s sk
. Ancirut Belie*.
We have been shown, by Sir. Charles Collins ’some re
mains discovered iu excavating the earth tor the Central
Rail Road, near the latge mound, in the vicinity of thiaeity,
a few day since. About four feel below the surface of tlie
earth, a large earthen- pot was discovered, which would
probably hold about 8 gallons,—but it was unfortunately
broken in the excavation. In this was a considerable quan
tity ofcorn, which ap|>esred to have been reduced to char-
coal by tire, but the grains mostly retaining their perfect
shape. This was in good preservation. Beneato the pot.
there were distinct evidences of it fire & a kindoffire-p ace
that had been much used. Nst far from this spot, about
two and a half feet below the surface, was found a liirge hu
man skeleton, but noluiug near it except a large flat stone
which teemed to have been placed rn ns bead. Other hu
man bones have also beeu found thereabouts in making the
excavations.
Since penning the above. Mr Collins has banded us sev
eral other interesting teiics—such as spoons, a singularly
formed stone, tram-lucent and somewhat resembling amber,
and a stone axe—alt these were dug out of the earto, in the
neighborhood of an Indian mound, about five feci from the
surface.—Messenger.
Since the above paragraph appeared, a number of additio
nal relics ofthe ‘olden time’ have been disinterred from their
long sleep, in the same vicinity. Among others, part of the
skeleton of a youth, 7 or eight years old—the lower jaw of
which was found nearly entire, with parts of the old and
new sets oi teeth, one over the other, quite conspicuous.—
The occipital boue, or back of tha skull, with its serrated
edges, was in a good state of preset vation. An ameieur
phrenologist,on examining which, remarked, that the organ
of pbilo-progenilivehess was full, and that of amativeness pl
enty large for a child 1 From the largeness anil soundness
of the teeth, nnd the broadness of the chin, a professional
dentist pronounced the skeleton to be that of an ludianboy.
7 to 3 yearsold. Several earthen pots or bowls, of different
sizes, were also dug up; but,owing to -the carelessness or
stupidity ofthe laborers, were mostly knocked to pieces.—
Also, a piece of thick plate glass, probably part of a looking
glass} several pewter spoons, handsomely flowered ; and
one of brass, the handle fancifully scalloped and gilt; an
iron hatcliet; several pieces of elk horn, fee. The spoons*
glass, hatcliet. Ac. were evklentl-* of European workman
ship. and doubtless left where they were found, by some of
the numerous companies of explorers or adventurers who
visited this continent ia search of gold, after its d.scovery by
Columbus. The remains of old Forts and Fortifications*
still seen in various places, were doubtless built by them, to
protect tltetnselves against tbe Indians, during tlteir excur
sions. On the other I,ami. the pottery, stone axes, arrow
heads. &e.- were n* evidently tbe work of the Indians, and
may havebeen buried there liuudreds or thousands of years.
What people or nation built the large earth Mounds, like
those near where these relics were discovered, and found
nil over the country, no antiquarian has as yet. and probab'y
never will, be able to decide. They were found by tlie
first Europeans, nnd the race of Indians then occupying the
country, knew as little about them as tlie present genera
tion.
Tlie I,nnt! of I'lotvcrn.
Tbe last advices frrm Florida represent every tiling as
going on quietly and prosperously. They are breaking up
their military posts, and the emigrants and settlers, the til
lers of our ‘-Valleys and our Mountains," our “trorsf bind
cf population," as oar Georgia Clayites call them, are roll
ing up their sleeves nnd delving into the soil and will soon
make it “blossom like the rose." The St. Augustine paper
informs us. that there is a fine prospect for a large crop nfOr-
ange* and Corn, «k the Hunters are enjoying fine sport; they
recently kilted a hear that weighed near seven hundred
pounds. Into what ccstacy of delight w-ouldsucha Florida
Bruin throw our good old friend DAVID CROCKETT,
were lie itr the land of die living.
Blt-rrcr (Juivcntify.
It is said by tbe Alabama papera. that the Rev. Dr.
Manly, of die University of that State, has been elected
President of Mercer University. Georgia; but that Dr.
Mauly will not leave bis preseut situation for tbe one ten
dered him.
Hore CoiiuleriY-il«.
The Savagnah Herald-of last Wednesday, says, “Coun-
t;rfeit ten cent pieces sre iu circulation in the city to a great
extent. We have seen several within the past week —
Their appearance are quite genuine, bat can be easily de'
lected by droping them on some hard substance.”
Buren, one of the great lights of Democracy, who
was equally explicit in denouncing the system.
Yet, notwithsianding all this, the Clay papers Imve
not yet corrected their unauthorized and gra'ui-
lotis assumptions; but seem determined, in the
very front of Truth herself, to peisist in tlie course
of deception, which they Imve been so long and
recklessly pursuing. Will they do lheir adversa
ries thecoinmon justice toplace them before the peo
ple in their right position ? We hope they will—even
ifthey do not feel disposed to publish tlie letters of
Messrs. Calhoun and Van Buren, which distinctly
disavow the charge that has been so unjustly
brought against them.
We ale not content, however, in thus merely
repe’ling and disproving the declarations of the
Clayiies, hut we will most conclusively shew that
their leading measures of policy go, not only to es
tablish a high protective Tariff, but also that
odious system of Direct Taxation, which they have
falsely charged upon tlie Democratic parly.
It is, then, , in the first place, admitted by all,
that theCiayites will,in the event of their getting into
power, which Heaven lorfend, incorporate, without
delay, a -United States Bank'. It is their great
and favorite policy, through which they hope to
control the General Government, and perpetuate
their political existence. To shew then, that a
Back of the United States would foster and encour
age the most lush and exorbitant -system of Taxa
tion that could be imagined, we present our read
ers with the following facts and .estimates, which
a^e truly assumed by a strong and clear-headed
writer in aJiaie Conslitutitmalisl: ' - •
“Suppose this Capital divided into shares of Si 00 each,
and that each share holder -will average 100 .hares you have
5000 share holders of the vealthiest most powerful and
most influential men in the United Stales directly' interest
ed to the amount of $10,000 each, in laying as high taxes as
the people will bear, or as they can be cheated out of. Re
member all the taxes pass through, the bank, and are used
for the benefit of the bank, as long as the government can do
without them. Then I ask you, will not these 5,000 men
vote for a high tariff, and exert all their influence to have
one- fastened on us at least as long as the bank exists ?
But I am asked, what can 5,000 men do in a population of
17,000.000! I answer a great deal: 5,000 men of wealth
trtid talents directly, largely, ami personally interested,
having a common’ interest dispersed over the union, but
acting in concert under one common head can do much,
very much, towards accomplishing any objecL This is noi
allit is a moderate calculation, so suppose each of these
5.000 share-holders have twenty connexions and depen
dents directed interested in their prosperity, besides mul
titudes more remotely interested ; 5,000 by 20 is 100,000
persons scattered all over the Union, directly interested in
the prosperity of the bank, which can be as effectualjy
promoted by no other mea'sure as by a high tariff. Still
there are in- re: we must believe the bank will establish a
branch, if nomore, in each State, (say thirty branches Will
employ and interest af least twenty persons; 600 multiplied
by these connexions and dependents, 20 each, is 12.000.
And you have nn aggregate army of 117,600 men, each a
captain scattered over the Union, directly interested in Are
prosperity of the bank, and consequently in a high tariff,
exerting all their power, and all their influence, to have us
taxed high, because every dollar wrung from us goes to
increase tbe ability of the bank to pay nigh salaries and
large dividends.*
Here, we linve a plain statement of facts, which,
instead of being exaggerated, do not in truth, ex
hibit the whole force and influence that a United
States Bank could employ in fixing u|»on the peo
ple high and heavy (axes, and appropriating to it
self, all the substantial benefits of a government
currency. To prove this, a mere reference to the
history of the uses and abuses of the late United
States Bank, is all that is necessary. Its pecula
tions and frauds—its undue connection with the
political affairs ofthe country—its bribes and dou
ceurs, ttsedrorcontrowlttigelections; and the influ
ence it exercised over, the General Government,
which enabled it to beard her, even in her own
Hulls of Legislation, are now, parts and parcels of
out political history—they arc fresh in the memo
ry of all, and their tremendous and paralyzing ef
fects upon individual prosperity and happiness, and
the general trade and credit of the country, both nt
home and abroad, still comiuue to be most sensibly
felt..
We have thus exhibited, among other of its a-
buses, tlie inevitable tendency of a United States
Bank to create and lirster excessive taxation. But
this is not all: it would, ultimately, in connection
with tlie assumption of the debts of the Slates,
bring about a ruinous system of Direct Taxation
—that very system about which the Clayites af
fect so much botror and repugnance!—Wcie the
Government to assume the debts of the States,
which Mr. Clay and has followers would have Iter
to tlo; or, which is just the same tiling, only iu
different words, were she to adopt Mr. Clay’s
Plan for distributing the public domain, it would
have to be tfbne by taxing the people to the whole
amount <f the debts due by the States—but, this
direct consequence, -which would, as sure as fate,
flow from the adoption of the measure, is carefully
and criminally hid from the eyes of tlie people,
whom the Clayites are attempting to bamboozle
witli tbe false and visionary idea that the money
to meet the deficit which must necessarily accrue
in the U. States Treasury upon tiie adoption of
suclt a plan, would come out of the purse of the
General Government, and not out of the pockets of
the people, as it most certainly would.
It is an indisputable maxim in political economy,
sanctioned and established by practical results,
thni protective duties, necocding to their degree,
either partially, or wholly, exclude importations
from foteign ports—and that, whatever has the
slightest tendency totake away from the revenue
of a Government, leaves a deficiency to be sup
plied, Which must be made up by taxing the peo
ple who support those protective duties. The rea
son of litis is plain—as, Jbr instance: If the City
Council of Mo eon were, for tbe joint purpose of
where they could gel abetter or more honest mar
ket—in either event, tlie measure would be great
ly annoying, not only to tbe buyets, but to the tra
ders and the City Council themselves; and, in the
end, could not fail, materially to impair, if it did
not altogether destroy the interests of all concerned.
Suclt is the practical operations of a Tariff for pro
tection: and we have brought it home to the busi
ness, bosom and doors of the people of Bibb, so tha*
thev may look upon its disastrous effects, in a true
and proper light.
Let, iben, Henry Clay and his advocates in
Georgia be elected, and the Government will be
most assuredly saddled with a United States Bank,
a Protective Tariff, and an Assumption Act.
These measures will soon cut off her resources,
and so diminish her revenue as to leave her no
other alternative than that of resorting to an intol
erable system of Direct Taxation, or of applying to
a Congress of the Civilized Powers throughout the
World, to grant her a certificate of National
Bankruptcy! Such would bethe glorious result j mea § u ’re t however, and one of expediency, at-
—for, the loss of imports, consequent upon a pro- j not prepared IO say , whether Maj. Coop c L,- '
tpotive Tariff, nni 1 Iter resources cut offbv the loss ^ abtfic j or general ticket system. But.of^
of our beloved State!
On
then
core, and that he wifi go a;
the subject of Interna! improvement, u,
inform him, that Maj. Cooper is soi *
far
or will go, in a wise, judicious, and
port of
'sound i
as an .v tint,
li! >fra|,
r works of Internal Improvem-.^. 1 M
let the Messenget also distinctly underfill '
Maj. Cooper is opposed to that visionary i Vas
and party mischief-working policy, which
appropriations without, furnishing meanst
them, and that too for no other purpose than
opposing political adversaries, and embarn
the monetary concerns ofour State. SnchpojC ' ■
withstanding it is recognised as a leading (e*. 1
Clay tactics, Maj. Cooper utterly repudiate C
To the second interrogatory, the Disi nc) c
tern. Tl tis interrogatory was put us by th e <; J
ern Recorder; and ns that print has beensiV |
tlie subject ever since our answer \va<
are inclined to believe that it proved salisfae-
but, as we would almost do any thing tore! I
our ncinlilior's suffering, condition, hr >!. a L
coinmodated. We, therefore, reiterate, that v.
Cooper is decidedly opposed to tlie Congress ’
United States interfering with the local'ekeisn.vl
tlie State of Georgia, notwithstanding he is *af
aware that the Clay faction in Georgia are [oj*.!
ously in favor of such an interference. Asa? '
teotive Tariff! and her resources cut off by the loss
of her public domain, where would be tbe reven
ue for the support of Government? Sjte must
either fly to Bankruptcy or Direct Taxation.
If tbe people .of Georgia are desirous of being
instrumental in bringing about such a state of
things, all they have-to tlo, is, to vote for Crawford
os their Governor—for Stephens and* as
heir.membcrs to Congress, and for tlie Cloy men,
generally, who have been announced as candi
dates for Site next Legislature. But, if the people
ofGeorgia ’♦ould protect themselves and their coun-
tty, against tlie crying evils we have enumerated
—Wils which are inseparably connected with a
Protective Tariff, 3 United States Bank, and an
Assumption Act, they will, as one man, raise aloft
the old” Republican Banner, which was in days
gone hv proudly waved-by a Washington and a
Jefff.rson, -and by rallying to the supportof the
Democratic Ticket, save themselves and their
government from |>oliiical thraldom and pecuniary
destitution.
The folio wine extractol a letter from Mr. Callioon, puts
at rest one of tlie many misrepresentations to which that
gentleman has been the object in the whig, papers. ■
Fort Hiul, July 6, IS43V
Dear Sir: I was absent In mi home when
your let'er arrived, which will .explain why i
lias not been acknowledged at an earlier pe
riod.
You nre right in the opinion which you at-
trihu'e to me on the subject of free trade—so
far from desiring or aiming at-substituting a
system oF'Hrecl or internal taxes.for duties on
imports, as the means of supporting the gov
ernment. my obj -ct has been the Very reverse,
as 1 have often expressed in debate. One of
the objections I have urged against high pro
tective duties, is, that it would hasten tlie pe
riod when a resort to a system ofinterual tax
ation would become necessary. 1 om, and-ttl
ways have been, ofthe opinion that liieduiie-
on iinporls and the proceeds of the sales of tie-
public hind, are tho legitimate sources ^of the
revenue of the union, a al that it will prove a
severe trial to the federal government when
ever it shall be forced t« resort to internal taxes
to meet its ordiu try expenditures; un lerthis
impress on, ns w. II ns for other powerful rea
sons, 1 have steadily opposed all schern -s of
alienating tlie revenue from the lands, or that
we e calculated to impair the source of reven
ue from tlie imposts.
With great respect, I am. &c„
J. C. CALHOUN.
To Edwd Delony, Clinton, La.
I*ovrciTtiI antt Eloquent Appeal.
The following powerful appeal atl^ressed to such
of the State Rights party as are associated with
the Clay faction, we extract from a series of able
letters whieli have lately appeared iu the Augusta
Constitutionalist:
■*And now again once more, and only this once, let me ask
/here do you stand / Are you among the whigs ? Come
ut from among ihe wicked : touch not. taste not, handle not
the unclean tl ing that is theirs : return to your old state
right principles; leave Henry Clay mid hi* doctrines and
bis supporters; vote against them from Jane to January,
and from January to June ; do not tell me you are opposed
to the bank, the tariff. &c.. *&c., fee., and must vote for
Clay and Clay-men For him who ye serve, his servants
ye are, and his works will ye do. Tliett by your hopes in
your children, by your reverence for your fathers and vour
fathers graves, by your love for good old Georgia, tbe kind
but often erring mother, who has sustained you on her bo
som, give not your aid to strengthen her moat constant,
most virulent, most powerful I .enemy j fordo not lick the
hand that smites you; do-not kiss the foot that spurns you;
do not, oil! do not support Henry Cloy or Henry day's
friends. I have done.”
Geo. XV. Crawford nnd Free XVcggro €?itizcn*)iii».
Read the article from the Dahlonega Times on this im
portant subject—and then, say, people of Georgia, whether
you will, or will not vote for Crawford as your Governor.
Xfic Democratic Stevicw.
The September Number of this interestin': peri
odical is before us. Tlie Review has, recently,
assumed mote of a belleslettres than a politiciil
cast of character. The two last Numbers contain
■nothing of a political nature, if we except some gen
eral strictures on Presidfcnt Tyler’s administration,
and a well written essay, by O. A. Broavnson, on
“ The Origin and Ground of Government." The
■essay it appears, will embrace a seriesofartieles
upon this interesting subject. They exhibit, so
far as we have perused them, deep reflection, much
we ate very certain, thgt whichever ofthem^
•eives tiie sanction ofthe people of Georjb,1
will be the one which will be sure to meet'J
hearty and cordial concurrence. Maj.ConeiI
not disposed to abandon the ‘‘reserved riehti'n-l
Geoigia, and tamely see her “sovereignty" iy;.I
ded by tlie General Government's dictattn,* I
commandinz her how. and in what wsyshetfe! I
manage her own elections. In 1825, the Sig.
Rights party of whieh.the Southern Reeor<!eitj|
then rite organ, denounced tlie District Sy*tein,» : I
declared it to he an innovation upon “theolds-1
ablished customs and usages of the Stale.”! I
Tn answer to the third interrogatory, TheC«. I
tral Bank, we say, That when nofsubjeriki I
Clay-United-States-Bank-mismanagement, it mu
be made an fifcritutinn that would greatly advat-
tage the people, and facilitate the fiscal oji f -r.r;
of Government, by a faithful and able dischareet'l
its duties—and that, under a faithful ami ,U;
manage-ment of the duties of the Central Bail, I
Maj. Cooper would, doubtless, approve its coati:-1
unnee. |
In answer to the fourth, and last inte'm>!
tory, the Payment of the State D-ht, we - I
latiqgJv sav, that Maj. Cooper is nn repiidi.-it-rfl
honest, just!, arid legal claims; and that allhmnf
just; and legal debts, which the State mayhu:
mctirred, will be prnqiptly and cheerfully rerosni-1
ised bv him; and. that, n» Governor of the Sat; I
of Georgia, he would feel proud in hoonrinrill
such indebtedness, and cast tlie whole weight nfhit I
influence in discharging them as quick as possible. [
We have thus frankly, and without reserve,u I
swered all the interrogatories of the Messenger. |
He will, therefore, as in dntv hound, reciprocal I
our politeness, and in the same flank and unrestf- ■
ved manner, answer to us the following quesiiffii I
which are put to him, most respectfully: |
Did not George W. Crawford, your Clay nontb-
ee for Governor, vote . for the Tax Bill, pnssdrl I
the lost session of the Legislature,'and barejet I
not condemned him for so doing ?
Is not. Geo. W. Crawford a United States Bari 1
research, aoJ a great deal of metaphysical in
revenue and the benefit of the trader, to pass an genuity, and seem to be more particularly ad-
Ordinance levying a tax ol twenty-five per cent, dressed to the philosophic inquirer into the science
per pound upon all Coffee, brought into Bibb j 0 f g0verlin i eB t, than to the generttl reader.
Cou nty. -it would raise the price of that article six; " —z—7 :
, , , , , I A Bail < !..!.!! |
and a quarter cents in the pound; and planters, | Flournoy, ofthe Columbus Enquirer, calls Mr. j member of a Committee, solem
elections, not hciu ^
prescribed by a recent act of Congiess,
Memphis liranrk Jtail-Jload.
Tlie grad is* upon tlie 1st Section of this ltoad running
rlir->ug'i (be Town of ltolne. was commenced oo Monday
last. Here are some of tlie heaviest work to fie encounter,
ed, ami tfie spirit with which it i*began gives a good assur
ance that_it will be vigourously prosecuted.
Georgia Courier.
From the Federal Union
Mcfrs. Park, llogers:
reetliim be- .bJ,Econsumers generally, would have to pay tbir-j Gdiku , Use able editor of the Augusta Constitu-
e doubt not, -That pood Clay whig paper, nn doofit affects to believe ty-one and a quarter, instead of twenty-five cents, tionalist, bis “old father.” If such is the fact,
TbilTfo value, for every pound tff Flournoy must be an “old field colt, * who hits
oilier comities, 1 would say, don’t he alarmed by this Cofleo they thus bought nnd so on, in a rateable j*un so -lone nt large, that lie lias forgot what is due
uTeS^^d^ru^osW^Sn I ,r,, P°« ion * ^ ev «y pound of sugar, every pound to his paternity. It is, not however, astonishing,
,.,c, . . ^ of tea, every pound of iron, every bushel of salt, now-a-days, to hear such illegitimate political
and, indeed, lor every tiring else they wanted to runagates abusing their mammies and daddies,
buy, which was subject to that tax. Under such a I ° SCISSORS.
Tshc not a high Protective Tariff man?
Is he not a United States State debt Assumptks |
man ?
Is he not a Veto destroying man ?
Is not Geo. W. Crawford, like his limir^ -1
arms, Alexander H. Stephens, ready and "Vfet
to yield Congres the power of interfering with,tj |
controling the mode our State elections?
And, finally, for the present,
Did not Geo. W. Crawford, in 1840, vote hi
“GIVING FREE NEGROES THE RIGHT
OF CITIZENSHIP”?
So much, for Mr. Crawford, for the lime beinfr
AVe now, with all courtcsv, solicit the alien 1 ** I
of the Messenger to Alexander H. Stephens^
Clay nominee to Congress:
Is not Alexander H. Stephens, like his Clay► I
sociate, Geo. AV. Crawford, a United States Btfi I
man, a high Protective Tariff' man, a Lett-1
States State debt Assumption man, antiaV r
destroying man ?
Did not Alexander!!. Stephens, during tlie k* I
session of the Legislator;, oppose and vote aga
a Resolution requesting and instructing our Set' \
tors and Representatives in Congress to urgei’ 1
passage ofa law refunding to ANDREW JACi‘
SON tlie fine imposed on him, by the JuJg**
tlie Louisiana District, in 1815, immediately-
the Battle of New Orleans, for the measure*
precaution, which lie, the said ANDREW J-iO'
SON took, to save that city from destruction. • -
the whole of the Sou ih and South AA’est frw :1
overrun and devastated by the llower ri 1
British Army ?
Did not Alexander II. Stephens, in votiuf 1
aiost and opposing said Resolution, vhW ■
sanction and approve, tlie traitorous conduct 01,
aforesaid Judge, and directly condemn the "
energetic and patriotic measures .that were A
ted by Andrew Jackson, and which saved ■-
city of New Oi leans from a!i th-c horrors of o® :
sacked by a British Army, whose.watch-* 1,1 '
were *' Beauty and Booty,” and who had l° rl ' £ '
ly been distinguished and signalized as the
querors of Bonaparte and the “ Invincible 5
Europe ? ,
Did not Alexander B. Stephens, ilechre,} 0 '"^
in the late Clay Convention in Milledgeville, n '
Report
all congressional alwiinns. not held in the 0,3
ner
favorable to Wbipgeiy elsewhere.
We say to our friends all over the State, do yoar duty,
and you will have no cause to complain of tlie
JASPER DEMOCRATS.
be unconstitutional and void—and, will i' 01 ’• (|
ander II. Stephens, if be is elected 01
be elected under a Law of our •-
which refuses to recognise ihe command ot
gress; and which law, so refusing to recognize
the aforesaid Alexander II. Stephens, lia*< u re