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<.KOit<«lA COSTE^THMI.
Monday, May 6,1833.
In pursuance of the law oi a call ol a
Convention, the members elect, assembled
this day in the Representatives Hall ol
the State House, in Alillcdgeville, andl was
organized bv the call ol Maj. Jacob \\ ood,
a Delegate from Mclntosh, to the Chair;
and on motion ol Dr. L. 11. Powell, Mr.
Sturges was requested to act as tempo
rary Secretary. The names of counties
and delegates were then called, and gen
tlemen in attendance, answered to their
names. [The same as heretofore publish
ed in the Times.]
The only county not represented, was
Marion.
Mr. Foster then moved that the com
mittee proceed to the election ot President
of the Convention and Secretaries for the
same. On this motion, a desultory debate
took place; in which Messrs, foster,
Daniel, Jourdan, and many others, par
took, supporting the motion ; raid Messrs.
Harris, Hudson, Sturges. 'l’.J'ort, Clark
and others, opposing it. The former ar
gued in edict, that the oath was not pro
per to he taken, and the latter urging the
taking of the oath, previous to the elec
tion and organization. As this subject
wills occupy a prominent feature in the
proceedings of the Convention, it will be
more particularly noticed hereafter. Al
tera very considerable and procrastinat
ed debate, it was decided that the oath
should be taken,agreeably to the follow
ing resolution, submitted by Dr. Fart, as a
substitute to the one offered by Mr. Iver
son, which was accepted by Mr. Iverson:
Resolved, That this body now proceed
to take the oath contemplated in the law
of the last Legislature, providing for a call
of this Convention, the people having, by
their act of holding the elections, adopted
the same. Agreed to.
The oath was then administered, and
the House proceeded to the election of
President James M. Wayne and Win.
11. Crawford were putin nomination, and
on counting out the votes, Mr. Wayne hud
151, Mr. Crawford 88. Mr. Wayne be
ing duly elected, was conducted to the
Chair, from which he made his acknow
ledgments; which we would publish, but
have not y -. procured a copy.
The Convention then adjourned to 9 o'-
clock to-morrow morning.
Tuesday, May 7.
The Convention assembled, and pro
ceeded to the election of two Secretaries.
Whereupon Wilkins Hunt, of Monroe;
Win. V. Hanscll, of Baldwin, and Hamil
ton Gaither, of Baldwin were put in nom
ination. On counting out the ballots, it
appeared lhat Hunt received 153 votes,
Gaither 145 votes, and llansell 123 votes.
The two first named were elected.
Henry Darnall, was elected messenger,
and Samuel Clay, door-keeper.
Mr. Iverson moved a resolution, that
the Secretaries have such printing exe
cuted as might be ordered by the Con
vention.
Mr. Crawford, of Hancock, proposed
an amendment, in substance, that a com
mittee of tlirce be appointed to ascertain
the lowest price at which the printing
could be executed.
Mr. Sturges, proposed, in effect, that
the secretaries contract for the printing
on the lowest terms, which was accepted
by Mr. Crawford, in lieu of a committee,
and which was agreed to.
It was resolved, that Editors of .News
papers he allowed a seat in the convention
to t ike proceedings thereof—agreed to.
On motion of Mr. Hull, it was
Resolved, that a committee of five be
appointed to prepare rules for the govern
ment Os this body. That committee, by
appointment of the chair, consists of
Messrs. Hull, Sturges, Watson of Musco
gee, Gilmer and Stewart, who retired
and shortly reported rules, which were
agreed to.
Mr. \Vood, of Mclntosh, introduced the
following Resolution:
Resolved, That a committee to be com
posed of three members from cadi Judi
cial Circuit in this State, be appointed by
the President, to report some plan, which
may form a basis for Ihe reduction of the
members in both branches of the Legisla
ture.
In obedience to which resolution, the
President announced that lie had made
the following appointments to compose
that committee.
Eadern Oireuit. —Messrs. Wood of M’-
tosh, Daniel of Chatham, and Stewart of
Glynn.
.Yorth rn Circuit ,—Messrs. Crawford
of Oglethorpe, Ryan of Warren, and An
drews of Wilkes.
Middle Circuit. —Messrs. King of Rich
mond, Tcnnillc of Washington and Jones
ofScriv a.
Southern Circuit. —Blaekshear of Lau
re 6», For. of Twiggs, and Brace well of
Pulaski.
Ocmulgee Circuit. —Messrs. Fort of B.
Branham of Putnam, and Monghon of
Jones.
WtsUm Circuit. —Messrs. Wofford of
Habersham, Harris of Walton, and Hull
of Clarke.
Flint Circuit. —Messrs. Clark of Hen
ry, Sturges of Upson, and Luckie of New
ton.
ChatUihnochie Circuit. — M ssr.-\ I’owcl
of Talbott, I verson, of Muscogee & Mays.
Chtrokc: Circuit —Messrs. Jag. Hemp
bill, Irwin and Chastain of Union.
The hallowing resolution was offered by
Mr. Foster of Greene ;
Resolved, that the Delegate* from the
County of Murray, be allowed to take tlicir
•eats in the Convention without taking that
jnrt of the oath pro* ribed Ibr the mem
{•era, which relate* to a residence of seven
a car* in the .State,
A procrasted debate took (dace on this
resolution. And on taking the question
the room the yea* wxst! IWl—na fr; r*.
xl'jpjr ’<*.. iit o i
The fdlowit.y r. lutie"vwerc submitted by Mr.
Crawford of Hancock:
Resolved , That it is expedient to reduce the Senate
to thirty-two members, and the House cf Represen
tatives to one hundred and twenty-eight.
Resolved, That the Senate bo apportioned among
the representative population of the State by an
equal ratio, or as nearly equal as practicable.
Resolved, That the same ruie of apportioning the
members of the House of Representatives be pur
sued as far as it may consist with the local interest
of counties.
Resolved, That these resolutions be referred to a
committee of , to be appointed by the Presi
dent, with instructions to prepare and report amend
ments to the Constitution, in conformity thereto.—
Rejected.
Mr. Iverson submitted a resolution, for which Mr
Bailey offered another as a substitute, which was ac
cepted, requesting the Governor to furnish a tabular
statement of the population ol this state, together
with the statement of the Comptroller-General, and
that the same he entered upon the Journals of this
Convention. Which was adopted.
It was resolved, on motion of Mr. Hand, that a
clergyman he requested to open the Convention,
daily, by prayer. Which was agreed to, and
The Convention adjourned until 11 o'clock, to
morrow morning,
‘Out* ambition is, to live uader equal law *.”
Ainu state BHunro iavocatb.
Ml 1 LEDGE VI Ll.e7ma yIT~I 833~
T*iie Convention to Amend the Constitution.
This body assembled in the Reprcscntivc Hall on
Monday last, the fitli Inst. Upon motion being
made, Major Jacob Rood was called to'the (hair.
A proposition was then submitted to the body to
proceed to the regular organization of the Conven
tion by the election ofa President and other officers,
together with the adoption of such regulations as
might he necessary to secure good order Ac. Be
fore the question was taken upon this proposition, a
motion was made that every member take the oath
prescribed by the act of the Legis'ature, authorizing
the call of the Convention,' to restrict that body to a
reduction of the representation alone. Much di>
cussion of an irregular and discursive character
here took place. Finally the question was agreed
to be put to the body whether it should proceed to
elect its Officers before the qualification of its mem
bers was gon e through with. This question was
decided in the negative. It was immediately sub
mitted, as a question, whether the members should
•then proceed to take the oath. Here again a long
and animated debate occurred. A portion of the
Convention very rationally contended that the Leg
islature, this creature of the people, had no right to
restrict the people themselves, whenever they chose
to assemble in their Sovereign character, thro’ their
Representatives. The other portion maintained
that the restriction imposed by the Legislature was
only recommendatory and that inasmuch as the peo
ple had elected their Representatives without dis
sent from the recommendation of tiie Legislature,
that the restrictions were thus adopted by the peo
ple and the obligation imposed upon the Convention
not only to act within the limitations of power im
posed, but also to take the oath they would not tran
scend the authority of the act of the Legislature. It
does seem to us that the position taken by that por
tion of the Convention denying the right of the Leg
islature to impose any restrictions whatever is the
only correct and tenable one. Wc cannot divine
from whence the creature. derives the power to con
trol the Creator; but this doctrine seems now to be
fashionable and it was supported in Convention bv
all those men in this State who maintain the same
position in relation to the Government of the U S.
and the States themselves. The Governments, the
mere agents of the people, are Supreme, and the
People slaves—mere servants of their power or
agency they have created. We do not approve the
determination of some of the members to go bevond
the restriction contained in the act, but the oath
should not be taken, because we regard it .as a mere
nullity, and an'assumption of authority, which is an
insult to the people, and ought, in all cases, to be dis
regarded. \\ r o do not think, however, that any o
ther part of the Constitution ought to be touched at
present, and under the circumstances.
Tiie Stave question—'The rilicscy ol State
fflitvi'posiiion-Tiic necessity of si resort to
it-Tiic Federal party compared ivitti ttie
Jesuit*,
.The stirring of the slave question in the Nor
thern States renders it highly expedient, if it is not
indispensable to our political existence, to settle the
mooted point, whether Georgia, as a Sovereign
State, can nullify and destroy the operation of a
law of emancipation passed by Congress. The pc
riod has now presented itself when the people of
th< - Southern Country, must conclude definitely what
method or line of conduct they will pursue to rid
themselves of unconstitutional and burdensome
laws, and thus retain the freedom bequeathed us by
forefathers of the Revolution. This is a momen
tous question, if Slate interposition is to shield our
slave property from the plundering and marauding
habits of the Northern people, and calls for that calm
considerate A unbiased decision, which the genius of
our institutions and the character of our people can
not fail to secure for it. We should be steadfast in
the exercise of those virtues which are the founda
tion ol' civil,society, and which have constituted our
best safeguard, and we hope will be continued as
the immovable Palladium of a free and independent
people.
We may be slaves to our passions and prejudices,
when we havu freed ourselves from tin: iron clutch
of our foes and oppressors. Such lias been the fate
ol all the Nations of Europe who have attempted
tlicir emancipation from the Tyranny and despotic
sway of the Holy Alliance and the House of Bour
bon, and such will be our destiny, unless wc throw
men wholly out of our view in the the examination
ot political questions and concentrate the entire force:
of our intellectual Umpire upon such measures as
may be proposed for our adoption in the present cri
sis of our ajlans. One act of aggression has
led on to another, until our rights will be swallowed
up entirely by the usurpations of the Northern
Federalists.
We have, (and it is much to he regretted) since
the commencement of the second term of the ad
ministration of the Federal government by Mr. Mon
roe, lost sight, almost entirely, of the principles <>f
Statesmen, and the leading jaoliticiauc of our coun
try, with some lew uohlc exceptions, have arrayed
| themselves under the banner* of aspiring and popu
lar men, without rrgard to their jiolitical opinions .
fifing governed in tlicir selection by a sordid A selfish’
ambition to promote tl eir own elevation to post* of
honor tyi* profit, at ID c*r«‘c«f Uk liberties und
ha.'p'me sos the people. e would not licie be un- j
Jerstood a* condemning *hat high, generous & bftv ,
aspiration after fame and distinction, winch, in our
country, political elevation can so rcauily confer, but
we do hold it to be the unqualified duty ot such men,
if they have a spark of patriotism which remains un
tine xguished in their bosoms, to join the standards of
such politicians only, whose political principles
will promote the glory, prosperity and perpetuity of
this United Republic.
There are and ought ever to be two political par
ties in our government, whose views of national
power and national polity differ, iiiey should ex
ist for wise purposes —♦ > keep each other in check,
by sounding the alarm,as faithful watchmen on the
ramparts of liberty, xvi Jen either-party may attempt
to usurp the rights of fie people. The most mode
rate and distinguished statesmen of a!! free govern
ments who have left any record of their opinions up
on tills question, all agree that in a free country there
should a! ways be two parties, th atm liberal A enlight
ened governments they uniformly exist, andare rare
ly, if ever, found to prevail in despotic governments.
We do not here deem it necessary to point out the
distinction bet ween the principles and policy ol the
Federal and Republican parties, as they existed un
der the administrations of Jefferson and .Madison,
tor thev arc sufficiently well known to every intelli-
gent reader in our country, and it would only con
sume time. A tire the patience unnecessarily to re
trace them here. Our chief design is to call the at
tontion.of our readers particularly to the state of ex
isting parties in the Southern country, and to point
out the resemblance between them and the pofitico
rcligious parties of Europe in the sixteenth century;
at the head of one of which was Ignatius Loyola
and the leader of his opponents was Jauscnius. —
With the history of these* two men, many of our
readers are probably acquainted, and the origin oi
the two parties with which their games are connec
ted and associated. However, as wc are about to
draw a parrelel between the existing political par
ties at tills day in the Southern country, and the poli
tico-religious factions of Europe, in the Sixteenth
century, it may not be amiss to give a brief summa
ry of the rise and progress of the society of the Je
suits. Ignatius Loyola,tlieip founder, was an offi
cer in the service of tlw King oi .Spain, and was j
wounded in both legs at 1 the siege of Pampchma.—
Whilst confined to his sick chamber for the cure of
his wounds, lie had leisure to indulge in religious stu
dy, and his thoughts became imbued with the dread
ful superstitions, which at that time made every
Catholic a bigoted devotee to his religion. Loyola
made pretensions to inspiration, and petioned
Paul 111. Pope of Rome, to establish the order ol
the Jesuits, the plan of * which he had formed in his
own mind. Upon die plan being submitted to the
Pope, with the promise-of unconditional submission
to the Holy See, he instituted the order, conferring
unlimited authority upon the General or leader oi
the sect, who was to be Loyola—but the Pope took
took care to reserve the same power over the ruler
of the Jesuits that he had conferred upon Loyola
over the Jesuits themselves. The object of this So
ciety was not the advancement and dissemination oi
the doctrines of the Catholic Religion, but only the
pretext and the instrument of acquiring riches.and
political dominion, in whiclt they so far succeeded
as to obtain unlimited influence in aii the Courts of
Europe, and to make themselves the Rulers de facto
es every government in which they succeeded *in
planting a colony. They were the originators of
nearly all the conspiracies recorded in history since
tlicir cstaolishment; the authors of all the flagi
tious crimes known to human nature; the murder
ers of Kings and Princes, and the origin of all the
foul heresies in Religion, moral and Politicks, of
which the century of their existence was so prolific.
They did not allow the privilege of thought and
liberty of conscience, but proscribed every indivi
dual who claimed the right of judging for himself.
Acting upon this principle they voted Arnauld a fol
lower of Janeenius, out of the Sorbonne and expell
ed him from the College of the Theologians, because
he would not subscribe to their heresies and incon
sisfelices. They even deprived, tho’ their influence
in the Court of France, the learned and virtuous
Rolliti, the author of the Ancient History, of his
appointment as Proctor or President of the Nation
al Seminary of learning, because he approved the,
conduct of the diSciplePof Jansenius, and because
they dreaded his influence ii>t> of flu.
youth of France, whom it was a part of their policy
to bring within the pale of their influence and autho
ritv.
The grounds of the dispute and the motives which
moved them to 6xpcl Arnauld from the College of
Doctors,and to anathematize him forever will be
explained hereafter, as we carry out the parallel be
tween the Federal party in the Southern country,
and the Jesuits of the sixteenth century, as delineat
ed by Pascal, whose powerful reasoning aria pun
gent satire brought the whole society into disgrace
and ridicule. It would be it pleasant task to review
Pascal's Provincial letters, raid note the striking re
semblance between the poliico-rcligious Jesuits of
the sixteenth century, and ;thc plitical Jesuits of
this day in the heart of lift Southern country.—
Every reader could not fail so remark the striking
characteristics which appertain equally to both.
The objects of tire politico-religious Jesuits of the
sixteenth century, were to amass wealth and to ac
quire political strength and influence, which they
shrouded under the holy muntlb of religious zeal.—
The designs of the political Jesuits of the -present
day in the Southern country arb to impoverish and
.enslave the people whilst they 1 enrich themselves.
They expect to accomplish their dark ends under
the deceptive gloss of patriotism. We hope to shew
to the entire satisfaction of our readers that the op
position of the political Jesuits of the present day
in Uie measures and principles wh: -h can only re
lieve us from unconstitutional oppression is not bus
ed upon a more skid foundation than were the affec
tions urged by the Jesuits of the sixteenth century
against the opinion* and doctrines of Jansenius.—
The subject will he continued in oar next paper.
Slavery Abolition*
It is appalling to see the .powerful off rts making
throughout the Northern .Stales to get up an ex
citement against Southern Slavery, with a view to
the introduction of the question into Congress.
Lundy, Garrison, Denison and Wright arc til!
moving Heaven and Earth to arouse the Northern
States by the most infuriate and fanatical pamph
lets, lectures and newspaper articles, and to brine
tlicir united voice into the national councils against
tlie longer continuance of slavery. These movers
ot the question are not obscure men. They are
men o| standing, talents and influence, and they
would not venture thus boldly upon the subject mi
less they were certain of being sustained by the'
people., Mr. Wright is a distinguished professor
of a College in New York and is put forward as the I
Op- n d'o'-atc A . mam-ipution, uh-ht then are j
hundreds upon hundreds doing secret and invisible j
mischief, by engrafting npon tbc minds of deluded
jteople the same opinions which carried the wW<R
body of Europe to the Holy Land, to rescue
salem from the hands of the Scraccns. In the view
of those misguided puritans, it would only be ad
vancingthe glory r of God to march down upon us, cut
our throats and make our slaves our. masters. In
this contemplated crusade against the South, it is
deliberately declared, that “Slavery, all the world
over, must be overthrown, or the tniltenium pro
mised in the Scriptures, will never take place.’
This is the language of the wildest and most barba
ric ng#. It is a foul digrace upon the enlightened
era in which we live. The millenium can not take
place until slavery is overthrown every where !
Would Vandals, Goths or Visi-Goth have uttered
language so nonsencical and grossly superstitious?
Is the millenium then to be controlled by the power
of man? This is a deliberate falsehood uttered to
entrap tho ignorant people, whose minds arc prone
to superstition.
Anti-Slavery societies are forming every whe re.
They have set to work in good earnest, and arc
pursuing the most effective method to stir up the
people to attempt whatever these fell wretches may
propose to them. Some Cromwell will place him
>4i at their head, and {here is no calculating tiic
horrors ofa conflict with men so deluded. Already
have several tvf these fanatics set out on a Western
tour to enlist the sympathies and aid of the Wes
tern people in their unholy and savage cause. Is it
not time, we say again, that the people should a
wake to the danger that is impending over them?
We approve the proposition ofa Southern Conven
tion to treat of the question of slavery 7 . For if that
can not be accomplished, any other plan which will
unite their efforts against the premedialed attack
upon ou. rights of property.
READ, PEOPLE OF THE SOUTH !
Extracts from the Emancipator, and from Professor
Wright and others,
‘'Slavery, all over the world, must Ic overthrown, or
the inilienial period promised in the Christian scriptures,
will never take place
“ Slavery all over the world will be overthrown, either
by the MORAL STRENGTH OF THE FREE, or by
the pliysiculforce of the endured.”
“On these principles, The Emancipator is put in op
eration. Speaking from them, ami from ilieir various
relevancies, this paper will advocate “the entire and im
mediate emancipation of all slaves.”
“Such a course will he advocated, because it is the
only just, wise, safe, and advantagovs course which can
he pursued. Facts will be adduced to support appeals.
Appeals will be made in the spirit of kindness. Kind
ness will be sustained by the force of conviction. Con
viction will be grounded on the power, of truth. Truth
will be persevered in, untill labor shall erase.”
“The slave-holders are as cruel as they are Corrupt
and deceitful, for they slay the flock. The work of death
is always going on in slave-holding countries, either
more rapidly or with lingering tortures. No record is
kept on earth of the human blood shed, and cf the hu
man lives-sacrificed to the relentless demon of slavery.
The Lord holds the catalogue, and at the head and foot
of the direful scroll is the dreadful indictment—“their
possessors slay them anil hold themselves not guilty.”—
They arc not only robbers, hypocrites, and murderers,
but atheists, who commit the mos.t nefarious crimes, and
yet plead not guilty. Thus they despise the law of God,
and maintain, notwithstanding all their sinfulness, that
they are innocent. They virtually deny all morality,
and discard the divine government of tho world; abro
gate all religion, and even adduce the name of God, and
the profession of the divine truth as a sanction for their
wickedness. This is the character of all voluntary slave
holders in different degrees-”
“In several portions of our own beloved country al
most ail settled Preachers of every sect are (what Paul
himself terms them) “men stealers,” without the small
est particle of commisseration for the colored citizens.
They possess hot one sentiment of compassion for them,
more than that which Pharaoh A his task-master exhib
ited for the Israelites. In reference to the American
coloured citizens, they exemplify ail the doings of those
ancient sinners of whom the Apostle Paul declares,
“that they who commit such things are worthy of death,
arid they not only do the same, but have pleasure in
them that do them—traitors, heady, high-minded, in
continent, fierce, unholy, without natural affection,
covenant breakers, false accusers, implacable and un
merciful.” This is the general character of ail slave
holders, and that Preachers partake of it is proved by
their withholding almost entirely, useful instruction from
the slaves.”
“My limits allow me to quote but one other of the
Society’s numberless attempts to conceal and whitewash
a system of legalized rapine, lust, and murder. I liavo
just opened to it casually, for the Society’s publication
cannot he opened amiss. Jf any man caji read it and
notice! indignation kindling at the bottom ofiiis soul, I
pray God yet to open ins heart to heal a brother's
wrongs.”
“ Immediate Emancipation. —The following is from
the first Annual Report of the New England Anti-Slave
ry Society.' It speaks the sentiments of every consistent
emancipator. .
“What, then, is meant bv immediate abolition ?
“It means, that al! title of property in the slavcsshall
instantly cease, because their Creator has never relin
quished iiis claim of ownership, and because none have
a right to sell their own bodies, or buy those of tho:r
own species as cuttle. Is there any thing terrific in this
arrangement?
It means, that all trade in human beings shall be re
garded as felony, and entitled to the highest punishment.
Can this be productive of evil.
Letters from Professor Wright, of the Western Re
serve College, Ohio.
“Our readers are already informed that President
Storrs, and Professors Wright and Green, of the Western
Reserve College, Ohio, have taken up tlrcir pens in fa
vor of direct emancipation, in contradiction from the
plan oi liiiiso who look only to colonization for a reme
dy. 'The urticles.in the Hudson (Ohio) Telegraph, wore
extensively read and copied, until from some'cause, the
columns of that paper were closed to them.”
“1 wish to have it distinctly understood, that I shall
not enter info controversy with unv anonymous writer.
Let any man give in his real name, in favor of the Colon
ization Society, and he shall hear from me. Fori pledge
inyseif, while God gives breath, to usoit against tv rants
and their underlings. Kiuztit Wrhuit, Jr.
“P. S. It may interest you to learn, that on the 261 h
wc gained a little advantage on .the Temperance level.
But! confidently hope better tilings. TJic Anti-slavery
; re ‘urination, like the Temperance, will add fresh vigor
jto every righteous enterprise. When we shall have
I arisen, earnestly, to the work of purifying our own land,
~’e shall go forth w itli a tidier unction, carrying the
liic; >cff trospol to the heathen. The God who has com
manded us to ‘old*.! the cause of tho poor,’ will he with
us! ‘ “E- W„ Jr.”-
“An Anti-Slavery hV-.cty ivis organized at Reading,
Ma--. on Wednesday last.
“There i* an Ahti-Mnvcrr Society at tho Andover
riielogicul Seminary. Among oilier resolutions recent
j ly panned by the Society, is the follow mg:
i “Resolved, That expediency, •* well ns justice and
I humanity, require* that the cdR-vtH should bo imwiodi*
I alely eriiancjp.iiuil, and restored to tlicir natural right*
and privileg,*.”
I >ti viti-Slsvcrf A rmiy has ban fanned at Hath,
Me.—Nathaniel Weld, President; Nathaniel I
Secretary.” B * awv |
“(Kr The
in connexion with the cause.” * W B *®
AIR. FORSYTH. 1
We recommend the communication signed “S'J
nev” to the perusal of our readers. It is a Sp jp-,J
and eloquent rebuke of that talented but rnisgujfj
Senator, who forged in conjunction with the
mies ofGeorgia, the sword which is to be
into her vitals. Can Mr. Forsyth read it and ■
; feel the shame which his desertion and betrayal”!!
i the rights and principles of his State should,,,!
, ducc in every man, who has not abandoned eve!
\ moral sense? We think not. ■
It is said by many of AL- Forsyth’s friends •'J
the people of Georgia h ive not been nvsrd
resented by him—that they approve his no!;-J
course. If this be true, we' surrender at once j
confidence in the people. We shall not put J
faith in the virtue or consistency of the mn’titJ
We are of opinion,if the approval or rejectifeiTl
tiie doctrines advocated by Mr. Forsyth, were sal
mitted as a question, alone and unconnected irl
any other matter, to the people of Georgia
a large majority of them would pass sentence of cl
demnatioit upon them. L’ .it this is sot the timel
test the principles of the people. There are J
many subjects in which interest is invoked, and cl
nectcd with the questions which involve 'urinoiJ
to get a fair and unbiassed decision until their kl
ence is extinct and the public mind quieted. ]
The xveeping Speaker. 1
Oh! do vote frr me. if you please ! If laintelJ
ted, my old master will curse me and turn me i]
of doors. Oh! do give me a big vote i If v]
don t, he will frown upon me, and wont give me!
Treasury pap, when I go back to Washington. 9
Stephenson wanted a big vote and he cried and!
sought the people to give it to him. Why did!
want a large vote, when he w*s so certain of I
election? It is to be used to procure his mission 1
St. James. We wish Gen, Jackson* would til
the vile spaniel out of doors. He richly .deserves!
cojravfiieAfioiis. 1
l’diLie Meetixo in T.uuArunr.o Coe.vrv. " 1
April 1, ism!
At a meeting of (he citizens of Taliaferro C'miJ
preparatory to a meeting to take into considc-aj
“The Bill, further to provide* fur the collection if 1
Revenue, Ac. passed at the lust session of Congress,l
ge l her with other public matters, Ilermon Merl
Esq. was called to the chair, and Achilles D. Shall
ford appointed Secretary. I
The objects of the meeting were then bricflr|
plained by Col. Absalom Janes ;—When, on ac!
tiie following gentlemen were appointed a commit!
prepare a preamble and resolutions, and report t»l
next meeting, (to wit) Absalom Janes, Malcomj!
ston, R. Q. Dickerson, Henry B. Thompson, h.l
Mercer,Simon Morris, Thomas !). Rice, A.l). SiacH
foni, E. (L Callaway, A. G. Janes and Arfti!
Gresham. I
On motion the meeting tiw-ii adjourned to Tumß
April 23d inst. A. D.SHACKELFOUDB
Siziß
April S3, M
Pursuant to tiie above adjournment, a f.oiH
collection of tho citizens of the county assembicH
the Court House. ■
In the absence of the Chairman, Cob. Absalomjfl
was called to tho chair. H
The Chairman then, as Chairman of theCtmaH
reported the following Preamble and Eesolutimß
appropriate accompanying remarks— H
V. lirrens wc believe that the Government of
cited States was l...inrd by consent, ;pid cuglii'
tinueits existence upon no other principle—
States tire its cit/istitu-nt parts, ami that
Sovereignty of these Slates shaft erase to
will he merged in Consolidation, the
our country become a nullity, and liberty its.iH
tiie theme of idle speculation, or tiie watchword
D« magogii.v ;—Ami whereas a period has arrived.iH
progress of our national concerns, in which cur H
inestimable privileges totter under the strongarnrH
majority reckless of our rights, callous to the cal!
nanimity or justice, and regardless of'
< 'oil: titutioii—A majoiity that, we fear, would iciaH
ori tiie altar of cupidity, the sovereignty of liis
and the rights of our citizens—And whereas
ourselves bound bv overv principle »f Honor,
pity and Religion to sustain, in their original
institutions so long, so justly venerated. Thcrt^H
1. Resolved , That the law passed at the last
of Origress called tiie Enforcing Law- alias
mu.,’ is arbitrary and despotic, and amounts
ally toa repeal of tiie Constitution ; that it
establish a military despotism, whereby the
rights of the States and the liberties cf the
made dependent upon the decision of aa
Judiciary and the discretion of the
tuny we "have boon warned to “Pukpaue for *
and TtiK i-cki-i.i:.” As freemen, therefore,
the Law as a most dangerous innovation upon
cred rights; and jib dgo ourselves to unite
low citizens in resisting it at ail hazards,
by whomsoever .t may be attempted to he cnfnr^B
2. Resolved, That .Messrs. John Forsyth
M. Wavnc, in supporting the Enforcing UiHi
the best interests of Georgia, betrayed the
rc|»oscd in them by going over to her enemies
hour of trial, and have rendered themselves
to flic charge of being influenced by a thirst
live patronage, ami unfit to represent a free pcop«^Br
ought to resign. I
And that wo most cordially approve of tbc
of our other Senator and Representative* 10 ln H
for us, our constitutional rights. - Nfl
3. Resolved, That, although we do not mtf B
w itli all the principles of Mr. Clay’s Tariffi>">' H
nevertheless disposed to accept this comp J
with tin- distinct annunciation that we will nol f j
vigilant exertions, until the duties shall be
duccd to the revenue standard. And “As that J
misc should ho our utmost concession, we ****** B
selves ready to take tiie most decided steps the
is violated.” . B
4- Resolved, That the Executive of Georg l * l J
case of ihc Missionaries, did by his conduch
the dignity of the Slate and prove hiniselj inC “b B
sustaining her honor,-—And that a crisis “*? 2 ■
which it is al! iuqxirtarit to have a H 1 ®’ 1 ' J
firmness and ability at tiie head of our ■
m« nt;—And further resolved
meeting, there is no one so well quah" et . B
tarnished honor of the Btatc as our TATt H
( rrizEN, GkbKUE M. Tkocr. ;»ado!
Each of winch,was on motion, ..fl
the ini-i ting e -xccpt iUefourth, to which ll - ■
dissenting voire. . ,u w : n B
.Mr. Slinrl.rlfurd then introduced the o
R<si.lrcd, That, having isalousiy eostnW ■
r. pealed elevation of Andrew Jackson o
• off office, ami with pleasure recurred 0 ■
non* of hi* public course, wc fearless > .
inauspicious resolve to entree by the *•(# R
/ 'he eo'l,. th r.wMs/'tuiiuual BB
