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1 iort kf | y.° r trespass, or commit theft up
lfjr o Hn"er, he nwy immediately puirisli
but the poor man, except in case of per
"' insult or violence has to resort to the
'a rod rt ' s3 *he wrongs committed upon
' >!its and property. Surely then lie is
iv interested in their proper Government,
’though he owns not one, should have
T weight in the enactment of those laws
; iare to restrain them within due hounds.
,i,,< matter now stands, ami I trust ever
exist, every free white man votes, an 1 all
~t equally- Let us in October next tothe
i and prove that we are devoted to our
ninent free institutions. That we will
field to unwarrantable encroachment on
one hand, or unreasonable change on the
, t (, e re be no intolerance or strife a
nit ourselves. Let us unite as a band of
thers and give cordially the right hand of
owsliip to cver . v one who believes in the
'.ffti principle of the right of the States
•h to judge, in case of palpable and dange
rs violations of the constitution, and to act
n such judgments, without subjecting the
ntsof such State, while acting in obedi
. iu Iter sovereign authority to punishment
the General Government.
(conclusion gentlemen I give this senti
nt.State Sovereignty, the palladium of our
|i|ntinns,a traitor’s doom a wait whomsoev.
(tempts its destruction.
Out* aiiiliilitut is, to live muler
mil law*.” _
MODERATION.
isitiaiaao
AND
HATE RIGHT’S ADVOCATE.
LI.LEDUEVILLE, JULY 10, 1833.
IVe arc authorised to announce
MX Cli tlVI'Olll), of llaneoek, a
mild.lie for Governor, at t!ie cu
ius; election.
“The anniversary of our Nation’s Birthday,”
i usea phrase somewhat current at this season)
i> celebrated in a becoming manner by tbe citi
iisof our town. A procession was formed at i
I Court House, and escorted by tbe Georgia ;
ur.lsto the Senate chamber in the State House, I
c Declaration of Independence was read by j
in 11. Lamar, Esq., and an Oration delivered ]
Miller Grieve. Esq. Os the Oration weean
t but speak in terms of praise, rarely have we I
tene.l to one more suitable to such an occasion, j
rer to a chaster and more manly one, in its j
•toric, on such a subject. We are not famous ;
indulging an inordinate flight of fancy or we
jlil lay before our readers the tumultuous j
Wfhts that crowded almost to our lip while we !
eupieil a seat in that Senate Chamber. The ■
straits of Washington and Jefferson were be- i
re » people whose liberties the one bad gained I
the field, and the other preserved in the cabi- 1
*. We half detected ourself in believing j
ig dial the usual benignant smile of the Father
r nur country which the Painter had stamped
ion die canvass fled w ith the vanishing form of
e last of the audience, and we imagined that
[hade of regret stole over the Countenance that
Irmonised singularly with our own feeling, and
julrastcd deeply with the general joy and Insti
ll of the day. We were rejoiced to see how
r.ii tlly Georgians could unite, to honor the
story of those whose stern patriotism could
>«» no tyranny ; how justly they felt the debt i
gratitude to those by whose hands our liberty]
is achieved : but we regretted that they should j
so distracted ar and divided when that liberty
in peril, and should gaze in supineness and
athy at the fetters that are well nigh riveted on
sir limbs. V\ e are not disposed to subject our-
Ivca to the imputation of being “ u/unnisto or
'Union, ’ hut we feel ourselves compelled to as
line a monitory tone to our readers. The course
ai.utv ol the Northern Presses is to us unac
imitalile, we cannot reconcile it to our notions
justice to say the least of it. They profess
I unbounded veneration for the Union, the pu
st affection for their deluded brethren of the l
with,disclaim all idea of unwarrantable inter- j
fence with our affairs, yet every mail brings
us some now cause, if not of anger, at least j
regret. The ‘delicate question’ as it has been [
WUously termed, is daily occupying more and t
ore of their attention, and where their extraor
mry philanthropy will find its limit, we pre-i
nJ not to prophesy. W bat will be the effect of
sir mistaken zeal's obvious to the most ordina- I
capacity. It will embitter our feelings, arouse j
I elements of an anrgy strife between us, ar
il" hnplacal.l i hostility one section of the Un-!
ii against another, and the bands .of affection I
“• have hitherto united us, will be finally sun- |
’ted forever. That free and united people for |
II,SI ; welfare so many hearts h ivh breathed ,
■ir foment petitions in the temple of the Most;
gli.for whose preservation so many hands were ]
coge.! upon the altar of patriotism, will he-;
lu,e irreconcilable eneinios. The Union will i
! ' e fussed away, and tlie United States of Ame-
Ci ‘ no longer be numbered among the ualions of j
' M tfli. Look to it, pbilantliropists of tin; j
'"li. this will he the result of your labors. At
lls propitious season when liberty is heard from
,e 'J lip, and sentiments of patriotism awake ]
. a "s«ering echo in every American bosom.— i
f would earnestly entreat you to pause in your
'‘pirate fanaticism. Let the South alone, we
j rf s ay they are capable of managing their own
idirs,
L hen the pardon of the Missionaries became
"a. we took occasion to express our convic-l
II that there was more in so extraordinary a j
!' than met the eye. We did but intimate a:
s |'icion that there was some uodei handed man- j
cinent in thus inducing these men to discard the j
[ y port of freemen, oppressed and iusulted by j
actions and tyranny as they themselvesjwere j
)s ed to consider their imprisonment, and take i
' m themselves the attitude of suppliants at]
'“otstool of justice. We also declared oor |
lni °n, that the interests of our State had been
'''fed, her dignity compromitted, her honor
"'sited, and that she had been degraded from
°"y position she had hitherto occupied.
1 blowing extract from the Edgefield Uaie
liuLn, will show the opinion entertained of our
'mystical' Governor’s policy abroad. Wc have
the satisfaction of knowing however, that this
measure, the result of intrigue and management
commands not the approbation of the honest and
patriotic portion of our citizens.
“ A measure so strange could not fail
to excite the liveliest surprize. It was
opposed to every consideration of justice,
policy and honor. There was nothing in
the conduct or character of the Mission
aries which could recommend them to
mercy. Affecting the warmest zeal for
the conversion of the Cherokees, and
thinking doubtless that example was more
potent than precept, tliese holy men were
alike judicious and indefatigable in their
efforts to accomplish the great object of
their mission. For the purpose of im
pressing upon the Untutored Indians the
duties of the citizen, their lirst step was to
violate the law and put at defiance the ci
vil authorities of the land. Anxiously de
siring to induce their red brethren to the
practice of Christian gentleness and for
bearance, upon their removal to the Peni
tentiary, they were unceasing and untir
ing in their pious efforts to embroil the
State of Georgia with the Federal Govern
ment, and to bring upon the country all the
advantages and conveniences of a civil
war. In the gloom of confinement they
still cherish their benevolent purpose o!
converting the Heathen, and by their rail
ings and lamentations held up to them an
example of the noblest patience and resig
nation. There was nothing in the char
acter of these men which could justify or
excuse the Executive of Georgia in ex
tending pardon to an ofi'ence which the
public justice required should be punish
ed. On the contrary there was every
thing to forbid such a measure. , The so
vereignty of Georgia over the Cherokee
Territory had been denied. In the arrest
and punishment of the ollending Mission
aries, Georgia had asserted her jurisdic
tion over the disputed land. This pro
ceeding had been denounced as illegal and
unconstitutional by the Missionaries and
their friends. The Supreme Court had
been applied to, and what their decision
would have been, no one doubted. The
Proclamation of the President too had
but recently made its appearance. By its
doctrines' and principles, the Federal Ex
ecutive was pledged to enforce whatever
process might be issued by the Supreme
Court against the State of Georgia. Anoth
er and fiercer collision between that State
and the Federal Government was regard
ed as certain. Under these circumstan
ces Georgia could not have granted par
don to the Missionaries without subjecting
herself to the dishonorable imputation of
having acted from fear. If their release
had been even required by justice, a gal
lant, high spirited State would have inclin
ed to refuse or at all events delay the mea
sure until circumstances had changed.—
The right claimed by Georgia was no new
thing. She had once before claimed and
isserted it triumphantly under the lead
ind conduct of her gallant Troup. Was
the times less propitious now than fbrmer
y. No. Then all were opposed to her.
Slow a sister State stood boldly bv her
>iile in resistance to Federal usurpation,
nid would have given her armed assis
tance had she needed it. In this matter
Llov. Lumpkin was not required to take
my decided step or assume any extraor
iinarv responsibility, but simply to sustain
the State in the position she had taken.
At the same time be had every assurance
that lie would be supported in the fearless
dichargc of his duties by the unanimous
voice of Georgia. Vet, notwithstanding
ill this, the Missionaries were released,
and the honoroF the State betrayed.
It will be remembered that Gov. Lump
kin in his printed pardon, speaks of the dis
continuance of the suit on the part of the
Missionaries, as an act of voluntary sub
mission to the authority t of Georgia. By
so doing lie considered them as having
thrown themselves upon the magnanim
ity of the State. They shall therefore go
free, he said. The impression made ujxm
the public mind, was that the Missionaries
had sued for pardon. The following ex
tract from the letter of which we spoke at
the commencement of this article will show
how much or rather how little truth there
is in this statement.,
“We had the assurance of art uncondi
tional release provided we should desist
from the attempt to obtain the release by
force. This assurance came, not from
solicitation on our part. We made nosoli
citation, no overture, no compromise.
But we were often and earnestly solicited
by persons in the confidence cf the Gov
ernor, to desist from the prosecution, and
assured then if we did so, we should not
long remain in prison.”
Thus it appears, that the Missionaries
were released without any “concession or
condition, or even application” for such
release. And yet the Governor states that
they threw themselves upon the magna
nimity of Georgia. The journal remarks
that all the magnanimity appears to be on
the side of the Missionaries in yielding to
the continued solicitation of the Governor,
through his confidential friends - , that they
should accept a pardou and withdraw their
suit.
| An affair so infamous, but rarely oc
curs even in these degenerate days. The
j motives of those who acted in it cannot be
mistaken. If a collision had actually a
risen between Georgia and the Federal
Government she would have been forced
to become the lust and linn ally of this
Stale Thisevcnt/it was resolved, should
I
' be prevented, General Jackson must not I
,je baulked in his revenge; South Carolina ’
! mu st abide the conflict alone, unaided, and \
| even uncheered. What though in strug
| "bng for her own li!>erties, she strikes for
those of Georgia and the South, we cannot
’ consent to aid her. If we do So, we forfeit j
the favor of the President and his all-pow- j
erful minion. The interest, the honor of!
Georgia must go down, rather than our
golden expectancies be lost. Thus felt
and thus have acted the head* of the Jack- j
son Van Huron party in Georgia We
are at a loss which is the more degraded, j
j the party who could demand such asacri-i
| lice, or the men who could consent toj
i make it.
« copy the following article from lire Port
land Daily Advertiser, without a word of com
ment. i’lie reasonableness of the proposition is
evident, at die first glance, to all— of the Edito
rial corps /
POSTAGE—LETTERS—EDITORS.
As this is a time when all political feel
ing is subsiding, and oue can lie heard for
his arguments, and not for his partizan
ship, we are induced to recommend to the
consideration of our Legislature, and our
brethren oithe corps editorial, the subject
of letter postage.
V\ e waive all argument upon the pro
priety of abolishing newspaper postage, or
jotter postage in general, though all agree
in acknowledging that the charges upon
what are termed double and treble letters,
are absurd and unjust—for we do not
hope to make an impression upon the pub
lic on subjects in which all are concerned.
But we will recommend to the public the
means ol ameliorating the burden of post
age, so that the public may be generally
benelitted, and that the income of the Post
Office Department be but slightly af
fected.
First —Whatever aids the newspapers
in obtaining information, is of great ad
vantage to the public in general—an ad
vantage not only to the merchant in fur
nishing him with ‘ Prices Current,’ *the
state of trade,’ ‘commercial letters.’ &c.
&c. but to the newsmongers in general.
Second —A serious burden and a heavy
clog upon editors of newspapers, desirous
of furnishing their readers with the earliest
and best news, is the heavy tax UfSon let
ters. Probably all of the principle news
papers would have correspondents in all
of the larger cities, Were it not for tlie
heavy tax upon letters.
Third —Exchange newspajicrs cannot
be depended upon as certain communica
tors of intelligence, for the mail carriers,
very often in bad going, and often in good
going, arc in the habit of leaving the news
paper bags behind, and taking only the let
ter mail.
Fourth —Correspondence is more inter
esting, more valuable, more minute, as |
more certain.
We propose then to recommend that'
Editors of newspapers be allowed to re-1
ceire letters free of postage. We can j
imagine no serious objections to this plan; J
and wc see no serious abuses of which j
they can be guilty. If they receive sub- ;
scription letters thus, is it not an advan
tage to the subscriber ? For the subscri- j
her always does, or always ought to pay!
the postage. Thus the public is bcueiit
,ted. They can Ik: guilty of no great abuse
for the franking postage is not allowed
them, but simply the privilege of receiv
ing letters sent.
Newspapers are established for the pub-1
lie good. They are indispensably neces- .
sary to every man of business—in short,
they must be classed as among the neces
saries of life in a free country. If the peo
ple encourage them, the enterprise of the,
present day is such that the encourage
ment will be returned in their superior
value. It is an axiom in our system, that
whatever aids the rapid transmission of;
news, and its wide dissehiination, is an ad
vantage to the whole system.
Editors of newspapers have as much
right to receive free letters as members of
Congress. Whatever arguments they can:
urge in their behalf, we can urge with re
doubled force. We are workers for the
public as well as they.
Congress gave us the privilege of re-!
ccivjng free newspapers. Thus this pro
ject is no new one—and now Congres will
be liberal, just, and consisten*, if to news
papers, it adds letters.
Wc suggest these brief arguments to
our brethren of the quill. There arc ma- j
ny more at hand, which their good sense i
will call up. This is no party question.
We arc all interested ; the public are inte
rested : and let us give it a fair discussion.
FOURTH OF JULY.
At tlilicdgcvillc
The following were the toasts drank by theOiti
zens, on the 4th of July at La-Favette Hall—Col.
Eyekard Hamilton acting asPresident, ami VV m. H.
Torrance Esq. as Vice-President.
By the President —The proposed amendments
to our .State Constitution, by the late Conven
tion—the offspring of an unjust compromise; dis
regarding alike, the interest of the State and its
inhabitants —May the good sense of the people of
Georgia reject its ratification.
By the Pice President —The Government of the
United Skates—the reserved rights of the States—
Noli me fangere.
By the (Jrator of the Day, M. Grieve Esq.—The
united efforts of the Troup party —It is absolutely
essential to the safely of the Republican party of
Georgia ; may none of its members be found rec
reanton the first Monday in Ooclober next.
By Judge Crawford —Georgia—May her char
acter for Independence and energy, in the sup
port ot State rights, never be impaired by the im
becility ul her executive or other functionaries.
Bv Judge Thomas —The memory of John Ran
dolph ; the politician and satirist of the age ;
where shall Me find another. like him, with tuor
al courage enough to rtproce, not only Preside*. !i,
but a whole nation, for political heresies.
By Judge llarren —The Cherokee Indians ,
thfcir present situation unavoidably subjects them
to injustice, oppression and cruelty. Philanthro
pists should unite in producing their removal
West, ar-rH'ie consequent improvement of their
condition.
By J Dougherty —Major Joel Crawford ;
■ virtuous, enlightened and patriotic, every way
deserving the office to which he aspires.
By O. 11. Prince —.Jute sovereignty ; the pa
rent of the Lnion ; mayjshe never be obliged to
abandon her offspring, or be abandoned by it.
By Simmons Crawford , Esq—-The project
of a rail road from Alliens to Augusta; from the
known talents and enterprise of its projectors, we
: have much reason to hope for its success.
By John Bethnnc, Esq.—The United Slates of
America; we love the Union and will snp
; port it, so lonjas it guarantees to us the biess
| ings, which w* believe the framers of the Con
stitution intenued we should enjoy.
By H". C. I’nwell , Esq.— Force Bills in gen
eral} enemies of liberty, necessary tools of ty
rants, and are the manufacture bf servile minions.
By It. M.Otme, Esq.—The proposed amend
ments ol the Caustitulioii; may Ihe pimple spurn
the misshapen abortion, ami the Legislature
speedily adopt the wholesome plan of the minori
ty of the late Convention.
By /. A. J/nrris, Esq.—The principle and in
terest of the Troup party ; w hatever diversity of
opinion may exist in relation to the first, there
surely tau he none as to the 4*s/—that interest is
utinn.
By I Cm. It. Tin*lry —Thu peculiar rights of
the South—Their best, their only safeguard is in
the conviction « hich we must always impress on
the minds of the Noriheu people, that the first
encroachment on them will he met by a prompt
and spirited resistance, even “to the deuth."
By S. Rockwell, Esq.—The proposed amend
ments to the Constitution of our State—Esau
sold his birthright for a tness of pottage ; may
Georgia never follow the example.
By the Com /mi 111/ —Col. George M. Troup ; dis
tinguished alike for his integrity, talents and po
litical honesty.
By the Company —The Orator of the Day ; a
patriot, a scholar, and an honest man.
By the Company —The Deader of the Declara
tion of Independence.
IIV tCiHi am //. 71 rimer, E^q—Richard H.l
Wilde; distinguished as a statesman; correct
in politics ; profound us a constitutional lawyer;
devoted to the interest of Georgia ; able and wil
ling to sustain her rights; may he live long to
serve us in our councils.
By the Company —The Female Sex; they
prompt to the patriot's most glorious efforts, and
oiler his virtues the highest reward.
AT CEKTREVILLE,
Talbot County.
Agreeably lo previous arrangements,
the citizens of the vicinity of Ccntreville,
met on the 4th inst. for the purpose of ce
lebrating the Anniversary of American
Independence. The citizens formed a
procession at half past 10 o'clock, and
marched in order, to the Academy, where
the Throne of Grace was addressed by
the Rev. Ciiari.es Fisher, the Declara
tion of Independence read by James J.
Tooke, and an Oration delivered by Dr.
Hamilton I'. Smead. When the exer
cises were concluded, the company sat
down to an elegant Barbacue prepared
by Mr. L. Wimberly, where James Ca
oenhead, Esq. officiated as President of
the day, assisted by Maj. L. P. Breed
love and Henry Mimms, Esq. as Vice-
Presidents. When the cloth was remov
ed, the following Regular Toasts were
drank :
1. The day ire celebrate : Sacred to eve
ry freeman.
2. George Washington: The hero of the
Revolution, the political father of our coun
try, the dread of tyrants, and the veneration
of the world.
3. The Signers of the Declaration of In
dependence; A baud of worthies and patriots,
unequalled in the annals of history; who were
Ixdd enough to proclaim the unalienable
rights of man, and patriotic enough to main
tain them.—Their names are immortal.
4. Thomas Jefferson: The Statesman and
Patriot—whose correct Republican principles
are so much cherished by the friends of Lib
erty.
5. Dr. Benjamin Franklin : The States
man and Philosopher : May the vonng men
| of our country read his writings, and endea
vor to imitate his examples and to possess his
j virtues.
6. The Heroes of the Revolution : May
their posterity preserve inviolate the inheri
tance which they have bequeathed them.
7. La Fayette: Whose inherent love of
Liberty prompted him to leave his native
country and princely fortune, to join the
standard of American Liberty, and light the
battles of our country : Immortal honors are
his reward.
8. Count Pulaski and Baron lie Kalb : Two
distinguished foreigners, who bled and died
in the defence of American Liberty.
0. The Union of the States and flic Sove
reignly of the States: The foiincr is neces
sary fortlie convenience of all—the latter is
| essential to the liberties of the |icoplc.
10. Federal Fnoroiicliments: Mav thev
be manfully met and put down by the united
voices of an indignant people.
11. The Tariff : Unconstitutional, unjust,
and unequal in Us operations : It lias rt ceiv-|
cd a blow which we fervently hope may provei
mortal.
12. Agriculture , Commerce, and. the Fine'
Arts: The great resources of the wealth and |
happiness of man.
13. The Fair See : Nature’s best gift to
man : How amiable thou art !
Volunteer Toasts.
By James Cadciihcad, President of the
day: Our Fathers in ’7O swore these Colo
nies were free and independent .Slates, and
for the support of which, they pledged all
that was sacred to them, and sealed it with
tiieir blood : lie that denies this truth, would
destroy State Sovereignty—is a coward and a
dastard.
By Maj. L. P. Breedlove, first V. P.. Con
solidation • A monster of such frightful mien,
| that to be hated needs but to be seen-
By Col, Mimms, scrond A ice. President:
The Constitution : The Magna Churta of A*
; merican Liberty : Let no impious hand be
raised, to destroy its integrity or pervert its
letter.,
By Dr. 11. P. Smead, Orator of the Day: Tlkjl
Reserved lliglitsof the States; The great con-1
servative feature in our Republican institutions :
“ Plirensied he the head, and palsied be the hand,
that attempts their destruction.”
By J. J. Tooke, Header of the Day: John
Bandolph, of Roanoke, and Robert J. Turnbull
of Carolina: In the decease of these great men,
liberty has lost its firmest champions, tyranny its
most uncompromising enemies:—“Oh. what a
fall was there my coun ry!” “We ne’er shall look
upon their like again.”
By H. Jamison, Marshal of the Day : The Re
publican Party : Distrartcd and lorn asunder hv
petty divisions ami personal animosities, they are
delivering themselves over into the handsof their
enemies: A house divided against itself cannot
stand.
By A. J. Thomas : Augustine S. Clayton, the
Brutus of the awe: A vigilant eentinel on the
watch tower of Liberty, the bold and unshrinking
advocate of the rights of the States and the liber
ty of the people.
By K. G. Culpeper: The Union of the States
and the Sovereignty of the States: All eternal
perpetuity to the former, while the letter is pre
served no huger.
By J. Hough: A. S. Clayton : A distinguish
ed statesman, orator and gentleman ; Ilia man
ly and independent course iu the cause of Geor
gia, justly entitles him to the confidence and es
teem of every true hearled Ce.org a i.
By J. R. Langley : The friends of State Rights
throughout tne Union: A self-devoted hand, no
bly Struggling for till! ngnts of man : Though
assailed on every si It by calumny.detraction and
abuse, relying on the correctndlts of the principles
for which they are contending, they must, and
will ultimately prevail.
Bv 1). B- Bush: May the Union of the States
he preserved, liberty ami independence supported,
and oppression fall on those heads who justly de
serve it.
By John Haynes, Esq.: Southern Interest:
In Adams we thought it was lost; inJaekson we
thought it was regained; hut ulus, there arose a
great monster from the East, in the shape of a
Proclamation, which pealed the main-mast of
State Sovereignty, & struck at the very existence
; of l.ihertv: Cod grant a speedy reform.
By '/.. B. Trice: Ibiion without oppression.
Bv S. S. Kailney : The present crisis: To lie
deplored by every patriot and friend of his coun
try : May that spirit of forbearance which has
ever characterised ns as a nation, avert any and
every evil. *
By John Tooke: The President of the Day:
An honest man the noblest work of Cod.
By Samuel Hemphill: The freemen of Geor
gia : May they succeed in all their lawful under
takings; and when they cease to be frcnineti, may
the sun refuse to shine.
By John Holland: The Tariff: The South
his borne its oppression until forbearance lias
ceased to be a virtue :—Sonth-Carolina is in the
lead, (ieorgia is buckling on her harness, and will
pull by the side of her generous and devoted sis
ter: The principle of equal rights, for which
they are contending, they will adhere to until
their fit Ids are turned into a howling wilderness
By John J. Hoyle: Ceo. M. Troup and J. M.
Berrien : The former the father, the latter the
eloquent advocate of State Rights : While Geor
tria lias such sons lo wield the pen, and harangue
the assembly, she may rest secure from the en
croachments of governmental oppression, the ser
vile influence of office, and the dt restating rava
ges of civil war.
By H. C. Pratt: Southern Rights and Con
stitutional Liberty, alike essential to the perpetu
ity of our Federal Union : Crant us these, and we
are satisfied; deny us these, and lie the conse
quences at the door of the oppressor, and not the
oppressed.
By Chesley P. Price : Maj. Joel Crawford, the
tried friend of his country, as well in the cabinet
as in the field : The present aspect ot our politic
al affairs demands his elevation to the Guberna
torial Chair.
By Maj. William L. Walker: John Forsyth:
An apple fair to the, eye, hut rotten at the core.
By Thomas (J. Pearson : The gallant and ac
complished Gen. Motgomery, wno fell at the
siege of Quebec.
By J,ewis Wimberly : John Forsyth and Jas
M. IFayne the supporters of the, “ Bloody Bill : ”
.May they die a political death, and their places ,
lie filled by men more trust-worthy.
By Able Gandy : Nullification : The onlycon
stitution.il remedy against unconstitutional laws.
“A 'do Pcrpetuu."
By Dr. R'iUiaui Green : The memory of Jas
per and Newton, who delivered the American
army during the Revolutionary war.
By Charles L. Pace . The Tariff: Irirong,
when it goes beyond the object of raising a reve
nue for the economical expenses of the govern
meet. Internal Improvement, wrong when carried
on within the chartered limits of a State by a
ny other power than the ISt.ito Government.
By John Pratt: Joel Crawford, the patriot!
Statesman: May he be our next Governor.
By Nathan If. Breedlove: North-Oarolina:j
The Rip-van JFiiikle of the South.
By 11. P. Sinead : Henry G. Lamar: Justly the[
pride of his native State, and an ornament to the
State Rights party : IFitli talents'of the highest
order, he combines the most unwavering devotion
to the Republican institutions ufhis country, and ,
tbe rights and liberties of the people.
By John A. Veasy—(Sent.)—H. G. Latnar.l
the future Governor of Georgia : May the period
of his elevation speedily arrPve.
By John M. Pearson : Wilde, Gilmer and I’os
ter.tiiier exertions in behalf of State Sovereignty,
they deserve will of their country.
Bv L. P. Breedlove : The Uniqp : “Oh, most
glorious Union, that has to fee preserved by the
Grace of God and Gun-power !”
BI.AOI-IUWKIAJA
Mack Ilawhiann. —The distinguished
reputation given to this illustrious stran
ger having mnrdc him an object of public
attention, wo Live been nt considerable
pains to collect as many interesting par
! ticulars concerning him, as was possible.
I For this purpose we subsidized a genuine
I Roswell, the sole business of whose life
ifor many years past, has consisted iq at
l taching himself to the skirts of great men.
! worming himself into their confidcnce.arul
| placing on record all the foolish things
[they ever said or did in their lives. We
[flatter ourselves that the result of the la
bours of this useful and industrious person,
which we now lay before the public, can
not but prove highly piquant and interest
ing, now that the world is “pretty consids
|erably” slultikcd with conversations o r
Lord Byron, and toad-eating anecdotes of
I till sorts of distinguished white worthies.
It is believed this is the first copper col-;
oured ana ever collected, and as such we
bespeak for it an attentive perusal. The
translations of Black Hawkiana have been
mode by the gentleman above alluded to,
i who. was taken prisoner by this renowned
chief, anJ escaped scalping on account of
[having the good fortune to wear a wig.
He remained a long time among the In
dians, became a lieiicct adept in their lan
guage, and was treated with much kind
ness, except that he was almost starved to
death, was very badly off for clothes, ol
ten beaten by the squaws, and occasional
ly scorched a little at the stake on great
public occasions.
When Black Hawk was at Old Point
Comfort, he was generally rather dull/
whence many peoplh supposed lie might
lx? in want of amusement. A'beautiful
young lady accordingly sat down at the
piano and played,for two hours and a half,
some of the most admired Italian airs. She
was delighted at the charmed attention
exhibited by the illustrious red man, who
neither moved or uttered a syllable, and
on finishing looked round for his applause,
but found him as fast asleep as a church.
’ < >n being waked, he gave a pretty consid
erable grunt. and jierpetrated the follow
■ oig pun —"-Vapitch laalalnt," which means
equally “That is a miss" and “that is good
: for nothing.”
Among the ladies who honored him
with their attentions and admiration, was
one remarkable for her fine hair, who made
him a present of a tomahawk. Black
llawk patted her on the head and observed
to his son, “Ouasacolendumamui n —What a
a beautiful head for scalping!”
Another lady presented him with a bot
tle of Otto of roses, which lie attempted
to drink, hut threw' it awav iu great wrath,
exclaiming, “Scutumaboof ’■—“Give me
some broth of fire.”
At Washington Black Hawk was much
annoyed by the Indies, who seem to have
nothing to do but attend debates in Con
gress, trials for murder, and run after great
men. On one occasion he got out of all
patience, and observed to the Prophet—
Debit nchibison Jekorrc Ala niton"— What in
the d—l s name do these squaws want of
me?”
He was still more savage at the crowds
ol men, who intruded into his room atid
stood gaping at him as if he had bceh a
mammoth. On one of these occasions he
emphatically exclaimed, “ Elone A&sin!*--
Wliat a pack of asses!”
Illack I lawk being carried lo the tlion
tre at Philadelphia, managed to sleep
through the play, until the applause of the
audience-at the song of "Jim Crow,”
waked him up. lie endured the first re
ception with tolerable resignation; but o*
its being encored for the fourth time loud
er than ever, cried out “ Peccabogo a%uli
bit chi ga mink pitchilazo ”■—“When these,
barbarians come to visit me I shall treat
them to aconcert of wild cats.”
Being much pleased with the attentions
of a lady, lie presented her with the scalp
of a white woman of the frontier, which
adhered to a beautiful tuft of long black
hair, desiring her to wear it for his sake,
this being the quintessence of gallantry a
mong his countrymen. Observing the la
dy shrink from this keep-sake, he uttered
in a great huff— MaUilchitchtT— Wlmt a
malicious squaw-”
Black Hawk being invited to a ball in
Philadelphia, was pressed to join in a
dance,whereupon he sent for Itis ball dress,
consisting among other things ofabuttalo
head with the horns on it. In this cos
tume he commenced such an outrageous
system of capering,accompanied by such
a cantata of yellings, that the admirers of
nature'and simplicity became greatly a
larmed. The fiddlers got out of tunc, the
ladies screamed, and a celebrated dandy
burst his boiler—that is to say,his corsetts,
incontinently. The red skin warrior was
j highly delighted,and said something which
jour interpreter did not hear distinctly e
nouglt to comprehend. It sounded, how
lever, he says, very much like a reflection
jon the courage ofthedadny
lie was very unwilling to visit Castle
[Garden after the catastrophe of the broken
j bridge, suspecting there was a design to
[give him a ducking, but was at length o
ver-persuftded to go and see tlie fire-works,
which however he did not much relish,
observing, “It was nothing to setting fire
to 1 a Prairie; or burning up a Long Knife
Town,”
Black Hawk is a great amateur of naps.
Ac praised a considerable portion of his
time in sleeping—and the rest in drink
ing, when he could get it. Seeing a man
in custody of a police officer, he enquired
wliat was the matter, On being informed *
the man was drunk, and that they were' 1
going to shut him up till lie was sober,he
shugged his shoulders and said, “ Alani
tou JYondimou Kikerima," —“ D—l take*
such republicanism.”
A distinguished member of the tem
perance society called to solicit his
mark, to an obligation to refrain from ar
dent spirits. On the subject being ex
plained to him, he very coolly called for
his tomahawk, and was going to annihilate
the member, had he not been prevented.
As it was however, he let him oil - with a
speech, which is too long to translate. It
concluded with an assurance, that if the
member would only visit hint at his wig
wam. h»* would not he sueii a ••nigger*’ as
• to treat hint in that manner.
The most curious thing extant of Black
[Hawk, however is the letter he dictated
to his wife.
[, V. T. Cos nr. and Enq.
The letter referred to, we shall lav be
fore our readers next week, as a s|teciman
lof the Ama'ory Literature of the S'aes and
Foxes!