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B 1 ROCKWELL & RiIFORO, ©eqesea umas AND STATE RIGHTS’ ADVOCATE, Published Weekly in the Town of MUUdgetille AT THREE DOLLARS PER ANNEX PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. (jj* Advertisements inserted ntthensna! rates: those sent without a specified number of inser tions, will l e published until ordered out, and charged accordingly. Sales of Land, by Administrators, Executors, or Guardians, are required, by law, to be held on the first Tuesday in the month, between thp hours of ten in the forenoon and three in the afternoon, at th« court-house in the county in which the property is situate. Notice of these sales must be given in a public gazette sixty days previous to the day of sale. Sales of negroes must be at public auction, on the first Tuesday of the month, between the usual hours of sale, at the place of pub lie sales in the county where the letters Testamentary, of Administration or Guardian ship, may have been granted, first givi g sixty days notice thereof, in one of the public ga zettes es this State, and at the door of the court-house, where such sales are to be held. Notice for the sale of Personal Property must he (riven in like manner, forty days previous to the day of sale. Notice to the Debtors and Creditors of an Es tate must be published for forty days. Notice that application will be made to the Court of Ordinary for leave to sell Land, must be published four months. Notice- for leave to sell Negroes, must he published foj four months before any order ab solute shall be made thereon by the Court AITE are authorized to announce Capt. WM. ff F. SCOTT, as a candidate for Sheriff of Baldwin county, at the ensuing election in Jan uary next, August 7,1833. '■ATE are authorised to announce JOHN M. IT CARTER as a candidate for Sheriff of Baldwin county at the ensuing election. Oct. 9th, 1833. 39 airp, arc authorized to announce Maj. WM. TT W. CARNES, as a candidate for Comp troller General. ts. aurE are authorised to announce SIMMONS *1 CRAWFORD, as a Candidate fur Comp troller General. October 23th, 1833. 44 To the Public. -l«rE the undersigned, take pleasure in saying IT that we have witnessed many of Mr. John 11. Wright’s operations in Dental Surgery, in its different branches, setting or engrafting new Teeth ; plugging those which are cavernous ; re moving fangs, and carious ones, so often the source of chronic disease. His operations are performed with scientific skill and ability. We therefore, confidently recommend him to the public. GEORGE R. BROWN, M. D. JOHN B. GORMAN, M. D. MilledgeVille, 23d Sept. 1833. Augusta, 18 th March , 1833. 1 have inspected a number of cases in which Mr. John H. Wright has operated on the Teeth for their various conditions and affections, and 1 take pleasure in stating, that all I have seen, ap pear to he done in the 'most substantial, safe, and satisfactory manner. 1 have no reason to believe that any of his operations have been attended by ill consequences. M. ANTONY, M. D. Augusta, March 11 th, 1833. Mr. John H. Wright has operated on teeth in | mv family, and among my acquaintances, in a manner wholly satisfactory; and I can thereiore, without hesitation, recommend him to otlu rs, particularly for the tender carefulness with which : he performs operations upon those parts, neces- j sarily painful. JOHN DENT, M. D. jL QjLm JOIM.VIM. WRIGHT, OF GEORGIA, Respectfully informs the public, that > he has taken a Room one Door South of j McCombs’ Hotel, where he will be happy to re ceive the calls of those who may he desirous of his attention. He will perform all opperations j on the Teeth and Gums—such as Cleaning, Plugging, Removing Fangs, Engrafting and Ex tracting Teeth. And his patients may rely, that; in no case will he perform an operation, that is unnecessary. Sept. 25 37 3m PROSPECTUS For publishing in the City of Charleston, c. periodical to be entitled, the 4 ydutii*s literary gazette AND FAMILY JOURNAL. IN offering this Prospectus to the public, the subscriber begs to state that its chief object Is the promotion of Literature among the younger branches of the community. \V hile the North is overflowing with Journals of the above descrip tion, it is certainly to he wondered at that the Southern portion of the States, standing as they do in so exalted a station for intellectual and en lightened principles, not only of a political and literary, hut also of n parental and social charac i ter, that they alone should stand neutral in sup porting a work of the above praise-worthy nature hut to eulogize the character of such an underta. king is superfluous, as the title itself will suffi ciently speak of the advantages to he derived ; suffice it to 6av, that its pages will ho embel lished with the productions of the youth of this ■aid the adjoining States, which will he carefully selected and arranged according to the nature of the subject with which the editor may he honor 'd. A portion ofits columns will also be devo ted to subjects to interest and importance to the heads of families, and tire miscellaneous depart ment will comprise articles in prose and verse, original and select. All new works intended lor the advancement of youth will be noticed, and extracts given with suitable remarks thereon.— No politics will ever he allowed in the pages of the above work. Temperance will he strictlv advocated, on which subject, communications 'coding to its advancement will be thankfully ri - ceivad. I'h* Youth's Literary Gazrtlle and Family Jour will be published semi-mouthly on fine me dium paper, 21 columns, or 8 large quarto pages, '"‘tnntly printed with new type, and Inn style M, *t toforior to any of the Northern or English pro duction; it will bo stitched in a wrapper of ad 'Ttiseiucnts and delivered to city subscribers at I’cr annum, and mailed to country subscribers ut the same rate, payable in advance. J. NEEDHAM, Masonic Hall, Meeting*'- September 18J3. 28 ••• medical card. I TV’ * I‘aRS, in consequence ofcircnmstan ces transpiring preventing his beimr in a i foreign country at this lime, as he had mnticipa , ted, and in addition to that the grateful recollec- I tlon of the very extensive patronage extended to < him inthis city the last season, with the earnest solicitation of numerous friends for his longer continuance among them, has determined on spending the ensuing winter in Milledgcville. Dr. P. for several years has devoted his entire attention to the treatment of chronic or inveterate diseases in different climates. Persons unac quainted with Dr. PV reputation as a practitioner of the Healing Art, on applying to him will be re ferred to Ladies and Gentlemen of the first re spectability who have experienced the surprizing ly beneficiaj effects of his treatment. He invites persons afflicted with what they may consider incurable disease to give him a call: Those un able to do so, will he u-aited upon at their respec tive places of abode by request. Persons who may wish his opinion relative to the nature of their ailments are apprized, that no charge will be made, unless they actually place themselves under his care. Dr. P. may be seen at his Office on Wayne street the first door to the Post Of fice, or at the Union Hotel kept by Maugham and Searcy where he boards. Dyspepsia and Liver-complaint. Dr. Peters professor of Physiological Medicine, has succeeded by chemical analysis and synthe sis in forming a compound from several proxi mate vegetable principles to which he has given the name Medicinm Stomachicact llepaticse, which has proved- far more efficient than any remedy heretofore discovered in curing those distressing .maladies of mind and body, which are generally comprehended under the sweeping-terms Dyspep sia and Liver-compUKnts. It is likewise an almost certain cure for enlargements of the Spleen The above Medicines consist of three different preparations two of which are to be taken inter nally... .the other to he applyed externally over the diseased parts; not .the least harm can result from using them, and they are perfectly pleasant to take and the same food may be taken and em ployment pursued that would be proper were the patient not under their influence. They areput up in parcels with full directions fur use. From one to throe parcels will be necessary; to complete a cure. The price is $5 a parcel, any person sending $3 in a letter, (post paid) stating wher he wishes the Medicine sent, will receive it b Mail- Among the symptoms of Dyspepsia and Liver complaints, aie flatulency, sourness or burning in the stomach, melancholy, irritability, disagree able taste in the mouth; great irregularity of appetite, which is sometimes voracious and at other times greatly deficient; thirst, fetid breath, nausea, weakness of the stomach, acid eructa tions, palpitation, drowsiness, irregularity of the bowels, pressure on the stomach after meals, pain in the head, dizziness or vertigo; confusion of mind, attended with loss of memory, a gnawing in the stomach wlten empty,chilliness,affection of sight and hearing, pain and weakness in the back, languor, disturbed sleep, cold feet and hands, tremor, uneasiness in the throat, cough, pain in the side or breast, &c. The above maladies lead to organic affection of stomach, liver, and heart, terminating in Drop'sy, Consumption, Apoplexy, &c. according to the climate, habits, age, sex, and temperament of the patient. MUledgcville, Oct. 30, 1833. 42.... Jones County Tax Colletor’s Sale. WILL be sold at the the Court-house door in Clinton, Jones County, on the iirst Tues day in December next, the following Lands viz : ill acres of Land on Cedar creek in Jones county, adjoining Lamar—sold ns the property of I'llumMWriolU. to satisfy 100 >»» tar ts-tu. taxi $1 1 diets. Also, KIJ acres adjoining Day, on Ceder creek in Jones county —sold as the property ot J. D. liarfield, to satisfy his tax for the year 183.’, tax $1 dGjcis. 7U acres, Newton county, adjoining Glass, Lit tle river—sold as the property of Luke Champion, to satisfy his tax for the year 183d. Tax 37 cts. 20JJ acres, 11 and. No. l>. .Muscogee county sold as the property of Catlet King, to satisfy his tax for the year 1832, tax 7(Jets. 302 j acres, Marion county, 2d. No. 157, taken as the property of Seaborn Hightower, to satisty his tax for the year 183d, tax 87cts. 202 J acres, dd quality, Houston Gd. No. 210, —sold as the property of H'illiam King, to satis fy his tax for the year 183d, tax sl. ' 100 acres, Dibb county, adjoining Bullock. 1 o hesofhy creek—sold as the property of H'illiam Katon, to satisfy his tax for the year 183d, tax 3ti cts. 302 J acres, Dooly county, 7d. No. 210--sold as the property ofT. Haws, to satisty his tax for the year 183d, tax 43 cts. 202 1,2 acres, Houston connty, 6 and. No 73 sold as the property of miliain Bryan, to satisfy his tax for the year 1832, tax §1 05 cts. 20d l-dacres,Lce county,2s d.No. 230--sold as the property of Daniel McDonald, to satisty his lax for the year 1832, tax $2 Id cts. THUS. IV. CIIOAT, Tux Collector. October 30, fd—42. XHE SOUTHER* AGRICULTU RIST. AND REGISTER OF RURAL AFF4IRS. \roi„ VI. OCTOBER. 1833. Contests : Purt I. Original Correspondence . ART. LXXII. An address delivered before the Agricultural Society of South Carolina, at th e Anniversary Meeting, August 20lh, 1533, bj' Daniel K. Whitaker. I,XIV. Account oi an Agricultural excursion made into the South of Georgia in the winter of IBa2 ; by the Editor, (Continued from page,4Mi.J LXXV. On the Advantages and Disadvanta ges of locating a Planting Interest in the South western Prairies ; by A Planter. . LXXV 1. On Gama Grass—A probable botani cal error respecting this grass corrected; by A. 11. Herbemont. LXXVII. Gama Grass—lts Culture recom mended—with some remarks upon the grass 'i’rip sacum,and its species ; ii. 11. Croom. LXXV 111. On Rust in Wheat; by Thomas Parker. Pur! ll— Selections. ART. LXVI. The Vices, and Disagreeable Habits of the Horse. LX VII. On Gardening—No. 5; ny Alexander Gordon. . LXVIIP Under Draining; by 15. LXIX. Transplanting 'Trees. Part Hl —Mitctlianeous Intelligence. Soap Ley, Domestic Wines, Method of obtaining cream from milk, Useful 'Table, Irish Potatoes, Mauiircs, Poultry. Just published by A. L. MILLER- Ao. 4, Broad-Street, Charleston. WANTED, rgMIRKK or four first rate workmen at the Tai l luring business, to whom will be given the highest prices. A ’ U. V AIL. Mtlledgsviile, OcP 30, 1833. 42 printing IOF EVERY DESCRIPTION DONE at this office. .nmEvaiifiLiE, is, isits. MISCELLANEOUS. German Parable, |>y knnnadter. Salome —Salome, the motlierot’ John, stood one evening at the sea of Genesa reth, in silent meditation. The sun had set, and the purple of twilight irradiated the heavens, and a blue vapour rested on the mountain. But Salome looked upon the smooth sea. Then Zabbai the father came out, saw his wife and said, “ Why do you stand here alone, musing, musing, Salome, and why arc your eyes filled with tears ?” Salome then answered, “ I be hold the splendor of twilight in the still water.” Why then do you not rather look towards heaven T asked Zabbai. To this Salome answered and said, “ I have seen beforfc this the glorious light of heav en. But now it appears to me more beautiful in the calm water of the bright sea. Look how peacefully it flows, with out being conscious that the splendour and glory of heaven are reflected from its sur face. Hence 1 thought, with feelings of maternal solicitude, of our beloved son. O there is nothing more beautiful than the splendour of heaven, when it surrounds with its light pure simplicity and inno cence, that they may' wander in silence and humility. Is not John, as he always has been, our beloved child, and at the same time, the friend of the divine man of Naza reth ?” The defence. When nature had formed, with her all-creating breath, the loveliest of flowers, the rose, the spirit of the rose-bush, thus addressed the flower angel; Will you not give to the gentle plant a defence, which will protect it a gainst an insult ? And yet nature has given the thorn-bush large and pointed thorns.” “ The thorn-hush,” answered the angel, “ does not belong to the noble, but is ranked low in the kingdom of crea tion. Its office is to defend the slender plants from the irrational brute, and for I this purpose nature has given it the point- J ed thorns. But your wish shall be grati fied 1” He spake,. and surrounded the 1 rose-bush with tender thorns. Then the' spirit of the rose-bush said, “ Why these weak weapons? They will not shelter the beautiful flower.” The angel of the j flowers answered him, “ They shall only j keep off the hand of the inconsiderate j child ! Resistance will be a strong al-; lurement to the offender. That which is holy and beautiful has its defence within j itself, therefore nature has given the rose the most tender weapon, which admon- j ishes, but does not wound; for the tender j unites with the beautiful.” Thus inno cence possesses modesty and retirement. Death and sleep Fraternally, the angel of sleep and the angel of death wan dered over the earth. It was evening.— j They reclined on a hill not far from the ! habitation of man. A melancholy still- j rwwss miened. and the evening clock in the ! distant village was not heard. o;w«vtiy,i according to their custom, sat the two j benevolent genii of humanity, in a sad em- { brace, and already night drew near.—; Then the angel of sleep arose from his mossy couch, and scattered, with a gentle j hand, the invisible seed of slumber. The { evening wind wafted it to the silent dwel- j ling of the wearied husbandman. Now i sweet sleep embraced the inhabitants of i the rural cottage, from the grayhaired i man witoleans upon his staff' to die infant] in the cradle. 'The sick forgot their pain, the (melancholy their sorrow, the poor ] their wants. Every eye was closed. As-; ter his labour was accomplished, the be- j nevolent angel of sleep again lay down with his serious brother. “ When the ; dawn appears,” said he, in a tone of cheer - : ful innocence, “ then man will praise me as his friend and benefactor! O, it is sweet to do good unseen and in secret! — How happy arc wc.lhe invisible messen gers of the good spirit! How lovely our noiseless occupation!” Thus spake the friendly angel angel of sleep. The angel of death regarded him with silent grief, and a tear, such as immortals weep, stood in his large dark eye. “ Alas !” said he, «that I cannot, like you, rejoice in the gratitude of man. The earth calls me her enemy and the disturber of her joy 1” “O my brother,” replied the angel of sleep, will not the good, on awaking, discover in ‘ you their friend and benefactor, and grate fully bless you ? Are we not brethren, and the messengers of one father Thus he spake. Then the eve of the an gle of death brightened, and tenderly the genii embraced each other. The aple. —There lived a rich man at the court of King Herod. He was lord chamberlain, and clothed himself in purple and costly linen, and lived every day in magnificence and joy. Then there came to him, from a distant country, a friend of his youth, whom he had not seen in many years. And to honor him, the chamberlain made a great feast, and invit ed all his friends. There stood on the table a great variety of excellent viands, in gold and silver dishes, and costly ves sels with ointment, together with wine of every kind. And the rich man sat at the t head of the table, and was hosipitable to all; and his friend who had come from! a distant country, was at his right hand. And they ate and drank and were satisfi ed. Then the stranger addressed the chamberlain of the king: “ Such splendour and magnificence as your house contains J is not to be found in my country, far and j wide !” Ami lie spoke highly ol his mag nificence, and pronounced him thchappi-j est of men. lint the rich man, the king's chamberlain, selected an apple front a golden dish. The apple was large and I beautiful, and its colour was red, approach iqg purple. And lie took the apple and said, “ This apple has rested on gold, and ; its form is very beautiful 1” and lie reached ] it to the stranger and friend of his youth. And the friend cut the apple, and behold ! in its middle was worm ! Then the stran ger cast his eyes on the chamberlain.— But the lord chamberlain looked upon the ground and sighed. i:T>~i»o.V f>i;Vu!? , "" w In publishing the followingcorrespondence, we have to express our regret, that a mode more LrieT and less formal, could not be a ilopted, in explanation of some paragraphs, which appeared in this paper, on the 3.P in stant. Had Col. Gumming, addressed the Editors, and convinced them that they were in error, there would have been no hesitation in rendering him all the equity, to wit.ch lie was entitled ; hut the personal appeal, which lie thought proper to make, to one of the Edi tors, who has only an equal control over the press, cut us olf from every other couise hut, to await in silence the issue of the proceeding. W itli the result, as appears in the fallowing correspondence, we are fully .satisfied, and have only to add,the expression of our unfeign ed surprise, that a matter, so entirely common place in political warfare, should have given, serious, personal offence to any one, espe cially a gentleman, thoroughly practised in political strife and whose own blows are di- Vected against his opponents with so little re gard to the claims of. mercy. Every disin terested person, whose attention, has been attracted to the paragraphs ; must Imve per ceived, that they were a mere bagatelle ; the product of an idle moment, without any de sign to do harm and almost without mean ing. Col. Ciunrning’s frank avowal, that, in the celebrated Constitutional argument between the “Tnfo” and “one of the feople,” he inclined most to the latter , clears him, it is true, of the charge of inconsistency, but at tiis same time proves beyond all doubt, that he has occupied a place in the Republican ranks to which he never eras entitled. Thus has he given us new and stronger cause, for the warfare, which we have declared against him, and which we arc determined to carry on “so long as we stand in our present rela tions to the parties and politics of the coun try,” unrestrained by the force of that “pub lic opinion,” which, in view of “those who seek or hold office, and those who do not, expects the one to bear, what it forbids the other to endure." —Cel. Cumming has no claim to be considered and treated as as a pritalc citizen. Ilis right, to exemp tion from political discussion, we cannot re cognize, for though he holds no office bitnself, and for all we know', may desire none, no man exercises a more powerful influence, in forwarding the views of those, whose peculiar business it is to seek office ; besides let it al ways he remembered that blow, will beget blow, it matters not, who may strike the first. But, we wish this borne in mind, with whomsoever it may he our fortune to cotne in collision, we never will designedly,poison the chalice of social intercourse with the •"•th the gall of political animosity. Vye never shall carry the feelings of the arena, within the pale, sacred to the charities and courtesies of life. Augusta, Blh October, 1833. Sir.— : lt was with no little surprise I ob served some editorial paragraphs, in the Georgia Messenger of the 3rd instant, containing injurious allusions to myself. For this proceeding, lam unable to con-: jeeture an adequate motive. The revived i scandals of a personal affair, which oc curred ten or eleven years ago, could j have no necessary connection with our present politics, even ifhad originated in the manner you seem to suppose. On this point, however, you are greatly mis i taken. The articles under the signature of “Baldwin,” contained not a word rela tive to the constitutional principles dis j cussed by “One of the People,”—nor do I remember to have ever published a line on i any constitutional question, before the ] year (1832) eighteen thirty-two. j' Believing that in such matters, honor j and moderation arc always compatible, 1 submit it to your own sense of justice, ! whether you have not dono me a wrong. Your obedient servant, \VM. CUMMING. Gen. R. A. Beall. .Macon, Oct. 10th 1803. Sir —Your3 by Mr. ,of the Bth in stant'calling my attention to “some edito rial paragraphs in the Geo. Messenger,” which you deem “injurious to yourself,” lias been received. In penning the para graphs in question, I relied entirely on my memory* in relation to the numbers signed “Baldwin,” which I had not seen since their first appearance, I shall visit Mill cdgcville to-morrow, for the purpose of consulting the files of the Journal,in which, 1 am told, “ Baldwin” may be found, whence you shall hear from me again. Kcsj>cctfully* ROBT. AUG. BEALL. Col. Gemming. P. S. 1 think it probable I may be mis taken as to flit: questions discussed by “Baldwin,” as I was quite a boy when those articles appeared at any rate, jus tice, but no more, shall be done vou. If. A. B. M tiledgcville, Oct. 13/A, 1833. Sik—»After a careful examination of the files of the Journal and Recorder, 1 am tm ablo to find the numbers of “Baldwin.” Averse, however, to any further delay on this subj ;ct, anti readily disposed to do you, as I am every other individual, justice, I consent to take your own statement, as to the questions disc ttssed by “Baldwin,” and |admit, that on those numbers, the charge of inconsistency as a’poliiician cannot be sustained against you. By reference to I the .Messenger of the 3d inst. it will he per ceived, that so far from speaking positive ly. doubts art; clearly indicated, as to the I true character of the numbers signed “Baldwin,” Respectfully, HURT. AUG. BEALL. Col. Ccmmixg. August", 11 Ih Oct. 1833. Bin—My reference to your mistake, concerning the articles under the signa ture of “Bald win,” was incidental and sec ondary. Charges ofpolitical inconsisten cy’ are, on all sides, so frequent, that of course they rarely excite any particular concern. What I considered my substan tia! ground of complaint, was the allusion to a personal affair, whose merits or de merits had i.o connection with my res ponsibilities to the press, as a member of the political community. This was the meaning which I intended to convey in mi* former letter I present it to vou a guin.that I may not reproach myself with the possible'omission so express it with proper clearness ; —for I am, 1 trust suffi ciently above the affectation of an v feeling, in tlie present case, hut that which I frank ly avow—a sincere desire to obtain the simple equity which 1 alone, seek. Your obedient servant, \V„M. GUMMING. Gen. R. A. Be \ll. Macon, Ocl. 17 Ih, T 833. Gu; Desirous of understanding pro. 1 perly your loiter of the Slh instant, con cerning which I had some doubts, I sub mitted it to the gentleman who was made the medium of its delivery, for an expla nation. Whilst lie disclaimed al! power to give to the letter an authoritative inter pretation, lie was equally unfortunate with myself, as appears from your last, in placing upon it an impropor construction. This fact is mentioned with the simple de sign of shewing that my misconstruction of your meaning- was not xcilfnl. Your last letter is more explicit—sta tingclcarty the grounds of your complaint, and characterized by a temper that calls for the exercise of perfect candor and frankness in inv rcplv. You allege as your substantial ground of complaint, an allusion by me to a personal ajj'air, whose merits or demerits had no connection with youi responsibilities to the Press, as a ! member of the political community.” A hare allusion, the simple mention of a per sonal affair, though it may have happened ten or eleven years ago, I presume wou'd afford no “substantial ground of com plaint,” in any case. In the present in stance, I take it for granted, 1 am to look to the terms in which the allusions are made, for the cause of offence ; and though I am left somewhat to conjecture, by your j note, in what the offensive matter eonsis/s, j with the paragraphs before me, it would be an act of flagrant affectation, ana a! gross departure from the spirit I have pro-] fessed, to doubt “how I have offended.” With this simple reference to the contents of the paragraphs, sufficiently distinct to! avoid misapprehension, I proceed with all possible brevity, consistent with what is 1 due to myself, as well as to you, frankly, to avow the motives that led to the pubii- j cation which has become the ground of I your complaint. The manner in which the “ personal j affair” was brought to my mind, at the! moment, was perfectly natural, from the] circumstances by which I was immediate ly surrounded. 1 had before me a num ber of the Augusta Constitutionalist, con taining extracts from “One of the People,” with comments by the editor, collating those extracts with the present doctrines of their author, exhibiting him, certainly, as the alternate “advocate of principles as widely separated as the poles.” It had always been my opinion, the articles signed “One of the People.” indirectly at least, led to the personal affair of which ] we speak.—So strongly had this impres ] sion fixed insclf on my mind, that 1 find j it difficult at this day to realize my mis take; —certainly nothing less than youri assurance, or the assurance of others iiiMj mediately concerned,could have convincetT me of an error into which thousands of Georgians had fallen with myself. Well! can 1 remember the high excitement, the f | anxious solicitude, pervading the whole j State Right party in Georgia on that ! occasion, and which no ajj'air, known to ]he exclusively personal, could have a roused. Such a feeling, I did not believe, 1 ’ could ever take place of the ordinary i sympathy which is usually indulged for i a gentleman engaged in a mere privatedj j pcr&onal ajj'air, in which there is no stake i but the honor, and, may be, the rights of l an individual. No Sir—however much j we may have been mistaken, a large por ] lion of the peojdc of Georgia, with myself.! j contemplated the issue of thul ajj'uir with j more interest titan could possibly have been felt, had it been understood to in ; volve no other titan personal considera (lions. The pritftiplcs of the then dominant party in Georgia, were believed to he in volved in the contest, undone of the par-! ties to that contest was looked upon as] their champion, generously perilling his; own safety, to “repel the presumption of a foreign intrigue, that insulted our digni ty" by seeking to control the policy ot the ' State, (>n reading the extracts from '“One of the People,” with the comments iof the editor, under the opinions 1 then so strongly entertained, that they had directly or •mlirccily led to the collision which subsequently occurred, my mind was irresistibly led to follow both the voLiiiE a.—Nv.naxit n. I gentlemen so prominently engaged at that , period, through every vicissitude of their subsequent tile, and contemplate them in ; the attitude in which they at present stand | to the parlies and politics of the country, i 1 first found them, 1 thought, radical op ! ponents in politics,—the acknowledged | champions of their respective parties, I contending for the mastery of antagonist principles, until, finally, becoming embit tered by the warm and angry collisions of a newspaper discussion, they resolved to throw down their pens and take up their arms. In a short time, one of the parties renounces his former principles, so thoroughly, so suddenly and so abruptly’, as to seem, indeed, 44 as if the very poles of truth had been reversed,” —whilst the ot Iter party, admitting no change of prin ciples, acknowledging no alteration of position, is still to be found in direct op position to his old antagonist. This seemed to me inexplicable. If two par. ties stand opposed to each other, as the East to the West, and the one should wheel from the East to the opposite point, an amalgamation would b3 inevitable, un less there was some change from the West to the East also. Such, I state, were the reflections in dulged on reading the extracts from “ One of the People,” whith the impression vividly on my mind, that “ Baldwin” was a reply to them. I had also before me, at the moment the offensive paragraphs were penned, the article under the signature of “ A Troup Union Man.” It was the first time 1 had noticed it, and was induced to do so then, from hearing it mentioned in connection with the name of its reputed author. . If I am on this subject also mistaken, it will be a source of deep and lasting regret to me ; for if a shade of jiersonal spleen and ill will can be traced in my editorial para graphs, it could not have originated from any other cause, but the feelings which the perusal of that article excited. To be designated as “subaltern imitators," ns “ dupes ” and “instruments,”is certainly not more pleasant to the feelings of a gentle man, than to he called by some other ’names. With this explanation of the origin of the paragraphs, the motive which prompt ed them, cannot, 1 think, be tairly misun derstood. I deem it, however, due to mv own character for candor and frank ness, explicitly to declare, that no al disrcs|)cct was intended, and to disavow every imputation offensive to the feelings or injurious to the character of a private gentleman. Ridicule, without a viola tion of truth, is a legitimate weapon of political warfare, and no man understands its use better than “ Troup Union Man." — Such a weapon 1 attempted to employ in my editorial paragraphs, to destroy, as far as possible, the influence ot a formidable political adversary; and so long as we stand in our present relations to the par ties and politics of the country’, 1 shall ' continue to employ that weapon, with the hope, ultimately, of prostrating a power which is exerted, ns I believe, in a cause fatal to the rights and libcrticrof the peo ple. It may appear to you that I have been more prolix than was necessary to do you justice ; —you will, however, remem ber that something was duo to myself. — Whether you will he satisfied, 1 shall not pretend to anticipate,—in any event, I shall he free from all self-reproach. Your obenient servant, R< )BT. AUG. BEALL. To Col. Cumming. Augusta, 20th October, 1833. Kir.—Your communication of the 17th inst. has been received. Its general spirit is entirely acceptable ; but there tire some particulars on which 1 beg leave to dwell, at the hazard of trespassing on your pa tience. The contest between Mr. McDuffie and myself, 1 can again assure you, (the documents are lying before me,) was en tirely different from what you had ima- The numbers of “Baldwin” were in opposition to John (’lark, then a candi date for the place of Governor, who. I thought, was endeavoring to make his local influence operate against the pre tensions of V.'m. 11. Crawford to the Presi dency. The constitutional creed of Mr. Crawford was not discussed in them. I did not believe that he entertained llto opinions advocated by the**Trio”—a scries of essays, which were commented on by’ “ One of the People.” The speculative discussion between these parties did not attract my particular attention ; but I re member that 1 considered many of the positions of “ 1 rio’ untenable, and on the whole inclined most to the side of “ One of the People,” in the mere consti tutional argument. I dissent however from both. With his abstract reasoning, Mr. Mel), had combined strictures on Mr. Crawford. To me, the time and cir cumstances gave them the air of an in terference in oue. Governor's election, which was regarded as the test of Mr. Crawford’s popularity in Georgia. My State pride and jealsously were roused. Prepossessed by these ficlingf, when an article signed “ Spirit of Georgia.” ap peared in answer to the first number of “Baldwin,” I thought 1 hud good reason ,o h' lie vc that it was from Mr. Met), and replied accordingly, lie denied the au thorship. Had he convinced me of my' error, ami at the same time left room for. an honorable ajiology, 1 should as an hon est man have given it most heartily «nd