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7tli. That All cuusustis or comlnuuUuns of until,
whose object it was to eruitto or control public
opinion in tlio ulcction of President mid Vico
President, kIiuuIU bu discountenanced and put,
down.
Theso wore the great ami lending principle*
for which Wo, iu coinnimi wiihof/«irs,coutouuodl
Tlio public voice sanctioned ilimn l»v tint olcn*
linn nfth» Chief Magistrate in 1828. In liiftnnii-
S urnl address in 1829, and in his subsequent ad*
ressijs, ho has avowed and proclaimed sovornl
id* ilium.
They nro the very doctrines, on which I linrc
pratiisr.d from that day to this, ho tar as my hum*
lilt!capacity uuabled irm; and I now ehnllt'lf/e
my jiurscmitor* to put tlmir flmmr* on dio cases
in wiiioh 1 liavo departed from them
How then has it happened, that, for tho lust
eighteen months, m two years, my humldo name
has, in n certain sat of newspapers, and among
a certain cluiinfnoliticiaiis, burnt constantly coil*
pled with some degrading charget
Upon this subject I can perhaps givoynn some
riots, not heretofore generally known, and this
I shall do, ( not for llm purpose of injuring any
ouo, Imt for the sake of making u just defence
for myself.
Tho i General Assembly of this State sat in
Nashville in tlio fall of 1833. At the commence*
tiiont of iIs session, as is my habit; I was there.
While there, tlio news reached us that the dope*
situs of the public money had huen removed by
the order ql the President from tho Hank of the
United States. 1 imrttadinjcly foresaw that this
would produce a violent effort in Congress to
put down the Administration. I ascertained
that tliero was a wish among the members, ho*
fora the session closed, to present my humble
name to tho People of tlio United Stales as a
suitable person to. succeed tho present Chief
\\Ingistrato. To every member with whom I
conversed, nnd to every other person who ad*
dressed tlio on the subject, I used all the argil*
inonts in my power to prevent them from doing
so ; and with some that I could toko most liber
ty with, wlion coming away, left it in charge,
should a nomination ho attempted in my ab
sence, to have it prevented.
At tho close of the session, one of those gem
demon wrote, me that ho was censured os uu-
Ijiondly for not concurring in. the plan of nomi
nation. I imufphloly answered his letter, n»-
soring him ho had not only acted in conformity
with my wishes, hut in accordance with iny.ru-
quest; and so sure was 1 that such a nomina
tion would have weakened the President in
Congress, Unit, if it Imd been made, 1 would
huve held myself hound to withhold my assent.
In the spring of 1811,1 received cummouica*
tioiis from different quarter/] upon the same sub
juct, proposing, if it moL my approbation, there
would bo meetings of the people to iiomiuutu
ino. To this course I ga-st no cticuvugemotit.
During the year tho President visited Tennessee,
our convention was in session; and alter their
rise, I was informed some of tho members had
wished to riommito me, hut had abandoned tlio
attempt alter they ascertained it would incur
Ins displeasure. On his journey to Wn<diiugtou
lie conversed freoly with some of my friends,
and remonstrated against any attempt to iinini-
into me as Prc.sUle.ut—said that there must he a
National Convention, that Mr. Van Huron ought
to he nominated as President, l .is Vica Presi
dent, and token his eight years retro expired, 1
teas young enough then ta hr. taken tip as Presi
dent. All this was communicated to mo, and
the only answer I could make was, that either
olliuu was beyond my merits, but that I could
ipil enter into any arrangement which would
operate as a hire to iudiicbauy person to vote for
myself, or fur any other person, contrary to his
judgement. Thus the' matter 6tood when the
MMsiorr of Congress commenced in Ducembur,
1#J4. During that winter, many county meet
ings were held. ut which my naitiu was brought
liaTdro the Piililie, as well us by ihu Legislature
of Alabama.
Under a full belief lhat a system was about br
ing pul in operation which would destroy the
freedom uf election, which was intended to ‘trans
fer all federal power into rtrlain hands, trim by
like process would transfer it into the hands of nth-
nrs at their pleasure, and then the ellcct of this
would bo to give the operations of tho Govern-
liiolit such a direction, as would furor the inter*
n\'outclass ofuitizeiis at an entire sacrifice
of t he interests id’all others, I consented that my
political friends might use iny name, or not, as
they behoved would most promote the public
interest.
In this I may have erred; but if I did, it was
an honest error.
After giving this consent, and before tho Bal
timore Convention, I was repeatedly forewarn*
iil what I might expect if my name wus not
withdrawn. Those threats cur lied no terrors to
mo. Whatever of clmracier I have was given
to mo by my country; and whenever it becomes
necessary to risk the whole of it' in defence of
those principles which I think essential to the pre
servation of liberty, I willingly slake it all. 1
feel tlml I was not intended to ho the since of
any man, or set of men—that I have some mind
ami that the Author of my existence intended
that 1 should exorcise it—that I should lorui opili-
.ions as to politics and religion, and freely and
fearlessly act upon them, without being intimi
dated by what either moil or devils can do.—
Could 1 have hesitated for one moment in my
course, I would liavo fancied that I heard myself
addressed from the tombs in yonder church
yard, (pointing to the place where histiilhurunit
inollier are buried,) in language hue tins: ,Mv
sun, remember that the same priuciplosure now
involved which wero.proclaimed in July, 1770;
that to maintain .them I jisked my life and eve
ry tiling dear to man; that, after struggling thru’
a seven years’ war, with my couiputiiots in arms,
wo succeeded in tho establishment of a free go
vernment—under it 1 lived happy ami prosper
ous, ami died without leaving a spot upon my
name: that good name. and that free govern
ment 1 left my children as an invaluable inheri
tance. And is it possible that for the .lack of
moral courage you will deprive yourself mid
vonr children of those blessings fur which 1
toiled so long and risked so npich? If 1 still
doubted, a. voice still more endearing, if that be
possible, would salute my earn in accents like
tljosu: Can you for an instant forget tho lessons
taught by.your mother? Remember you not
only have your fathor’s mime in charge, but you
liavo also that of my family. Do you not recol
lect howl uscu to encourage you *nd your bro
ther to discharge /Dor duly, as my only sentinels
to watch and warn me when tlio lories would ap
proach our dwelling for plunder, in your father's
absence in tho tented field / That I would then
inform yon that my family wore among Ihu lir^t
to hoist the Pule of Liberty in the South, and
among the most firm and tearless in defending
it? And will you, who have not a drop of any
Imt whig blood in your veins, 'hesitate us to the
course you ought to pursue ? To these ques
tions I could give but one answer—Pear not for
nie. The same good numo you have transmit
ted, nnd the same rich inheritance shall bu left
unstained, ami transmitted unimpaired to your
grandchildren.
Hullo proceed: the Duitimoro Convention
uiet, and in due furm nominated a candidaio for
the Presidency and Vice Presidency, against
whom no'man has heard me say one word.—
They have accepted the nominations, and I have
ne doubt, in doing so, acted on those principles
which they think it right to maintain. As to my
self, I solemnly declare that wilh the knowledge
I have of tho manner in which tliut Convention
wns brought ubont, tho object it was intended to
accomplish, nun tho consequences expected to
flow from it, had.] been nominated by it for ei-
‘ titer office, such nomiitulioii would have been al
most Uie only contingency upon which I would
jipvo prohibited tlio use of my name.
Let me not be misunderstood; I am very fur
from intimuting it os my opinion that the whole
of flint assemblage, or u majority of them, were
cither dishonest nr dishonorable men. Many of
thorn are strangers to .me. und I hope were gov
erned by worthy motives, und I doubt not be-
liovod great good would result from their labors.
I, on the contrary, think nothing but evil can re-
Hult from a nomination by a set of men collected
under the auspices of the Executive, with a
view to nominate uu individual designated by
him. ‘ , 1
Notwithstanding this nomination, my tmtno
has been permitted to retnum wboro it was be
fore placed, and the threatened vengearica hn*
been poured out upon my devoted head over
since. " Tray, Blanche, Swneihorirt, little dogs
mid all," have been let loose upon mu. 1 have
heeded them tint. It bus been mV aim to beur
any and every thing. 1 have utiilbVliily con
formed my public conduct to my aroiccd princi
ples, nnd wlmt I believed llm politics of my State.
Ho far as the Administration Inve acted on the
principles which, brought the Chhf Magistrate into
power, f have huon, as I think, * a uniform and
steady, though Very hffltjnju,’ supporter. If on
any point lie has changed his principles, it is un
reasonable to expoet me m change with him, un
less I can lie furnished with siiHiciunt reasons
fur such unhungo.
' Humble as my protensious aro represented
to he, we all now scu and lumwthutmy rcncru-
///c old friclid, tlio Chief Magistrate Himself, in
his own proper person, has openly, mid in the
view of the sovereign People thelnsilns, turned out
to control and rtgulnte public opinion. This is u
trouble which 1 urn very sorry he had to take on
my account. Jlis arts are to lice after him. He
occupies the iiioslditfuitied station upon earth.—
Ifany man living did more towards elevating
him to tlml station than I did, it was because he
had more influence. Hu Inis the elliciont con
trol of the whole fund of the nation—the dispo
sal of our incalcable public domain--the appoint
ment uf all ollicers at hoiflb and abroad—the
power to remove tuns of thousands of otli-
cers, who havo no menus to procure sub
sistence for a day, if he choscs to remove them;
they must do as he directs, or be turned loose to
starve. All this power 1 zealously strovo togive
him, uud 1 did >»o mulct a thorough conviction
tint lie would only use it in accordance with tho
spirit of the Constitution; that he would follow
the wise example of Washington, of Jellerson,
of Madison, mid Monroe; tint, so tin from o-
penly interfering in the election of his successor,
or encouraging any Executive ollicer to do so,
lie would sternly prohibit it ill others, and think
it u high political mul moral duty in himself to lie
jwrfcctly neutral," und, lost In should disclose
his prv'l'irence, would ”avoid conversing on the
subject with his must intimate friends," In this l
have been disappointed. 1 have been apprized
that for twelve mouth's past he has neither been
sparing nor backward in his censures of me.—
It gave me no uneasinos..; 1 was willing to bear
it all without complaint. My only wish was
that hu might so conduct us to take nothing from
the high character which, in common with others,
1 had for years endeavored to give him. Not
content with this, hu comes to our own State,
among my own constituents, those in whose em
ploy 1 now am took u circuitous route through
Hast Tennessee, so as to he in muny villages and
is still on his tour through WestTunuessue into
North Alabama, openly denouncing mu as a
"red hut Federalist," having abandoned his Ad
ministration, and Ining as jar from him as the
poles are usundcr, fife.. Nmv, with great defer
ence in the opinion of that highly esteemed and
venerable man, 1 must he allowed to say ho is
entirely mistaken. 1 am not now und never
was a Federalist, in any sense of lhat term re
cognised by, or known to, tho American People.
I am now uud ever have huuu a Hepuhlicau of
Mr. Jellurson’s school, so far as I have been able
to comprehend the doctrines taught by him.—
The true way to tost this matter is for each of iis
to put down tho articles of his political creed,
ami sue in what wo disagree. I have given von
mine: you and tho American People, who Imve
taken the trouble to read what I have said, or
to notice my recorded votes, know that 1 have
practised no my professions. It is not wilh me
to say whether the Chief Magistrate has prac
tised uu his or not. If we now disagree in any
thing, I aver that I agree with tho republican
creed, and that ho will he liiuuii on that sidu
which lends directly, to monarchy, although I
hope he does not so intend it.
It is undoubtedly true that upon one point he
nnd l aro antipodes, as far apart as tho polos are
from each other. Ho thinks it an important
point of his Administration, beforo his time ex
pires, to select his successor, and through tho
medium of a convention, got up under lus own
auspices, have the person thus selected lecom-
inuuded as a suitable candidate, to u.-o all his in
fluence and patronage to procure the election of
the person thus recommended, and hr. denoun
ces every man as a Federalist., und as opposed to
his Administration, who will nut vote fur und sup
port such person.
1 disagree with this whole doctrine, and insist
it is no part of his duty to select his successor, to
have him recommended by a convention, or to
use his influence and putrouag to induce orco-
erCo persons to vote for him. This is obviously
the point of disagreement, and 1 willingly leave
to the present generation, and to those who are
to succeed us, tu say which of us holds the Rcpub-
Heim side.
Suppose Mr. Adams to ho now President,
and his term about to expire, uud he had desig
nated Air. Clay as his successor; and was using
all his pntrortngoito induce persons to vole for
him and was actually t rarer ling through Alassa
cipies one Judas who not only,sold, but betray
ed him for his thirty pieces of silver. It were
vuln for one of my humble ntuiiutiKiiits.wliolius
nothing to oiler hut his heat efforts to promote
tho public welfare, to hope that all who profess
ed in he his friends would continue to act tin to
that character. Already have I found more than
one Jwins, who. by parting with tliuii* Interest
in me, have tecoivod 4 or expect to receive, more
than twice their thirty pieces. I doubt not there
may he more who will yet do so; hut, ifit is the
will of Providence that the use of my numo shall
ho of service to my fellow-men, it will he so or
dered that, m place of such hollow-hearted uud
false friends, t will receive tho aid and support
of many linnost men, who Will desire nothing hut
that the Government limy bo preserved ill lw
purity ; and if there lives a until who can induce
a majority uf ilia People of Tennessee to aban
don their own principles uud sacrifice mi indi
vidual, whose name they liavo placed before the
Public to gratify his wishes, then will l admit
that I never understood the character of the Peo
ple among whom lliavelivod for almost fifty-two
years.
My enemies havo made a mistake. They Im
agine lhat, us 1 have determined nut to advocate
my uwu ptetensious for the most dignified sta
tion iiponearih, they may charge me with what
misconduct they iiluase, in my present .station,
as Senator, ami that I must remain silent, or lay
myself liable tu tho charge of indecency in elec
tioneering. I cannot and will not act on any
such false delicacy. If 1 am unjustly accused—
if 1 am charged* with oiitortaming principles
which do out belong to juu, nod these charges
are made to my own constituents, by a charac
ter oftlie highesUtuudmg, it is due to you, it is
due to tho couiitiy, and it is just to myself, that
I not only repel the charges, hut disclose tho
motives of those who make them.
My political friends who have placed my nnino
before tho Public are Jeffersonian Jackson Repub
licans, professing uud practising now the same
creed they professed in 1828. Our motto is
“nut words but deeds." Wo determine to prove
our "faith in our creed bvour practices.” If for
this we aro to ho denominated "newborn
Whigs," wo are content. Instead of being pla
ced in the company ofuliens ami strangers, we
will still he in the emb/nces and urms uf our
long-cherished principles. "Names' are un
tiling." said our venerable Chief .Magistrate in
his letter to Mr. Monroe. Dross a Tory in tho
garments ofa Whig, nnd ho will be a Tory still
As well might wo expect to conceal the wolf by
putting on tho covering oftlie lamb, as to sup
pose that we conceal the conspirator who seeks
to deprive the People of their right of suflVoge,
by throwing over him the name ofa 4 good old
Jeffersonian democratic republican."
All political power is vested originally in the
great body of the people, hull resides there
yet, except such portions of it as they have ves
ted in their diflereiit agents, to he used fur their
benefit. They liuve reserved to themselves the
right freely to’clmose the two. highest ollicers
known to the Constitution, in ihutmodu pointed
out by it.
This right is the sure rock upon which the
whole superstructure rests. Upon it I have
planted myself. " Tho ruins of slander may de
scend, the floods of calumny may come, tho
winds, the storms, nnd the tempests of denunci
ation may boat upon me," but tliurb will I re
main unmoved, until some political eurthqiiuke
shall shiver both it and me to atoms.
In conclusion, permit mu to add, that as to
our venerable and esteemed Chief Magistrate,
if in tiny thing i huve said there is the uppuur-
auco of nnkindness or wunt of respect, it was
certainly not intended. He has ussailud mu
openly for my conduct while in your employ.
One of tho first laws of our nature is self de
fence. 1 obey that law, as a freeman, whoso
rights and reputation uredenr to him. We dis-
ugiee in opinion on a most important subject.
At our ago, and cveiy circumstance considered,
it becomes us both to disagree in npiuion.iu good
temper. In times past hu has had his troubles,
and in them ho never was without a friend to
justify or excuse Ins conduct when I was pres
ent. He has decreed that we,shall separate, or
I surrender that freedom for which my father
fought. Tho first is tho only alternative for a
man determined to preserve his self-respect.
He nnd I nro poorly employed, if we lose our
temper about iminuii governments. In the
courso of nature they must soon ceaso to have
any operation upon either of ns. Wu must soon
appear before a tribunal where the Judge him
self will he the only witness, lie cannot he mis
led ns to nor arts or our motives; and my prayer
is, that, instead of upplying the rules of strict
justice to either, out errors, vices, ami iufirmi-
ties, limy find forgiveness in H is mercy.
If thanks from the fullness ofa grateful heart
would avuiiyou any thing for your unshaken
confidence and the steady support under
at Pulertfo, the lf>th of July, published in tho
Norfolk Beacon gives the following particulars
oftlie niurdor, wiiioh, wo believe, liavo never
before been published: , .
While tho ship was refitting In Mahon during
tho greater nnrtof May, a tragic sceuo occurred,
which for a season cost a gloom overall. While
the sailors wore on shore to refresh themselves,
one oftlie men from some unknown caiifie wus
induced tn murder uuuther while ho lay sleep-
lug. Hri effected bis purpose hy hammering h*
head wilh u heavy stone. Ill the end tlio idea uf
having murderud'n fellow creature acted so pow
erfully upon him lhat he could nbtniu no rest
until lie laid disclosed his alvlnl word. He was
immediately confined, and an ollicer Wus after-
wards despatched under the persnnhl guidance
of tho murderer tn And tho dead body, which was
done hy the wretch without tho slightest re
morse. He was tried hy the Court Martial, und
was hanged front the fore yard oftlie John Ad
ams, in presence oftlie whole squadron.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, Sept. 28, l«ltl.
( offer Jon (lie liillmving sentiment, in which 1
chnsmisnnit olnwhcro, karm««nmg tlio peunln \ hn|m ymt will cheerfully unite:
ICT PEOPLE’S NO.IIINitTION.XI
I'Oll pilESWr.NTOh' THE u. states.
HUGH I.UVSOY WHITE,
OF TKttttF.SSF.K.
FOR I'lCE-rilESIDEXT,
JOHN TVEEIS, of viftonuA.
Elcetant of Pmiilent and Vire-Pregidcnt.
Dr. AMBROSB BABK!tn/flM.
Col. JOHN W. CAMl’Iilil,!,of Miucogcc.
Col. GIBSON CLARK of )ltnr\j.
Col. HOWELL COBB of Houston.
lion. GEORGE R. GILMER of Oglethorpe.
Hr. THOMAS HAMILTON of Cats.
Mr. CHARLTON HINES of Lihcrlu.
Judfe WILLIAM W. HOLT../ Uulmond.
Rev. JESSE MERCERo/ITO/m.
Mr. DAVID MEKItlWETHERnfJatm.
Gnii'l. EZEICIEL WIMBERLY of Tmigg,.
CongrMsiunal Tif/xt.
JULIUS C. ALFORD, of Tram-
EDWARD J. BLACK,«/Strut™.
WALTER T. POLGUETTJtt/ Mnleaga.
WILLIAM C. DAWSON, of Oman.
RICHARD W. HABERSHAM, offMcriham
JOSEPH W. JACKSON, of Cl,ml,am.
THOMAS BUTLER KING, ofGlyna.
EUGENIUS A. NKSB1T, of Morgan.
S TA TE I, EtiISLA TURK.
For Senator.
Dr. JOHN J. MITCHELL.
Representatives.
Mujor WILLIAM V. WHITE.
Dr- TIMOTHY (l. BARNARD
WILLIAM DAVIS BKRRIKN, Ksq..
UT SEE FIRST PAGE.
ANTI-VAN ltd HEN and STATE RIGHTS’
CANDIDATES.
The following gentlemen are candidates for
the State Legislature in the several counties of
the Eastern District, as nominated. We take
great pleasure iu stating that there is tin doubt
of the electiuti of every gentleman named:
BRYAN.
Senator— Lkwis Minks.
Representative—Urw.u Hum.
EFFINGHAM.
Senator—J. F. Wai.ououu.
Representative—VmiM.\s Illsk».
CAMDEN.
Senator— Bknjamis Hopkins.
Representative—V, M. NtonTKNQAu:.
GLYNN.
Senator—Wm. B. Stockion.
Representatives—d. I).vnr.
RlCItAKJ) Br.uuv.
WAYNE.
Senator—Joskpii Wiaoiss.
Representative-Aiirauam Knight.
LIBERTY.
Senator—Charlton IJint.s.
Ri.prcsr.ntativcs—SMiiw.L Spencer.
Thomas Quart human .
Id* The Secretary of tho Treasury has given
notice, that the whplo of tho third instalment un
der the Neapolitan treaty lias reached this conn,
try, that proper nrrangoinents will bo made as to
^ime and places of payment to claimants, and
public notice thereof given.
SPANISH INDEMNITV.
The Washington Globa of the I ink Inst, soys,
We are much grntilled to learn that n portlou
oftlie Spanish indemnity has also been paid,
nnd arrived in this country, besides all the itistal*
menus due from Franco and Naples."
OT A caution is published by Noah Web
ster in the Now-Yoik papers, stuting that most
oftlie Spelling Books now in market are coun
terfeit, or pirated editions of his books, and that
they are filled with errofs.
(CP A subscription is on foot in London for the
piirposo of building fifty new churches in that
metropolis. The King has subscribed 1000/,
the Queen BOO/, tho Archbishop of Canterbury
1000/, tho Bishop of London 200(1/, and 44 a cler
gyman seeking treasure in Heaven" G000Z. Fif
ty thousand pounds had been already obtained.
ErnNoiiAM Countv, tiopt 20,1830.
Mr. Do La Mottn—
Denr Sir—I havo road In the Georgian of
the 22ud Inst, with some surprise, (though not
much, after what I hud seen before) on account
ofa mooting held ut Springfield on the 17th Inst
headed— 44 Union meeting in Klliuglmni." It
was, in one sense (not the One intended) a Uni
on meeting, for it was a union nf both the politi
cal parties, or in other words, a county meeting—
in which ench party participated, not only in the
festivities, Imt in tho discussions and other pro
ceedings of the day; and if the truth, nnd no
thing but theilruth, hud been told, I should have
ikon no notice of tho statement—hut I am uu-
willing that three of onr citizens, the 'Chairman
and two Secretaries, (the first a preacher of the
Gospel, ami the others respectable citizens)
should be made, by those wlm have kindly un
dertaken to munngo our political affairs for ns,
to say what is untrue nnd what they nnd every
other citizen who attended, to the proceedings,
must know to be untrue ; and I cannot believe
they have ever knowingly uflixed their names to
the uccount as published. 1 allude particularly
to that purt of the account which says tho Reso
lutions were adopted. No vote was ever taken
on them, oiid of course they were not adopted
hy the meeting: why a vote was not taken on the
resolutions, is for tlioso who introduced and sup
ported them, to explain—were they apprehen
sive of defeat ? Yours, respectfully,
A VOTER OF EFFINGHAM.
, _ cry
change and vicissitude oflifo, I would pour them
out as long ns my strength would permit: Imt . ,
I feel that I have detained von already loo long. *»» our next. It cairn; to hand at too late an hour
i .viv..-. .... .i.„ <- i- i t
Q-j* The Darien Telegraph will hoar front us
nnd denouncing General Jackson as a red not
Federalist been use ho would not withdraw his.
name and vote for Mr. Clay, what would he
said hy our venerable fiiend ill such case/
With a view to bring this doctrine home to
tho comprehension of every man. suppose there
were now a proposition to amend the Constitu
tion, and make it the duty of every President,
before his term expired, to select the man in his
judgment, best qual find to-succeed him—to havo a
convention called to recommend such person,
and then to use all his patronage and influence
to have him elected : is there any one man in
America so stupid as not to sou it would he tek-
ing front the. People, all choice: all power in elect
ing their Chief Magistrate, and \csting it in the
hands of one man / If such an amendment
were to prevail, so far as the election ul'Presidunt
is concerned, wo would have to all intents uml
purposes a monarchy. \Vell; if wo can bo pre
vailed on to think this practice ought to he pur
sued, without such an amendment, practical the
Government is a monarchy; hrcausc the People
will have given up their right of choice, and trans
ferred it to one man. It is not me alone that is
denounced, hut every friend that I have in Con
gress from the Slate. They are taken up one
by olio by name, and denounced by the President
as Federalists, and ornaments to iiis Administra
tion. Tn what have they opposed his Adminis
tration? Did they vote agaiilst his three mil
lions. session before last ? Did they vote against
expunging the journals ? Not tlioy. Not one of
them. Yet they are opposed to his Administra
tion, because they will not vote for the pet sun
he has selected as his successor. It is true as to
.duo of them,-Mr. Huntsman, when tlio Presi
dent was asked how he was, ha said ha did not
know, he was haueirig on the fence, uud it was
doubtful which side he would full.
In justice to that geuilumaii, I must he per
mitted to state, if there be any sincerity iu man,
the is as much on the Tennessee side of the
fence as any of his colleagues. 1 have thought
it right, on ibis occasion, to bring this point
plainly and distinctly to your view, flint you
might every one sue the reason whv I and iny
friends are denounced us Federalists, opposed
to the Administration and tho antipodes of onr
esteemed and venerable Chief Magistrate.
The real oftenco which I Imve committed is
not the abandonment of my principles, but be
cause I would not abandon tlierfi Not bacuusu
I became the tool of the Opposition, bill because
I would not unite with an old and valued friend
induing flint, under evil und nitschoivnna ad
visers, which, before God, I believed would rob
tho People of flint freedom for which our filth-
eis 44 perilled their lives, their fortune, and
their sacred honor," mid bring reproach upon
our memory, when we aro tuimburcd with the
deufl.
I have no controversy with tho Chief Magis
trate; I aspire to nothing which he wuuts^ If
there is any controversy, it is between my coun
trymen, who solicited the use of my name, and
him. They have solicited me to let my unme be
used ns his successor, ami 1 have consented.—
This is niv whole offence. If there be nny thing
wrong iu’it, who is the causo of it? It is not
mo tliut is to he nut down mid disgraced iu this
controversy, if Tennessee is either coaxed or co
erced to surrender her choice. It is tho people
who have plnced me in the position I now oc
cupy. The 8uvionr oftlie World, when upon
e.irlii, found among the email number of his dis-
Pradices not Professions:—Tlio Republicans
of Tennessee are now what they were ill 1828
—Jacksonians, following the creed of that upostlc
of liberty, Thomas Jefferson. .Should this entitle
them to the 44 new-born " name, they care not,
provided they aro juft in the full enjoyment of
their uualieuahle right of suffrage. They would
rather have even a had name with good princi
ples, than had principles concealed under a good
name.
Ia Grange, 17lli Sept., 1830.
Gentlemen.—Your letter addressed to the All*
ti-Van Boron Candidates for Congress, met my
eye this morning for the first time. 1 refer you
to an answer given to a letter oftlie same kind,
to a committee of citizens of Coweta county,
Inst week, for my views given more at large, than
time will now permit. Lest you should not see
my reply to that committee, I will, in answer tn
yours say, to you, Gentlemen, and ta the world,
that 1 boljevo Congress does not possess the
constitutional power to abolish slavery in tlio
District of Columbia, nr in any nfthe Territories
of the United States, or to legislate on that sub
ject at all.
Iflnmolccted a Representative to the next
Congress, I will suffer my right arm to he sev
ered from iny body, before 1 will vote to receive
petitions for the abolition of Slavery. I applaud
the patriotic motive which induces you to ask
tlio opinions of ihu candidates for Congress, up
on this vital suhiuct; Imt, I fear gentlemen, you
are too churitalite in believing, that 41 the impres
sion is false," that them is no difference of opin
ion between the Anti-Van Bnruti ami Van Bu-
ten candidates for Congress, upon the vital sub
ject nt Abolition. To vote to receive, report, and
consider upon, these instilling uud dangerous
petitions, (us most of the present delegation in
Congress from Georgia did) seems to my mind,
to hu one step towards placing ourselves iu the
power ofa majority of Congres to legislate us
out of our constitutional rights; us they have
heretofore done, in the case oftlie Tariff laws.
I hold the right of Slavery, a constitutional right,
and planting myself upon the constitution, I
would rather perish in defence of tho right, than
to have it to he "considered" hy Congress, or
any other body of men on earth, opposed, as
many oftlie members of Congress aro to the
South nnd all her rights:md interests. I am not
willing that John Q- Adams, uud such Abolition
ists as ho is, or uny sneh Van Buren men, shall
be allowed to “consider" that question at all iu
the Congress of the United Status. I remember,
too well, how he and his friends made war up
on Georgia, in Eighteen Hundred mid twonty-
fivu, ami now, that he has-openly avowed him
self both an abolitionist uud Van Unroll man,
I cnntiot see the justice or policy of allowing him,
or any set of men, to legislate iu Congress or a*
Uy whero else, upon the question of slavery.
1 am Gentlemen, Yours,
With groat consideration and respect,
JULIUS C. ALFORD,
To Messrs. Joshua Hill, Augustus W. Lane,
Jeremiah Pearson.Thos. II. B. Rivers, James
B. Lewis. II. P. Kirkpatrick, Committee.,
The fact has been generally stated in the iiews-
J uper# flint one of the crew of the U. S. ship
ohn Adams was hung on hoard of that vessel
on the 1st of July, for the murder of one of the
crew. A letter liruDi an officer of that ship, dated
fur our notice this afternoon.
" The Mountain labored, and brought forth
Mouse."
From the formal notice of the Georgian of yes
terday, we thought wo were to he swallowed
whole this morning, oven without our head be
ing greased. This operation we have been saved
from undergoing, uud find ourselves still
moving nnd mingling with our citizens.
Tho writer for the Georgian has brought for
ward nothing iu his reply tnis morning, to dis
prove onrussoitions respecting Mr. Van Buren,
and it cannot he done by any evidence of diet.
As wo are promised nnother notice, wo will suf
fer the subject to rest hern for tho present, after
udvising the writer, before he resumes it, to ob
tain bettor evidence than that of tho Augusta
Constitutionalist—or, ho will bo ns unfortunate
in the second discussion, as he has been in the
first. ^
QU* We are indebted (says the New York
Commercial Advertiser oftlie 19th iust.) to our
correspondents, the Messrs. Topi.ikf, for the
following:—" We learn verbally from Captain
WiNson und from letters per tho William ft
Henry, from Rio Grande, that the rebels or revo
lutionists were in the neighborhood of the city,
740 to 1000 strong, cavalry and infantry, and
had mado several attempts # to enter the city, but
without success. Rio Grande is entrenched and
garrisoned by about 1200 men and 16 pieces of
camion. The entrenchments were attacked on
the night oftholOthof July, during a thun
der storm, and ufter a brisk firing for nearly two
hours, the rebels retired. On tho llOlii of Juno,
the icbcls, under their chief, Bento Gonsalves,
amounting to 700 men, nttneked the fortifica
tions of Porto Alegre, Imt weie repulsed with
great loss iii killed and wounded—the legal, or
government purly, sustained a loss of 3 killed
only. Port Alegre wus therefore considered
safe."
There had been no direct communication bo
tween Port Alegre nnd Rio Grande, for some
time; but tho commander of the Brazilian troops
of tho former had found limans to apprise the
Brazilian General at Rio Grande of his victory,
Mr. Havnes, the American Consul, remained
in prison nt Port Alegre at the last accounts. It
will be recollected tliut he wus arrested on sus
picion of favoring the designs of the insurgents.
The boaUr of the American vessels in port had
been at the city several times, to convey resi
dents on board, In case tho insurgents passed
tho entrenchments. The day before Cnpt. W.
sailed a Brazilian transport brig with 400 troops
arrived at tho Bar, nnd the troops were immedi
ately conveyed to the city in a government summ
er. It was the opinion of residents that the in
surrection would be quelled.
•uohim order wm ever iwued. Wuther.»
■uch » corrupt idminUtratlon t And wllwv"
people with their eyetopen to the fttctijLft!
lie l’remdency the man wlm innlodSwd eJSSUS
nutUtean corrupt meatnrreit Jvotu J.. /
futher Ritchie anyi!—Stute Right,' StnJntl‘‘ °
THE STATE OF MARYLAND.
From Me Annapoli, RqmUian Sret.OA
It bcciMiice onr meet painful duty to atinmi.
tn lilt people of Maryland, lhat.Ihe n nX
Kleotor. of tint Stale Semite thetare nu.B,
ihu Vuu Buren l’nrty, uhhotigh all ofllwm n 0
.he f "l,yve.,erd,,y';„;^=^»
mi which the Constitution require* that 0,/
should meet to cmisitminnto the object fur
th«y wore eluded, all of them failed to attend,I'
ting for that purpose. It was nndemoM
of doors, Mint (hoy held a private ZS
Hotol-and report adds, that ft depub
lion find attempted to approach, at first L«*
member individually, and afterwards the atS
i f, 8 Electors, with propositions; which, howev.
From the. Jacksonville Courier, Sept. 22.
LATEST INTKLLIGENCE.
Another Rattle.—We have been* luvoicd with
the perusal ofa letter dated Fort Gilliland, Sept;
18th, 1830, coiitiiininir the substance of a report
to the Coimnunder-iii-cliief of n battle with the
Indians, fought iieur Newnansville on tho 18th
iust.
On Saturday evening, tho 17th, 'the Indians
came within a mile of that Fort nnd captured a
c.irt, and tired on three whites and two negroes.
As it was too lute and rainy to mnko a success
ful attack .that night, spies were sent to di-cover
the position oftlie Indians. They were posted
iu the neighborhood of San Felusco hammock.
Sunday morning (’ol. Warren marched out to
give battle wilh 100 mounted men, being detach
ments from Cnpls. Walker’s, Ward’s, uud Gar
rison’s companies, with 25 gentlemen under
Capt. Beckham, wlm their time of service haviiq
expired, volunteered lor this special service, am
Capt. D. I). Tompkins, 1st. Regt. U. 8. Artil
lery, with a 24 pounder howitzer and 25 of his
men. The advance was iu three columns—the
right under Ceil. Warren, tho let: under Lieut.
C il. Mills, and tho centre under Cant. Tomp
kins. When within three-fourths of a mile of
the hammock, they met the Indians and the bat
tle commenced along the right wing and centre.
Thu ludintis nttcnmted to turn the left flank
but wore charged with spirit hy that wing am
driven into a thick oulc scrub, tlienco into the
border of the hammock, where the artillery play
ed on them with considerable effect
Then tlioy attempted to turn flic right flank,
Imt were driven oft’by that wing, and into range
again oftlie Artillery, which opened upon them
with great effect. The Indians made desperate
attempts to maintain their position. They char
ged twice on the Artillety. They were beaten off
at all poitfls, and driveu u mile and n half into u
dense hammock whero they could not he pur
sued wjth advantage! The actiun lasted one
hour and a half—one hour of which time, the fire
was heavy on the whole line. Their force wus
estimated'’at 300 men.
Indians were seen to fall before the fire of tho
Artillery, particularly on the. lift. Several per
sons report lhat they saw a mounted Indian
(from iiisappeanmcugiving orders und a chief)
fill before the lire of the Artillery. Adjutant
Gilliund reports flint he suyv a large fellow
mounted in front uf the right,and from his recol
lection of Ills person, thinks he was Jumper.—
Adjutant G. ordered a platoon to fir at him, and
several assert that he fell. No Indians were
found dead—but from the traces of blood many
must have been killed and wounded.
Col. Warren. Lt. Col. Mills, Capt. D. P
Tompkins, Adj. Gillinnd, Cupts. Beckham
Walker, Ward, Limits. Brceton and Hindley
distinguished themselves by their bravery am
good conduct in the action, ulso Doctors Pelot
and Terbelnt, and private Weyinnn stationed nt
the howitzer, who was wounded at the first fire,
but refused to quit his post till compelled hy loss
ofblood.
List of wounded.—Jorotniuh Burnert, mortal
ly, Matthew Hindley, Jesse Long, Samuel Rus
sell, and—Weyuiaii, not dangerously.
OFFICE BOARD OF HEALTH, \
Charleston, Sept. 25—1 o’clock, P.M. )
The Special Committee oftlie Board have to
report for the lust twenty four hours, 18 cases of
Cholera-5 whites, and 13hlncks, I dend-tfhe
others under treatment. Of the cases reported
yesterday no more deaths huve been returned.
By order.
THOS. Y. SIMONS. M. D.
Chairman Special Committee.
A. G. HowAr.ii, M, D. Clerk.
September 20—1 o'clock, P. M.
Tho Special Committee of the Board have to
report for the last twenty-four hours, 34 cases
of Cholera; 7|whites,27 blacks and colored, 4
dead, the others under treatment— 1 Of the cases
reported yesterday 3 mure deaths huve been
returned.
By order.
THOS. Y. SIMONS, M. D.
Chairman Special Committee.
A. G. Howard, M. 1). Clerk.
Wo have seen a gentleman direct from Mis
sissippi, who informs us that the late Treasury
order, to receive nothing but gold and silver in
payment for the public lauds, has produced a tre
mendous reaction against 44 the party ” in that
Slate. Jackson, Van Buren nnd the whole posse
are prostrated. The order operates severely up
on ail classes, and is denounced by all. White’e
majority in Mississippi wilt be overwhelming be
yond all exnectntion.
He says that it is also understood flint certifi
cates of depositee of specie in tho Washington
City banka to immense amounts, have been sent
on to Pontatoo by the speculating members of
the two Cabinets (tho Kitchen cabinet nnd the
lesser Cabinet proper) for the purpose of buying
up immense quantities of the publiO lands at the
approaching sales. Any body of half sense can
reudily understand now, the why ami wherefore
i ’ , niiiun, nOWfif
, were returned uiinimnod in the first ease nnV
* reception wns declined iu the second enss
It wilt ho seen that tho State is actually hri.'»
.j the very brink of tho most fearftil proclaim
by the measures which u disappointed minorit.
nro resorting to, to destroy the State Govern
moil!. ■ n *
Tho Government—tho Laws—the Conitjtu
tion—oiirexistence as a State—what ismofe |Lk
nil, the honor and character of Maryland, are in
imminent jeopardy. n
Let it ho bdrnnin mind, that the next Legisln.
lure may control the electoral voto of Geortia*
Our opponents recognize the right ofinstrucUon
and no doubt will put it iu practice. The n ex i
Legislature will instruct their Representatives in
Congress tn vote either for White or Van p„.
ren. Let the people then bear in mind tha*
while voting for their Representatives in th»
Staio Legislature, they may heat the sametiuie
indirectly voting, for President. It is true that
instructions tn the Representatives in Cotigren
aro not regarded ns obligatory as those which are
given to Senators—the appointments to tho M
two offices emanating from difthrent source*—
one being elected by the people, the other by tk.
Legislature. Yet instructions to members of
Congress, though softened down in phraseoloer
by the use oftlie word request, nlwny* have beeii
regarded ns indicative of the sense of the people
nnd respected accordingly. Let all White men
then, pull together, let thorn strive to have a
White Legislature, thatn White Senator may ho
chosen, nnd tliut our members of Congress, who
are every one of them Van Buren men, may fo*
directed uud instructed, through flic medium of
a requesfto vote for that pure statesman and up
right man, Hugh L. White.—Macon Messenger.
COLUMBIA, (Texas) Ang. 10,
Messrs. Wharton und Archer, have just re
turned IVomthe army with a commission to the
Executive at Valusco, nnd we are glad to learn
that harmony uud good feeling reign between
those two purls of die community, uud that a
united co-operation will be the result in the
measures prompted for the aggrandisement and
glory of Texas. The army is in fine spirits, nnd
supports cheerfully the hardships of and fatigues
incidental to u state ofa war; it isplso iu good
discipline.
We have seen several Intelligent gentlemen
just from tho army, who represent it as being ia
good heullh and spirits, anil anxious to meet tho
enemy. Tlio army is still onenmped on the
Coleto, fifteen miles this side of Goliud and in
creasing very fast. No Inter intelligence from
the interior has been received, but tne.infurma-
tion is, that the Mexican General is anxious to
make another cumpnign against ns, but'is want
ing both men and money. It is snid that onr ar
my intends paying them a «visit, to recipn&te
the friendly feelings.munilested forus.
The Crops.—\V6 aro informed by n gentle
man from the Eastern Department of Texa«.
that the crops iu that part ortho country will ex
ceed this year those ot any one previous. The
season throughout Texas, has been uncommon-
ly favorable, mid could tlio citizens liavo cultiva
ted their lands, the crops in all parts wovldlme
beau abundant. Even the lauds on the river San
Antonio, which generally suffer most from
drought, would this year have produced abun
dantly without irrigation. On the Brazos and
Colorado, tint corn pluntod after thebnttie of San
Jacinto, will prflbably produce a sufficiency for
the consumption of the inhabitants.
The planters nro beginning to pick their cat
ion, which promises to yield tolerably well, con
sidering circumstances and events which havo
lately afflicted the country.
A portrait without a Sitting,—Wo might have
imugmed that Martin Van Buren had uccoren-
the painter oftlie following portrait with a few
sittings—though it wns not tho case. Tho like
ness is more remarkable on that account. She
ridan painted it for the governor-general of Ben
gal. 44 Hois a mixture oftlie trickster nnd tho
tyrant; at once a Sea pin and n Dionysius. A
crooked, circuitous policy regulates all Ills ac
tions. He can no more go straight furwanl to
his object, than a snake can proceed without
writhing in curves, or cun imitate the nndeviating
swiftness of an arrow.”—Boston Atlas.
Political Arithmetic.—Gome hero, John—do
yon understand Subtraction I yes, Faif.er. Very
well, answer me this sum. Take Mr* VntiHu
ron from Gen. Jackson, and what remains? why
General Jacksou; Very well, John, now tab
General Jackson from Mr. Van Buren, and
what is left? nothing, father. Very well, Boy.
The above are facts, for this question was put to
a boy in Nuw-York.
For the Savannah Republican.
To IBs Honor the Mayor, vs, fcity Council-
praying,
Help ! help!! my Lords, the Election'now ii
o’er,
And Butcher^, Bakers’ votes, are all secure
True, there's October—but if ye be men.
Have mercy—do not letusslarvo till then.
Go through our Market; if your hearts were
stone,
They’d melt to see tho pile of skin and bone,
With here and there a scrap of dirty yellow fab
And mark the eager contest e’en forthat.
Now, there’s a rush! O what a glorious prize
Those half-starved chickens, in that ptfor roon'r
eyes;
By hunger forced, see we our stomach’s fill
With this sad trash—Men comes tire doctor's bill-
Your Honor’s know that wo Must eat to live;
Yet the sad compound that our Baker’s give
And coll it Djfmd!! by Jove, 'twould choke l
horse,
Those lumps of rotten flour or something wor<e-
To cup the climax of our numerous ills—
When crammed with Charcoal, Gum-water it*
pills—
We cannot get the smallest lump oflce
To cool our fevered lips, at any price.
Then grant your starving Subject's humble
Prayer,
And make our Markets your peculiar carar-
Redress our realills: secure that* then
You’ll gain the suftroges of honest men.
b GUM-WATER-
SAVANNAH TEMPERANCE SCJCIETY
Wednesday evening, 20th Sept. 18®* ^
Sociotymetintlw Fiint Pre.byterian Chit'
the Pre.id.nt, JOSEPH CUMMING. EiqP"-
siding.' . fav tb*
The Meeting wtie opened with pr»y er a
Rev. Joseph L. Jones. ..imi
The minutetof the laet Meeting we* r
confirmed. ,^„tioin*
The PreeideQt addressed the meeting
length on the .object of Tetnporutoe.