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Among those best acquainted with them, the
most serious apprehensions are entertained that
tho Cherokees cannot be peaceably removed
unless it is in view of a military force, suffi
cient to prostrate them on the first hostile move*
ment; and upon a matter Involving so much of
life and property, Mr. Gilmer stands commit
ted through his mouth-piece and accredited or
gan, the SOUTHERN WHIG. He tells
them, that they may look to themselves fcr pro
tection, and scouts the idea cf sending a force
to that country, to avert tl e calamities of a sa
vage war; while Governor Schley has already
taken measures of defence, and will afford
them the most efficient aid. People of Chero
kee. think on this.
We have had occasion to speak of Mr. Gil
mer s political principles—a subject upon which
his advocates are peculiarly enigmatical, claim
ing just enough of nullification to recommend
him to the support of that party, and admitting
for him Union enough to offer him to the sup
port of unsuspecting Union men ; and this is
the whole secret of his nomination.
It was immaterial to that party, what ab
stract principles he professed, because in be
coming tlx ir candidate, he stood pledged by
every tie of honor and good faith, to carry out
their measures; and if they could play him off’
upon a portion of the Union party, success was
certain; and hence it was, that he was taken
up upon the single ground of availability IJut
the people of Georgia are too intelligent to be
led astray by a stratagem so weak. They will
investigate and decide forthemselves, and those
who counted upon using him as a Nullifier, in
•ne place, and a Union man in another, will
find themselves disappointed. Indeed, it wc
are not greatly deceived, it will be shown that
the plot has disgusted many men of both par
ties, and that Mr.Gilmer w ill meet the fate of
all those who look one way, and row another.
Do you ask, is Mr. Gilmer a Union man I,
You are answered aye! and you are pointed
to his opposition to Nullification in the fatnot si
Convention of 1832.
Do you ask, is he a Nullifier! They answer .
ave! He was the candidate of the Nullifiers '
in ]834 and 1836, and he is their candidate .
now ; and further he has supported the Nullifi- I
ers in all their elections for the last five years.'
Will Union men trust him? No! He has no
claims upon them. If he is a Union man at
heart, he is worse than a Nullifier; because he
has betrayed his principles in acting with and
supporting the cause of Nullification.
•* Show us your faith by your works,” is an
article of the Union creed ; and he who pro
fesses tube a Union man, while he acts in all
things with the Nullifiers, will be held and
tteated as an enemy to the Union party.
In this brief recapitulation, we have summed
up the main points of evidence upon which the \
great jury of the country will shortly decide, |
on the merits of Mr. Gilmer, and his qualifica- ;
tions for the highest office in their gift.
They have tried him once, and found him
wanting; and wc arc fully persuaded, that they
will not risk him again, in preference to a man
who has proved himself worthy of their confi
dence—a man whose whole administration has
been marked by talents, firmness, industry, and
a sacred regard for the law and the constitu
tion ; and above all, whose knowledge of the
people—of their wislres and their interests—
and whose known devotion in their cause, have
been conspicuously displayed throughout his
whole administration. No! We feel the mest
unwavering confidence in their decision, and
the strongest assurance that on the fust Mon
day in next month, they will render a verdictof
“ II ell done, thou good and faithful servant!"
CAPT. MERIWETHER’S REPLY.
Capt. Meriwether has again edified those who
are fond of much reading for littlu profit, with
more than three mortal columns of the last
Recorder, under the title of his “ reply.”
In this labored article, he has only reiterated
the charges contained in his first attack, spiced
and seasoned with a quantum sufficient of gin
ger and cayenne.
To attempt a regular dissection of this inter
minable production, would be worse than cha
sing the shadow of a cloud in its flight over
flood and field ; nor do we deem it at all neces
sary, after the triumphant vindiction of Gov.
Schley’s conduct, which appeared in our paper,
two weeks ago.
Passing by the ebbullition of personal feel
ing to which the Capt. has given vent, we pro
pose to meet him upon bisown shewing, and to
prove by his own admissions, the injustice of
his conduct towards Governor Schley.
He says, “ His Excellency taunts me with
ignorance of the army regulations. To the
charge I plead guilty;" and it is th s acknowl
edgment, which unlocks the tvhole secret which
has involved him in the difficulty, and acquits
the Governor of all the censure which Capt.
Meriwether is seeking to cast upon him; because
as an officer in the service, the Governor pre
sumed him to be acquainted with the laws
which governed him, and if at any time, he gave
him authority to make purchases, it was under
the conviction that he was acquainted with lhe
law, and would not transcend it# authority. If
hehasdoneso, the plea of ignorance cannot
justify the Governor, in overstepping the boun
dariesof the law under which ho acts, and the
Capt. must therefore abide the consequences of
his own ignorance.
Should the Governor exceed the limits of the
act of the last session, in one case, he must do
so in another.—ls ho pays one account which
he conscienciously believes unreasonably, he
cannot consistently reject another of the same
character, and hence it is, that he has rejected
all, which in his judgment, were not embraced
in the act refered to; hut with a perfect under
standing that they should all be laid before the
Legislature.
But there is another view of this case, which
to our mind, leaves Capt. Meriwether without
excuse. He was in the service of the United
Htates, and they were bound to pay the whole
expense of the campaign, and hence it was his
duty to present his account to the paymaster of
the United States army, at the time himself and
his company were mustered out of the service
and paid off; and failing to do so, he has bro’t
a charge against the ptatc of Georgia, which if
it should be paid at all, it should be dene by the
United States. Did he make the demand I If
he did, and it was rejected, could a better rea
son be offered, why Governor Schley should
also reject it, or better evidence be required, to
shew that the articles wore such as cohld not
be recognized by “ the army regulations," If
lie did not present it to the Paymaster of the
army, and demand a Settlement, his negligence
is palpable, and should have scaled his lips. He
had as much right to claim the amount of pro
per expenditures made for his company, from
the United States, as he had to claim the regu
lar pay of his officers and men, and if he has
not done so, he has :.o cause to complain.
Capt. Meriwether would have it believed that
the Governor was opposed to the passage of the
act of the last session, for the payment of the
volunteers, when we have heictofore shewn by
his Message to the Legislature, that he recom
mended the measure. Tho act was passed—
received liis sanction, and in pursuance of its
i provisions, he has actually paid between one,
and two hundred thousand dollars, embracing
i die claims of several thousand citizens ; and
yet, out of this great number with whom settle-
I ments have been made, and out of the few,
whose accounts have been rejected upon legal
grounds, no one has come before the public
with charges against him, for a violation of du
ty, but Capt. Meriwod.er. Perhaps there may
be one other, who is reserving his fire, until it
wifi be too late to an steer him before the election.
With these undeniable facts before tho peo
ple the attempt of Capt Meriwether to blast the
character of Governor Schley, by exciting a
belief that he is opposed to rewarding the sol
diers who have served their country, will prove
a signal abortion. The thousands of men who
have already been paid—the enormous amount
of money which has been expended in the set
tlement of their demands, must carry convic
t'on to every unprejudiced mind, of the prompt
ness with which Governor Schley has perfor
med this duty to his fellow citizens.
If Capt. Meriwether expects to injure the
st anding of Governor Schley for personal inte
grity and mural rectitude, he will be greatly dis
appointed. Upon that point, he will find him
invulnerable.
A lite of fifty years, marked by a strict ad
herence to the principles of truth, justice and
honesty, are the safeguards which surround him.
The poor mechanic, who by dint of talent,
industry and perseverance, has risen to the first
office in the State, will not be abandoned by the
bone and sinew of the country, for light and
trivial causes. Such is the history of William
Schley, and such the reason why he is envied
by a proud aristocracy. He was a MECHAN
IC, and they cannot brook his elevation.—But
he is the man of the people, and they will sus
tain hint.
Gov. Schley has twice been a candidate, and
upon both occasions, a big gun has been reser
ved to be let off, after thajefl’ect of missiles and
small arms have proved unavailing.
In 1835 Col. Gamble’s artillery was prepared
and brought into the field, in the confident hope
of tearing down the ramparts of the Union !
party, and overwhelming their candidate be-J
neath their ruins. But liis gun flashed, was
charged upon and taken—re-charged and tur
ned with signal success against him.
In 1837 Capt. Meriwether’s manifesto is
brought forward with a great flourish of trutn- '
pels, to do the same work which was anticipa
ted in 1835, from the “ paper bullets” of Col.
Gamble—but a similar fate awaits it. And
thus it ends, that in two campaigns, in which the
ingenuity of a party claiming all the talent of
the State, have only been able to bring for
ward two “ lame and impotent” charges upon
which the most sanguine among them, have
placed the smallest reliance ; namely the stale
and threadbare story, concocted by Col. Gam
ble in 1835 of Gov. Schley’s federalism, some
twenty-five or thirty years ago, and the lamen
tations of Capt. Merriwether, over an account
which he ought to have collected from the Pay
master of the United States army.
In a few weeks, they will both slumber in
the same sepulchre. Side by side, they go down
to the valley of death, when oblivion will hide
them forever.
THECOMPARRISON.
I n discussingtile qualifications of Gov. Schley
and Mr. Gilmer for the office of Chief Magis-I
tratc, the people are happily furnished with
the most unerring test.
They have both held the station for one term,
and their opinions and their acts are fairly be
fore the country. In the measures they have
pursued, and the principles they have advoca
ted, arc to be found the only true data upon
which an honest verdict can be rendered, audio
thisordeai we cheerfully commit the destiny of
Governor Schley.
In the first place, let us draw a comparison
between them, as to the manner in which they
have both succeeded in reaching “this high
place of honor and of trust.”
In 1829 Mr. Gilmer became a candidate un
der circumstances which fully authorized the
belief, that he was led to that step, under the
influence of his passions; and that the feelings
of revenge towards a distinguished citizen, im
pelled him to that measure; because there was
nothing in the existing state of the country, or
of the parly to which he belonged, requiring his
services in the cabinet. The candidate whom
he opposed was one of liis own party—of equal
talents, and entertaining identical opinions upon
political subjects. Besides Mr. Gilmer had
been elected to Congress,and although he had
lost his seat by failing to accept bis appoint
ment within the time prescribed by law, yet he
was popular with the people, who would have
re-elected him by acclamation, had he consent
ed 10 place his name before them. But the vi
olence of his spirit could not yield.—He be
came a candidate for Governor—defeated a
persona] and political friend, and all to gratify
his vindictive feeling towards Mr. Forsyth, then
Chief Magistrate of the State; and to secure his
own election, and make the defeat of his com
petitor the more signal, ho threw himself upon
ihe opposite party, under pledges to "be the
Chief .Magistrate of the State, and not of a
party;" which were never redeemed. And so
much for the manner in which Mr. Gilmer suc
ceeded to the Executive chair, in 182?.
Let us now enquire how Governor Schley
becamea candidate in 1835? He was nomina
ted by the Voice of the Union party, against
his own inclination as expressed to many of his
political friends at the time, and accepted it
with much reluctance. In that contest, he
threw himself upon the Union party alone,
looking neither to the right or left for aid from
any other question.
Thus it appears, that Mr. Gilmer, in seeking
(lie office, was moved and instigated by his pas
sions, regardless of the wishes or welfare of
his own party, while Governor Schley came in
as the regular candidate of his party, having
"no passions to gratify, or pledges to redeem,"
beyond the obligations of faith to the laws
and the constitution, and duty to his fellow citi
zens.
Such is the striking contrast between the mo
tive which urged, and the means restored to by
these individuals to gain the Executive chair,
and which cannot fail to produce a decided pre
ponderance n he scale pf Governor Schley, in
the minds of candid and reflecting men.
Wc come now to a brief review of the re
spective administration of those gentlemen, fur
the purpose of placing the comparative merits
of each, in then true light before the people—
and first in order stands that of Mr. Gilmer.
Upon entering into the discharge of his pub
lic duties, anxiety and expectation were on tip
toe. His declaration that lie would be the Gov
ernor of the State and not of a party, had ex
cited hopes in the minds of a large majority of
those to whom he owed bis elevation, that they
would at least, enjoy an equal participation* in
the Executive patronage—but what was at first,
hope and expectation, soon became doubt, nor
was it long before they found themselves exclu
ded from the common wealth of his Excellen
cy’s confidence; nor will they soon forget this
memorable epoch in the history of his adminis
tration.
1 he subject of the Cherokee territory was
the next subject upon which he was called to
act. The prelection of the Gold mines—the
survey and distribution of the lands, and the
mode of its accomplishment, afforded him the
most ample field for the exercise of energy and
talents, and for the display of those statesman
like qualities, which in the eyes of his admirers,
have rendered him “ illustrious."
But the feeble manuer in which he acted bis
part upon questions of such vital interests; su
peradded to the inconsistent and contradictory
measures which he recommended, have placed
not only his cotemporaries, but posterity in
doubt, as what were really bis own opinions
The truth is, that his course was so vascillating,
and his mind so fluctuating, that the presses
which advocate his election, are unable to de
fend him.
How different the case with Governor Schley.
—He was elected by the party which selected
him as their candidate.—ln his Inaugural Ad
dress, he avowed the principles upon which he
should administer the government, and he has
not wavered. Having made no pledges beyond
those of fidelity to his country, he has disap
pointed no one, and the course of his adminis
tration, has exhibited on all occasions, becom
ing firmness, independence, energy and ftalents.
His promptness in calling men to the field to
repress the hostile movements of the Indians
and bis efforts to defend bis own state against
their hostile incursions, entitle him to the confi
dence and gratitude of bis fellow citizens.
Nor has he been less mindful of the General
interests of the people, in the part which he has
taken to promote the important work of inter
nal impriMement, and the zeal which has
prompted him in advancing the progress of the
great interprize, which promises in a few years,
to open an important ine of communication
between our sister Tennessee, and the Atlantic
Ocean.
Such indeed has been his course in the great
and arduous duties which ha ve devolved upon
him, that his bitterest enemies have not been
able to find a justifiable cause of complaint
against him, or to bring a solitary charge, which
can be sustained before the tribunal of public
opinion.
Thus have we presented the two candidates
in the only light which they can be viewed by
an intelligent community, and rely with unwa
vering confidence in the justice of their deci
sion, with confident assurance that the able and
faithful administration of Governor Sclilev,
will be rewarded by the continued confidence
of his fellow citizei s, and crowned by an in
creased majority at the coming election.
THE CHEROKEES.
The conduct of the Cherokee Indians with
in our limits, for some months past, leaves no
doubt upon the minds of the people in that
quarter, of a settled purpose on their part, to
disregard the treaty stipulation, which requires
them to remove westward inMay next; and a well
founded apprehension that they will resist the
orders of the Government unto blood, makes it
tie duty of the Executive to lesort to promt t
a id energetic measures, as well to protect the
lives and property of our fellow ciiiz ns, as
when the proper time shall come, to enforce
their removal, “peaceably if he can, forcibly it
he must.”
Accordingly, Governor Schley issued ore’e
to Col. Ci 11. Nelson, to raise a regiment o!
Volunteers, and report to Head-Quarters with
out delay.
I he regiment is raised—the report is made
from which wc have been furnished with tin
following extract.
By this timely and energetic movement o'
the Governor, so promptly and patriotically ex
ecuted by Col. Nelson, the peopl- of ti e Cher
okee country will be relieved from a state of tin
most painful anxiety; their persons and proper
ty will be secure, and tho Indians convinced,
by the only argument which can carry conv ii -
tian to their minds, that they are not to remaii
longer upon our soil, than the day fixed in th.
treaty.
New Echota, Ga. Sept. 7, 1837.
To His Excellency Wm. Schley:
Sir, —In obedience to orders, I have to re
port the regiment which I was ordered to raise
as ready forduty; in doing so, I have to remark,
that from the best information that I havebeci
enabled to obtain up in tho subject, there is hui
ono opinion as regards the necessity of addi
tional force, for tho protection of ihe citizens o.
Jhs Ceewkac country, fa Georgia, The lat.
TANIHO OF UNION
Co tnc.il held by John Ross, has produced a fix
ed determination on the part of the Indians t<
remain (with tut preparation) until he is com
polled to remove, by force; this leaves but one
course, and that is to prepare for the worst.
Whether the time has arrived toplace this
force in the field, is the question. I sav it has
for without some immediate action,you have t<
encounter their whole opposition, for none of
them will have removed. With it, many would
leave from their fear to remain, after the time
specified by the late treaty. And if necessary,
this force could disarm the tribe of their wea
pons in one day, which would go far to proven
bloodshed. They could also in the interim
before the time of removal, arrest the 1500
Creeks now resting in the borders of Georgia
without home or occupation—who would readi
ly engage in a butchery for plunder.
Your obedient servant,
CHARLES 11. NELSON.
The Theatre.— Mr. Hart and his compant
closed a short but successful season in this city
last evening. lie has, we understand, an en
gagement to fulfil at Macon, where, we have
no doubt, he will meet with that success to
' which be and his talented company are entitled.
I'orthe Union Papers.
No. S.-Nu'.V SERIES.
Natural Right— ,'onstitutiohal Eight— Js.J/1-
tucky and Virginia—Air. Jefferson—Col.
Taylor—Air. Aladison.
Although a resort to natural right would be
revolutionary in its tendency, yet it would not
necessarily result in revolution, especially re
volutionary war: it might stop short of this re
sult. I'he judgment of tho general government
might be convinced: evon its tears might be
alarmed. But such a resort would not be had,
except in c ises justifying revolution, lest the
judgment of the government might not be con
vinced—lest its energies might be aroused.
An examin ition oi the Kentucky and Vir
ginia Resolutions and Report of 1798—18UU,
Will show that they set tortii two kinds of right
—two kinds oi remedy—natural and constitu
tional. Mr. Jefferson thought the constitution
al rigiit should be relied on in cases of abuse,
tiie natural, in cases oi usurpation, in liis
original draft of resolutions for Kentucky, he
may possibly have looked as well to forcible;
as to constitutional remedies. Col. Taylor,
however, does not think so. He says", the
States, or, to use his own words, “the State
governments are wise, watchful and temperate
sentinels, checks UPON EACH OTHER, as
well as THE GENERAL GOVERNMENT;
NOT DICTATORS ARMED WITH
FORCE, BUT ADVOCATES ARMED
\V 11 11 REASON.” I get this from his view
of the Kentucky resolutions, as given near the
close of his “Inquiry,” &c. 1 get the follow
ing front the Virginia Report oi 1799—1800,
as published in Condy Raguet’s “Democratic
1 ext Book, to wit: “The declarations in such
cases, [on the part of ths Sta.es, of unconsti
tutional, action on the part of Congress] are
expressionsuf opinion, unaccompanied with
ANY OTHER EFFECT THAN WHAT THEY MAY PRO
DUCE on opinion, by exciting reflection.” If,
in the recommendation of a committee of con
ference among the States, Mr. Jefferson looked
as well to forcible as to moral means, it should
be remembered that the legislature of Ken
tucky did not adopt the recommendation. In
deed, Virginia and Kentucky relied upon
Constitutional, moral peaceful, not upon
forcible, remedies. Even the Nullification
meeting in MilledgeviJle, on the 13th Novem
ber, 1833, consider “the Virginia and Ken
tucky resolutions, as the great moral instru
ments by which Mr. Jefferson effected the over
throw of the Federalists.”
r Ihe remedies relied upon, or suggested in
1798-1800, as specifically enumerated in the
Virginia Report, were, a declaration of uncon
stitutionally; the communication of that decla
ration to the other States; applications from (he
people for a repeal by Congress, of the Alien
and Sedition Laws; representations to Con
gress by the State legislatures for the same pur
pose; representations to their senators in Con
gress, of their wish that Congress would pro
pose an explanatory amendment of the Consti
tution; and a convention obtained by the States
for the same purpose. Among the means thus
enumerated on the part of Virginia, no trace of
unconstitutional or forcible measures is to be
observed.
That the foregoing isa correct view of the
doctrine of ’9B, is confirmed by the express
declaration of Mr. Madison in his letter of Au
gust, I 83 (1 : “Concert among the States,” says
he, “lor redress against the Alien and Sedition
laws, as acts of usurped power, was a leading
sentiment, and the attainment of concert, the
immediate object of the course adopted by the
Legislature, [of Virginia] which was that of
inviting the other States “to concur in declaring
the acts to be unconstitutional and to co-ope
rate, by the necessary and proper measures, in
maintaining, unimpaired, the authorities, rights
and liberties reserved to the States respectively,
or to the people.” “That, by the necessary
arid proper measures to be concurrently and
co-operatively taken, were meant measures
known to the constitution,” continues Mr. Mad
ison, “and particularly the ordinary control o
the people and legislatures of the Stales, over
thegovernment of the United States, cannot be
doubted; and the interposition of this control,
as the event showed, was equal to the occa
sion.”
LACON.
August 31st, 1837.
f or the Standard of Union.
\ Citizen” has no desire to excite public
prejudices against “a majority of the Boaid of
Aldermen,” but against their masures only.
1 heir actings and doings in their official capacity,
oecome matter of public concern, and proper sub
jects for comment. If they have cri-ed in a mat
tt 1 affecting. the interests of a large majority of
• >ui citizens,. it is proper they shonul be apprized
of it. It is impossible to redress a grievance that
is n< t known to exist—it cannot, therefore, be
justly imputed as an offence, when “A Citizen”
makes known a wrong about to be inflicted upon
liis fellow citizens, with a view to avert it; nor
ought his doing so to be regarded as an at
tempt to excite prejudice, without sufficient
c iuse- Thefai'hful discharge of duty by public
luictionaries, especially without compensation,
should certainly entitle them to the esteem and
mifidcucc of their constituents; but the absence
of pecuniary remuneration cannot give license to
he exercise of power improperly. “A Citizen's”
acts arc denied by “ a majority of the Board.”
md it is said that no /and has been designated
rom which to pay tho expense of paving the
side-walks. Admit this to be true, and we see
■ur Aidermen in their wisdom, undertaking’ an
xpen.-ive wmk, without having reflected upon
be cost, or the means of paying for it; which 1
opine would not he received as n compliment to
theii undersrahding. But this is ah evasion ; no
nan can conceive it possible that men of intelli
rence could perpetrate such folly. It was, there
fore. thought of. spoken of, and doubtless settled
in every man’s tnifld ; nor was it necessary for
any special order to he entered on the minutes ol
be Board, to give greater solemnity to the deci
s on. There was no other fund nt their disposal
bit that ra'ised by the general city tax; and the
ibsencoof any contrivance to collect other funds,
s evidence that the Board either tacitly or ex
aressly understood that the work they 'content
dated executing Wns to be paid for out of that
und. To suppose any thing else, is to suppose
hem acting without reflection , which, as alrca
ly said, is repugnant to reason and common
ense.
The assertion that taxes have been reduced 50
lercent, is in part true, and in part not so. The
ax upon ria! estate, and perhaps upog icorcban
fisc, has been so reduced; some reduction was
made in other things, but not sufficient to satisfy
public expectation ; and certainly not as much as
Mould have been done, bad it not been deemed
leccssary to continue present rates, as the means
>f procuring funds to pay for paving the side
walks. May 1 be permitted here to ask, why
vas the tax upon real estate (consisting of the ve
v houses and lots to lie improved by paving,) re-
Incetl. when in fact and in justice, it should have
icen increased, to meet the extrayletnand for pav
ing ?
It is said that a ’nrge surplus of last year’s tax
-s remained in the city treasury, after defraying
he Corporation expenses. What can lie the ol>-
eet of imposing such high taxes in our little city?
\ surplus revenue. 1 Had not tlii money better
'• main in the bands of the persons paying it ?
This fact seems to indicate the impolicy of levy
ing taxes without calculating what amount is ne
cessary for the wants of the city. The employ
ment of a surplus revenue may induce projects
terminating in an increase of taxation, when
reduction ought to lie sought for. It does seem to
"A Citizen,” that the matter is one of very easy
adjustment, and could be at once done by “a ma
ioiity of the Board of Aidermen.” Reflection
and reason must have con' faced them of the
proper and iust course which should lie pursued
1 y them. The property hei.e'ited b/ the work,
should be taxed to pay for its execution. Let the
Board ascertain (as I suppose they have) the cosi
of the work, and levy a discriminating tax to pay
torit. Then let them reduce the tax upon other
things; for it is evident that the present high rate
of taxes will produce a greater revenue than wifi
!;p necessary for the city expenses, and there
sin,;;' I lie little surplus revenue, as a reasonable
calculation will ado..'!. Let these things be done,
and the cause of the present J" st dissatisfaction
will be removed—but it cannot be uU'Ji ? v ery
shoulder i> made to bear its ownbunli u
A CITIZEN.
PUBLIC MEETING OF THE CITIZENS
OF HOUSTON & MARION COUNTIES.
At a numerous meeting of the citizens of Hous
ton and Marion Counties, at Flint River Acade
my on the 26th of Aug. 1837, for the purpose of
adopting such resolutions, and consulting upon
such measu es, as would lie calculated, consis
tently with justice and the constitutional rights
of the people, to secure the establishment of a
new County, out of portions of the counties of
Houston and Marion, L. D. McM lion, of Marion,
was called to the chair, and J. McCouti Tilford,
of Houston, was appointed Secretaiy.
The object of the meeting having been ex
plained, the following gentlerm n were appointed
a Committee to draft such resolutions as were
suitable to the occasion, viz: Walter L. Camp
bell, Win. Folton. and Wm.N. L Crocker, of
Houston, and Raiford Peacock, William Under
wood, and A. Fitzpatrick, of Marion.
After retiring for a few minutes, the Commit
tee, through Walter L. Campbell, reported the
following preamble and resolutions, which, being
read by th- Secretary, and submitted to the consi
deration of the meeting, were unanimously a
dopted.
Whereas, the peculiar situation in which we
are now placed, has called us together for the
purpose of adopting such means as may lead to
our iclief; and whereas, we have repeat idly pe
titioned the Legislature,-praying the formation of
a new County out of Marion and Houston—(by
the stratagem and intrigueof its professed friends
we fear our prayers and petitions have been de
feated and scoffed at) —-we therefore now appeal
to the generous feelings of our candidates, in true
honesty, to give us that support for relief, which
true honesty and justice, as is well known to
them, most imperiously demand; and whereas,
we, the people of the Counties of Houston and
Marion, have full confidence in the Legislature of
the State being disposed to render justice to eve
ry portion of its citizens, where their claims are
justly known—we therefore do, in the most friend
ly terms, ask and require of them to investigate
our case, and to render unto us that relief which
their wisdom may dictate to be right; and further
more, we, the people of the Counties of Houston
and Marion, now met for the purpose of delibera
tion on the subject of havinga new County fotm
ed as above, do
Resolve, That we,the people residing on Flint
River, in the Counties of Houston'and Marion,
do in the most unqualified terms, disapprove of
the course pursued by our Representatives in the
Legislature for several years past, on our peti
tions for a new County, to be made out of the
Counties of Houston and M*arion, with such a
mendments as the it wisdom might direct.
Resolved, That we, the people of this section
of country, will not support any candidate for the
Legislature, at the next election to the General
Assembly, who will not unhesitatingly say to oui
Committee by writing, that they will, without
fear, favor or affection, support to the utmost of
their ability , such petitions as may be confided to
them for the purpose that ma; be therein Con
tained, having for its object the formation of a
new comity in the section before mentioned.
Resolved, That we, ihe people whose rights,
and the’justice of whose claims have been thus
slighted aud tampered with, and who are now
conseqiTentl y laboring under the greatest incon
veniences, do most earnestly call upon the Repre
sentatives of the people throughout the State,
should ourewri Representatives, to render us our
rights, fail to do so, to give us a County some
thing in tiie Shape and bounds that our prayer may
desire.
Resolved, That we believe that some of our
Representatives, who professed to he our warm
est friends in advocating- our claims to a new
County, have connived at the defeat of our peti
tion for this purpose; and, therefore,
Resolved, That a Committee of 'hree be ap
pointed from the County of Marion, and a like
numberfrom Ilorston, to correspond .with all the
Candidates from their respective Counties, re
quiring them to give a full and unequivocal ex
pression of the course they will pursue, should
they he elected, relative to the formation of a new
County on Flint River; which correspondence
shall be used at the approaching election, that
the citizens maybe governed thereby; and incase
of a refusal of an answer fiotn any Candidate, it
will be considered as in Opposition to a new Coun
ty-
Resolved, That we, the people, being advised
that the location of the County Site of a new
County, as well as the name of the County, lias
been used to dbieat its formation, do most so
lemnly protest against such objections; and, With
the exception of the name of the County, and
(lie temporary place of holding Courts 1 , we request
that this matter be left to the decision of the citi
zens of the County in contemplation.
Resolved, That the Candidates of the County
of Houston give their express opinions to the fol
lowing Committee :—Walter L. Campbell, VVm
Felton, and Wm. N. L. Crocker, as early as their
convenience may allow, directed to Marshallville
I*. 0., Houston Comity, Georgia, or by other con
veyance; and that tho Candidates of Marion
C.unity do give their aiis-wet- in like manner to
t ie following Committee of their County, dircct
e I toTaswell P. O.;—R. Peacock, Wm. Under
wood. and A. Fitzpatrick.
Resolved. That these, oiir resolutions, be pub
lished iu the Georgia Messenger, the Macon Te
legraph, Standard of Union, and Southern Re
corder.
The meeting- then adjourned.
L. D. McMILI.ON, Chairman.
J. McCOUN TILFORD, Sec’y. 35—2t*
MAR RIED,
In Monroe County, on the 27th August, by S.
H. Neal, Esq., Mr. Benjamin Brantly, of Jones
County, to Mrs. Sarah Shockly.
By his Honor, Jmlge Polhill, on Monday
morning, the 18th of Sept, at the house of Maj.
Richard Rowel), Col. George T. Wood ol
Randolph County, Georgia, to Miss Martha
Gindrat of Baldwin County.
dhcdT" —=*
At the Residence of Jesse Clark, iu Columbia
Cnnnty, Mrs. Charity Bynanm. consort of John
Bynaum. Esq. on Saturday morning, the 2d iust.
about four o’clock, aged thirty-four years and
nine months, after a confinement to her room and
bed for nearly ten mouths, during whieh time
she suffered almost cou’inital pain, which she
bore with Christian fortitude.
She has left a husband and four children, with
other relations, to mourn their irreparable loss.
She was a kiun and dutiful wife, an affectionate
aud iudulgeut mother, a good neighbor, aud
loved by all who knew her. She was a worth)
member of the Methodist Episcopal Chuich I’m
nine years previous to her death. She lived ai
orderly, pious, Christian life, and died happy it
the love of God, without a single doubt resting
on her mind of being receive/ in her Father's
kingdom above. 2t
We arc authorised to an
nounce Col. JAMES G. LEWIS, a Candidate
to represent Hancock County, in the representu
live branch of the State Legislature,-at tiie ensu
ing election. 35
e save sa liorixcd
to announce JOHN S. STEPHENS as a can
didate lor SHERIFF of Baldwin county, at the '
ensuing election, and if elected, JOHN E. !
LEWIS will act as DEPUTY.
August 15, 1837.
are autlio>
rized to announce OLIVER P. BONNER, as a
candidate lor Sheriff of Baldwin county,tw the
election. If successful, JACOB COL
LINS will act as Deputy.
August 29, 1837. ’ 33
We are authorised
to announce ROBERT MICKLEJOHN as a
candidate for CLERK of the SUPERIOR
COURT of Baldwin County, at the election in
January next.
August 15 1837.
We are authorized to
announce SEABORN RANEY, as a candidate
I; represent Lowndes Comity, in the Legislature
at the eiL’uh.7 election in October next.
INSTRUCTION ON’THE PIANO FORTE-.
—AD. BOETTGER,r.:>m Germany,respect
fully acquaints the Ladies and Gem:i? tn eo of the
city of Milledgeville and its vicinity, that he in
tends to remain here for the purpose of g’vntg
lessons on the above named instrument. Ilin,
terms will be liberal, and the most strict attention
will be p sid to those who may honot him with a
visit at Mrs. Huson's Eagle Hotel, where further
particulars may be kriowri’.
Sept. 19. 36.—ts.
NOTICE?
LOST or mislaid, a note made some time in
July last, by H. M. Lanier, payable to me
for eighty-five dollars.
I hereby Caution al! persons from trading for
said note.
JAMES W. BARNES.
Sparta, Sept. 12. 36.—ts.
~LOOK AT THIS!
FIT! HERE is now in Jail, in Hartford, Pulaski
fi. County, a Negro Man nam'ed BOIJ, (as
be states,) and says he belongs to William Row,
(speculator.) Said Negro has been in Jail since
May last, and has been advertised twice previous
to this time. I therefore again request the own
er of said Slave to conic forward, pay expenses,
and take his propirty; otherwise/ the Boy will
be sold to pay jail fees, &c.
JONATHAN FAIL, Jailer.
September 11, 1836. 36—6 t
MR. JAMES C. HOLMES, formerly of
Wilkes County, nod more recently of
Hawkinsville, by directing a letter to the under
signed, giving information of his residence, will
learn something much to his advantage. ‘
ROBERT JONES.
Hawkinsville, Sept. 19, 1837. 36—2 t
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, Georgia, ?
MItLEDGEVIIII.E,' 12th Sept. 1837. y
VACCINE MATTER—The public arc in
formed, that Vaccine Matter will be furnish
ed free of expense to Physicians and others, re
siding at points where the Small Pox may hereaf
ter appear. Apply to Doct. T. FORT, Agent,
at Milledgeville.
36 s B’. IL ROBINSON, S. E.Dep’t.
Executors sale.—Wiiibe sold on
Thursday, 2Btb dyfy of October lfext,at
the late residence of William Heiidly,' Sen.'
tlec’d. in Pulaski Comity, all the perishable
property belonging to said estate, consisting of
horses, cattle, hogs, carts, corn, fodder, planta
tion tools and other articles too tedious to men
tion. Sale to continue fr6m day to day until
all shall have been sold.
Tetms made known on tbedavof sale.
WILLIAM HENDLY, Sen. I ~ ,
WILLIAM H. HARRELL, f rs ’
Sept. 19. 1837. 36—6 t.
A PROCLAMATION.
GEORGIA.
By WILLIAM SCHLEY, Governor of said
State.
WHEREAS, I have received official infor
rtiatioi), that a murder was committed up
on tile body of JOHN J. WILLIAMS, in the
county of Monroe,'in this State, mi the 15th day
of July last, by ALVORD ARMS apt! JOHN
CANDLER,; and it being represented to me
that said Alvord Arms and John Candler have
fled from justice, I have thought proper to issue
this, my Proclamation, hereby offering a reward
of Four Hundred Dollars to any person or per
sons who may apprehend and deliver the said
Arms and Candler to the Sheriff or Jailer of said
county of Monroe; or Two Hundred Dollars for
either of them. And I do, moreover, charge and
require all officers of this State, both civil and mi
litary. to be vigilant in endeavoring to apprehend
and deliver them as aforesaid, in order that they
may be tried for tho crime with which' they stand
i charged. . ,
Alvord Arms is represented to be about twen
ty-five years of age, 5 feet 10 or 11 inches high,
sallow’ complexion, light colored hair, rather hump
shouldered, rather slow in speech, and blind in
the left eye. , . .
John Candler is about 18 or 19 years of age; 5
feet 6 or 7 inches high, very spare made, fair
complexion, deep blue eyfis, di&k hair, and very
forward and free of speech,
In testimony whereof, 1 have hereunto set my
Ittindj and caused the Great Seal o c the Stale
to be affixed thereto, at tbeVapital in Mil
ledgeville, tin’s fouiteentb day of November,
eighteen hundred and thirty-seven, and of
the Jitdcpendcuco of the United States the
sixty-second.
William sciiley.
By the Governor.
William A. Tknni£le, Sec’y of State.
The Macon Telegraph, and Columbus (Geo,)
Sentinel, will give tho above tw o insertions,
36—2 t
Head Quarters, Gkorgia, ?
Milledgeville, 30th August, 1837. )
ORDER.
FHIIIE Comriiamler-in-Chiefhas been ;<cqucst-
JS. ed by tho Secretary of War, to furnish
troops for the ensuing campaign in Florida,
against the Seminole Indians. Two hundred .
men, accustomed to the use and care of horses,
are required, who will proceed by water to Flo
rida, and be there mounted, and the balance of
the force w ill he infantry. The whole number that
may be called for is not yet know n, but as their
services will he necessary, early in October, ills
thought proper thus early to call for Volunteers.
The Wat Department desires that the Volunteer
Companies that may offer th'.ir services, shall be
detached from Regimental organization, and be
composed of not more than ono hundred uor less
than sixty-eight privates.
The Commander-in-Chief now invites the pat
riotic Georgians to come forward, and once more
give n helping hand to their fellow-citizens of
Florida.
By order of the Commander in-Chics.
BOLLING H. ROBINSON,
. Aid-tie Camp.
(U“The Standard of t'nion. Federal Union,
and Georgia Journal at Milledgeville, the Georgia
Cobstitiitiotihlist. at Augusta, the Georgian, and !
Repuhlioan, at Savannah, the Telegraph, at [
Darien, and the Sentinel, at Coluir.bus, * ill each |
give <be übo”c three iuse.’tlctw* 34—3: [
Im key Club Race?, will con’imenCc fbc SE
COND TUESDAY in NOVEMBER NEXT.-
The fo,flowing are the puisCs which wilt be
tended for.
Ist day, mile beats for colts, a ! fine S l , < r Pitch
er «u<l Cup, worth $ 154/
2d day 2 mile heals, free for all, Fu?so* 3IXX
3d “ “ axr
4th “ 1 “ “ <• <• u eoo
sth “ 1 “ “ I>est3 in 5 "
The money to he bung up each day.
To be governed by the rules of the Lafayette’
course, Augusta.
11. I. YOUNG &. Co. Proprietors.
27—tf.
Proposals f>r carrying the'
MAIL OF THE UNITED STATES,
iroin the Ist of December next, ro tile 31st of De
cember, 1838, on the following Post Route In
Georgia, will he received at the Department, un
til the 19th day of October next, inclusive, to b»
decided by the 21 st day of said mouth:
LN GEORGIA.
No. 2386. From Milledgeville by Clopton’e
Mills, St mfoid s Cross Roads, and South 1 Unioii' '
to Monticello. 30 miles aud back once a Week.
Leave Mi leJgeville every Friday at 6A. M.,
arrive at M nt cello same day by 5 P. ilil.
Leave Mont cello every Saturday at 6 A. M.;- ®
arrive at Milledgeville <lay by 5 P. M ■
NOTES. .
1 The route, the sum. the mode of service,'-
and the residcud’e' of the bidder, should be dis
tinctly staled in each bid.
2. No proposal will be considered, unless ir be" '
accompanied by a guaranty signed by one or"
more ro possible peucns, iuAe following forth,
viz:— r
rite uadersigned guaranty
that , if hi--bid’for carrying the Mail'
from ■ to be accepted by the ’
Postmaster General, shall enter into art obligation’
prior to the Ist day of December next, with gooff*
and sufficient sureties, to perform tho service'
proposed.'
“Dated ,1837.”
This should be accompanied by the certificate
of a Postmaster, or other equivalent
that the guarantors are men of property, arid 1 .
able to make good their guaranty.
The bids should be scut to the Departnierit 1
sealed, endorsed “ Proposals for Route .No-'
2386,” and addressed to the Fir’s! Assistant Post-'
master General. S. R. HOBBIE,
Acting Postmaster General.
Post Oftick Departmkxt, ?
August 12. 1837. S 33-—tolO
UE the bearer thirty-one dollars and'
fifty cents, for value received. Aug.’
27,1837. (Signed) I. T. CUSHING, Jr.”
The akove is a Copy of a due bill, given by the'
undersigned Allperscris are caiitiuiied -against
tr.ad.ng for tb.e same, as it has been settled, and*
hgs been lost or misplaced.
I. T. CUSHING, Jr.
Septcmbei’s. 34.—2 t.
TT OST—On the 20th August, a RED MO-’
ROCCO POCKET BOOK, containing
two Notes, each, if ” Ostake riot, for S22J>O
payable to myself, at ed by Wm. VV. Rus
sell, and'Joseph N. security. Ido not re-',
member when made,, but it is dtie ori di'e first of
January, 1838. BENJAMIN RUSSELL.
All persons are for’ewnrued not to negotiate*
said notes, as 1 am deterjnined to pay no person'
except Benjamin Russell.
WM. W. RUSSELL.
September 8, 1837. 35—It*'
Valuable Lands for Sale.
THE undersigned, having determined to re
move,'and being disposed to sell.pbtv offers*
for sale three squares of Laud, jn Doidy Cdilntv,’
seven miles frem Drayton, on the road leading to
Berrien, and about five miles from Berrien. One',
of them is a good square of Oak and H ickofy lot,'.
on which is cleared 120 acres, wlilcb is iu a fine
state of cultivation. On one of the Pine Lots
there is twenty or thirty- acres cleared,’ adjoihiug**
the cleared Land on the Oak and Hickory I oL .
There is also oti the premises a‘ good dwelling
House, Gin House, and other out Houses.
As it is presumed that no one will buy vrithdut'
examining fi r themselves, a further description is
deemed unnecessary. The terms shall be liberal"
and may be known on applying 16 VVILY COBB,’
wtlfo lives on the adjoining lands, or ttf
JOHN BULLARD;
.Fort Valley, Houston Couutv;
August 30,1837. 35 tJ’l
Valuable Lands for Sale.
KfflHE subscriber offers for sale, on accommo-’
_£L dating terms, three squares of, first rate
PINE LAND, in the 9th District;Dooly Couhty,’
ten miles from Drayton, near the road leading to’
Traveller’s Rest, and about six’ miles’ from the'
Rest. There is on the premises, a netV tog
Dwelling House and Giri House, and d’tli'er blit
Buildings, Negro Douses, &c.. as .well as about
one hundred and seventy acres of Cleared Land,
which is mostly rich and in gbdd repair., Tjie
settlement has several flue Springs Os cOo! Water
011 ’ f ’ ~ ■ ' • ,
The terms will be liberal, and may be knowtiby
applying to JAMES M. EVERETT, near Dray
ton, Dooly County, Georgia,br to’
CHARLES H, EV.ERETT;
Fort Valley, Houston County.
August 30, 1837. 35 t.H
Al) MINIS TR A TOR’S SALE—WiII be sold ;
on Friday,' the 27th day o‘s Qct'ofeer liext,’
till the personal property of Jaftifis J. Vafbs', late,
of De Kalh County., deceased, at the lioiiso of
Elijah Yates,, in said County,, consisting 6f r oije’
Bed and F liriiiture, one Saddle, ori'e ShoiGun;
and other articles, to tbdibns tb meutfob. Terriis
made known at the time of sale,
THOMAS FAIR, Ad'm’r.
Sept. 4th, 1537; 35—t’ds
WILL be sold, bn the first Tuesday m No
vember next, at the CourvHpuse door in*
the. County,of Efnanuet in the usual hours of safe,’,
the following tracts of Land, so wit: 395 acres of
Pine Laud;’ also, 200 acres of Pino,. Laud-—for
the benefit of the heirs of William Iltudly,’ de
ceased. Tcrms.made know’ll at thp time m sale.'
/ ,/AMES SCARBOROUGH, Sitr. Adin'r.
August 25. 1837. ”, ' 35—t<|ff
■’ FIRIT WOOD; T
ON SATURDAY, the 16tb of SepUmher
next, at 11 o’clock, A. M. will be let to th°
lowest bidder, at the State Reuse, a contract to'
supply for the use of the public offices,'ONE IRIN
DRED CORDS OF OAK AND HICF<‘RY
WOOD, and TWENTY CORDS-OF LItTIIT
WOOD. B. H. ROBINSON,
Secr’y. Ex. Dept..
Sept. 5, 1837. 34—2 t
Money
SOMETIME in March last, I received a letter
from Capt. Levi J. Knight, cpclosiug a note
made by JohnF. Clements of Lowndes County.'
for ft’, c hundred dollars, to ho offered for discou ,:t
it the Central Bank. At the proper time the,note
was discounted, and on the 17-th day of May. I
enclosed in a letter to Captain Knigbl, four hup
dred and sixty nine dollars, which letter was on
the same day, deposited iu the Post Office in
1 hi» place, directed to him at Frankliuville Post
Office, Low tides County Georgia,
A few days since I received a letter from him.
dated 12th July, iiiforming mo that my latter cap
taining the money above inentiotied. had not bees
received by him, which leaves no doubt that ithas
been purloined at some Post Office-
Those outrages are becomes® frequent, that
it is consideted hazardous to nth mopey by the
mails, ami call aloud for prompt ami effi jent ac
tion on the part of the Post Master Genera],
Capt. Knight authorises me to say, ohathe will
make ample compensation to any person, whn
will detect this nefarious trauaaction apd bring
ho offontlev to justice.
T. HAYNES.