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monious strain burst forth on Belmonte’s enraptured soul,;
anti made him start from his flinty couch with wonder and l
amazement. It seemed as if he had been transported to |
the gates of paradise, and that they were thrown open to j
his bewiidered eves. At tlie door of the palace, a few feet
from ths entrance, stood the lovely being that first arrested
his attention from the window ; she was clad in white, with
a full flowing robe, that trailed behind her some two or
three feet, the thin texture of which added to its graceful
disposition seemed like the rich shading ot the most deli
cate form. Iler veil was paitly thrown aside, and disco
vered a chock of the softest bloom, and a countenance ex
pressive of the most endearing gentleness. She beckoned
Belmonte to advance, who instantly obeyed, anti as he
■gained th” rntrauce, at the summit pf the steps, shedlew :
to meet him, and seizing one of his hands, and clasping it ,
with her delicate palms, she exclaimed—“ Dear Belmonte, ■
ho c rejoiced I am to set' von ; this is a condescension 1 !
co ild not have hoped for, but for the known benevolence ,
of your d sposition ; come, let me show to the Pitti, the |
Medici, ami the Capotii, how much 1 am indebted to you ,
for this kindness.”
So saving, she led me through a long hall, the pavement J
of which was adorned with the richest mosiac, formed of j
various colored maibles, inlaid with the most exquisite taste i
and workmanship. The walls exhibited some of the |
most splendid scenes, painted in fresco by the most emi- .
* nent Italian masters; here and there the most finished
statuary of a Leonardo and an angelo graced tlie brilliant
spectacle, and stoo I out in bold relief with such perfect
harmony oj’ form and feature, as if the daring band that
guided the chisel had contended with the creator for ths
palm, w hilst the more softened beauties of the pencil, seem-1
i ed like the calm and bright creations of a sinless world.
This scene©, so new to Belmonte, tilled him with theT
kw most ravishing delight; alternately he stopped to gaze I
upon the miniature world around him, then with wild
amazignent on bis fair conductress, and could hardly be
lieve such a trancendant vision real; at length he paused
before a Venus of Leonardo, veiled inlight pinckdrapery, I
so transparent that it served only to throw a glowing lus
tre over the features of the goddess, rich as the hues of
life. Behind lay stretched far away the groves of Elyse
um, from the pencil of Raphael, tn which the most lovely
nymphs lay reclining in the shade, veiled only with the
soft blush of innocence, while others sported on the banks
of a silver lake, and seemed to glisten from a submersion
in the cooling waters, as the chtystal drops stood like beads
on their rosy forms, or like pealy gems rolled from their
fair bodies to the earth. Belmonte began to suspect that
it was all enchantment, and in the midst of his amazement
and ecstacy, once he essayed to speak ; he turned to look
upon the fair being who held his hand in her delicate grasp,!
and led him through these ravishing scenes, when the I
wi’chirg smile of her countenance, blended with the soft ,
and lustrous expression of her large dark ryes, seemed to .
still© every effort, and without breathing a whisper, he pas
sively followed on. Soon they passed through a long
train of attendants, and came to a spacious archway,
closed with folding doors. They bad no sooner arrived
at this spot, than the doors flew open, and discovered such
a blaze of light as caused Belmonte to start back with af
fright, which circumstance produced a loud laugh from his
companion, accompanied with a more tightened grasp of
the hand.
When the first shock of surprise had subsided, be again
permitted himself to be led forward, and as he passed the
splendid portals, he saw himself and bis companion re
flected in a large mirror on the opposite side of the apart
ment, and was astounded to find himself clad in the rich
est robes of the Florentine nobility. How this change
bad been effected, he knew not, but ere he had time to
recover from this new surprise, he was led forward and in
troduced to the females of the Medici, the Pitti, the Capo
ni, and the Pazzi, as the most distinguished guests of the
Strozzi, to allot' whom he addressed himself with becom
ing courtesy, and even wondered at his own self-posses
sion and ease in a scene so entirely new. lie found him
self the lion of the palace; all the ladies were eager to
receive his attentions, and hung with rapture on his dis
course, whilst all the gentlemen seemed anxious to obtain
his opinions on matters of state.
Finally, Lorenzo di Medici led him through a long train
of nobility, up to the farther end of the chamber, and seat
ed him on a temporary throne, saying:
“Signior Belmonte, be chief of'this great Republic;
govern with wisdom and justice; you have been chosen
by the nobility to represent the state, and all the people
have ratified the choice; in order to strengthen your ad
ministration, it is necessary that a bond be formed be
tween the nobility and the citizens, and to effect this, I
would suggest a matrimonial alliance with the Strozzi, as
the most agreeable ; she who conducted you before this
august assembly, is alone worthy of your h ind. IVe wait
your answer, ere we conduct you before the great council
of the state ; the Signorina has already met to receive you
with all those honors due to the chief magistrate of the
Florentine republic.
\\ hen the salutation had ended, Belmonte’s surprise had
increased to the last degree of wonder and astonishment.
He cast a hasty glance over that brilliant assembly, gath
ered trgetherin the most splendid apartment of the Stroz
z.i palace, to do him honor, and felt that Fortune, though
tardy in administering justice, had at length paid him back
her long arrears with inorti than interest. Still he dis
trusted his powers to servmtlte state as effectually as he
could wish, and rose hour his seal with that modvstv so j
peculiar t > conscious virtue and integrity, when suddenly
drawn from retirement and thrust before ail admiring
world, to express his gratitude for this distinguished mark
of approbation. But before he had uttered a sentence,
he discovered the crowd simultaneously to part in front of
his seat, and an open space to extend in a direct line down
to the brazen doors, which were thrown open ; a man then
hastily advanced up this avenue, and was within ten feet
of the chair of state, when Belmonte recognized the intru
der as Francisco.—The sight of his old associate so un
looked for, called up for a moment a thousand recollec
tions of his former life, and pioduced a confusion in his
manners and appearance which it was impossible t® con
ceal. He turned first on one side then on the other, in
his seat, and seemed utterly at a loss how to proceed. At
length lie resolved to appeal to the nobiiily and command
them to respect his elevation, which he owed to their gen
erosity, so far as to rid him of the presence of the imper
tinent intruder.
“ It is our sovereign will and pleasure,” said Belmonte,
“that the commencement of our administration be distin
guished by a strict regard to the welfare of the state; that
we swerve not from the most ligid examples of justice,
theiefore we banish all paupers and idlers from the Tus
can territory.”
Scarcely had he uttered these words when he felt a
strange and chilling sensation creeping over his whole
frame, accompanied with something like an electric shock
in the right foot. The lights seemed gradually to fade
before his eyes, the assembly became mute; he attempted
•o go on, but only vented his anguish in a hollow groan,
and awoke on the cold steps beneath the marble lion, to
find that the day had already dawned, and that Francisco
was dragging him by the. heel.
“ Wake up, wake up, Belmonte,” said he, “Medici’s
wine lias made you sleep like a beast all night under the
j ion.”
RESULT OF MATRIMONIAL INFIDELITY.
On the afternoon of Sunday, 30th ult. a Mr. N. Duns
comb put an end to his life by culling bis throat fioni ear
to ear, at the American Hotel, at Madison, Wisconsin.
The cause of the suicide was an unfortunate difficulty be
tween himself and wife which it appears, he could not suc
ceed in reconciling. This difficulty arose from brutal
treatment which she had received at his hands, and which
compelled her, six or eight months ago, to leave him.
During this time she lived at Madison, and was in the
family of Mr. Fake, Keeper of the American. The hus
band, who resided at Jefferson, came to that place two or
three days before his death, for the purpose of reconcila
tion, which he could not effect, and consequently killed!
liimsclf. 1
New York August 29, 1839.
THE AMISTAD.
We beg leave to present our thanks to the editors of the
Gazette, for the slip from which we copy the tollowing j
particulars inspecting the capture and condition ot the i
strange vessel that for » few days past has attracted so
much notire.— Chas. Courier.
U. S. S. Brig Washington, I
New London, August 26th, 1839. I
While this vessel was sounding this day between Gatd
ner’s and Montauk Points, a schooner was seen lying in
short! off Culloden Point, under circumstances so ’suspi
cious as to authorize Lt. Com. Gedney to stand in to sec
what was hei character —seeing a number ot people on
the beach with carts and horses, and a boat passing to
and fro, a boat was armed and dispatched with an officer
to board her.
On coming along side a number of negroes were dis
covered on her deck, and twenty or thirty more were on
the beach—tw o white men came forward and claimed the
protection of the officer. The schr. proved to be the
“ Amistad,” Capt. Ramonflues, from Havana bound, to
Guanaia, Port Principe, with 54 blacksand two passen
gers mi board ; the former, four nights after they were
out, rose and murdered the captain and three of the crew;
they then took possession ot the vessel with the intention
of returning to the coast of Africa. Pedro Montes, pas
senger, and Jose Rues owner of the slaves and a part ot
the cargo, were only saved to navigate the vessel.
After boxing about for four days in the Bahama Chan
nel, tin* vessel was steered for the Bland of St. Andrews,
near New Providence ; from thence she went to Green
Key, where the blacks laid in a supply of water. After
’leaving this place the vessel was steered by Pedio Montes
fur New Providence, the negroes being under the impres
sion that she was steering for the coast of Africa—they
would not, however, permit her to enter the port, but an
chored every night off the coast.
The situation of the two whites was all this time tiuly
deplorable, being treated with the greatest sevei ity, and
Pedro Montes, who had charge of the navigation, was
suffering from two severe wounds, one in the head and one
in the arm, their lives threatened every instant. He was
ordered to change the course again for the coast of Afri
ca, the negroes themselves steering by the sun in the day
time, while at night he would alter their course so as to
bring them back to their original place of destination.
They remained three days off Long Island, to the East
ward of Providence, after which time they were two
months on the ocean, sometimes steering to the Eastward,
and whenever an occasion would permit, the whites would
alter the course to the Northward and Westward, always
' in hopes of falling in with some vessel of war, or being
I enabled to run into some port, when they would be re
, lieved from their horrid situation.
I Several times they were boarded by vessels-; once by
an American schooner from Kingston. On these occa
sions the whites were ordered below, while the negroes
communicated and traded with the vessel; the schooner
from Kingston supplied them with a demijon of water, for
the moderate sum of one doubloon—this schooner, whose
name was not ascertained, finding that the negroes had
plenty of money, remained lashed along side the “ Ami
stad” for twenty-four hours, though they must have been
aware tlrat all was not right on board, and probably sus
pected the chaiacter of the vessel—that was on the 18lh
ot the present month; the vessel was steered to the north
ward and westward, and on the 20th instant, distant from
New- York 25 miles, the pilot boat No. 3, came along side
and gave the negroes some apples. She was also hailed
by No. 4; when the latter boat came near, the negroes
armed themselves and would not permit her to board them ;
they were so exasperated with the two whites for bringing
them so much out of their way that they expected every
moment to be murdered.
On the 24th they made Montauk Light and steered for
it in the hope of running the vessel ashore, but the tide
drifted them up tlse bay and they anchored where they
were found by the brig Washington, off Culloden point.
The negroes were found in communication with the shore,
where they laid in a fresh supply of water, and were on
the point of sailing again for the coast of Africa. They
had a good supply of money with them, some of which it
is likely was taken by the people on the beach. After
they were disarmed and sent on board from the beach,
the ringleader jumped overboard with three hundred
doubloons about him, the property of tlie captain, all of
which he succeeded in loosing from his person and then
permitted himself to be captured. The schooner was ta
ken in tow by the brig and carried into New London.
Tuesday, 12 o’clock, M.
We have just returned from a visit to the Washington
and her prize, which are riding at anchor in the bay, near
the fort. On board the former we saw and conversed
with the two Spanish gentlemen who were passengers on
board the schooner, as well as owners of the negroes and
most of the caigo. One of them, Jose Rues, is a very
gentlemanly and intelligent young man, and speaks En
glish fluently. He was the owner of most of the slaves
and caigo, which he was conveying to his estate on the
Island of Cuba.
The o:her, Pedro Montes, is about fifty years of age,
and is the owner of three slaves. He was formerly a ship
master, and has navigated the vessel since her seizure by
j the blacks. Both of them, as may be naturally supposed",
I are most unfeignedly thankful for their deliverance. Sig-
I nor Pedro is the most striking instance of complacency
and unalloyed delight we ever have seen, and it is not
strange, since only yesterday his sentence was pronounced
by the chief of the buccaniers, and his death song chanted
by the grim crew, who gathered with uplifted sabres
around liis devoted head, which, as well as his arms, bear
the sea rs of several wounds inflicted at the time of the
murder of the ill-fated captain and crew.
He sal smoking his Havana on the deck, and to judge
from the martyr-like serenity of his countenance, his
emotions are such as rarely stir the heart of man. When
Mr. Porter, the prize-master, assured him of bis safetv,
he threw his arms around bis neck, while gushing tears,
coursing down his furrowed cheek, bespoke the overflow
ing transpr rt of his soul. Every now and then he clasps
his hands, and with uplifted eyes gives thanks to “the Ho
ly \ irgin” who had led him out of his troubles.
Seuor Rues has given us two letters for his agents, Mes
srs. Shelton, Brothers &, Co., of Boston, and Peter A.
Harmony &■ Co, of New York. It appears that the
slaves, tlie greater portion of whom were his, were much
attached to him, and had determined after reaching the
coast of Africa, to allow him to seek his home what way
he could, while his poor companion was to be sacrificed.
On board the brig we also saw Cingues, the master
spirit and hero of this bloody tragedy, in irons. He is
about five feet eight inches in height, 25 or 26 years of
age, of erect figure, well built, and very active. He is
said to be a match for any two men on board the schooner.
His countenance, for a native African, is unusually intel
ligent, evincing uncommon decision and coolness. He is
a negro Who would command in New-Orleans, under the
hammer, at least SISOO.
He is said to have killed the captain and crew with his
own hand, bv cutting their throats. He also has several
times attempted to take the life of Senor Montes, and the
backs of several poor negroes are scored with the scars
of blows inflicted by his lash to keep them in submission.
He expects to be executed.
With Capt. Gedney, the surgeon of the port, and others,
we visited the schooner, which is anchored within musket
shot of the Washington, and there we saw such a sight as
we never saw before and never wish to see again. The
bottom and sides of this vessel are c -vered with barnacles
and sea-grass while her rigging and sails present an ap
pearance worthy of the Flying Dutchman, after her fabled
cruise. She is a Baltimore built vessel of matchless model
for speed, about 120 tons burthen, and about six yearsold.
On her deck were grouped, amid various goods and
arms, the remnant of her Ethiop crew, some decked in
the mast fantastic manner in the silks and finery pilfered
from the cargo, while oihers, in a slate of nudity, emacin
, ted to mere skeletons, lay coiled up®n the decks. Here
, could be seen a negro with white pantaloons and the sable
shirt which nature gave him, and a planter’s broad-brimin- I
ed hat upon his head, with a string of gewgaws around his
neck; and another with a linen cambric shilt, whose'
bosom was worked by the hand of some dark-eyed daugh
ter of Spain, while his nether proportions were enveloped
in a shawl of gauze or Canton crape. Around the wind
lass were gathered three little girls, from eight to thirteen
years of age, the very images of health and gladness. I
Over the deck were scattered, in the most wanton and
disorderly profusion, raisens, vermicelli, bread, rice, silk,
and cotton goods. In the cabin and hold were the marks
of lite same wasteful destruction. Her cargo appears to
consist of silks, crapes, calicoes, cotton and fancy goods
of various descriptions, glass and hardware, bi idles, saddles,
holsters, pictures, looking glasses, books, fruits, olives and
olive oil, and other things “ too numerous to mention”—
w hich are now all mixed up in a strange and fantastic med
ley.
On the forward hatch we unconsciously tested our hand
on a naked corpse, enveloped in a ball of black bombazin.
On removing its folds we beheld the rigid countenance and
glazed eye of a poor negro who died last night. His mouth
was unclosed and still wore the ghastly expression of his
last struggle. Nearby him, like some watching fiend, sat
the most horrible creature we ever saw in human shape,
and object ol terror to the very blacks, who said that lie
was a cannibal. His teeth projected at almost right an
gles from his mouth, while his eyes had a most savage and
demoniac expression.
We were glad to leave this vessel, as the exhalations
from her hold and deck were like any thing but “ gales
wafted over the gardens of Gul,” Capt. Gedney has dis
patched an express to the U. S. marshal, at New-Haven,
while be has madejhe most humane arrangements for the
health and comfort of the prisoners, and the purification
of the prize. There are now alive 44 negroes, three of
whom are girls ; about 10 have died. They have been at
sea 63 days.
The vessel and cargo were worth $40,000 when they
left Havana, exclusive of the negroes, which cost from 20
to $30,000. Vessel and cargo were insured in Havana.
Capt. Gedney, when he first espied the Amistad, was
running a line of sounding toward Montauk point. He
had heard nothing of this vessel being on the coast till after
his arrival in this port.
From the Augusta Constitutionalist.
HEALTH OF AUGUSTA.
Below will be found the daily reports of our Board of
Health for the past week, and we hope they will remove,
in a great measure, the erroneous statements of the
numerous letter writers from our city, who, judging from
their epistles published in the Charleston papers, appear
more scared than hurt. We know not who these letter
writers are, but we would advise them hereafter to calm
their minds before taking up their pens to make statements
calculated to do an injury to the place, and increase their
own fears; for in our humble opinion fright has caused
more deaths in the city within the last few weeks than any
prevailing epidemic. That our citizens have been panic
stricken we cannot deny; every one that could remove
himself or family has done so. The cause of this panic
can be attributed only to the remarkable health our citi
zens have enjoyed for the past seven or eight years, and
the number of deaths which took place when the fever
first broke out, together with the numerous reports which
gained circulation, that the disease was the yellow fever,
and all that we. e attacked had died.
But the panic is now in a measure over. The recent
cool weather has had a happy effect on the health of our
city—all probable causeshave been removed—the disease
yields readily to treatment, and confidence begins to be re
stored as the disease is still confined to that section of the
city in which it first made its appearance.
For the information of those abroad, we append the
names of those who have fallen victims to the fever since
its commencement up to the present time.
Miss Isabella Ogden, , Resident.
Janies Carswell, Native of Ireland.
Jonathan Ellis, Resident.
James T. Grant, Painter, of Connecticut.
Miss Horn, Resident.
Henry Robertson, “
James Lang, “
John Dee, Native of Ireland.
James Leverich, from Long Island, Resident.
Mrs. Pettis, “
•Mr. Corder,t Coppersmith, Connecticut.
•Josiah Thorp,t unknown.
•Richard Muse,t Ireland.
Moses Ross, Resident.
Mrs. Dillon, “
Miss Meredith, “
•John Kendall,! unknown.
Robert Barber, Resident.
Geo. Lamback, Philadelphia.
Michael Wagner, Resident.
•Mr. Seymour,! unknown.
Mrs. Ryan, Resident.
Mr. Green, Virginia.
Mr. O’Shea, Ireland. -
Miss Rebecca Wright* Resident.
tW. Abbot, Ireland.
Mrs. Rutherford, England.
Mr, Dulfie, Resident,
f Amos Bullard, “
John Neuffer, Germany.
{Mrs. Laura McLaughlin, Resident.
|Mrs. Moses Ross, “
Dr. Griffith, Kentucky.
tMoses Riley, Resident.
JMiss Mary A. Boulineau, “
JF. B. Greiner, Resident.
tMr. Farrar, -“
Levin Mars, nine years old, “
Mrs. Talliaferro, “
tW. C. Dillon,
(Joseph Smith, Connecticut.
Mrs. Salmonds, Resident.
{Mrs. Priscilla Jones, “
JW. P. Meiriaiain, “
Mrs. Walton, “
A. Campbell, “
|Mrs. Meredith, “
Benj. Burleigh, Germany.
And three negroes, viz: Milly Ashton, Louisa Bruce, her
daughter, and a woman named Anarchy.
* Died in the Hospital.— t Very intemperate habits. —
| Died out of the city.
BOARD OF HEALTH.
Thursday, August 29th—12 M.
The board report that thre.e deaths have occurred in this
City since 12 o’clock yesterday, and one case of a person
removed lately to the country from the city, terminated
fatally this morning.
The Physicians who promptly attended the session of
the Board this morning, agree in stating that fewer cases of
Fever have occurred lately, and that the type of the dis
ease is much milder than at first.
The Physicians are also of opinion, that the disease is
the Bilious Fever of the season and climate, aggravated
by some local causes, but from the diminution in its viru
lence, they are of opinion that the cause has been in a
measure removed.
The Board trust that the lessoning of the malignity of
the disease which has already taken place, is the happy
omen of its early disappearance.
Saturday, August 31, —12 M.
The Board report that three deaths have occurred in
the city since 12 o’clock yesterday, and from the best in
formation they can obtain from Physicians, they believe
that few of the cases occurring within that time can be
termed malignaat, the generality being of a very mild
type. Os the deaths, two were white and one colored—
all of fever.
Monday, September 2, 12 M.
The Boasd report that one case of fever has terminated
fatally in this city since 12 o’clock yesterday, and three in
the country witbin the same period, ol persons who lately
removed from the city. The Board also report one death
at the Hospital of old age. No new cases ol malignant
fever have come to the knowledge of the Board since yes
terday, those of recent origin yield readily to medical
treatment.
The Board also report the of three persons resi
dents of the city, who died and were interred in’tlre coun
try within the last week, the Board having heretofore only
reported the deaths in the country that were interred in
the city.
This report now embraces all deaths from fever which
have occurred since its commencement, and the Board will
continue to report the deaths of all citizens whether in
terred in the city or country.
Tuesday, Septembers —12 M.
The Board report the death of four persons in the city 1
from/euer since 12 o’clock yesterday, and two in the
country, residents of the city, from the same disease—
also one death from Rheumatism.
The Board also report that none of the recent cases
have terminated fatally.
Wednesday, September 4, —12 M.
The Board report four deaths in town during the last
twenty-four hours—three from fever and one from para
lysis, and three deaths from fever in the country.
No cases of recent origin have terminated fatally, but
yield readily to medical treatment.
Published by order of the Board.
A. CUMMING, Mayor.
Samuel M. Thompson, Secretary.
Thursday, September sth—l2 M.
The Board report four deaths of white persons, and
three of color, during the last twenty-four hours, from fe
ver, and one from intemperance, in the city.
The board also report two deaths of white persons, and
one negro, in the country —two of which occurred previ
ous to the report of yesterday, but were not then ascertain
ed.
Published by order of the Board.
A. CUMMING, Mayor
Samubl M. Thompson, Secretary.
Saturday, September, 7, 12 M.
The Board of Health report five deaths of fever in the
city since 12 o’clock yesterday, and one in the country
from the same disease.
The Board also report the death of three other persons,
in the city, viz : one fioin fracture of the thigh, one of in
temperance and one of old age.
The Board also report the death of another citizen, J.
C. Griffin, at Aiken, who died of bilious cholic.
Published by order of the Board.
A. CUMMING, Mayor.
Samuel M. Tuompson, Secretary.
For the Standard of Union,
No. 99.
MAJOR “M.”
We have seen how unceremoniously Major M. impeach
es my veracity—an offence for which, if I recognised a
certain code, he would be personally responsible, and
which I do not believe he would have committed, if he
had supposed I would act upon that code. Giving myself
no concern for his assault at this point let us see how he
stands upon the ground of veracity. Passing over minor
instances, I shall notice only the principal instances of mis
representation, sophistry and abuse which abound in his
production.
“ Thus far,” says he, “ they (the numbers I have writ
ten) have passed mostly unread,” &-c. Major M. knows
this is not so.
“ They are now converted into a means of attack upon
private character,” &c. This is not so; they relate to
public men, public measures, and public conduct; and no
proof has been exhibited to the contrary.
“ The purpose of this notice,” says “ M.” is only to
expose his (Lacon’s) falsehood, and unmask his hypocri
sy.” This, says “ M.” is his “ only" purpose. Does
not every one know that he had the further purpose of
abusing me, and promoting his re-election?
“ M.” accuses me of “ inveterate hatred.” I deny the
charge ; 1 entertain no such feeling. I have no confidence
in him, but 1 hate no man.
“ M.’ accuses me of repeated use of “ dirty weapons”
to deprive him of the “ confidence of his constituents.”
The use of “ dirty weapons” is disclaimed; and it re
quires something more than the assertions of “ M.” to es
tablish the charge.
“ M.” apprises me that lam “ known in person.” And
does he suppose that I desire to be unknown ?
He challenges me to “ throw oft’my mask,” and propo
ses to “ discuss” with me “ his claims to office.” With
Major M. I can have no direct communication, yet he shall
have no reason to complain of a want of attention. But
after speaking of my mask, “ Lacon,” why has he worn
his, “ AL”? There is no mask in the business: we are
both known.
“ M.” intimates, in a kind of round-about way, that “ I
have more worth where unknown, than where known.”—
Os this 1 leave others to judge—well satisfied, in the mean
time, that the declaration of “ M.” will not be deemed
conclusive.
“M.” represents me as “reckless of means," and “look
ing only to the end”—as “ having undertaken the worth
less office of a retailer of other men’s slanders ? I cannot
allow myself to comment upon this calumny.
Ke speaks of “the most kind and endearing friendships.”
In the latter part of his tirade-, I think there is a similar
allusion. Do I understand these allusions? If I do, they
relate to a fellow soldier in the Florida campaign—to a
brother in arms. And what has been his conduct to that
brother ? I speak only of what is on the surface—of what
is known to every one. Tell it not in Gath ! Publish it
not in the streets of Askelon ; lest they forever abhor the
name of soldier; lest they forever detest the name of po
litician ! That brother—l mean that brother in arms—
went with him, in the inclement winter of ’36, to the wilds
of Florida. There, and elsewhere, he shared with him,
the toils, tie dangers, and ti e honois of the soldier. Tlure
was, indeed, to all appearance, a state of the most kindly
feelings between them. And what has been his recent
conduct towards that gentleman ? It is known to the coun
ty. Having published his declension, and thus left a va
cancy which might be supplied by others, that gentlemnn,
in pursuance of wishes entertained for a year or two, on
the part of some friends, consented to be a candidate dis-
tinctly declaring, however, as I understand, that he did
not cotne forward for the purpose of opposing “ the peti
tion,” but that he came forward on broad principles not
concealing the fact, however, that he had not signed, and
would not sign the petition. Scarcely was it generally
known that the gentleman alluded ro was a candidate, be
fore Major “ M.” to the astonishment of all not in the se
cret, withdrew Ins declension, and met him as an opposing
candidate ! For this conduct. Major M, alledges the soli
citations of old friends. It is not for me to say whether
this defence is sufficient. A very “ kindly feeling" for
the gentleman alluded to, would, as it appears to me, have
suggested the propriety of suggesting this, and other rea
sons lor saying to the friends who were endeavoring to
press him back into the public service, that circumstances
precluded the idea. It is all a mistake to suppose that
the county, or the country, or even the enterprise in which
“ M." is engaged, cannot get along without him. There
are other friendlfof the enterprise, who might have given
it more efficient support for the reason that the country
would have had more confidence in tlteir sincerity. It
may turn out, too, that he will have less popularity at the
election than some others might have had.
LACON. /
September 2d, 1839. '
STATE RIGHTS AND UNITED STATES RIGHTS.
’ S'l? A I.V I) A I.VO
fill: TKI'E ISSUE.
Shtdl GOVERNMBST Ob' THE BANKS,
or a GOVERNMENT Ob' THE PEOPLE? Shall we
have a CONSTITUTIONAL TREASURY, or an UN
CONSTITUTIONAL NATIONAL BANK? Shall wt
have a CONSTITUTIONAL CU RRENCY of golb and
silver or one of IRREDEEMA BL E PA PER ? Shall
weliveunder the despotismof a MONI ED ARIS'I'OCRACY,
or under the safeguards of a b'REE CONSTITUTION ?
[Washington Chronicle.
.niLLEDGE VILLE:
TUESDAY MORNING, SEPT. 10, 1839.
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
FOR PRESIDENT,
JTIARTIIW VAX BUREM.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
JOHN FORSYTH.
FOR GOVERNOR,
CHARLES J. MCDONALD.
The number of Newspapers circulated weekly by the
Mail from the Printing Offices at Mdledgeville, and
are sent to 881 Post Offices.
TO CORRESPONDENTS.
Several communications were received too late for in*
sertion in this day’s paper, and several others, not accom
panied with the author’s names, an indispensable pre-re*
quisite to their appearance in our columns.
DEFEND YOUR CANDIDATE.
We called upon the whigs not long since, to defend their
candidate. We had been pointed to the journals of the Le
gislature for evidence of his support of State Rights princi
ples “in those fettrful times,’’ from which we discovered that
so far from sustaining those principles, he was willing to eur
reuder them into the hands of the Federal Executive. W®
published his vote, in which he distinctly acknowledged tb®
right of the President to invade the sovereign State of Geor
gia, with a military force, to arrest her in the exercise of her
constitutional rights; and also published an extract of Gov.
Troup's letter to the Secretary of War in 1827, when Mr.
Adams threatened him with the United States army, and left
it to the people, to decide between them, for they could not
both be right.
After standing mute for a number of weeks, a portion of
the whig press has broken silence, and such a shewing tP
they have made for their candidate, is a caution to all Stat®
Rights people.
The Recorder comes forth with an article purporting to b®
a defence of Judge Dougherty, to which we shall briefly refer,
and which we shall presently shew to be no defence at all,
hut a most flimsy attempt to evade the whole question at
issue.
“ The Standard of Union, to prove Judge Dougherty
somewhere in the neighborhood of its own candidate, brings
forward Mr. Dougherty’s vote defeating the plan origina
ted and concocted by the Editor himself we believe, to
embarrass the Government of the State, to which the Ed
itor was not overly partial, and to get up a hobby to make
a noise with, however much it might injure the State and
her interests. Although the Standard needs no informa
tion in relation to the matter, yet as be has presented it to
the people in such a way as may deceive them, we may
as well put the matter down at once, as it will take but lit
tle time or troule to do it effectually.”
“To bring Judge Dougherty somewhere in the neighbor
hood of its own candidate.’’ Pardon us gentlemen— for al
though we may be willing to labor as bard in any practiea.
ble undertaking for the benefit of our country, as our neigh
bors, we would be the last to work for nothing and fiud our
selves; and until it can be demonstrated that the Narth anti
South poles can be brought to unite upon the Equator, we
shall uever attempt to place Judge McDonald “ in the neigh
borbood of’’ Judge Dougherty. Their votes upon the cele
brated measure above referred to, authoi ising the President,
and almost inviting him to put down the State with the Fed
eral Army, has placed them at an immeasurable distant®
from each other.
Defeating the plan originated and concocted by the Edi
tor himself.” Did this humiliating measure of Mr. Beall and
Judge Dougherty, defeat the “plan originated and concocted
by the Editor J” No : and the Recorder knows it, although
it would make the impression that Judge Dougherty had car
ried it through the House, and that the Editor’s plan, which
was nothing more nor less than a bill to survey aud distribute
the Cherokee Country had been defeated—when in fact,after
all that Judge Dougherty coni J do, with his great influence,
the proposition received but six votes. The scheme of th*
Editor was uot defeated—-the bill was passed, and what wa»
then, a wilderness, now “ blossoms like the rose”— notwith
standing the uncompromising persevering and vindictive hos
tility of Judge Dougherty.
“ To embarrass the government of the State, to which th®
Editor was uot overly partial, and to get up a hobby to make
a noise with, however much it might injure the State and
her interests.”
If to bring forward measures in the Legislature to advance
the interests of the people, and to oppose such as would bow
down the State to unconstitutional authority, are to be con*
strued into a design to embarrass the government, the Recor.
der may make the most of it; hut we have the consolation
to know that in all we have done upon that subject, w®
have been fully sustained by the people, and that is our high
est reward. We did not embariass our constituents, uorhavo
we “injured the State and her interests.” For the yeas and
nays upon the submission amendment, see Journal of th®
House for 1830, page 243. Yeas 6, Dougherty, nays H7,
McDonald.
“The reader then must be informed that while General
Jackson and his Cabinet were acting with the utmost good
faith to Georgia, exerting all their influence— indeed, using
every exertion to effect the removal of the Cherokees, at
the expense of the United Slates according to our contract
with that Government, and with every rational prospect
before us, that such exertions would accomplish the much
desired object, without any trouble or expense to Georgia;
while the Cabinet at Washington were thus proving to us
the sincerity and efficiency with which they were acting
for the State, and entreating this State not to embarrass
their hands with Congress, by rash and unnecessary mea
sures on our part, L«> und behold, the Editor of tljp Stand
ard steps forward in the Legislature, and with a niagnanlv
metis and patriotic impulse no doubt proposes to embarrass
the Federal Government from using their best efforts for
us, and to thwart all their efforts in this behalf, by surveyi
ing and taking possession at once of the Cherokee coun
try, pa ving our own expenses of course most patriotically,