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of its provisions, he could have used. In this
reservation it obviously contemplates a resort to
other means than those particularly mentioned.
It is not to be disguised that the power which it
; s dius enjoined upon the Sheriff to employ is nofh
jnir less tiiau the posse comitatas, in all the rigor of
the ancient common laws, This power, though it
be used against unlawful resistance to judicial
process, is in itfc eharaeter.foroible, and analogous to
lliut oonlerred upon the Marshals by the actof 1703.
It is iu fact the embodying of tiro whole mass of the
population pnder the command .of a single individ
ual W accomplish In their forcible aid what could
not'be effected peaceably and by the ordinary means.
It may properly he said to be a relict of those ages
ju which the laws could be defended rather by
physical than moral force’, and, in its origin, was
•conferred upon the Sheriffs of England to enable
tjioin to defend their country against any of the
jjj 2l r'.i enemies when they came into the land, as
welfas for the purpose of executing process. J n
earjy and less civilized times, it was intended to in
clude “the aid and attendance of a!! knights and oth
ers who were bound to have harness.'’ It includes,
the right of going with arms and military equip
ments, and embraces larger classes and greater
masses of populating than can he compelled by the
laws of most of the States to perform militia duty,
li the principles of the common law arc recognized
in South Carolina, (and from this act it would seem
I jljoy are,) the powers of summoning tlic posse com
itatus will compel, under the penalty of fine and
imprisonment, every man, over the-age of fifteen apd
able to travel, to turn out at the call of the sheriff
and with such weapons as shall be necessary: and
! u wav justify heating and even killing such as may
resist. * The use of the posse comitatus is therefore
1 a direct application of force; and cannot be other
' Vi .j se regarded than as the employment of the whole
■ militia force of the country, and in an equally effi
cient form under a different name. No proceeding
which resorts to this power, to the extent contem
plated by the act can be properly denominated
peaceable.
* # * *
Under these circumstances, and the pruvisions’of
the acts of South Carolina, the execution of the laws
is rendered impracticable, even thromjh the ordina
ry judicial tribunal of the United States. There
would certainly be fewer difficulties and less oppor
tunity of actual collision between the officers of the
U. States and of the State, and the collection of the
- revenue would be more effectually secured—if in
deed it can ho done in any other way—by placing
the custom-house beyond the immediate power of
l ithe country.
For this purpose, it might be proper to provide,
that whenever, by any unlawful coinbir.nimn or ob
struction in any State, or in any port, it should he
roine impracticable faithfully to .collect the duties,
the President of the United States should be author
ized to alter and abolish such of the districts and
ports ofentryas should be necessary,* and to estab
lish the custom-house at some secure place within
the same port or-harbor of such State; and in such
f cases, it should be the duty, of the collector to reside
fat such place, and to detain all vcsels afld cargoes
until the duties imposed by law be properly secured,
or paid in cash—deducting interest; that in such ca
ses it should be unlawful to take the vessel and cargo
from the custody of the proper officer of the custom?,
. unless by process from the ordinary judicial tribu
nals oi the U. States; and that incase of an attempt
otherwise to lake the property by a force too great
; to be overcome by ihe officers of the customs, it
should be lawful to protect the possession of the of
ficers by the employment of the land and naval for
ces and militia, under provisions similar to those
authorized by the 1 ltii section of the act of the 9th
-of January, iBO9.
N. M’^EIIEE^
I LOTTERY A\B EXCHANGE ©FJPICIL
MILLEDCEVILLE, GEO.
LUCK, LiJCK.I!
Ticket No. 13—IS—21, a prize of S 1000. The
i fortunate holder of the ticket has received the cash
for the same, at McGEIiEES’S Office
The drawn numbers of the Union Canal Lottery,
Class No. 1 for 1833, are as follows:
40—18—£4—50—13—3—21—11—57.
Combination Ao. 13— IS—2l, 810CO.
so,o»o
it"
I Aik 3
1 l ! (jze oi 30,000, and
1 “ “ 20,000, and Tickets only 810.
New York Consolidated Lottery—Class No. 3 tor
1833.—The official drawing is expected at my Of
fice on the 14th of February next.
OS number otter;---SO Itrawn Hit!lots.
SNHHasr&iKD gMKxasrcß*
1 Prize of 30.000 !>»!!«•
1 « “ 20.000 OoSIs.
1 “ a 0,000 is 6,000
1 << a • 5.000 i* 5,000
1 <• a 2, 151 is 2, !5i
20 OF 1000 30,000
20 “ “ 500 is 10.000
20 “ “ 300 is 0,000
20 “ « 200 is 4,000
35 “ ’ 150 is 5,*250
’SG “ « 100 is 5,000
l 50 “ 7» is 3,920
50 “ “ 00 is 3,300
56 “ « ■ • 50 is 2,800
112 “ . *• 10 is 4,840
2181 .... . . 24 is 62,410
. 15,400 “ « * 12 is 184,000
Lowest Prize, Twelve Hollars.
•„ PRICE OF TICKETS.
W holes only 810—Halve* 85~<tnavti!fF S2 '»#•
llj* Or 'rrs from any part o? the Union, post poiil, " ill meet
ouli prompt uUcnfivu.—AilrettH to
N. M’GEIIEE,
* . . MilUtlgevtll# Gto.
January So • 3—"
—' ,!J— l- -cm _ _Bgj
“Ociv only ambition t», *« i ive Mudcl . equal
laws.”
r ’ ''* *' '
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" THE~TPUES,
A»l> STATE BIGHT S A2>VOCATJC.
MILLtyDGEHLLE, JANUARY SO, IS3S.
RLW AI&IIAIXCiZZyiEVi'F.
We are happy to have it in our power to say to the patrons o**
this Paper, tjiat we )iave procured ihe' consent of a gentleman of
oric of the neighboring counties to undertake the management of
the Editorial Depdrlrtifent of this paper. He lias the reputation
of being a staunch republican of the old delfersoniun School of
’9B, and unable writer, possessing wiihal, an extensive share of
political information. We hope tmit our effort to establish the
character of our Journal may meet with that liberal encourage
ment, which tho great and important principles it will advocate
will so richly merit, apart from all the deserts to vvliich the I’ib
lieher, without vanity, may lay claim.
22(1 of rehni-try.
Pursuant to public notice, a meeting of the citizens was held
at T,afaycttc Hall, on the evening of the 23d instant. Col. U. la.
Par!’, v. as called to yie Ciiair, and Win., *S. Rockwell, appoint
ed Secretary. On motion a Coimuittrc was appointed to make
suitable arrangements for the celebration of the birth day of
Washington, consisting of the following gentkmen:
i>ft ssrs. L. D. Buckner, Is. JloOehee, M. J. Kenan, R. 11.
Smith, T. F. Green, J. li. It* Washington, J. A. Cuthbert and
W m. J. Davis-
The following gentlemen were appointed a Committee to ap
point an Orator, viz: Messrs. M. Grieve, J. G. Phlhilltrid Wm.
0- Tinsley.
’l’tie meetinsr then adjourned. K. E. PARK, t^wr’nin.
\V m. 8. Rockwell, tSec’ry
'I lie Citizens met pursuant to addjournment—The
Chairman of the Coimnittc of Arrangements reported
t;*ut they had concludod upon recommending the fol
lowing order ol’Celebration.
A3 Guns at Nnn Rise.
At 11 o’clock a procession will he form ’d, and pro
ceed to the Methodist Church, where an Oration will
bo delivered, —after which, a N-Vional Salute of 21 Guns.
A .MILITARY and CIVIC GALA, will close tho fos
tivies of the day. The management will be confided
to the following gentlemen,
Gen. J- \V. S.INTORR; G. G.
Alai. WM. \V. CARNES', M. .T. KENAN,
Maj.T. F. GREENE, C. J. PAINE,
Maj. W. S. ROCKWELL, G. L. DEM I NO,
Capi. J. A. CLTHBERT, M. TUCKER. .
Col- K. E. I’aivK, will act as Marshal of the dav.”
1.. O. BUCKNER,
Ch. Com. Arrangements-
The Coiiuitercinl Rank at IRacon.
We take an early opportunity to assure the public,and
bill holders in particular,that this’lnstitution is' a sound,
good and healthy one, and that a redemption of the hills
of it, iu specie, will be promptly met by the Bank. Wo
are- under the best assurances and in vvliich every reli
ance may he placed, that the recent reports of its failure,
& of its incapacity to redeem every dollar in specie is
entirely unfounded.
Dr. Col!ills’ Defehee.
Avw altbram r.vKTFM.—r, rhnps in no case if this latin axiom
m,*re certainly applicable than in the (Biso of Dr. 11. Foliins. An
irresponsible committee is appointed by the Leirialature, to in
vestigate tiie causes of tho tailure of tlie Bank, ol iVlacon—That
conitnittco, the humble imitators of die United States U-tnlc com.
miftee repair to Macon and common* c their investigations with
an apparent desire to arrive at the truth; but it soon became man
ifest, tiiatlhdVha 1 lost sight of that holy principle of justice,
which should have influenced their investigations—and lent them
selves, to the designing and malignant. W e have carefully pe.
rusc-d their report and the evidence, and cannot forbear the ex
pression ofour unfeigned astonishment, at the gross perversion
of facts, and unstable and unsound conclusions, attempted to be
drawn from the evidence. We have come to die conclusion,
at which we believe every unprejudiced reader of tho report
must likewise come --that this coraipittcc, have endeavored, to
feed the prejudices ot the Puhlid. against the gentleman whose
name beads this article, without any justifiable cause. \\*e
shall take occasion hereafter to go more fully into detail in this
in this matter—for the rights of one citizen are the rights ol ail.
The following extract is taken from the defendfe.ainl commend it,
as well as ottiers ulm.li we shall make, to the attention ofour rea
ders.
The extracts follow below :
It is alleged “that the register oftbc bills issued and
kept bv inc is npt correct, and ought not bo relied on.”
If any thing coming from the majority of that Gommil
tec could have surprised me, it would be this shameless
& unfounded assertion. Tho supposed difficulty of detec
ting tho falsehood of the statement, no doubt gave them
confidence to venture it ; but in this hope they shall he
disappointed. So far as this charge goes, and is inten
ded to convey the idea that there are bills on the Bank
of Macon in circulation, signed by me as Cashier, which
hate notbeenn fairly registered, if isfulsc —and the au
thor, with all others who assented to tips shameloss in
sinuation, I do not hesitate to pronounce base and willful
calumniators. Tin- public will' be surprised to learn
that the Committee, so far from having a particle oftrs
tiniony to support this charge, have made it in the face
of the very stongest evidence which could be adduced
to prove a negative,shewing its falsehood. It was known
ty them, that on a former occasion, and in answer to
this same charge, which then existed only in rumor,
1 had distinctly stated, in the public gazettes, if there
was a single bill in circulation, signed and issued by
me , that did not appear fairly set forth on the books
of the Bank, that I was ready at any moment to redeem
it in specie.—At the same, time I requested that the
Register might be published,offering to pay theexpense
myself, "that every bill-holder might have*an opportu-
nity of examining for themselves. 11. re then was a mode,
pointed out by mysejf, by which it could be accurately
ascertained whether there was “any lulls in circulation
which bad not been registered.” But it was rejected
then, by the Managers of the Bank ; and the Committee
who have so recently had that Register in their possess
ion, with the power to control it, have still refused to
afford to the public the opportunity of examining it and
judging for themselves. They knew wi ll that it would
prove Ihe falsehood of this pitiful and base insttiuatidn.
Bt2 repeat again, their hope to avoid a detection of the
calumny they have propagated shall lie disappointed.
I have applied for, and so soon as it can he obtained,
am determined that the Register shall be published, by
which an impartial public may determine the Ruth or
falsehood of this accusation.
(g>- When Mr. Atkinson was asked by the Macon
Bank Committee whether any notes or bills ol the Bank
of Macon had bean cancelled and burned, or otherwise
withdrawn from circulation, while he was cashier; and
if any, what amount; lie answered, “There have been
none.” This last word “none,” was misread and printed
“somN” from which it is difficult even now to distinguish
it in the mamisteript. As the word has obviously an
impoitant bearing in the tenor and ellectol Mr. A s cvi
-1 deuce, it is hoped that the Messenger and any other pa
per that may contain Mr. I’aUoit a address, will notice
• tho erratum.
“Tliß 61PEHIYTE5BEST OF A .’U«!ITV
tVORUSHOP.”
The Editor of the Augiv ua Chronicle haj put oar mtstexi oes
insckitas! k and clA.vn ovE Governor nrtnif 1.0 combat, or
mphinUngliiM, he has laid him flat of las hack. The h iitor< 1
that paper was attacked to the party of which our cONSistLSi
Lad BKLLiue&L.vr Governor is low at the head, and there teems
to have been on b .tb tides an evident di -inclination to part from
each other, after they had Trtivr 'h’d so lonßf and so tar together.
And il the Governor could Intve retained the good opinion of the
Editor of the Chronicle by dissimulation, hypocricy and conceal
ment, the present split be tv. ten the a would ticker have occur,
red. TANARUS! Governor seemS from the “explanation” contained in
the Chronicle to have boon very much disinclined to take oil the
mask, by which ho must loose o e of the two parties with whom
he had played otrhis ambidexter pelicy,
We give full credit'to the account given in the Chronicle,
and ye have no doubt but that tbo Governor is secretly inclined
to nullification and wodld favor that doctrine, if he dare do so.
But his party is composed of such opposite materials that he is
driven to concealment and duplicity, in the hope to sustain him
self in the confidence of his whole party by such means. We
wish very much that we had room to publish -Mr. Pemberton's
statement. He seems to Lavtaconducted himself in the pres
ence efthe Governor with a great deal of candor ar.d iftdfcpcn
dcnce, for which he deser es praise.
Wc subjoin tbo letters:
Milledguviu e, April Gth, 1552.
My Dear Sir: —l read the Chronicle with increased
interest—l concur with you generally in matters of prin
ciple—ami appreciate your ability, to communicate
clearly and distinctly your idras on all subjects. In the
Chronicle of tin: dtii, ! was pleased wit It the notice th
keauf Gov. Troup's letter by “A Georgian.” 1 was
pleased with your editorial remarks on the subject of the
“Hancock Meeting.” Permit me to say to you, that
while lam decidedly in favor of Itedvclion, my name
has had a prominent place, in the Hancock and other
meetings, on the subject of a Convention—without iny
privi'f, knowledge or consent —i e. without the least
consultation with me, by any individual who lias taken
part in those, meeting. The evidence of what 1 state
will bn given to the public in due time—in an incontro
vertible form. Tho official relation which I tear to the
people, at this important cris.s—occupies all nfy time
and talents, and would require more if I had them to
bestow, iam not to be diverted from a straight forward,
course. Tire State will sustain all it.: rights. Fear not.
Re strong. I am caiman-! composed. I use no threaten
ing language, nor large swelling words. 1 shall not ape
Troup. But lam ready to do my duty.
Do let me hear front You,and believe me yours a« ev
er. * ' WILSON MJMPKtN. *
A. 11. T’emburtox, Fa. Augusta.
Mrr.T.rrtct'vir.i.E, June Ot 1) 1832.
My Dear Sir: —Your letter of the Gth ilist, is before
me. And although lam sick and scarcely able to write,
not having an revered your former interesting letter 1 feel
that von must not be longer neglected, least my silence
should he attributed to -soma want of respect or kind
feeling, which does not exist. My kindest feelings are
with you, as a friend, in whose motives, independence,
and talents, my confidence icmaifts unshaken. In re
gard to the course of {life Federal Union, I shall remark,
.ts Editor?, like the- rest of the corps, as far us I know,
are the rightful owners, of all that appears in their pa
per editorially. For myself you may- rest assured. I
have no newspaper organ, not the slightest control, con
cert, or connection with any press in existence, so far as
relates to the political sentiments ol the Editors. So
far as 1 ant concerned, they arc entitled to tiio entire re
sponsibility of all that appears in their papers. Asa
public matt, all that 1 ask from a is that when
my public acts are taken up, that they will tell the truth,
the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. And this
much ought to be expected from every holiest Editor.
Having a great many things to do, 1 find if necessary,
to take one at a time, sndT select the mo.-A important
one first. Anti when that is disposed of, 1 take tip the
next, Are. If 1 had nothing else to do, but to write and
nuke speeches on subjects’ pf Political Economy, I
would certainly try my skill, at the important crisis,
rather than remain an idle spectator of the deeply inter
estirtc seen s which now agitate the country. But it is
my lot to b” the superintendent of a'rnightv work shop.
.Mv anxilia; i3s arc few and feeble. Evoty thing that is
not planed, prepared, and executed by myself, under
goes mv scrutiny, inspection and correction.
In a word Bir, let me plainly say to you, lam at this
stormy period, endeavoring to steer the Bark of Georgia,
wiihout one solitary competent and regular adviser. 1
have found many of my l’licnds purely and exclusively
selfish. If they cannot udvisof-o C3 to bring advantage
tc themselves, they drop oil*. M ell let them go.
My health is baT, but my spirits and confidence firm
and unshaken. If Cod spares my life, and gives me
health, I shall'surmount every other difficulty.
i can write no more, yours as ever,
WILSON LUMPKIN.
A. 11. I’r.MHEitTOX, Esq. Augusta.
GOV. I.rtH’iin \5 I.l.I!•'B< *«TIO\.
In a late publication of tlfc Auguxia Chronicle, tho e
ditor has conclusively established the fact, that his Ex
cellency was a NuUiiier, at least lor two months/ Wc
have,as Mr. Guieu w ould say,transferred to our columns,
his Excellency’s two letters, “ as matter of historyt”—
The writer of these two letters, cuts a ridiculous figure
enough, and exhibits, in rainbow colours, more than one
bright trait in hi? character.
His Excellency, in the scconl paragraph of his letter,
takes occasion to remark, that if is his lot “ to be the su
perintendant of a mighty work-sb’op”! The metaphor,
though somewhat common-place, nevertheless is well ex
pressed. It is true some readers might perhaps, sup
pose he had reference to tlic Penitentiary or the Central
Bank ; but bis subsequent remarks, wo think, clearly
define bis meaning. With much truth, and wibh a can
dor somewhat remarkable for his Excellency, ho adds—
“My auxiliaries are few and feeble ”! Trout this ex
pression, it must be evident, that his E-teeliuiicy could
not mean the Penitentiary—since, his auxiliaries there
arc neither few nos.debit . nor yet could her, for to the
Central Bank, since the Directors and officers of that in
stitution, seem perfectly competent to their respective
duties. The President, whose knowledge in Banking,
and capacity for fmanceering, are only equated bv his
political acumen and profound knowledge in the theory
o‘s our government. Indeed, so deeply has he reflected
upon the provisions of the Constitution, and so thorough
ly has he studied the powete granted by it. that none but
himself lias ever been abletto discover that among those
grants of power, there is oac that authorises the Gene
ral Government to sell a. State/ it is clear therefore,
that the directors and officers of this institution, and
particularly its President, at least in his banking capaci
ty, cannot be eomurehcndei'i in the term “ feeble.
The question then recurs, What did iiis Excellency*
mean by the “ workshop 7” At fir. t blush one would
suppose that his Excellency might have referred to the
Executive Office, and intended to dignify that portion
of tlic State House, by the cognomen of tlic “ workshop !’
lor he observes, “every tiling that is not planned, pre
pared and executed by myself, undergoes my scrutiny,
inspection and correction!”—But then, when we reflect
that Ills “auxiliaries'' there, -although as he says, they
maybe “few and feeble,” yet, as they are appointed
durante bene placito, he could have remedied the diffi
culty of feebleness by appointing others, and thus could
have had a fair opportunity of redeeming .t few of his
promises- Indeed, he seems not to have forgotten his
power in this respect, for if rumor bo not false; helms
lately exercised it by placing a relative in the scat of one
of his t feeble auxiliaries l” It is clear then, that his Ex
cellency did not intend to inculpate his Secretaries.
The expressions used must have been intended for those
of bis political friends who were clamorous for ofitec.
Mark how ho describes them in the roncludjng part-of
his loiter: lie v.r.*», “i«m at this stormy period en
deavoring to steer the bark <]f tlrorgia ,
one solitary, competent and regular adviser!!!"
This is highly probable, at least, iva arc not disposed to
.question Ins Excellency's veracity in this remark, nor
in the one that follows, namely—“l have found many of
my friends purely and exclusively selfish ; if they cannot
advise so as to bring advantage to themselves they drop
oil'!! Well let them w.*i!!—lf his excellency had ad
d'd “and bed and” the sage reflection would have lost
none of its point, and although, as Sterne would say, the
accusing spirit would fly to Heavens Chancery with the
oath, and blush as he gave it in, yet the recording angel
as he wiotc it down would have made a note in
the margin w hich might lesson its enormity.
We have said that these letters exhibit in rainbow
colors, more than one bright speck in his excellency's
character. We beg to be understood, as not expressly
intending to refer to his excellency’s vanity or to his
sincerity, hut rather to intimate that men of great minds
are apt to he more ambitions of cotemporanco.:s ap
plause, than of posthumous fame ; and his excellency is
evidently desirous of obtaining the one,from a conscious
ness perhaps,we say perhaps, of not deserving tile other.
He seems anxious to he not only the chronicler of his
public acts but also to bear his testimony against the
selfishness. incapacity and fctblencsS of his friends. —
Truly u ith such a pilot at the helm, the “bark of Geor
gia” ought to find a secure haven, however selfish and
mutinous the lur.w may he.
It may he asked, why his excellency adopted this co
vert mode of attacking- his friends. The answer is ob
vious—is decisive: lie knew that a masked battery is
more t fleetive than n visible one; and besides, while
they good souls were lauding virtues which tie posessed
not, and exerting their limited moans in his behalf, he
was nobly discharging the debt of gratitude by pepper
ing them with "rape shot cn barbeite, (as the French
would say, but as we would say over a wail.)
i lis excellency should have remembered that as tin
haad of a party, it was tmroli more difficult to please his
friends, than to perplex his enemies . But after ajl, ho is
more to be Liaised. Having nought ofselus'i
ness in his own character, in tire simplicity of his heart,
he did not suppose it to exist in others ; and lie had a
right tocxpjpftt sincerity from thorn, when ho is known
to ire in the constant exercise of that best of virtues : for
however the contrary may be supposed, we be lire there
are many, very many who can safely say, he has never
deceived them bv a show of candour: because unlike
most others, they understood this distinguishing cha
racteristic of his excellency. .
If rve thought his exeell ,cv, in the midst of his p r
plexitv, mid the paucity of disinterestedness among his
friends won id listen -to oik advice, we would, without
one spark of.selfishness, and in the true spirit of patrio
tism, advise his excellency to retire from a station for
which Jiu-is fitted neither by his genius or his capacity
—entreating him at the same time to let go the best
bower-anchor e.f the “bark of Georgia'’ while she i« yet
in soundings. She- can readdy ship a much more px
pcrienc <1 pilot and a more trust-worthy drew, by whom
slip will he able to weather the storms by w hich f lic is
threatened, and beTironght safe back into poM.
in out next, we may take leave to comment some
what freely’ on his excellency’s other letter.
Free Trade and State's Riaht Jlectffis.
In oar c lrnims to day will be found tile proceedings of the
Free Trade andState’s Rights Meeting, held in Charleston, on
Monday the 2lst inst. The resolutions adopted by that meeting'
breathe a ypirii of;mtriotic.devotion to constitutional liberty, tru
ly worthy ofthc gallant Carolinians, Who have en nobly stepped
forth in delenceof Southern rights and Rout hern interests. The
spirit by which they are animated, has but one parallel in mod
ern times—lt is a noble 6hc-*-ofsuxtcring Poland, the land of Kos
ciusko artd of Pnlftski.
“The chaifmon, -ays the Editor of the Mercury) was sur
rounded by veterans of the revoluli-bi who exhibited throughout
the proceedings an interest and animation, unsurpassed by that of
the most ardent youth present—and none could look upon the as
sembly, and hear the humming words of the Speakers and ob
serve the eager sympathy with w hich they were mot, and fad to
be convinced that every, heart there was beating warmly, and cv
cS-y arm nerved ready against tyranny come in wlint shape it’may!"
—while the free born sons of t aroiina, are manifesting their ut
ter abhorrence of ties principles contained in the„cdict of An
drew Jacksop, Georgia degraded Georgia!—degraded by her
’Legislature and her Hovdruur. is supinely reposing upon the
sri.K.vmo achievement of G'ov T.umpkin in pardoning the .Mission
aries—yes, a Governor of Georgia has acted the conspicuous
part of c-ATS-i-AW to the jugglers at Washington and has the ef
frontery to talk About the triumph of the State in the act. We
should not he at all surprised, if'the obedient vassal of Andrew 1
should next call out the militia to aid in subducing the chivalry ot
Carolina—The imperial edict says, that Carolina shall neither
light nor run. The foot of Federal oppression is upon, her neck,
if she resists, she is to be cruthed-w-if she attempts to secede, she
is to be crumbled.
TTZIE rSIKSJBJEST’S KECRSf MESSAGE,
We> have not space to present our readers w ith the
late message entire of the President, communicating thp
South Carolina Ordinance, with tht accompanying doc
uments, together with his own, and Governor (layrre’s
.Proclamation. We have, however, made such extracts
from it ns may a fiord acluetothe opinions, and probable
ctiursc of tliu President in tlie .event of the Ordiannce
being carried into operation. The message is'full of
Jesuitical sophistry, and aficct to consider the crisis
more serious and alarming at this moment than it has
ever heretofore4>ccn regarded,. This is all hypocritical
cant. Tlio President’s opinions can really have Under
gone no change for llie worst, as no event lias occurred
since the pronwigution of his Proclamation to excite.ap
prehottsion; and if he has consulted the leading Union
paper of that btatv, he could not hut see the exulting
tone in which it has spoken of the re-action in South
Carolina ami-of the harmless and inoffensive character,
the Ordinance of .Nullification was likely to assume.
We think wc can perceive the drift of all this afl'ecta
tion of alarm assumed hy the President in his message
so welt suited to answer the tods he has in view. lie
is either doubtful himself, that he has,the power lo des
patch an armed force against the .State of South Caroli
na, or he is apprehensive that the public opinion is deci
ded against his right to do.so, and he is now seeking tc
procure from Congress the undoubted authority to make
war upon that devotfd State, with the knowledge that aU
the odium of such a policy wjll fall upon Congress, who
may pass the laws rccommcrtded in his message. This
it is, that has caused his bosom to he filled with such sud
den terror of the dangers w inch surrounded us from ‘re
cent” manifestations in South Carolina, of a determined
and resolute resistance Tariffi The Proclama
tion was sent lorth,dike Noah’s dove, to decide the sale*
ty of venliii iug to act upon the principles therein con
tained. Thu lightof the President to march the armed
forces of the General Government against South Caroli
na, is there distinctly and unequivocal!)' asserted. The
responses to that document have evinced to the Presi
dent and his Cabinet that its principles have found no
resting place in the South, hence the fictitious alarms
excited by “recent’' manifestations of a determined re
sistance to the Tariff and the doctrines of the Procla
mation. Wc repeat again that we believe all this de
clares manifestation of sudden danger to be hypocritic
al cant.
IVe have not time'at present, to present our readers
with a full analysis of this message, but we can not pass
over one part of it in silence which exposes the real de
sign of tlie President in seeking authority from Con
gross to make war upon South Carolina, for such is obvi
ously his intention if Congress should act upon l.is re
commendations; and in all human probability he may as
sume the responsibility, if that body should not meet
his wishes, of dragooning that State, into submission, to
General Andrew Jackson. Wc allude to that part of
his message where its author enters into a learned and
sophistical argument, surpassing nil the schoolmen for
ingenuity and novelty, to prove thatllic right of the ofii
c rs of the Courts of Justice, under the common law (of
force in every State of the Union, save one, mid which
lias been exercised ever nine® the establishment of Courts
t>i Justice upon this continent) to call out the roses! co
- m is to execute the process of those Courts is forcible
and warlike in it* operation; and ho clearly intimates,
if Congress should cloathe him with the authority he has
recommended them to do, that lie’iml make fhis ’tfivi?,
peaceable and lawful right, a pretext for* making war
upon South Carolina- What shall Congress at the soli
citation of tii" President deprive the Courts of Justice
of the State of the poweuof enforcing the execution of its
judgments and decrees! It is monstrous ever to talk
vucli a flagrant, palpable and wicked disregard of all law
and justice.
\\ e have no hesitation in declaring if Congress cloathe
the President with all tl.t; authority he lias asked them
for, he is made Dicrator at once. We know' not where
that officer will stop in his exorbitant demands forpow
cr, and in liis unyielding hostility to the rights ot t’.c
States. He proposes to revive nearly all the piinciples
of the “alien and sedition laws” in addition to the desi
red command of the land and naval forces of the
al government. The President in this message in .sta*
ting the position of .South Carolina has described the is
sue of Georgia with the G’eneral Government precisely,,
and yet ho will sustain tiie one, and punish the other for
tlie self-same crime. This is the boasted honesty, uud
consistency of the Chief -Magistrate of tlie United Stales.
We think tlie Charleston Mercury misapprehends the -
spirit of die message, Hi supposing tjjjt the President
repudiates cr abandons the doctrhw* contain?-,! in the
Proclamation, that ho could order out tiff armed force re
gains! South Carolina, without the infer vfMidn of Con
gress, nltho’ its lette r would admit of that construction.
The Mercury should bear in mind, the many contradic
tory opinions tlie President has advanced almost in the
some breath and the numberless deceitful professions
with which all his State Papers have been tilled, the re
dundancy of which first raised our suspicions as to their -
sincerity. We shall not however repipo at tiio fate of
Cassandra, if our predictions should fail, and tha infer
ences of the Mercury prove correct.
iitcoxsifcTiHicjj;.
V, e regret to see in the Globe, a declaration that the mem
berß of the Cabinet are unanimous in their approbation of tho
doctrines contained in the Proclamation. This we did not ex
pect from Gov. Cass, hitherto the able and fearless champion
oi the rights of the States. \\ e were not prepared to hear*,
without astonishment, that a frw months could produce so sud
den nnd entire a change in the political opinions of cn experien
ced and enlightened statesman, with the views of the other mem-,
bersof the t abinet, we were not so intiniatoly acquainted, as with
those ol Gov. (.ass, who but a few .months bgck defended and'
sustained the cause of Georgia, with so much learning and abil
ity. How are we account for these ebbs and flows in the
Secretary’s principles? Shall so uncharitable as to impute
iiis veerings to the commands of an imperious purely
we have abundent room for suspicion of some powerful tnotivfta
other than those which influence men in the change of opinions,
oulinarily. An honest conversion is not effected so rapidly, ai.d
is the product of time and experience, ami new discoveries. Vic
have good ground lo believe that die pre-cat Cabinet in its ori
ginul formation, was con posed of piucohdant lnatariMa. Sonfo
of them wore proftfesud Republicans, the other old a;. I avowed 5 *
Federalists. How is it then that there is produced aju of a sud
den nn entire concurrence of opinion ns to tlie character nnd
powers ofthe government. v\'o arc fearful from past iiidicaiioaa
that tlie President 1 * Cabinet wouid sanction any of his acts.
MEETING OF STUJMhVJrS AT ATHENS.
Pursuant to notice, a large portion of the Students of Franklin
C ollege, met on Saturday, the 19th of January, eighteen hun
dred and thirty-three when, Mr- A. FOSTER. being called to
the fihair, the following Preamble and Resolutions were ottered
by the Committee appointed ior the purpose, uiul adopted by
a majority of tlie meeting.
PiSEiOTbK.
If we undertake to contrast the days of’33, with the memora
ble era of'?(», and examine the principles venerated and cher
ished then, and view them in serted and profaned now, what
feelings do they not excite in the mind! Once the patriot night
have been pf6ud of his birth-right,rejoicing rntho triumph offretf
principles—the victory of Liberty over oppression l . Bu. we may
now mourn them, for they are gone; or it instead of idly lament
ing wrong established, we should endeavor to stop t> rariny in ita
progress, it is not too late - for the voice of a Sisior has been
raised, and one lone star has .been seen to glitter, threatened by
tlie contaminated usurping mass of millions. That voice haa
been beard, and we, now assembled as Students and freemen of
Franklin College, ask modestly the right, of expressing our sen
timents upon this momentous question.
W.e believe anr wrongs, our unjust and manifest oppression,
so palpable, that IJI9, illiterate peasant can comprehend them,
therefore, it requires not the mind of the statesman, nor the pen
of the renponer to depict our situation.
Wc reverberate the sentiments of a “Voice from the South” and
hope that they may soon be esteemed congenial 10 the soil of
Georgia. Asa portion of her citizens wc coincide with the
principles which it inculcates, and as a band, v. e would'perish in
sustaining tbenf.
The imperial edict which has gone forth from the throve of
royalty, if the South hesitates or falters, will soon like thoJavVa •
of Draco be written in blood, and stand as the beacon of tlio ctcr-»
nal shipwreck, of liberty.
We view with joy the proud stand taken by Carolina against
federal usurpation, aud reprobate the character ofthe resolu
tions passed by our deluded 1< for if we do not assist
her, in the dying struggle for liberty, “it ill becomes us to throw
obstacles in her path, whose success, is an advantage to our
cause, whose defent death topur hopes."
Lastly,wt consider the prosperity and happiness of South Car
olina as coequal, and coexistent with our own, and firmly believe
that the same unjust, dastard, and tyrannic power, that would
attempt to strike down the pillar of her rigtys, would atthesir.no
time, crush th; liberties of Georgia. Therefore resolved,
That if the doctrines that have been promulgated hy Gen.
Jackson in his proclamation, are silently assented to by the citi
zens ofthe South, that our government is making rapid strides
towards consolidation, which is considered by freemen, less pre
ferable, than a limited monarchy.
2d. That he has denied the most sacred the dearest right,
which is reserved to a State.—that of secession. And hasussu- .
rned to himself the power of denying this last resort to a State,
which if she does not successfully resist throws her into apeniet
ual submission to unconstitutional taxation.
3*l. That we believe Carolina to be contending for the great
cause of constitutional liberty. That sue hla thrown hereelf
upon her'sovereign capacity—tlie right to resist all unequal and
unconstitution 1 laws —lav. s that would base th_ elevation of one
part of the Union, upon the ruins of the other. > " "ft;
4th. That we approbate tlio course, that she is about to tako
in defence of her rights, and regret the apathy v. ith which our
own state and the .South in general muni forts m her behalf.
,sill. That when the crisis sh;rll have arrived, and we find her
contending alone against the royal dkcrebs 0$ her oppressors,
that we will to our utmost, advance our means and strength in
her support.
Resolved lastly. That tne proceedings of this noting bo pub
lished in he Charleston Mercury, Augusta Chronicle. ;v illedgc
ville State Right’s Advocate, and Recorder, and Aiacou Messen
ger. i igued by tliu committee*
J A MES F. W. ri NCK ARD,
CHAIILfcS M’KiNLKY,
FA ML. aMTTA ER STRONG,
YVM. 11. IIAIIRIS,
ABNER P. POWERS.
hy riM-Ppfiridcitt
Jiff and with the advice and consent ofthe Senate,
Charles Peavy to be Surveyor ana Inspector of
the Revenue for the Port of Eastporl in tlie State of
Maine, vice Samuel Ayer, deceased,
David Turner, to be Collector of the Customs for
the District, and Inspector of Revenue for the Port
of Beaufort, in the State of South Carolina ; vice
William Joyner, removed.
Jeremiah A. Yates, to be Appraiser of Goods for
the Port of Charleston, in ‘the State of South Caro
lina ; vice Wnn E. ilaync, removed.
Charles L. West,to he Appraiser of Goods for tie
Port pf Charleston, in the State of South Carolina ;
vee Legrand G.-Capers, appointed during the ro
cess of the Senate. y.J i<>
flurried,
In Macon, on Thutsuay evening last, by the Roy. Mr.
Holt, Mr. JOHN LOYD MT T ST!AN, to Miss FRANCE'S
JETER of Merriwether county.
“ Mny mutual love, their bosoms fire,
Long may they live, nnd »tTH admire,"
POST OFFICE, JlSlled^cvtltf,
M/tLKDOKvnxK, January 27, 1^32.
C CHANGE in Mail Arriiiigernent. Prom and after
J this date the Northern Jlail is duo every day at
1.5 V, M. Closci at 9. Southern or Alabama Mail,
due every day at lli PM. Clones at 4 P. M. ,
THOMAS P- OREBN> P. M.