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ohl man's head.’
‘Do wot say so, B.ma'.d, u* not soy so ; no in
jury can twilit iniin lt--MtirJfcck will escape.
f\ Annie, du n*>t urge me farther, my reso
-1 ~io.i i.-. fixed, L cannot tousent.’
• {ii 11 vi»u will not save your life, even though
\niiie « utreats you!’ -soul t.i" imiilt’ii, in a
iw and soirowful voice. *\ou will nut lly troin
r iptivitv, and from dentil.’
K.ci.dd replied,in a respectful, though firm and
j «»s:t . e deni:!l.
•Y en,* eric 1 the m» den, sprinemir forward,
• remains but one choice more, larcweil, Ko
f.d 1, 1 must to my task, carh moment is j recious;
farewell!’
Ere K danbad thae to i. quir uto the cause of
ht a abrupt departure, to bid u< i larevvell, or, e.v u
before ht* was nvvaie of her intention, Annie Mac
Alniii had vanished from the apartment.
d’Jie sun was just peeping from behind the cas
ter,! hill-:, hi the following morning, as Ronald
Mae Mpin was ]" l forth from his solitary place
of conliuenieut, to death. A body of l iiglilan-■
in r> with nuked broailsvvords, acted as a guard,
anion ; whom was s-i'ii the proud eye and the wav
ing plume of their haughty chieftain. The pris
oner was bound, vet his bright broadsword, as if
ii moefcerv of his present condition, hung sus
pended bv uis side. His counteiiance was pale
lor none can loo', with indifference and uncon
< rn upon a nc ir and violent death: yet his eye
was steady and unwavering, and not the slightest
tremor was upon his frame. The scene itself,
picturesque and imposing was rendered still more
r mn.itic, bv the wild appearance of the country.
The tierce and athletic bodies of the armed Iligh
l ciders, and the shrill though solemn notes of the
!■ igpipes, which arose in mournful t >ucs up m the
morning air. In systitnatic and regular order
t iey marche l forward. Not a whisper was heard
throughout the ranks, and scarcely a look was
exchanged between them. As they appro ached
the Glen of r.jochlin, Mac Donald drew near, and
placing himself at the side of the prisoner, wliis
|c-ve<l in his.ear. - . ..... '
‘ThCtale yon beared last night was an inven-
tion—it was hot trite: —you have yet a chance for
xour life» I’laco her in any possession and you
arc free.’. . '
*<' iwvrdlv in miter !’ replied Ronald indignantly,
•wer‘we alone, and equally armed, you would
never again rejie.it those words.’
•Then yon accept not my offer!’ said Mae Don
ald, with a frown.
‘Caitiff, I seo'.'.i to answer you,’ was the hasty
it ij enough, muttered Kiidook between his
jv. a : id teeth, ‘here is your eternal resiting place ;
prepare for death!’
•! far not,’ answered Mac Alpin, T ata rea
dy.’ • • _
\ ■'• 'rdiatglv at thb word of command from their
< Si ff, the tf<»iu htiltedi and the necessary prepar
tvioui wdrcl itl-taiitly dommenced. ’l’hc prisoner
stood eal.n and unmoved, ready to submit to his
sass. At a short distance were placed the C.\c' u .
a tu-iuiill looking Highlanders, Avails- and
w iling to execute Ttifc cun?.. a !‘.\
. .. .. '1 ««the that
w„yci 1; M poised in their hands, were -,ulel v lv
railed ton level with the eye-, no 1 , n a moment
r, are the sharp r spoil of lire mans rang among
ah.: rocks. A yd! of proceeded from the
t .v a execut’Oners, V. no springing from their feet in
the air l-il to thg ground. All were fora
moment astounded at this uulooked-lor isiteiratja
iion. and none more so than the prisoner. The
surprise, however, quickly turned into disariay as
><i a moment alter their ears were stunned with
a vo|ley of musketry, mingled with the wild High
land war-cries, which were echoed hack lay the
mountaingloiu. This was instantly follow I lav a
r;ish of the assailants, with unsheathed swords in
their hands, fnairi their place of conceafmcut
Fierce an-i droadthf, though short was the conflict,
Quarter van; neither asked nor received, for both
parties were now excited to a a uncontrollable
pitch of rage and fury. Each Highlander grap
pling his foe with a deadly hold, clung to him with
the tenacity of a half famished tiger, to the jarev
of which some powerful rival threatens to and -prive
hi.ii: naither, was the grasp loosen ■ 1 until t’: ■
inur l -rbias dick in I entered tin vitals, a a ! tiae
vvi .tli: a.id gfci a.i ot mortal atgutiv gave eouelu' i.
ii ..l uce that the work was done!
The lir.-u thougV.t <of Kiulock at t!»•' I'-im u.-n
>n -tu of tii • fray, were of iii ; pri ini t, h.iMlv di ag
ip,' hu cluviiuirc, he rushed .'vioadv 10-. v :;’ l-i him
»t> jug a.* :i ■ ran—‘You at lea t .si t a!l not rsi-apc,’
Suiting iiiC action to the Yv,»rd, he brandished liis
weapon over liis intended vii tiai’s bead— it tls-ceu
<l •:!, but was obsiru lei e'er it reached its place
ot' diitiii.ilciu. In th's .snl of IMae Al
;>• wM-h tint moment interposed. For a
tiai. tl. ' old man fought with great spirit,
hut !i; :: an 'v.u unable long to contend with his
1 •'•'rrm! opponent, and after a few passes lie fell
to the .round.
At the eriiical moment the cords which bound
Ronald were severed by some friendly band, and
arms, so long confined, were onc e more free,
loan intsant his broadsword il ashed in liis hand,
and. uttering a ei*y at deliauco, fell furiously upon
his enemy. The conflict was no.v of a more
doubtful termination, as the combatants were about
oVjtinHy matched ; for, though Mac Donald was
decidedly the most powerful and muscular,’ yt
this advantage was cmuitcrb.ilmeed by the supe
rior skill and activity of his adversary. ’Eacli were
stimulated by the most deadly hatred, and each
was conscious that the struggle was one of life
and death. The furious blows of Kitiloek which
tell in rapid succession were skilfully parried and
warded oft by his antagonist, w hose object was to
reserve liis cHurts until the strength of Mae Don
ald should be exhausted. It was not long before
this became-the ease, as the Highlander was una
ble for any length of time to continue his almost
superhuman exertions. 111 fact, so ungovernable
liud now become liis rage, that he appeared totally
regardless of self-preservation, and intent only on
one object—the destruction of his enemv.—
Matching his opportunity therefore, Ronald skil
ftijly dealt him a blow which brought him to tiio
ground.
‘Vivid caitiff." he cried ; ‘on your knees beg for
me cy, or this moment is your last.’
‘I would not ask my life of thee, to enjoy it a
ihousiol years,’ fiercely exclaimed Mac Donald,
a' tnu same time.endeavoring to spring upou liis
feet.
•Enough "-era 1 the. Highlander. ‘The hour
of retribution and revenge has nrrivied.’
As ho spake, he passed his sword through the body
of his adversary, Who fell lifeless to the ground. For
a moment his eye> glared horribly, and rolled j
about in their sockets,~th *y thou became fixed and >
giassy, h ; -1 • ;tl* - l and h s lips compressed. His |
hand still grasped the hilt of his sword, and a
ghastly smile of hatred and revenge remained u- ;
pon his countenance even in death. Ibe fail ol
the chieftain was the signal tor the disjieisiou ol
his followers, who tlJd for shelter to the moun
tains in the greatest contusion and dismay.
Life v.as not vet extinct in old Mac Alpin, who
was carefully-removed to the house in which
Annie first lieiird of her lover s capture. Here
Ronald was agreeably surprised at landing the
maiden herself awaiting in breathless anxiety the
result of the battle, and here too, he first knew
that to her he was iudebted lor his hie, and that
the object she bad in view, when she so abruptly
left liis prison, was to hasten in search ol her father
and acquaint him with his perilous situation, and
direct him forthwith to the glen of Lochiin. In
this she was, as the reader has seen, successful.
The old chieftain lived but long enough to join
together the hands o! Ronald ami his daughter ami
a short time after, tlie young Highlander was
unanimously recognized us ch.ei oi the clan ol
Mac Alpin.
NOW AND THEN,
OR A DUTCHMAN NO MATCH VOR. A YANKEE.
A Dutch farmer, up the liver who deemed his
own shrewdness more than an even match lor
that of “detain Yankees,” was one evening sit
ting before his door, with a mug ol cider in his
hand and a pipe in his mouth, when he was accosted
by a stout looking man from the East ward, w ith a
pack on his shoulder.
“Good evening Master—do you want to hire a
man to work tor you ?”
“Vy, vat ish dat to you?” replied the Dutchman,
slowly taking the pipe from his mouth—Sttbbosc
1 does and snbbo.se I does not, vat den ?”
“Oh nothing, nothing, replied the traveller,
leisurely taking the pack from his shoulder and
helping himself to a vacant seat —“I merely asked
for information.”
“Veil, subhose 1 does vant to hire, what may
von ax ? or, in de virst blace, vat can you do ?”
“I can ilu a variety of things such as ploughing,
sowing, reaping making hav, and all kinds ct (ar
ming business; then I can keep accounts on a
pinch, and pare apples upon a winter evening and
drink cider uud smoke a pipe—-and all them little
chores.”
‘You pc fampt mit you citer bipes! I can do
dat mine own /.elf, as well as any odder man—and
as. vor keeping do counts, 1 vould hot drustyou
nor any odder Yankee—l know doo much vor dat.
Rut vat will you ax de year vor varmin by the
mojjt!
“Thirteen dollars a month, with my boarding
and washing.”
“Ditteen tollars! dat is too much. Bedw‘y\ n
vou and me, I vant to hire a man—but ’ W) j| 110 t
give zieh a liricc. Icm kit dg b'sht Hants vo_,
den dollars de mont ?”
“That is very low U ages! I cc“' lC j have got
more and si.* 1 ;’ at home?”
“"erry well you can ’„o pack akain as soon as
you likes—dat is .jolting to me. . 1 knows vat l
knows—and, no ttun Yankee shall come baddy
nfwjiar'l
“Is ten dollars a month the most yon will give
for a stout fellow like mc.“
“Yaw.”
“f suppose you’ll allow me the privilege oftaking
a mug of cider and smoking a pipe now and then
at your expense?”
“Oh, yaw—yaw —l don’t minds dat. A muck
of citer and a bibe ish not much now and den.
You are a pig aple poddied man, vat can aim den
tollars a moot, if you can airn a benny, init de
sehmoking and zo vort into de par,gain. Yaccup
Yahler, knows vat he ish apout—let him alone vor
dat.”
The bargain was struck without any further
haggling, and the traveller was invited into the
house, and took supper and retired to rest. In
the morning he informed the Dutchman that as
lie had proved himself so sharp at a bargain, he
(the Yankee) should require a written contract,
specifying the particulars, and especially the
drinking and smoking now and then.
“Oh vor dat matter,” said the Dutchman, “I
will kit yarn <i • ivritin ferry willingly. Here, Brom,
you k<‘i and dell dat are Shquire Gobble to vetch
himself here pefure no. time, along mit his ink
horn."’
“Slay, s»s»y, M»* Valiler,” said tile J.irod ■>■<,„,
“you necd’iit give yourself that trouble! I can
draw the writing myself.”
“You !” exclaimed the Dutchman— ‘ Oh! vaw
f<l u-a /.u«, you cam do it; butthe tiv'el drustyou
Vor mine part I knows petter ash dat—you don’t
come over me mitde, ‘ Yankee pass.' I /.ay Brom
yui ko and vetch dat are coot vor notting Shquire
here, along mit his ink-horn, I’ll no trust te tarn
Yankees.”
Squire Hobble soon came, and the contract was
drawn up according to form. The hired man
took care to have the exact words of the bargain
inserted—to wit: “That he was to have ten dol
lars per month throne year and to have the privi
lege of smoking and drinking cider now and then."
The Dutchman put liis mark to the contract,
and then requested the Squire to read it that he
might see whether if was correct. He listened
with attention, and when the Squire had conclu
ded, lie said—
“Oh yaw—dat ish right—dat ish no more ash
I agreed to—he ish to schnioke and trink citer
now and </<■« at mine exchpense—dat ish all right.
\ow, Squire Hobble, you may ko home mit your
ink-horn ; and you, tarn Yankee, may ko to vork..,
“Ocrtaiily,” returning the Yaukeo—“but in
the first place I’ll smoke a little and take a mug
of cider.”
“Vat! yon pekiu to schmoke and to trink citer
so quick ?’’
“Yes, I'll just smoke and drink a little cider,
and then,! I'll—
“ Veil, you schmoke out your pipe, pretty su.
pie. and den you come out to vork in do belt pe
yind do parn.”
Having given theso directions, the Dutchman,
departed to liis work, expecting that the hired
mau would follow him in the course of two or
three minutes. Rut he waited, and waited a long
time without seeing anything of the Yankee. A t
last lie got out of all patience, and went in a rage
to the bouse to see what the fellow was about.
There lie found him with a pipe in one hand and
a mug of cider in the other, alternately puffing
and quaffing, as though that was to be the only
business of the dav.
“ Vy, you tam Yankee rascal!” broke forth the
Dutchman,—“aint you tone schmokin vet?”
“I have the privilege, you know,” said the hir
ed man quietly, “of smoking now and then and
taking a drop of cider.”
“Yaw—yaw—put you’re not to schmoke and
trink all de time. You must come out to vork
behjut dc parn yere I tell you—and must come
TSIE GEORGIA MIRROR.
quick too; I shall Jiot come arter you ash|
1 cpnJsehwcar to you.”
\\’*th that thcDutt'hman dung out of his house
in a great passion, aud went again to his work.
Rut the Yankee to Ki* utter astonishment did not'
make his appearance. After working for some
time hi no very pleasant humor, he determined to
post back to the bouse and send the rascal adrift.
When he entered, he found him still engaged
with the.pipe and mug of cider.
“Oil, you couJ v;ir notting, lazy, cheatin, tarn
Yankee rascal, yuu !” said ilie Dutchman’ step
ping fiercely towards him ami. shaking his list in
his thee! “vat you, mean hey ?”
“Dont be in a passiou,” coolly answered the
Yankee.
“Not pc in a passion! hey !” said the Dutch
man with increasing rage-—not pe in a bassiou !
jmt l will pe in a bassiou, as much as I blease—
and I’ll send you adrift apout your own pizness,
ferry quick too. I'll nut keep such fellow on
my breiriiscS—pot I—zo you may hick up your
tud.s and clear yourself out pefore I prake your
tarn head.” Thp enraged Dutchman seized a
chair, and was about suiting the action to the
word, when the Yankee reminded him oi the co"
tra t. Pulling the paper frem his jacket, he M .and,
“[ h ive a right by v.rtue of this instrument, iu«-
der your own hand, to smoke and drink cider,
“a ow a.ul then ”and so long as Igo according to
the contract you have no reason to find fault.
“.Yow as you perceive, I smoke,” giving a few
leisurely puffs; “and then, you perceive, I drink
cider,” lifting tite mug to his mouth and taking a
hearty swig; “And note I smoke again—and so
on—all according to contract.”
“Yaw—but you schmokc and trink citer all the
time you do notting else put schmoke and trink
citer.” . .
“Very well” returned the hired man, “I’m not
bound to do more than is, specified in the contract,
1 merely smoke and think cider now and then ;
and if now and then takes up all the time it’s no
fault of.punc, you know—its strictly according to
contract.”
De tyvel take de contract, and you too-—you
tarn Yankee rascal I But I’ll let you know I
vont schtaud itrrxl’JH have it prokeu up. Here,
Rrom, yort ko ‘a'hd- dell Suquirc Gobble to vetch
himself here in a twinklin, mit his ink horn, to un
write dat rascally contract.”
“There’s no use iu it,” said the Yank e.e, “Vo 1 '
can’t un-write it, nor break it up, nor get oVe ' r T
nor round it.” ‘
“Rrom, I say,” pewistod the Dutc’-.nan—
“vetch that Shquire he- fbl tmi t -T” t , s ,. e if ‘ the
same hand can t " ,\ c . „ r . .. ~
.. un-wnte rte contract vat rat it.”
J Ol ' 1 ' s , according,y despatched for the
‘ q ~e who caiiKg rtTl( j after wisely considering the
matter, opinion that the contract was good
'“tbki the Yankee went strictly according to the
setter—.'and that the letter and spirit were one and
the same thing.
“Den lie has got round me arter all, hey ?” ex
claimed the Dutchman, with an expression of the
deepest chagrin.-“I ranly tought I vas more ash
a match for any cheetin Yankee iai de whole land,
Vel, you Mister hired man vat smokes and trinks
citer now and dtn, vat shall I kive you to unproak
de pargaiai ?”
“Oh es to that matter,” said the Yankee. “I’ve
no occasion. I’ve got a good place here and have
no desire to change it.”
“Rut it l kive you a little smart monies, y ou’ll
let me oft, vont you ? say den dollars, viehvill pay
you vorvoa nunint’s work.”
“No friend Yahler, I like you too well to quit
you so easily.”
“Vel, subbose I pays you for de whole time—
I shall Jen save your poard and lodgin, besides de
schmokin and de citer.”
“Very well,” said the hired man, “I wont be
hard with you—pay me the hundred dollars and
I will throw you in the board, and smoking, Ac.
The money was counted out, and the Yankee
putting it safely into his pocket, shouldered his
pack and departed. The next day the Dutch
man was very much surprised to find his money
returned, aceonijjanied with the following letter
written from the neighboring town, which with the
help of Squire Gobble, was found to read thus:
“Friend Yahler— I return your mtvjjey,
thank you for the pipe and eider—and just give
you a piece of advice, never to undertake to get
round a' Yanlido again.
‘ Yours. “ SAM HILL.”
a “Vel,” said the Dutchman, dat floes jaent au:
Who would have tought detain Yankee was zo
hones? But I’ll take his advice, and never un
dertake to cheat anoder Yankee zo lon<: as I live
by G—t ”
From the Tallahassee Floridian of May 5.
The following facts were communicated to us by
Capt. \V. R. Lyon, as having occurred on his
voyage from Liverpool to St. Marks. They e
vince a reckless disregard of life and property,
scarcely exceeded by the attack of the lawless
buccaneer, which it much resembles. What ex
cuse Capt. Rush by could allege for cannonading
a vessel evidently Within his power, arid after com
ing up ■ with her, discharging vollies of mus
ketry upon her deck, we are at a loss to determine.
Had he- deemed it his duty to board the Oconee,
why was it not done the day previous, during the
greater part of which she was in the immediate
vicinity of the cruisers retreat among the Keys.
Suck outrages by those professing to be the pro
jectors of commerce, merit, the'severest reprehen
sion and punishment, and the officer who commit
ted it should uo lunger bo permitted thus to dis
grace the flag of liis country.
Extract from the log Book of the ship Oconee,
Wm. L- Lyon, Master, bound from Liver
pool to ijt. Marks, Florida.
April.SutU, 1838. At 7 ocloek, p m., passed
the Double 1 leaded Shot Keys, distant three miles,
heard firing jn, the direction of the Keys; sun
posed to proceed from a vesssel in distress—The
fifing continued at intervals ofabout five minutes,
and ut 10, r. ig.i discovered it proceeded from a
vessel astern, tlie shot then dropping alongside;
supposed chi' vessel io be a piratical schooner, from
the fact of her coming out of the Keys at that hour
of tlie night; the ship having been in sight of the
Keys for several hours previous. ' At 12, hauled
to the northward, with the view of outsailing the
vessel ip, chase,.but finding she still and
continued firing.shot, at 1 o’clock, A. 31. round
ed to, when w 9 received two slipts across our deck,
followed by two volleys of musketry in quick suc
cession.— AV# were then boarded by the Lieut.
Oft the vessel, which proved to be her B. M.
Wanderer, Capt. Bushby, after various and min
ute inquiries as to our owners, cargo, consignee,
the port of departure and destination. «scc. the
Lieutenant left us with orders to lie under his
store uutil vve received-a signal to make sail, as
he wished further communication with ns, made
sail immediately, resumed our course.
EXTRACT FROM THE SPEECH OF MR.
RHETT, OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
Delict red in the House of Representatives, April 19,
on the Cumberland Hoad Dill.
Mr. Speaker, I have been not a little surprised
at the tone which gentlemen who have discussed
this subject have thought proper to use in tile de
bate. The South, sir, is still a part of this Con
federacy ; and when legislation, such as the ex
penditure under this bill, is proposed, which may
bring in its train far higher subjects of considera
tion, peculiarly affecting our interests, it does ap
pear to me not irrevaleut or improper that we
should point to them. If there are matters ujaon
which we are jreeuUavly sensitive, as the tariff, be
cause we have peculiarly suffered, it would
be the jiart of wisdom, I should sujipose, to allay
our dissatisfaction, and to legislate as far as possi
ble, to preserve the harmony of the Union, and
strengthen the affection of the various parts of the
.Confederacy towards each other. Was this Gov
ernment omnipotent for evil, however bad, in my
1 opinion, tVie taste, precedent would not entirely
condemn the course, of answering argument by
sneers and denunciations. But gentlemen know,
or ought to know, that there is a limit somewhere
to its powers. There is a jiublic opinion, on
which it hangs, like infancy, for its support anu
continuance. Although, in a just cause, it may
match the most powerful nations upon earth in re
sisting aggression from abroad, in a wrong cause,
it is absolutely powerless for any purpose of coer
cion over the members of the Confederacy.—
Free-will has created, and free-will can and will
dissolve it. It exists, not by the force of bayon
ets and the thunder of ordnance, but by the breath
of the People’s nostrils. Powerful, because be
loved, when moving within its legitimate sphere,'
of superintending the great interests common te
all; weak, because detested, when it usurps a * -uls _
tery over sectional interests, and plays t 1
poor part of the oppressor. In s“gjj a (; over!1 ’
meat more than any upon car**- i. u, j, ,
conciliation and court es- tQ cl ’ ia Ser : -
bates and councils. Vl x^ 0 ~u ' . the de
nies. Fard’”' t-uoc ( j; £t?ct j t3 de^ti
of tlm*- - -crent, , lo i V ever, has been the course
•’ T 5 "ho, g., tljj; occasion, have mingled in
..us debate. If, re tell you that yoi r legislation
J 1 ’ Ul ’just, and question the constitutional authority
uV which millions have been squandered, with no
limits id prospect to the expenditure of millions
more upon the same absurd project, the gentle
man from Indiana (Mr. Rarideu) replies simply
by declaring that these are “fashionable, stereo
typed constitutional objections;” as if the Consti
tution was obsolete, or only belonged to the press
and the bookcase. If we venture ta state that
there are, obviously, no means in the Treasury to
meet the proposed expenditure, and only hint, as
the gentleman from Georgia has done, at the on’,
resort by which the apjiropriation must ultimate
ly be supplied—the tariff—we are told by the gen
tleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Cushing) that
we raise a bugbear, a stalking-horse, and he cries
“away with it.” Whether we allude to .the sub
ject ot slavery or not, it is thrust into the debate;
and the “fever” of Southern Representatives uj>-
on the presentation of abolition petitions, is a mut
ter for taunt and sneer with the gentleman from
Kentucky, (Mr. Southgate,) and lie talks of
“earthquakes” in the South. Sir, such a course
as this is not new. It is exactly as old as stupid
tyranny, which has ever been deaf to the discon
tents of rhe people, until struck aghast bv the
whirlwind of revolution. If their feelings a’nd o
pinions had always been regarded, history would
have lost its deepest interest; and the proud, but
melancholy tale it contains, of man’s struggles for
liberty and resistance to oppression, would not
have glowed in its burning pages. Gentlemen
here may strive to equal, but they will hardly ex
ceed the insolent disregard and reckless confidence
with which the discontents and remonstrances of
our ancestors were treated by members of the
British Parliament. Lord Howe’s army was not
sent here to fight, but to “look down opposition.”
r i o scoff it down, is, I suppose, just as good a way
of quelling difficulties.
We arc assembled here together, under a Rep
resentative Government. One of the chief ad
vantages of such a Government is, to give to ru
lers a knowledge of the wants, feelings and opin
ions of the people. Asa representative upon this
floor, it is the duty of a Southern member to
bring to your knowledge the wants, feelings, and
opinions of the people he represents. If he failed
to give you this information, he would fait in dis
charging his duty, not only to those lie represents,
but to you, liis associate counsellors, under the or
ganization of this Government. Further still, sir,
we are bound not only to warn, but to advise you,
and adY'ise with you, upon every measure of your
legislation ; and faithfully to strive to administer
this Government consistently with the rights,
peace and happiness of the People of the wdiole
l nion. AVhen, therefore, in the discharge of
these high duties, yvo refer to past subjects of con
tention, or caution you to avoid those which now
ot may hereafter exist, yvo only do yy hat our situa
tion and the Constitution require. \Ve intend no
tlireats, no intimidation. A brave man seldom
threatens. He will express Ids opinions and de
terminations, and lie Yviff maintain the one and de
fend the other ; but he will not act upon the prin
ciple ot fear, because lie feels not its existence in
liis OYvn bosom. Hence, sir, 1 trust, all that Yve
have said upon the tarill is said simply because,
in our opinion, it is german to tlie measure before
you. We have no peculiar anxieties that yvc
should be regarded. The tariff bill of 1833 is no
such mighty boon to the South that we need have
any special desires that it should be observed invi
olate. Twenty per cent, discriminating duty, ex
acted from the customers ot the country lor the
benefit of Northern manufacturers, with cash du
ties and the home valuation, equal to some ten per
cent, more, constitutes a measure of tribute, with
which no freeman need be very deeply enamored.
From respect to my native State, 1 shall never,
upon this floor, violate a compromise which she
has sanctioned; although, as 4 counsellor in her
convention, I resisted its acceptance with all my
feeble powers. She adopted it, hoYvever,.contrary
to my hutnb’e counsel; a mighty offering for
peace, because great principles were involved.—
Her faith shall be maintained unsullied by me.—
But if others, if you, think proper to set aside tlye
compromise this bill contains, do so. AVo are
ready, we are willing to meet the issue. You
may not again find the South, in such a contest,
divided, distracted, confounded. And sir, no time
can be more auspicious than now, when the “fe
ver, in consequence ot your abolition aggres
sions, so lreely burns. Would that it raged deep
er, wider, higher ! Noyv is the time to sweep off
all our discontents at a single blow. Re-open the
tarill question—assail our domestic institutions—
not insiduously, (as you have commenced this
Cumberland road, and all votir oilier aggtessions,
beginning by a prayer for a survey, and ending iu
grasping naiilions,) but openly,directly, and fairly.
The obstacle of a straw shall not be laid in your
way by me. I never have—l never will, by word
or act, seek to avoid the contest, either here or
elsewhere; and if it is to come, Goal grant me life
to see it and to meet it. False confidence is our
onk danger. “We know our rights, and know
ing, dare maintain them.”
ri OUENCE, GA.
June *2, ISBB#
Owing to an accident which happened in cur
office last Saturday, the publication of our paper
has been delayed til! today. There has also, been
another change in the mails, which makes Satur
day as convenient a day for publication as any oth
er, so we shall continue to publish hereafter, every
Saturday.
We would call the attention of our readers to
the eloquent extract from the speech of Mr. Rhett,
of S. C. to b: found under our political head.—
His remarks must meet with a hearty response
from every Southern breast, for are fjjcse of
‘‘truth and soberness.”
The reporte'* unu ,lcr of Dr. Brnster by the
t herokee published i:i our last from the Georgia
■* o,, ”nal, turns out to be unfounded,as Dr. B.
been heard from since the report of
The Angus.® on \'.. u uumalist says it has the
“best oi an (hr contradicting the rejiort that
~t e Western Bank in Rome, Floyd county, in this
State, had failed and closed its doors.”
The City Council of Macon, (Oa.) through
their Mayor, 1. G. Seymour, has remitted 2000
doll ars for the relief of the sufferers by tire in
Charleston.
THE BANK REPORTS AND TOMMY DiL.
WORTIPS KXPKRIMF.NT.
It operates most miserably with the Van Buren
papers tn be deprived of their accustomed share
of the “loaves and fish-s.” They have feasted
cad battened so long ujion the public treasury, un
til they think they have an undoubted and indis
putable right to it. We perceive the sagacious
Editor of the Standard of Union ha.' publish*'!
the Bank ilejaorts without authority from the Gov
ernor, with the expectation that the Legislature
will remunerate him! Well, that beats all “«»?-
tur ■/” Who but the wise man of “luole” notorie
ricty, would ever liavo thought of thisu»w scheme
of U raisiug the wind /” Would it not be well for
the Legislature tu p»j» an net competing the Gov
ernor to patronize uncle Tommy, in order that he
might receive some compensation for "talking''
that "book ,” which was su aide au assisting m ;j, c
election of Governor Gilmer ?
I he Darien Telegraph is also pent ting because
it has not been authorised to copy the Reports.—
We wonder the Editor does not follow the “inde
pendentexample set him by the man of the book,
and publish these reports also, without authority,
Ihe Legislature, certainly, would not disregard
so just and worthy a claim.
W e really had a notion ol “following in the foot
steps ot uncle Tommy ourselves, so far as rc
gaids this matter, but upon consideration have
concluded to await the result ol this “untried ex
periment, and in case it should jirove successful,
we guess as how we’ll have a “linger in the pie!”
Iti that event, what a harvest lor {winters!
The Candidates for Congress, of both parties,
aie now fairly in the field. The State Rights
ticket lias been for some time before the jaeople.
ihe concentrated "wisdom” of the Union party,
recently assembled in Convention iu Milledgeville,
has jal c:d before us t e i ames of their choice--
candidates to represent their views, and to act out
their principles—of course.
M itii the announcement of ;hyir candidates,
they have sent out tresli articles of their political
creed, altered soinewhqt, \ye think, from their for--
mer faith, qpd concocted to suit the peculiarity of
the timos. Knowing their men to be weak, at best,
they deemed i; advisable to gife them a clear field
and as little weight as possible-.
It is doubtlul, hoYvever, whether all the party
"ill accept this neiv version as a fair declaration of
their creed, or submit to have tlie articles of their
faith, over which they have made such a long and
loud shout, mutulated. The old doctrine has
been preached to them with so much apparent
earnestness, that many have become confirmed in
the faith, and would as soon have a leaf torn from
iheir family bible, as have one article obliterated,
especially what they deem the most important;
at least these are our thoughts on the subject, but
yvc may be mistaken, Yve have learnt not to be too
sanguine in any thing, “Yvliite men are mighty un
ear tan Gen. Jackson acted as if lie were tlie
Government , and for all we know it may be an ac
knowledged principle of the party to submit, with
out a murmur, to tlie dictation of their leaders, if
so, then the Convention is the party, and the Un
ion men must take the new batch better or worse.
1 here is, evidently, some manceuvering in the
publication of this iicyv version, and in the
of the articles there is a palpable backing oUt
front the doctrines so strenuously contended fo r
by the Union party fqr some years past, which re
quired, if not a great deal of “wisdom,” at leilSt
some loyv cunning and a prettv considerable share
of impudence; some things arc kept back, bid a •