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of the institutions of-he South as they found
I item wtieu they formed the Constitution ol
the United States, they, with that patriotism
an I wisdom wni -h disttnt'iiishori them a
l» iva all tidier m m who life.! betore them
or will liv.- ittc*- them, incorporated into
Inal G / islitiiiion a clause and elating that
tnrco-lifth' of this pen shill he repre-
t’t *C mgr ss ol die United St tes.
Waal w ».id tu*, h"inni.n» e gentleman
from New i’n.... [ Air. Granger.’] with all
his kuowle Isc of t!te Coas,iuitiwu and with
Ins ability la argmin.‘in in favor ol the right
of petition on tins question, ih uk of a pe
titionaeai hero Iroiu citizens of the Soolh,
praying that Congrds would abolish the
light of representation in New York, the
empire State, and, if the gentleman please ,
in liis own district / Yes, sir, wiiat wou'd
he say if the ladies of the South w ere to pe
tition Congress to infringe the right of rep
resentation in N-w York, to diminish the
number of their Representatives, and dis
ftancllise his cunstitiieots ? I cannot fore
tell the kind or power of the resistance tiie
distinguished gentleman would oiler to
such a palpable abuse of the tight of pett
tion, and such a violent Infraction of consti
tutional law. Yet such is the course pur
sued towards the South, and the arguments
of gentlemen on this floor justify it, and a-
THongst these champions of the right of pe
tition in this sense is to be found the honor
able gentleman himself.
As 1 sat out to defeud the interest of my
constituents on constitutional principles, and
as 1 decl ired in the outset that 1 would risk
every thing with the Constitution, let us
read it again, and see if it is not truly the
ark of our political salvation :
‘•Representatives and direct taxes shall be
apportioned among tl»« 0.>v...m ~i.t„i,
tnay bo included within this Union, accor
ding to tlteir respectjfve numbers, which
shall be determined by adding to the whole
iiuihVt of free persons, including those
hound to service fojt a term of years, and
excluding Indians riot taxed, three-fifths of
all other perrons."
The abo'ition of slavery would, therefore,
reduce the number ol Representatives ffont
the South to a very great extent, and would
be a denial of the right of representation, a
positive infraction of tiie right of represen
tation authorized by the Constitution of the
United States, exactly in piop.irtion to the
number of slaves represented upon this
lioor.
Gentlemen complain that, by reason of
this representation ol slaves, the South has
a preponderance in the political scale. Is
this the reason that they favor abolition ?
Is tins tLe reason they vote to receive these
petitions? If so, they seek to roll us of our
constitutional rights by unconstitutional
measures ; and tne only means left us to es
cape the couseqnenees of such a measure
would be to go over tb Mr. Van Buren’s
principles, aud advocate the right offree ne
gro suffrage ; a measure which 1 detest, and
one which my constituents will never sub
mit to.
I ask again, is it right to receive petitions
here which strike at a very foundation of
'federal representation? which go to dis
solve the body politic by an infringement ol
the high privilege expressly secured to the
South in the Constitution ?
This principle of representation has been
held sacred by the People of this country
from the adoption of the Constitution, and
by none more cherished than by the free
men of Georgia.
Tito history of Georgia politics places
this right of representation in a strong point
of view. By reference to the Journals of
this liouse, thee tnay be found a bold and
eloquent argument in the case of Jackson
against Wayne, made by James Jackson,
of Georgia, a hero of tiie Revolution, and
the father of the Republican party in Geor
gia, in favor of this sacred cons'itutional
right of representation.
I cannot recur to a name so illustrious,
to a man who fought so long and so valor
ous for freedom, to a Whig of the Revo! i
tiou, without remembering one of the most
|)iOinincu( causes of that Revolution—a de
nial by the mother country of the right of
representation; and shall we be less tenaci
ous of the right than our fathers? Shall
we surrender to a few fanatics, urged for
ward by an unholy seal, a principle which
om fathers refused to surrender to the arms
of Europe, arid maintained at the cannon’s
mouth? Never, I hope. God forbid it.
The member from Vermont (.Mr. Slade)
made one admission which is fatal to his
abolition doctrines--his right of petition,
lie says there are some things it would not be
proper to petition for. One of his eases is,
that it would be improper to petition this
body to hang an abolitionist. 1 doubt not
the gentleman had some forebodings of
what his fate might be if he were to carry
his principles into practical operation; in
throwing this shield abound himself, lie has
conceded the whole ground And let me
ask the gentleman if it would be less lawful
or religions to hang him up to one of these
pillars uulil he wasdead, dead, thau it would
he to arm an incendiary with a torch in one
hand, and a dagger in the other, to hum my
house and murder my family ! Yet such
is the criminal denunciation of some of
these petitioners. They have had the mad
ness to say that if they cannot abolish slave
ry by law, they will do it with the aword, or,
what is worse, they send incendiary painph
lests into our country to excite our slaves to
deeds of insurrectionary warfare.
Mr. Speaker, three years ago about this
time, 1 met the honorable gentleman (.Mr.
Granger) on this floor, and when 1 attempt
ed to reply to his defence of the gentleman
from Missachusetts, (Mr. Adams,) 1 was
gagged down with the previous question.
The gentleman, i! 1 remember right, asked
ns to let them fight our battles at the
North.
[Mr. Granger denied he had ever claimed
to fight the battles of the South.
Mr. Alford said, lam glad of it. 1 would
not trust him oi any Northern man to fight
our billies with the nbolitioui>;s atone.
].. t those who would fight for us there, fight
with us here. But'l fear they are all Whigs,
ail Democrats un this subject at home; all
against slavery in the abstract. The .South
lias been gulled long enough with this right
of petition so sacred lo the honorable geo
f'.email. Os one thing I am certain : he said
them, as lie. says now, that the North has
lights mid dare maintain them. The re
ce.pii m ol tltese petitions under dial clause
ofthe Goasftlntiu i already alluded to, which
f»eeti.'«» the it rid ot petition for the redress
of gtievsuccs- is not otte of thus • rights to
v'ti.tli Ins declaration applied. He should
in tiul int «« such a right. What are we
"to i. d.M da,; ihr this tit. cot, that the North
"has r,g:tt» a u lWare maintain them ! ' YVe
are to tie taught, l suppose, that under the
authority i-« ..l.a,* Congo-ss tor a redres^
of their •<«.•* they whl enforce upon
os a receytt-a i .on pcti'jnna. a'ej
tramp - oH.-r tp. .1 dtfot «f pro
perty axi ten;-•« .V. W.o'i iw.U,. y
■ They Himge ~-p wil t fi.ivug ii-.ine >th
V f ght oi •icti.mi* .i.aT.,s q ies'uro ot aticrti
U.IW, vri stv that they will dare. wuiuuilt
••halfijjh;, Hhhoajjli ttu-y ahi»tjh.yj <^
cannot abolish slavery at all, so long as the
Cuusiruitioii is in force. If they have no
right to abolish slavery at all, what right
have they to trouble Congress with these
petitions / "The argument is absurd on the
lace of u. Wti >t means this declaration—
this threat—t?iat tiiey dare to do such deeds 7
Does the gentleman intend to carry this
measure by force of arms ? Are we lobe
swept nwify t-.y the power ol the North as
the besom o! dcsti uction 7 Is the South to
fall bv lorce without resistance ?
i ennne' contemplate the possibility ol Con
gress entertaining these doctrines without
feelings ol horror. If ever this power is once
carried out elVeetuallvv u wall raise a lire of
dis’eord, it uiiilight (lie torch of civil war,
andthe ole ne.it will sweepover
this nation ns the tempest swee|»s over the
ocean as the ocean .-peeps over the earth
when driven by the tuiy of the warring ele
ments. Before the howling ol the tempest
shall I ush. anti the lire of war blast out, t lie
lastson of the South shall perish a martyr
*to our constitutional rights.
Mr. Speaker. 1 now have in inv eye the
honorable gentleman from New York who
did say three years ago (when, Democrat as
be is, he stood by his colleague, Whig as
he is, in defence of Mr. Adams) that the
South should let the battle in fought at the
North.
[Mr. Vamlerpoel inquired if Mr. Alford
alluded to him.]
Mr. Allotd said 1 allude to the leader of
the Administration forces in this House,
to him who leads with a whip, to the gentle
man who represents Riudcrhnok---it is un
parliamentary to call members by name—
-1 allude to him who, tvhen New Jersey was
strict en from the ro'l of States, stood upon
this floor anil ikiwkeil Uml thill the voice ol
democracy was triumphant in this House;
that the voice of tlie .Democratic party in
New Jersey had been heard iu tiiL Hail.
Yes, Mr. tiie voice of democracy
has been heard, and t lie gentleman » • juices
at the iact, and speaks ofregenerated Stales.
That voice of democracy w hich hails from
New Jersey is not the voice other people,
but it is the voice of aliens carted about by
Vau Burcnmen to raise the hue and cry of
modern democracy, of O'ConntUdemocracy.
Yes, sir, to raise a tumultuous shout of alieu,
O’Connell, democratic triumph over the
native citizens and legal voters of a gallant
State, speaking as they did in favor of the
Opposition cause by their own people
through the medium of a constitutional
Government But, sir, the voice of the
sons ol New Jersey cannot prevail; right
yields to force, aud the voice of law is
drowne I by a wild and disorderly shout of
the mob, which is called here the voice of
democracy—-a voice that comes from the
land of O'Connell, that breaks upon the
shores of New Jersey, that rings through
the spell-bound regions of the “enchanted
mountains,” that wakes up the drowsy in
habitants of “Sleepy Hollow,” and they too
hail the triumph of this cause of regenerating
democracy, and join the shout of that dem
ocracy. echoed here bv the “leader,” ol “the
party” in this Hall.
['lt. Vanderpoel asked Mr. Alford to
yield for an explanation.]
Mr. Alford said, aftei lam done. I found
it 100 hard to get the floor to give it up. I
cannot let go my grip until 1 have said what
1 have to say. 1 can tell the gentleman
that, unless I am mistaken in the signs of
the times, this modern democracy will soon
come to an end. This Van Buren Cal
aoun Beniouian-Buchanan democracy will
blow up at the cud of Mr. Vau Bureu’s
eight years, if he is re-elected, 1 “guess.”
The Speaker interposed, and Mr Alford
said, sit still, Mr. Speaker, I will go back to
argument.
I hold in my hand the most eloquent and
conclusive argument in favor ofthe consti
tutional rights ofthe South on this question
ol slavery, and against the course pursued
by these fanatics, I have seen or read ; and.
what is astonishing to all lovers of truth and
justice, it is' the very speech of William Hen
ry Harrison front which garbled extracts
have been made to prove him an abolitionist,
and tor whichhe has been iloo.ued to encoun
ter the united opposition of the whole South ;
and this same speech is now published in
the Emancipator, under a long editorial de
nouuciation of General Harrison as an anli
abolitionist, and declaring that no abolition
ist can support him for the Presidency, be
cause lie goes with the South. And I am
happy, sir, that whilst 1 use his speech to
prove the truth of my position, lan but
doiug an act of justice to a statesman and a
patriot, a friend of the South, who lias been
misrepresented and belied. Let not gentle
men suppose that I am about to become the
advocate of General Harrison for the Pres
idency. Georgia stands on neutral ground.
We have a man of our own.—the immortal
Troup—who is better qualified to adminis
ter the Government, in niy opinion, than
Harrison aud Van Buren both put togethty.
I go for Troop, sir; I'tit if ever he is out of
the question, 1 have a right toenjoy nay own
opinion as between the other two; and 1
am willing to judge them by their own acts,
and choose between them upon their prin
ciples in regard to this very question.
1 will now give Gen. Harrison’s views as
authority ou this question. Hear them:
(See Mirror 4th February.)
Without entering iuto a full detail of the
merits ofthe gentleman at the head of this
Governmeu', l turn to the supporters ofthe
Administration, aud ask them, if they plaesc,
to show me wherein the present Chief
Magistrate of this Union ever held such
language as this ? Has he ever declared
that the abolition of.slavery would be uncon
stitutional ? On the contrary, has he not
declared and admitted that, with the ligli's
before him, he could not say but that it
might be abolished ? Has lie ever said that
the “efforts” oftiiese petitioners were "weak,
injudicious, presumptuous, andunconslitulion
al!” Has lie ever “entreated them to pause
in their career ?” No man cau answer in
the affirmative to these questions for Mar
tin Van Boren, with truth and sincerity.
Wliat has he said—-what has he done ?
“Let us render unto Ctcsarthe things which
are Ctcsar's.” In that great and truly al
arming agitation of the question of
slavery as, regards the State of Missouri.
Mr. Van Buren proved, by his vote, that he
was opposed to slavery; aud not only that
he was opposed, but that he would refuse to
admit a State iuto the Union rather than
that her people should judge aud act for
themselves iu tiie question of slavery. He
voted ui the Legislature of New York to
instruct an ultra federalist (Rufus King) to
refuse the admission of Missouri into this
Union it her Constitution recognised slavery.
I do not give the words of the resolution,
but the substance.
Where was old Tippecanoe at that vastly
important crisis in our affairs? Side by
si :e to this House with those that led the
van in favor ot slavery—side by side with
tin' republicans of the South, he made a
lull aud glorious sacrifice of himself for (fee
people of Missouri. He voted to sqstaiu
h*t constitutional right of slavery, and was
bf.iten out ol Congress for the pari he took
in behalf oi Southern.interests and South
>' ::1 JU Jiie gentleman from
M issouri in the House ? Oh, Missouri!
(Oh. Misery!) What|has Mr. Van Buren
done for you ?
If Mr. Van Buren hat] done as much for
us as General Harrison, l would not hesitate
to marshal myself in his ranks at orice, as
he now pretends to be so much of a State
rights man; but still I fear his measures.
His message recommends strict ecouomj,
(good,) but he iuliniates very plainly that,
after all the economy he recommends has
been used by us, there will still be a deficit
of revenue, and leavbs us to inter, as I un
derstand hirtt, that more will be wanting.
How we are to raise it under the plans in
his message, without, an increase of tariff
duties, is not for me to say. The South
may lookout. 1 past over many of his acts
and come down to his last public act, bv
which he proves himself to be now w hat he
was in early life—the constant, nnconprom
ising enemy of Southern institutions. 1
..ean his vote in regard to slavery in Flori
da. On every occasion where he has voted
on the question of slavery he has voted a
gaiust it.
Extract from the Senate Journal.
“The Senate resumed, as in Uonimitte.e
of tiie Whole, the cousidetation of the bill
tor the establishment of ; territori.il govern
ment in Florida ; and, the hill having been
amended, it was reported to the liouse ac
cordingly : and.
“On the question to concur in the amend
ment to the 1 Ith section, to strike out, af
ter the wort! ‘freedom,’ in the 14th line there
of, the residue of said scutum, as follows :
“No slave or slaves shall, directly or in
directly, be introduced into the s riJ Terri
tory, except by acitizen of the United States
removing into the said Territory for actual
settlement, and being, at the time of such
removal bcua fide owner of such slave or
slaves; or any citizen of the United States
travelling into the said Territory with any
servant or servants, not exceeding two ; and
eery slave imported or brought into the
said Territory, contrary to the provisions
of this act, shall, thereupon, be entitled to
and receive his or lier freedom.”
“It was determined iu the affirmative;
Yeas 22, nays 20.
“On motion by Mr. Mills, the yeas and
nays being desired by one-tilth of the Sena
tors psesent,
•• I'hose who voted in the affirmative are.
“Messrs. Barbour, Beutun, Brown of Lou
i sana, D Wolf, Eaton, Elliott, Gaiilard,
Holmes ol Mississippi Johnson of Louisiana
King of Alabama, Lovd, Muoon, Noble,
Pleasents, Smith, Southard, Slukts, Van
Dyke. Walker, Ware, Williams of Missis
sippi, Williams of Tennessee.
“Those who voted in the negative are—
‘'Messrs. Ba ton, BAarUtnan, Brown of O
hio, Chaudler, Dickerson, Findlay, Holmes
of Maine, King of New York, Knight, Lan
inau, Lowri**, Mills, Morrill, Otis, Palmer,
Parrott, Iluggles, Seymour, Thomas, VAN
BUREN.”
The enemies of Mr. Van Buren have de
nied him one quality which he possesses in
an eminent degree—that of courage. In
‘“treading in the footsteps of his illustrious
prdecessor.” he has exhibited no signs of
(altering. A sovereign State has gone by
the board, and he shows no signs of alarm.
Gen. Jackson, in his prime, never dared to
do a deed so bold. Hundreds and thousands
of American citizens have been disfranchised
by an Ex“cutive edict, issued, no doubt, in
secret, to be carried into effect by the Clerk
ol this House, and the party here, by which
a State looses five out of six of her Repre
sentatives, for the sole purpose of giving the
President and his party the power to jptle
this House, and, through the action ol 'his
House, to secure his re-election. Is not
this a monstrous usurpation/ Has history
any parallel 1 Tyrants have dissolved leg
islative bodies by force of arms, but here the
President wills it, and it is done ahuost with
out a struggle.
Mr. Speaker I have said it and I repeat it
here, elected as I was by the State right# par
ty of Georgia io a seat in this House, on the
principle that I stood in opposition to this
Administration—elected by a party opposed
to Mr. Vaji Buren-*-opposed to measures
enumerated by me in this effort in behalf ol
my constituents as belongiug to him —I can
not consent to be counted among those who
follow his Administration, and ! seek this
early opportunity to “define my posiliou,”
that 1 may not be susppeted by any matiliving
A man, like me, Mr. Speaker, who has
ever been accustomed to roam ut large in the
beautiful forests of Lis native laud, uncon
trolled even by parental authority, cannot
submit tube harnessed with the shackles of
party, and coilard with Van Btirenism.
No, sir; no, sir. 1 will go against this Ad
ministration as long as it goes wrong, and
when it goes right I will go home,
[Some member replied, you will remain
here a long time, trty dear sir. ]
It 1 were compelled to take sides in the
contest between William Henry Harrison
and Martin Vitt Buren, I would not hesitate
to support the matt who declared iu 1825
that the conducted of the abolitionist was
‘•u eu/c, injudicious presumptuous, and uncon
stitutional and rhat, too, in u noti-slave
holiling State, aud to a non-slaveholding
people. The man who stood byMissourt—
the General who protected that great valley
ofthe Mississippi by his deeds of valor, and
secured to its inhabitants peace and protec
tion in place of danger and alarm—such a
man is General Harrison. And, it 1 were
to conceal tny preference for him over Mr.
Van Buren, I should net uncaudidly to my
friends and dishonestly with myself. He
pronounced theefforts ofthe abolitionists in
constitntionat. lam proud to call his opinions
to aid my own. Hence 1 say, refuse to re
ceive tl ese abominable petitions, aud dis
regard these fanatics.
IT IS TIME TO PAUSE.
We subjoin the closing passage of the
Speech of Mr Botts, of Va. ou the New-
Jersey case .
it I did not fear that 1 had fatigued this
House—[“Go on! go on !”]—l would
make to the gentlemen a patriotic appeal.
[“Try it!"] No. I will not try it. I kuow
that a patriotic appeal made here would be
utterly thrown awav. 1 have atteuded here
closely for five weeks, and 1 will say, in all
honesty, that this House is the very last
place on earth where 1 should e xpect such
an appeal to have its effect. If I were one
ofthe Administration partv, 1 could indeed
make a party appeal with the certaiuty. that
it would be responded to ; but I will re
serve my appeal for my constituents. 1 wish
to God, from my very heart and soul, that
tliosu constituents, especially such of them
as are friendly to this Administration, were
now thronging these galleries. To them I
would address my appeal, and I ant very
sure they would not hear it with iiidilfereiice.
I would address them as a friend, a brother,
and a representative, having exactly as much
and no more imerest in this Government
than they have ; desirous as I know them to
be of transmitting those ptinciples of consti
tutional freedom which I believe to be fun
damental, unimpaired, and unshaken to our
posterity. But I here solemnly say, on
what of religion I have, and before the face
|of Almighty God, that if the principles of
this Administration are to proceed, ohjt lib
ertie« cannot long survive ; and there are
those*arouna me who will live (oread on tire
page of history, the rise, the progress, anu
the downfall of this Republic of the United
States
THE MIRROR
jySfl^aaißsyoiSs
Saturday, Feb. 92, ISIO.
For I*residenl,
GEOJIGE M. TROUP.
\v e crave the indulgence of our patrons
for the appearance of the Mirror; the cause
is beyond our control, not having received
our supply of paper which we ordered some
mouths since. We can assure them that it
is as great a source of mortification to u* as
it can possibly be to them—and hope that
we shall be able in a short time to resume
our usual size and appear in our accustoru
e J garb, with renewed energy in order that
amends may be made for this failure.
THE SOUTHERN LADIES, BOOK.
The first No. of the above named work,
published in the city of Macon, by Philip
C. Pendleton, Esq. and the Rev. George
F. Pierce, President of the Georgia Female
College has been received by us and perused
with much interest.
The first No. fully meets the most san
guine expectations of its many friends and
we doubt not from the ability of its editors,
and the distinguished characters of its many
contributors that the whole people of the
South particularly of Georgia will rally to its
support, and hail its appearance as the mil
lenium of southern Literature. We earnest
ly solicit for it the patronage of our friends
and the public at large—and will ourselves
take great pleasure in forwarding the names
of those who may desire to encourage the
work ami beuefit themselves by so doing.
THE VAN BUREN CONGRESSION
AL TICKET.
The Athens Banner iu noticing the re
marks made by ourselves sometime since in
relation to two of the gentleman composing
the above mentioned ticket, observes. “The
Union party is ready to compare its ticket
with any which our opponents may present,
and to vindicate its claims, either on the
score of co'rcr.t principles, sound judgment,
ORATORICAL POWERS, or in any
other point of view” 1!!!! Oh. Craokey.
We have often had the charity to believe
that our Van Buren opponents had sotqe
regard for themselves as we(] as their can
didates, but we must say at this time tjiat
the above quoted sentence has entirely dis
pelled that oi'it'ieii—ant] we are confident
the gentlemen whom the Banner has so ex
travagantly eulogized as statesmen and ora
tes must feel mortified in reflecting that the
above quoted remark of their advocate docs
not portray their true characters—that their
powers of mind do uot justify the assertion,
and that if elected the people who give cre
dence to that assertion, are doomed to dis
.ippqiqtiueut and mortification. Iti reflec
ting tipua the position the gentlemen coin,
(losing the Van Buren ticket are placed in
by the indiscreet zeal ol the Banner, we can
but pity them. They know and are com
pelled to feel that it is uUei’j impossible for
them to compare successfully with the pres
ent able representatives in Congress rnd they
are equally apprised of the fact that should
their party be so fortunate as to deceive ti e
people in relatinu to their talents and suc
ceed in electing them to the scats occupied
by our present Delegation, the blush ot
shame must mantle their cheeks in the dis
appointment and mortification the country
must experience in witnissing the feeble
efforts they will cary into the Halls of leg
islation ol this great Confederacy.
The Banner, speaking in relation to the
talents and popularity of Messrs. Campbell
and Luutpkin, says.
“A contemporary at Florence, lately cau
tiooed its readers against voting for Col.
Campbell of Bibb, under the impression
that he wasof the “old stock es Campbells,”
or Cot. J. tl. LumpUm of Floyd, for his un
cle Wilson Lumpkin. The editor must have
imagined that a great deal of ignorance pre
vails in the State, to have deemed such a
caution necessary; but we cau sssure him
that the people are attentive enough to their
rights to ascertain who they are voting for
before they bestow their suffrage. Col.
Campbell has lived long enough in Georgia,
to have made acquaintancesJu every part of
the State, and no man commands more en
tire respect from ail who kuow him, than he
does. Col. Lumpkin, although a young
man, has also acqui ed an extensive popu
larity, particularly in the section of country
where he resides, and that popularity must
have resulted from the amenity of his man
ners, joined to a conviction of his superior
talents."
We did caution the voters of Georgia
again gulled by names—and
done so from the fact then stated that there
were a great many people in Georgia and
elsewhere who uever put themseives to the
trouble to Inquire particularly as to the can
didates presented for their suffrages, and if
in an electiouofa general character through
out the State they find a candidate bearing
the name of one whom they had iu former
times delighted to honor with their support,
they will without reflecting that “all likes
are not the same, go for the name under the
impression that it is the same that has been
presented to the people in days gone by.
Now we would ask the Banner, what has
Col. Campbell ever done to “ontmantl the
supporMtf the people more than some otltcrs
who ran with him last Congressional elec
tion? Does the Banner not know that he
has never before that time occupied any
stand before the people ? Is our cotem
perary not apprised that he was never even
in the Legislature before last year—aud
that while there the citizens of Bibb scarcely
knew they were represented in that body 7
We do kuow, if the Banner, does not that
these things are true—and we further know
that nine tenths of the [eople in this section
of the country never heard of David C.
Campbell, until they saw his name upon the
Congressional ticket—and we know still fur
ther of many who voted for him under the
belief that he was of the “old stock
Campbells” who once occupied a distin
guished position in the eyes of the people )
ol this Stale—some thinking they were sup
porting the lamented Duncan G. Campbell,
without knowing that he had paid the las t
debt of nature—and others voted for him
laboring under the impression that they tvere
casting their suffrages for John W. Camp
bell, Esq. at present a citizen of Columbus.
These things we know, not from hear say
alone, but as coining under our immediate
knowledge. With these facts before 11s
then is it to be wondered that we should
caution the people not again to be duped by
names; and it is reasonable to suppose that
the people must retuaiu ignorant upon this
subject, unless someone shall give them
light, and if they can be deceived by one
name why may they not be by more ?—hence
the necessity of informing the inconsiderate
that another name had been added to the
list of cundidaifs by oui opponents calcula
ted to deceive them, viz ; Jolid W. Lump
kin, Esq. a man ol whom nineteen twen
tieths of the people had never heard brfore.
We know not what ntay he the desire of
these gentlemen in the ensuing canvass as
uuder what "colors" they will run. But if
they desire to be elected, we should suppose
they would prefer running under “harrowed
colors ,” as they never can succeed under
their own.
MR. ALFORD.
The correspondents! || e New-York Eve
ning Star gives the following account of Mr.
Alford’s speech ,111 the reception of the Abo
lition petitions ;
“Mr Alford of Georgia, followed Mr. A
in one of the most extraordinary speeches
it was ever my lot to listen to. It was the
strongest mixture of good things, delivered
iu the most inimitable manner imaginable.
He kept the house lor the space of a full
hour tn a constant roar of unrestrained
laughter, mingled with the most breathless
attention. His expressions were of the wild
est character) his ideas the drollest possi
bic to couceive. He is a character of the
most fearless independence, frank, honest
and open hearted, and possesses strong na
tive powers, and to use a homely but expres
sive phrase, lie is as clever a fellow as any
country uee« to produce, m ever did pro
duce.
CAUTION.
VLL persons are cautioned against tra
ding for a certain note, signed by the
suhsetiber for three hundred dollars, dated
in the month of Deer, or Nov. last, and due
25th Deer, next, or on the Ist January 1841
(not recollected which) made payable, to
A. B C. Winfrey or bearer, —there h
a failure ott the part of said Wtrffyey, in per
fortiling his obligation to me, lam deter
mined not to p*y said note utflt ss compelled
by law.
C. A, SMITH.
Feb. 20th 1840. ts 46
NOTICE.
r S hereby given to the public generally,
. that, no contract made either by tnv wife
Lucy Aon Bartee or Sarah Morgan to any
person or persons for any thing will be paid
by me, and that they are both without au
thority to trade on my account. That I will
myself provide my wife Lucy A tin w ith such
necessaries as may be required for her corn
fort so long as site is disposed to remain un
der my protection.
JOHN R BARTER.
Feb. 17th 1810 46
SSO DOLL A I?S HE WAR IX
KANAWAi ou September last a negro
> boy belonging to the estate of Robert
D. Respess deceased of Lee County by the
name of Fayett about 18 years of age dark
complected chunkey built aud speaks ve
ry quick when spoken too, the subscriber
w ill pay the above reward to any person for
the delivery of said negro; or if they will
confine hitn in any safe Jail so that I can get
him. I will pay all reasonable expeiu.es. It is
thought that the said negro has been taken
ol by some white man and sold in the State
of Alabama or South Carolina.
DUDLEY SNEED,adm.r
Feb. 4 I*4o. 46
FOUR mouths after date application
will be made to the Inferior Court of
Lee County when setting lor ordinary pur
poses lor leave to sell all the lauds belonging
to the estate ol Robert D. Respess deceas
ed late of Lee County.
DUDLEY SNEED udmr’-
Feb 4th 1840 46
NOTICE.
THE subscriber being desirous of emi
grating to the west, now offers forsulo
his entire possessions of land, consisting es
four It ts, three hundred and seventy acres
of which are under cultivation and well ad
opted to the production ol Com and Cot
♦on, I will also sell with my land, my interest
iua first rate 6aw and grist mill adjacent to
an iuexhaustible quantity of Pine timber,
and situated in a dense neighborhood, said
premises are situate# on the road leading
from Lumpkin to Irwinton Ala. nine miles
from the former and eighteen miles from the
latterplace. Persons who arc anxious ot
purchasing a valuable settlement of land
with every convenience requisite to render
the place perfectly delightful Would do well
to call apd examine my settlement. 1 will
sell on such terms as wil 1 suit the purchaser
F- D. WI MB ERL''
Feb. 5,1839. ib 2m ''
L.III* jrOTWCE
THE subscribers have this day associated
themselves for the purpose of plead
ing and practicing law in all the counties of
the Chattahoochee Circuit.and in the coun
ties of Dooly, Thomas and Decatur, under
the name ol Grayhill it Homier. Office a
Culhbert, Randolph cnurrtv, Georgia.
GKAYBILL & BONNER.
Jau. Ist, 1840. ffe. 40
PRESENTMENTS,
Os the Grand Jury of Stcieart County.
WE the Grand Jury sworn, chosen and
selected for the county of Stewart at
the February Term of the Superior Court,
Eighteen Hundred and Forty, respectfully
repoit that we have acted upou all business
that has been brought before us by the Court.
We have examined the public records of
the Superior and Inferior Courts, 3nd found
them in good order and well kept.
On examination we find in the bauds of
tLe county Treasurer of unexpended lunds
belonging to the county only ten dollars and
fifty two cents. We find that the county
is considerab'y involved iu debt, we there
refore recommerd to the Inferior Court
to assess an extraordinary tax, sufficient to
meet the exigencies of the county, or to levy
a tax at the highest rates the Law allows in
such cases.
We find on examination of the books of
the Inferior Court that there are several
estrays told before different person* m the
county which have not beeu accounted tor
and are in defaulr, viz: Arthur Manning,
in default in returning a stray Horse, xoltl.
before Warren A. May, J. P. October,
Also an estray Steer, told by A. Dyasl
Match, 1832, for which \V. B. Garner. J.
P. is in default tor not returning; We find
also, W. B. Garner, J. P. iu default lor
not returning a Cow and Calf, told by Henry
Davis, I ebiUary 25, 1633. Also, Samuel
Purdy J. P. in default for one estray. Also,
James M. Duuahoo, in dcfauß tor a stray
Poney, tol'ed before Jauies Hilliard, J. P.
June 13, 1833. Also we present Col. Wil
liam Cooper for turning the road from its
proper place, leading troui Lumpkin to
Lauuahassee. at or near hi* boose, which
turning has placed the passway on very wet
and desperate ground and lias made the
distance considerably greater.
We also, present the bad condition of the
above named toad generally, particularly
tne Hill about two miles from s.i.d Cooper,
leading to Lumpkin which is at this time
almost impassible for loaded wagons. We
also, regret the bad condition of the load
leading from Lumpkin to lrwiiiton. A Ist ,
the bad couditioi: of other roads aim bridge*
in the county, aud tecommeiid to the proper
authorities of said county to adopt such
measures as the Law directs to purnish
overseers of such bad roads aud bridges,
who are in default, or have neglected their
duty. We would also recommend to the
Inferior Court, to provide r.nd authorise
bridges built at different places in the county
where the different districts are not able u»
build within themselves; paiticnlarly the
bridge near the Widow Williams M ~1, m 1 j,o
13th district, which is highly danginhis anti
almost impassible. As also, the nudge
between Lumpkin aud Florence, which is
very dangerous to pass over.
We also present Green Hopson ami Ben
jamin Hall, for a fight or an offmy which
took place between them «.in Mumiuy the
third lus ant, iu the Stiecls of Lumpkin
while the Superior Court was iu *« Mwon,
contrary to the peace, dignity aud good or
der of the State; Witness 0. I’. CU'.'albv<..i
aud William A. Bauson.
Wo also present Kligli Waters, as ;; coui-
UiUA vagrant, a dis uiber il the pan a
nuisance and a. pest to souety; vintner*
Henry Beacbam, Hants Dun tad ini O. ] ,
Cheatham. Alsu we jucsetu Dviauney
Cox as a cO'iitnoti vagrant; witness, '..idem,
11. Croxtou, John R. Barice an > Siodu.u.i
Rockwell. \Ve also present W 1 1 r> m, 1 amp, r
lor making his escape Irani llie jail of ti e
county, having been tried ; ;.d cotiv.eii 1. a
misdemeanor and sctrtenevd by the CV.uit . *
a punishment in the ctiiun vii jail of mo
county. We cannot close out r« m >rfs
without cx|ncssing our sincere regret that
‘*e have citizens among us who ha.c been
guilty ol so gross a violation of llie Law, ..*
to brevk ilovvit the door of the Jail, aiding
and assisting the escape of the s.nit V> 1 .
Cooper from justice, having been coufuo and
by a sentence of the Court. We would n
- to all good citizens to lie vigilant
in endeavoring to assertaiu the pcisuu nr
persons who have been guilty of aiding anil
ass'stiug the eseape of said Wil.i; in Cooper,
that tl'fv may be brought lo justice.
Chi taking leave of the'Court we nn st ex
press our entire satisfaction with the con
duct of Isis Honor Judge We.Jberu, v|.o
has our unfeigned thanks and ajtprobatii.it
for his firmness and impartiality in the dis
charge of his duty and able uu.ui.er vvi.it
which he has pqu ; ,tU'd himself.
The b'uliutor General, Col. Watson, Iras
also our sincere thunks for his uueuuou and
jiohteucg. ,u this body.
Ge.rgi Id. Champion, Foreman.
Moses Ramsev, Alieu Hates,
Michael Dusk in 1 William D. Fitch,
Robert W. Williams, John Purvis,
Gi'hs Powell, William T. Park,
James Jackson, M illium iV. \\ eitli
George Dyass Jchabotl Holmes,
William David, Wihiard Boynton.
William C. Phis, Henry Branham,
James 8. Lunsford.
It is the request of the Grand Jury that
the within presentments and recommenda
tions be published in the Georgia Mirror,
published at Florence, and also in the Seu
tinal A Herald, published at Columbus.
Ou motion it is ordered that the present
ments of the Grand Jury be published in
the Georgia Mirror, and Sentiuel it Herald.
A true extract from the miuu • > of the
Superior Court. 17th February, 1840.
M. GRESHAM, Clerk.
“valuable land.
rriHE subscriber offers for sale a Valua-
JL ble Settlement of Land oti reasonable
terms, lying on the road leading from
Lumpkin to Irwinton, seven and j miles
from the former and 18 from the latter plaec.
consisting of 1500 acres of oak and hickory
land, with abont 350 acres cleared—with a
good dwelling house, giu house, and all ne
cessary out buildiugs attached. It will ei
ther he sold in a body or iu lots to suit pur
chasers. Those wishing a good location,
would do well to call and see the premises,
aad judge for themselves.
D. M. LESEUER.
Feb. 7, 1810. 3t 44
'ALABAMA LANDS
FOR SALE.
Entire 7 14 30
I N. half 8 14 30
S. half 4 14 30
S. half 6 14 30
S. half 11 14 29
S. half 34 19 23
W. half 29 16 26
S. half 20 18 28
E. half 21 22 26
S. half 32 18 28
N. half 33 20 26
W. half 26 15 24
S. half 29 16 25
N. half 9 14 30
E. half 2 18 25
Entile 33 15 25
Any of the above Lauds will be sold on
erm# so suit purchasers, by application to
John D. Pitts, Esq. Florence. Ga. or to the
subscriber, at Macoq.
rpt 3 J COWUS