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Echoes —ln the whole hemisphere of sounds,
I here is no circumstance more striking and cu
rious than that of an echo. To hear one's own
voice returned, as if it were liie voice <>! anoth
er is more surprising than that the r .lections ot
one's sen in a moss. I iJecd there is so close
a resemblance between the effect ot ii“!it and
sound, that c might til says suppose them gov
erned bv the same laws. Sound is not only re
flected in the same way, but it may also be con
veved into a point like light. An experiment
of tins kind may be tried upon West-minister
in the night time. If a person w hisper in one
of the alcoves, (the form of which the produces
the eflect,) he will be distinctly heard in the op
posite one, though at so great a distance; but a
still more striking instance of a similar kind j
takes place us the whispering gallery that encir— .
tdos the inside of the dome o’ St. Pauls.
Echoes are produced by the voice falling
upon a reflecting body—as a house, a bill, or a
wood. These objects, at seventy feet distant
from the speaker, will distinctly return a mono
syllable, and tor every forty feet farther troni
the reflecting body, a syllable. In Italy, where
the atmosphere-and the country are so favora
ble toe hoes, you meet with many of extraor
dinary duration. Some repeat whole strains ot
music, which have given rise to those peurile
repetitions, or symphonies, to be met with in
earlv writers of that country. So perfect is the
echo that the ear is often deceived in not dis
tinguishing the reflected sound from those
which are direct. In listening to the ringing ot
bells, when an object so intervenes as to cut
off the direct rays, we hear the sounds as effect,
by converging the rays of sound into large por
tions, and throwing them into particular parts of
the room. The best figure for a eencert rorao
is a parollelogram, or long square, in which the
souds are equally diffused. Our cathredals
partake of thi- form, and are the finest build
ings in the country for the display of musical ef
fects.
The sublimesl operation in nature, which
strike us with awe wonder, are to be referred, to
the sound of distant echoes, as we hear them in
thunder storms.
We have two kinds of atmosphere electricity
—one in which the fluid plays between an upper
and lower tier of clouds, the other in which it
darts trom the cloud to the earth. The former
is the most common, and not at all dangerous,
though it is accompanied with a more appalling
sound than the latter, which carries with it de
struction and death.
The vertical shaft ririkes the highest objects,
and is to be destinguished more by a crackling
noise than the tremendious roll.
The thunder, which follows the horizontal
shaft, may be explained upon tiie following
principles: As the fluid darts abroad from one
side of the heavens to the other, it actually pro
duces but one shock, or instantaneous sound,
hut, by the reflections of the upper tier on the
lower tier of stratum of clouds the echoes are
continued in one incessant roll, as if a heavy
carriage was furiously driven over head.
From the duration of the roll, it is not diffi
cult to ascertain that the shaft of liiihtnini; dart.-
eight or t u miles acioss the heavens in ari in
stant of time. On the lake of Uilswater is
heardan imitatation of these effects. On bring a
cannon at the fake, the report is so bandied about,
trom mountain, to mountain, as to p; educe an ef
fect like thunder, which continues for a length of
time, expiring in the distance with a noise, not
louder than the crumpling of apiece of paper.
There is a charm connected with mountains,
so powerful that the merest mention of their
magnificent features kindles the imagination,
and carries the spirit at once into the besom of
their enchanted regions. How that mind is
filled with their vast solitude! Whoever has
not clirned their long and healthy ascents, and
seen the tremb'ing mountain flowers, the glow- :
ing moss: the richly tinted lichens under foot,
and sccnte the fresh aroma of the uncultivated
sod—hears the wild cry of the mountain plover,
the raven, and eagle and seen the russet hues \
of distant slopes, the lived gashes of ravens,!
precipices—the silver line of falling waters,
and the whirling clouds at his feet, and cast his
gaze over lakes and forests, wide lands and
smoking towns, to the ocean’s brink—knows
nothing of the splended scenes this land af
fords.
The tremendous avalanches of snow from
the summit of the high Alps in Switzerland,
from another echo of the most appalling kind
Mr. Bakewell, speaking of the fall of these
masses, says “the noise was indescribably deep
and awful, reverberating in and repeated
echoes, which truly might be called the music
of the mountains, and was ig'fierlect harmony
with the vast sublimity of the scene. To the
deep echoes sacceeded a Solemn silence, till
again an ap lling crash from another part of
the range was repeated by louder bursts, res
ponding from mountain to mountain. It would
be required no very poetic imagination to have
heard, amid these sounds, the mighty geni of
the alps holding conferrence together, in an
awjful language, that spoke of the feebleness
of human power, compared with the force and
immensity of nature. Descending from this
vast theatre of sounds, into the hpunts of men
how cheering to hear the notes of the
goat-herd ringing through thefamut at a breath,
and with a stentorian voice, call up the echoes
that surrounded him. Accompanied with the
lowing herds, and the murmur of the waterfalls,
Aiow rich he pours his liquid sung! Ignorant of
all the rules of art, ided by his fiincyalone,
his vdice in the deep solitude lias a charm in
discribable.” —English Papers.
Washington's Birth Placei-At a time when
all that relates to Washington attracts so much
attention and when his tomb is made the sub
ject of a nation’s anxiety, a notice of the birth
place of the father of his county will not be
deemed inappropriate. We have a note from
Mr. Custis. of Arlington, which contains the
memoranda of some incidents relative to the
subject, which have not before been published.
I>n. Washington was born pn a place called i
| Wakefield, now the property ot John (■ ray,
Esq. of Traveller’s Rest, lying on Pope’s ( reck
in Westmoreland County, \ <>• Iho house in
which he first saw the light was about 300 yards
from the Creek, halt a mile from its entrance
• into tht’ Potomac. The mansion has leng since
1 fallen to ruins. Some of the trees “of olden
j days,” are yet standing around it. There is
nothing at present to interest, except the recol
lections which must crowd upon the mind, while
contemplating the birth place ol If ashington.
•*l:i lSlo, immediately after the ratification
of the treaty of peace, Mr. Cuslis prepared in
his own vessels to the place, having pre|ared a
stone with a suitable inscription, to be deposit
ed on the ruins of the mansion.” Mr. ('. was
accompanied in the execution of this pious duty
bv Samuel I.ewis, Esq. great nephew of Wash
ington, and the late Win. Grymes, Esqr. the
| son of an officer of the revolution who held a
j command in the body guard. The patty land-
I ed at Wakefield, hearing in their arms the stone,
encircled bv the star spangled banner, and hav
ing gathered together as much materials from
the remains of the ancient mansion as would
serve for a rude pedestal, they <k posited the
stone thereon, with this inscription : “Here,
the 22d of February, 1752, George Washington
was born.”—The duty performed, the party re
embarked, and hoisting their colours fired a
salute from the vessel, thus completing the in
teresting, and surely not unimpressive ceremo
nial, of placing the first stone of file monument.”
A late writer speaking of the interesting place
remarks :
‘Considering this spot with the association of
its being the place where one of the greatest
and best men that ever appeared on this earth,
first drew breath and saw the light of heaven; j
its being independent ot such association a beau
tiful one; and with its proximity to the Potomic 1
river, where steamboats in the season of them
daily passing from Washington to Baltimore, j
Norfolk, &c. it is surprising that it should be soj
little known and visited. Not one in a thou
sand of the passengers in steamboats has any
know ledge that this “solum natael,” of him w hom
the world honours, is remote, but a mile over
the waters’s surface; and hid from his view on
ly by a fringe of wfild shrubbery. The verdure
is ns beautiful, and the flowers as brilliant and
numerous around Washington’s birth place ns
his tomb. Though there is now no stated land
ing place for steamboats on this side the Poto
mac within 12 miles, yet one might anchor in
the stream, and barges of ladies and gentleman
from it, reach Wakefield’s* shores in a few min-;
utes.
Will not WaKefield, like Mount Vernon, in
after times, be the resort of patriotic Pilgrims !;
Warren Register.
Indian cure for Rheumatism. —The Indian
first broke a hole in the ice sufficiently large
enough to admit us both, upon which he made!
a signal bat all was ready. Enveloped in a
large buffalo robe, I proceeded to the spot, and
-throwing oft my coveting, we both jumped in
the frigid orifice together. He immediately
commence rubbing my shoulders, back and
loins: my hair in tlie mean time, became ovna
tncßted with e'icl- s; and white the lowei joints
were undergoing their friction my face neck,
and shoulders were incased in a thin covering of
ice. On getting released, I rolled a blanket
about me, and ran back to the bed room, in
which I had previously ordered a good fire, and
in a lew moments I experienced a warm glow
all over my body. Chilling and disagreeable
as these matinel ablutions were, yet as I found
them so beneficial, I continuejJthem for twenty
live days, at the expiration of which my physi
cian was pleased to say that no more were ne
cessary, and that I had done my duty* like a
wise man. I was never more troubled with a
rheumatic pain.
The Pawnee Brave. —One of the jnost pro
minent characters in Thatcher’s lives of the In
dians, is the celebratedJJliami, Little Turtle,
called in his own lag&uage, Nestenucaqua.
Mr. T. gives him on the authority of School
craft, the credit of doing much to abolish the
practice of human sacrifice amongst ihe Sava
ges of the W est. The passage reminds us of
a well authenticated anecdote of a -young Paw
nee Brave, who visited Washington some ten
years since.
The Pawness were at w-srr with another trans-
Mississippian trioe, living several days journey
to the south ot them. In forays in
to the ener.iy’s country, a part M warriors cap
tured a beautiful Indiungir^ herhome
in triumph. A Council ofwli,- Pawnees was
called, and the prisgidr was decreed to die at
the faggot.-—1 ijejataf pile was raised in the
middle of rypvide plain, near the villages of the
tribes; antHiii immenseyflultijjude, of all ages
and sizes—for th /Saivness are still quite nu
merous—pol!ecsmj witness the ceremony.
Just as t£r-flame wap'about being sot around
the trembling viqflffi a ajlant young war chief
rushed forwardto,fhe |dp, leading two fleet hor
ses, thoi-owgh-1v eompiWiKorfted for the journey.
He unloosed the bainks which confined the
prisoner, at one of strwo-of his knife—helped
her to mount one es Ms^teeds —mounted the
other hiinsi liefore his countrymen had
recovered from (heir first,surprise, had cleared
the ring,and was a on hi- way to the.
South. He con'iiaAd his-attendance two bays]
and then left her the territory of her own i
tribe, and with fitovisions for the residue of the ‘
way. On his retHymhorne not a word of re- :
proach was him. He was pop- \
ular, and the only thought proper
to overlook (lie liberty- ne had taken in consid- j
eration ot his bravery, but they ascribed the act
to the imp-ration ofjhe Great Master of life. It
is said there h is been no sacrifice among them
from that day to this.
We have forgotten, if we ever knew, this gal
lant fellow’s name; but lie was much compli-
Washington’ and especially by the
ladies oHhat city, as the Pawnee Brave. IVe
wish there had been enough known ofhim for a
Life, but as the old saying is, “half a loaf is bet
ter than none.”—,V. V. Com. Adv.
Air. Q’Connell. —The character of an as-
scmlilv may bo judged by its most popular
speakers, iloinclv congeniality of sentiment,
is more applauded than eloquent dissent; there
fore the most popular speakers in an assembly
represent the character o! that assembly. Look
then at Mr. O’Connell. From the icy cold
ness with w hich that extraordinary man was re
| ceived when ho lirst entered the house, lie has
I risen perhaps to be the most attractive debater
■ that Iftseiubly possesses. Ilis style of parlia
! nientaiy speaking has, we believe, never been
sketched. Let us humbly attempt to supply
the omission. Daniel O’Conell has great ad
vantages of person--he has all that appearance
of power w hich height and robust proportions
invariably give to the orator, without being the
least corpulent or fleshy, without coming under
Cicero’s anathema against the “Vastus.” He
has great girth of chest—stands firm as a rock;
hisgesturcs are tree,bold and warm, his counte
nance plays with all he litters; his mouth in par
ticular indicates with great felicity the passion
of the moment; frank in conciliation, bitter in
scorn. Indeed the shape of the lips is rather
a contradiction to the manlier traits of the ora
tor’s fine athletic person —it is so pliable in
character, so delicate in outline. It indicates,
according to the science of physiognamy, a
quick and even over quick susceptibility. Eyes
light, full and clear: the throat nervous and fine
ly shaped- always left tree in the loose neck
cloth; and small nose, but with deep set, reso
lute nostrils, complete a very striking and char
acteristic lout ensemble. The Irish accent, in
its more polished dialect, does not detract from
a voice by far the most clear, flexible and lucid
ly distinct you ever heard. You cant escape
into a corner of that ill-built house to avoid it.
Yet he speaks in a much lower tone than most
other speakers, and in a much mellower key.
As to matter—lie throws himself at once on file
strong bearing of the subject; he seizes the
question by its common sense. Unlike other
lawyers, you never find him prying into the lit
tle holes and corners, niggling his soul into the
cranny of a question. As we said of Lord
Chatham, it is the one proud view which he
takes and insists upon,and that this vciw should
allow him to be so popular in the House of
Commons, is a striking proof how democratic
that assembly has become. But while taking
abroad popular .view of the. question, while ner
vous and often horrid in language, O’Connell is
not declamatory—not an Irish speaker in the
English house. The flights of that astonish
ing eloquence he exercised over the multitude,
he seems anxious to repress in the House. He
rather figures as a debator than an orator;
curbs his ardor, and puts his genius under re
straints. lie has sensibly improved in parlia
mentary speaking, he improves daily, from con
fidence in his superiority. His parliamentary
fame is nothing to what it will be.-JYew Month
ly Magazine.
Vl aatfy
THE WESTERUT HERALD.
AURARIA, GEORGIA, JUNE 25, is:s:i.
r; j L ’ Vvc are authorized to anounce the name ofMaj.
JOEL CRAWFORD. ofHancock county, for Governor,
at the ensuing Election.
We are instructed by the appointed Orator of the day,
to say, that in consequence of th-- sale of tho Town Lots
of this county, comine on the 4th of July next, that there
will he no celebration at this place oil that day.
—2rae •
The Branch of tho Farmer’s Bank of Chattahoochee, at
Clarkesville, is now ill operation, and the mint value paid
for Gold by tho Cashier, Mr. Rossignol.
arar-
The negt Governor. —Asthefirst Monday in Octoberap
proaebps, it should be recollpcted by the people of Geor
gia, that on that day they will have a duty to perform, of
no less importance than that of choosing tho highest and
most responsible officers of the State for the term of two
years next ensuing.
The Legislature of the State, in their deliberative wis
dom, believing in the words of one of the ancient apostles
of Liberty, “That tiiepeopte are capable of self Govern
ment,” have vested in you the right of making a selection
between the two contending candidates for the office, and
upon your choice whether right or wrong depends, in all
probability, the fate ofthe country, the welfare and pros
perity of the people, and the sovereignty, independence,
and respectability of the State. And however, unimpor
tant it may seem to von at times, who is the Governor of
the State, we believe from the past, the present, and the
prospective, that those tunes do not exist now and that it
is time, high time, for you to be discussing themerits,dis
canting upon the virtues, and deciding upon (lie deserv
ing claims ofthe competitors now before you, for that high
j and important office. If you want a Governor who is
artful, inihcubing,deceptive, changeable, yielding, com
promisingswervir.g,cringing, boasting and self applauding
in every act of his life, whether public or private; a man
who never tVas know n to give a correct opinion, or take a
correct position in relation to any matter,until he has time
to count noses; a man who is sometimes a ffvUifier, and
sometimes a Submissionist, sometimes for Stale Rights,
and sometimes lor Consolidation , you can get just such
a medley of contradictions, and uncertainticscopped down
upon you, by supporting the present, incumbent Wilson
Lnnpkin, a mar* who, when in Congress, so much abused
the franking privilege by puffing his own fame and soun
ding his own trumpet to the innocent, the ignorant and
the unsuspecting. A man who, in one short message to
the Legislature came out broadly in favor ofthe doctrine
contended for on the part of the Nullifiers, and at the
close of his message, as usual, spoke of Nullification as a
new; dangerous and unprecedented doctrine, a man too,
who under his Executive authority Tor fear of incurring j
the displeasure of those who were daily insulting the dig
nity of the Stite ifnd jfs officers, by open threats of resis
ting the supremacy ofthe law, and setting at naught the
enactment of laws,and defying theoperation ofour judicia
ry, by a suspension of the enforcement of thcjpenal code,
upon tne Missionrics, who for the expected blessings ari
sing from the cry of persecution, arid the dolerous tales
told from the pulpit, of their own martyrdom.
Yes, we say it was fear, and cowardice, that caused
Governor Lumpkin on that occasion to stoop so low as
to disgrace himself, his office, and that dignity of the
State which he was expected to preserve inviolate, under
his official care, and guidance, by intercessions, persua
sions, and constant friendly communication* through Ins
agents, counsellors, and abettors, with the missionaries,
tlie self condemned violators ol the law, the convicts ot a
known daring outrage upon the sovereignty ot the State,
and although bv profession, (otic of them,) a preacher of the
Gospel, prompted by the worst oi passions, acting under
the influence of prejudice against the dignity, magnanim
ity ami justice of the State, and its authoriti's, had through
obstinacy', chosen a cell in our State prisor rather than
become law’ abiding citizens who were so fa ‘rom peni
tence, that they w ould scarcely receive pardon, hen offer
j red them. Upon such lenient terms ot Execulivi lemcn
| cy, after the Governor had precisely ascertained what
1 would suit their notions of decorum upon his part, ami
offering them pardon upon such terms and under such
rulCs of propriety as they thought would come fully up to
what it really was, an outrageous slander, and an ever
lasting disgrace upon the sovereignty, intelligence, and
independence of a southern State. But hear the Gover
nor’s own language, in his proclamation on that occasion.
“ The .Missionaries having appealed to the justice and magna
nimity of the State, Q-c. The law uniter whichthey were sen
tenced, having been repealed <s-c.” Although tlieGovemor
low ered himself, not only beneath the becoming dignity of
his office, but as we conceive below the dignity even of a
common citizen, in approaching the convicts in the Peni
tentiary upon such a subject. We see notliing of this
sympathetic appeal on their part, and the reason he as
signs lor acting so promptly and unhesitatingly, in giving
them a discharge on making the appeal, is as salacious
and as deceptive as the Governor himself is. Merely be
cause the Legislature had repealed the law under which they
were sentenced. The known principle of the law is, that
when ever an individual commits a crime, he must be
tried under the law in force, and in existence at the time
of its commission; and if the law was repealed the very
next day after the offence was committed, it could not be
plead in bar to a prosecution, nor would it be good in ar
restof judgment, Imt the aggressor must in all cases, if
convicted, suffer the penalty annexed at the time of viola
ting the law 7. And although the power of pardon is ves
ted in this high officer, whenever a case arises, lie should
act with becoming firmness, in order to sustain the digni
ty of the State and his office, which Governor Lumpkin
entirely lost sight of in Ins official conduct on this occasion.
People of Georgia, are you w illing to continue in office
a mail who has thus disgraced your state; a man who is
thus wanting in firmness; so entirely destitute of courage,
as to be alarmed into a measure, so contemptablc and
disgraceful, as to descend from the executive station in I
which you had placed him, to the cells of your state
prison, and there intercede with the convicts to ac
cept pardon, rather than he would resist a decis
ion of the Supreme Court, gratuitously made or
about to be made which that bodv had no more right
to make, than they have to pass laws for the inter
nal regulation of your state, or denying your right of
municipal regulation, placing your state in a situa
tion, rather below a corporation in pond of power, to
pass law s for her own government. We cannot, we will
not believe that you are, and can only be convinced by
your selection at the polls, between him and his competi
tor, Maj. Crawford, who fortunately, as we conceive, is
every thing to the reverse of Mr. Lumpkin. On ac
quaintance with Maj. Crawford, as a man, you will ever
find him modest, and unassuming in his deportment;
easy and familiar in his address; pleasant and dignified,
in his manner; prompt and decisive in every action of his
life; possessing all the virtues that mark the soldier in the
field; the gentleman in the retired domestic circles of life,
and the statesman in whatever official sphere he may be
destined to move in; a man, against whom his political ene
mies can say nothing, only that he has once been beaten
for the same office. Does it follow as a matter of course
that because Maj. Craw ford has once been beaten by an
emalgaination of the whole of the Clark party, and a large
majority of his own political friends, in the united support
ot Mr. Gilmer overturn, that he is not now the choice of
the people, w'e lliink not. Mr. Gilmer’s honest course in
going in for the intcicst of the state, recommending large
reserves of the Cherokee country, did not suit the selfish
views and avaricious cravings of many of his political
friends, and brought upon him, the displeasure of all his
supporters, who went in for him only in order to entan
gle him in the progress of his administration, so that they
as a party, might profit by his misfortune, and thereby
put Jiim down, and build upon his ruins, which they have
in part succeeded in; but two years in our estimation, has
been fully sufficient to expose the error,and remedy the evil,
which can only be done by tlie election of Maj. Crawford,
over the present incumbent
—■vox.-
FOR THE WESTERN HERALD.
OUR COUNTY SCITE.
Mr. Editor: —As the location of our Court House lias
already produced considerable excitement among the peo
ple of our county, and as there is a great diversity of opin
ion upon this subject; and as a speedy and final adjust
ment ofthe difficulties which are likely to result from the
present selection, is of vital importance to the prosperity of
our newly settled countiy, permit me, Mr. Editor through
the medium of your paper to place before the people of
our county, for their impartial investigation, the follow
ing, facts:
It is strongly urged by some, that the present location
is as near the centre of the county, as the county and
public interest will justify. —Ilow’far this declaration is
supported by facts, will be seen from the following state
ment.
From lot No. 950, 12, 1, (the present location) on a
direct line* South, to the county line of Forsyth, tne dis
tance is thirteen and a half miles; from the same place
North, to the top of the Blue Ridge and Union county
line, eight and a half miles; difference in favor of the
mountains five miles. From the same place Eastward to
the county lineof Hall at Macajah Walker’s, five miles;
west to the county tine of Gilmer, fiftevn mites; de
ference in favor of the Eastu-ard ten miles. From the
same place North East to the comers of Habersham,
Union and Lumpkin, eighteen and a half miles; South-
West, to the comers ofCherokee and Lumpkin, twenty
and a half miles; difference in favor of the North East,
and Habersham people two miles.
But there is one fact here worthy of particular atten
tion and that is this, that part ofthe fifth District of Hab
ersham, attached to Lumpkin, is of a remarkably poor
mountainous country, and forming of itself a complete
angle, adds five or six miles to the distance North East,
making tho inequality of distance North East, and
South West, still greater than the calculation above.
From the same place South East to the comers of Hall,
Forsyth and Lumpkin, at Wooley’s mills, fourteen miles;
North West to the corners of Union and Lumpkin, sev
enteen miles; difference in favor of the South East three
miles.
Another view of the subject. There arc three hundred
nd twenty square miles West of a line drawn from the
county line of Forsyth, to the county line of Union on the
■'lop of the Blue Ridge, Northand South through lot No.
950, (the Court House) and East of the same line, one
hundred and eleven square miles- making a difference in
favor of the East, of two hundred and nine square miles.
There aic two hundred ami twenty eight square miles.
south of a line drawn tluoHgb tlie Homo place train •
Hall county line, to the county line of Gilmer, Ej, t £
West. North of the same line, there are two f0,,?
and three square miles, making a difference of httniijL
square miles in favor of the North.
Is it not plain, Mr. Editor, from tins statement'ol’ U
and “facts arc stubborn things” and 1 challenge an
tion of them, that great injustice lias been don: the a?
pie residing in the North West, and South East p--.,
ot the county, and the only section of the county w l
latcd to supjtort and maintain a heavy population.
It is also said by the udvocatf sos this location (U
pretly good roads can bo made to Hinl from the (Jr*
House, with a moderate and reasonable quantity oft
botir.
Now Mr. Editor, it only requires a little knowledge J
the country over which these prttty roads arc to lie ( a :
in order to see the utter impossibility ot an undertaking,/
the kind.
It is admitted by tbese advocates, that from the
House to Blackw ells mills, a distance of three miles t(J
this same pretty road must piles ovei one and a half
of mountains. Is it reasonable to suppose, Mr. Edit
that a good road ran be made over a mountain one
a halfmiles from the fool to the top w ith a recsonad,
quantity of labour and expense? If so, I for one
be extremely glad to know by what process it is to b c
feeti-d. The route from Blackwells by Dauvcrgnes, pig
tatlon on the longbranch to the Fork Store, is but
better than the other. The long branch Hills bein ft
tie inferior to the Chostatec mountain. The pro'haldi
cost ofmaking a pretty good road over this route, 1 l CiI(
for other, and more competent judges than myself.
But, Mr. Editor if the powers that be, should finalh
be driven to the nceesity of abandoning their wild schc®;’
ami of taking the road by Auraria to Gainsville (a pk,
by the bv, they seem disposed at the risk of every hazaj
to give the go by) it must pass over Cain creek hill.
1 who is it Air. Editor who does not know that it is aim®
I impossible with any reasonable quantity of labour or ®.
pense to make even a passable rone over this hill or no,
er mountain.
If Mr. Editor, what liasalrendy been said bc truotr,
facts have hern established beyond all doubt.
First that the present location is at least five or q
miles East of the centre of the county. Second, ih till
imppossible to make passable roads to from the Co®!
House with any reasonable quantity oflalionr orrxpen*.
In my next, I shall attempt a further developement and
the injuries resulting from this location, and that it w®
made either from an ignorance of the Geography of &
county, or from selfish and interested motives.
JUN'ICS, j
+ These calculations arc all made on direct lines.
Office of the Savannah Republican, I
Savannah, May 27th, i833. j
William 11. Crawford, Esq.
D ear Sir —The relation which you ban
long held, and now maintain, to the Politics ol
Georgia, will, I trust sufficiently excuse the tres
pass upon you.
From its establishment, the Savannah Ilipi
blican has, uniformly, advocated and maintained
the doctrines which brought Jefferson and Ik
Republican party into power. These doctrines
have been maintained in Georgia, by Jama
Jackson, Abraham Baldwin, John Milled”;,!
W. W. Bibb, yourself, George M. Troup]
and the rest of the Republican party. To then
I am disposed that the Republican shall still ad
here.
In letters which I have recently received from
Milledgeville, it has been affirmed, that Ik
Troup party is extinct in Georgia, and that Ik
parties now existing, are the Union and JYullif
ers. On the other hand, responsible meiniten
of the Troup Party have denied this statement
and have asserted, that the parties now exis
ting in this State,are essentially the same as the;,
have existed for many years past, namely : lit
Troup and Clark parties.
As you are a distinguished member of tk
Union Party, I take leave to ask that you *3
do me the favor to inform me of the actual con
dition of parties in Geoigia, and whether you to
cognize tlie old party distinctions of our Stall
as still existing, or whether they have been mo
ged in a Union, and a Nullification Party.
Ifyou shall oblige me by an answer, I must ait
for permission to publish your letter in the fit
publican, as an authority which none will dispuij
in the settlement of a question of deep interest It;
my patrons.
I am, Sir, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
E. DE LA MOTT.I,
Editor of the Savannah Republica.
Wood-lawn, 3d June, 1833.
J\Ty Dear Sir —Your letter of the 27th it!
was received by this day’s mail, in due ccurst
I You inform me in it, that letters, received fret
I Milledgeville affirm, that the Troup Party is e>
tinct in the State. On the other hand you sat,;
that respectable members of the Troup parti
assert that the parties now existing in the staid
are essentially the same as have existed i
ycats So far as my testimony can be of anjj
service to you, it is wholly in affirmance of tbt
latter assertion. That the Clark Party shouH
be solicitous to merge theirgeneric political oam
into one more respectable, is no mat*'’- of sur
prize to any one who is acquainted w ith the mo
ral and political character of that party, but that
they should have aid and assistance, in eilectinf
their political metamorphosis front gentlcmet
affecting to belong to the Republican or Trouf
Party, is truly astonishing. The fact on)’
proves that we have wolves in sheep’s cloatb
ing in our ranks. The late Convention *
Milledgeville proves this fact, if other evidence
was wanting. It was during this same conven
tion, that the Clark Party first made an efiorttt
assume the character of the Union Adminislnj
tion Party. But the conduct of the self style!
Union Party, during the session ofthe Conven
tion, proved sufficiently the identity of the Clad
Party. That party has never possessed politi
cal power without abusing it! It has neverebo
sed it more flagrantly, than in the late Conven
tion. The abuse of power in the Legislation
prostrated that party in 1825. If the abuse
power in the Legislature destroyed the ascen
dancy oftheClark party in 1825,h0w muchmortj
effectually ought an abuse of power to destroy tk
when that abuse has been manifested in there' 1 -,
sion ofthe Constitution. That the self style l !
Union Party, is essentially the Clark Party,
man can doubt who has witnessed the proceed-.
ings of the late Convention. Can the Ethyopi*
an change his skin ? Can the Leopard chan?
his spots ? When either of these events sha-J
happen, then it may be possible for the Cloth
party to change its moral and political character--;
The Union Party may, and probably will,
deavor to assume the character of the late Fe<r
eral Party. Its leaders may possibly endear*
to effect this revolution, but it will be extreme*
difficult. The materials they have to oper ai *
with, are very discordant. That the Trouppu