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denouncing in bold and manly terms the perni
cious tendency of the exercise of doubtful pow
ers by Congress, and checking the hitherto
wasteful expenditure of the public treasure in
works x>f internal improvement. This individ
ual is (Urdu called to preside over the distiuies
oftb.fcse confederated States amid the acclama
tion of his fellow citizens. With what enthu
siasm the event was received in Georgia, let the
brilliant illuminations of her cities her towns
and her hamlets beartestimonv. The elm.actor
of his public acts had given promise ot the bles
sings that were to flow from his government,
and had secured the attachments nnd confidem e
of the People. It was thought that the mantle
of Jefferson had fallen upon his person, that he
would restore the compact to its virgin purity,
that he would maintain the lair fabrick of bur
gathers in its uasulied brightness; the Confidence
of the people of Georgia, he had in an espicial
manner—espousing her cause, he had put iu
operation vigorous measures tor the speedy
ncquisiton ofher tight*'. For his republian acts
Georgia honored, him, for maintaining het
Just rights hf r people cherished him. There
were ne portion of her population more zealous,
o more sincere in their manifestations of honor
than those comprising the State Rights Party
—not only from attachment to the man but lor
•.he principles he had professed, and the acts lie
had done. In him they beheld the protector
of the South, and the restorer of the genuiue
principles of the government: but while they
arc proud to do him justice, they cannot be se
duced from their principles. In an evil hour
behaved, wc believe, by treacherous counsels
In a proclamation to the people of a sovereign
State, of this confederacy he who had done so
much for the ascendency of the doctrines of the
Republican school reasserts the exploded doc
trines of the federalists of former days, affirming
among other things that the States of this con
federacy never had a seperate existence; that
n State ia the exercise of its legitimate powers
has no right to decide upon the constitutionality
of an act of Congress, nor to protect its citizens
from the operation of an unconstitutional act
nor yet to maintain within her limits the author
ities, rights and liberties appertaining to a sove
reign State, denying the right of secession
(under tho most partial, oppressive, and uncon
stitutional measures of Cougress,) as destroying
the unity of the nation, declaring that the mem
bers of Congress are all representatives of the
United States and not representatives of the ;
particular State from which they come nor
accuntable to it for any act done in the perform
ance of their legislative functions, maintaining
that theSfales have notretained their entire sove.
rcignty, and that the allegience of our citizens
is due'to the United States in the first instance
and threatening the employment of the sword
and the bayonet to coerce a sovereign Stare l-to
submission when at the same time, “the regular
end appropriate alternative was in his power” to
recommend a repeal of the usurping Tariff acts’
of Congress or a call of the convention ol the
States. Apparently overlooking his former
principles and affirming those latally subversive
of constitutional freedom he der ands of a sub
missive Congress their sanction to these ex.
traordinary doctrines and the means of carrying
them into full effect. This body subservient to
these views passes an act which aimed a mortal
blow at thovitals ofistate sovereignty. Tliisdaring
outrage upon the liberties of the people was
passed too at a time when congress forced by
circumstances were obliged to modify the tariff
and thus render to the South a ri luctant act of
justice.
“It is difficult to conceive the motive (says
an able statesmen in his recent me-age to the
Virginia Legislature) which prompted the Go.
vernment of the United States to this palpable
violation of the constitution unless traceable to
that system of measures which the friends ot
Strong government have often attempted to give
to the confederacy and which has bean so uni.
fbrmly and resolu ely resisted by the friends of
liberty nnd free government. On no former
occasion had the hand of power been cserted
over the constitution of a free country, with
more daring assumption: it leaves not the sem.
blance of freedom to the people or rights to the
(ho States. It has at one feel swoop, under
the pretence of collecting the revenue, abolished
the State Governments annihilated their courts,
conferred upon the President unlimited power
end placed atlhisdisposal the Treasury the Army
the Navy and the Militia of the United States ;
not only to be used according to his caprice
bnl even authorizes him to confer this power
Upon any whom he may think proper. It ena
bles him to give a preference to one port over
another by removing the Custom House of any
he may choose on board a ship of war, and de.
cmnding cash duties instead of allowing the
usual credits although the constitution expressly
declares, that “no one port shall have preference
over any other.”
“ 4 hypocritical hypothesis is made the foun
dation of this act. It assumes that unlawful
obstructions or combinations or assemblages of
men” may render it impracticable to execute
the revenue laws” although they well knew,
that the State authorities had ample power to
remedy such evils—indeed it requires but a
cursory glanco at that statute to discover that
Congress acting in conformity to the will of the
President have attempted obliquely to lay hold
or. a power which if plainly anil directly claimed 1
would have shocked the democratic spirit ol the :
whole confederacy'.—For it claims complete
ascendency for the United States Courts over
the State Courts, rendering the decrees of the
t itter nugatory when under this act they may be
brought into conflict with the United States
Courts, euthoriziug these courts to liberate
f.iTendors committed to prison for offences,
against the State Laws and imprisoning those j
vho act in conformity to them. It authorizes:
the taking away beyond the limits of the State
and incarcerating in a military fortress or per
haps a prison-shi>i the citizen who may be guilty
of obeying tne laws of his own State made by
his own representatives.”
Thus is given an analysis of the Force Bill,
taken from the last message of the patriotic
Governor of Virginia, The provisions of this
bill are disgraceful to the sjatute look, A stain
upon the administration of Andrew Jackson,
and a monument of the servilo spirit of tho 22d
Congress.
Advocates of these measures arc numerous
in this State affirming with a pertinacity that is
armed against all conviction, their entire devo
tion to their doctrines, w hich leave to them and j
to their children the miserable alternative of|
dying as rebels, or living as slaves, for those
doctrines fall nothing short of denying every
right, except tho right to rebel, or the right to
fight. Repudiating the reserved rights of tile
States, or limiting them to the idle mockery of
petitioning those, who from interest or preju
dice, are deaf to ■ ut complaints;—or to the right
revolution.
The announcement of these fatal doctrines,
sanctioned by the force bill, from a President
hithcito viewed as the head of the democracy of
the country, while it burst with the astounding
effects of the electric flash, upon the friends of
State Rights, throughout the land, served to
reanimate the despondency ot the old Federal
ist. and cheer the drooping spirits of the enem
ies of the south; —of those materials, parties
were termed, which like tho one in this State,
soon increased its numbers bv the acquisition
of recreants from the Republican faith, seeking
and obtaining office, laying aside their tormer
principles as they would cast off'a garment, and
showing their willingness to entomb the Con
stitution of the country, and the sovereignty ot
the States in one common grave. Not so with
the friends ot State Rights in Georgia. Al
though in the lull enjoyment of power; yet they I
could not sacrifice principles for men. They!
had been among the most ardent admirers of
the President—had stood bv him in an undivi
ded phalanx, through good and through evil re
port —had honestly commended those public
acts that merited commendation—yet they could
not abandon their princ : ples even to serve An
drew Jackson—they could not sutrendet the
independence nnd sovereignty of their own State,
or barter their birth right either for power or so
office. While they were ever ready to do jus
tice to the republican acts of the President, they
could not hesitate to denounce those that deser
ved denunciation. In uttering those sentiments,
we believe we represent the feelings and sen
timents ol every member of the State Rights
party.
Compared with the violations ol the constitu
tional charter and the despotic exercise of un
j delegated power, every other topic sinks into
insignificance. What though we retain the
form and pageantry of state Government, if the
vital energies of its prerogative is to be prostra-1
ted, if the living principle of its authority is to:
be extinguished ( What matters it how our
agriculture prospers, how our commerce flour
ishes or how wc succeed in our various evoca
tions, if the fruits ofour industry are to be swal
lowed up by unjust and unequal taxation, if our
constitutional rights are to be distroyed, our
state sovereignty annihilated, our “ liberties
cloven down.” By the principles of the pro
clamation and the provisions of the force bill,
this been attempted, (it not accomplished,) in a
state of profound peace. The blow came too
from a quarter least expected—while the olive
branch was presented, the thunder-bolt fell—
directed by a hand that should have been ex
tended in amity, not put forth in anger. It was
done too in wanton disregard of southern rights
and southern feelings—in the midst of our re
joicings for the elevation of Georgia’s favorite—
the principles of despotism were substi.uted, for
thi principles of freedom. Troup was right
when as a fuithful centinel upon the watchtower
he warned us to “prepare o receive a c.ear
AND THE PURPLE.”
Is it not time then fellow citizens, foi the
democracy of Georgia to awaken from its
slumbers—to put forth its wonted strength—lest
slumbering on, it awakes in chains. Is it not
time deeply to impress upon the minds of those
around us, that the least infraction to the con
stitution by those to whom its administration is
committed, should be met by derisive opposi
tion. Let it be constantly borne in mind ; let it
be the nursery lesson taught our children ; the
first maternal precept ; and the last paternal in
structions that the sovereignty of the States
forms our only safeguard—it is indeed the pal
ladium of all our rights and all our liberties—
destroy its prerogatives, paralizo its energies,
and we are at the mercy of those, who, while in
the unlimited exercise of consolidated power,
pretend that they are administering a govern
ment of limited powers.
If Republican Georgia is quiescent in the
triumph of tie docrines of the proclamation
and the force bile, shelmust become recreant
to her principles, so often put forth by her Le
gislatures- -so proudly and so triumphantly
maintained by the champion ol her honor and
her sovereignty with a feivency that thrilled
through every nerve, and carried dismay into
the ranks of her oppressors. But Georgia will
not prove recreant to her principles, nor dishon
or her fame, those who anticipate her acquies
cence, mistake the character of her people.
They will rally in support of the good old re
publican doctrines of ’99. In ti.e ascendancy
of this doctrine consists our moral strength as a
tree people. To maintain at as embodied and
put forth in the proceedings of the St tc Rights
meetings held in Milledgevillo, is the object we
have in view. This object animated our friends I
:on that occasion an we earnestly hope it will!
i animate the bosoms ofeverytrue hearted Geor
gian in the state.—With this doctrine for our
directing star, we can never be led astray. It
derives its existence from our federative sys. I
tern—it is the doctrine advanced by the Virginia j
and Kentucky resolutions, and passed upon the ■
ndcpendance and sovereignty of the respective
States. Its moral power Achieved a glorious
j victory in the overthrow of federalism in former
days—and in the words of Mr. Jefferson) 14 pro.
served the Constitution at its last gasp”—it ani.
mated our own Troup in the conflicts between
Georgia and the General Government, and
bore him on in triumph ; and doubt not it will
prove victorious again.
Let us then tally around the temple of our
Republican faith, let us once more bring to its
altar our votive offeings—on it let all our private
od pcXo'uiud considerations be. sacruTccd for
tho restoration and perpetuity ot our Constitu.
tional Rights—then having done our duty, if
constitutional li'neity, and state souereignly are
to bo swallowed up in the vortex of consolida.
tion— “ if Rome must fall we are inno.
j CENT.”
j Unanimously adopted in committee, this 20th
| December, 1 5 33.
L>. B. MITCHELL, Chairman.
(Attest) N. C. Sayre, Secretary.
TU ’ WESTERN HERALD.
AURARIA, GEORGIA, JANUARY 4, 1333.
Stale Rights Meeting.--On Saturday evening the ‘2Bth
of December, a large and unexpected concourse of the
citizens of Lumpkin county, met in pursuance of a pre
vious resolution, at the Miners Hall in this place. The
meeting was organized by calling Dr. John 11. ‘1 homas,
to the Chair, and appointing John N. floso and J. J.
Hutchinson, Esqrs. Secretaries. Tho object of the meet
ing being explained, the Committee to whom had been
referred the drafting ofa Preamble and Constitution, for
the Slate flights Associate, made a report and sub
mitted a Preamble and Constitution, which were unani
mously adopted. The meeting being open to all parties.
I for republicans have nothing to hide, and it being obser
ved that there were those in the house who dissented from
the principles of the meeting, a free discussion of the
principles of the preamble was invited and challenged,
and no one seemed disposed to meet in the field of argu
ment, the republican sentiments upon which it was based
The meeting was then addressed respectively, by Win.
E Jones, of Jackson, Hines Holt and J. J. Hutchinson,
Esqrs. after which, the Constitution was presented to the
meeting for signature, and a volunteer subscription taken
up to defray the expense of printing a thousand copies of
the Preamble and Constitution; and no patriotic bosom
that then contemplated the scene, but throbbed with de
light, to see so many of the mterprising citizens of this
county, evincing an extraordinary eagerness to put their
own sign manuel, to principles which Collar Pres
ses, brand as political heresies, and w hich the American
Nero, swears to exterminate. Here too, was evinced a
spirit, which while it is kept alive in our country, we need
! scarcely fear for the future— we may bid defiance to ty
; rants and imperial purple, so long as the sacred fires of
seventy six, burn upon the altars of the hearts of our hra
’ vest, noblest, conntrymen—who shew by the prodigality
of their contributions, that their rule of practice in the
i present struggle, shall he “ millions for defence, not one
i cent for tribute.”
The followine are the Offirers elect of the State flights
Association of Lumpkin County; Dr. John H. Thomas,
President, Henrt M. Clay, Vice President, J. J
Hutchinson, Treasurer, and Jobs N. Rose. Secretary
Tho following Gentlemen compose the Executive
Committee : Dr. Joun Thomas, and Henrt M. Clay,
ex-officio, Dines Holt, A. B. Holt, and J. J. Hutch
inson. Esqrs.
The Preamble and Constitution, will appear in our
next number.
:
Wc call the attention of our readers to the address of
the Central Committee of the State Rights Party. It is a
bold and masterly production of dignified eloquence,
highly creditable to its author, and uttered in a style arid
manner, worthy of its republican spirit. It draws the cor
rect lines between the present parries in our country and
State—unmasks the one of its dulusivc misnomers and
holds up to the view of the deluded, the purity and repub
licanism of the other. But why should wo” laud a
production, w hich is its own best eulogy. The most we*”
can say lor it is, read for yourselves; and let every repub
lican parent teach his children to read it—and if he can
bequeath no other legacy, lot him leave a transcript of its
principles, together with the ljeclaratiou of his country’s
independence, fixed firmly in the mind and affections of
his offspring, and iic may close his aged eyes in peace.
The dim future shall be cheered and brightened, by the
surest hopes tc. him,as ha breathes the patriots latest wish
to his country, “ Esto pcrpelna.”
Alabama. —The President has issned an order for the
immediate sate of the Alabama Creek lands, and at the
game time, we gee the regular troops of the Government,
marching from every quarter to the Alabama lines.
What can be meant by this Military Parade,and the waste
ful expenditure of the public monies that must necessarily
be occasioned by the removal of the troops. Why is the
whole country thrown into a confused excitement by
these war-like movements. If the President does really
intend to Bell the Alabama lands, and thug remove the
difficulty between Alabama and the General Govern
ment, why is an army of hirelings quartered among a
people at peaco ? Has the President forgotten the massa
cre of the slh of March at Boston and its consequences?
Will not one murder, slake the thirst of the emmisarics
of Despotism ? or does the President suppose that the
people of Alabama arc to be intimidated by military ma
neuvering, and arc to he awed into submission to milita
ry rule, by a parade of hireling soldiery ? If so we would
say, idle supposition, vain conjecture I Is he ignorant
that some ofthc best blood ot the Revolution, from both
Carolina and Georgia, flows in the body politic of that
patriotic State ? And has he to be informed, that another
murder committed by his lawless minions, would con
sign cvi ry vestage of a regular army, quartered in that
: state, to utter annihilation ?Jlf so, then is he deplorably ig
norant of Southern feeling, and miserably deluded by the
submissive preaching of some southern politicians.
-■■zngr—
I IFe have just seen a most bcauliful Gold Specimen
! from the celebrated “Battle Branch” Lot. It would
i seem from the many rich and beautiful pieces of semi
rnetalic rock which have been found there that this was
the spot that the mysterious Goddess Mature had toyed
with her glittering treasures in her most sportive mo
ments, and had here intended to mock the arts of both
Jeweller and lapidary by the beautiful irregularity of her
variegated sjxiils. The specimen is left at our office,
whore tliose who have a curiosity to see these excentric
specimens of Dame Natures Golden work can view it.
—
The iutensc cold weather for the few last days has so
contracted our piper, that wo have ccarcc any margin.
for nil! VtsJERN HERAI.O.
TO “WILSON GOVERNOR, THE LUMPKIN
OF GEORGIA.”
You will greatly contribute to the “ bcs. inter
ests of the good people of the State,” by causing
Dr. Cuthbeit, to prepare anew batch ot the
Lumpkiniana Panacea, the old preparation which
contained a mixture of “Potters Clay,” which
has become so nauseating to all who take it in
the up country that it will no longer answer lot i
use; veiy few can lie prevailed upon to take it
at all, and many ot those who do commence
turning Somersets backwards and forwards and
after having turned and turned arc found in a
state of complete exhaustion; and also in a state
of the most pitiable irresolution, and uncertain
ty what turn to make next; it is Delicved that the
ingredient of “Potters Clay” produces all this
evil. I would advise leaving it out entirely in
making the new preparation and in lieu thereof
substitute the same quantity of Stirface taken
from the Indian reserve lands.
POWHATAN.
The following are the prominent provis
ions of such of tho most important Acts of the
late Legislature, as could be obtained lor exam
ination, up to the timo of preparing our paper
for the press.
The act for the amendment of the penal laws
of the State, provides an entire new organiza
tion of the Penal Code.
The act “ more effectually to provide for the
government and protection of the Cherokee
Indians,” &c. confines the Indian occupancy
to 160 acres; forfeits that right for the employ
ment of a white man as a tenant or laborer on
their (arm; takes from w hite men with Indian
families, all rights as such, but those of occu
pancy, to which each must entitle himself, by
recording his intention in Court, by the firt of
March next; provides forthepunishmentof such
as obstruct enrolling, and forbids the prosecu
tion of claims against such appointed time; au
thorizes the granting oi such lots as are occu
pied by Indians who have hail reservations in
tormer treaties, or who have enrolled for emi
gration, and failed to remove; and appoints an
p gent with a salary of $ 1000, to carry into
effect certain provisions of the act, and to put
drawers into possession of such parts of their
, lots as are not within the improvements or in tho
actual occupancy of the Indians.
The act for the distribution, by Lottery, of
tho Fractions, has already been carried into ef
fect.
The act to reduce the price of Grants, fixes
that of Land Lots at $ 10, and that of the Gold
at $ 5,
The act for the. formation of the Coweta Cir
cuit, includes within the new Circuit, the coun
ties of McriwethQrpvTjoup, If earn', Coweta,
DeKalb, Campbell andCarroll, of the Chattahoo
chee, the county of Fayette, of the Flint, and
the counties of Cobb and Paulding of the Cher
okee Circuit; attaches the counties of Baker
and Early to the C'hataboochee Circuit; and
changes the times ofholding said Courts.—[Al
teration hereafter.]
The act for the sale of the public hands, pro
vides for their disposal at public sale, by the
Superintendents, in Savannah, Augusta, Mil-
Jedgeville, Macon and Columbus—one fifth cash,
the ba.'ance in notes to be approved by, and
placed in the Central Bank.
The act for the compensation of the Reduc
tion Convention, provides for their payment at
the same rates as members of Legislature.
The act for tho incorporation ot the Georgia
Rail Road Company, gives exclusive privileges
for a Road from Augusta to tho interior, w'h
branches to Eatonton, Madison Athens &c.,
with exclusive rights for 20 miles on either
side.
The act to incorporate the Central C anal
-and Rail Road Company gives similar privil
eges for a Road or Canal from Savannah to
Macon.
An act has been passed to divide Murray
County, and “Walker” made the name of the
new county.
The act for the alteration of the Constitution
in regard to divoces, passed the first time last
session, is now finally passed ; and makes the
verdicts of two successive Special Juries final.
An act has been passed the first time, to alter
the Constitution so tu to make the sessions of
the Legislature hiennial instead of annual; and
to make the Judges and Solicitors eligible for
four instead of three years.
The act for the suppression of Lotteries,
make* the sale or advertising of any ticket in a
lottery or any device in the nature of a lottery,
a misdemeanor subject to a fine not less than
SSO0 —one half to the informer—or on failure
of payment, toinpri-sonment in Jail at the dis
cretion of the Court, not exceeding six
months.
The bill to make the judges of the Superior
Courts, and the General Officers of the militia,
eligible by the people, as well as the bill and
resolutions in reference to a Reduction of the
Legislature, failed. So also, the Resolutions
making the Academic andPoor School fund,and
the loans of the Central Bank, distributable ac
cording to while population.—Southern Recor
der.
The Legislature of Georgia adjourned sine
die on last Saturday night.
Much of the actings and doings of this body,
which does not appear prominently on the jour
nals, as occasion may serve, will be brought
more perspiciously before the people, for their I
reflection and judgement. The justice of the j
attempt to divide the taxes of the people accor
ding to white population, will no doubt be
scrutinized, ns well as the division of the edu- I
cation fund.—The attempt to prostrate our only
university—the plan ot Central Bank distribu- ;
tions, and a variety of other interesting matters,
will, wo have no doubt, be properly presented!
to the people, and receive from them duo atten- |
tion.
Wo connot, however, pass oven at this time :
without notice, the singular fact, that this hon- 1
orahlc body, the Iguardian of the people’s rights j
and money, have placed the latter entirely at the
feet of the Executive, without direction, reser
vation or restriction.
Tho appropriation bill, wc understand, instead
of specifying the usual items of
and appropriating the necessary sums, to be
drawn by the Governor, to meet them and no
more, has made the sweeping enactment that
the Central Bank shall place to tho credit of
the Treasury ,all sums that may be drawn “by
Governor’s warrants, no matter for what pur
pose :
Probably before the end of theycar, the peep,
le w ill be enabled to perceive, that their princi
ples and political rights have been as badly
guarded by their Representatives, as their mon
ey-
Thrcaining Military Movement. —Wc pub
lished in our last week’s paper a notice of cer
tain regular tioops in motion, whose destination
is Fort Mitchell in this State, with a view to
operate, as it was supposed, by way of ultima
ratio in the Creek controversy. Wc have
since seen several statements of the kind in
different papers, which seem to leave the matter
without doubt. The most precise information
on the subject which we have seen, is given by
the Editor of the Mobile Commercial Register,
who seems to speak “ as one having authority,”
The following is the article of which we speak,
from the Register of the 3d inst.:
“Important Millitary Movement. —Wc have
just learned from an authentic source, that or
ders have been issued from Head Quarters for
the immediate marching of Pen companies of
U. S. Aitillery completely enquipped for tho
field to Fort Mitchell in this Slate. This de
tachment added to the troops already stationed
at that post will constitute an effective force of
14 companies and it is probable that a genera!
officer will he designated to the command.
“The object of ihis movement cannot be
misunderstood. We have never abandoned the
hope that a collision between the Fedetai and
State authorities may bo avoided, but we are
not of the number who regard the question as
by any means disposer! of. The General Go
vernment will make every effort to complete the
Indian Reservations by the 15th January, and
if that is found impracticable to designate the
districts in which they are to be located blit
should the fail in those objects there can ro
main no more doubt that the setlers will be ro
moved than there is olthe ability of the Govern
ment to effect it. Should matters come to this
extremity which may Heaven in mercy avert,
what a fearful rc sponsibility must rest upon
those who have been instrumental in urging it
on. How utterly misjudged illtimed and inap
propriate are the sneers and taunts of the nulli
fiersthat“th President has backed out,”—“
that he has succumbed to Governor Gayle,” and
that he will not dare to execute the laws and
treaties and maintain inviolate the plighted faith
of the nation.”
“Fearful responsibility,” say you? Weal
ways thought that the responsibility of an evil
deed properly belonged to the evil doer and to
these who gave him aid and countenance and net
to those who fearlesly maintained their rights
even although it should be at some hazard. If
it is impossible” we are told on high autliority
“but that offences come; wo unto them by whem
they come !” The authorities at Washington
have no right to introduce their armed legion?
into this State to interfere with our citizens, to
settle questions of property to deprive them ot
their sacred right derived from nature sanctioned
by Magna Charta promulgated ever since by all
free constitutions that no person shall be distur
bed in his possessions, or deprived of his life
liberty or property but by due course of law
They have no right to introduce their troops
among us even lo punish the most outrageous
wrong doers because we live in a country ot
laws, where the military is required to Le sub
ordinate to the civil powers.
The Mobile Register professes to be friendly
to the Union of the States: and does not the
editor know that nothing ran bring that Union
into such emminent danger as such swaggering
military movements as these in which he seems
to e.xul ? Does he suppose that the people ot’
this country or that these States can be kept
together from so base principle as Jcarl If be
does he is mistaken his lattiludc entirely and it
may be well enough to remind him that he is
neither in Spain, Portugal, Rusia, nor Po
land.
That the settlers generally will he removed
we have no apprehension. It will uot be at
tempted and if attempted it could not be done.
But wi are not without apprehension that with
a view to sanction the claims of military power
which have been assu ed an attempt may be
made to remove some two or three friendless
squatters by military force, under the expectation
that they will not have sufficient influence to
arouse the pnblic indignation in their favor.
Bin we trust that the State will protect all its
citizens and if any mote murders are committed
wetrust the laws will be put rigidly in force and
th e perpetrators Tassalized.
Mr. Duane’s Defence. —We hove seen and
carefully peruesed the exposition of the late
Secretary ot the Treasury of the U. Stales, Mr.
W. J. Duane. If the devclopcments made by
him arc true, the conduct of the President is
marked with a degree of dictation and despo.
tism, which we should have scearccly looked
for from John Adams himself, the notorious au
thor of the Alien and Sedition Laws.
The control of the Public Deposites, was by
law entrusted to the care and direction of tha
J Treasury. The President wished the specie M
; be removed from the U. S. Bank and deposited
in several oi the Slate Banks, and communica
ted such desire to the Secretary. Tho Secreta
ry refused to remove the Deposites, from a
sense of duty to his country. The President ha'.
, ing the appointment of that officer in his own
i hands, saw in a moment how to effect his gtesi
: object,; ‘accordingly, he expels Mr. Duane.
| and seeks as his successor, a man who worn
conform unhesitatingly to his dictation ; which I
we conceive of only in the light of a fearful a . I
use of power. I
We view the lengthy report of Mr. Tag®!’ I
Mr. Duane’s successor which we have JU” j
received, and which the Presidentilauds so high-1
fy, as a fan simile of Andrew himself- v !!, |
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