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peri! into, which
thrown, brought him corn
—the brig and all else aut ./.a
hip was forgotten. lie was perfectly cool,
though quick and nervous ie his movements; and
a shade of anxiety was discoverable in his face,
notwithstanding his effort to suppress al! outward
demonstration gt his feelings.
‘The ship connot slay in this sea,’ said he, in
«1 low, hurried, and half-iirquiring tone, to Mr.
Smith. .
•No, sir: she will never go round in such a ■
eweli as this. No human efforts could make (
her!’ i
‘And she will certainly go to the bottom it we ,
attempt to wear!’ <
‘Certainly!’ replid the collected Smith. .
‘How does that point bear?’ <
Lieutenant Smith stoped and glanced at its ,
position. i
‘ About two pvints on the bow, ani not naif |
a mile off?’ t i
‘Give me the trumpet, sir—give me the trum
pet ! She must go round, or we’ll be smashed
in five minutes !’ and seizing the trumpet, he
ehouted, ‘r ady about,’ and the other orders for
tacking closely followed. There was a mo
ment of bustle and changing <»f places among 1
the men, and then all was quiet.
‘Are you all ready, forward ?’
‘AH ready, sir!’
‘Ease, down the helm—handsomely! liand
fiomely! Let fly the jib-sheet!’
The helm was let down, the sheet let go,
end slowly the ship’s head came up to the wind
and her sails were slightly shivered. To the
success ol this movement every man on board
looked with a heart swelled almost to bursting,
for on it, they knew their safety hung. The
seas dashed over her more impetuously—and,
for a mo nent, she stood almost st.ll. The mo
ment was to decide. Il the wind caught the
Lead sails aback, the manoeuvre would be com
plete, and the ship safe; if not, she would most
likely get stern-way, and the most disastrous
result was to be anticipated. Captain L. did
not, for un instant, forget hie terrible responsi
bility at that crisis, but gazing intently on the
cails, his whole soul seemed wrapped up in the
event. His feelings were his men’s who did
not, for one withdraw their straining
scrutiny from the indicators of their fate. —
Scarcely a linute had elapsed, yet to them it
seemed an age, when slowly the bows of the
ship played off from the wind, and it was appar- i
•nt she would not go about.
•Miy she be damned for that!’ growled a
sailor within hearing of his commander.
‘Silence, sir!’ exclaimed the captain.
There was a startling solemnity in his tone
and manner, evincing a just sense of propriety |
nt a moment so big with the fate of human be
ings.
‘Bring the ship to the wind, quartermaster,
and keep her as close as she w ill lie—touch
and go.’
‘Touch and go, sir!* was the immoveable
seaman’s reply.
The ship, obedient to her helm, came up,
and regained her headway without having very
perceptibly fallen off. By this time the point
it was necessary to weather was a lew hundred
yards distant, and to ever, man on board, it
6Oemed the merest possible chance to pass it
—tc strike it, would be certain destruction.—
The gale still increased, yet captain L. did not
<Jare to start a rope. Every strand was
6ti< tehe;l to the utmost. The spars were
sprung into the shape ot bews. If the ship be
fore dived t trough the seas, she now seemed to
drive them before h r, so tremendous was the
power with which she was rged onward. Her
lee guns dragged in the water, and the lee -ide
of the deck was full of it. Under such a press
of canvass, it was only wonderful the masts
were not swept from the deck, or the ship cap
tieed. As she neared the point, the feelings
of her inmates were wound up to an agonizing
pitch. Some stood, with terrified countenan.
ces, grasping the rigging ; some crept away
to a corner, and with their laces buried in their
hands, waited in silent dread the consulnation;
tvhil > «&l. eves On the
t<i k‘, as t e ship, with, appalling rapidity, near,
cd them.
But what round is that, like the report of a
c mn'm, ’.hut comes so stunningly on the ears of
till?
‘ fha jib’s burst!’ veiled a tru npet.toned un.
earthly voice from the forward deck; it seemed
(he l.ucl! of hope!
[Concluded i ottrncj!. l
From t.’ie Salem Obse rer.
Mechaiirs.— Notwithstanding the divisions |
and gra Littons that < u-toni, founded on perver- :
t I and false principles, has established, and I
ttlill in s >;.r? degree maintains in society, there j
ere oust ierations, whl<* i, if properly wrig ed, I
chuul l make every respectable mechanic proud '
of the appellations. It requites but a glance at
their uiiir ‘gate number, and a thought ot the
iudispeae tide agen y of each branch of the tn -
ch ime community in carrying on the operations,
enJ advancing the general interests of sock ty,
to settie r.ie question of their importance, es
pecl bihty .iii.l worth. But, like many oth-rj
absurd things in hie, toe most useless members’
of society, by a false scale, have been rank'd,!
• r i :v« ranked themselves, highest on the list;'
itn Itl it which has, often arr intly, been inn— I
» •T-.-d good soi'ictv, is m fact very worthless!
1 cir»y.
/A e Kh\ ? before us an “ I ’ ’ress Introductory (
1 lie S' lond Coir • •! (he I ritikhn Lectures,
iß< -» »n:” d ’.vered ricci tly, by the Hon. S. !
. P udips, o.'t ii < lowu. rosnti.it the to-j
<-. ar ' h ’pp'iy chosen and v ry ably discussed, j
uar 1 u-t t' confirm ttie anticq»ations ot all
wan arc luuh'i J .tnd i-qiosedto appreciate the
pa vers ot the in tusinous an I accomplished
cutior. The .>•* in ss strongly adverts to the!
r it impottar.ot public provision lor timver-
<ho >1 instr, tiomand p >vs a high mid descr
e • iiph.nt ut to the liberality w ieh his ever
diaUnguuted our mttrojm’is in the sunpart cf
her schools. We select the folding from
among many other good sentiments contained
in the discourse:
‘•The first relation which such young men
are to sustain, is that which results from their
respective occupations. To speak of those
who are destined to manual labour and the mo
chanicarts, h -w numerous and important are
the trusts which will devolve particularly upon
them! In the extent and variety of human
affiirs, not a plan can be executed, nor an un
dertaking commenced, without their agency.
In their proper departments, they are to be the
instruments by which business, in all it > branch
e.s, is to be transacted. Not a ship can float
upon the ocean, nor an edifice be erected upon
? i _ !_• fol Io
the land—not a fire can be kindled, nor a taale 11
spread—nor an article es clothing or dietcau be <
prepared for use—f Tot a discovery or invention 1
can be rendered profitable and valuable —in
short, man cannot exist in a civilized or savage
state, without depending for the supply of every
want, f >r gratifying of every desire, for the grat
ification of every taste, for all that continues and ;
blesses his existence, upon the joint contribu- j
tions of labour and skill. Civilization is the
multiplifieatKin of objects o‘ labour and skill:
and, in a prosperous community, an increasing
population wd‘l constantly exhibit an increased
proportion of labourers and mechanics.
'While all .-lasses ar ■- important to eacliother,
dnd should generously sustain and honour each
other, there can be no class so necessary to ail
the rest, as that which renders the most common,
immediate, and unmtenupted services. In
health we do not need the physician, most men.
get through the world without making many i
ails upon the lawyer; the usefulness ot the cler- j
gy lies in their separation from secular concerns; ■
but there is not a day nor an hour, there is not j
a place nor an occupation, in which any can j
dispense with the services, or do not reap the
benefit of the services of the mechanic and la
bourer.
“ This relation, then, implying a constant
intercourse between yourselves and the rest of
the community, suppose their reliance upon
your fidelity and skill, as well as your reliance ;
upon their justice and liberality. The most lib- ;
oral encouragement will rarely be withheld
where it is deserved; and it is richly merited by
those, who are characterized by good principles
and good habits, as well as distinguished for a
thorough proficiency in their respective arts, j
Proficiency in any art requires early and close j
application, good judgement, patience, and
perseverance. The careless and thoughtless
apprentices will never become a good journey
man. Dexterity and strength, unless well dir
ected, must be squandered in fruitless efforts;
and it requires the regular training of many
years to perfect a master-workman. Choose,
what employment you may, L t it appear ever
so easy or ever so difficult, it will require all this
preparation and no more. Improvement muss
.alwaysbe gradual, but then it will be sure.
It must commence in good habits, and, when
they fail,it must cease. There is no security
for good habits but in good principles l! these
are rooked in the character, all will be regular,
consistent, safe; when tht y are abandoned, all
I will be disorder, confusion; ruin.
“ There is constant danger in yielding to
false principles. hey beset the path of child
hood: they throng the approach to manhood, i
They are entwined with the purest pleasures, .
and lurk amidst the most innocent gra.ifications. ;
They may be imbibed from abn> st any course
of reading; and the mind can hardly escape
from assoeiatio is with who h they are blenocd.
There is, however,always this distinction be
tween tru<‘ on: false principles: we instinctively
approve and avow the f r ner, but seek to dis
guise, shrink from and loalhe th.- litter. ■ tie
I former may war with our inclinations; the lat- j
ter will destroy peace of conscience. The
former will conduct us from a wise beginning,
through a course of ■ ontentment, to a happy
end; the effects of the latter are perpetual de
lusion, wearisome disgust, and torturing re
morse. There isn.it a good habit which is not
enjoined by good principles; and there is not a
false principle which will not corrupt good hab
its. Good habits, properly explained, are the
practice of every virtue : bad habits denote
ven vs vice. Good habits will accomplish
the manifest purpose of the constitution of body
and mind; the effect of bad hibitsis to waste
time, to impair h alth, to pervert ever faculty
to wither every affection, to blast every hope.
“ Bewar of i deness. The first idle hour’
is that in which th first ba ! habit assumes its j
control. ihe first idle hour is that in w hich i
j you will be likely to comm-nee your acquain- j
I tancc with bad company, in which the first blow !
! will be struck at the root of good intentions, I
and in which the consistency of a good char-1
! abter is lost for ever.
“ Beware of sensual indulgence. How few)
have escaped its snares 1 How many have
: perished its victims ! Its temptations are scat
! tcred in vour path. At every friendly repast,
! m every social interview, nay, worse than all,
' in the midst ot your labours, every day, and
many times a day, there may still be those,
win. will lend all the influence of their example
to fasten upon you the habits ol a drunkard; —
and every night there will be the same or others
t<> show you the way L> the haunts of gambling
and debauchery. Si ice you cannot avoid these
dangers, prepare to meet them baldly; and
’ cost what resolutions and self-denial it may,
!be sure to resist their first advances. Obey
your reason, and master your passions.”
’/’he following is the conclusion of the Ad-
1 dress!
“ There is but one hope of safety. It is in
, the virtue and intelligence of the great body of
the people. It is not enough that the preserva-
I turn ofthe government is agreed to -c an ob
ject of common mWe-t and paramount irnpor
: tanro —it la not enough that it was the work !
cf , '€’-nes and sages who designed it as the im- '
perishable monument ot a new people and a I
new wot Id—it is not enough that the half ren- ’
tury of its existence has b"en a career of splcn- <
did triumphs in arts and aims, in all that < an i
constitute a nation great, illustrious, and pros- i
pemus—it is not enough that the prayers and t
b<?pcs of good men ar© every where ascending r
s
I Openly and secretly in its behalf—alas lit is
enough that there is still numbered amongst
! its sons choice spirits and faithful hearts as <
i ever guided its destinies ; it relies upon no
other security than the will of the majority ot
the people; it must take its chance, for life or
death, as that which shall be enlightened or
, misguided. . , • n -
44 Our hope, then, is in the virtue and intelii
gence of the great body of the people; not of
a few, nor of" many, if they be but a minority,
but if that universal diffusion of intelligence and
virtue amongst all classes which alone can se
cure an overpowering influence, at al! times
and under all circumstances, in favour of good
men, and in support of wise measures. Any
thing short of this extensive distribution of the
qualifications of citizenship will but defeat its
object. An ignorant turbulent majority, con
ducted by unprincipled leaders, a.id impelled .
by their passions, can have no sympathy with
a well disposed and virtuous minority, and will
spurn and revolt from any attempt to control
their violence, and mitigate their excesses. In
the hands of such a majority, a republic will be- j
come at once the worst of despotisms; and it
will be the only consolation of the martyred i
patriot, bound to the stake, or bleeding on the ;
scaffold, that he has not survived its down
fall!
“ I address myself to you, young mon, whose
interests and pursuits identify you with the mass
of the people, as responsible in a high degree
for the safety of your country. Go iorth to
your several stations ; gather up your honest
earnings ; adorn the relations of private life by
I your social and domestic virtues; and, as you
| reverence the memory of your fathers, as you
! cherish a sense of obligation, for your early ad—
vantages, as you feci that what chiefly enables
you to render your condition comfortable, res
pectable, and happy is the beneficent operation
of the government under which you live—sec
to it that the Republic receive no detrimental
your hands. By your example, by your influ
ence, by your unsparing efforts, let the cause
of enlightened patriotism be every where pro
; moted. Be not wanting in what you can do
| far more effectually than others, to check the
contagions spread ot corrupting sentiments
amongst your associates ; —to strip oft t o de
lusion, by which selfish, mercenary and factious
designs are artfully disguised ; to excite a
i sense of self-respect, which shall repel the ap
proach of the demagogue —and to implant
broadly and deeply in the bosom ot the commu
nity the love of good order, attachment to good
principles, and respect for good men. Take
vour stand fearlessly, decidedly, and, if need
be, conspicuously, against the practices and ad
! vocates of flagrant immorality. Connive at no
evasion or infraction of the laws. Despise the
popularity which begins and ends in the tavern
and grog-shop. Wear no party collar, which
must be th badge of your servility. Think
and act for yourselves; and, by your sagacity
and firmness, prove yourselves worthy descen
dants of the tradesmen and mechanics, who in
the early history of Boston, were the first to
se< nt oppression, an the sturdiest champions
ofthe principles <>i independence.”
t a?
TH WF.S RN • KAI .
\ ’< V.IA : ■ : •’ X, P :Bit I Alt V 28. I I.
j .Vuch matter intended for this weeks paper, is neces
! sarily crowded out.
A new Post-Office has b en established at Pleasant
Rctr»at, Lumpkin County, (hi., J. J. Logan, P. M.
X'.’e have receive ! the address delivered before the
States’Kight Association of itall County, on the 22nd
inst. by Maj. Thornton, w hich shall appear in our next.
t he last i.liiouj i». -ut U-. iir" account of the rise of
c (ton in I'urope, cf Id per pound, w hich has occasioned
an advance n O 'r markets of 3-f of a cent per pound, and
w hich accounts would warrant an ad vance of 2 cents
P'-r lb. but for the great scarcity of money, occasion d by
the i!! timed policy, in respect to the deposttes.
•
I ur Superior Court adjourned on Thursday evening,
| after a laborious session of ten days, during which his
j ! lonor Judge llooreit, notwithstamfing me inc!, menev
| ot the weather, occupied the Bench each day, Gem 1-2
j part 8 o’clock m the moroing. tell sun set, and otcasion-
I ally ’tel! 9or 10 o’clock at night. This circumstance it is
true, does not exhibit in a very favorable h_-ht the morality
of our C itizens—their [>eac fulness <>r their punctuality in
the fulfilment ot their engagements to each other. It
proves however the high estimate, m which property is
held, particularly tuat portion of it called real, and the
pertinacity with which it is contended for. both in and
out of i ’ourt: —That resort is h fcr its obtainment, both
to the summary mod* of physical force, and to the more
tedious nn< peril less cerain forms of a Court
of Justice
At a meeting of the Directors of the Darien Bank, in
Darien, on th • (2th in-t. we learn that Roswell Kmg>
m. B. W cffiird, John D. Ils, St.-phen D. Crane,
James Liddell, Henry M. Clay and limes Holt, Jr. were
appointed Directors cf the Branch established Iwte.—
emay therefore calculate, that their funds will arrive
in a few days, w Inch w.l! come timely to the relief of th-
Miners, and afford them a market for their GM, as th
article of <' ASH, is at this time m very great d<. mand, in '
this Country, W e understand tint arrangements ha-. '
been, or will be mad* b this Bank, with ’he Bank cf:
America io the City cf Nev.-York, so as to have the Bills
payal! there, as well as at the iotber Bank, and its
branches, and which will in 'some measure, supply the
wit.idrawa! of the United States bd s from circulation;—
It is estimate'! that from three to five thousand penny
weights of ‘ lold are collected m this County every fair
day, more than one lra.l iof t, v.Ju of w hich, is expended
in the purchase of provisions, and other conveniences, for
mining,—sot.hat the Bank will very soon have an oppor
tun -y cf vesting funds to a large amou.it, m the precious
rcetnh
Lumpkin Superior Court Feb. 'lerm, Ib&L j
The Grand Jurors, sworn, chosen and selected for the
r- .t v I mnnkin having gone through tne business ,
ofth" term, find that they have sufficient to say by way _ ol
presentment, about matters that concern their <wn county (
to excuse them from any of a general nature.
They Would however beg leave to present as an ac i
of particular injustice to their own county the act ot the ,
la«t Legislature, disposing of the 1 übhc Hands. 1 hey
U eve That the people of the up country havmg con ik
buted to their purchase, and support, wmle improving Uie
public Road, in the lower and middle section ot the state
had a right to a proportionable share of their labour. Ihe
labour and expense of improvemg the roads by such dispo
sal of the hands, now devolves solely upon the people of
lh They present as a subject first, claimirig the attention
of their Fellow-Citizens, the general bad state of thc*r
roads, and recommend to the.lnferior Court, their imme
diate improvement, which can only be done, by a strict
enforcement of the provisions ot the road Law. They
recommend to the Inferior Court, that they provide for
the immediate erecution ot Bridges, across Cane creek,
and Yohola, on the Road leading to Dahlohnaga. 1 hey
I also recommend to the Inferior Court, that they provide
I for the immediate erection cf a Court-House and Jail,
b.-lieving that the same can be as well done at one tunc
as another. ;
They have carefully examined the situation ot the
County funds and find that the expenditure of the county,
nas been $3,217 91 cents, the Treasury books exhibit the
; sum of $3,20J 63 cents, leaving the county indebted to
the Treasurer, the sum of $8 28 cents; the amount ofthe
sales of Town Lots. ,$10,511 82. cents of which there has
! been paid the sum of $2,950 50 cts, winch leave a ballance
i of 87,557 32 cents due the county ; they also find that he
Inferior Court have violated the contract, originally en
tered into between P. R. McCrary, the owner of the lot
upon which the court-house is situated, by granting to
him all the unsold town lots before the sum of SII,OOO
had been raised, as from the best information they have
been able to get, there cannot possibly be raised more
than $9,000 from the amount of sales, including the
amoun which has already been received.
Whilst on the subject of the county funds, they cannot,
in justice to themselves and follow citizens at large, for
bear censuring the last Inferior Court, with the want of
economy in the expenditures of the public money—They
find upon examination of the Treasurer’s receipts, the
sum of 8127 has been paid for the erection of a small Jail,
which is of no use to the county, as it is entirely insecure
and it would be impossible to detain a prisoner without a
constant guard. They find also, that the sum of $143
has been paid for a temporary court-house. They also
find that $199 25 cents, has been paid for the survey of
the county lines, which was designated by the act of the
Legislature, and might have been re-marked with very
little expense to the county.
They also find that they have contracted for the buil
ding of a Jail at SI,BOO, and paid S9OO in advance which
was let out withont giving notice thereof—the Jail to be
*' built after the plan cf the jail in the county of Hall, which
, i cost $957 only.
'! They would rcsptcctfully recommend to their next
' Senator and Rcpiesentative to procure the passage of an
; act, aut horising two venires of Grand Jurors, each to serve
one week, as their has been two weeks set apart for the
1 business of tha county, and the duties devolving upon a
’ single jury is too laborious, an 1 expensive, as there has
been no piovision made for compensating our Grand
. : Jurors, for loss of time and cxpence.
i | In taking leave of his Hon Judge HoorEß, we tender
! to Lim our "acknowledgements, for the able discharge of
! his duties the present term
1 The Solicitor General also, deserves our thanks for his
politeness, and attention to this body.
' e request that these our presentments be published
’ in the Western Herald.
5 Samuel Joses, Foreman. Alexander Camfsfll.
l Jesse L. Riley, I*. A. Holt,
1 Robert Obarß, Samuel Tate,
, John Giusell, M. P. Quillen,
John Hills, Samuel ic' arteb,
Joseph Atris, A. N. Baird,
- James Percell, J. R. Howorth,
j Wm. Bearden, vm. Cochran,
Wm. Christopher, P. Caldwell,
’ Wikoby Bearden, A. K. Craig,
s Stephen Griffith, Robert B. McLeur.
1 On mot on of Wm. Ezzard, Sol. General, ordered that
( tb ■ presentments be published according to the request of
t!ie Grand Jury.
STATES RIGHTS MEETING
22d Feb. 1534.
At a meeting of the Slate Rights’ Associa
tion of Lumpkin county, the Preamble ar.d Con
stitution were read by Hines Holt, E?q. prefa
ced by a few appropriate remarks. Ihe Vir
ginia and Kentucky resolutions of’9B and’99
were tin n read by Isaac It. Walker, Esq. also
prefix ed by a .short and handsome 'Address;
■•lt r uhich Joseph J. Hutchinson, Esq. who
had been previously appointed tor that purpose,
delivered an eloquent address on tiic objects of
4 the Association, and the gene al principles of
the State Rights’Part . Willjam E. Walker,
Esq. then prest nted a preamble and senes of
resolutions on the subj ct ofthe Congressional
j nomination by th- State Rights’ Convention in
December last, and pledging the support of this
Asso< i ition to that nomination. Hines Holt,
f Esq. moved to lay them on the table until t e
i next regular meeting, which with the consent of
j the movt r was agreed to. Thomas J. Rusk,
, Esq. presented the following resolution prccccd
, ing it with a powerful speech m support of th
general print iples of the State Rights’ Partv.
Resolved. That the Executive Committee be
instructed to present t c thanks ol this Associ- 1
i ation to Joseph J. Hutchinson for the eloquent,
, spirited and appropri-te Address delivered be-:
> fore the Society, and that they request him to
. furnish a copy lor publication, which was unan
. imously adopted. Aitei which a subscription 1
. was opened and a large number of Gentlemen
! subscriber their names as members of this As- j
sociation. The Association then adjourned.
JOHN 11. THOMAS, / ’ 'esident.
William E. Jones. Sectetary,pro. letn.
Daklohiifga 22d Feb. 1834.
Joseph J. Hutchinson, Esq.
Sir.—ln pm suancc of a resolution adopted at
our State Right’s meeting and in perfect accor
dance with our own feelings, we tender you the
thanks of our Association for the very e] .pit nt,
spirited and appropriate Address which you de
livered before them this day, and request )ou to
favor us with a Copy of it tor publication.
Respectfully,
JOHN 11. THOMAS,
HENRY M. CLAY,
A. B. HOLT,
HINES HOLT, ,
Eieculive Committee. (
Dahlohne.a t'eb. 24th 1834. {
Gentlemen —For the highly flattering man- «
ner in which you are pleased tospeak°ofmy t
Oration of the 22nd, accept iny warmest grati- f
tudt. If 1 were to consult my own feelings, ur i
interest on this occasion, I should p rhap« with- t
hold a production from the public eye, w 1 >se ;
pricipal merit, is tne sincerity and devotion of r
its Author, to the cause he has through its me i
mum nd< ayour. d tu set forth and advocate, i
But I consider the production, hctr.ble as it may .
be, tne property of the Association, and there,
foie resign it to your hands, believing that the
principles it contains, need no arguments la
support them, an 1 that when they are fairly un.
derstood and freed from those delusive preju
dices, the enemies of liberty have but too sue.
cessfully fastened around them, they will be
received with a hearty welcome by every repub
lican and patriot. • a
Accept Gentlemen, my thanks and best wish,
es both for yourselves, and the Association
which you represent.
Respectfully
Your Obt. Servant,
J. J. HUTCHINSON.
Messrs—John H. Thomas,
Henry M. Clay,
A. B. Holt,
Hines Holt. Jr.
Executive Committee.
SPEECH OF J. J. HUTCHINSON Esq,
Delivered on the 22d of February 1834, be
fore the Stats Rights 1 Association of Lumpkin
county.
Mr. President and Fellow Citizens.— From
the many injurious reports which have been cir
culated in relation to this meeting, it may be
deemed necessary again.do repeat the object as
well as importance of our assembling together.
We have met as an Association for the promul
gation of our principles, and as free and Patriotic
Citizens who have nothing to conceal, we ex
tend the invitation to all men, of all parties, to
meet with us and investigate those principles
which we shall endeavour to explain to the people,
and to support which, as Members of the State
Rights’ Association of Lumpkin county, wc
have reciprocally pledged “our lives, our for
tunes, and our sacred honor.” From among
the beautiful days which the glorious deeds of
our fathers have rendered.worthy ofcommemora
tian or on which Creation’s God may have be
stowed a benefactor upon mankind, what one
could we have selected so appropriate to ocr
present purposes, as this* the natal anniversary
of our illustrious Washington—the day w l icii
gave birth to him who hazarded fortune, fume,
and life to obtain for us those blessings of po
litical liberty which it is the great, and only ob
ject of this Association to secure and perpet
uate. To answer this great design of its cre
ation, we would lend our aid, however set ble,
in establishing and advancing those great prin
ciples of Republican action, upon which uttr
. Government and all oui liberties are based—■
we would give the alarm at every encroachment
of Federalism and cry aloud upon every infrac
tion of our sacred Constitution, in the very lan
guage of our Political Redeemer, “that until
changed by the explicit and authoritative act
: ofthe whole people, it (the Constitution) is obii
! gatory upon all.” “That the spirit of encroach
ment tends to consolidate all the departments
in one, and thus to create whatever the form of
government, a real despotism. 11
The history of the past, is somewhat famil
iar to all, and the principles involved in those
successful struggles, both in the formation and
continuation of our Government—embodied in
- the Virginia and Kentucky resolutions of “nine
ty eight;” the very doctrines for which the- State
Rights Party are now contending, are held out
in bol relief to meet the public eye; and who
is there so jaundiced with the love oj office, or so
bigotted by prejudice, that lie cannot adopt or
will not read them?
But in our zeal for Republican Freedom, and
in our devotion to the Rights of the States, or
the sovereign will ofthe people (for I hold them
politically synonymous,) we are but too apt to
wander from those material points upon which,
in the minds of a large mass of the people, the
clouds and darkness ofthe present controversy
test—our enemies too, fight with the weapons of
.1 delusion, and fly from the old beaten tracks of
i Republicanism. They wil! seldom meet us in
(he field of argument except on grounds, which
they themselves, assign us; and well convinced
of their own weekness, would beguile us from
our stand upon principles. Principles which
these subtle metaphysicians of the new school
of ultra Federalism, dare not disavow.
Yes, Fellow Citizens, the enemy would pre
fer a combat with you, in which no reference
was made to rial differences, and presumin'’
upon popular ignorance, trust their success to
a war of names. There, from the high and self
exalted station of Union men, they v.ouid deal
j round with a profuse hand, their bolts of Nulli
: fication, treason, revolution and disunion, upon
j all who oppose Mar way to office and emolument.
But ii’is our object to solicit enquiry into our co
litical tenets, as well as to strip the false co
| lours from the masts of these insatiate privateers
upon our political seas. “I hc people arc vir
tuous; truth is omnipotent,” un d the period
which shall fully disclose the true differences
between the parties at issue—which shall unveil
the deformities of these political Prophets of
Khorbassan to a deluded, and indignant people
shall seal the damning record of their utter
downfal'. '
Let us then be indulged in repeating some of
the plainest, though not least important princi
ples of our Government: it wil! be conceeded,
that me whole fabric of our icpublican policy
rests on the broad principle, that the people are
capab.c ofgoverning themselves—they need not
the assistance ol a ruler Lorn to command, and
in them resides the seven ignty ofthe country—
toqthere is no power above that of the sovereign,
and it the people govern themselves, it must be
cither directly, as in a Democracy, by their col
lected voice, or indirectly, as in ‘our Republic
thi ni’gh agents of their own appointment, now
a deputed right, is not an extinguished rmht—
rmdjhe fact that the people,select their agents to
govern them does not shew that they have re
signed this right of self government, but rno<=t
unquestionably proves it still to be claimed and
exercised by those who thus appoint those
agents—now the senant is not above the mas
ter, nor is the thing created superior to its cre
ator— and as the highest power is the sovereign
power, and no agent is superior to the voice or
will of the people, but on the contrary owes his
existence to that will, it must be clear, that tho
sovereignty still resides in tho peonlc, and that