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but that they shall be equal, and no
reference shall be given to the ports of one
{tale over those of another, yet as being apor
®OßOf the taxing power, given tv itii the view
( raisin" revenue, it is from its nature re-'
J riC ted to that object, as much so as if the
p or „ en tton had expressly so limited it; and
' V. jt'to effect any other purpose, not spe
wed in the constitution, is an infraction of
instrument, in its mcA dangerous form; an
infraction by perversion, more easily made,
j „, o re difficult to resist, than any other.—
Tho =aaie views is believed to be applicable
tn tii. pmv- rof regulating commerce, as well
„|j t j ie powers. To surrender this impor
principle, it is conceived, would be to
surrender all power, and to render the gov
ernment unlimited arid despotic; and to yield
it u’> in relation to the particular power in
question, would be in fact to surrender the
control of the whole industry and capital* of
the country to the General Government; and
would end in placing the weaker section, in a
colonial relation with the stronger. For noth
in" are more dissimilar in their nature, or
may be mere inequally affected by the same
lav"; than different descriptions of labor and
property; ami if taxes, by increasing the a
jaunt and changing fhe intent only, ma : , be
strverted, in fact, i-.ito a system of penalties
:, m rewards, it would give all the powers that
could he desired, to subject the labor and prop
erty of the minority to the will of the majori
ty'to be regulated without regarding the in
terest of the former, in subserviency to the
will of the latter. Thus thinking, it would
scein unreasonable to expect, that any adjust
ment, based on the recognition of the correct
ness of a construction of the Constitution,
which would admit the exercise of such a pow
er, would satisfy the weaker of the two sec
tions,particularly with its peculiar industry
and property, which experience has shewn
ir.av he so injudiciously effected by its exer
cise. Thus much for one side.
The just claims ofthe other ought to be e
[tially respected. Whatever excitement, the
ysteni lias justly caused, in certain portions
if our country, I hope, and believe, ail will
:anr,ede that the change, should be made with
he least possible detriment to the interests
if those, who may be liable to be affected by
t, consistently with what is justly due to oth
ks and the principles of the Constitution.—
■oeffect tiiis, will require the kindest spirit
Hf conciliation, and the utmost skill; but, even
Hull these, it will be impossible to make the
Harsition, without a shock greater or less;
Humph 1 trust, if judiciously elfected, it will
Hot L without many compensating advanta-
Het. That there will be some such, cannot be
Houhtcd. It will, at least, be followed by
Heater stability, and will tend to harmonize
Be manufacturing with ail of the other great
■forests of the country, and bind the whole
■ mutual affection. But these -re not all.—
■nother advantage, of essential importance to
■e ultimate prosperity of opr manufacturing
■ulustrv will follow. It will cheapen produc
■wi,* and, in that view, the loss of any one
■ranch, will be nothing like in proportion to
Be reduction of duty on that particular branch,
■very reduction will, in fact, operate as a
1° every other branch, except the,one
■laced ; and tins the effect of a general re
■ii'tion will he to cheapen, universally, the
■ice of production, by cheapening living,
■g'S and materials; so as to give, if not e
■;d profits after the reduction, profits by no
■fansreduced proportionally to the duties;
■ c.mcb winch, as it regards the foreign nar
■t, is of (he utmost importance. It must be
on reflection, that the means adopted
I" ,l|i! ' iC home market for our mrmufac
■tes, are precisely the opposite of those ne-
H. "'_ ,n the foreign. In the former,
■pincrcacrt expense of production in con
,]cc o: a system of protection may be
r t-i.ni compensated bv the increased
K a 101,10 °* the article protected; but, in
■ J 1 r ,ills advantage is lost, and as there
■'‘o° wr corresponding compensation, the
K* e C f* t ° P ro< luction must be a dead
o, "'-'ign market. But whether these
Bi^' i i’ J3 l" i:in y others, that might hr
■: ultimately. compensate to the
. . c , n '’ or no h l he loss to the manufactu-
-n l*.* UCtK>ll °* *‘lo duties,, certain it
a I;iV ° a !’l )r °ached a point, at which
Can,iot nm ch longer delay-
Hi '1 ‘ j lIG 1 IG ~lnrc' promptly it may be met,
Bafcr l,. XCi,rmCnt t * lere be, and the
Hs 1 !l|f!T J,C a,1( ! Outness for a cautious
’ ,0 l ) . cr . :it i° 11 making the t ran si •
lei,.- lI,J 111 becomes those more imme
■atthev , r ° Sted lh] y to consider. Nor
u ° P^ £r l°°k> in considering the
,; n U .-V c ’ ia *'acter of the claims
Ben.' iont SK C3 j le one asks from the
Bloricin,|" !) a,Jv;inti igo, but simply to be
rnK" 1 Ul,( * lstl| rbed possession of their
iHn ‘ n '! fff ’ 8 > (° secure which, ns
SlSte,lf " * la other objects of
I' i;i !° n *' vas o!,e °t their leading mo
side r .|.. 1,n ® "V a hhiion ; while tho
or ! !lc advancement their
’i I os| tive interference of the Cov-
H ... !, . cases * on every principle
■ tnt 0 r K Justicc * s ueh interference
BtflMo.vhi ' Vl,hin *inita strictly
B. [i ", 1 * K; oaturai advantages of the
] 10 ’ looking to all of the causes
nfiV n r?. r n ! > ! )r °aeli of the final
at* i '• tl ' iC < l £; i ) t. the growing dis-
S "cn r f >, r , | Ul<:oI ° ,lu; N vs,, ni, in so
° tlc ooiinfrv, the deeper prin-
T n ‘ C . l o PP°sition to it is gradually
Bjr'nt.', 'S’ IIUCC(J > infatuated not to
■WCb, '* un a voidable ; and that
,r. , ‘. u o (ir much longer delay it,
ml:.;-: il:t lllcrp; ‘se the shock, and the
use< i uericcs which may follow.
ri(.i |' l ! np-'uions, i have cxpi seed,
i' PCn by an unkind foel
jßr,,'.''* 0!Ir iiK’uifac’uring interest. I
Bfasrre * °anno! concur in al! of
B'Puan? 'i j V' aVO * ,c ” n t 0 °'l"
H 1 I'olicv.-’, consideytitiuiw high*
f orb;,! <I ?r s V OM o1 ’ mere pecuniary in-
Hl'i'da r vi <Cir r S0 ‘ subordinate to
H S lo ^o^i c-v* v * * re t? r d the nd-
Hnictip :. " i ' c atiical and ebetnical iin*
® : 10 ar<3 with feelings little
H" u'lt n ,°! on, - v ’ nR 11 10 prolific
I r :it a). Vntl? and ,rKiiv . ; 'lal wealth, but,
H'v. r ti,., ' G . rgJng the dominion
I 'Jij ' rial v ? orl( !i and, then ’ V,;
* loa.jdation of n ’ : gh!y i;p
ADVERTISER, AND AGRICULTURAL AND MERCANTILE INTELLIGENCER.
proved condition of society, morally and pulit
caily. I fear not, that wo shall extend our
power too far over the great agents of nature;
but. on the contrary, 1 consider such enlarge
ment of our power, as tending, more certain
ly powerfully, to better the condition of
our race, than any one of the many powerful
causes, now operating to that result. With
these impressions, 1 not only rejoice at the
general progress of the arts in the world, but
in their advancement in our own country; and
as far a3 protection can be incidentally af
forded, in the lair and honest exercise of our
constitutional powers, I think now, as I have
always done, that sound policy, connected
" security, independence and peace of
the country, requires them to be protected,
but, that we cannot'go a single step beyond,
without jeopardizing our peace, our harmony
and our liberty; considerations of infinitely
more importance to us than any measure of
mere policy, can possibly be.
In thus placing my opinions before the pub
lic, I have not been actuated bv the expecta
tion of changing the public sentiment. ' Such
a motive, on a question so long agitated, and
so beset with feelings of prejudice and inter
est, would argue, on my part, an insufferable
vanity, and a profound ignorance ef the hu
man heart. To avoid, as far as possible, the
imputation of cither, 1 have confined mv state
ment on the many and important points, on
w hich I have been compelled to touch, to a
simple declaration of my opinion, w ithout ad
vancing any other reasons to sustain them,
than what, appeared to me, to be indispensa
ble to the full understanding of my view s; and
if they should, on any point, be thought to be
not clearly and explicitly developed, it will, 1
trust, be attributed to my solicitude to avoid
the imputations to which 1 have alluded; and
not lrom any desire to disguise my sentiments;
nor the want of arguments and illustrations
to maintain positions, which so abound in
both, that it would require a. volume to do
them any thing like justice. I can only hope,
that truths, which I feel assured, are essen
tially connected with all that we ought to hold
most dear, may not he weakened in the pub
lic estimation by the imperfect manner, in
which I have been by the object in view com
pelled to present them.
With every caution on my part, I dare not
hope, in taking the step f have, to escape the
imputations of improper motives; though I
have without reserve, freely expressed mv o
pinions, not regarding whlnerthey might, or
•night not, be popular. 1 have no reason to
believe, that they are such, as will conciliate
public favor, but the opposite; which 1 great
ly regret, as I have ever placed a high esti
mate on the good opinion of my fellow citi
zens. But he that as it tnav, I shall, at least,
be sustained by feelings of conscious recti
tude. I have formed my opinions after the
most careful and deliberate examination, with
all of the aids, w hich, my reason and experi
ence could furnish; I have expressed them
honestly and fearlessly, regardless of their
effects personally; which, however interesting
to me individually, arc of too liitlc importance,
to be taken into the estimate, where the liber
ty and happiness of our country are so vitally
involved. JOHN C. CALHOUN. '
Fort Hill, July 2G!h, 1831.
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I [from the N. Y. Jour, of Com. Axis;. 3, Eve Edition .1
i 3 DAYS LATER FROM ENGLAND,
j Brought by the packet ship York, Capt. Bur
| ley. The most important news is the Death of
j Mondial Diebitsch, Commander-in-chief of the
Russian army operating against the Poles.
SPEECH FROM THE THRONE.
On Tuesday, June 21st, at an early hour, every,
| roof, window, balcony,' and doorway, from St.
James to St. Stephens, were besieged with eager
and expecting beholders, “At length the roar of
cannon announced the departure of the royal cor
tege from the palace. Tiie intermediate time,
until its arrival at the Parlaiinent, was marked by
the reverberations of the multitudinous voices
that hailed the King at every turn. “Along the
line the signal ran,” and the feu de joic of loyal
voices in continued cheers, notwithstanding the \
parched lips and fiery faces, was kept up with lit
tle intermission. Tiie King, we thought, looked ,
pale and dispirited; and the cheering was nhtso ]
loud and enthusiastic as the crowd woulu have
I led us to expect,”
About two o’clock, he entered the antique '
chamber, in niagnigeeut robes, and took his seat i
on the throne of that long line of Kings, amongst |
whom there has been few more popular than !
himself. The commons were summoned, and
his Majesty, in. a voice apparently ulfectod by a
slight cold, delivered an address.
FROM THE RUSSIAN HEAD-QUARTERS,
AT KLEGZEYVO, June 10.
lam under the painful necessity of announcing
to you that the liupenal Russian Commander-in
Chief, General Field Marshal Count Diobitseu Su- !
bulkansky, suddenly died this day, at half past 1
o’clock, at his head-quarters at Kleezewo.
The army mourns in him a distinguished Gen
eral and a kind guide, who interested himself for i
all those under his command, treated is conquer
ed foe with a nobie leeling peculiar to himself, and
sought to lighten the heavy burdens of war to the
inhabitants of those districts whither his glorious
career conducted him.
PARIS, June 22.—Marshal Diebitsch partook
of much of the character and manners of General ’
Blueher. He was rather mare capable of combin
ing a plan of tactics; but, like "Blueher, had the |
complete manners of a soldier, and, an active spir
it. He was a great eater, arid had the deplorable
habit of drinking daily after dinner several bowls
ofpunch,in order, as he said, to promote digestion,
and keep oil" the cholera morbus.
STILL LATER FROM ENGLAND.
By the Ship, Hubert Hut-ford, Capt. Candler,
ul Chnnentun.
It is confidently stated in the London Courier,
of the 30th June,that several of the Russian nobil
ity, who had been serving in the army for the
last three years, had retired to their estates, being
<unwilling to J'ght longer again- t a noble nation
struggling for its independence. This gives a com
plexion to the war, highly favorable to the cause
of this long oppressed, but gallant people.
Prince Leopold, in a letter to the Belgian Con
gress, has accepted the Belgian Crown, on con
dition rhnt the Congress adopts the measures cal
ciliated to consolidate the new Kingdom, and to
obtain ifs recognition by Europe.
it is very common with the inhabitants of free
countries to think that all sudden deaths of dis
tinguished men under despotic Governments, are
produced by violent means. We are not sur
prised, therefore, at the statement that General
Diebitsch had destroyedhimseif to avoid the pub*
licicity of a dismissal, for having shown mo much
humanity to the Poles; and for the reason assign-.,
rd we disbelieved it. Letters from Berlin and
Paris, however,mimost makes us credit the re-1
port of Diebitevh’s self-destruction. Ho is stated
to ha v <? written to the Emj'ercr cf Ilycain a letter, 1
urging him to ncgociate with the Poles, and to
have received an unfavorable answer, with com
ments on his conduct, which a high-minded and
honourable man could not bear, and the immedi
ate result is said to have been suicide.
maconT
Tuesday, August 16, SHJS 8.
Kail Road. Sleeting.
Macon, Saturday 13/// August 1931.
A number of Citizens having convened at the
court house this morning, pursuant to previous
public notice, to deliberate on the best method of
uniting the sentiment, the interests, and the efforts
ot the public, in the construction aim use of Bail
lioads :
On motion, Oliver H. Prince was called to the
Chair; and Win. P. Hunter was appointed Sec’ry.
On motion, Unsolved, That this meeting will ad
journ to Tuesday 30th inst. at 3 o’clock at which
time the Superior Court of tnis county will be in
session, and convenient opportunity be thus af
forded ior the general attendance of the citizens of
the county ,& toothers who may choose to^ttend.
Resolved, I hat these proceedings be published.
G. H. PRINCE, Chairman,
VYM. P. IHJNTEIt, Secretary.
eato.vtox coxvextios.
Many counties have appointed their Delegates
to the proposed convention at Eutontoo. We
have heard from the following:
From Chatham, Wm. B. Bullock, Thomas
Young, M. Myers and John C. Nieholl.
From Muscogee, Seaborn Jones and John Milton .
And we observe, that meetings are called in Put
nam, Morgan, Jasper, Jones, Harris, and Bibb.—
See proceedings of adjourned meeting in this coun'
ty. We hope there will be a more lively interes 1
manifested at the adjoined m.Kiting,
Congressioxai. Elections.
During this month, the Congressional Elec
tions are progressing in several of the States.—
From Alabama, North Carolina, and Virginia we
have partial returns.
North Carolina.
From the Halifax District, John Branch,* ex-
Secretary ofthe Navy, without opposition.
Warren District, Robert Potter,
Newborn District, Jessee Speight, .
Raleigh District, Daniel J. Porringer,
Caswell District, Mi/g. //. Shepherd,
Salisbury District, Abraham Rencher,
Morgan District, Samuel P. Carson,
Surry District, Jjewis Williams,
Wilmington District, James McKay.*
(All wi tit out opjio'silion.)
In the Charlotte District, Mr. Conner, present
: incumbent, is opposed by Bartlett Ship.
In the Fayetteville District, Mr. Deberry, the
I present member,is opposed by Lauchlan Bethune.
| In the Taiborough District, Dr. Hull, is no doubt
; elected; he was opposed by Mr. Lloyd.
In the Edenton District, Wm. B. Shepherd, is
| doubtless elected over his opponent, John 11.
j Wheeler.
* Messrs. Branch and McKay, are new
members.
j Virginia,
j Andrew Stevenson, Nainaiiitn 11. Claiborne,
and Y\ m. I. Gordon have been’re-elccled, for
l their respective districts, without opposition. In
J the Norfolk District there lias been a close and
; animated contest between Mr. Loyall and Mr.
1 Newton. Mr. L. is the present member, and the
; friend of Jackson, and whose seat, it will berecol
i lected, was contested by Mr. Newton, before Con-
Igress, at the former election. It is very doubtful,
| from the returns yet received, which lias now suc
ceeded. Mr. Newton is opposed to the adminis
tration, but having so long Worn the livety ofthe
public service, as to be designated the “ father of
Congress,” it will be found a more difficult task
to keep him out of a seat, which lie occupied as a
statue.
Alabama.
There can be ne doubt of the re-election of Dix
on 11. Leans, who was opposed by the late Gov
i ernor, Murphey; 12 or 1500 votes majority. S.
.W. Mardis, anew member, has defeated hisop
! ponents Garth and Bayler. C. C. Clay, v. e be-
I lieve, is elected without opposition. John Gay/e
' will be elected Governor, over Nicholas Davis.
“Mr. Calhoun's Sentiments-**
| “ . —But slay, Sir Peter, and hear his
sentiments."
“Sir P. Teazle. —His sentiments — Oh, d— his
sent /teAs”*-scKOOL kor scandal, (from memory.)
This elaborate display of political Janus-ism
which we commenced in last Friday’s paper, is
concluded to day. We hope our expression will
j not be considered unjustly harsh, for it is not our
i intention to be so. It lias been, and shall always
J continue to be with us, a rule of conduct, to speak
( cf men and measures as they are. We have seen
Mr. Calhoun, as the Second dignitary in this great
Republic, called upon to avow his attachment for,
or his opposition to, anew principle of Nul
lification, which would give to a single
state the right of secession from the Union.—
. How has he answered this call ? Like an intcl-
J ligent and high minded statesman 1 or, like a dis
j interested and devoted patriot? No. He has
the subject. By a useless
display of words, by common professions of patri
otism, and an overweening solicitude to concili
ate for himself the good graces of the two great con
tending parties which divide the Union, he has
I exemplified in an eminent degree his ..igh claim
to the character of an accomplished political
TRIMMER.
Mr. Calhoun’s “sentiments” as he calls them,
are embraced within twelve compactly printed
columns. A nut eholl could have contained them,
had he spoken to the question—but instead of
doing this, hecnter3 into a long irrelevant and of
ten repeated argument to prove that the govern
ment of the United States is a representative gov
ernment —that all power is derived from the peo
ple—that the general government lias delegated ,
and the States, reserved riglos, and that the Ex
eeutive, Legislative and Judicial Departments,
are separate und distinct grants of power. Af- i
tor, having gravely informed us of these constitu
tional declarations, with which every school boy
is acquainted, lie oracularly tells us, that should
the general government usurp to itself an uncon
stitutional exert ise of power, a remedy is to be
found in a Convention of the States, “three fourths
pfw’aich. in fact, form n power whoso decrees are
t.;e Constitution itself, and whose voice can si
lence all discontent.” Wonderful politician—
sagacious statesman —inflexible patriot! what
new lights hast thou shed upon constitutional doc
trines !
Having thus disposed of the constitution, secun
dem orient , the Y'ice President takes up the Tariff,
(which contains an episode on the National Debt,)
and tells us—no doubt he supposes for the first
time-r-that that “Bill of abominations” is consid
ered by one party as unequal, unjust, and oppres
sive. Reflect, reader—the Vice Presideut does
not tell you, that the measure is unequal, unjust,
&c. but merely that it is so considered by others—
not by lum. O, no—he is too much of a fence-man
for that: Non-committal is his motto. But to deal
uiirly with him. lie tells you, that “The system
it continued, must end, not only in subjecting the
industry and property of the weaker section t > the
contreul of the stronger, but in proscription and
political distianchisement,” &c. This assertion,
however, appears as a note to Mr: C’s “senti
ments,” —vye cannot therefore confidently vouch
for his making it. It might-have been made by
his Editor, and the probability is, that it was, if
we regard the general tenor of the “Sentiments”
—for, in conclusion, Mr. C. observes:
‘ln forming the opinions I have expressed, I
have not been actuated by an unkind feeling to
wards our manufacturing interests. I now am,
and ever have been DE CIDE DL Y friendly to them,
though I cannot concur in all of the measures
which have been adopted to advance them.”
Again :—“YY’ith these impressions, I not only
rejoice at the general progress of the arts in the
vi orid, hut in their advancement in our own coun
tiy ; and, as tar as prolection can he incidently af
torded, in the Fir and honest exercise of oHr con
stitutional powers, I think now, as I always have
done, that sound policy connected with the secu
rity, independence, and peace of the counlry, ro.
quires them to be PROTECTED.” Mr. C., tak
ing the context of his “Sentiments,” might with
the same propriety have observed, “as far as pro
tection can be incidentally afforded to INJUS
-lICE and OPPRESSION, in the fair and hon
est exercise of our constitutional powers, I think
now, , I always have done, that sound policy,
connected with the security, independence, and
peace cf the country, requ ires them to be protect
ed."
This hasty notice embraces every thing essen
tial, contained in the sentimental “Sentiments.”
Mr. Calhoun, has warily followed the advice of
the cunning Scotchman, “ /river to write any
thing but what will bear Iwa constructions ” he is
therefore enabled to prove, upon any emergency,
even from his “Sentiments” themselves, that he
is, oris not a Tariff man. Who would not be a
skilful politician 1 Who would not be a “Senti
inentaT’-iat?—Beside all this, Mr.C. has admira
bly succeeded, by the puldieation'ofhis “Senti
ments, in forfeiting the confidence of the high
toned free tvade party of South-Caroliua—in dis
gusting, by his flippancy and inconsistency, the
more temperate but firm antagonists ofthe Tariff
and in losing the countenance of the “American
System” men, in consequence of the ambidex
trous game he has shuffled off upon them. The
gentleman’s prospects are certainly very exliilora
ting.
IHatributlon of Office*.
“Of all the cants in this canting world, the cant
of” Party “is the worst,”
It disturbs too equanimity of our temper, and
nnliinges our very philost pby, when we hear the
malapert politicians of the day talking about the
distribution of offices. “Oh! their offence is rank!”
—We would rather submit to the castigatio, ol a
man of war’s cat-o’-nine tails—to the everlasting
% • O
caterwauling and caterclawing of Anne Royall—
or, even to the j iitical consistency of Wilson
Lumpkin himself—than to listen for one moment
to their “bald, disjointed chat.” Far example ;
In a contest for public favor their party becomes
defeated. Asa matter of policy, and as an act of
justice to-the partizans, or the adherents if you
rather, of the dominant party, is distributed the
patronage within its gift. Whereupon the defeat
ed Opposition raises a yell which makes the
welken ring again, crying out with one voice,
“ Murder and Unconslilutiontidily ! Ihbbcry ahd
Intolerance and then bar - g their “red right
hand” to the people, they continue their indignant
and patriotic cxclaio. ! “Follow Citizens! our
liberties arc on the eve of litter annihilation! Cor
ruption and Treason, like Cataline and his Satel
lites, are stalking around you in the broad glare of
day ! ! Will you, fellow-citizens—we repeat it,
u ill you fellow-citizens, suffer such acts of cold
blooded enormity to pass before your eyes unheed
ed and unpunished!!! Will you nod, will you
doze, will you sleep, will you snore, in the cradle 1
and upon the pillars and palladium of your liber
ties : ! ! ! turbid it all ye spirits of glory—forbid
Sammy Pleasants— forbid it Toby Watkins !!!!!
But, fellow citizens-you nny ask what has arou
sed us to" this indignant appeal ? We will tell,
you. It must be ks own to you as a matter ol" po
litical record, that by your voices you have tiioUVht
fit to make , Presidentof the United
States, and , Governor of Georgia.
Although this was done in opposition to our
wishes, such,is our tolerant feeling towards you
that we cannot blame-'you—but could we have
controlled your suffrage, candor compels us to
say, we would have ordered things'better. But
let us to the point. Those men, whom you have
elevated to the exalted stations which they now
eujoy, have— can you, would you, dure you be
lieve it—we say they have —and if you “have
tears to shed, prepare to shed them now”—for we
repeat it, they have —aye, they have, in defiance of
common humanity—in defiance of the laws—in
defiance of the Constitution, they have bestowed
upon their political friends who advocated, and
stili continue to advocate their odious principles,
the OFFICES WITHIN THEIR GlFT—in-l
stead of conferring them upon us, the only true I
patriots—the only exclusive republicans of the
age !—ln conclusion—'Let it not be said fellow-!
citizens, that, your desertion of us, can in any way
shape, or manner, justify onr proscription by your
favorites. If you have done us wrong, it is not
right they should do us wrong. “ANY HOW”
we should come in for a little."
Now, iu sober seriousness, let us ask every re-
fleeting man in the community, if the above is not
a fair and hones! translation of the ridiculous cant;
which is too much iu vogue, about the distribu
tion of offices.
TIIE SUN IN A “BLUE WAV.”
“ There are more things in heaven and earth, Ho
ratio, than are drcampl of in your philosophy. ”
YY T e had a constant series of cloudy weather du
ring the last weeV. The sun was continually
struggling and wading through huge masses of
deep blue vapour, which rolled around his solar
Majesty in fantastic shapes, dimming him of his
lustre, and shearing him of his gl'ry. Some
times partially obscured, and anon peering through
a fleecy volume of cerulean hue, his disk would
catch tie tinge of the cloud, & then apparently stag
qering through the overloaded atmosphere,his face
would look as blue as a midnight reveller n turn
ing from a festive carousal. This singular ap
pearance soon attracted the attention of our won
der-loving Maconites, and in amomentour streets
and windows were crowded with men, women,
and children. All the smoked glass, telescopes,
and almanacs, in the town, were immediately put
in requisition—and then began a war o{speculation
among the agitated crowd, highly creditable to the
astronomical genius ofthe age. A sage old gen
tleman from the country declared as 1 f„ firm be
lief, that the phenomonon could he accounted for
in no other way than by supposing the Sun had
been traversing some immense plantation of indi.
go, and by his powerful attraction had extracted its
colors , and thereby smooted his face This very
reasonable conclusion quieted lbr a time the fears
of the assembly, when they were aroused again
jby an elderly lady, who bad cracked sixteen pair
j of specs, which she had been smoking for the pur
| pose of assisting her visual organs. “Indigo, in
deed,” said she, raising her phrophctic eyes, “who
ever heerd of the blessed Sun being dyed with indi'
go—no, no—it is the ssa-sarpent’s hack as I live.
Don’t you see ’tis ’flecteu upon it!—and hav’n’t
you heerd ofthe divil’s being in our waters,—and
who knows but he’s now in the Oakmulgy.”
Here an universal consternation prevailed; but it
was happily dissipated by the timely arrival of an
eminent physician, who tranquilized the mob by
convincing them their fears were idle, and that the
Sun was merely laboring under a temporary tit of
the blue devils. Thus assured they calmly and
peaceably retired tb their homes.
foreign,
Our latest foreign advices, are to the 2d ult, at
which time the Robert Pulsford, left Liverpool,and
arrived at Charleston on the 10th inst. We re
fer tiie reader to the Foreign items under its ap
propriate head, for further intelligence from Eu
rope. The commercial intelligence is gloomy.—
A decline of i to id upon Upland Cotton had ta
ken place. To add to this unfavorable state, of the
market, the spinners and their workmen have had
differences, and the latter are likely to turn out
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT.
Louis McLane, of Delaware, to he Secre
tary of the Treasury of the United States.
Martin Van BlSen, of New* York, to be
Minister ilehipotentiary and Envoy Extraor
dinary of the United States, to the King of the
United Kingdoms of Great Britain and Ireland.
Aaron V ail, of New-York, to be Secreta
ry of Legation to the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland, in the place of
Washington Irving, Esq. who has signified
his wish to retire J'rom that station.
Thomas Eston Randolph, of Florida, to
be Marshal of the United States, for the Dis
trict of Middle Florida, vice Alexander Adair,
deceased.
The JoUrnhl of Commerce states, that Mr.
Aaron Vail, of New-York, who has been ap
pointed Secretary of the United States Lega
tion to London, is a nephew of tiie lion.
Win. H. Crawford, that he has been a Clerk
in the Department of State for a number of
years, and has had the cafe of the diplomatic
correspondence of the United States with our
own and foreign ministers.
Connn uni cat ions.
For the Advertiser,
TO TIIE PEOPLE OF 8188 COUNTY.
The question who shall be the Senator and
Representative of your county, begins to be
agitated. AIJ discreet, honest, and upright
men must desire that those of the candidates
who are the most able and best qualified,
should be elected. The credit cf your State
and County requires such a selection—your
intelligence and virtue will induce such a
choice, unless you are deluded by designing
men, If, fellow citizens, you will examine
and discuss for yourselves, calmly and delib
erately, the qualifications of t'he different can
didates, there will be no doubt about the
result. But, if a matter of such vast im
portance is to be determined at the fes
tive board, or at Barbecues got up for tin
pur; *se of advancing the interest of one
candidate or another, by. this party or that,
there will be much danger of an improper
choice. Let the question be honestly ask-
ed and answered, Who is the best ejualiji
ed I —The time fellow citizens, when
you was ably and as efficiently represented as
any County in the State—when the ability am>
usefulness of the Bibb representation was
upon every tongue, and their influence was
seen and felt by all. You now, have it in
your powfer to elect those who manifested their
willingness to serve their country in the try
ing times of war as well as peace—one, at
least, who has most ably ami honorably served
you as Senator-one whose valuable and faith
ful services have invariably promoted the in
terest and prospc.'ty of your town and coun
tv. He is a tried servant, and you elected him
before by a large majority. Now, that -he
has been tested, and bis character as a states
man is known, let them lie considered and
properly estimated, and the votes of the peo
ple will prove their intelligence ami devotion
to correct principles. Vote thin, lor Baber
and Holt; and the interest and reputation of
Bibb County will be increased, ami Georgia
will be honored.
ONE OF TIIE TEOPLE.
For the Macon Advertiser.
Mr. Slade i
It appears to be the prevailing feeling
throughout the State, that a Rail Road shall
extend from Macon to ifivannah — that the
conimunny generally, and vlueou an , savan
nah particularly, would receive an ii.calcula
ble benefit from it.
1 agree with this general opinion, as res.
pccts the benefit which would result to the
community anti to Savannah ; but as to i?s
salutary and wholesome bearing on Macon, it
is believe 1 that it can be proven to any can
did observer, (assure as tin re is cause and
effect,) that a Rail Road, as contemplated,
would not only injure Macon, in its growth
and general improvement, but it would forev
er blast its commercial importance. Yes !
instead of its being viewed with wonder and
astonishment, by the stranger, when he bi.
holds hundreds of waggons laden with Cotton
which daily crowd and animate your Streets,
(every bale of which now finds a ready and
“tip-top” market, and our Groceries and other
goods disposed of in return,) the miniature of
such a pleasing spectacle, would bo present
eu to your view—as some small country villa,
on a main re dto Market. For, if a farmer,
on iiis arrival in Mu. on with his crop of Col
ton, could have it immediately placed on a
car, and in thirty six hears have it in the city
ol savannah—and that at not more than on -
third of the present price of freigh*-—I sav,
would it not induce him to continue hi*
route to the low-country, and return again in
three or four days, with a sufficiency of Gro
ceries and other supplies for the year’s con
sumption ? One U ingySj a very important one
too, to authorize this opinion, is, the perfect
safety of transporfation-itsremarkable cheap,
ness, and the trifling loss of time, delayed by"
this operation.
Now, Mr. Slade, if there should, come,
from twenty to thirty thousand bales of Cot
ton to market, in this way, what advantage
would it be to Macon ? YVhat advantage
the Capitalist, wbo has raised and prepared
himself with funds expressly for the purchase*
of Cotton ? Yes, sir, where would be the ad
vantage of seeing it quietly passing by to Sa
vannah, as he most assuredly would do ? For
it is evident, the Farmer would have the same*
facility of getting his cotton to a sea-board
.market, as the Merchant would have.
Again: —The Rail Road would have the
same effect in reducing Macon to insignifi
cance, that a large navigable river would.—
This idea may seem preposterous to some :
"but, now for the reason. If the (Jc mu I geo
river, at its usual height, was six or eight leek
higher than its present general tide, it would
then be navigable "or r team Boats probablr
for one hundred miles higher up the country*
than this place,and there would he towns erec
ted for every eight. or ten miles along its*
banks, aud each would receive the support,
and succour of its surrounding country : at.
every Bluff there would be a handing place to
receive Cot*o;i and deliver Merchandize: and
any person who has ever travelled on any of
oar southern rivers, knows with what f 4 cility a
Steam Boat can receive or deliver merchan
dize lrom any Bluff or landing on the river.
For a further confirmation of this argument—*
I will rcter you t.j the Alabama river, a large
and beautiful stream, navigable to its head
for Steam Boats, and flowing through one of
the richest and most thickly Settled counties
in the United States, and it has not a town on.
its banks of half the commercial importance
of Macon. Take a boat at Casautla, in des
cending the river 8 or It) miles, you come to
Montgomery—in 10 or 12 to Washington—a
little farther to Selma, Oahawba, &c. each of
which has only the Cotton and other produce
furnished from its own surrounding country.
I draw this comparison, to show that a Rail
Road from Macon to Savannah would injuto
Macon oh much as the navigition of the Ala
bama injures one of the petty villages on ita
banks.
Under these considerations, Mr. Slado, I
think that nature has done just enough for
onr town, and if a few thousand dollars, judi
ciouly expended,in removing the obstructions
from the river, so that the navigation between
this place and Darien mi "lit be rendeted mofe
certain and expeditious "* m it now is, I think
it would answer every purpose ; and, as long
asfthe shoals above the town continue in the
same place they now occupy, and the locality'
of the up-country of Georgia, remains unal
tered, I think we caugeton very weil without.
h Rail Roa !—Mr. Transit to the contrary not
withstanding AN OBSERVER.
WAREHOUSE
AND
Commissio;i llti*iafc%,
rpilE undersigned will continue t~> transact the
B- above business in all its various branches —
with strict h(.tenth :> to business end the facilities
which they will be able to render their customers
and the of their Ware-
House from the dangerj of fire; they hope to me
rit a continuance of that liberal patronage w hich
they received the past season.
In addition to nur former VEare.lTome, we have
(for the convenience of our customers up town,)
rented the JVare-Houst on the corner of Mulberry
and Second Streets, formerly occupied by Mi
Isaac #?. H o wian
All COTTON stored there will be delivered
at the boat landing, free of dray age. *
(jfp Liberal advances will be made at aH times
on Cotton in store or shipped by us.
<Xj- Cotton stored with as, will hi insured at
low rales if requested-
J. GODDARD & REED.
Macon, Aug 15, 1831. r> 1-<T
to' Ul'iINT,
The S TttKE-mt HSR
Formerly occupied by Mr. I. 3 . Rowland.
I?iOR particulars enquire of
ISAAC B. HOWL AMD,
GODDARD & RL’ED.
Macon, Aug It), 1831 St
Hoad leftiue
In i'oarjft?.
MTtHE citizens of Jones county .ti; solicited to
lL attend a meeting in Clbfcn % 7 Vcdt: -day, tl ;
31st inst. for the purpose of appointing Delegate*
from said county, equal in .-number to itsdelegiy.
tinn in the General Assembly, to attend a Co-ire .
tion to he held in Eatonton, on Monday, p ( ■*
September next, to consul upon and rri'iiniv! 1 '
that system of Internal Improvement, nbi-n m>
be deemed he st adapted to the State of Georgia,
Thomas li. Blade, N
1 • 11. jy. Wearer, . r ' s f ic€ii c 4
Peter Northern, J.e Infer i a
John li. Moore, Court.
Putt Peterson , j
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