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TO THE CITIZENS OF TWIGGS COUNTY. In my handbill of the IQth insL, I laid before you, the affidavit df Mr.-Samuel Rogers, to prove th it in a conversation I had with Hartwell 11. Tarver, on thi- 3 1 of t!iepr.*se it month, that the said Tarver did advocate the existing Tar 15. By five other affidavits, I proved that he had advocated the Tar ll at otin r tunes and places. In reply to the contents of my pt blicatioa, Mr. Tarver brought out a bill on the 21st inst. in which he siys, that he does not believe. that any other person than niysel', wII charge him with the language sworn to by Mr. lingers. To and scred.t this test monv, he brings ce tifir.aies from Rolling \ndrews, John E rnes, Britturn Oneal, James Averitt aid Benj on:a U. Kelly, which are, in sub stance, that they heard t‘>r. whale conversation between myself and Tarver, and that he did not advocate tli ■ Tariff—to th’-s, be says, they are willing toswear. I have seen Mr. Oneal and Mr. Averitt; and have their assurance that they attended only to one conversation, and not to all the conversation I might have had with Tarver during the day. I had several conversations with Mr. Tarver, and from my opinion of the regard same of the certifiers have for the truth, I must believe that they heard no more than Oneal and Averitt, and that they would not su.ear about any thing they did not hear. If they did hear all the conversation I had with Tarver on that day, and would swear that he did not advocate the Tariff, I think I shall furnish testimony to satisfy all reasonable persons that they would swear falsely. These certifiers prove nothing de finitely—they o ily show they did vat, in a conversation between Mr. Tarver and myself, on a particular day, hear him advocate the Tariff. But /am able to give you POSITIVE testimony on the subject from six individuals, who did hear all I have ever stated respi cting Tarver. I leave it to the public to judge whether my testimony, and six affidavits, and one certificate are to be relied on in preference to their opposing certificates, in their questiona ble shape ; backed by that very strong support and pillar of the truth , the tcoril and belief of Hartwell If. Tarver. If Mr. Tarver’s certfiers were willing to be qua! find to wliat has gone to the pubi c in connection w th their marks and signa tures, why did they not do it, as it was to )>e opposed to affidavits ? Was he prevented from this by a wish to save the Justic s fee, or could he not get them to go quite so far—or possibly, did he not take it upon himself to sav this for them 1 I have very good rea sons for believing the latter to he the fact with r gard to some of them. Averitt and Oneal will not swear that they heard all the conversation Tarver had with me on that day, and say that their testimony published, imports more than they intended to certi fy to. 1 would further state, by way of illustrating the veracity of Mr. T arver, and the regard that may he paid to h’s assertions, that he has given another certificate to disprove the affidavit of Maj. M. Robertson, which lie ; a s, the Certifiers are willing to be qualified to. Two of them have refused to do so, and disavow ha ving authorized hfmtopnhl sh such a sentiment. To this, one of them has voluntarily given his certificate. Other specimens of the most consummate and unblushing falsehood, can be found bv re ferring to the testimony given in the publication of Major Robert son, on the 22d inst. Mr. Tarver says he is compelled to come before the public by a conspiracy against himself. I know of no Other conspiracy against him, hut to expose his lying and equivo cation. To this conspiracy I belong. He has charged me with misrepresenting his words, and I have proved what I asserted again and again ; and I promise him 1 will continue to do it so long as he shall open his mouth or write a line on the subject in dispute. As he has called my words in question, I shall deal to wards him without favor or fear. He will find no “ shuffling” or ** manoeuvering” in me, whenever he wishes to face me on the subject. lie denounces me as the tool of his political opponents.- — So far am Ia tool, (hut. always guided by my own will) —asever to be ready to disrobe and expose to the community an equivocating, lying rascal. It is proven, that in one place Mr. Tarver advocates the tariff — in another, he denies evet having done so — at another, acknowledg es that he did advocate it with a great many if* and ands and pro visos—that it would be a v.-rv good thing if people would do thus and so. Rut those who heard him argue before he had received so many lessons o* caut on as lie lias hndol noo heropin too trout fit* oouvtrsuUoa, tuitu tlialUu was a thorough-going Tariff man. But recently, having grown more cautious, he has anew face and a new tale, and modifies his sentiments to suit every man he meets. He is at home in his opinions, according to circumstan ces, at every point of the compass. He runs like the Crab back wards or forwards as his ideas of policy dictate—and truth or false hood, seem to sit equally well upon his tongue, and flow with the same freedom from his heart. Such is H irtwell II Tarver, who offers himself as a fit person to Represent HONEST MEN in the Legislature. MARTIN L,. HARDIN. September 26,1831. Georgia, Twiggs County. PERSONALLY came before me, Tho nas Howington, who being du ly sworn saith dint lie was present and beard a conversation between Hart well H. Tarver and Martin L. Ilardin, on Saturday the 3d of tbit inst. at the house of Samuel M. Cranberry in said county, and the said Tarver did advocate the present Tariff of the United States. THOMAS HOWINGTON. SWORN TO before me 23r l September, 1831. ) J. M. GRANBERRY, J. P. $ Georgia, Twiggs County. PERSONALLY' caine before me John R. Moore, who being duly sworn, saith that he was present and heard a conversation between H. If. Tarver and Martin L. Hardin, on Saturday the 3d of this month, at the house of Samuel M. Cranberry, in said county, and the said Tarver, if I understood his conversation, which 1 think 1 did, he (Tarver) was certain ly in favor of the present existing Tariff of the United States. JOHN R. MOORE. SWORN TO before me this 24 th September, 1831. ? JAS. M. GRANBERRY, J P. S Georgia, Twiggs County. PERSONALLY came before me Richard M. Durdin, who being du ly sworn, saith that he was present and beard a conversation between Ha-twell H. Tarver and Martin L. Hardin, on Saturday the 3d ot this inst. at tire house of Samuel M. Crai berry, in said county, and the said Tarver did say that he was in favor of the existing Tariff of the United Slates. his RICHARD X M. DURDIN. mark, SWORN TO before me, this 23 d September, 1831. } J \S. M. GRANBERRY, J. P. S Georgia, Twiggs County. PERSONALLY' caine hr lore nie, Samuel Streetman, who being duly sworn, saith that lie was present ai the house of Samuel M. Granberry, on Saturday the 3 1 of this inst. and heard a conversation between Hart well H. Tarver, and Martin L Haidin, in which conversation the said Tarver appeared to be in favor ol the present existing Tariff of the United States. SAMUEL STREETMAN. SWORN TO before me this 23 d September, 1831. ) JAMES M. GRANBERRY, J. P. Georgia, Twiggs County. PERSONALLY came before me Blanton Streetman, who being duly sworn, saith that he was present, and heard a conversation between Hart well H. Tarver and Martin L. Hardin, on Saturday the Sd of this Ir.st. at the house of Samuel M. Granberry, in said, county, and the said Tar ver did advocate the present existing Tariff of the United States. BLANTON STREETMAN. SWORN TO before this %9d September, 1831. ) JAS. M. GRANBERRY, J. P. J Georgia, Twiggs County. I DO CERTIFY that I was at the house of Samuel M. Granberry in said county, on the 3d of this month, and Hartwell H. Tarver and my self had a conversation, in which conversation the said Tarvsr appeared 10 be in lavoi of the present existing Tariff of the United States, and I certainly understood the said Tarver to be in favor of the Tariff, it I can understand the language of a man. Given under nry hand this 13d September, 1831. WILEY JORDAN.