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Awi* ni3i®iß3&ai < s®!RwamSß
j.r.jtv. iim ! lus not prove her sorer* ign
r<:>!iliiir into needless collision, rit’i tiic
Vs'iit-ii it bocom* s i: ecssary,
j O;jC ... ill cot s sririk from t!> ' rcsjioa.-1-
crtSu din.gtr, but I should be* tin* last
V. court it. Say cot that Georgia has
. [•: ’it 10 lio wll.lt s!i£ pIoUScS Witil ill 1*
. . ,; ( >rv. i a.a willin *.tp grunt all Unit
j[j 1 o.i this subjee ( ■ But i.-Tt notsui
iHi*nl reason to r* strain i:s in the cxeruis *
( i this ri*rii*j t.rit it will bring us into con
* l with the Gemini Government ? Is it.no
"<*il for aSt ;!' Jo lie arrrayctl in opposition to
thi. United States ? 1 ought rather to r.sk,
jlicru he a greater evil ? 1 am far a row
■ liovins that this may notomefinu s he* no
*. 1 n.a far from believing', that wib
liiLssiOii is a duty at t'Jl times. But sir; win-re
*s the necessity in the present case ? On this
subicct at least, tho General • .’oycrimn-nt is
r.nt oppressing us. On tho centraly it is us
r;r; C \ *ry effort to further o.r views. And yet
ttUh these facts staring us in the. face, we arc;
ciiLd upon, to place ourself- s in direct op
position to it. Again, 1 ask, where is the nc
ocsitv ! u here is the motive to induce us to
assume this hostile position? Wiiat great
f-t 0.1 is to be accomplished ? .1 wish that
crntli'inaii would sit down and make the cul
ci'Ja!:o >. Let us see ; if vve j> isa this act, ive
shall go into immediate possession of some
thousand acres of Cherokee land ; we will
divide this land by lottery amongst our citi
zens, and tins will cost us more than tec
pvi vof grants will pay. And here, Mr.
Chairman, cock the chapter. Tins is all the
.rood that will he accomplished, this is all the
advantage that w 1!! bo obtained. A few citi
zens will be enriched at the expense of ail
tin* others, the last acre ot land will be gone,
the last scene in tho gyeat lottery drama, for
mer closed. Would to God, that every re
cord of this disgrace of my country, could be
struck from existence. Well, te accomplish
nil tins good, what do we do? We defy the
power of the General Government, we rush
into a contest we cannot sustain- —wo join is
;jc upon the question who shall submit, we
app.l to force for the decision, the* horrors of
civil war surround us, “Rome was,” becomes
the epitaph of this fair land, and the brightest
hopes, and the lain st prospects of the friends
of lih* rty, blotted out ibicv r. These conse
quences, Mr. Chairman, are not imaginary.
They will follow, they must follow. 1 make
the assertion boldly, if ever a state so comes
in collision with tiic United Stales, that the
qu< st ion, which of them is to submit, must be
decided, tho sword only will make the deci
sion. And if (Vi r a state draws tin* sword in
opposition to the United State's, th< n farewt 11
to no fond visions, in which patriots have
loved t > indulge in regard to this country, for
the 1 st 1 xperimciit in favor of the rights of
ma , will have terminated unfavorably. The
experiment of self-government, that has been
giiag o . in this country for more than half a
evntur., will have failed, and tho position of
tyrants, and tho friends of tyrants, will have
been csiublisbed, that man was never meant
to hi; his own governor- It will then have
he* a decidi and, that the people are not capable
o! :<vlj'-‘'OL , cm?ntn/, much less of icisc aelf-gov
ernment.
We cannot pass this act, without violatin'
the rights of the Indians. It is not now ne
cessary to determine, what those rights arc,
liar in what particulars they consist. It is
dio igi; forme, that they are acknowledged to
tnv lights of some kind. No one surely is
prepared to say, that these rights .should not
he regarded. All must admit, that the* rights
o', in lums, whatever they are, stiould not be
vio aied. \V e are as much bound to do them
justice, as .ny other class of beings. Now 1
call upon tin advocates of tins bill, to point
out those rights of the Indians winch have
been respected. They have the lights of
some kind. Have those rights or have they
not been violated? I am not one of those who
1 hiieve,that the Indian has a title to all that
"ft lias seen from the mountain, or passed in
1 chase,” to use an often quoted expression
but or, their rights such as they arc, should
n respected, and protected. I repeat the
dniua:';, t!i r. fon 4 have a right to insi.-t upon
it, and tiu* gentlemen who advocate this bill,
are found to show us what the rights of th*.
Indians an, and further, that tiiosc rights
ii 'ic not been violated, Tin y are said, 1 be
bf"* Ito have tho right of occupancy. Well,
i , ‘ 0< - 3 this hill, or does it not tiled their occu
ri ghts ? To decide this question, it is
iitcessiiry to dot, rinine, wliat it is they do oc-
C!, P.v. W ili any one say, that they ouly occu
f: so tnucii land, as they have actually cnclo*
■d and cnltivr.t; and ? 1 think no one will have
*° make the assertion. But we
r!* 1 sU lV o se for a moment that this is all, to j
ty.ueht icir r/gnt of occupancy yives them a
l; I '' • .Sow, sir, is this right, so limited, eon- j
r ,H ‘ to *‘ u enclosmcs actually made, respcc. j
I 1 in < lk bill before us 1 1 answer unhesi- j
I"'*v”iy no. True, there is provision in the
r* i iass e<l at jour last session, which the
r rs '. : 't eo. s no: repeal, that tlu Indian shall
■ laissi ssion of his improvemt nts,
l"*' Strives th,n. up voluntarily. Bui what
K * tun mockery is this. Yon tell him to
his house, and his lb Id, but you render
I" ''['tnw oi liieni so uncomfortable, that
V • nnot and will not comply, and you know;
■' aen you tel! him so. By your lottery,
■"U have {iiveti some whitrman a claim to
■ ; lu >w do you think, ran you think, that
E l ' l!l 'jait the pleasure of that Indian vvitiij
• . Do you think that ha will suffer
I ’ n j°y his property, in peace ? Are you
E ;,| n r aware, t!ia: you hold out induce-
H “ '’to t.n commission of great crimes 1 I
H u hclu v , ihat tlie lilt of every Indian
■ uinstai.eed, would be hi danger.—l
■•e* "pi.no.t ol course w ould he modiiit . , or i
■ !- r /•' according to the character
( ( ' V| U.e ~ , holding the claim. But as
'’' v :ir ,iln clianco is as great that a had
■ t j. ■'! hay tire claim, us uherwise. Even
<',-■! . die Indian title, lo tlu laud
H j r >tia!ly t ii'dost and, and cultivated,even
■ *' , ' ! ° limit, i!, is disregarded in this
H ' ! liave already said, no one will
■ ' uarditiood to say, that this is the
I r - v (,t tin Indian If entitled to
K 1 ” wci rtainly entitled to more
,' K '‘ ,,:i l!v cultivated, ih.w much is lie
H,• <lie bill determined this
W i l ’, 1 w,i lt rule could it be deter-
B e imyrovi nv ids of n:i Indian,
■ ■ ■' ,;r]- s
uvo hundred. V. 11l you say allow a iU 3O ,,: t .
i-le quantity ? Umh r good ,migration, loss
than Ivto aqres will support a family. V, ii:
*.o.j ado; t Hint rule, and apportion to ever,
om; the quantity of land absolutely necessary
tor the support of ids family ? CL.laiuly not,
.or t,no requires a stock of improv. ,nent in
p u ultiire, to winch they have not obtained.
1 iie\ could not live upon two acres. Are
you thou willing to allow them wha is eeces
saty ? Then sir, you must allow tin m the
country, tor tiley cannot live noon 1. .-s.
And they have as good a title to the whole
country, as to any part of it. It is as unjust
as inhuman, to take away their woods, as to
take away tin ir farms." Why depart lroui the
policy ■ <: have hitherto pursued on tiiis sub
j(ct ! Wo have m er taken the land ol the
radian, but by treaty. Why take it now with
out one ? In making treatiis with 1 licsn, wt
have acknowledg. and in them a title of some
kind, why nr* respect that title now as hert
lolor.* ! Inis title, lias I>t been extinguish
en, way tuen act as if it was extinguished I
Mr. Chairman, it does seem to me, that the
pa hof duty and of patriotism is plain. Lot
t ie bill passed at your last session re wain.
True, i am sorry that it provides for a lottery.
And t take this occasion to say, that I ■ otihi
be glad of an opportunity, to record my vote
for reserving the who!. Cherokee* country.—
iut since the people in their groat wisdom
will have a lottery, let them have it, but let
them have it, sulij-. ct to the contingency there
mentioned. W lien the President shall have
informed the Governor, that the Indian title
is extinguished, lot the lottery take place.—
This will be done at nodislant day. Tin
ans arc disposed to travel westward,and when
their chief man shall be convinced, that the
idea in Id out by the Supreme Court cannot be
realized, they too will acquiesce. Lot t:s
then await, at. least let ns wait so long as we
have a President who is willing and anxious
to do 11s justice, a little longer, and we will
go into possession of ihis country without dif
b ully or danger. At present difficulties at
tend us, ..t every step, which we cannot ob
viate, and yet which we cannot meet.
A decent respect for public opinion, should
restrain us from passing this act. I know that
public opinion is not tin: proper measure of
our conduct. But public opinion should b<
respected, and when we can comply with ii
without departing from duty we ought to do
so. in Georgia public opinion is possibly in
favor of the measuse, but in the United States
it is otheawise. If we look abroad in the
whole country, vve shall find that the public
feelings are enlisted in tire behalfof the In
dians. They are regarded, (unjustly I admit)
as a persecuted and an oppressed race. Let
us respect this feeling and so'disappoint those
enemies oi Georgia, who arc anxiously look
ing to this Leg sla Hue for some act, to fur
nish a groundwork for misrepresentation am!
abuse. Let us, l say, disappoint them, let us
show them that although Georgia knows her
rights, she lias sufficient moderation to res
train their exercise. Let us show tin in, that
Georgia has 00 much respect far the Federal
Government, heedlessly to come in collision
with if, that she value.-, the Union too highly,
to eudanger it for any consideration.
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MACON.
“ Our Book relates to all theacts and employ
ments of man.”—Juvenal.
"Wednesday, Dec. HI, I§SI.
C OTTOX MV n K F.T.
The staple has come in freely during theweek,as
it always does on the week proceeding Christmas,
and has gone off at nearly former quotations. We
quote from 7 to 7g.
In Charleston—Bl to 8? in round bales, and 9
to 9i for choice, in square bales.
This staple is one of all absorbing interest to
the South, and for that reason it must be obvious
to every one that some established rule to fix its
intrinsic value, and regulate its prices, agreeable
to its real fluctuations, is absolutely necessary to
prudent and prosperous operations in this almost
universal commodity. It cannot but leave forci
bly struck every one engaged in the trade, (and
where is there one in ten who is not!—[at least
in Macon) that our wild, confused, and undigest
ed system, is materially injurious to the commer
cial interests ofthe country. This truth must
forcibly appeal to every man acquainted with the
market, and tin* predominating influences which
regulate it. These reflections oamc over us, from
reading some very judicious remarks in a late Au
gusta Chronicle, which meets the subject in a
very proper spirit; and we only regret that the
space it would occupy, will not allow u to ap
pend them hereunto. M e will let the article
[ speak lor itself in our next.
CAAOVA’S Sl'.VTl 13 (IF V* ASIUSCTOK.
'I Ins liiiunuiut; piece 01 sculpture—troni the
chisel of Can ova, and the best ellort of that great
Artist, which l..ui adorned tin; Mute House at ita
lugh, A. C. and which actually gave our beloved
old fc>tate -‘a name,” is likeiy lo be re-instated in
all its original beauty. An Artist Loin dp.i
York is now in Kulcigh, who assarts the Legis
lature that it can be done for feoUtiO —j. e . that he
w ill execute n for that sum, he simply desiring
tl.e fame !—Abut which Statesmen, lieioes, frui
ters 1 ! I and Artists only live for!
A or.Tli-C.UUU J A A.
An elector, has just been made by tho I.egis
laturo ef this State, of her chief aiagisirate, for
another year; w Inch resulted in the re-election ot
Governor IStokss. The votes were
For Mouth rt Stokes,
Diehard H.Sp i. kt, 83
i *
KJei’faon rcSursss.
The Journal of Monday last gives the Itetnrus
< ftiie election for member of Congress, in thir
ty-eight comities; from which, aid by some ver
bal, though not specific, infornntiod*, we are led
to believe that the election of Mr. Clayton may be
rniied on. Me shall lie, glad of it, for in him
Georgia will !inve*a talented and eloquent advo
cate, and the Smith, in all her interest’s, will have
acquired strength.
CLAYTON. SCHLEY.
Baldwin 369 "57
Bibb 21.1 299
Burke 209 103
Butts 83 179
Chatham £l7 330
Clark 31G 101
Crawffird 68 09
DcKalb 300 3 IS
Effingham 12(1 3
Emanuel 1 39
Fayette 111 1(50
Greene 310 8
Gwinnett . 492 3(55
Hancock 2(58 4 7
Henry 143 370
Houston 107 119
Jackson 5>07 269
Jasper . 3(58 310
Jones 325 324
Laurens 03 11
Liberty 72 22
Lincoln 71 107
Merriwcther 128 led
Madison 159 111
Monroe 630 430
Morgan 201 92
Muscogee 211 207
Oglethorpe 299 150
Pulaski 112 113
Putnam 321 HI
Randolph 18 38
Richmond 2(52 3 1 9
Scriven 20 105
Twiggs 184 109
Mahon 238 457
Warren 439 22
Washington 214 365
Wilkes 1(55 301
The votes now stand- for Clayton 8073
For Schley 6083
Clayton’s majority in 38 counties, 1990
Infernal Trade.
The importance of internal trade are seldom du
ly appreciated. Indeed, it is difficult, if not im
possible, dh!y to appreciate its vast and various
benefits, without witnessing its effects. It is a
vulgar error to suppose as many do. that whatever
is gained i-; trade by one party, is lost by the 0-
thor. If this was tho case in commerce between
nations, no commerce could be carried on, for die
losing party would of course discontinue a trade
that injured Idm. Tin* truth is. tint in legitimate
and fair trade, each party is a gainer, and no trade
can exist between nations any longer than such
continues lo.be the case. It is obvious however,
that in lor* ign commerce, this country being but
one of the paities, can have but half of the profit.
Whereas, in internal trade, both parties are at
| home, and all the profits remain at home. Sup
j posing every thing else therefore to he equal, do
mestic is at least double as profitable to the nation
as foreign trade. But it has greatand various ad
vantages beyond this, in the quickness and safety
of the transit, which increases—the one the capi
tal, the other the - profits. The strengthening the
Union by the conn>ting interests extending in
every direction, and by the increased depeudance
of each part upon the others. A further bond of
union grows out of internal trade, by the increas
ing intercourse that hence arises among the inha
bitants of the various parts of thecountiy. Tiiis,
which might be assimilated mechanical attrac
tion, wears off their asperities and their sectional
peculiarities, by making them better acquainted,
renders them better di.-posed to each other, and
tends to render us one people, in affections, ha
bits, anu tastes, as we are already in interest.
These observations apply to this who’s nation,
•and they are equally applicable to the people of
this state. Of all the states in the Union, per
haps Georgia is most interested iu'lhe promotion
and encouragement of internal trade. Perhaps
there may be others that are as much interested in
it; but we feel assured that none are more so.
With a soil as fertile, and a climate as genial, and
manufacturing facilities as abundant, as perhaps
are found in any region of the globe—the plant
ing interest is now* under a degree of embarrass
ment that reads to us a melancholy h instructive
lesson ofcomparison between what wo are, and
what We might be,
COTTON, wecontinue to cultivate as a staple,
(notwithstanding a grinding tariff,) partly indeed.,
from habit, but principal’}’, because the lightness
ot the article enables, us to convey it to market 011
our wretched roads. .Supposing tobacco or tlour
was our staple article, bow should we be able to
carry either article to the port of shipment. But
let us t.'.ke fact instead of hypothesis. The fact
i ~ that iii the Cotton Regions ol tiiis state, many
other articles might be abundantly produced, nut
they cannot lie got from home. Corn is general
ly brought from Roanoke, in North-Carolino, and
from other distant places, and sold in Savannah*
and at other southern ports, at about 75 cents per
bushel, while it can be purchased in the interior
for half, and sometimes lor a third of that price.
That article cannot, by the present mode cf trans
portation, be carried more than ton or twelve miles
from home It could be carried on a rail-road at
less expense* 100 miles. The same may be saiJ
o. every other heavy article, and t'o-re are malty
of them produced in the cotton region. Adequate
facilities of transportation would equalize the pri.
ces, enlarge the list of articles produced, and dim-1
hie the total amount of production, even in tht
lower and middle counties. Whatlhen would he
i*, efii ct on the highfr and < xtreme interior coun
lii s! It so happens that the counyes which are
farthest removt *1 from market, arc precisely those
whose productions are the heaviest If they
could grow Cotton, perhaps they could get it to
market at something less than its full value. It
might not quite all be expended in freight, and
something might he loft to the pjodueer. But
Cotton they cannot raise. Tin y could raise to.
!> cco, heat, rice, barley,coni, fruit, cider, pulse,
; potatoes, flax, hemp, and their country lira in mi
j ,11>ra l treasures, would yield iron, lead, nitride,
| copper, ochre, ,\c; but not one of these, cr any
i one (if die long list of ariicles which that firm
J country could produce, will bear the expense of
transportation, (gold only excepted,) and are
then lore as u.ierly lost to the proprietors as if
‘liry did not exist, l'he middle pai is of the state
would be greatly !u nefitted by improved transpor
tation ; but the upper parts are to be absolutely
created by it! M’lthout it, these counties are no
thing, raid must remain so ; with it, they are ca-
P dile of the most varied and valuable productions,
l'ii' ir numerous mountain streams afford unnum
bered manufacturing facilities. These various
advantage,* will employ, and thealmost uncqual
cd excellence of their climate, will invite a nuine
ious population. This portion cfllie state is des
tined ultimately to yield the greatest value lbr cx
portolkm ; to furnish, of all our country, (lie great
est number of the comforts and conveniences of
life; to support the most numerous, and mosthar
dy and healthful, industrious and virtuous popula
tion: and on the whole, tube the strength, the
beauty and boast of our country-. This must hap
pen by .the necessary operation of established
causes, and by the natural coarse of events. But
when will this be ? is the question. It will be,
w hen the people in that quarter shall learn the
advantage s of tlibir position ; and when they shall
promote education and internal improvements.
The following arc extracts from the *' *s
sage ofthe Governor of Alabama, on the sub
ject ol’ Indian Affairs, and the propriety ot're
ciiartcring the Bank of the United States.—
Alabama, in common with Geoigia, and we
hope in common w ith a largo majoiity of the
Union, has adopted in relation to those two
important measures, the enlightened policy
recommended by the present Adrninistation .-
“ 'The Stale of Alabama in the exercise of
its legitimate and constitutional powers, has
become a bunker. It has established a bank
founded on a permanent capital, which issues
aiul lends a paper currency at a moderate in
terest. 'i'iio interest co sthutes a revenue to
iie* applied alone to public use, and is acquir
ed by an indirect inode of taxation to raise*
a State revenue. 15; cause the tax is paid
voluntarily by individuals, who borrow the
paper, it (iocs not change the character ofthe
operation, it is a tax, transferred by the indi
viduals to the piffiiic. It will not, 1 suppose,
be pretended, because an innkeeper pays
for his license voluntarily, that lie does not j
thereby pay a tax. Because a State has a j
rigiit to tax ils citizens, (o raise a public re-;
venue, ii does not conclusively follow that a ;
State iias the legitimate power to transfer that
right loan incorporation; or varying the ex
pression, to tax the citizens for the-benefit 01 1
tire* individuals ,*f an incorporation. Und r
the general laws of Alabama, individuals
have* not the right ot associating themselves
together, with banking privilege s ; therefore,
when the Lepislaiurc, by an act of incorpora
tion, grants these po..ers to an association,
those individuals thereby rec ive and exercise
privileges from which other citizens of the
same community are excluded. The nature
ot these privileges may be readily seen by a
very slight examination ofthe operations ol 1
a private* stock bank. A “set of men,” in their !
corporate capacity, issue their notes, by
which they promise to pay a specified sum of
moi y ; an individual wishing to obtain some
ol those notes presents iiisnote to lie discount
ed, by which he promis; sto pay a specified
su nofmo n y. The operation is an exchange
ol notes. But in tlie exchange, the individu
al is required lo pay a premium, the* tax. —
V* here shall we look to find (lie reason of t c
diffi rcnce in trie value of the credit of these ?
Inc reason why this “set of men” may re
quire this tax, tiiis tribute of tho individual ?
i n'* parties to the transaction are equally sol
vent, tnq.credit of each is intrinsically equal
to that of the other, tin v are citizens of the
same Stale, subjects of tin* same government,
on the fat*,: ofthe notes the promises are made
in the obligatory language, to pay in the spe
cific dollars. The reason is not found here.
But when wc turn to the statute book, in an
act of the legislature of a government, pur
porting to be founded on the equal rights of
its citizens, we find the r asori. Ido not in
tend to insist that the establishment of compa
ny banks, is contrary to the letter of the con
stitution ot Alabama, for that instrument
seems to recognize the right of tiic Legisla
ture to create such banks; my object is to shew
that to establish a company bank,is not legislat
ing strictly oi principles of equal rights,which
ought to oe the polar star of every American 1
legi slater, and is contrary to the true policy of j
a republican government. Suppose another
State to apply to the Legislature of Alabama
for a bank charter, with the usual company j
bunk r (tril lions, to authorise that Stati to
establis.i a bank in Alabama, for the purpose
of raising revenue. Tht* president and direc
tors would be chosen from the stockholders,j
who in this case would be the citizens ofthe
applying State. Tins hank would be consti-j
tutioiial upon the same principles that eompa-1
ny banks are. But would its establishment
be good policy in the Legislature? Would j
the application not be rejected, because it
would be establishing a separate interest in
our State? Because the Bankers would man
age the institution,so as to produce tiic great
est r venue, regardless of Lie interest of Ala
bama? If tiiis argument be good, it will ap
ply witii equal force to any company of indi
viduals clothed with banking powers. With
out regard to the place of residence, State,
citizenship, or other interest, they will pursue
that course in the mangement of the institu
tion, which will produce the largest dividends,
because it will be for their own emolument.
It is a correct course ofbgislation, to endeavor
to produce a coincidence between duty and j
int.-rest; where this ii wanting’the citizen is j
apt to be unfaithful. The establishment ofa
company bank, is tho creation ofa separate ;
interest in a State, and it is exclusively, con-!
fined to a few. It is absurd to sav that be
cause by tin* terms ofthe chart, r, it seams to
off r stock to all win* will purchase, therefore,
its privileges arc not exclusive. This is liktv
9 thousand persona running to obtain suiter
iii a hotisMviiid) will contain only on* Ln.i--
fired. VYrsoiw giving this argument will fmn
certainly reach' their object, by creating *■
i bank in which the v\iiojeiimds shall h* long
j exeliisivcly to flic govi rmneiit, the cilit. ns
i will then be equaliy interested. In this wav
! the bank becomes incorporated with, anti com
* poses a part of the government, ami hum,: is,
not liable to the objection of being a separate
I interest.” ' . . ,
The Bank of Hie United States is a enmpn
jriVbank, in which four filths of the slock is
owned by individuals. There are twenty-five
j directors,’twenty of which arc e.’ioserr by the
I individual stockholders, the remaining fife
j by the President of the United States,' the
j number chosen by the individuals is at ail
; times sufficient tocontrol the dcroction ofthe
bank. It is therefore a separate interest,,and j
liable to all the objections of other coropan j
■auks, and much more alarming in 'a govern- i
incut, because of its immense capital, and its |
ramifications, throughout tho union, in defi- J
ttnee of state authorities. The?e direriorn
have chartered authority at their d.-’crotion,
to establish at any point, or points, in your
Stale, a branch, or branches oi a niis-nam* and
United States Bank, no other than a, powerful
monied institution for the emolument, and un
der the, direction, of n few individuals of dif
ferent States and nations. Where are your
State rights when twenty-five inmi,
citizens, have a right to tramp.lo upon yoitr j
authority ? Collectors of tariff duties are of
ficers of Government, and the tax which they
collect is for public use, but the nafioai bank
ing ta.v collectors are private citizens, not
material of what nation or country, collecting
a tax within flic limits ofyourState, pro’ :;b!y
against its consent, arid for their own aggrand
izement. I respectfully submit to your con
sideration, the propriety of making a stream
and decided expression, against the policy o’’
re-chartering the Bank ofthe United States,
especially on its prose ** principles and with
its present powers, and discountenancing (fur
that is tiic limit of your State right) t!ie estab
lishment of oilier branches in the State of
Alabama.”
In some parts of the United States they arc
holding prayer meetings, and setting apart days
of fasting and prayer, for the benefit of the poor,
benighted, savage, unchristian Georgians: ail be
cause the oeojde of Georgia, and their public au
thorities chose to assort the supremacy of the la \vs |
i t’the state over a couple of impertinent, self-sirf. j
ticieiit, rebellious missionaries. Verily, verily, •
there is impudence for yen'.
The [Good] Book says, the prrycr of the rig*-'
teousavailetir much, lint as'ye; ill tire praying,
and fasting, for the benefit of Georgia, has uo> a
vciied any thing; for we have not yet seen mani
fested the slightest symptom of repentance, or of
turning from the uvrl of. our ways. Indeed if
there he any change, it is rather an increase of dis
position to maintain, at all hazards, the pround
the state has taken on tiffs question. What •lien i
is the inference? That, as the prayer of the righ
teous avaiioth much ; that as there have been an
abundance of prayers purporting tube ofthe righ
teous, put up for the benefit of us savage Geor
gians ; and thetas these preyers have availed no
thing—that, therefore, (and the conclusion is ir
resistible; these praying and fasting gentry are
any thing but righteous.
111 sober earnestness—we hope not to bethought
iireverent for the style in which we feel it to be
our duty to reprobate fanaticism —this is is a most
silly business. Fraying and lusting for Georgia,
its authorities, audits poor benighted peopls ! !
Faugh—— and making a public parade of it too.
Thats the worst feature ot the whole affair. Bet
ter pray and fast that these missionaries be brought
to tin ir senses. Let us hear no more of it—for
really it is making themselves ridiculous—bring
ing into contempt that religion which was given
us for the best of purposes—and in effect fixing
the people, with tenfold tenacity, iu the course
they are pursuing— Gsouuia Jouunal.
From the National Intelligencer.
National Rihtbijcan Cottvexttoa.
Baltimore I)cc. 12, 1531.
Delegates fothe National Republican Con
vention, from various parts of flics U. Slates,
to the number of about 140, assembled in the
Athenaeum, in Baltimore* tiiis day at 12 o’-
clock.
The meeting was called to order, by Mr.
Livingston, of New York, who remarked,that
lit* would beg leave to recommend to it, as
Chairman j>ro tern, preparatory to its organi
zation, the nuine of a gentleman from I’enn
sylvania, distinguished for his talents, and ap
plauded for liis integrity and firmness,through
out a long life of public service—that indivi
dual was Abner LacocU-
The question being put 1 the appointment
of Mr. Lacock, it was unanimously determin
ed in the affirmative.
On motion of Mr. James Barhour of Virgin
ia, Thomas P. Ray, a delegate from that
State, was then unanimously appointed Sec
retary. From the absence of many rne.-bcrs,
and the severity of the weather, the meeting
was adjourned to next day.
Where is “THU West ?”—A few years
since, the inhahitantofour Atlantic cities was
accustomed to speak of our town as being the
remote point of civilization—the “ jumping*
olf place ” at the great Valley of the Missis
sippi—beyond winch no man in his right
mind, and having a conscience, would think
of adventuring. What a transformation has
been effected t Now, we begin to think
of our city as soon to be- the centre* —perhaps
the capital—of this extensive Confederacy.
For hundreds of miles to “ the West *of us,
the land teems with inhabitants. The hand
of industry is there. Comfort and luxuries
abound. A vigorous communication is kept
up between ourselves and “ these remote
parts,” as we are already aceonstomed to call
-hem. It is, indeed, impossible to put any
limit to this spirit of adventure. Even now.
the formation of a settlement nt the mouth of
the Columbia river, is regarded as so entirely
feasible, that many persons have enlisted in
the enterprise, Spaco seems about to be an
nihilated by the exertions of the hardy pion
eers of our western settlements.— Missouri
Re pub.
—.HI . . . . ,J_ I'.H . ■ .
¥l7*E are authorised to announce HENRY G.
¥ v ROSS, a candidate for re-election to th*
oflice of Clerk of the Superior Court for Bibb
county. Nov. 30, IH3I.
are authorized to announce lion-
V V ert HrKDSOJto, as .a candidate fc-
Cirrk of the Superior Court of Jdtbb county.
Mucon 25,- 18BE 61- <
:v "
&i(i il l,>mn Crn.rch will
fij- ! I' r‘torl at tin; C. ■ rch, on ■
47
S'-Si-* ■M. ani on MONDAY . . .
•?.;> -<J Jmj) ;rv, atrr)r!y candle light, an on eti
<U'Trustees wifi take*place Due
HillSw 021 Ifi.'ivfuinnfe,
1 sfght—Vcr saleby
i DAY ii BUTJT
Mar on, Dp.** Cl {><)
L . , ~~'
• II " .r;| Insurance Company
j " Tori, c n iujmw insure Ori'no wht%.or
I *‘<l 0:1 g <>u •’> i- • *>r B- xt s. Rules of pwfcj..
j moderate.
Apply to Ci 1 ARLES DAY. A&.m'.
! >T <enn. Decl 21 *■ (g*
nutu“£ *“
'■ JOTILL be sold by public auction, on tl:e-l{!<
V v day of IVlirnatynext, a number of (,
and Silver V* ATCHKS, and one Wooden <T
ieft with the sfbsdtiber In January l'Ssobj%->
R. (garland Sold for the e battues upon tbtr..
not Ailed for, previous to that day. %
RUFUS R. SMITH.
Dec. 21, dSol. , , fly—tj|
.
1 o*s Sivydcs Iron, assorted—for ar.le in b <
,jt> v ' |o Suit purchasers.
Dec 21 DAY a BUTTS.
iifin ®2. ■ t~
/jA barrels “PHELP’S” best Rye Gin* t**
yeciid to arrive TO-^fOltßO\Y, uni .
sold low from the Wharf. Apply to
D.-c 21 DAY & ELITES.
M\>r Sale #
TAfe Wd gaj
AND
MEDICINES. ■’
4 Tv U 1,1, assorted st'/*k of Drugs and *1 11-
i w vines, together with all the
rvaxrwzmn rtiifl FiKTU?!*'
necessary fora Drop Stott. The Drugs and Mr •
ieines are fresh, and were selected fur
00 tin try Market by an experienced
They are now c>;. 'he sh*lvs in a Store, ujfi'.i
--' business part of iWn—the business may beco
ducted to an advantage in ibis place or the sto
may be renHived with little,expanse to any p;Jf , '
tbe ( (.unify* Per terms, wliickvill be accom
modating. Apply to 1. (;. SLY.MOUIk
Macon DeOftiyw-r 18. js3B, C 7—
J, ADMINIIiTRATOR’S SALE. *
y be sold on tbc first Tuesday in Jandfeyr
y * next,, r.t the Court-iiouso in the tow use,
Macon, ab* ut
bushels of Oojn. 10 stacks of Fodder.
r - i > nJviX and a quantity of Wheat, bring fH'.
oi tbe perishable property of the lute The,.,us
Ln- iy, and sold for t'.m benefit of the hei:3
creditors-
Thomas Low, Adm’rg
Novtmbcr 20,1831 ids
(.1: AH DIAN ImSALeT
4 GREK ABLY to an order of the lufci ioT Coffi t
-'• of iJib'o County, w ill be sold cn 'he 2d day ( f
January 1b32, the following property:
Two tracts < f land in Lee county, one known
ns lot No. 188, m the 12th uistrict, and the other
lot N ■■ 52, hi the 27th district, being tue property
of Hugh Mel.e d’s orphans.
I “ADLLLA CLARK, Guardian.
Nov. 9 tds *
GL r AROIANS’ SALE. fe *
k GREEABuY to an order of i iolnf'rier Oemt
; of Mibb county, will Lt sold on the 2u day if
| January, 1832, the following pr-ye: p.
j Cite tract of land in Harris ccunty,
j Mdsicogie, known is No. 27 5,19ih district —pro*
I perty of Joseph Clark’s orphan.
Isabella Clark, Guardian. .
Nov 9 “* tas *
NOTICE. e I
A R till EARLE to an order of the Inferior
i*- court t-f liibb county, when sitting for ordi
nary purposes, will be sold at this court h ose in
iVrry, Houston county, on u.a first Tuesday m
Ft I ruary next, lie tween the-usual hours of Sain,
lot of land, No. 100, in tho 10th district, cf sail
county of Houston, beinga*p irt cf the Real Es
tate of Nicholas VV. Wells<-dec’d. and sold for
tae benefit of the creditors of said estate. Terms
on the day of sale.
SUSAN WELLS, Ex’.#
Dec. C, 1631. Gij-tds
NOTICE.
\GRE EABLE to a:t order of tho Inferior
. court of Ilibb county, when hitting for ordi
nary purposes, will be sold at the coijTt house, in
Rayellevile, Fayette county, on tho first Tuesday
in February next, between the usual hours it
sale, lot of land, No 73, in tho 7th dust, of sail
county cf Fayette, being a part of the Real Eo
tale of Nicholas VV. Wells,deo’d. and sold few
the benefit of the creditors of said dec’d. Terms
ou the day of sale.
SUSAN WELLS, Fx’x.
Doc. 6, 1831. tif-tds. *
OKSiTOiIttIB SJdiiifJg*
riIHE subscriber will sell a tract of land in Pike
JL county .No. 92, 2d district, valuable for its
| gold ore. It will lie given iu exchange for ne
groes or town property.
Also, 9
No. 12G, in the £Sth district of Lee county.
The above tracts arc valuable pine lauds,and well
watered. Tho subscriber will also
ilfSlt
Thatvalur.blo stand in East Macon, forrticrly cc--.
Copied as a tavern by Robert Coleman, Es-p and *
known as one of tho host stands in Macon. it
will be rented for otic yonr or more, and pot ses
sion given the Ist cf January ensuing.
Atto,
A valuable vacant lot, immediately npposiip, well “
calculated fpr a Ware-House, will bo leased fora
term of years- Apply on the j-remisef, t-> j
Isabella Clark.
Dec 13 457-tf
NOTICE.
creditors of the late JStekos Alien, dc
-*■ ceased are reouested to furnish mo with<i
statement of tbcirflrniands against said deceased,
by the first Trcsd y in Jatmry next.
YOUNG D. ALLjun. Exrrufnr,
Nov. 21st, 131. 63
05na'£rwK3®ajaji^B3i
OFFERS himself as a Candidate for -the Siu-,
rifidlity of Bibb County, at tlup ok'
lion. He pledgee himself to his lfjeAn: that •
induced to io so aiore*from uu dk“nest and, ■
receive the; ntn liuinents arfsie.r from the <
than iVMBt-Uiofensi.n aqgi<|ed|by, infest q# y -
'**' I the "ny.ortiiniti / of friends.
If 1 .inelected John Tl. Offi tt, will act -
mv Deputy. YOUNG JoHN*tru?d .
'WdrfVtfv, lfltfi: Ti+t