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f r f hi9 old Stand, (head of Cherry street, and
Avenue,) where he offers ail tire u*ual
Laities in business.
P i Warre-Houses and close storages are m
and as much exempted from the dan-
r m ’ f t fi eas any in the place. N .
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Hieda>, Sept- IS, IS Sg.
of the demise of our es
[ follow-citizen, Judge Strong, have been
r® cl in the country. Ile has suffered it is true
1 evere attack of billious fever, and his case
r for som e time considered a veiy critical one
[butwe have the satisfaction of informing our
taders, that Judge S. is now considered out of
Ler ’and that we may confidently hope he has
L “ loner career of public usefulness to run, be-
L l>e is = gathered to the tombs of our fathers.
Foreign Kcw§.
The latest European dates are from Havre to
List August. The French and Englishgov-
Lent have intimated to thp King of Holland if
Ldoes not enter into negociaUens with Belgium,
I ; ‘-will be obliged to obtain the ratification of
r treaty pf November by force.” This will ei-
Lr heal the dissentions existing between the
L powers, or create a continental war.
f lb'erv friend of humanity will learn with gra
[iation, that Don Miguel the miniature Caligula
I,'he age, has been “ complete y defeated” by
lon Pedro, and that the latter has, ere this,made
triumphant entry into Lisbon.
| \Yc have no room for particulars.
Xle Cherokee €Jo!d Mines.
The following report is from the Georgia Cou
rt of l''rulaylast :
“ It is stated to us, .and on good authority,
L the cause of the late failure to form a
Lty with the Cherokees, was the offer, by
L,.j v 'Company from Tennessee, to rent
L> (p’d Mines' Col. John Williams is
|d to he at the head of this Company.”
Hf this is true, it is time that the Executive
Luld interpose its authority for the protection of
Lights of the State against such ahigh-handed
Lsion. We have also learnt from gentlemen
L have recently been on the confines pf the
lerokee Nation, that they were credibly in-
Lned that the Indians were engaged in demol
iing the land marks of our surveyors. The cor-
Itness of these reports should be immediately
les'.igated.and if found to be sustained by facts,
L proper corrective should be promptly and
lergetically applied,
RYhat has become of the Georgia Guard ? Are
ly sleeping, dreaming or halting by the way
Lt
.If r. i ttOumtt.
■mor.g the many stratagems and unfounded as
linns which the non-resistance men make use
lo delude the people, there i3 none so glaring
■the one, which says that Mr. Calhoun is the
Ither of nullification.” Their object in endea
iicg to impress this error upon the public mind'
Iwo-fold—lstly, as they know that Mr. Cal
lin’s political character has never been in good
Bur in this State, except among themselves,
ly expect they can make Georgians believe that
Bs the leader of the advocates of constitutional
■stance, which they have by their own ipse
■' termed nullification—and, 2dly, if they can
let this, they flatter themselves that the mere
Bof having such a leader would he so odious
lie people that it would result in passive obe-
Bee to the protective system, and in the conse
■>i circumvention of the approaching State
■rention. Now, in the remarks that we are
Bug, let it be distinctly understood that we
I : appear, either as the advocates or oppo
of nullification—but merely with the view of
B>sing the dangerous deception into which the
■onparty,as they call themse!.#,, would lead
■■tople, and make them submit, blind-folded,
te establishment of a political tythe-system
South, more oppressive in its exactions
the ecclesiastical tythe system of England,
tt mode of resistance the people ofGeorgia will
11 is yet to ho known. That tliov will prompt
onstitutionally, and effectually resist the pro
ve lutiff there can be no doubt; and that the
e °* ‘hat resistance will soon be ascertained
die result of the approaching Convention,
i is equally as little doubt.
,er y American, conversant with the history
s country, knows that the sage of Monticdllo
•atriot ol the Revolution, the venerated Jef
ox ' was the first advocate of the right of nul
h°n. He believed it an inherent and primi
ilement in State sovereignties, the exercise
'ic;i was by the Very letter, spirit, and cha
r of our democratic institutions, palpably re
dto us. This is a fact which is embodied
1 annals of the times, and can be seen not
hy a reference to the Kentucky resolutions,
l*° to the letters oi Jefferson, which he
? Ven ‘o future statesmen fc? beacon# to guide
in the affairs of a purely and equally admin
‘fpublican government. The verity °‘ C t b‘ B
'fis on record; and no gentleman who Val-
reputation would hazaid it by a |
r '>crtion then,that “Mr. Calhoun is the
1 f, ‘ nullification,” is not only I rick;/ anil dis
ln(!us in its motives, but utterly irreoonctla
-1,1 ev ory thing like truth. And to essay to
'lie people believe it is the doctrine of the
lights Party in Georgia, is equally viola
f‘hut sacred principle. Mr. Calhoun the
nf nullification! No! no. Mr. C. is not,
‘ ' las lm ever been the “father” of any pnp
whatever. He may possess the ca
‘lo project, but be i3 destitute of that fear
“dppendence which originates great priuci-
llo is too much devoted tp
his own personal aggrandizement and ambition
to become even the disinterested advocate or ad
versary ol any public act of moment, until its pop
ularity lias received the impress of what he con
siders authority. This temporising policy has
strongly marked the whole of his political career,
and will account for the depreciated standard by
which his public virtue is estimated throughout
the Union.
Let not the people of the South, be deceived,
we repeat, by the sinister assertion that Juhn C.
Calhoun is to he their leader. So low has his po
litical fortunes fallen, that even he has not the
presumption to aspire to go enviable a distinction.
Ihe men who would make us believe so, were,
until but very lately the pliant idolators of Mr.
C., and they only deserted him when his political
delinquencies were fully exposed by the very
party Which they now absurdly and inconsistent
ly say, desire him for a leader. Let the people
read and reflect upon this subject for themselves, 1
and they will very readily distinguish between
their triends and their enemies.
The Union Convention of South
Carolina.
This convention met at Columbia, the seat of
government, on the 10th and adjourned on the
ItlUi inst. Col. Thomas Taylor presided, sup
ported by Henry Middleton, David Johnson, R.
J. Manning, and S. Tucker, Esqrs. as Vico
Presidents. An Address and- Resolutions,
warmly recommending a Southern Convention
were passed, and delegates wflre nominated to
attend the Legislature cf the different Southern
States and the Convention of Georgia. The pa
pers by this morning’s mail, which put us in
possession of this general result, does not contain
either the address, resolutions, or nominations.
But it is very evident from what we can glean
from notices of several speeches made on the oc
casion that the State Rights party are getting a
decided ascendency over the Union Party, and
that even the latter re becoming advocates for
more strong and decisive measures, than they
have heretofore recommended.
Some idea of the spirit of the meeting may be
formed from the few extracts following, which
we take from a sketch of the proceedings made by
the Times and. Gazette :
Mr. Brisbane, follo-ed in decided
opposition to fill the resolutions. He stated
that the first question for discussion was,
whether the Tariff was really as oppaessive
as it has been stated. This had not been
proved—Nor did he believe it to be an evil,
lleslid not regard the Union Convention as
i a proper tribunal for the decision of such
questions. The manufactures and planting
interests, the great interests of the country,
were not sufficiently represented. The ma
jority of the Convention, he said, were pro
fi ssional men, and therefore not competent
to the task.
Air. Memminger replied: He believed that
there did exist an evil and there ought to
be a remedy. He said he was not disposed to
submit as tamely as the gentleman (Mr. Bris
bane) to the impositions under which we la
bbr. He bad himself witnessed usurpa
tion after usurpation by the General Gov.
eminent. These usurpations should be
removed and redressed. For that purpose
the Union and State Rights parties should
shake hands. By a concert of the south our
grievcances would be redressed—South Ca
rolina would be crushed if she stood alone.
He went on to remark, that if, the proper
authority did not absolve tho citizens of
Soutn Carolina,.from their allegiance to the
general government, a scene of blood must
ensue. A southern Convention was not un
constitutional. Shall it be said that sovereign
states cannot confer ? A Southern conven
tion would be a common ground upon which
both parties may meet and exchange their
hfferent views of the crisis and of the most
appropriate remedies. To effect so desirable
an object—one so dear to every patriot—mu
tual sacrifices should be hiade—conciliatory
measures adopted—He enforced his remarks
in favor of a confederacy of the south, by con
juring up the old bug bear of slavery.
A letter from the Hon. IL W. Desaussurc
was then read in which he stated that he de
clined the nomination from Richland, lie
believed the Tariff to be unconstitutional, and
declared himself to be in favour of a Southprn
Convention. It was laid on the table. The
Resolutions were again made the order of the
day. Mr. Henry ofSpartanburgh addressed
the Convention. He said that the U nion pasty
of the upper country was for resistance, and
unless the Convention adopted some measure
of resistance that they would abandon their
ranks.
Muscogee meeting
fn accordance with a previous notice, a
large number of citizens of this anti other
Counties,assembled at the Methodist Church
in this place, on Thursday last, for the purpose
of deliberating upon the measures necessary
to be pursued, for the purpose of relieving
ourselves from the oppressions of the “ Pro
tective System.” At an early hour, the house
was crowded to overflowing* Hen. Howard
was called to the Chair, and Adolphus Ruth
erford Esq. appointed Secretary. A commit- j
tee of Gentlemen was then appointed to prc-|
pare a preamble and resolutions to be present
ed to the meeting When they were present
ed an animated discussion took place which
lasted about five hours, in which Judge Shor
ter, Col. Jones and Judge Wayne, took part.
The meeting not being satisfied with the dis
cussion, amotion was made that the meeting
j juld adjourn until 10 o’clock the next day,
futile nurpose of continuing the discussion,
which was a>° st carried.
The meeting "d.ourned, 'not on Friday
morning according K> adjournment, Mr. M.
B. Lamar being entitled to <he floor opened
the discussion, and was followed by Col. G.
E. Thomas, Judge Culquet and Col. Jones;
the latter gentleman particularly answered
liidgc NVavne. The Judge was then heard
in replv . when Col. Iverson rose in support;
of an amendment previously offered by him
condemning the doctrine of Nullification as
advanced in Sautli Carolina. At half past , j
P. M. the question wins taken ®n ivcr-|
sy&f&ssr aa6^mat®aa2aaa
soil’s amendment, and it was nigutivcd by an
overwhelming majority am! the original pre
amble and resolutions presented by the com
mittee were adopted by acclamation. These
will be published in our next; when we will
fake occasion to comment more at large on
the. proceedings. This is indeed a proud day
tor Muscogee and Georgia. The doctrines
ol the “ apostle ol liberty” have been fear
lessly advanced—and this “rightful remedy”
sustained by our citizens— Enquirer.
For the Advertiser.
Ri flections on the late Tinges county meeting.
The self-styled “Union men,” better known
as iiie Southern allies of the “Protective Sys
tem, succeeded in producing a result as per'
nicious to the interests of the South, as it was
disgraceful to themselves. It was believed
that but one sentiment pervaded the people of
Georgia, in regard to the injustice and oppres
sion of that system, and that consequently, a
calm and dispassionate investigation o: the
probability, "the Anode and the measure of re
;iross, would command not only a patient and
attentive hearing, but would be sought will
avidity. It was also believed, that, however
men might differ about the means necessary
to be employed to bring ajjout tort redress
and the period at which those means were to
he employed, none were willing to yield un
limited and passive obedience and submiss
ion to a system of taxation, more oppressive
and tyrannical, than one lor which our gallant
ancestors dared resist the most gigantic pow
er on earth—The author of these i ri f rtllec
tions, had been taught from his infancy, and
was ere lulous enough to believe it, that the
“Americans werc*a people jealous of their
rights’—he had also read much and heard
much of the chivalry, the “noble daring” of
those patriots ol the revolution, the voice of
whose blood, it has been said, cries to us from j
tile ground ; my sons ! scorn to be slaves! and i
it may readily be supposed he was struck j
dumb with astonishment, when he caine to'
witness a portion ol their descendants, assem
bled together for the purpose of considering
and discussing an acknowledged oppression, l
who not only disturbed the freedom of debate,!
but stifled the voice of one of the purest pat
riots that ever adorned any country, by the
clangor of a tin trumpet. Many will doubt
less remain sceptical, but there are hundreds
of who can attest the fact ;
that in th s country* called by way of eminence
“the country of Washington” in this State,and
in the respectable county of Twiggs, at a
meeting of the free citizens of said county to
dpvise some inode of shaking off a system of
oppression, which for many years, had hung
like an incubus upon them,so blind wore they
to their own true interests, and regardless of
their character as freemen, that a tin trumpet
was employed to stifle the voice of truth,
when exerted in painting their grievances in
true colours and suggesting the necessity and
mode of relief! Are we not involuntarily
induced to exclaim with the eloquent Burke!
“The age of chivalry is cone ! That of sopbis
ters, economists, and calculators has succeed
ed,” and ere long we may he compelled to
add, “the glory ofcwr country isextinguishad
forever.” Is this the species of argument, (I
mean the tin trumpet) resorted to, by tin seh
styled “union party” of Georgia f Will, pot
their tenets bear flic scrutiny of tree andopeu
discussion? Are they afraid to meet the
question fairly ? If not afraid, why disturb its
investigation ? If disposed to meet and dis
cuss it fairly, why did Col. Cutbberf, their
“Magnus Apollo” when reading extracts from
the- Declaration of Independence, to prove
that there is no similarity between the op
pressions now complained of, and those impo
sed by the British Parliament on the colonies,
make an “awful pause” when he arrived at
that specification, which reads, “ For impos
ing taxes ori us, without our consent?” Did
he consider that an unimportant item ? or,
did he know it would involve him in a dilem
ma? One other circumstance, embraced in
the meeting under consideration, which might
induce a belief that there is “something rotten
in Denmark,” is, that of the two sets of reso
lutions offered for the adoption of the meet
ing- Those offered bv Judge Fort, and advo
cated by Col. Cutbberf, contained not a sylla
ble expressive of attachment to President
Jackson, while those offered by Maj. Miller,
lauded his official conduct in the most expres
sive terms, and more particularly his Veto of
the charter of the U. 8. Bank. I knew tins
independent step of the President, had alien
ated one of the Editors of the Morning Cour
ier, I also knew it was regretted by the Edi
tors of the Federal Union, but was unwilling,
and still am unwilling to believe that they,
who boast of being the first and consistent
friends of the “old hero” would desert him in
the “hour of trial.” If however my fears
should unfortunately be realized, this impor
tant lesson will have been learned, that it is
not the “great monster” Nullification—but
the Bank of the U. States, which is to swal
low up the liberties of thiscountry.
A Looker on in Venice.
Land Lottery. — By a letter from one of
the editors, we learn that near Gainsyille, Hall
county, on the 30th ult, he met a gentlemen,!
dispatched by the Governor to asceartain j
the cause of the delay of the Survt yors of the !
11th, 12th and 13th districts,lst section, in
making their returns, with instructions to ob
tain, if possible, the boundary lines, so us to
prevent delay- in drawing the lottery. The
Commissioners, if these surveys are obtained,
will commence drawing about the 1 Oth of Oc
tober. The names, &c. are all printed, and
they prepare about 5000 per day for the
wheels. The richest district in the whole
country is the 12th of first section.
Savannah Georgian.
THE INDIAN WAR.
The following official information has been
received nt the Department of War.
Heart Qr l. Comps. North West Jrmy, 5
Prairie du Clrieu, Aug. 15th 1832. S
Srn —I have the honour lo report to you
that 1 crossed the Ouisconsin on the 27th and
ult. with a select body of troops consis
ting of the regulars under Col. Tailor, four
hundred in pumbcr> part of Henry’s, Posey’s
Hid Alexander’s Brigades, and Dodge’s bat
talion of mounted volunteers, amounting in
ail to t!iirte< n Hundred men, and immediately
fell upon the trail of the enemy and pursued
it oy a forced march through a mountainous
and difficult country, till the morning of toe.
3d inst., when w e came up with his main boo
on the left bank of the Misissippi, nearly op
posite the mouth of loway, which we attack
ed, defeated, and dispersed with a loss on Ins
part of about a hundred & fifty men killed, 39
women and children prisoners—the precise
number could not he ascertained, as the grea
ter portion wfts slain .Jter being forced into
the river. Our loss in killed and wounded,
which is stated below, is very small in com
parison with the loss of the enemy, which may
be attributed to the enemy’s being forced
from his positions by a rapid charge at the !
commencement and throughout the engage-j
ment—the remnant of the enemy,cut up and j
disheartened, crossed to the opposite side of)
the river ami has fled into the interior with a
view, it issupp sed, of joining Ke-o-Kuck
and Wapello’s bands of Sacs and Foxes.
The horses of the volunteer troops being
exhausted by long inarches, and'the regular
troops without shots, it was not thought advi
sable to continue the pursuit; indeed a stop
to the further effusion of blood scorn and to (
culled for till it might be ascertained if tile j
enemy would not surrender.
It is ascertained from our prisoners that tie
enemy lost in the battle on the OuiscoUson G -
killed and a very large number w ounded, Ins
whole loss does not lull short of three
hundred—after the battle on the Ouisconsin
those of tiie enemy’s women and children,
and some who were dismounted, attempted to
make their escape by descending that river,
hut judicious measures being taken here by
Fkipt. Loomis and Gen. Street, Indian Agent,
I thirty-two women and children and four men!
have been captured, and some 15 tnen killed 1
by the detachment under Lieut. Ilitner.
The day after the battle on this river, I fell
down with the regular troops to this place by
j water, and the mounted men will join us to
l day. It. is now my purpose to direct Ke-o-
Ivuck to demand a surrender of the remaining
principal men of the hostile party, which from
the large number of women and children we
hold as prisoners, 1 have every reason to be
lieve will be complied with: should it not,
•they should be pursued and subdued, a step
Major General Scot! will no doubt take on his
arrival, lcaunot speak too highly of the brave
conductofthe regular and volunteer forces en
gaged in the last battle and fatiguing march
I that preceded it—as soon as the reports of
! the officers of brigades and corps are handed
~ they shall be submitted w ith lurtucr re
marks.
5 killed and 2 wounded 6th Inf.
2 t wounded sth Inf.
1 Capt. 5 private,Dodges battalion mount’d.
1 Lieut. 0 privates, Henry’s.
1 private wounded, Alexander’s.
1 private l’osey’s.
1 have the honor to Le with
r great respect, your o’hdt. ser’vt.
(Signed,) 11. ATKINSON,
fit. V. S+irmy.
Maj. Gen. Mai <>mu,
Commander in Chief.\ Wash. City.
liiotl,
Suddenly, in this place, on Saturday mortiing
last, Mr. Thomas M. lirisco/l, for several years
past a respectable bookseller and printer of Sa
vatinali. He was on a summer excursion through
the up country, and a few days previous to his
death was apparently in an excellent state of
health. At) a gantleman, the correct deportment
and suavity of Mr. Driscoll’s manners, secured
him the esteem of all who had the pleasure of his
acquaintance.
Departed this life, on Sunday morning last,
aged Hi months and 29 days, Henry St. George,
sen of Dr. Ambrose and Mrs. Mary Baber of this
town. “Suffer little children to come unto me,
for of such is the kingdom of heaven.”
“Like the dew on the mountain,
Like the foam on the river,
Like the bubble on tho fountain,
■ lie’s gone, and forever.”
On Sunday morning last, of a protracted ill
ness, Mr. Stii man Barker, aged 22.
Ware-Mouse
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COMMISSION BUSINESS.
TIIE subscriber having rented the Ware-house
occupied by Lamar &, Cos. which is adjacent
to a good Wharf and as safe and conveF ;nt as
any in the place—he will make liberal advances
on Cotton stored w ith, or shipped by him—and
hopes by strict attention to business to merit a
share of public patronagp.
A. E. CHICKERING.
Sept. 18, 1832. 23—3 in
THE sun SC HI HE II
RESPECTFULLY informs his friends and
the public, that he has t+ken the Store at the
head of Cotton Avenue, formerly kept as a Drug
istore ; where he is opening a handsome and gen
eral assortment of Dry Goods, Groceries, Hard
ware, Cutlery, Crockery, .Saddlery, &c. Also,
50 pieces Cotton Bagging, and 25 bags of !i"e
geese Feathers. All of which he is disposed to
sell at the lowest cash prices—please call and ex
amine for yourselves.
FRANCIS O’CALLAGHAN.
A first rate Horse and Barouche for sale as a
bovc. Sept. IC. 23-4 t
f|WE subscribers living about to close their
l business here, would respectfully invite
those indebted to them, or either of them, to call
and settle.
They offer tbeir stock at cost for
cash or approved paper.
R. B. WASHINGTON,
C. w. WASHINGTON.
Sept. 18. 2.3
FOR SALE,
fIMVO Pole Boats. .. Red littver and Ariel. The
1 Rover is as good as new, as it has been but
a few months sinre she underwent an entire .-Tit!
good repair. I have had the Ariel examined by a
gentleman who is well acquainted with boat
building, and he informs me that one hundred
dollars will put hei in good order for freighting,
as her timbers are all good. The two are said
;to be very low at eight hundred dollars. ( will
: sell them on time, and if a sale can he effected
with any of Col. B. S. Griffin’s confidential credi
f tors, 1 will discount four hundred dollars on his
: paper. Also, a Horse and Sulkey and a Ped
\ lar’s Waggon for sale.
Alsu, Two young likely Negro Women.
f w. u. ccpus.
J Farmer’ Bank ok Ohattahoochie, /
Colum/i ..., pjtii .iugust, I-,3g. S
if > ESQLVED, Thai an additional Instalment
! -UU of twenty per cent be required to be paid on
the Stock ot this Bank, mi or before the first
Monday in November next. i
By order of the Board of Directors,
EDWARD CARY, Cashier.
TO THE PWlsOcT
From mv lute connection web the Bank of
M icon as President, i understand that a portion I
of the community are disposed to indulge in re
flections untavorable to my character as an up
right man, and to attach to me some blame lor
tile unfortunate, and to me unexpected failure of
that institution—The charges against me so lar
as l have heard them, are
Ist. That I have s.-oiten favourably of lhe sol
vency of tile Bank and have thereby given a cur
rency to its paper which it might not otherwise
have obtained.
2d. That 1 resigned iny appointment of Presi
dent secretly, thereby continuing to the Bank the
influence of my name after i hud withdrawn front
it.
I will take up these charges in their order, and
meet them in a m inner which will satisfy every
candid, and unprejudiced mind of the purity of
my motives, and honesty of my conduct. 1 is'thu
the first place, before I consented to become an
officer of the institution, when applied to for that
purpose, I was.willed that several of the inest
responsible merchants of Macon, bad contracied
lor the purchase of one thousand shares of the
stock ot the Bank, and that the balance was own
ed by Dr. Robert Collins, Robert Coleman, John
Martin, and J. Stone &. Cos. of Snvamiah—Kerr
Boyce, Henry \V. Conner & Cos. and Patterson
and Magvvood ol Charleston. Having a personal
knowledge of the pecuniary circumstances of
most ot the Gentlemen represented as the pro
prietor's of the stock, and having been informed
by two of the Gentlemen wlm bad agreed to be
come purchasers ol the stock in Macon, that from
some examination intis the affairs of the Bank,
they found itsiffar as that examination went, m
a sound condition, I did not hesitate to accepi
the appointment of R esident. A short time ut
ter l entered upon (he duties of the office, the
Cashier made an exhibit to me of the state of the
Bank, which proved it to be solvent and amply
able to meet all papei in circulation. In addi
tion to this the favourable report of the Legisla
ture upon tliestaie of the institution, always made
out as 1 supposed upon oath by the officers—
; completely satisfied me that the Bank of Macon
stood upon a solid basis—ln the month ol Feb
ruary Dr. Collins informed me lie had sold liis
interest in the stock to Mr. Ellis and his friends in
New-Vojk. 1 at once supposed that Mr. Ellis’s
i friends iu New-York would prefer his presiding
over tile Bank and spoke of resigning—but as J
very soon learned that Mr. Ellis did not wish me
to resign. 1 continued to serve as 1 had previous
ly done, without having any change produced in
my mind as to the solvency of the Bank. Dur
ing the whole of the time I served the institution
as President, every demand made upon it was
1 promptly met, and the Bank continued to meet
j so far as i know every demand after inv resigna
: lion up to the time, 1 left this place for New-York.
; From fhese circumstances 1 had noriglit to speak
otherwise than well of the condition of-the bank,
i After my resignation, and after setting out fin
New-York, 1 told my partners that I thought eve
1 ry confidence might be placed in the credit of
\ the Bank, and that it was safe to Isold ii lulls—
: l gave the same information to one n( my broth
! ers iu business in this place, and to another in
Eatootuii these persons might be presumed to
be the last that I would deceive, if 1 could be sup
posed to be governed by two of the strongest pas
-1 sinus of the lumen bean, self interest ami the ties
of natural affection —as additional evidence ol
imy implicit faith iu the soundness of' ilie institu
tion, l will rei.i-nk, that since the Ist day of De
cember Ui3l, and the 24th July 1832 (eight
months,) my Bank Book shows that I deposited
in the Bank of Macon for the concern of which
I am a member, in cash and good paper for col
lection, the sum of three hundred and fifty thou
sand dollars, and that it was not unfrequeutly tin
case that from ten U twenty thousand dollars.
1 were to the credit of our House in the Bank, from
I ix days to two and thtee weeks at a time.—
i These deposited were not only continued alter
i mv resignation, but I requested Mr. Laird H
j Wil ev in whose charge our business was left ue-
I fore j started to New-York, to continue to make
j all our deposites there—Mr, Wiley’s cegificute
I will prove this. These facts will I hope satisfy
j an impartial public that if 1 spoke favourably ol
i the solvency of *he Bank, I spoke nothing hot
my honest opinion, and if i have misled others, 1
was myself deceived.
Tim brings me to the second charge, that I se
iretly resigned my appointment as President
O.i the last day of June it become indispeusibly
necessary for me to go to the country on business;
on that day f made out my resignation—on the
Ist day of July previous to leaving Town for the
country, where 1 was detained about eight clays.
I handed the letter with my resignation to Mr.
Leroy M. Wilev, —told him wliaf it contained,
and requested him to hand it to the Bank, which
he done on the 2d day ol July with as much ptih
i licity as such tilings are usually done—l made
no secret of it ; it is true, I did not publish it,
hut when spoken to in relation to it, 1 always
stated I had resigned: there was no concealment
about it. In a conversation with Duct. Cloptnu
time or ten days previous to ray starting to New-
York, I told linn I had resigned—l met with Mr.
Washburn in the street before I left, who told me
lie had heard it, and asked me if it was so; I
told him it was: The certificates of these Gen
tlemen will enable the public to judge whether
secrecy was enjoined —or not. The reason for
my resigning when 1 did, was not induced by any
distrust of the ability of the Bank to meet its is
sues without loss to the holders of its bills, but in
compliance with a compact with my partners, by
which I was to attend to that Branch ol the busi
ness previously attended to by Leroy M. Wiley
to wit, the purchase of goods, and the time had
arrived when it was necessary for me to start to
New-York. iu order tribe prepared for the busi
ness of the approaching season, I left Macon
when I did for this purpose alone. 11l had-be
lieved the Bank was in a failing condition, and
bad resigned from a Motive of this sort, then it
would have become my duty Doth to myself ard
the country, to have made public imt only my re
signation hut the causes of it, hut being influenced
by no such motive and having confidence in the
credit of the institution I could not tee (he neces
sity of'puMisliing my resignation. It was my
intention on my return from New-York, to have
submitted-to the public a complete expose from
the Books of the Bank, and souglit the earliest
opportunity to do so, but was denied the privi
lege of doing so. and the reason assigned bv the
proprietor was that “ aftrr its failure, 'lie Bank
watmmder the necessity of. refusing access to its
Books from prudential motives alone, as stigh an
expose it was feared would throw difficulty in its
way, and prevent the collection of its richts.’* J
am prepared to anticipate all the blame ihnt
will fall upon me when a complete development
is made, and this Ido admit it is rcniisuess ;
for this I shall always feel the deepest regiet;—
and particularly if it shall turn out when a rtis
closure is irtade, that a fraud has hcen practiced
upon the public. CujiscUtrs mfttff of haviof
[ been governed by the mu-t upwr.gni mo
j both towards the Bank, and toe public, tfiiru,
j my connection with the institution, a nil desirom
I of maintaining before the community , the chm
icier of an honest citizen I submit this statement,
ami the certificates of Gentlemen accompanying
it. Wli.lt veil- t the public nay ,iwai ! car; :
say, hut he that as it may I am sensible -that I
have incurred no moral, m equitahl%resno>:sihili
ty—and I have tlie I'tnrsol.ilion of feeling rha: 1
have throughout, acted with none othu in the
purest of motives, fro lung as I Jive J si.all be
found at my post, and fady to answer to any
tribunal of my country lam prepared to show
that the small property of which I am possessed,
is nothing more than the honest fiuit of unceas
ing toil and labour, for the last ten years of my
lile,—l owe just dehts, and should it become ne
cessary for me to dispose of any part of my prop
erty to meet them promptly, 1 shall doit, aid my
honor is pledged never tu place the balance b -
yond the reach of justice and equity.
ROUT. W. FORT.
I’. 8. Could I ee Mr. Ponce of Augusta, I
should he enabled to obtain his cerljficaie, that
iu a conversation with him about the 10th Juiv
l told him I had resigned my appointment of
President of th Bank of Macon, and done it
without concealment, or placing him under any
obligations whatever to keep it secret.
Justice to Messrs J. Stone &. Cos. Kerr Boyce,
Henry W. Conner & Cos. and Patterson Sc JWa
good, It. Coleman and John Martih, requires me
to say that. 1 have been informed, they sold their
interest iu the Buuk of Macon, some time before
its failure. ROBT. W. FORT’.
Macon, Sejit. 12, 1832.
I certify, tliet to the best ofiny knowledge and
belief, the comlpct ol R W' Fort Esq. as Presi
dent of the Bank ol M.tcnn, has been uniformly
correct; that lie lias in all eases acted with up
rightness of intention, and lias done nothing
w hich should cast suspicion on his character for
integrity, dining the time of my connexion with
the Bank ol Macon.
THOMAS M. ELLIS.
After its failure, the Bank uas tinder flic ne
cessity ol lelusing access to its Books, from Piu
deniial motives, atone, as such an expose, it w as
feard, would throw difficulties in its wav and pre
vent the collection of its (lefts.
Macon,, llf/i Sept. 1332
I resigned the office of Cashier of the Bank if
Macon shout the Ifnlt of February last, a n(l B.
\Y l‘oit Esq. had acted as President of that in
stitution Iv>' scvrral months previous to that time,
from my situation I had a good oppuitnnity of
judging of his official acts, and I have * hesi
tancy in saving, that in all his transactions with
the Bank, he seemed to he actuated by the pur
est and most honorable motives; and 1 know of
nothing that ought to render him obnoxious to
puliliy censuie. I believe him to be a correct
tnd upright officer and during that lime, tire af
fairs ol die Bank were iu a safe, solvent, and
good condition.
ROBT. COLLINS.
I do further state, that 1L W. Fort never did
to the best of my knowledge have a Note, draft,
oT any other paper discounted at the Bank.
ROBT. COLLINS.
Macon. Sept. 14, 1332
I hereby certify, that in a conversation held
w ith Rubt. \\ .FFo l, about tlio middle of July,
alter Ins return ('torn lhe up-countlV, lie spoke,
ofliis resignation as Preside..t of the Bank of
Macon, w ithout any apparent design at conceal
ment, and then gave it as his opinion that th*
Ban would go on w £,| with its business, and that
them was no injunction ol secrecy.
A. CLOFTON.
Macon. Stptember 1332,
I ertifv that I became a member of tfie firm < f
Baxter, Foil, and Wiley, or*the first day o' Ju
ly last, and that Robert W. Fort did, alter resign
ing his appointment as President of the Bark of
Macon, and before lie left Macon for New-York,
request me to continue to make a I our deposites
both cash and paper for collection in the Hank
ol Macon—nod that our House contained to take
the Notes ot the liunk of Macon until its failure.
L.H. WILEY.
J hereby certify, that on or about (be 12th of
July last, apd directly after iris return from tl.s
tip-country, where he had been on business,
Robert \V. Fort, spoke of his ' resignation
as President of the Rank of Macon, without anv
apparent design of concealment ; —I then asked
his opinion of the Hank, lie told me it was his
opinion the Bank was good, and it was perfectly
safe to lurid the Hills. There was no secrecy
enjoined on mo nut to mention the resignation.
WILLIAM fOilT.
Macon, S>pl. 14 1352.
1 do hereby rer.ifv, that when Mr. Robert W.
Foil, passed thro’ Milledgev ilte, on his way to
New York, 1 enquired of him, whether we should
continue our deposites with the Macon Hank?
lfis reply was “Yes, for 1 conceive if to be en
tirely
I also certify, that an advertisement put in tl>.
Macon Telegranh, that “Baxter, Fort, V. Wii* „
would receive Macon Hills for goods, at gft ce* lts
in the dollar,” was without his knowledge ot 'con
sent; he was then absent from the State, ami I
had not received a letter from him, up Vo iliat
time. TtlOb. W. BAXTER.
Macon , Sept. 14 1832.
I do certify, that I was appointed F.ook-keeper
for the Hank of Macon in ttre tnotuL 0 | February
last, and held that appointment until its-failure
Mr. Fort luid acted as President of the liank for
about four months previous to this time; it was
his habit to call at the Hank evr, r y rnvrnlng but
from tire pressure of his own business, never re
mained long at the Hr,nk—he uniformly mani
fested h deep interest in the institution,' and on
all occasions, tin entire belief in its solvency—&
plain and conclusive evidence te me ofhis’sin
cerity, was the largo deposit kept almost con
stantly in the . Hank, amounting frequently to.
Twenty Thousand Dollars, and remaining f ot
weeks untouched, to the last day of Mr. Fort‘
stay here; previous to his deparlHia lor New
York, this confidence appeared unabated;! nev
er saw any tiling in his manner, nor was thes.
any thing in his remarks that betrayed in tl.o
slightest degree, a doubt of |he solvency of the
Hank—His only culpability in ail that I have
observed, and all that will, on a full develope
ment ot tllie affair* of the Hank, fall upon him
consists in not nmre fully examining its condi
tion, and keeping a register ol all that was dune.
Ofhis integrity and boner, 1 have no.doubt, his
whole conduct there was so eminently disti igaidi
cd for rectitude and exact honesty, that I thiol,
his name should forever be above reproach'so I; -
as relates to the Hank.
J. L. JONES.
(£/■ The Editors of the Journal, Rocordor and
Federal Union, MilUdgeville „• the Enquirer ami
Democrat, Cohitnbor ; the Telegraph, Messen
ger, Advertiser and Repertory, Macon ; the Geot -
gian. Savannah ; the Banner, Athtnx the Fluor >
clo, Augusta,- and Jacksonian, McDonough, vilj
pubHsh this once, and forward their aCoMH*u K
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