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tu ottie"., tiJ iO the aggiecOe «»• •••
iii'mhei*, and a* the right* of man ,n ,nB
Ofi«t uivn; tied slate of nature ai«‘ bounded
bv the titbits iif liis fefliiw*i unit - ®* m * *■,
tec me case* when «tbeir « xerciae de
pends i*«tf-p rr SHi vation, it follows that
S. uih Caroline, oven il circmnsiauces jus
tified secession* K*» no rinht to jeopardise
the safety of her neighbors or infringe their
franchises/ For were she, in con
vention, to ioaolve it t«» In' requisite to her
‘safety, interest and ■h*?pi»e«'S,” If > aonex
to her territories the part of G< "reia boun
ed 'vesiwardly by the Oconee, would our
cit 7.ons have “no r ?hi to question* and
resist the usurpation?—nr were she to de
termine it expedient to raise troops of a
certain description, though intended only
to garrison her towns and defend her fron
tiers, would no' self preservation authorise
the adjicent Stato to cross her b. iiiidaries
end destroy such military? Yet Troup s
proposition, being absolute pr* scribes sub-
ID ision in the firs case, and acquiescence
in the serond. Ag<m* he asseits, ‘ you
[nullifies] can change your own govern-!
mem n pleasure, and therefore, you can
throw off the government of the Union
whenever the same safety, interest and
happiness require it.” It contracts, to bo
Valid, most b< entered into willingly, is til!
contracts ought, then is South C miltna
morally and legally bound by th- Federal
C institution; and it so bouud she c.n
oeuner morally nor legally secede fem
that contract without the consent of 'he
first obtained, unless her prpseivation de
pended upon her withdrawal. The re
veise, the position t-ken by Troup, ri
m- ves the very idea of obligation, which
is me essence of contracts; strikes at the
ro >t of social order, and constitutes the
U e.xi r “rope of s nd ’ —it moreover ab
-B'.lves the other St ifes from their obliga
tions to aid Sooth Carolina in the event of
insurrection • r invasion, and leaves her ai
liberty to erect a monarchy, or admit for
eign troops into her territories to attack her
neighbors. Principles so preposterous nn
nm be admitted in public or private life.
What then becomes of 'he ex-gi vern. rs
fundamental principle s? VVtd (lie Enquirer
answer.
It wig not our intention to have again
entered on the subject of this notorious
letter—we had hoped n had eone to the
grave without the possibility of a resurrec
tion, and that we should be left to direct on.
endeavors to soften partisan asperttie., an
object we have srill at heart, and snail pursue
«o fas as the defencr of ..ur puneiples mid
duty to our country will permit) hut to have
passed over in silence the vituperation and
slander ofthe Enquirer would have encour
aged insult and denoted tameness of spirit
as well as imbecility of mind. We are
happy however to know and it is but jus ice
to state,, that in the ranks of our opponents,
a e mmy men of high honor and ardent
patriotism, as devotedly attached to ihe
U lion as any in exist once—they Have .mr
uufrign id esteem and shall !w <vs be treat
ed ■ ■ "Q ~ '■
(From Feb. YJ
FROM LONDON.
The I*to limit on Sunday n*ght, at which
we received the pipers broueht by tne
M scow, prevented us from f itracting but
a sm ill oortion of their contents, though
the most important.
Commercial letter* teceived in London
oti the 10'h by the Du rh mail, were inn
of a pacific tendency. They state that tin
government was actively preparing for a
contest, and that it w •* > xoect-il ttio army
would be ingmontod to 90,000 men.
The news of a change ot Ministers in
England, has had a great iofl ience in favor
of the constitutional cause in Spain J and
priv .to h tiers say the w s trying
with isl lential political purees, for the a
doption of such measures as may prevent
further civil commotion ; recognition of the
late colonies, and an arrangement with na
lion.l creditors.
A true hill has been found against C ir
-111“. Bookseller, for publishing panipli-
Ja:<, Sf . < ilculaied excite sedition.
Tne papers contain many accounts <>f
th" timings of barns, stables, erasn ricks,
& . some of the perpetrators had been tri.
eu and punished by imprisonment.
A letter from Manchester, dated S.itur.
dayl the 11th, says-—“I do not think there
is any thing remarkable in the present
state of relations here between masters and
men. Timid people ate alarmed at tho i
de« of the spinners at Ashton being all out;
but the contest differs not from others which
have been 0.-a-'eable.’ -
The f'rench Ministers. —The following
is an extract from the -ulvale correspond
ence of iho Times dated Paris, Saturday
evening, December 11th
“There is no expectation here that
Prince Polignac can be saved, for the o.
thers, if is thought that banishment and pe
uury will be deemed a sufficient punish,
ment : still, even as to the former, the King
ch* rishes strong hopes that the people
will not exact the rigid severity of the paw,
and not contend against his most anxious
desire to open his reign by an act of pits.
ordinary mercy. Unhappily for lha object
of this humane solicitude, the people say—
“ Here is a man whose imbecility of charac
ter never deterred him from pursuing the
path of criminality ; his life is that of a con
spirator on whom heroic merry has been
ill vain bestowed, and we shall save him no
more.’’ Tne genernl opinion, therefore
is, that execution most be done upon this
unhappy man, and it will bo done dune
on the night of his conviction. There are
fiends, however, of Poligac, who say they
have already cauvassed tile Pecis, and that
the result will show a strong majority for
p*’-petnal imprisonment. Every acrom
modxtion is allowed t<> the Ex-Mtni'tcrs,
consist* tit with *fe detention. Crowds *
*-rr** flns # dny assembled in the gardens ofj
he LtixemVtcrg, *u«l ‘«w pto;Ao as far R: |
I ni.xd •iiiong them, were moderate in
the i xpresston of tbeir wishes, and employ.
!ed chiefly in pointing out the windows of
I the aparments whore PolignaC al| d his
fellow sufferers are immured. A frame
work «'f limber is thrown up before these
windows, so as not to exclude light, but
sufficient to prevent them from set-tog and
being seen externally. They receive the
news papers daily.,’
The following additional particulars of
the revolutionary movements at Waitaw,
were received by express from Paris.
“Poland has at length taken un its stand,
ard, which was broken and brairded, like
that of Fiance, in 1815. For some time
past, tho report that the Polish army was
to march into Russia, whilst a Russian army
would come to keep Poland tit awe, occu
pied the public min I, already agitated by
! the news from France It was openly
j said that the army would not suff r this in*
I . . I * t_- ....I f...
suit, and every thing being prepared lor
revolt, an opportunity alone w>s waited
for. This presented itself by chance.—
The threat of flogging two Polish suboffi*
cors of the Military School, induceo these
these young patriots to rise. The Grand
Duke Constantine, whflse Palace is with
out the town, and mounted his horsa at the
| first news of the insurrection, and advaned
with three regiments of cavalry ofthe Rtis
, sian guards, but ho soon found that it >vas
impossible to resist the popular torrent.
| At daybreak he withdrew, and w *s joined
x Cl. ......v . -f <b*. P«.lt«« H..ry«
Gu il d'*, who nad experienced some less to
tin town. Oo the 30'b day of November,
in the night, in attack was made upon tin
bank, but wis repelled. Tw* Russian re
giments had their barracks without tip
town; theae barracks were attacked, but at
the departure of the latest nows the result
was not known. Several rumouts were in
circulation about the fate of these regiments.
No douh' w is entertained of the insurrec
tion spreading among all the corps of th
Polish army, and in all the Paliiuates.—
The first act of the Governmeut was to
entrust the command of toe troops to G n
eral Klnpiecki, who, being under the sui
veill ince of tho Russian police, was not
allowed to leave Warsaw for some yeats
past. The Provisional Government ha
decreed the b-vy cn masse of 200,000 men,
and the f .in.'io of Burgher Guuds.”
Madrid Nov 29.—An extraordinaiy cour
ier brought dip itches yesterday to th*- Gov
ernment, to which much importance is at
tache;), as immediately on their receipt
the King summoned a council of lbs min
isters. who did not separate for four hours.
Tun dispatches wer>- fom London aud
P ris, and Contained from the former place
the official notification of tin* change of
ministry in England. The French Gov
ernment is B>ill urging the amnesty and
Cortes iom question, (oi which is added
>h» recognition of the South American
St ves,) the definite fate of which the Gov
ernment li $ mtherto been delaying with a
view of first ascertaining the result of af
fairs in Et pi mo‘ and profiting by them,
should the Wellington interest prevail.—
The die is now cast, and I cannot fit*-
mTarmreo rrnm with n was wmeu sum m
the fmprenta Real lies on *he King’s ta
ble, signed by the R >yal hand, and com
plete m every respect for promulgation.
An wrrp Dec. B.—There is nothing now
in poii, ii ir any change in the position of
tin squadron There are still about 2,000
urn in the citadel, among whom are 100
artillery men. It seems that the small
pox is prevalent. All the brass connon
have been sent away There remain on
ly four limit irs not mounted, From the bas
tion N .2, to No. 5, there are 28 pieces,
mortars, and others, pointed at the rity.—
Tbeie are many sick in the citadel, hpt
they ar- sent su< r. ssively to Holland.
December 9.—YV<* are informed that the
prins Vhi Or i»ge, Captain Eemeire,
bound to Rio de Janeiro, and the Cather
ine Captain Emd rschult, with a cargo
of 1) nk, bound foi London, yvhicli quitted
"in port ilnue days go, have been detained
at Boh by Mr. Lucas commanding the
Du ch squadron, who will not suffer them
to pas-, notwithstanding the permission
given tiy G*uieial Chasse.
The Pruasion Government granted at
tho be. inning of Nov. the favor of a free
entrepo, with libe.ty to pass in transit at
all points, and without restriction as to time
to all merchandize, ff > ts, &, . which th>
political events in the Nmheilands might
cause to be sent to the Piussian dominions.
This measure is of th * highest importance
to the commerce of Belgium.
The prince of Sat" Coburg is now niowb
talk"'! •ff Ki j' of Belgium' Journal
Ju commerce of 1 noers, of the 7ib, 8> ii au<j
9' Do .
London Dec. 13.—We received last
night » * P ..IS papers of Friday. The
acco'o •« fr >m Warsaw, contained in the
Message des Chambres, leave tin doubt of
'he insurrection against the Russians in
Poland. In the mean time the rfiectimi
must force itself upon the dullest politici n
of the old school, that trbitrary riipiom *
tic arrangements made hke those of Vienna
an*! Paris by a mob of Saveieigas and Min
isters, without any regard of the habits,
wants, or wishes of nations, can afford no
permanent basis for general tranquility; that
created by force, they can only endure till
by some accident the pressure of force in
removed, that the bayou* t must support the
throne which the bayonet has won; and that
wnhin no limited period can the interest of
the conqueror, founded on the reluctant
submission or conscious humiliation of the
vanquished, be reckoned consolidated or
secured. The national energy and spirit
of the P*.ie S have at different times' shown
such elasticity that it would not be surpri
sing, if, while Prussia is occupied with he*
acquisitions in thp west, Austrin with her
Italian conquests, that Poles should attempt
1“ shake off the yoke of three partitioning
despots, and avenge the oppressions and
cruellies of flf'j years. 1
Sincerity— Sincerity forms the basis of
every Virtue. Thai bU< kness ot charactei
and tnose folding* et art, through which io
hum -a eve is alloyed t*» penetrate, presents
ushade of ch iracter unsuitable in any seas* n
of life, but more so in the vernal season if
vouth If at an age when the effections are
warm, and the sniri buoyant with the pleas
ures of lifts you find those insignificant traits
which cover with gloomy darkness all that
is otherwise fair an J pronising, what will be
the condition when i. form
ed and dissimulation takes possess! >o, an :
consigns to oblivion, rll the hope of future
tisesuluess aud honour! It we value there-
I fore the esteem of mints, .nd the bltssings
of Heaven, we must cultivate virtue and
truth in their various forms* and annihilate
every action’ lint tends to disgrace, and jut
to adorn our winds. It is said that candour
uud truth, possess valuule charms, therfore
in all our pursuits, lot us endeavor to be
circumspect ano discreet. L* t us banish
every thing tint' will tarnish o/ir character,
impede our usefulness, or dvtt r us from
sincerity, and vhen we have accoinpLhed
our object, we nay cast our eyes around
us, and survey with pleasure the v<* u*
objects which exerted ttieir uttn st i 9
ence in 80,'pnssing our tiutnorous oesir- s
and hopes, fa tiie tendm-s and most
delightful inonetils of thought,*we are of
ten disposed t» cultivate ulr imuds by con
lemplaling th*se motives, and expressions
id sjmpatny umal to the human characlet
True, sincerity does tor spring from gefirii
motives; and to know true origin, ao
must iook lot it in our ®- - 1 c -*
ship and sincerity shoal'd go ‘hatoi in h md”
—they should be the soul of every nut
heart.
The following is given as a correct list
of th* C; urches in Pldadelpha;—R m<n
Catholic 4, Protest tot Epost";; : 12, Pu s
byterian 19, Scots P esby»**n >n 1, Cove'
nanters 1. B'hits'6. Noth d>si 10, F ■ nd»
6, Free Qu ,os l Gcinin Lit 4,
Get min R f tin a 2 R-forme D 8
Universalist 8, Swedenborgiao 1, Mot •«
vian 1, Swedish Lnherao 1, Christian 1,
Mariner* 2, -lew 1, J tit .iia t 1 P i oitiv*'
M' thodis' 1, Airicat, 10, Told 92.
——0(100
A drunken north countryman, returning
from a fair, fell ash ep hy the toad side
where a pig found him aud begun licking
his mouth; Sawoe.v roared nut. “Wha's
kissing me non? Ye see .what it is to be
weel liken among the l tsstsl '
——ooxO —
Large School. —Tbe Sabbath Scho< 1 in
Nofba'iitoti, Mass, consist of SSO, of whom
100 are over seventeen years of ago, and
many of them members of 'he church.
Chrystallized Chandeliers. —Are you
aware th o various salts such as sulphate of
alum, potash, and vitrei, are susceptible of
being crystallized into ihe form if chainlet
tiers. To tho scientific ansi curious this
may be a matter worthy of their attention
There ate two lit up every evening at the
U. States Hotel, whore they may be seen
by eveiy one. As au article of economy,
I should say they were of ntu< h v due, 1
.««..» g| t».- C-* ri v-y- Anfflny 3
great deal of briiliiticy when lit up, and
compare in that particular with ih* fr si
cut-glass. Chemist.
Phila. Paper
——oooo—
Printers have probably much more en
thusiasm, than any other set of ni*n emplo
yed in mechanical labor. Their imple
ments are the means by which the mighty
stream of knowledge is "purified and eu'nr
ged, and rolled onwards to the unknown
waters of futurity. They multiply the
conceptions of genius, and enable them to
speake through new symbols to ten ihou
sand eyes ar once They are agents to an
unknov n process, nnd although in part ig
norant of its multiform and remote tenden
cies, they have a strong consciousness ih*t
they are the conductor of the fi e of genius
to distant regions and times
—Ot'Oß—-
A gentleman, who has been fer three years
making the tour of Great Brit tin, as a
Scotch piper, was lat* ly overturned in »
coach in Ireland, and nearly killed yet he
would not mention his name H was wa
gered that he can collect $lO 000 m five
years we l»* liev ; and it is said Hi it bets to
th" amniit of £5 ,000 are male on lus per
formance.
I
—:* ® ,
A Dutchman, ivh- many years ago kept
a garden near Baltimore, pine, irded the fol
lowing direful and jaw breaking warning
nve* hi* entrance gati : ‘Srhenilemens net;
persons n*. vat k**me in dis garden, she vil
l ehnvior vel unt ton as o
de fruites and viewers?”
€>
Two of our men’on tho morning of the 16th,
lost their lives by a melancholy accident —They
where cutting up a captured ammunition wagon
for firewood, when one of their swords striking
■gams* a nail, sent a spark among tlie powder.
Whon I looked in the oireetion of
the explosion. I saw the two poor fellows about
twenty or 'hirtv feet op in the air. On falling to
the ground, though lying on their backs or bellies,
«ome ext-aord.narv eff **t of Mature, caused bv tho
agony ofthe moment, made them spring from their
position,/?** o sir times to the height often feet'.!!
just as a fish does when thrown on tho ground
after being newly caught. It was so unlike a
scene in reallife, that it was impossible to witness
it without forgetting for a moment, the horror of
their siuaiion I ran to the spot, along with oth
ers, and found that every Witch of clothes had
been burnt off. and they where a« black as iuk all
over. They were still ali* e, and *o!d us their
names, otherwise we could not have recognised
them; and, singular enoughthey were able to walk
off the ground with a little support’but died short
ly after— Cupt Kincaid s Adventures in the Rifle 1
Brigade
—mono:— .
A learned .Fudge who shall be nameless, while
trying a caso during the last'circuit saw. jus* in
front ofhim. a person wearing a hat His Lord
ship desired one of the officers to make that man
either take off his hat oi leave the Court. "Mv
Lord,"said the supposed offender, who turned on
to be a lady, in a riding habit and smart leaver,”!
am no man!* “Thsn," said lus Lordship. ‘*l am
00 Judge.'*
HIE DEMOCRAT
COLUMBUS, SATURDAY. FEB 12, I*3l.
Tbvrc are in this state a set of politicians, who
have for years past been endeavoring' to bring a- |
bout a dissolution of the Union, by all the means
in their power; wh<‘ have ponred forth against the
general Government the most violent invective,
stamped it with the most opprobious epithets; and
made every exertion to wean from it the affections
oftha people They have assailed it with argu
ment and abuse; they have compared it in tyran
ny with the despotism Jof the Great Mogul, or the
Suita of the Turks, and reproached the people as
wanting in manhood and spirit for submitting to
its restraints The presses of a party have labo
red with essays to prove the right of states to with
draw from the Union, and the inability of the
federal government to compel them to submit to
laws if they are disposed to the contrary. They
have argued the practicabiiitv, the reasonable
ness and e'en necessity, of a severance ofthe U
nion, and yet after all this, nothing so soon excites
the spleen ofthe e politicians, as the charge a
gainst them of‘Disunion.” They will plot secret
ly, and carry forward openly their plans of hos
tility to tho federal constitution; but to tell them of
it, excites their keenest resentment. Why is this?
Is it not bC-anse. that although thev are deter
mined on their course, they yet soar the people &
dare not diTectlv state their oljects They there
fore hope hv seiz ng on every occasion to abuse,
vilify and misrepresent the general government,
to render it in time odious and obnoxious to
ttie nep ole; that, their prejudices and passions will
be enlisted against it, anu u« ■- •» .. ....... ~~ -..
ensv matter to excite them to acts of open resist
ance and rebelion. For tbi* pur iose they have
clamored about the Tariff; for this purpose they
have tailed at government for her works of inter
nal improvment; and fb this purpose they now
rail at the federal Judiciary.
FOR THE DEMOCRAT.
Mr. Editor.—l am not a scribbler by pro
fession; nor yet for the sake ofer l/it But having
taken up my pen for the purpose of vindicating
the reputation of a revolutionary patriot, and
American sage from unfounded calumny, and wil
ful misrepresentation; as well as for the ourpose
of dispelling the delusions which ignorance had
gathered around a question of great interest aud
importance to tliis community, it might be well
supposed, that having accomplished these objects
1 should retire from an arenn, where in general,
but few laurels are to be gathered. But lamn t
disposed to retire from before the public, till I
have bestowed a few parting remarks or a pro
duction in the late ‘Enquirer. Although the sig
nature is different, yet the style and spirit are the
same, as distinguished the writings ot “Sidney,”
and I have no hesitation in pronouncing it to be
from the same pen it is unde l - this view I shall
consider it As to the reasons which induced
that writer to change his colors, and renew the
fight under a differont flag—whethor lie ;fty
have considered himself vanquished by tho first
fire of his antagonist; endeavored to hide his de
feat under anew name, I shall not take the troub*
le to enquire It is sufficient for me to know that
•‘Sidney” and ' Junius" are one and the lame, and
as such l shall treat them Tho care therefore
which tlie writer takes to compliment himself
nius,” is well worthy of remark It is no donbt
under feelings excited by this exhilarating con
sideration, that lie concludes not to stoop to such
writers as old Virginia In the intoxication of
vanity produced by the compliment, he demands j
a more “elevated subject,” “Give me (he ex
claims) a subject vast as the universe, wide as Ihe
poles” Nothing beneath the Stone mountain or
Table rock, can possibly suit his purpose. Their
perched in a projecting angle, like a rook in an
old tower, he might croak about the ‘ spirits of
“steam,” or of seventy-six,” at pleasure.
What a fortunate circumstance it is, that the
printer should have made a mistake in decipher
ing a careless manuscript! It has furnished the
erudite Junius with an occasion to lav open his
store of ancient learning, and astonish the na
tives with his researches into Giecian mythology
He has been enabled to inform ns that Phebus is
the sun, and thalhe was drewned by Jupiter in
tne river Po. What a learned man! “a very Dan.
iel corao to judgement!”
I shall not like Junius wade into the kennel of
persona! abuse. I-hall not follow him in his pri
vate haunts, to enquire what article ofthe deca
logue he violates, nor shall l make a catalogue
of his sins for public use His private habits, he
may amend or indulge, without question of
mine Whether his spirits are roused by “steam”
or his courage depressed by “poirdtr," is a fact
which excites no curiosity of mine. Such ques- 1
lions ma* afford fit subjects for tea-table scandal,
but coine not > itliin the legitimate reach of news
paper criticism. Or.n Virginia.
FOR THE DEMOCRAT.
Mr. Editor,
I am aorry to find that I differ with so respect
! able a print as tho Macon Telegraph upon a con
! stitutional question That print is always right
in motive; and generally so in opinion, I cannot
however, upon reviewing the arguments on which
I have formed my judgement, be induced to be
lieve that I am wrong And if the intelligent
Editor of lho Telegraph will carry an unbiassed
mind to the investigation of the sulijcet, I feel
assured that he will arrive at the same conclusion
that I have done. But the excitement which ha s
existed upon the subject of our Indian relations,
lias diverted the attention from the true merits
ofthe question Jam! fixed itupon points, but slight
ly connected with it. Had Tassels be*-n|any thing
else than an India the inquiry would have been
attended with little’difficulty.
The Constitution of the U. States, declare,,
“That this constitution and the laws of the Uni
ted States, which shall be made in pursuance
thereof, 4*c. shall be the supreme law of the land;
and the ju ’ges in every state shall be bound there
by, any thing in the r onstitution or Iswb of any
state to the contrary notwithstanding.”
And it also provides that the “Judicial power
shall extend to all cases in law and eqn ity arising
under this Constitution, the laws ofthe United
Stales, and trea'ier made under its authority ”
From this authority it will be seen that where
the laws of a State eniifl cf with those of the U
States, that the former must give way to tbc la*.
ter, ai, J '!«* ?up*s;to four* < f tV.u U. £wwf
is the proper tribunal to decide ou those points.
The Telegraph says/“ If Tassels was a citizen
of Georgia, then that Court has by the Constitu
tion, ne'er hid the right of inlerl'e,oncc; and h J
he been the citizewof another stato, or the citi
-1 ion or subject of any foreign p over, his case wad
excluded by the amendment of the
D. c 2, 17! 13.”
Now I hope to convince the Tolegraph that 4
is wrong in the conclusion it rtinws troin the pre
mises in both these supposed ea; es.
Admit that Tassels was a citizen of Geor
gia, and still the case came within the juris
diction of the Supreme Court; because its ju
risdiction extends to all cases growing out of is
construction of an act of t oiigress, and to all ca
ses where a law of any state is contested on thd
ground that it conflicts with the Constitution «.r
Taws of the U Slates. It is no objection to tbn
jurisdiction of tuo supremo court, that a state id
a party against one of her own citizens. Suppo-u
torexa . pie that Son'll Carolina should, in accor
dance with her Nullification doctrine, pass a is'F
declaring it felony for the collector of Char logic i
to colect the Tariff duties lfc'Jd; aud should ar
raign and convict him under the Stato law; would
not the Supreme court of the United Stales ha-.ij
a right to interpose its authority by writ of e.r.a?
It* certainly would; else the svprtmt /air uj tint
land, might be set a-ide by each of the
four Stales at pleasure. So also, wore
to pass a law restricting the liberty of the pro*;;
an Editor; on a presentation under it, might con
test the constitutionality of the law; and on a
decision against him in a state court, the cas«s
might be removed by writ of error to the Supreme
E/OTitl oi uie cimvu -
the case which gives the Supremo Court of the
U States jurisdiction, and not the character of
the parties Now in the case of Tassels; he _waa
tried for an offence under a law of Georgia, which
he contended was unconstitutional; and that il
conflicted with the acts of Congress. It van
therefore a case completely within the jurisdiction
of the supreme court.
)n the other hand, aesutiling it to bo the fact (
that Ta-sels- was a citizen of another state, or tho
citizen or subject of any foieign power; and still
his case is not affected by any amendment of th®
Constitution.
The 11th amendment which 1 quoted in nt?
first number, and ihe only one upon tho subject,
provides that no citizen sf a other state, or citi
zen or subject of a foreign powor, shall ,conunenca
or prosecute any suit against any one of the L.
States, in tho Supromo Court of tho United
States.
But this amendment cannot reach the case o
Tassels; because in that cause it was tho State of
Georgia which commenced and prosecuted th»
suit against him.
Whether the legislature of Gemgiu were per
fectly correct, as the Telegraph thinks, or not, I
do not at preasent feel myself called on to say —
My object is simply to show that tho issuing of
tho writ by J Hgo Marshal was an act strictly au
thorised by tho constitution and laws of the coun,
try. OLD VIRGINIA.
The great dust which certain politiclinf havi)
kicked up m in regard to the writ of Error in tho
case of Tassels, may be apiy illustrated by tho
following anecdote which is going tho rounds of
r P®ro
Too Dig a Doo Ait in being about to
purchase ;i young horse, waa fearful ho
might prove n't th phrase’t untl i t
order to test hi» ■teniliiiesi or stiongtli of
nerve, directed his boy to go a lift In off
! behind the tv-xt corner, and ho would rido
the colt down o>p silo to him, when th«
hoy should sO'tf suddenly nut on l erv
“bonlil” *i nd if the colt could sf ind that; it
whs proof enrugh < f h;s firing firm and well
broke. The buy took bis station and tho
fn in mounted and rode along; hot when ho
came opposite the corner, and the boV
jumped out and cited “booh,* 1 the colt
■hrew him off..—Ti * rider picked himself
up soon, however, nnd rubbing his shout-
ders and shins, -skiff Ino tiny wli »t he dij
so for. “Why father, said the boy, “you
von told mo to b oli.” “Yrs,” said tho
old man, “bn* there wa* no need of saying
such a bio booh in su*-h a little horse.”
From the Motional Journal, 'Jan 13.
The hill for the relief of Jnnies Monroe wns re
jected hy tho house of representatives on Fri
day last. Tho yn.tion made by Mr. Chilton to
strike out the enacting words being sustained by
a vote of 78 to 67. Mr Mercer signified his inten
lion, inc ase the motion to reject the bill had fail
ed to move an amendment the effect of which
would he to refer the subject to the disbursing
officers for arrangement and settlement. But u:f
would not do. Tho attempt has failed, back dns
it was hv tho strongest appeals to tho humanil /
and justice of the house, and Mr. Monroe is left
to pass his few remaining days undor the chilling
conviction that his claims have, been considered
and his exert sns for Irla country too uninip >. •
(ant, to entitle him to even that small remunera
tion which would suffice to keep him from falling
a victim to poverty, end that sting which, ingrati
tude inflicts on tho sensitive mind.
1 From the Matron'll fnteligeneer,Jan 25 th
The Senate Chamber yesterday, presented ftn
interesting spectacle From adesire to hear Mr.
Wirt’s continuation of his speech in defence of
Judge Peck before the Court of Impeachment,
th* galleries were thronged at an early hour
with an array of all the faire,r sex, to the exclu
sion almost of all the male auditors. The doubio
row nfFeiiators on each hand ofthe presiding
officer, whilst the galleries beamed with radiiu.J
lustor above them, beheld-) he ..ton of the Clumber
and tho lobbies literally KJ *d to overflo * ing with
Members of *be other House, strangers and gon
tlemen of distinction. Huud edsofper. one who
attempted to obtain entrance had to rotur hm:ix>
disappointed. Mr. Wiut cannot but have been
gratified ("unless entirely woary of vanity) with
these proofs ofthe high esteem in which both hi*
character and his abilities are held hy those of-h<»
fellow citizens to whom he is best known.
Judge Perl's trial —Some estimate ot the ex
pense to which this trial subjects the general go
vernment ii av bo formed from tho fact, that Ilia
Senate has passed a hill appropriating s*i»
pay’.he witness s in n *• mlanoe!—We think the
general government had bettor relinquish such
Peck measures—Jhi >. Courier.
The importance of a single tvpe is
hy the following notice jn a western piper: — 1 tne
court of Fleas and Quarter Kesaimrs i-link) the*
week " In such a court, we would imagine Ml
♦ here would he brought many suit* for slander
iud hark-b’ling. t