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About The Democrat. (Columbus, Ga.) 1830-18?? | View Entire Issue (Aug. 13, 1831)
HIK DEMOCRAT. H.VTI : KDAV, AUGLST 13, IKSI. are autliorisnl to annornce Gen. j SOWELL WOOLFOLK as a candi- 1 date to represent the county of Musce uee in the senatorial branch of the next legislature. are requested to annjunct* Capt. EDMUND DUGG, as a candid-' ate for Clerk of the Superior Court of! Muscogee County, at the next election. Ekrata. —ln the communication sign- 1 od “ Jl Friend to Union ” in our last No. 11th line from the top, for “have not the chastisement,” read have met the elias. tisement. Bic. MR. CALHOUN k NULLIFICA TION. Mr. Calhoun’s exposition on the sub ject of nullification, so long expected, has at length been received. It is elab orate, and exhibits Mr. Calhouns usual ability and talent. He supports the doctrine ofmillitication to the fullest ex tent. spurns the idea of the judiciary being the umpire in disputes between the states and generul government, and considers the constitution as a compact between the States, and that the several states as parties, have a right to judge of its infractions. This letter may sus tain Mr. Calhoun’s popularity at home, but it must destroy all his hopes of sup port from other quarters. Many of the advocates of nullification are now endeavoring to represent it as 3 very harmless doctrine. And in or der to show that it is harmless, they are Cashing their ingenuity to adduce suppo sed cases where the doctrine may possi bly be peaceably exercised. llut al though it may happen that a particular act may for once be peaceably nullified, yet it is idle to say that “a State may place herself upon her sovereignty,” k resist the laws of congress at her plea sure. Yet such is the doctrine of nulli fication. The President would he con strained by his oath of office to coerce their enforcement. Could this lie quiet ly effected? A conflict of force with force w ould follow. TO HIS MAJESTY, KING CAUCUS. Ok King! Live Forever! I have read und considered your late proclamation, citing into your august presence such of your loving subjects as aspire to office, without the sanction of your recommendation, and threatening with annihilation all those on whom the light of your countenance may not fall. Now O King, be it known to thee, that I regard not thy power, and shall in no wise obey thy requisitions. Thou art nullified O King, thou art shorn of thy strength ktliy glory hath departed from thee. Regardest thou not the signs of the times, how the thrones of despots throughout the world, are tottering be neath,them k how the sceptre is shaken from the grasp of tyrants, and how the hand which held it is shrunken k nerve less? Knowest thou not that Reason with the Spear of Ithuriel is abroad, and that the old systems of oppression, which have been based upon ignorance, wither away at her aj crouch. Yet such O King is the fact. And therefore I marvel at thy impudence in asserting prerogatives which are defunct, and a deference which is no longer thine. Thou art nullified O King, and no lon ger holdest thine ancient 'tower and pat ronage. Governors are now- made in spite of thee; and senators and repre sentatives no longer ask thy permision to be. Therefore will I not regard thy injunctions, O King, nor pay obeisance to thy command. Let t(.ose obey who fiear thee. I dread not thy displeasure. POCAHONTIIOLOGOS. For the Democrat Mb. Editor: The subject of state sove reignty is much talked of, and but little understood. With those who are so much dissatis fied with our general government; who see corruption in all their movements, j this is a most prolific theme. 1 am far myself, from believing this corruption to exist in Congress. It exists no doubt in the minds, yes, in the very hearts of those who so loudly trumpet their own fame and patriotism through the land, proclaiming themselves the vigilant centiuels ol’onr country, and denounc ing all and every thing as corrupt, which is not in perfect accordance with their own wishes and subservient to their will. Hut, admitting this corrup tion does exist in the general govern ment; from whom does it emanate? 1 answer directly from the people in their primary assemblies trace it to its source and there you will find it. They elect their representatives sufficiently often to correct any abuse of power that might be attempted. To feel power k forget rigid has been common in every age; k that there has been an abuse of power by the servants of tiie people in this country it would Ik* folly to doubt. Hut when these instances o.»cur, the remedy is at hand. The people go to the polls and there correct the evil. The delegated power thus abused is withdrawn. It therefore, being evident from the nature of the ease, that this corruption exists with the people if it does in Congress, it becomes the people apply the proper corrective—probe the wound at once to the bottom. Cor rect the morals of the rising generation, and cultivate and improve their minds by a general diffusion of knowledge. This is the only remedy, and this alone would effect a cure. Hut to harp con tinually about the independence and sovreiguty of the SStates, individually, is all moonshine. It is truly disgusting— state sovereignty! What would the little state of Delaware do ? How Would sheYook in proclaiming herself independent of the whole world? The state which the saicustic Noah said he eoitld put in his breeches pocket.—Her sister Rhode Island too, and many oth er states might he named whose situa ■ tion would not be very enviable in war ing against their sister states. They | would find a little physical force want | inir to carry their projects into eflect. Still, that these small states have rights none will dispute; and these rights will be respected. Blit they are in common with the other states, and as such only, can they be enjoyed. To talk of state rights, in the man ner which many restless ambitious as pirants for office do, is ridiculous and preposterous. What could the state of New-York do with her two millions of inhabitants contending against the voice ofthe nation? nothing at all. With all her force, submission to the will of the great body of the people would be the only alternative, the doctrine of nullifi cation to the contrary notwithstanding. The people will view these things ill their proper light. They set too high a value on the union to listen to the Jalse and calumniating tales of disappointed demagogues. They" will pursue the course which their own better judgment dictates— such as will be most conducive to the great and lasting interests ofthe coun try. This excitement against the general government had its origin in personal ambition and self interest- the people have no such notions. When the na tion is prosperous and happy, they are satisfied. Hut not so with those mis creants who stand ready to tarnish the fair fume of the purest patriots, and sa crifice the best interests of their coun try to their own advancement. If the mask could only drop, k their true mo tives appear before the public, quickly would it consign them to that eternal in famy and disgrace which awaits all vile calumniators and traitors. X For the Democrat. THE UNITED STATE’S BANK. Mr. E ditor —llow strange it is, that any intelligent tnan can be found, who is so much blinded by self-interest, as to pronounce the United States Hank un constitutional. That there are such daily observation shows. Hut that no sound objections can be urged by them, is quite as certain, ' r iteir reasoning is sophisticated, contra dictory und absurd; and such as tends to disturb the very foundations of knowl edge, and to weaken confidence in all hu man opinions. They would not only set aside long established precedents, but would denounce the opinions of the fra mers and expounders ofthe constitution, and almost every other statesman distin guished for talents and patriotism, from the adoption ofthe constitution down to the present time. Among those who have given opinions in favor ofthe consti tutionality and usefulness ofthe Bank, we find the names of Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, Hamilton, Morris, Gallatin, Dallas, Rush, Lownds and Crawford, and a large majority of ev ery Congress since 1761. As it regards the usefulness of that in stitution, the memory of the man who doubts it, must be extremely treacherous. How long is it since we had banking in stitutions through the country, the hills of whicl»*wore a mere delusion?—Many of them promising to pay that which the companies had neither the ability nor the intention of doing. They were designed to deceive and defraud the people; in the accomplishment of which, they were but too successful. Cut when the evil be came too groat, longer to be endured, a remedy was loudly called for; and in the United States Bank wc have found it. A remedy which answered the expecta tions of the most sanguine. We have now a healthy currency through the coun try, wholly in consequence of the opera tions of this Bank. And now 1 will en quire, if any local institution, that was worthy of credit lias ever suffered from this? Not at all, neither will they. None need fear this bank, except such as wish to circulate hills beyond their ability to re deem. It is well that such should he checked. The interest of the community requires it. B. B. Edward Lytto.v Bulwer.— The edi torofthe Philadelphia Gazette,from whom we learn that this popular novelist is but twenty-seven years of age, publishes the following extract from one of his letters in Saturday’s paper: ‘I have long nursed an ardent desire,” says the autor of Pelham, ‘‘to visit the country you describe with such ardor; — which your great men have already ren | dered classical, and your institutions sa cred. Avery favorite project with me is to visit that country with the intention to do it justice: and 1 am sure that justice, however qualified with the censure from wliich nothing earthly can escape, will, on the whole, be the justice of admira tion. But the aspect of public affairs in England, in w hich I am at this present time deeply interested, are so confused & ominous, that I cannot even guess when 1 shall lie able to execute a scheme 1 have so nearly at mr heart. lam convinced that should l ever helm'd America, my present prepossessions w ill be confirmed by actual experience.” i Tlie union party in Charleston have ap pointed the following gentlemen to rep resent them in the Convention to he held at Philadelphia in September.—The hon. Henry Middleton, Hugh S.l.egnre,Thom as Fleming, Charles Edmondson, Daniel E. Huger. A meeting was held in Philadelphia on tlie ‘-list of July, and delegates appointed to attend the Free Trade Convention in September. Anotherforthe like purpose was held in Petersburg, Virginia. All this notwithstanding there are no “spon sors.”—(Georgian. Court Martial at Green Bay. —The proceedings ofthe Court were terminated by the resignation of his commission by Col. Laurence, after notice to lain for three successive days, to prepare his de fence, and his failure to comply. OFFICIAL. INDI AN DIS Tl ll DANCES. Dispatches received at the Department of War. Bf.i,lville, Illinois, 7th July, 1831. To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War Sir ; I consider it my duty to inform [you ofthe late Indian hostilities, and of | the measures which were adopted to re ! press them. The Indians, with some exception, from Canada to Mexico, along the Nor thern frontier of the United States, are more hostile to the whites, than at any other period since the last war; particu ly the band of Sac Indians, usually and tritely called, “the British Band,” become extremely unfriendly to the citizens of Il linois and others. This band had de termined tor some years past to remain, !at all buzzards; on certain lands which ■ had been purchased by the United States, ! and, afterwards, some of them sold to | private individuals by the general gov- I eminent. They also determined to drive j off the citizens from this disputed territory, i In order to effect this object, they commit ted various outrages on the persons and property of the citizens of this State. That this hand might the more effectual ly resist all force that would be employed against them, they treated with many other tribes to combine together for the pur pose of aiding the British band to contin ue in possession of the country in ques tion. These facts and circumstances being known to the frontier inhabitants, they be came much alarmed, am! manv of them abadoned their homes and habitations. In this situation of affairs, I considered the State to be “actually invaded;” so ! much so, that I immediately called on part of the militia nearest to the disputed territory, to be ready to march to repel said invasion, and to restore peace to the frontier 1 informed Gen. Gaines ofthe situation ofthe State, anel of my prepar atory move ments. After the General had become acquainted with the numbers and disposition of the Indians, and the expos ed situation of the frontier, he very right ly determined on making a reqisition on me for a number of mounted militia.— These mounted volunteers whom I had organized for the same purpose, cheerful ly marched at the call of the United States. , The great extent of the frontier from Lake Michigan to the Mississippi in this State, including part of the mineral country, made it necessary to have the service of mounted men to protect the citizens. There are great numbers of Indians, who reside near the northern border ol this State, and it was probable that all might be joined in a war. I have no hesitation in stating that it was necessary to make the call and that a considerable mounted men ought to be employed in this service. It has been the case in many military operations that a sufficient force has not been in the first instance employed, and the consequence has been disaster and defeat. This was not the case in this military movement. A sufficient force of mounted men was immediately called in to the field. The efficient and bold move ment intimidated the Indians, and com pelled them to abandon their hostile at titude without bloodshed. Whereas a small number af mounted men would probably have led ou to a general war. Thus l have presented to you the gen eral outlines of this military movement, which has terminated so fortunately to all concerned. In the council with the Indians, Gen. Gaines requested me to be associated with him as a commissioner. You will see by I the agreement, that the Indians arc to re main in future ou the West side of the Mississippi. The policy to separate them from the whites, is the only sure course to preserve peace with them. 1 have the honor to be, Your obedient servant, JOHN REYNOLDS. Head Quarters Westers Department, St. Louis 6 th July 1631. Sir.* Having been joined on the 25th ultimo liy his Excellency, Governoor Rey nolds, with Gen. Joseph Duncan’s brig ! ade of Illinois mounted volunteers, I, on ; the following morning, took possession of i the Sac Village, previously occupied by ! the British baud of Sac Indians. The appearance of the mounted vol- I unteers on the one side, and the regular troops with two pieces of artillery on the other, aided hv a steamboat armed with a piece of artillery, and some musketry and riflemen, induced these Indians to aban don the village previous to our arrival, & without firing a gun. Deserted by their allies, this disorderly hand was left alone to seek security in a speedy flight to the right hank of the Mississippi, where thev were found the next day under the pro tection of a white flag. They immedi ately sued for peace, whereupon the en closed articles of agreement and capitula tion were entered into and signed. Ilis Excellency, Governor Remolds, very cordially co-operated with mein this measure; and he unites with me in ilieo pinion that the chastisement which a part of these Indians merited, could not have been inflicted without subjecting many of the innocent frontier settlers, as well as some of the unoffending Indians, to indis criminate min ami destruction. And we! are of the opinion that these Indians art* as completely humbled as if they had been chastised in battle; and that they arc less | disposed to disturb the fiontier inhabit-j ants. I shall take ati early occasion to collect and submit, for the information of the I resilient, such tacts as have been ascer tained to exist touching the extensive al liances which these Indians had endeav ored to form against our frontier inhabit ants. * I am, with the truest regard, your friend, EDMUND P* GAINES. lion. Secreta-y of War. Superintendence or Indian Affairs, St. Louis, July 6, 1831. Bir; Gen. Gaines has removed the band of Sacs (called the British Ban <k)fo the W est of the Mississippi, and return ed this morning with his regular troops to this place The Indians of this hand were, it ap pears, very insolent, depending upon an increase to their number from the dis contented parts of the Ivickapoos, Patta wattamies and Winnebagoes, within the State of Illinois. They exhibited a dar ing opposition to Gen. Gaines’s regular force, until the near approach of 1400 mounted volunteers; at which time, I am informed, their allies abandoned them. They then crossed the Mississippi, and sent a flag to the General, requesting terms, &c* This show of force, with the cool and determined course pursued towards this disaffected band ol Sacs, has produced the desired effect, and I have no doubt will tend to convince the disaffected parts of tribes, on this frontier, of the folly of their opposition to the United States w ith out a just cause. It will, in my opinion, be necessary for a strict watch to he kept over this discon tented band of Sacs, as well to prevent a ny acquisition to their numbers, (of disaf fected Sacs,) as to prevent difficulties be tween them and our Northern and Wes tern frontier settlers. I have the honor to he, with high respect, Your most obedient servant, WM. CLARK. I/on. Secretary of War. CAMP MEETINGS. FOR THE COLUMBUS DISTRICT, 1831. In Upson Circuit, Friday evening July In Troup County, for the La Grange Circuit, Friday evening, August 26th. In Coweta County, near Newnan, Fri day evening, September 2d. In Carroll county, Thursday, Septem ber Bth For the Fayette Circuit, near Concord, Henry county, Friday evening, Septem ber 16th. In Harris County, near Mount Zion, Thursday, September 22d. In Muscogee county, for the Columbus Station, Friday evening, Octoher 7th. For the Randolph Mission, in the 24th district, formerly Lee now Stewart,Friday evening, Octoher 14th. July 2. ANDREW If A MILL, P. E. NOTICE. Ihnve had a fresh package of vaccine scabs from Dr. Joseph G. Nancrede, the manager of the Philadelphia Vaccine Institution, estab lished under the approbation and recominenda tion of professors Physick, Chapman, Gibson, James, and Coxe, ofthe University of Pennsyl vania, and Doctors Alonges, Hartshorne, and Henson, practitioners of the city of Philadelphia. Pli3'sicians at a distance can bo supplied by en closing in a letter post paid s‘2 for each vaccine scab, the price at the institution. E. L. DeGRAFFENRIED Columbus, Aug. 13 Li and for Sale. rj! HE Subscriber offers to sell A on liberal terms, a valuable itttiSfa tract of land situated eigli- ALMIsS teen miles Pi. E. from Columbus, in a healthy part of the country & in a good neighbourhood. The place has a good spring and well, KM)acres of cleared land under good fences and now in cultivation, the houses oonsist of an unfinished Frame, several cabins, negro-houses, cribs &c. Tiie purchaser can if he wishes, purchase from 1,000 to 2,000 bushels of corn on the pre mises, and a good stock of Hogs & cattle. For j further particulars apply to me in Columbus. E. FEATHERSTON. i Columbus July 30, 1831.—3 t SAMUEL GOODALL, Clothes Dresser and Renovator. r> ESPECTFULLY informs tho public that lit he has opened anew establishment in Co lumbus, for Dressing and Renovating blue,black and drab ( oats, Pantaloons, Vests, Ac. on quite a different plan from that pursued by Dyers. The articles cleaned by him are pronounced by the best judges to be alim st equal to new, the seams when faded are perfectly restored and a ny article dressed by this process is made en tirely free from tar, paint, grease, and spots of every description. Ladies’Habits, Cloth and Merino Sha.Hs, cleaned without injvry to tiie borders. Press ing and sponging done in the neatest manner. New Collars made, and stiffening and repairing done. July 30. ts. .MATHEMATICAL INSTRUMENT "! i* or sale hv L. J. DA VIE 8 ' t '°’ GHobe Tavern. r*lflE SUBSCRIBER Ims made ar -w rangcinents to keep the EST Al 5 ts aI MI 111 i:\T. Ho returns liis thanks jo his friends and the public for the encouragement they have given, lie hopes their patronage will he continued. GEO. W. DILLARD. Columbus, April 6 th, 1831. 26—ts PIECES NANKEEN, a heavy article for Gentlemens wear. For sale by GEO. W. DILLINGHAM. DOMESTICS. 3-4 4-4 5-t tk -4 hro. Sheetings and Hhirtinog 3-4 4-4 5-4 & 0-4 bleachd do. do. ° 300 ps 3 4 and 4-4 Plaids and Stripes, 10 ps. Apron Checks, 10“ Furniture do. (blue and red) 100 “ Negro shirtings For sale . J A. HUDSON. June 11, 1831. HENRY B. MERSIIOJS ~ H ATTORNEY AT LAW. AS located himself in Talbotton, &. will prac’ice Law in the neighboring coun tins. w3m. Talbotton, May 14 131 a AW NOTICE.—J. T. Camp and John ■—i Schley, have associated themselves together in the practice of law, in Columbus. One of them will attend all the Courts in the Chalahooclio circuit Letters upon business will he addressed to Camp & Schi.ev —J. T. Camp will continue to practice law in the courts of A'abaina in con* neclion with David Golightly Esq. J T CAMP JOHN SCHLEY. Feb 12th, 1831, 18 ts FORK AND MACKEREL. A FEW barrels in fine order, received by the 2\- Georgian and for sale by GEO. W. DILLINGHAM. March 4, 1831 2 ts HUSTON MACKEREL. M ikdk Barrels No 2 Mackerel, JL VV 25 half barrels do. do. 25 barrels No. 3 do For sale by G. W. DILLINGHAM. June 25, 1831 IIKPATEIVE. /‘I ,11E subscriber has on hand a quantity of llepatene. The success of this medicine in the cure of Liver affections, dyspepsia; and as a febrifuge in intennittenls, has obtained for it the confidence of several eminent practitioners. Physicians disposed to give it a trial can bo supplied. FITZGERALD BIRD June 9, 1831 —ts. I" IST OF LETTERS remaining in the Poßt i Office at Liberty, Talbot coo« the 3lsl of June 1831 VVm Johnston Joshua Irwin 2 John Adams Jesso Vestal L. Hyaina Henry Morton. July 30 N B POWELL, p m. FRESH HOPS. 1 BALE FIRST SORT, Just received and tor sale by GEO W DILLINGHAM. May 28. COLUVIBUS Booh, Stationary and Fancy Store. JUST received on consignment at the above establishment,a fine assortment of GEA~- TI.EMKA" •S RIDIXG WHIR S'; for sale whole sale or retail, cheap for cash. E S NORTON. July Is —ts. Broad-street. COLUMBUS Book, Stationary and Fancy Store. JUST received on consignment at the above establishment, 2 8 day Brass Clocks, 18“ “ “ alarm. 38“ Wood “ 2 1 “ do. and willte sold at reasonable pi ices for cash E.' S NORTON. July 10—ts. Broad-strcct. jjjffc LAND igp, IOT No 27C, in tho 17th district of old Mug _i cogec now Harris county, will be sold low for cash, for terms address the subscriber at Au gusta Ga GREEN B HOLLAND. July 9, 1831 —Gt. JWiv Ferry. About one mile below Columbus, on the neat est and best road to Fort Mitchell and Mont gomery Alabama The subscribers have estab lished their new Ferry across the Chattahoochy. RATES OF FERRIAGE. Waggon loaded 50 cents. Waggon empty 25 Pitasiire carriage four wheels 50 Gig or Sulkcy 25 Cart loaded 25 Cart empty 12 1-2 Mau and Horse C 1-4 Foot passenger when alone HI-4 Led horse or foot passenger in company no thing. The road leads directly from the lower ertd of Broad Street, down to tho river. SEABORN JONES, STEPHEN M.INGFRSOLL June 10. 36 IVEW MAP Hjt State of ©foraf* For Sale by NOURSE •- Columbus April2> s,- co. H,,,,. <—l receive ' and opening this day r AV <o'lier large sitpplv of . . AI’LE Si FANCY DRY GOODS. Also a good assortment of HARD ft'ARK, CROCK IKY, SUGAR, COFFtE, 4r. June 11,1831.
