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FOB riws."T, - ,
AX)IUS JACRSON. ,
' . ro,Tt01 NrilDT, .' :
JOHN V. CALHOUN.
L lkw ffaJrv , of I lavwoed county.
I T -.uv . r Wiikes. .
'... Peter rVnarw, of Ijneolai
L C4t. of Uowwt.
, . . -.imAM .V-a of Riwhwiehum.
rt omnr F. . ol RirVuftne,
ITUaw . -WVuif nt of Oraugc,
k 5" Jlew, JWrtA t ,iS of ike.
Eilmard B. JDJt?, at New-Haoovw.
JmkntML f Warren.
Mfbh J. tfiUiamt, of Martin. . .
ft&m BaBartl, of Gael.
) A W sm, of Kdrecorah. '
"J&chnrd 71. SbaiM, of Cntwe.
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v Notictf.
fTiVea p "J ommiltei! to (he Jail of Chrt
h MWntr, V. Cumlwn, nne ntrn (k ov, who
ikirnme it n Ortonpi lo tne
iterf Uel.' J"P Hawkiiw, nd h now uncicr
eontroul of VVaiwm. Willanu, of Wrren
tiboromgh, July S, 1 KS 3l-3t
3aUorV"-. Notice.
Ir.. m on thet5th"of June. 1 827. tnd com-
iii;n. iietrroman.nn.el JAMBS AkCHEV,
tet I inclie. high, ST yean om, M n up
front teeth oat. nd m sctir over hit riRhteye.
lii fellow MTt tht he i free, thrt he wm
lit in Pbilkdelphm, nnd wis (oarnti live there.
yn u at very ntue a mini inn n wc,
Ve can tell but very littl about Philadelphia,
my part oftUe a orth. I no owner w requetx-
comeiorwaru, profe proprny, jmy
Uie liim wv. F
' CHAltlES B: MORRIS, Jaflor.
tnington, N.-O, Not. 7
tfNoticci;
itiikeiini'and,oommitte) to tbi jail, on
12tU imitant. ' i niMtiT, vho eulU himaelf
r. and oti he beionr to wm. Jmn w ii
of t'emieM, and that he formerly Selnnt-
io Eli W. Ward. He U low mulatto, TKh
arm, hta&nf knt the lfthore the elbow
owner in reauired to .eome forwart', pro
lierty, My ehai-geaand tk liiift or' he
be dealt wim at tne law airectn.
LdeieVX. C-Jone 1, tS ; SS-6m
. S. Upon tarther enquiry, I tm maueeu io
k. the above ronawav vMong to Lemuel
itfield, of Wayne eoun'ty, U. C. he aaya he is
etimoa eahed William, ' r-
it
ace
tear
TOVL THK $TR.
A
our last Legislature adjourned, there
to be a diversity of ooiniona with re-
t tn a hill hroatrht before' this House of
himons tor the purpose ol compemnjr ae
kker, Dunfcards, Menon'ut and Morayt.
to do militia dutv. or payan equivalent
ime of peaoe, iseeahle to the ijlitf rightt
hi Stateo Wrlvp fteura pojectiona
isUhe bittliur! we were not interested
IMier - tliiin our own private feelings,
sm bj the autiea tn we nave seen aua-
to for many year past, we nave noi pv
orselve much nneaainesaon the aubiect
ievinjr that the official .doenments Of our
stitaiion placca oefore toe eoi.ieciea win-
otxit state, couia not tan at umpreaem
(if thera ever had been an instance) f
productive of justice equality and rev
inoan principles. we nave, in noucmg
of the documents alluded to, been pus
to find the interpfetatioiir thereof. - (Bill
tghta.) That no man or set of 1eh' are
j'led to exclusive o separate emohimenU
Jrivilege from the community but in Conr
Wioii pf public services,'- f That io
fditarV emoluments, privileffoi or hoaors
'ht to her trranted' or; nnterred; in thi
le.'i Does the Sd section of the "bill of
ti intewl to eonveV the idea that aepar-
& esclusire pri viiepot thould he grant
o fon denoiwnations of people"; it this
fe noes the22d section Convey the idea
I hereditary "privileges should be granted
Ve descendanrs of those denominations of
le to ages yet unborn? It is presumed
.ana upon what ttroand it has peen con-
on the breaent trneratiob, I am at a
determine Belie vinar M 1 d. that
Wch ererv- mani w-intereated ja'every
dtit to auonortri. And aiiypqrden,
b falls nnaliv nn ..'J- meit ia consistent
tae tnostAperfect ideas pf liberty," jua-
n equality. . At memocrs wt wicjr
neditary pretension, It ia hot a Religions
ot worship, admitting it to oe conmi
5 to grantexcluaire privileges totlibse
ouslv acrunulous of bevine arm- But
s re n the habit of hearing a variety of
ions from the frienda of granrmg exciu
Ptivileges to seta of men, we hav not.
I wmeotheiWost prominent, lbut will
(ton none but what have originated" from
i'fij? characters man of standing and In-
'ution. whith. if war had been, disposed
k every clivmney corner law for acta of
t "iuiy on me v;onsutuonrf wc siiwuu nave
wisa as others, aa they appeared to
irmltitiitle of constitutional relicioiin.
lA aivil, land -roilitaiy objections,-f But
P ""tWy W snt pwwrr
tha ttSr. But tlx f-t u. mtr Lepluw
b IVe Cwwi'uihwkU ffA ta fvaM
lh rp ' - m Cry liirtlrtaHttat
cte i' r wt'k.it tn .intj Thus
tar trfttx'i prmltfra of Uc nripaaJ clasa.
,Tha eu i: 107 is, wW conMMutn a ab
fa hrM.1ry prtviLrM atiKUr lh ex
nrtkir acaf At.ly Sn (Wl tmy aI
ba twapaWy arrapnl a, but thai they eiaal
atiww Wa ttvrrr mumin aocWtara wtitcw
Ibey are he r la, oa taw frwan J af Ifir pa
ranta kwtwg aeabara of society at thrir binki
an4 ivitij a aaoral btk or ao(, if law aacx-ty
hmlt pn-prr to retain theaa. n They do not
prrteaii to rtgawtrab aa a rule. Taut totmr
la the Seciety. Cm yo And Wiat ever IOOiJi
ana bjw joxvod either of tboat aorie(.ea wa tha
Cround of rwtigione acrapteV Would it aot
ba aa aVawrdiiy for ywanfiMa of otbar da
notninarkma tj Popla to dai.-a aa axeinp
tion fvora mibtia duty on tha (roand that hw
father bad raid him that hie grand father had
read i a book that thera waa a man ml their
society that waa religiously scrupulous of
bearing armar j ,
OM or tberr moat favorite atnnn to aarn
anon is, that every: an has a right to wor
ship God aeoordlng to the dietateo 'This owe
conacjenoe. I am diaaoeed to believe there
not a saan in the State that could have an
objection. Every man enjoya a fibeity of
erawctencw. ' They tan and eurht to pertbrm
their acta of devotioo in any way they think
proper; They caa set onder their own virte,
and fig tree, and none to make them afraid.
is a privilege not called in qiiestion amoorst
the requirements that the commuaity are
bound to perform ia support of their govern
ment! but it has been held forth as a aubsti
tiite to convey the idea, that if a man or act
at' men differed in religious sentiments on the
subject of bearing arois, that Waa sufficient to
exonerate them from paying an equivalent.
They might aa well retuse to work the
public mads, on the ground that it might fa
cilitate the march of an army in case of war,
nd causa the shedding of blood sooner than
otherwise would haveveeiir or retuse to
pay public taxes, as the money, in ease of war,
might possibly be applied to warlike purpos
Again "it is miu mrv inaimain llinr
poor. 1 hey are a people higniy tavored in
this respect. It appears it is their choice, as
they have the same liberty as others, their
poor (so cnild are people not entirely lie.
pendant tor their subsistence. Can you fur
nish a single instance in any society where
there are not acta of charity needed and be
stowed? Those acts of charity place those
not wholly destitute in eaaier circumstances.
Aa act of charity would prove abortive if
they received full payment in this world, as
the taking of usury is by the laws of God and
man'espreasly tortxddrni and upon the pay
ment depends the act of charity, and if it was
considered by-themselves, they would 'not
expect payment in thie-uneven country, as
that would hot ptveyaliaity to an act ot chart
It is said that muttering in time of peace
is of little or no tetviee, consequently there
is little expense fc no dunger ( except being
productive of immorality,') aa a substitute
might be obtained for 50 cents or less. ' Those
are the times for religious protection iao call
ed ) The waggoner' prayer was unnecessa
ry to Hercules as king as his chariot wheels
moved: but when they became motionless he
prayed in wain.' And whilst Uf .former te
gislatnres were securing that precious morsel
to themselves, the honor of religious protec-
tion.iso called, why were they so forcrctful
as to leave 9 tenths of the community desti
tute ot a remedy, it they were religiously axsru
pulous of bearing arms? But there ia no pro
vision made except for Quakers, Menonists,
Dunkards and Moravians, and a few conatitu-
tional exceptiona on account of public servi.
cea..JBut let ua viewlhe extent of this rell
Cious protection a litus farther. When the
sound of war is beard b) oilrland, when blood
and- carnage clothe toe ground m crimson,
the J made the search,, their reasons
like two (rutin of wheat Miid irr two
ids of ehfl:J' After the are found :(in
le)Tey argue an 'mfinile deal of so."
- ... j!.t .:am,'-
it MJntpareQ ' Willi wiwv"g'ivvwwK
9.) and prove not to beworth the search.
"wbeen held forth to bennconsiituiion-
1 eompel those favored sets Of men to do
'' duty or pay an equivalents but when
rerer to the official documents,! ive feeJ
nrisedto atate it aa a constituiiunaf act,
Jed o justice; equality and republican,
Jwplea. v -If it. is auconatitutionid in time
""ee, where, in be-name of wonder, dp
rtebt af pr( a I
awranra M aatw im
erwwtbnf ant.
!! MPMrl s lbM pnWMa C 0 - pn'nt SveU M 0mm
t wwwMywlxrt mmm Mpvtana s:m ty W-4.M, r -T
- a nn una awr imn mi) ari r , u
IwpwPiiiavjira4.aii-,jiwyk,n1 U
a 1 rvv, rwr jmm ana aww
rrrta ik,Mwiu, is wrtwaaw ail will
njvwe. law i 'annwaam ef Vew Va- arra,
caat lU aaaaw wt IBM feat as U tiW
after, a wrU a avwwa as ia war. W1 W a-
4J44 aaiwaliwnaaW tttrmtj tW
law fMU cMM Qaujn, an wU a. otWwiawl
are rrU(Way aaraakjua, saay aw awcraa aaawar
ff "wtS ha riru-4 Umlna, iUsibw t
riaa atata sw.b aiaias wf aaw. ry la tare wf aesv
swml anwinaa aa w Uyatanwa swafl nWa w
awr.f h as ad law at vewM anake tawwaad
ae lur wa tbowj kat ara narnncllad sw
MtlMBvraewiima. Awur diarwvwryl Kwraa.
anra, thwaui wf aaoimt nraViahiaatw
awrl. a awiMi aW. T ay wpnwan, Ik an
ions tOtlaat a aWl (iuek fwopwr trwm to, aan
an lb o it ndl aaaaa vwwr bnrVtesi a ItftW far
tttoaa 10 ia nswatert rJatwcfare tlaev aaav awiov
tfcrw aaaiverwMMklheataada, wlaaat wemw
deaac l darr wl laa daw ia ta awwf ana for
Ihoara. I willlcwve taw wwul mm la fan hia
opaaiaa at tne Uitnta, The qneviow ia taken,
wai would it amwnwi to taw nnuaanity aad ina-uallytlK-j
wnwcompHWdtvrvyaaeqaivairwt'
I aaawar uut lata auaa aa fmU would ba enwal ta
ather Uana attar aa the aaaooat aa pant, 1 Why
exempt lixi indniduala iron, pnybg (U tax V.
wauan that afuawnt wowld not aorawwt to a aeat a
paraa tor tbn rawaaiuMg part of taw anraraM(r
It has worn head fcjrtk br kawwina- awea tawi
aava a aaAewoey ef mortar we daw t want their
ernoca or thwir raowus I Happy itaationd
Would it aot answer a good warpoaa ta cxeiapt
thoaa waa have been aawtpeUed to appear at aa
ors tor 90 year peat, or pay a tints, it a aoo tom
auasMHaed omeer or prrraur fjr Bittialioa or Reri
meatal aaatar.aint eBcaedinr dollars ncr vnan
for aompany ntawtnrs I dollars: for aot being e
euiprrweordinitalawiwullitrs' Jfkiauas.
i -
V la Wrar Wav
J law IwadatW
leaa for all to uuater, would it not be doing Ju-
wa owiwnen ana aaa man to
let their peraotta
'"" Lti-Wiia wd Un.
r a-J - 4-Uu kw - M .
r-nwrwr - f ikw rtvwuwa-.' lV.t atlnwi
nat " rvl Pirrr w nV kwi
km, a4 tm ginniMl w elan taw
ta r-ritena nw (it.. ;1 Jck
i ttn Ua prru -1 tahare r",ra-
Fjtt Trotrt, t !
br Wi! ims I - T t
ry pnoirt U thaw de
aa awrrMatalatstw.
abaawva. mt ti U. ' aaiBlU It fj " ,'lerwnryU:
lawive aiwVMw el (t Swi., Irraa rrlipnat pra.
twian, wwrOVr ll muUn a awnariawlwaa
aamaUar awt) aVntaEawj we. at suh-t at
aailnarr dntjr; Se kitty aMwnod that the aa' ttt
of aaditia dnty weretoairr, tw awt aor -f ill
a"eurw a tvwria ef etrl.iatv and brr-Hl.tary
a irrm to aru af fawn, af law an'.j.ft ia fan)ar.
tatty ditraaavd. It rammda aw taa argru lawt
a teat m aanrwt of a atrwy borve: alter rwprntrd
inquiries swncerninf the woran, be waa aakvw
what anlar tan waa' He' vwrv atrrnlr retdirtl.
IX wiatter what w aolor ba. . Hm name b T9i
p think wbrre amJiwaimis are aaa-W? la tbn Le-
pabatarc la grant aswlawve Wwl hnfofiuiry brrri-
anw-M-K UTt, r llirv kw wUhi the boaoda sf not hart Ikwit otherwiae that) "auto
ft .
ti-u au wjjett, ,r t apo inia r if ol a)cca,ii n r t ! Dr. r.r i b
preAw.n-xi.Mi be held rrpnwl! (r at ririjax..t la.r;il Ult rf'r.N
"brt ' in, wS ch, t tut ti r . t u- iD2atr!a.td to or, a (J t,eeJ. ira e
t'ter art in t!.. riatkn cyfit in- tHia paprr t! a facia carr.i-tt.'d .with'
nocmtlr ma lr. At U the lat rrmaik Borr'ajjrj t tM bkll, i rt , i -!rd
aatibrd to Uen. Jickain ' Vi;!iatu ff hina to commit t'.etn lo iiiLj-: i-,J
that io coranlianra arnh (hi rrflnraf. aj.
' t m L . K . . . i . i r . r . j , . l . , t 1 1 1
"w !, nu lurrruire eveo ii it ue urTaaei io nrn ine in,;owir j letter. ;
corKrded (hat it wit utaJe, it iswrrdlr . t We-i4, Jiaw u, u :t, ,
cannot be cutirHKled ilhlbe Lr.t. if, ,vf 1'" " rt ,s1 7r.'
. . , . ' the brat of my rwwltrtimi a, tiwr, I waa a
at nuat have brvti tha caae.it or t a rrtd .,, of kr s f, ,u
after he tarcaavi acaaiated with Byrr ana, ta Nnabvdlw. ( i tt,n prw '
oWtt it ahuara lhar k it, Aral "t "aad ar rWtU. n-'., a a r. .'
71 -- . i , snnK-i, in tbwatMr-ia U-on. t
Jurn, l--rli, U 1. IX. af TravrlW:
rmr ..k,.IW, and lh late fVt-ir H
Wit. ahak Col Hurrwaain tnva. !!.
maa toffwjinj hi tlraigna and warn wf wi, . l dtatly rv-. a wrrrfbe
nia inetiua kgtinar tnein.. -
, Thia'leltcr. then. aJmittiny errrt
argnl ml it to bo true, -tloca not crtmio m..,. hkL .. n,.
ata Urn. Jaro U Uaralighleat drgree. aaavama. rwt, ky Kr .
wn, i n y anw recuiiit i,n, i irvird
ttiia an nf iha raaiiajrera. J n 'ew Unon rri-
utat await aunam ltd w tha mi.tiiiua, I
' t
nil
lw"Mi7!'l aatiafactwy" to tha Uratral, (so arwvmiriaa'MrwnretTUt,ah atd a; . .
" iZi? ,TDrLniI:ihfrTt , f' at ! It implicated hi charac- P"" ' V- a rw.. r a. io't
engftt aot tn he viidatew oa any pretrwre I , , . , . - . . ' ptji rvawnd nn ihMomwUf. of l ha an. , ra
whatver. U .!! latrm fc maj not h.v. been aat- f?:" .
lW tmtf Fiirtral nunim, ' thai Lw .J.ue.l a 10 the WjUraer Of tf Stlte- oltawwaMmrwv dot of it. ma -a-a, t
" "f,w,"M. lbewoundsaralrjjrn. f j tbe vnvtowaow to Mr. Urr aben' ' hr yntira :,il-
est rant aanaot be peaatd." ' , rr I , iif,i,i' nMn.u M j 'i:: ll.i:.1'inM ' i' A awv tint, i nn fu!l nii'tmn , ai
A raiaxa ra raa Cowan rime a. , I ' ul hi IUilior . ' ..i tr,,i
i
Jmlg i, lift
wero areil irirh,v Por-whrn after tha V-n ..... k .
lna offollf or five l)0nthi it i Am i Oawr, tlmnrS somewhat diwru.ird b
tachn and. jBiarr. ITi. but Chariattwmejur Willed to fevive'the calamnr con;!""! ,an'ile!raii aanuiM fi to k-
(Tirgim.) Adte contains a eossplete refata- ! UlllfM. in hi lear 10 Kf IT, and . t! gmrja rmm the tmlwa. tn n-Ut t r hi.
tioaortha aharge made by Jadge Xathaniel M. 'publish it t the World, In htj hop to! tery rnurral, and wry rlrrant ahtlit.nv rro
vt'miaras against Gee. Jackson relative to ths 'doubt of Win llf. to aiToCt ' by ft the ' "1 K haprjv rwquieseenca, in the rrnrral a,
Itrirreoasyraay. Tha great leneih of the art, iannroichinff -iMtiun io K.Bt..ckw h, "f!0!. 1. '
Z -H k Z?ybfm te "a' "0 " ,9 Pr fiod them not Cneitrnt With repuWishltll and his amiable ladr aitrniled on tl.ar oera i,'
K.Jrr.re;
not, ft thete bad bm any tliint n, , arki'J in
lous aa they may, they nave no reratdv aolesa
they an tick, Uiae Or deatitute nf an)' kind of
funds that Will amount to the pitiful anra of a
fine.' TboRvrragTtuainbrrofnulrs as a grnorid
valculation will amount tor every peraon that ia
enmpclied to appear at a Regimental review IS
uiuca, wnna kit; rum on nia tooniiiPr, nun or
hipei they must ro or liav a fine. Whilst I hoar
Invored seetiu-iaat ea.i aet by their fire aides, en-
mouaieu, as we paaa ly their kabitaboas in best
ing rains, at has been witnessed aa lato as l'J7.
Th.n lor to years past it hat been worth lo everv
iudiVHlfuI $5 per year at a low estimation. , How
many rmliriiluala are wHhia our knowledge that
have paid from JO to 9UU dollars tor a suhatitutt
in the last war? Hvnnosiner there ara 50 Individ.
uala that have enioved exaluaive nrsvilov-, Hu 0v
.... . o-
years pan, ai nvo uoiiars per year, in each nono
tr, admitting 61 counties amounts to IS.23) ner
yeai-, which m gOyeara would make an anonwona
sum to grant to a tew mrllvidnals as aa exclusive
privilege. And I would ask who are tha men
that are enjoying exclusive and hereditary privi
leges' Ar! they men iu distress or povertv?
Can yon say that anv nortion of them, eomnared
to half, are religiously scrupulous of bearing
arms, or ennseii niiaua with respect to appearing
at mnsters? Are they men tbnt do not enjoy e
very pi-ivilege in our sour , f Justice? tre
they prohibiud ti-om voting at each and eveiy e
ieelioo Ibr public offloera? . Have you ever disco
vered thera nlle with retpeet to eleetioneering
for the man qt then ehoice ? Do' they not hold
pnblis ottioea and enior tilt same nratection a.
those that are subject lo the' duties of the govern
ment. . h la said that thfcy ire priviledged onlv ia
time pf peaces I aik when were they driven from
me- rong noiar when the bill to eompet
thera to stun their dranght in tha time of the:
last war same before the Legislature, they were
violently opposed to it paasBge; and now they
boast of having no privileggnnly in time of peaoei
bnt the reason it well kooWo.r If k were proved
lo you that a Member of the. Legislature tlieo m
session had exnresscd hit sentiments to a friend
of tbt most undoubted veracity on the subject of
a,j.iiui urnw uraugm in me udiq oi toe last war
as follows: That he be it ved it just and right that
they should stand their draught; but that he be
longed to the Quaker Society, that a eonsidcrable
portion oi nis constituents were Quakers: there
fore heSOUld not VOte for the bill fy What wnnld
it snesktn vou' Whv. that h (ni mtlnli
wbbtl a substitute must have glOO for 3 or I ed legislator, that he eould discover the straight
eiraito mtin, ,he uprej,ded render that the u D the evidtlK Whn.ll it Uordst bul
asmnnam inmm i.ui. more m omernrrns- Uf! Lnlowing ftfJlt.'mrnl CCimpnilif $ it.
rrt who have been rnught forward against the U V Vuv thu belief that K Is my duty to ranka
Hereof Xew Orleans, are base Bt uafouniled oa- thv following tuieui' I mk a. I moved lo
I y Irauin, V'irf mia, in the Call nt the year 1 SOt, at
tlie attention nf either to Ca. Burr, ttwn aremed J
to l very generaMy awarM an bhn by the mj.
pany pn arnt. Whil" on this autijfet I will roi '
mark, that, noruetinie ) ioaa to this t!il!a .
vonne ttewtletnan wno . .uoo in m tipniv in
tne age af.twunty. five,' Uialia, I moved from! Kashville.aprieared anx.nnt to o nh t'nl. Hitrf
3- tnotttha' service, then religious protection,
where art thou? The out-pounnjrs of secret
nraver avail not with tha Legislature. You tee a
bill broaeht forward, entitled an act to compel
Qoakers, -Mcnonists, Donkardt and Moravians
ta stand their draught. No eonititution.il rights
are doubted , 'their bank stock is not held sacred
at m the former ease. Their unwillingness to be
way but his constituents" Ah!' there's the
rub." -But k passed into a law. and thev can aav?
like the. old proverb of tha rar,., weleqme death
when the trap fclt down. But, in trantiin ij
barata and exclusive nrwilems to sets of men hv
act ot Assembly appears to be inconsistent with
the government of North Carolina. But the fact
was. at that time for soma nonnlar anliem. ikv
subject to the higher powers appears to be in vain. I stifled old eonseience, dispoase with the Uill of
I lierare taen jBrouent to tuomn to tne powers I S", j"ue anu eiiumnr ut-au io loot, aoo
that be, -and such ordinances as are ordained J left them in the goverameut house atruggluigun
under tJie government wuicn yoa pleased to w c pmcnt uipei anu a iney uo not get a re
set over them. " , . V v t 1 " prieve, thcy. Vith thoir strngglcs, will thew the
lf hisjuttfaniTl-telittb grant those privilises wtiiens of North Carolina that they have been in
io tiraeof pettee, whv not eontiane them in per- 1 bomlagt! since that time fo Jo act, df tlieir's.
u ous times? The creater the dancer. Hie more we ao not complain ot those that are reliirioialv
benevolent the act, . , f' ; '. - ' scrupulous of not bearing arms, but of those who
k- It Wobjected to en the groand that the Quakers 10 -" ' Un,'ep VJtei,ce
...M ho,n. non .m. . hMn- m being religiously scrupulous, and ahwh every
band in times of the revolution. . That the Qua- ""J " VT 7 . " ne'"'
ke'rs ware borne upon .we dd aot doubt towanls " " "'. -. t,icj ! n.ia
the eloaa ot tha revolutionary war, as coneerred aJ,ii PPffT" JVF.i M' T"'
their property. But what weVe the primary eaus- "fl.??? thr1tJf' tbm be"i
es Thcvasa bo.lt were opposed to bearine Jttoftkbtiidenaft'Vieomm
armatfand eonseqiiently were opposed to the in, aoquirea urge estate piwmiMiiy. oy spam,-.
. T. ' -c tr 'i- l,i-i.A . : i 1 labons. br nersevermir industry. b their me.
ftenewiienr-? oi lire w, oiar-w ti"r hihhku i , . - . . a ' ' ,.1 .
useless in tirn.s that tried men's souls in tlntoslfw1" niua by their uncqualed moral iiy and
.i. . J:... i j k. i ,!. I prudence In tlieir societies. jand more esnectallr
the war-worn veterans Were soffeimg the toil, of I ihe.r ideas a wake at the close of war.
the eanro. havior their families in most distress' I " ".'""i"" " , . V i"""ii vi
. - j, , ! . i new auiea. ate. ana wnn. i asic. lutvn an,nud
Q . . .. , I I ur WM tblt thAM nvin ivtin eV Imm .that ilt.
III! M. amnUlI!lEw-niT- lltmLIV IC Wl ama lisvll 1 Wl SUIT- .m -
.u.i.-nrU .testSute of atething, after many aday's 'S??!KL?f ?. hve'hft1 b"t.'Mm11
ch to keen that tuSWriiut bodiea' front the I 're" , "se ia
ehitline blasts of the night. Oa .the other hand,
the Quakers were an Inihtstrious, .wealthy body
The letter df Williams tn tn'. Jar Virginia, lIRii, to Uaa kia Court-bouao, rt
. .,-. ,,,, ..,., c . lenueaaee, and Irhib there, I moved w Niiau
snn. rnnfaina hqt two avrrrnmta first ,itl,. . u lM 7t uieae Burr matters tnm-1
tlit Urn. Jflfkaon, aprtklhg tn rrrpr-:'puvl. 1 before prmeatiug aramst the .iroceedi
enceto Barr'a rxpKlitinn. said (o him. : ts of Bm, had been treu ly empWd ia
i.m.1 ,.l.l :flw. n.l.t k ti'. lackaun't eolleotmg business and other
that he' coultl if he wmld crept it ob- ;,u,,t-! tulnk .n u spring op Wl of ikihs, h,
ttltn a commission Of Captain' and.rnlmj from the Ueawrals bouse to .'jSathville,
secondly, that 'Geii. 'Jactaon"iyauhse-".e' Clover, bottom, he spake to, ma in
rnrnllr remarked to Vim " fTat kt1u"tolbeCommiaaionin dorr's army .v And
rnrniir, rettiarKf.i to . him, JaKe8jll tne wm Jtt ouliatioh, uuuie-the
notice, gentlemerj; ynu Win find that a deeluvalba In mlatioo.to the division of the
diviainn ! tliri United States haa taken Union, at stated in our waresptMuienoe. I not
drrn "Wnt 'T,"&r''"Grnt1ns''tlii'fnh.' on'' u,e' tarmincd thaf 1 would. not agree lo
Crrp rnor, t,C. UraOUOfJ jnenr? DO-, what i believad to ba Burr's scuemes. biit that
serviuinrraTo nare oeen. correruj un-i. would oppoaaWm aa tar eel eoul.tj. Either
derfttood ?md rnnrted, "which, bearing before -or alter Mr. Jctft-rson's procUraatioo, it
in mimVhafiVVilliarna waa to;."'i.2,';.irr,lBton'nA:r,a "I'J
j- J t V i i - -t mm--- mind wah the koliel that a hall, thea on bind in
fPCOlir-ct; v'jaf,h had written to Krll; Nh,ine, waawtcn.lcda a mark of respect so
hnttwM3t), t-. Jeat doubt? Col, Bum A number, of gentlemen ia Nash-
f-iltatVtJj n that their to tdT. th HM.ression, and to anew
i , r . , . ' .. their dlsapnrobatioa of llurr, determined that
character, and pfnurHethrirau,cepti..Col. Bui7,ho,,d Mi, and so
bilit? of being thnstrued' into the"evi r informed Col. Burr through Jod-e John Ovea-
'icnceoi kuiit, uepenu entirety on tneir , - -?" ,. .,
j.,' r -' .s J - n' , told mr, from Burr, that Col. Burr had declined
respecuve tiatca.,, : . ,, jj ' f tominglo the all.-.VVKh this we were satisfied.
ii is wen Ktinwn tnar ior a ronaiaer -About the time, the bait was half oven, t wat
able fimr nftr-r Tlurr had inriiratrd hia fni aundma against tha wall,51 opnoHite tha, door ot
t.; Kf ti e' ...K ;,i , wnlrancu w the room, nnd taw Gen, Jackson
tmtJpn nf eiama ip n SuOlhern g leiHltturrbrtbawWa Into thec'romm an.1'. mtro-
peoiuon atter intien vne pan notnn- due him, witbaoaaiderdle form, to Uie ladies
tiUSiy; -commenced hia preparation, hut ud gentlemen then present. Ido. pot reaol
rnarnhirrf toa nrif ananerfpiT hut waa etthis nme,that,Mri JefTersoii'a pi-otlamk-
auppotved br almost every one only Jo, Nashville, who were from thrh. eondoct, justly
extend tti an incursion ; tlpnil Or a Set- liable to our suspicions, aud 1 think, I took soma
inent in the Sj-nnish territory; a W f JSSf. 1,,to 'wnce -Some
. , . . . ' ,,' -," r j , time afterwards, aur party, tor shew their lur.
iect 10 'Which ll wa generally beliered,: map indignation, burnt Hurr .miblie.lv i.i tgy.
tie waf1Fnnt Cneotinged, at leant rtbt t hare always believed that during this HuiTiirt
opposed by .his Wn !rdverment.',;lJn?- ei, tlmt Aiiyor Tilmnn Wxon infold; ma by
' ... . ' i .'-.' :; ,- . , letlei', thst bail. CoRee had been eotiiifid in iiro,
der. this impression, many most patrlv,u,mg baau and provUions for Burr oi Cumber-.
Otld and respectable men joined him; land i-iver.thoiigh the tetter, if there was one, 1
and niany more associated With him . annot now find, and I have examined for hv It
,.Ji,.!J lt; k i.:w my understanding at the time,' that Cot.
?d,T' n,!tn : 'OOP t h-Stokely . Havs went off as one of Burr's men
Vli mtnjm at aaa. jmcw ai 4V1 1 . af OCaVrMJlf,
m?ver wits at Cieft. Jsckion! houne w'nU
t I Btaa trtlaaMrilv. wueall auaawtla.l a. 1 1
. . wmii.jh I wttn wvaw w Bmwnvu wVVtll 1 1 II I '
fore his real, (lifllgna,: became known. iy lar my own recollection at this time -of oeouV-
vored' societies appear to enkiy tliemselves it. the
current recreations of their neighbors until you
of people, potaesaed of the mean that were so wu """" """" ""7. ,
mnnaedVd by bur snflermg armies; They XT'T
had iheir onle.rt that time as well as the nri elbly. Let speeu ation ormoney be the to-
k
i v
iff
aitstpicimi nf his' treasonable intention, ,inclf .CA
It. was 'indeed aconsiderable V'VBurmn
fore bis real (lifligna,: became ' known. It larmr oi
The' station which he had but recently rence' then th1 lbe M ot im and wimer
6ccpied .in.the gnrernment, 1,i char- ZlZiZuZ
tien. Jackson wete verrintl.
iiciu, in turn- ,.,. -i .i,., ...... ...v...:
Jjcterand his address, ail conspired to rai's boote. The aboveU a sutemenr of the
create ann in contmup inn nrrenrinn. room nrouimem wois as mey are nxea on mv re.
' - .,. .i ' 4li.ltinn;.4 11' 1 urn niirtalcn bI,a ,h. l.ih u
uen. jacKsnn aions wttn timers was rie- r : 7" ; ' r . ". ,w . "
... - r? .. isAmnii unies. anu
acturacv. 4
1 I , . . .. .1 t . . 1 . . . .
' ' I L . , . laaooiit umes, anu auuui mora t uO not lirelean
-lvr.lhno ha at lno-th liar.nia au,aru . .. . . . . i. . ' 17. .
,.7 ,ivvn w M,,.v Bnm c , io accuracy;. - - ,n ; ;.;n , . ., . i .(
of his real deaicrnsVwe shall hereafter' 4 ? i'WKATH. W. witUAMS.
sent which were in manr sates doubted, althoueb
they might, in some Instances, have proved mar
iyrs which is generally believed. their zeal over
t.xlnwMl i beir nrudeoeev i Under those b similar
circumstance, they were Wae uponibr the m
eetsanes ot lite, as triey were a peenimr people,
pic, they are willing to bear a part. . Let the day
of muster roll aromuli they are willing to appear
hi the place appointed, but say to .one eome and
bear a part ot our bnrdent in the duties of the
dav. tbeywill then tell von "Thou art the man."
Train up a child in die way tie should go, ;. Tram
ne j"7 .wEiScS3rIptwH hat are intended as a dcleiwe, bring
not ttandjng id thrown defem. nor m defepeo If t ,fther ' M t
of their rrgntsr 11 was an encotiragrraem mm ' , 'r9nl ,rt tBH win to m..te'r i time
taking ot their enec, mmm, 'n'.ln.! of iaeei-l ther expert burnish a aubttitute
preterration on , . m 7" in fa. oi war, let tliera pay an equivalent in time
I, I l.UI 1 III- I . ...
m Mtnliminn Snr their nasi conduct
mantes ther have nroveu men Ol raior. ' t ne
OnakHra who are aonoteil to fitrhtinr even in their
own- defenee a era the moat active io defence of
of peace, A man ma v use en (I small hills, which
at first appeared tedious, Hntil at A he will look
with in.liUerenee on the tallest mountains. But
. . . . , . . f . . 1 1 . i , . .
a. f.-U..llv indbnaaa lontr atro as 1762.? Gen. u"a."i w.''ng
-- , -w, - . I ot tliose tHvorco uempminauons enjoys privileges
. Major tieneral Brown, eom.nander of the f7M71,
d,wwQokerfi Kao,IAmkoiif f.tteratlfe rfd- .
Green was a Quaker,
See.
Kordera
said
fliis ohieeted to on the round of their moral'
mrlu-fc-w. knnertv. kn. as a bodv That ther
f a set of men of the moatetemplary character
lor their morality, industry, great aerwmiiirwu,
there is not a sliado of doubt, j Bnt I will ask,
heretofore ami at the present time, that; hayo not
theberoesnt toe revolution, who
health,, 'life and treasures m de
fence of those privileges which they enjoy.. .Tha
very institutions that they founded watt their
blood and treasure refuse to giro them an exju-d
share m the privileges of the eonvmunity, tlieir
merits have been law :ilent, anil tlirr pmcrcnee
given those who at that time had acquired noix:. II
hA7J- f? mttvSt in this Stale, we are, able ns heretofore to bear
derived from such a eourfaofiile? Tliey eer Kfc bciievingit tobeun-
tn v do. Itissviidbvaometbcv remove to In- u" . '.-....,. ".w.
tVe believe
ilature have not power to compel them
. mintia duty or pay - an equivalent; in
r f peace, they have no power over them
Me flf fur r,,1 ',, i. '' mT'l.ntfih to
. ... 1 '- jtf. . ....
ion of the requirements' of the govorn-
' . .. . " :. r ,. I eouai. uniun anu uncoHwjiiiiiumii
, TI . . V'y :r . " " ,K I Hurt whilst every nenominatioa oi people are en-
rf.' TJA ioriitc eanat l3riifi ami iiberlL. WiU. lhair
miojecj a we wwnauii.wn wi iswan ww m- -h - ,wH,,r f fiht oiurht to rearVa
ootata vour authontv to compel them to U Zri.:,..Tl-i." TI- JL.. .1..11 1,. 1 anal tjroi
I their draught in timo f War? f -hh eW itifJa duty, provided irch per- ;.
soni.? Dei suns snairnar an eorraim tor men , .. ,
rxavipuon, which ci'valeni . shall be eo Heot ed 1
Mtmndly by arivil oluoer,nd ba hereatW WfeXS
br law- anusitMiDceanaiasmai oerouieiow- .is .
he nHerwnrila eoelrd elf, And nnt-HUnnrd on
the subject by myaelf rr tomn one in ray pre-. .
i, he sined that a Mr. Cs'Tiry, I think was ilia L'
name, h.vt tn'n ahnulthirt t air;ed verl-al-
Wor by a letter, I am nw - n which v t.en i li '
Jackaon, to have nolhim,-1 do with Col. Burr's vr "t
xntamtKUi, s - ' .
f KeapeeUully, - -s Tit, tX TTATKIXS. ' ; t
f .It is-thu clraily hnwa thst T.nrr. v
was invited tu the baUr(hat his invi' s
'n..i i,...
mviuu yux nui irvn.iicu, uui aam.ii'nicii
by4h ubcnbe.rs -anti, tlidrrfore all , V'
assertion or, insintiations that he was - '" "
introdtjeeu by Gen. Jackann against ti.
consent hf i the gentlemen 'attending,.'
ure without the slmdew nr a I uindattonr-' .
Ffotti; the statement cfPr. Watkins, f
ln.k-'.l... I- , it..
ii;'. in aisv caitu.uriy 'i'j i u .iiiiv
Geh Jackson,, if prrst nt at ail, shoVv 4
ed lo Burr, mftre at'entii i) than is nsuW
ally paitLto a tJis'ingnWieJ stranger; tii'.'" '
vvliwtprejodice, nothing t A;ein; the r ,
assertion ' hf Williams to the;tfontrary ; - "
botwilhstauding, , whey if his
b m bad An wlcn it )it his purposey, v 'X;
he trofrtett fppccni Jt,-iaj veil
rinUJB KlSaaA mtta ill nt ltl Ilia lvaafl Ifi at ft,' '-'
iru wv.i r"i'i'tll Vi nil HH'I Ti U i.t'l '
ner, Tor aught Ue now knows totho eoi-','
trary," trti)t'.ad f dtf .hia feet:M atrnin6
tne waii opposite urn twor."
; Tha t fctatements' iif Wil
wUnesa to much relied-on by the Co.i f v '
ritiotv-'havingbeen disppst'd of.-r-it on ff
ly Remains for us to oflVr a Tew remark .
tiport the chargo itself, and refer to and fi.
exhibit Mich evidence irv disprooT oCil, 'V;
asfln our-opinion, cnnclusivelr ehawa . -
ii.'r.i.i f ' .... V,. :
4 The letter ivrHtett by Gen. Jacksori r, .
t Mrr.Clnibnrne; Governor of, LnuiH:wt'i
ana AS tl.o 1 0fb TJnw ,1 BriR ,'j .1.. "
,, v, m.w &vu.4 i, aiitau l " .v.. .
btiire the pub!iei In; it he says, " J'o;- j J -;" : :
upon the alert, keep a watchful eye up-f. ;
Pft our Gcneriil,i..nd beware of. .an at ; y
tV?ca at well from our ofm-: 'enuntty, '' .
Spain,,1; I fr ir Ahere is sometliing rotrf
tea in the state, of Denmark.: You havtf J, "
enemies withia-yourown city, that riay;c v'v..
try o snuvert your' government, ad
try .to ' a?parato it - -from the Union.
Yot know I never tliaz,ard ideab with
out good grounl-yt)U will keep these,;
hint9 to yourself. Dut.I say igain, be
noon the alert: vouf envernment is in ,
toogri;rIftiar,ther art plant onfoot','
Mmice&'tt ijhetphbm, '"whether therfi;'
will be fltttemptetl to Ijh carried into et.'; "
bitw. liot t Wtittoi Mifi fat retttaiisirred '
they are in opera t kin, or i .ealculatrV 0 fh
hnldlv!" nnd hciin" in ih mi" T ' ' ' -
!.rv;v
A Hit tftltfgcntlemenin tlie ball room at tin time
ana was wre jn-eteni an (Ac public iqvare at
waunvwe, vmai jsurr -wot purttt in tyigy m
Geo. VWf L, Marr, atto, at law.' - 1 v i
Wm. Stoil h, atto, at laic nd now Clerk ' of
the Circuit vurt ot W ulwinsou County,
. 1 not, swan, oi v a, nuo, at law. ( ilvad.
John
Judce I'ortcr ot Louisiana.
Y N, 4'unatall, of filtiylyania Coonty, tr
t Chrrr, former Postmntter at Nashville. ;
were
pan t am prouy oonnocm were present.. ,1 very r .i,; .--; , . A1 flow. ri;k,,--
wen kiiow mere were at xne uurntmj oi the euiey . ... a. . ,, -,
r. . - .I-.,, r Pv tvlvon ilitiiritlnaa ha uo.in an ha hnnnH,,,
, w " V 1 v a,' . ...... w 1, V M(..,1IV ,
"V-rJ
, Kwan, of. Va. otto, atUw.ilvau,) N'
VVaikma, ol B. Tena. ' ' -1 ' " P
0.- Hlotttit, of.V. C. - '
9 I'oncr ol Louisiana, v -S" V? , ,
unatall, of fmivlyania Coonty, Va . '
.HaU. , j, . ' '
awi nvt'aenain that Hie genllemen releiTed to i;will die in the lust ditch 'before ' I, Would '
-present rf Hot they nan lay b greater , sg'e the Union disunited." Ill addition
convinced of Jiurr's intentions, it is ol-
so known, that about the time time,',t . "
(suspicions then btginnlrigvery general-'CV:"
jy o prevail,) many revolutionary otli- ' ,
cers jnTenness'cp of great respeciabil-'::ht
ity rrten-who from their Kitnation mar - i V".
ne presumed i nave Known jacKson
have orrssinn tn ahnu.-
'Vlf we be correct 'jti. this view, of 'the
subject, or rather ' in this historical de
tail, nothing tnore can be necsary to
satisfy the witids of the -most frejudic-.
ed, 'thai as we aserted4 the, Construe-,
fipn, to be pJaqed :-Sn. .thssitj imputed, , f e
marks r tieii. Jackson r-musi,jleperMi3
entirely on the time whenihey ocrured.'
if .the firs, was expressed before he be
came umleceived, and be battel after
Ward then all must a'dmit-' thflt fhey.
prove nothing to his prejudice,;'' It is
only by: asguuiirTg that the.alleged offer
of the captaincy took 'jjiace after Gen-,
Xacksnfi became ac.juainted with- Btirr'a
designs' tot Mve.r',tbe! Unioo4-in bthe'r
woras, Dy connecting nis two observa
tiotjs, hat fiis'lguift i inferred. H We
have as mil cfi reasotl to say, as we ton'
scientiousiy or neve,- thaf at thp time ol
tjraf:f ieinark'r BurrVtrtieobjec't wa
unkm ) to General, Jacksoq.VArtd as
these ieinarkH lire adduced in support
of the thargeit js ';'early- inciimbent
mi those ,who refr on them,' to prove
that thtsf.ijaccurreif at the times ossum
ed by tliera; otherwise: they affotd no
evidence in thofr Jfavorr' Kosuch proof
has oeen onerca.antl'tneretorewe have
theiriglit to conclude i iw the fbence of
all Iproor or the subjects that the? oc-
curjed at tbt times we bfleive 'Uiem to
navr rager. piace, ana wnen tney were - lt ,.rt bTthe KWoxvill. Enquirer iU tter i means of ascertaining whether . V; '.
entirely , innocent,1' Bnt e will ' cojJuiW Williams' t;. i,v. jlmJL LTi o-i, -Ui ..... -,.. r..i..aL..t. u-.J'r
arther, and express the; opinion that offered him acantamcv lo Hurr'a army; wrote to. than any" on else. His nniriion iheeia. - V' J l.
WiMiams's na statement if it '.loe''! John Williams, communica- ! . f . ' P'r ,on i1"" ; 4
.niiiminsp aa Biomiiient, ii it. tiocs. . .. .. , ,,,;.,..' . fore, from the mere circumsf.mcn. W ;v -
not; prove, 'at. least clearly - indicates CaiT.r,,peaiOng0fti,e suspicion, .hid, oncenre- he possessed this knowledge, and -'Shart 't
rom that dclemice which mifht' hn !
aimed " for his judgment, is bserv)ngrw, 'J ' t
' particular ittrentivr,l,I,VVhrit that a-' -V '
protaammion." .tntl that u;aw bMtimen.a.t'amI ttierofora disreeartlfi! the an,.' nlninn U'.wtmII l,. a .
wahireWwhtowatwa.!?t th. org. ol' SlthWd if
U,4 ii rmwirr If at it. limn- nf Ju,1S Wdhams, spenka, truth, Col. William ?1. ,h(l J?f laW I Oil
y -v,. ... ... - ,.waa informed of the feet which ia now relied an. , letter to uen.' V I kinaon " IM aaanretl
-.. 1. ...n-. . i ! 1 1 , J. , t. - t P . . '
fiompna to two bundled individuals, -"
tsr.--' ;-'-:-.n.. -w., wiluams.w
.."ilTiii.. iiljrfiie.w 'allegation of impor.
taince contained in this expose,' 'relates
to the attendance by Burr, of a trail in
Nas)iville.iTbe others had been mdej
oetme, or are now made with so little
certainty and precision both as to dates
ind-factjss uoto to merit, nud admit intiraately and from their characters Zp.'
of :refuta(ion. v; And in regard to it, we jcannot be suspected of .havin pirjtlci.l.V;1.'
.v .v. m iiisvw. tiiv-eviucuco paiet.in any vesoname nesigns mauo f r'
of a gentleiMa;) resent .athajti baU, -Ul formal Jerider, to him as their com-
which proves beyond all qijestion VhatnSkr; tiftheir ervices in Rapport of
VViUiams ' statemenUn tns;fliibject U, tlttlaws and conslitutcd authorities'' VV 7
untrue.1. .The eentlemau vi whom - wa 'ftf-.Vi) .iiiintrr ; 1 ' . -' -
rcfef.i la Dr. Thomas G.iVatkins, of !f JeiTerstin; wlio wa'sl Presidcut at
. .in ' ' ' i .1 1 . i Ii ii I 'ii, , i .. T ' .'I , " " . ' .
!,We have been, informed that fotvjnuny year
aiiiir ijurr a conspiracy, rftiuge willtlims remain'
ed iiitimate with lien. Jacksofi tie could not
themtore, himself, have believed Jn the ehargo
wnicii ne now roukes.;- l
It isasserted by. the Knox'
juilgt) .V Uliamt, a lew da;
J .' JeiTerson, who wai. President at Vt'Vv
'tne time, and who ii know', to .hava.- ''''
l!)in. been early informed of Burr's designs- ' '
not,, of alt hie prepiti atiops, and of hia aso- - J ? V
rK ciate, may be prestimed. to have had 'k i
viiav icuini ss m'ic .imuc r.i -tne ,nno" w tfMvnun hau oeen eiiirRijea with nurr. I
. . w . . ; . v. ... . . ,n .
time supposed by ns. As to the brst, "" i;" "n,van " " c, "n ptmc 1
he etnresalt. -saw. tt wa " before Mr "" KOTeTn" his eon.luctl of c
ne.expressiy',say s, it was veiort 4vir. vm, no individual fpw rumor, and ." oi
JrtlenWi
fls u the, w,h wt! e,treen. ot North occurrvnee. neither government flor a, evidence of Gen. J.ck.onTguaLd. that Tennessee
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