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vol. io. ; ' V Raleigh, : (n:c;) jpffljy; ig, iSdj , iisTT
i . i i in i iij.ii., .iln" .iiTii ni ii I I M I II " ' ' wnwwi iiiiw.iwjiiiii. ,1 I,, -
following Utters were publifhed by the Aurora
to prove that Mr Elliothad jained the uaioiv
f iionelt men if they do not prove that, we
think they will at Ua prove that he has quitted
his " union with difnoneft mep."
Copies cf Letters from "J arms Elliot,
No. i.
Ws,h:ngtOi,.JQ. 2 180.
Your letter is received. As I am al
ways willing to receive good advice, your
observations on my (tylc of fpeakiog are
nor unacceptable; but in my political eon
duct I muff lac dictated by my confidence
alone. ' r ' -
1 have no idea that my confliruents ,v?im
to be represented by a humble flave of the
proud, paffionate and ariltoeratic Mr.
Randolph, of a fellow labourer of thofe
whofe labours tend to diforginize xhp con
fiirution, and place the fmallitres at the
feet of the large ones, and both large and
fmall at the feet of Virginia. On this lab
jed I believe ther is great-union of fen
timent among the Vermont delegation,
both fenators and reprtlentatives ; at. any
rate, I believe I know the fenrinienrs and
feelings Jf all but JuJge. Olin. 1 "v it'll
this communicated tu thofe who accufe
me of u ftraiuing at a gnat aad fvalloA'ing
a camel. " If there be any bjfe enough
to accufe me of a" direlicl.on of princi.
p!e and a temporifjng policy for the 'false
of popularity, I otfght io'juilice ro my
klf to offer jhem i nothing but the hotmge
of my , high contempt. But I have the
" vanity" to add the remark,, that every
aclion of my life, contradicts the unmanly
inli'iiiation. Befldei let me enquire what
popularity-1 had in view, jc-vras fuppo.'ed,
in oppofiag a mealure altnoft u'niverfally
popular -But I cannot thi ik any re
fpedable man has arcufed me of political
difhonelly. -Ycur correlondence will at
ll times be agreeable, and believe,
Sir, very relpec'tfully,
Your m oft pbe di e n t f c r v a n t,
1AMF.S K.I.I.lO r.
lytfihgtw, Feb. 13, 1604.
Dear, Sir,
Your's of toe 3d inftant is received.
Qn the fubjeti of the American " chancel
lor of the cxchqu?r,?' the peculiar fa
vourite of the prtfident and heads of cle
pirtment, and oftenfible leader of the re
publicans in congrcf, ycu (hall ha?e am
jile fatiifaclion. '
. It is now a I moil the unanimous voice of
the northern republicans that Virginia &
Mr. Randolph are attempting to rule the
lioufe of representatives amj the nut ion by
viclence. On '"thejubjeft'of ;the extin."
guiflmiept. of the Hate balances, every
jneaiber from New nghnd," Jude Olin
XP'i. unit hi oppo(itioi to ihe tnvj
fure. UiLtnoii quctlhuis, the northern
reprefentatives,-republicans and fedehil-lifts.-
vote together. Judge Olio with us
irequently. in oppoiltion toihe falfi ybill
for inlhnce. J'JieA:onftfliience-f this
-
Ichil'n anions republicans is, iha t meafures
are irtq i;n;Sy carried a-rainft the prime
minifter by ftnall majorities, oji all which
x. 'uccsXim and niany v:hers; u abufts the
'fpeaktr ad the lioul'e in a moll infamous
ii)3nner. n nnny tf his fpeeches he tells
t ;i'e houle that' their proceedings-are difor-
. e'eri. Tiio.oih'T day he told the houfe
ihey ,were under the infiiienceof Mr. IV
rilVojd, &p:fed much indecent language
' H!:l7'l,ctt 10 coa)ti0ri betw-eea
i;hxjf;t airdMr. Lyhn, wJibm he reprTT-
iL-inreil as Uie leaer4rf-ifief
. JMOit 'VrioiuriTt.de taken-pla.ee B t we-n
JS. I r . K ; a nd M r. AUion,' -w h ich w i 1 1 pro- .
L.Jle fidtn -a due I Itljcre JiiQlt'lro" bJeTa
Juel,b(tween him & Mr. Hampton, whetir
Ii : souled in dcbate.a Mrrn. is famous in
tiiat w..y . atjW h is faij perloTmevl deeds of
fstal pro'.veS s-before be came to congres.
Aj;oiryiiicui ' Setters replete" av tth incecti ye
J threats -.ire JliveretJ to fouie. of the
'-"i-fpubiic-ii inunbers,, '-I"Uay received one,.
ifv-ihe Uy le of an aiFalfin, 'am! it is evident
cJji'Jp har-d vritit of-Mr. rl. very
r u k w a rU I y d fg u i I e I . 1 every day public
y Jetlare it to be his producliun, abd"ha ve
t'etTundcd of hhn an explanation, which it
lie dots n j; jriyejl (hall'make-a '(titfcment.
A' the byfinf ts to the houfe," and perhap?
- inof e Ins cx'pyifnnv ' 1 am in fear of I
dire no; fay what- -you v. ill heacipore
' lei n. . ' ' .; '- '
Virginia is undoubtedly purely repub
Nearly one hMff the people in a ftate of
menial, and four"t!tths of the remainder
itViCivil fl,very One inattjivTour or five
11 elcclor. My blood thiWsJrremble
for my country I I know yes know that
oeep laid plans cxilt againft the conititutioh
of the Union.
1 care noi how extenfively this informa
tion is diffufed, it it is kept out of the lie wf-"
pipers. We havefiKtv or ieventy ordrrs
of the day, and (carcOy a'qotftion istak
en without feveral itny's d bate. I f the
ftlTjon be nor made perma'ntnt, it will not
be that bufinefs is wanting.
Ycui finctre friend,
. - J AMLS-. KLLIOT.
... Mr.- ' ... -
. No. 3
Dcar Sin, ; WajUngion, Ftb. 15.
Me firs. Handolph and Aliton have been'
arreltcd, and bound tokeep the peace w ith
in this diftritft. The injury which Mr.
Alfton received, was, however, of fo atro
cious a nature, thit tker? muf be a audi.
Mr. Hampton, averfe to dill orbing the
councils of the nation, will, it is faidfuf
pend his challenge till the end of the fef
fnn. The difficulty betveen Mr. Kan
dolph and my fell" has Wen accommodated
by the intervention of Mcfli s. Uryan
Nicholfon, Mr. R. having dented any
knowledge of the letter in qu?JFdh.
Yours, I AMES ELLIOT
rNo.4
Wojhington, Feb. 1 7 , 1 8 04.
SiR,
I. enclofe you a fee of revolutionary re
folutions, by Mr. It. the great inquilitor
and tenlpr, and not only of the judicial
.department but of the (late govfrnmems..
In the opinion of -many republicans, they
tend to the o'eftruction of ihte foveregn
tics. , ;. . v .
The great principle involved in thefe
refolutions; has already been decided a-"
gainft Mr. R. by 6? votisto 6. - But lit
is too good kTepublican tq fubmit to a ma
jority. Only one member fiouj New-Eh-la
nil lv o t e s i t h h Vm orr th is qd c fl 6 n "
Yours; '-JAMES ELLIOT.
P. S. Thefe fefolutions involve ak'o an
open violation of the plighted faith of the,
nation by the convention between-the-United
States anl Georgia by' which we
became poflcflld of the Mi.'D'fippi Territo-
iy, ujc yniuM otaies are pieugeo to ap
propriate five millions of -atreb to fatisiy
the very claims which Mr. H. ''fays we niuft
rcfolve not to fatisfy.
TNo 5 .
Sir, IVvfbintlov. Marches 1B04..
The bill for latistying the Georgia
Claimshps palTed in committee nf the whole
liy a majority of eleven; tan'd the fublfance
of this revolutionary retolution, wj re-
jt cled in the fame committee, by the lamet
majority. . J h e refolut tons a re hl K.betore
the boufe. but 1 hall this d v ?nove their
poftponrment or toral rejiclion. Mr. K.
is more furious than ever, and has poured
the full" viaTof his wrath upon Col. L-yon
and m y I e 1 f-!i e h a s c i ' ! e d u s Khi.Bear.
cfthe arclic7 and the Lion of the torrid
2ne." He threatens to relign the djcla.
torlliip, Several alterationsr which to
my knowlerige rhsve " been projected
in the conftttution, calculated to def
troy the remainiug weight of the fmall
itates, will now be kept back for a feafon.
From prefent appearanies 1 fliaV! riot
vote-for the impeachment of Judge Chafe
-rbtir we have not all the uftimony. I.
arn a friend tt the independtrce of the"
ju?gei,"but a greater fnendio the rights
ot tnepeepie. 1 our?.
I contrary to the prnftice ofalj other fpeak-
crs, 1 always truif-tor fianner as well as
matter, to my ekteniporaiitous Powers :
1. have never ufrd a ingle Viocej or coui
mjt to paper (ltvgle yoi J of my fpeeches
uetorc delivfiy.
Mr.
Yours,. JAMES ELLIOT.
li
My
What rcpublicanilhi
1
" . (No. 8.)
- iVajb'mgton, March 17, 1804.
Dear Sir, ",. '"- ;.;r":
Of Col. Lyon's" plans."! know nothing
1 will teli ybu the truth, but not the
whole truth, aboo. terrain defigns agaieft
.th cuiiflifution." Perhaps it is wrong
t call them dtfigns tnoft of iheicwhn -entertain
thofe Views are honeft ; they be
lieve we have reached the age of political
perfeclibility.
I 1 o c arry the eleclion of prefident to
the people. How will this affect the final!
lates ? 'i'iike Vermont and PennfylvanU ;
VerniOiit giv't-s (ik eledortl votes i I'mi
Tylvania 20. Carry the election to the
people, and the weight of Vermont rvla
tivcly to Penufylvd'iia is but a fVactiq i
mor tLn as 4 to iS 1 TUduce the pcii.
od for which ltnators are -elected 'to two
years. iiow will this a f Feci the fmall
Uates ; 1 1 will render the fenators lelV in.
dependent, and it. rime the mere tools of
the large llaie-j. Something of tltis kind
is already difcuverable. i A republican of
diftiniftion has been heard to f-y .tbat Vir
giuia might as wtjlj0 four fenators and
i hodflflad none,as for each to fend t wo.
-J. Limit the ojlice of a j u'le to 5 years,
'i his tiecils no cotiit;ic:.t. w
I fliall al wai be Ur voted to the caufe of
liberty ; but 1 am dttidcoly of opinion
(hat tlie union of iheWt terricorv and he
terogeuious population of uur country can
not be prelervcd under a ly Item Ids eucr
getic than rhe pivfent coiiftitij ion 1 !
moment when 'we have added a world to
ournnpire is a 'very improper one tofcie
for the purpofe of rendennir our govern.
jtngnt
fticli vicvs ire chteitaMHd byour fouth
ein and J'cnnlylvanta brethren.
The nondnation of gov. Clinton wa$
made in feeret c)nclave by four or five
nieiiibers a great while ago It is a part
of the well known -Virginia plan always to
gtve us a preliditit from tlutfbte.-....
Col. Burry bes many relpcctable friends
in both iionfes, but it was liectfiWy to fet
himalidi for the prefent, r irgiiiia com"
manded arid it was r5n.
I am Sir, vsty refpeftfullv,
Your frietitl and liumbls fervant,
JAMES ELLIOT.
Mr
1 S Both judge Olia and nu fi lf have
experienced "mk h ' diiJicut'ry- in. vpung" for
1 he jmpeat h me 11 1 J u-.!ge. C'ia titTZ- VV
fhai! p obcly, be obl gt-d- to vote, agaitill
the articles, as they will cllurce hmi with
ten timea too much. ' " J, E.
(No '9 ) ', . , '
StR, Wiibl-ijtm,- March 9, 104.-
. ,: 1 n. my-laft-1 ititituited t hn t the ii hode.
Ifl.Uid fenators were coildered 3 JeVo
ted to the vtswt of Virginia. I m-aui"no j
imputation on the chai aLler 6f.thofe.ge1.1
tlenien, they are upright : and their coin
cidence with Virginia perhaps merely' ac
cidental. . '. "-' .,: . : ;' . . .
" It is certain, however, that there are
many modes of. republican' influence' and
intrigue, or vynicn none but thole, who
ha ve; tike us a vie w of t he w ho! rou i.d'
can mike dn adequate idea, y: -
v :r Youjrs tJM5iiELLI0l
-.1!
Mr,-
JAMES"ELXIDT.
(No. 6 ) . '
cip-.-. .'' r4fiifmtmt marth f j, 1 eor
' T ihe, revolutionary reloltuiorfsr 71a ve
been pofrponed to the next IfiTion, except
L the two firft and fecon l, which were,ab..
It A . . A. r:.--.4 ri r
-much flt'miration. by a' very a,ble fpeecU
againlt the refojutions.
' .-.' Yours, JAMES ELLIOT.
Mr--.. r . ---.
7 ) .. . ; -
Sir, ' . . Wajh'.ngton March : t'iSoj. .
Jima gmrjLLhatiJ'he-r t p u blkaui in your,,
phant. -The tirquittal -of the fuprenift
court in Pennfylvjnia, is the lure harbin
ger of the dowufal of Dmne, and jacobin
ifm in thatflare. Mad the judges been
condemned, articles of impeachment d J
gainJr governor M'Kean himfelf were al
ready cut and dried for immediare ufe. .
- After the moft ftrong and difgraceful
congt eiTional debate, ever known, of lour
days duration on the Georgia claims, the
friends of correel principles have prevail
td by m lmail majority, n,nh lullcft boufe '
we hive had this featun--ayes 63 noes
S. Mr. Katdolph has delivered feveral :
phtUippi.es, "more violent than thofe of
iiobelpiei e, the b!oodv.timejof France.
ln return he has been called by rtpubli-
Cairlpeakers, -nape, a monkey, a llander
trr, u cawnimator, a maaman, au amuuious
popular' leader a dtlpotic" dem-gogae, sa
popular tyrant, &c &c. He saccul'ed .
the port mailer gt-ueral of crimes ai)a"Jnif-J-demeaoors,
and that officer has demandedT
an ciiquiry into his conduct, I (lull move ;
to tontine the enquiry to the charges ex
hibittd to Mr. Kandolfih, for 1 have af
cei taitied that if it fhould go to his whole !
official condud. fedcralifts will untie with 1
the violent republicaiTSj, upon the qusftion, :
and he will molt alluredly be condemned.
My Ipeech, which will loon br publi(hed,if
j exhibits a clearer view of the Georgia bu
iiueis than has before appeared. Col.-Ly
on obfei vedjin his fpeech lhat.he v;
"grateful, typhis God, for having giver'
him tlie face ol" - man and not ihat of ao
ape or a monkey'J (Mr. handolph had
i:al!cd kim a jazUll) and that ".thehetu lit
)i iKe nentleman from Virginia was fuller 11
u,f political projccls than Doii Ojiixote
was of windmiili, catlles dulcineas and all
the pemp ot knight errantry." General
..Staunton, of iihotle-Ifland', laid his vote
M'oulii not be influenced by 1 he "wheedling
of fycophauts oT the frown of tyrants.'
I he northern members are treated by the ,
junto with the inoft fuperlative degrtt of
ci tnten ) p t aiidT inTuirTjo "t K Tn aiul LuX of-.:
doors. -"' v .- ' -; i
1 am, Hr, with refp-ct and emjem, ,
Your moft obedi'snt farvant,
; JAMEs ELLIOT.
(Ko. 12 )
Dear Sir, . U'alhintouFeh. z. l8of. '' A ,
' - Vv e liave this moment kited Duanc.-4
We ha?ve, t..ken his exc!uue right as prin
ter and Oationer to the gov. rnment. and.
decreed it .40 the lowtfl bidder, whatever
may be his po!it:s". Lve-y New-Euland
men.ber voted tor the tefolutions-
. A new daily moderate republican paper
is foon to cotunience-ar Raltimore. There ,
reajre.'dv berwec n 6k 70gr fubfcriber-
the tv. o fit It of whom -rc 1 homas Jetfcr. J
fon aidH ub.tr t-Stiiith-.-" "ZZ -f
tvery-ur,,' . J AMES ELLIOT.'.
Valuable Property for Sale.
1
. it ur 1 rr .r. .j.i a.. -.11 - ... - r"
Le cxbokd ifrpuUtc fcile, in a credit of fweivs
quarter ;viH 'not .-find, rfiiich fault with my
fp ech in favour of the impeachment of
judge Chafe. : I fliall be obliged,; however
to vote in the nega ti ve ultioi i tely", . a s the
qneftion will -be' taken' upon feveral art i v
cyi, to all qf which but one, 1 aiaopof
" cel.. ; " - '- -.'. t .: ,
If I have fometimes "failed in arrange
Riects,' 'it may be imputed to hjsj that'
Sir-' -. V- -:v: -!-. -Vr-
Your notice of the jcleftioiv of eleitnrs
wa $ very accep t. bl evil M Noy e s. 1 s in
debted to my aclivity and iRfltlence in GiL:
fordjifor1 his eievaticui to public life, "and
he knows it very wt!lv : :Mr. -feeprnfon
is i fimilarly tircuniUanced- ' TJjeic gentle,,
men are among tny- bit tcpert pff fetutor.
".Father forgive them, forgive them,
for they k io w not;wh"a"t they do." They
are poor aiul want offices. i am poor
atfo, but 1 will ne verVacrifice2 "euh"er prin
ciple br friends for ' the loves and fithes.".
I thall live and die an undeyiating friend
to the -right's of mankiil Ingrati ude
may affect 'my fennbiUty, but it cannot
make ne a villain. ; . ::w ' '.
" Your friend and humble fervaot,
JAMES ELLIOT.
(No H.)
.'- ' - ' " WaJh'mgton Fel. . t8oj.
TJiar.Sir, ;:-y., ..".,..' . .
Agamis the union of honed men triuci-
? . 1 1 1 .1 r 1.. .
manias, 517 acres oj uuuit lying vn oomjiaet
Middle Oral, nii:thn 5 mila ofSmitljUUi ut
which is ah mi 1 x.QCQcorn hills, uoQ iu cultivM-
. 1 . - ...
r
tip.', fuiiubh for : c ,rn r vbtut ; and but little of
ohuh Qve'Roiut in the hhhefi ftebet. Another.
traS, containing 4. c o ucra, lying on tt mJUn rca j .
letting pom 'SmthfiiU to ljctuyide, cvitbia J'Jr iH
miles vf Shiihjulj. ' Another traS, ftntJun 2CQ 1 ;
acres t nrar on the road that la Js ont mithfield f l
i
to Aver d (borough t iilhih about Q tnitet oj Smith'' ,jf
fiild. Cn the fame day ui'l be. fold, cr. a Credit cf 3
fx monthsra halfucre lot on matletjlrcet, A 0.93
on lohich is a lgejitui convenitttt houft nduU2.
tafad af a fiivirnijt Zoue on
tie fame lot is u houfe that would arfwer vtryvielt k
JUT UJtlUitt jamilj VI m Jtvi uumt,' . fjw,
9., cjj, gfi, 1 1 j . 1 1 4Lt, 1 jifcf -H.fe:
f0iJot,fioUf''i6y W$le fill, a quan'
thy if houfhohl fu-rniurei which would fuit ihe
per f on very iieUjkat pircafei the Life dad Irfi
if he Intends l i live in 0 public fa. ';''.', r' '-,
Cajb viuh le required fur fmrikajes under tern
pounds, and for all funis ewri bond witt approved
f curity v will be required Any of the'.aforefaid
property wtU,bc dtipoled of ;before the day of fate
if afptted for as I v'til t to retire into the im.ntry.
SmiihfUU, Julys, 1 805. , v - r
1
I : Taken up,
ON the 30th of Juoc aud cotpraitted tojtH,
a Negro bay by the natie of Simon. an4
two bthera on the 7th July,' Ifaac aod Jacb,
who fay they belong to Jho Lloyd of SiTth
Caroliaa The wcer is rcquefted to come for
r'dar.d -csake oectTary irrangcmeats to re
ceiTtfiktir property.' ;
k . : NEAL LOV,j-nr. t
- FayettttiL'cjMj gth, i8cc. JV .
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