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raOPRIKTOrt AD PUBLISHER.
. 1 Kit MS. -
Su a te i rTUw, t hree dollar! pe r annum eue
half- tdeairee. anbaerioer. in tllier Staff
eaiin it be allowed tn remain n arreci.lji)ej;
"" than toe Vear.ht jW'Twini t etideiit without thia
, Sf'te, who may detirelo beemria .ubtcribera,
vill be ttrietlv required to pay the. whole a-
laixnt ofthe yew'taubteti'iplionin adraneeOj
ArilTli"iT, not exceeding fifteen lino,
''i"1fianlfW.ittMiiiMiWe,i'ri-ihl"te'iif'
4,eiaJfOiaiiiii-r": :
l.tTTKa. to IhV.ilitor nuitt be pil r"'
'filiate orTTSi'151 Carolina,
Hr.wrvoRD Countv.
.I Equity. Mm? I Term, 1836
J Klitlf
- Prluicn to
til
The Ourt.
. It allies. iug to the taiiafoctim of' the Conrt f
F.iiuily that tiir J Mm dania. Day'! Jigpelia, an
i..Ur.i'nl f,Aiit'";a. Nanjv l'i krr, loritieriy
- Knrj JiRxflS and Mr?, tlutubtJh, Tnke,
l,rwi. 'anil lhu,h t he Driivt and Unr-Uudr-cJul-'rvn
nl PJixabrlh ' iWbutl, in right id
their niM her, the uil I'.liwiljeih Holland, hir
biir(rt raw nlTemt"in eomnwin .f til afroe
ait tract of land, Jjii'il ol whom are n.n rt-ii-ilr.ua
nl -I Sit Swrfi j il it thcrclme nrdrrrri br
hi, Honor ttiit puWiiHlit.n be tnaije iihrj;(.;
HtgTIWr''fr3iI3 'lr"
's-'v " '"I11' ri'":'i5"i k niT tl i v - be fl-.
tlieiirst'tnii'til Ki"jiir tfibe htlil llr I e t:iiii-
tr i.f lUrtr.inl, at I. Ci.utt li. iue m the 'i
of M'intim, mi thn lnlirtr Monilar in rtrnilcr i
xt, linn Mini
i iliere'to nlrr will pi iilion, tl .
el ihe iiiii...! cr..i'r.i. V" '
fl. .1 UUNTCO.MF.HY. C
STATU f rxOTlTH CABOUa,
Benic eiiutitv Suncri.tr Court. Sptin";
T .! iffi
(Mali 11;..,
it...
"IVilT.Unaa
Petition fur Divorcer "
r.nr.nanre of .n or.l-r
otMiie lyi'iin'j ntie
n by nofilii J ih.i on .
Mn IVtmi !!": tn pnr'ianre of sin onl
at Kiiiins' l'e, !'3'i ol
rior ('imrt, -u are hii
'rimnuhtj:, 'ii 4ir i f k;ritrnilT Trr, at
' the Stoie I lo'ite I Mr R'fwM .1. .! IT irs, in
Niltowiiv roi.iniv, V'i'yiiviii, I thall ti.kt the ifr-'
l,ncili,.(. ,,t Vfra. Man Fowlkra If'illt Fovlkr,,
- lolviww,' .It-fli.w1 t&Wt&iiWWWVFW.
.Ii-ffiira, J.iw.ea M. .J a) lor, Ihe Urv Silat Shrl-
lmei an i.lherr W rrmrafrKteiire itr "Th "
li.nr rate ol . Petition lor l)imr.:e, whrriii I -.'J iy '111,1,11,0 caiurui ins tectum
ain,ilainiiir nii'l yon Ur.Miilaiil. n'iw iienrlinj; in 'live acHon of Co'trCiS, i l rel'l iori O
ncitic Sut.. -riiir Conrt, ami to be trn-.l at the tie ntttioJUtl (tomahl (HI I the Pafionol
tUvt tloirne in W tnil,or on die .8.1 Mwlt m , . . . .
S.-,.irnil,rr nrvt. wl.ni and aherejoman at. tttaSUTr.- Here IS IU0t allinrtlPg
tend and cro, vinj.ie- JaJilliSAUWt.. MdbiAZ-madtW-lM6i
on.iii boss.
.iyjdWr---vM arc-
N. B. It nut tafcrii mi The-alinee named i'y
ll,T be Ihkrri at the aaiiie Jilare on ihe
tirxt day. O U
I NIVERMi Y OF VIBOMIA.
Ii.. t,t .. a,im ol ilna 1n.liiuii..n will eon.-
m.nre on ihe I rt day of Sentrinber, and tnd on
i.iriioij.nT loiio-mx.
The Faciiliy , it . cumtinteil ol the follower
l'rofeaor:
I. f Anenriit Ijinjnajftr-Dr
ann. ' ' . : .
ntatner Hani-
fC SKwIern langiiairi a--Ir. fieq. niKltcrmaun.
m . .t J.S ft I . II . - . I..
1
Nfl'ittMU'iiilnBiivhy wiiiixro . Gojrei a.
Lhewutry and AUleti Mediea lit. John
h leliletaeriv Aiirrd T.tKiil.
,7. AnMom, k hurjrriy Dr.' Anf. L. Warner,
fx.
m.ht.VPI i'nw.i.y-uri. Tucker. I
i S I -I A f. I i
I l.i ubjb.niu-iliuM1t ai thnronehtr laueht
the braneliea uanail'v enmnrvbndril in it. Be-
i..i.:h i that M.i.rn..t.et are inen..tr
Vtrrwt 1i.iliHiitira and t.rtil T-iirnn-ennFranrr
in4ht of Moral ptiiloi.by, luiiea Uttrtt and la,re ,nt h base, corrruptand tle
Puiiiieal Kronomy. testable practices, admitted now by
i. ti.e.iept.n.-.dof rr.-.beai.iea MMtcM the prcsident and his adviser to have
law in all k branrhea, du re are here taiiKhl the . , , '
U "I Nature and Nation., the Saitnee tf fJo. , existed, WhS defeated by tllC Van Bu-
e.-ment, and Omitiiuiioind law. 'ren party in Congress. It is most
1 the Me.lie.1 ilv,r.rrnt, lh, rrnfe.w of foul t f ,h p, ,
Medicine rmhraera in bit emirte not only Ihe , , , P. ' ., , ,, ' , r
Thenrt and Practire of M.Wieiue, bm aim
Midwilerj ami Medical Jurpmitene anil
Itlie a.-tiion (ten ntoiitlit) the Uuee Piolr.anr, of
lini,oelirltillll are maiif" i ici iiih mc m-
tierwilwhiiWtrJaaat.
hl.inble lliat anmkcr to pel tnrmi hereby lh
nnriie of Initio . it tery niarh iimtninen. jt
irtiiii inc aui.iriii ilmiij; 'in "'".
...A ... .....m mIiimi i. nlr .
In atlend, iuatead ol .x a day. n mableil to itnily
rr'or tAnmyn -,rH lluntV Rest. utiuHiehtt-dotie- his
htiyt nbiey m liitton all hirh braohea,a -utt . v . P ., . ,
cii'mtatiy and Materia Meiiiia. full c.ui.e.of eat and men put in who will not wink
liect.irra we it. linrrd OwM.e to the Imeih nf and connive at infamous " frauds unon
lie tnhjetU Id lectin-, on hlrb .mn.H&.ttraatf
m hi uie-...-r--. . . k'T r
eenlarly anil itdly eiflitntd. ll!HLaiiial i,f
LnianrtwrKViVTiiiberalir annpiied whh
iuw.ii.in, and hat aitnciieii to it a
...... ,l.l . t..ll ..I Vt.Hl...!
" . . . .....i .. . . -..
leelurrt l.i
liitintiHiiiinn i riiiillnl to . ffvr for cn.ilw.iion
i llie I'iiila.l' hM... Ilatiimnrr, r Traan Irania
redl
ram nmat he aiaiern yean of Re, bm the a nl-
r my iii.peiTo wiiii'ihit fetpUitiaii in fat or of
r'":.7D,t
i. ehiiiM-t but it oioler twrntt-nne, lie thatl
iendat least three, m.lrt. he t'',b;;ritien:;
intliniiiy" of l.ia reM. or g.iardwn, or the I
leniie analt fr roiwi cnw ihiii, anuw oini
. . . . .
. - . r i.. ., .ii
fiinn. drpoVtle with Hie Pair.t all Ihe money, jn,J -t ' Jt wa, , 8ur,len an. unexpect
Uh'i,. k. in hit tiowrttion,, and the amount I , : .t r .
.tt be at leaal a-ifncHiil y hi. fee., dormi-
rt rent, k. and three mmtllia board. All
A. .'.I. ...I . .1.. . ;.,-A l.r l.i". I.-
wild, tn'ifc nnt nilv received by hint mntt be
4an denetitvd iil the Patron, who has, charge
1 hi. tii,'.urenieiilt
Hmdentt are required 10 w,ar a tirorm ilrre.
li-rterilied bj Ihe the enae'iin nt.! eon.Uting ol
'I'.tb of a diuk gray t.ilor, at price not
"if.linf i dnIlMi-t a vrd.
i he Family my allow any man nf Rood mn.
i ctiarartrr, alie the age nl twrniy-ttinr, to
ml ihe h eturea in any of the tchoot. nf the
".irer.ilT, and a, rr.i.le out ol the prrcinrtt,
iriiij tnioi Hie ifR.ilaiKMit pirtciibtd for the
emmrni i,f uitenltt' eari pt only thote ahhh
nj'Hn retneetful and mdrrly dt-iortment.
the etnrrtea uf the whole aettion are at
4lw Hoard, wathhit, lodging and at-
dancela . .1. ....
i VI and candlea'at'en, and 5 pereent "
nimitino n the Patron, rtiiiiialed at,
fnt of .lorniiioiy , fa ba:r,when
nernpi.d by two tl illicit 5
h ol l.itirar, and (.ublie inrmt, - .
il one Proleaanr nol, br all. mriK
!51, A wn, eab $30, if more tbaa t
Kw,Mek4s.' n... . s
(too
:' : . s
. 7S
piai.exclnaiveef clothe, book., and 7 .
jncket money . $21 R
in addition to the ahntes fre, ihrre la In the
"d nf law an extra' fee f $20, parable by
a atndrmt who attend the arninr ctaaa.
5 he- nllo.aiw f.ir hratmiTtrffXiMnT
atinenta to $100; and for pocket roouey, to
Jtci'ififin, arreieea are ' perlnrmrd at An Uni.
'I? arry Sunday by the Chaplain, ahnh)
P'WIcil i f, m the four nrineiil ilvnr..m.
"" f the State. -
CliaiimjH ai giiA A'aaji aaleea "
cjicaostcr: lands.
. OX TUB twmtT-foorth day l October next,
t the town ol Franklin, in the ennnty l Macon,
oiaie oi noma iuxiiajL.pttiie mm wm earn
menee nl be kept open tor the space of one
week, and no Imieer, fur the ptirpote of aellior
iumiii unaoi.i, arqiiirci oy irraiy Irnnl lot l -ner..-
nee iml.ai.a, previoue to ISA), lite ante will
be ((inducted by a eoramittiiner appointed lor
tual ptppnae. , ,: ;:
Executive Department,
rs : .ft vw.VM,3Twwr; -v.- -Jul?' t Sttf,
J,,ty Sl- .. ...-.3i. 3taw
notici:.
Tlir inlitaiih.
unr iiilnrm
eiiiasna of talei:h ynil ha wmHy,ihsrhe ti' rn
fisiiil, at hit Mill, an aortmt'ii of SWVK.I)
I.U VlilK.lt, to6thi r wi'h i'JO LO(iS oi iliftvr-
uni ilimi-nnoni, iih wlik-h ho will be pleaied
nrtifjtjity Their onltrra.
Ilia pi ie- f.ir limUer, tVirn Men! and Flour,
ace gcitei ally the mine ai hit ncl.'l6or. The
x:mitr ofh'.a Milll tn the City, theriforr.
fl'-r a drci.lt'l alantae to inirctnxfi .
Killa ul an) kiiul luini.tit J at only a itmrt
notice. .
ULYTO '.
3i 3w
flintoii'a Mill, Inly S3, I8;i,8.
MILKS rOK S.ILU.
. The lubfcuriber ffn rhr ihI two jr'nnil Mutes.
JOS T. HUN If U "
Wake eounte. Jolt 5, 183IJ :,,,?'i,tf
vYiifi TitsstJitr Circular.
bT aa . ' V .
Mr. v ooio try, Seciemrv ot the
Iroaury, h ts issnedL a circular 'an-
J rec. i v.-il :i payment f.ir. public land
except cold and sii.v
Lculai-4 aoeoramiited br n
ctab.i'-nfc
vindication tt the act. ev
irdcr-
cl by authority, and into
fore-
staUlic opinion that plain
a would
"at lira; ly Hrm concet nmx
lh;-rviw
j i rist.i he of assunK' J.. -rcspiinibtUtTr
! Jiic m me reasons given tn this-g n"!!-
ir ,ocum?nt is (1)e existence of "Jec
. , .. , -- , '
vlai",mmop'!ii, lraiiA, com'nnntion
f.-r rlrjr Tie " uovcfnment nn i to nn
pr'eii the arttler, qxzm vrt'e 1 lu sui-
tnrmvfieiilftpjiitfe IJiinii and
m I
pj!icm. aril mvuixiirtk l new
!of , ii HVe'ftttrreyiitr-iimnrtaTST IStt Tea r -
nil in its nature, we are bound t:i sun
pose the truth ofth.se facts gulli
cienlly apparent to j istify it in the
Pi,,i'1,n of the President. This being
s0 wl)at are the people to tuink of the
refunl of the late Van finien m ijrliy j-
, ,le ii;,,,.., ni if;.nresen alives t
app dnt a Committee to sit dm inc the
rci'ss of Congress, with power to in-
Tesiinate inese very charges, some
of this disrrraceful enumeration, is in
the very words ol the resolution oner-
,l htr Me ITnnftho wlmto anhat.inpo
is there to be found as this piper ad-
mits. But that goes to the Wall; eve-
ry Whi? we - believe votin fop it. If
" KIHCtr DJT
the spoilers: some of
whom it W.1S Said
seriously to impli-
cat . TegtbistyeryTresolurion t in-
. - . ' . :
"my can remedy u ai ine oaiioi oox
fi. -...ur:-; . ,1. a tU nofiiriniin el
. - . , , , e
prvU by -4ba . had-a frierrd awl m-
nie r" --" -
Another reason given for esfab'ish-
,. . . ,
ing im meisurc in liiai many
ol the
.gKli ln. eedUana. whose -4atv tis
. - ,
that? Ifsuth be t.ie fruit of this
exneriment in sojjioxta Junr-whatJ,
nnv mini, nt Ilia mild fiml mlvcr hum.
. J . . - - - r ....
00 "" years, we will leave to
tima to ascfrtam. We are not cam-
t pronounce upon tl.is
measure asa remed(;il one: but aftef
th"!. notable rebuke of the hard tn mey
' scheme . bybthe -overwhelmmi yote in
.botll Houses f ConfTreS, Rlul afU'r its
being tidicujed- and f necred at br the
ii.,, .. - .... . ... . ,J ,
. - - - -.- j v
I.-w t.:. . tv . ,. .
nu cai mrii ill nil' jnrKHUTi n:ii I v.-h nti
aV
liie hvrrv mm whn voted iio-ninst Mr
-- . - - .
i- .mi iiiTiii iui ul-uumi was lOIIUglll to up-
U V ine rresilient to lase II tip
J and tPV to fasten it On the Country.
I . .l 1 . . J.
Anotner consideration strikes us ve
ry forcibly in contemplating this new
act of responsibility: every body
knows that the Banks have most of the
specie in our country. should they be
tempted to furnish that to their friends
instead of notes, fand the temptation
seems almost irrcsjstable)it will throw
the public domain more completely
into the hands ot the Hanks and their
favorites than ever. But this is not
all ; atinulit this hnnnnn' tVii rii'Tl iViin
ilf be a general bursting of local
b.inks, and a
id ruin of credit
throughout the speculating region.
Carolina lfTafchmaiu
Tho Van Buren papers complain
bitterly of the charge that their idol is
in favor of abolition. - They treat the
charge as though thcsonly. evidence tJ
? . 1. t .n" 1 .... 1
uppon 11 was tun ici'er atimtuing llie
pwwpf of?wgees (o abu'iiith slaTCPytn
the Distrcit of Columbia. But this, bad
as it is, is not all. Mr. Vaji Buren op
posed thj admission ol Missouri. into
the Union, except witi the express con
dition that slavery should not be per
mittedW I le alst voted for a-reol u tiotl
directing; the Senators and Rcpresen-
tativeg of New York in Conjrcs, to seen, 'except bj the Newbern Scnti
"opnose the i admission, a a State, in-' nel. The Ncwbem Spectator there
to the - Uoiun. of ami terAtoru not ' onon tieelarVs.i?iha t. .,, n... i...
. . , . , ...'
omni-ia.l null.!. Ik. II l
vv....i i.icu wiiiiiu mo vriguini uuunua-
rjr;.jf lha U., S,r witlioiit tnakin2""lhe
prohibition of slaver j therein an mtiis
penaibie comlifion of adir.lsion."
Suppose this resolution had prevailed,
where would now have been tlie Soutli-
ern- State? - V answer, " com prct el
t - th merey - of '-the- Free States:
ihere are now 13 . fixe aad.ia-fcU4a
stares, ana lite equal balance is thus
ireserved in the Senate- Uut if Mr,
an Karen's resolution had ure'vaitetl.
there would have been 15 five States,
ami only II slave. States; and ihe
whole n.iwer would have been in the
lands of ihe former. As an evidence
of the mijnnivE in which they woultl
use ssch a power, we earnestly ak
our readers tit '
Look at ;. A sntleman of this
town received, a day or Two a;ro. a
ftter from a broth-in law resTdih in
he V i s'ern part of the State of New
tmtted tamake the foliiwing;ejif rati;
iwo'ilii feurtyft'i .phper nftenf, bit'"
am not certain from your ami the (lis-
pojition iTianTrsted by mm? of your Souih
riMwtaheyauaw
shall p'll one in'tlic office w'rh .this letter,
hv w h'eh yni will are what the Lej;i.l!urf i
if Prnnsj lvatiia thirk ttpon jheaubjecl of
me iirTna-HU ot Virginia and o'her Staiei
int'iiMonril in rt-Ution to Hie) alavrry q:ie
linr. Yim tniv relv upon it, majority of
the people nl'ihia Sfate would agiee with
Pcnnavlvanix were it not for the corn'mir
FrA'tirHtiii Qtetfirni TheTn!tnif Bartv
heiay will aaenttee hiMiestyrtntgrtry,"Sf aii'y
n'her ir ue rnlhcr tjian prejmtice M'. Van
llifre.ii prn,pec.ls( and after the Election la
Miver, d.llircnt atn'e -ot ttirnpa will eliiVn-
mon iiieireaaow iuosq liore ilaiol
can me-t and ! cni tlie anhiect ol I'm t;rv
nd not be imjIc aied at all "
We ftfc tjftw
ponder" over this extract.
We iisS
thorn to lipk steadi.l.y in the face oi the
danger that awaits them tf they should
hi' sV mad as t') elpct Van Buren to the
Presidency.- We implore them to aid
tlie Whirs in averting so great a ca
lami ty root be fal I ing t h e c ou nlryI,et
tlrcnT rellcCtThaTthe Uhloirhiay with
stand almost any other attack than the
n? meditated by this Van Baron abo
lotion parfy in New York, should they
unfortunately succeed in working
themsi lves info power. We say, be
ware!
Ye will only n.ld, that the above
letter is written by a Northern man,
who was never in the Southern States.
ruytllevilU Obt.
nithiin't t'ameelt 4tMren. The lonr,
mooted unrttHm ol tlie. writer Oi Washington',
Farewell Addrv.a, ia, wa hare reatnn to know
on the point of brin willed by the publication
of Mr. Madiion't manuscript writing.. At llie
clotr of llie first IVetiilrnlul term ct VV'ntliii 5
tnn, he wrote In Mr. Madiaop 10 draw Hp for
him hit farewell addreta to the people of the
United Stale.. H'Hh thi. rrfjneat Mr. lliiliaoa
enmplied, but eireumalanet;a aubteiuently e
tnrring which induced Wa.hinglnn tn ; aer an
other trim, it wat laid ati.le at the mnmem
and not Riven to llie world till his final retire
ment, when the paper firtt drawn op Kill met
the approval of Va.hintoo, and with very alight
alteration wat pnbli.hed.
Mr.) Mailiion'a prbinat draft, logetber wilk
the aubrnent alteratinna, ia now among hi.
ijspere. Allaaloas to Mr. Maditon a. a writer
.it the andreta, will be found in Jrfferkw'a
work., in a private letter tojuilga Johhon ol
Virginia, to which jact may bet attributed tbt
emrtrnt RtvenTiy'Mr. Madiann tn allow the eir.
enniatanee ot hi. wrmng the a.Wrrt, (o lieeome
known alter hi. death. Y. J". Xfcurier voir.
The N Y. F.r. iltar ny. "There iaan etrcr
in tf, ing that Mr Madiann wrote (hi. eeMirated
addre... fien. Wathinglnn, intrndlni to retien
alfrr h! tiitt term, tent a rnnjh draft of "tMt ad-
treat In hi. own hand writinj In Mr. Maiiiton
for revition. lie did reTi.e and eon, it, bin
made nne.trnlinl altrraliont in it. tiro. V!i.
nytlm.wapral,rttiw':C'UB
and nearly at itt clote wnt a enpv of the t'l.
Ireaaio-fmr IJumilinttj-wrm-wUu feviard ihilT
enpicd it) hut no One ilouhti that the whole pa
per, and the admirable princitilre it roiltnini,
watfSen ahmgtnn'l who iirrofo at welt at
any man of Ihe age."
The White came. That our cause
is going ahead, there can be o doubt.
We are altogether cojifident of carry
ing the election of (Jen. Dudley by a ;
msjonty ot at least soijij votes. And
a dist which7 'we :-:1i'iF'WadeTi'ttlv withi
great care, of th e probable resu 1 1 of the ;
f.egislati ve el ec t :i ori gj y ejjuti 9. 23 ia ihe
S'hate71i9.5'.)'u?n 5 doubtful
and unknown. In tho Commons, CO
White, 51 Van Buren, and 9 doubtful
or unknown.
Vhen the question is fairly pre
sented in Nov. between White and
Van Buren, we do not fear the result.
AH we have to do, is to elect Dudley
and secure a majority of the legisla
ture, and our opponents will "give it
up." Fayelteville Obx,
CES. JACKSON'S TOAST.
Gen. Jackaon waa invited to a public Din
ner in Philadelphia, on the 4th of Juht ant!
beinir unable to. attend, scut the following
toa.t :
The CmHitHtion of the United Stnlet -What
it does not authorise, I fordiddm to
thoa who act tinder it. A conatitutLonal
right to apply, and a neceaaity for such ap-J
plicaton, are the true aourcea and limiu nf
our power to tax. When the taxei protlutc
more money than ei S rlj-htfuHy applied,
the appropriate remedy' 1 redttclion or re
peal. To crrntitme a ta without neceatity,
and for the take of distribution, is to subvert
ihe principles nf the constitution, and must
end in (katroymjr the liberties of the people.
ijien- it was
re-cntly asserted by . the Salisbury
Watchman,, that Gov. Spaight was a
Nullifier,; at .the time when South
Carolina was about to' set aside the
laws of he Union.1 - A denial of it was
chidt etrged by ihWafc1tniah. t ;
never been denied, t.ir as we have
document!, fi''mgnu respetfuWe wii.
hefsci; as itc!l at by 'hi own admission,
that he was poe of a number who of
fered 83,0()Oa jearto Burton Craijje,
Esq., t!ie editor of the only nullifica
tion paper then in the Sfate. to remove
hi &4e?rs tril'ileiffrTirftetSurDose
f enjajiftg grealep TacHrtley for'
nor, cpaigni win not ueny this, we
think, and we dare the Sentinel to
put lis 'to the proof by publishinz by
awuiumj any mini mine shape ol a
denial." FaycUccilU Obs.
LK t l KR XI.
A lb a n r, QcU 5 JT 1834.
To the lion. Martin Van Jturen:. ;
StMy last letter, left you advo-
Catin?;, in. legislative caucus the -
ammtu nomination of De Wit Clin
ton f jrth e office of Govern o r. 'lbi s
caucus, it will . be remembered, waV
After his clUun n TApviI-... jyoa ooti
ascertained that you sSul not the con
fidence cf, and woold have - but little
nant party. lou were dkipnointeil.
and agiin, became the oppnnerat of Mr,
Clinton, llie fummrrnf lat? was
devoted to petty intrigues - to embar
rass him as Governor, Vour position,
when the legislature convened in 1818.
wjrs-as ludicrous as it was mortifvini?
1T.Ih great hotly of therpotd-cohmif.
eri'ii ,ir. i;unton as tlie. lather ot the
caiil system. You were struggling
to destroy his power and influence,
and yct you werecompelie4-l"iom
motives of nol ic y in .. vote Jirnronria-
outers wont it-most increase hi pre
sent popularity and hand down to
posterity his name as public " Tjeiie
factor. From this period, therefore,
until the hour of his ileath, you were
his most malignant re,viler and embit
tered fe. Knvyand hatred rankled
Lla.youj;.bosomf4vUiUivwfriT4aTr.
on on prompteu you to adopt any ami
every measure which you supposed
would cripple his administration. It
is due to you to say, that you are pro
lific in expedients of this character.
All your talent, ia that line, was call-
d4n(oirperatiw.-Aitdiiovv; that he
13 mouldering into dust and ashes, his
once devoted and ardent friends are
required,., and, aslicge subjects, are
expected to elevate you and your fol
lowers to power and place, as a re
muneration for your and their past
sets towards that friend hom they
profess to admire. Con such thines
be?
In t81J), Rufus King's lime of ser
vice expired, as a Senator of the V,
States. It pre sen (fed i "field for clii
canery and intrigue. You "were now
in your native element. No cflbrt of
an expanded op lofty mind was ne
cessary for your purpose. Cunning,
duplicity, and a species of grovelling
management, were the means by
which your object waa to be accoru-
lished.The legislature convened in
anuatyr 8 19. - The democratic ar-
ty, or Clintonians and anti-Clint n
lans united, were as three to one to
the federalists. Your object was to
prevent the choice of a senator during
tjiocsmn a
position, during the summer of 1819,
to negotiate with the : federal party for
tbCiLprojnoliua-u
To accomplish yoiir present "pur
pose, jt was necessary find to guard
against a reunronof lhetlem6cratic
party, and next, to prevent the Clin
toninns from uniting with the feder
alists in support of Mr. King'P At the
commencement of the session, January
6th, 1819, flic Hederalists voted for
Gen. German, the Clintonian randi
date for Jtpeaker of thciHousp.,;. and lic
was elected.' fmmediately the papers
underjour - rnflence' began Jo cry -loud;
tffit tlig ' federal pai ty had the
control id Mr. Clinton, Sic A - vol
ume . would nut contain what was pub
lished on the subject. I . will there
fore only make n very few short ex
tracts from Jjie leading prints, for the
purpo'.e of exhibiting the apparent
temper of the times, and hereafter
presenting in bold relief your unpar
alleled duplicity.- , :
A few days alter the election of
Gen. German, (hesa journals com
menceJ their attacks as I'dlows: " .-'
Jsnuary II. "I lie federal nartr
. I . ' j T r. . . .1 -
is ii iunipiiaui to vihs ataie, antl they
decide Mr. Clinton's fate. Some,
sacrifices may be expected from him
to preserve his powert one of which
we presume, will be the re election of
t-Mt, m mi, tllL'l C
gain. v,"'
January 12. v "Mr. Oakley has ob
taincd an indefinite promise of re-elect
irtjT Mr. King 19 the Senate." Put
another pin there. . - . '
January 15. ! commend Mr,
king for his faithful attachment
u party, and I admire hit party for
their faithful attachment to hnn
"Our letters deprecate,orrectly.
th discredituble system of J j"ln.
wnuu.ia.. nnopieu in juvor cj Mr,
Kin?"
, January 1 0. lfa federal eentle
man is appointed to the Senate, let
1 I Mill Ivf5 iry
T . - . -
other States in the Union be satisfied
that the administration of this State
i under federal influence. If Sir,
Clinton is the republican we are taught
t oelieve, then no federalist will be
appointed." - . . V :;':V
February J, ' "No hope of success
pr triumph should lead t any alliance
ii tm jijii ico jni7D')nr.a. " j ne re-
pubncanrw.a
ti. i .jrywm-n
eir
Mien was .the', language of those
prints over which you ,had a control;
ami sue it . was- ytiur. language in the
winter of 1819. What was if 1820?
That shall ba answered in due time.
py extracts Iroro your own letters, now
in my possession.
Fur the information of those who
are not acquimTcTrvv ith the mode of
appointing senator, it is proper to
state, that ' each houe nominates a
candidate; that a majority of all pre
sent is necessary-to a nomination;
compares. ihTrftttttatttms t 4 fv thy i agre&
the choice is. inaVte ; if " tlicy disagreev
uieyitecuic ueuvcen llvc t4iliy joint
ballot. ' .' ' ' .
-VrthrtXTSt rjbT05ry8m""tTe
two houses proceeded, separately, to
the iiomiualion nf a rand'.dte. The
votes were in Senate ,
For Kamitid Yunng, (MadiMnian) IS
John il W-nBri (Clintonian.) 10
llulus King, ( Federal, )
Neilhep ramlitlate having a majority
of,lftlaHtV,,ocre waa" no
nomination. In the House the votes
were ...;..-.,, ; .
-. A'0?-?"'t YtUncMadUnnian, -13 .
John t". Sj-nrer, Clintonun,) it- -
! KfrY Federal J 3f
Thui, jio nominatioa4vs-mde by
eithfrJ) Mlrigl).L-jprfattgtrjs
was Here jjjtrinj; the-ACasitm , any fur-
iher effort to make one t and when they
srtjoul :fic'tTTIte7''afate Va--tinrepreseni-etl,
in part, id the Senate cf the U.
Sistjs. -
A nd nowv sir, cnmmcflctd the Vill
inxand oing between you and cer
:tafe4leral4ea4pw1& ripened fnto a league, that secured
the re-election nf Mr. King, and the
appointment to office of a band of
mercenaries, whom von , have ever,
froin that day f a ifie present time,
held in durance vile.
- ;Ott the Ctli f Foliruaff, 1819, thT
new 1 i a. rvcniiig roar, as b puise
feeler, saya "A single act only is
wanting; ('the- - re-election of : Mn
Kingj let it then be done, we care not
by whom, and we will hail it as th
J .11 -' -- -aw-- a v. "
naroinger ni Dettep times, when our
motto shall be, oblivion (0 tlie past
prosperity to the future."
Tftis was ton trcneral for voHentir
- . - e --. j 1 -
pose. Field Marshal Coleman made
the discovery, and 1 having made it.
openctl a new battery," On the, 10th
of March hot compliments Mr. King
m me nignest terms 01 panegyric,
for the efforts he had made-irr-The
Senate against the South on the 'Mis
souri question. On the 30th of March
a 1 It rtl a
netienics mat Air. uiuiton had any
1, ! .1 . ..
nuuence in procuring tne loan lor the
city corporation during the war.' On
the Slot of RIarch he 'assatrs" Iirm for
his opposition to Mr. King, and con
tinues these attacks until you, sir, by
arrangement,. were "committed to the
support" of (hat gentleman for the
Senste.
lhere is one circumstance connect.
cd with this period of time so remark,.
nbh-vrthat 1 3Snigt!.m niaicioff it
here. " While you and the Evemnir:
ost were thui ossuilinir" Mr." Clinton
for not supporting the : election of a
federal' gentleman to the Senate of (Tic
United States, the city of New York
was honored with the presence of
General Jackson, tlfip now President
of.the United.-States. He was tn-
VltA.I tn illntA, at ammana. ,11? I
. , j .- .,
anu .on , ui xou. oi 1-eUruary, 1819,;
'wwi S'? Rava towl j
: DeWitt Clinton-il(;rnnrof the great'
anil oalrmti. llBt .l V.. V... 1. 1. '
gy- ftHered - - ar - W - -
)
ur nil ai1
l l .. ... . l . I ..... , .1 '
times.
PATRICK HENRY.
LETTER XII.
Jllbamu Oct. 7lht 1334. "
T ts llm. Martin Van Oureni .
Sir When the tvgialature adjourn
ed in April, 1819, the federal -news
papers were assailing Mr. Clinton and
hi inends lor not supporting Mr.
g. The papers under vour influ
ence were making the most solemn de
clarations 'that the republicans would
not move to the right or to the U tt.
fhey would support their candidate.
and no other.'.' ,. Thus far vour plans
bad succeeded. - On the 4th of March.
1819, the State had but one member on
the floor of the UniU-d State Senate,
Ihe Clintonians had given ereat dis
satisfaction to the federalists, and with
some (if not good) cause, for the latter,
at the commencement of the session.
had voted for a Clintonian speaker and
council of appointment, by means nf
which they were elected and the now.
fO-of tho StatxHftWttftueJ iu Ifaelia'nir
of the Governor and his party, - U
. sky a-,' a . 1 - " .
xow, Dir. wnatnext. l aruwer, and
without circumlocution, charge yoo
with having made a bargain, or, if yoti
like the.tc'rm better, an arrangement.
wun tne letierairsis, ia elect J-lrTlyitig
to the Senate of the United States
I when the legisUtura should convene in
182X You, Sir, and the prostituted
mercenaries that surround and support"
yau, had affected great abhorrence at "
fie idea of a political bargain. Whert '
no foundation existed fur the cham-e,
yoil have lalsely and. maliciously tnada
if, for purposes as unprincipled as ther
were corrupt No consideration could
!.lac!i .rne;ttt;l charge Tou..wiih aa tm ' -
PEOJJttlraiuatUoaft r mind was nfd
perfettlyand cntinly vatified of it
truth. I have avoiJeti geoeral allera-
tion, and confined myself to specific
acta, giving date and place, and
names, and, in most instance, refer.
eaces to the journals, of the Senate.
In the t nse now to be considered
there U more difficulty! because, in its -
incipient fep, it :n not eJcia.
Much was necessarily left to you- and
your associates in both parties. - Soma
of them ara s'umWring with the thai j '
na Uie 'doors ot the rria'on housa
cannot bo opened.? a Your coma ont
y;'re tda conQdotiiiul character, and -possibly;
may: ik-vep become pull c.
mere are reasons wiiy tney should trot.
I'hose vhoveneraTe hi memory, con-
idec.hi34MiutictuMViyon--o
t!i s weaket, as well as one of ti t most
nfortvnattf events of h! whole life.
Same of his, friends I refer not to hi
relations; ate Heart sick, even at this
day when the subject U alluded to in
their pnesehcer But I will not cica
tize the wound which you ha vegtven
therarand-wbicWiey arrio aiixtons U
heal. ;., X :.,.y.;
It is proper here to ST.eak of Mr.
King as 1 have spoken of Mr. Clinton, - -I
dtMiot slop to inquire-wrhether his
course on the Missouri Question was-
either to spplsud or riidrnin it. M y
business,.s , j;ot itU ihat , lionorable- - - -gentleman,
but with you. - I speak of
and refer to, ihe Missouri question as
matter of history. There are two side
tft1fIt1s "rl'thf and proper that you .
should be .made to asaume thercpon-J
BitilKy Rh
Sir," yoti were oppose.l' 'to the south
on the Mi.sfltiii question, You sup
ported Mr. King, knoviiog him to bo
the leader against the southern interest.
You knew, or pretended to know, htn
private views and intentions on lhat
subject; and knowing them, you urged
as saoa ss the legmlaiure met, hi
prompt ippoiodnifut tliat he miht ar
rive in Washington before that ques
tion was oV-cideJ. Yes, ; Sir, the fate)
of the uuion was suspended by a slen
der thresd. Thoresult was tloubiful.
The south were in battle arry. They
were treaily, I had almost said unwar-
rantably, excitedt But as tho raging
of the fnipes't bi'gan to wub side, you
were 1 anadvocate for hurrying for
ward Mr. King, to increase, if not re
new Ihe expiring flames which had
burst forth with such fury in Congress,
and which were so heart rending to tho
a a . . .1 . ... .1 . :
painoianu iw ine piiiianmropisi. t
During the summer of 1819,. your
intercourse with Mr. King was ol a
very familar, if not-confidential, char
acter. v ith theanlt-Clintoniaii party
all your efforts were employed to Im
prest! iiirm wiui tne opinion, mat tno
Clintonians would unite with Ihe fed
eralists in electing Mr, King, if thev
did moL. J5 ylicn rf w friu - "
looks and pretended discoveries, vott
lrmJ tire rweakerbretW J
teserryoif ;ii in -tiieiir; ittft&riT knew 7'
tlafcarwasCnta'4ioatnlyothtt4
inoculated the whtde campi ; at the
sain4timer 4htulvrytMie ftiend and -
counsellor, held m.irshal Coleman and -his
subordinates, you "kept on a lira
from federal batteries upon, the Clin- -
tonians. They, like a certain animal.
thit attreyrtl to tleathT h.-ilted, between
. . ... .
two oi.tnii.ns, unui iiieir late in
refer-
encr Ut -this qucsilm was decided.'
Pi-evioas to th.5 ' autudfri of 18)9, they
,. l...:.. .. I.,' Il X L
lMt''. -
i q n 'l com i wuo n w e uier the y
W5,,' - l cr.wotitdiiot support Mr. King..
When the Legislature met in January,
1820, the t Jintoiuans were compelled'
I to vote i or mm, or to make, wjtat had
now become a ust lefsand unprofitable "
dt'c.lur.ilio:i of wr.p against the whola
federal party. Mr, K,'s election v.a
certain, i. In behnlf of 'that ponh n of "
the democracy with whom ynu acted .
you had formed a league with the fed-
rrnlists for the avowed purpose tf
elt'Ctifg him. ,;. . i , , .
. The election for Gave rnor nf tho
Slate was also approaching. The fed- '
eral party held the biilnnre of power.
Without their support Mr. Clinton
could not be re-eUcted. . Ybu loiiked t
to Vice Prcsident Tompkins as his op-
ponent. Over this gentlerrdn, in an
evil hour, you had obtained a complete
ascendency. You believed, and I
have no doubt you was correct, that if
he should be chosen, it would only bo
.i. . . . J
ucjurc, wiuie you wouia De uovernor,
d facto. This was one reason for
your lorming an alliance with Mr.
King' federal friends 1 1 -was-purely - -
vcmuuui. in - inaRing tins
irmnrrp.
inent, yon never inotitred as to Its pro-'
Uable ettVct upon tlie morals, or tho
character of the piditirnl party with
which you were connected. or did
Jnu think of the publ'c lgoiMl. -Th?-rief,
but faithful history of lr." limes,'
and existing circumstancrs, wht n these
transactions occurred, was deemed'