Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-06-22

oil higner grahhcauon, than tho propricty I INV
say chastened pride, Of tho people of Soutb
Cai DINA, IN regard TO their conduct and ,Iemc,
nor, touching your existing relations with tho
General Government. Instead of pressing far
ward with noisy aud importunote over,ures In
you, of their alliance and assistance i'm case Won
were cocrccd, they have rcmained TRANQUIL
silent aud firm. Neither unfeeliuu nor unob
serving spectators of the passing events, thew
knew full well, that The Presideut, although Le
denies to South Carolina the right to nullify an
act of Congress, claims for himself. the nero
agent ut the States, the right 10 render null a
decision of the Supreme Court, which that Con-
sfn'iou, by an impractihle ahsurdity has
made tho supreme law of the land. They knew
besides, that the pious hatred which the Execu.
two chcrishcs towards South Carolina muliiiica-
non, was no small security, for his tolrratinn. by
remarkable consistency, OF yours. We were
content that you should even fluid safety IN inius-
ice to US To play of our two Staes against
e"ch olher ut the great Babylon of Federal des.
i,o'ism, chimes in admirably with the grmc Of
those small politicians WIN. like .hs 'pu.onit,
an' snndily could never buzz anal fret their bu-
sy hour' nut Tor the pcs.ieniii heats out Of
which they have sprung. IL, however, tho great
AJAX OF me American system, tNIr. Clay) who
~, =. ''s torh seems to'be willing to say something
KIND OF poor South Carolina, ut the cxpcase Of
Georgia, should by some strange revolution in
the wheel OF fortune hold the sceptrc, and Mt
tempt TO carry his late threat into execution:
why SIR, Undressing Gen. MoNrGoMARY, Of
georgia, who Mt this hour presided at the table
'"eu' WIN all possible sOberness, tell you-uo1
who boar n name dear to the struggles and mar
tyrdom OF freedom tself-which whrn the time
does come, will be thrice houored i'm your custo-
dy-iiiat then, on this bank Of this river. INV
lille upon II, you will see whole people not with
ontstrstchcd arms mporing your a d, but will,
arms in their hands, coming to your succour.
The waters Of our common stream would Goat
upon her bosom no arks large enough, not If
they were as capacious as that which, rested
alter the troubled waters had subsidized, on Mount
hrarat OF old, TO bear US to- your Datefelds,
TO strike home, for your hearths aud our hearths
'or your affairs, aud our affairs, your right and
our right.
Cn my leaving Columbia, sir, for this place.
an Intelligent. and highly valued friend. placed
IN my hands this manuscript, To he given to the
worthy gentleman, who has been deputed by
your State, TO collect all tho records to Ina Eound
oil ITS colonial history. am happy to sec him
mere, efat may have the pleasure of ,ischarg-
ing the trust in person. 1t is an interesting do
cunent, because ii is the first compact on re-
cord, between Georgia and South Carolina and
bears the autographs of James Edward Ople
thorpe, and that OF the piOus and adventurous
Pury, one of the earliest settlers on the CARROLL
ma side OF the Savannah River, who brought an
Industrious and vrtuous colony of pile rims 10
people its banks. Ii was n contract be,ween
theso benevolent men, to raise sum of money!
wv PN'S"'"'Ou' oppressed oil Iiu-
rope to seek and find asylum in that vast
wilderness, which has fallen beneath the axe.
and rs now stretched before us in the fertile plains
mat encompass the banks of this river If tho
benevolent and chivalrous Ogethorpc-he'who
Hung over the performance of the most humble
and practical duties of life, that romantic spirit
of adventure, which made him the Bayard of
the age which lie lived, and who, [ trust has
impressed, now and forever his spirit aud char
acter on the people of that land which was
once his-lf that man, say, who saw the daw-
nings OF that revolution which made his infant
colony, sovereign and independent a,ate-If
ne could as 1t were by CLEANS of prophetic light,
shot through the vista Of these once vast forests
nave seen how and what we now are-If he
could have beheld us here gathered together on
these banks, NOT exulting in one song of bles-
sing and triumph TO the Government of our
choice, but with hearts filed with lust indipna-
fIon, uttering our loud aud deep complaint, and
exchanging such pledges as become brave men
resolved 10 continue free--Do You not think
mat tins gallant and benevolent Spirit would
nave poured forth prayer for our fast friend.
snip and nndying concord? Lei, them these he
eternal; and let the type of our union, he found
IN the gentle current of that beautiful stream,
that t"ws rs our common boundary. winding
lis magnificent course to tho ocean, and scatter
nS from its broad bosom, blessings and fertility.
the sources of life and happiness.
10 conclusion, will offer you,- Georgia and
South CdrOLHd-"Tbose whom God has Joined
together, let no man put asunder."