Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-08-17

mas Ut 'ohgth burst through the obstruction, and
Is seen how impotent the influence of Mr. Craw
'oiu was to prevent il. Georgia will be- ovcrrun
quickly and the sympathy of her people for a
speculative doctrine conformable to what they
nave repeatedly practiscd, will presently appear.
ool IrouP is stated to have joined notification.
Judges Berrcn and Clayton have openly avowed
the doctrine. Col Seaborn Jones has avouched il
u''oer ms signature, and 1t is plain that nulfca
uon mas found in Georgia, q congenial element
nose silly party designations, "Clark and Troup :"
which mean nothing, mean only WHO shall
nave the oavss aud fishes, will be swept away, and
new larties formed OH deeper foundations.
There has been another great meeting ut Lex
ing'on' in Oglethorpe county, yet more unequive.
cal IN its indications of the triumph Of Notification
IN Georgia. The Augusta Chronicle, Nullifica.
ton paper, thus speaks of it,
1.-THE number of persons present, was variouslv
estimated ut from 200 to l,500. Col. Thomas
r: Foster replied to Toast from the Committee
OF Arrangements, in favor Of the Georgia Delega
tion IN Congress-, and declared that there was no
longer any hope of redress from Congress. Judge
clayton and Judge Berren were also warmiv
roasted by the Committee, and replied i'm most
able and eloquent addresses, which were rccciy
cd with rapturous applause. And the most de-
termned sentiments of resistance and those
most favorable TO notification and tho nullifers
OF cardinal! both in the speeches, the resolutions
ana the toasts, uniformly met with the loudest
ana most enthusiastic applauseM There was no
artihciai excitement in all this. And TO avoid il,
no procession was formed, no music was present
ed, and neither liquors or wines of anv L;nd
were used, or any beverage whatever, except wator
Inc most perfect freedom Of opinion prevailed;
ana the committee one and oil, werc repeatedly
invited by the President, and the committee 70
ADDRESS the company, and to offer TO its consider
terrain. ~
col Joseph H. Lumpkn, from the Committee
appointed, introduced q preamble and resolutions
declaring the Tariff laws unconstitutional oppres'
siVe' and unJust-that the people of Georgia have
no redress left, but through resort to their State
sovereignty and reserved rights-that ',ce ought
NOT, cannot and ,oiit not longer submit,.--thot
should the General Government attempt TO coerce
INTO submission any State that may interpose her
sovereignty to arrest the evil, we should consider
her defence essential to satety--that the coun.
ty Will elect delegates for the State Convention
in Milledgevilo, recommended by the Athena
Meeting, with full powers to protect and de-
fend the rights of their constituents-that a COM
mitteo OF correspondence be appointed-and that
the other counties be invited to concur in these
objects.--These resolutions were unanimously
adopted, with reclamation, and none were so loudly
q enthusiastically cheered, those against submis
son. a. indicating determination to defend Carroll.
ma, should the threatened coercion be attempted
And correspondent of the Charleston Even
ing Post in the following Manner
lS""oes " u settCf ScCetCcU JTOUt u Gc0rQtQ1t, on
the augusta mail Of last evening.
1t is said all those who supported Clayton's
resolution, warmly advocated the doctrines of
Modification and determination to sink or
sicim, in supporting Carolina in l.er cause.
But ms cheering rs this meeting was, we have
been afioI ded much more qualification by the
news of the Lexington meeting All hail OcIe.
thorpe! Governor Hamilton may again use his
quotation as regards Oglethorpe. The public
meeting which you saw called by a notice lasl
week, took place accordingly. We have not YET
received the particulars--save by those, who al
tended! ten, and who can give them from memory
The meeting was powerful one-upwards OF
one thousand persons attended, from different
parts OF the State; so much larger was the
meeting than was anticipated, that they were
compelled to adjourn from the Court House TO
an open field. The following is the only Reso-
luton that couiu procure, aud | have IL only
from the remembrance of one who was pre-.
sent.
8 BE 1t therefore Resolued, That should any oil
the Southern States be involved in dIffic ulties
by attempting to repeal tile Tariff then the Fres
People Of Georgia will not them put down
or defeated in the attempt.
The Resolution was introduced by Col. Jo-
seph IL. Lumpkin, who prefaced it by an eloauen,
Speech, in which he pledged his life, his fortune
and his sacred honOr-and more than all his
ch'idrens t1tes to their support. Col. Lumpkiu
Is one oil the most respectable citizens of this
State, and must he remembered as the bold de-
fender. of the course Of Governor Troup i'm the
contest with the General Government. He wa
supported Ivy Judge Clayton, Judge Berrien, ant
many other gentlemen Of distinction in the State
AS soon as can procure the account of the pub
lie proceedings, will send them to YOU. Hard
~ does citizen travel through the country, blu
with his return his opinions are changed, ana
from the Information have received, il is sale
TWO thirds of the People OF this State are in fa-
vOr of Notification.
The doctrines of Notification are evidently gain
ing ground. S. Carolina is becoming daily more
united; Georgia is on the march to join her, and
in n. Carolina its ranks are rapidly strengthening
The first tendency of its gathering strength is TO
annihlato Van Burenism, and to merge Jackson.
ism in higher considerations. Whether it's ulti-
mate tendency be conservative towards the Union,
the Nulliyers contend or destructive as its enc
mics believe, time must solve. 1t is fearful
problem, in the solution Of which, all civil
lied mankind have interest. For ourselves,
We take distinction between the abstract doctrine,
and the expectancy of its application for the cause
assigned We are not prepared to say that it is
not the true theory of the Constitution-the natu-
raj and necessary end of those principles of '98,
which consecratcd in our affcctions-but we
abhor the folly and Madness which would sacrifice,
or even hazard, national blessings innumerable.
irrecoverable if once lost unsurpassed in the past
or present throughout the worlds circuit, TO re-
dress wrongs either wholly imaginary, or which
weighed against those blessings are less far less
than waft in magnitude, compared to high Olym-
pus.
KENTUCKY-DEFEATO OF JACKSON.
The mail of the day brings few more incom-
plete returns.