Indiana American, Volume 13, Number 44, Brookville, Franklin County, 31 October 1845 — Page 1

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Our Country Our Country's Interests -and our Countryrs Friends. BY C. F. CLAUKSOX. BROOKVILLE, FRANKLIN COUNTY, INDIANA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1845. VOL.. XIII XO. 41.

MINUTES Of the proceedings of 'the thirty-sixth ann:ial Meeting of the trhiie-lVater regular Baptist Association held Kith the

Zion Church. Rush Co., Ind.. on the Slh, j

9:h & lO.'A rhtys of August, A. D. 1845. j was excluded were fully explained not to 1st. The Introductory Sermon was de- affect fellowship in any way, but only to livercdbyEiderP.il. Drummond, from j extend to an admonition, yet the admoni2nd Timothy. 4th chapter. 2nd verse. nit ton was exclusion without the liberty 2nd. Letters from the Churches were of offering evidences fir his justification, read, andiiheir Messengers' names enrolled, which evidences were called before the

3d. The Messengers repaired to the (association and amply proved him clear of

house, and after praise and prayer, proceeded to suspend the Providence Church from any participation in the business of the Association at present, owing (o contradictor)reports lespecting her dissolution and disorder. . The churches are requested to ascertain her standing and rt port to the Association next year. 4ih. The East Fork Fiatrock Church having divided, and two letters having been sent pin-porting to be the letter from that church, therefore, this church is also suspended from any voice or participation in the Association until the Association shall have decided on their claims, or in some w ay dispose of the case. Si.1i- Elder G. Harlin was elected Moderator, and J. P. Br idyCierk. 6th. The Articles of Faith and Rules of Decorum were called for and read. 7ih. Ministering- brethren present were invited to a seat with us in council. 8'h. A door was opened for the reception of new Churches. 9ih. The two letters from the E. F. Flatrock church were then called for and read, and referred to the Association. i.l.l. t ..:-. . . 1 1 1 tuui. .v iu'uiuii was muuc ami smmucu, i ta receive the letter presented by D. II. i

Dr nmo;vliii behalf of the majority, or i on their claims to the church, and the iB9iim party of said church. The motion j course of their proceedings, and the orwas stroncjiy opposed on the ground that thodoxy of their doctrine. This they the eVireh had divided on some important j done, and invited the other party to conic items of doctrine & dicipline hich would forward, with equal rights, end open all settle the character of this association in J the matters before the council; and all

reference to its orthodoxy; and to receive j on?triyas the church, was to endorse . ils doctrine and coudonvi the other, an J to , do this without sny invos iz uinn or enqm- j 1 rv m:o whit the disputed points in either ; dociriiieortl:--ci"iine'ere, would be takingiby a leap io tti aarx v:uf-n v e nitjnt not ne. aarx which w i:

wiilir? to acconnt fw, and our cunespon- a copy of the minutes and the articles of , for. One from Miami Association was re- i sent to appear before you upon this occaii -j brethren would not know where we , Faith, decided unanimously thai lite mi- ceived by her messenger, Elder D. S. Rob-! sion, in pursuance to the very polite and tu. i-!: b':l if ;'ie subject could go through 1 tuuiiy was the church, according to its inson. and brethren J. Thurston, O. Tlnrs- j Haltering invitation I received from von.

a inve;ugV.ion, all present i-omJ aei pn'ers'a:- iingly i: the case. Much excite.nit.t was air.iiifested, determination s'l-imii to be among the whole Mean party 'o went any invotiiaf.o-i. They in

ei .1 c?:.!d for the q-iest: n on reception, ! aton. that after all the above, the rstajoriai Ciuleavct--- to stop anything from be-Jty called a c;iniil, w hich met accordingly, in? sai l - . would throw n:iy light on the ! but cave no i.tvitation ti the ni:nority i

Ti'j;ect, iiy am jsi eo:i'-ta;ii!y interrupting ; the sp-.-.ikcr by tamti ig and reproachful ' ror-. This kind of disorder prevailed j ti.Ti. i :;..;:'y night, when the motion lo re-i p w . w'.ih drawn. ll'.h. A motion w as ihen male an l car- j tie J. bv a majority, for a fjll at I fir investi?atio:t of all the matiers oil which the church had divided. 2 ' On motion the investigation of tht u.atters referred t to-morrow, to be pieced in the first item of the bill of arrangement. 13th. E. Poston and J. P. Brady appo.nt' d a to nnnitee to arrange the business for to-morrow. - ltih. J. Whitney, T. Bennet and J. Sparks appointed a committee to inspect ' the circular letter. j lath. Adjourned until 8 o'clock, lo-mor row morning. Saturday, 8 o'clock. A. M, Aug, 9:h, 1315. The Association met pursuant to ad-1 iounvnent. and after rraise and Draver. i proceeded to business. 1st. The committee reported the bill of ! arrangements, which" was read and made the oider of the day. 2nd. The refrence from yesterday, respeciing liieE. F. Fiatrock church, called np-.wuereitpoia several attempt. were made j 10 throw td e matter out of its place Snd j proceed to the next item, which was to j C8;l fir the o.arTP;nnnliniT TpitArc in fir ihe correinondiii!? letters in order ; toaet th? corresponding tellers handed anded in j uc.o.e tue investigation wou'.j throw any light on ibis matter. Failing in these, attempts, great disorde ensued. The Moderator, in a bustle of passion, left his seal was withdraw ing. when he "as follow -ed snd cauht by some of ihe Means party, ho pulled him back, saying they Wnnid stand by him to death, &c. 3i. A motion was made and carried that we now proceed to the investigation, and that we hear all that one party has to say, n ! a'.! their evidences be examined and' cioss-examined first, and then the other party be heard in the same manner, and wliert both parlies have been fully heard, the whole matter should be submitted to fie association to dispose of al discretion 4th. The majority chose to proceed first. O. II. Drutr.tnond opened the case W a lengthy explanation an l apology i ft" or of the majority, of which he was' apromk acnt member. He gave smne Utile testninnv and ar?ucd lonmiiv n ; .a .e l on l..Jer j. Snark. uh great leoh in -arguing explaining ; for Ilia own rniirco' rn 1 aptKOgiztng n l tae caurse iftln m,triiv in .l..t ' u towards the minority? 1ve gare hut In- - ... -j - -. . j . .mil tie J- ui.-ivia wc-ic e.x.tui-1 rneTj! iters -wete uc 1 on -rne smi; matters, I ... S'ri-i:! mit'j an I cm I'm m.-rny close 1 0:1 their 1! 4-.iu. 1.11c inuiorm c-tno forward, an 1 in their behalf, HatfleM, one of iheir members, prcLev St:it y , wr was do:. bus ro a;T of , 3 "'? of the records o the major- j roag.l 1.13 W.t Ve dim ftllV. nirt nf ' 1 1 was - transacted when the church! wsm:j!i for ousinsvs, part as t a meeting called lor other special ot at any regular church n.;n.rT ;-rporiant acts were not .- I t a b ; ec u led. Many member u-re::l cl.mraes were in m protsi ccnclusivelv itnni.. u. j . ---...w ...4julj.Uaii VP '... tUem by the nower 01 nii,nU,iJ v - nac t ed iV. Ito hear (hem when ihev differ - . fit." '.-v.inea trato. V . .. meir conioas with silent contempt refused Le-

vi Haifield the right of testimony when he offered gospel witnesses for his acquittal. & would not release him from acharge after he had fully proved his innocence in

the church; that the charges fr w hich he the charges for which he was excluded that after the minority had sought, and sought again for a redress, both before and after Hatfield was excluded, and was rejected and could not obtain a hearing, they then declared non-fellowship with the five points of doctrine set forth in the written charges which had been rejected and with those who hold this doctrine. They also, at the same time declared that this doctrine and the course of proceeding of the majority was such a departure from both the doctrine and diciplinc of all orderly Regular Baptist Churches, and of this church, that they could not bear it, but that they did claim the rights and prerogatives of the church, according to the principles on w hich it was constituted, as set forth in the articles of Faith as adopted by this church. With these declaratioUs. they proceeded to record their ; names and appoint a time and place to i meet and consult on the proper steps for them to pursue further. They met, and j after recording other.names, in all tw enty-j five, they agreed to call a council from ; White Water, Lebanon, Conn's Creek an d I .uitiuki asm -laiions, ft : . : - 1 I .t. . . ! and lay the whole ind let them decide j case before that body and this w as rejected by the majority party, and theiioorsol the rneetiii2-houe were locked -against the council by the majority, The council, so called, met, and after hearin? all that was present hv the minority, toJividnalsoftht minority, and exam-j ining tne acts ot i.'ie minority, according to Original doctrine and disciprine, andhat

; the majority basso far departed from both, j to a seat in council. W Thompson to re- , thai they h ue forfeited all claims to the ply a d bear the same. One from Leba-

church on its doctrine and discipline. 1 T? mi t .trity'furiher showedio the nssoei-; participate; in it me minority came oetore i!ie council a.id requested to be heard, but was tejcied so far, thai they were not permitted to bring in any new matter or tesuinony that world rebut or conflict with the statements of tl.e majority, and so , completily prevented them fron any posj si'.de chance of a fair trial, and so they re- J comr.leti ly prevented ihem fron any nosjected, and the council decided against ' hem. All these matters were fully and clearly proved by many witnesses before the associiiion. 5!h. The parties of the church having i closed llteir testimony and explanation?, . MibitiUied ihe w hole 'ase to the association i for her remark and ilip-siiion. 6th. A motion was made & seconded to receive the majority as the church. The motion was opposed; an argument ensued in the association during which, P. H j Drnmmond, 4 leading member of the maJority. rose and assumed to take a part in the association as a debater, this was ob- 1 iected to on the ronnd that ho wa one of ihe parlies of the divided church, and had j been fully heard as such until the case was ' by him submitted; that the church and both i parties of it. had been suspended from any participation in the association, until their case was decided, therefore he was net a 1 member of this association, and had no r'ght to take any part it or debates; that the c.aso in its deliberations ', had 1.;en suh.iiit- ! : led bv both narlies lo the association-am! , w 1 - . , they s-houid now be -UeiU and w ail its de-! in ciston. As D. H. Drummond w as rntt permilled, to lake his seat as a member of this body, he has nn right to participate with ils members in its debates. The Modera - tor decided that he had a right to parlicipate i! the debate, with the members, as one of them. An appeal was taken from his decision to the assoei uion, an I his dejcision was sustained by a majority of votes, Uy tins strange decision, the very, party which had been suspended by an act of) thts association yesterday, was now enti tled to participate in the debates of the as soeialion in the very cae, on account of whieh, he was suspended, and When L. Hatfield, a member of ihe other party, claimed the same privilege to be heard, ihe Moderator decided against him, nor w ould he suffer any member of the association to reply to Drummond. But the ques.ioti on the reception of the majority. Means party, as the church, was called and passed by that party in the Association, al the cbse of DmmmondV speech, and al-1 though wvera! members requested to be hnn) nil n n rpfiKAit ' sn:l ihi iMioni.n put. 33 v ued for, and 29 against receiv- ! ing that party into the church. The Mode i aiur announced l ie oarlv received: tri:s was deiued on the ground thai the recorded rules of this association expressly said uiai reception must he unanimous consent. The Moderator - decided this rule not a,-p!tcableto this case. The "eneral mli ttihfn nloml ihn irt.i... .... - mi jr ilirinber proved ffuiliv of sin. he should restored without unanimous couseut. This also was overruled,. In this arbitrary manner, that parly, . with all their corruptions in doctrine . and disriplme, was forced upon the association a an orderly clmrclt in Violation of ihe iule of order i ...a ...... . ! nnu in "piio-niuii 10 me aoctrine preached u.a k.. .v.- ... r. -,...va i llicit j i., i,c uriMi ar umiisL fit mr oiu order t irouEh onr correspondence and the United Siales. We therefore sol emnly protest against each a.-f assumption

of power, by a majority of only four, to ; consequence of the appointment to so force npon us a party which we comider ' many associations inconstant succession, to be, to the last degree, corruption in doc- , and o remotely scattered, I could not distriue and discipline, and but a faction with I tribute them any sooner. I can now inwhich we could not hold fellowship. J form the churches that our correspondence And now upon the doctrine anl dicipline, with all our sister associations has been set forth in the article of Faith and a rules , heartily reciprocated, and our course and of Decorum, long since adopted as a sum- j doctrine fully concurred in by them. The mary of her faith and practice, and accor-J minutes and circular will lay open the ding to the scriptures, which is our infal- j whole case in discipline before you, to enlible standard, from which, this summary able each church and individual to decide, haa been deduced, we, the 29, claim to be j The items of doctrine on which we divided the White-Water Association, and as such, rre we should prosecute the business, regard- j 1st. That God regenerates, quickens, or ing the last act as an assumption and makes alive dead sinners by his Spirit, usurption not to be tolerated, and by 'through the written or preached world, which, and the doctrine and corruptions j 2nd. That the preacher is the instruwhich they had now fully avowed and ment, and the gospel is the means of this

sustained, they had forfeited all legitimate quickening, or making alive. claims to the name or perogatives of the j 3d. That the gospel proposes salvation Association. The Means party, with the ; to all mankind. majority of the divided church with them,) 4 th. That the gospel calls upon all men disregarded all onr remonstrances, and ; to look unto God. called for other business. And we had j 5th. That Jesus Christ did not die as a left the house and set in the woods, du-j man, but he died as a God. ring the press of the people in the exrite- On these" points o( doctrine, and the ment of this investigation, this case being ' arbitrary proceedings of those who advonow over, the twenty-nine, as the Assoei-1 cated them, the church and the associaation. with all the corresnondin2 niessen- i divided.

gersand visitina ministers who regarded the 29 as the White-Water Regular Baptist Association, were now requested to repair to the house and there prosecute their business; this request was complied with, and we entered with the hymn 'i'm not ashamed to own my Lord, or to I defend his cause." At the close of the j hymn. Elder Wilson Thompson was cho- i sen sen Moderator, and Elder Ehas Poston, j Clerk, in place of the Moderator and Clerk who had taken their stand with the Means j parry, 7;h. The case of the divided church was; resumed, and as we had made no attempt, j from first to last, for the reception of either parly, so now we believe it was not j Hie business of the Association to assume ; any dictatorial power over the churches, but on motion and second, the case of this church was referred to the decision of the i churches ag iin-t another year, and requestthem to instruct their messengers ac- ' cordingly. j 8m. t :irrrsprn.Jing letters were railed I ton and J. Walden, who were all invited j non A sanation, bv her messengers. Elders, J. F. lohnson and W. A. Thompson, who were invited lo a seat; W . Thompson to reply and J Evans and W. Thompson to j bear it. One from C inn's Creek Assoei-j ationny tier me-;sengers, r.lders, A. u. ! N;iy, R. Riiss and A. Ifouser. E. Potson j to reply; S. Billings, E Potson, P. Conner, J. Evans, W. Thompson, W. H. Kelsev Wo bear it. One from Greenviile Association, by her messengers, W. H. Rush ami W. C the ss W. Cntrstler: J. Evans to reply and bear same. The messengers from the Marior Association took their seat, and nl'though they handed in no letter, they ex pressed a full satisfaction on their own part, and a full l elief that the Association would not hesitate to continue their correspondence with us. Elder T. Jenkins jand II. Tyner, ar.d all the messengers j from this and all the nhave associations, I were cordially invited to a seat in council, jalso Elder Debolt, from Muskingum, with j others, & Elders, Thomas & Harlin. from E-d River association, with a I other visiting ministers, were invited to a seat with us in council. Elder S. Billings to write a letter to Marion association; E. Potson S nniincr am! V RL-r to har it 9ih. The circular letters Called for, and as the writer Elder J. Spark, was found among the Means party, a document writ - ten by W.Thompson, on the relative and separate powers of the churches, and of associations, and showing the dangers of. associations assuming power over the church, or in any way meddlihg with her iiHlet'einleuce or intern.d government. It 1 ... . ...... . , X I asoroerea wine aoriwEcu nnu ciiangru into the form of a circular and puliishcd j as such w ith the minutes. I 10h. E. Poston appointed to prepare a circular letter for next year. j 11 th. S. Billings to preach the next injtroduriory Sermon, and incase of failure, i J. Evans. 12th. Next Association to be held with -Lick Creek church, to commence on the i Friday bafore the 2nd Saturday in Aug., iS4o, IU o'clock, A. i. 131i. Elders, Debolt, Thomas and Jinkms, to preach to-morrow. 14ih. The Wesl River Association was I dropped from the list of our cotresponding associations, for corruptions in doctrine , and practice; as set Tonh in the last year s minutes of Conn's Creek Association, w hich dropped her last year. 15ih. On ino'ion, committee of three members was appointed, to propose, in behalf of this association, to the Means party, that we w ere willing to equally j divide the time on Sunday with them, on the stand, and also, that we were willing to let them keep the book belonging to the Association, allowing us to transcrib. all or a pat t of il into another book, or w e j would take the hook ami allow tl.em ihd same liberty to transcribe. 16ih. The first prnKhttioti madeby the alMive, was rejectea by ih Means party, andlhesecoiid wasnot acted pm bMl some of ihem -said ihey would answer it next year, and the clerk promised to furnish our tlerk wish a true copy of the nnii, r faTih and rule of decorum. &c. lTih .Money for minutes ana. correspondence was then contrihlUPd, asset forth iii the lable? of Churches. . ISthAdjourned '. the time and place above mentioned, for our next session, hci ig Lick Crnek Church, Fayette county, Indiana. Attest: E. Poston, Clerk! WILSON THOMPSON, Moderator, NOTE Having been , prevented from attending lothe printing of the catnutesin

Sir. HDrnlday's Address, Delivered at BrookcWe, July a', a Meeting held to pay their tribute of respect to the me;nory of Gen. Jackson. Toll the knell! Toll it louder! Convey

ye winds the funeral sound from Maine to the Sabine lei it reverberate into ovprr palace and hamlet Andrew Jackson is I . i dead! And you have, fellow-citizens, in viied me to pronounce over his yet loose Erave a tribute of your respect and grate-mind-l ful veneration , to soothe von by remind ing you of the attributes and exploits ol ! one who lived through all your heroic hislory, and was himself an inseparable part of it, who knew you when you were weak aTd defenceless, without any army or faton. nut when lie ceasea to know you. as J a Republic you were abounding in pros nerity, in the political horizon ofEmrire. distinguished for the free enjoy ment of Independence and libeity, the inalienable rights of man, onr nation holds the first rank. v hen I hrst obtained my own eon I immediately laid all my pou ers of mind ! under tribute to furnish me with matter suitable for the present occasion. But to my titter astonishment, never did I know them to pay any tax imposed upott them w uh so much reluctance. It U, therefore, with much diffi leuce that I appear .before you upon this solemn occasion. Did I possess the wisdom of Cicero, or the perseverance of Demosthenes, could I w ith thecelebmted Newton soar upon the pinions ol astronomy could I scan yonder brilliant orb, which pours perpetually front her refulgent bosom, floods of light and comfort I should still be incompetent for such an arduous task. But in delineating the characteristics of Andrew Jackson, we must for a few moments roll back the tide of time, when tinprevented persecution and undeserved oppression sta'ked unmasked upon our shoies, in the open sunshine, like the meagre ghosts of relentless despots to hunt fugitive liberty from the face of the earth. When we indulge a moment of contempla lion upon the many scenes of hardships and toils, which were patiently endured by the worthy patrons of our freedom, whose memories we cherish w:th gratitude, and whose examples we delight to j pursue. Witness iheir extreme suffering, j driven from the land of their childhood by j the iron hand of despotism", across the rag i ing billows of an unknown sea, to seek an 1 asylum in a vast howling wilderness,which seemed to approach from the distant Clad in the habili climes of unborn ages. intents of mourning, and wearing as wand. the scep're of emancipation, turned with wreaths of the olive branch, and resolved with firm and steadfast steps to pursue all ihe daugers of the untried way, that was ; lo gain the prize or perish in the attempt, j When recollection brings lo our remembrance the almost innumerable obstacles as forbidding as death with all its terrors, which ihey overcome with a resolution and foititude as dauntless as Hercules. When we reflect on the unwearied' exertions and the bloody struggles of those heroic veterans, whose posthumous lustre shall illumine ihe path of nations yet in the embryo of na'iire. At that eventful epoch of ITT4, before the first gun was fired at Lexington in the defence of "western liberty,"' or a Washington hsiled as the champion of his country's independence, there could have been seen in the w ilds of the Waxavv settlement in South Carolina, on a farm in dangerous proximity to savage tribes, and clustered withuvo elder brothers, around a widowed inother,a boy eighl cars old, in whose veins coursed the ! same gallant blood lhal afterwards Mowed from ihe woun Is of Montgomery into the trenches of Que ec. That boy, moulded ! into ihe spirit of those stern times, and lingi:ig with his whole soul to the Amer ican people ripening into manhood, worn d down by disease, toil and infirmity, is just now dead. That stttpltng tarptiaw. while. mourning over the loss ol Kindred, and smarting under wonuds and imprisonments, and w itnessing daily some new cruelly committed on his friends and neighbors, imbibed during the storms of the revolution, a deep and almost uncompromising love of country, which never departed from him during tin whole course of hi nic; n ichumi unu nu -..v.. j he was seventy years of age, a. when he i j r . . . ... t . . fz . .9 i..ki irhan stood a ntisoner before a British officer wbooraereJ hiin immediately to brush the mud front his boots, which ' he firmly refused, and received a wound which he carried to the grave. - Yes. fellow-citizens, Andrew Jackson learned during the struggles or the Revolntion that ali men were created equaland possessed the same natural right. . Oh,

that I could whisper in the cold ear of death, and by whispering call into life the man the nation now mourns,. to inform us of the intrinsic value of our republican form of government. 1 fancy I hear him. Arithmeticians have figures, they can calculate all the progressions of time. Astronomers have instruments, they can measure the distance of the planets; ' but where shall we find numbers to estimate ihs worth of liberty. It was not obtained for a song, nor a tale that is-soon told, it w as not wafted on the gentle zephyrs that fan the lap of luxury and ease, it was nut fornd in the myrtle cool retreat, it did not descend with the small rain on the tender herbs, nor the dew upon the mown grass, it is not the base plunder of unlawful ambition .nor the low stealth of aspiring pride; but it is the hard earned ,dear bought fruits of the blood and patriotism of our ancestors. Yes, Andrew Jackson imbibed during the Revolution, a deep love of coun

try, which never departed from him. It

seemed 'o be almost a constituent part of j of the most appalling nature. It is said , Andrew Jackson which we must not pass his nature, it never waxed nor want.d, I he dismounted from his horse and gave it 'over in silence. He was fervently, unafneither increased or diminished but ap-jto an invalid soldier, who was unable to ; fectedlv, and submissively pious. Wherpeared almost as immutable as Deity him-j walk. And as he moved along in .the ver he nvght be, or whatever was his callself. It shone with as much lustre a few crowd they -would frequently cry out: ! ing, his faith was alwavs w ith him. While days before his death, as when he fought j ''There goet Old Hickory." And it is sta- j w andering throug the swamps of ; Florida, under Davis against British lories. Welted that when his army was Buffering with or marching over the plains of Uiiishago) shall dismiss this part of the subject by i famine he kindly offered to divide a hand- or speeding with ihe swoop cr an ea!e to' drawing a contrast betw een ourselves of ful of acorns, which he had secretly appro-1 grapple wt.h Packenham, or while in the

the present time, and the situation of our I countrymen when Jackson was fighting I for liberty oh the battle field of his coun - try. At that time, where we ore now sit- . . . - j : . i. ii.i . i - , , oeu wmi an mat exaits ana emneitisnes civilized life, the rank thistle nodded to the wmu, ana me wu l lox dug his hoie nn (scared. Here lived and loved another race ol beings. Beneath the same sun that now beams over our heads, the Indian hunter While gazing pursued the panting deer. upon the same moon that now 6miles on us, the Indian lover wooed his dusky maid, Here the wigwam's blaze beamed upon lie tender and the helpless. Here the council fireglared upon the brave and dar - ing. Here lhv dinned their noble limbs i "ur muddy lakes, llcrethey paddled ("their light canoes along our sandy shores, Here were their bloody conflicts, and heie ioo, iney raiseu meir w ar-w hoop ana sang lll1 rl . 1 1 ! i fAnn n'l ...... ! . . . '"" un,i-outig ati d ucir, UUI Mil- I Bui tinfortunate race, as a nation they are fast upon the decline, their war whoop is almost forgotton, their cabins have gone to the dust, their council fires have gone out. Slowly and sadly they climb ihe Rockj tnotiotains and read their doom in every setting sun. But in ITS!) the war with England was finally brought to t close by the surrender of Lord Cornwallis, and Andrew Jackson returned home the only surviving maiebcr of his family uneducated and alone. His small patrimony toon melted away in consequence of the reckless prodigality which lie had contracted j during the eight years he spent in strife 1 a"d hostilities. This was the most critical period of his eventful life. Think of a ywulh of his age, left alone in such a world as this, surrounded by evil company, ensnared by pernicious publications, and a thousand avenues of seduction, and al the entrance of each a sylvan voice sounding most sweetly in his attentive ear. Andrew Jackson at this critical peiiod of his life, had no one to council him.no one to lead him into ihe paths of virtue. Rut the fact is, he needed no one. ' Possessing what is called the "trwt will," he was fully capacitated to govern himself. And with a bold energy and firm resolution moving off to North Carolina lo Salisbury, where he commenced the study of the law, aud such was his proficiency, that before he passed the age of his majority, he had obtained a sufficient knowledge of the science of jurisprudence to enter itito a lucrative and useful practice. The North western district of North Carolina, now called Tennessee, was ihe theatre of his action, and upwards of twenty times he crossed those rugged mountains, exposed to the depredations of sarage tribes of Indians. This, no doubt, inured him to hardships, which were useful to lum in after life. When the Convention met lo form the Constitution. Andrew Jackson was among them, ihe greatest and mightiest of them; all. He was their first and only Representative in Congiess; but was soon transferred lo the Senate, whijh office he resigned, and was appointed Judge of the United States Supreme Court, which office he filled wiih firmness and dignity. When the long aggressions of the British Government upon our maratime and com - merciiil rights had called forth a declaralion of hostilities, Andrew Jackson had re - iircd to private life, and occupied the humble station of a husbandman. But when his services were reanired. he rushed from his place, leaving his plough in the opening furrow, anci his wheal falling up011 the ground for want of ihe scythe, and responded to his coiiniry'a call. In the hort period of one w eek, he had gather-

ed around his standard twenty-five hund-j gotten of clashing privileges, rather than red brave hearts, willing to share with; a love of freedom, and after various strMghim the dangers of war, in the defence of, glesaud revolutions she settled down into

their country. And with his Spartan band of brave followers, he patienily awaits for further orders from his government. Bui there are certain periods of public services from, which ordinary patriotism not unusually recoils, ond of this kind is military action against the comparatively weak,- yet wily tribes of savages, who oc cupy a part uf iheir original domain on our Continent, unregulated by the principles of civilized warfare. Their campaigns are always accompanied with unparalleled cruelly and destruction, they spare neither age nor sex, but satisfy their craving appetite for levengc indiscriminately upon all that may be so unfortunate as 40 fall into their power. . In exacl proportion lo the cruelties of such a system, is our duty to defend our people by the most prompt and decisive measures.- Whqn in volved in a great war wuh a European monarchy, ihe families of Georgia and Tennessee were suddenly invaded by the 'ferocious Creeks' All eyes turned wr.n

anxiety upon Andrew Jackson for eecuri- poses are alike prostituted to lust and mly. And never did the qualifications for ibiihrn. No gentle aspirations can srriu such a defence more completely centre in forth, no moral influence can flourish -I any one man than in him. He possessed justice, truth and patriotism, all all persagacity and courage, and his sound judg- ish." The Athenian orator when asked ment and deep penetration were the',admi-! what was the prir.eTpal essence of oratory, ration of the sophists and the wonder of 'replied "Action." Thus it is with unequal the savage quick but cool, easily aronsed legislations. Its component principle is but never boisterous, no danger could his ' corruption, corruption, corruption." But composure of mind disturb. The red j do you not speak terms too strong, Anhraves themselves acknowledged that in i drew? Hear his reply! ''Classic Greece their most exalted virtues, Andrew Jack-'and stern. Republican Rome in an evil son equaled their greatest chiefs. Called 'hour fell into the pleasant embraces ofefto the rescue, he sprang forth and address-j feminating luxury, end before they were ed fugitives in a short and striking address, .aware of their danger they had become "our families will shortly be invaded, ' slaves through its captivating smiles. the savagesare marching into your fron-; They strugeled in vain to wrest it from tiers with their scalping knives unsheath-Uhem. Its subtle poison had palsied theii ed, prepared to destroy your defenceless feeble limbs, and prostrated them heloles women and children. No time isto .be and hopeless in the dust. The dialectics lost, we must hasten to the rescue, or our of Aristotle, the philosophy of riato was frontiers will be drenched with Wood." j opposed in vain to tl.e mora! and political It was through the course campaign that ! pestilence which swept the land."

Andrew Jackson went through difficulties i priated for his own use. Andrew Jackj son's noble deeds, his daring bravery and i splendid achievements will live when marbie columns will have moulded into oust. s i Shall I call to recollection the battle of ej New Orleans? Recalled I say? I there i-lever a lime when it is absent from an American? when it is not imprinted indelijblyon their minds? It springs to. action j hke Marathon w hen t recce is mentioned. ! He w ho gave that battle to our country. with all ils preliminaries and results, may j cease to be mortal, but will never cease to j be renowned. It has been analyzed in all ; its parts, and pronounced a master piece jol work, which Ca?sar, Wiliiam Tell, Bo - nanarte and Washington would delight tn J honor. 1 he ladies of ew Orleans htghiy applauded it, and you know they iu-e al - tea right. It would be quite congenial t to my reelings io procecu mucn lariuer, but on such a solemn occasion, I could pardon myself in no manner if I should drop one word, thai did not chime with the feelings of every bosom. The time has noi come, and perhaps never will, hut that ihe civic character of Andrew Jaekton will he ihe sincere difference of opinion. But in 1823 Andrew Jackson was elected President of the United States, and after organizing his gov ernment by selecting his conuituiional ad visfis. in bis first nnmird message he char - ged Congress to lake into consideration ihe prnpiieiy of rechartering the United States Bank. The friends of the Administration were not satisfied with such an unexpected course of the Executive, and contended that the measure was hasty and premature, and that such a procedure w ould endanger his own popularity and injure his pariy. But he replied, ' I care not for myself. I may never lice to anntner . CVgress, and I ccnuot gice sleep to my eyes, nor slumber lo my eyelid, until tin situation of that institution be lirought before the people." But, notwithstanding there was a majority of what w as called "Jackson men,'" in Congress, yet they carried a bill for rechartering lhal institut ion thro' the House, and il was presented lo An- ! drew Jackson for his signature, and he put his celo upon it. This caused a great excitement among the American people. And the first opportunity they had of expressing iheir feelings upon his course of action they spoke loud and long, w ith n voice almost like .Sientoa, Andrew! well dune thou good and faithful servant! Bui another part of the American people.equally patient and intelligent, who said, Andrew! ihou vile contaminated miscreani of the earth, how dare thou exercise such an usurpaii-jii of power? This act if Andrew Jackson canted ihe i greatest excitement that I ever witneed. Tho merchant wailed, and the lawj ers wept; . 1 he shavers and 1 e gamblers gnashed their lecth, but Andrew remained firm and unmoved, and said, '-Let th People alone, they will do right." He the people possessed, both the virtue and the intelligence to govern themselves. One peculiar sentiment he advocated was, thai legislation to be just must be equal, that all these chartered monopolies were inimi ical to the fundamental piinciplcs upon w hich this government was predicated. ' and an infringement upon the rights and j lihenies of the people. These were the j sentiments for which the Platos of Gr ece, 1 the Catos of Rome, Ihe Tell of Switzerland, the Sidneys of England, and 01 i.ngiaiiu, ana me j Washingtons of America, reasoned, fought and bled for. . Genoa was once powerful end happy, but she paid the .forfeit by uaequal legislation. Tossed by passions, he the most rigid oligarchy. The once happy and powerfid Vcnitiatis trusted lo Ibe hollow promises of those jwho -advocated unequal legislation, and mark the. conse quence of their credulity! They comm ued to sleep througk the eminent dangers lhal surrounded them, until they weie aroused from their slumber by the shriek of expiring freedom, and the clank of iron chains. The charier of their liberties were consigned to the winds of the Adri

atic, and upon hes sacred portals of mar-1 iE5"Uniil recently, Chapman of the Intyred liberty sal the gloomy Inquisition, dianapoha Sentinel, battled nsinst ihe

ill thou, Auurew, givo us a history of those who have advocated unequal legislation? Hear Uim! "It, has- been a hisiory of aggressions, perfidy, and sedition; Il has been a history whose every page oears me inoeiiD e impresstu tne rnosii omnipotent depravity. ... herever one - qual legislation has been fearlessly exercised, the whole moral and political aimos - phere has become contaminsied, the 1 heart and its passion, -the lUc And iu put-

Rut there is another character!,.!! n

; Executive mansions, surrounded by his constitutional advisers, or when around hi own hearth at the Hermit ti 1,; ;, ; was with him. There may I e found some flippant, and little minded beings,wl;o r 09 ses more impudence than common sense i to treat the christian rcli-ion with !isri! peel and contempt; while such a man i Andrew Jackson slu-!;ed to live accordi as ne to its precepts, and proud to acknowledge his firm reliance in its anthrnticiiv. He ; believed trie christian religion to he one of , fhe bel systems that w as ever introduced into the world. That it makes man bet ler . and happier, and improve; human nature, 1 Thai it enjoins all those precepts which cotild improve our condii inn- r,4 demns those vices which debase man botH 1 in an intellectual and social cariarirv j Let a nation assume the purest Repubh ; canism tru.t ti;e world ever itnesed . , Let them work into their ror.'i:ti!in ih , most refined piiociples uf liberty, and thet j discard the religion, the gospel' and the virtues it inculcates, and they' t id find : iheir runy structure soon falfmo t.. ti. ground, unJ themselves left in and oppression. ignorance Andrew Jackson was a devoted christian, his faith was with hm t;i bis ht momen's ' He railed h's fin.iiv nm.i A him and expressed a desire to meet them all in ' heaven, both white and bhek we shall now conclude by offering a few incentives to preserve those sentiments which, were advocated bv Andrew Jackson. This part of onr address o; 1 delivered more particulaily to ihe young men. , One of the most prominent traits of ihe character of Andrew Jackson w as Uw firmness; in this imitate lorn. . There are certain characters whose names stand enrolled on the pages of modem history there was an Arnold, w ho in courage and military talenl glittered in the same firmament, with Washington, and for a time shone like a star of die first magnitude. But for the want of Jackson's firmness he fell into an abyss of never end'ng infamy. There vas Chailes Lo, d-cidedly n great wit, a great scholar, and a creat statesman, but after all he was not a great man, for ihe lark of Andrew Jackscn's firmnessOn the.plains of Monmouth, rather than fight and immortalize Wash ington, ho chose rather to retreat and disgrace himself. There was Colonel Aaron Burr, born fo be great, brave at Osar, polished as Chesterfield, and eloquent as Cicero. He rsc fast, and bid fair lo fill the Execute choir; hut for the lack of firmness he could not wail the spontaneous fal of ihosa rich hoaors which were Npening over his head, tnd in nn evil hour he renrl ed hiMh his hand and plucked of the forbidden frtnt. for which he was expelled from the Eden of our Republic and emerged from ereatness forever. But we shall conclude byadapting the language of Tin!: An adequate desciiptiim must forever surpass tho power of lanruage. Come, then, expressive silence muse his praise. Air Specie of wheat. Two new kinds of wheat have recently beet: tnirodoced into this country one from Oregon and one from China. From some experiments made this year, in Frederick county, Maryland, the Oregon wheat produced fifty bushels to the acre, and the China wheat fifiy-fivc bu h'K The China wheal wa originally' obtained from a box ofChina ware brought from the north of Clnoi i,. -.tr hich a fc w head w ere f""U S; The Oreson whe.it w diviror,-t b, ifcii 1 by a missionary- in 139 .... . . Counterfeit titjM Coh:Ti,e public should be on their guard irr receiving gi.ld coin. ' The Editor of ihe U. S. Gazette has seen a .skilfully rxtruted counterfeit of a ten dollar g-old piece, U. S. currency, ofthe dateoflRiO, which he thus describes: 'Il may be detected by its riag, whieh: will proVe" its being made of oma gilded white meial. The di by which it has been stamped is well engraved; and without 'TrnE"!2,n the counterfeit w ill nr.t readily be detected. We are told that j ihey have been numerously circulated.' j higs ana called it Skinning coon.' Ha isjnow battling against a clique of his own party and calls u "skinnin stunk-. Wa recognize the ditincii.o, 1 ne Knatvneelown uajeifsiys a : womaurJrc6iiiiag in the-Wabasli Imtiom, abnut eight mti (com that place. .iij .n '. ihe aist v'.i., 5e illoei. of 14 hoora, - reu!ijug finra.- thc.'iiw of o8rLifiv th lip. 1 - : i ' '