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J>APEns OF MmAnF..·\IT BFONAPARTF. LA::'lf.\R
The Enquirer will be printe<l with entirely new materials, an<l on the hest paper used in this country, for such publications. The change of Editors, and the contemplated imprornment of the paper, have been made the occasion of issuing a prospectus for in- creasing its patronage and extending its circulation. '!'hose ·friendly to the cause which it will advocate, are requested to giYe circulation to this, in their respective counties. · 'l'ER1\18-Three Dollars per annum, payable in aclrnnce, or Four Dollars if not paid within the year. SUBSCRIBERS' NAMES. SUM PAID. POST OFFICE. No. 180. EDITORIAL: COLUMBUS ENQUIRER .[Columbus, Georgia, nfay? 183-1] The Columbus Enquirer was commenced with the Commencement of this town, The editorial department has passed into Various hands; but its principles have remained unchanged, and its course uniformly the same. In general politics it has been altogether Jeffersonian; and in its attachment to local parties, it has been the constant friend of that noble band of State Rights Republican who rallied to the de- fence of their Country, under the glorious administration of Governor Troup, & for the purpose of sustaining the principles and powers of that party, who sustained so boldly & virtuously the rights, the dignity, and the sovereignty of Georgia; the paper was first established in 1828 by one of the present proprietors, who entered upon the stormy and responsible duties, with no view but the weal of his Country, & no expectation of reward, beyond the satisfaction of an approving con- science. What he was then, he is the same now- and resumes his former station in the Office, unchanged in feelings, sentiments, & motives of action, It is therefore believed that any formal avowal of a political creed, by the present proprietors is not required by the public further than to state that the NEW SERIES of the Enquirer, will be devoted to the like objects, & conducted in a similar manner, to the first publication of the paper. The Stranger, however, who may be ignorant of the political course which we have here tofore pursued, will be able to form a correct idea of the direction which we are likely to give to our Editorial Labours, by refering to the proceedings of the late meeting in :Milledgeville, of the State Rights Party. 1n that exposition of their Sentiments & doc- trincr.;, which we have adopted as expressive of our own, it will be seen that we are not only the friends of State Rights, but the advocate of State Remedies also. We are not of that Clnss of polit.icians, who contend that the State has rights which it is treason to defend; And still further are we from being among that number who complain of oppression, yet Kiss the hands of the oppressors, _and wear th<'ir collar either for golcl or office. There is no tyrany which admits of no rem- edy; & no wrongs which a patriot should feel_, & ft>ar to ri~ht. Prid- leges and immunities which are to be enjoyed only hy the courte:-:y of selfish despotism, we can ne,·er he vrry clamorous nhout: for nil he- come valueless to us when hel<l by such a tenure. llr1H·e it mav he infered, that in all contests between Fc·dNal u:-:urpntion on the· one hand, & the reserved rights of the States, an<l the people on the other,
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