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7 $ txn (ft Habersham loses, and now has, and will con* tinue to have one representative. By an equal ratio, Habersham would have near eight representatives. 13. Gwinnett has 10,721 free whites, and now has four but is proposed to have but three representatives, by which 4,266 of her free whites will go unrepresented. Early •has ly466 free whites, about one third of what is 5ost to Gwinnett, and now has and is yet to have $ne representative. . If the same ra tio was allowed to Gwinnett, she would have between seven and eight representatives. 14. Hail has 11,17? free whites, and now has four, but is to have but three representa tives, under the new plan, by which 4,722 of her free whites will go unrepresented, upon an equal ratio witli all the State. Telfair has 1,487 free whites, little more than one ffourth of what is cast off from Hal), and now lias, and will yet have one representative.— If Hall should send representatives under the -same ratio, she would be entitled to nearly ■eight. But for the sake of seeing how great the disparity in apportionment really is, I will state an extreme case. Ilall has 1*1,177 free whites and three representatives, losing a representation for 4,722 of her free whites.— Glynn has 622 free whites, little more than one eighth of what Hall loses, and now sends and is to be favored still with one representa tive. If Hall were to send representatives upon a like ratio with Glynn, she would be entitled to EIGHTEEN representatives in the Legislature! ! Very many—indeed, almost all of the mid dle and upper counties lose greatly of their due ratio of representation, which is appro priated to make up the deficiency of popula tion iu the lower counties, generally. So that every evidence, that would be required to hang a man or sentence him to the peni tentiary', is afforded to prove, that the great amendment of the Convention is not based upon free white population alone, and that represen tation might with as much propriety be allow. - ed to slave property, as pine barren property. The comfort or honor of the matter is, that besides relinquishing a heavy portion of rep resentation, as well as representative popula tion, these counties, and others who are in like condition, (for I havo not named half of them,)haveto pay in taxes an amount equal to the perdiem allowance of these representatives of barren territory. You have enough just now, fellow-citizens, to reflect upon ; there are many more very stubborn facts, yet to be disclosed, to the discredit of the partisan Con vention. A CORN-PLANTER. mounted, for by this act they are “rode down.” * iforeisn From the Western Herald of the 31s{ vlt. On this day the favorite project of Govern, or Lumpkin, of excluding from circulation, all Bills under the denomination of five Dol lars, goes into operation. If after this time either through necessity or otherwise, any one shall pass for any purpose whatsoever, a bill under the denomination of five dollars, he becomes subject by law to the payment of 100 dollars, and as inducement to its rigid en forcement, one half of this sum is given to in- formers for prosecuting the suit, and they made competent witnesses to fix the charge upon whomsoever they may think proper to accuse. We have called this the favorite project of Governor Lumpkin, because the law was enacted by the last Legislature upon his special recommendation, and surely he will be held responsible for its consequences. It has been the chief delight of the Governor and his “ aids” to electioneer upon the princi- pie, that he was “ the poor man’s friend «the plain honest farmer “ the farmers Governor,” and all such like low slang.— The question is now submitted to those to -whom these tales have been told, how this act comports with his professions. Docs its operation affect most the rich or the poor ?— Does it manifest those friendly intentions, that kind protecting care over the interest of the “ honest yeomanry” of the country, profes sed by, and for the Governor. These ques tions need not be answered, for tSiat which is self evident needs not the aid of proof. If the affluent, (and here again it is urged as an electioneering hobby, that much the larger portion of them are against the Govern or,) arc by the law denied the privilege of passing small bills, they cm offer lives, tens, and hundreds, whilst generally, the whole monied capital of the poor man, (whose sup. port is claimed almost exclusively for the Governor,) consists of some two or three bills, under the denomination of five dollars. To make ourselves understood by every one on this subject, and to show as wc con ceive, unanswerably the effect of this law upon the laboring and poorer class of the community, let us suppose on this day, that the man of wealth hod on hand a number of small bills. He does not need them for imme diate use, and can without detriment to him self* await a convenient opportunity to send them to the Bank from whence they issued, and effect an exchange for specie or bills of larger denomination. Not so with him who is differently circumstanced, and whose week’s .labor has earned him a three dollar bill. .From this himself and family must be suppor ted the ensuing week, and yet he cannot use it without subjecting him to a suit at the in- stance of the first enemy he meets, and to the payment of the hundred dollars, a sum sufli- cient to deprive his wife and children of a bed to lie on or a cqw to milk. The same course of reasoning will hold good throughout, and this law no matter how considered, not withstanding it is the bantling of the poor man'* Governor, nevertheless will be discovered to operate most oppressively oo that class, while h does not at all affect the rich, except in en abling them when so disposed, to take advan tage of, and speculate upon the necessities of the former. The people most affected by this measure, will look to it, and say whether they will gi ve their support to a man who imposes himself upon them under the deceptive character, as- turned by Governor Lumpkin; at least it is |jgne that electioneering hobbies heretofore mgst relied on in his support, should be dis. SEVEN DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE. Important news from Portugal—Capture of Von MiguePs Fleet by Rear Admiral Na pier's Squadron. New York, August 21.—Our Pilot Boat reached the Narrows yesterday foreuoon, hav ing boarded the packet ship Europe, Capt. Maxwell, from Liverpool, outside, and des patched our packages over land by express Our files are to the day of sailing, from Liv erpool 16th, and London to the 15th July— Shipping Lists and Price Currents to the la test dotes. The news is of unusual interest. Reports were in circulation of a change of Ministry, but the Chronicle of the 15th says, they could uot be traced to any sufficient foun dation. The Stocks were not affected by the rumour. , The Cholera had broken out in Rotterdam, hut it was not of a malignant character. Am sterdam was free of the disease. The Liverpool Times of the 16th says There has been no period, for the last twen ty years, at .which the trade of the couutry has exhibited greater activity than it does at present. IMPORTANT NEWS FROM PORTUGAL. A second edition of the Falmouth Packet, published on Saturday, brings the following important and most gratifying intelligence:— Saturday Morning:—The Birmingham steamer arrived here last night, from which Scnhor Mendizabel landed with despatches from Portugal with which he immediately de- parted for London. The hearer of the des patches observed the strictest secrecy as to the character of the news. We have, how ever, obtained the substance of his despatch es, which we have much pleasure in commu nicating to our readers. It appears that Rear-Admiral Napier, with his squadron, consisting of three frigates— the Rainhada Portugal (flag,) Don Pedro, and Donna Maria; a corvette,a brig, amt a schoon er, sailed roin Lugos on the 2d inst. and on the 4th came in sight of Don Miguel's fleet consisting of niue ships, but there being no wind, the Admiral was not able to bring the enemy to action, upon which be called on the steamers to tow his ships towards the enemy, which they declined, unless the value of the steamers was secured to the owners. On Friday the 5th inst. however, a breeze sprung up, when Rear Admiral Napier bore dowu on the enemy and commenced the action about three o’clock in the afternoon by attacking the Da Ruinhn, mounting 74 guns, which he carried in gallant style. The Don John alarmed at the capture of her consort, made all sail to escape a similar fate. Admiral Napier, having secured the Da Rainha, im mediately pursued the flying ship, and after a long chase, during which Don John kept up an incessant fire from her stern chasers, came up with the enemy, who at once struck his colours. The Princess Real, 5!) guns, was captured by the Donna Maria of 38 guns, after a short but smart engagement of twenty minutes, in which we regret to say Captain Goblet, commander of the latter ship, was kill ed. A store ship, after a desperate con diet with the Don Pedro, likewise surrendered, as did two of the smaller ships. The remainder of the enemy’s fleet effected their escape. Thus terminated an action which proved the destruction of Don Miguel’s naval force, and which, in its results, is of the utmost impor tance to the cause of the legitimate sovereign of Portugal. Besides the loss of Captain Goblet, the constitutionalists have to deplore the loss of Captain George and Lieutenant Woolridgc, flag-lieutenant to Rear Admiral Napier, and several other officers, also u con siderable number of officers and men wound ed. Among the last mentioned is the son of Rear Admiral Napier. On the return of the squadron with their prizes to Lagos, the corporate body present cd Admiral Napier with a crown of laurel. The whole of the province of Algarves has declared for the Young Queen, and the con stitutionalists now feel certain of establishiu Donna Maria on the throne of her ancestors. “ The Tagus is blockaded. The number of troops which had declared for the Queen Algarve, is from 6000 to 7000 men, and makes the force now under Compte Villa Flor about 10,000.” London, July 14.—Despatches from St. Petershurgh, as also the St. Petersburgh Ga zette, received to-day, mention a plot against the life of the Emperor of Russia on the part of some Polish exiles who left Paris short time ago, and bound themselves by an oath fo effect his assassination. It was first made public by a Journal, which gave on ac count of the reception of a deputation which waited upon the Emperor in Finland, to con gratulate him on the frustration of the conspi- racy. It seems that toe Russian authorities did not wish the matter made public, but on this account appearing, deemed it right to al lude to it in the Gazette. The sensation ere aied throughout Russia is very great, and all sorts of precautions are employed to protect the Emperor in his variou s visits to the frontier towns.—Globe. Franck.—A number of arrests have been made in Paris, of persons (.inspected of being engaged ia political conspira cies. The capital notwithstanding, continued tr inquil. Egypt—Ibrahim Pacha a Wording to the accounts received up to the ltlth June from Constantinople, was retreating very slowly. The Russian ships of war still remained in the Bosphorus and would not depart until the Egyptians had fairly encamped on the other side of Mount Taurus. Spain.—Letters from Madrid atnfe. that the Spanish Government have offered aasis. tance to. Miguel, upon condition of the usurp er granting a comprehensive amnesty; a con stitutional charter, and making a change in his ministry.^ Such a charter as king j? er . dinand would stipulate for x is not Very |ik Ci ly» we Should imagine, to be refused by Mi guel. ‘ ' . Concerned with these movements in Spain and Portugal, is that of a French army of ob servation, to be stationed in the Pyrenees, in order, it is said, to counteract any measures which the Spanish Government may take in behalf of Miguel. Marshal Clauznel is nam ed as the commandep of this force. From the Neve York Journal of Commerce. VERY LATE FROM EUROPE. By the packet ship Canada, Captain Brit ton, we have received London papers to July 31st inclusive, containing Liverpool dates of the 29th. The Irish Church Temporalities Bill was read a third tune iu the House of Lords on the 30th, by a majority of fifty-four. The discussion on the details of tho Slavery Abolition Bill was going forward with every prospect that it would pass without material alteration. In the House of Commons, July 20th, tho East India Company’s Charter Bill was read a third time and passed. The first of “ The Three Days” passed oft’ in Paris without any disturbance. There is nothing further from Portugal, of an authentic character, except by way of Madrid. These accounts represent the Pc droite army to have reached Stotubul, on the left bank of the Tagus, opposite Lisbon. A rumor iudecu prevailed, that Lisbon had been captured—but this appears to have been with out foundation. Marshal Soli urn ac h:is arrived in Paris. The Melpomene, French trigate, on board which the cholera has made such ravages, is stated to have been sunk by order of the Board of Health of Toulon. A superior officer, despatched for Portugal by the French Government, reached Brest from Paris on the 17th inst. He is said to be the bearer of the formal recognition of Donna Maria by las Government, to be pub. fished the moment her Majesty’s troops shall have become masters of Lisbon. The Viceroy of Egypt is slid to be about sending an agent to London to continue ne- secret in the knowledge of the inventor alone —are said to be exceedingly poisonous and inflammable. Portions of the shell become liquid on strikng the ground, or the fortifica tion ; and it is said that a drop of the matter, should it touch the flesh of a man, is fatal. The fire, which it creates on an explosion, is for a time unquenchable. Such a dread ful agent in the destruction of human fife, should be used only in desperate emergencies. From Capk de Vbrds—Capt. Mariner, of the brig Zipporah, arrived at New York from Cape de Verds, states that there have in all, seven curgoes of provisions arrived at these islands from the United States, and one cargo of corn from Africa. He also states ilint Mr. Murtin, a merchant at Bonavista, in formed him that about 18,000 persons had died by starvation in tho whole island, and not 40,000 as had been stated; and that if tho rain should full as usual this month (Aug.) they would do very well, otherwise they would need assistance from the people of the United States again, to whom they are very grateful for their goodness heretofore towards them. (Setterai iuteUiscncc. Black Hawk and uis party at home.— We have been favored with the following let ter from an intelligent correspondent, dated Fort Armstrong, Upper Mississippi, ) August 5th, 1833. ) The whole suite arrived here a few days since, loaded with assumed dignity and cost ly presents. Keokuck’s band- speedily followed to wel come their brothers; a grand council assent bled, among whom was myself, to witness the deliverance of the Hawk to his nation The council opened with the address of the President to Black Hawk, in which he is in formed that in future he was to yield supre macy to his inferior, Keokuck, the white man’s friend- The old chief rose, in violent .agitation, de nied that the President had told him so, and From the Macon Messenger: | 000 , Pennsylvania 44,000, North Carolina All who are interested in the prosperity of and Louisanna 48,000 each. Delaware con Macon, must be gratified at the information, tains 5,100, and Rhode Island 1350. that the attention of our citizens is at length The most rapid increase of population w e directed, m good earnest to the important sub- observe is in the case of Ohio, which incrca. ject of Education. Heretofore, our citizens sed from 3000 to 45,000 in ten years, and b have appeared too much interested in the pros- the next ten to 230,000. This last was at ecution of their - own designs, to devote that the rate of 409 per cent, in ten years, where, attention to the interest of the rising genera- as the average rate of the whole Union for the uon, which its importance demanded. A new last 10, has been but 33 per cent, and that of place, comprised of young and entepnsmg New England but a little less than 19. That residents, whose principal consideration was of New York was never greater than 72 of the accumulation of wealth, by the improve- Maine, 58, Illinois, 350, Indiana, 500, Michi ment of those advantages which the times gan, 764, Arkansas, 1344. The most rapid and circumstances presented, will partially increase, has, of course, been in the early extenuate this neglect of an important duty. I settlements. 3 it will be a source of pride to our citizens, The population in the United States in 1840 that hereafter this reproach upon our town is rated at 17 millions. What i» will be a will no longer exist. The prosperity of the hundred years hence, it is not easy to calcu. place has been affected in consequence of late. What it may he, however, is inferrable the want of schools, in more ways than from the fact that our territory is immensely one—the population has been retarded, the extensive ; that a vast amount of rich land is emigration of enterprising and useful citizens I yet unoccupied ; that lands now cultivated discouraged, and the morals of our youth se-1 may be made vastly more productive; that riously injured. Several good schools are a large portion of our country' is under tropica) now in operation, and we perceive that the climates, and that if the whole country should new Academy is in a state of rapid progress, support but 230 inhabitants to a square mile The edifice is to be of brick, with two stories, :t s England now does, we shonld have as the and located in that romantic and most delight- Editor of the Register observes, more than ful grove, known as the Academy lot, on the I four hundred and fifty millions. banks of the River. We learn that an en gagement has been made with an accomplish ed and experienced instructor, a gentleman of liberal education, who brings with him the most r> spectable tesa nonials of qu dificution. The building will be completed and ready for the reception of pupils by the first of No vember. . . . said that he would not be advise d by any bo goliattons already commenced relative to the dy . that he wauted wuat be said to be t ^ ld lo the President, and that he in person would proposed completion of the canal for connect ing the Nile with the Red Sea at Suez. He is also represented ns contemplating various have said so. in Washington, but that his interpreter could not sufficiently make known be. i haviour. The poor old chief recalled his | words, and I do not know that my sympa- ! thies were ever more excited than in witness- ! ing his expiring struggle for freedom. Noth- i ing but his advanced age, and want of milita ry power, will prevent him from milking anoth er effort. In the sequel, Keokuck’s band gave us a splendid dance ; but the Hawk’s party were either too dejected or too sullen to participate in the festivities. You mny tell the good citizens of New York, these Indians would willingly get up another war in order to make another visit to (he East and return loaded with presents and almost satiated with attention.—Dai. Adv. other works, indicative of his conviction tiiatj his views . Thc coloneI madc to , lim he had concluded a lasting peace with the S p eecb> stating that by his own treaty, nei ” OI ? e ' ... , «... thcr he nor his people could for the fu- London, Ju 7 y 30.—The letters from nil our j ture llcad a band . and that by that treaty manufacturing uistncts continue to speak of Kcokuck was laced head ot the Sac natioi ; improvement lu prices; the spint of specula- I &c Keokuck spoke awhile to the Hawk tioa also is becoming very great so much • tbcil adc i rcsse d the council, begged nothin, so, that a serious cheek is almost to be ap- j might be rcmt . m bcred of what the Hawk said preheuded .The final settlement.of the Bank, that he was too old to say any thing good question, if thc necessary modifications are md thut he wag answcrable {br hi3 „ ood conceded, will do away with much cause tor this apprehension. The petition against that part of the Bank monopoly which excludes joint stock companies for banking from with in the limits of 65 miles, has been the subject of much conversation. We are rather in clined to believe that it will receive the support of numerous signatures. Death of William Wilbf.hfohce, Esq. —London, July 29.—It is tliis day our mel ancholy duty to announce the death of Wil liam Wilberforce, a name with which there is probably associated more of love and vener- itioa than ever foil to the lot of any single in dividual throughout the civilized globe. HOLLAND AND BELGIUM. London, July 23.—We received last night, by express from Brussels, intelligence of the birth of an heir to the Belgian Throne, which took place at half past 4 on Wednesday mor al-ig. The event was hailed by all the cer emonies usual upon such occasions in the families of the crowned heads, und the Prince, it is understood, is to receive the title of Duke of Brabant. SPAIN. Madrid. July 19.—The accounts received here in relation to the state of affairs in Por tugal, and the little doubt now entertained of the success of Don Pedro, have produced a considerable sensation iu thc public of this city, and, it is understood, not a little alarm in the Cabinet. Indeed the tone of the Gov- eminent, in relating the recent occurrence in the Algarves, is evidently changed; the de feat of the Migueiite squadron is officially and unequivocally announced, and the adherents of the ex-Emperor are uo longer styled reb els. There appears to exist a disposition to adopt a new line of policy towards Portugal; and one more advantage gained by the liber al party in that country will effect in this one what all the diplomatic skill of the, late Ambassador Extraordinary was unable to achieve. That there is such a disposition, and that H. C. M. is willing to avail himself of some pretext to back out, and abandon Don Miguel, may be inferred from the fact that some bickerings have already taken place be tween this Government and that of Lisbon. It seems that a seditious correspondence was lately detected between the Iufante Don Carlos, and his partizans in this city: letters were intercepted, and documents were sei zed. Upon this ground the Spanish Govern ment demanded thut Don Carlos should bo or dered out of Portugal, and sent a frigate to convey him to Rome; but Don Carlos posi tively refused to go, and Don Miguel decli ned taking any measures to compel him. The consequence was that M. Cordova, the Spanish Minister at Lisbon, received instruc- tion9 to intimate to the Government of Don Miguel, that unless the demand of his Catho lic Majesty was complied with, the diplomat- ic intercourse between the two countries would cease, and he should quit the kindom. Soon after this the Spanish Minister took down the arms from bis house, and set out qn his return to Madrid. , - We have seen further notices in the Lon don journals, of the newly invented bomb shell, respecting thb efficiency'of which such high anticipations were formed. It was an nounced in some of the metropolitan prints, that the shell would probablybe tested in the Portuguese struggle. Its component parts—a Our Indian Affairs.—“ In relation to the unfortunate death of Col. Hardeman Ow- en,” who was killed lately by a party of Uni ted States’ Soldiers, at his residence in the Creek Nation, the Flag of the Union of Thursday last says: We are authorized to say, the Governor has requested the Marshal to abstain from any further interference between the citizens of the uew Counties and the Indians. He has received letters of complaint from indi. viduuls of high respectability, and has addres sed a communication to the War Department requesting that thc troops may be withdrawn. The Governor does not recognize any author ity in thc Marshal, or the troops of the Uni ted States, to settle disputes between our White and Indian population, and has come to the determination to prevent by all proper means a mode of proceeding so repugnant to the Constitution and Laws of the State. The utmost confidence is entertained thut the President has no disposition to incommode our citizens, and. that the troops will be with drawn, on the request of the Governor. Antoine le Blanc.—A letter from Mor- ristown, N. J. dated the 20th inst. states that the trial of this individual for the murder of Sam’l Sayre, wife and servant, was rapidly approaching a closo, the court having got through a great muss of testimony on that day. The examination of Mary Sayre, the young est daughter of the deceased, a young qpd beautiful girl, whose very soul seemed to be wrung with anguish, excited a great deal of sympathy and interest. The prisoner was unmoved at the spectacle—and gazed with stupid indifference on the orphan he had made. Le Blanc seems to be a very < ec centric character, interrupting the Court with passionate exclamations and gross indecorum to witnesses and others. He called the inter preter of his examination, on its being read by the district attorney, a liar, villain, die. and denounced the public prosecutor as a Jew. Ginger for Heaves in Horses.—A cor respondent of the New York Fanner says that his horse, who is now. in his twentieth year, has been cured of the disease called “ heaves” by the use of ground ginger, a rem edy recommended to liinf for the purpose.— A table spoonful was given to him daily sev eral weeks, mixed in his mess of Indian meal and cut straw. Hie horse had been trou bled with wheezjng and a hard cough for a year or two, and had lost flesh so much that he seemed to have nearly finished hi? term of service. Since the use of the powdered gin ger, he has become quite fat, and appears to be somo years younger, and in good spirits. The University.—-The Board o'* Trus tees of the Alabama University met on the 2d Monday in August, and couiiaued in sessioti until Tuesday morning last, leaving a com mittee to draw up the report of the financial concerns of thc institution. We have rccei- ved no official statement of the proceedings of the Board, but we learn verbally that Mr. Hilliard resigned bis professorship of Elocu tion and English Literature; and that the Trustees afterwards abolished thut depart- incut, dividing the duties which hud devolved on Mr. Hilliard among the other professors. The Board resolved to dispense with tutors in the institution ; so that each professor must attend personally to the duties of ms depart ment, taking upon himself the whole respon sibility. This will make them all working men ; there can be no sinecures among them. We learn also that the Trustees raised the salary of Mr. Boufils, professor of Modern Languages, to two thousand dollars, which places that department upon an equal foot ing, in all respects, with thc chairs of Chem istry and Ancient Languages. It gives us pleasure to observe that the talents of Mr. Bonfils and the important department of which he has charge, have been properly apprecia ted by the Board.—Alabama State Intel. An Important Capture.— 1 The New York Courier states, that letters have been received iu that city, announcing the arrest of a large body of counterfeiters at Dunham in Low- Canada, near the lines. The officers of police from Montreal with the militia of Dun ham, which the former culled to their assis tance, surrounded the wood in which this hon orable fraternity covertly carried on their op erations, and made prLoners of fourteen of them, besides seizing all their plates, dies, tools, and a large amount of ,spui ions notes of different banks in the Union. Three of the counterfeiters had passed through St. Johns, L. C. in custody of the officers, and the remaining eleven were shortly expected, It is from these men, and this spot, Dunham, that the immense amount of forged notes which have lately been put in circulation, proceeded. jggL. A! bon Chase and A. in. Nik bet, Editor,. Cotton.—Our last European nctvs is encouraging to the growers of this article. In the Liverpool mai. ket an advance of 5-6 of a penny had taken place oc tho 23.1 July, and several thousand bales were told, principally on speculation, at from lid. to uncttuL hug per pound—equal here to between 24 ,nd2i cents. It is thought tho demand for articles of cot. ton manufacture in Europe, will justify a belief is the continuation of those ;iigii prices. If so, the pro. 1 cut year will remind our planters of the prosperity of former days, when money was plenty and want stood aloof. In our own market, largo prices have been given 'or the small amount of new cotton alre ,dy sold. Pri:-.e new cotton was quoted in Augusta on the 3d inst. from 10 to 10 3-1 cents. Old cotton was also bringing in mixed lots, from 15 to l(i 1-2 cents. Bank Robbery.—We learn from the August* pi- pers, that on the night of the 26th ult. the Mechanics Bank of that city, was broken open and rubbed, bj picking the lock of the Teller's vault, of Five Tuof. sand Four Hundred and Twe.nty-eight Dollass, principally iu small bills. An attempt was made on the Cashier’s vault, tut without other injury than spoiling the lock. Entrance was obtained by cut. ting a hole through a window, so as to remove i bolt. Fortunately, in nukiug their exit, the thieves dropped about §10,000 on thc floor inside, which was saved. A reward of Fire Hundred Dollars is offered for their apprehension and the return of the money, or a proportionate reward for either. Standing Armies.—In whatever light we may view the institutions of our country, we cannot but see the immense advantages site enjoys over all the world. The laboring classes of Europe are compelled not only to pay for the support of the lazy, indolent aris tocracy, and a numerous clergy, but their hard earnings are wrung from them in on er to maintain large standing armies. The fol lowing table shews the ratio which these stun- diug armies of the principal nations of Europe aud of the United States bear to their respec- tive population. It is in France, one to Belgium, « Holland, « Russia, “ Denmark, “ BavariA, “ 17 42 43 67 69 35 Prussia, oqc to Austria, “ G. Britain, “ Spain, “ U. States, “ “ We seldom, very seldom condescend to dispute seriously with people who differ from us in opinion. Why slioulo wo bestow our time end breath, and ‘ wit and words and worth’ upon people who are only displeased at being set ri"ht, and who, nine times out of ten, go about asserting their old errors ami opin. ions more clamorously that, ever? Let Si-yplius amuse himself with rolling his stone up the hill si loner as he pleases; let visionaries attempt to en. lighten all man and womankind, let theorists attempt to build up perfect constitutions of government. May all the visionaries realize their Utopian dream,! Me will believe nil '.hose line things when we see them, and will aid them, in any way we c .n ; but they must not call upon us to argue with people who are of a different way of thinking. Wo know exactly how long it will take to hale the ocean of ignorance dry We wash our hands of the project.”—Extract front late No cel. Thc above very sensible remarks we accidcnUEj met with the other day, and believing them in sona degree applicable to some of our cotemporaries in Georgia, have thought fit to insert them. Had we read thenvtsarlier, it is possible some of our explana tions on the subject of Roil Roads, might not have been thrown away. But having gone into the di-- cussion, we cannot withdraw suddenly from it, witk out having bur motives impeached, or thc strength o. our arguments (which we think ought to be aanc u- sivc) doubted. As coadjutor with the AuguRi Chronicle, wo find the Savannah Georgian has * 3 up some remarks of ours, addressed to the , and tried to help its neighbor out of hts dole- The Population of tiie United States. —The Boston Journal has some interesting suggestions on this subject, derived from the l ist Quarterly Register. The greatest population to a square mile isui the District of Columbia, where it is 393 ; in Connecticut, 63 ; iu Rhode Island 72 ; Mussachusets 81; Maryland and New Jer sey, 40 ; Ohio, 24 ; New York 41; Penn sylvania 30. The population of New York in 1840, it is supposed will be 2.500,000, or 200,000 more than that of all New England, and about equal to that of all the North Western Territories. That of Pennsylvania is rated at 1,700,000; of Ohio 1,300,000. ' That of Virginia is put at a few thousand more. And thus the oldest settled of the States, which in 1790 hhd a population of 747,000, will have been overta- ken by a State which had no government of any kind until one year, before that date, did not become a State until 1802, and had in 1790, a population of only 3000. Indeed, Ohio has the resources within itself for grow ing .into the greatest State of the Union. It can support, without difficulty, a population as dense as that ot Holland. Ohio contains but 39,000 square miles, while Virginia contains 64,000 which is with in 1000 of the whole area of New England, and makes Virginia the largest as well as the oldest State. The next in order is Georgia 62,000, and Missouri 60,000. Illinois con tains 55,000, Florida 50,000, New York 46,- ful Jilemina, by aiming its artillery at us— F®** J . .. - r. >. - ru.r rnsff Will guns, little guns, and all.” Be it so. Our ro*~ go into operation, without the aid, either o its op ponents, or its lukewarm supporters. Meanwhile, though wc are careless about the influence of our ar guments, we cannot conse: :t to have word* that WO did not say. crammed down our throats as our own. The Georgian makes us tossy, that the people ofth* section of counuy wish us to contribute of our -taj earnings” to indulge their citizens Wesaidnosm* thing—we conveyed no sue!, idea. The Editors must look once mom. Again, tho Georgian say. of U8 _« The Editors impute to the people of Savannah a desire to stay the career of their rail roads up ^ country. This we undertake to say, » . pj t0 accusation, not warranted by tho tact £ .. pr oof.” so loudly called for, we would refer t Editors to the Georgian of tho 9th July hst. wo read in relation to the call of —- « * subject of the Athens rail read, the^ow “ I f y°“ hold to! them be held sarcsi £2g« • ,to next Legislature te nt”* „ Will D ”‘ 7 r ‘''l“ ™ci, 0n th. oO«r.id.t If I” T iTl^Maced .»!»•*»».»«»• » 7 7 ,JmT» Wee ft- tU. * „ certain), ap0 „ r^'TTfST— «•.—* —** Si "“ ^X». U».U, i»»- r- The <*•*•“ sSSssasBBSsa