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und that the gentleman restored Wattie to his
usual good humor, by generously rewarding
his exertions with the well earned guinea.’
The Bonaparte Family.—'The idea which
has generally prevailed that Napoleon was of
plebeian origin, is wholly erroneous. On
the contrary, his family was one of the most
ancient and respectable upon the island of
Corsica. This island was originally attach
ed to the republic of Genoa. The oppress
ed people of Corsica, nearly a century ago,
undertook to transfer the power exercised by
the Genoese to themselves. They partially
succeeded, and made Theodore of Corsica,
King. He possessed no talents, however,
for supreme command—»-and being without
resources, either in mind or money—was
compelled to abandon his little realm, and
lied to England for succor. That govern,
raont hud little inclination to aid the cause of
upstart royalty, and being otherwise engaged,
Theodore sunk to insignificance, and died in
London miserably poor, in 1756. Fearing,
however, that England might avail itself of
the opportunity to add Corsica to its domin
ions, the French government, between 1760
and 1770, made a descent upon it, took pos
session, and sent 500 prisoners to Toulon.
Pascal Faoli, one of the distinguished Corsi
can patriots soon after the subjection of his
country, retired also to England, where he
also died in obscurity. An arrangement was
soon after effected between the conquerors
uud the conquered, by which it was stipula
ted that in consideration of the advantages
which the French were to possess, one hun
dred youths might be sent annually to France,
and educated at the national expense, selec
cd from the nobility and best families of Cor
sica. This arrangement, we believe, contin-
ues in force to the present time. Among those
who availed themselves of this privilege, was
Cardinal Pesch, the uncle of Napoleon; and
after him the ex-Emperor, was educated at
the Royal Acadamy. The late Dr. Felix
Pascalis, of this city, was a classmate of the
Cardinal in the south of France, and always
spoke of him as a man of distinguished tal
ents and amiable deportment. But for the
petty revolution of a few factious spirits, and
the train of events that followed it, the mighty
mind of Napoleon would probably have never
been developed! and the Giant among Kings
• have risen in his native isle to no higher rank
than a Chevalier or Alcalde. [N. Y. Com
mercial.
“ Now,” said Sir Walter, “you see by this,
that the Very simplest and stupidest of man.
kind are haunted by an evil one of some kind
Qr other; in short, every one has his Bubbly
Jock.”—Edinburg Evening Post.
' 3
iFoceijjw J&etas.
Dr. Spurzhbix’s opinion of the Amebi-
cans.—“ The question has been often asked,
* What was his opinion of the Americans !*
He refused to answer this general question,
for the reason that he had seen but a small
part of our country, and but a very few of its
inhabitants. We will give, however, an ex
tract from his journal, to show his opinion of
the New England character:
•‘The Yankee character is real Norman.
—They (Yankees) act with secretiveness,
cautiousness, courage, self-esteem, inquisi-
tiveness; with less approbation and rever
ence.”
« He thought favorably of our institutions
generally; he considered it as a great happi
ness that wealth is not here hereditary, and
that men have in this country, to make their
own way. He thought, however, that we
were in danger from self love and ambition,
and that if feelings of veneration and respect
were not cultivated in the young, we would,
by and by, have fighting.
«To the compiler of this notice he said,
with reference to the permanency of our in
Ptitutions, when it was stated that, as they had
lasted two hundred years it was hoped they
might be permanent. ‘ True, but, us yet,
you have room enough and bread enough,
but bow will it be when your population be
comes so dense that man touches man, and
there is no more room nor place; how will it
be then? I give you,’ added he with a smile,
« five hundred years for experiment; If your
institutions stand five hundred years, they
may perhaps be permanent.”
“ Dr. Spurzheim remarked, that the Amcr
icans were too much engaged in doctrinal
controversies to allow the full effect of Chris,
tianity to appear in their lives. He said, that
he had lived under limited and absolute mon.
archies, but that he had never been under such
restraints with respect to his religious opinions,
as he was in this country. « On almost every
Monday,’ said he, * the questions are asked,
* Did you attend church yesterday ? Who did
you hear1 How did you like? What do you
think of his doctrines? <$*c.’ ”
With regard to religion in the United States,
Dr. Spurzh’4,n says in his journal, * I do not
like (he system of religion in England and
America. The rich have their places in their
churches, but what shall the poor do ? There
is more aristocracy than in Germany or
France. The American churchdom is
worldly concern. Carpets, velvet cushions,
-and curtains, are worldly things.’ ”
Every Body has Bubbly Jock. The
following anecdote of the late Sir Walter
Scott has a genuine appearance, and we do
not recollect of ever seeing it published,
gentleman, in conversing with the illustrious
author remarked that be believed that it was
possible that perfect happiness might be the
lot of somebody or other. Sir Walter dis
puted. “ Well,” said the gentleman, “ there
Ye an idiot, who, I’m certain will confirm my
opinion; bo seems the very beau ideal of
animal contentment.” The daft individual
was mooring along, humming to himself,
•when Sir Walter Scott addressed him.—
“ We el, Jamie, hoo are ye the day?”—
“ Brawley, ou brawley,” answered he.—
«Now, Jamie, have you plenty to eat and
drink f’ «Ou,ay.” “ And keep you warm?"
“ Ou, ay.” “ And are a’ the folks kind to
yc ?” «Ou, ay.” There,” said the poet’s
antagonist, crowing,«is a perfectly happy
creature!” “ Not so fast, continued Sir Wal-
ter. “ Is there naething, Jamie, that bothers
vo at a*!” “Ou, ay,** said the idiot, chan
ging hjs merry look, «there’s a mucclc Bub.
My Jock that follows me wherever I Ring.’
The London Standard gives the annexed
information from Russia; _
“ St. Petersburgh, July 4.—The long ex
pected interview between the King of Prussia
and the Emperor of Russia is soon to take
place, aud the political coteries now have
nothing else for their subject. The affairs
of Poland will be the immediate object of their
conferences, and already every thing is pre
pared by the Cabinets for the termination of
affairs relative to that country. The Polish
question has for six months occupied the
diplomatists'of Berlin, St. Petersburgh and
Vienna, and the greatest secrecy has been
preserved on the state of the negociations.
As these events are now drawing to a close,
there is a little less secrecy, and I now an
nounce to you a fact -which has hot been
known, at least officially, either by France'or
England.
“ On the 20th of last May, a treaty was
concluded by the three northern courts res-
peeling the question of Poland, as a question
private to them alone and with which no oth-
er power has a right to interfere. This idea
is supported by the treaty, which, in one of
its articles, declares that the three powers will
oppose the interference of any other power
in this affair ; and, at the same time, to attach
the cabinet of Berlin and Vienna to the ex
ecution of this treaty, Russia promises in the
next article to unite with the two other courts
in any step they may take towards the gov-
ernmant of Poland. Thig treaty, signed at
Berlin, has been followed by very active ne
gociations on this basis between the three
courts. The cabinet of Berlin wishes, among
other things, that the confiscated property in
Poland, shall not for the future, be the ex
clusive profit of the crown, which has been
the case up to the present moment. It .de
mands that n part of this property should be
given to the Russian nobility on the condition
that they live ia Poland, in order to sup.
port the tranquility of that country. It
thought that this proposition, which has for
its end to render the incorporation of Poland
with Russia more easy, has been proposed by
the cabinet of St. Petersburgh to Prussia,
which, in this case, would be urged on to ob-
tain the consent of Austria to any measure
which would favor the incorporation. The
treaty will be executed when the inter
view between the Emperor and the King takes
place.
“ The Emperor is in constant communica
tion with Prague, and he lately sent to Charles
the Teulh, by M. de Tatischcff, a sum of 800.
000 francs of French money ; he has also se
cured a pension to the Due d’ Angouleme, and
another sum destined for the education of the
Duke of Bordeaux.”
tion, no doubt can be entertained that if the
cries of A basicsforts! had excited any dis
order in the ranks of the National Guards or
ot the army, they would have become a sig
nal for a second June 5th.
It was reported yesterday that twenty-one
pupils of the Polytechnic school, are to be ex
pelled for participating in the plans for a dis
turbance of the public peace, on.the occasion
of the review of Sunday.
Paris, July 31—The Journal des Debat,
the Journal du Commerce, the Moniteur du
Commerce, and the Temps, have not appear,
ed in consequence of the fete. The other
Journals are occupied with accounts of the
festivities, which are described in a manner
strongly impressed with the spirit of the re-
spective parties to which they belong, but con.
taiu no observations worth extracting, except
that the Tribune assures its readers that the
inaction of the Republicans was not the re.
suit of fear or weakness, but of calculating
prudence, and that, in great enterprises, de.
lay is a triumph, when affairs are not ripe for
successful action.
The Slatue of Napoleon was raised upon
the top of the column in the Place Vendome,
persuant to the arrangement that had beeu
made, heretofore, published; and it was on
object of great cariosity with both citizens and
strangers at Paris.
Belgium.—The Brussels papers announce
that the Queen and infant Prince were going
on well, and that the birth of the young heir
had been celebrated in all the large towns of
the Provinces, by the ringing of bells, firing of
cannon and general illuminations. This seems
to indicate that the people of Belgium are bet
ter satisfied with the reigning house than has
been generally supposed.
Portugal.—The French papers contain
the accounts given in our previous advices, of
the reported capture of the city of Lisbon by
the forces under the command of Admiral Na
pier—but there is no sufficient evidence of
their authenticity. The last accounts that
can be relied on were that the Admiral was
advancing towards the Tagus, and within six
miles of its mouth—consequently the report
must, in all probability, have been premature.
Turkey.—The Journal du Havre of 1st
August, has the following;—Constantinople,
10th July, (by Express)—The egyptiau army
has effected a complete retreat by tbc way of
Mount Taurus, and in consequence the aux
iliary Russian army has left, this morning,
favored by a light south wind, the roads of
Bujukdere, on its way to the Black Sea. The
English squadron commanded by Admiral
Malcolm, left the Dardanelles on the 2d Ju
ly, for Samos.
requesting them to agree to the same, and
signify such agreement to them ; and when
it shall be ascertained that the majority of the
before named counties have acceded to the
proposition herein made: said committee are
requested to signify that fact to the other
counties, and request the attendance of their
delegates at the time and place agreed on.
The Chair appointed the following gentle-
men the Committee, under the fourth resolu
tion : viz : E. A. Nisbet, S. Floyd, and Dr.
H. Wade.
On motion, it was resolved, That the Edi-
tors of the Georgia Journal, be requested to
publish the proceedings of both meetings.
The meeting then adjourned.
JOHN WINGFIELD, Chairman.
L. L. Wittich, Secretary.
LATEST FROM FRANCE.
By the packet ship Charlemangne, at Ncw-
York, from Havre, we have received our reg-
ular files of GaUgtuinVs (Paris) Messenger,
and the Havre Moniteur de Commerce to the
31st July, inclusive.
There appears to be no news of importance,
which had not previously been received by
arrivals from England. We copy, however,
the following items of intelligence from se.
lections made by the New-York editors; and
on reference to the commercial head, a full
account of the Havre markets will be found;
as well as some translations of foreign mar
kets, made from our Havre papers.—C. Cou
rier.
The anniversary celebration of the trois
jours went off quietly at Paris, and the fete at
the Hotel de Ville, Paris, was one of the most
brilliant remembered. Among the toasts were
“ the King and the glorious anniversary of
29th July,” “France and the city of Paris
The foreign Ambassadors generally, and par-
ticularly the Russian, illuminated their resi
dences on the occasion. The decision official
ly announced in the Moniteur, that the forts
around Paris should not be proceeded with,
without the sanction oftho Chamber of De
putics,wus struck off in a seperate shape, and
assideously distributed among the National
Guards, so as to check the cry they were ex
pected to indulge in at the review, of “ down
with the forts!” This plan partially succeed
ed ; though the feeling against these torts was
so strong, that the only mode in which its ex
pression could be restrained at all, was by a
sort of agreement among some of the com.
panics and battalions, that no cries whatever
should be uttered, neither of “ long live the
King,” nor « down with the forts 1” Where
this agreement was not made, whenever the
first cry was uttered the second was vocifera-
ted immediately after it, and by some legions,
especially the 4th, 5th, 6th, 11th, and 12th,
so fervently that the King is said to have an-
swered—“ Agreed my friends—no Bostiles
A question having arisen as to the number
ofthe National Guards under arms, at the re-
view of the 28th, which some of the papers
represeuted as small, Gen. Jacqueminot’,Chief
of the Staff, certified in a publication in the
papers, «that the ranks were never better
filled, and that they furnished an effective
force of from 49 to 60,000 men.” The Na.
tional treats the discovery of a depot of arms,
as the dririce of the police.
July 31—2 o’clock, P. M. Fives 154f. 45.
Threes 77f. 20c.
Paris, July 30tb.—The government recei
ved the telegraph despatches yesterday from
most of the principal towns in the kingdom,
announcing that the anniversary was celebra
ted on Saturday and Sunday with the utmost
loyality, and with all the usual solemnities
and festivities.
Wo announced yesterday the arrest of M.
Perardde,and the seizure of arms and ammunii
tiouat his house. The ministerial eveoing jour
nal contains the following-particulars ou this
subject, and the manoeuvres of others of the
same party. u According to ample. informa.
Kail Road Intelligence.
From the Georgia Journal.
Madison, August 28, 1833.
At the request of Charles P. Gordon, Esq.
a number of the citizens of Morgan county as
sembled in the Court House in Madison, on
the Oth inst. to take into consideration the
subject of a Rail Road from Eatonton to Au
gusta ; and the expediency of subscribing for
stock in said Road.
On Motion, Dr. John Wingfield was called
to the Chair, aud L. L. Wittich, appointed
Secretary.
The meeting was then addressed by C. P.
Gordon, Esq. President ofthe Eatonton and
Augusta Rail Road Company, and by C.
Campbell, S. Floyd, W. J. Pcarman, and W.
Van Lundingham, Esqrs.
Mr. Van Landingham, then submitted the
following resolution, viz:
Resolved, That a committee of correspon
dence, consisting of seven persons he appoin
ted to correspond with the Committees of
Putnam, Clark, Greene, and Oglethorpe coun
ties, and such other counties as they may think
proper, upon the subject of the contemplated
Rail Roads, from Eatonton to Augusta, and
from Athens to Augusta, and report the result
of their correspondence to a meeting of the
citizens of this county, to be held on the 26th
inst. Whereupon, the Chair appointed the
following gentlemen, the committee of cor
respondence, S. Floyd, W. Van Landingham,
N. G. Foster, Dr. H. Wade, W. J. Pearman,
L. L. Wittich and E. A. Nisbit.
The meeting theu adjourned to the 26th
inst.
August 26th.
According to adjournment, a large number
of the citizens of Morgan county, met at the
Court Houle to-day, to hear the report of the
preceding committee, and adopt further mea
sures on the subject, previously had under con.
sideration, on the Oth inst. Dr. John Wing
field, the Chairman, called the meeting to
order. When Mr. Floyd, from the Commit
tee of correspondence, made a report, which
was read to the meeting, and also the com.
municatious received, from the Committees
of Putnam, Greene, and Tallaiferro, counties.
Mr. Nisbet then submitted the following
resolutions, which were adopted by the meet
ing s
Resolved, That it is expedient, in order to
the success of any effort to erect a rail road,
from some point in the interior of the State,
to Augusta, that the effort and capital of the
counties most deeply interested should be
united.
Resolved, That coDisio a of interest and ef
fort, between the Eatonton and Athens Rail
Road Companies, may endanger the success
of the enterprizes of both.
Resolved, That the prorits of two Roads,
for any distance from Eatonton and Athens,
in the direction of Augusta, will not warrant
an investment of capital in either.
Resolved, therefore, That it is very impor
tant that the Athens and Eatonton Companies
unite: and in order to bring about this union,
a conference, by committees of three from all
the counties, is respectfully proposed . to
the following counties, viz: Clark, Putnam,
Morgan, Greene, Taliaferro and Newton, to
be held at Greensboro’, on the» 3d Monday in
October next.
Resolved, That the Committee of corres
pondence be and are hereby requested,
to lay this proposition' before the counties;
From the Washington News.
PURSUANT' to public notice, a number
of the Citizens of Telhferro county, assem
bled at the Court house in Crawfordrille on
the 22d ult. for the purpose of taking into con
sideration the propriety and expediency,
of constructing a. Rail Road from Augusta to
the interior of the State, as contemplated by
the citizens of Clark, Morgan, Putnam, &c.
Being pursuaded that the enterprize is alto
gether practicable, and that our country may
be materially benefitted if the general weal
is regarded ; life house was called to order,
and on motion of S. C. Jeffries, Esq., H. Mer
cer was called to the Chair, and S. Morris
appointed Secretary.
The assembly being thus organized, the
object of the meeting was briefly stated by
the Charman, and followed by Dr. Foster,
Col. A. Janes, and Thomas D. Rice, Esqrs.
who in course of their remarks, Brought to
view in a most beautiful manner, the great
utility of Rail Roads in the interior of a State,
and elsewhere by increasing tho value of re
al estate in its vicinity, by facilitating the
transportation of produce (and the returns)
and by bringing the planter into almost imme-
diate contact with the various and fluctuating
market.
After which Dr. T. Foster submitted the,
following resolutions which were cordially re
ceived and agreed to by the meeting.
1st. Resolved, That we consider the con
struction of a Rail Road from Augusta to Ea-
tonton and Athens as highly proper, and prac
ticable. That therefore we most heartily
concur with our fellow-citizens of Putnam,
Clark, Morgan, and other counties in .the
policy of the measure, and feel disposed to
give it every assistance in our power.
2d. Resolved, That a Committee of nine
be appointed by the Chair, to correspond
with other Committees : to ascertain how far
our views may be carried into effect, and to
report to our next meeting.
3d. Resolved, That the Editors of the
Southern Banner, Southern Recorder, and
Washington News (and other papers friend
ly to internal improvement,) be requested to
give these proceedings a place in their re
spective papers.
4th. Resolved, That we adjourn until call
ed together by the Committee. When in
conformity to the 2d resolution, the Chair
proceeded to appoint the following individuals
as a committee of correspondence, to wit:
, Col. A. Janes, Doctor T. Foster, I)r. L. B.
Mercer, Dr. F. G. Callaway, S. C. Jeffries',
Esq., H. B. Thompson, Esq., Col. A. G.
Janes, William Peek, Esq. and C. A. Nelms,
Esq. The meeting then adjourned to meet
again at the call of the Committee.
H* MERCER, Chairman.
S. -Morris, Secretary.
nual visit to New York or Charleston, Sava.i.
nah is not thought or spoken of—and Savan
nah must inevitably fall, and fall to rise no
more, if her citizens be not up and doing.
It stands us, citizens of Macon, equally in hand
to catch the inspiration of the hour, and prof
it by example. The spirited efforts which
are now being made by our fellow citizens of
Clark, Putnam, Oglethorpe. Greene, and oth.
cr counties, will be the means of diverting all
the ricli trade of the upper counties from us.
Nature has given us advantages, and it is
treachery to ourselves and our children if we
do not improve them.
Rail Roads as a cheap and practical means
of conveyance, is no longer a question for
speculation. We have made the subject one
of special iuquiry, and we find no rail road,
either in this country or in England, which
does not pay a handsome profit upon the cap
ital invested. Even in cases where the rail
roads are immediately contiguous to other
sources of communication, such as rivers and
cauals, the investment has proved productive;
and if the topography of any country under
♦.he sun, be favorable to such a project, it is
the face of country between Macon and Sa-
vannah; the ground is wonderfully level, the
soil favorable—all materials excepting iron
at hand—labor cheap and abundant, and the
fact susceptible of demonstrative proof, that
even the present products of the country,
which would necessarily be transported to
market by this road, are sufficient to pay a
handsome interest upon the money expended
in its construction. But these advantages
need no commentary from us ; they must be
sufficiently obvious to the mind of every re
flecting person. Let it not be said, we want
capital to undertake the work—this is not the
to the Constitution, which it now says he unit
ratify, as grossly unequal and unjust 7
But he is also « decidedly opposed to NulU.
ficaiion.” The promptitude and candor evin.
ced by the Federal Union in their answer to
the anonymou? interrogation of the Journal
correspondent, induces us, to expect ready
and satisfactory information as to the following
points of inquiry : Has Gov. Lumpkiu, at
a «y time since the commencement of the con.
rioversy between South Carolina and the
eneral Government, by letter to Mr. Cal.
loun.or through other channels, induced that
gentleman to believe that he was for South
arolina in feeling and in principle t Has
not Gov. Lumpkin, since the rupture of per.
sonal and political friendship between - Mr.
Calhoun and Gen.Jackson,professed undimin.
ished respect, confidence and regard, for Ik
former, and did he not until an intimacy grew
up between him aud Mr. Forsyth, warmlv
espouse the cause of Mr. Calhoun, against
the combined opposition of Jackson, Ven Bu.
ren, Wm. H. Crawford and John Forsyth ’
Has not Gov. Lumpkin, or other distinguish,
ed gentlemen of the Clark Union Party, ad.
dressed letters to Mr. Calhoun, assuring him
ofthe continued attachment of that party,
and intimating the necessity of his keepinl
quiet, as there was nefdoubt the whole p ar j', f
would rally in his support, when the present
excitement (Dvhich it was believed would on.
ly be momentary) should pass away ? and
has not similar letters been addressed to Gen.
Green, editor of the U. S. Telegraph ?
We shall expect from the « open candor’’
of the Federal Union, plain, distinct and per.
feet answers to the foregoing interrogatories
without cavil or evasion. We shall also be
under obligations for information, whether
case. We want enterprise and energy. Let i Dr. Fort, the proprietor of the Federal Union
us make a beginning; demonstrate by exam?
ination and survey, the practicability of the
undertaking, and there are thousands of nor
thern capitalists who will lie emulous of in-
vesting their surplus wealth in the work.—
Why then do we not for our own sakes, for our
children’s sakes, seize and profit by these ad
vantages ? Let us now resolve that we will
no longer be merely lookers on upon the increa
sing prosperity of others—let us no longer
remain to be pointed at, for our want of en
terprise and iudustry; but, let us put our
“ hands to the plough,” and-there is no fear
but that we will realize the golden harvest
which we daily behold rewarding the ex
exertions of our neighbors. Let us not only
resolve, but act. The cause is common to
both Savannah and Macon; let town meet
ings be appointed to digest and mature our
plans, and when the way is pointed out to us,
let us be prompt and willing to strain every
nerve in the accomplishment of our purpose. , .
Let not our ruins be trampled upon by our j ' cri>l °f Alabama. You are aware, that in
suscessful neighbors, when natural advanta- i s ; “Professors connected with
ges'public utility and private interest command
us to stir up l*»3 sleeping energies of our
minds. Let us know neither “ rest nor sleep”
approves of all that is written editorially for
that paper against Mr. Calhoun ? To those
who are acquainted with the Doctors recent
visit to the up-conntry, its object and result
this inquiry will create no surprise.
The following is a copy of Professor Hil.
liard’s letter to the Board of Trustees, tender,
ing his resignation of the Professorship of El.
ocution and English Literature, in the Uni.
Versity of Alabama. His connection with that
institution has there ore terminated, much, we
have no doubt, to the regret of many of iu
best friends. We believe, he conducted his
department, on all occasions, with propriety,
dignity, iudustry, and ability.—Spirit of tV
Age.
Univehsity of Alabama,
August 16, 1833.
Sir : It becomes my duty to address you as
President of the Board of Trustees, ia rcla-
tion to the situation which I hold in tho Uni.
From the Macon Messenger.
Georgia is at last awakened upon the sub.
ject of Internal Improvement, and our people
are beginning to be sensible of what others
have for a long time known—that our State
is the first in the Union for the extent and
richness of its resources, and its population
the last to improve such natural advantages.
We now hear of meetings all around us, com
panies are being organized, and plans svste-
matized, for projecting and maturing objects
of improvement. Large sums of money
have been subscribed, and what is still better,
the intelligence and enterprize of the coun-
try warmly enlisted in the cause. We have
not yet literally “broken ground,” but
such an impulse has been given to the good
work, that we have every assurance of final
success. A few short years more, and we
will no longer be subject to the stinging re-
proach of being ignorant of our resources, or
of the means of improving those gills which
nature has so beautifully given to us.
But while this general excitement upon
the subject of internal improvements is per
vading the State, the Cities of Savannah and
Macon are alone listless and inattentive to
the agitation around them. We are surpri
sed at this—we are particulaly surprised at
the dead calm, the entire apathy of the citi
zons of Savannah. Do not their deserted
streets, their vacant buildings, their lost trade,
reproach them for their inertness? One
would think the comparison of Savannah as
she is, with what she formerly was, would be
alone sufficient to rouse the slumbering facul
ties of her inhabitants. But it is not yet too
late to resuscitate this once flourishing and
prosperous city. With a little exertion and
enterprise, tho whole up country may be
made, os heretofore, tributary to Savannah,
and the rich products of the State find a mar-
ket in its natural outlet.
The citizens of Charleston, if there be not
some’speedy effort to counteract the design,
will secure the entire trade of the interior
of Georgia—-they already possess it in pros-
pective. Many of our merchants have their
goods transported via Charleston and Augus
ta. Cotton will inevitably be sent from this
section of the country to the Charleston mar
ket.; and already two-thirds of the passengers
who have visited the North the past season,
have gone by the way of Charleston. How
seldom do we hear of our up-country mer
chants speak of visiting Savannah, for the
purchase of goods: every country store-kee.
per, every cross-road dealer, makes Jus an
until our designs are in successful prosecu
tion ; or we may awake too late, and find that
our favorable moment, our happy chance,
has passed away forever.
We have been favored with the perusal of
a letter upon this interesting subject, from an
intelligent and scientific gentleman,to our Ci
ty Council, speaking of a road from Colum
bus to Savannah, he says—
“ The country over which the rail road
would pass, from the best information that I
can obtain, is not surpassed »or ease and con
venience of making a rail road, (for the same
distance,) by anv section of country in the
U nited Stales. The inatirials for construct! *. *
a rail road, (iron excepted) are most abundant
and of the best quality, and fuel to supply
the engine inexhaustible and cheap. The dis
tance in all probability, will not exceed 250
miles. The object is much greater than is
presented by any other projected rail road
that is or probably will be projected in the
United States.
A rail road from the places mentioned once
completed would command the transportation
of all the produce of the south-western coun
ties of the State, and would draw a great por
tion of the trade from Alabama and Florida
to the Savannah market, to avoid the naviga
tion around tho Florida coast, also the expedi
tion of getting the produce from thence to
market.
As the Cherokee country fills up with the
cultivation of the soil, there is even - reason
to indulge in the belief that a communication
by a rail road would be extended to the Ten
nessee river from Columbus, either to Nico-
jack, in this State, or to Florence, just below
the Muscle shoals, in Alabama, which would
draw considerable trade from Kentucky and
Ohio, as also the trade from Tennessee, to tho
Atlantic coast; and it requires no stretch of
the imagination to suppose that a considerable
trade would flow in from the Missisippi and
Missouri to Savannah, as the most direct and
safe route to an Atlantic port, enriching the
towns through which the rail road passes.
In looking over the map of the U. States,
you will find that the trade from above St.
Louis,on the Mississippi, would be invited by a
rail road extending from the Tennessee to
Savannah, as the most direct and shortest
route to a northern market that can be pointed
out. The navigation of the Tennessee river
to the Muscle Shoals, is both safe and easy
for the steam lioats that ply the Ohio, Missis
sippi and Missouri rivers.
tins institution, there exists a great inequality.
For this inequality I am unable to perceive
any good reason; and so far as I am myself
concerned, I believe that department assigned
to me, is quite as important and as onerous
as any other. Under this conviction I can-
not consent to continue my connection with
the U-aversity; that connection being both
humiliating to my feelings and ruinous to my
pecuniary interests.
You will, therefore, sir, inform the Board
of Trustees, that my connection with the Uni
versity cf Alabama has terminated; and my
resignation of 4he Professorship of Elocution
aud English Literature is herewith tendered.
1 am, Sir, Your Ob’t Serv’t.
HENRY W. MILLIARD.
To His Exc. John Gayle.
From the Macon Messenger.
In answer to an annonymous interrogator
through the Georgia Journal, the Federal Un
ion holds the following language:
“ We are authorized to say that Mr. Lump
kin, the present Governor of Georgia, is de
cidedly in favor of Ratification—and as
decidedly opposed to Nullification.”
We admit the authority of the Federal
Union to answer for Gov. Lumpkin, and shall
not in future doubt that he is in favor of Rat-
ification; but will the Federal Union deny
that Gov; Lumpkin a short time since, in
conversation with one of the Judges of the
Superior Court* ^enouqC94 til® amendments
Albon Chase and A. ill. Nisbet, Editors.
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03“ By reference to our advertising columns this
week, it will be observe:! that tho Charleston and
Hamburg Rail Road Company will be ready on Mon
day next, to convey’ passenegers and freight from
Charleston to Aiken. Tlio latter place is 120 miles
from Charleston and 1G from Augusta.
Internal Improvement.—It will be seen by the pro
positions of the late rail road meetings in Morgan
and Tuliaffcrro counties, which we lay before our
rcadors this week, tiiat the counties laying between
tho two routes in contemplation, viz: Newton, Mor
gan, Greene, Taliafferro, &.c. arc about to take the
field on the subject of internal Improvement.
Those counties it will bo recollected are wealthy,
cotton growing counties, and their movements can
not be otherwise than deeply interesting to those en
gaged in tho projects now tindor consideration. If
the Athens and Eatonton companies persevere in
their present views, and erect two distinct and sepa-.
rate roads, it will be in the power of tho intcmicdi-
ate counties to afreet by their operations, either the
one or the other to a vory considerable dogree. That
they, so rich in resources, and powerful in intelli
gence, will remain inactive, no one can have the
hardihood to believe for a moment. Docs it not
then become tho people of this place, and those in-
torested In the success of the Athens road, to be
wide awake—to take tho matter “ at the flood” while
it is in thoir power, and not to allow that opportunity
to pass by them, which if improved, msy “lead on to
fortune”—if not, to lasting injuiy and unavai g re-
^Fron? what we can learn, the people of those coun
ties are wcl! affected towards both projects : nay.
they are enthusiastic on the subject. They wiU aid
them separately, so far a. their countenance and in-
JIuenco will go in the legislative councils of the
State; but their pecuniary support will l» exclusive
ly directed and concentrated on either the one or the
other Their energies will, however, be exerted in
the first place, to bring the two companies together:
in which event, they will unite with theirs both their
influence and patronage, and thus an irresiitabloin-
fluonco would Ixj wielded in a common cause, ftom