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Governor’s Election—Official Returns.
18 11.
COUNTIES.
McDonald.
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Appling,
205
85 | Jones,
Baker, .
313
176 J Laurens,
Baldwin,
339
,333 t I.Co,
Bibb,
750
581 J J.it<erty,
Rrvau -
72
83 / Lincoln,
Bulloch,
339
4 * Lowndes,
Burke,
305
406 f Lumpkin,
* Butts,
390
207 * Macon,
Camden,
231
99 J Madison,
Campbell,
532
157 / Marion.
Carroll,
562
3<>0 J McIntosh, -
Cass,
793
418 \ Meriwether,
Chatham,
5fV7
698 t Monroe,
Chattooga,
263
129 J Montgomery,
Cherokee,
593
391 t Morgan,
Clark,
373
500 * Murray,
Cobb,
Columbia,
Coweta,
Crawford,
Dado, maj.
Decatur,
DoK-.db,
] looly.,
Karly,
Effingham,
Elbert,
Knionuel,
Fayette,
Floyd,
Forsyth,
Franklin,
(til liter,
Glynn,
< treonr,
Gwinnett,
Habersham,
Hall,
Hancock,
H ivris,
II -aid,
H airy,
Houston,
Irwin.
Jackson,
Jasper,
Jefferson,
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104
139
817
100
620
401
501
879
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92
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710
211
313
30*2
110
117
0 19
071
290
570: 302
320 100
105,790
413 290
900 : 831
i 705
| 309
034
501
599
3
197
174
120: 128
Newton,
Oglethorpe,
Paulding,
Pike,
Pulaski,
Putnam,
Rabun,
Randolph,
Richmond,
Scriven,
Stewart,
Sumter,
Talbot,
Taliaferro,
Tatnall,
Telfair,
Thomas,
Troup,
Twiggsf,
Union,
Upson,
Walton.
Warren,
Walker,
Ware,
Washington,
Wavne,
Wilkes,
Wilkinson,
193
21
199
138
159
355
781
333
3G8
299
131
825
770
27
320
456
878
497
150
292
774
347
331
321
540
372
811
337
816
74
81
177
175
420
444
541
327
745
352
568
212
511
110
404
535
452
495
270
132
240
319
321
348
306
375
102
727
742
201
425
138
836
793
584
222
588
123
420
8
396
726
187
732
396
828
110
238
201
346
89H
396
73
536
442
473
325
75
543
58
405
349
’The returns from Muscogee county were not offici
ally received, and therefore riot counted. The official
majority for .Mcl.’onald was 4.111; if the returns from
Muscogee had been added, the votes would have stood :
McDonald, 38,725
Dawson, 31.539
BANK REPORTS.
Planters’ and Mechanics’ Bank.
General Statement of the Plantirs'and Mechanics' Bank
of Columbus, 071 Monday, October 4,1841.
Dlt. - •
Capital Stock, 8270.000 00
Noles of this llank in circulation, 178,650 00
Individual deposites. including certificates, 100,357 55
Surplus fund and discount account.
Other Banks, corporations and agents,
Unclaimed dividends,
14,968 61
158,314 95
7,828 00
$735,149 11
Ctt.
Notes discounted.
Running to maturity, good, 352,622 58
In suit, good, 92,979 77
Protested, not in suit, good, 6.202 02
Lying over, do do 23,351 75—
Bills of Exchange,
Running to maturity, good, 57,777 31
In suit, doubtful, 12,000 00
Under protest, good, 7,738 00—
Other Banks and agents,
Protest account,
Suspense account,
Banking house anil lot,
Other real estate,
Notes of other Banks,
Change bills,
Specie,
480,246 73
76,915 31
7I;243 00
97 75
1,252 90
244170 00
7,000 00
53,960 00
1,398 42
15.665 00
$735,119 11
Rank of Columbus.
Statement of the condition of the Bank of Columbus,
on the 4//i of October, 1811.
nit.
Capital Stock paid in, $100,000 00
Notes of the Bank in circulation, 161,227 00
Due to other banks, 72,953 89
Time checks, 16,475 00
Dividends unpaid, 1,532 00
Cer’cates deposite pa’ble in current notes, 121,906 23
Do do bearing interest, 16,145 00
Do do payable in specie, 1,000 00
Do do do N. York, 27,597 50
Surplus fund and discount account, 127,8G1 86
Individual deposites, 115,435 51
Leaving in circulat’n, 29,140 | 8,005
R. R. Tickets, do
Bills Payable,
Tolls of Bridge at Macon, pledged by
City of Macon,
Funds in'litigation with B’k State ofGa.,
Due to other Banks, . _
“ Agent in New York,
fur Unclaimed Dividends,
to Individual Depositors.
Profits*, viz: Reserved Fund, $32,122 35
Rail Road profits, 67,268 39
Bank profits, 18,944 37
Balance between P’l Bank and Branch,
37,195 00
18,332 75
75.300 13
2.221 00
2,800 00
33,645 74
92
5.783 88
43,688 01
129,212 55
1,164 81
S2,493,279 17
Plfiiiten’ Rank.
Statement of the condition, resources and liabilities of
the Planter's Bank on Monday, the 4th of Oet. 1841.
DR.
Notes of the Bank in circula
tion, old emission, $21,917 00
Do new do *53 00
Do emission of 1811, 48,875 00-70,845 00
Due to interior and other Banks, 120,055 56
Do Treasurer United States, 119 94
Do Public Officers, 23,589 74- 23,709 68
Do Individual Depositors, 60,642 95
Do for unclaimed dividends, 8,796 41
Profits and reserved funds, 144,892 11
Capital Stock paid in, 535,100 09
$1,065,137 02
M.ijoii
4.160
Members ol'the Legislature.
The first named in each county is Senator—those in
italics arc Whigs.
Applino ; Hall—Williams.
Baker; Holmes—Tift.
Baldwin ; Kenan—Gricrc, Thomas. 2 loss.
Bibb; Reynolds—Furlow,Powers, Bailey. 3 gain.
Bryan; Sanford— Butler. 1 gain.
Bullcck ; Cone—Denmark.
Burke; Harris—Morris, Cox, Royals. 1 gain.
Butts; Hendrick—Lindsay. McDaniel.
Camden ; Smith—Clark, Atkinson.
Campbell; Camp—Carlton, Watts.
Cakroi.i. ; Beall—Espey, Read.
Cass; Hamilton—Patton, Hudgins.
Chatham ; Santa—Bart me, Clark, Preston, Bar-
van/. 5 loss.
Chattooca ; Beavers—Moseley.
• Cherokee; Keith—Hunter, Brooks. 1 loss.
Clark ; Vincent—Hull, Moore, Stroud.
Cobb; Anderson—Johnson, Green. 1 gain.
Columbia; Avery—Burt, Tanbcrsfey, Winfrey.
Coweta ; Smith—Carter, laic, Dyer. 2 gain.
Crawforu; Bradford—Hancock, Hicks.
Dade; Rainey—Titlow.
Decatur : Crawford—Chester, Peabody.
DkKaj.b; Diamond—Murphy, Bellinger Palmer.
.Dooly ; Farnafd—Girtman, IjeaTy.
Early ; Speight—Wilson, Sheffield.
Effingham ; Pcirrrs—McGahagan.
Elbert ; Johnson—Harris, Rucker, Patterson.
Emanuel ; Swain—Sumner.
Fayette ; Hcffiin—Brown, Robinson.
Floyd; Smith—llardin, Hemphill.
Forsyth; Dupree—Green, Thompson.
Franklin ; Morris—Knox, Anderson, Mitchell.
Gilmer; Chastain—Price.
Glynn ; Scarlett—Moore.
Greene ; Slocks—Daniel, Thornton, Criddell.
Gwinnett; Blackmon—Reed, Simmons, Pitman
I gain.
Habersham ; Phillips—Wofford, Barclay, Under
wood. 1 gain.
Hall ; Dnnagan—Hardage, Roberts, Thompson.
' Hancock ; Turner—Lawrence, Birdsong, Coleman.
1 gain.
Harris; Raiding—Bryan, Flchids, Whatley.
Heard; Favor—Johnson, Watson.
Henry; Johnson—Varner, Coker, Malone. 4 gain.
Houston ; lludd—Kelley, Killcu, Hunter. 1 gain.
Irwin ; Wilcox—Turner.
Jackson ; Mays—Jarrett, Chandler, Daniel. 1 loss.
Jasper; Broddus-Jpurdam Robinson, Wyatt. 3gain.
J EFFerson ; Stapleton—Berrien, Stone.
Jones ; Goddard—Franks, Gray, Blount,
Laurens; Wright—Robinson, Guyton.
Lee; Jones—Ford.
Lincoln ; Moore—Hardy, Haggcrman.
Liberty ; Walt hour—Baker, Anderson.
Lowndes ; Clyatt—Spain, Carter.
Lumpkin; McAfee—Ciane, llibberts.
Macon ; Young—Ilehnoston Crocker.
Madison ; Culbertson—Bullock, Pitman.
Marion ; Bivens—McKnncy, Welcher.
McIntosh; Spalding—befits, Bacgs.
Meriwether ; Render—Reeves, Towles, Dark,
gain.
Monroe ; Redding—Cochran, Floyd, Lesueur, O'-
Heal. 3 gain.
Montgomery ; McMillan—MrCrimmon.
Morgan ; Foster—Mann, Saffold, Soltn.
Murray ; Bishop—Morris, Carroll.
Muscogee; McDougald—Howard, Colquitt, Wat-
Eon, Leonard. 4 gain.
Newton; Williamson—Clark. Hardman, Simms.
Oglethorpe ; Crawford—Me Whortcr, WiuuyLump
kin-
Paulding; Ship—Ledbetter. 2gain.
Pike ; Pryor—Eppinger, Blood worth, Greene.
Pulaski ; McCormick—McDuffie, Hamilton.
Putnam; Griggs—Harrison, Ward, Farrar.
Rabun ; C'offeo—Cannon.
Randolph ; Graves—Smith, Hughes.
Richmond ; Mdlrr—Jenkins, Tarrcr, Walker.
Striven ; Black—Moultrie, Conner.
Stewart; Robeson—Puts, Rogers, Mitchell. 4
gain.
Sumter; Tomlinson—Funderburk, Burke.
Talbot ; Malone—Bark, Leonard, Dixon.
Talliaferbo ; Harris—Mattox, Anthony,
Tatnall; Collins—Broughton.
Telfair; Boyd—McCall.
Thomas ; Bkiekshear—Daniel, McMtllen.
Troup; Culberson—Cutwright, Chevirs, Phillips,
Johnson. ‘ ’
Twiggs; Pearson—Fitzpatrick, Reynolds.
Union; Jamieson—Wellborn.*
Upson; Collier—Williams, Meadows, Smith-
Walton ; Echols—Hill, Stroud, Mitchell.
. Ware; Fulvrood—Hilliard.
Walker ; Briers—Smith, Armstrong. I loss.
, - Warren ; Harris—Wilson, May. Darden
Washington; Saffold—Long, Fish, Warthen. 3
gain.
Wavne ; Bryan—Raulcrson. I gain.
• Wilkes; Willis—Brown,H. P. Wootteir.Halliday.
•1 gain.
Wilkinson ; Rivers—Hatcher, Rozar.
Notes discounted, running to
maturity, 498,246 66
Noles discounted, due and
not in suit, 20.323 41
Bills of exchange running to
maturity, 11,500 00
Bills of exchange due, and
not in suit, * 17,332 60
Notes and hills in suit, 176,570 33-
Due by other banks and agents,
Bonds of the Chattahoochee R. R. Bank,
Thomas Moore, late Teller,
Salaries and incidental expenses,
Real and |>ersonal estate,
Banking house and lot,
Protest account,
Gold and silver on hand,
Notes of other banks,
| Change bills,
Checks, Ac.,
964,341 74
. * $37,000 of this issue abstracted from the Vault,
not included in this item.
CR.
Gold and Silver coin in vault, $100,819 22
Exchange in Charleston, 3,000 00
Notes of Specie paying Banks, 6,180 00
Specie and Specie funds, 109,99!! 22
Bonds of the city of Savannah, 125,000 00
Assignment of Judgment, 15,271 02
Balances with the Savannah Banks, 8,601 53
City Stocks, 8,920 00
Real Estate, 11,000 00
Current Expenses, 4,428 76
Bills Discounted
Running to maturity, good, 504,003 31
Lying over not in suit, good, 19,230 00
Do in suit, doubtful, 2,685 40
Do in judgment good, 27.395 00
Do do and
secured by mortgage, f67,601 41-681,118 21
723,979 23
143,913 38
4,666 66
12,577 65
8,286 88
7,634 82
18.122 52
311 50
33,253 22
108,596 00
3,409 60
352 50— 115,611 38
»1,C
$961,341 74
j Of this amount there is considered doubtful
1 21—Bad $615.
the inexpediency of repealing a law, so well
calculated, if executed, to protect the lives of
the people. The practice of resorting to the
use ofdeadly weapons, us instruments ofoflence
and defence, on slight and trivial occasions,
has become so prevalent, that instead of rtqtenl-
ing laws (ending to suppress it, if those passed
are inefficacious, they should lie so amended
as to eradicate an evil so fraught with danger
to human life. To.make it highly penal to
draw a deadly weapon ou any occasion, either
for offence or defence, and particularly the for
mer,would perhaps, accomplish more for the
safety of society than any other regulation
heretofore attempted.
The act to alter and amend an act, entitled
an act to carry into effect the sixth section of
the fourth article of the Constitution touching
the distribution of intestates, estates, &,c., ap
proved 12th December, 1804, was objected to
merely on the ground of the impropriety of in
terfering with the existing law, proposed to be
altered by the hrst section of the act under con
sideration. The law. as it stands, was so fram
ed for wise purposes; and casting about for
the reasons which may be supposed to have
led to the enactment, the protection of the
child against the cupidity of the step-father, to
be most probable and prominent.. This argu
ment is very unfavorable to human nature—
but the history of the world is full of instances
where the temptations of avarice have over
come the horror of crime and the fear of pun
ishment. Helpless infancy ought not to be ex
posed to the assaults of this temptation. The
apparent hardship against which the net was
intended to provide, is the necessary effect of a
wise and humane policy.
The act to protect the slave property of the
people ot the State of Georgia, by compelling,
vessels owned or commanded by citizens of, or
coming from the ports of the State of Maine,
and the officers, seamen and passengers there
of, to pcrlorm quarantine, and to provide for a
search thereof on their depatture, has received
from me a careful consideration, and for caus
es which I shall proceed to state, 1 have felt
bound to withhold from it the Executive as
sent.
said fugitives. Its purpose is to affect the | when Mr. Potigru, of Charleston, is to deliver
cfimtnerce of the Sta'.e-of Maine, aad the effect a discourse.
Mjt.LfcDGF.VttLfc, Nov. 11, 18.J1
A hill has been introduced iu the Senate tn
repeal an net more effectually to prevent' j| .
evils of bonking, and to stop the issuing n „a
circulation of the bills and Holes of Uhu.ltntJer
ed banks, private bankers, and the bills „J
notes usually railed change bills, passed |j ( .
centber 19, 1S18, and further to repeal ; ,1|
pains, penalties, and extraordinary taxation
against persons of this state for issuinri* (,j|| v
and restore to them the rights and pm-ile ^’
enjoyed by the banks, corporations, and
ttopolics, of tlais state.
In the House ol Representatives, j’cstVidav
a preamble and resolution were mum] to J ’
lative to the death of the Hon. John Forxwli
and in pursuance of the resolution, a commit*
tee, consisting of Messrs. Clatk of C n „ ld
Colquitt, Jenkins, Powers, Burton, Watson of
Muscogee, Howard, Murphy, and Long vvere
appointed, to join such committee as am- L>
.appointed by the Senate, with the view of of
fertng a suitable tribute of respect to the mem
ory ol that distinguished statesman. , mi-
tion of Mr. Hamilton, the resolution 0 f tlm
j House was concurred in by the Senate, ami
Messrs. Hamilton, Stocks, Smith of Can,
I Miller, Graves, Jones, Black ~
of the law, if carried into execution, would be p
clearly to interdict all commercial intercourse
with that State, it cannot be assimilated to
quarantine laws intended to preserve the health
of the inhabitants of a seaport city, which
have no reference to and are uot. enacted to
operate upon the commerce of a country. By
whatever name it may be called, the act under
consideration establishes a non-intercourse
with the State of Maine, comes in conflict
with the commercial regulations of the (Jut
ted States, and therefore infringes that provis
ion of the federal constitution, which confers
on Congress power to regulate commerce
among Hie several States. As long as we
acknowledge the authority oflhe constitution,
we must bow to its supremacy. No n atter of
mere convenience, no spirit of resentment,
should impel us to a transgression of its pro
visions. Under it, from disjomted Slates, we
have grown to a united and powerful nation.
One violation of it will make another more
easy, until its infraction, by repetition, will be
come familiar and habitual. \Ve may destroy
this only sure author of national safety, inter
nal harmony, and individual happiness. It is
possible that a perseverance of a part of the
States, in a refusal to surrender fugitives from
$1,065,137 02
Monday, October 4, 1841.
At a meeting of the Directors this day—present,
Charles D. Stewart, John Fontaine, James Boykin,
Edward Carev, and Jno. AY not fork—the Board went i
into an examination of the affairs of the Bunk ; and
after a careful investigation of the debts due, tliey find
that there is doubtful the sum of $24,681, which smn
will be more than covered by the interest due on notes
and bills in suit that are unquestionably good.
Cl IAS. D. STEWART, Pres.
A. B. D.vvts. Cashier.
Bank of (lie State of Cieorgiu.
Geo end statement of the situation of the Bank of the
S ate of Georgia, at Savannah, and Branches, on
•S tturday, October 2d, 1841.
DR
Dis ounted notes and acceptances,
Bor ils, Stocks, Ac.,
Bill i of Exchange,
Res l Estate,
Bat king Houses and liOts,
Sal iries.
Assignment of a judgment,
Inc dental expenses,
Del .ciency ofNath’l Barker, late Cashier
a Macon,
Bal inces due from other Banks,
Do Branches,
Do Bank State ofGa. to Branches,
Pro cst account,
Billi of Branches on hand,
Bill s of other Banks on hand,
Sjie rie on hand,
Urn
Bishop, atul
nut tee on the part of the Senate.
\esterday afternoon, both branches oftlie
the justice of the southern States, when eltarg- Crawford of Decatur, were a’■'pointed the
ed with a particular class of offences, and the *' 1
failure of the General Government to provide
some other mode ofexecuting the provisions of
the constitution of the United States, relative to
the delivery of fugitives from justice, may co
erce us to the adoption of measures for our
safety, not warranted by the constitution; but
wjien this is done, it cannot be by the legisla
ture, sworn to support that instrument ; hut it
must be the work of the people themselves, i:i
the manner suggested by the resolutions of
1837, or some other similar mode. When the
proper time arrives, the whole States interes
ted will make common cause, and unite iu pro
viding against the common danger.”
Accompanying the acts herewith laid before
yon, will be found a resolution of the last Gen
eral Assembly ant hoi ising theGoveruor to draw
Marine and Fire Inunrancc Bauk.
Statement oj the condition of the Marine dp Fire Insu
rance Bank at Sarannah, and Branch at Macon, on
Monday, October 4, 1841.
DR.
Capital 8lm k,
Notes in circulation.
Individuals, on de|iosit,
Do for dividends,
Balances due other Banks,
Reserved fund,
Profits since 1st June last,
81,453,419 57
" 246,270 00
131,965 53
15,775 81
81,257 00
17,919 85
5,190 00
6,638 05
55,777 20
10,568 56
114.359-21
11,742 39
545 75
69,102 00
37,675 00
200,960 23
90,282 58
13,731 47-
#100.000 oo
90,274 00
61,000 35
4,028 00
11,952 84
104,011 05
$691,869 24
CR.
$61,010 18
17,079 00
373,227 81
Specie in vaults.
Notes of other Banks,
Discounted notes, not due.
Do do under protest, 21,951 71
Do doinsuit, 5.513 19
Do do in judgment, 5,619 89— 36,117 79
Bills of Exchange, not due, 29,632 84
Do under protest, 6,666 67
Do in suit, 10,254 00
Do in judgment, 7,150 00— 24,370 67
Cn( ital Stock,
Bills in circulation,*
Discount account,
Div dends unpaid,
Surplus fund,
Balances due to other Banks,
Do to Bank Stale of Georgia
and Branches,
llo to Branches,
Individual Deposites,
$2,489,106 19
CR.
$1,500,000 00
357,224 00
50,606 26
8,787 00
59,309 9
161,241 3
93,828 70
39.9H 16
212,131 72
It is necessary to a ^proper understanding cif j his warrant in favor of'Fhomas lloxey, forth
to murivsn I sum of four hundred and thirty-two dollars,
on tin: contingent fund, the amount being prin
cipal, interest and cost of a suit, James Y.
Smith, vs. Thomas lloxey, in the county ol
Ftariklin, Territory of Florida. This resolu
tion u a« presented to rue for my approval at too
late a period to be examined before the adjourn
ment of the Legislature. It will be seen that
no statement is made why the S ate is liable
to, and should pay this judgment—and no tacts
having been submitted to me in regard to the
matter, 1 felt bound to withhold my approval.
Upon the face of the resolution, for aught that
appears, it is a donation which cannot be made,
except by the concurrence of two thirds of the
General Assembly.
gharles j. McDonald.
$2,489,106 19
* Reported circulation as above, $357,224 00
Deduct this ain't offhand (see debit side.) 69,102 00
Leaving an actual circulation
$289,122 Oft
GEOKCIA LEGISLATURE.
1 gain.
1 gain.
gam.
1 loss.
Do foreign, in suit,
Bondsof the city of Savannah,
Various stocks.
Real estate at Macon,
Bills receivable,
Expense since 1st June last,
Balance on open account with Branch,
3,614 44
23,000 00
67.279 70
13,917 43
32,056 35
4.530 07
7,002 94
$691,869 24
Central R. Road & Ranking Company.
Consolidated Statement of the condition, of the Central
Rail Road and Banking Company, at Savannah, and
of its branch at Macon, on the ilk of October, 1811.
DR.
Notes discounted, running to maturity,
considered good, ex’l $1,600doubtful, 169,223 31
Bills of Exchange running to maturity,
considered good.
Notes & Bills under protest, in suit,
do do do not in suit,
do do Lying over, not protested,
Bonds of the city of Savannah, bearing
7 per cent, interest,
14,858 45
57,921 23
20,2.82 51
19,614 51
1 gain.
126,000 00
431,920 01
Total nfdiscounted paper & Citv Bonds,
Of the paper running to maturity, lying
o ver and under protest, there is consid
ered
Good at Principal B’k, $145,087 72
Doubtful do 6,353 01
Bad, do 2,873 59
Good at Branch, 110,125 67
Doubtful do 9.352 57
Bad do 2 |33 57
Bills receivable on Road account,
Due by oilier Banks,
In hands ot Agent in New York,
Do do Mobile,
Stock of other Institutions,
Banking houses and lots.
Heal estate taken for debt, „
Expended on and in relation to R. Road, 1,908,110 92
Protests, 16H
Expenses.
Profit and Loss,
*J. B. Rowland, late Gash., and Sureties,
Cash. Gold and silver coin
at the principal Bank, $33,720 19
Do do do Branch, 36 61
2,716 18
913 81
345 72
3,302 81
29.175 00
42.619 37
9 733 41
13,146 20
3,596 23
477 29
Ifcw Jersey—Election of Governor.
Though the Domocrats ore proved by the
■ballot box at the late election to be in a deci
ded majority in New Jersey, the Whigs,
through gerrymandering, retain the majority
in 4ho Legislature on joint ballot, and have re
elected *Gov. Pennington of Broad Seal mero-
, ory, over P. D. Yrooin, the Democratic candi-,
date, bvw a majority of 14 votes, 2 Democrats
absentr—CA«s. ifcfcr..;
„ ’ 33,756 83
Road Bonds at Prm’l B’k, 3,669 00
Notes of other b’ks, do
Do do Branch,
Corporation scrip—Sav’li,
Corp’h change bills—do
2,256 00
3,117 00
1,688 00
711 05
45,027 88
•Since paid.
Bank Capital Stock,
Rail Road Capital Stock,
Stock due to Contractors,
Road Bonds,
PI Bank.
Bank Notes issued, $424,956
Do on lwnd, 395,815
'' g “' « .
Branch,
$13,055
5,000
$2,493,279 17
CR.
406,840 00
1,624,625 00
5,750 72
106,718 00
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Thursday, Nov. 4.
On motion of Mr. Hull, the House took up
documents accompanying the Governor’s Mes
sage, so far as relates to his reasons for with
holding the Executive assent to certain acts
and approval of certain resolutions, which
were passed and adopted by the last General
Assembly, which were read and are as follows,
to wit:
Executive Department, )
Milledgcville, 1st November, 18-11. )
At the last session of the Genera!, Assembly
the several bills hereinafter named, were pre
sented for my revision at n period ton late to he
examined before the adjournment ofthat body.
Upon examining them l felt bound to with
hold the Executive assent, and now proceed to
assign the reasons.
The act to regulate elections in the county
of Sumter, and to icpeal all laws authorizing
or creating election precincts in said county,
aud to establish a precinct in the county of
Twiggs, at Higgsville, required that all elec
tions for county officers, members of the Legis
lature, members of Congress, Electors of Pre
sident and Vice President of the United States,
and Governor of the State of Georgia, should
be had and held at the Court House in said
county of Sumter, and no where else. Believ
ing it to be manifestly the intention of the Le
gislature, from the caption of the act, to regu
late the elections in the county of Sumter alone,
and nothing appearing in the body of the bill
confining its operations to that county,l deemed
it just to withhold my assent.
The act to add certain fractions named to
Paulding county.
The act to prescribe the duties of Attornics
in entering up judgments, and the duties of
Clerks and Sheriffs iu relation to executions,
and
Tl;e act to incorporate the Baptist Church
in Pulaski county, known by the narn<i of
Mount Horeb Church, and to appoint Trustees
for the same—each contained matter different
from what is expressed in its title. 'Fite first
ol said acts added a square lot, as well as frac
tions to the county of Paulding. The second,
in addition to the matters specified in the title,
provided that endorsers paying an execution,
should have the control of the same against
prior endorsers atld the maker of the note, on
wltich judgment was rendered.
Titd third net incorporates other Churches
than that specified in the caption.
The act to incorporate the village of Jack
sonborongh in the county of Scrivcn, and to
appoint commissioners for the same, cotifers
on the corporation jurisdiction of criminal ca
ses which is prohibited by the Constitution, and
for that cause could not receive my assent.
The act to repeal an act to guard and pro
tect tho citizens of this State ugainst the un
warrantable and too prevalent use of deadly
weapons, passed the 25th December, 1837,
ivas objected to by me, solely on the gtouud of
the reasons which influenced me, to analyse
the act and ascertain its character, purpose and
intent. The history of the causes which led
to its passage, are necessary to establish its
character. In the year 1837, Daniel PitHbrook
and Edward Kelleratt, citizens oftlie State of
Maine, were charged by the affidavits of Janies
Sagurs, with the secret and lelonious abduc
tion front the city of Savannah, of a negro
slave named Atticus, the property of the said
James and Henry Sagurs. The said Philbook
and Keileran having returned to the State of
Maine, they were demanded as fugitives from
the justice of this State, from the Governor of
Maine, by the Executive of Georgia. He
refused to deliver them up. In the mean time,
the owners recovered possession of their slave
Atticus. To the next General Assembly, the
Governor communicated the facts, who. by re
solution, denounced the conduct oftlie Gov
ernor of Maine, as not only dangerous to the
rights of the people of Georgia, but clearly and
directly in violation of the plain letter of the
Constitution of the United States, and request
ed the Executive of Georgia, as soon as a bill
of indictment should be found true in the Su
perior Court of Chatham county, against the
said Phil brook and lYeliernti, for the said of
fence, to make upon the Governor of Maine
a second demand for said fugitives, predicated
upon the said bill of indictment, and accom
panied by such evidence us is contemplated by
the act of Congress, in such cases made and
provided; and iu the event the Governor of
Maino should refuse to comply with such se
cond demand, the Executive of Georgia was
requested to transmit a copy of the resolution
then passed, to tHe Executive of each State iu
the Union, to be presented to their several Le
gislatures, and also, a copy to the President of
the U. Stales, and to our Senators and Repre
sentatives in Congress, to be laid before that
body.
It was further made the duty of the Govern
or of Georgia, if the Legislature of Maine, at
its first session after the said resolutions had
been forwarded to the Executive of that State,
should neglect or refuse to redress the griev
ance in the resolutions set forth, to announce
the same by proclamation, and call upon the
people of the several counties, on a day in said
proclamation to be named, to elect, under like
regulations and restrictions, a number ofdole-
gates equal to the number of Senators and Re
presentatives to which they were entitled iu
the General Assembly, to meet in Convention
at the seat of Government, to fake into consid
eration the state of the Commonwealth of
Georgia, and to devise the course ofher future
policy, and provide all the necessary safeguards
for the protection of the rights of the people.
As directed by the resolutions, the Executive
of Georgia, upon the finding of the bill of in
dictment in the county of Chatham, against
the said Philbrook and Keileran, renewed his
demand of them as fugitives from justice, upon
the Governor of Maine, who-pet>isied in bis
refusal to deliver them up. No proclamation,
however, was issued, announcing the fact, and
requiring the election of delegates to take in
to consideration the state of the Common
wealth. The matter rested thus, until the
session of eighteen hundred and thirty-nine,
when, indeed, no measures were adopted iu
relation to this particular case ; Unit a pream
ble mid resolutions were passed, declaring the
legislative opinion, that it was the duty of Con
gress to provide for the execution of that pro
vision of the Constitution of the United States
which relates to the delivery of fugitives from
justice, suggesting the insufficiency of the act
of Congress" passed for that purpose, requiring
the duty to be performed by the Executive of
ficers of the several States, who neither are nor
can be made responsible tu the Government of
theUnidn,ami iustructingour Senators in Con
gress, and requesting our Representatives tc
have the act of Congress on this subject amend
ed in the manner prescribed in the resolutions;
which was, that the obligations of the Govern
ment should be executed by federal officers,
amenable to its authority.
'Phe resolutions were presented to Congress
by our Senators, but 110 action wastnken there
on. Our Representatives refused to [’resent
them, for reasons assigned by them, which have,
long since been made public. This, then, was
the state of things at the time of the enactment
of the law under consideration.
The act purports to be an act to protect
the slave property of the state of Georgia, by
compelling vessels owned or commanded by
citizens of, or coming from tho ports of the
State of Maiue, and the officers, seatneu, and
passengers thereof, to perform quarantine, &c.
and it is intended as a retaliation upon the
SUUc of Maiue for refusing to surrender the
ot the Chnttnhoochcu Circuit, in the place 01
Col. Watson, resigned.
'Phis morning both branches oftlie Gmior-
al Assembly again nut, and elected Levi I) e .
Lyon. Judge oftlie Court of Oyer and 'Fermi-
r of Savannah and John A. Walker, Brig«.
dier General 2d brigade, 1st division. '
The House having concurred in the amend
ments of the Senate to the. Reduction bill, and
as the Governor will sanction it, the election
of Judges and State House Officers will take
place to-morrow and Saturday.
F O il E 1 G N.
Correspondence of. the Constitutionalist.
Mir.I.EDGVILLE, Nov. 8. 1841.
The resolution adopted in the Senate, for
the appointment of a joint committee to inves
tigate the affairs of the Central Hank, has
been agreed to by the House. The committee
will no doubt proceed forthwith to the object
of their appointment.
On motion of Mr. Stocks, a resolution was
adopted this morning in the Senate, directing
the committee on Finance, to inquire into and
report the amount of State bonds issued and
sold, when payable, &c. for the State rail road;
also the amounts of scrip issued in payment of
contracts for the road ; and to report also what
amount of taxes will be necessary to be laid in
order to meet the public expenses.
A bill was read i:t the.Senate this morning,
reducing the capital oftlie George. Insurance
and Trust Company to §500,000.
A bill passed the House,this morning, au
thorizing the Mechanics’ .Bank of Augusta
to reduce its capital, if found expedient, any
amount between one million and live hun
dred thousand dollars.
Milledgevili.k, Nov. 9,1811.
The Governor has issued his proclamation,
appointed the first Monday in January next,
for the election of two members of Congress,
to ftii the vacancies produced by the resignation
of Messrs. Alford anti Nisbc.t.
Among the bills which have been introduc
ed iu the House, are the following:
To increase the jurisdiction of justices of the
peace, and tho bonds given by constables.
To amend the Constitution so as to annul
the word Petition in the latter part of the 1st
section and 3<J article ofthat instrument.
To amend (lie 1st section of the 3d article
of the Constitution : this refers to the Judi
cial department.
To make state scrip issued by the commis
sioners oftlie Western aud Atlantic Rail Road,a
lawful tender in payment of taxes due the state.
To require the Receivers of Tax Returns to
enquire ol each individual reluming their tax
able property, in their own name, or as the re
presentatives of others, the number of bales of
cotton made on the preceding year.
When I had to close this letter the Senate,
had under debate tin; bill of the House to re
duce the salary of state officers, judges, &,c.,
and the House had under discussion a bill to
withdraw the annual appropriation from the
treasury of §01)00 for the Georgia University.
Mtt.t.F.Dr.Kvii.Li;. Nov. 10,1841.
Yesterday, in the House, the bill repealing
the act which appropriated §<3,000 annually
to the University of Georgia, was passed, but
il is to take effect only after May next.
The Reduction Bill was taken up in the
Senate yesterday, hut that body adjourned be
fore concluding the debate. This morning,
the consideration of the bill was resumed and
concluded. It was so amended as to contain
the following provisions:
The members of the legislature to recei
§ J per day, the President and Speaker §5.—
Mileage §4 for twenty miles. The Senate
struck from the bill the clause by which only
$2 was allowed to the members after sitting
30 days, <fcc.
'Phe Governor, after the present term, to re
ceive §3,000.
'Phe Stale House Officers to receive each
$1,000.
'Phe Judges of the Superior Courts to rc
ceive each §1,800. Iu the House bill the sal
ary of the Judges was only $1,680.
The officers of tlie Central Bank, Peniten
tiary, and Public Printer, their compensation
is reduced 20 per cent.
The Senate struck from the House bill the
education of the fees of certain county officers.
The House did not sit this morning; many
oflhe members wishing to attend .tl»“e Com
mencement of Oglethorpe University, this day,
From the .Wir World, Tuesday, .Vor. 9.'/< 1811.
Arrival ol tin* tireat’B'efferu and the
Elritunuia.
The Great Western arrived at this port at l
o’clock this morning, in .sixteen days from Bris
tol, which place site left at 1 o’clock P. M. 011
the 23d of October. She brings 12? passen
gers, among whom is Mr. Stevenson, late Min
ister to Great Britain.
The Britannia arrived.nr Boston at 2 o’clock
on Sunday nlternoon, in seventeen days from
Liverpool, whence she sailed on the 2lst ult.
She was detained two days bv the British Gov
ernment to await the arrival of the Caledonia,
in order to bring answers' to Iter dispatches.
By these two arrivals we have received a
vast quantity of materials for the New World,
as well as interesting news oftlie state ol af
fairs iu Europe, which will be found Ldov; m
Mr. MacLeod’s letter.
London, October 2 |! , 1S41.
The steamship Caledonia, wltich lias b *en
most anxiously looked for several days-ami
the packet ship South America, from New
York, arrived at Liverpool on Tuesday eve
ning, the 19th. The Britannia, wltich had
been detained by government, to await the at-
tclligetice brought by the Caledonia, will l»
despatched from Liverpool to-morrow. I semi
yon your usual files of papers, a number of
new and interesting publications, and a sum
mary of the most important news. The intel
ligence from Spain, and front China, is ol llic
most important character.
Tim greatest solicitude lias pervaded all cir
cles in the country for some days, iu regard to
American affairs—and the arrival of tlte Cale
donia was looked for with the most intense
interest. The public have, however, been great
ly disappointed at the postponement of .Mc
Leod’s trial.
'l'he feeling of the country generally is de
cidedly against any war—notwithstanding the
bellicose tone and temper of li e Times.
Lord Aberdeen, the Secretary of Foreign
Affairs, I learn front tiuc|uestiouablc authority,
has no apprehension of a hostile issue of the
present questions between the two countries.
V .....ft f I ««« 1 ft > rft .fl * t ... I .f
Lieut. Col. Grey, who commanded the 71st
Regiment of Highlanders, now stationed in
Canada, has made his arrangements to remain
in England until April, and has no idea that
he will be required to alter them. This dors
not look much like a belief ot coming war 011
the part of the Colonel, or those in authority.
CHINA.
The Indian Overland Mail, which left Bom
bay, on the 1st of September, arrived in Lon
don on the 7.h i 11st. bringing dates from Can
ton, to tiie 21st of June. The intelligence is
highly important. Captain Elliot finding that
the Chinese were using the armistice lie had
granted to strengthen their means of defence
and attack, consented to a renewal of hostili
ties, and on the 21st of May, the British forced
the advanced posts of Canton, and General
Gough was just about to give orders for the
final and complete conquest of the city, when
Captain Elliot commenced negotiations again.
'Phe conquest was given up, to the great mor
tification of Gen. Gough and his brother of
ficers—the troops of Great Britain were with
drawn—the Chinese turned off their troops al
so to a distance of sixty milks—and paid six
millions of dollars. I enclose you a conden
sed summary ot these events, 'i lie news was
received in England with mingled joy and
nortificntioti -joy at the brilliant success d
the British arms ; and chagrin at what is cal
led the conversion of a splendid victory info
a mere mercenary bargain for money—or rath
er the plunder of six millions of dollars frcin
the Chinese in the name of Victoria the first I
Capt. Elliot’s conduct is severely censured f>y
the leading journals of all parties; and he ha>
found a defender tn the Morning Chronicle
(Whig) alone. The public are rejoiced th* 11
he would soon after be relieved by the new
Plenipotentiary, Sir Henry Poiuitger.^ who
was expected to reach the waters of Canton
by the Slh of .intrust, in the Scsostris.
'Phe intelligence from India is net 0^ inUC ' 1
interest.
INSURRECTION IN SPAIN.
Some five or six weeks ago, private letters
from Spain spoke with some apprehension <>
a threatened insurrection, having for its ol’joc
to restore Qaieen Christina, who lias l»cen rc
siding some time at Paris, to the Regency,
to overthrow Espartcro,.tho present Regent--*
'Phis outbreak took place in the beginning 0
the present month, but has proved an cutff®
failure. .
'Phe French opposition journals charge tne
King with favoring the revolt.