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On Foreign Affairs*—C. J. Ingersoll,
Pennsylvania; Rhett, South Carolina;
Pay ne, Alabama; G. Davis, Kentucky;
Cobb, Georgia ; T. Smith, Connecticut;,
Cullom, Tennessee ; C. B. Smith, Indi
ana; Perryj Maryland.
On the Territories.—Messrs. Douglass,
Illinois; Boyd, Kentucky; Graham,
North Carolina; Dillingham, Vermont;
G. W. Jones, Tennessee; J. Rockwell,
Massachusetts; J. Thompson* Pennsyl
vania]; Price, Missouri; Young* Ken
tucky. • ^
On Revolutionary Pensions.—Messrs.
Brodhead, Pennsylvania; Atkinson, Vir
ginia ; Parish,Ohio ; Seaman,New York;
Owen, Indiana; Barringer, North Caro
lina ; Jenkins, New York; Hampton,
New Jersey; Toombs, Georgia.
On Invalid Pensions.—-Messrs. P. King,
NewYork; Starkweather,Ohio; McCon
nell, Alabama ; Bel!, Kentucky : Sed-
don, Virginia; Delano, Ohio; Cocke,
Tennessee; Goodyear, N. York; Moul
ton, New Hampshire.
On Roads and Canals.—Messrs. R.
Smith, Illinois; Foster, Pennsylvania;
Boyd, Kentucky ; Gentry', Tennessee ;
Pendleton, Virginia; E. B. Holmes, N.
York; Strolim, Pennsylvania ; Williams,
Maine ; Miller, New York.
On Patents.—Messrs. Henly, Indiana;
Maclay, New York ; Marsh, Vermont.;
SykesjNew Jersey; T. B. King,Georgia.
On Public 'Buildings and Grounds.—
Messrs. Ficklin,Illinois; McClean, Penn
sylvania; Winthrop,Massachusetts: Fa-
ran, Ohio; Woodworth, New York.
On Recital and unfinished Business.—
Messrs. Sawtelle, Maine; Cummings,
Ohio; Treadway, Virginia; Wheaton,
New York; Trumbo, Kentucky.
On Accounts.—Messrs. Taylor, Virgin
ia; D. P. King, Massachusetts; Faran,
Ohio; McClean, Pennsylvania; W. W.
Campbell, New York.
On Mileage.—Messrs. J. P. Martin,
Kentucky ; Severance, Maine ; Henley,
Indiana; McDowell, Ohio; J. Thomp
son, Pennsylvania.
On Engravings.—Messrs. Yost, Penn
sylvania ; Perry, Maryland ; Cocke,
Tennessee.
On Expenses of Post Office Department.
—-Messrs. Harmanson, Louisiana; Ab
bot, Massachusetts ; W. G. Brown, Vir
ginia; Thomasson, Kentucky; Morris,
Ohio. ([;
On Expenditures oj State Department.—
Messrs. Strong, New York ; J. H. Camp
bell, Pennsylvania; Crozier, Tennessee;
Edsall, New Jersey; J. H. Johnson,
New Hampshire.
On Expenditures in Treasury Depart
ment.—Messrs. Scammon, Maine; White,
New York ; G. W. Hubard, Virginia ;
McCrate, Maine ; Root, Ohio.
On Expenditures in War Department.—
Messrs. Leik, Pennsylvania; Woodruff,
New York ; Crozier, Tennessee; Price,
Missouri; J. Rockwell, Massachusetts.
On Expenditures in Navy Department.—
Messrs. Collins, New York; Fries, Ohio;
Blanchard, Pennsylvania; Long, Mary
land ; Moulton, New Hampshire.
Om Expenditures on Public Buildings.—
Messrs. Garvin* Pennsylvania; Jenkins,
New York; Leake, Virginia; McHenry,
New York ; J. A. Rockwell,Connecticut.
doubt their success, and thinkit highly
probable that be will remain in jail ’’
the trial. •
>- Washington City, Dec,14.
W. R. Elliott Tfras yesterday discharg
ed from- Imprisonment. I was nbt pres
ent when the Court decided * upon the
application for his liberation—but under
stood that Judge Crawford’s decision
was received with an outbreak of ap
plause from the large crowd assembled
to hear the argument of Gen.'Walter
Jones and James Hoban, «25sq., U-. S.
District Attorney.
To-morrow morning the death of Mr.
Peyton, late of Tennessee, will be an
nounced in the Senate, so they will real
ly do nothing for the day. If the death
of Mr. 'Wright of New Jersey is to be
announced, the House will also adjourn
over od that account; and it will cause
the Senate to do little or no business on
Tuesday. I question whether the eti
quette upon such matters will make the
announcement of his death necessary:
as, since its occurrence, Mr. Sykes has
been elected, has taken bis seat, and is
indeed the only Representative to this
Congress.from the district, known to the
House. The habit of adjourning overis,
simply a matter of etiquette. There jsj*
of course, not as much feeling in the mat
ter-distress—as would arise in the
breast of either of the Hon. gentlemen,
on stumping his toe^pfetty severely.
Mr. John Van Buren has gained quite
a reputation by his speech delivered in
the Supreme Court Thursday last, which
legal gentlemen of both parties describe
as a powerful and elaborate argument.
He appeared as the Attorney General of
the State of New York, to defend the le
gality of what are termed the “health
enactments” <f the port of New York;
or, in other words, the laws under which
emigrants are charged so much per head
on landing in that city from beyond the
seas. Much trouble and many com
plaints have grown out of these enact
ments. I understand that Mr. Webster,
who is the opposing counsel, will reply
to-morrow.
The Committee on Foreign Affairs, of
the House of Representatives, will ter
port upon the Oregon question at least as
early as the first week in next month,
and it may be, before that time. The
delay, beyond the termination of next
week, if it takes place, will be caused
by the absence of Mr. Rbett of South
Carolina, who has gone home for his fam
ily. Their report will undoubtedly be
in favor of giving the notice for the ter
mination of the “joint occupancy.” Mr.
Caleb B* Smith of Indiana, (one of the
staunchest Whigs of the House,) will
join the Democrats on the Committee in
the recommendation. Such is the im
pression here* and I am persuaded, from
my own knowledge, that it is correct.
GEORGIA LEGISLATURE.
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SENATE. :
Thursday, Dec. 11.
V:. BILLS PASSEIX. -.
To incorporate the South ‘Western
Rail Road Company, with poorer to ex*
tend branches to Albany, to Fort Gaines,
or to any point below those places on the
Flint and Chattahoochee riversi Amen
ded (on motion of Mr. Calhoun) by pro
viding that the City Council of Colum
bus, whenever they deem it expedient tq>
construct a road from said city to con
nect with this road, shall have power to
create a capital stock, not exceeding SI,
000,000, to be subscribed for such pur
pose r the company* when formed, to be
styled the “South Eastern Rail Road
Company of Georgia,” with all the pow
ers and privileges, and all the restric
tions prescribed for the South Western
Rail Road Company. Yeas 27, nays 17.
[To this bill Mr. Stell offered bis stan
ding amendment, to bind the persons and
property of the corporators for the debts
of the Company, and declaring all trans
fers of stock within 12 months of a fail
ure, fraudulent and void. For which
was substituted, (on motion of Mr.Craw-
ford,) a provision that the debts of the
Company shall never exceed one-half the
capital; for which the stockholders shall
be personally liable,,inproportioil to their
respective amounts of stock.}
To alter and amend the several acts
relative to the Monroe Rail Road Com
pany ; to abolish the banking privileges
of the Company; to change its name,
and to authorize them to build a branch
to Columbus. Yeas 25, nays 7. [Mr.
Stcll’s amendment again, and substitute
as before.]
The bill for relief of Candis R. Carter
of Talbot county. . , -r ; i>. ;
BILL LOST. r-;, -
The reconsidered bill to ‘amend the
Free Banking Law of 1838. .
ibe for 500 copies thereof^ at $4 00 Calloway, Cannon, CarltoruCrook, Davis, Dormd-
•the $2,00(1 to be advanced to
Correspondence of the Richmond Enquirer.
Washington City, Dec. ll, 1845.
;i Soon after the Senate met this mora-
jng, And ere they had w ell commenced
tbedf.y’.a business, the death of General
Dfccwxooof Louisiana, a member elect
to the other House, was announced.—
They therefore adjourned over till to
morrow without completing their cflTT^
mittees or electing their printer, as I had
thought would be done to-day.
This was petition day in the Kouscjof
Representatives; so, of course, nothing
was done there of
interest. Memorial . . „
upon memorial from pious old maids insisted, at considerable length, and in
New England against the admission ,oX
Texas as a slave Stale, were presented,
one of which, at the request of Mr. Rock
well of Connecticut, was laid over till
to-morrow, to give him an opportunity
of expending wind upon it. He will, of
course, make a speech or preach a seF- resentalives, communicating the resolu
mon for Bunkum.
The impression is general here, that
the Democratic representatives from
Pennsylvania, or a large majority of
them, will vote with the Whigs, to sus
tain the Tariff of 1842. This, however,
will be of no avail, for its doom is seal
ed. I can see no other result from this
course, than a transfer of their individu
al districts to the Federalists, for a j-ear
or two. The Bank is dead, and public
opinion every where, even among ^the
rank and file of Whiggeiy, now approves
of the principles upon which the Demo
cratic Sub-Treasury plan is based.
From the Washington Union, Dec. 15th
In the Senate, a most interesting de
bate sprung up, to-day, on the resolu
tions offered by the distinguished sena
tor from Michigan, Mr. Cass, calling for
an inquiry into the state of the national
defences. This was based on the por
tions of the message informing Congress
of the present condition of the foreign
relations of the country, and recommend
ing the propriety of directing their at
tention to the state of the national de
fences.
Mr. Cass supported his resolutions in
a speech characterized by his usual force
and clearness. Mr. Mangum opposed
the passage of the resolutions, on the
ground that it would be a departure from
the ordinary course of procedure, and
that it was inexpedient in the present
posture of our relat ions with Great Brit
ain.
Mr. Allen replied to Mr. Mangum,and
an eloquent manner, that the measure
was not only justifiable, but of urgent
necessity.
Mr. Archer had concluded, and Mr.
Cass had risen to reply, when a message
was announced from the House of Itop-
tions passed on the announcement of
the death of the late Hon. Joseph H.
Peyton. The Senate immediately ad
journed, and Mr. Cass will, to-morrow,
resume the floor.
In the House, the business possessed
on special interest, the session being oc
cupied in the presentation of petitions.
Washington City, Dec. 12.
The Senate did not sit to-day, having
adjourned over until Monday next.
In the House, business was cut short,
soon after the liour of meeting, by the
announcement of the death of Coir" Pey
ton, the member elect from the Nashville
District in Tennessee. His successor,as
I have informed you, will doubtless be
Mr. John Bell, who retired from public
life in disgust at the termination of the
Coon Congress.
Committee on Foreign Relations in
the U. S. Senate.
This committee consists of Mr. Allen
of Ohio, chairman, a red-hot Oregon
man, and not always temperate in his lan
guage ; Messrs. Cass of Michigan, Ath
erton of New Hampshire, Archer of Vir
ginia, and Sevier of Arkansas. Mr. Ar
cher was chairman of the Foreign Com
mittee in the last Senate.
I find, on enquiry to-day, that I was
correct, in announcing last GVermig’'that
the Grand Jury for this county had re
fused to bring in a bill against young
Elliott, who, according to their finding,
killed W. Z. Kendall in “ self-defence.”
They have indicted Josiah Bailey, the
young companion and friend of Kendall,
who was wounded in the same rencon
tre* for an assault and battery on Elliott
He came into Court to-day, and gave
bail to stand his trial.
C. J. McNulty was brought into Court
- yesterday and surrendered by his sure-
• ties. He was then conducted to prison
l-^^ere he awaits his trial* I understand
* that his father-in-law, who is now here,
together with other friends, are endeav
oring; to procure new bail for him.
California.
The letter writers from Washington
have been throwing forth some intima
tion of a plan on foot for the annexation
of California. Not to keep out readers
in ignorance, however, of what others
say and believe on the subject, we sub
mit for their information'the following
extract of a letter from Washington to
the New York Courier and Enquirer:
If I am correctly informed, as I doubt
not I am, there is a strong probability
that our territory in that quarter will be-:
fore a period not very far distant be en
larged by the annexation of California.
My information is, that Mr. Slidell is
charged with the purchase of that depart
ment of the Mexican Confederation; and
the embarrassed position and the neces
sities of the Central Government, togeth
er with the disturbed condition of three
provinces, encourage thebelief that Mex
ico will sot be disinclined tb listen, and
perhaps accede to, the propositions he
is authorized to make.”
TEXAS AND THE TARIFF.
Mr- Jackson’s resolutions on these sub
jects were taken up—when
Mr. Milter offered the following as a
substitute:
Whereas Direct Taxation is at vari
ance with the true genius of our Govern
ment, and it is proper and expedient tfaa/t
the wants of the government economical
ly administered should be supplied from
duties upon imports—therefore
1. Resolved, &ft. That a Tariff*for rev
enue should be so adjusted as not to give
any preference to foreign over. domestic
interests.
2. Resolved, That in the opinion of this
body, the Tariff* act of 1842, if altered,
should place all the departments of Am
erican industry, as far as possible, ! upon
an equal footing.
Whereas the Annexation of Texas has
been agreed to by Congress, and been
assented to by the people of Texas—
therefore . i* ;:e ->•<. -
3. Resolved, That, in the' opinion - of
this General Assembly, it is the duty of
every good citizen to yield implicit obe
dience to the law of the land, and throw
no obstacle in the way of the complete
consummation of said act of annexation.
Mr. Ridley moved to lay the resolu
tions and substitute on the table for the
balance of the session, which was rejec-
ted, 23 nays to 21 yeas. . !.
Mr. Wofford called for the previous
question on the adoption of the original-
resolutions—which was sustained—and
the resolutions adopted by yeas 23 to
nays 20. [These were strict party votes,
of course.] ‘ > . < , - .y ; . .
Mr. Kenan then offered the following
additional resolution :•/>• * i \h ■
Resolved, That it is net the intention of
the Legislature to say, “that the duties
on all articles should be at the sdine,
or a horizontal rate. Some article^ will
bear a much higher revenue duty - than
others. Below the rdaximum of the rev
enue standard, Congress may, and ought
to discriminate in the rates imposed.”—
[This is a quotation from Mr. -Polk’s
message to Congress.]
The Senate refused to take up and
consider the resolution, by nays 23 to
yeas 20. > * ,
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATION.
A communication was received from
ihe Governor, announcing that, upon au
diting the accounts of the Census takers,
they had amounted to $21,190 25—-and
that the appropriation had therefore fal
len short, by $1,190 25, for which the
Legislature is asked tp provide. ,
On motion of Mr. Miller, the Senate
resolved hereafter to meet at 3 o’clock,
P. M. each day, as well as at 9£ A. M.
Friday, Dec. 12.
The Senate agreed, on Mr. Miller’s
motion, to reconsider the rejection of the
bill to. incorporate the “Augusta Manu
facturing Company”—-yeas 22, nays 17.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. Hardeman offered a resolution
favor of Henry W. Jernigan, requiring
the Director of the Central Bank to sur
render to said Jernigan his note in said
Bank, upon his transferring to the State
of Georgia his claim upon General Gov
ernment for property destroyed by the
Indians at Roanoke. Agreed tbi
i Mr. Ridley: A resolution that the Leg
islature will adjourn sinedie,on,Saturday
the 20tb inst. Agreed to. ",.‘i
Mr. Calhoun, from,thp Selec};.Commit
tee: A report and resolution on the -peti
tion of Mrs.N.F.Mitchell, ' ‘ *
b upon his readiness to proceed
to the publication of the work, and his
giving bond for the delivery of the 500j
copies, r The Governor Is requested,
when said work is delivered', to furnish
the Georgia Justice to public officers.—
Agreed to, by yeas 25, to nays 19.
, ; v I ^ Saturday, Dee. 13.
The unfinished business, being the bill
relative to the Middle Branch Rail Road,
from Atlanta, to West Point, ? was laid
over, and made the special order for
Tuesday.
BILLS PASSED.
To re-enact the 2d section of an act
of 1S39, relative to a new road in Cam
den county.
To explain the 1st section of an act of
1826, relative to the liabilities of securi
ties on appeal, on stay of execution, on
bail bonds, &c.
For the admission of certain evidence
in cases specified therein.
To incorporate the Columbus Water
Lot Company—yeas 27, nays 14.
To add a part of Marion county to the
county of Talbot.
To add another section to the 13th di
vision of the Penal Code—[relative to
the offence of permitting slaves to hire
their own time—heretofore explained.]
To allow the late TaxrCollectSr of Ir
win county his insolvent list ’ 1
Tb amend the 5th section of an act of
1765, relative to patrols, &c.
• To change ihe Court of Ordinary and
Land Courts of Camden county to the
1st Monday in January.
A consolidated bill establishing and
removing election precincts in sundry
counties.
To authorize A. H. Reese to erect
mill dam from the Western bank to
island in the Chattahoochee river.
To authorize the Inferior Court
Lowndes to sell all the lands belonging
to the county in and about Franklinville
BILLS LOST.
To change the times ot holding Justi
ces Courts from onde a month to once in
every four months.
The bill of the House to prevent
wards from having to pay commissions
on their estates more than once.
The bill of the House amendatory of
the act relative to pleas of usury.
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATION.
A communication was received from
the Governor in answer to a call of the
Senate, relative to the salary, &c., of the
Chief Engineer of the Western and At
lantic Railroad, and his auxiliaries.
[The salary of the Chief Engineer is
$2,000. He has three assistants: one
at a salary of $1,000, and two at $800
each. A statement of the contingent ex
penses of the Department can only be
reported ;at the office in Marietta.''"It has
been written for, and wili be commit nr
cated as soon ad received, if the General
Assembly are in session. The Engineer
disburses the appropriations for the Road
without bond and security—there being
no law which authorizes such a requisi
tion.
of
ny, Ector, Field.Gauldea of Pike, Goodman, Greene
of Crawford, Greene ofRabun, Guilford, Harris of
Morgan, Hilliard, JerkaoB, Jennings, Johnson,
Jones, Keith, Kilgore,-Knox, Ledbetter, Maloney,
Martin, Moon, Moms, McMullen. Peterson, Rob
inson of Early, Sanford, Smith offCass, Smith of
HeardrSmith of Henry, Smith of Oglethorpe,Staf
ford, Stapleton, Sumner, Swearingen, Thompson,
Thornton, Walker, Ware Of Madison, Whitaker,
Whitworth, Willis, Wyatt, Yarborough—63.
The bill to amend the act for the ben
efit of the indigent deaf and dumb, (pro
viding for a change of the place. of edu
cation,) was passed.
* The tax bill via* made‘ ther. order of the
day for Tuesday, and also the bill to a-
mend the Constitution, by providing for
the representation of counties hereafter
to be formed.
Friday, Dec. 12.
The House refused to reconsider, (on
Mr. Ward’s motion,) the rejection of the
to pay the claim of Peter Trezevant.
Yeas 53, nays 65.
On Mr. Hull’s motion, they reconsider-
the vote of yesterday, making the tax
bill the order for next Wednesday.
BILL PASSED.
The bill of Senate to reduce the rale
of interest in this State to 7 per cent.—
Yeas 83 nays 38.
The nays were Mssrs. Anderson of War
ren, Armstrong of Green, Barrett, Ber
ry, Buttral, Carlton, Davis, Dormoney,
Gordon, Harris of Morgan, Hines, Ivey
Kegan, Knox, Maloney, Morris, McMul
len, Owen, Peterson, Pryor, Rowe, Roj’-
al, Sanford, Smith of Cass, Smith
Heard, Smith of Henry, Smith of Ogle
thore, Stapleton, Stoud,- Swearingen
Thompson, Thornton, Walker, Ware of
Madison, Whitaker, Whitworth, Willis
and Wyatt.
The bill of Senate to authorise the in
vestment of trust funds in State Stocks,
or other sccuritties, and to exempt the
same from taxation.
Saturday, Dec. 13.
• TAX BILL.
The House resumed the unfinished
business of yesterday, being the bill to
levy tax for the suport of government.
Mr. Sanford offered -a substitute for the
whole bill [which re-enacts the tax act
of 184-3 with certain provisons relative to
the receiver’s digests, &c.
Mr Jackson moved to amend by ad
ding “ with a deduction of 25 per cent"—re
jected, nays 66 to yeas by 52.
The substitute was then received by
yeas 60 to nays 56.
And the bill passed, by yeas 65 to nays
52.
.. Monday, Dec. 15.
The House reconsidered so much of
its Journals of-Saturday as relate to the
passage ot the substitute, offered by Mr.
Sanford, lo the Tax bill.
The bill to alter the Constitution, so
as to allow new.coupties, hereafter crea
ted, a Representative in the Legislature,
was rejected; on the passage of the bill,
the yeas were 38 ; nayS 5S.—There not
being a majority of two thirds in favor of
it, it was lost.
that their complaints may
ted, their wrongs redressd,
can honor vindicated. It is dated Ao-
, just 27,; and signed by the American res
idents of Honolulu, Sandwich Islands.
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investiga'
and Ameri-
Shocking Tragedy.
It is with pain that we record the fob
lowing melancholy tragedy, which has
occurred within our county. On Satur
day evening last, Maj. Bethel Holmes, a
respectable citizen of this county, and
Mrs. McKeen, wife of Thomas McKecn
ot Columbus Bank robbery memory and
daughter of Maj. u. K.C. Poole of Perry
county were at the house of Col. Win. H.
Richardson, who resides near Athens it>
this county. The Colonel had been sit-
ting in the parlor with them—and upon
his retiring, lie very shortly heard the
report of pistols which were fired in the
room in which he had left them ; and re
turning immediately, he found Mrs. Mc
Keen sitting in a chair shot through the
head and Holmes also shot through the
head, staggering about the room! Mrs.
McKeen lived but a few moments—Hol
mes a few hours—neither of them spoke,
or gave any hint to unravel the mvsterv*
We forbear to speculate on the sad af
fair ; but we hope some friend in the
neighborhood will furnish us a more par
ticular and accurate account of the occur
rence.—Selma (Ala.) Free Press.
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
' 1 Monday, Dec. 15; 1845.
The Senate, passed a bill requirin
persons to pay taxon their property, i
the counties where it is situated, provi
ded it is used either by themselves,
their agents or tenants.
Mr. Chastain moved to reconsider so
much of the journals of Saturday, as re
lated to the striking out “5e instructed?’ in
certain resolutions. To reconsider, the
yeas were 13; nays 19—the President
voting in the negative! the motion was
lost. ' ’ ■
The bill to incorporate a Company for
the improvement of the navigation 6f
the Chattahoochee river, above Colum
bus, was taken up and indefinitely post-
Very late from Texas.
The steamship New-York arrived at
New-Orleans on Wednesday morning,
having left Galveston on Sunday last..
We learn from the News of Saturday,
that the estrangement heretofore existing
between ex-President Houston and Gen
eral Hunt, has been completely removed,
and the two gentlemen beiog now per
sonal and political friends, the News
thinks “ they will hereafter work togeth
er for their mutual political promotion”
—which means, we take it, that the two
haVe^ formed a coalition, /or tha .purpose
of securing their mutual election to. the U.
S. Senate* It is said in the explanation
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Th^ Choctaws will petitfoo foe next
11 Congress to be allowed a Delegate.
■ring the
Governor .to have a, suitable mbhuffient
erected over, foe graye of her
Capt. Samuel Beckham, a sqldier of the
Revolution, whose remains are interred
at Beckham’s .mount, in Baldwin coun
ty. Agreed tb. ,
On Mj-. /VYo^brd’s mQtion, the Senate
took up the report and ; resolutions of the
Select Committee, on, foe memorial of
Howell Cobb, of Houston, telative to a
Compilation of the JLaws and Form
Book. . The resolutions reaues) 'the' Gov
ernor to appoint three gentlemen tearn< ‘
in the law to examine'the work, and u
on their favorable report thereon/1<$ su
The bill to add foe county of Houston
to the Southern Judicial Circuit, was re
jected.
The bill to amend the act of 1843, rel
ative to the distribution of the poor school
fund, being under consideration—Mr.
Wofford moved that in the distribution,
“ Representative population” he stricken
out, and “ White population” inserted.—
On agreeing to the motion, the yeas were
22; nays 19. After further considera
tion of tbe.bill, it was indefinitely post
poned.
The Senate passed the bill for the e-
lection, by the Legislature, of Commis
sioners to examine into the affairs of the
Treasury and public debt. The com
mute are also instructed to examine into
the affairs, condition and management of
the Central Bank and to have their re
port published ; also to direct the prose
cution of the bond of every Director or
officer who has done any act unauthori
zed by the charter of the Central Bank.
The bill to alter the Constitution so as
to allow each county to have a Senator
was rejected—only two Senators, Messrs.
Cone and Chastain, voting for it.
The bill, in compliance with the Consti
tution, for the apportionment of Repre
sentatives among the several counties
under the census of 1845, vraspassed.
The bill to compel Banks to pay tax
on the highest amount of Bank Stock
hereafter returned, was passed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Thursday, Dec. 11.
The biH for payment oTthe Trezevant
claim was lost by the following vote:
YRj».-*Me«8rs. Anderson of Chatham, Armstrong
of Bibb, Armstrong of Green, Baker, Belvin, Ber
ry, Bivins, Bryan, Chapman, Clifton, Cooper, Craw
ford of Harris, Crawford of Upson, Delegat, Dixon.
Dubignon, Fnmbroogh, Flemming, Gaulding of
Stewart, George^ Good, Gordon, Graham, Gray,
Green of Macon, Guerry, Guyton, Hansell, Harris
of Baldwin, Harris of Troup, HiU. Howard, Hull,
Hutchings; lsey, Jenkins of Sumtet, Kenan, Ken
dall, Lesauer, Lewis, Livingston, Lumpkin, Mus-
tian, Oglesby, Owen, Peatsoq,PeiTy .Pryor, Rhodes,
Robinson of Laurens, Robinson of Wilkes, Royal,
Shockley, Stokes, Strong, Stroud, Yarnadoe, yi!-
lalonga, Ward—-59. -n- ••• »
Tf v. Nurs.—Messrs, Anderson of Warren. Arnold,
, Bell, Bird, Black, Born,
i Buttral, Butt, Ca ‘
The Indian Mission Annual Conference
of the Methodist Episcopal Church has
been in session in the Cherokee Nation
for some daj’s. Wc have its proceedings
up to its adjournment. The Rev. Messrs.
Browning and Berryman, were elected
delegates to the next General Conference
to be held at Petersburgh. The whole
number of members in church fellowship
in the Indian Mission Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Chhrch, as returned
bj the different Missionaries, at this con.
ference, was as follows: 115 whites, IS'.*
colored, 2,S62 Indians. Of this number
there are in the Cherokee Nation alone
58 whites, 43 colored, 1,257 Indians.
The amount appropriated by the mission
committee to meet the current expenses
of the different missions for this year in
this conference was $15,315. At the
same lime there was collected at differ
ent points in the Conference, during the
past year as missionary money, the sum
of $3S6 36.
aTHens, Georgia.
TVESDAY DEC. 23, 1845.
• * -4 ’Vj! removal. ,..; „
The Office of the Banker will hereafter U Jnund
in the three story wooden building <m the comer of
Front Street and College Avenue—opposite the Col
lege Camfusipn one side, and Newton's Brick Range
on the other.
ID* No‘’Northern orMitledgeviliemail having ar
rived yesterday, up to the time it was necessary to
put our paper to press, we are without any very-
late intelligence, either from Congress ox our State
Legislature.' -),/■}. ft:?;* < •
that has resulted in this matter, that Gen
Houston acknowlegdes that he did Write
to the British Charge d* Affaires in Texas
that the Mier expedition was unauthor
ized by foe Government, mod that the
British Chairge did. in cohsgqilehce of
that letter, communicate that fact to the
Government of Mexico—thus placing the
Texans engaged in that ill-fated expedi
tion in the position of outlaws. The Civ-
flliatl of Saturday, promises in its next,
a “ very able and interesting letter” from
Gen. Houston in relation to this subject.
The weather last'week was very cold
m Galveston. Ice, in some instances
nearh* half an inch thick, formed on the
nights of Tuesday and Wednesday, and
in some positions, did not dissolve du
ring the subsequent day.
American Affairs at tlie Sandwich
Islands.
The American residents at the Sand
wich Islands have addressed a memorial
to the President of the United States,
relative to their grievances. The memo
rialists have conducted themselves as
good citizens, acting in conformity to the
laws of tlie country, states that their rights
have not been respected, while privileg
es granted to other foreigners have been
denied them; that for nearly two years
E iast, the government has been usurped
y unprincipled men, the laws changed
suid rendered obscure and unintelligible,
and the courts and juries mere tools ut
the handg of these men. Americans have
been threatened with confiscation if they
did not swear allegiance to the King of
the Islands; merchants, for not palroni
zing the government newspaper, have
ulso been threatened severely; and A
merican business has been cramped and
embarrassed. The American agent, and
also the commissioner, have been grossly
insulted, and American property is with
out protection. The memorialists acquit
the native rulers of blame and charge for
eigners as the! cause, They state that
Americans are the most numerous of the
foreigners there, and yet without protec
tion ; while the British haye always a
ship of war oh'foe statkm io protect their
lew subjects; they, therefore, request
similar protection. ' , ,
't /The memorial' concludes with a prayer
SALAMANDER SAFES.
In another column wifi be found an advertise
ment of an improved Salamander Safe, which ex
perience has proven to be a certain protection
against fire, to which we would .call the attention
of Merchants, and all who desire a secure deposi
tory for their money and valuable papers. Tn this
town especially, where we are destitute of the usu
al facilities for extinguishing fires, and in all othrr
places similarly situated, such a means of protec
tion is doubly needed ; and we doubt not that ma
ny will avail themselves of the opportunity now
offered for their protection. We have purchased
one of these Safes for our own use. and shall he
happy to exhibit it lo all who desire to examine it.
or to fill any orders that may be entrusted to us, by
those who desire such an article.
* CHRISTMAS SERVICES.
We are requested to state that Divine Service
will be held th the Episcopal Church on Christ
mas Eve, (Wednesday Eve.,) at 7o'clock: andti-
so on Christmas day, (Thursday,) at lOj o'clort,
in tire morning.
LOOK OUT FOR BURGLARS.
. The store of Wm. Bearing, Esq. in this place,
was broken open on Saturday night last, and the
irop safe, in which were deposited hooks, papers
and money, was carried away. Fortunately it was
too heavy to carry far, and so strong as to resist the
efforts Baade to break it open. It was found on
Sunday, in the rear of the new brick range, some-
wbat-> injured, bat the contents were safe. Ne
goods arc discovered to have been taken from the
store.
REMEMBER THE POOR.
On Saturday last, the tberraometors in this place j
stood at 10 degrees above zero, and on Sunday a'
4 degrees above xero, which is lower than it h 35
been before for the last ten years. For several
weeks we have had constant cold or inclement
weather, occasioning an increased demand for foe-
and food and clothing, which lias borne hean-'
upon the poor. The short crops of the past set
son, and the consequently enhanced price of met
and bread- stuffs, adds greatly to the distress
which
we fear numbers are suffering in this comnwm’f >
and alt ogether present an appeal to tlie sytnp 31 b
and benevolence of those who possess the ine ^
to supply the wants of the destitute, which « ,e
fully made known, must be irresistible.
Fortunately or unfortunately,our people lm ve a .
little occasion ;n past years, to minister f«^
clothing to any portion of those around
Probably few towns of • the size* of Aibens- ^
been so exempt from that class of pets® 11 * *
either constantly or occasionally require
assistance. The demands which have (*®* n
upon us of this description, have been F®
from strangers.
icrM
Yet we have always had *** ;
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tical-
poor among us; and in order that their
might be supplied more r^gulqrta and s i -steI ’?*
torn* wo |
broad. aBcNKVoi.unr Sqcunpr was insmu ^
or.-three years ago. Tfo, plan , was g°od> ^
has been found to work satiafbclonly. j
grot to remark, that the general public
of late appeared rigoctfr abat-d.... jjr*.
get ear citiaeDe tagalhst, in order tygtJW*
mittees may report "***
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