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hoRpssnry nnd proper to carry into exe
cution tlio foregoing powers.” And
just lioro it is proper torcttmrK that the
duty to execute granted powers, is cOr-
roberaiit to tho grant,-and is mandatory
in reference to the objects of tha grant,
and in proportion ■ (a the absoluteness
thereof. New after all these powers
hayu.beon solemnly and deliberately
granted by the Stales, to the Confed
erate Government, and the duties and
obligations thereby imposed,- freely,
willingly, nnd of purpose assumod and
accepted by that Government, what
must wc think, what will the world
think, other than that these powers
have been conferred on an incompetent
and' iridisorect agont, and that the
S arlies lutvo bocomo cognisant of the
tot, nnd that this measure is but a pre
lude to the surrendering of those pow
ers, on one hand, nnd tho resumption
of them on tho other; or that the
g arlies kavo made an indiscreet nnd
ad bargain, nnd aro inclined to cancel
or reconstruct it, or, it may bo, that
Congress and the Secretary lack tho
backbone and nerve to discharge tho
duties which they have undertaken to
perform, and desire to hide behind the
States. e
Just hero it may be said that wo
have labored to prove what nobody
denies : That tho States lmvo divested
themselves of all logal and constitution
al right and power over tho subject of
tho Confederate finances, ana that
that power and duty alono reside in
tho Confederate Government. Aye,
sir, is this admitted ? Then tho prop
osition on your table is a usurpation,
und you are seeking to do that which
you admit you have no legal or consti
tutional right to do. You aro Booking
to exoroiso power and djfchargo' duties
which reside in another. But you say
you are.no usurper, you aro only pro
posing io do a voluntary net ef kind
ness and propriety which will inuro io
the benefit of another and to yourselves,
and, theroforo, it should bo done as a
matter of policy. Wo shall examine
this all availing quostion of policy
presently.
Kr. President, who is this General
Assembly ? Where did they come
from ? and by what authority do they
p.toposc to do this act? Why, sir, tlioy
aro the representatives of the people
of Georgia. Thoy come from tho peo
ple and act under and by the authority
§ lven them in tho Constitution of tho
tate, nnd in virtue of tho sovereignty
that resides in tho peoplo; theh, if no
power is found in tho Constitution by
which this act may be done, it is just
and fair to conclude that tho peoplo
did not intend that it should be done
under that grant, of power, else it
would have been given. Then it must
be done in virtue of the residuum of
sovereignty still in tho people. Where
is that residuum of sovereignty ? Wo
havo shown that the people of Georgia,
through tho Convention, that adopted
tho Constitution of tho Confederate
States, have parted with tho Inst ves
tige of their sovereignty in the man
agement of tho finances of the Con
federate States. Then, should this
General Assembly determine on the
exeroiso of this power, where will tho
power and authority be,found for the-
justification of such an act. The same
power cannot constitutionally exist in
both at the same time, and each bo
sovereign in their respective spheres.
Let. those who essay to exercise it ail
swer to tho people in a coming day.
But suppose we assume the right and
power and do the deed, will tho people
of Georgia be bound by sucli action ?
If the Legislature has no authority to
do tho act they will not. There is no
principle of law bettor settled than
that an agent or representative who
does an act unauthorized by the princi
pal and not embraced in' the authority
given, is guilty of a misfeasance. The
act is void and not binding on the
-principal, although tho agont may ren
der himself personally liable for all the
Government has not been conducted
under ns enlightened a policy as it
might have been,
Ifthis-woro tho proper-time,-and
place, wo might say something against
the policy of tho Secretary, in opposing
the sehemo suggested, .at the Cotton
Planter’s Convention, held at Macon in
1861, of purchasing with Confederate
jssues all tho Cotton in tho Confedera
cy ; which would have been gladly sold
by all the planters at ten cents, tho
selling price being then from from six
to eight cents por pound. We might
also refer to tho impolicy of issuing tho
8 por cent, bonds and tho 7.30 interest
bearing treasury notes, &o., &c’ But
sufiicit, for tho present. Wo shall say
a little moro on the impolicy of .the
Slates indorsing the Confedcratetwar
debt.
consequences of such an unlawful aot.
It would scent, that with all thepow-
ers" that could be asked or given, over
this subject of Government finances,
somebody has become tender footed or
alarmed, or seeking to raiso tho wind
under the new and mammoth scheme
of State assumption nnd State indorse-
ment; trying to impress the phantom,
or the equally chimerical idea, ns is o*
tonsibly insisted on, that tlii's State en
dorsement will strengthen and prop
tho credit of tho Confederacy abroad
nnd at homo j or, in othor words, after
all the pronorty of tho Confederacy is
bound, under the Constitution, another
binding, by indorsement, must nnd
will give strength and.credit to the
Constitutional bond ; and perhaps may
enlarge the volume of property bound,
so ns to make that volume larger and
greater than itself.
Thore may, however, be moro in the
idea of credit at homo, than lias yet
readied the surface of tills now finan
cial scheme. The foreign credit, part
of it, We think, wo havo shown to bo a
Southern bubble, un evor known prin
ciple based on facts. It Is known that
the great body of this debt, in tho
shapo of interest bearing notes and
bonds, is in tho hands of homo capital
ists, and money dealors , as'capital is
always known to bo timid and scary,
and not always mixed with tho highest
leaven of unalloyed patriotism, their
own safety) mil the enlarged field Hint
tho measure would necessarily open for
profitable dealings in tho money mar
kets, may bo the sugar crusting of tins
good policy, or it may be that Congress
lias a weak joint in tho backbone, in
standing up manfully to their duty,
and assessing a tux on the property of
tho country, suificiontly til retire iii-ad
unlly, tho redundant circulation with
which tho country is cursed, preferring
rather to shift the responsibilities uu to
the .Slates, cr it may be that the Nee.ro-
tnry is hunting a place to liido fro ill Ids
own blunders, both seeking the States
ns a“seape-goat.
Mr. President and Sena tors, llmeo of
you who feel willing, m the exertiloo of
an authority, which I do hot believe
you constitutionally possess (for if the
not is not positively unconstitutional, it
at least is negutively so, there being no
grant for it,) to tli row y out selves iiito
the breach and become the “scape
goats” of either money dealers, Con
gressmen, or Secretary, you can do so.
I for one, with tiio views and convic
tions, which I have on thist^ subject,
never will.
Mr. President, Allow me to speak
something in rotation to my opinions
of the result of this financial policy, and
liero permit me to say, in my humble
opinion, often there is more learning
displayed on financial questions than
true wisdom. You piny fund and re
fund, (unless you have a substantial
sinking fund) a public debt until dooms
day, nnd it never will be paid by the
magic of mere scientific funding ; nor
will it be anything but finally, enlarged.
Taxation, direct or indirect, is tho only
means that will sink or pay a public,
debt, or permanently retire a redun
dant .circulation. But to the result of
this hew endorsement policy. Tlio Con
change fucts that are always fixed 1
Will not their endorsement, if it havo
any effect, rather weaken, than
strengthen their respective credits in
the market? And will not this effect
their doihestic debts alike, and perhaps
a little greater to tho already enfeebled?
Consequently, as all must create public
stocks to enablo them to stand up to
their respective liabilities, and these
slocks must take their appropriate
ranks in the money markets of tho
world; and ns these stocks must be tho
basis of tlio value of their respective
circulating mediums, which, of course,
will be Confederate currency, we shall
have eleven different and distinct val
ues of tho currency of the Confederacy.
Then, sir, wliat must naturally be tho
result of such a state o F affairs ? Eloven,
if no moro, separate and different val
ues of Confederate currencies within
the Confederacy. What an ample and
broad field is opened for tlie money
brokers, speculators and capitalists,
and with prospects of a rich and splen
did harvest ? WliO that does not know
that thousands who ought to bo pro
ducers, with sleepless vigilnnee and
untiring energy will ontor tlio field ns
reapers in this magnificent money liar-
vest. Yes, sir, it is magnificent and
rich, a^-encly settled and established by
the laws of commerce, based upon tlio
stock value of the stocks of the differ
ent States, varying from par value to
iiity per cent, premium. Sir, who will
ho to blame for tin's—you wiio havo
opened tho door wide and turned those
vampires in upon the undefended vitals
ol the Government nnd iho country.
Sir, these speculators and money deal
ers are a class who should he legislated
out, instead of being legislated in.
Sir, to day, I warn you of tlio evil fruits
of this illegal and unauthorized mens-
Then, if this proposition be true, where
is tho binding efficacy of such an act
on the people of Georgia ?
Mr. President—We will now ndfaross
ourselves to this ever convenient idea—
good policy. This is always the resort to
which tb'e world will fleo whenever all
other resources havo failed. A mens
uro which is fraught with such vustcon
sequence, as that of assuming on behalf
of the people of this Stato, and putting
their name as endorsers on a liability
of, perhaps, $200,000,000, would be so.
emn and momentous, not only to tlie
present generation, but to millions,
perhaps, of our unborn posterity, when
the act is based upon no other authori
ty than that of a naked, abstract i lpa
of good policy. Policy, I admit, is a
substantial idea in the management of
the affairs of men and nations, under
a proper and legitimate state ot facts
. and circumstances; but policy, unsus
tained by these surroundings, is tho
chaff by which sparrows aro caught.
What are the facts ? Our country is
involved in a terrible war, upon chi
issue of which is suspended the life'
existence of tho nation nnd tlio peo
pie.
The States and peoplo have formed
a central government, under a written
Constitution, by which unlimited power
is given on the subject of the money
power necessary to carry out this gi-
gantic war to a successful issue ; yes,
with ample power to reaoh and appro
priate the last dollar’s worth of the pro
party of the people for this purpose.
This central Government has, and prob-
ubly will create an immense debt, per
■ haps not less in the end than two bil
lions'of dollars. Tothisno complaint-
...is made by 'the .people. They stand
calmly ready to abide the legal person
al and pecuniary responsibilities which
they have incurred through their legiti
mate representatives, to this central
Government, as well os to all the world
besides. And for tho payment of this
debMevery dollar’s worth of tho prop
j. eifiyriof every citizen of the Confederate
-.- Stales is bound under the provisions of
• this written Constitution.. All admit
that the - administration of tho central
Government, so fur, l/as beon honest
• and faithful, and iii some of its depart-
• menls enlightened and energetic.. But
• without the slightest imputation of per
fect integrity, soino think, hoivcver,
that the financial department ol this
federate Treasury notes ought und must
be tho standard of fair value, and tlio
fair representative of tlio truo value of
the property of tho country, nnd to
the extent to which it fails, thus to bo
a truo representative of the value of
the property of tlie country, to that
extent is it unhealthy and unsound.
There are eleven States in tlio Confed
eracy, nnd it is an undisturbed axiom
that runs through the financial world,
in proportion to the debtors means to
pay, and his liabilities, so is his credit;
so will his paper stand nnd will be ne
gotiated, and this principle applies with
equal force to States and individu
als.
There are no two States in the Con
federacy,.whose liabilities and indebted
ness, with the means to pay, are equal;
consequently, the credit of oach stands
upon a separate ancl distinct basis, and
their respective stocks must bo rated
accordingly in tho stock markets of the
world. To illustrate, take the State of
Georgia, that owes a debt not exccod
ing ten millions of dollars, and owns
assots, in the Bhapo of her railroads,
bank stocks, &c., of value quite suffi
cient to pay this entire debt at any
hour. She also possesses the means
equally possessed by all the other
States, ot taxing the property of the
people of tho State. She may thon be
said, truly, to owo nothing; consequent
ly, her credit, nnd that of her public
stocks aro at a higher market value
than that of any State in tho Confeder
acy, because none other, financially
speaking, is in so favorable a condition.
—Her eight per cent, bonds are now
soiling at a promium of fifty per cent,
over that of Confederate stocks of tho
same description, and so is tho status
of the bonds of each Stqte, in propor
tion to their several stand points on
tho financial roll. To further illustrato,
suppose there should be some one of
the States that own no public property,
(and we believe there are but few of
them that do, if any,) nnd owo a public
debt of two hundred millions of dol
lars, (and iv'e have understood there
are some that approximate these figures)
and-havo nothing but the ordinary
means, common to all—that of a 'taxa
tion on tlio property of tlie peoplo with
Which to pay ;—now, between these
two points, the most favored and the
most unfavorable, all tlio balance of the
States must stand. Supposo each on-
do ™? proportionate share of the
public debt, will this endorsement
Sir, it is said in tlio reptrt of your
committee that "tho facts cannot ho
concealed, Unit there is a distrust of
tho ability of tho Confederate Govern
ment to redeem tlio notes which havo
been and may be issued.” Would that
your committee lin'd told us from
whenob this “distrust inis arisen that
cannot bo concealed.” Surely not
from tlio undoubting and true patriot.
Surely not from tlio gallant soldier who
is in tlie bloody field bearing hi* heart
ancl breast to tho btfllsjand steel of tlio
foe,,and who lins sworn reverently in
his heart with faith in the living God
and tlio justice of our pause, to uonquor
or die. Suielv not Jwun tho officials of
the States and army, ivhotfc minds and
.hearts ancl arms arc taxed to the ut
most of their powers, us sentinels on
the watch-tower of liberty. Surely not
Irotn the noble Imnd of pliysiqUilly en
feebled noncombatants, who, by (hair
acts, ns well a* words, have pledged
their fortunes and till they hold, clear
on earth, as a l’roo-will offering upon
the altar of tlioir country. 1 would not
hesitato to-day, if dcsirod, to file an affi
davit that such distrust comes n<n
from tlio noble, true, gallant luid patri
otic women of tlio South. Whence
thon does it como? If I wore permit
ted to guess, I would tell you that it
comes from that dark hearted band of
cormorants, whoso god is mammon,
whose overy ottering is upon Uis altar,
and whoso every-act of .worship is be
fore liis dark and polluted tlirono.
Gome from Whence it may, it comes not
from that heart and soul that is filled
with unalloyed patriotism and devotion
to h(s.country.
Mr." President.—Another thought and
1 have done. Those Confederate prom
ises all rend "Tlio Confederates of
America will pay,” das. Their articles
of confederation, constitution nnd laws
tell you Who tlioy arc. Do you not
look to tlio charter to know who tlio
corporators are, or to tlio articles of
copartnership to know who are tlio
partners, mid Who nro bound for tlio
debts of tlie partnership, or of tho cor
poration ? Supposo one of tlie makers
of a promissory note pay off’ tlie note
of the co-obligors, his co-obligors aro
liable to him ; but if after having paid
ho puts it again in circulation, does ho
not bccomi the individual maker?
By the Constitution of tho State of
Georgia, you have tlie poirot to tux tlio
property of tlio people of the State, for
the purpose of paying the debts of tlio
State ; but where do you get the author
ity to tax tlio pro-plo of Georgia to pay
tlio debts of the Confederate States?
The power to tax tlie pooplo of Georgia
brightly irf the heavens, ’theft down Soon after this I was notified by Col-
with all disponden'oy and distrust. Let fvi.l«,«n rl.ni MV tttmnblmr tool boon
caoh individual, each Government and,
each branch of each Government, apply
themselves with a hearty good Will to
their appropriate duties, and sbon tt
voice shall bo lioard from tlie high
tower of Southern liberty, upon which
stands our gallant President and leader,
"Watchman, what of tho night 1” To
which a response shall cells from every
line, corner and angle of the Confed
eracy—"All is well i”
Caldwell that Mr. Shockley had boon
discharged. This notice T showed to
C!c4. Johnson, Who said that it was ille
gal, and that Col. Cardwell had no right
to disehurgo him, from tho fact that
order No. 72, which gavo him the an. On tho 17lli inst., at the ro«i,t I
Jant. J. r„.. ' ami06 or|
t|c Hfite <r onvier.
KOML, G-A.
M. DWINELL, Eni-ron.
Tuesday Morning, April 14.
Home Hospitals.
List of deaths in the Rome Hospitals
for two wooks, from April 4th to April
18th.
rriv. Wm. S. Styles, Co. G, 39 N. C.
Priv. John C. Shehorn, Co. O, 37 Miss.
Friva Isaiah Griffin, Walter’s Battery,
rtiv. Wm. S. Burden, Co. D. Oh Go. Bat.
Segt. Sam’l W. Musters, Co. I, 24th Ala.
Priv. Jos. F. Drewry, Co . F, 2d Ga. Cav’y.
Priv. Jossph W. Collins, Co. G, 3d Ga
Battalion.
Corp’l B. Tidwell, Cu. K. lllliTcnn.
Priv. W. W. Webb, Co. C, 28th Ala.
Priv. J. A. Stanford, Co. A, 30th Miss.
Priv. Wm. Hill. Co. C, 31st Ark.
Priv. John MeGhor, Co. E. 34th Ala.
Priv. K. G. Lester, Co. C, 28th Ala.
Priv. Geo. W. Martin, Eufuula Artillery.
Ser’gt. H. W. Woolbright, Co. I, 41st-
Miss.
Ser’gt. J. II. Young, Co. A, 25th Ala,
Priv. H. Pierce, Co, I, 34tli Ala.
Priv. Jno. Mitchell, 25th Ala.
Priv. C. Hall, Co. E. 20lh Ala.
Priv. 14. W. Banc, Co, F. 34th Miss.
Priv. J. 2£. Breckinridge, Co. II. 41st
Miss.
Priv. W. L. Dell is, Co.- II, 38th Tonn.
tiiority, was suporooded by an order
issued Feb. 2nd, which required, that,
all applications from that date, for dis
charges or furloughs over thirty days,
should b3 forwarded thl’oug li the prop
er channel, nnmelj j first signed by
commanders of companies, and rogu.
larly forwarded through eaoli officer in
snccession to the Genoral commanding
the Department. Shockley was dis
charged in March, subsequent to tlio
date of this order.
Being unwilling to publish niiy man
as a deserter, I delayed the publication
as long ns possible, and wrote my-father
to urge him to return immediately—
also littd Lieut. Carter of lry company,
to write to Mr. Shockly, warning him
of t he consequences. I was ordered by
tlie Col., to publish him ns a doserter,
and to publish others. I told the Col.
that I disliked very, much to do so,
when ho ordered mo to muko the pub-
liantion without delay.
I make this explanation in ordor to
set myself right before tho public, to
show them that 1 did not publish them
because I was nil officer and lmd tlio
power to do so. 1 hope tlio nbov« ex
planation will suffice, and conolude the
matter. L. T. MITCHELL,
Capt. Com’d’g Co. C, 40th Ga. Vol,
Small Vox,
Dr. Winn desires ns to request all
persons who have Vaccine scabs to send
them into him at tlio Vaccination Office.
Over three thousand people, wo learn,
have hern vaccinated at this Office, and
Hu cacti case they have bean requested
to send in tho scabs of nil young and
healthy persons, and yet but few have
done so. Now, when there is great
danger of the disease spreading, the
Surgeon?rn charge of .this Office isalmost
without Vaccine matter. Surely when
the Government vaccinates people-free
of charge, it is ns little ns they can do to
send in tlio scabs to the office.
Laities Hospital Association,
The citizens of Rome, and especially
the ladies, will bear in mind that to
morrow (Wednesday,) this Society will
be organized at tho Court House, at 11
o’clock. Let all attend.
Fersonnl—(To a Friend,)
Mn. Editor: Under this heading 1
noticed an article in your last issue,
witli reference to Mr. Wm. Shockley.
A few words, 1 trust, will satisfactorily
explain to himself and friends my po
sition. Tlie family I have known for
years; and for them entertain a high
regard, never liuving heard aught de
rogatory to their character, in any
sliupo or form. Tho fucts of the case
are as follows, nnd can bo fully sub
stnntiatcd by proof if necessary.
Oil our routo from Tullnheina, Tonn
to Vioksburg, Miss., Wm, Shockley
enme to mo, saying that Col. Johnson
hud given the commanders of compu
nies, orders to detail one man from
Capt, Guo. C. Nortox, C. S. AI
M. J. Bu,i,m*s, all of this city.’ ° Il>3 ^
Capt. J. W. Langston, by the Rev i° 0l |
Lumborth, Mr. R. J. nW*
8th Ga. llogt,, to Miss Sau,e 0 It,
all of Floyd county."
Poland.
By the latest European intelligence,-
of dote tlio 23d of March, wo learn of
of the continued success of the Russian
arms. Tlie Polish hero nnd liberator,
Lmig'ewicz, lias been defeated in bat
tle, nnd driven, with many of his sol.
diors, into Austrian territory. There
he was held for somo time, ns a priso
nor, but was finally surrendered to the
Russians, qml is now confined in the
fortress of Cracow. The master spirit
of tho revolution being thus lummari-
ly disposed of, foreign opinion is in
clined to regard the struggle in Poland
as virtually at- an end. The Czar, it
seems, is disposed to bo lenient in liis
hour of victory, and will grant to Po
land, it is said, her nntonomy nnd a
liberal Constitution. It is probable
that tlieso prottbrod terms will be ac-
oepted, and that tlie people Will again
lapse into ifn apparent acquiescence in
tho . Russinn rule ; for the European
masses aro accustomed to boing led,
and whon deprived of their controlling
head, seem incapable of further offort,
until some new leader springs up from
tho renlius of obscurity, and suddenly
becomes tlio horo and liberator of ids
country.
Thus onds tlio last unsuccessful effort
of tlie Polish people to bo free. The
sympathies of our own struggling coun
try men, who have common cause with
them, are extended to tho oppressed
in this lie hour of trial, and will bo cvcv
warm wliilo the memory of a J^ulaski
is enshrined in their memory.—Citron.
JteyTlm Richmond Examiner states
that Senor Mpncudu, Spanish Consul at
Charleston, just returned from tlio
North, brought official despatches of
an important liaturo to tho CVlifodor
ate Government, tlie purport of wliioW
was not made public ; but the Seijor
said it was "good news,” and would
bo announced in a few*days.
1W Hswox, La,, March 27 1863~
Mas. Tii.mjy,—With regret I ' I
nour.ee to you tho death of your ." I
John W. Tilley, who died
moii'li of February, in the Uo S pii Rl , I
Grenada, Miss. Since tlio first of j *1
ary, liis health had boon lather feeble I
about tho 1st of February, he wis sent!
to the Hospital, at which place he died I
and ,wa.s decently buried. Althouchl
no fond mother or sister is „ ear S (() |
plant a hush by his grave, tlie iSot wi|(l
boa perpetuation in tho Jnsiifory 0 J
liis fr.iends, and liis name wilt di, e )J
forevor among tho list of mnrtyon who!
have fallen in our country’s cause, ij
will bo a consolation to you to kiioirl
that John was a-good boy, and had ih, I
confidence nnd esteem of his company, I
officers and comrades. Whatever duty I
assigned him, was performed i„ 1
prompt and cheerful spirit, ,Such I
characterized him on the field of buttle I
as well as in the monotonous rounds of I
duty in camp. He loved his mother I
much, spoke often of her, nml wished
himself in a situation to help her, it I
the advanced days of her life. Ha seat I
a letter to you in January, which 11
hope you received.
In your bereavemont, I tender you I
the sympathy ot tho officers amt com
pany, to which ho belonged.
Very respectfully yours Ac.,
H; J. SC0TO
ftdbeHiseineols..
Floyd Sheriff Sales.
"ITTILL bo sold before the Conrt limit I
yV .door in tlm city of homo, ou tlie III I
Tuesday in June next, between tficusuill
hours of sale, the following property W-vrll-l
Four boxes of Bacon, containing ,000 IU, I
in all, more or less, levied on mn the proinrty I
uf John \V. Kennun, 11 satisfy a It. fa., fund I
from tlio Floyd Inferior Court, at OctdW I
term, 1800, iu favor of Wm. Mcl'altonjli, I
vs. J. W. Koiinan. principal, andll.lt. I
Mooro, endorser. And also to satisfy ether I
fi. lias, in my hands. This April toils. 1*03.|
aprilt’U. H. 1>. LUMI’KIN, Stiff.
SYRUP.
A FEW barrels Choice Syrup, juit n-1
ooivod nnd.for sal« by
apr21 M. I-. PALM Eft A CO.
NOTICE,
W ILL In- sidd, at Public Side, before the I
If
Court House door in tho city of RoiAej 1
at the usual hour nr sale <-u the lgt Tundir I
in May—Lats uf Land Nos. 21 nml 12,i« I
the 4tn diet, nnd 4th see., of originally I
Oliorokee, nuwFloJd county. There iiH-J
tween sixty nml seventy-five acres ef cleuedl
laud on said lots, with fifteen acres of a-hfjt I
and rye, now growing, and looks jiroinising. T
Thore, is a eoinfortnblo lug housemuldi I
bios, a good peach and npblc orchard, an! I
plenty of water. I
Also the house and lot whoro I now rc.-idt I
Term- Cash. Immediate possession giro, f
npr2t WM. LOTilER,
eaoli company, to go home after absen
swx »i ■srcSKKi “«• ? ***«-.*«
States, has been transferred mid dele- ««8 tlmt h<s jwl spoken, to Qol. John
gated by the people of Georgia to tlie j son'for permission to go, and that tlio
Congress; and you have no more legal : Colonel’s loply was Unit lie had loft it
W exercise that power ilWii’tlio j , , comin . ind ; i . s of C0U Z„w to
Emperor of 1-r.ince. Yet, wo all admit. I , . , ,
that tho peoplo of Georgia tu*0 bcHitia, I determine who should go. I would
under tho Confederate Constitution, to , lmvo consulted tlio Colonel, but he
pay their shnro oi this debt, as a part of : was one day ahead, of us. Thinking,
'SS^&twteSP&JSSS, r ~ -ST“
on your peoplo beforo the time arrives 1 B lvon tllls 0rdt!l '- 1 S»,v4 JM® permission
for them to rospond, and to rnnko-Uint
rosponso according to the requisition of
the Constitution ? It is much easier to
got in debt, than it is to pay a debt.
Is it because the people are' distrusted,
in tlio language of your report? The
peoplo nover have, and, my word for it,
they never will shrink from responsi
bilities, that this war,' in any and all of
its legal consequences may impose on
them. If tho rulers begin to distrust,
what may be expected of the people ?
Sir, the proposition, in itself, offers
no good to the country, but is fraught
with the very evil and mischief which
it professed to remedy. A conflict bo-
tween tho rights and duties of the
States and the old United States, is the
vory rook upon which the old govern
ment was rent, and now, before this
government is three years old, a wedge
is proposed to be driven, being looked
to as precedent in a coming day, which
may produce tho same result. This is
no time for wild and undigested expe
riments on so tender and vital a matter.
If tlie Constitution is wrong, alter it;
and for God’s sake, don’t break it down
and over-leap it. By my vote this day,
1 will wash my hands of alltlie’ovil nnd
mischief that may como of this ill-ad-
visecl measure.
Divided and 'distracted councils may
prolong our triumph; but if true to
ourselves, with an humble rolinnee upon
that God who rules nnd guides tho
destiuy of men and nations, our final
Tlie New York Herald says fears
are entei-inined for tlie safety of the
Hartford and Alkntros, as tlio Rebels
have the Queen of tlie West, tlio W. II.
Webb and the Indiunola—a fleet, suf
ficient to give Admiral Fiu-rngut some
trouble;
to go, also an order for transportation
Not liav.ng • tlio 'order direct from
Col. Johnson, on reflection, 1 counter
manded it, at tlio same time telling
him that lie was incurring a groat risk,
and not to go, which, if lie did, ho
must do on his own responsibility, as I
had no right to grant hint permission,
without djrcet orders from Col. John
son. Soon after our arrival at Vicks
burg, thero was a general order issued
to publish all men, who \voro absent
without leave from their commands.
I was notified by my fathey that Mr.
Shockley had been elected Lieutenant
of Capt. Howe’s company, and at tlio
same time recoived a letter from him,
directed to Capt. Hargrovo and myself,
requesting us to use our influence to
effect his transfer to Capt. Howe's com
pany. I was willing and anxious to
havo it done, and consulted Col. John
son, showing him the^lettors from my
father and Mr. Shoekley. Col. John
son peremptorily refused, and order-
ed'me to publish him as a dosertor. I
then asked Col. Johnson if ho had at
that time given orders to detail ono
man from oach company, to go home
for absentees. Horoplied that? lie was
USSy In Boston, during the year 1802,
thore were six cases whoro a white
woman was married to a colored tnan i
but not ouo of a marriage between a
white man and a colored woman.
This is one of the beauties of abolition
ism.
triumph is as pertain, in my humble | as ked for permission to do so, but posi
opinion, as that tlie material sun shines- 1 1
lively refused to grant it,
Bt-ir .Tilt French Government is buy
ing Connecticut tobacco at about seven
teen cents per pound.
During the past year, thore wero
reoeived at San Francisoo $411,000,000
in gold. This amount of tho precious
metal-would weigh 100 tons, and would
muko the freight of a train of fourteen
oars on a railroad.
A Memphis dispatch says informa
tion, which can bo relied on, has reach
ed that oity of the whereabouts of the
Indianola. The rebels took hor to
Alexandria, La., on tho Red River,
and repaired her sufficiently to mako
her serviceable.
BQyTlie Federal army of tho Poto
mac is represented to bo engaged in
" lioi’so and hurdlo racing, ditch jump
ing,” and other warlike pastimes.
J3Qy The New York Journal of Com
merce thinks that tlio new radical ex
periment of Lincoln’s Administration
lias.provod worse than -a failure.
&3V Cotton has suddenly advanced In
New York market nearly 20.cents per
pound. Sales were made at 72u74 bents i
with an upward tendency, —
LAND AND NEGROES
For Sale.
I OFFER for Halo my Plantation contain* j
im.j about Fimr Ilnmlrcd Acres, situat* I
ed about four mill** bolow Kingston, on tkj
Etowah river, Thu plnco is well improved,
having a comfortable dwelling and all nec
essary out buildings, with a goad well of wa
ter in the v»»rd. Tho crop hns just been
planted ancf tho place is in a high slaUd
cultivation. I will also yell seventeen ne
groes, ton or eleven mulfB, together win
the stock of cows, hogs and sheep, the pljj*
tntion t»ud blacksmith tools. Also all oftna
provisions necessary for the place for !n»
present yoar. Purchasers can address
at Kingston, On... or call on «Tos. W..IrbjMjl
tho plantation. AV. B. IIKNPE
n prill 8
Atlanta ConfodorHoy please copy
and send bill to thi* olfice.
NOTICE TO DEBTORS.
will find then I
P ERPONfi indebted to mo ,,
claim* in tlio linnds of T. W. AlUjVljj
Ena., who is linthorized to collect MJ* **! I
nci;it for the same. T.’J.WOKJ
mnr3I-2m
A RARE CHANCE.
JjROB. PALE—a splendid China
_ Sett—liu-fce end complete.
’Inquire at this oflioc.
prH
HOUSE AND LOT
In Cedar Town
FOR SALK. .
I will sell my Ilonao und Lot in CodnrT°*
On. Tho house has five rooms, »■ ^
and >ix Jtfi
nnd good out buildings, nun . i n . i
lnnd—located near tho Baptist 0 ,11 l r °Jl' A « ‘
ply to mo at Rome, fin. E. 0. LOG* '
marlO
aprl^^PENDLETON
Wv??r'vvS S a ror 1 snte 1 by°yi
NEEPbliiS
Cotton Cards. ,
nprllHth. *
Notice to Debtors fl-nd C rfl ^‘ j
itors.
GEORGIA, P-olk County. t , i
ATOTICE is norefcy given to_ nil
IN having domands ngivint , £
Waken late ot said county, de^_ , 0 0 jl,
prosont thorn to me, proporly m*
within the time proscribed by
show thoir character nnd aroOtta*. • [( y
porsons indob.tcd toBaid deceased "
required to- mako immediato pay
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Jticlo for sale by