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FroaMhc Manner of thßCoasUluUoiK •
'Vitli r.ll our aversion to that poac>
tvhlcli saariltoo* agricultural and com
mercial industry, lor the sake ol mpp»i t
jii-r manufitctiiring spcoftlatidnfl, weiut
nevertheless Hie ardent friends of those
domestic manufactures which spring' uj>
in the natural course of which
tlius give to capital and labor ignore pro
li table employment than oliereii
ul ,y other pursuit. Os this species ol
manufacture, there is one which we wish
to bring into the view of our renders, as
worthy*ol their most liberal feelings. It
is the manufacture of Porcelain or China,
carried on in Philadelphia, at the corner
of Chesnut and Schuylkill Second street.
Porcelain is one of those articles which
has been left to light its own battles,
without an oilier protection than such as
Ims been afforded by a duty of twenty per
cent, imposed solely for revenue, and the
manufactory to which we have alluded
bus for several years produced some of
tho most beautiful specimens of ware, re
sembling the French china, that any one
of moderate taste would wish to see. It
is indeed probable, that the price at which
it is furnished, is not quite as cheap as
that at which a similar quality could he
and in France, but the difference ol price
is paid by that sort of liberality, which is
ftiillicicutly abundant in this country,
without the compulsory process of law,
to afford a reasonable encouragement to
nil enterprises which may be calculated
to promote the national industry, and >ve
■are fold that no small number of non
m rred couples in Philadelphia, set out
with a pair of pitchers, vases, or some
articles for the dinner or tea table, of A
merican porcelain.
Here, then, we see another, in addition
to the hundreds of instances already be
fore us. of domestic manufactures spring
ing up by their own native vigor, and
flourishing without the nid of the hot
house. The woollen manufacture sprung
up, when duties wore at live per cent.
Hud would have continued to thrive up
to the present day. had the duties never
been increased. The American people
‘have at all times supplied themselves
with four-fifths of their own woollen fa
brics, and in the nature of things must ever
continue to do so. The cotton manufacture
took root when the duties were at 12A
per cent, and would have secured a per
manent footing in the country without
any additional aid. The same is true of
iron. 'l'hc • m masters never made
more money as a body, than when the
duty on iron was 13 per cent.
> How, then, it may he asked, if these
things lie so, has it happened, that the
duties have increased ? Why'have not
the parties who have found that they
.could succeed without high duties, been
‘content with the actual rates? We an
swer, that it has not been those who first
succeeded in the establishment of these
‘taaiiufuclureo, who have called for more
protection. It was a different class of
people, those who not possessing the
same capital, or skill, or economy, which
"Jed to the success of the original under-
Iskers, could not, owing to tins deficien
cy, enter into competition with them.
'These were the people w ho cried cut for
jmore duties We recollect perfectly
\ve!l, that when in IS.’O or thereabouts,
the 'few England mauuf return's opposed
an increase of the duties, they were de-
Jhour.eed’in the Middle Slates by their
competitors, ns actuated by selfish coa
sic -aliens. its overgrow ft capitalists,
tvhe were determined to been tb«
on ; down, and a hue and cry was rais
ed against them, merely because they
ad-, ated what their own and the best
iiii - its of the country demanded. In
V; icc to the article of iron, the case
w ~ he same. It was the owners of the
a i grade of iron mines us to fertib
'it.. hat called for more duties, and when
•th « were satisfied, tho owners of the
til-, grade cried aloud for protection in
th. - ’.me manner. 'These two have been
£vai. tied with their .requests, and os ijjCS?
j. or fen duty pats into the pockets of the
•ownersof the first grade of mints, &21)
a ton perhaps, and into those Ofthe own
its of the second grade, £7 a ton, more
th..n they were once contented with, it is
no wonder that we find every individual
■of them favorable to the protection of the
.iron trade. .
But to return to our porcelain. The
manufactory we have described, is al
most the only one existing in the United
(States, and we perceive by a notice ol’
it. lately published by Profossor&iUinian.
t hat it owes its establishment to the. x
toace in tho vicinity of Philadelphia of
i he mineral substances of which the ware
is composed. Now let ns suppose a ease.
Suppose some individual, possessing
not half the skill, pTitiemie, enterprise,
and capital, of the proprietor of ibis es
tablishment, should set up another or
cebiiu iii.imifacture, without the ability to
inakethc article as cheep Within SJ per
cent. as th-it gentleman. We wifi srt -
pose tout he docs hot d.scover this
jim'iili. . irmil after he has expended con
sider. » ijutul in buildings, niat-'lime
ry •i- rials, &c. and that ntin stares
4iin- a: dv-fuce Now the first thing that
will r, .cur to him is, that the Government
•miglit to increase the duly on foreign
porcelain and china to the exteTft of 30
; pc> cent. and if he consults the Jndividu
-ftl vve have referred to on the subject, he
Vvbl ci':/hubly find that he will have no
objection* loan application to ColrgifsS
Torn iavv that vvill caalde him to obtain
mu increased profit upon his wares, of 30
per cent. Dot us finally suppose that
ijongress listens to the proposal, and that
thus the porcelain manufacture is what
is called completely protected by u duty’
of 3.) per cent, und then let us see how
thin would operate upon the consumers
of pa: ci-fain and china.
The value of the “china or porcelain”
imporf-’d into the United States during
the year ending 30th Sept. 1821), accor
ding «,» tiie report of the Secretary of the
Treasury, was #87,027. A duty of 30
per cent, in say not hing of the one of* SO
percent, tsireadv existing- for purposes of
revenue, would amount to $29,378 50,
fvhich would be an annual tux upon the
■Consumers of china or porcelain, and for
"tvlut purpose ? For the support of Gov
«rn>neirt? No; but la order to enable
one individual to carry on, to a profit, a
losing trade, and another to put Into Ins
pocket u clear surplus of IX) per cent, up
on all the wares lie should manufacture,
over and above the fair profits of n tegu
lar business. Would this tie taxing the
many tor fhwfimncfit of the ft-w ? U'so, it
exhibits nil epitome of the whole protect
ing system. which is nothing but the por
<Vlzin and wood screw business, upon a
larger scale. We repeat, again, what w'
said upon a former occasion in relation
to the screw inanufuctui”e, that it Would
be better for the nation to pay to the
manufactures of porcelain ft bounty ol
ten thousand dollars a year, and let the
duties remain as they are, hither than to
afford them eneonrageiutnt by taxing the
nation 30 per cent, upon all that is im
ported, and all that is made at home be
sides.
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STjITB legislature.
The first Virginia legislature, under
the new constitution, commenced its la
bors at Uichmond dn Monday last. All
ns far us we have seen <*r
heard, anticipate a protracted and la bo
rious session- The government having
been newly modelled, the internal regu
lations of the state must be inAde to cor
respond with the great principles con
tained in the new charter of our rights
and liberties, as extended and enlarged
by tho Into convention. Among other
prominent subjects of discussion, the ju
diciary will present an important, an en
grossing item. We will not, however,
speculate on the various topics which
will he brought under the consideration
1 of the legislature, because we intend pay
ing particular attention to its delibern
tions, so far as is compatible with cur
- other duties.
1 . /*. «8. We learn by the Hlbhinond pa
pci’s of yesterday, that both branches o(
■ tlie Legislature formed quorums en Mon
day ; that in the House of Delegates, Uinn
1 Hunks was elected speaker after three
ballots by a majority of (5, being opposed
■ on the last ballot, by J. M. Mason; Geo.-
W. Mmnford, Clerk; and Peter Francis
-1 co sergeant at A rills by a large majority.
' —ln the Senate. Win. V. Holt was unnni
■ mously elected Speaker; Addison Hans
-1 ford, Clerk, and James Sawyer, Sergeant
■ at Arms.— Petersburg, (To.) Did Dominion.
' Dec. 8.
> THE LAST ACTOIt IN THE SCENE.
'* The Salem trials have been brought to
- ii close, and George Crowninshield, who
s had pleaded not guilty, was acquitted af
‘ tev half an hour's consultation of ihb Ju
'*• ry. The indictment contained lino counts
? -list. Alledging that K. Crowninshield.
- Jr. and J J. Knnpp, Jr. formed a con
' cpirney to murder t’apt. J- seph White.
and tliat the defendant was acquainted
1 with all the facts. The second count at
s lodged, that the murder had been perpe
trated liy itichani (’rowninshield, Jr and.
J. F Knnpp, as principals, & J. J. Knapp.
" Jr. as accessary fiefire the fact, and that
f the defendant was privy to the whole
1 transaction. & did not disclose it. Judge
1 Putnam, who presided, < barged the Jury,
1 and u verdict of acquittal was rendered.
' whereupon the prisoner who has under
t gone e. protracted confinement, was forth*
with discharged. Thus for the present
stand the Salem cases, and vve rejoice
• that there is one ntleast of those accused
5 pftho murder of Mr. Wliile, who has
1 lu-eti pronounced innocent. It will, how
ever, he a long time before the peaceful
' of Malein will recover from
• tho consternation into which they have
been thrown by this inhuman conspiracy.
; jV. 1. Ucudng Journal.
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I Pkx.sacol,i, \V. F Dec. 30.
On Thursday niglit last, u negro wo
' men tlie property of Dr. Dawson of the
- U. .S. Army, cumeto her tljjuth by :: pis
• tel discharged Cram tbc baud of I-*
i W»t. Ii linker us the IJ. 8. Army, lie
has been recognized by tlic Magistrates
in the sum of one. thousand dollars, for
his appearance at the next term of the
: Superior Court.
• A large portion of the citizens arc loud
‘ in the declarations against the proccn.ul
-1 ings, in the case of thcindividiial charg
-1 cd. they complain of partiality in udmin
■* isk’i’lng the laws.
1 Where ollv’iiccs of a more trivul char
{ aclgr have taken place against the laws,
' in this city, the prisoners have been in
‘ vnri ihly »-(Miijnitte«! to prison, and not
' unfreqiienlly, carried to a blacksmith’s
shop, and chains rivet ted on them lose
: cure their appearance before tho proper
' tribunal. In the case alluded to, the
i (iis* oner has been permitted literally to
1 gout large. Circumstances d’this char
actor call lotulfy for the interpaekiou oi
• the Executive.— Chronicle.
I HuNTSviLiJi, (Ala.) N0t.20.
1‘ The way mail, belonging to the New
Orleans Mail, was lost or stolen from th
stage on Thursday night, between tins
f place and JSaiulers’ Dost Oftlee on Nnh
- bin Hidge, in Drinestonf cduirty. Tho
mail hug was yesterday morning found
In a well in the suburbs of this town, hut
, tho canvass 6dg containing the letters was
missing. Wc understand Hint one letter
contained #s3!'', which was addressed by
• Messrs. Veatman & Kent of this pi !<•<
' to some gentleman in .Mom-eeville. \N'e
■ hope the author or authors of this during
1 robbery, may he discovered and brought
to merited punishment.— Advocate.
Prom Colombia.
t Accounts from Bogota have been re
l reived nt New York to the 17th Octo
i . ; ;er, mid from Cai-thogena to the 3()tl».—
I 'They relate to the lute revolution in Co
lombia. Kolivur vvus at !Bt. Martha, on
- hid way to Cueutn, where he intended to
concentrate his lerecs. He Counted up
; -on making them amount toßooo, and he
i demandod of the Government a -further
• force,sons to increase ids army. His
first move would be upon Maracaybo,
• whence he would proceed to Venezuela,
where they were determined to resist
him.
THE CURUEJVCT.
On the Idlh ultimo, u meeting of the
mcreiiants und other citizens of Salisbu
ry was held, “for the purpose of improv
thecurrency of the State; when those
in uttendmree pledged themselves not to
receive, or pay out in the way of trade,
after the first qf January next, any of
the due hills issued by die Slates of South
Carolina and Georgia; and, after the
first of March, not to receive, or pay
out hi the way of trade, any such hills is
sued by this State. A committee of
three ‘ was appointed to procure from
that Mint, or elsewhere, by-the first day
of March next, such an amount oP-chnnge
us may be necessary for the business of
that place, consisting of Cents, Dikies,
half Dimes und 25 Cent {lieces ; and. to
enable them to do so, nil persons wish
ing to obtain such change, are requested
to deposife With the Cointmllee, by tlie Ist
January,such amount as they may want
in bills equivalent to^pccie.— Huh igh StAr
Al«il«T’Ar
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WEDNESDAY. DECENIBEK 15* 1830*
“Be just, and fear not.”
tf* An Extra, containing tlio President s
Message, was issued from this oflice, yesterday
morning.
On Friday lust, die Legislature df Sontli-Cnr
clina elected Major James Hamilton, Jr. Gov
ernor, and Patrick Noble, Lieutenant-Gov
ernor, of that State.
Tbs second session of the twenty-first Con
gress of the United States, convened at die City
of Washington on the 7th hist.—A quorum
was formed—committees appointed—members
qualifying, &c.
Milledokville, Monday, Hoc, 6, IS3O.
In tho Senate this day, a communication was
received from John Bethvne, Surveyor Gene
ral, slating tliat tho number of District Survey
ors to be elected, according to a provision of the
Land'bill from the House, viz. 101, is too many
by at least?), soine of the Districts Being so
small tliat two mast bo united into one; so that
92 or 9o will be a sullicient number.
On motion of Mr. Photo, u committee waS
appointed, consisting of Messrs. Floyd, Eve
rett, and WooLfoLK, to prepare and report a
bill for tlie appointment of Commissioners and
Surveyors to lay out a road ft oat Columbus to
St. Marys, und report to the next Legislature.
The Committee on Agriculture and Internal
Improvement to whom was referred a re solu
tion directing an enquiry into the expediency and
practicability of improving the navigation of the
Chattahoochio River, above tho Coweta falls,
, reported That an appropriation for such object,
at the prudent time, is inexpedient; and the re
port was agreed to.
Mr. RouissoS laid on the table tlic following
' preamble and resolution, which were taken np
road and agreed to, viz: Whereas tho federal
Union, Augusta Chronicle, and Macon Telegraph
. papers, are patronized by a large and respecta
ble portion of the good people ol this State—und
whereas* it is highly important that all parties
| in Georgia should bo acquainted with the pro
visions of the bill prohibiting trespassing upon
. the Gold, Silver, and other mines, &c.—and,
I whereas, it appears by an Executive Order, that
■ said law is only to be published in the Georgia
1 Journal, Columbus Enquirer, atid Athenian.—ln
order, then, that information so important should
bo generally known,-bo it Resolved, by the
.Senate and House of Representatives of the
State ofGeorgia-, that his Excellency the Govis'r
-1 nor be and lie is requested, to have said law
■ published in the Federal Union, Augusta Chroni
cle, and Macon Telegraph, us requested to bd
published In the Journal, Enquirer, und Athenian,
and that lx pay for tho same out of the contin
gent or printing fund.
The bill to give the appointment ufDirectors of
tlic Central Bunk to' the Legislature, was taken
up. Mr. Janes ofiered an amendment, provi
ding that no note or bill of exchange, made or
endorsed by a member of the Legislature, should
be discounted in said Bank; which was rejected
—yeas 29, nays 40. 'flic bill was then read the
third time and passed—yea* io, ncj. WO.
Tho bill to render ineligible to any office or
appointment of lienor, trust or profit, for u time
or permanently, all persona who shall give a
challenge to fight, or who shall be engaged in a
duel either as principal or second, was read the
third time and rejected.
Tho reconsidered and recommitted bill to ad
mit George Jacobs, a free person cf color, und
bis family, tobecoinc citizens, was rejected.
The bill to authorize the justices of the Infe
rior. Court of Jefferson Colinty, to provide and
establish an assylum for the Poor of that County,
was read third time and passed.
Messrs. Cobb, Savre, and Rhodes, were ap
pointed a Committee to consolidate tho Several
bills to establish Election Districts in the several
counties of the State, now before the Senate.
The bill from the House, to authoiizc the jus
tices of tho Inferior Court of Jasper to admit a
certain forfeiture incurred by Henke Dillon,
was read the third time and agiccdto.
Tho bill to amend the charter of the Ccntial
Bunk, so us to authorize and increase of its is
sues, &c. vvus rejected.
The bill to amend lire act of 1829, making
uniform, flic manner Cf fishing fur Shad in tlie
Ocinulgce River, with seines, Ac. Ac. was read
the third time and passed—yeas 50, nays 14.
Afternoon Session, Monday, Dec. 6.
In the House, the bill to vest In tlie Trustees c f
Macon Academy, the right now vested in the
Town Commissioners of 3lacon, to a certain
portion of tho Town Common of Macon, was
laidon the table for the balance of the session—
yeas 94, nays 89.
Tlujbill to amend tlic act of 1825, respecting
the appointments of County treasurers, and fur
ther to define tlic duties of Clerks of the Superi
or and Inferior -Courts, was considered in com
mittee of the whole, reported to tlic House with
an amendment byway of substitute, and read
third tunc and passed.
A bill to appoint three places lor holding elec-'
tions in Richmond County, und for other pur»
poses, was read third time and passed.
A bill to prohibit free negroes from intermar
rying with slaves Was intioduced and rc-ad Crst
time.
A bill to amend tlie act incorporating tbc city
of Darien, so far as to define tho qualification of
voters for Aldermen, was introduced by Mr.
Thomas of Mclntosh, and read first time.
Tuesday, Dec. 7lh.
In tho Senate, to-day, Mr. EzzAßD,.fpom the
Judiciary Committee, reported a bill to punish
the owners of and managers of slaves who per
mit them to live apart from them and hire their
own lime; and poisons permitting slaves to
rent and occupy their tonfrments, &c.—which
was read the first lime.
Mr. Floyd, from Committee On state of the
Republic, made a report on that part of the Gov
ernor’s Message which relates to resolutions
from other States on subject of the Tariff; which
was read and laid on the tabic:—Also, on the
snbjcct of the Presentments of the Grand Jury
of Carroll Comity, relative to (lie Poney Club,
reported a bill to make void all contracts
with Chctokoo Indians,, eo far ns tho Indian* 1
are concerned; which wai read the first lime. ]
Mr. C'.bb, from the Committee appointed to (
consolidate the several bills establishing Elec- ,
tion Districts, reported, “ That upon examina- j
tion of the several bills submitted, the Commit- )
tec find ihorn so variant and complex as to pro- !,
elude their consolidation, with convenience and ’ |
duo regard tO the principles of the several bills ,
—and pray to be discharged from the duty as- ;,
signed them”; whith was agreed to. 1 1
The Resolution to submit the question of Peni- 1 ,
tentiary or No Penitentiary to the people, at i
the election in October next, was taken Op and |
agreed to—yeas 42,’nays 27. i
The bill to give younger Judgment creditors a ,
preference in certain cases, viz: where the
younger judgment creditor notifies the older ,
judgment creditor of his claim, and directs him
to levy, and he docs not do so within sixty days,
and sell; provided, that in cases of injunction,
or affidavit of illegality, against said older judg
ments, the holders shall not < e required to levy j
till sixty days after such injunctions, &c. shall ■
b'c removed—was passed; yeas 99, nays2B.
The Land bill, from the House, was read the
second time, and made the order of the day for
Thursday. i |
The bill to amend the act of 1799, entitled an
act to revise and amend the Judiciary system, so '
far as relates to the manner of taking testimony,,
by commission and interrogatories, was road the
third time and passed.
The bill to incorporate the Baptist Church of
Newnan, Coweta county, was read third lime
and passed.
The bill to change the mode appointing of
ficers and agents of the Penitentiary, so as to
elect them by the Legislature, was rejected
yeas 25, nays 98.
In the House, Mr. Bvne moved to reconsider
the journal of yesterday, so fur as relates to the
passage oftho hill relative to the Clerk of Eman
uel county; which motion was rejected—
yeas 49, nays C 2.
A motion for Mr. McDonald, to reconsider
the journal of yesterday, so far us relates to the
rejection of the hill respecting the Academy of
Macon, was rejected.
Mr. Haynes introduced a bill to regulate,
define, and prescribe tire mode of collecting, the
fees of civil officers generally throughout the
State ; which was laid on the table for the bal
uncc of the Session,
Tim bill to give to the owners, two-thirds of
the value of slaves executed under the laws, was
laid on the table for the balance of tbe session.
The House went into Committee of the whole
on the Common Schools bill.—Mr. Haynes mov
ed that the Committee rise and report disagree
ment to the bill. Messrs. Howard of Baldwin,
OiiVEF., and Bates, spoke in favor of the mo
tion, and Messrs. Wonor.D, Cleveland, Hull,
Dougherty, Towns, and Murray, against it,
after which, the question was put and tire mo
tion rejected. Thu bill was then read by sec
tions. In section 7, the words “ Academy and”
were inserted before “ Poor School fund,” and
”$120,000” was struck out, so us to make the
appropriation, half the State Tax, and the Acad
my and Poor School fund. The bill, as amend
ed, was then reported to the House; after which
Mr. Hatcher moved to lay it on table for the
balance of the session. Mr. Schley spoke a
gainsi rlie motion, and in favor of the bill, at
some Irtrgth; and it was then laid on tire table
for thfe prosefft.
Tire bill to abolish the Cherokee government,
making it a crinTe punishable by confinement in
the Penitentiary for four years, to make or ex
ecute laws under the authority of said govern
ment, to assemble in Council, prevent emigra
tion, or deface or destroy any land-inatks of the
surveyors—or for any white person to reside on
the territory without a licence from the Gov
ernor or his authorized agent, and taking an oath
to support the constitution and laws of the State
—was taken up, in Committee of tiro whole.
Mr. Dougherty offered an additional section,
which was adopted, providing a special mount- (
ed guard for the protection of the gold mines,
and enforcement of the laws—privates to re- ,
ceivo S9O monthly, and non-commissioned olfi- ,
cuts $95. Tiro hill was then reported to the '
House, as amended, and laid on table for the j
present.
Wednesday, Dec. 8. (
In the Senate, to-day, Mr. Daniell of Chat- ]
ham, introduced install ter, a bill to prescribe the ]
mode of procuring certified copies of the records |
of the Superior and Inferior Courts; which was <
road first time.
The bills; to alter the time of holding the Su- t
perior Courts of the Flint Circuit—to authorize I
the Inferior Courts of Hancock and Putnam to |
improve the public roads in said counties—to (
amend an act to establish ©lection districts in .
tho counties ofWalton, I’ayctte, Pike, Coweta,
and Hall, and establish one additional district in |
•Coweta—to regulate the internal police of the [
Penitentiary, sn far as respects the Guard, Ac. s
to settle and define the title to property held by t
husband and wife, under certain circnmstan- i
ecs—to authorize sheriff's, coroners, constables, 1
&c. to sell property before tbe Exchange in Sa- i
vannuh —to render null and void all contracts 1
between patties Plaintiff' or Defendant, and At- s
torncys at Law, in writing or otherwise, when r
the latter shall fail or neglect to attend in per- 1
son to the shit, which they contracted to do, <
until judgment—and to require the Commission- t
ers >f Pilol.-go at Savannah, to restore John
Low, a suspended Pilot—were severally read t
the third time and passed. . t
The bill to create a new Brigade out of the t
6lh and 9th Divisions of Georgia Militia, and at- v
tach the same to the 9th Division, was rejected ; I
and, also, the hill to incorporate all Churches of
Religious denominations which arc now, or may I
hereafter’be, organized. t
The following message from the Governor <■
Was read and laid on the table, and afterwards ■
referred to the Committee Da tho state of the '
Republic: 1
F.xecutive Department, ) ‘
Millcdgcvitlc, B th December. 1890. ) t
From information received from various t
sources, it is believed that the efforts of the Pres- *
ident to remove the Cherokees from within the <
limits of the State, would be essentially aided i
by the passage of Resolutions by the Legislature, i
giving its assent to the Presidents granting to <
tho Cherokees, fee simple reserves in any trea- j
w or contract which he fliajr mako with j ou.
It is known that there are two classes among
the Cherokees very widely separated from each
other. One Consists .of white men witii Indian
families, and the half-breeds. This class has
both wealth and intelligence, and by its influence
now controls the tribe. Most of those who be
long to it are qualified to discharge the duties of
citizens, and some of them arc said to be dcsir
ous of becoming members of our community,
provided they can have secured to them fee
simple titles to reasonable portions of their land.
Others would be willing to remove with the tribe
beyond the Mississippi, if they could receive
lands in the same way, so that they might be
enabled to sell them for their value, either to
individuals or to the U. States.—They are now
or will soon be convinced that their love of
power cannot ho gratified if their tribo remain
in its present situation. If, therefore, their
cupidity can be satisfied, the chief difficulty to
its removal will ho overcome.
The other class of Cherokees are composed of
the unmised aboriginal people, deprived of their
former pride of character, and love of enterprize,
debased into slavish dependants upon their
wealthy Chiefs, and corrupted by the degraded
vices, which they have contracted from their
intercourse with vicious white men. It is be
lieved that the entire class would willingly re
move to the country prepared for the tribe, by
the U. States government upon the terms which
are now offered, if the consent of their principal
men, reserves in fee simple, because the sim
ple title to (lie lands which they occupy in Geor
gia, belongs to the State. For the purpose there
fore of p.lacing at the control of the President,
the means which are believed to ho most effi
cient, in making a treaty with the Cherokees,
permit me to recommend that yon pass Reso
lutions authorizing the President to make fsc
simplc reserves to the Cherokees, as has been
hitherto done in former treaties, the U. States
paying to the State the value of the lands so re
served. Such a measure is duo to the Indians
who understand the peculiar advantages which
their country presents for acquiring wealth, and
how to use them for their own. benefit. It will
aid the President in his efforts to remove the
Indians, and if successful in effecting that ob
ject will boos incalculable advantage to the
State, in relieving it from its embarrassing re
lations with the Cherokees.
Permit me to avail myself of this occasion to
suggest to the Legislature the expediency of not
interfering with the right of the Cherokees to
occupy their territory, as the policy best calcu
lated, at this time, to obtain their peaceable re
moval.
I transmit to the Legislature an extract from a
communication received from the War Depart
ment, upon the subject to which this message
relates.
GEORGE R. GILMER.
The Honorable, the Speaker and members
• of the House of Representatives.
Extract of a letter from (he Secretary of War,
to his Excellency George R. Gilmer, dated
“Department of War, )
November 12, 1630, $
Sir; —The Treaties recently made with the
Indians clearly prove that a feeling of cupidity
governs; and that to succeed with them, reser
vations should and must ho admitted. There is
no difficulty in this with any tribo except the
Cherokees—Georgia having the ultimate fee
when country is acquired, it will not be compe
tent for the United States to grant reservations
as they have done in other cases, and which will
bo likewise insisted on by the Cherokees when
they come to treat.
A tranquil and quiet course on the part of
Georgia, will be of incalculable benefit. It will
take way from mistaken philanthrophy all cause
of complaint; and our Indians being then de
prived of these auxiliaries, will the better be
able to reflect on their real and true condition.
I beg leave to suggest, if Georgia sliouhl not
sanction such reservations as the United States
may think proper to make, upon paying to
Georgia a reasonable price for the same, and at
given regular periods; such an assent might
.greatly facilitate the arrangements to be entered
into with the Indians.”
In the House, the Resolution offered yester
day, by Mr. Bailey of Bolts, to expel Mr.
Hopkins of MTntosh, was taken up, wlicn Mr.'
Murray of Lincoln, offered as a substitute, the
following : which after some discussion, was re
ceived and adopted—Yeas G6—Nays 54.
Whereas, Wm. P. Hopkins, Esq. a Repre
sentative (Tom the county of Mclntosh, did at the
late election of Judge of the Ocmulgco Circuit,
place in the Ballot box more than one ballot, at
one of the limes of the ballotting, when he
should have voted but one hafibl only.
And, whereas, the said Wm. P. Hopkins
has, by letter addressed to tho Honorable the
Speaker and members of the Housic of Repre
sentatives, frankly and avowedly acknowledged
the fact, and submitted his reasons for not hav
ing d6no so at an earlier period, and, moreover,
has assigned the reason, that lib did not do tho
act from any corrupt or ifnproper motive. But
having voluntarily, and of his own accord, made
such disclosure, and tho same being entered of
record in this House, ho thereby indulged the
hope, that thenceforth he might stand acquitted
of any improper motive, in the opinion of a libe
ral and enlightened community.
Aiid, whereas, it is not the wish or desire of
this lluuse, to destroy, forever, the prospects
and respectability of a young man just entering
upon tho scene »f busy life, for one act of indls
crction, resulting in injury to no person save
liimsclf.
Be it therefore resolved, by the House of Re
presentatives of tho State of Georgia, that whilst
they deeply regret the occurrence, and view with
disapprobation any attempt to use corruptly and
improperly, the elective franchise, they are ne
vertheless disposed to view the act of tho said
Wm. I*. Hopkins, more as an act of youthful in
discretion than otherwise, unaccompanied by
any corrupt motive, which therefore, entitle him
to legislative sympathy, and that all liabilities of
either censure, fine, reprimand, or expulsion,
consequent to tho commission of said act, be
removed, and the said Wm. P. Hopkins be per
mitted, as heretofore, to enjoy all the privileges
duo to him as one of the Representatives Os the
people of this State.
The .following is fhc l;Ucr .of
submitted on Monday last :
To the Honorable, the Speaker of the n I
T? as. J Uouse^m
lupresentalives: M
Sir :-Thc joint Committee, to whom v ..|
assigned the duty of ascertaining, if p os pS
the person who gave four votes at the "I
tionolf Judge of the Ocmulgce Circuit b.V'B
reported, and their report having nl uc J v'‘ n 9
ol Camden County, in an awkward positio 9
relation to this subject, I feel compelled JV9
special relief, as well as flora a consideration 9
my duty to each member of tho House vole , ■
rdy to avow the fact, that I did, at said’elc
on one ballot, give in more than one vote- b t ■
was only at one ballotting, that I gavc j’ 9
. ticket* than one. This disclosure would
been instantly made, but for the high oxeitsm'J
which the circumstance seemed to occui>i un 9
At a later period, when this matter was uiu Tm
investigation before tho committee, I should!
. have communicated tho fact, had I not been CO i!B
vmced that the House was disposed to i r „,9
most seriously, u circumstance which was ',il9
time intended solely for amusement, and with!!
out any intention, corruptly, to change the re 9
suit of tho election, and not believing „ IVS[ .,’9
bound to make any Statement calculated to irn.l
plicate myself. It is always understood, U ; 9
evidence is given with this reservation. 9
The House, 1 hope, will believe mckandijß
in my statement of having no improper mo'iv9
m this affair. Two of the candidates wore °!
the same political parly with myself. I h a j ~<9
acquaintance with either of them before thfl
present session, and my predilections for eitlu r 9
were not sufficiently strong lopiompt me to ml
act which if done with a corrupt intention, would!
be highly reprehensible. I submit this stuto |
mem through you, to the House, and I ho;. u t, I
stand acquitted in public estimation, asl li lmw 9
I am in my own conscience, of any evil design!
in tills matter. Respectfully, I
WM. P. HOPKINS. I
The “ awkward position” of Mr. llauduaß
! as mentioned in the above letter, I understand 9
| was this After the illegal voles had been dis- 9
covered, Mr. Hopkins communicated to Mr, 9
! Hardee, in confidence, tho fact of his having 9
, j voted '•legally, and when tho members were 9
sworn by lire Committee of investigation, as to 9
j their knowledge of the individual who put ia I
, i tho improper votes, Mr. Hardee refused to be I
sworn as to his knowledge of tho individual, but I
, declared his willingness to swear that it was I
i not himself. It is said that Mr, Hopkins, when I
, sworn, os well as some others, was instructed I
by the Committee, not to testify us to his own I
, guilt or innocence, but as to his knowledge oi’ 9
, i the guilt of any other person,
i ! The remainder of this day, and also tlio I
j whole of the next, was taken up in debate on I
the College Bill, the result of which (its passagr, I
by a vote of 74 to 47, on Thursday) I have ul- I
ready informed yon of—l have taken notes of I
the debate on this subject, us well as on some I
, others of more than ordinary public interest, &. I
will give you a brief sketch of it, as carlv as uiy ■
time will permit me to write them out.
Thursday, December ft.
i In tho Senate, to-day, the Journal of yostcr- I
■ day, so fur us relates to the rejection of the bill I
• to create a new Brigade out of the (fill and Dili I
i Divisions, was reconsidered—yeas 38, navs ul". I
Mr. Sledge laid on tho table a resolution pro* I
viding for the appointment ofCommissionos tq I
lay out a Market Road from Columbus to Camp
bell, in Campbell county.
Tho remainder nfsitting was taken up in con.
sideration of the Land £iil from the House, ip
Committee of the whole.
Friday, December 10.
In the Senate, this day, the whole of the sit.
ting was taken op in Ifte consideration of the
Land Bill, in Committee of tho whole.
In the House, Mr. Dates moved to reconsider
the journal of yesterday, so far as relates to the
passage of the College Bill; which motion was
rejected—yeas 4G, nays 80.
The House went into Committee of tho whole,
Mr. Haynes in the chair, on “ the bill to be enti
tled an Act providing for a Convention to revise
and amend tire third, fourth and seventh sections
of tire first Atlielc of the restitution of this
State”—
Ist Section provides—that the Ist Monday ia
1831, the citizens qualified to vote for
members of th(f General Assembly, be required
to express by ballot in regard to tho call of a ('on*
vention for the purpose of revising and amending
the 3d, 4th, and 7th sections of the Ist Article of
tho Constitution.
Section 2. Voters to express their opinions and
wishes on the subject, by writing on their tickets
tire words “ Contention. or “No Contention."
Sectionmakes it the duty of the presiding
magistrates, to make a return of said votes to tho
Governor within thirty days ufiet the election.
Sec. 4. requires tho Governor, after an exa
minationofthc returns, and if the majority should'
be in favorof a Convention, to proclaim the same,
and appoint a day, with at least, thirty days prtf*
vious notice, on which voters qualified as afore*
said, may vote, ul their respective places office*.
lion, for the same number of-Dclcgates to the
Convention, as their respective Counties ecud to
the General Assembly of the State.
See. 5. Every ailizen of the U. Slates to ba
eligible to a scat in said Convention, who has at
tained the age of 25 years; and been an inhabi
tant of the Slate for uveh c months previous to
the election.
Sco. C. Members of tire Convention to assetn.
ole, on the first munday in after their
election, in the State House at Millcdgevillc, for
the purpose of discharging the duties specified in
the Ist scctiou, and to have power to make their
own rules and forms of business, determine on
qualification of their own members, elect thcil
necessary officers, and ail orders they may deem
necessary.
See. 7. The Governor togivc publicity to this
act, by sending to the Justices of the Infeiioi
Court of each county, printed copras sufficient to
supply each Militia district with one —said Jus
tices to have said copies set up in the most pub
lic place in each district. Provided that each
county of the Stale, shall ho allowed by said
Couvention, to send at least one Representative
to the House of Representatives.
Mr. Hazzard moved to lay the bill on the (a
hie for the balance Us the session.
Jill Uiiii scs iff XuUWRV earl Its