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From the .llhrut Whig.
THE CINCINNATI IIAH, ROAD. |l
' We would call the attention of our rca-11 ;
tiers to the Report of .fudge Clayton on 1
the above wily eel. There has not, per- 1
haps, since the foundation of the govern- '
mcnl, been presented to the consideration t
of the people a matter of such deep impor- *
tance to themselves and their prosperity ’
to the latest generation. We believe it I
the bonnden duty of the Press of Georgia '
to lend its whole and undivided energy to t
the awakening of the public to a proper 1
feeling on this subject. It is a work in I
which all parties cun unite; and the only j ■
contest between them should be who can '
say most and do most in furthering the ac- <
complishrarnt of so grand air enterprise. I
The time has arrived when the people of I
Georgia should arouse themselves from
the apathy’ which has. so long parab/.cd t
their energies on the great question ofin- i
tcrnal improvement. liy their almost cri- .
minal lethargy they had well nigh lost a <
participation in the groat work of uniting t
tho west and south by rail so ul coa mum 1
cation. Their sister stale, South Carol!- t
im, with its usual and highly laudable pub- |
lie spirit, and with infinitely less advanta- I
ges, has greatly outstripped Georgia in
the race of internal improvement, and had
almost drawn to herself tho exclusive hone- i
fits of a project (he most magnificent that i
bus animated this or any other ago. Let I
the. people noTonger Hag on this vital con- i
cent and all will yet be well.
TO THE PEOPLE OF GEORGIA.
'1 he undersigned, as (ho chairman of a
committee appointed for that purpose, now I
respectfully submits to your consideration i
the, proceedings of I lie Georgia Delcga- i
tiou at the Knoxville convention, an I the I
measures to which it has given' rise. That <
Convention was represented by fifty five I
members from Georgia. On their arrival <
nt Knoxville they found that charters had (
already been granted by tho States ofKen- s
lucky, Tennessee, North and South Gar- n
olina, to a company to ho called “ the s
Louisville, Cincinnati and Charleston Rail
Hoad company,” for the purpose of “ es- ,
tublislung a communication by Rail Hoad, ~
between the cities of Cincinnati, in the ]
State of Ohio, the city of Louisville, in .
State of Kentucky, and Charlestion in (lie j
State of South Carolina, thnnii'h the n
states of Kentucky, Tennessee, North and 7
South Carolina.” (
I'hc Georgia delegation, ns will ho tea ]
dily perceived, found llicnisolvcH foreclos
ed from offering any direct proposition to ,
carry tho road through Georgia to any of ,
her sea port towns, nevertheless they do- f
termined to participate in the deliberations ,
of the Convention with a view to obtain an .
interest in this important work. On tho .
part of the whole delegations from Ken- ,
lucky and Tennes ce, & part of those from i
North and South Carolina, they met vvitli n
cordial desire to have the Slate of Georgia <
contracted with tho ontciprizo, 'J’he ,
Georgia delegation, therefore, in an equal (
spirit of collection, early in* their discus- s
sions a|)art froni the Convention, cnino to H
the following Restitution, "that ifit should |
be determinod to locate the Cincinnati j
and Charleston Rail Road, without the i
Slate of Georgia, it is still her interest, to f
procure a connection with that road on (
terms of equality and reciprocity in its use, (
throughout its whole route from tho point t
of intersection, and that the Georgia dido- .
gallon, in the convention, will steadily ,
atm nt tho procurement of such connec- i
tion.” Preparatory to any definite action ,
in the convention, and in aid of the objects -
of tho foregoing resolution, they uppoin- i
tod a Committee consisting of “ Messrs.
Purknmn, Campbell, Casey, Dealing and
Butts, to embody and report to the delega
tion statistical and other details (ending to ■
shew to (he people of the Weal and all i
others interested, the advantages to he
derived from a connexion of the Cineiinm- •
ti Rail Road, on its way to the Atlantic, i
with some point or points in the Stale of i
Georgia.”—Mr. Parkinan from this Com- t
miltce made a very able and highly satis- i
factory report, tho same was laid before i
the Convention, and will ho published with
its proceedings. Another committee was’
raised composed of “ Messrs. Clmppel,
Habersham, Ncwnan, Thompson, (Engi
neer of the Georgia Rail Road) Bcudder
and McAllister to report upon the facili
ties afforded by the passes of the Blue
ridge, on the borders of the Stales of j
Georgia and Alabama, for the passage of
a rail road communication between the
AVest and the South Atlantic coast” This
duty was likewise very ably and satisfac
torily performed by a report from tho com- j
mittee through their chairman, Mr. Chap
- pel, and the same was presently! to the
convention and will also ho published. It
contained convincing evidence that Geor
gia could afford two passes through the
ridge, of much less difficulty than any that j
had been found, more direct, of shorter
distance, and of com so producing loss ex - !
pc use.
Tho committee making this report, ns I
well as (he delegation, very properly ab
stained from giving a preference to either
of these routes. They believed it n mut
ter entirely for the wisdom of the State,
upon the most matured information here
after to bo obtained, and to that end they
confidently expect experimental surveys
will be made. Willi a view more effi
ciently to bring this last subject to the
speedy consideration of Georgia, the fol
lowing resolutions were passed by the
Georgia delegation to wit. I. That it is
important that the people of Georgia meet |
in convention to consider tho subject of
internal improvement. 2. That Messrs. '
Clayton, I’oc, Jenkins, .McAllister, Floyd, j
Scudder, Buchanan and Mosely he a com
, mittee to address the people of Georgia ;
on subject, and that they be Authorised
by this dclouation to call such convention,
to meet at Macon na tho first Monday in
November next. 3, That said committee
be one of correspondence to collect infor
mation from every source within their
power, and bo by them'Did before the
people in such way as they may deem best
calculated to promote the great work.” It
is in obedience to these resolutions, in
part, and the direction of the rest of the
committee, that this publication is respect
fully submitted to the public, mid an ear-!
nest solicitation is made to the people of
Georgia to hold the convention at the time
and place therein recommended. At.id as
the general election is now approaching,
it is further respectfully recommended to I
embrace tliat occasion, or some other,
which may best suit the convenience of'
the people, to appoint delegates in each 1
county, equal to their number of Repre
sentatives in tho Legislature, to meet in
said convention.
Returning to the further proceedings of <
the delegation at Knoxville, after they had I
presented tho documents, already men- >
tinned, to the convention, that body with t
tho utmost promptness and-unanimity, a
dopted the following preamble and resolu
tions: “ Whereas, it has been resolved
hv this convention, that it is important that
a branch of the Louisville, Cincinnati and
Charleston Rail Road, should be exten
ded from soinofioint of Tennessee, into
the Stale of Georgia, upon reciprocal
terms with those enjoyed by the Slates of
Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina
and South Carolina. And wherua; an
opportunity should lie afforded tolhofilme
ofGoorgia, audits citizens, to become
participants in (ho construction, and bene
fits ol said road.
lie it Iherefitri resolved —That applica
tions should bo n\jple to the Legislatures
of the States of, Kentucky’, Tciiiic ■ see.,
North Carolina,An amendment of lh"
charters gruntctPßy ftioso stales, to admit
the state of Georgia and its citizens to
become in the const ruction
and benefits of.said road, upon forms of
perfect equality with those that are to
he enjoyed hv the .States of Kentucky,
rennossoc, N. & S. Carolina, and (1 1 <-ir
respective citizens. And tint # further a
mendment should he provided giving to
the state of Georgia in the general direc
tion of the company three directors, resi
dent;! of llnil state, nnd*» tich a local hoard
as arc provided in the existing charters,
fur Kentucky, Tennessee, N. A’ 8. Caro
lina. •
And he It fuel her resolved; —That a
further amendment should bomado in (he
existing charters us sind company, provid
ing that dim brunch of the road to he ex
tended into tho State of Georgia, shall
commence at Knoxville, Tennessee, or at
the nearest point thereto, if tho road of the
company shall not strike Knoxville, to he
constructed (lienee to such point in the
slate of Georgia as said stale may select,
and for that purpose, that (ho capital of
said company ho increased t?
Jlnd he it further resulted —That the
charters of the company ought to bo so
amended as to authorize and require the
hoard of general direction, whenever it
chilli he the unanimous vote of the direc
tors of a slate to that effect, to apply lh<y
amount subscribed by a slate and its citi
zens, in the first place, to the construction
of such portion of said road and its
brunches as shall run within said stale.
•Iml he it further resolved —That the
company shall not he compelled to con
struct tho said branch from the main trunk
of the road until tho stale of Georgia and
others shall subscribe for that object and
p:iy over as required to the company, the
amount requisite to the construction of
said branch, agreeably to the provisions of
the charter.”
It will be perceived that, under existing
circumstances, the above resolutions were
all flint could he obtained against a char
ter already organizing a company, with
such exclusive privileges as forestalled the
slate of Georgia from any participation in
tho great onterprizc. Those who held by
previous grant the promised advantages of
the undertaking could not consent to relin
quish (ho location of the main line to the
decision of tho convention, nor indeed
could that body have settled such a ques
tion, in as muc'li as they were clothed
with nodifluite powers, & therefore could
interfere with no acts of previous legisla
tion. All that they could do was advisory,
and toby hoped through (heir constituents,
whose true interests they believed justified
(heir course, they would ho able to obtain
the support of the measures thus recom
mended. It not, Georgia was in no worse
condition,and she would he Lit to seek thro’
some other equally favorable channel, an
inter foniniuni' utiun with the great we t.
Indeed, it will ho a matter of serious con
sideration, first for the proposed conven
tion, ami then for the Legislature, whether
the concessions obtained from the conven
tion, under the impediments and unweigh
ed difficulties peculiar to such a complica
ted project will he preferable to u connec
tion with the valley of the Mississippi in
some other quarter, less involved with
conflicting interests, mid promising a more
speedy and economical accomplishment
of the work.
Tho best reflection which the delegation
could give the subject, while engaged at
! Knoxville, amidst nnprcmcdiatcd discus
sions, without the information necessary
to correct decisions, pressed for time,
hastily called together, and as hastily ad
journed to meet the general convention,
lesnltcd in the belief that it was all im
portant that Georgia should hocomn a co
worker in the magnificent scheme which is
to pour such incalculable advantages into
the lap of tho South. They, therefore,
not only accepte 1 the tonmt already nieii
i tioned, hut animated by a deep felt convic
tion ol the vast consequences, moral, po
litical und physical, which such an enter
| prize must produce iu even - quarter of the
j \T cst and South, upon their separation,
I they ‘‘pledged themselves to each other
j on their return to their respective homes,
to use every effort within their power, to
arouse the attention of their constituents
to the importance of connecting Georgia,
with the Cincinnati, Louisville mid
Charleston Rail Rands.” The foregoing
contains a concise history of the measures
adopted hv the Georgia delegation to pro
cure for their stale mi interest in the rail
road communication intended to connect
the \\ cstcru'states w lib the South Atlantic
coast.
A few o( the views that gnat led their do-
I liberations, may not Tie unacceptable to
; their constituents: Ist. I'hc corporation
Ito which this immense work is confided,
I has a power and will exercise an iutlii
j once, far exceeding any that has ever
been created in the Western hemisphere,
and with (he exception of perhaps the
South Sea Company, the greatest in the
'forld. Its duration is perpetual, and its
privileges are no less than that of being
the exclusive carriers for all the millions
of people that will inhabit tho western
States, and those to be hereafter created
to the Pacific Ocean. Its control over
; the commerce of the South will bo alike
i extensive. The vast und rapidly increas
-1 ing productions of the Mississippi, and its
i tributaries, as well as the incalculable con
sumptions necessary for an equally grow
| jug population, must all pass through their
| hands. To its future wealth, there can be
i uo reasonable limits. The dependencies
ji ( '' iff create —the relations it will bear to
trade—the direct influence it will overt
i over labour—its effects upon the relative
| value of property, and the dangerous con
j trol it can wield over the prospects of whole
1 sections of country, by incasts of the in
crease or discontinuance of its innumera- Iv
ble brunches; —all these, and many other : n
views of the subject, make it a matter of c
tho deepest concern that every State with- ; r
in its reach should be interested in and | f
possess a controlling power over its opera- j i
lions. Georgia is the fourth State in thole
Union as to Territory, with every variety !:
of climate calculated to supply either the 11
aunts or luxuries of man—producing the'!
most valuable staples known to any conn- j t
try. It bus the most precious and other ! t
minerals, jogether with all the grains rear- j I
ed in any region, at one end—Sugar, rice | \
and rare fruits nt the other, and cotton all i
over this peculiarly favored Stale, a Stale a
that may well ho called the laud of “ corn \
and wine.” It behoves such a state to
Iceland take anonusual interest in this tt
grand eiiterpri/e, und to connect itself i
with an association whose operations may’ 1
involve consequences of the last impor- (
tance. to her future welfare. (
2.1. The South Atlantic const is separa- i
led from the Western States by thomouii il
tains, which heretofore seem to have do- ;
nied all couiinerci.il intercourse. On their 1
Eu: tern, which is emphatically their sun- i
ny side, is a climate that, for ijs general i
influence, is unsurpassed, and as before ’
stated, peculiarly adapted to the production '
ol every thing necessary for support, for I
comfort or the encouragement of tho n c- '
ihl arts. Its sea ports are tho deposilo- i
rice of tho vast stores of Europe, On I
their western‘declivity is a soil rich and ’
productive beyond any thing knowm too- i
liter regions, hut they are wholly of the ■
provision class, and except its vulua- «
hie minerals aruftho growth of that useful i
article, hemp. All of w hich, bo extern- -
sivcly in demand, nro shut out from a >
most profitable market in the South by the i
harrier already mentioned. Thu soil of I
the West is the land uffuotl, the clirnalcy,
ol the South is that of raiment. The Mis- ,
sissippi in its progress from North and I
South runs parallel with the Atlantic coast, I
and is about eqni-distnnt from that vasi
range of mountains which separates the
two. It is itself n coast, hut of an exten
ded land ocean constantly pouring upon its
bosom the invaluable products of ten thou
sand streams that pour themselves from
thrice ten thousand hills. These court an
exchange with tho rich merchandize of j
Europe, that lino the Atlantic border, and j
nothing keeps them apart but those frown- ,
ing Alps that have so long hindered their
approach. These once penetrated by a ,
system of rail roads, and a living current
will he given to this comparatively’ stag- ,
limit trade, which, in its course, will ferti
lize the extended plains of (ho South, ,
and diffuse equal if not more signal bless- |
mgs to the most distant vallics of the j
West. In such a quickened circulation of .
the great materials of Commerce, lacilita- ,
ting exchanges, increasing entorprizo, in- j
vigorating labour, fostering the munufuc- ,
tilling, mechanical and agricultural pur
suits, disseminating capital to the great ;
improvement of physicial science, it can ’
not hut ho perceived that such a Statons ,
Georgia must become the largest benefi- {
clary in this wonderful revolution.
3rd. The political considerations con- |
neclnd with the subject are of a force and |
magnitude peculiarly demanding the aid
und co-operation of Georgia. The histo- (
ry of the legislation of the Federal govern- .
meiit attests a fact which none can deny', (
and which now is mentioned in no invi
dious spirit, that most of its appropriations (l
of public money have been iu the North.
While millions have been spent in that ,
quarter on Navy-Yards, Docks, Breakwa- s
tecs, Fortifications, Arsenals, in tine, every i,
thing calculated to rear towns mid improve c
those already established, to facilitate mid (
improve navigation, to defend and citconr- •
age Commerce, the South has been put y
off with merely its hundreds. This has j
created a dependency w hich is deeply lilt
among ourselves. Its has cramped our t
resources to such an extent that more ,
than half our subsistence and other domes- |
tic conveniences, perfectly within our ]
power to command, arc drawn from that j
quarter, when in truth, half the same inon- (
ied patronage, from the acknowledged ad
vantage of our soil and climate, would eu- •
tircly reverse tho condition of the respec
tive communities. Besides, which is much '
the most important result of this leglsla- ,
live favoritism, the capital of tho country ,
centres in and arouyd those great facili
ties created by the public treasure, and
there is consequently drawn to those points j
too whole commerce of tho Country.
I .ven the vast and valuable productions of j'
the South are compelled to pass through ;
and piy it: tribute to this factitious ascen
dency.
United with the West in the inter
change of commercial interests, and in
fluenced as they would bo by all those
leelings which a common purpose and [
reciprocal advantages never fail to inspire, 1
who doubts that the political weight of j
that growing region would be made to |
preponderate in our favor in all future
attempts at partial legislation and cer
tainly directed to a just and equal distri- J
ihution ul public expenditure I
In addition to (his, the South possesses .
a property, which has recently been, and ,
promises to continue, the subject of
great agitation among, to sav (he least |
ol them, a very officious and intrusive j
class o( people. Nothing can give |
greater security to Southern rights in ,
relation to this property, than to have and ;
promote an union of interests w ith the 1 .
W est.—AT henever those affections which .
constant & highly interested intercourse, !j
between communities, shall have run ,
their roots into all those multiplied rela
tions produced by mutuality and identity j,
of interest, depctld upon it we shall haven 1,
safe guarantee, in such a connection, 1 .
against the disturbance of this property. | (
Tiie destruction of it would cause as{,
serious mischiefs to a people thus in- |
directly deriving a prosperity from its
existence, as certain and disastrous as that J
which would result to ourselves. Be- \
sides, this property can never be destroy- |
ed but by a blow, that must send a tremor ,
to the very foundation of society’, and !
calculated, il successful, to uproot aH i.
the ligatures that bind it together. No ■ j
people can calmly look upon such a condi- 1 ,
tion of things who may have their millions, .
by reasons ol our commercial connection, j
scattered throughout all our borders, and ,
liable to the same-common ruin.
dth. But there is another result from i
this confederacy of interest, which must I
be felt in no common degree. Between i
■States so near each other, though hereto- i
fore so distant, by reason of the natural 1
inpediments unfortunately obstructing <
their intercourse; nothing can be so pro- |.
pitious as the SOCIAL benefits which h
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will accrue (u these approximated com-] i
munities, brought together by cornmer-1 1
cial facilities, and a rapid and easy inter-11
communication.—Apart from the kind'l
feelings which the frequent and friendly |
interchange of civilities are known to!
create in the course of long and profita-j
bledealings. Aside from the utility of
those family connections and lasting at- j
tachmcnts which -the exercise of hospi
tality, the influence of wealth,and the die- I
tates of interest never fail to produce,
there will arise, by virtue of these new -1
wrought sympathies and affections, a \
more powerful motive for the continu
ance of the Umo v than perhaps any ]
which have as yet been formed or felt. I
This report has been cautiously gener- j
a! for two reasons. 1. The views of the !
other members of the committee have not
been communicated, and it was therefore
desirable not to commit them bv any
opinion which might seem to be ind ividu
al, and to wbiclvliereafter, they would
feel bound to dissent, thereby giving to
a great work, the appearance of division,
where every thing is to he hoped from
unanimity. 2nd, and a primary consid-i
oration—the subject involves a great
State’concern, in which doubtless there
will be a conflict of local interests, it was
therefore prudent to leave the subject,
without the influence, of preconceived
Opinions, where it properly belongs, with
the people, in the proposed convention.—
This however, in conclusion may be said,
it is a work which claims the warmest
support of every patriot—the regard of
every friend to commerce, the aid of eve-*
ry vvidl wisher of his race, and the con
stant and undivided countenance of the
whole community. In it there sbbuld he
nothing selfish, nothing exclusive. The
benefits and blessing, which it promises
arc more than enough for all, and they
should be equally and impartially distri
buted to every section of this land so
highly favored of Heaven.
A. S. CLAYTON,
Chairman of the Committee.
-—.009..—-
LATH FROM NEW YORK.*
Charleston, Sept. 28.
The steam packet I Cm. Gibbons , Capt.
Spinney, arrived at this port last even
ing, in 79 hours from New York, bring
ing ns copious files of Northern papers
to the latest date.
Tim only domestic intelligence of mo
ment is the destruction of the New York
flowery Theatre by fir tv, an account of
which will be found below.
Our New York correspondent, on Sat
urday, 2 P. M. writes: “Our firemen
have (his morning (40 out of 44 engines
in commission) given up to the Mayor
their commissions, and keys of their en
gine houses, agreeably to a resolution
prepared by them—we are therefore
without a lire department. No news.”
At New York, on the 23d instant, 50
Shares U. S. Batik Stock sold at 119? ;
100 do. 119.}. On 21th, 50 do. 119 i,
on time; 150 do. 120; 120 do. 120];
on time.
At Philadelphia, on the 23d instant,
100 Shares IJ. S. Hank Stock, sold at
119], 7 (Is. b. <>.; (tr do. 119?.
The thermometer, in the shade at Bos
ton, on (lie 19th, stood at 87 deg. and in
all the Eastern seaports their papers tell
of the oppressi veiikss of the heat.
It appears that qne majority of twenty
one of the Electors of the Senate of Ma
ryland, who have taken the oaths requi
red by the Constitution, continued in
session at Annapolis at the last accounts,
but not being sufficient in number to pro
ceed to-clect a Senate, adjourn from day
to day without transacting business.
The other nineteen members,who had not
taken their seats iu the electoral college,
left Annapolis on the 21st inst.
A Paris paper of August 19, says:
“The King, by ati ordinance of the 4th
inst. has appointed .As. Sf.iuuirier to be
Ids Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary at Rio Jancrio, and M.
Edward Pontais, in the same quality,
to the United States of America.
Great Robbery in Boston. —Messrs.
Topi iff, of the Boston News says : “ We
are just informed that a keg containing
$39,000 in gold, from New York, for
the Fulton Bank, of New York, put on
board the steam boat Rhode Island, on
the 23d inst. has been stolen. It was
put iu the captain's cabin, or office, and
it is presumed, was taken while lying at
the wharf in New York. The hiss was
discovered between Newport and Provi
dence.
The New York Daily Jhlverliser of
Saturday heads their account of the mar
ket as follows :
“ We have received thirteen days later
intelligence from Europe, viz. : to the
24th August. The news is of more
than common interest. A fresh revolu
tion had broken out in Spain, which
threatened to he more serious than ever.
Parliament had been prorogued, and
cotton had advanced. In our own coun
try’there has been very little stirring of
interest. The elections are now over for
a few weeks to come. The trade of the
city is uncommonly active—numerous
as our hotels are, they appear insufficient
to accommodate the people (hatare crowd
ing here from every quarter—all are
filled and overflowing. The harbor is
crowded with shipping: and the streets
in the business part of the*e : ty so piled
with goods, it is difficult to pass or re
pass —from every indication we hafe, it
is apparent that the trade o( the city has
seldom been greater than at present.
Most of the fine stores in the lower part
of the city are completed and filled with
goods; and what is strange, wc believe
we may say there is not a solitary one to
rent—all occupied aijd apparently well
employed.”
New York, Sept. 23.
Destruction of the I}jittery Theatre by
Fire. —About 5 o'clock yesterday morn
ing, this immense edifice was discovered
to be on fire, and such was the rapid
progress of the (fames, that before the
lapse of an hour, the roof fell in, with
part of the rear wall, and every material
in the interior of the house was consum
ed ; shortly after, the front wall fell, with ;
a tremendous crash, into the street, leav
ing the stately columns, that so recently
adorned the building, alone & uninjured.
An effort was made to save some of the
moveable property of the establishment,
but it turned out abortive. The whole
stock of rich and costly wardrobe, inclu -
ding the splendid wardrobe of the Italian
Opera Company, was consumed—togeth
er with scenery, decoration, machinery,
&c., valued at more than one hundred i
1 thousand dollars. We regret to state*
that the successful authoress, Miss Medi
na, is among the sufferers by this fire,
having invested the entire proceeds ol
her writings in the concern.
Mr. Hamblin’s loss, we regret to state,
i is almost overwhelming, being nearly all
|of tlie proceeds of his business from (lie
j time be undertook the arduous and re
{sponsible situation of manager, to the
[present time. As a manager, Mr. Ham
blin has evinced singular industry, judg
ment and perseverance; to those traits
of character, and to bis liberality, the
i public are indebted for a succession a
tnong the most brilliant and successlul
j plavs, ever produced in this city.
I The building and lot, as we learn, were
) the proper! y of Messj s.Hlamblin, Hamil
jton, and Gimvernear; the former being
the largest proprietor. There was but
little insurance on it, or its contents, of
course the loss is very heavy. This
Theatre was re-built, about eight years
ago, in sixty days ; and as (be foundation
is good, wc shall not lie surprised to see
it go up in a very short time again, as
Hamblin’s friends are powerful and
1 wealthy, and as tunny of them are inter
ested in having a Theatre-in the neigh
borhood.
Various opinions prevail in regard to
the manner in which the fire was origina
ted ; but the more reasonable supposition
is, that in the repeated firing which takes
place in La Fitte, (the piece performed
the night before the fire,) tiie wadding of
one had lodged among some combustible
matter, and been unobserved till the
Theatre was closed, after which it may
have burned during the night, until suffi
ciently ignited to cause a Ida/.e. It mat
ters not, however, how it caught—the
Theatre is destroyed—and in addition to
the great pecuniary loss of those concern
ed, the play-going public must, in the
meantime, submit to the loss of their fa
vorite evenings entertainment.
The report that one or more persons
lost their lives at the fire is unfounded.
Two or three individuals were very
slightly injured by the full of the front
wal I.
—■••**© “?> ©««••• —
Ik MAYS LATER, FROM ENGLAND.
New York, Sept. 22.
By the elegant packet ship Pennsylva
nia, Smith, who arrived here yesterday
morning from Liverpool, whence she
sailed on the 24th August, we have re
ceived Liverpool papers of the above date,
and London of the 23d ult. from which
the following interesting extracts are
made. The English Parliament was pro
rogued on the 2(J(h August.
The news from Spain (says the Liver
pool Courier of August 24th) is more than
usually important. Another change has
taken place in the Ministry—lsturiz is
discarded and Calafrava supplies Ids
place. The Constitution of 1812 has been
proclaimed at Madrid. It is impossible
to say (o what further misery and dis
traction this ill fated country is destined.
The feeling in favor of the constitution of
1812 is widely diffusing itself; and as
that constitution is much too liberal to be
recognized cither by the Queen- or Dyn
Carlos, a third party will thus spring up
in the heart of the nation, and while the
belligerents are spending their strength
in hopeless efforts to put an end to the
war, may step in and snatch the prize
from both, or at least prove very trouble
some to which ever may gain the ascen
dancy.
Stamp Duties. —The newspaper stamp
dotics-bill has been amended in the House
ol Lords, by (he rejection of the clauses
requiring the names of proprietors to be
registered. On its being returned, with
the amendments to the House of Com
mons, (be chancellor of the exchequer
moved that the bill be laid aside, which
was agreed to. He then introduced an
other bill precisely similar to the first ex
cept that the registration clauses were
omitted, which was read on the 10th Aug.
and on the 11th read twice ami passed.
It was then sent up, and passed in the
House of Lords on the 12th.
Conference was held on (he llth upon
(he municipal-corporation-act-amendment
bill, the object of which was to advise
the Commons of their Lordships reasons
lor insisting on amendments twice rejec
ted by the Commons. The conference
seem to have dissolved without any con
clusions or agreement.
The corporate property bill for Ireland,
was read twice in (he House of Lords on
(he 15th. Lord Lyndluirst gave notice
(hat in committee he should remove sev
eral of the clauses, and (his declaration
was considered as indicating the defeat
of the bill, in the upper or lower House.
The Jewish civil disabilities bill was
read a third time and passed in the House
of Commons on the 16th. -
The registration of voters bill avus
thrown out in the upper House.
The church temporalities bill for Ire
laud was passed in the house of Lords on
the 10th.
On the 16th, in (he House of Com
mons, Mr. Hume called up a petition
Irom the House of Assembly? of Upper
Canada, and moved a Resolution (after
some severe strictures upon the conduct
of Sir Francis Head) that “the govern
ment ot that province ought to be con
ducted by H. M. Lieut. Governor, bv
and with the advice and assistance of an
Executive Council, composed of men
possessing the public confidence, and
whose opinions and policy should be in
harmony with tiiosc ot the people, as de
clared by a majority of their Representa
tives in their House of Asssembly,” &c.
&c. Sir George Grey warmly defended
the conduct of Sir’ Francis, and Mr.
Hume withdrew his Resolution.
.1 ue will of Mr. Rothschild gives his
widow $20,000 per annum, together with
his house in Picadilly and that purchas
ed by him from the Princess Amelia, and
all the furniture, plates and jewels; $120,-
000 to each of his (laughters; 61000 to
each of his wife's brothers, and. £SOO to
j each of his wife’s sisters. £IO,OOO to
Mr. Cohen, one of the executors, some
charitable donations ; and the residue to
he equally divided between his four sons
wno are to continue the business in Vi
enna, Frankfort and Paris.
Extensive Fire in Liverpool. —The
large warehouse of Messrs. Sands, Hog
den &Uo. at Liverpool, has been destroy
. lre * -The loss of cotton is stated
m some accounts to be a thousand bales
but we learn from undoubted authority
that but 800 bales were consumed.
! _ .P? ri "s. ,hc si , x mont H ending 15th September,
*Sj3 buddings have been erected in Ncw Voik.
COL. D AAV SON'S ANSWER.
G RKF.Nsnouo’, Sept. 16,1836.
Gruthmm :—Your letter dated Mon
ticello,9th inst.and published in the Re
corder & Journal is now before me. In
compliance with your request and appro-;
bating the motives prompting you to the
inquiry, I briefly answer —
That 1 do not believe the Congress of
the United States possesses the. Consti
tutional power to abolish Slavery in the
District of Columbia or in any ot the
Territories of the U. States, or in any of
the States, or to legislate on that subject
at all, and should 1 be elected a represen
tative in the next Congress, I will not
vote to receive petitions for the abolition
of Slaver,/. —My reasons for these opin
ions will be given whenever and wherever
the circumstances may require them, and
will be maintained in that manner which
the crisis ma\ r demand.
I have the honor to be gentlemen, very
respectfully,
W.M. C. DAWSON.
To Joshua Hill, Augustus IF. Lane, J.
Pearson', Tims. 11. 11. Rivers, James
B. Lewis, H. P. Kirkpatrick, Esrfrs.
AUGUSTA;
SATURDAY, OCTOBER U 1836. |
“ lie just , and fear nut
ON MONDAY NEXT,
Tho Election for members of both branches of
the Slate Legislature, and Representatives to the
next Congress, will take place throughout the
Slate. We publish below the names of the per
sons who have been brought before the people of
Richmond county, to represent them in the Le
gislature, as well as in Congress; and if every
man will act independently, and vote only for
those who his own sense of right'lcaches him will
best represent the interests of both the County
and tlic Slate, we shall not fear tho result. Wo
can only say, as we have said before, “ God pros
per tho most worthy.”
STATU LEGISLATURE.
For Senator,
Gen. VALENTINE WALKER,
For Jiepresentatives,
CHARLES J. JENKINS,
ANDREW J. MILLER,
ABSALOM RHODES,
JAMES G. STALLINGS,
GEORGE SCHLEY.
Wo understand that the name ofc Geoiige
Sen lev, Esq. who is now absent, has been placed
before the people, without his knowledge or con
sent, and we have every reason to believe, from
the statements which have been made by the
gentleman himself, before his departure, that he
; would not, under any circumstances, consent to
i the nomination, were he informed of it. A very
few individuals have taken the responsibility ol
announcing his name, as a candidate, without the
proper authority from Air. S.
We have attached tho name of Gen. Thomas
. Glascock to the Stale Rights Congressional
Ticket, as well as to the one nominated by tho
Union parly, because we arc well assured he will
receive Ihe support of tho friends of State Rights,
in this county, as well as throughout the State.
We think the other eight Union candidates, who
so ably Mis-BEiuiESESTEii the feelings and inter
ests of the people of this State, in tho last Con
gress, on a subject of all others the most impor
tant, will not he allowed to do so a second time,
unless their constituents are more blinded by
parly motives and interests, than we suppose them
to be.
State RltJhls Congressional Ticket.
JULIUS C. ALFORD, of Troup.
EDWARD J, BLACK, of Scrivcn.
W. T. COLQUITT, of Aluscogoe.
WILLIAM C. DAWSON, of Greeti'c.
R. W. HABERSHAM, of Habersham.
‘JOSEPH W. JACKSON, of Chatham.
THOMAS BUTLER KING, of Glynn.
EUGENIUS A. NESBIT, of Morgan.
THOMAS GLASCOCK, of Richmond,
UNION CONGRESSIONAL TICKET.
JESSE F. CLEVELAND, of DcKalh,
JOHN COFFEE, of Telfair,
II lOAI AS GLASCOCK, of Richmond,
SEA I ON GRAN PLAN D, of Baldwin,
CHARLES E. HAYNES, of Hancock,
HOPKINS HOI.SE Y, of Harris,
- JABEZ JACKSON, of Clark,*
GEORGE VV. OWENS, of Chatham,
.GEORGE W. B. TOWNS, of Talbot.
TO CORRESPONDENTS.
It will afford us much pleasure to publish tho
communication signed “ H.” received a few days
ago through the Post Office, if the author will
furnish us with his name. We do not doubt
. tho truth of the statements made therein, but
. cannot give them publicity without having a pro
per reference.
POST BOV.
Tho New York Herald states that $17,500 has
t recently been offered for the celebrated race horse
I ost Bor, and was refused by his proprietors ;
and, also, that $5,000 has been been paid for the
ownership of one-fourth of this valuable animal.
. —Groat preparations arc said to he making in
New \ ork for the fall races, which commence on
1 uesday next, and Post Hoy is expected to make
his appearance.
I CHOLERA.
i T l*° York Commercial Advertiser of the
I -dlh, says: One of the little papers reports a
t cholera—Asiatic Cholera—virulent and
. undoubted—in tho Penitentiary, on Saturday.
■ The patient was committed to the Penitentiary
. as a vagrant on Friday; name, Waller Reid.
Pho same paper also mentions two other cases,
' will,out names, one in Cross, and the other in
Cedar street.
EXPRESS MAIL.
M c learn from Washington (says the Ncw
' ork Journal of Commerce,) that one of the
contracts forcarrving the Express mail, commenc
ing on tho Ist of November, is already closed.
Between Philadelphia and New-York, it appears
there is to be no Express mail, the Post Master
General having agreed with the Camden and
Amboy Rail Road Company to carry two mails
per day between the two cities.”
JUDGE CLAYTON’S REPORT.
In this morning’s paper will be found the in- j
tcresting report of Judge Clatton, as chairman j
of the committee appointed for that purpose, by a
resolution of the Georgia Delegation, in the late
Knoxvilic Convention, on the important subject
of tho Charleston and Cincinnati Rail Road.—
M c regret that want of room has prevented us
from laying it before our readers until the present
time, but we hope that all who have not already
done so, will give it an immediate and attentive
perusal.—lt is suggested in the report that the ap
proaching elections will afford an opportunity of
appointing delegates to attend the proposed Con
vention, to be held in Macoii, on the first Monday
j in November next,
P-HQM FLORIDA.
1 he Tallahassee Floridian of the 24th ultimo;
slates that “ the Tennessee Volunteers, two thou
sand and upwards in number, under the com
mand of Gen. Aumsthoxo, (who is accompanied
by Col. W.M. Wxatt, of Florida, as a member
of his Staff,) took up the line of march &r the
scat of war,” on the 19th ult., in fine spirits; and
also, that den. Jesup, who has command of a bo
dy of friendly Creeks, was on his way to the
Seminole country, with his command, in steam
boats, from the Apalachicola, and was expected to
reach Ihe scat of war in time to co-operate with
the troops that were proceeding by Idnd.—The
same paper contains the following information
respecting Ihe death of Maj. Washington; of
the Tennessee Volunteers:
“Major Washington-, of the Tennessee Volun
teers, we feg.et to stale, died in this place ori
Tuesday last.—This gentleman cilmc here in ad
vance of tho troops, to see that preparation*
were made fop their comfortable accommodation;
j He exposed himself, and was attacked with the
brain fever, and expired after an illness of four
days. The loss of this gentleman is deeply rc
• gretted by all who knew him, and will he severely
felt by his fellow soldiers, who very justly loved
, and esteemed him for his amiable qualities.”
The following are extracts from a letter recet-
C ved by the editors of the Savannah Georgian;
from their correspondent in Florida, dated
“ Sr. Johns Riven, E. F., Sept. 18, 1830.
Sir: Six hundred of the Tennessee Volun-
I leers have reached Ncwnansvillc, —the others
, are on their Way. They are accompanied by
, Gov. Call, who writes that he will rid the couh
. try entirely of this daring, wily foe, or leave his
bones and blood to mingle with those of the hero
ic Dade and gallant Izard, in fattening the soil of
the Seminole.
The command of all the Regulars is given to
the gallant Major Pierce, who has already given
an earnest of what may he expected of him, en
trusted with this command. AU the Regulars fit
for duty, are to march against the enemy, leaving
the volunteers on the East side of the St. Johns
to protect their families and homes. The season
: of the year, the officers, the troops, all seem aus
-1 picious for tiro opening of the new campaign.
. The recent skirmishes of a fearless few have
i proved the enemy not invincible, if daring. To
. the movements of the Governor and tiro Tennes
see Volunteers, all eyes are now turned. Alas!
, if that hope proves a broken reed. Yours, &c.”
r
I CHARLESTON CHOLERA REPORTS.
Office BoAtin or Health,
Charleston, Sept. 26—1 o’clock', P, .IT. 5
The Special Committee of the Board have to
! report for the last twenty-four hours, 31 cases of
1 Cholera ; 7 white, 27 blacks and colored, 4 dead,
! tho others under treatment. Os the cases repor
' ted yesterday, 3 more deaths have been returned.
• By order.
THOS. Y. SIMONS, M. D.
i Chairman Special Committee.-;
A. G. HuwAuit, M. D. Clerk.
September 27, 1 o’clock, P. J/.
The Special Committee of the Board have to
report for the last twenty-four hours, 44 rases of
Cholera j 11 whites, 33 blacks and colored, 9
dead, the others under treatment. Os the cases
ported yesterday, 2 more deaths have been re
turned. By order,
September 28, I o'clock, P. j]/.
The Special Committee of the Board have to
report for the last twenty-four hour.t r 39 cases of
Cholera—9 whites, 30 blacks and colored, 5
dead—the others under treatment. Os the cases
reported yesterday, one death has been return
ed. By order.
September 2ff, 1 o’clock, P. J\f.
The Special Committee of the Board have tb’
report for the last twenty-four hours, 28 cases of
Cholera ; 7 whites, 21 blacks and colored, 4 dead,
the others under treatment. Os tire cases report
ed yesterday, no more deaths have been returned.
By order.
From the Baltimore Chronicle,
THE RUBICON PASSED.
The Steamboat from Annapolis arrived last
night, about half after eight o’clock, having on
board eighteen of the Electors of Senate, who, in
defiance of the wish ot their constituents, tlrxr
plain injunctions of the constitution, and their
0 manifest duty, have persisted in their reckless dc
s signs of destroying the Government and conslitu
-1 tion ot Maryland. All of these electors are what
t are denominated Van Buren men. A deep and
indignant excitement pervades all ranks of the *
1 population of this city, at whose most cherished 1
i- interests this act of partisan folly and madness
aims a blow which can only hi averted by the im
mediate and energetic action of the people of the
Slate. The lateness of the .hour at which this
startling intelligence was received, prevents us
s trom indulging in thoseeomments which the oc
-0 casion naturally suggests. We have now only
. time to say that it is distinctly understood that the
Van Buren Electors have fully formed the deter
mination to refuse to return to Annapolis, and
• that all hope ol the election of a Senate, through
r their aid, is at an end, unless their constituents
, shall compel them-to perform their duly. It is
generally believed that they will immediately re
-3 sign.
Spanish Indemnity.—The Washington Globe
of 13th inst. says; “ Wo are much gratified fo>
, learn that a portion of the Spanish indemnity
has been paid, and arrived in this country, beside#
1 ■ all the instalments due from France and Naples.”
1 MJ 1
‘ SOUTH CAROLINA RAIL ROAD.
' CONSIGNEES.
j Sept. 30th—Moise & Cohen, J G Dunlap,.
, Stovall Simmons & co, Clarke McTier & co, S ’
’ | Kneeland & co, J Davis, J B Murphy, E Bustin,
i B Baird, A Gumming, V Durand & co, Adam#
Parmeleo & co, Edgar & Carmichael, W Hew
son, Turpin &D’Antignac,M Frederick, T Davis,
Benson & Urquhart, George Parrott, Young &
Greene, G W Mayson.
> ■ j«ia«!a UMLjJMC———WOB3——Jg———
: i Augusta It .r il It Vo In A Excluiuge Xnblv
. All the Banks of tho State, par.
i South Carolina Bank Notes, par.
| American Gold Coin, par
1 ; Georgia Gold, 93 a 95c.
' j Carroll Co. do. 96c.
! ; North Cantina Gold, 85c.
EXCHANGE.
Checks on Now York, 1 per ct. prem. at sight.
Charleston, par.
Savannah,'par.
Bills on the North, 72 days .interest.
| - Charleston, 60 days, interest off
Savannah, 60 days, int.
U. S. Bank Bills, j a 1 per cent prem.
STOCKS.
■wonTH pain
Augusta Bank, old, $142 SIOO
Do do new, 130 100
Mechanic’s Bank, 145 100
Insurance Bank, 75 35 *
Slate Bank, 128 100
. Insurance & Trust Comp’y, 125 75
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