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*4 POLITICAL. From the N. Y. Morning News. Letter From Mr. Tan Boren. We have been favored with the follow* completely laid in the shade, and you have nothing to dtt, but to apply at Washington for a patent right, and your fortune is made. But to the questions. 1st. If Gov. Crawford is entitled by law to three thousatod dollars per year, for slay ing admirable letter for publication. The [ ing at Millcdgevillc, and attending to the views which Mr Van Buren takes of the, people’s business, how much ought he to duty of all, in the present position of the • have for being a great portion of his time Texas question, are eminently right and at his plantation in Richmond county 1 patriotic, and cannot but find a response in every truly American heart: Lindemvald, Sept. 2, 1845. Dear Sir—1 have had the honor to receive vour friendly letter, conveying to me, by its direction, tlic proceedings of n spontaneous meeting of thi Democracy of the ltlth and 13th Wards of the city of New York. The just discrimination and patriotic ar dor by which those proceedings are distin guished, do honor to the meeting, and are in harmony with the invaluable principles and past lives of those who composed it— I have read them with great satisfaction, and do not, in the least, doubt that they speak also the sentiments of the Democracy cf the.whole city. Without a more particular notice of the contents of the Resolutions, in respect to all of which my sentiments arc well understood, I will content myself with a single remark upon one only of the points they embrace, it is well known that the preliminary steps taken by the Inte Administration for the annexation of Texas, did not, under the t'icn existing circumstances, meet with the approbation of portions of (he Democratic party. Yet you arc, in my judgment, quite right in assuming that measure has been so far consummated under the sanction of the • onstitn'cduuthoriticsof both Governments ;is to render all farther agitation ot the ques tion, or obstacles to its amicable completion by the citizens of either country, unwise and highly inexpedient. To refrain from such a course is not only in honotablc con sistency with, (lie justice and sincerity of flic dissenting opinions to which 1 have al luded, but under the circumstances, the performance of a solemn duty on the part of those who held them. It can scarcely be necessary to enlarge upon tho extent to which the imperative nature of that duty would be increased, should our country b'e involved in a war with Mexico in conse quence of the adoption of authorized meas ures to carry into full and fair effect the compact of annexation. That no such consequences may follow is lor litany rea sons, to be most earnestly desired. But if tits result be otherwise, I cannot permit myself to doubt that the Adminisirtion will, as it ought, be supported in the prosecu tion of such a war by the hearts and hands «.f the whole people. I atn, dear sir, very respectfully and truly yours. M. VAN BUREN. Mr. John D. Ki'.i.losc. 2d. 'll according to “Pint* Woods,” the Whigs Legislature of 1848spent $65,408 02 more than the Democratic Legislatute of 1842, how much more will be expended titan ought to be, if Gov. Crawford should be rc-clcctcd and a majority of his friends returned ro the next Legislature ? 3d, If “the operations of the Penitentiary for the entire year of 1844, under the ad ministration of Governor Crawford, show a loss to the Mate, of $13,679 85,” how much will it lose in 1845, and continue to lose if hci8re-clectcdforthc nexttwoyears? 4lh. As Cov.Crawford isa political friend of the Hon. Mr. Berrien who is in favor of the protective Tariff of 1842, nnd opposed to the acquisition of Texas, would lie not veto any joint rcsolulionsihat might lie pass ed by the next Legislature, instructing the Hon. Senator on these most vital questions to the Southern people? 5th. If “federal politics” have nothing to do with the election of Gov., as is wisely contended by the Whigs, would they vote for John Quincy Adams, Giddings or'Sladc if they were citizens of Georgia? Glh. And lastly. Who is Jaiitcs K. Polk? SCREW. From the Georgia Telegraph and Republic. will still be ours, but which will heighten end deep-, The lazf throw of the die with the whigs in this en our shame should wo bo unmiudful of its pie-'. Our Foreign ttelattoo*. ... Thus far we have seen no good reasons , state is about to come ot? and like the fallen Arch- cepts; for the memory of the past and the hopes of our viewo in regard to our relations ' ' angel they will be desperate from despair. Every- the future; for the sake of those about ua nnd those „ . „ . , “ 3 WlUl AW,. ‘ ' the hazard to come after us, let ua show that we appreciate tho "’ <i *"** Bntam ’ Mex,co h “ decla N i 1 4. .4 .’4 * «ir_ actual state Of war exist intr linf si . ^ thing with them in this State is upon . fr _ ... I Let our friends be active and energetic, and present crisis, and are prepared to uiuft it! We actual rtiteofwaraa existing between th»t. vl , meet them at every turn, nnd the people will place an hare a sacred trust in tho institutions bequeathed and this, which auperccdes the necessity of indelible stamp of reprobation and infamy upon the by our futltera. Let us be true to that trust j declaration; and however absurd it ma- - ■'*** some, she will act upon it. The Mexican b The Universal Georgia Nation! According to the tone of the Whig Press of Georgia, during the present compnign, the citizens of this Stoic have cast off alle giance to the General Government and nil fellowship with the sisterhood of free nnd sovereign States of the confederacy of the Union ! We have set up a Nation of our own—having no interest whatever in Na- t.onal affairs and National politics, and car ing nothing for any of the great measures »fgeneral policy which have heretofore ab sorbed so much of the attention of the peo ple I The Whig Editors, and Whig Com- millccs,and Whig Scribblers, have scarcely a word to say about Texas (cxccnt against it)—nothing nbout the odious Tariff (ex cept in favor of it,) and they seem deter mined that nothing but State politics— Slate Finances—Slate Penitentiary, and Governor Crawford’s great fiscalinj shall be thought of, until after the election I We have nothing to do, say they, with the Gen eral Government in tnc election of Gover nor ! B'tt in our opinion, we have a great deal to do x> itli her. We have a Senator to < lccl to represent us in the National Semite and we have a deep interest also that the Executive of our State should lie a sound Republican, who will be ready to respond faithfully to any call which our Republican Ptesidcnt, James K. Polk, may find it necessary to make upon hitn and other Governors of the South, in the pending dif ficulties with Mexico. Unless we secede entirely from the Union, nnd set up for our selves an independent Nation, there is no meaning nor sense in the efforts of the Whig Press to disconnect entirely National politics from our State affairs. It is all «rick and clap-trap device, to cover up the shallowness of their pretensions, nnd con ceal the nakedness of their cause from the eyes of the people. .Muscogee Democrat. The pending Flections. We have a word of admonition to say, in the spirit of kindness, to our Democratic brethren t' roughout tltc Slate. That word is, guard against dissentions and divisions amongst ourselves. And surely there are high considerations, of principles and policy, involved in the contest, which ought to ex cite the zeal, and inspire the loyalty of eve ry true Democrat. We not only wish to carry’ the election of Governor, biit also to acquire our wonted ascendency in the Leg islature. This is indispensable for many reasons. It must be so, that the popular voice shall be properly represented. And who can lie insensible, to tlic importance of electing a Democratic Senator, in the place of Mr. Berrien, whose term expires on the 4th of March, 1847 t Besides, the Judges of several Circuits, are to be elected ns well as Solicitors. And superadded to all this, it will devolve on the next Legislature, to apportion the representation of the State, under the Census of 1845, nnd perhaps to ro-orgnnizc the arrangement of the Senato rial Districts. These considerations, ought to appeal to the mind of every Democrat in the State, nnd impress upon Ititn the im portance of unanimity, zeal, and harmo ny. Where there are supernumerary can didates, cither for the Senate or the House, let all come down, but just the proper nttm- her. Do this, nnd then n “long pull, a strong pull, and a pull altogether,” will n- cliieve n glorious victory in October next, for the Democracy. Federal Union. From the Federal Union. To “Schoolmrder.’ As you have for some weeks past, been trying to make yourself cunfortable in the shallow effort to deceive the people of Geor gia, by working out sums for the benefit of Gov. Crawford: 1 propose, with your per mission, to give you a lew more problems for the exercise of your arithmetical skill, and hope, as your hand is in, you will forth with go to work and cypher each and every one of them out, and publish litem in I lie “Recorder” or “Journal" for the benefit of the people, before tho election. I an» how- over, rather fearful, that since the unans werable numbers of “Pinny Woods” have so completely exposed your fallacious and de ceptions calculations, you will be reluctant to enter the mathematical field again. But if you should bo goaded to try tnc figures of humbugfcty once more don’t foil to have them primed and appended to a new edi tion of your lormer “schoolmaster” pieces, fthat 1 understand arc now in circulation in pamphlet form. From the Saeaunuh Georgian. Col. Janes’ Letter. We have been somewhat amused at tho efforts which have been made of late by the Republican to rally the drooping spirits of its parly in this quarter of the Slate, by speaking of the wonderful changes which are orctiring “in every county” in favor of the Whig*. We do not recollect, however, that it has mentioned the name of a single individual, who has cut hitnsclf loose from the Democratic nnd proclaimed his allegi ance to the Whig party, except Col. Absa- lon Janes, of Green county. We remem ber that with more ardor than prudence, our opponents here asset ted that Col. Janes would vote for George W. Crawford, and had rcnotinccd the Democracy forever.— The following letter puts this matter to rest. PENFIELD, Sept. 5th, 1845. Messrs. Campbell (£• Johnson : Gentlemen—A friend sent me yester day, the Savannah Republican of the 23d ult., in which I see a paragraph, in which it is slated—“if tve are correctly informed Col. Janes, himself, the very gentleman who opposed Mr. Stephens for Congress, and all his leading fiqends of the Slate Rights parly, will sustain Gov. Crawford in preference to the standard bearer,” $-c. I am not at all surprised at this trick, for in deed the Whigs arc iiard pressed. My po litical sentiments were lost year published to the world: they arc the same I nave had for the last quarter of a century ; 1 have seen no reason to change them, and conse quently enn never support any one for Gov ernor, who holds the Whig doctrines. shall cast my vote for Mr. McAllister, and heartily and confidently trust he will be c lectcd. In haste, yours, &c. ABSALON janes. Difftily Important Discovery. The Cincinnati Commercial says; A dis covery of vast importance has been made by a machanic in this city—it is anew kindof cannon ball, the destructiveness of which cannot be questioned. When it was shown to the commandant at Newport Barracks, that gentlemen immediately advised the inventor to lay his invention—which .has cost him five years labor—before the Pres ident of the United States and the Cabinet, and before nny stir was mode, proceed to Europe nnd secure the patent there. The inventor, we are told, sailed in the lost stea mer. Wc'ltnvc the full particulars of his discovery and do assert with perfect confi- dedee that one war vessel loaded with these principles of whigery. We must speak plainly now; the times demand.iL It is not alone as a matter of indiridnal consideration that we look upon the election of McAllister as the most important executive election that has taken place for years. We consider it politically of the last importance not only to this state, but to the whole south. If the whigs succeed now* it will bo an inducement for them to persist in their anti-southern heresies; and it will diminish the ardor and confidence with which the Republicans will resist them. Honest in their impulses and just in their designs, if the people of Georgia will review calmly and honestly the ground occupied by the two political parties of tho state, we have no fears for the result It is human na ture and Heaven’s decree that error and falsehood shall be strnck down by the omnipotence of react ing truth, and when once the reaction comes, and come it will, sooner or later, as sure as there is truth in one or justice in the other, w big principles cannot stand at the south. Who doubts now, that the people see the true secret of opposition in the leaders of that party, but that thousands of honest men of this State who followed the ignis faluus of federalism last year in opposition to Texas, arc now waiting to repair an unintentional injury inflicted upon their country. It was Nero, we believe, who hung the tables of the Roman law so high, and diminished the size of the characters so that its spirit could not bo appre hended, and instead of being a public blessing to bis countrymen, it became not only an absurdity, but a snare to the great mass of tlic people. The history of the federal patty of this country under alt its names, from its first formation under the elder Adams, down to the present day, in the deceptions which have been practiced upon the people have improved upon the refinements of that tyrant No man can compare the measures of that party, when they have been in power, with their public avowals, without being convinced of this fact In what contest have they not attempted to deceive the people as to the real issues before them. Such has been their aim in all the federal and local elections since ISCO. Such was their course in 1810 and 1844; and rath is the efibrt the whig leaders are making in this State now. For forty years the Union has had no repose.— The order of Government has been changed; wild innovations have been proposed, and even the sacred legacy of our fathers, the Constitution, has been threatened W’ith pollution from violent hands to ac complish their schemes at the hazard of public liberty itself. Still, all this has been done under the comprehensive term of the general welfare Until 1840, federalism never bad any foothold at the South, although it had scattered here and there a disciple among the leaders af tire whig party; yet they never dared risk their fortunes with tho people. After the nomination of General Harrison, by dis guising their principles, the leaders of the whig par ty in this State betrayed the people into tho support of measures, which, had they been avowed, there would hardly have been a division of opinion os to the propriety of opposing them, by ninety-nine hun dredths of tho people of both parties at tho south. We speak to those whose memories need not bo re freshed upon the history of parties in this State. The eventful period of 1840, needs but be alluded to, to portray in all its shameless inconsistency, tlic party that supported a presidential candidate on pre cisely opposite grounds to those which they had previously avowed as the principles of tlicir faith. Not satisfied with fighting the Bank, tariff, and other questions, over, with the federal party that year, they became emboldened by their success, made a boast of tlieir shame, and were ready to go a step further. In the reeling shock of 1840, the sonth lost everything. The recreancy of her sons made her contemptible in the eyes of others. She sank into a minority. Candidates for federal offices no longer courted her. The federalists had secured a monopoly of the nation. Mr. Clay in a spirit of pride and dictation was ready to lay hands upon her only remaining safeguard. The veto was to be struck from the constitution, and his followers at the south were willing blindly to make tlic surren der. Flushed and maddened with the prospect, Mr. Clay threw himself again at the bead or the federal party, with no particular principles for “the public eye.” At the south, his friends were unwilling to admit Texas into the Union, under tlic treaty of Mr. Tyler, without the consent of Mexico; at the north they were unwilling to admit it unless slavery was abolished. Fellow citizens of Georgia, are we mistaken in supposing that thousands of yon have been led intq error and kept in ignorance of the real designs of the whig party t We think not. We cannot be lieve that any portion of our fellow citizens would have been so blinded by party excitement as to have acted with them had it been otherwise. The ques tions of state policy, about which the whig leaders make so much noise, are not the real measures that the two candidates fur Governor are contending for, and upon which the vote of the people will be re garded as decisive of their will. The issue is the ascendency of republican principles, or the triumph of federal heresies. The administration of equal laws, or the favoritism of stringent federal monop olies. It is under this solemn conviction that wo make this appeal. We are sure that every Georgian owes a higher fealty to his country than he does to any party. By such this appeal will not be censor ed ; and we shall address them in that plainness of speech which the occasion requires. We address not democrats; we address not whigs; but we ad dress Georgians of all parties! We caution them to beware! Let no party subserviency lead yon to support measures whose triumph will seal your destruction! WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 81, IN 1,1. Democratic Nominations. FOR GOVERNOR. m. hall McAllister. 'grrij ALBANY PATRIOT. lu * » uU,orij!ed borrowin K «ffiiw n dollars to carry on tho war. Will she, with For Senator in the District composed if Early and Baker, John Colley. For Representative in Baker, John Vents. For Representative in Early. Cot. Voting MM. itohinson. For Senator in the District composed if Pulaski and Dooly, Col. William S. Whitfield. For Representative in Dooly, Jacob J. Steearistgin. For Senator in the District composed of Thomas and \ Decatur. William Williams. For Representative in Decatur, V. J. Bruton. For Senator in the District composed if Lounds and Ware. William Jones. ID* We are authorised by Wm. Mims, Esq., to say, that he is not a candidate for Senator in the district of Lee and Sumter. The information re ceived by the Federal Union on that subject, was ifbt correct. Cotton markets. Liverpool, Extremes, Upland, 6] a 10 New York, “ “ Cj a 8] Charleston, ** “ 6 a 8 Savannah, “ “ G a 8 Apalachicola, “ Albany, “ “ 5 a 7 balls, and two or three cannon to fire them, „ . ------ could sink a British fleet of ten sail in as • ,. - You and your whig friends :mnny minutes I It is terrific to think of. ha ' e ^ Sjnodaya” tried “coon skins”; The Paixhan guns ore nothing by tho side and “hard cider," and who knows what of this invention. virtue there may be found in your new in-). p ^n‘«i’ 8 i c 'n °f figures? Pikeand There was a alight frort in the vicinity of Boston rtrtuth and other authors on Arithmetic, arc ( on the night of the£h fart. We have, ourselves, no party griefs to revenge, nor do we go out to the struggle for political spoils. Identified with the south by birth, by interest, and by every holy oonaidention and association that ac tuates and incites to actioo, we feel as if this contest is one fa which she has the deepest interest Al ready her good name has been soiled with tho taint of federalism. But still there is time to stop the plague from going any farther. Now is that time. For her sake, then; for the sake of our own dear coun try, dishonored as it has been by those who ought to have been her friends, we appeal to her sons, the men who have been nursed upon the fatness of her bosom to vindicate her honor now; for the sake of For Representative in Thomas. J. H. F. iPixon. For Representative in Lnwndr, James .VCtrton. For Rej resenfative in Wore, Tito’s. Hilliard. For Senator in the District composed rf Randolph and Stewart. Col. William .9. Tcnnille. To Correspondents. “ Citizen” shall appear in our nexL Elections! Maine—The annual election in Maine took place on Monday tho 8th inst. Returns for Governor from 28 towns give Anderson, (Dcm.) 5,149 Morse, (Whig) 4,161 Scattering, 749 Tlic legislature of course, will be Democratic. Indianna.—The official returns for Congressmen from all tho counties in thin State, shows the follow ing result: The whole Democratic vote, 65, “ “ Whig “ 69, Democratic Majority in tlio State, “ “ last November; 4,241 Showing a Democratic gain of Vermont.—Returns from 112 towns for Governor, shows a Whig neU loss of three thousand and thir ty-seven since last November! and a Whig nett loss in the House of Representatives, of forty-one We hope to be able to give full returns next week. riously bankrupt treasury, be able to get i* ? « tainiy. She can get twice that amount from E - land should she nood it for such a purpose. Tho^ titude which Mexico has assumed towards th e lv ted States has been induced by Great Britain tld» fact is now virtually acknowledged by no* the leading English journals. The Liverpool cury of August 15th, speaking of the probaUij^'. war, intimates that Great Britain may take a pjJ," it—that she lias been “ shamefully fooled, beta 1 Texas and America”—that she has given’ “aaj hand encouragement, and promises of snppor, Mexico,” which has prevented a settlement of difficulty witli Texas, and that now “traesri*^ most likely termination, will be tho loss of cj.'q. nia as well as Texas, and tho still further me-' torment of the republic.” Is a key wanted t 0 motives which have actuated Great Britain! \y c have it in a speech of Lord John Russell, driire- j in tiie House of Commons on the 5th ult, in ^ he reiterates in effect, his former assertion that British claim to Oregon is good beyond dispute, i t ; referring to the position of Sir Robert Peel, “ The right honorable-gentleman on that oca.,; ra said, that this country was prepared to m-iahj their rights. I do not question that intention; ft, not propose in any way to ask for an explanation rf the mode in which preparation has teen made fc. maintaining those rights.” Now this is the moi> in which preparation lias been made for maintaiaii- their rights in Oregon. Mexico lias loaned here to England, and is promised payment in the gratis cation of her revenge. England will use her trri. tory, her flag, her blood and her money to annoy u and cripple our commerce, ca a necessary prepar. tion for a successful ncgociation, or for “maiataina;.- her rights,” in tho settlement of the Oregon qut ’ tion. England will advance the money and tab» mortgage of the revenues of Mexico, thus reducin’ her to worse titan colonial bondage—making her the butt and creature of ail work—whilst Englard will assist her openly, or not, as her interests ati circumstances shall determine. Another mode rf preparation may be seen in tltc strenuous efforts rf Ute British Government to conciliate France, ar.l commit her to British policy, first by procuring countenance and cooperation to prevent the annex ation of Texas to our Union, and recently by an lianco with her in an intervention in the affaire tho River Plate—the seizure of tho Buenos Ayrt Squadron, and tho dictation gf terms to the Argen tine Republic, by which it is probable that ifWilHe brought intoopen collision with England and Franc:. When fully committed to British policy by these acts who can vouch for tlic position which France oil occupy in caso of war between tho United Slab) and Great Britain ? These are some of the extraordinary prcpiratiosi for defending her claim to Oregon—the ordinary pre- preparations are sufficiently matored, and tlic ques tion will ere long be put, whotber we will coaccd: tho British claim to Oregon peaceably, or at th- cannon’s mouth. That question will bo settled be fore wo settle onr difficulties with Mexico. Lctou: Government continuo her preparations for war with a vigor, and upon a scale, corresponding with the power of the country and the importance of the oc casion. War is inevitable, and we say, in such t cause, let it come, and “ God save tlic right” Texas Jubilee. According to previous notice, a respectable num ber of citizens assembled at Concord on Saturday last, to exchange congratulations on account of tho annexation of Texas to our Union. The people were addressed by Messrs. J. Tomp kins, N. Tilt and E. II. Platt, and we do not remem ber ever having witnessed more harmony and una nimity of feeling than was exhibited upon this occa- . The speakers alluded to the past history of the United States—the wrongs which we suffered as colonies, the war of Independence, and the con- “ llca r land o' cakes end brither Scots, From Maiden Kirk to Johnic Groat's.' Shall a man lie condemned because his nsrec “ Me l" Several of the whig papers and writer* seem to tako particular pleasure in ridiculing u abusing the Scotch and Irish. No sooner was ec candidate for Governor nominated, than they ccz menced sneering at his name. The following dm- actrristic effusion is from the Athena Whig of tb 26th June.—“ The name ot the Democratic nota nee, McAllister, is the candidate of the aristocrat cliques, that control! Democracy. A bod name, worse man. Wo do not think a Me, will do Governor.” And why not, pray, Mr. Whig? An tlicrc not many of onr brave, talented and hi^ sequent spread and triumph of republican liberty.— The acquisition of Florida and Louisianna was no- j minded citizens named Me ? Why cannot a ticed, with the opposition which was made by Fed- j whose name happens to begin with Me, be elects enlists to tbos#measures, and the question asked—' Governor? Col. Mitchell, the whig —ndi-H* Who would now separate those States from the Senator in Thomas and Decatur, close Union ,Vh1 people them with our enemies? The j answer to the Committee witfuutt a fling and a suer History of Texas was briefly reviewed—the wrongs j *t the Scoth and Irish—hear him: “ Your [tb which Mexico had inflicted upon her, the triumph of Committee’s] whole production “ smells ofthowod her aoos over the enemies of Liberty, her indepen dence, and final annexation to the Union. The pres ent state of political parties was reviewed, the errors into which the Whig party had fallen exposed, and shop,” and if tho pen could have partaken of motion of the tongue, I have no doubt, that your lettrt would have shown a strong 14 Foreiga brogue.” Some of onr whig editors make themselves r# the principles of Democratic Republicanism act forth.menyst the idea of u Matty McAllister and F># Democrats and Whigs seemed equally to rejoice that MataMy’s” riding together fa s broken toped ► another Star had been added to the banner which rouche. This b all perfectly ridiculous. Mwj waved'over onr beads, and that a new realm had l of onr citizens of Scotch and Irish deaeent, ai** 1 been added to “landof tho free and the home of the ovety respect as good as Col. Mitchell or the ed» of the Athens Whig. Are some of oar best®* ’ bo denounced because their name is Me, or bw*" brave.” The prospect of Democratic Republicanism b bright and cheering; the march of correct principles' ***1 •» descendants from Scotch.or Irish ancest^ 1 b onward, bringing to the mind of the patriot and Let the people of Georgia ariso fa their might* 1 * philanthropist, bright anticipations for tho future ewueg election, and ahoW thoir calumniators* 1 destiny of hb country and hit race. | they donot judge the man to whom they entra** responsible office of administering the laws oft* Death of Judge Story. ( , „ . This eminent Jurist died on the 10th insL, at his State either by the name which be bears or m her part history, which, lose whrtever else wo may, ' nCu ^ >01 B * t ^"' 1 UiSity ^but-by hbpriK*