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*'***^\, ' v Hem by the AttAC lLintc ■ T.SMtetffteetefa °i?Gener- Resm-Btiows—Mr. ju 'fZZTsZZZSZ £ aZZ- tion declaring that, a. the • “ “ wme-en ayum u United State, , ! * ** Oi'( t<p oiii Wit fo' ' senate.! 5 ,*. . • ! Tuesday,Dteemher S3. ! Wn congratulate the Democracy of 0*^,1 Ruoumoes.—-Mr. Hardeman offered a resolu- the election of Col. Town*, the hope* and uVa^i I of the Sapterao nf tha Democratic Potty in tta gg >. I ho mrwt million- * - .. « . . • I tar protesting strongly ngainai repotu ihai lie vpfcs favorable to the emigration riJPruf- stttns to the United Statea. He is strongly opposed to .»och_enugratton, recommends the people to keep at koine, telling them ■they can find occupation enough in the he new*religion of Rongc continues 10 snake progresi in all directions. The Church ofltoine, now thoroughly fright ened, i* taking measures to oppose M. The'Russian government has issued a new decree to increase the difficulties oi -migrationfrom that ?mpirc. A Russian subject who desires to make a lot" ~ l t- morality; besides, Re s obliged to engnge nt rvrrv two venrs into Rus- bi Ter'to 6e lent Mwmaied, to be performed npon, or Representative* in Mmgrrst arercqnesieo u> <mm , ^ Altar of Patrietimn—In despite of the A.'lSVto Wuthtitf- .Bhy'CWbitt«Sr,;"tlm Ution of wpuM be leader*,thy te* nobly fa, Americans are now. loo strong for them to reserved , •« n*^!?.- n( i of . 0 except so * Mr. Murphy’* resolution relative to the refunding their duty. Thu U eleo n severe rebuke te tlx, care the least what they may do. Hereto- per .v^iorizTthc recovers of the principal doc by Congress of the duties paid by the Stole on Iron portion of the opposition press that attempt*), fore they may have been very arbumry Sr iS^tom & Atlantic Rail Ro^wm ertted .^T Uie election of Col. Town, by mh^,. with American ciiizens,btit'at present they thereon, ana no more- . . w r ^" endeavor to buy .all who Itnvc any inllit- enco in the country. They mice precisely the sntnc course which ihc English look before with our forefathers in ihe United Stales, and ibis we must expect until {lie government of the United States sends her troops here, and takes possession of-Ults country. There-nre a great many Tones here, rind their fathers Wore them were Tories in the States. As for sending a petition to the government, ol the -United fates, that is of no account at all; they Section *nd: Arif be it further enacted, That upj»nd agreed to. tion and calumny. Wo think this election ah, I 9 ill. .# XL. n «. -c n..:,... /.I^nt 0*7nn fWWri IMW Whiff l^ffiilalnn L thb State stall bear Interest (so tor ^gare* « yTl's of the tank of Dari™ (.tort «700,000)'now Whig Legislature have not received the apprehmi. nrincinal debt-' at the fame rate as -. die contract upon whiclTthe judgment maybe oh- in the vault, of the Central Bank, toined. Approved December lftb, 1815. I xxroar. or ooxxrnxEs. of the people. On this subject we shall add mu, I hereafter. But one thing is very apparent, himself to come every ' (e ,i t| lc |havc had |>ctition upon pel'll ion, tind whn’i «in. If those fonnalit.es arc neglected, tlic.ja vcihey i nU why> lo lhe estates arc confiscated. Paris Correspond" nee of the .\>w V «rii Herald. ‘‘Pams, 1st December, 1843, theyu ... waste of the paper that set forth our gnev- nnces. No father consideration has been given them: _ . The Hudson’s Bay Company have all Mr. Jackson, from the committee «ttaj^'eoj fcrce act*) by the Whig member. o(J AN ACT to levy and codect a tax for each of the the Republic, submitted. re P° rt ™ ^ . LcriaUture, in first caucusing Mr. Bertie. ^1 political years eighteen hundred and forty-six and between the State of M««chm»0* »"d toe Stato. tort Ugmimnre. u. nm ern^mmn, mr. || W nea w ,| eiclitccnhuiulrcd and forty-seven. of Louisiana and South Carolina. The remdudon. of office, and then be.ng fngbtened by the threw,* 1 Sccnoj 1st. Be it enacted by Ihe Senate and House appended approve tho course of the two latter States, hi. friemb, re-electing him to fill the varancy m*. of Representatives cf the State of Georgia, in Genet- and declare that it will receive onr hearty co-opera- ^ by bu own roxignntion, w ui meet a merited re- at Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the au- tion whenever a almilar indignity au buke from the people of Georgia. We believe tb> thority aforesaid, Tlmt the Taxes to be levied.nd ed^to^die severe.gnty and nlTety^of our.>wn or wy lo ^ ye t ,£J v dUcovercd a little diBereara collected for each of thenolitica! years eighteen hun- other.Uter Stole of the Union. The report and people nave aireau. umceverou n .mm umerenm ‘J;SS?sal 0 U«ce, C Thc U> e£nems P ‘of' ,l,d ^^^1^ Ihc co..n.rv_miHs !u!!umla» neverllu:les#, in active fcrinen- cities and town ciles, and have them oc- tranipiility. cunied by ilwif servants ; and of this .he The iliffiision of knowledge ; the heneral; government of ihc United btntcs have been ^cvalSHf ediication; the enhivation Kformed; yet the Hudson’s Bay Company, of the fine and useful arts; but above nil,! ns far as the citizens of ilio United Stales the free and constant inicr-cominunicniion! can learn, will obtain them, under the grain of nation with nation, and people with peo- j of Ihc hill which is now before Congress, ole which has prevailed m n manner so | Therefore, if there arc no restrictions or remarkable, since ihc general peace of 1315 provision the hill in regard to the Hudson s and tho fiinnltancoua cstabhshincnt of steam navigation, and subsequent improve ment nnd oxlcnsion of railivays, have con spired to transform the functions of the seord lo tho pea. Bailies are now fought, szsord lo tlio pi... - - , . , not on fields, hut on paper—protocols lake tho place of artillery, and the plenipotenti ary shelves the General.” • » • • • Bay Company, or to foreigners, this coun try is lost forever. But 1 ant in hopes that th’e government willcitlicl make a ptoviso in regard to the Hudson’s Bay Company, nnd their citiznes or that the lull for a dona tion to the inhabitants of Oregon will not pass nr liccomc a law. This country cannot be surpassed in the world for wheat or oats ; Corn docs not do collected for each of the political years eighteen dred nnd forty-eix and eighteen hundred and forty- resolutions were agreed to. fevon, stall ta the same as that levied and collected westers fc ateastic rail road. for tho political year eighteen hundred and forty-1 The Senate took up the bill of the House to ex- three, hy virtue of an act passed on the twenty-third tend tho road to Cross Plains, and provide means day of December, eighteen hundred und forty, and theretor. The bill provided for its extension with an act passed on the twenty-seventh day of Decern- the profits of the road only. her, eighteen hundred and forty-two,except as here- Mr. Murphy offered an amendment, which pro- inaftcr provided, vix: <jn all agencies of Dunks an- rides that if the profit, be insufficient, the Governor thorized by other States, and kept within this State, s haU issue 6 per cent bonds (not exceeding 865,00O there stall be levied and collected annually a tax of * year,) payable in ten years, in which it shall be eight cents on every hundred dollars on tho amount expressed that the rood is pledged tor their payment, ot exchange bought and sold, a return of which stall ukI that the State is no fiirtlier bound therefor. It be made on or before the first day of May. jthe bond, should not be paid at maturity, the Chief Sectiox 2nd. And be it farther enacted by the au- Engineer is to be considered a trustee fur the benefit thorlty aforesaid, That when any person shall act of the bond holders, and may be held to account by as .gent or .gents tor any Bank incorporated in an-! them for tho profits of the road in the county of his other State, or individuals residing in another State residence—agreed to, and the bill paired, in the purchase, discount or sole of bills of exchange, or promissory notes Vl he, she, or they *lia!l be liable to pay a tax of eiglrtfcehts on every hundred dollars of the amount so bought, discounted or sold; and tv ucscnunon win »-> -i .(ho English ports; and if the exp: faction of die American tnr.if trikes plnec, this movement of commerce will be render ed still more decisive. Meanwhile, it is certain that senons Soli nil olf, and buy young cattle—that is young heifers from two or three years old, a* they stand it better to travel than any other sort. If you have any thing of a enm- irccautionary measures are in progress in panv, say from fifty to a hundred families, Vdand with a view lo the contingencv start with a good lol of provisions, and only fan American war. An inspection of Ihc a few cooking utensils, us you will be obltg- of.an — mercantile and post ofiice steam marine is going on, nnd improvemenisinihe construc tion and efficiency of sleant ships, arc lis tened to with n greedy ear. Contract' for naval stores of every description ore made on an unusnallv largo scale, and the ar senals aro submitted to a scrupulous inspec tion. It is said that in three or four days tv steam navy of in.isl formidable^ power j live fflaffue!^ m ~ * ' n W ' T ' i i'liiiy arc fat I he year round. cii lo ihrotv ilicin nwny on lhe road. Ba c Ml, flour, codec, sugar and tea, are the main things on the road. Start with n good supply nnd lie careful ofii. You will make a good deal of meat when von gej lo lhe hiiflaloce, Iml then n little* flour nnd bacon arc good with some codec or tea.— Cattle nre high here —they are worth from unly-fivc io forty dollars per head. 1 hi .u»„i#"w i u"isTr srww; This is the The House rejected the resolution relativo to a geological survey of the State. _ . They agreed to tlie resolutions relative to Hoteh on all pomens or companies engaged in manufuctu- hiss* Codification of tho laws of Georgia, rinir; whdse capital 'iaicieds fifteen thousand dollars, -oi-as s atlaxtic kail soad. eight ecu-. — La.»SLs. .. g^.1,- .Arne thereof. Sectiox 3d. Anf'beeit further enacted by Ihe au thority aforesaid, Thittit stall be the duty of the sev eral receivers of tax returns to make a return of their digests to the Comptroller General on or be fore the first day of July of each year, and if any receiver of tax retains shall fail so to return his di gest, uii’ess for good cause, and be approved by the Governor, he shall incur the penalty of one thousand dollars, which shall he collected of him and his secu rities by execution as in case of defaulting tox-col- Icctore. Sectiox 4th. And be -it further enacted by the au thority oforesaid. That if any person shall fail to make a return of taxable property under this act, such persons shall be doubly taxed for the first year, trebly taxed for the second year, and increasing in tho same ratio each year, until a return is made; and if any person make a false or partial return, a ilnnliln tux country ilint iR not fur from ruin on account of tlie Hudson’s Bay Company. Corr'Sjonden a of Ihe Bis'on Journal. Buenos Ayrf.s, Oct. 21st, 1845. The general opinion now is, that this hlorkaiie cannot Iasi long. The English nnd French arc Inking bo very effective nnd urgent measures that it mtisl soon be brought ton crisis. Neither will the block ade he raised until Don Manuel Rosas shall accede lo their terms. They first de mand that Gen. Grille shall retire with his ....... .■ „rforce from the Banda Oriental—and sec- theto'wdTbe vefy little doubt of. Itemed v ondly, the free and uninterrupted navign. ion l . v * . \\ y .. . - f n ii ,1* of lhe nvrr lo Ks source. a " "“I -r.,. Movements of the -Vanin the IPhite Hal'— Wo loam that this philosopher, wbp made Yjimself so busy in the opium war in Chi na, and in tho Texas negotiation, nnd who received somewhat of a rebuke from Mr. Buchanan, for hia meddling nro|»eiisiiicj, has gono back to Mexico, lie left ibis eily bn Sunday or Monday last. What he intends to do there remains to lie seen. It is supposed, however, that he has received instructions from the British government to upset oar negotiations for California.— If ho meets with the same success that he The House took up and concurred in the amend ments of Senate to tho bill for extension of the rood to Cross Plains—providing for an issue of bonds on the faith of the Rood. The House amended' the Senate’s amendment, by adding that the bonds shaU not be paid till the same can he done from the profits of tho Rood. bill or sexate lost. The bill for tho protection mid preservation of the rights snd property of married women.—[“The women's bill.”] Yeas 40, nays 13. partial return is made, on report of such facts to them ALBANY PATRIOT. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY II, IS 10. To Corresfosdkxts.—Tho communication of “ Lobby Member” was roccivod too late for publi- ...mmiiu mw>u »^aa~nppclt^ r ^h~gtn^ noxf. We hope that our correspondent will continue his by tho receiver ot Tax returns, and at least three skotches of tho Legislature, taken from the Lobby •3 Tux on Passengers —The U. S. Su preme-Court gave its decision on Tuesday upon the constitutional power of the State of New York to impose tt tax on passengers arriving at its ports. The Court held that the Stale had the power, as a municipal regulation guarding against the expense of supporting paupers. The reasoning was that tne State hail a right to .guard itself against the expense of pauper emigrants; and that if, instead of civiug security to protect the Stale from dial expense, ship y.viters preferred to commute, and pay a certain sum down, that did not render the commutation money illegal. ' A -Vtte IJ'ar Instrument.—A Mr. M,- Bowlin uaulica according to the Engle, invented a very liormidaiile missile, to he used in war, for tho destruciion of vessels, armies, &c. It consists of a combustible dart and ball, to be thrown togethef or sepemte. It may he so constructed as to suit’ the horo of a cannon or inusket, and can be dischnm'd fYotn cither, or thrown by hand. When ‘ the dart strikes an object, both explode, fusing destruction In 'every direction. It mav be mode sufficiently powerful to do. qtroy jc vessel of war at the distance of two antics, L “ ’ Thii Acadia left Boston on Thursday afternoon, wi'h 68 passengers for Liver pool and 5 for Halifax. The Idler mail exceedis 30,OQO_with tho usual despatches. The Now-york Express says that the Soul li- cmmajl tailed lo arrive in time. This faUurp'^reVeaicd Mr. Calhoun’s remarks lYbm'goingoutby her. The Washington correspondent of the Philadelphia- Pennsylvanian writes: some 800 troops at Montevideo, nnd have a strong force far up the river, intending to cut off all supplies for, and communications with, lhe army of General Oribc, and this pro vince; and merchant vessels arc now’ go ing up tlie river under convoy, to bring produce down to Montevideo. Wc at present have no United Suites vessel here. The brig Bainbridgc sailed n day or two since for Monte Video, to re turn shortly—and the sloop of tvnr Boston is daily expected. Ana, I understand, Commodore Turner is also expected from Rio, in the frigate Rariion—hut they all might remain at Kio, with ns much advan tage lo American interests os if they were here. Our charge, Mr. Hrcni, has protes- duys notice to such person, by order ot tho J udices of said Court. Sectiox 5th. And be ii further enacted by the au thority aforesaid, That whenever in any county, there shall be a.lai!ure toelect a Receiver of tax re turns, or tax collector or both, or. from any other cause digests will probably not be returned in dne time, it shall be die duty of the Justices of Die Infe rior Court, or a majority of them to assemble forth with, and notify the Governor of such probable fail ure, and appoint some proper person or persons to till such vacant office or affiees t who shall quality beforo them, and enter upon the duties of his ofiice upon giving to said Court a bond with securities, executed in proper form, and for a proper amount Sectiox 6th. And be it further enacted by the au thority aforesaid, Ttat'it shall Le the duty of the Governor to furnish the several receivers with blank forms, by which theystall make out their digests, and each digest when so returned shall be uniform ly bound and labelled.' Sectiox 7th. And lie itfurther enacted by the au thority afire raid. That the following rates of com missions shall he allowed on the nett amount of each digest to each receiver and tax collector, to wit; on . - . leil ngninsl lhe blockade, and Ilia protest f , manufacturer of surveyors and ; u -as rclurncd, signed by ihc English and instruments ni Newark, N.'I., has! French Ministers, will* no furllici notice or comment whatever. Later.—\Vc learn from Capt. Scoll, ar rived hcie yesterday from Buenos Ayres, which port'lie left on the 25th of October, that Buenos Ayres was'still blockaded - by the English nnd French squadrons, nnd all merchant vessels were allowed to remain tttfiil Nor. 12, at sun rise, nt which time they were lo leave port. The U. States corvette Boston was still at Montevideo. JVina York Journal of Commerce. It is thought by Ihe Chief Engineer of lhe Western and Atlantic Railroad, that they will bo interesting to the public, and will fur* nisb useful hints to some of our Legislators. Launch. The new Steamboat Alb ax v will bo launched on Saturday, the 17th insL, from the Boot Yard a- bout a mile above this place. The Theatre closed on Saturday evening last, with the performance of the celebrated play of the “Lady of Lyons.” Mr. Chapman as “Uelnotte Mrs. Chapman, as “ Pauline,” and Mrs. Emmett, at “Mad, Dcsctappelles” sustained their parts well, and were frequently greeted with applause. They left on Monday for Pensacola, taking with them the beet wishes of our Theatre-going citizens, by whom they are highly esteemed.as well for their correct moral deportment as forthe excellent representations of the characters in which they have appeared The Washington correspondent of tho Baltimore .American, says, that tho President “ has denied tav- all digest* over twenty thousand dollars, three per! ing airy wish near or remote to do any thing which cent; on all digests over ten and under twenty thou-1 might proroin, the two countries to hostilities.” sand dollars, four per cent.; on all digests over six . ,, ,, , ... n ., . . . , and under ten thoLnddollars, five percent; on all “.f enon f £ tho Prc " dcnt aMCrted digests over tour and under six thousand dollars, “ tho Oregon controversy? What other six per cent; on all digests over two and under provocation does England want, than that a Repub- three thousand dollars, eight per cent.; on all di-1 lican nation should assert a right derived from gc«a over one and undertwo thousand doflans nine | clcarlMe|o> terri tory which England desires doH *"’ have? Ho 1. not acquainted with the hirtory Sectiox 8th. And be itfurther enacted by lA«<r«-; ,hat nation, who does not know tliat this is a auffi. thorily aforesaid, that all-laws and parts of laws in | cient provocation. If the condition of Great Britain relation to taxes now of force, not inconsistent with ■ is such as to authorise a war with the United State*, the proviekme of this act, and necessary to cany it thcn jndgine f rom he, p.^ policy, there la ao alter- fully into effect, be, and tbe same aro continued in ^ ^ hDmi|iatioa „ ^ p^^, Po)k has. done all that he could or should have done to preserve peace. If there is still a disposition the part of the British Government to negotiate, the work V'ill he ready for lhe reception of ihc Cars as for as Dublin, tlie Oostonaiila Depot, about the first of February. He likewise believes that by the first o’f Octo ber, ihc road will he constructed and in complete operation lo Cross Plains in Mur ray. county. This point is within 32 miles of'Chntlanooga.—Rcn:e Journal. The Four Year's Rule.—Front present ... ttfce ,on Military Affairs, in ” ’ , arc very'httsv, working night 1 will probably report, in the on this subject, will become a law. ltpro- r a bill reorganizing tne inili-iytdcs that di the end of every four year?, t in, and providingfor tho discipline of a por- 1 all offices under ihc Federal Government \ion of it for national defence in lieu of a shall become vacant—ihe incumbent rffUIdrarr tfrrrvr.’’ | however, being eligible to re-appointment fall force and effect. Approved December 26th, 1845. Whig financiering, before and after the October ' election. Before the election, the Peniteutury, h was said, tad been ao ably managed by Gov. Ciaa. ford, a* to become a source of revenue to the Dtstc, I bat sinco tho session of tho legislature, it is fonoj I to be in shad way, and a large appropriation is lit. I ed to sustain it The “sober aeeond thooghTa I the people will correct msny of thcae financing I humbugs. The voters of the Third Congtessioul I District have spoken in a voice which casualc | mistaken. ■- Discharge of HcNnlty. Mr. McNulty,charged in four indictments fact!* I imbexzlemont of public funds, whilst holding fa I office of Clerk of the House of Repreeentalives,«u I acquitted on the fiat nolle proseyus ha* bran. I to red on the three albeit end a discharge gtufa I McNulty shows a balance due him from dr-- Cow | (States, of 81.594 66. The bill for tho admission of Texas, has ben I signed by the President, and forwarded by a prime I messenger to the Capital of Texas. Her Xaficail I identity will soon be exchanged for the less cm I apicuous, bat more secure position of a State of our I glorious Union—her Lone Star will be added to oa I banner, and tho voice of her Representatives will be I lioard in our National Councils, adding wisdom tad | strength for our onward progress. An automaton is being exhibited in Philadclpbii, which is said to be endowed with tho power ii speaking in different languages, and even of sink ing like a human being. The inventor of this curi ous piece of mechanism is a Mr. Joseph Fiber,» German. - .lolin 4). Adams’ position on the Ore gon <t nest ion. In the House of Representatives on the Sod inst, Mr. Haralson, of Georgia, reported a bHl to niie two regiments of Mounted Riflemen, and for ao ad ditional number of men to be added to each of the Regiments of Artillery, Infantry and Dragoons, it deemed ncccsaary by the Government. Mr. Harri son moved that the bill be referred to the Committee of the Whole, and made the special order of the day lor Tuesday next Upon this motion a very impor tant debate arose. Mr. Douglass advocated the I motion, and alluded to the zeal of certain Southern gentlemen in favor of the annexation of Texas.— Texas had been annexed upon the jump, and it be came nt now to carry through the Oregon question | with the same boldness. Mr. Holmes of 8. C. re- plied with moch spirit to Mr. Dongtaas, when he 1 was callcd to order by Mr. C* J. Ingersot, of Pl, | for alluding to war. Tho floor was next occupied by Mr. Adams,of| Mass. Tho members flocked around him, and the most profound silence prevailed While he spoke— We can only give a short sketch of hit speech, whi* lasted half an boor. Mr. Adams paid be did not be- lievo there was any danger of war at this time. He was for giving the notice to Great Britain that we mean to terminate the treaty foe for the joint ocee potion of Oregon. Mr. Adanu mid he was ready at the hut session to give the notice, and be was still ready, and to follow it up by the occupation of the whole territory. [Great applause among the member* and in the galleries] Mr. Adams said he should, on the first day of the session, have given the notice, but for the manner in which reeolutioes coming from him had usually been treated. Mr- Adams went on to say that until the notice wo gi’" en; he should vote for no increase of the Army or Navy—that he did not think war would come Com giving the notice, but if it did come, and the people met it with united heart and hand, it wooU art tat long, nnd we should soon be in poaaeaaion of the whole of Oregon. He would do nothing for defen ce* until the notice was given, and he was then ready to go as far as he Who goes farthest, in the do* fenco ot all of Oregon. The House then adjourned without dwktag the AN ACT to alter and amend the several acta now in force in relation to tbetakingof Sheriff’abonds. find no objection to Mr. Calhoun’, policy, Sectiox lot. Be it enacted by the Senate and , . „ , f x House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, m of *8* m ofiWn S 49th I*™ 0 ** “ * boundary— General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the if it were again rejected, aa we think it highly pro- authority ef the same, That from and after the pass- faable it would Bo, then war is inevitable. tgnof this Act,it*baHbe the duty ofthe Judges of j — the Superior Courtq in this State, at the first setting The Montreal (Canada) Herald, of the 18th ulL, Sheris'; and if the bond tax been taken in conform- teer * *° *«ve under them in the approaching war flferttoo. Mr. Adams said ntaeb more in twmw ity$> the Ipw, to caqse the band to be entered on with the United States: The Montreal Pilot of the HI* speech has made a great impressioo in the ainutesof the Superior Court; and in case the 19th mys that they are “officer* regularly appointed tf) o House. in e™ivwrty rotho the J.ut— u is another warning which should urge our govern- The Judges of this Court, via: lion. Joseph II. hereby aullwrizcd and^npowered to take, and when “ent to preparation to meet the strong arguments Lumpkin, Hon. Hiram Warner, and Hon. Eugemiu so taken shall be spieitid .onthe minutes of the Su- which circumstances indicate will be used by Great A ' Ne*bet, were oo Wednesday last dnjy qualified as periy Court Approved December 26th, 1845. Britain to'eettle pending negocirtioo*. " * " T.hc offiiialniajority for JohnH. Har-^ _ . , ' ' J.; _■ ' u itiiuuxm, Democrat,- elected to Congress - 118 fint *^ lon *• Court for the ^ ^ ^ da y |they , front the Third-District of Louisiana, in Correction of Errora, will be held at Talbotton oo Kelly, of Houston, Reporter! knd Dr. Robt-E-Mari * E.««*a - .... , ' I Hit, of Greene, Cleric, forth* term of six ycusrtrile place of the lamented Dawson, is 732. | the fourth Monday hi January.