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"WISDOM—JUSTICE-lviODEkATION.
ALBANY, BAKER COUNTY, GEORGIA) WEDNESDAY, JANUARY »* 1818.
I.IST OF ACTS OF THE GEORGIA
LEGISLATURE IN JS47.
1. AN ACT To appropriate money for
the purpose therein designated.
2. To empower the Judge of the Supe-
ior Court of the Coweta District to com
pel the Jurors summoned for the first
week of Troup Superior to serve two, in
stead ol one week; and the Jurors sum
moned for the second week to serve two
instead of one week;
3. To appropriate money for ihe pur
poses therein Stated:
4. To authorise De Witt C. Hargrave
of the courtly of Stewart, and other per
sons therein mentioned, to pleat! and prac
tice law in the several Courts of Law and
Equity in this Slate, on certain conditions
therein Pained:
5. To give the consent of life State of
Georgia to purchases made by the United
States, and to cede jurisdiction over the
same, ,
0. To alter the time of holding the In
ferior Court of Telfair county.
7. For the reliefnf the old Stockhold
ers in Steamboat Company'of Georgia.
S. To incorporate the town of Blairs-
ville, in the county of Union.
9. To amend ihe several acts in rela
tion to issuing of Grants oft Head Rights
in this Stale, so far as to extend the fime
for granting the same until the SfSthi De
cember, 1S49.
10. To authorise the Inferior Court of
Carroll county, to revise the Grand and
Petit Jury boxes of said county at the
times iherein mentioned.
11. To increase (he Bond of ihcShcrifF
ofDooly county.
12. To change the place of holding
Executor's, Administrator's and Guar-
dian’s sales in Muscogee county.
13. To grant certain privileges to the
Floyd Hides, a volunteer company of the
city of Macon.
11. To exempt from militia duty the
officers and privates of the City AVatchof
Savannah.
15. To repeal so much of the first sec
tion of" an act to compensate Grand and
Petit Jurors,” passed on the 93d day of
December, 1839, as relates to Corroll
county.
10. To provide for the establishment
and location of an Asylum lor the Deaf
and Dumb, to raise a board of Commis-
s'.onets for the same, 1 and to define the
rules under which persons may receive
its benefits and for other purposes.
1<- To authorise parlies to compel dis
coveries at Common Law. j
IS. To revive and continue in' force!
“an act entitled an act to incorporate the
[own ol Thomasville, in the county of
Thomas, and appoint Commissioners fof
ihe same,” assented to December 26lh,
fS3l, and also an act amendatory thereof,
assented to December 22nd, 3832, and
lor other purposes therein named.
19. To authorise the Inferior Court of
Macon county, to levy and collect for
county purposes an extra tax for the year
1848.
20. To compel the Clerks of the coun-
•y of Irwin, to hold theiroffices at the Court
House.
~L To incorporate the LaGrangc Fe
male Institute.
22. To appoint Trustees for the Tho-
masville Academy, in Thomas county.
23. To pardon John Liverman of Rich
mond
county.
Clerk of the Supreme Court for his ser
vices as Librarian, heretofore rendered.
30. To repaal sd much of ah act, as
sented to 9th December, 1839, consolida
ting the offices of Tax Collector and Re
ceiver in certain counties iherein named,
as relates lo the county of Cobb:
31. To regulate the trials of slaves and
free persons of color in ihe city ol Savan
nah.
32. To repeal an act to alter and
amend the several ncis relating to the
Court of Common Pleas and Oyer and
Terminer, for the city of Savannah ; as far
as relates to the Sheriff of said Court, and
to allow said Sheriff certain fees which
are not provided (br by law, ahd to in
crease his fees in certain cases, and lo al
low him to appoint special Deputy Sher
iffs in certain cases.
33. To enable the citizens of the couri-
ly of Wayne; to fix upion a permanent site
lor the public buildings in said county,
and to raise funds and erect a Court-house
Ihefebri: ,
34. To repeal an act entitled an act to
incorporate the town of Brunswick, and
to extend itsjurisdiciiotml limits and for
other purposes iherein mentioned, passed
the29th December, 1836..
35. To alter and amend an act entitled
an act lo incorporate the Savannah Ogee-
cheeand Altamaha Canal Company, pass
ed the 26lh of December, 1826; and for
other purposestiietein mentioned..
36. To amend an act fonhe better reg
ulation and government of the town of
Athens, in the county of Clark, and the
several acts amendatory thereof; and to
repeal the clriuse of the 2d section of an
act assented to 25lh December, 1S40, to
extend the corporate limits of the town ol
Athens, and for other purposes; and also,
to define and extend the lien of taxes and
assessments made under the ordinances of
the City Council of Augusta.
37. To alter and amend the, road law
of this State ift reference to the time of
meeting of the Road Commissioners to
hear and determine fipotv expenses ren
dered by defaulters and return of default
ers by overseers:—so far as respects the
county of Lincoln.
38; To fix the time of holding the Su
perior Court in the county of Floyd to re
quire the Judge to holt! the same for two
weeks if necessary; and to draw two pan
els of Grand anti Petit Jrirofs for said
county ; and also to authorise the Justices
of the Inferior Court of saidcounty redraw
jurors as thereafter prescribed.
39. For the relief of a portion of the
citizens of Wayne county:
40. To incorporate the Fire Company
of the city of Columbus, to be known by
the name and style of the Vigilant Fire
Company.
41. To repeal an act, passed 25lh De
cember, 1S37, lo consolidate the offices
of Tax Collector and Receiver of Tax
Returns in certain counties therein nagied
—so far as relates to the county of Glynn.
42. To regulate the admission of attor
neys lo plead and practice law,in the sev
eral Courts of Law and Equity within
this Slate.
43. To authorise Lewis A. L. Lamp-
kin to erect a mill dam across Etowah
river on his own land in Floyd county.
44. To revise and amend the act enti
tled "an act lo incorporate the Milledge-
ville Railroad Company,” assented to
26th December, 1837.
45. To authorise an increase of the
capital stock of the Marine ahd Fire In
surance Bank of the Slate of Georgia.
46. To incorporate the New York and
Savannah Steam Navigation Company'.'
47. To provide the Effingham Hussars
a Volunteer Corps, with'arms, and to give
tbam certain privileges:
48. To alter and amend (so far as re
lates to the county of Heard,) the .3d sec
tion of an act entitled mV act to alter and
amend the road laws of this Stale, ap
proved the 19th December, ISIS.
49. To add a part of the county of
Paulding to the county of Carroll, and a
pan to the county of Floyd. . _ ■
50. To'authorize Charles J.'McDonald
to construct a bridge acrossthe Chattahoo
chee river on his land, and for other pur
poses therein named.
51. Amendatory of an act or 1845 or
ganizing a Supreme Court, so (hr as to
declare whb' may be parties Plaintiff to
writs of Error. _ , ■
52. To authorize the erection of ail
Alms-House, and provide for the poor m
Laurens county. _
53. To compensate the Grand and Pe
tit J urors of the county of Campbell, and
to authorize the Justice of the Inferior
Court to levy an extra tax for that pur-
24. To authorise the Cartwright Manu-
acturing Company lo erect a bridge
ac io$s the Oconee River, and fof other
Purposes therein named.
-5. To amend an act to compensate
urors in the county of Bibb, passed on
December, 1841. -
26. T 0 authorise John Sirmons, an in*
, rm ar >d crippled man of Early county,
l0 ^nd merchandise.
. y- To alter and amend “ an act enli-
an act to alter the Road Laws of this
approved 19lh December, 1818,
far as relates to the county of Gwin
aeu.
28. Td alter and amend an act to point
°“llhe mode for the collection of rents
and ihe recovery of possessions of proper-
? within tjjp Qitv of Savannah* and the
Points thereof.'
29- To authorise the Governor lo ap*
Pu'nt a State Librarian and to fix the sala- -
f i For the same—also, to compensate the' 67. To authorise toe »
-
^°54 To incorporate the Etowah' Rail
road Company in Cass, Cherokee and oth
er counties of the State of Georgia.
55. To authorize and empower the May,
os and Council oflnecdy ol Columbus to
levy and collect’ anexlr* tax in said city
for railroad purposes.
66. To authorize and empower the
Inferior Court of Baker county.oppose
of the county’s interest ip t . _ • j
public buildings in ihetownofBryomand
L mnniv's interest in the town ol New
Peape otahe several districts within the
corporate limits of the city jf Columbus,
Muscogee county, to hold their Courts in
the Court-house iff said county, and to
regulate the diawing of Jurat s for the
Justices Courts in the city of Augusta.
58. To authorize aff,the free while citi
zens of the Slate of Georgia, and such
others as may associate with them, to
prosecute the business of manufacturing
with corporate powers andnrivijeges.
59. Te permit owners ofland lying on
both sides of the rivers Ouslanaula, Cou-
nasauga and Coosawattee to erect mill
dams of fish dams across the same upon
certain conditions, and to prescribe the.
punishment lo which a violation thereof
shall subject the offender.
60. To compensate to Grand and Petit
Juror of the county of Cobb, add to ku-
thorize the Justices of the Inferior Court
to levy an extra tax for that purpose.
61. To alter and amend the 53(1 sec
tion of the 4lh division of the Penal Code.
62. To authorize the Hiwassee Rail
road Company, of the State of Tennes
see, lo extend their Railroad from the
Tennessee line to some point on the Wes
ters and Atlantic Railroad of the Slate of
Georgia.
63. To authorize the Inferior Court of
Baker county to dispose of ceitain lands
for Poor School purposes.
64. To change the time of holding the
Inferior courts of Jackson county.
65. Tocompensatethe heirs ofWilliam
Olivet, of Randolph county, deceased, for
forage subsistence, supplies, and labor
furnished by him, for the troops command
ed by Col. George T. Wood, of the Geor
gia Militia, irt th.e Creek War of 1836.
06. To couipe!|persons owning or hold
ing plantations or negroes in any country
in this State, and not residing thereon, to
give in and pay tax for the same in said
county; ,
67. To amend an act entitled an act to
authorize James Morris to erect a mill-
dam across the Conasauga river, on his
own land, in the county of Murray, as
sented to the20ib day of December, 1839.
58. To alter and amend an act to in
corporate the town' of,.Lincolnton, in the
county of Lincoln, so far as relates to the
appointment of Commissioners, assented
to 19th Dec.* 1819.
69 u To authorize and require the Jus
tices of the Inferior Court of the county of
Emanuel, to examine arid allow, the Tax
Collector his insolvent list; and for other
purposes (herein mentioned.
70. To authorize the Muscogee Rail
road Company to issue Bonds, and to au
thorize the Macon and Western Railroad
Cumpany to endorse the sarile*and lo se
cure the payment of the same.
, 7(. To'appoint additional Trustees for
the Etowah Academy in Ch'erokfee coun
ty, and for other purposes.
72. To be entitled an act to authorize
the Justices of the Inferior Courts of Jef
ferson and Walton counties, and "their
successors in office,-to assess an extra lax
upon the citizens of said counties for the
purposes of paying for the building of the
Court-house in the counties aforesaid in
the towns of Louisville and Monroe.
73. To establish and make permanent
the county site of Striven county, to pro
vide for building a Court-house and Coun
ty Jail therein, to appoint Commissioners
to parry the same into effect and to pro
vide for, the -payment of all necessary ex
penses.' • •
74. To repeal in part an act entitled
art act to prescribe the manner of holding
elections in the county of Chatham and
the charter elections of the city ol Savan
nah, passed Dec. 26, 1845.
76. To authorize John Mobley of the
county of Irwin tef establish a feiry across
the Ccmulgee river in said county upon
his own land on certain conditions there
in mentioned and alSot’o authorize John
Steele of the county of Telfair to .establish
X ferry across the Little Ocir.ulgee river
near Lumber City, 1 6ft the road leading
from Jacksonville to Darien.
, 761 To incorporate the .Muscogee Asy
lum for the poor,” to make provision for
their support^ and to authorize the Jus
tices of the Inferior Court of Muscogee
county to bind out poor children to said
corporation under curtain circumstances,
and to provide for their education.
77. Requiring the Judge of the Chfefo-,
kee Circuit to continue the Superior Court
in the county of Cass for two weeks, and
for other purposes therein mentioned,,
78. To add a part of the county of Mus
cogee to the county of Talbot. ,
791 To’ alter and amend the several
acts heretofore passed .for the iticorpbra-
tion and government ofthelownofRuck-
ersville, in the county of Elbert, and to
define its corporate limits. .
80. For the relief of Walter Gibsonanif
Chas. W. McNight.
81. To change the line dividing-the
counties of Houston and’ Mgcon, and the
counties of Crawford and Houston.
82. To amend an act to alter and a-
mend the road laws so far as the county
of Hancock is concerned, assented’t'6 26th
Dec.,1843.
83. To alter the county lines of Cher
okee and tfprsytlL.60 as to add John Jen
kins and Darius R. Weems of Cherokee
84. To incorporate the Oglethorpe Fire
Company No. 1, of Savannah.
85. To add all that part of the county
of Bryan, known as the Island of Ossabaw
to the county of Chatham.
86. To repeal the 2d section of an act
entitled an act lo consolidate ifis offices of
Tax Collector and Receiver of Tax returns
of the county of Effingham; and to au
thorize the Justices of the Inferior Courts
of Richmond and Lee counties to levy an
extra lax, assented to 23d Dec., 1840, so
far as relates to ihe the county of Lee.
87. To authorize certain persons there
in mentioned lo establish ferries over cer
tain rivers therein named on their ovfrii
land; and to authorize John P. Eve to
erect a Toll Bridge over Etowah river on
his own land, and to prescribe the rate of
ferriage, and for other purposes therein
mentioned.
88. To authorized the Justices of the
Inferior Court of Tattnall county to allow
the Tax Collector Ills Insolvent List.
89. For the encouragement and regu
lation of the Patrol and Road duty, so far
as relates to the 6th Cbmpany Districts
of Chatham county.
90. To authorize the Justices of the
Inferior Court of DeKalb county to levy
and assess an extra tax upon the persons
and properly of said county lor the pay
ment of Petit Jurors thereof, and for other
purposes iherein mentioned.
91. For the completion of the Western
and Atlantic Railroad, and for providing
funds for the same.
92. To authorize Patrick B. Connelly
to erect a Toll Bridge across the Great
Ogechee river on his own land in the
counties of Burke and Emanuel,’ and to
regulate the ferriage on the same.
93. To provide for the payment of
Grand and Petit Jurors in the county of
Baker. ,
94. To amend the Twelfth section of
ah act entitled an act, lo carry into effect
that part of the first section of the third
article of the Constitution, which rerju tfes
the establishment of a Supreme Court for
the correction of errors, and to organize
the same, and to regulate the proceedings
thereof, assented toon the 10th of De
cember, 1845.
95. To authorize the'fax Collector of
Irwin county; to collect the Taxes oft cer-
faiin lands lying in said county, and for
other purposes.
96. To authorize the Justices' Of the In
ferior Court of the county of Greene, to
(o levy and assess an extra Tax, and for
other purposes therein named.
97. To dmend an act entitled an act lo
incorporate the town of New Gibrnhef,'
in Dekalb county, to appoint Commis
sioners for the same; and to provide for
the election of Commissioners in succes
sion and regulations therein named, and
to levy a lax lor the improvement of. said
town—assented to December 21st, 1839,
and to change the name and extend the
limits of said town.
93. Forthe relief of James B. Tomlin
son'a'ffd L. Tomlison, of Butts county, and
to appropriate a sum of money therefor.
99. To alter and change the time of
holding the Inferior Court ol the county
of Slewait.
100. To authorize the Inferior Courts
of the counties ol Carroll and Thomas to
levy on extra lax upon the citizens of said
counties, for the purposes therein men
tioned. >
(Continued tri our next.)
the county’s interest in
Justices of the county to the county of Forsyth.
SPANISH PHYSICIAN.
Most Spaniards who' can' afford if have
their family of bolster doctor, the Medico
dc Cabecera, and their confessor-, This
parr take care of the bodies and souls of
the whole house, bring them gossip, share
their puchero, purse and tobacco. They
rule the husband through the women' an'cf
the nursury, nor do they allow their ex
clusive, privileges^ to be infringed on.—
Etiquette is the life of a Spaniard, and
often his death, since every one has heard
(the Spaniard swear it is all a French lie)'
that Phillip 111. was killed rather than
Violate a form. He Was seated fob 1 near
the fire, and, although burning, of course
as King of Spain the impropriety of raqv-
ing himself never entered his head,' and
whert he requested one of his attendants
to do so, none, ir. (he absence of the prop-’
ef officer whose duty it was to superin
tend the royal chair, ventured to'take tfi'af
important liberty. In case of sudden
emergenciesamongher Catholic Majesty’s
subjects, unless the family doctor be pres
ent,'any other one, even if called, in, gen
erally declines acting until the regotaf
Esitalapius arrives. Ah English medical
friehd of ours saved a Spaniard’s life, by
chancing to arrive when the patient, irran
apopletic fit, was.,foaming at the mouth
and Wrestling with death; all'this time a
strange doctor was sitting quietly in' the
next room smoking his cigar at the br astro,
the chafing-dish, with the women of the
family- Our friend instantly took thirty
ounces' from the sufferer.s arni* not one of
the Spanish party even moving from their
septs; . Thus Apollo, preserved him !—
The same medical gentleman happened
to accidentally call oh a person who had
ao inflammation in the corner of the eye;
on questioning he found that many consul
tations had been previously held, at which
no dfctetihihaiion was coibe to until at the
last, when sea-bathing was prescribed,
with a course of asses’ milk and Chiclana
snake-broth! our heretical friend, who
lacked the true faith, just touched the dis
eased part with costicj When this applt
cation was reported at the next consulta
tion ; the native doctors all crossed them
selves with horror and amazement, which
was increased when the patient recovered
ih a week.
. ^ s a £C |lera l rule ai, Ihe first visit, they
look as wise as possible, shake their heads
before the Women, an d always magnify
the complaint, which is a safe proceeding
all over the world, since all physicians
cati either kill or cure the patient; in the
first event they get greater credit and re
ward, while in the other alternative, the
disease; having- been beyond the reach of
art, bears the blame; The iHedi’coi exhibit
considerable ingenuity in prolonging an
apparent necessity for a continuance of
their visits. A common interest induces
them to pull together—a tare exception in
Spain—and play into each olhef’s hands:
The family doctor, whenever appearances
will in anywise justify him, becomes
alarmed, and requires a consultation, a
Junta, Whatever any Spanish Junta is
in affairs of peace or war need not be ex
plained.) ffnq these are like the rest, they
either do nothing, or what they do do is
done badly. At ihese meetings from
three to seven Medicos de apelncton; con
sulting physicians, attend, or more, ac
cording to the patient’s purse; eaqh goes
to the sick man; feels his pulse,, asks him
some questions, and then retires to the
next room to consult, generally allowing
ihe Invalid the benefit of hearing what
passes. The Prolomedico, or senior, takes
the chair; and while all are lighting their
cigars, the family doctor opens ihe case,'
by staling the birth, parentage, and his
tory of the patient, his constitution, the
complaint, and the medicines hitherto
prescribed.'.
The senior next rises and gives his
opinion, often speaking for half an hour;
tne others follow in their rotation, and
then the Prolomedico, like a judge, sums
up, going, over each opinion with com
ments; the usual termination is either to
confirm the previous treatment, or inalje
some Insignificant alteration; the only
certain thing is to appoint another consul
tation for the next day, for which the fees
are heavy, each taking from three to.five
dollars. The consultation often lasts
many hours, and becomes at last a chronic
complaint.'—Ford's Spaniards arid their
Country.'
RUSSIA AND THE U. STATES.
The two most extraordinary powers ol
the present day, the two nations which
bid fair to survive the crumbling dynas
ties of Europe, and to divide between
them the empire of the wofM,' are Russia
and the united Stales. Compared to
their future destiny, each may be said to
be in the infancy of its years. A greater
contrast could not be presented than is
found in the character add institutions of
the people oftbese countries. On the one
side is general ignorance, on the other
general enlightenment. On the one side,
the rule of asingle man, absolute, unques
tioned, irresistible. On the other twenty-
one millions, who in the language of an
eloquent orator, are at once the sover
eigns and the subjects.'
The population of Russia is fifty-four
millions. Her debt.compared with that
o t f England,' France or Austria, (aftd if the
Mexican war continues, we fear we must
add the United Stales,) is asmall one, be
ing over shfiy-three.millions. Hercapaci-
fies for wealth and power are alftio'sf un
bounded. She is equal lo our own coun
try in agricultural resources. From some
portions of her reVViloFy site dan supply
bread to a starving world ; in others she
can raise cotton, and in others pour forth
a flood of precious metals from her mirt'es.
This vast cmpi’fe is under the control of a
single mind- * The fifty millions of Rus
sians, act, move, and almost think as theft
Erftperoi 1 wills.' ’fh6 ship of Sfftte is a
huge fabric,Tjut a single hand guides her
helm, and controls her formidable batter
ies. 'i’h'e E'tejiefef is. supreme.’ The
present ruler is fully imbued with the en-
terprise,'.energy and go-ahead spirit which
distinguishes out own counttyin'en, and
has thej power which he is exercising
with the most indofti'nitable determina
tion, of making his people adopt those
plans of improvement which-have so rap
idly developed the riches and the power
of this Republic: He has surrounded
himself at home with wise counsellors; he
is represented ahroad by the most' acute
diplomatists. His foreign and domestic
policy is directed, by a calm, sagacious
and resolved spirit. But all is despotism—
in politics,'edubalion, religion, there is in
Russia but one man. As Europe changes
her institutions,' and advances slowly in
her march of reform*. . Russia clings to
the past, add becomes every day more
qtubbornand unalterable in her principles,
knowing no change,: save in Che rapid de
velopment of her elements of greatness,
with the most unbounded freedom of tho’t
action; and religion ;, with a national eri*
ergy that has astonished the world; with;
agricultural resources beyond all calcula-'
lion; with a military spirit and courage
which may compare with those of the-,
most heroic nations of antiquity or mod-
dern times.. We, too, know how to aOr
itex; tb "extend the area oi freedom;” tlhii.
achieve our manifest destiny,”
This spectejtle arouses some grave re
flections. What will be the ultimate for
tune of.these empires? Will the-repub
lican and monarchical principles one day
come in armed coliisi'nit f What is to bp
ihe fate of Europe between these mill
stones ; Europe, bowed to theearthwilh
financial difficulties , apd national , debt,
and rent by ihe conflict between kingly
prerogative and the cause of popiilat- lib*
erty ?—Richmond Republican.
DINNER TO GENERALS QUITMAN
AND SHIELDS- . •-
The Washington Union of Monday night
has over five columns devoted to an accpupt
of the proceedings at the Sinner given lo
the distinguished Generals (Quitman and
Shields. The whole nccouhtsgs spirited
arid interesting in the extreme, arid we wish
we had the spacet^P publish it without a-
breviation. The speeches of the gallant
guests are strikingly characteristic of ihe
men, and evince their capacity to shine iri
any position .in which they may be placed,
There was one speech delivered at that
dinner which we feel constrained (o copy,
em'aririlitig as (t does fr*iri ,K tJftiicd States
Senator belonging to ihe Whig party-
which reflects the highest credit upon lu^
patriotism and intelligence. We refer to
the Hon. Rfeverd'y Johnson of Maryland*
who, in spite of the frowns and disapproba
tion of hispnrty friends, has nobly and elo
quently Vindicated f fie “necessity and jus
tifiable origin of the present war.” As an.
old campaigner, at our side remarks, “every
word of that speech is a rifle ball into the.
ranks of the W.liigs who oppose this War,
and we will add that, though -hot like the
Mexican balls—made of brats, it will cut,';
and sting; and mortally wOithd wherever it-
strikes. • ■ r , , .... ■
“Give ’em a little more giape, Captain
Bragg,” and they will have to encounter a
regular Buena V)sta defeat.
During the evening, J. G: Berret, Esq.,’
rose and said t Mr. President, permit me
to oflhf (he following sentiment { ->
“The Hon. Itevcfdy.Johnson : OnB-ori
Maryland's distinguished representatives iff
the Senate of the United States ; the proud
champion of his country and of tier rights.”
[Cheers.] ,
“The Hdri. Rcverdy Johhspn responded
as follows: ’ ' t*
Jl/r. Pritiidenl and Gentlemen .* 1 have.'
been somewhat surprised at its being deem
ed at all necessary, upon occasions like this;
to refer to the party .divisions w,h}efi exist
among the people of the united,Suites.,-—
We have met to welcome upon their return
two Atftericati soldiers who hirvo come o-
morig us covered all ovef dffih* glory, fan-
plausc;] and I hud supposed ifial upon
such an occasion there Was and Could be
Dili one parly, and that the Americfiri party
of the world. [Applause.) - - , ;
Mr. President,differences of6|>miori have,
existed, and still exist, aiuong some of the.
best.men,of t he land, tis to the necessity
and justifiable origin of the war. I enter
tain no doubt about cither,' [great cheering)’
and thank my God that 1 live among a
people who, if I desired . lo entertain it;’;
would riot suffer me to he here ns their rep
resentative., [Applause.'}-' But upon one
question, Mr. President, nowhere through-;
out our wide country; is there any dilfciu
ence of opinion. lloweVcf the war origin
ated, whether necessarily or unnecessarily,’
constitutionally or unconstitutionally, the
war Iras covered us over with glory. [Ai
voice: That’s' good talking.} As far ns 1
am concerned, Mr. President; not 6nly is’
the talk good, but the voting will he jus(,tis
good. [ Applause.) No mqri more decjffy,
regrets than I do the blopd which has al
most literally mtfed l he-Mexican soil ;. no
body is more disposed than f am to', weep
over the heart-rending agonies which;.thei
war has carried to the homestead; il is the
result of all wars. But there will be found,'.
one hundred years hence, as the result of
thisNvar, that if we have not already .by our
our ftftrfy been able “conquer a peace,” we
have forever been able to secure .peace wdh
the fta'lions of the wo,rid. England has
heretofqre imagined that we were the uni-;
versa! dollar people. . [Mr. Buchanan, sofo
voce : Dollar-loving people.) My friend.oft
my left never forgets the Word lover.—
[Laughter.) I repeat, sir that England
has heretofore imagined that wc were the
Universal dollar-loving people ; but they
have been, taught,'since the 13th of, May,
1846, that' much as we love the dollar, \vc
love the honor and glory of America. infi
nitely more, [applause,) and are prepared
to spend the Inst dollar in the lockef rather
than surrender a single right of the Ameri
can peoMe.' , : l . ... r. ..
Mr. President, my purpose was—besicJo
the gratification I have in being present on
an occasion like this—my single purpose
was to offer a sentiment, and I should have
said nothing-if l had not heen cnllcd out by
a native of Maryland. Fcrftnt me ,a con " .
elude by accomplishing my purpose, j I
^ “Tfie army and volunteers : If they
have not yet conquered d peace with Mcx»
ico, their deeds haye-conquered for us a
permanent peace, with th& other nat'/ons of „
the world.”—Petersburg (Fa.) P, ep .
The Cholera has. a'flvanc-id to Dunburg
within 40 miles of toe Prussian frontier,
though of a mild character. . The inffu-
ahd her onward ahd *teady progress of enza, by some croakers^ considered the
annexation: , .. ... precursor of the cholera,ix prevailing ex-
On the other hand is the United States, tgii'siv'ely, and iq $otne cases -fatally Iq
with a population of twenty-one millions, London*
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