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in this matter ? May. I ,not put | m TT "O T) i rT\ T) T
confidence.even to those who 1 11 TV 1 A 1 it I U 1 .
renter injustice than simply toj , ' _ „ _ . j
3;lb<ra
erred in any respect
the question, in all
have done me no greater
sty that they “do not approve of my conduct,” where-1 ,
in do they not approve of it ? What act do thpy;)
find fault with ? What deed of omission or oommf
iioa do they complain of ? Did I do any thihgji
wrong ? Or did I leave undone any thing whitelrj - T •
I ought to have done, and which was."to. my poweff
to do ? Is there any higher standard of auty than
this? If so, what is it ?
bold him bargain—or let him go where I Williams* Trial and Sentence,
be belongs. ’ James Williams, lately convicted mi
jn Thomas Cpunty, was .sent* need iy Ji
Hansell to bo hung ouf the 23^1 instil A friend
To adjust this vexed question is. a difficulty
hard for the Athens Banner to acc(Mniplii£' As
Cotton Market. J
Our market has been active the past week, sev-
My greatest*error" peihaps, has been that which j cral eropa^have changed hands at an advance of \
the orgbn-grinder of part of the fofotes, lie week- Tias'fijjrnishfi<jl us with, the intpresthjg facts in
ly grinds out the most doleful music, tint can Ihisgtnelancljoly esse,'Which will be found bo
get no .monkeys to dance to it. 'He \veeps for Jouy : . We are informed,that-Judge Hansell, on
rttjj& ^e the' tpal epneinoted himselF,. with' that vunifbrrn
a friend had the kindness the other day to point out. to fc.
to me ; and it requires a friend sometimes to bring
our real errors to our notice. “Mr. Owen,” said he! f£r We publish in our paper this week, as we
“you have done everything which you ought to have', find it ill the Savannah Republican, Mr. Owen’s
done, except to take care of yourself.” If Mefene<rof Ms conduct a* late Ur S. Consul at
shall be the general opinion of my countrymen 11 .. ~
•hall be satisfied. | Havana.
Respectfully, your obedient,
A. F. OWEN.
Democratic National Convention, 1851.
To the Democratic party throughout the Union.
Washington, Jan. 1. 1852.
.A concentration of opinion from all the States,
as far as practicable, upon some time and place
for holding the next National Democratic Con
vention, is indispensable to the union and or
ganization of the party for the Presidential can
vass of 1852.
With this view the “Democratic National
Committee,” consisting of one from each State,
Appointed by the Democratic National Coven-
tionof 1848,“topromote the democratic cause,”
and with power to fill vacancies, assembled in j Tcixir.—-Wo have been presented by Mr.
Departed.
5th inst:—Flit Boat “Dick Rust”*—Saucer, with
550 bales cotton to Sims & Cheever.
8th inst.—Flat Boat “Louisiana”—Griffis, with
510 bales cotton to Sims & Cheever.
9tb inst.—Flat Boat “Charley Parmeloe’’—Griffis,
with 400 bales cotton to Sims & Cheever.
14th inst.—Flat Boat “Judge Hunt” with 550
bales cotton to W. II. Young &. Cc. and Sims &
Cheever.
15th inst,*--Flat Boat “Old Jack”—Griffis, with
500 bales Cotton to Sims & Chever and W. H.
Young &. Co.
his condition, and will not be comfort
suffers excruciatingly, and without
lief will go into a collapse, from which there
will bo no recovery. We can well imagine his
condition. When upon ibo point of despera
tion at Washington proceedings, he gets a letter
from Ilillyer, saying-—hold on, be of good cheer,
the darkest time of the night is just before day.
Foote’s resolution will yet pass, and the Dem
ocratic door-keeper will let *a in. Bat other
advices do not correspond with this, and he
who escaped the murderous weapon i of Jino
[Editorial Cwigjwjtirt of the Patriot.].
MlI.LEDGKVlI.LE, ?
Monday. Jan, J2, 1852,1
this, city, in pursuance of a well considered call
for that purpose, at which meeting, on the 29th
Lane, of Thomas county, a Turnip of mamotb
and 30th or December. 1851, anil the Jst of) dimension.—measuring 28 inches in circnmfer
January, 1852, the thirty-one States of the Un- ] ence,.and weighing 8 pounds,
ion were represented. And, upon conference
with Democratic members of Congress, and
consulting the action of State Conventions, as
far as they have expressed any wishes on the
subject, the committee, with entire unanimity,
have arrived, at a conclusion, which they re
spectfully submit for your ratification.
The Democratic National Committee accor
dingly recommend that a Convention of the
Democratic party throughout the Union, by del
egates duly appointed by the Democrats of the
several States, be held in the city of Baltimore
on Tuesday, the first day of June, 1852, (at
12, m ,) to nominate candidates for President
and-Vice President of the United States, to be
supported by the Democratic party at the elec
tion on Tuesday, the second day of November.
1852.
The Nationnl Convention of 1818, adopted
the following recommendation as to the num
ber of delegates to bo chosen in each State :
“Resolved, That it be recommended that
hereafter each State be entitled to as many del
egates in future democratic national conven
tions as it has in the electoral college, and no
more.”
By order of the Democratic National Com
mittee :
B. I\ I1ALLETT, Chairman.
WM.RU' Tr, "",j Socrctnries
K. II. Stanton, }
Mr. Hay’s Letter of Resignation.
Snow.
We have again been visited with a specimen
of Northern weather, a very palpable sort of
Northern aggression. On Monday night, there
was, “for these parts,” a heavy fall of snow’,
and since, it has been cold enough “to suit the
taste of the most fastidious.”
The Present Legislature*
This honorable body has not yet adjourned.
There is a feeble hope that it will adjourn on
Saturday, but such is the mass of business
disposed of, the probability is this event will not
tako place at that time. No matter when it
does adjourn, it will long be remembered for a
little good, and a great amount of evil. The
majority have been reckless in their disregard
of parliamentary rules, when it suited their pur-
propriety that has already distinguished his ca
reer as a Judge. He has so far exhibited strict
impartiality in every case, civil or criminal.—
He does not blend in,one person the distinct du
ties of Judge and advocate. It requires a hap
py combination of faculties that few men pos
sess, to make at the same lime, and in a legal
sense; a ,good and a.just Judge. 4 It might be
saying too much to assert that Judge Hansell,
or.any other Judge,:come» up to this standard,
but we will _8ay, that, although but two years
Young, of Tugalo, is in danger of dying" of on the Bench, and a* young man, he will loose
mental agony. This is very interesting to the j nothiegin a-comparison with hb talented CO-
There has been among the members a mania for
making nc.ic Counties and new offices. Both
The following is Hon. Henry Clay** letter of j have been confined almost entirely to one sec-
resignation, which was read to both Houses of - tion Q f the State. The State Road has been
the Kentucky Legislature, on Tuesday, Decent, j (he m . lin bobby (or lbc creation of the State of.
ber, 23d. I flees and the lavish expenditure of the money.
j According to the late Engineer’s report some
true Democracy, and we should like to know
who now has the inside track ?
Georgia Polities.
Much lias been said about the Politics' of
Georgia, from the many changes she has ma^e
almost as frequent as the returning years.—
What is strange about Georgia Politics, is that
she has no Politics at all, judging from late 1
events and the acts of this, now sitting Legis
lature. What we mean by Politics, is some
certain political principles, as the basis of ac
tion, and these as permanent, as circumstances
will permit Such has been characteristic of
all the Southern States—while some of the more
Northern have only adhered to principle,
long as principle would biding with it, a suitable
reward “in dollars and cents.” Political finan
ciers have used politics as a capital to trade on
just as the Bears and Bulls would use any sub
stantial or commercial commodity. The Geor
gia politicians have learned the art, and are
making daily improvements. We are indebted
for this new era to the Legislativo and adminis
trative times of Mr. George Galphin Crawford,
assisted by his right and left hand supporters
of the Senate and (louse. They commenced
their experiments upon the Central Bank.-
First to bring it into discredit, that favorite
speculators might buy the bills at low prices—
and secondly, at a proper time to improve the
poses—and reckless likewise in appropriating | credit of the bills, that the bill holders might
the people’s money. Their whole conduct has j realize the profits. The first was effected main-
been partisan in the extreme, and to an extent'ly by voting money out of the Bank for Rail-
that seemed to discard all possibility of their■ road purposes, without supplying the deficiency,
future responsibility. Never before has the gen-' and then making an elaborate sophistical report
oral Assembly been so thoroughly used to pro to prove that the Bank was insolvent—an insti-
mote party purposes, and individual benefit.— • tution for whom tho credit of the State was
Washington, Doc. 17, 1851
To the General Assembly of Kentucky:
bound, and the means of paying by the State
had to come out of the people by taxation.—
Then these tax-payers were bill-holders, and j make money easier
Milledgeville,
Monday, Jan,.1.2, 185&
mmittee of Conference,dpp«Hfted
£ and House of Representatives respect-; waiting me in Washington, indicated that thepdt?
tilde ihey fcal affairs of the continent, and the mantsJm.il
2nd diplomat — ” TOlt
4nU
ivelr, , met to-day to ascertain at what
might adjourn sine die. It tvas fopnd by 1 ex
amination, that some two hundred aridfifty bills,
including those in the hands of Committees, are
yet to be acted on hy the House, and about ono
hundred of tiiem are of a general character, and
will require somo time for investigation. The
Committee finally reported, recommending that
Thursday, the22<i inst,, bo fixed as the day for
adjournment. The report of the committee has
not yet been agreed to. Some are in favor of
... . . « ■. , .
i Its Washmftm Union,
Direct Trade.”
Ti b, die South and the Friends of
““'Urn Commerce.
> ; Southern Commerce.
j My prim* letters from Europe, which } tocoi
_.:.t t_ «r_Li— > -.hat ft, ^
management
ew York and Liverpool, had Bxj,
ipon the commercial deposition in
Amsterdam in relation to co-operation to assiit tU
planter! of the South to resist the New York and
Liverpool monopoly of our trade. My adrice, tress •
Messrs. Gadsden & Co. of Charleston, confirm ft,
intimations thrown 1 out, thttithe state ef trade aid 1
politics in Europe will not iodine Messrs. Ilattwa
and Brother to advance the full, or nearly the f,||
value on cotton, &c. They have written nothin-
to me on the subject, but I infer from the
their communication to Messrs. Gadsden & Co.ft, t
yet to. — the position I have contended for wiir.1 MffiS-
djoomtng next Saturday, and otl ers des.re o ^ by . ttat to
remain until the business ik completed. Some — - • - - -
of the most important business of the session is
yet to be acted on. The bill for the govern
temporaries.
At the November Term of Thomas Superior
Court, James Williams was convicted of the
cripie qf murder, and supposing it may interest
many of your readers, I will endeavor to give a
brief history of his case. , ,
It seems , that Durand Moore, and his wife
Charity, had been married but a short time,
when they left North Carolina to seek a home
in Florida. They travelled in a waggon with
horse, and 111 passing through Augusta,
they met with James Williams, and consented
that he should accompany them. The evidence
ment 6f the State Rail Road, and several oth
er bills, are now subjects of disagreement be
tween the Senate and House of Representatives.
The Senate adopted a substitute for the House
bill for the government of the Road, which pro
vides for the election by the people, in January
next, of three Commissioners, who are to ap
point a Superintendent, and direct the manage-
ment of the Road. The Hou§e refused, by a
large majority to concur, and the leading mem
bers declare their determination not to recede
from their position. Disagreement and some
in the ease opcnetl with their arrival at Thom- bad feeli "S has been c,08ctI between ,,,e . ‘. wo
asville on Saturday'. They stopped there and i Houses, on account of a difference of opinion
purchased tome articles, and amongst them a concerning constiontional questions, and qUes-
gallon of whiskey—a fit prelude for tho hloody
tragedy soon to follow. They were noticed in
Thomusville, from the fact that they were dri
ving a very fine horse, and because the lady
was young and Very good looking. They went
about four miles below Thomasville and eamp-
ed, and remained there during Sunday, and
were noticed by some persons. During that
tions of order or Parliamentary’ Law. Some
bills are now suspended on account of this dis
agreement. I trust that these difficulties will
be speedljy and amicably settled.
The session has been long and laborious, and
some of its acts have been wise and important
The ad valorem Tax act will work a new era in
ground some corn, and Williams seems then to j our history. There are others which in my
have formed his plan, as he told Moore while ! opinion are unwise, and very many which are
finding, that he^“ had ground more than ho j unimportant. The petty incorporations, chan-
** j ges of names, election precincts, dtc., will swell
would ever want.” He also enquired of anoth
er witness for the most thinly settled road to j - , r , - , . .
Tallahassee, and told his namp. On Monday | the Act * and JoarnaU of lhe P re8ent 8e88,on to a
morning a gentleman going home from Thom- j large size, besides having consumed a consider
asville, saw Williams at a little distanco from ! able part of the session. All this is useless le
the road, on the horse which had been worked j ,,j s | a tion, because tho same objects could have
in the waggon. He seemed very drunk and!? „ • » ... ^
had a gun,and could with difficulty sit on his ‘ een a 1,0 "* 1
horse. Williams came back to Thomasville
The bill to prohibit the introduction of tie-
that afternoon, on the same horse, with the gun, 1 groes has again been before the House, and
and with many articles of clothing stuffed about again postponed for the present. I trust that
him,.and had ai greeni veil tied around one skirt! tbis bill, ominous onlv of evil to the country,
of bis coat. Here bo traded olf bis gun—! . t . - ”, . ,
bought 8atl.ile.bags ami sa.hlle-spoke of his : n,:,y bc l' rcvtnU ' d r,0,n 1 " !com, "= “ law -
horse as having been worked from Carolina in * I ^ ,e re-considered bill for the loan of State
a waggon, and showed the marks of the shafts. ! Bonds to assist in the construction of a Rail
He also made quite a display of his money, es-! Road to Albany, and the hill asking a subscrip.
peciaHy of gol.i said that he had been a ear-' tion |he Southwestern Road have not yet
trade” as a southern enterprise for the benefit of t(^
planters, ami therefore an interest to be promoted
by them.
Difficulties are to be expecteJ, and must be m«t
and overcome. This is not a question to be decided
by one or two houses, according to their hamor or
convenience, but is a policy deeply connected witK *
the very existence of the Southern States--«
ter of great and grave importance, to be persevere^
in, worked at, and advanced as an absolute, r.ecesw
ry and permanent interest. The habit of relyfof
solely upon others has been one of the c*tt?en}
Southern decline. The planters must rely oporf
themselves; this very case is an evidence of
There is nothing in the letter of Messrs. Uarttes
and Brother that affects this principle. I stated to
them, as I have often said, that the necessities'of
some of our planters required advances tax
extent, but their affairs were sufficiently independent
to enable them, by contributions of cotton in s small
way, to begin the trade and lay a foundation, c«ub«'
lish a confidence and connexion, which would admit
ol the safe investment of foreign capital. But thwf
are minor considerations. The great questionssr# f
“Must we have direct trade ?” “Will it benefit the
South?” “Will it benefit the planters?” The*
are the questions to be asked. We must not gif*
up the object on account of difficulties.
What credit is it to sell cotton fur n handsome
price, or where is the enterprise of the South, when
other people come to us and buy us suits their in
terests? The* planters must have enterprise, if
we cunnot do a great deal, let us do a little. If the
revolutionary tendency of the continent after* the
money market, and rivets still more surely the com*
mercial power of England, and her sympathizer in
commerce, New York, upon t*», we imistd-xHe pe
. act independently of these influences. Each plaU
ter can send a small portion of his crop, and if w«
can obtain advance so much the better; but if tha
diplomacy and commercial power of Ertj»l md cut*
us off from that assistance, it is the duty of the p!«nt'
ers to ship without advances. The hereditary sys
tem of advances is the greate.-t evil of the8outb.-a
The only argument for it is its necessity. It in
volves the planter by anticipation, and eau up his
means by interest on his money, and give the por<
cr and contnd of our great staple into the hand* of
others. Every dollar advanced is a depodte of
Southern wealth in Northern b inks. But these ir?
difficulties, and they must be overcome. Let us
penter, but had quit work, as he found ho could . . . r e .. . / c unm-uce in a small way, and keep the bill movino/
• without work—said he had i bl-cn nctc<1 on - a,ul 1 fcar 8ess,,m ' V,H rl ” se i For the purpn.e „r
When you did me the' honor to rotifer t.„ j 8300,000 would have been at present quito suf- j by authorizing investments in Slate Bonds fre.
mo the appointment of a Senntor front Kentueky [ ficient, hut the House oiadu it in all, the sum ofiof
which 1 now hold, in accepting it I did not in- 8753 000 . I , )a8n „ lu | 1 n5 su< . h a sum is to go to
tend or expect to serve the entire term of six 1
years. I had previously retired finally
supposed, from that body, hut out of
torial acquisition resulting from the
Mexico, momentous questions arose,
taxation, that a monopoly might be granted
rljiit evening and left for Augusta.
On the next Saturday, a young m;
. ered the waggon in which Moore and his wife Superior Court to hold the office of Ordinary, advance, [I wish that I was,l and can only sny i
go! to certain capitalists tf they would place their, had tmvol|ed | on „,,, etlge of . branch about a | h J , 10t vct been „„ lbe House. 1 think j I m.ke this proposition from the nererai.L of
sign the office of a Senator of the United States
from the State of Kentucky; this ir.y resigna
tion, to take effect on the first Monday in Sep-
tember, 1852.
In dissolving the official relation in which I
stand to the General Assembly, 1 cannot for
bear renewing an expression of my great obli
gations and my profound gratitude for the ma
ny distinguished and gratifying proofs which it
has given me of its confidence and attachment.
1 have the honor to he,
With tho highest respect,
Your faithful and oh’t serv*t,
II. CLAY.
money. The Union may still be in danger, and
upon the very point of bursting up, but such le
gislation as this can in no wise avert the dan
ger, or prepare for the explosion.
Will they come in, or stay ont 1
Dmont was attempted during the j ,, on j Executive patronage. The House had \ ly sol in judgment himself upon the dUoKttnee j sla S e of deconifKjsttio". The waggon
.is now in progress of execution I * . , , r «• , ,, tracks were traced back to the place of their
nd hope will accomplish all thd , rcfu5ei1 10 co " cur ,be5e “"wodoients, and ! of the interest, .onto four times as n.nch as the i p aIu| au< , pil . ion „ t nnr0 g ae ,| „po,i Will.
)uld be expected from any great 11*® 1 * 1 Houses were pertinaciously adhering to j principal. ! ianis as the murderer. Two energetic citizens
The Galphin system of legislation and audit-! went at once to Augusta, and over to Hamburg,
ing, is being continued by those in authority.— | " I0 » dnc "[ !t”onLl“^noZ , tleVmTOntiOT™mtf Ohink that j" 5 . 1 ”' SVe
Men go to the Legislature to represent private ^gever been in Thomas.but wasidenti'fied! ma ,, .V< : '<*n 8, i ,u ‘i 0 '-*l L'moi, Whigs wlio arej 1 ^ 1 ^'
' -‘--11 4 — 1 - ® ' Rights men at heart, will be with us also.' ,. ! *
»next general election will show that the' 1 In ”
nocratic party are a large majority through- a ” a,,wl “ s • an “
the Union, and there will scarcely be a re-1 re . ,,,to * ™
Such a settlement
last Congress,
and I trust and
good that could be expected from any great j
measure adopted to heal national divisions and j their legislation. We hope for the little good
aoimosity, which bad arisen to such an alarm- j the Senate has done in this matter that that body
ing height. | may succeed. It is time for the people to be
from my feeblo state of health, that I concluded j made lhe ,nea,,s of speculating upon their mo-
to return for the last time to the Senate; but I j ney to advance private ends—when members
have no thought of ever again taking a seat in i “log-roll'” for any and every appropriation——
that body, after tlm close of the present session ! (vhen enry „ clr of office seekers must )lave
Having conic to this determination, I consider *. , t r .
it incumbent on me to place it in the power of J " etD counties—when the members create fat
the General Assembly to appoint my successor i "’hh l arge appropriations, and vote tiiem-
(luring its present session. I do, therefore, re-! selves eligible to fill the offices and receive the
interests, as empl.atic.diy as any agent entries! £yo"nd~iTdoubt bv many"Tery res"pecUbio''«dt" j ^ a,e Ri = ll,s " ,en .“ t j’ ear ‘> ' vil ! 1 ! , ' > * i,b u » n?s ,°-
out the private views of his principal. When 1 nesses. He continued his case at May Term, j * ,e next ^ e,,erj “ election will show that the
this is the case, everything of public utility is. to obtain the attendance of witnesses to prove; e,nocra * 11
made to bend to their darling schemes, and in j l J* at * ie ' vas there at the time ol the murder, but i
n« r\ i- n-u i • • i i coniiuencc m me, l win receive coiisijjiirnrins in
1 he Ordinary Bill, which has been so amen- ...
, , • f Amsterdam my»elf, and devote my whale attention
i discovjded in the Senate ns to allow the Clerk of thej totho8e interests confided
that
the
(Tase “Direct trade” must go ahead; and if th*
World is allied against the planters and .-outfirm iu»
tcrests, as involved in her commercial affiii*, and a
powerful inoneye I comb nition is arrayed
us to fleece and oppress us, why, we mai-t meet the
issue and take an individual interest in our own af*
fairs. The cotton yarn interest confi letl to me wilt
also be atten led t». The appeal therefore to the
planters to aid and assist in the movement. The
friends of direct trade are not six months’recruits;
we are enlisted f< r th** war. and, if we are oxerpov*
The Constitution. | crot1 ’ w<? wil1 « ,e <it >!>» fighting.
hope that the spirit and enterprise of
the plan’cr* will be aroused by.t|ieiinporlan*eoftbe
not engaged in a schoolboy’s rat
ion involving the commercial power cf
and the diplomatic policy of Englsod,
i which influences will most certainly be xirsyct
and if our cause fails this time, we wilt
abject commercial servitude,
sake, then, let tha-^e who are tl>e
which* they had gone to sleep,' be passed ; in the meantime, wo have no Court
Ordinary, the amendment to the Constitu-
having abolished that tribunal, nnd provi
for the establishment of a new organiza
tion.
Tho political aspect of affairs here is favora
ble to Democratic party,
al Union Democrats arc determinid to uni’e
support of the nominee of the Na-
f . .1 • r a . , - 1 ney (supposed to be about 8500) and horse
unproved upon tins favor.te system to leg.slattve ; „. hi ^ ^ trave || era ha j. T ,,e j ury nl0Ju
favorites. Gov. Towns brought opposition upon I ap h verdict
him from influential quarters, because lie had
too much integrity to be used in this way for
the benefit of the office-hunters and speculators
That’s mutt her question for the Unionists, to j n and about the State Road. They raised a
decide, and they seem to be in a great deal oft hue and cry against continuing tho toad under
trouble about it Cobb & Co. hate to part
The Sonth and the North.
company with the Democracy, and Toombs 6c
Co. bate to go back to the unsound Whigs.—
Each one of them are trying to pass in to the
Democratic fold, but are denied admittance at
The .true duly of the South at this moment, says! tb«.door, Unless they will give up their new
the Charleston News, is vigilance. The people of I party test. If Cobb and Foote leave the Demo-
the North are now evidently, habitual agitators.— crH „, they must say, Here goes with all our
The, will involve as in every form of dispute, m, , , jf To(ira ,„ & C „. join the Democrnts,
any pretext, and with any or every nation. The ex- * \ „
penscs of their restlessness nnd appetite will foil | ‘ b «y know lire, roost go to tho fool nnd spell
upon thc_ South. The benefits will ensue to the’up. This-ia too great a sacrifice for men who
would rather rule iu bad pl.aces than serve in
North. Before we know where we are, we shall
be involved in troubles with Great Britain in respect
to Canada and Nicaragua; with Russia, with re
spect to possessions on the Pacific mixed up with
the reception of Kossuth; and with other countries
on various grounds and pretexts, such as the Sand
wich Islands. A few years may hurry us into con
flict with several powers, on the score of yet uncon
ceived progress in the East. What shall the South
do all this while ? What shall we gain by any con
quests or progresses of the United States ? Noth
ing. It is the South that must assert and maintain
the doctrine of Non-Intervention. She must say
no more taxes paid, no more men furnished, for these
wars of the North. L?t her be firm on these points,
and we may prevent the evil—not otherwise!—
Floridian cf Journal.
* mm m — '
The Way it Works.
The cost of the prosecutions to the United States
in the Christiana treason trials up to the time of
Hx&nxway** acquit*}, is said to be - When
itU remembered, that under tho present revenue
system of the government, the slave holding States
will have to contribute about three fourths of the
money to pay these expenses, it will not be hard to
cypher op what the Sooth gains by the Fugitive
Slave Law, to ny nothing of the lues of slaves es
caping—.Floridian & Journal. * •.
good ones. They know if they get in at all it
will be by - a regular admittance. They can’t
slip in, either by the door or windows, and
hence they are collecting their scattered forces
together, loitering on the out side, threatening
if they are,mot admitted on their terms, they’ll
open a show” of their own. This is to ho a
continuation of the great Constitutional Union
humbug party—continued fn a fit of desperation,
in the same spirit, that a defeated army makes
a disorderly retreat, to save themselves. Well,
let them try—the experiment prill not pay ex-
ponses. They will soon be reduced to lbe
Leaders. Tberr recruiting officers will return
the voters “not to be found.”
If old Democrats go into this arrangement,
thero can be but one opinion—-that they wanted
to get rid of their old party and its associations,
and would have gone the first opportunity any
how. Mr. Toombs said the Northern Demo
cratic party was sounder than the Whigs- He
gave every, intimation that he would go with
thd : Baltimore 6 Convention—and f yotrsbqiW
the Executive, and made all manner of extrava
gant statements against the management of the
road. The Governor’s friends said this all
originated with disappointed office-seekers.—
Such it proven to be truo, for when the oppor
tunity offers, they not only refuse to do ibis,
hut create largo benefits for these hungry aspi
rants, nnd make members who vote in. favor of
them eligible to receive. Mr. Wcstcott once
spoke of the corruption at Washington City,
entitling the wholo crew to a bath in the Po
tomac. Supposing the possibility of an ii^crease
of this ingredient in proportion to tho means
and opportunity, and he may not have been far
from right. The speculators upon the public
mouey, who are politicians, may flourish for the
present, hut “when they think, good easy mep,
full surely their greatness is a ripening,” they
may/be compelled to exclaim—
"FaroweJ]—a Jod«j farewell to all our creatue*,'*
The Georgia Home Gazette.
We.call special attention to the advertsement
of this paper. We cordially recommend it to all
our readers, as well worthy of (heir patronage.
It isa Georgia paper—an addition to Southern
Literature, that should be sustained by Georgi
ans and Southerners. It is time we were pat
ronizing our own literary publications. It is a
sad mistake that a paper is better because it
comes from a distance.'
If we would divest ourselves of this notion, arid
patronize our home productions, wo would give
suck encouragement to Southern Literature,
that there would be no doubt as to excellence
upon a comparison. We know that weekly
subscriptions fire sent from this place North for
publications no better than (hd"Gazette*. 1 * *
•diet of “^iiilt v’without hesitation and • P uI1 ,he ' vires » man J r circumstances may occur! ne \° x 1 ' n9U /
recommend him to mercy, though u’rgcd j chan « e the P li . n of °^ rat,on8 : 1Wt hmvever j Ttu^l.ave direct t
>•. r™ t, '« ? norm "y or th. J me . a„d ” E «. _
did not
the* fact*that* t| , io*© , vi(Ience,"though''ci'reu , aistan-1 "•*» l.r'l’residout, their defeat is iuevitalile,aml j
tial, was so clear and conclusive as to his guilt, " . over ' v heimng. * '
Judge Hansell declined commuting the punish-1, “ ,s P r ? ,,ab ; e “»atlbe first Monday in May will
ment, and sentenced Williams to be hung on the meeting of tho Democratic par-
the 23,1 inst. Solicitor General Scarkoronsh, I £ MtHedgemll 0 , to appomt delegates to tho
and Messrs. Seward & Love, and Mr. Miller, i “T m “ ro Convention. I .'root that meetings
appeared for tl.e State, and Messrs. Rockwell, of 1,18 Democr “" 0 . P ar, J wl11 '* H J >'»
Fish, and Dasher, for the defence.
Later from Europe.
ADVANCE IN COTTON I
Improved Condition of Affairs.
The steamship Cambria arrived at New York
on the 7th inst, with Liverpool dates to the 27th
ultimo.
At Liverpool tho sales of cotton for the week
were 34,000 bales, of which speculators took
2000 and exporters 2000. Prices have advan
ced an tho improvement being principally
felt on qualities below Fair. The quotations
are for Fair Uplands, 5; Fair-Orleans 5$.
Trade in the Manufacturing Districts was
brisk. Consols closed at 97$.
The Havre Cotton Market was moro active,
and prices had advanced 1«^ francs.
laord Palmerston Imil resigned bis sent in the
British Cabinet, and was succeeded by Lord
Granville. Tho resignation was caused by dis
sensions in the Cabinet, produced by the lan
guage used by Palmerston to Kossuth, which
was considered not complimentary to the des
pots of Europe. - -
Franco was - peaceful. Napoleon had been
sustained by an immense majority. In eighty-
one departments, the vote in bis favor was nine
millions and eleven thousand, and the negative
seven hundred and nine thousand. Napoleon
is to be called Regent. \ ■_
The Queen of Spain bad giveu birtfii to a ro
bust Princess.
The “Illustrated Family Friend,” published
Columbia, S. C., conUmies it .weekly visits,
and sustains : folly tho promises mode by the
publishers in their specimen number.
county, to send delegates to the Milledgeville
Convention.
Yesterday a meeting was held in the Repre
sentative Hall, for the promotion of the cause
of tho Sunday School Union, at which Govern
or Cobb presided, nnd interesting addresses
were delivered by Rev Mr. Iinmner, agent of
the Society, and Messrs. Felton, Simmons, Hill
and Bartow. The Sunday School Union is do
ing much good all over the country, by the dis
tribution of small libraries adapted to Sunday
School instruction, fnce from sectarian bias.—
Many members of the Legislature have' assisted
in the purchase and distribution of these book*.
Every neighborhood ought to- hover a Sunday
School, and be supplied with a Tew dollars
worth of Books. By this means, persons in
neighborhoods which are wow destitute of com
mon schools, may leach their children reading
and religious’truths, which Would lay" the foun
dation for future ii>te!ligei>ce r virtue, and use
fulness, in many an otherwise necfected mind.
Janaary Elections.* \
We have official and unofficial returns of the
recent elections for county officers, from thirty-
three counties. In twenty-two of these coun
ties, to wit: Bibb, Crawford, Muscogee, Meri
wether, Houston, Butts, Fayette', Pike, Cobb,
Scriven, Wilkinson, Jones, Jasper, Dooly, Ran
dolph, Baker, Lee, 'Warren, Twiggs, Monroe,
and Chatham, the State Rights-atd Democratic
parties have carried all, or nearly all the officers
and by overwhelming majorities. In the re
maining eleven counties/to wU* Heniy, Tal
bot, Macon, Washington, Hancock, Upson,
Harris, Cals, DeKalb, Floyd, and Laurens tho
Whigs and Untonieta have succeeded by redu
ced majorities.—Geo. Telegraph. *
ties of freight, insurance, exchange and produce
which cannot be counterfeited. f ,
direct trade if not by the usual inr»"|
way. C. G. BAYLOR-
The Legislature and the State Road.
Several members of the Senate last week,
mimously broke the shackles of party, »nd *' t * 1
honest intentions, as we believe, endeavoured
range the management of the Road to suit the*'*'
es ut the people. They reduced tl* sabri’* *
several of the officers, reduced the appropriati 0 * 1 ''
8525,000 and made provision for taking ran *
agemeni of the Road from the lands of the ®***
•live. When these amendments of the
brought before the House the tocsift of thtf'
seekers sounded the alarm, the Constitutional
drum beat to arms, the majority in the Ho«e, **
solved that it would never do to take tfie
from the Governor, and they determined to
to their bill. Yestorday the Senate resolved
they would adhere to their amendments. ***, ;
from lobby members and office #0
ternal pressure , y.
ers is very great agfciost the rebellious
but it ia thought they will remain firm.
ronage of tho Road is too convenient and aece ?5
iri
for paying for poRtical Job work to be reKw|® , ^J
by the majority. In this contest between priicr
patriotism, It is yet doubtful which will^p^ 1
IVe hope the patriotic members of the ”
remain firm.—Federal Union.
More Counterfeit Notts# ^
The Chronicle & Sentinel of Sunday,**!*
have been ahown a one hundred dollar
note on the Bank ol the State of Gcorgi*.
at the Branch Bank jfcWashiagV^i*}*??!**
1848, aigaed A. Porter r Cashier, and. ^ , pjf
tning,President.
Thr signatures of the Cashier and
well executed, but all the other parts
differently done. It is at red ; baek ^ 0 ^^^^
words “State Bank of.Georgu^”,
back iu Urge letters, whilst the origipsV^trT^
of the kind,on it.; The vignettes
entirely from thegeamae
end is a steamship; and^on tbe fight* ,lW, \irfie •*
Locomotive—while on ibe ijedoii^ 1 ? 0 *^,.JJrTi*
nothing of the kind.