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X. U>T|kh,-d ft>f the S**nrahO„rgiß.
Four Days Later from Inropn.
Nkw York. Jh 48. TV IT. 8. mail steam
•hi)) Atlanta (Coffin* line) Ims Jwriwal. She sail
ai from Ijvcili tol on tin’ 1 Ith iii-tt., anil bring*
four days later :ut*-.liigeuoc Jiau the Xuigara from
mil r art* of Europe.
Livkri-00l Cotton Market.—Sale* for tlie
three day* proceeding the departure of tlio Atlan
tic, amounted to 17,000 bnk*; exporters taking
1,000, spec datura 2,000. Price# were rati.or
easier fur hotter grade*.
The Circular eff Messrs. Brown and Hhiplay re
port* that since the departure of the Niagara the
Cotton Market waa steady, bat inanimate, at for
mer quotation*.
The an lea on Saturday, tho 7th inst., wore 6.-
000, on Monday 7.000, and on Tuesday, the 10th
in*:., 5.000 bales, the marketdoaing firm.
From the skat or War.— I Tlm combined fleet*
have entered tho Black Hea.
Austria haa asked tlie Czar if he objects to an
European protectorate over the Christian* in
Turkey. To which he answered that he will nut
suffer any power to meddle with tho Greek
Church.
European affairs are decidedly warlike.
Omar Pasha, who was taken prisoner at Si
nope, liaaatied of his wounds at Snbiwtnpol.
The Pasha of Egynt ha* ordered six frigates,
live corvettes and three brig* to be built, to
supply the place of those recently lost in the bat
tin.
The peasants of Leaser Wttllacliia have declar
ed against the Russian.
The decree issued at Warsaw on the -Btli pro
hibits exjHirtatiiin from Poland.
The Cxar is willing to semi a Plenipotentiary
to the European Conference, but wilt not consent
to any interference between himself ami Tur*
jdtKAu Riots in England.— Disturbances had
taken place in England nn jjccotitii of tins scar
city of provision*. Prices wore eiiorin.ia*. To
quel! the Brai l Riots ia Uevoushire tlie military
had been called out.
China. —The insurgents have evacuated
Amoy; theTuipor'aiits sustained a horrible mas
sacre.
——— ■ I U<-UW||, ■’ ■■ ■■ ■
Congressional Proceeding*.
Washington, Jan. 23.
Sematk.—Mr. Petit moved tlint the < hnninit
tee on Private Land Claims lmve u clerk.—
Agroeil.
Mr, Douglas asked leave to make n repmt
Atom the Com in it tee on Territories, lie said
that the attention of the Committee Im l been
called to tho fact that the Southern Itoimdiv ot
Nebraska, ns laid down in tho bill heretofore re
ported, would divide the Cherokee country. To
*avoid this tho OoMiinitleo had determined to re
eoinmend thirty-seven tis the Southern Boundary.
The -people of that country li ul fwo delegates
acting SMtheir Agents in this city, who 1i.i.1 urg
ed that tho country bo divided into two territo
ries—one Nebraska, tliootl er Kansas territory.
The delegation from lowa, and so far as lie had
Bonn able to c insult wit it the Missouri delegation,
aatieflurTthe Coininiitei*. that it would bo better
to havo two territories. There wore some other
amendments made by thnt ‘oimnitlee in relation
t© 4 delicate subjectpniid which wore made with
atritw that there eo-ild Uv no dilibrrnre of opin
ion at to the meaning ot il.e bill, Those aineiiil-j
meats had been prepared by the uoiumiltou in
the shape of anew bill.
Mr. Johnson—Do you put both territories in
to one I ■ ... ;
Mr. Douglas—The one bill will provide a ter
ritorial government for !* >t!i Nebraska and Kan
sas. The committee desires this new hill to
be printed. Motion that it be printed- -agreed
te. - - ------
The section AT Mr. Douglas’ new hill defining
titft.lsriMlilsrietl-Of K.ausuj and Nebraska, which
provides for thn election of n delegate, is amend
ed by adding to the worda “that ihu Conatilit
tiouandall laws of the United States which are
not locally inapplicable ahull have the sr.me force
and affect within the said territory as elsewhere
In the United Slates,” ’the following: ‘‘Except
Um eighth section of the act preparatory to the
admission of Missouri into the Union, approved
ILtroll oth, 1820, which were superseded hv the
principles of the legislation of 1850, commonly
caHad the compromise measures, and is declar
ed inoperative.
Beotioa 12 enact* that in order to avoid nil I
misconstruction, it is hereby declared to be the
tone intent and meaning of this urt, so far as tin*
qMS&ion of slavery i* concerned, to carry into
practical operation the follow ing propnjlguite
nttd principles established by the
mamurei of 1850, to wit; first that all questions
pertaiaing to slavery in tho territories, and in
U> MW states to be formed ihcrefrum, are to he
to Ike decision of the people residing there
la, through thoir appropriate representative*.
Baa an a that all cases involving title to
tkmm, tad questions of personal freedom, are re*
■ - -Bgatd to til* •djudwatiou of die local tribunals,
of appeal ta the Supreme Court
UHMted State.
. - Third—that the provisions of the Consti'nti, -n
tMd Imh of (he United fUaNH, m respect to fugi
#vaa ftxMnserviue are to be carried into faithful
.U,ganiaed- territories, the
same as in the States. .
Mft Huntar runorted the Military Academy
AfflMMplMi Bill, with stncnJmettta, appropr!-
for repair of Professor.’ quarter*;
J|g|gJKtlro construct ion of a Cavalry excr
as a
(heGerman* C WPn in* Hungary and!
gwHaariand.—Adopts *
Mr. Badger offered resolution, which was
laid over. that during the remainder of the se
aiaii Friday of each week shall be devoted to pri
vate bilk 1
“I , twb bbdini maTrnßAxoEa.
Mr, Casa offered the following resolutions:
Jttmh*/, That the President of the United
fttataa be requested to communicate to the Ser.-
ate, as for at he may deem it compatible with the
public interest a copy of any correspondence
.Wbich.msy have taken plaoe with the goveruuient
f the Papal States, relative to a mission to the
U, States. . *•-
He said that it whs well known that a distin
fwlahaH foteigner had been in th's country some
hie Government w ith some special mission to the
Jffn&* Hlntaa This resolution was intended to
..jaaoertaln trbwt that nsisaloo was. He had rend
mtfoarpfoaas. wpon the person ot‘ thw envoy or
AhuJi nnlliaiiliani wcnlrl La
pfOOwalDgSj WwulClj CO 8*
Mired, be countensnced by no American having
any regard for hit country or government.
The gentleman, if a private citixen, was enti
tled to tl* resjsHtt and protection whieb the laws
secured to every innn coming to this land. If he
came In-re in a diplomatic character t’.en the
character of thetiatiou was coiicernwlin Ice pro
tection from insult and outrage. It wav de
sirable that the fact of hi* bving here upon
si,me mission to this Government, should
Im known. If tho existing laws for the
protection of foreign representatives were so
inefficient ns to fall *ln>rt of that purpo ss,
then Congress oiiglit to legislate upon the suir
jeet.
lie Imil made some inquiries ns to this genile
man, and had received nssuram-.e* that his public
and private character stood high in bis own
country, and among those who knew him. lie
knew the fact that, previous to his being sent
here, tho I’apal government bad called upon the
American representative at Rome, desiring to
know if a mission to the Uniterl State* would l>c
lavorabiy received by the American people and
Government. That representative* bad replied
that if. would afford the ja'ople and government
of this country great satisfaction.
It wsh stated as a cause for these outrages, that
this gentleman w:t* concerned in the proceed
ing- at IWdogtia, when Bassi was put to death.—
lie had investigated that matter and was satisfied
that this gentleman had no more to do with
that execution than he (Mr. Cass) had. The Aus
trians had token possession of Bologna, and had
set up a military authority, overthrow ing nil ofh
er authority, and, tinder their power Bassi was
executed, ns thoy called it; but murdered, a* In
would consider it. They seized Bassi, tried and
executed him, while tho hour-glass was telling
sixty minutes. This was done by Austrian mil
itary authority, and in it this gentleman took
no part.
These outrages and violations of law tended to
prevent the spread of republican institutions. —
Tin y would he seized upon by the enemies of
popular institutions, mid heralded from England
to Liberia, as evidences of the inability of repub
lican governments to protect life liU;rty or proper
ly. The very foundations of this government
rested Upon a faithful observance of the laws of
the land, mid a'l such outbreaks and. violence
should he discountenanced and put down.
He then referred to accounts in the morning
papers relative to the violence displayed at New
York, and at Baltimore, where three balls were
fired into tliA Catholic Archbishop's windows,
under an impression, that this gentleman was in
the room Ht the time. lie expressed his condemn
ation of nil Mich proceeding*.
Mr. M isoii said !.•• had heard with great sat
isfactiuii tho se iin -tits just uttered by the dis
tinguished cti-l . .-raid*- .‘senator from Michigan
If there w.-is nnytiiing the American people were
justly proud- of, it was that tlieir government
was one of law ; and as such distinguished from
till other governments. And if there was one
duty of an American citizen towards his govern
ment lii -her than any other, it was to see that
the laws o! that country were not outraged and
violated, lie regretted to see by the re
port that this gentleman, he he who lie may, had
oven mot in tiny part of this country by violence
and outrage nictniccs, and insults.
After a debate of considerable length the res
olution w.is passed.
Lditorial CoiVc>] outftiicfofthe Savannah Courier.
proceedings of the Legislature.
SENATE.
January 27th, 0, A. M.
A bill to ro-organize tho Congressional ‘Dis
trict-- in this State, w as reterred to a select Com
mittc, consisting of Mess*- Moseley, Morrell,
May, (.'oilier, Biggess, Ilill, Cochran, and
Moore.
Mr. Dnnnagan moved to take up tho resolu
tions offered by himself, relative to the senti
ments promulgated in the proclamation of Gen.
Jsefcsoit, dtc. The resolution was lost. -
A bill to incorporate tin? Ilighwaiaee Railroad
Goitqmiiy for the purpose of constructing a road
ffotu a point near (.'Jayton-, (Itrougb—the High
ws**ee Vs I ley to I’olk e-onnty in tho State of
Ten nosseo. after a lengthy discussion, was pass
ed with the proviso, that it be begun it) five
slid completed ill ten years.
A bill extondingthe time of payment for frac
tion*; of bead sold by the State was passed.
Tho Senate then adjourned until a o’clock,
P. M. P.
’ Jan. 28, 1854.
Considerable time was consumed in an inotice
tual attempt to reconsider tho hill passed on yva
terdny to incorporate the “Hiwassee liailroad
Company.” The motiou was lost—-ye,.s 31
navs 50.
<, The bill itieorpora’ing tho “Interior Bank of
•he State of Georgia” in G riftin, was passed—yeas
43 navs 20.
The bill to make the selling of Liquor to ne
gro'** a j>enal offense subject to a fine of 0200,
was passed.
The Senate adjourned till 9$ o’clock, Monday
morning.
IIOUBC OV REPRESENTATIVES.
Muxedoevill, Jan. 26ih, 3, P. M.
; * A hill to ineorjionite the Madison and Eaton
ton Railroad Company, was passe* 1.
Mr. Harrison offered a resolution, authorizing
the .Governor to appoint an Attorney to repre
sent thi* State in sails, now ponding in R>e
!*stSte of Tennessee, which have had their ori
gin m the Western and Atlantic’ Railroad, with
power to settle by compromise, arbitration or
oUierwise.
Tim bill to tense the Western and Atlantic
Railroad was taken up,
Ms. (jartrull niovso Its iwdefinlts prwtpme
:wa* ‘‘aantk.lo^HPlhcbill read bv r-.^traM,
‘'vhfohThe rl'.'ikd|rtjj6Lh‘'l **'*l*•- Several amendU
j ; these alone were adopt
ed.
ToIuWHWm minimum price per annum
from two filly to throe hundred thousand dol
lars. —-
To limit the Company leasing in,,their charg
es for freight and travel, to tho usual rates of
other Roads.
A bU to form n new county from Marion,
Muscogee and Stewart, was passed.
January, 27ih, 9, A. M.
I A motion was made to re-consider n bill the
passage of wliich was requestel by tire Legisla
ture (if Alabama through her deputies, Messrs.
Taylor end Jameson.
( Mr. Ward delivered an eloquent and effective
speech lu opposition to this proposition, andwas
succeeded by Messrs. Thornton, Fannin and Ri
ley, who ooiucided with him. Messrs. Youngand
Gartrejl aealoudy advocated the motion. The
voto stood, yens 45, nays 00. Lost
Jan. 28,1854.
. Thai ill and amendment passed yesterday in
oorporating the “Augusta Plank or Railroad
Company” was re-considered this morning, and
*o amended as to subject the Company to taxa
tion.
The committee or. Banks having reported in
favor of the bill to incorporate the “Exchange
Bank” in your city, the bill Was read tbo third
time and passed.
Thu bn I for the pardon of George W. Ray of
Houston, was made the special order for next
Monday.
The bill to change tho name and grant certain
privileges to the Marine dc Fire Insurance Bank
of Savannah, was passed.
The bill authorizing the Governor to appro
priate (75,000 for settling the State bonds, pass
ed.
Also the hill to incorporate the Eaton ton and
Covington Railroad Company.”
Adjon -tied till Monday.
~ ’GRIFF IN,” GEO RGI A.
‘THURSDAY MOBNISO, FHTaTIMir
Mr, ttbiT >r The fullowing names nr* •njrgrsted a
suitable person* to r.-prcac-lit tl.c city for the m-xt muni
cipal yrsr, at the election in April next. No objection,
it ia believed, can be urged Against any of them.
Manx Voters,
For Mayor.
L. S. SALMONS.
Far A lilrrmrn.
M. WKBTMOKULAND,
A MLR It ITT. ____
WM, M CI.INK,
W. It. HANCOCK.
S..W MANOHAM,
A. FLEMING,
A. PORTER,
K. W. ROBINSON.
Cotton •ells At from Cto Scent*. ItoiderA anxioui to
•ell.
Stir There will be a meeting of the friends of
temperance at the baptist Church on next Friday
Lnilies and gentlemen arc respectfully invited to
attend.
SHr \V. 11. E. of Joneahorough can hare his re
quest complied with by remitting 01.25 and five
cents for jsmtnge on former letter. We aint “ u
mind to” send the paper on any other terms.
_ -.*♦►-
Mayor and Aldermen.
The communication signed *• Many Voters,” in
our paper to-day, j resents a tickrt for Mayor and
Aldernu a of the city ofOr-ffin, for the ensuing
year which is certainly worthy the consideration
of our citizens. Mr. Salmons is a man of fine
business capacity, active, energetic, and enterpri
sing. As an A Merman, lie bus ever been prompt
to suggest useful improvements, and to minister to
the comfurtsand conveniences of our citizens. He
is of the right material for a good and efficient
Mayor.
The name* suggested for A Mermen arc unexcep
tionable. os far as we know, and nr- selected with
out regard to politicnFbtas. \\ itli such a board
of Aldermen and such 1 a Mayor, wc p;edict a pros
perous state of affairs for Griffin.
monthlies.
Goncv's Lady’s Book for February comes fully
up to promise in quuntity and quality of matter.
It contains 100 pages, 53 engravings and lias a
list of 57 contributions. We hardly pick up un
exchange that does not speak well of Godey, and
wo make no hes-tntion in adding our approval to
that of others. Enclose $3. and address L. A. Go
eey. No 113. Chestnut str- et, rhilnddpl in.
Arthur's Home Magazine is equally a favorite
with the above. The February number ehibraces
a variety of urticles of much interest, besides some
fine engravings. This work, comparatively in its
infancy, is making rapid strides in popular favor
It basa large circulation and is deserving of it.
Price £2 per annum for single copies; 2 copies
for $3: 3 for 84; 4 for 05. Address T. S. Ar
thur, & Cos., 107 Walnut street, Philadelphia.
Haw it Work*.
Tlio love powders with which tho Southern
Rights party huvo been so freely dosing tho frec
soil fr'ofts (if the North, are beginning to produce
wonderful effects. Having been forced to swallow
the potion (tho Compromise of 1850) something
after tiic manner of Mrs. administering
physic to the juveniles of Do-the boys llnll, these
new proteges of Southern Rights and the Admin
istration hove nothing left them now but to “go
it blind.” nnd ihey are ifoing it! They have lmd
“ true Democratic principles’ thrust upon them :
they hare been hugged to the breast of tho Ad
ministration ns “sound on ‘heCumpromi-e,'’ until,
rather than belie heir Southern Rights god
fathers, they have turned to fondling the pet of
the Nashville Convention, and are determined to
maico the .Missouri Compromise heir to Nebraska
nnd all other new territory henceforth and forever,
lake nil questions affectin ‘ prejudicially the South,
Northern freeenilism has become enraptured with
tho idea of resuscitating and re enacting the Mis
souri Compromise.
Senator Douglass’ proposition, to guard the
rights of the South in the Nehroska territory by
applying'hereto the provisions of the Comprom
ise of 1850. which loaves the question of si i very
to the peoplo of ihe territory, has stirred up t'.e
bitter oppneltion of the Softs or frecsoilers Now
that an opportunity is afforded of gratifying their
hostility to the South, they are ** Compromise’
tMpi. The Nashville Convention proposition ex
actly suits their oaee, and they plant themselves
t apoß jto platform the nsordtkeadUy. as it subaerves
HEe purpose of opposition to Southern interests,
[srMt>%p>nfsijpylj defers to high Southern author
promisers of 1850 Tltnyhare nt avowed them?,
selves such. They have, I*. eonsideration of A*]
Government patronage, permitted Southern Rights]
Democracy to make puliticanVijAteA for itself tjp.l
asserting tliom to bo “ true to the AdminiotMffon
And the Compromise,” because, while such asser
tions might deceive Southern men into their sup
port, they would exercise no influence at the North
where the reveree was well know n to bv the foot.
They have simply forborno active demonstrations
of hostility to the Compromise of 1850, since the
incoming of Mr. Tierce * administration, because
it was their interest to do so. But now, with its
endorsement by the Nashville Convention, they
are determined to use the Missouri Compromise
to the prejudice of the South. Southern men
committed an error when they insisted that the
provisions of this Compromise should lie applied to
California, and the frecsoilers not only avail them
selvss of error, bet boast tbs endorsement of
it and the genninenese of their Democracy by the
J oetb-m Rights party. At between them and the
Oaioa Demo rats, the Southern Bights press haw
invariably fitvond their pretensions, and decided as
fnctionists and traitors that wing of the Democrat-,
ic porty who opposed Martin Van Buren ami liioj
frecw.il allies. They have thus worm and u viper
into life whose venom now seeks to poison the life
blood of Southern institution*.
In the late canvass in Georgia the Southern
Right* press wers admonished of the dangerous
tendency of encouraging the free soil influence by
discriminating ngainst the Northern Union Demo- •
crats. 1 hey were told not to trust men who, while
they mi^ht assume a virtue to obtain Executive
favor, were belying the history of their past lives,
in even refraining temporarily from agitating op i
position to th* South, Tltey were cautioned
against misleading he people into the lielicf that
the leopard of freesoilism could change Ids spots;
and become the friend and ally of slavery. But!
they turned a deaf car to the voice of warning,;
and professed to scout the idea of any unsoundness
in these proteges of the new Administration.—
These men. who seek to restrict slavery in he ter
ritory of Ncbiaska, constitute tho “f’oft” Demo
crats in whose behalf Southern Rights was zeal
ous-even to denunciation of Southern men
What answer have they to make I Will they de
fend the policy which attaches the Missouri Com
promise to tho Nebraska Territory ? Will they
now endorse the Nashville Convention ultimatum ?
Or will they admit that the Union party were right,
and that those who oppose the finality of the Com
promise of 1850, and its temovul of all restrictions
upon slavery in the territorie--, arc enemies to the
South and unfit subjects of executive favor? We
shall see. There is no election pending now. and
it is porsible that the present occasion may be
deemed propitious for candid admissions.
The following despatch from Washington to the
New York Herald will give our readers some idea
of the free-soil hostility tosluven in the Territory
of Nebraska. Tho troubles of the Adiniuistra
tion, referred to, are of its own creating, and we
have no sympathy to expend in that direction:
-The mev-t intense excitement prevails here
among members of Congress, with reference to
the Nebraska bill. It is evident that w ■ are fast
approaching a similar state of feeling to that which
existed in the wintur of 1849-50. The secession
ists nre marshalling their bands, and the frecsoil
ers ate receiving daily additions to their forces.—
Mr. Dean, of New York, on Thursday, undertook
to speak for the peculiar friends of the administra
tion in his Btate. and declared they intended >o
support the Nebraska bill. Since then two-thirds
of the New York “soft” delegation have openly
denounced his assertion as untrue. The adminis
tration is using every exertion to restrain the
storm, but their efforts nre n-futile ns would be
the attempt to dam up Niagara with a shingle.”
•>
T e Missouri Compromise.
An amendment having been proposed to Mr.
Dougluss’ bill organizing a territorial government
for Nebraska, substituting the Missouri Compro
mise line for the provisions of the Compromise
of 1830, it becomes the duty of the South to
look the coming issue boldly in the face.—
It is und übtedly a hostile demonstration, and
comes from a quarter adverse to Southern ins itu
tions. The Missouri Compromise hns served the
purpose of its adoption, and has been acquiesced
in by the South from a patriotic desire to preserve
the Union. That it was an infringement of our
Constitutional rights, we beliveno Southern man
will deny, and legally it was of no binding force.
Nevertheless, having . accepted it as a meas
ure of paci. cation, the South has in good fuiih
abided 1-y the provisions. of that Compromise,
nod subm tti-d to the curtailment of ln-r rights and
privi eges in nil the territories over which its re
strictions extended. Having yielded all ihat tl-
Missouri Compromise exacted, and cancelled her
obligation by the fulfilment of the compact, the
South now claims, and has a rip lit to expect that
no further application of its unjust conditions will
be made to new territory, u hich, having no exis
tence at the time of the enactment of the Missou
ri Compromise. < annot come within the scope of its
provisions. Besides, the ats of 1850 have settled
the question of the right of Congress to legislate on
the subject of slavery and left it with the people
of the torr tories to say. upon applying for admis
sion into the Union as States, whether they will
or will not have slave property. If the Missouri
Compromise were nut exhausted by the applica
tion of its provisions to all tho terriory e■ ntempla
ted by it, it would still be repealed by the later
law of 1850, with the provisions of which it so sen
sibly conflicts. TANARUS, e Missouri Compromise is then
liarred by the one of later date, for the provisions
of the two are so at variance with each other,
that both cannot remain of force (as to their future
applicability) at the sumo time.
It is neither just nor proper that the South should
again be called upon to give up her interest in
nowly acquired territory Ii concessions are ne
cessary, it is high time that the Nor h had yielded
something. She has as deep an interest in perpet
uating the Union of the States as has tho South,
and site but tampers with her best interests when
she pushes our forbearance to extremes. Those
rights and privileges which under the Constitution
belong to us must be coneeded. YVe claim nothing
as a favor from the North ; we ask for nothing
which is not clearly specified in the bond of Union.
YVe demand the fulfilment of the Compromise of
1850.
The eyes of the Southern people arc upon the
Union men of the North. YY'e make un terms
with freesoilers and abolitionists. They are our
enemies. They are tirrirg up t e slavery ques
tion and attempting to restrict our rights in the
territory of Nnhnuika. 1 The South wHUbe united
and (4e*t an unbroken front to these new-light
MwsMwt Compromise men. YY'e know the strug
gle is coming. Agitation is rearing itsgngry crest
*t **• sent of government. Fana.ieiwn, scctionnl-
P> of strife, andpS*ring for the contest
nElh'on men and true SouthcnT men must be at
their posts—watchful—firm. There are them at 1
the North who stood by the South in 1850. They
assisted to removo the slavery restriction in the
Territories; and by their exertions in behalf of the
South, they have mode our enemies their enemies.
They are proscribed of tho fr, esoilors; they are in
disfavor with the Administration, and, sins! they
are even denounced of Southern men. This is not
right—it is ungenerous. They are still true to us,
while the hypoorncy of the “ Softs ” is unmasking
itself. Shall we grasp the polluted hand of the
freesoiler. of him who is even now aggressing upon
our rights, rather than that of one who fought fur
and is willing to abide by the Compromise of 1850 !
vVe trust it will not be so.
Henceforth the South claims her right to carry
slave property into the Territories. The Constitu
tion gives it to her— the Compromise of 1850 gives
it to her, and she deter will yield H. Upon this
issue rate the teal of party attachment to the
Union, to the Compraama, and to the South. -
(COXMUXICATKD J ,
Sabbath Beading.
Sabbath Mokmno, Jan. 22d. 1854.
“ And God Said, let a* tnnkr man in mtr own image ;
after our owr, likeinr*. 80 God cieated man in bis own
iiußgi>, in the iiungi* of (iod denied My him. Gen. Ist
cbii|i slbth mid Z7ih verffe* . .
Lust NttMinth, a wok since, was in its meteor
ology. a gloomy, cold day, a raw and cloudy day—
yet I concluded to attend . üblie worship at one of
the Churches in this place, ‘i he result to me, was
■ the audience of a very able and beautiful discourse.
, preached by the pastor of the fresbyterian Church
in Griffin, in which he all ded t.. the verse* above j
recited. Any one, upon hearing this min ster,
; would, at omjc.pe Ccive the mathematical, logical, -
j and reverential character of his mind. Through
a connected series of data and previous demonstra
tions in theological science, he conducts his dis
i courses down to a. ntislacU ry “ qwat erat demon
j rtrandum ’-lieantiful with the unction of fervnot
| and earnest piety. He lays down his problem
! plainly, draws iU diagram on tho tablet of liis
, hearers’ minds, and convinces them cf its truth
on their hearts and consciences by argument xecun
demartem; their intellectual faculty gives its en
tire assent, and the affevtions of their moral s. nsi
bility love the doctrine.
VV hen 1 first entered the sarred edifice, I snw
there none, except one solitary woman who hivl
preceded me, a beautiful and accomplished lady,
a member of the Church and of the Church-choir.
The hour of meeting had past. I thought there
would be no service. She reminded me of Mary
sitting, in lucrvionl sorrow, at the vacant sepul
chre of her cruei ed Savior, and perhaps tho same
angel was whispering to her “He is not here, he
is risen.” The Church looked as cold as that
tomb after the resurrection. ‘1 he bell, after while,
gave out upon the winds its solemn call, “Come |
to Chur, h come to Church, and worship the Most j
High God.” The people slowly c.itn • in, “like!
angels’ visits, few and far between.” The preach
er's tlitnic was the state and condition of man cor
relative and contrasted, anterior and posterior to
his in seruhlc sublabclaetion in Paradise, which
brought woe and death -upon Adam and all his
posterity By this, the moral beauty of the image,
mans original and essential Irtiliness, was emiicly
defaced, through the strut-gem of the envious,
vengeful, and jealous Evil One, by the use of a
fruit who e chemical acid concentrated, blackens
and corrodes every thing it touches—ns an envious,
vengeful, and jealous rival artist w ould obliterate
the i:hej d'iiui r of a master genius in aesthetics.
The image and picture still remain, but the aesthet
ic charm, the beaut, of ideality is gone forever.
The form and stature erect, the “ns suhtimr,” given
to indicate the constant correspondence between
man awl his Creator: is shn tered irreparably by
disobedience. All this, both the beauty and fell
c ty of the first state, and the miseryof the second,
was presented to our view in beautiful language,
the reverse, in that of the territ le sul lini". In
the intensity ot interest, 1 forgot all Sensation of
the weather, by which I was so benumbed when I
left the Church I walked with difficulty. Was
this oratory, or the power of simple truth, or both ?
But he did not leave us without relief—mercy
tiiruugh sacrifice.
But to come hack to our main object—man's
likeness to his Creator, as expressed in the texts—
in what the image consists. There is a striking
peculiarity in their languagc-the one is spoken in
the plural number, showing the plural.ty and
equality of the persons of the Godhead, in council
and creation—the other is spoken in the singular
number, showing the distinctive personality of the
Father, and by analogy the same of the other two.
Mind is the source and element of the similitude,
however now and mined in mart. AM the abstract
and immutable principles of piue science exist in
the miud ot Deity, independent of materiality, and
by which he made, measured, poises and moves, in
infinite space, all visibilities, especially in mechan
ics, the science of force and motion—lhat is all
things perceptible to the sense*, matter in all its
properties, magnitude, quantity, density, distance,
gravitation, motion, rest. As fat as finite can
approximate infinite, mind, man ih these principles,
is like his Maker—the material universe is the
machinery of the latter—the steam engine that
of the former. Hut Gun’s works are perfect, mans
iui|a-rfeut, liecau-e lie cannot control by his will
a’-rtfuct principles applied to matter. Hence he
j i always engaged in repairing his works. YY'e
hcrespeuk only ofnatural attributes of the mind of
both. In tlftir moral, the similitude is faint, in
man almost entirely extinct, Aa in the beginning
of ere tion the earth was without foini ad voul.
and darkness was upon the face of the deep, so i>ft,‘r
the fall, it.oral darkness was upon the soul of man :
the spirit of God. as in the first instance, moved
upon it. nnd * oil said, •• I.et there be light! and
there was light.” Thus, once more, man regained
imputcdly. the light of Ids cth’stial relationship. By
tlie fall, mao lost his original hob ness, never, never
to be regained except by reflection through a medi
um-hy imputation, thru’ faith, of the ri.iltteousno.-s
of the second person in the Godhead, in the stupen
dous and awful plan of a vation. ns revealed typi
cally and prophetically in the old, directly and
nnti-typically in the nctv testament. Abraham’s
faith was accounted unto him for righteousness.
“Thy faith hath inudo.thee whole.’J “By grace
are yc saved through faith, and that not of your
s Ives, it is the gift ofGisl,” &e. In this v. ay the
moral similitude is restored in part by imputation.
By what object in nature can t. is be illustrated ? In
the solar system the moon is a Denutiful and glori
ous. but opaque orb. Sho shines, but the light is
not her own, rcflec cd front the sun, the centre of
the universe. As long as tho solar -ysteiu endures,
so lon ; the moon will shine by reflection ; nnd im
pu ed or reflected holiness in redeemed man will
continue as long that holiness continues, which
encircles the empyrean throne of Heaven’s Majes
ty, and before which the angels veil their faces,
crying “ Holy, holy. holy. Lord Gixl Almighty,
who w.i*, is, nnd will be,’ —that is, through all
otemity, Auiun. so mote it be. Who by search
ing can flod out God ! F. D, C.
, .. . —. i- ■ .1,,.,
The New Collector. —There scents to be
much doubt among the knowing ones, whether
Mr. Homan J. Rejficltl, who now holds the office
of Collector of this port, in place of Judge Bron
son, removed, will be confirmed. We rather
hope he witl not be; though in that ease We
may have a regular-built Abolitionist nominated,
in place of him. We never had a better Col
lector than Judge Bronson, and his removal was
ordered without any just cause. The Albany
Argus says :
The appointment of Mr. lied field was distasteful
[The-Hunker or true Democracy] h> tlx?
h glicst degree. They believe that that nomina
tion should do rejected by the Senate of the U.
States, and though they have taken no actual
atejis to obtain that result, such a rejection would
rejoice the hearts and assure tho upprobat ion ot
arteast two-QuMs oT the voters ofthe -Staid, Mp
hut fall deposited their halloU in favor of Fraok-
Bp Fierce. ■ ‘."'SS',’ ;
vahe argumentof such n (*ourßo in tTi.
SenHfr, is br jpo means hoWd upon personal
grounSifepPle course itself would la: desirable
for the assertion of a principle which is regard
ed as lying at the very foundation of the doctrine
of the rights of the States. Mr. Guthrie has
chosen to interfere directly in our State politics,
and assumed to control our State elections. To
give potency and effect to this interference; an
eminent democrat was summarily and canslessly
removed from office. To vindicate the position
of the true democracy of New York, and
to maintain tho freedom of our local elections
from interference at the hands of the federal gov
ernment, it is believed that the Senate ought to
act in a manner due to the occasion, and to the
just assertion of the rights of tho democracy here
ami everywhere. ...
Such are Um sentiments of an overwhelming
majority of the National Democrats of New York.
They have, net Hastened to litter them. ’They
have been rather wrung from them by defiance
and contumely. They are the reply to the fbu
abuse which the pensioned slanderer assuming
to speak for the Cabinet in Washington, baa
poured upon sli who would not subscribe to Ha
pretensions. Both are uipvorthy of tbeif high
ilotirmination, and tlieir approved fidelity. If
the Senate shall grant them justice, it is well*
they have asked no more than thi*.— N. Y.
Journal of Commerce. <
BUMMABY OF HEWS.
Important from Panama.— -New Orleane Jan.
24. —liy the arrival of the steamship Pampero,
: at this |H>rt, from Panama, wo learn that the
Walker Expedition has proved triumphant.
The fyomniissioners are progressing rapidly
with tlieir labors.
Markets are reported dull. ..
Importations heavy. #
At llhxhll flour was quoted 013 per barrel.
The Panama Congress at Sew Grenada Las
; levied a tax of ten per cent upon tho estimated
profits upon all vessels arriving and departing
from A*p: nwall.
The sloop of war Cayene, was shout leaving
Carthagena to convey Engineers to explore the
route for the Oceanic Canal at Darien.
A revolution in Boliva is progressing.
Later from Mexico and Texas. —Uew Or-
leans, Jan. IQ. —Advices from Mexico,’ up to
the 7th instant, have just been received.
The Mexican Ministry is still vacant.
Much excitement prevails at Chihuahua and
j Sonora, inconsequence of the new’ treaty of Mr.
Gadsden’s, Lending men say they are in favor
! ofannexation to the United State*, and it will be
! done rather than submit to the new treaty stip
ulation. ..
Advices from Texas, up to the 20th, are at
hand. The Governor states that, he will close no
contract for the construction of the Pacific Rail
road, before the first of May next.
Suicide. —A man hr the name of John Bella
citizen of Wilks county, committed suicide on
(lie tilth ult. by hanging himself. Intemperance
and money embarrassments are supposed to be
the cause.
A Progressive County. —The Grand Jury of
Gilmer presents seven imlividualsforriotonscon
duct, four for ad ill trv, and its Solicitor General
for bribery and corruption ! . GrenUvUJil)’ that.
Walker’s Expedition, —A second battle lias
been fought between Walker’s Expedition andthe
Lower Californians: The Americans Were entire
ly successful.
| Warncroft’s expedition, intended to act incon
! junction with Walker’s, had not started when
the Xorthern Light sailed.
Cotton Destroyed. —Eighty thousand bales
of Cotton were destroyed yesterday, on the Mis
l sissippi, by fire.
The River rase about a foot higher on Tues
day than mentioned in our last, wanting hut
about five feet of higliwater in the great freshet
of ’47. Business of course is comparatively stag
nant, at present, hut will soon revive.— Chatta
nooga Advertiser 261 h.
Washington, Jan. 27.—The Union denies
tho X. Y. Herald's statement that President
Pierce wrote a Free Soil letter in 1848.
The independent Democratic members of Con
gress have issued a strong .address against the
Nebraska Bill.
Martin Koszta. —ft is said that Martin Kos-
Sta is now in New York, in a state of utter des
titution. The Herald alleges that an application
/ was recently made on liis behalf for a c-Lerkship’
in that estaWishcrteirt at a salary of five doll. rs per
week.
Washington, Jan. 2*.—Mnns. Bcdina, the
Pope’s Nuncio. lias been formally recognised bv
our Government in his Diplomatic Capacity, and
will not leave for two wcvkA
Railroad Collision-. Charlrsk/n, Jan. 27.
—A collision occurred last evening on the
Charleston and Hamburg lta l ead between the
Columbia night express train and another train 1 ,
at Brauchyille, by which George Ditsenburv, of
Charleston, had two ribs broken, lie is doing
well. *
Railroad Trovbles at Erie. — Erie, Pa.,
Jan. 27.—1 tis understood that a despatch has’
been received by the IT* S. Marshal hero from
Attorney-General Cushion, instructing him th
proceed to repair the railroad recently lorn up
by the mob, proffering the support of Govern
ment troops in case hesliould be further molested.
Judge Thompson is endeavoring to alloy the ex
citement.
Snow-Balling ok a Large Scale.—A sin
gular phenomenon occurred at RoyaJstown, Vt;,
during a recent snow-storm. While it was snow
ing fast. aiid the wind high, a white appearance
in the air, resembling a (lock of wild geese, was
discovered, but was soon ascertained to be balls
of snow collected in the air by a thousand whirl
winds. They im-ftfased in size and nnmber> for
about twenty minutes, when they felt to tho
ground, covering something more than nn acre.
Oil examining the spot where they fell, halls
were found from one to twenty inches in diam
eter.
Rev. M. Baird, editor of the Southern PrtJnj
tcrian, was badly injured by the running off
of the ears of the South Carolina Railroad, on
the 24th ult.
Murderer or a Slave Sentenced to be Hukg.-
Our readers Will recollect the partieiilarsof a hor
rible case in South Carolina in which two white
men. hunted down a runaway and put him to
death. These *men were brought before tho
Court of Appeals at Charleston and after the
motion for uew trials had been dismissed,
were sentenced to be hung on tiiefldtiayot Man h
next.
Aiiiaon, merchaotrof
New Orleans, and President of tho St. An
drey*’ Society, absconded on Monday, and it
that two houses lose 420,000 ly his
I **** v B AR V .
.' the midriff life mart in death “
In recording unKdeith of the lamented lußvn Bxrx
-9 imm, who died in Pfkm -PS.
night of ihe 23d IVMMier MklfcMßMhvSitef U*
age. the mind is filled with TeSfmUnSWT mofßfiK#
enidy character; and Although he had more ttSSSiS
urod the ordinary opan of human existence. yetflfSW
denuo*ol the call moat forcibly rewinds us of the insta
bility of life, nnd the necessity of preparation for the
awful Chang*. We are ’ed.to exclaim with the Psalmist,
* M 1 * nr *S grass, and as a Sower of the
field so he flourishes; for the wind passeth over it and it
is aono, and tho place thereof shall know it no more.”
l>eath is at all times a fearful idea, but most so is a
sudden one. The mysterious problem ‘of life it solved,
and here the end of earth ! The form so loved and rrn
erated is mostrated j tho tongue has become silent, end
thofacc into which we were wont to look for the ready
smile, has asmmed the dull and leaden look of the grave.
The young and the old, equally sail upon us for tears
and lamentation ; but the old alone demand more than
tears when ws can look back upon aiife of usefulness.—
We then realise how painful ills that all the asso
eiatioae of tlje past, of ylotion, (Head and neighbor,
*n h wore tender ties of hutoand sad father, are
in a irirment dissolved, and we look round with sadden
ed Toolings upon those places wbib wi Indeed know bin
nojßwefrmvcr. And tbns it was with the friend whose
datk fa W weeded. After a long life of good deeds,
the devoted husband, Ike affectionate parent, the fl'tn
Wead and induigrotmarter,was Irteff Anns ns ia mo
ment. leaving rial legacy in tke’ remembrance of his
ft example to fotlow-and. the eoMolation to
nOT"tWvntl, (bat ouHoss