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Miu.m>«uu. 14ih Dm.,I*U. k ra'rytfterii? U^JU'V^ W hr t chatpar (baa ikoH of Northern
appointed by your Exoallenoy to invaeilgtt* tba ‘f|, # leather will compare with apy mtuufaetured there. Be-
ten thoueand pair of elioee for negro wear, from iieeiiii leather, be
•Idee furnishing a large quantity of barneae leather. 'i%ehoeeura ol
Tm flaiiMime mw ,
ojadtltl* if the Treaaury, and eepecially to inquire into that of the
pubiie debt, reepectfdlly eubmit the following
REPORT:
Till Aral conaideraiion hat bean to aacertain the amount of the pub-
lie debt. 80 much irregularity tie* hithorto existed in the conduct oi
thin braooh of the public aervice, that the correct amount hat not been
aatiafaotorily obtained. The Committee have examined the registry
Of bonde in tba Treaaury, at well aa in the Executive Departmenl,and
And tome diao re nancy to exist aa to the amount of bonda in circulatiun.
By a report made to the laat Legialature, the public debt w«* atated at
•i.ete.eea an. i« »),»• ••timmo,it** dob, of Retd, Irving, o o»., >*«a
atated at #447,109 68—Ita true amount waa #440,888 78. The debt
due Bank of Xuguala waa reporlod at #808,090 96—when it waa
only #308,600 ; muking the neceaaary corrections, the debt then due
would appear from the report to be #1,014,138 03. Of the debt tu
Reid. Irving, dr Co., the Committee are much gratified to aee that
#60.000 haa been paid during the leal politicul year. Bunda have
llkewlae been iaaued in purauance of a former law, fur thu VVeatern
and Atlaotio Railroad, amounting to #136,000, which are in part hy.
pntheeated upon a loan of money for auid road aa well aa for purclinae
of iron, upon highly beneficial term*. The total amount of debt os
now exiating would therefore, appear to bo, deducting payment, #1,
796,138 73, being an increaso aince laat year epparen.ly of #110,.
998 76, Tbia diaorepanoy ariaea from un error iu the report made to
lha laat Legialature. The eniouut of Federal bonda waa taken from
a regietry in the Executive Department, of Borda delivered to, and re
ceipted for, by agents. In that amount, an issue of three hundred and
forty five bonds for twe hundred and fifty dollars each, signed by A.
A. Park, A. M. Hortun, and Charles. E. Huynes, amounting to #86,•
960, ia not included. Two hundred and forty-five ofthese bonda were
burnt by Gov. McDonald, but there ia no evidence what haa become
of the ramaiaingone hundred. They were iaaued—were not receipt
ed for by any agent of the State—there is no evidence of their having
been destroyed, and are, therefore, to bo considered us outstanding,
though they eeem never tu liuve been prevented at the Treasury for
endorsement, or for peymoni of interest. There Is a further discrep.
ancy in the report of last year, the registry showing bonds to the
amount of #899 46 inoro issued limn nccuimled for. The debt should
have been reported last year greater than it was, by 895,999 48.
The payments on account uf the public debt for thu past year are as
follows:
To Reid, Irving & Co., principal, : 850.000 00
Interest, : ; : : 26,396 77
March inatailment uf interest to Bk. Augusta, 7.580 80
Interest on Federal Bunds fur 1844, ; 43.501 00
Arrearages of interest for 1643, : 16,401 50
Making, : : : 8142,616 07
A tabular statement of the public debt is herewith appended, show
ing tho number of bonds issued, date, by whom signed, amount, rale
per cent, interest—number not presented at Treasury for endorse
ment, amount of interest, and where payable, und when payable ; by
4t, it appears that the amount of interest innuaily accruing on Federal
bonds, will be, when the hypothecated bonds shall bo sold, 879,515
-Interest due Reid, Irving & Co., : : : 25.326
which wilt be reduced the interest on the payment of 850000.
The Committee notice with pleasure that your Excellency has ne.
gotiated an exchange with the Bank of Augusts, of the Slate’s bonds
held by it, and payable in London, for bonds payable at the Treasury.
The pay of agencies, ‘.he interest upon payments, the fluctua
tions in exchange, and the risk, rendered the exchange very desirable.
Apart from the iuoonveuienoe of interest pnvubie in Loudon, under a
favorable etete of exchange, the State lias been benefited iu a pecu
niary point of view ; the arrangement now made, will be a -aviug
ol a fraction abort of 815,900, to the State, during the lime llie bunds
have now to run.
The Committee concur in the suggestion made by your Excellency,
and recommend ite adoption, of paying at once the interest due lor
the next year on our bonds. The Treasury has the money, its circu
lation would help the country, and above ail, it would show to the
world what every Georgian feels, that the State is able to pay her
debta, and is willing end ready. Our credit has been tarnished in by
gone days, by shameful mismanagement of uur finances—order and
system are restored, and as Georgians we w ish the world to learn it,
by the readiness, and ability with which, as a Stale, we meet our en
gagements.
The Committee will Ire permitted to express to your Excellency their
eerdiel approbation of the xealous and efficient manner in which you
have conducted so much of our finances, us relate t» the public debt.
After a scrutinizing investigation into your entire management ot the
matter, we can bear fuii testimony as tu the fidelity, and skill with
which it bat been cuntrollod, ta well as to the benefit which has re.
suited to our State. Confidence is once more restored, and the effects
must prove beneficial to the whole poop e. A perseverance io the
system adopted, will relieve the State entirely from debt in a few
years. The Committee have counted lira coupons, and find the
amount of interest paid tu be correct.
Before closing this brunch of their report, the Committee deem it
proper to be more explicit in reference to the apparent increase of debt
for the present year. The amount ol' bonds issued and charged in
this year is 8135.000. Of this amount, 899.822 have been paid
out for work on tile Railroad—the lutiance ot sutd issue, to wit:
#1 13,178, are in the hands of the Engineer, of which a portion lias
beeu hypothecated for a loan of $20,950. The actual iucrease of
debt ia. therefore, only $43,072.
Actual public debt. 1st Jan. 1844, : $1,640,138 73
Bonds paid fur work, and money obtained
ou hypothecation, : :
sides this, the institution is prepared to furnish nearly every article
of manufacture in Iron, Tin and Wood, and it needs out the encour
agement of the peopln, to render to them valuable services, while s
prosperous trade, will make it s permanent source of revenue to the
Stale. These cause* will greatly facilitate the moral reformation of
tho convicts, tlio great end to be attained by punishment.
The Committee has given tu the Treasury a strict examination.
They find the books correctly and neatly kept, and the receipts and
disbursements correctly stated.
There was on hand in the Treaaury on 25th Novem.
bar, 1843. wlion the present Treasurer look posses,
si,m of the office, the sum of $1 59,519 56
Roc’d between that time and the 13th of December, 1844, 402,819 93
Making $562,339 49
There was paid out during that time the sum of 357,499 13
Leaving a balance $204,840 36
Which is subject to * deduction of warrants paid by
the former Treasurer duting bis term of office, in the
political year 1844, and received as cash by present
Treasurer, 17,650 55
Leaving
This balance is composed as follows—
Cash in current bills, #34 680 12
Uncurrent funds and Slate stuck, 20,041 25
Gold and silver coin, 1,745 00
Deposit in Central Bank of Georgia, 43,761 96
“ Bank Stain of Ga. at Suvannah, 10,860 31
$166,069 81
“ “ Bunk of Augusta,
" Marine and Insurance Bank Sav.
Chock on Bunk of Millcdgeville,
Coupons paid in present quarter,
Advances tu government officers,
To this is to bo added am’t under control
of the Executive,
71,654 01
2.500 00
413 16
780 00
345 00
mi
Making, ;
Deduct payment to Reid, Irving & Co.,
43.079 00
$1,683,910 73
50,000 00
$1,633 210 73
Leaves,
debt, actually existing. And if to this be added the bonds io hands of
Engineer unpledged, to wit: $91,928. and we have the amount uf
registered sod apparent debt.
The act of tho last Legislature authotixing the iiuerett on Stale
bonds to be paid io Savannah, or Augusta, has been carried out, so far
as bos beeu desired by the Holders of the bonds, end upon such terms
ae exempted the Stale from any expense whatever, in transferring
funds to meet such payment.
The food tel apart by the act of 1841, and under the immediate
control of the Executive, has been examiued. The na lance on baud
-7th Nov., 1843, was • - - $36.413 09
Which has beeu iucreased since - 26.031 56
$186,989 81
26,512 36
Making $213,502 17
There is likewise m tho hands of the Treasurer the sum of $419,
08 puid in by the Comptroller General and other State House officers
under an Executive order, and the sum of 856 32 cumir.istiono
charged on bonds payable in Suvannah and Augusta.
The following statement will show the operations of tho Treasury
for the political year 1844. commencing 1st Nov. 1843 and ending 20
Oct. 1844, the latter period having b--en fixed by tin act uf '.he last
legislature as the period of its termination. The repurted bs lance in
Treasury 30 Nov. 1843 wns
This balance was composed as follows :
Stock, Bank State of Georgia, 810,000 00
Counterfeit money, paper medium, Darien,
Macon and Monroe bunk bills, 14.159 98
Tax fur 1843 paid in before 30th Nuv. 1843, $12,420 03
General tax of 1643,
“ •• 1842,
«• *• 1841,
“ •• 1844.
Tax on bank stock 1843,
fax oil bank stock 1844,
Tax on Pedlars 1844,
Tax on Vendue Master’s License,
Premium on sales of Vendue Masters,
Columbus loan,
Dividends on bank stock,
Unexpended bulauce of appropriation Sooth Western
frontier (relumed) 2,032 33
Fees on grants, tractions sold, Ace.., 4,898 15
Lots 10 and 100 6 00
Lots in Appling now Ware, 18 00
Macon lots and reserve, 9 00
Columbus lots and reserve, 90 00
Copy grants, 207 00
Head rights, 701 50
Testimonials, 212 50
$4f i,395 11
2 17,180 22
204 00
2,010 76
17.148 82
28,568 03
2,714 83
2,550 00
250 00
17 75
4,574 69
24,497 50
Making
It hat been diminished by payments,
862 444 67
85.932 31
$26,512 86
-$354 312 19
The expenditures from the Treasury fur the same time at e as follows.
Presidents and Speaker's warrants, 76,978 86
Purl of balance on hand 1843 ordered to be burnt, 4,118 73
Arrearages contingent fund, 1843, 14,986 93
“ Military fund 1843, 718 73
“ Printing fund 1843, 500 50
** Debts of Penitentiary. 32.000 00
“ Interest of public debt, 16,401 50
Interest of public debt, 1814, 56 501 02
’Contingent fund. 1844, 6,160 00
Military lund, 1944, 1,660 54
Printing fund. 1936, 1.594 00
Printing fund, 1944. 8,056, 46
Poor School fund, 1341, 149 57
Academic fund, 1838, 543 00
Military fund, 1843, 329 90
Printing lund, 1843, 39 75
Civil establishment 1842, 112 50
« •• 1943, 11,630 50
•• « 1844, 25,919 75
Special appropriation 1809 for redemption public debt, 12 00
“ “ 1322 for university, 8,000 00
« •• 1936, 225 00
•• « 1839, 1,495 00
•• « 1840, 14 15
•« “ 1342, 697 06
»• <• 1843, 1.660 00
“ “ 1642. protection Southern frontier, 1,092 94
w “ 1344, support and rebuilding Pea*
itentiary, 000 00
Specili appropriations 1944. lor Lunatic Asylum, Ate. 15 .369 65
Making $295, 999 94
Balance on hand end of political year, 58,312 25
$354.i'l2 19
From the receipts into the Treasury during the year 1345, the
Committee indulge the belief that, at least $50,000 may be applied
[in farther reduction of the public debt. The strict economy which
na* beeu adopted, and the skilful and zealous manner in which the op
erations of the Treasury have been conducted during the pas t year
I have greatly tended to the improvement of our pecuniary cons lilion.
I The receipts at the Treasury have been le-s than were anticipated,
in some respects, by the last Legislature. The military claim up on the
I Federal Government was supposed, would yield $30,000 ; of tha t sum,
| However, only $12,999 03 have been received, and yet with the r eceipl
' of the first amount, a deficiency of from $10,000 to $20,000 was .-antici
pated at live end of the last political year. Fortunately, howevt r. by
! '.lie most rigid economy, and good management this deficiency ha s been
I avoided, and a balance left in the Treasury.
During the past year, all the liabilities of the State have been
Leaving ba>auce on baud, of
the clove of the political year.
Too last Legislature appropriated the sum of $32,000 for the pay
ment of the debis of the Penitentiary. The whole amount has been
applied to that object, and yet a very large debt is left outstanding and
unpaid, and which was due at the time of the appropriation—beside
-tba entire iatereat due on the debts paid. The sum of nine thousand
doilare were likewise appropriated for the purunase of materials, to re. | _
build the shope destroyed by firec and for tbe support of the Institution juromptlv met, when presented, and discharged with specie, or its
for the politics I veer 1844. This amount has been draw n index- i qoivale'nt.
peeded io conformity with the objects of the appropriation. In pur- 1 The act of the last Legislature required the Treasury to resume
euiag thoee objects, the committee have been compelled to investigate ' ps y me nts on 1st February. 1844—the act has been carnc d in-
>o effect, by a resumption cotemporaneoua with its passage. The
; ..mount of money authorized to be borrowed to wit: $150,090, on a
; temporary loan, in aid of the resumption, has not been borrowed , nor
11 ny part of it. The act has produced a most happy effect upot i the
finances and credit of the State. The value of Central Bank bills
4«« grant extent the pecuniary condition of the Penitentiary. The
oporauoaa of the entire year, show a loss to the State beyond the an
nual appropriation of $4,679 65. The loss arose exclusively iu the
Ant quarter of the year. From the report of Gen. Nelson for that time
it appear* that the expenses, Asc. exceeded the iucom - $11,424 87. _
It is proper to state that duriug the greater portion of this quarter, the 1 iai been increased to par—they have been retired from circulation—
“ " ’ *"■ " lhe country relieved from a depreciated currency—the Treasury be.
ome what it should always continue,specie paring. The State 6 per
ent. bonds are now at a premium, and its 6 per cent bond* advsne ing
•o psr value. Confidence has been inspired snd prosperity has fallow-
.1. Our finances require but prudent management to ensure its con-
I.nuance.
By an act of the last Legislature, live Treasurer w as required to
- eep a registry of all the bonds issued by the Slate, constituting the
• ublic debt, showing their number, amount, date, holders. Aic. So far
! s it has been practicable to do to, the act haa bees conformed to, and
* very correct and detailed statement mad*. Another precautionary
- vesture hat been lakeu to prevent frauds; the Treasurer registers
I ve number of coupons endorsed upon each bond, aod note* eecb
i oupon which he pay*. The checks now existing, seem to forbid the
iea that any further fraud can be practised upoa lb* State, ia refer,
ace to this branch of its aervice.
The fund appropriated for the support of tha ladigeot Deaf tad Dumb
at been cxanvtned. aod a small balance is found to be on band at Ike
nd of the political year, of $416 08 The expenditures for this
mat charitable and just purpose were $743 34.
Alt of which i* respectfully' submitted.
GEO. D. PHILLIPS.
JAS. A. MERIWETHER,
A. H. KENAN.
TV* committee request your Excellency to have tbia report. *tlh the
.tatemeat. published in the'newspapers, sad in pamphlet form, and tha t
i copy ha soot to each member of tha but Legislature. TT'H
COQVVOtl ware unemployed, io consequence of the workshops of the
Penitentiary being burnt. The three last quarters of the year, pre
sent, however,* different condition of the Institution. Tbe'report of
Mr. Redding. the Principal Keeper, shows a profit upon its labor for
that lima of $6.744,52; thus iiemoustrati»g beyond doubt, that under
• proper ayatem of management the Penitentiary may be nude a source
-of rwissr, rather than expanse, aa it haa lor years been to the State.
Ttv* appropriation appear* to have been judiciously expended. The
workshop* nr* admirably arranged for business. From a central
poeitioa ovary operative may at once b* area by the Keeper. Their
oona‘. ruction forbids the prospects of their being burnt again- They
mo capacious, airy,and substantial. An extensive tannery has been
erected within the walla. A commodious and comfortable hospital
baa also baao built, and in tha same building are erected eight sub
stantial call* for fcmalaa, upon a new and valuable plan. Ttte wall*
of lha prison, consequent upon the increase of pursuits, have been
considerably aztauded. The beneficial effects art*mg from these ira-
pratiemants. are ta ho found in the improved condition of the finances
of the Institution, aa wall aa tha gooaral health of the convicts. IV*
rtisTl’r’iTI ia mild and determined, sod iu police efociaai,as demon.
St rated hy the foot, of hot on* escape daring the year. Ttv* eon-
rinta ipgir»~ ohaarful. industrious and emulous of success io tha differ
ent uaaofootmi* The committee cheerfully accord their approval
of the satframanagement of thu mediation, its police aad pecuniary
TVs amharrammsati of the limes moat necessarily ax tend their io
Ammo oath* operations of this laariiuuo*. aed the difficulty of sals
fog In aMofoetura* neat onppla ha operatises. A prwdaot foresight
ffnntli that ha tabor* abaaU h* directed la auah sapaatactara* aa mill
mmwawd #>n ready a* W. Tbia bM haw looked to by tho Keep.
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Number tf Beads
Csapsas—
a, >Us lift
from 1 to Kin
1 to SOU
1 Id too
1 to 75
i to so
1 to ini)
131 tu 320
53t to 560
561 lo 590
591 tu 630
631 Iu 750
1 lo 30
I lu 15
3| lo 70
4B| to 530
S6I lo 590
731 lo 750
751 to 790
791 to 831)
1 to 60
31 lo 111)
16to 311
71 to 8(1
ail to 481)
631 lo 7311
I lo 1011
1 lo HI
I lo 15
I to loll
1 to 3I><*
I io 5<
107 io 121
81 to 101
I to I 15
1 to -It
1 to 30
No. 30
1840
1840
1841
1841
1841
1841
1842
1842
184-
1842
1842
184'-
184‘
184'
18 H
184
184
184 *
184?
1841
1842
1812
1843
1842
1842
1841
1841
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1811
lain
1811
1813
1813
1841
1841
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1841
Jno.Ri A«dflr#ot>
Uhai. E. Ryan
do.
do.
do.
I. U. Homo,
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
. D. Ilariiit.
do.
do.
di».
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
U. Micklcjohn.
do.
N. It. Julian,
do.
A. A. Park.
M. Ilorlon.
CMins. K. Hayner
do.
I.. Q.C. Franklin
F. M. Garnett
Treasurer.'
do.
do.
do.
$850
250
250
50(1
1,001
250
250
250
251
251
251
50<
1,1M
1.01U
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258
258
250
1,000
I.(KM
1,000
500
1,008
500
$ 95 008
$125,004
$ 25.004
i 37 <501
50.001
25.001
50,4)01
15 Oiii
7,50'
20,00.
:m,oo
„ 15,00'
$ 15.00
4 40.00
* 12,58
4 7,58
| 5,00
| 20,01'-
4 lo.on
| 12.50
$ 40.00
4 1.5.08
4 10.081
37..501
25.08
25.001
45.501
37,581
37.501
75.001
12.501
15.001
26.008
,115,000
6 per ct.
8 per ct.
6 per ct.
I per ct.
tj per ct.
i per cl,
i per ct,
> per ct
» per ct
• per ct
i per cl
i per ct
• per ct.
i per ct.
per cl.
i per ct.
per ct.
• per ct.
. per ct,
i per cl.
i per ct,
: per ct
» per cl,
i per ct
} per ct,
i per ct
i per ct
? P" r cl
> per cl
•3 per ct
6 per ct
6 per cl
per ct
6 per ct
! 20,080 8 per ct
302,800 6 per cl
500 6 per ct
$1,500
7.500
1.500
2,250
3.000
1.500
3.00
900
450
1,200
1.000
900
9001
2,400
750
450|
300
$1,455
7,470
J .290
2,160
2JM0
1,380
2,670
900
458
1.170
1,515
900
900
1,920
750
435
1 $1*
14 211
2 tb 1
1,200 1,050 7
' cool
con!
750
2,400
9 on!
600l
8.250,
1,500
1.5001
2,730
2.250
2,258
4,580
758
900
2,100, 7
810
G00 1
1.905,22
1.470 2
1,448' 4
2,340113
2,190! 4,
1,995 9!
4.5001
720 j 2|
4801 7
1,560
1,.500190
600:29,
18,120
30!
1st June Sl January.
do do
l#l July At January,
do do
do do
June At January,
do do
do do
July At January,
do do
do do
May At November.
do do
March Ac September,
do do
Rewutrkt,
Bond No. 65 ia dated*-1843.”
Bond No. 45, duplk-aie.
Bond No. 67, ffubtiitwe.
fwu Bui,3. srs i.iu.d of ..cl, No.
From Burnt N".G85„nw«r,l, t ||„,
finlsd il, *‘1843," fxcrpi No.^*
Two Bond* issued of eiicli No*—
752 ou, nearly all ore di.ud
From Bond No 76 on ; nearly all
are dated “1843.” 7 Wl
Bond No. 76, ia dated *‘1842."
From Bomt No. 6 to 100 inclusive harm
From BomlNn.HU to 150me utivo'burnt
From Boiwl No 201 to am inclmiv? l, 0 rr.
I8?e M in. Kb. Dept. April 17, |#SJ
f Ofthese bonda,f<3,071 only con*ii»nv.
7ilebi bes'lng interest, whirh isn.orZ
( fully eiplaineOin rrpmt.
r Tbi«i*»uwni bonus i» in eirhungefor
< Sterling Bonds tinr in Loution, m#
( belli by Bank ol Aagusta.
• Such as *re pn
Deduct Bond# burnt, Cl,250
$1,325,250
able diirinr the term of his office, under Act of 1843.
$83,198 $73,320
3,1*75 j 3.G75
$79,515' $69,615 $9,195
$9,195
Interest.
June and
January.
July and 1
January. |
May and 1
November. \
March \
September
Amount payable at Treaaury,
** '•* at Augiifiia,
11 11 at Snvannah,
$13,933
955
135
$35,460
2,940
540
$2,100
6,000
$18,150
SI ATE.RENT OF INTEREST PAID FOK 184i
r-sj ; '"er‘7FM T 7 I sterling Bond.-
- ItunknfAiiiiti.tti ill March, 7,586 801
'• From Traa.urv. - 43,501 00 Federal I),null,
DEBT DUE REID, IRVING & CO.
No.
Bond*.
Amount.
Amount \
advanced. \
Interest. |
Amount.
Amount
reduced.
206
£500«il-Ii
$449,888 73
5 perct. | London.
$-.‘5496 77
$50,000
'Pile amount paid in 1844 is $50,000, nntijnrt lu the deduction of exchange and cum.
tnissioue. Interest id paid ecini-amuittlty in March and September.
|CORRKero!tDSJ<CE OFTHK CHARLESTON MERCOKT.]
Washington, Dec. 14.
Texas here is considered lobe gone—gone ut
if not
[CORRESPONDENCE OF THE CHARLZ.TON COURIER.J
Washington De;. 12.
The Whig Senators in caucus, yesterday, agreed
to issue an address upon llio subject of iho laloJ easl over to an Extra Session of Congress
election. A committee hus been uppn nted for the
purpose. It is said that uii address lo Mr. Clny is
contempla'ed by them.
The policy of the Whigs, out of Congress, is to
maintain their position uud union. In Congress,
they may not act on party ground, altogether, nt
present. As a proof of thin, a circumstance hap
pened in the Senate, to-day, which shows thul the
whig* are disposed lo let tilings go by defnuit.
Mr. Allen, of Ohio, offered a resolution culling
for copies of all correspondence on the subject of
Oregon.
This cull was proposed last year, and was the
subject of an eloquent debate. It was then suc
cessfully resisted on the ground that tho exposure
of the instructi ons and correspondence, would be
detrimental to the interests of this government,
and discourteous to that of Great Britain.
Mr. Archer stated, lo-dav, tiiat he had been au
thorized by the Secretary ol Stale to sav, informal
ly, that the papers embodied in this case could not
be made public without detriment to the public in
terest.
But Mr. Allen insisted on the resolution, and it
was carried—yens 24, nnvs 16. A number of the
wiiigs were absent,or did not vote. In fact, they
suffered the resolution to pass in order lo embar
rass the administration.
Mr. Benton, agreeably to notice introduced his
bill providing for the annexation of Texas with
the consent of Mexico.
Tho bill was refered to the Committee on For
eign Relations. The bill is ns follows :
Be it enacted, 4*c., That the President of the
United States be and he hereby is authorized and
advised to open negotiations with Mexico and Tex
as for the adjustment of boundaries, and the annex
aiion of the inner to the United Slates, on the fol
towilig basis, to wit:
1. The boundary of the territory annexed to be
in the desert prairie west of the Nueces, and along
tho high lands and mountain heights which divide
the waters uf the Missis.ippi from the waters of the
Rio del Norte, and to latitude 42 degrees uorth.
2. The people of Texas, by a legislative act, or
by any authentic act which shows the will of the
majoriiy. lo express their assent to said annexation
8 A State, lo be called -•the Stale of Texas,"
with boundaries fixed hy herself, and nn extent not
exceeding that ot the largest Slate in the Union, be
admitted in the Union, by virtue uf Ibis act, on an
day
[coRREsruNDXNCI SETHI CHARLESTON COl'RKX.]
Washtngt n, Dec. II,
Neither House of Congress was in session is.
The Mexico-Texan questions absorb univernl
interest here. Tile Cabinet has been much «*.
gaged for the last few days in discussing these mil.
ters and disputchi-n of great import, have itu
known, been prepared for uur diplomatic ngenisia
Mexico and Texas.
Mr. Benjamin E. Green arrived here this even
ing. His dispatches from Mr. Shannon hove been
in a great measure, anticipated by previous arriv.
als.
Tnere is no doubt that u special message, com.
municating the latest information, will be sent to
the Senate ou Monday.
The rumor that Mexico has closed her ports is
discredited here. Considering the state of things
m Mexico it would not be surpriaing if Mexico, if
she could gain any immediate advantage bv it, <
~ uur cnizeus is
to a much blackur place, so far os annexation is
concerned. The correspondence of Mr. Shannon
with Sennr Rrjon, lias uwnked up amongst the De
mocrats a great deal of Bcntunian patriotism a-
gainst your great and towering statesman j whilst
the "impossibility of continuing such a man at the
head of the State Department,” is mournfully dwelt
upon ; and on the other hand his powerful letter to
Mr. King is seized upon as ‘ lending litis Govern
meat to the purposes of sluvery”—and ‘Tor '.he
first time calling in the aid of Kings to sustain thi
institution.” Under such auspices Texas must
not be annexed to the Union. The "stain” must
be first wiped out ; and in the final adjustment ul
the measure, it must appear that it is not lo aid sla
very. Benton’s bill has “some fairness in it”—it
places a tierof free States between Missouri and
the Gulf.) But as to admitting Texas without should seize upon tiie properly of
stipulations for the North, it is out ol the question.' Vera Cruz.
With such language in the months of Democrats, 1 li w id require much urging and i course of tl.
you will perceive what will be the fate of Mr. In- traoidinary aggression on ihe part of Maxicu to
gersoll’s proposition to annex Texas by a Joint re-'induce any hostile act on the pan of our Gtstm.
solution to the Union on tho terms of the Treaty, tment.
If culled up to-morrow in the House, it would be! The Committee of Foreign Affairs of the Stmii
inid on thu table by a majority of from ten to twen- have had these subjects before them, and havebeti
ly votes. Neither the whole of New-Hampshire very diligently engaged. But it is not believed
nor Maine, (the firmest points of the Not th.) will that they are prepared to recommend anyverj
vole for it. Not more than four from New.York, strong or decided measures in regard lo Mexico,
not more than four trom Ohio. 1 have heard ma ; As lo the annexation question it is now pretty
ny members ofCongress front the South speak on pertain that neither the House oor the Senate will
the subjec', and they all agree that Texas is dead adopt the project of Mr. McDuffie, nor that of Mr.
for this Congress- The Southern men are indig ingersoli. 'Ihe whigs of tbe Senate are belter
'•■nt: but what matters tlteir indignation, when disposed towards Mr. Benton’s bili. That n»y
operating upon Northern phlegm, hardened by in- possibly pass, but it is not probable that anv men.
terest or cupidity. You of the South did not, I ure will be taken at this session,
think.estimate the difficulties in your way on this; The Virginia Asocmbly will instruct the Virgin-
great question, when Benton went off from the|ia Senators to vote for annexation. Other Sits
South, and by his traitorous proposition appealed ^'Legislatures may take the same course: Mr. Ben.
Northern interests to support him. Northern men ton wit, not vote fur immediate annexation, even if
•ill fihd it difficult, if they were disposed to do it.iinslructed to do so.
lo resist# proposition which is manifestly to their j Much will depend on the action of Mexico. If
advantage. \\ hut then is to be done ? V ou will .tbe should persist in refusing to ratily tbe Conven-
not take Texas shackled with new conditions dan.'lion of 1843, public opinion will demand strong
gerous to your peace. The North and NY est, whigs measures against her- Bull'-e suspension ofre-
and democrats, will not let you hate it without them, gulnr diplomatic intercourse will oot tovuire any
The Slavery question hops into the controversy at:»ecessary nustiliiy.
the instigation of Southern men. Thrust that out • Tne friend* ot ’Mr. Calhoun appear to have be-
and the whoie North, of all parties, wilibeforad. cotne more confident ns to his remaining in the
milting Texas into the Union—but with it.be assur Cabinet. The oid hunkers begin to be t» are thu
ec. you have the sympathies of neither party me.r power u declining. Tne late victory they
win,si the -ate developemems on the 21st rule, and! nave ascertained, will not enure to tneir benefit. It
the gracious reception and reference of Aboition ts me young democracy that will possess tlie po».
equal footing with the original States
4. Tne remainder of Ihe annexed territory to Petitions, look very little like leaving Texas to llie'er.
be held and disposed oi by tbe Untied S'ates as one South, for her disposition and control. It is no« Tha retention and continued influence of Mr.
of their territories, and to be cailed "the Sonlhwest plain that the late Presidential E ectioo has neither Co,noun wilt be a death blow to the o d regime. It
Territory." ‘ hi *‘ nor "'T 0,her q»es'h>t> in your favor, wou.d be a triumph of the “factions” whichV
b. I ne existence of slavery to be forever pro-| The Globe, you will perceive, gives it up for this tested Mr. Van Buren’s nominat.on.
Itibited in the northern and northwestern part oflCoogress. '
•aid territory, west of the 100.h degree of longi ! Another Congress—well what of another Con-, Mx. Calhucn—Mr. AcAJi* Texas Assess-
tude west front Greenwich, so ns to divide as equal- L'ress ? Will it be summoned together by Mr. bn—Gorenusml Deposiles.—Tne W u.uugtua
ly as may be lite whole oi tho annexed country be- P-'lk lo carry out me behests of tbe People, pronoun, correspondent of the N. Y. Commercial Adverti-
tween slaveituiding and non-slarehoiding States. ced in his election t If Congress is caiied togeth- ser.savs:
6. The assent of Mexico to be obtained by trea- er and Texas fails.—will it not blow up ths Demo ' Mr.’Calhoun expresses the opinion thatthsu.
ly to such annexation and boundary, or to be dts- cratic parly, and if not called together, is there not nexation mill be speedily effected. Mr. Ad»B»
pensed with when the Congress of the United an end to this project 1 There are two-thirds Dent, thinks il wii! be followed bv the seizure of Cubs by
States may deem such assent lobe unnecesary. icrats r..-« on tite floor of the House of Represent* Great Britain. Wouid it become a* lo resist tbit
7. Other details of the annexation to be nojust-jlives. \\ til »e have more at the aext Congress, or measure after taking possession ol Texas ! Frsac*
ed by treaty, so lar as the same may come within| will they be better or otherwise informed of the car.not resist it. for site has taken Algiers,aod bss
the scope ut the treaty making power. wishes ot the people of the North »ith respect to design* upon other portions of Africa.
The Senate spent some Ijtne in executive session Texas, Abolnton or the Tariff ! "Questions to be But the project uf soaexalioti na* evidently lot
asked ! as !• alstaff says. Time oniy will answer gr-und with the late election. Tnere is a maaifoit
them to tite satisfaction of all,—but events seem to hostility on tbe part of the Northern Derooerssy,
cast very g.oonty shadows i^tore. for yojr portion and also un the ;>ari of lbs new admtuistratiuaaf US
>t the l nion. There is obviously deep depression Texan Government.
or dissatisfaction (I will nm say whtett) amongst You have probab y noticed tbe •utements.iotto
he members from the South. new papers, as to the deposile by the goreromeal,
\ estrreay there was some speaking on Mr. Dun. 1 Portion of the public money with Me»*ts.Coi-
can’s Bid in the House. It wi.i pass, a.though cur * n & Riggs. «n eminent banking hoove in lbs
- lorcing your State to abandon her me'.bod ofenoos- cll >- In order that the matter may be undentoof
concerning the late decision ol the House on the.ing Presidential Elector'. abroad. I beg leave to state the fset that then M
sublet of abolition petitions. j You think. 1 fear, that mv Alters are too sneeu I*** District. The charter* «f
Tbs writ of error*, on application fur a writ of L life . Yer^ Well B .batlC ^ a f.“ ZZ- ***"*• Th.tr note, are tv-wed is'*
habeas corpus to Dorr sense, tsm.de upon three ; fulure . no. be f.u . for the ^ q . ^ They continue u> d» fit*
grouuds, viz:
1st. That the act of R
In the House, the bill fixing one and the same
day for the choice of Electors of President and
Vice President of the U. S. was further discussed,
amended, and laid aside to be reported.
Tite Committee of the whoie next took up tite
bi I to reduce and graduate the price of the Public
Lands, and discussed it lor an hour, without any
decision.
Much is said in private, but nothing in public.
. j ws* under ihe act enabling loea to »i«i
. , I., upon which IWr, Stand FIXX and elect.—The following na-a Messrs. Corcoran & Rvgga, are oo tbe same foot*#
SSSl:177* “ “ “'Ue- .„ ,b. B«. An.,. .iw W.—tte o™,. IV-
ou. I hat Dorr i« now nghuuilv Cxoreraor under; . . ... k..*-4 r—i >ks M »»ad<U‘
a Constiiuiion of organized government, duty adopt-taking ujwn high and t»nor*i.> grvmoJ ars ' af l'^ in the Rink th* Ue’riDoliM*
•d by tbs people of R. 1., and that therefore tne lMlh S ‘*>* etty. il become, us to uu
present pretended authorities ot tite State have no h ‘8 n powt'oa we have thus a«umed .ufficLot securav NeaHvihes***
right to imprtaott him. j—to rash, hasuty.inio no new and untried expert ^
H p , • ,incuts—to set «Mb prune,tew .no ctrcumspeiVion Corcoran it R gg*.
The Happt Fasmes—There is something cer-_ w b,- guKKwl bv wise a..d deliberate cejn-cia ' * foartl ? *f UnnsdSlatsaslack,
tiuniy very capttv.tmg in the quiet, peaceful snJ'and ,0 let our future ac,nans cx.mc.de with the high' C- At R. do muchbatiness for aede»
hestlhy life of a tanner. \> e always thought' nK>tl! ,od po tticsi in flue nee which tbe re.u t of ‘ ^ ^'Vernuse.., a»i aiw an cxiraatve tad f**;
«o and think so none the lesa now from the prai-e« our recent State eection caanot foil to eve u , *' b*“kiog business, to the great sdvsr.tageof m '
throughout tbs Union. ^
ofscotemporary who sings the following
tune.
It doe* one’s heart good to see a merry round
food former. So inde|vendent. and vet so so free
foots vanities, and pride *0 rich snd vet so Indus-
triotis—*0 patient snd persevering tu his esliing.
sod yet so kiod, social aod obiigiog. There are •
thousand nobis traits about his character. He i*
generally hospitable—eat aod drink with bit*, aod
lie won’t set s mark 00 you aod sweet it out with dou
ble compound interest.ss some I know witl-you are
welcome. He wilt do yoa s kindness without es
peering • return by way of compensation —il ts sot
to with every body. He is generally more boors,
snd siosere—Jess disposed to deal ia low aud un
der baud cunning, than many I could name. He
gives society it* beet aapport—-it the Grtnett pi'.lsr
that supports tbe edifice of governmeal—be i. the
lord of aaiur-r. Look at him 10 his homespun and
gray—gentle race «—laugh *1 him if you will—but
beituvu twe, bu cam luugh buck if be (desses.
Except tu some very few quarter*, there appears
to be very genera, deientimaiion among tbe Whig*
of ail the S'tiex 10 aland upon the pnoetpieu, anc
matntam tbs orgaaiaati-m of tits Whig party.— '
VI e can imagine no good reason why such a deter-
mutation ait-wi.d r.iti prevail. Th* priucipie* of
our party are based up-a the eternal founds 1,0a of
truth aad juit.ee. Ttasy are jwM ss It nr just a*
trrafutabe—just as immutable aud jast ss aruvthy
of our auppoet. ss if we bad succeeded, sad Mr.
Ciay ted bees placed at tbe head •( lbs Govern
ment. to carry them istto active and • Sclent opera
tion.
An sp-emstry g* lent, not hong site*, west tear "f**
to see hi* “bright partiTtusr," aud sfWr stuUg for .'
nearly halt a dav without aajiag * word, at foot •«
up and said—'•Wdl, I reckon it’s gettm’ foams
list*—l must bs got*. Wsti, a got
JBim Asmf!”
District.
Moxsx’s Tu.X6XArH.-Th* wonderful opersfoff.
of ibis great invention are becoming more taa»re ,
every day. The Ml prnreediag* of both Ho"'*
of Cougreee, indwding tbe auadfog comsutreH «
each, making over a ~t l itbd aad a half ■an*’
raieed hy th* Teiegrap* aad published »
cotmlry edition of yesterday afternoon ; m*
wbsle of the operation* of yesterday, both a*Jfo -
were, by way of experts-sat, performed «• 1 **' y
gfowir*. -
Great improvements sre Jailv^hriag mtdr ij jjj
way of ebreefoting 1
It's aataral tar ant* tab* tadmirinaa ■
aa.araitar foaferat* fit In^.