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55KTSK rue «ui;nHM«ArTnrcoKfKimo)i. loovr Iasi tl* KutiltiHee of the lit & 3rid day* proceeding* of the Southern Bapiltt Con vention which amuibYed at Augusta «?n the 8;U i sat. The following ia the Preamble and rcsolu. lion of itu comniittce of 10, which were unanimous, lyadoptd. The Committee 11 whom it has been referred, to report a preamble nnd resolutions, cannot but ex- press Ihelr ptofouud sense of the responsibility rest. Ing upon your body m the present eventful crisi*, ns the integrity of the nation— the Interests of truth— the sacred enterprise of converting the heathen are all involved, in your deliberations. That such a convention w as imperiously demanded must he bp* parent to all. The Boston Board have in their tin. •wer totiic Alabama resolutions, most clpurlv nnd unnecessarily exceeded their power, nod violated their trust. It is a question mitnilljng of no debate, that the Triennial Convention was formed on tlie principle of perfect equality of members from tl»e south and north. And what is all-important the very qualifications of Missionaries are prescribed by tiic original c onstitution of that Convention : The fifth article providing that, “such persons ns are in l'u’1 communion, with some regular church of our denomination, nnd who furnish satisfactory evidence of genuine piety, good talents, auu fervent zeal for the Redeemer’s case, are to be employed as Missionaries. 1 ’ Besides this, too, the declaration of the Board that If “any one should offer himself as a Missi ona. ry having slaves, unJ should insist on r< mining them, as his properly, we could not appoint him,” is an innovation and a departure from the course hith» erto pursued by the Triennial Convention, such persons having been appointed. And, lastly, tiiis infraction of ilie resolution pass- ed the lasPSpring at Philadelphia, and the General j B tard.at their Into meeting at Providence, Jmve i failed to reverse this decision* Amid such circumstances, your Committee es teem it absolutely necessary that the friomis of the cojatilutioi) of liio Triennial Convention, and tin* . lovers of Hie Bib e, »im!l at oncu lake their stand, and assert the great catholic principles of that con* sliluttoii and ol 1 ho Wo; J of God. Your committee, therefore, submit tin* following resolution as embody lug all thui they me now pre- ; pared to suggest to your bodv. Resolved, Tnat lor peace and harmony, ami in order to accmnp.isli tiie grea’esl amount of guuJ. and for the maiuienunoe of Scriptural piiucipn-s on w nich the general .Missionary Convention of lim Bspliel Denomination of the United Slut*;* was or iginally loroied.il is proper that this Convention at onc«* proceed to orgauizj a Society for the propaga. lion of the Gospel, PROCEEDINGS OF SATURDAY. The Cmiventio » met a: 8 o’clock, A. M . when the Committee, thr -ugn their Coairman, suiirnitteu a Preamble ami Constitution, which was linaliy adopted in the htiiowing form : PREAMBLE. We, the Delegates from Missionary Societies, Churches, nnd other Religious bodies of the Bip. lists denomination in various parts of the United States, met in Convention, in tiiu city of Augusta, Georgia, for tiie purposes cf carrying into effect the benevoient intentions of our constituents, by organising a plan for eliciting, combining and di recting the energies of the w hole denomination in one sacred effort fur the propagation ol tile Gospel, agree to the follow ing rules or fundamental princi ples . •CONSTITUTION. Art. 1. This Body &:.a!l be stv ed the Southern Baptist Convention. 2. It shall be tiie design of tins Convention to ; promote Fo.eignand Domestic Missions and ot .er importHi.i objects connected with the Redeem- cr’s Kingdom, and to combine for this purpose buch portions of the Baptist Denomination in the United States as may desire a general organization lor Christian benevolence, that sbuli fui.y respect the independence and eq iuI rights of tiie Church* 9. All the Agents it* Boards, Church, Convention 10* Missionaries appointed by any of the Boad* ofthis Convention, must, previous to their rppoint- ment, furnish evidence of genuine piety, lervant Zell in their Master's cause, aid talents which fit them for the sen ice, for wiiicii they offer them- selvi s. 11. Tan Bodies and Individuals, contpnv'ng this Convention, snail have ttin right to spi cily ihe ob. jt-ct, or objects, towhicii their conlributioi s shall benpplien. But where no mcIi sj eeification ii I made, the Couvemiun will make the oppioprialion | at its ow n discretion. 12. Tiie Convention shall ium! its meetii gs Ir - |eiiuiali\ but extra meetii _> tuny be called l>v the I wfAjSIJohll*, A. Fir* I. \V. i mao, Sen., Tbo*. Hum*. Tito*. irt4rll. Ala.,J. I,. D ig,. W.C.Cran*. Mu*. J. B. Smith, La., T. Stiingfelluw. Vn., H. 8. Lin- mi. Fm.. 8. Wail, N. C., \V. C. Lincoln, Mo., J. B. O’Neal, S. C., W. C. Buali, Ky., Ja*. Whit. -ell, Trim. J. L. Reynold*. Corre«|iom)ing Secrelary ; M. If. Jciveli, R, curding Secretary ; Thoa. Ctulioi.; Treasurer; W. N. Wyatt, Auditor, Menu gets— E. D. King. E. Baptist, R. Haw. ■Iioru. S.S. Siierninii, 1). I’. Bestrr. L. Y Tarrant. J. II. DnvolSc. H. Talbird, L. Gurce, W.H. Horn, mirk c. D. It. W. Mclrer, T. F. Curtin. A. Travia, J. B. Miller, L. C. Tmi. Minus, Sydi.cr. W, Curtis, ami J. T. Hinton, •4 Alu. igf. Gs..G. F. Ad. O. B. Brown, D.C. Presiueni with,lie PIT* .iliDiiofnny ufihe Hoards | wert, appointed a Committee to nominate a broth. A majority ul tiie n,lending D-le- to preach at tiie next meeting o( this Convention, form a q i.iruin lor the Irausiicliini ol bo- ] who iiominaied Revd. B. Manly and Dr. R. Fuller, as his uhernnte. It wus then Unanimously Resolved, That the thanks of this Convention are due and are hereby tendered to the Citizens of Augusta, for the kind hospitalities, so generously mended to us durinj our meeting, and we earnestly supplicate that God's mercy may des. up the first eend in rich otVusions.and more than repay in spir itual blessings tiie efforts of our friends to tender our stay iimoiig them so agreeable. Resolved. Tual it collection be taken in the Bap tist Ciiurcli to.tnorrow morning for Foreign mis. siotis, and in tbo evening for Domestic missions. Tiie Convention adjourned till 9 o’clock, Monday morning. 1 ol M lungers. | gates sl.u siuess, 13. Any alterations, w Iticli experience shall die- j tate, may be rnado in these Articles, by a vote of j 1 two.thirds of die members present at any triennial | meeting of tbe Convention. I I'ae report of tiie Committee proposed that the! j iiu-Jv *h<ui, j be stvied tile Southern and Southwest J lent Baptists Convention, and on taki j at icn-of the Constitution a motion was made to j strike out Southwestern. which gave rise to a pro. i trucied debate, in wiiiclt swum g> nl eincn express I ! ed their views. It was urged on the part of the advocates of strik- i ing out, lien Southern was more definite, shorter, i I and was sufficiently t xpressivc to covet tne whole 1 ' ground. They meant no disrespect to their Soutn- i : western bretheren but pteferred the shorter and ■ j more expressive term. On the other hand, those opposed to striking out, ! expressed their tears It.at llipir-constilucnts wouh take i xe, prions ',i a li-rut s,-cc hoinl, and might . think that limn lee legs had been disregarded. Ate vi‘ ■«e points the gentlemen who engiged -si.ol en.aiged aim enforced tlieii views ; earnestness, though in the kindest feel- 1 day . rived oaiba fKiili ult. _____ from Vara Crux to her day of <Im _ the capital to tiie 17th. Ow ing to a norther's com iug up, the Creole could not oeil lid the 24tli, but lield no cummuncation with tlte thore alter the 22d. hi we are assured. We hove again to soy Ihnl Mexico has not yet declared war against me United Stales, although rumors were rife in town yesterday that site had done so. Tiie subject was a very general topic ol couversntiun, but no one, we presume, seriously be lieved in tiie rumor. At any rale, it was treated with derision. Verbal communications from some of the passengeis by the Creole represent that the I general feeling at Vera Cruz is in favot of a war. i ind tiint the prevailing impression there is that tne i 3overnment will declare it so soon as it finds it > elf in a situation to do so with effect. Nous ver- » ont. Tiie four American vessels of war were still ly i ng at Sacrificios. Should Captain Stockton’s s qnndron join them,a* is anticipated, the fleet will c onsist of eight vessels of tvar, mounting in all to 1 54 gnus. By this arrival we hear not a word more of Mr. Shannon, the American Minister. The most interesting intelligence which we find, relates to the fata of Santa Annn and those invoiv- cd in his overthrow. A proposition lias been in troduced in the Chamber of Deputies that Santa %»ai*saw motion of’Dr. W Wtog* of Chatham I In my last I Hmipalel that othex* r#«Lv„ jjT’ • apomn.au ’( H ! ‘ W ,a P ,a ■* «"» <* »>•*«* have b*en po,, M * ..inThaving been .i.t*d, )**"*" J “- J * R *“ d « l P»'. E-,^ n ^ Ofrnther.,i committee of •• llen, " I,h * **7 dependent family,^ Ihv ilia nimirman. to nom ’i** 1 "* ha# beeo removed front it,. mad Secretory, tha&oT' ” bn motlaoaf ten per*ooa waaeppoiotod by lit* Chairman, to nom inala five Delegate* to represent tlte W hig* or Chatliant, in tiie Gubernaloriu; Convention, to bo held at Milledgeville.on the first Monday of July next. This Committee reported tiie follow ing Del Hgntion, wiiiclt was unaniniously ratified by the meeting:— J. M. Bf.rmss, R. A. Lewis, F. 8. Bartow. Bbxj. S.mdeb, W. P. Bower. This Delegation was empowered to fid any va cancy that might occur in its number. Judge Berrien being called upon, then briefly ^ and forcibly sddressed the meeting,concluding wild , a handsome compliment to Governor CBAwroao | foon(] , , |0(jee nf pr.^cJing. i,. New Yurf for bis able administration of the affairs of the. Allli . sloverv Soeic-tv *..i. .. _. r ~- by th« State, to wl.icli the meeting heartily responded.— ' . 3 . . I Office. H* is a time Whig, *nd nrpliew iiMheJ? iDenied llarriaon, under whose administration k. came into office. 1 have never known so ntt^ I sympathy manifested for nny person in consequent 1 of removal from office. I am inform d his f r j,]7 are making efforts for his re.toruiion ; but j„ J?* •fpiriion, w iih little hope of success. ^ President Polk is following die footsteps of ip il'Ustrioes predecessors in meddling with th, nt nor appointments in tbe Department. He is ,« ing the part of Capt. Tyler over again. "" Fourth L>ny Tue Couveiilioa met 1 took ample notes, hut at the i.is notice "e i nve not time to press, nor iudeed is it impor void Soulfucesltrn ttr.d the arlie.e \\ as U|>on I in the di.vi wi-.U true ing< [Ofthis debate w timo of w rilii out piep i u them for :! taut.] The motion to strike out t'ie prevailed by n decided majority '.lien adopted. 'I ic remaining nr:ic!cs were cwsi ti n at J were ad ipted, g iter tl v w i Imut atferatiotl | or nlijectiim,as tltey canto I’rnm liter C mtittiuec. Hiving gone, through will, tiie several articles,. iii Preaiuble and i oiistiiuiinn vvere ti'eii adopted i iiv n I'.naMMoCs v ' \V: en, at tile sugg- stiun n; •lit.- Pits ! nt, tiie Cii,i'en:;tiii urded in prayer to return (banks to the great Disposer of events for | :In- unanimity an.) g . iJ f e : ii,g wiiiclt had chara lerised their deliberations. Dr. Curtis moved that u Committee of three b tipp inted to prcpaie ati address to the public, set ing forth the reasons which have led to the forma lion of the Southern Baptist Convention, the neees si: v ot such an orguniza i >n, and tion ut its principles und objects, win pubiisiied in connexion w iih the minutes o, ti.is bo <iy at d in socii p jbiic prints as w iii aiiuw it a place in tiioir cohims. The Resolution vvr.s ad ijited, ami Drs. Curtis Johnson at.d Fuller were appoiu’.eJ a Conirn.t- .Wondny, .Hay 12. according to adjourn* nnpnt. Resolved, That in accordance with the provisions of tlte 2d article ot the Constitution, this Conven tion w in cordially embrace and afii iate auxiliary societies upon its principles, and recommend to tiie brethren tiie formation of such societies. Resolved, Tnat the several State Conventions, and otner bodies vv ho may be ill possession of funds., j lor Foreign or Domestic Missions, be requested to- i forward such funds to the Treasurer of the respec- ! live Boards, as promptly as convenient. Resolved. Tnat the aborigines of America have- strong claims on American Christ ians fur the Gos- | pei. and as tiie Indian Mission association has been | organised with special teference to their spiritual • uei etit, wo recommend tiie Churches to sustain i.hai red seria- | uot i. v ’ "’■'h zeal and liberality. Resolved. Tnat the bouru uf Domestic Missit ins e struc.ed to take ailpruden 1 measures lor the ns instruction ofonreolored popuiaii m. !!• ■ Iced, Tiint the Foreign Mission board of part in issuing the decree of the 29 h of Novem. ber, closing the sessions of Congress, may avoid a trial upon the condition of expatiating themselves for the term of ten years. At tlte same lime ano ther proposition was submitted, to tbe effect that an absolute amnesty should be granted to all those generals and oilier officers comprehended in the circular of the fill) of January, depriving them of their commands, &c. even though they had been already sentenced. We da not find that the Chambers have acted upon these propositions, but that they are very iike- In another part of litis morning’s paper, wi|| t^ und a notice of proceeding, f„ New York, bv if winch n will be obseived « T r..T : ,l„,Sieplie.„..."l Mil, and Iited^o the meeting. Tne address of these || 'he gates of hell moJ distinguished stranger, were received with mors- |f**.''P“!^ a _ n L d J’ reval )^ «*ana l ed gratiftention and enchained the attention of the numerous audience till a Iate hour. Snvannah Republican. XVhi;; 3Ice(iug in Montgomery. A portion of the \V bigs uf Montgomery county met ut the Court-home on Monday, the 5tli inst., in pursuance of previous notice, fertile selection of !““ r f e *; Mi oo !. er „ S r W Ml'!“ k « citable number of deiega'e. to represent this " ! county in a District Convention, to be composed j of an equal number of delegates from Montgome- | ry and Appiiug counties. i On motion of J. C. C;ements. die meeting was organized by calling A. T. McLeod, Esq., to tiie Chair, and uppoiuling Fakqchaud McRae, Esq., Secretary. Tbe object of tiie meeting being fully stated by the Cnair, the following resolutions were introduc. ed by Wiley Adorns, Esq., and unanimously adopt, ed. Whereas it is highly important that the Whigs lyto receive their approbation we entertain «o j of Montgomery and* App’cng. act with entire ona- doubt. Tne revolution having been so perfectly : nimilVi a T, d curefuily avoid ah discord and collision consummated throughout the entire country, and J die present administration being so secure in their places, it would be an act of dignity as well us cle mency to extend a pardon to those who adhered to i lie Iasi to the fortunes of Santa Anna. The ser- v'ices of a large number of good officers will thus b e regained to tlie Republic. And further to trail* t\uiiize the public mind—neither out raging the feel, ings of the yet numerous friends and partisans ol Santa Anna, ur.d at the same lime appeasing tiie demands for justice against him—it would appear s Convention tie instructed to communicate vv ith i to i,e a highly politic course to allow him to leai ; uctiug board of tlte Bipdsl Triennial Csove n- j the country with those most intimately associated tion in releience to any claim we may have up on ' with his tyrannical acts. , ; -.tie Convention,or any claim which tnat body in ay |’ that the liberal press which lias j nuve. or think they have, upon us, and that t he ■ morous for vengeance, indulge i on the introduction of tiie above propositions. they been offered before tile news of tiie sue !: is a significant fact been hill,erto cia- vengeance, indulge in no comments up- Had success i of the annexation of Texas, there would have been a loud and general outcry. It cannot be es. 3. A Triennial Convention sha,, consist of mem- bers wltoc uitribule funds, or are delegate i by re ligious oodies contributing funds; und the system of representation and terms of membership shall be as follows, v.z :—A a annual contribution of one hundred dollars fur three years next proceeding ttie meeting, or the contribution of three bundled dol lars at any time within said luce years, shall ei,ti tle tbe contributor in one representative ; an annu al contribution of two hundred dollars as aforesaid, shall en'iiie tiie contributor to two representatives; and so, tor each additional hundred dollars, unud* di'o.iul representative shall be allowed. Provided, nowever. tnat when application situ 1 lie made for the first lime by bodies or individuals to be admit ted into tiie Convention, one delegate shiil! be allow ed for each one hundred dollars. And pruvidio, also, that in case of great eo literal i octeties, com posed ul representatives receiving contributions Jrom different parts of tiie country, the ratio of rep. resentation shall he one de'ega'e for every th ms. an i dollars annually contributed for three years, as aforesaid ; hut the number of representatives sliali ne'er exceed five. 4. Tiie officers of this Convention sl.ntT he a President, four Vice President*, a Treasurer, and two Secretaries, who shall be ejected at each tri ennial n^eeiiug. and liu'.d their office* un i- a new election ; nnd the office/* of the Convention sliali be, by virtue of their offices, members uf the sever- u! boards. # 5. T e Convention shall elec:, at each triennial re eling, as many Boards ot Managers, os, in its judgment, will be necessary, lor carrying out the benevolent objects it may dele;mine t-» promote ; all which Boards shall continue in office until a new e ecliuu. Each Board -had consist of a Pres, deni, Vice President, Secretaries, Treasurer. Au ditor and fif.een oilier members, seven of w horn, includ ng one or more of the officeis, sliali form a quorum for ihe transaction of busine-s. To each Board shall be committed, din ing tne recess of tiie Confeuiii.il the entire management of an tiiw nil airs relating to the object, with whose interests it sha be charged; n-i which munngcinpr.t sliali he in strict '.•••-ui --.ee with the consti'utionnl provisions adopted by the Convention, and such oilier instruc tion*, as may be given from timo to time. Each Board sliali have power to muke such Compensa tion in its Secretaries, and Treasurer, rs it may think rigid ; fill tin- vacancies i*. urring ill i'.suun body, enact its own bye-iaws ; have an annual meeting ul any place it may appoint; and other meetings at sucit time* at.d places as tt may think best, keep a record of its proceeding*, and pre- gent n report of them to tbe Convention at eacii tri ennial meeting. 6. Tlte Treasurer of each Board shall faithfully account for all moneys received by hint; keep a regular entry ofall receipts nr d disbursements, and make report ot litem to the Convention, whenever It shall lie in Keasion. and to his Board as often as required. He shall a.so, on entering upon the du ties of Id* office, give competent security to the President of his B air I, for a 1 1 the stock and lutnls, committed to h : s care. His book* thud be opened, tt nli times, to the inspection of any member of tbo Convention and oftiis Board. N t moneys shall he paid out of any of the treasuries of the Boards, but by nit order from that Board, t.oui wlto-e treasury the money is to be drawn, which order shall be signed by its presiding officer. 7. 'filo Corresponding Secretartea of the sever al Board*, shall maintain intercourse by letter, vvitli , licit individual* or public bodies, as the interests ol llietr respective bodies may require. Copies of all such communications, whit thur answers, if any, snail be kept by them on file. <i, Tlte Recording Secretaries of'lhe several .Board* shah keep a iatr record of thutr proceedings, min of such other document* os may be coinwintd fu them for the purpose. After tiie appointment oflhe Committee a nto* 1 tion was made to reconsider, vvi'h u view to in crease the number to seven, which gave rise to a I protruded running debate, during which various motions were made, some of which were alter d;s ] cussiun withdraw n and others tided upon, and the Convention fineiiy determined lo udnere to 'tie ! number of tl. ret: by a very decided majority. Mr, Jeter submitted me l-r.lowi g: | Resolved, That tiie individu . s. churches, and other bodies approving the Constitution of the 1 Southern B ip::>t Convention, adopted by this body. ! he recommended to meet for organiz tlion under the Constitution, bv members or ielt-gaies, necotd- iug to its provisions, on , at , and tiint this Convention now proceed to tne election of - ffi- '■ ces and I, aid-, to continue in t dice un.ii li.e con- | templatcd meetings. This gave rise to a discussion, pending wiiiclt the I Chair suggested a doubt, us to ttic powers of tne ! Ciinventiu I to proceed to organise even a piovision I al government. l itis led offinto a new field ol ! debate, ami before any action vvus taken, tlieC it- j vet-tion adjourned ti I 3 oV. el;. P. M. upon i Board report fully lo this Convention at its nt meeting. Resolved, That our Foreign Mission board be | authorised to enter into any equitable and prudt -it! ng ail'expos! j arrangement, with the acting board uf the Bapt ist j doubled that it is the policy of tiie Mexican Gov linn shall be i Uent-ral Convention, lo take a potion of its mis- ‘ eminent, in view of her difference with the Unite: States, thus to heal all internal wounds, and conceit. ' Irate tiie feelings of all classes ami pat ties upon re sistance to Annexation. Congress is diligently occupied, through its com- mittees, with the reform of the Organic Bases. O the 16-h ult. the Committee charged with tlte sub ject of tiie interior administration of the depart ments, made titeir report. Not a word is reported of li,e discussions upon tiie relations between this country und Mexico. These are carried on in se cret session. The nature of the despatches last carried bv the Eurydice from Ga.vcston to Vera Cruz lor Mr. Bankhead bad nut transpired; nevertheless, it was generally rumored and believed in Mexico that they contained an offer from tue Government of Texas to reject Annexation, if Mexico would consent to acknowledge the independence of Texas. Tlte . Afternoon Session. i The Convention nu t, ami resumed tbe unfittish- | ... - - I ed business of tiie morring, being the Reso ution o< , " tt ® l ‘ le, ‘ J , e " ;P' e11 through Iho papers, though tit.tier tne patronage of this Cnnvenlion. j Resolved, Tnat applications be made to tlie pi o- . per autin, rates of tl.e State of Georgia fur a chart er : "i :i.corporation, und that Judge J. Htllyer, Hi in. '-V. Lumpkin. JudgeT. Stocks. M. A. Cooper, E» q., -tod Rev. C. D. .Ma lory, be a Committee to j>re. 1 vent a petition f.,r this object. Resolved, That thisCuuveniion recommend the Domestic Mission board to direct their effective a t- ifiniioti.to aid the present effort to establish ti to B i:-.;sl cause in New Otleans. Resolved, That w ith peofounoest gratitude to t ha j Great H id of tiie Church, litis Convention do r e- engni-e : :e harmonious action to which it itas arri v. •• : anJ that we do regard tue exltibiii-.it uf t te C.iiMlan S; irit which lias governed itsdeltbera- i ms us a proof of the divine presence in tiie orig in • nd prosecution of litis organization. | And the Convention adjourned sine die. Mr. Clay.—Tlte Philadelphia U S. Gazelle hi is ! ’he to! -twit g comments on the pecuniary relief o f- ! fur, i Mr. C tv Ly some of his friends, a notice c -f which we published last week: "We see refer - once made unite sum of-money wiiiclt some Cla v | men sent to a Bunk in Kentucky, where iav Mr. I Clay’s name as security for other people’s debts, i We regret that tiie subject should have come be fore the public at all; but it is proper to state mat what was given, was a free will offering of hearlv ; personal friends of Henry Clay. We do nut feel it liberty to add any tiring lo the information which that might arise from sectional preferences in the selection of a candidate for Senator lo represent the Senatorial District, composed of the said coun ties. in tiie next Legislature of Georgia. Ilis.ine.refore, resolved, That the Whig* of Ap pling be and they are hereby respectfully invited lo co-operate with the Wiiig-s of this county, in select ing sai i candidate. .Ind te it further resolved. That a Committee of B persons be appointed by tiie Chairman on the part of the Whigs of this county, to correspond with a sitni. iar Committee tiiat inuy be appointed by the Whigs of Appling county, to fix upon a place, when, and where, tiie people will meet to nominate their can- dtdate fur Senator ; and that the said Committee be authorized to communicate upon all other sub- jects in which tltey may feel interested, and in which tiie Whigs of tiie two counties have a common in terest. Andbe it further resolved, That live Whigs of Appling county be invited and specially request ed lu appoiaiAaid Committee, as suggested above, or provide some other means of concurring effectu ally with us. ns soon as possible. And be it further resolved, That we tlte people of litis meeting recommend lo the Whigs of Ap- !ing to run titeir best man, and we pledge our. selves to support him regardless of sectional feel, ings. In compliance .vith the requisitions contained in the tiiird resolution, the plan provided to appoint said Committe, and suggested tne following gentle, men, viz : John McGregor, Joint B. Ryals, John McArthur Malcom M. Peterson. Harrison Sears, William M. Richards, Jacob C. Clements and Ab. ner Browning. The following resolution was introduced by John Peterson, and unanimously adopted: — Resolved, Tiiat the Secretary be requested to . P -at. . • I- o- - viv - --a- . communicate as early as convenient, with some of ?. d "' ,r . 0 -. L :..:. ,g J°,. X1 ^. Sf ‘ emi "! a f are ‘“ \° ! hc the leading Whigs ol Appl.ng cou.ny, requesting Mr. J-’ier, which, after a brief aiseus^on, \\u i doptrd. ! The Convention then proceeded to organise n ! provhiona! government unde i when we left ihe Cnurch *o prepare this notice, hud 1 made cou>ideral>ie progress therein, a report ol ■ ! which \* i I hereafter be submitted* The Convention were in session until a lute hour ! on Suiurdnv evening, and ac.j jurued to meet at 8 . \ o’clock ot; Monday morning. 'I bird Day. Saturday, P. 31* j Our report m yesterday's piper, ot me proceed* . ings of this body were brou_:;il down l » the adaption ol .Mr. Jeter’s reso.uiion. dec*, tor the provisional ! government of the church, until the Triennial Board i : hooitl ireet in M *y next. i 1’iie Convention elected the foi owing orticers : \VM. B. JOHNSON, President. WILSON LUMPKIN. Vice-President. 1 J. B TAYLOR, 2d. do. A. DOCKERY, 3i. do. R. B.C. HOWELL. 4th. do. ' J. HARTWELL, J.C. CRANE. ^ Secretaries. M. T. MldNDENIiALL,Treasurer. O.; iruti"it, Resi.iv. d, i’tiat this Cottvnnlion now proceed to ivc were cognizant uf tlte- movements Iruin tiie be. 1 gmni.--g.and of the hearty good will with which it j wv.s prosecuted. Nay, wr might add something of tiie Constitution,"anti | ’ he s i lirlt in llie annunciation oflhe proceed ings was received by the person most interested in the result, who, conferring so many favors as bo had conferred upon the public, und upon individuals knew how to receive a favor, especially w hen L-e- ing ignorant of the soutce whence it proceeded, he coui-t not. if he would, have turned aside the ben- ! .tit. It is a source of gratification to us, tiiat ia I tl.e work Philadelphia hash,id her share-” Tbe New Yuik Courier -j- Enquirer, in alluding ; to tlte same subject, remarks: •'Tuts is indeed a : most emphatic rxpression of admiration ; and no It iturc of it pleases us better than tiie quielsecre- )cv witit which it was accomplished. The gener ous men engaged in it were content with doing a [ deed of high.minded beneneet.ee ; they did not ' tiuJ It ut a.I essential to their comfort that it should ■ be blazoned in tae newspapers, while it was in pro- 1 gress, or tiiat the world should know that they had done it. The simple‘‘luxury of doing good” suf. ] 6cod litem. IUtd the energy which has been et.. I pended in proclaiming intentions of erecting a mot t- ument, ora statue, or some other memorial of 1 Ilenry Clay, bsen directed to tile work itself, it might ere litis have been well nigh uccomplishe d. As it is, wo see no prospect tiiat it will ever id. rumor, insisting tiiat .Mexico must defend all her rights by the most strenuous measures in her pow er. As to tiie rumor itself, being tiie same which we received here direct from Galveston, we must think that ‘where there is so much smoke there must be some fiie.’ On the loth inst., Senor Boves, in the Chamber of Deputies, read a protest against the memorial orreportof the Minister of Foreign Affairs. lit; attacked it iti every sitape, and accompanied his protest with a violent speech, abu-ive not only of Senor Cuevas, but of the whole cabinet. When tire motion founded upon tlte protest was pul to vote, Senor Boves found himself entirely alone, fverv other member voting against him. This ■ ihowsthat tlte Administration has the mast perfect . :onfidence of tlte House. We hear no more of earthquakes, but the pa pers contain some rather unsatisfactory specula tions upon lire immediate causes and invite com munications from the distant departments as to the precise moments when the phenomena occurred. • their duration, &c. We find in our papers a letter dated in Paris, ad dressed lo the Mexican Congress from ex President Busiamente, congratulating them upon the over throw nf Santa Anna and the re-establishment of a Government of luw s. He expresses regret that lie could tint have shared in the glory of • the triumph. Papers from Zacatecas announce the explosion of a powder mill situated on the road front tiiat ci. tv to Guadeloupe. Tlte proprietor or superinten dent and several workmen were instantaneously killed and a number of others severely wouuded. them to hold a similar meeting, and appoint an equal nun,ber of delegates to convene with those named above, at Town B uff, oil tiie 4th day of July next. On motion of C. McRae, Esq., Resolved. Thai the proceedings of this meeting be signed by tiie Chairman and Secretary, and for warded to tne editors of the Georgia Journal and ■Savannah Republican, for publication. On motion of A. Peterson, the meeting then ad. journed. ALEX. T. McLEOD, Chaiman. Farquhard McRae, Secretary, l appoint a Bonru for Foreign Mission*, and also one vat.ee beyond tlte proclamations tiiat have hi .en lor Domestic Missions, and that a committee he ap j n ) a -J ( .. j'i je truth is tiiat men in earnest are vem entity content to walk in secret, leaving titeir deeds to speak of their intentions. “We hare been familiarly acquainted wit h all that lits taken place in rotation to tne raisin) ; the $30 000, from its incjpic t step to its final con- sunitnatioti; and know that those engaged in that good work desired it should not he brought It. .-fore tlte public. Accident aud the good intentio ns of I .inted to nominate such bun ids. Tlte Committee appointed, tire M -sis, B. E. Bah, II. K -. Img. W. Sands, R. McNab, A.J. Battle, 8. Furman, J. L. Reynold*. 8. B au iitig, .1. II. Cati'pbi . Ii. M Sanders. C. D. Ma.loty, II. T bird. A Turns, T. Curtis. J. I. Hit,ton, R. Holman. W . Crane, J. A. McKean, i. W. iSvdnor, a d J. McC - Tne Committee requested that the Board of For- t L . eigrt Missions he .ocalt-d at Richmond, Yirgi ia, t land that for Domestic Missions at Marion, Aiu- , banin. , 'l tic Secretnties w, te appointed to superintend . the Jtrin'it g ami 1 i*ti i .ttth-g ol 5000 Copies of tlte . minutes of this Convention. The Convention then at journed till 9 o’clock. P. M. l:\eiiliig Session. 'I'he C-immittefi ap. anted to I'oiniitnte hoards of managers for the Foreignatid Domestic Mi-si-nary departments, presented their report, and the breth ren named were appointed. l-'oreit;!! .Xlistvioii—Itontil at Richmond, President— J. reuiah B. Jeter, ol Ya. Tice Presidents— E B ill, of Vn.. W. Crane, nf M l„ R. Fuller, of S. C .11. M Sunder*, of Ga.. J. T. Hinton, of Lit., ’1'- Menidiih, of N-C-.H.M tl- coin, of Ky., C. K. Winston, of Tenn., Thns. G. Blew it ul' Mi*»‘, W, 11. Bty'e-s. ol Aik., B. Manly, of Aitt,, Jas. D. McDonald, of Fla.. Edward Kings fort!, of S. C., Rtiwltni'l Hughes, of Mm, E. D. Mallory. Corresponding Secretary ; M. T, Sumner, Recording do ; Archibald Thomas, Treasurer; Chas. T. Wortham, Auditor. Managers—A. B. Smith, II. Rylnttd. A. Sneao. H. Keeling. J-ts. Thomas, Jr.. Dr, W. H. Gwalh- mev. Jesse Snead, E L. Magnon, A. G. Wortham, t who happened not to have been farrulir.r xv i:!i the proceedings nnd wishes of tbe pa rlit » who furnished the money, huve unfortunately thwarted their intentions.” [mo* Tar it. o. bee, »av 7.) One Day later from Mexico. The schooner Creole, arrived yesterday from Vera Cruz, having left that city ou tiie 22i ult. one day after the Yucaleca. We have received by her a Dioriu de Vera Cruz of the 2‘2J, but it is ubso lutely destitute of news. When tiie Creole left, the mail from the capita! had not arrived. A Zncatt cas paper mentions the explosion of a powder manufactory' situated on the road to Guad aloupe, by which the bui.ding was completely ties. Iroyed, and the proprietor and several of the oper atives were killed nr wounded. A passenger on board ‘.be Creole infurms us that the .-bucks of the earthquake were still repeated, pun that the explosion ol tiie powder magazine no ticed above, was occaxi.tried by one of these con- vulsions. Tlte inhabitants of the capita! had tak en refuge in tents established on the public prom enades. It was, however, believed that tlte shocks The Paris correspondent of the N. York Cuur. ier and Enquirer says :— “ There is no European continental news of great importance to communicate al this moment. Tlte unfortunate occurrences in Switzerland, will, it is beiteved be followed by something like a recon ciliation of parties. The Rauicals, as they arc termed, will nave the appearance of having been defeated, (as the most hot headed of them were in fact and reality at Lucern) but their alledgcd ground of complaint—tlte Jesuits—wi,| be remov ed. The surrounding States—Austria and Sardi nia in particular—are luu much interested hi the tranquility ot Switzerland to permit matters to go hievinft j further. The Pope will, if he itas not done so al- ready, acquiesce in the prayer of those powers to remove tiie bone of contention, and the confedera tion will after nil fiud that the cry of “the Jesuits” was a mere pretext to an ultra Republican outbreak which the most liberal men in Europe deem to have been perfectly uncalled for; ‘.lie confederation, vv ill moreover, have to deplore tiie creation of bad blood within tiie Republic, nnd the loss of many hundreds of lives unnecessarily, all tlte world be. lievc—and certainly hopelessly, for with all their talk about independence,Switzerland, no more than Belgium, will or would be suffered to change the constitution agreed to for her, by tue great (towers of Europe. A correspondent of tueNevv York Courier and Enquirer communicates the following a “How lew are aware tiiat at Bermuda the Brit, islt Government itas constructed, within a few years past, n spacious harbor for the accommodation of their sqitadrot s ; that for sev, ral rears they bare employed a fleet of colliers in making it a depot of coal ; ihot they have also in store tbe armament and duplicates of important parts of machinery for every steamer under iter flag, now navigating the Atlantic and the Carribian; and in addition to the large supplies of military stores, that ■ hev keep A McrderoCs Invention.—A new intplcmea t | of terrible pfii -ticy lias ju»l been devised in E.ijj - I hum by Professor Brunsen. It consists of a liqutj J I similar to a.cltohol in which the nxigen is repiucc* J ! I.y nrsenic. It ignites the moment it is expose* d | to the air. It any vessel filed with it, like a glass or iron globe, should be thrown upon tiie deck o r into the ports of a ship, it would ignite the ntomec t tl.e vt -el struck any hard substance, and tlte in • flammable liquid instantly vvouid be in a blaze.— - t t.e atm.tsptiere ut once becomes fi,led with cloud s of w ni’e arsenic, by which a deadly poison is evolv . ed nnd inhaled. Bci tg heavier than, and insolubl c in vv titer, it could not be extinguished, and of court) e it becomes fatal lo all within iu influence. J . dreadful implement it) the art of war. Sat. Georgian. itad ceased, us tbe volcano ot St. Martin, which I constantly on foot 400 head of cattle.’* had been inactive for eighty years h:d begun to emit flame and lava. With regard to Texas, the Mexican Govern •ment appeals disposed to recognize her indertend I ’• ,‘ . ° 7 i——r ettce. and is willing lo select France and England M consent,.tm,.. and as omoires. Such is the t„ n ..r „f that destroyer ot human Hie is nut known Honey is according to Mr. Milton, who has late ly piioiuhcd a treatise un bees in England, an uni- i vt-rsal specific at.d among its other valuable prop- as umpires. Such is the tenor of our informu. tion. Nut a word of Santa Anna. A young mar applied fur die benefit oflhe bank • rttpl act, und upon being asied bow much Ito owed, tic said dim 4,e saw they oharged a man 810 fur kissing a married woman in Ohio, and if the price was at high here for kissing girls, by must bd in debt about half a million. A Dangerous Partner—Some years ago a wo. man lived in a village in Giamorsltire, whose bus. band with the liti.e fortune he bad gut with her bought a small farm. He Itad hardly clu-eti me pur chase, when death closed tits eves. However, not inti , ated by Ibis, die widow married a second bus- band, who suwed it. He likewise died, and site tried a tiiird, who reaped it. But death soon snatch- ed him away, nnd she married a fourth, who thrash ed it. He.too, followed his predecessors, and she then married a fifth husband, who is now living. All litis happened in less than eighteen months. Mr. B. did you say or did you not say what 1 said you said, because C. said you oaid you never said wb*t I said you said; now if you *sid you did not say a lint I sati you said, then wha> said you ? in countries where lioney is regularly taken as an arttcie of food. Those who have less lai.lt in the specific, may perhaps nttribu e the cause to differ, ence ofc'iinan- rather than to honey. Tiie ItnLsn singers, it is also affirmed, are greatly indebted to honey, but titeir practice ts to sharpen it wiihn few drops uf acid, though they sometimes take it in a pure state. Rich Coal Mine in Troup.—Un Saturday last, u f. iend exhibited to us some coal, dug up from the the land of a farmer in Troup county. I; ia said to be a rich specimen, and equal to the best L*iii“li or Alleghnniy coal. It it also lit ,tight lu exist in great ubur.dattce—which, if such be the fact, wilt yield one hundred per ccut. more than any living else in this country. Thuie persons who feel disposed to do so, can examine, the specimen at our office, opposite Dr. Hill’* office.—Lagrange (Ga ) Herald. -malt, as tube uvei looked when most operative m injury. We have deemed it a duty always toce n . sure any reference to the ahe, native of disunioa' wlictuer made in the South, on account of the u ' : iff, or ill the EjsI. with regard lo Texas,or» t*erv' tte t.ke not tiie time. She who parleys („ |,:J honor is des'royed. Tlte union of tlte States is not to bn separst-A by violent convulsion, but undermined by the con slant operation of those whose position •o-, n t 0#fr ' cite no fears. They tabor like coral worms, nuto'f sight, and out of notice, until tome gallnui wrecked upon tbe dangerous shoals tltey heate L T iitxo >011,1 cries, these petty denunciations, not so harmless as many think, and like i' w |( fires, they may run together at some lime, nnd l». come a destructive burning. It is the duty ul tj public pi ess, while it notices the efforts of any of citizens at disunion, lu mark with emphaticdj,. approval tiie treasonable proceedings. Phil. U. S. Gazelle. Turkish mode of Slaughtering.—The mode „f -laugntering animal* lor Mussulman consuniutj^ is silietiy defiued by religious iow. Three eiteu lials must bo ouserved. First, it is requisite, o u applying the kuife to the animat’s tnroal, tu iovok* the name of -.lie A.mighty by uttering the bismslk, If '‘‘is be omitted the flesh is considered impure^ Second.y, the throat must be cut transversely »iik tlte edge and not slabbed with tiie point, so as to ' separate tbe trachea aud the great arteries as f, r hack as tiie vertebra, and thereby to cause imn». diate death. Tiiird y, the slaughterer ought t 0 be* Mussulman; but the meat is not impute it killed bv a Christian ur Jew. provided he fulfi.s the two n fe ’. vious conditions. Butchers and slaughterers veiitn ate A bi alia mas their patron, in commemorationol tlte sacrifice, which, being supposed to have takes place ou the 10 h of Zithidge. or eve of Coorkin Detrain, this day is regarded with extraordinary reverence by built trades. On tins occasion, they offer up many sacrifices, and distribute the flesh among tiie poor. Moses is held lo he the pstronof i shepherds and drovers, in memory of his u ateritig | the flocks of Zipporah’s father, in tne valleyof-JS (dun.—Domestic manners of the Turks in 1844, The right of search.—The faris Press sayn'i is assured ‘tiiat the tesull of the conferences be. tw een the Duke de Broglie and Dr. Lusitingtonis, that the French und tlte Eng,islt GovernmentsUrt ngteed to su-pend the right ofsearclt fur Iwoyein, withdrawing tor litis periud the commission gives to their respective cruisers.’ A close observer and a man of grt-a: irueiligenc* and Urge experience, declares tiiat there is no ei. etcise so good for the beautiful, tasteful and gay women of tiie country, as that of cultivating plants and fluwers.and that such an exercise cannot fail to improve the taste, warm the heart, and awaken generous e motions. Mission to England.—Tbe Washington Union, if. fcrr.ttg to a statement in the New York iicr.ld, lint Mr. Calhoun was about lo be appointedspec.al Until, ter to England, and w outd accept the post, gives top rs. port quite afl.it contradiction. “.As far as we are atlvit* od, (-avs tiie Union) we do net believe there is say foundation for this statement—the only fact of id) importance, which appears in the whole aniclf.it that ‘the lu.ssiou lo London has been refused bybolk Messrs. Elmore and Pickens.”' “ Poor, but Honest.”—The newspapers and other equally great authorities, moke Use of this pltrase'i* btograph cal notices,“be was born of poor but hunt parents !” Pool, inf bones:; that is to inter that (U parents ought to have been dishonest because they ant poot; but that in the particular case, they were honest, spue of their poverty. Tb s common phrase :a an in- suit to flic condition of ninety nine men out of a hundred and an indignity to human nature. There might he; considering the manner in which many for'unei in acqu red, some l.ltle shade of meaning in s-yiug of tits heir of fortune, “lie was born of rich but hnneit parents;” Out the “poor but lioneet” phrase is itrocious. Let it be reformed altogether.—Phil. Ledger. Great Tf.ottI'G. —Gen, Dunham's marc,of Altarr, ' on Monday trotted over tbo Bull's Head Course new I that City, one hundred and one mil's in nin* hr.vrt ltd \fjrly.e’ght minutes, or Iron, 6 *. V. ■ 1. .i.iuutes bo jforc4. She was to trot 100 in . 10 hours, aid #he i trot'.en a mile over in 12m,times sport of the tune, tic- j i.tg tiie last mile in 4 minutes, and appearing as fresh u I if nothing bad happened. i Tlte “R-peal Association” of Ba.timore which In ! existed in the c.tv of Baltimore for several jein, j held a meeting on Wed. esday night last, whirl I was numerously attend, d, and formally d.ssolved. The cause cf fit s procedure ar.ees ou' of ihe ut-gratefulues* of Daniel O’Cotineli. and his recent ilht era! remark*'* a spetch delivered before the National Repeal A-'Stf lion in Dubim. wherein be spoke abusively of Ibis M- Hull aud her proud emblem of Liberty. An authentic copy of this spec:it has been received by the President of tbo Association. A preamble and resolutions self prepared by the Executive Committee, • xpressingindig nant feelings tow ards tbe sent me: ts of O’Connell,*■* dissolving the Association, which were ur-tuiuncM' adopted. The surplus funds of the Association If* •• bo given to the Hibernian Socictv, One oflhe lio/a lions require Ihe full proceedings of the meeting I* ^ published.—AUtrandriu Gazette. Tired cr Flirtation.—The beautiful .Miss W saved from the wreck of the Swallow, had eloped fn* Detroit to enter a nunnery. The Bratilrboro Pbt Da says that those who have been in the habit of ptdf going ut Detroit, ivi'b tbe last few years, can bulb*” pieus.ng recollection* of tbe charming MitsCornrM' Fell. Her friends are Protestants, aud we beton* Episcopalians. She took nothiug whatever lather's house. It is given as a reason for this condl” “that she was tired to death offlirtat oii.” The Clexk and the Devil.—A nicreluiil'i «!** cuiue into a printing office * short time s.r.ce. and i* •ng a p.fe ot papers lying on the lab.'e, (it being'b' day of publication) onceromoniousfv helped hnueetl u copy, and altered the follow ing lo" the printer’s tH" —“I’spsise you don’t lake any pay for just ovefip 1 ' “Not always,” replied tbe devil, Shortly afierejjr tbe devil entered the store where the clerk beii'SffJ ai d called for s pound of raisins, which "** weighed out by the clerk. The dent look '^ T* , saying—“I’spose you dont charge any thing "«*• fellow don’t lake bu: a pound J” “No,” sa d the c ‘ f ' •fter seeing tbe dissdvai tago under which ,, •■lured by his own stingy, impudent ill.beritiiy to** 1 * the penny less printer'* devil and looking dag!** - he little imp, indignantly exrlu.imd—“H • my more newspapers from a printer, I U p > jJ‘ ir ** A Cvators Animal A letter was read befo** _ Geological Convention, g.v.ng a description of * * y. ■us anunxl found in the Mammoth Ravine, as J. ed, near Natehex, M s*.. which is styled the °. •cr.pt;” tie bead w a* eighteen inches long I'd e •vice ; there was a plsce for a trunk like that of ** pliant; the lu-ka w ere eleven it ches long; *' in trace* ol any eye-socket*; ooforatmos sage of an optic nerve; ao place* for eyes »* . •vas a blind animal; bad sixteen teeth; its*®" was fiv* feet long, and very powerful; «h* *°“* .-ompletety fuse;fixed, and w ere very fmogioom