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, few y°* r * w |,j|e ..rving in lit* L»gi»l»tive
U *2351 But*, ’.w hidden under . bu.hel. They
c0 “" e milled, end hr»«»hl «o light, end £f men can
lean be ex * m * *7 * ha* di«pl»y«l moat of fore.iglit and
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‘ bili,T ’ in “ipfred to by ll.e other. Neither are the.r
'h® 00 *' * L ui *.| opinion., exproteed ol.ewhere,
1 re ch of «he people. The pres, will, resent
< 1 10 the public, and each man mn, con reel
,i,,r and judge for himself into whoso
*r.«L , t. place the helm of Slate. If any
M " d! ' I'.Aed iliit Mr. McAllister should bo ihc man,
e«e '• ......Jinotv' Hut if conviction is forced
upon linn Iowar d due to eminent ability, and
“Tm public service—if the people are satisfied that
< "'n f mseitl Executive the Stale owes a debt ol grat.
" a** for l„» close a.ienlioi, to her every inters, then
vote fur Gkurge W. Crawford- -Weighed
J £'balance, /.« has not been found wanting " «'■»
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mr. McAllister.
Wc have said, that, being in tho Stale Legislature
, r ,t veais, some opinion cou’d bo formed of Mr.
I tJcMbater'e capabilitiei & c.,if elected Gove, nor. This,
I Me All ... , If lie made a
| jet tlicni t
1 1 ,„ „y.*!hat a change may not prove a dangerous expo.
Llcce.se, would bo, by comparison,
i" and. safe legislator; if, in the Senate, ho was
|of the people's interests, nether wild, nor vis-
I'o'aary, but in his support of measures, cautious. d,s.
Cl both "foresight and ability,'' which Ins friends
IL claimed for him, surely they can show all this to
,he people, and, ill doing so, lay just claim to the poet-
"Jtfiat he will make a good Governor, lho Journals
I it,before then-let them be examined, and let Ins
fr iends point out wherein lie has proved Inmsel quali-
Id for the high trust which they would confide to him.
If they fail lo do bo; if they cannot show tha Mr.
g e Alb.ter,n.de a wise legislator; then they will lose
Lucli by comparing him with Mr. Crawford. But
will turn to the Journals themselves, and briefly no-
lice a few of tho parts played by the democratic noim-
ee . We offer them as a sort of refresher, and with the
hope that Mr. McAllister’s friends may be induced to
,et forth some
1 Senate.
( of iiis good deeds while a member . f the
We must premise what we shall first touch upon, by
informing the reader that Mr. McAllister i. the candi.
date of the anti-bank party,a party opposed to banks of a 1
|0[ts —and favoring hard money above paper money in
fid Mr. McAllister is a subtreaaury man, and, if he is
like his party, opposed to Hanks generally, and upon
nrir.ciple. Now. our readers know that no State in the
Union, and that no people have suffered more front bro-
te „ banks than have Georgia, and the peop « of Geor-
i,a. Audit may startlo some of Mr. McAllister s sup.
'norters lo.be told now, that to him are the people great.
1, indebted for what they have sufi'ered, .ft cir crcatmn,
and rash countenance after they were created, can bo
attributed to him, in his capacity of Senator from Chat-
hara . But startling though it may be, we can show
'that it is so, and will briefly do ,t—leaving the reader
arrive at his own conclusions, from lho facts which
“ TlmDa^Bank, that corrupt and broken institution,
i, appears from the Journal of the Senate of 1834, re.
coived much of lho fostering care of Mr. McAllister
Every body knows now, what it was, and what it is. Ev-
ery tax payer in Georgia feels tho effect of its corrupt
management, and will feci it for years yet to come. But
in 1834, much of the evils suffered by the people on ac-
count of this rotten institution, could have been prevent
ed, had Mr. McAllister displayed either wisdom or fore.
rid,. He was the leader of his party in the Senate,
and when tho hill to re-charter it, came up on its pas-
aaae, lie could have prevonled it. But he would not.
As"anti-bank as ho is now, then he was more than a Bank
man. Mr. McAllister even refused to vote for tho ap.
poratment of a committee to examine into the condi
tion of this Bauk, before it was re-chartered. Rough
shod lie went in to re license it, and riding over the wise
opposition which was made lo it. I.o carried hie meas
ure; and the passage of that hill has cost the State near
one million <f dollars; all of which has to be made up
out of the hard working, tax paying, people of the State.
Let them refer to Journal of the Senate, 1834, pages
238,239, 290 and 291, and they will there see, in re-
chartering the Darien Bank, how reckless the legisla.
lion was!° Even ordinary precaution was lost sight of,
and, for the benefit of a few, the many were made to
luffer. Such legislation stamps Mr. McAllister as
unwise,to say the least of it; and he would scarcely
make a safe Governor, who would, as a legislator, thus
act. Had the proposition of Mr. Dougherty been adopt
ed, the Darien Bank would not liavo inflicted so deep
an injury upon tho public purse. It may, indeed, l.avo
inflicted no injury at all 1
At present, we will proceed no further with this sub
ject. We intend to resumo \t in our next, and add to
it many other acta which received the support of Mc
Allister, and which have alike proved disastrous to the
people. And in pursuing the subject, lot our readers
forget not our intent! NVe present fads to show, that
Mr. McAllister's judgment and forecast were at fauit
in legislating—and if we make out this position, it
follows that he will scarcely, if elected, make a sate
and prudent Governor.
‘•A ROLAND FOR AN OLIVER.’*
We copy the following from the Federal Union of
list week ;
ONE CANDID WHIG.
“A bitter, if not a very prominent Whig of this city,
remarking on the death of General Jackson, says, tho
firing a hundred guns and hanging the Capitol in mourn
ing by Gov. Crawford on the announcement of the death
of Gen. Jackson, was useless and improper—that it's
all fudge for tho Whig party to make professions of sor
row for the doalli of Jackson. It was all hypocrisy and
for effect; for his part lie was only sorry that ho did
not die twenty years a go!”
Now, the object of the Federal Union is easily per
ceived. It is locast censure upon the Whig party, because
an individual member expressed himself as stated. We
deprecalo such a course, but ns it is necessary some
times *‘/o fight the il—l with fire” wo would ask that
paper what it thinks of the following.
NVe know a Democrat—one wiio is distinguished in
bis party, and who figured largely in the late democrat
ic Convention—who, when the paper containing the
announcement of Gen. Jackson’s death was handed to
him, after reading it, exclaimed, with a hearty laugh at
the conclusion, “well, the Democratic party made agreat
deal of capital out of tho old General when he was alive,
Row Iiq ig dead, we will see how much more capital we
can make out of him l”
This wo give ns a “Roland” for tho Federal Union s
'Oliver” and not that it pleasures us to hold up individ
uals of the opposite party, out of political life, or their
•entimonts, to public condemnation.
Wo have read the Ggouoian’s article in reply to
°ursof |a 8 t week, and shall answer it in our next, as
have not time to do so, in this number of our paper.
We will here, though, take occasion to acknowledge a
correction which that paper has made, where it eubsti*
'nice the Graves for the Tassels.case. Wo incorrectly
deferred to the latter. But wo believe, the principles
involved, in both are to nearly similar that it matters
liUlo whichwo referrod to, so far as they are concerned.
What Mr. McAllister did in the one, we presume ho
w °uld have done in the other.
^Isaac Brinson, of Baker county, whilst riding
IkrougU an open pond, was stricken by lightning, and
jwUotly killed, There was another gentleman riding
bis rear, who foil from his horse by tho shock, witb* ■
m however receiving 4ny injnry.
P*ft of «ir Krill be found the
seen that that
4 Stales, both
, Congress having aca iMed, unari
mtsusly, the propositions centsined in Mr. Milton
Brown's retolntidb#, which passed at the last session
of, tho United States Congress.
The Chatleiton Courier, in alluding to the eubjeot,
has the following which being appropriate, wo adopt.
** 'I his great measure, whether for weal or for woe, is at
length accomplish'd; and the qusatinn being now decided
beyond recnl.it is to be hopei^that the spirit of party will be
quieted, nnd patriotic acquiescence pervade our lund. While
the question was opon.it Was a fair one for differ
opinion and free discussion, but now that the die isirrevoca*
i»ly cast, it should be the duty mid tho endenvour of every
rood citizen to lend a helping hand in making the result
nvnilabio for good anil not for evil. The event was one which
was ultimuloly inevitable. If not accomplished in this way.
n bordering people, kindred with us in blood and institutions,
hone of our bone and flesh of oor flesh, must hove become,
sooner or later, merged in oor republic. Let us then standby
our country, nnd cordially wnlcomo our young sister into our
family of Slates.”
The Courier further says :
“ By reference to the proper head it will bo seen that both
branches of the Texan Congress have unanimously assented
lo annexation on the terms of the joint resolutions passed by
our nutional Congress, and they have doubtless, ere this, re
ceived the assent of the Texan President, and also been rati
fied by the Texan Convention of tho people, which wus to
meet on the glorious Anniversary of oor Independence, to
yield the popular assent to annexation, and adopt n State Con
titulion, preliminary to incorporation with our Union. The
Texan Congress, it seems, have acted authoritatively and
finally"\tt assenting to annexation; and in recognizing the
popular Convention to meet under President'.Jones’ Procla
mation, have limited the action of that body to the adoption
of a Constitution for the State of Texas as a member of the
American Union.
mr. McAllister and the cherokee
PEOPLE.
When Mr. McAllister ivns n candidate for tho
Legislature, from Chatham counly, in 1834, lie was no
doubt anxious to he elected. But for all this, wo do
not charge him with being so extremely anxious as lo
court a certain vote by traducing a portion of the peo
ple of his own Slate, And yol some will ho uncharit
able ouuuah to do so. It was a warm contest. The
Northern vote was largo in Savannah, and in a local
election, (lie vote of tho Cherokee people could exurt
no influence. Could the motive, then, to secure tho
Northern vote, have mado Mr. McAllister use lho lan
guage ho did? Wo can hardly think so, hut some do
cliargo it upon him. Bo this, though, as it may, times
have changed, and now, Mr. McAllister is a candidate
before the whole people, and is no doubt solicitous of
the Cherokee vote, ns well as of tho good wishes of the
people of that portion of our State. If so, he should
explain. Doe6 he now believe what he did believe, and
didassert in 1834? Docs he now believe tiiat the foil
spirit of abolition is within the surface of our own Slate 1
that the people of the wheat growing community are un
sound so far as slavery is concerned, and that our rights,
left to the "supreme sovereignty,” are in danger of be
ing wrested from us? In a word, docs Mr. McAllis
ter now entertain the following sentiments—senti
ments expressed by him in 1834, in a Fourth of July
Oration? If he dues not, let him speak out! If lie
does, it is right that those whose support Ire seeks, in
his candidacy for Governor, should know in what high
eslimation he holds their patriotism, and love for our
domestic Institutions.
tbnMMfftU» JMter by. and ho
from which Ha Well that mercy
Each one parform. hip labor ehaatfolU, and in liloaoa.
.pint of tan illation it .xcitad by ‘each man’a
work being known toil •aparataly examined. Tho
result of tbit ay.tern, in the quality, a. well a. the
quantity of work done, ia plainly perceptible. It ia
scarcely ntce.aary to add. that rehfiuu. instruction ia
duly attended lo. Trecte, end pamphlet., on .ubject.
calculated to touch, and .often the heart, .re liberally
provided. Divine service is performed on Sunday.) by
a Chaplain appointed by the Governor.
Th.it examples of pardons judiciously granted, do
sometimes operate successfully in the cause of extin
guishing crime, basso long been deemed an axiom in
penal law, thal in every organized government, a dii-
cretionnry power to extend pardons, is vested in one or
another of its departments. Our Legislature retains
ill its own hands the power over life and death — leav
ing to the chief Executive Magistrate, that, over cases
ol less consequence. The just and skilful exercise of
this power, imposes a responsibility of no ordinary
magnitude, as it must affect for good or evil, the essen-
til*interests of society. It cannot be doubted, that
cases nre rare in which it should be exerted materially
to abridge the term of sentence ; especially in regard to
offences, which it is the plain policy of the law should
receive full and certain punishment. Yet it may not
be denied, that instances of this kind occur, where the
continuance of punishment would be more grievous to
humanity, than the interposition of the pardoning pow
er could he offensive to principles of justice. Convic
tions fur seme offences are said to deprive the culprit
of Iris right of citizenship, even after having suffered
the penalty of the law. Nothing but a pardon can,re
instate him to the condition, the rights nnd privileges,
of a freeman. In this case it dues not deliver him from
the direct penally annexed to the crime—hut from its
consequence, merely ; and its effect would ho to renew
Ins attachment for, as it would give him an interest in
wm umhi Hmf e* avc.ivee—ana | anew
•tl a eplrit of honest patriotism, which wilt r.-
i retribution, when the imposition in exposed,
ranch of the government, I have dtdicat.0 tome
111 mind by ievantiont to poorly contrived 1 For mt ,! a at «*
f»H. I Wiov* lh.ro il« Atntf of good wHm tinting the u0 'mniiit.., vix:
people which cannot long bo dvc.ived~.od t know Ocmulgc Circuit:
Ibofotxiatc "
act with w ...
To on. branch of tb.
■pare time, for lho information of my Countrymen—nnd
all I ask in return, la a candid interpretation of the fact.
dlsCloaed. For the first time since its organization,
i hie department is about to exerciae its functioni in
health and vigor; and unite in harmonious concert with
tho other departments of the government, to carry nut
the general purpoaee of ita ordination. Now wills gen
erous, intelligent people, withhold the benediction due
to able and faithful servants, because this desireble
result has been effected by the measures of a Whig
administration. No matter of what political hue the
administration may be, that has succeeded, where so
many others have failed, it deserves the respect and
support of (he Country; and if there bo virtue in re
pairing ono decayed pillar that props tho edifice of our
government, the proud work of our fathers,—and estab
fishing it on a solid foundation, il will he rewarded by
the admiration of our countrymen, so long aa they hold
a name and a place, among civilized nations.
HOWARD.
[rim the OEonoiA journal ]
curious inquiry.
The Federal Union of the8iliinst. says: "We are in
the Held not only for the support of proper principles,
but to put down those that aio wrong.” Which of the
Editors of the Federal Union avowed the ‘principle’
that “Congress had the right tosell aStale?” la that
one of the 'proper principles’ it eupporta ? Don’t all
speak at once, gentlerneu. PAUL'
XXIV SENATORIAL DISTRICT.
The Delegates to tho Gobernatorial Convention for
the counties of Hancock and Baldwin, having met on
this, the 7th day of July, 1845, pursuant to a resolu-
l tion of the Whigs of Hancock, Seaton Grantland was
tho institutions of his country : of winch in time he requested to preside. Whereupon it was
might,as the law itself evidently supposes, become a I Resolved, That it be recommended to the Whigs of
useful citizen. The proper exercise of this power to ^ the 24th Senatorial District, to Bend fifteen delegates
pakpted gsiul
Tbomae Stack* .ad James A.
" No, my countrymen, it is from a different quarter we muBt
expect interference with our rigliu. l.ouk not at tire distant
horizon for tire coming tempest, when the thunder-cloud may
lie ready to burst directly over your heads ! Did Conarest
legislate upon the interest to which ul lesion is now made, il
tlio Stittos ofNew York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania,and Del
aware?—Did not tile blow come from the respective Legieln.
tores of lltose States? Refer lo tho utroggles In-tween the
Mountain and Atlantic districts of Virginia in relation In this
species of properly, which for some years pitBl hns ngitnted
that State, and which were more folly developed in their re
cent Convention. Look to the surface of your otrn Stale, aad
you will perceive that the representatives in our domestic Lc•
gislatnrc from that portion of the State where our peculiar
properly is essential to its prosperity, will in a few years hear
no proportion to the number of those who wilt represent a wheat
growing community, where a peculiar species of labor may,
and probably wilt be entirely dispensed with. What
then WILL BECOMEOFOUR RIGHTS, LEFT To THE ‘'SUPREME
SOVEREIGNTY "or A MAJORITY OF THE PEOPLE OF THE.STATE?
Un not deluded, my countrymen. Tlio best protection ive
who live along the coast can have for our rights, is to he found
in un equal sup port of the Uencral and Slate Governments,
in order tluitcuch may 6erve as a check upon tile oilier.”
The above was a sweeping charge—a reckless one
in fact—and Mr. McAllister will soon see some of ils
fruits.
OlTJno. Forsyth Esq. has boon appointed Deputy Post
Master at Columbus, Georgia, from the 2'2d inst.vico
G. W. E. Bedell, whoso commission will oil that day
expire.
[FOR THE GEORGIA JOURNAL.]
PENITENTIARY--No. 5.
[concluded,!
Having thus far considered the subject in connex
ion with its bui.dings, Its finances, and its management
generally, 1 return to tho operatives ; tho discipline
and moral influences employed lo affect tho three pur
poses of the iaivs prescribing this inode of punishment;
example, public security, and reformation. These
nre the great ends of the system. It was never design-
d fur purposes of revenue merely, or valued by dollars
and cents. To prevent the commission of crime by
examples judiciously selected from each class of them;
to establish a just system of retributive punishment,
measured by lho degree ol guilt—and in ils application,
to convert tho felon into a n-eful citizen, are I Ins high
litoral purposes, deemed possible by humanily, and in
tended by the law. Financial prosperity is therefore
a mailer of secondary importance only—a means aux.
diary to tho accomplishment of the principal ends. To
punish offenders without taxing llte law abiding and
industrious citizens of the statu to support them during
their period of probation, becomOjt a measure of policy,
a. it is one of right. When this is done, a great pur
pose has been accomplished—for public punishment
does not then encroach on public prosperity. If this
position bo correct, as I am of opinion it is, tha ques.
lion ol finance—or in other words, the ability of the
institution lo sustain itself—assumes a consequence,
secondary only to the principal objects sought to be at
tained. It will be readily perceived, that this part of the
system can never prove successful, without a high de
gree of integrity, nbility, and industry, he allowed lo
direct the labor of l he coil vie ts. And if, under enlightened
management, the institution not only succeeds in pro
curing its own support, but proves a future sourco of
revenue to the Slate ; if it shall succeed in rooting
vice from tho hearts of any who have unfortunately yield-
cd to its seductions—and restores them to the bosoms
of despairing friends, with habits of industry, and re
solutions of amendment, and reclaims to the community
a useful citizen ; it will have realized tho visions, and
justified the confidence of the philanthropist; and it will
have effected a purpose beyond those conceived at tho
lime of its formation. Tho history of the institution,
up to the year 1844, proves that to far from supporting
itself, it was sustained by annual contributions from lho
public purse. Sii co that lime a change lias come over
its fortunes —it is now on the rising ground ; and as
already has been demonstrated, ils operations have
been successful, and profitable beyond expectation. So
far from requiring a tax on honest industry for its sup
port, it bids fair to protect that industry from taxation
to some oxtent, by contributing a revenue for tho sup-
port of Government.
I have already adverted lo the discipline of the in
stitution—a few additions*! remarks I would offer before
closing. Tho system ia in the spirit of tho law, mild
but firm. The convicts appear to feel that their pun
ishment is what lho law prescribes, and the consequence
of their own misconduct. Conformity to the regula
tions of the institution, secures their persons from any
other infliction. They are not rendered desperate by
violenro, or obdurate by harsh language and reproach
unreasonably applied. Taught to regard their punish
ment as springing directly, and only, from laws they
have violated, the prevailing spirit among them is that
of aubmis.ion to its authority—ami the hope, that good
conduct and coutrilion may procure n mitigation of its
severity. No potty tyrant is allowed lo indulge in the
malicious pleasure of aggravating their distress and
goading them lo madness, by word oract. The officers
treat them as human beings, possessed of the ordinary
feelings of the race, and by the compassion of the law
again to enter on the busy stage of life, purged of crime
and to strivo for a station among men. Hence there
are no conspiracies to escape—no smoihert-d feelings ol
revenge ip prospect. No imploring look of agony—no
pardon, seems to bo n subject of much solicitude with
the present executive—and so far os I am informed,
has been exerted with a caution and discrimination,
worthy of all praise. An instance of it occurred under
my own observation, attended by somu circumstances of
touching interest, and as it will tend further to illus
trate tho moral government of the institution, a short
account of it may he gratifying to such of your readers
as have had no opportunity ol seeing and judging for
themselves.
It was the case of a youth, who at tho age of eigh
teen, was sentenced lo imprisonment for the term of
four years. He had already suffered for two years ami
an half. Pelitions setting forlh extenuating circum
stances, were presented in his behalf, numerously and
respectably signed—strongly soliciting the clemency
of tho Executive, fur the young man, wheat worst, is
represented to have been the dupe of an old accom
plished offender, convicted of tho same crime, and now
suffering tlio penalty of the law, in the Penitentiary,—
After taking time for examination, his Excellency de-
termined that the instance came within the reason of
the law which had entrusted him with the high prerog
ative of pardon. It was therefore issued in due form,
requiringthe Principal Keeper to di6ch.trgo the youth
front confinement. For several days previous, an aged
man might he seen, with restless eye, and anxious coun
tenance at times in earnest conversation with tho Prin
cipal Keeper—or traversing with unsteady step the
space between the Capitol, and the Penitentiary ; from
the spot where our law has fixed the scat of mercy, to
tho gloom^ prison where crimes are expiated by pun-
islnnent. It was the father of the Convict, interceding
for the liberation of his son! Holy nature seldom
pleads ill vain. Aided by the powerful intercessions of
persons well informed ol lho circumstances of tlio case,
tlte law through its chief Executive Officer, rendered
back to the poor old man, the son it had previously torn
from his fircsido. Holding the Executive mandate,
clutched with convulsive energy in his hand, apparent
ly unresolved whether most to rejoice at tho restoration
of the prodigal, or to grieve for tho disgrace into which
he had fallen—the aged parent hastily entered tlio Of.
fice of tlio Principal Keeper, and with emotion silent but
deep, placed it in the hands of that Officer. But na
ture soon decided the struggle in tho old mail's breast,
betweon affection, and offended pride. When she
knocks at the portals of tho heart, it can remain closed
no longer—the living current gushes forth iti obedi.
ence to the sacred summons. The appearance of his
liberated boy. disrobed of his prison garments, and
clad in tho decent vestments of social life, worked
powerfully on his feelings. Silent indeed he sat, but
lho half suppressed breathings, the repeated changes of
countenance, the convulsive quiverings of the lips, the
quick glances of his tearful eye, betrayed the deep emo.
lions that passed in rapid succession through Ins ho.
soul, in which joy seemed lo predominate. Perhaps,
too, he was thinking of the moment when the grief
from mother's heart should beat responsive to the hap.
piness that animated his own ! The painful silence of
the scene, was at length brokon by the voice of the Prin.
cipal Keeper, who addressed some words of admoni-
lion, in substance as follows, to tho youthful convict.
"In consequence of the many palliating circumstances
attending your case, the Governor has granted to you a
pardon. Nor would even these have proved sufficient
to procure il for you, but for the confirmation of tlmm
afforded by your exemplary conduct, since you have
been under my observation. This has given evidence
to my mind, of your being a fit subject for Executive
c'cinencv—and I have united my recommendation to
those laid before him by your distant acquaintances
and friends. You came here young—a mere boy—at an
ago when it seldom happens that tlio heart has become
loo vitiated lo admit of repentance and amendment,—
You have had leisure to review I he course that conduct-
I
ed you hero; anil you have learned by sad experience,
to perceive the wisdom of the maxim, that "honesty
is the best policy.” I hope it is your intention to pro.
fit by knowledge so dearly bought. Especially do 1
hope that you will endeavor to atone for the wound in
flicted on tho feelings of your relatives, by seeking to
regain a character that shall bo creditable to you and
them. To three things I desire especially to call your
attention—and you may rely upon it, that according as
you adhere to my recommendation concerning them,
so will bo your future destiny. I know not w hether
you were ever addicted to the practice of drinking ar.
dent spirits to excess. Hut let mo counsel you, never
to touch it in any of its forms or modifications. You
have been here sufficiently long to suppress the pro.
pensity, if ever you possessed it — but lot me warn you
that experience shows the habit may he easily rev.ved,
and that Its cravings are never to be appeased, except
by the ruin, body and soul, of the unfortunate victim.
In all cases he scrupulous to observe and discharge
whatever obligations you may enter into, to the best of
your ability. He cautious how you incur them—but
execute them with fidelity and remember this rule im
plies tho necessity on ycur part of using diligence to
place yourself m the condition to do so; a failure because
of neglect in providing the means, is a moral wrong.
By doing this you will establish a character for voraci
ty, entitling you to tho confidence of your fellow men.
Bo regular in you attendance at places of public wor
ship. Few things contribute more to gain tho cohfi.
deuce and good will of mankind, than respect for tho
religious institutions of thocountry. Even those who
have no religious sentiments of their own, will give
you credit for this manifestation of them. And I can
scarcely think that a compliance with this custom, will
not improvo your heart, and influence for good your fu-
lure life. In compliance wilh tho Executive mandate,
I now restore you to your Father, who will conduct
you to the hoaurn of your relatives—where I hope by
good conduct, you will regain a station that shall alone
for former transgressions, and give peace and comfort
to hearts to which you have been tho cause of disquiet
and sorrow,—as well as justify my rccommcndaliun to
the Executive, and the pardon he has extended to you.”
Deeply affected, tho Father and Son left the room, and
departed homeward Who could withhold the prayer,
that advice so feelingly given, should Uc blessed to the
benefit of tho recipient?
I had designed entering somewhat at large upon the
subject of tho hospital, its management, and the health
of the Convicts; and to notice the system of economy
that pervades the Commissariat, and every department
connected with tho institution—hut my hours of lei
sure having drawn to a close, must leave those subjects
with tho passing remarks, that since the 3rd day of
January 1845, lo the commencement of my communi
cation, not a death had occured among the prisoners.
Tho Hospital department during that tirno has been un
der tho care of Dr. T- F. Greene, to whose unremitled,
and skilful management, tho institution is under Pro
vidence indebted for this exemption from the usual
mortality.
With one short reflection, I shall conclude. It is
too rauolt the practice with political partisans, to affect
to undervalue whatever of benefit is derived from an
Administration to which they are opposed. Nothing is
allowed to be well dono, or worth doing, that proceeds
from it—and where,they dare not deny tacts, or disputo
effects, tlio miserable artifice of ridicule, is resorted to
—as if it was a test of truth. Blinded by party raitcur,
there is no access for the light of reason and justice.—
But do not these rabid partizans deal unfairly with th«
understandings of the people, or rather underrate iheit^
from each county, to Carr’s mill, on Town creelt, on
the third Saturday in August next, to Dominate a can-
didate for tho Whig parly, to represent said district in
the Senate of the next General Assembly.
Resolved, That it bo recommended lo the Whig par.
ty in each of said counties, to appoint delegates to said
meeting in conformity with the foregoing resolutions ;
and that these proceedings be published in the South
ern Recorder and Georgia Journal.
SEATON GRANTLAND, Ch’ti.
WHIG CONVENTION.
Milledgeville, July 7. 1845.
Delegates from the several counties in the State of
Georgia, having assembled at the Capitol, this day, at
11 o’clock, A. M., for the purpose of nominating a can.
didate to be supported by the Whig party of Georgia
for ihe office of Governor of tho Slate, on motion of tho
Hon. Charles Dougherly, of Clarke, the Hon. C. B
Strong, of Bibb was called to the Chair, for the pu
pose of organizing the Convention.
On motion of the Hon. C. J. Jenkins, S. T. Chapman
of Chatham, and J. G Thweatt, of Baldwin, were
appointed Secretaries, pro tern
The Secretary having called the names of the coun
tics in order, tlio following delegates, responded, viz :
Baker—Win. II. Campbell, Gen. T. P. Smith.
Baldwin—S. Grantland, M. Grieve, and Robert Me
Comb.
Bibb—C. B. Strong, E. A. Nesbit, S. R. Blake, and
T, Moore.
Bryan—Hon. C. Hines, (prox.)
Burke—J. M. Reynolds, VV. P.Greene, VV. W, Slur
ges, J. M. Whitehead.
Butts—R. W, McCune, R. G. Duke,
Camden—Gun. D. L. Clinch, E. H. Pottle, W. F.
Preston.
Campbell; R. M. Orme, (prox.)
Chatham—J. M. Berrien, It. A. Lewis, F. S. Bartow,
B. Snider, and IV. P. Bowen.
Clarke— C. Dougherly, C. Peeples, A. F. Nuttally,
I. S. Vmceiit.
Cobb—II. G. Cole, T.B. Daniel, C. M. Cobb.
Columbia — G. Jones,Gen. M. Magruder.
Coweta—F. R. Parks, G. O. Wynn.
Cranford—John L. Woodward, A, J. Preston and
C. F. Fickliug.
DeKalb—L. C. Simpson, W. II. Clarke,
Dooly—W. C. Hoihwell, E. Hightower, J. S. Beall.
Effingham—P. J. Elkins, I’. J. Williams, (prox.)
Elbert: L. II. O. Martin, H. Carlton, B. E, Hab-
ershant, M. Arnold.
Floyd—}. VV. M. Berrien, Juhn G. Lumsden, (prox.)
Glynn Thomas Butler King, and C. Dubignon.
Greene Thomas Stocks, Robert Hubbard, J. F.
Zimmerman, Henry Sanford.
Gwinnett—Jas. (iarinany, K. T. Terrell, J. M, Cul
ver, S. M. Dunlap.
Hancock—Mark Condor, N. C. Sayre, John H.
Harris, and VV. C, Smith.
Harris—Asbury F. Johnson, Col. Calvin J. Walker.
F. M. Davenport, and Moses Jones.
Henry II. C. Merrett, A. Walker, S. Strickland, VV.
Kimball.
Houston—VV. P. Bryan, Joel VV. Mann, A. McCal
ley and G. VV. Bivens.
Jackson—B. II. Overby, II. Brooks, and RusseJ
J. Daniel.
Jasper—J. H. Holland, VVm. II. Preston.
Jf//(Tson<»-Jaine8 T. Bolhwell, Thomas H. Polhill,
P. B. Gonna I ly.
Junes—J. Furlow, William I,. Wornum, Pcy
ton T. Pitts, and Robert O. Moreland.
Laurens — VV. VV. O’Neal* Dr. Nathan Tucker,
Robert Robinson.
Lee—Ju.-cph IJciid, T. Mo ugh
Liberty—Hon. C. Hines,
Lincoln—II. J. Lang, L. Lamar, R. Davey.
Lnmpkin ; VV. F,. Derrick, A. B. Mooney, P. 11.
Holly.
Marion—P. G. Arrington, A. C. Scott, nnd M. A.
Hubbard.
Meriwether—John L. Campbell.
Monroe—VV. H. Bankston, J. H. Trippe, A. Lessour,
McIntosh—l. L. Harris, (prox.)
Morgan—N. G. Foster, J. II. Mcllenry, T. D.
Spear, T. B. Baldwin.
Murray Seaton Grantland, (prox.)
Muscogee—John Bethune, R. B. Alexander, J. J.
B. lloxey, F. G. Davies, P. Thweatt, (prox.)
Newton Jno. Harris, T. M. Meriwether, J. J. Floyd.
Oglethorpe—Witt. J. Ogilvie, Joseph T. Lumpkin,
B. M. llubbard.
Pike S. S. Turner, E.J. McLeroy, F. A. Freeman.
Pulaski: Dr. Fraser, J. E. J. llorne, A. J. Coal-
Omtilgtt
v -- .. .tt-.
Willem Circuit: Charles Dougherly and B. H.
Overby.
Northern Circuit t N. C. Sayre and Robert Toombs.
Middle Circuit: A.J. Miller and Wm. P. Hard
wick,
Eastern Circuit: T.B. King and J. M. Berrien.
South-western Circuit: Win. Patteraon and I'. P.
Smith.
Southern Circuit: Wm. Frazer and Robert Robineor;
Chattahoochee Circuit: Robert B. Alexander and
Moses Jones.
Flint Circuit: Eugeniua A. Ne.bit anil Jno. J.
Floyd.
Coweta Circuit: W. H. Clarke and T. B. Daniel.
Cherokee /Circuit: J. W. M. Berrien and VV. E.
Derrick.
On motion, the Convention adjourned until 2 o’clock,
P. M., for the purpose of receiving the Report of said
Committee.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
2 o’clock, p. m.
The Convention having been called to order by the
President, and tho reading of the journal of Ihe morn-
ng session having been dispensed wilh, the report from
lho Committee on business was called for, when—
The Hon. Thomas Stocks, as Chairman, presented
he following resolutions for the action of the Conven.
tion, viz:
Resolved, That the administration of Ilia Excellency
..eorae W.Crawford receives the unqualified anprobstioo of
tile Whig Party, and entitles him to Ihc confidence of all
good citizens liaviog at heart the weal of the State.
Resolved, That an the best means of securing the conlinu-
ice of un administrative policy so propitious to Georgia, this
Convention does unanimously nominate His Excellency
GEOItUE VV. CUAWFOKI), ns the candidntc of tile Whig
Party fortlteoffice of Governor at tile approaching election.
Resolved, That in the opinion of this Convention thin nom
ination expresnes the desire of every Whig in the Slate of
Georgia.
Resolved, That an executive committee of three from each
i>Im find policy befor. them in «uch » tnb«Hbf>'lMkt they
tut .limine them at their horn.., with ealmiMM and
candor, Opiniona formed upon careful reading and in
vestigation, are generally dec dad and parmanmt; aad
hoi. who do moat for tbs ci culation of oar n.w.pa-
uer* and political tract., will render moat efficient ser.
vice to the Whig cause.
Desiring that our paper should baro a (till larger
and permanent circulation, we would prefer to have
yearly subscriber* at the terms first above specified.
But wishing to advance as far as may be in onr power,
the success of tlte Whig party in Georgia, and believ
ing that if the peoplo are only informed of the fact!
which wo shall place before them, they will not think,
for a moment, of electing M. H. McAllistek Govern,
or, or of electing a majority of the Democratic mem.
bers to the Legislature, we have been induced lo adopt
he plan above, so that they may havo information at as
little cost as possible during the canvass.
Milledgeville, July 8, 1845.
WHIG NOMlWATIOflH FOit THE SENATE.
31 District ilrjnn & l.ibnrty—CHARLTON HINES.
McIntosh fit. Glynn H. GiGNII.LIATT.
Bulloch fit. Teiinall BENJ BKEWTON.
Wilkinson fit. I.nurens WESLEY KING.
Randolph fc. Stewrnt W. BOYNTON.
Muscogee fit, Harris J. 8. CALHOU.V.
Houston fit. Macon JOHN BRYAN.
Washington fit Jrfiarson—DAVID CURRY.
Richmond 4c Columbia A. J. MILLER.
Crawford fit Upson WM. M. BROWN.
Jroiip fit. Henrd-Dn. R. A. T. RIDLEY.
Newton fit Walton p. Q. MORROW.
Morgan fit Greene AUG. REESE.
tlliert fit. tratiklin s. w. ALLEN.
30th
38th
Jttiirrlrh,
n Atnertcus, Sumter,co. onTnesdnvevening the 9th inst.
8arah ^J*^ Stk'lz, aU U of*Beid^coumy* 8 ,U ""“ Mi "
joiiriitnent of the Convention, whose duty it shall be to take
such action us may in their judgement promote the success of
the Whig purty—and that (heir appointmeutconlinue until (he
meeting of nnolher Convention of the party—any five of said
committee to constitute n quorum; and that said committee
huve power to fill any vacancies which may occur in said
committee.
Resolved Thntthe public debt of Georgia should annually
be reduced,and puid oil' finally, at the earliest practicable pe
riod.
Resolved, That the interests of the people demand, and
that they should possess a State currency at all times conver
tible into specie.
Resolved, Thor the State Treasury should at all times dis
charge its liabilities in convertible specie funds, and that so
long as any portion of the bills of the Central Bank continue
to circulate the State is bound to prevent their depreciation
below par value.
Resolved. That the expenditures of the Government should
be regulnted and guarded by the strictest economy, and tlm!
public officers should he heid lo a rigid accountability in the
collection and disbursement of the public monev.
Resolved, That the depressed price of our agricultural pro
ducts requires that the burdens of taxation should he allevia
ted at the earliest moment consistent with the obligations of
the State—and that no more money should ho ruised from the
people by taxation than is necessary to supply the wants of the
government economically administered.
Resolved, That the Penitentiary should he made a source
of revenue, instead of expense to the State.
Resolved, i hat the Chair appoint a Committee of five, to
prepaie an uddresstothe people of Georgia, appropriate to
tho Gubernutoriul canvass.
On motion of ihe Hon. A. H. Stephens, these reeo
lution8 were considered separately. The first resolu
tion having passed unanimously, it was after a brief
discussion,
Resolved, That the vote on the second resolution be taken
by yeas und nays.
The list of Delegates having been called by Coun
tics, the President, announced that tlte Resolution had
been unanimously carried, the vote being yeas 189 nays
none.
Tho remaining resolutions were then severally read
and passed without a dissenting voice.
Mr. Slocks from the Committee on business, report
ed the following:
Resolved, That a Committee of five be appointed to inform
his Excellency Gkorc.k \V. Ckawkord, ofhis nomination by
this Convention, for the office of Governor at the approach
ing election, anil to request his acceptance thereof—and that
they deliver to the Executive committee n copy of their com
uhication and the reply of his Excellency for publication.
This resolution also passed unanimously
The Chair appointed the following named gentlemen
as said Committee, viz: Messrs. Thos. Stocks of Green,
J. M. Berrien of Chatham, Charlton Hines of Liberty
A. J. Miller of Richmond, and Jno, J. Floyd of Now
ton.
Messrs. Eugenius A. Nesbit of Bibb, James A. Mer
iwether of Putnam, A. H. Stephens of Talliaferro, C
J. Jenkins of Richmond, and R. B. Alexander of Mus
cogec, were announced as a Committe under the 10th
Resolution to prepare an address to the people of tho
Slate.
The President having called the Hon. Tho?. Stocks
of Greene, to the Chair, and retired, tha following Res
oJutions offered by Mr. Fester of Morgan, were unan
imously passed, viz;
Resolved, Tlmt the thanks of this Convention are tender
ed to the Hon. Duncan L. Clinch, for the dignity and propri
ety with which he has piesitied over its deliberations.
Resolved, That tho thanks of this Convention aro due to
the Secretaries thereof for their punctuul und fuithful dis
charge of Ihe duties of their appointment.
Gen. Clinch then briefly returned his thanks to the
Convention for the compliment contained in the fore
going resolutlioiiB, and expressed his gratification at
the harmony and unanimity which characterized all the
proceedings of the body.
On motion, the Convention adjourned sine die.
DUNCAN L. CLINCH, Pres’t.
S. T. Chapman, )
J. G. Thweatt, > Secretaries.
E. H. Pierce, )
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
The following are the names of tlio gentlemen com.
)osmg the State Executive Committee of tlio Whig
Varty, as appointed by the president of the late Con.
vent ion under the 4th Resolution, viz:
Clark dtJdckson MIDDLETON WITT..
DeKalb Si Gwinneit—WILLIAM NESBIT
Cobb & Cherokee JAMES BRA NON
Floyd & Chattooga—WILLIAM SMITH.
A PROCLAMATION.
STATE OF GEORGIA.
Ily GEORGE IF. CRA WFURD, Governor of said State.
H '™","";.™! information ihal« murd.r w.« commit
ted on the 16th day of Juno list, m the countv of Murray,
on me,Huron of Andkkiv Baxten, by WALLACE H. PARK
who has find fromjiialtce, 1 have thought proper to iaaua (hi.,
inv proclamation, offering n reword of On* Hundred and
■ iyty dollars, to any perann, nr prison., who may appro-
d a cn7 ‘ Ver ‘“‘ d , " eiliv< ‘‘ 10 ,he Sheriff, or Jailor, of
n/l do moreover charge and require all officers,civil and
DAHK y ; ’ g v ?L a , , 1,1 u'icteiivor 1,,g: lo npprrhend the said
I ARK, to order that lie may ho tried for ihe offence with
winch he Blond, charged.
Given under my hand nnd the .ml of the Executive Dn.
dny'ofjoly'a!d Dm' 0 ' this 7th
GEORGE W. CRAWFORD.
By the Governor:
N. C. BARNETT, aSecr’v of State.
. description.
1 lie said PARK is about 33 years old; weighs 125 or 130
lb.;,. five feet, 8 or 9 inchc. high, dark cnmpletlb^ very
dark hatn his mouth and nose generally red, and the latter
large and .linrp; etoqp shouldered; .peeks quick, and so
much an at tunes, that he is h.rdto be understood; i. a little
hard ofhanring; hit. n large scar on his forehead, running
some dietauco into to. Itair. 6
Iconic MOIYTIIS alter dale, application will be
I? made totlte Honorable the Inferlort.'ourt of Wilkinson
County, while sitting for ordinary purposes, Inr leave to aell
the laud nnd negroes belonging to tho estate of James Exum.
late of said county, deceased.
JAMES ROSS. ,
J.G.R. HOGAN,
July 7th, 1845.
Notice to Debtors und Creditors.
A LL persons indebted to the e.tnlo ol Jesse M. Spencer,
deceased, are requested to moke pn vment,and those hnv-
HillsboroMOth Jolt
CHARLES L. ItlDLEY, Atlm’r.
, 1845. 42 fit
W it I n DOCT <> , * 1 COOPER
ILL deliver a moral Address on the subject of Tem
perance, to tit.i Court-house,on Saturday evening,19th
tost., atmily cunoii! light. Ladies and gentlemen nre solid-
ted to attend. An , r
TiiiPf' OMff,,t lo Jn,, »
' » m'gro mint who snys his name is
r RANK.and that he belongs lo Jesne Beck, of
Henry county, Ga. Said negro is of light com-
ptex on, about five feet ten inches high, speaks
, quick when epoken to. The owner is requested lo
I come forward, prove property, pay charges, and
take him awuy.
, k T. A. BRANNON, Sheriff.
Iusengee co., July 9, 1845. 42 mUm or If
MONTHS after date, application will he
K made to the honorable Inferior Court or Jasper county,
while sitting lor Ordinary purposes, for leave to sett the land
nnd negroes belonging to the estate ofje
of said county, decern ’
t M. Spencer, late
CHARLES L. lUDLEY, Adtn'r.
Hillsboro’, July Kith, 1815. 42
Putnam—B. W. Johnson, J.A. Meriwether, B. VV.
Sanford, J. A. Cogburn.
Randolph i M. II. Brown.
Richmond—A.J. Miller, (J. J. Jenkins, A. C.Wal
ker, W. Doyle.
Scriven—James E. Williamson, J. B. Denton. T. H.
Burns.
Stewart—A. VV. Hill, A. S. Way, E. VV- Williams
Sumter: VV. J. Patterson, D. A. Vason, J. J. Scar
borough.
Talbot—J. Character, G W, Evans, T. P, Smith, J.
M. Bivins.
Telfair—Alexander T. Dopaon, Wm.R. Manning.
Taliaferro—Hon. A. II. Stephens, Dr. E. W. Al
frend and John. A. Bird.
Tattnall—De La Motta Shoftall, Jr. and John M.
Dasher.
Troup—W. F. Fannin,
Upson: Thos. S. Sharman, T. T, P. Holt, Jas.
R. Lowe, W. Worthy.
Ware: I. L. Harris, John H. Steele. (Proxies,
Warren Marshall H. Welborn, Sterling Evans,
N. C. Bacon and Henry McKinney.
Washington ; W. P. Hardwick, II. M. Lanier, VV
G. McBride, W. B. Harman.
Wilkes Hon. Robert Toombs, L. J. Gartrell, L. M
Hill.
Wilkinson W. VV. Beall, VV. A. Vincent, and J
L. LaTaste.
The Secretaries having completed the call of the
counties and tlte chair having announced that there
were one hundred and eighty-two Delegates and proxies
in attendance, llte Hon. Juhn McPherson Berrien,after
passing a warm and spirited cuiogium upon the cltarac
tor and services of Gen. Duncan L. Clinch, of Cam
den, moved that he be by acclamation called to preside
over the Convention during ils deliberations. This
motion having passotl unanimously, a committee
consisting of Messrs. Berrien, Toombs, and
Foster, was appointed to announce the action of tlte
Convention to Gen. Clinch, and conduct him to the
Chair.
The President briefly expressed his thanks to the
members of the convention fertile unexpected and flat
teringmark of their confidence and respect, and annnun
ced hie readiness to proceed wilh the business before
them.
On motion of Mr. C. J. Jenkins, Messrs. S.T.Chap-
man, J. G. Tiiweatt, and E. H. Piebce, were ap
pointed Secretaries.
On motion of tlte Hon. Thomas Stocks, of Green
Resolved, That a Comtnittaa to constat of two from each
Juticiul District in lbs State, bs selected by the Chair for the
purpose ol reporting business for the action of lho Cooyen,
lion.
James A. Meuiwetheu,
B. F. Hardeman,
Miller Grieve,
Nathan C. Sayre,
Ciias. J. Jenkins,
P. S. Lemle,
Washington Poe,
E. G. Cabiniss,
E. H. Worrell,
Jno. J. Floyd,
A. R. Moore,
R. A. T. Ridley,
J. VV, H. Underwood,
II. H. Overby.
Charles Dougherty,
Win. II. Crawford,
Eli Warren,
James S. Calhoun,
Thos. Butler King,
F. S. Baktow,
Nathan Tucker.
of
Putnam.
Ogle, lint pc.
Baldwin. *
Hancock.
Richmond.
Jefferson.
Bibb.
Monroe.
Talbot.
Newton.
DeKalb.
Troup.
Habersham.
Jackson.
Clarke.
Sumter.
Houston.
Muscogee.
Glynn.
Chatham.
Laurens.
THE GEORGIA JOURNAL
Will bo published twice a week during the aep.
sion of the Legislature, and weekly during tlte re
mainder of the year, al three dollars, per annum in
advance, or four dollars at tho end of tho year.
lit addition to tlte usual variety contained in the
Journal, the Editor contemplates giving a synopsis of
all important debates, and the substance of the most
important bills, that may bo introduced in the Legisla
ture—together wilh an account of the prices of Cotton,
at the different cotton markets both in tho United States
and Europe. And as much additional trouble and ex
pense will be incurred by this new arrangement, we
confidently look to our old subscribers and llte Whig
party throughout the Stale to exert themselves and give
tlio Journal a still larger circulation than it has at pro-
sent.
As other papers in the State have adopted a plan lo
promote the circulation of their papers, during tlte en
suing canvass for Governor and members of the Legis
lature, tho Editor of '.he Journal also adopts the fol
lowing :
A NEW PROPOSITION.
The approaching canvass for Governor will doubt
less be of an animated character, and attract a more
than usual degree of public attention. Intending to
devolu a considerable portion of our paper lo Lite dis
cussion of the various questions involved in the elec
tion, and desirous tod.sseminato as widely as possible
tlio principles we shall advocate, we are induced to
make the following proposition; We will furnish the
Journal until after tho October election,
1 copy for ' 73 cents,
6 copies to one nddre.s, for 3 00
10 “ “ 3 00
At these rates no accounts will be opened ; but Ihe
cash must accompany all orders, and the paper, will be
stopped whenever the time expires for which payment
has been made.
It will require but little exertion lo procure a large
number of subscribers upon the abtvo terms; and we
would respectfully urge upon oar friends the propriety
of immediate attention lo the subject. Whatever may
be gamed by polities! meeting, and public discussions,
PROSPECTUS
Dr. David Cooper, Iteaiilcnt I’ltvaicina and Snnerinten-
d.'iil of the I.inn,tic, Idiot anil Epileptic Asvlom of Ills Siam
ol Georgia, near Milledgeville, Ilia scat of Government, pro-
poses publishing by subscription, a Periodical to bn entitled
The Jouniill or lusuuity, Idiocy nail
Epilepsy,
Par the Georgia state institution, /or Ihe cure, protection and
cure orpersons laboring under these afflicting mental and
pnystcnl maladies.
Tliia work (o ho printed on pood paper, with legildo type,
in pamphlet form, quarterly, and to compline forty-eight pa
ges in each number, the fir«t nrircle of which will embrace
illustrations of tiro inception oflnaanity and Epilepay, their
caused, dec,, drawn from the lirblh and New Testament.
2d. The existence and progreas of Insanity in different
countrica in nil ugea to ihc present time.
3d. The plans or systems of moral and physical treat
went for its amelioration nnd cure, comprising the earliest
erection of Asylums, &r. f with their "regressive iinprore-
menls in all countries In ihe prepent dale*
4th. Illustrations of the discrepancies in susceptibility to
Insanity, in civilized and savugc life, nnd the philosophy of
causes. Under this head will he contrasted the difference in
the susceptibility, to I nsunity, between our slaves and Northern
free negroes, based upon correct Hulislics.
5th. Correct und luithlul details uml descriptions of the
meluncholy homicides and suicides committed by Lunatics
in society upon their friends nnd themselves, while ronming
nt large; (our of the latter of which have taken place in the
higher, literary and pious walks of Jifc in Georgia, in three
months,
6th Tho infrequency of these fatal accidents in Asylums
contrasted wilh the above.
7th. Correct histories of trialsin our and other State Courts,
for the commission of, and attempts to commit homicide by
insane persons; comprising the testimony, counsel, charge by
the judges to tne juries, and verdict of acquittal nr conviction.
Under this department much valuable medical jurisprudential
matter may be anticipated to the legal profession, from the
varied and extensive reports of legal nnd medical gentlemen,
contributors to this Journal, (some of which are clrcady in
hand) from other States.
8th. Extracts from pome or all of tho Reports of the Lu
natic Asylums of Kuropo and the United States, comprising
their cost,entire management, moral and physical.
This lust department is to comprise a detailed description
(hut shorty of the law originating our Institution for the In-
suite, the Idiot and Epileptic; appropriations, locution, pur-
chape, cost of liuildings.size, finish; first reception of patients,
progressive increise, immngeumnt; laws, rules und regula
tions; general treatment ol patients—moral nnd medioal: such
descriptions of our patients’ insanity, idiocy iiii4 eniiepsy,
ami prodromic, predifcponent, or associate physical diseases,
with their ages, sexes, social condition, corporeal mulconfor-
motions, deformities, mental imbciilities and futilities, as may
be deemed of interest to patrons, with our cures of cases—in
all cuscs suppressing (lie numes of patients—details of had
cases, cures, &c., See., lip to the present year. These are
now in possession.
Uth. Occasional rapes of Lunatics transferred from State
Prisons or Penitential ice to Asylums, including some from
our own Penitentiary.
lOlh. and last. Tho Report o four own Institution for tlio
present yeur up to the first of November, designed, and we
hope destined, to fill n higher niche in the temple of pliilan*
thiopy, and gild with brighter tints and more indc-llible im
press the nug« of future, history than nny in tlio world.
The published Reports of the Inst yeai’s superintendence aa
Ret-ident Physician by the proprietor of this Journal, having
met with generui success in awnketiing the public mind on
this auhjt ct, not only in our own State, but in several of tlio
other States which are destitute of u pimilnr institution, as
evinced by frequent letters, soliciting more of our reports for
distribution, induce the proprietor to offer this work to the
public through the usual channel of a prospectus or sub-
scription list which will lie widely circulated throughout tha
United .States,particularly the South and West.
Gentlemen and ladies ffor it is expected tlio fair sex will
lake u deep interest in this humane enterprise, as should it
succeed well, the proprietor plcdgea himself to appropriate a
liberal share of the proceeds to the support of the destitute
children of pauper lunatics, idiots und epileptics^ (•blaming
subscribers shall be entitled ton full oopy of the work trans
mitted to their nearest Post Office, for every five responsible
subscribers forwarded to the proprietor free of postage, by the
first of August, or ns early tliereafieriiM practicable. In eve-
ly instance one-half the subscription money must bo remitted
in advance, to the publisher, free of postage, on the arrival of
the first number of tho work at the subscribers nearest Post
Oflice. It should he recollected that postage xsmurh reduced
under the new law. No subscription for less than six months,
and should the work cease bt foro dial lime, the money shaft
be refunded from the lime of cessation. It is aanguinelv an
ticipated this Journal will exist cotempornneously with, in
crease in interest, and bo replenished with inleicsting and
valuable matter, pari passu with the radiating charity and
diffusing popularity ol the Institution.
TERMS.
This work will be furnished through the Poat Office to sub
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agents (tree of postage^ on tlio reception of (lie first number,
tissureauccs of which must be furnished the proprietor noon
return of subscription lists by the diet ol August. The iiist
number will be issued by tlm first of November next.
Millkugevillk, June. 1815.
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some.