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ttmM ) i #> nnitwatiiiw J-AiiT ****** "80 WAR FRANKLIN." *0 you're a ’preutica I", mid a Uttfe boy, tha •tlwr day tauntingly to hi* companion. The ad* druaad turned proudly around, and while lira lire of injured pride *:id the look of pity were slrauge- I* Mended in liiaoouiitonaiice, coolly aaawered— H 3o wat Franklin!" This dignified reply struck me forcibly, and ! lamed to mark tho disputants more cknrcly. Tho former, I perceived by hie drees, wae of a higher elate of society than his humble yet more dignified companion. The Itulur was a sprightly, active lad, scarce twelve yours old, ami coarsely but Mean!) attired. But young as he wus, there was visible in his counteniiuoe much of genius, manly digaity, and determinate resolution—while lliut of lite former showed only fostered pride, and the imagined superiority uf relies. That litllo fellow, thought wc, gazing at our yaanghero, displays already much of ihu man— though his calling be an humble one ; and though poverty extends to him her dreary, cheerless reali ty-still lie looks on tho brightest side of tho scene, aad already risus in anticipation from poverty, woe end wrelcliodness ! Once, ‘‘so was Franklin," uml the world may uuadiiy witness in our little "'pren- lies” as groat a philosopher as they have already seen in iiis noble pattern ! And wc passed on, lu. riod in meditation. Tho motto ot our infantile philosopher contains much—too much to bo furgotlen—and should be eograven oil the minds of ull. What can heller choer man in an humble calling than the reflection that the greatest and best of earth—the greatest ntateamen—the brightest philosophers—and tho proudest war riors-liave unco graced the same pro- feasian t Look at Cincinnuliis I At tho call of his country he laid aside the plough and seized the sword.— But wielding it with entire success—when his coun try was no longer endangered and public,,allairs needed not bis longer stay—he “beat bis sword in. to a ploughshare,” and returned with honest de light t» his lit tie farm. Look at Washington ? What was his course of life? Ho wus first a farmer—next n commander- in chief of the hosts of freedom, lighting for the liberation of his country from tho thralls of despo tic oppression—next, called to the highest sent of government, by his ransomed brethren, a president of the largest republic on earth—uiu! lastly, it fir mer again ! Ltiuk at Franklin ! tie who " * • with tho thunder talked, ns ftieml to friend, And wovo his garland of the lightning’s wing. In sportive twist.” \V bat was he ! A printer ! onoe a subordinate ins printing ollice ! Poverty stared him in the face—hut her blank, hollow look, could nothing daunt him. lie struggled ugainstu harder curiam than most nre called to encounter, bin lie bravely hulfetcd misfortune's billows—and gained the de sired haven ! What wns the famous Ben Johnson ? He was ftril a bricklayer or mason ! What was he in alter years 1 ’’Pis needless to answer. What was Burns? An Ayrshite ploughman ! What wns lie in utter lile, in the estimation of his countrymen, ami the world? Your library gives the answer! But shall wc gn on, and call up in proud array, All the mighty host of worthies that have lived and died—who were cradled in the lap of penury, and recuived their first lessons in tho school of afilic- lion ? Nay ; we have cited instances enough al ready—yen. more than enough, to prove the point in question—namely, that there is no profession, however low in the opinion of the world, but lias been hunured with mirth's greatest and worthi- ••t. Young .— t ri.no tlm iron hand of misfortune press liurd upon you, and disappointments well nigh sink your despnring soul? Iluvc coinage ! Mighty ones have been your predecessors-—and have withstood the current or opposition lliut threat ened to overwhelm their fragile bark. Do you despise your humble station, and repine that Providence has nut plueed you in some noble sphere? Murmur nut a gain the dispensations of ■n all-" iso Creator. Remember that wealth is no criterion of moral rectitude, or intellectual worth— that riches, dishonestly gained, are u lasting curse —that virtue and uprightness work ou‘ a rich re ward—mid that ‘•An honest man’s the noblest work of God !” And when dark Disappointment comes, don’t with, tir nl herstnre—but press forward—and tho prize is yours! It was tints with Franklin—it con be thus with you. lie strove for the prize, and lie lie won it ! So may you ! "i’is well worth con tending for ; and success may attend you ! and the "stars” will be brighter, as the ‘‘stripos” wear deeper. THE CUSTIS LEVEE. The step son und adopted child of George Wash ington. says the N. Y. Express, received calls at the house of Alderman Peters, Lennox Place, on RttiitiJay. Tira porsuns invited were either co- temporaries of Washington or their immediate descendants, and there was a goodly attendance.— Several incidents look place worthy of note.— Mr. M. F.Tallmudgeshowed a sword which was presented to bis father by Washington on the field ofbatilc. Mr. Tnllmadgo’s sword was broken, when Washington, riding up, took his own, ami hanging it about Mr. T’.sncck, said, “There, take that, and with it defend your country." At the tight of the sword, both Mr. Cus’isnnd his Indyjwere much affected. Major 1’ophnm, (formerly aid to Gov. G. Clinton) President of the Cincinnati, now 93 years old, wore a gold relic richly studded with diamonds which was sent from France by Laftty. ette to Washington ; and by him given to the .So ciety ofthe Cincinnati. Mr. Custis fervently kiss ed this beautiful token—which lie suitl he had set n worn by Washington. Mr. Custis related that Washington, having once received an invitation to visit a public place, was favored with u guard of soldiers, who were designed to escort him to his destination, lie called the captain of the guard, And aaid, "I shall not require your services. Tho twit guard I can have may be found in the affec tion* of tha pe -ple.” One old gentleman, near ninety, (Mr. Black.) came from Newark through the heat of the day, to folio by the hand his coput- riots. A Lady uged 113 wits sent for by Aider- man Peters, but she did i.ot arrive. Among tliosa pretent were Dr. Lyell,(Rector of.Christ Church.) Klilhal Whittlesey, of Ohio, Dr. Johu W. Francis. Isaac T. Hopper, Jacob Hays, (who carried a stair at Washington’s inauguration and was then a mar- •hnl,) Judgo Lynch Judge Ogden Edwards, &c. die, BUYING AND SELLING. ' In England. Church prefermente uro not only bought and sold, but lltey even hocume commodities for public advertisements in the newspapers, built by those who have litem for sale, and thoso who dr ain to purchusc, as with us olio man advertises a house lor talc, and another advertises fora house. Some desire to sell a benefice in reserve—that is, to tell the right alter the present incumbent shall die. They advertise in this stylo — •‘Population under 400. Tito present incum bent is fifty years of sgo, but is uffiicted witli u spinal complaint.” Atiolhei^—"The incumbent is in his forty-third year, but is in so bud a state of health that very early possession is certain." A next presentation to a rectory in Northamptonshire i*ael off as follows :—Population very (mail.— The ineumaem is in his eighty-fourth year.” Under tho head of "Curacies offered,” tho fol. lowing t—A curacy in Lancashire, with Hghl du. lies, at JSBO per annum.” Another offered, "to a maaof fortune, who must be satisfied with one of foe most beautiful parsonage*, grounds, fire., in exchange fur Ids eerviees. He must also take the forniture, carriage*, hurics, dec., at a fair value- lion* 99 . ’ limlfr the bead of Cunciea wattled.” we find . r.ii h ■■■ ii these clerical gentlemen thus speaking of them. selves t One say*, "He i* a High Cliurohinan, but nut a Tractarian another, that he belougt to the “Old Orthodox party.” Several ask for curacies where the population it email, and rural ditlnclt preferred. [From the Pennsylvanian.] WORKING OF THE NEW POST OFFICE LAW. Tho operation of the now post ofiico law, as far ns can be uscerluined, for tho single mouth since it went into effoct, is highly encouraging. Tho receipts nt tho post oilicu it, this city, fur the months named, were us follows : June, 1844, 817.700 40 I Julv 1844, 813 011 52 June, 1845, 10.444 37 July, 1845, 8,711 50 81,815 00 | 84,809 90 Showing a falling off under tho old system ill the uiunlhof Juucut tho present year, as compared with the sumo mouth lust yeur, of l)j per cent., and for the mouth of July—the first mouth under the new system—n reduction in tho receipts of 80 per cunt, while tho number of letters have boon greatly i ncrented. The receipts nt tho post office in Baltimore dur ing lite mouth of July, compared with those of July last year, uml of June, 1845, were as follows, show ing a decrease in receipts of near 50 percent ; July, 1844, 80.537 87 | Juno. 1845, 80.483 74 • 1845, 3,33<i 42 | July. 1845, 3,330 42 I 83,201 5o j $3,147 32 The Postmaster at Wheeling furnishes the fol- lowing statement. Number of letter packages mailed at Wheeling, fur the month of July, 1845, 14 592 Do. for the muiitli Ol July, 1844, 11.340 Excess in fnvnr of 1845, 3,252 At the post ollice in Washington city, the num. her of letters uml packages recuived dining the month, unconnected of the government, has in. ct ensed over 33 per cent, compared with the month of J mm. The deficiency, however in the gross receipts of the department, will by no means he as heavy us many predict. Tho payment of postage by the Executive departments, tho reduction in contracts, the payment of postage by Congress, tic., will go far to supply any deficit that might otherwise exist. Let the measure bo fully and fairly tested, and there can ho no doubt of its complete success, A TRAGICAL WEDDING, TRULY. We have heard a rumor of a very tragical oc currence iti Washington county, Indiana. Accord ing to lite statement made to us, it young couple in that county went to a house und were married last Thursday night, and tt lurge number of persons, agreeably to u prevalent custom, surrounded the house with tin horns, vie., and gave what is com monly culled "a charivari." Subsequently, thu an. noyers placed themselves in tt wood through which the bridal party were to pass on their return home, and on tiic approach of tho party sullied out with a loud noise. The bride was instantly thrown IVorn her liaise, und, Iter fool catching it; dtp slinup. was dragged upon the ground, killed, and horribly man gled, the affrighted horse continuing to run until no was family shot. It is udded that a young matt and a youi ig woman, who waited on the bride and bridegroom, were also tliipwn from their horses and killed, and that tho bridegroom, though not kill ed, was considerably injured. We have hoard no names, uml we trust that the circumstances of the occurrence ure gieatly exiigeruted. Louisville Journal. TO PRESERVE MILK. At this warm season it may he interesting to some of our readers to know that Johnson, in his Agricultural cncini„.. j, ., ,.a.. .„„j. ,. „J. „r preserving milk nr cream sweet fur a longer time, or of removing tho suurnesq when it has already cunte on, is to add to it tt small quantity of the coni, moil soda, pearl ush, nr magnesia ofthe shops.— Enough is added, when a little of the milk poured into boiling water no longer throws up any curd..— If milk be introduced htlu bottles be then well cork ed, put into a pan with cold water, and gradually raised to the boiling point, and ufter being allowed to coni, be taken out ami set away inn cool place, lite milk may be preserved perfectly sweet for up wards of half a year. He says, another mqcle i», to evaporate it to dryness by a gentle- bent, under coif stunt Stirring, By this means a dry mass is uhlan- ed whicli may he preserved for a length of time, and which, when dissolved in water, is said to pos sess nil the properties ofthe most excellent milk. It is known in Italy by the nameof lactcina. A YOUNG HEROINE AND A NARROW ESCAPE. The Now York papers relate an incident which occurrod at Glenn Cove, that does infinite credit to two or three persons there, one of whom is a young lady, but little mure than 14 years uf age. A young man, says the Gazette, while bathing there, gut beyond his depth, and bring unable to swim wus sinking fast, when he was perceived by Miss Willis, daughter of Wtn. H. Willis, of New York. The gil l was an expert swimmer, and being in the water ut the lime, quickly us thought she darted for the sufferer. The drowning man caught the girl with all the strength of a dying man, and the girl in turn made an effort to extricate herself by biting the clcnchod hands that held Iter fast. She was unable to do so, und. both were about to ho drowned, when they were happily discovered liv some laboring men near by ami saved. Anecdote of Judgo Porter, late U. S. Senator from Louisiana: "Sir, you used such expressions to-day nhuttl me ns no gentleman eau stand, anil I am deter- mined to have, or lake instant satisfaction !” "Why, sir,” said the Judge, "niy client instruct ed und paid me to say those things, and you Itnd better see him—and you ought to bn satisfied that lie di J not prove them.” "Sir your client is a pitiful sneaking scoundrel, and I have thrashed him three limes.—and l intend to thrush all thu endorsers of his infernal lies I" "Well,"said lite judge,"do you know what you remind me of ?" "No! uiuld—d if l want to know ! "But hour me—you have plenty uf timo !” "Say on, then—he quick,” "Why you remind mo of a deg,”—(tltero the defendant made an involuntary motion with his bund)—"of a deg who pursued uml hit the stone thin hit him, instead of the hand Ilia: threw it.” Defendant scratching his head—“[ wish [ may he shut if 1 don’t believe you are ill the right.”— and turned away—"I must go and whip that fellow again !” A Sensible Ilorse.—Quo of the truck horses of Mr. Hinds wus unloosed for a minuto or two, from the trucks, a few duys since. in litis city, when on the driver looking around for him. behold lie was missing. It wits an hour or two before his driver could discover iiis wlmretilioiit. It wus very mys terious, lie being a stoutly beast, und not subject to flights of fancy. However, ho was at lust found in the smith’s shop, where lie was wont to hnvu his shoes repaired. The smith said the hurra enter, oil anti took the usual stund for shoeing. Upon ex amining his feet ho found one shoe off. witich he supplied. That horse is a sensible beast.—N. Y. Mirror. Mummy Wheat.—Wo ituvo before us a bunch of “wheal heads,” taken from the field of Mr. Luf- forty,on llto Neck. Tho seed was purchased in England by Mr, lluddacli, morcliaiil of this city, and was part of the production of a grain found in a n ummy exhumed in Egypt, wliera it had proha. bly stood fur nearly three thousand year*. Tho vital principal of the grain seems like that of truth, to be almost eternal ; nothing is wanted but a good soil, and heat and light aiM it will bring forth an hundred fold.—Phila. V. S, 0»«, Cosstantin.h.s, July 17. Collision or the Steamers—Loss of one hundred • and thirty-file Lives.—Oil the night of the lltli inst.. un the Black Sea, ajiaul 40 miles east o! the Bosphorus, a most dreadful catastrophe took plac . Two Turkish steamers the one coining from, and the other going lo Trebizoiid, came into a sudden colli*am, ami one of them went down wnh the greater part of the crew and passengers. The vessels were Iho Scutari, cninmaittlcd by Mr. Dubbins, and lit Mcdjeliart Ttdjlitres, commanded by Mr Lambert. The vessel* parted ; the Mcdjeliari Tidjahre dropped about u mile astern, and in the course of less than a quarter ef tin hour it was found she was sinking rapid ly. The Scutari, which bad got but slight damage, lill'll went lo Iter help, but it was leu late. Very lew comparatively could be saved. About seventy, however, by swimming, and clinging to spars, reached the Scutari, where they clustered round the paddle boxes until they were taken in. Cap- tain Lambert and an engineer were picked tip by a boat of tile Scutari. AH the rest, one hundred and thirty five souls, perished. Their agony was a short one, bui it was terrific. As the Scutari approached the wreck she keoled over, (the people mi tho deck, like wild maniacs’ were visible in moonlight) and as the lite sea sucked her down—a* the vortex of waters site formed in sinking almost made tlm Scutari spin round with the motion— there arose a acrea|i) of utter horror—a last scream ! — which those who heard tvillnever forget. But more impressive still was the passive res-gnatioir of the Turks; they sat motionless, muttering their pray, ers; neither by cry iiorgeBlitro did they manifest any consternation ! In passive silence—amid lira shrieks of despair ot Christians—the fatalists tncl their frightful doom. From the first shock to the sinking of the vessel not more tltati.half an hour elapsed. The captains oftlio two vessels, you will see by their names, were English; the Engineeis were also English. Ncte York .1 Ipney Market.—Tlw Tribune of Wednesday morning says— Money is in rather belter demand,and the Banks are nbleio keep thoirdiguouiil Hues up atG pel cent. Interest. Tito getting together of funds for pa\- ingetrthe losses by the Iosurunco Companies, has some effect upon the market. At G per cent, money is plenty, and one lot of 8200,0(10 was offer- ed in Wall street lo day at 4 months otto month’s tiulice, ul that rate. A new fraud appeared in Wnll street yesterday. A Twenty on thu Tompkins County Bank, altered, apparently, from a Michigan shinplas’.er. Pistol Shooting an Excitement.—Yi sterdny morning just us the five o’clock train was about lo start frum Wuliiutstreet wfimt for Now Ymk,lhu crowd of persons on the landing were thrown into a great excitement by the report of a pistol in their midst. A rush was made, and it wns soon ascer tuined that Miss Louisa, a daughter, uf the firm of Grant A; Stone, enterprising merchants of this ci ty, wus about to embark fur New York, in company with a young mutt named L. S. Salaiguat:. A brother of the young ludy thought that Mr. S. was about to run away with Iter, und lie resolved to frustrate the intention of the “happy couple.” Accordingly lie and Itis father proceeded to tlm wharf, and in tt few moments a carriage arrived from which Mr. Suluigunc. and the young lady alighted. The brother rushed towards the carri age and demanded the release of Iiis sister, at Iho same time pulled u pistol from Itjs pocket and lev. ellod it itt :llr. S. A person standing tiepr by struck the pistol, und it was fired off in the air, Mr. S„ in turn, indicted a few blows with a shinny cune upon the person of the brother—the fullier interposed ami lite fair one, with considerable firmness, step ped forward und produced u paper certifying time situ and Mr. S. were married on Tuesday evening previous, by Rev. Dr. Suddards, of Grace Church. Tttis sullied the dispute nt mice—the futlior ami son returned homeward, and the oilier two went on their ivuy rejoicing.—Phil. Sun. Moral Revolutions.—Tim New York Mirror say's :—"Tuero nerhntis has never been a greater iiioial revolution lliuu that effectuU by the |,roe«-..r grand Sultan of Turkey, which is at length shaking off the ignoble slumber of centuries, und now rap idly progiessitig towards civilization—the iron grasp in which Muliomcdanisrn so long kept the mimis of the people, is relaxed, and tho t ights of matt nnd Iiis powers of self government tiro now recognised. The idea of a Congress ever being convoked in Turkey, would once have been scout ed as absurd, und yet wo see tlmt the grand Sullliu tins actually called u Parliament, cmisigtiug of del egates I rum all parts of the Etnpitc. for the pur pose of taking into consideration iho present state of the public affair*. This is certainly one oftlio wonders of the age, and may be considered as a forerunner of events, even more extraordinary. It would seem us though Christianity wus descending »0lU(«8 U TO THK^PEOPlFoF GEORGIA- The undersigned have been appointed » Cum- intteu by lira Convention of the Whig party of Georgia, 'o address you on the subjects ciinneulcd with the Gubernatorial election. Tlm State Governments, created fertile purpose of mtintiging our domestic re In lions alone, should at nil limuA h«> »o conducted us will most certainly und permanently promote tile welfare of those who are cnlletl upon to support them. Their legitimate objects ure to secure lo the greatest number, lira greulest possible good; lo harmonize, without prejudicing, the various conflicting interests ofthe people ; and lo secure to Item lira fullest nnd freest enjoyment of their rights of person nnd uf property fetteied by no restrictions,stive those which are demanded by the well being uf society itsolf. Willi these ends to attain, the sovereign Stale of Georgia has her policy lo adopt and pursue; and though sno may have delegated a portion uf her sovereign powers to bn exercised by unutlter agent, vet she is . n less a sovereign, nml ns such, Iran , contracted high duties uml re-puitsibiliius in pro- | muling nod guarding the general interest* «>f her people, within the sphere uf her constitutional pow- I ers. And it is through those agents, which she is I now nhnut to select, tlmt these ends are to he at ;tained. The interests over which lira actum of I the Slate Uuvernni»iit extends, and which urc to I he affected fur weal nr woe, are by far the greater ! portion of those which constitute the objects uf civ- j u and social file. Hence lira policy which these I governments arc to pursue in lltelr administration, ’ is uf the deepest and must vita! importance lu the people. I Confiding in the republican usage of avowing ) the principles uf action of the cuutlidalc when lie j seeks the suffrage of the constituent, the Whig 1 party, in presenting the name of George W. Craw Kurd to lira people uf Georgia, |dr re-election It | lira Chief Magistracy ul litis State, have deputed : us to present to you the principles and policy on I which lie nnd they rely, tu conduct our State Gov- ; eminent. They liuve been disclosed in Iiis first nil- 5 ministration, and tltuy will be persevered in, in the I event of n re-election. They nre t 1. That tlie public debt of Georgia should annual- i ly uo reduced, and paid off finally at the earliest pr.nc- ,ieal period. 2. That the interests of the people demand, ami that they should possess, a Stapi currency al all limes con vcrtible into specie. 3. That the Si-ite Treasury should at ull times discharge its liabilities in convertible specie fpnds ; and that so loug as any portion of the hills of the Cen tral Bank continue lo circulate, the State is humid to prevent their depreciation below par value. 4. That the expenditures uf the Government should l be regulated and guarded by the strictest economy, and that public ofifoeru should be held to a rigid sc- t ountability in lira collect ion and disbursement of I public mutiny. 5. Tltal the depressed price nf our agricultural pro- parts requires that the burthens of taxation should be alleviated at the earliest moment consistent with the obligations of tho Stale—ami that no more money should be raised from the people by taxation than is necessary to supply the wants ol the Government econ omically administered. G. That lira Penitentiary should be made a source of I reti nue, instead of expense to the Slate. ' Conceding lo our opponent* the lull right to their j opinions and policy, yet differing honestly with ! them, we most respectfully contend, fellow-citizens, I that these urc the principles on which our State Government should be administered, as must cun- j uueive of the great interests ot the people. Tlteyj are those on which the Whig parly propose to cun- j duct it ; and while they offer to you the promise of j ttteir observance in the future, they give an car- ; oust of their sincerity, in the fuel, that since they | have managed the affairs of our .State, they are ; o„ rrl.tot, ll.oy Imvo oomfocieil tllOIO. 1 Let us speak >-f each, and in their order, By the law oi 1840, the public debt of Georgia i was required to be reduced annually seventy five ‘thousand dollars. This requirement was disro- [guided for a period of two year*, when lira Legis- ! Iultire of 1842 repealed tile uct ; so that under its ' provisions, nothing was paid. The Legislature of { 1843 renewed the policy of annually reducing that -debt, and since the commencement of the polit- Ileal yeur 1844, one hundred thousand dollars have | been applied to its reduction. Al tho commence. * mom ol thut year, there wus a largo amount of in- . turret duo and unpaid ; since tliut lime it lias boon [paid i the accruing, interest of tho past year lias . been promptly met ; and that for tlie present year I was paid in advance, and a* rapidly as call for.— lulls lui a scarcely averaged for* I bun leit per -rut... since it* suspension—hence the Ins* *hicll would huvu accrued mi the payment* lor that object for the last eighteen month*, would have been hut a, frocllnli short of thirty thousand dollars! I Ins. how ever. Im* been saved to ihc State, a* oira ol the OuiU of iho measure lo which wo ullude. Taxation is one of lira burdens which the cili zcti hears for the protection nl person and property afforded him by lira Government ; that burden should, therefore, bo mmle tt* light ns possible. Economy in public expenditures, and a rigid nc. countability of all public officers, uro lira surest mnaiia uf ■••curing tliut end. These principle* huvu been faithfully curried out by the present ad ministration of mi- stnte Government. A few facts will illustrute this position. The expenditures from lira Treasury, lor the po litical yeur 1843, commencing 1*1 November 1842. and ending 31*1 October, 1843, were, Fur the Legislature, #93 347 Priming Fund. 17,215 Contingent Fund 25.623 Military Fund, 2.082 There wns expended for the political year 1844. commencing 1st November, 1813. nml ending 31st October, 1844. Fur the Legislature, $70 978 Printing Fend, 0.259 Contingent Fund, 9,180 Mili ary Fond, 1,980 A comparison of tlm expenditure* in lira two years, wifi show the economy which has cunlrull- ed those nl Ihu fuller year. In mi department of our Government, however, tuts the hand of economy mid reform been more distinctly visible, than in the management of the Penitentiary. Within four years immediately pre ceding 1st November, 1843, the average annual charge upon the Treasury for its support wns. $18,. 02.->. In the first quarter of the year 1844, lite wmk-sliops mid ton)* were destroyed by fire. These have been re placed, nml thu repurl uf the Committee on Finunce for 1844, slates, that in the three last quarters of lliut year, ilia profits upon the labor uI tira convicts nmouiited to $6,744 52. Tho same favorable results have, thus fur, attend- ed the operations of lira institution during the pres ent year. Tha operations of the Treasury in relation to the public debt, have been influenced by the Haute spirit of economizing the public fund. Tito Leg. islature of 1843, authorized tho Executive to malic an exchange of tltc bunds lield by Hie creditors, and payable in London, for those payable in our own State. The Finance Cointnilteu of 1844. in their report say, "The Committee notice »ith pleas, ure, tliut your Excellency bus negucinted an ex change with the Bank ol Augusta, of lira State’s bund* held by it. mill putable in Loudon, for bunds payable ul the Treasury. The pay of agencies, the interest upon puyineuts, the fluciuuliutis in ex change, and tho risk, t endered the exchange very do. suable. Apart from the inconvenience of interest payable in Lon on, under a favorable state ol ex change, file State lias been benefited ill a pecunia ry point of view ; the arrangement now made will lie a saving of u fraction short of $15,000 to the State, during the time the bond* huvu now lo run." The spirit of reform and economy bus not stopt here. Tito Legislature many vents since created n fiiti I lortlie education ofthe poor, which wns vested in hunk sleek, and the dividends npplied-lo that most philanthropic purpose. In 1839, n law was passed requiring litis atock lo he sold, and the proceeds made u part ol tlie capital slock of the Central Bunk, hut providing that neither the fund, nor lira income, should he diverted and applied to any oilier object. Under the faith of this so. :\\v, many teacher* throughout the Slate uf. upon this hitherto benighted region with •healing ot. j A s lo tlmt portion of the public debt created for 1161 WingS. i|i*s rprlamnl! mi r.f jlm l.ilir, i l>n P.. n I D..I. Mr. Polk and the Aumv.—Wo understand that President I’nlk lias recently appointed a Mr. Quim- by, private citizen of Tennessee, a Lieutenant in •die United States Army, over llie heads of some seventy or eighty passed graduates with rank of Brevet second Lieutenants, who nre waiting tor va cancies to receive promotion. We are not uwaro that this power of the President bus ever been ex ercised by any of Ills predecessors. It strikes at the very foundation of the hopes and prospect* of the young men composing lira army. During the Florida war Mr. Van Buret) made repeated army appointments from among private citizens, hut ill- ways tuok care to exhnu.-t the list of army candi dates before making any such appointment. This act cf Mr. Ifolk has given greutoffence to the off- cers of lira Army.—N. Y. Tribune. Restoring the Dead lo Life.— On the 20th u!t„ Mr. Fowler, of Mansfield, look a Led tit Nutling- ham, Mass., nnd in the morning was found appa rently dead from poison. The usual remedies were resorted to. At the first application of the conducting wire to the chest of the patient, he ruse tip and gradually fell back aguin. Al the second shock he rose tip, crying mu "Oh.” amt then fell hack again ; hut on ilia third shuck he started op, crying out “Oh God !" and sat upright with uiv- e. lo u short time afterwards, lie asked for suuratlii ig to drink, and tea and coffee were iidminisierad to him; in three quarters of an hour he dressed him self, and appeared utmost entirely recovered, lie had purchased two ounces uf laudanum, ami lord taken the whole of it in two doses. Some disa greement witli iiis wife is said tu have been like in citing cause. The Copper Speculation Mania.—Tho raceut discoveries to the extensive cupper region of Lake Superior tiave set alivo a spirit of speculative ad. venture which Inis taken hnld uf tho people of tho West pretty extensively. Otto man from I’iitsburgh «ho had made a small investment ill the copper iniues, sold out for $15,000 ; nnd now more than three times that amount would not purchase tlm right disposed of. Gen. Jumos Wilson, uf New Hampshire, who worn on in 1841 us the Surveyor General of Iowa, was induced to make investment* in the copper region, which ul that time were of ve ry little value. lie disposed ofthe greulest por tion uf Iiis right previous to 1844, and realizud some five or six thousand dollars thorufrum. lie passed through the city a few duys sittcu on Iiis return l<v New I liuupdiire frum the mining regions, and sla ted lliut lie Itnd suld Iiis remaining share for $2G,0U9 —utiout two thirds cash,und for the remainder took a mortgage un the promises. Hie interest, we Ira- leliuve, was in the Boston Company. It is con. lumplulea by litis company to send at least one full: cargo uf copper down beforo the close uf naviga tion, und probably two.—lluffalo Pilot. The Rick Chop.—The Georgetown Observer, uf ibu 10th inst. say* : "We had not supposed thu injury so grout as it iui iik out lo bo since the head ing uut of the rice. The crop is deplorably short, and we shall be the better able tu speak of it aa the hat vest may progress. Since our lust, tlrare liavo been some heavy rains, and the tail of rain in the up-country has given at least rain enough to flour with fresh water hut the season is too late tu effect orach good.” the redemption of-tlio bills of the Central Bank, ; there has been paid since the first ofthe political ' year 1844, one hundred and ten thousand dal- ,/ars. . Tlm benefits of this policy are too clem- to bo mistaken. It has restored the credit of our Stale, *’ by greatly elevating the value of Iter bonds ; it , will redet'm our S'ute Tronsury from debt, and se. i cure relief to the industry of our citizens, bv a re- - duction of the present burdens of luxation. Itis sttcii a policy which must meet the approval of uve- • ry prudent man; for the most certain mark of prosperity in governments, us well as in imlividu- j tils, is their gradual and certain relief from debt. That the interests of the peuple demand a cur rency at all times convertible into specie, is a pro. position too evident Ui need argument, It is the 4 standard by which the value of labor is measured, ' and that labor is more or less valuable according ,0 the soundness of the currency in which it iscon- ■ verted. I ho embarrassments under which the industry ot our country labored a few years since, un account ul an irredeemable paper currency, arc I ton well recollected tu lie now recited. Itulividu- I nl credit fell with tlmt ofthe hanks—tt general par. I it lysis pervaded our whole Statu, and industry was but lira victim oflruud. The Legislature of 1840 slept forward to the relief of that industry, and re quired the banks to resume specie payments ut an early day, or lu fur'eit their chat ters. Most uf the I hanks did resume—several refused, nr foiled to do so, and among lliut number, wus the Central Bank. For three years its hills continued to fliictuule at u great dcpieciulion, and the labor of our citizens, who were compelled to receive them in exchange, wus sorely taxed by reason of that depreciation, und j the loss it entailed. In 1843. tho Legislature took prompt und effective measures, and succeeded in ! restoring its bills to par vulue. - No one can doubt the duty ol the State to pre- , servo these bills ut pur value, so lung as they coif 1 11duo to form any portfolio!'thocirculatfoii, because t ter honor and credit are involved in it, and the in *, crests of her citizens are prejudiced if site refus es. i Being the currency in which our .Stale taxes were payable, it was uf course the only kind which : was received into the Treasury. It wus subjected ' 'ii severe fiuctualiuns of vulue, und tho people there. • by exposed to loss and speculations us they occurr. ed. When payment* were being mndn more rap idly from the Treasury, its depreciation wus the greatest ; as tho period for tlie payment uf luxes ■ timo on, they worn increased in value, on account if thu dornad for them for that purpose—nnd thus cncli year wns this advance and decline rupealed, ml each time the lubur uf lira people made to pay • lie loss lo the extent of the bills in circulation ; mil the operations uf our Treasury worn tho ac- •ive causes in producing this loss. Tho last Leg islature, lliurcforu, interfered lo prevent its recur- •race, required the Stule Treasury tu mukc its puy- •■lents in specie, or its equivalent, and restored the redit ofthe bills to par voluu. Thu people liuve ..uon benefited by this measure ns individuals, as >i'll as tux payers. A largo portion of lira pay. • teiiti which are made from the Treasury, must x-cessarily be made in specie funds. Among these, hre those on account of the public debt, and bu the l-acrifice what it may, still it has tu lie made lu pro cure such funds. The discount on Conti al Bank republican laltli -o directly respond, . ' • equiremeuis, shall be perfected by t,„ > '"* t race in power uf tlio.e who huvu urieinailiT""’ nr Whether all lira good which they "T" 1 ira defeated; und "under , e counsels our Slate Guv. ri.niei.t rciapse infjfe, .irar must injurious policy. Shull « e those practices and policy, which have I*™ * Illumed l»y more propiijuu* ones ? un.linll* 1 ^ tinue to advance ... the work uf reform. retr " mem anti economy, which have ,o signallv U ciim.iici.eed ? fo the great ».« . now JendL y* fore the freemen ol Georg.a. o Your ob diem servum*. EUOENIUS A. NlSBK’p JAS. A. MEimV'KTHKu' A. H. STEPHENS. ’ CHARLES J. JENKINS UOBT. B ALEXANDER. le forded instruction to lira pour childrcn in 1842 und 1843, when it was discovered tliut tliefund hud been consumed und applied tu utlier und different purpus- e*. The Legislature of 1843 provided a tuna out of which these just and long delayed claims will be satisfied, und thus an act of justice be rendered to tt meritorious class of public creditors. Other instances might he adduced, but these are sufficient to show to you, fellow citizens, tliut u seuiching spirit of economy und reform Iras been introduced into every department of the Government, and by a perseverance in this system the result nt no distant day, w ill bo the reduction uf our Slate taxes. But o few years since, nnd wo puid no taxes to the S'.utc Treasury. The act of 1842, placed them higher than any which have existed for thirty years past. The depressed price of our agricultural products, renders their reduction a mutter of deep solicitude to our whole people, but lu the cultivator.* of lira soil especially ; that object cun Ira attained by n perseverance in the system of rigid economy and strict uccmintnliiiiiy which lias been established. The fruits of this system have not been fully realized, however, during the present year. The arrearages which were existing nt the end of the previous administration, and which a former Leg islature had failed lo provide for, entailed a heavy expenditure from the Treasury, consuming a largo portion of tho revenue of the then current yeur, and which would have been applied to the still fur. liter reduction ofthe public debt, but for that charge. There were for Arrearages Contingent Fund, Military Fund, Printing Fund, (1843) Penitentiary debts, Interest on Pub. Debt, Making the sum of $G4.G05 I Irate nre now no arrearages to meet, and in fu. lure, the revenues of each year will bo capable uf application to the expenditures ol that year. lira most extraordinary demands which have been made on our Treasury, liavo been for lira sup. pot", of the Penitentiary. The Committee in llmir report to the lust Legislature, state that *lliu aver, ngn yearly deficit is about $12,500, inul ing during the twenty-seven years ofits continuance, thocnor. mous sum of three hundred and thirty seven thoiis. and five hundred dollars. Even now it comes to the Legislature with an indebtedness of nearly thirty five thousand dollars in claims which must be paid, in order tu s.isluiti tile honor and credit ol our State.” Since the foregoing report was made, the indebt edness spoken of. has been ascertained to be up wards of fifty thousand dollars ! How tliis institution hits been such n drain on the Treasury, is most inexplicable. Tlmt un able bo. died inun, engaged in inechanicnl pursuits, is not capable o( subsisting himself, i* un idea not to be tolerated, und yd-licit Ims been the result of lira experiment ill Goorgiu ! Asm the expediency of Penitentiary punishment,it is a question ubo.it which mankind liuve (littered, m.d will continue to differ, We iiavo nothing to do with that question. But there is otto point on which all will agree : that while the system exists, the convicts should Ira niude to slip, purl themselves, and yield a profit lu the Statu, in remuneration fur tiic immense expenditure* hither, tu nrado un account uf the institution. There is no justice in taxing the industry of the farmer, inuchiiliic, day laborer und merchant, for the sup port of the guilty criminal. The experience ut lira last eighteen months prove* that they cull both support themselves and yield this profit lu the Elate up.m their lubur. H’e liavo now, fellow.citizens, presented lo you the principles and policy which will influence I tie action of the Whig puriy uf Georgia, in the ,'nun. ngi-inent of our State Govormncat, nnd wo Itnve likewise disclosed lo you. those on which it Iras been conducted during the present term. It is submitted, whether they ore acceptable to yuu. Theiroppo. sites have been tried, and the scourge which they have brought upon tlm country wus too severe anil blighting, as well as too recout, tu render a review «( the past necessary. Reform was loudly called for; that reform Iras been made, and it u for you lo determine whether principles and policy so con genial lo vour interests——so in cousonuncc with the [From the Macon Messenger.] Never, unco the origin uf parties in Georak tins the Whig party of this State hud greater^ fur confidence uttd self approval, than ut ;i, e eui moment# The truth of thi* proposition, is not only ei|,u |> , ed by the admirable manner in which the uffairs f flic Stnte government have been Conducted, umk, lira wise, indefatigable and patriotic meMu^*! our present Executive, but it is clearly detnot„ t „? ■ed by tbe course pursued by the party op|m.,,| , the present administration. Instead of attackn!" the policy adopted by the Lend of our Slate gonJJ n ent. and proving llral his measures have b»j impolitic and disustruus to the best interemiold people, our opponents attempt to divert the pu |,|!! mind from the true und legitimate issue beiw^e, the two contending parties, and to occupy it e *cl siveiy with the conduct of an individual, though high in office, nnd of distinguished abilitr yet whose conduct arid whose circumstance! hue no more connection with tlte election uf i| le G 0 ,. •ernor of Georgia, than they have with the policy of the Grand Sultan, or the Entpercr ofCItina. ' Now, we would ask, wlrat is the rationalco’tclu. sion to be drawn by lira people, from u curse »> irregular and deceptive? It is plninh tin's—thu those whose buisitiess it is to give direction to t| w public mind in matter ofthe kit.d, finding nothin# to condemn in the management "l our Slate ufiitiry but every tiling lo approve, in order to close t|,e uvos ofthe people of Georgia, tmd pievem tltcm from gazing iipun that must benu'ifol nf nil subli- tin ry spectacles, a freu government, wi.ely t ai patriotically administered—in which the high and low. the rich uml the poor, the powerful and i|» weak, each receives Id* respective share of its be- ttign inflwences.-are convinced that llitir onlv hop# of success, is to seduce the people from the proper subject for their consideration, uml to fix their at. tontion upon onu entirely foreign front the iisue— one not connected with government, guild orbed State ur Federal, Whig or Democratic, but witli the conduct of an individual, exhibited in a private, unofficial manner, Tlte people of'Georgia cannot t nnd will not thus he hoodwinked, 'l ltey hove too just an appreciation of their rights, aad are loo much alive to the best mentis of maintaining them, to he diverted from their best Interests by tho trick. |*ry and charlatanry uf every ignorant political n- i gayest, t But lira advocates (or more properly the apolo, i gists) of Governin' McDonald’s niftniiiistration, have the hutdihood to assert, that lie originated that course nf policy which our present Guvernor has only carried out. If litis he true, is it nm very •trnnge thut Governor McDonald could not liavo accomplished in four long years, that which Gov. trnor Crawford effected in two short months ? No | | Iho truth ofthe matter is this. Iiis Excellency the late j Guvernor McDonald, cutnmmed so many uml such gross financial blunders, thut tlte country lust ull confidence in his administration ; and had he con. j linued the Governor uf Georgia until doomi day, , our beloved State would liuie remained in pecunia ry thraldom unli 1 || la t Jay. Rot tlte change wai ■s sudden us it wns w elcome. Nu sooner was it iscertained tliut Crawford, the di-tinguished Whig candidate, w as elected to fill tho Executive Chair m -( Georgia, and tliut lira enlarged and pturiultu principles which lie hud su often assorted and ete orced in tlte State Legislature, with an eloquence peculiar.v Iti* own, would animate and contrui ilia jouncilguf the State, than public credit revived.— l/ulustry, whicli Itnd been pnralized by an irredeem- able currency, wus invigorated. The reward nf tabor wus rendered certain. The voice o( Kepu. Jiation wav awed into silence l.y the stern counle- 'lance of integrity; und t ihe Stale of Georgia sprung op from lite ttslics of disgrace in which site tmd,hy bad policy and worse principles, been doomcdoi long lo lie ; and she now slundg first nmong tits foremost in irar willingness and ability to discharge all her engagements; and under a continuance of tier present sound policy, with a prospect for lira future uf honor and happiness, unsurpassed byany republic either ancient or modern. It is for the freemen of Georgia t" say. »M*f . our beloved State shall i.r shall not Itilfil hrr glorf ! Otis destiny. If they value more p " ! ) o»coi deucy J higher limn tlte best interestsof inecuilunonn'tMd'.h. [ then may Georgia prepure again IQ lake Iter Ml I in lite usltes, and say, with puur old Lear— 1 “N"th- ! tug could Itnve reduced me to such a lowness, bat ! unkind children.” THE FRENCH IN TAHITI. [Her Majesty’s shipTuIbu’, I’apciti-harbor, in lit* Island of Tahiti (or Otalteite), Feb. 12, IMS' . We urrived hero on the 10th inst., towed in h) t lira Siilamundur ; but before that vessel rou '“ Iconic out for tliut purpose, Iter rnmmaodir I obligod lo ask permission oi tlte T,. itch Com® 0 - j ilure. On our nrrivul here the first announce***' j we Itad from tho French flags, we could have a* I communication whatever with the shore. 6. j course we objected to do so, und the consiqu* 11 ** 1 is, we have had a French guard bout rowing WtM I us ever since, witli some-limes u inidihi|iun*> I (ltd sometimes only u petty officer in Iter, tu pre- , rent uur holding communication with any P* rM ° . except of thu Sulumandcr. Fur the lame retwa alley refuse io acknowledge onr Consul-G***]*' ! w Ito has been here fur tlte last six months; *** i captain ofthe Talbot is so disgusted al beir.g liged lu submit tu such indignity, that lie sail* J*" morrow or tlte day after lor tho Sandwich Island*, leaving thu Salamander here until lie returns.**** -lit! will probably go to Valparaiso utt Iter way l» England, her boilers being tteurly eaten through By corrosion. We toko the Consul-General !*•** lira Sandwich Islands (Itis lienil-quarters). undbri*| hack the officers nut) crew of Her Majesty » k B,c Basilisk, which vessel has been condemned l * M * 1 as no longer sea worthy. , Queen Fomare is ut Ruratcn, tut island “b 0,1 120 miles frum this. She protest-ogainsl tiling lira French have done. There are about •Ot) natives in an intrenched camp near four m * from tlmt town, out of which 1 imugine there ore 700 to 800 fighting men, tho remainder **![* and children.—At the lioad of this party w**;”!!• lislnnan, who wns u gunner's mate of lb* ' ll1 , live, from witich ship he deserted about iye*)* a hull ago. I am luld he is a daring clover M J utsd has mounted u cocked hat and epaulette*.* assumed the rank of general. ^ Tile French have here u lurge frig*'*. Uranie, ofOO guns ; Meurtlie, of 20 guns ! * steamer, besides several foitifications <m * commanding tlte linrlmr— rather loo greet » ® for tho Talbot und Sulumnnder. I #n !, *tt| •mist of tlm Queen’s properly hi tlm **’*” ^ been appropriated Ivy tlte Governor and otlwf fleers of the French army and navy, and in* 1 ^ if them have got their wives nut,and app*** - _ willing themselves for life. They have B ' -d lo hoist the poteclorat* fi«g on several o' and* ol Queen I’omaie’s dominion*» b*' j 11 ■I tlram h has been polled down, tramp'*" . eel, and turn lo piece* by the native*. I ,tand thut hitherto in tha skinni-Ues that tan