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jiwlWAw woraiuf, at half.paat 9 o’clock,
I.ivtntowf, wbkk port aba loft on the 4th inat.
— “>ll»ulitttafo**ihuu fifteen duy*.
id bjr hor tw from Liverpool to
iidtWinal. | from London to tho ovaning of tho
j|, and front ParU to tho lot inat.
' Tho Britannia brought out 74 paasengera from
Litoroool to Bolton, 18 from Liverpool (o Halifax,
ontl 19 from Hsdifax to Boaton. Among tha paa<
aoagera ware the Hon. Edward Evareit and Iri.
{a roily* V \
Thu now American Miniatar in England had ta-
All).up bia raaidence at 39 Harley, at., Cavendiah
otjuara.
Thu money matkotwaa without change—trans
actioua in American aacuritiaa continued very li-
a mitad. and quotatlona warn in conaequence nomi
Mil. Panuaylvania had declined to 07 1-2 to 68,
The nawa from Ireland la not important. Tit
Ulater journala are crowded with announcement
foeaacting the general organisation ol the Orang
Society, and eapeciaily in reference to the demon
at ration which took place in Liaburn, county Dow
on Wedneaday, the 20th ult.
Cotton and,'Grain.—'The Cotton market had nrf
proved, and the prices were partially l-8d high f
than at the close of last month.
Wilmer it Smith’s European Times, says
The Cotton market, that great barometer of pul
lie feeling, has shown symptoms of improvemen
The fine weather has had a material influence t
strengthening this feeling, nnd dispelling the me!
. • noholy forebodings about the harvest that had tu
ken possession of the publio mind. 1 he sales ui
to the end of tlie week exceeded 48,000 bags—
. daily average of more than 8,000. In the foi
days since nearly 40,000 have been sold, and pric.
• are very evidently getting up. It is true that spc.j
ulators have bought freely, but this is only a mi
tural course, to be expected now that tho harvest
considered secure. The weather during the In*
few days has been nearly all that can be desires
The warm weather we rejoice to say.hns set in wi.,,
every prospect of continuance, and just in time
secure a good harvest. During the last ten day.
the mercury has become steady, the sun has shoi i •
ont gaily; there has been considerable warmtj.
and at the time we write, these appearances co .
tinue, with every prospect of permanency.
In many parts of the country—in the southe. <
districts especially—reaping is general, and, in tl •
course of the present week, the sickle will be mo.,
or less in operation over these islands. That son r
damage has been done to the crops from the co .
tinuous wet and the want of warmth all the u,
counts admit, but tt is not of a nature to cau-r
much anxiety. The fear a short time back,
that the injury would prove irreparable—part pru
ing it. The crops that have been cut, althouy 1 .
not so good as could be wished, are better than w is
expected. The Corn markets generally exhil it
the absence of that feverish excitement that lu!»
been more or less manifest during the last mom'i
or six weeks. In despite, however of all this, x
considerable importation of foreign grain will .i-
necessary, to mix with the soft and interior qua
ties of the present year; and those who have spi
ulated early will find a good account in their entr .
prise. But so many fortunes have beon lost du, •
tog the last three or four years—so many of • ,»
"rogues in grain” have been lured to ruin by iht \ t
boldness in anticipating the course of nature a .,!
braving the jumps ot the sliding scale—that it U
questionable whether, when the danger was imn' ■
nent, when the "wolf” really did appear, they h, i
the courage to act in a manner becoming the emt 1 ■
gency. That no great amount of speculation h-- *
been going forward in the corn trade, with our
more immediate neighbors in the Baltic, isevide t
from the unexcited state of the money mark ,
which has hardly been ruffled of late. Whale' t
is brought from the continent must be paid for ,n
hard gold, as the demand is irregular; and connit- J
to seasons of uncertainty like the present. T t
Bank returns the rate of interest on the best bi *
at 2} to 8 per cent., and the abundance of morn, .
even in the face of the gigantic ruilway specuu
tions and investments, show that the corn facto. •
have been looking further than Germany for th< i r
supplies. This year the utility of tho law whir b
admits Canadian wheat und flour at a nominal du y
combined with the law of that province for the a ’•
mission of United Stales flour at a low fixed duf.
will bo fairly tested ; and as we before remarks f,
' those who were fairly in the field, and have anth -
patod the threatening appearances that recent y
'■ ala.mad Great Britain, will find themselves favu .
ed by that most fickle and best wooed of the deiti. *
—Fortune.
LIVERPOOL MARKETS.
Liverpool, August 20.
Cotton—The Colton market had a steady a
pesrxnce during the early part of the week, win ,
the weather was still dull and gloomy, and prev •
ously to the arrival of the steamer'. But the brig' >.
- and apparently settled weather of tho last thru
days, together with the accounts by the last pack< ,
which are generally considered to be in favor .'f
holders have given us a strong and somewhat tin
vancing market.
The actual change in the quotations is but sligl-t,
, but there is a decided increase of confidence an '
firmness with which the article is held, and thei-i
can hardly be any doubt that, with a good harve -
time, our marxet will do more than support it 1
ground. 9,300 American and 4,400 Egyptiai.-
. have been taken on speculation ; 1,600 American.
160 Pernam, 60 Surat, and 100 Egyptian for ex
port. The total number of sales amount n >
40,930 bales.
ANOTHIR REPORT.
Cotton—The market continued heavy up t.
Wednesday, when a decided improvement in th
weather took place, which restored confidenci
and a considerable demand has since- been exp.-,
rienced from the trade, aa well as from speculator'
and very full prices has been obtained for descrip*
tions: A good deal has been done in Egyptian,
speculators having been tempted by some concesx
■ion made fo them in prices. Speculators have to A
ken 9,300 American, and 4,400 Egyptian ; ami
50 Surat. Total numbar of sales, 48,030 bales, j
' September 3.—Cotton—The sales of Cotton i
ths last four days have been nearly 40,000 bags.-
The market, undar the influence of a good dement
is looking up in price. The fair qualities and up
fends in American are not materially change:
but in the middling aorta, which the speculatoi
chiefly direct their attention to, are more nearl
}d than }d higher than they stood this day weei
and all other descriptions are more or leas affect
ad. The firm and|steady market may be attribute
aaiirely to tha good harvest weather which we ar
now enjoying. The following are the daily sale
since last Friday; Saturday 6,000,3,000 on spec
olation; Monday 10,000, 4,000 on speculation |
Tuesday 9,000, 4,000 on speculation; Wednesday)
12,000, 6,000 on speculation.
September.—The demand for Cotton has im'
proved, and a good business dona both to coniu-
man and speculators, with an advance of }d per.
' lb., chiefly In the low and middling qualities.
The sale* for the week ended the 20th ult. were
46.000 bales, of which 16,000 were taken on spe.
’ culation, and American descriptions consisting of
8.000 Upland at 8} a 4) ; 21,040 Orleans at 3) a
8} ; and 870 Sea island at Hi a 10J per lb.
For the four business days since, to this evening
the transactions an estimated at 43,000 balsa, of
Which about 18,000 have been taken by specula,
tors. We quote Upland 3| a &i ; fair 4}; Mu.
bile MtOt Orleans3i a01-2 ; fair 6; and Al
abama and Tennessee 38-8 a 4 S-4d per lb.
Tbeaioek in ibis port is now estimated at 008-,
000 bales against 088,000 at same period last sea.
xfeTTOOOoJtgg;
more than at that psr^pd.
HAVRE MARKET.
Havre, August 81—Cottons.—Although the
state of the westhar, whioh bad for soma time past
been the chief obataelo to axtenaive operations,
has during this week been uninterruptedly farora-
ble, our market which, there wa» good grounds for
anticipating, would bocome more animated, haa re
mained in tho same quiet aituation, as noticed in our
proceeding circular. In lome instances, however,
slight symptoms of revival have manifested them-
selves, and tho sales have occasionally boon to a
fair amount. Speculators seem inclined to keep
aloof, until after the receipt of the advices from
the United States by the Cambria steamer of 10th
inst. which may be expected to convey some intel
ligence as to the coming crop. Tho transsolions
have therefore been upon the whole extremely iim-
ited,and prices of oidinary and inferior American
descriptions, which are those principally required
for transit, and which have experienced a decline
of If. a 2, making a total depreciation, ainco the
commencement of the month, of If. on middling,
and 3f, a 4 on ordinary and inferior grades.—P. S.
We are just put in possession of tho despatches
by the above mention steamer, which seems likely
to give an impulse to the buying.
The sales of tha week are 0380 bales, Including
2220 bales New Orleans at f. 5360 a 82,13Q6 Mo
bile at 60 a 77 ,- 1610 Upland at 00 78, opd 78
Sea Island at 150 a 310. The arrivals during the
same period were 0706 bales.
Slock, Augsut 31
American
Other kinas
ewgeSSSES?
1843.
1844.
1845.
123,700
04,000
70,500
0,300
6,500
1,600
133,000
100,500
72,000
[FROM THE IIIW ORLEANS BEE.]
LATER FROM TEXAS.
The steamship Alabama, Captain Windle, ar
rived yesterday from Aransas Bay, which she left
on the evoning of the 15th instant, She reports
that the steamer Dayton burst her boilers on the
11th, on her passage from Corpus Christi to St
Josephs, having from 30 to 40 persons on board,
including U. S. soldiers and hands attached to the
Dayton, at the time of the explosion. Ten of them
were killed on the spot. Lieutenants Higgings
nnd Berry were among the dead. Seventeen per 1
sons were wounded, some of whom will probably
recover. Cupl. Crossman, the Quarter-Master
was on board, and with two other officers, was
blown up in the air upwards of 100 yards, but es
caped with a few contusions. Capt. Grossman
had one of his legs somewhat bruised, but was a
ble to walk and attend to his business the next day
The Dayton is a total loss.
We copy the following from a private letter from
one of the officers of Capt. Forno’s company.—
The letter is dated Corpus Christi, Sept. 8th.
"There are stationed at this place about 3000
troops, consisting of regulars, both infantry and
cavalry,and two companies of volunteer artillery.
Capt. Forno’s corps, to which lam attached, real
ly deserves praise. They were at first, mostly
raw recruits who had never shouldered a musket,
or handled a cannon in their lives ; but being
drilled twice or three times a day, under officers
who understand their duty, they are becoming well
disciplined, and I doubt nut in a few weeks will
equal the regulars themselves.
We have many reports in circulation, but none
that can be depended on, No one can tell when
we will march, or where. Of one thing we all feel
confident : that we have an army possessing tho
proper spirit, and large enough to "whip all the
Mexicans that can be mustered against us, let them
come when and where they please.”
Since the above was written we learn by an ex
tra of the Picayune that but seven were killed by
tile bursting of the Dayton's boilers, namely;—
Lieuts. Higgings and Berry, one sergeant, onu cor
poral, two discharged soldiers and one deck hand
Lieut. Win. Gordon, of the 3d Infantry, was one
of the officers standing with Capt. Crossman.
His injuries are slight. Lieut. Graham, of the
Infantry, was slightly scalded. Dr. Crittenden of
lhe7ih Infantry, was lhrown[down and much bruis
ed by timbers which fell upon him, but lie was
again about.
The bodies of all those lost have been recover,
ed. One of the wounded died the next day ; the
other sixteen were less injured than was at first ap
prehended ; and no feais was entertained; for
them.
The Galveston papers of tho 6th contains the
constitution of Texas entire. Attached to U is the
following important ordinance :
AN ORDINANCE.
Whereas, various contracts have been entered in
to by the President of the Republic of Texas
with divers individuals, with the expressed in
tention of Colonizing an enormous amount of
the public domuin of Texas ; and Whereas, it
is believed that said contracts are unconstitution
al, and therefure, void from the beginning, and if
carried out would operate as a monopoly of up.
wards of seven millions of acres of the public
domain of Texas, in tho hands of a few individ
uals—when in truth the citizen-soldiers and ere
ditors of the Republic of Texas had, by the
laws and constitution of said Republic, a clear
and indisputable previously subsisting right to
locate upon public domain thus attempted to be
assigned to said contractors :
Sec. 1. Therefore, it is hereby ordained and de
clared, That it shall be the duty of the Attorney
General of this State, or the District Attorney of
District in which any portion of the colonies may
be situate, as soon as the organization of the State
shall be completed ; to institute legal proceedings
against all colony contractors who have entered
into contract with the President of Texas ; and if,
upon such investigation, it shall be found that any
such contract was unconstitutional, illegal or fraud
ulent, or that the conditions of the same have not
been complied witlt according to its terms, such con.
tract shall be adjudged and decreed null and void :
Provided, however that all actual settlers under
such contract, shall be entitled to their quantity of
land as colonists—not to exceed six hundred and
forty acres to the head of a family, and three hun.
dred nnd twenty acres to a single man. And in
all suits brought by, or against any contractors, or
any person claiming under, by or through them, or
either of them it shall be lawful for the adverse
claimant to set forth any plea thut it would
have been competent for the State to plead .* and
the parly mav introduce testimony to prove the
the claim or title to have been forfeited, as well for
frauds, or illegality, or unconslitutionality, as on
account of a failure to comply with the conditions
of the original grant or contract; and any such
pleas shall be deemed good and valid in law, in all
such suit or suits in this State;
Sec. 2. And be it further ordained, That the
Legislature is hereby restrained from extending
any contract lor settling a Colony, and from re
lieving a contractor from the failure of the condi
tions, or the forfeiture accruing from non-compli
ance with the contract.
Sec. 3. And be it further ordained. That this
Ordinance shull be presented to the people for their
adoption or rejection, nl the same time this Const)
tulion shall be presented to them, nnd the returns
of the votos taken on this Ordinance, almli be made
to tho office of the Secretaiy of State of the Re
public of Texas, at tiie same lime the votes for the
Constitution may be returned,
Adopted in Convention, this twenty.seventh day of
August, one thousand eight hundred und forty
five;
THOMAS J. RUSK, President.
Attest:—Jas. H. Raymond, Sec'y of Con.
From Tobasoo.—The schooner Diligent arris
ed at New Orleans on ths 0th, bringing dates to
the 28th of August. No mention is mads of the
taattNMrimaty*
pension of intercourse witlt Ve«(>a.
Prom Dsmarara and St- TfathUe.—The brig
Maria, Ifowen, from Detnaru 28d, and-St. Thomas
30th Atigust, arrived at ibis port yesterday. We
learn from Cupt. B. that business nl these ports
was extremely dull, and markets overstocked with
all descriptions of American produce, and vory
difficult io effect sales ofnuy amount to advantage,
more especially at Deinarnra, at which place it was
u perfect drug when the M. sailed.—Phila. North
Am.
From Barbadoes.—Tho packet brig Venus,
Capiuih John Sharp, from Barltadoos, via Turks
island, arrived at this port yesterday. By her wo
Imvo recived our usual files of the Standard nnd
Globe, up to August 25, inclusive. They tire bar*
ren of nows; business had improved somewhat
since last advievs, and transactions in American
produco had been quite animated. Flour had ad
vanced, and when tho Venus sailed, was firm ill
86 75.—Phila. North Am.
From the Coast of Africa.—The schooner J.
McCrea arrived at this port yeslordny from Gam
bia, which place she loft on the 4<h of A u 8 uat '~*
Captain Stewart makes mention of no news rela
tive to our squadron on the coast .or to the slave
trade. The markets at Gambia and Sierra Leone
remained inactive. The rainy season had set in,
but as yet with no evil consequences in the shape,
of epidemics, &o. The crews of the American
vessels on the cost reported healthy.—Phila. Gax.
ette.
Montevideo.—Commodore Turner, in a letter to
the Secretary of the Navy, dated off Montevideo,
June 25, says: "I find the war continues ns it did
when 1 left here in December last—Gen. Oribe
outside of Montevideo, besieging it with a large
urmy ; and the party inside of Montevideo, about
seven thousand strong, determined to resist to tha
last. The English and French have a largo naval
force in the river, and their agents aro at Buenos
Ayres, endeavoring to make peace between the
belligerents.”
Equador and Peru.—A letter dated Quito,
June 19, says llmt capital is abandoned by its gov.
ernment, and is now actually in the hands of a rev
olutionary party. Valdiviero and his ministers
and troops, &c., evacuated last Saturday, 14th inst.,
and have gone to Rio Bambu. General Flores,
the president, (Vuldiviero was accidental president)
at last accounts, was at Babahoga near Guayaquil,
with fifteen hundred men, and warring aguinst
Guayaquil. It is thought they will unite at Rio
Bamba, and come up and try aud retake Quito.—*
The opposition, or revolutionary party, is said to
be too strong, and many'.thinks General Flores will
fall. The whole country is in a state of civil war.
Anarchy and confusion prevail in every depart
ment. .
The export from Havanna for the 1st January
to 31st August, 1845, were 206,648 boxes sugar
nnd 135,023} arrobes coffee, of which 21,317} box
es of the former and 3,942 arrobes of the latter
were to the United States. The exports from
Matanzas for the sumo period were 85,544}boxes
of sugar and 7,478} arrobes of coffee, of which 17,-
350 boxes sugar and 534 arrobes coffee were to
the United Stales.
There were 84 arrivals at Havana for the
month of August, 1845, of which 27 were from (lie
U. States, 76 vessels sailed in the same timo. 21
oi which were for the United States. The nutu-
her of vessels in port on the 6th inst. was 13 ships.
33 brigs and 15 schrs.—total 61.
From TU't Oregon Country.—The St. Josephs
Gazette publishes two letters from an emigrant to
Oregon. The first, dated tho 17th of February,
alludes chiefly to tile progress which the settlers
are muking. The writer speaks in warm terms of
the country, and suys the emigran-s raised a sur.
plus of wheat last year of 100,000 bushels. The
other letter is more important, because it shows tiiat
the emigrants have already established a separate
government. Politics, it seems, wore running high,
and there ure three candidates for governor, Geo.
Abernathy and Dr. Buley, formerly cf New York,
and Osborne Russell. The organization of this
government will very likely bring on a collision
between the emigrants und the Hudson Bay Com.
puny. That company, for several years past, bus
hud a government organized under tho nut of lire
English parliament, under which there is a resident
justice of the peace at Fort Vancouver and at sev
eral other stations, If the emigrants feel suffi
cient security in themselves to establish an inde
pendent government, they will not tamely submit
to any assumptions of the English company or their
officers. The emigrants, it seems from their first
letter, are not very well prepared to meet the ex
pense of nn independent government, unless skins,
peltries, &c., are made a lawful lender. The
writer says—"There is little or no money in this
country ; buainess is carried on by exchanging
commodities, I did not believe that the people
could do so well without money.” A grist mill
with three run of stones has been put into opera,
nlion at the Wallamete Falls.
MILLEDQJSVII?LK,j < v
Tneedajr Morula*, Neptenibcr 00, 1846.
IBB rtOFl.t’l CANDIDATE FOR OOWUNOIt,
GEORGE W. C RAWFORD.
FOR SENATOR.
AUGUSTUS II. KENAN.
FOB REPRESENTATIVE,
IVERSON L. HARRIS.
The Frankfort (Ky.) Commonwealth of Tues.
dny last says:
The Governor of Kentucky has been notified by
tlie Secretary of War that General Taylor, Com
mandant of the army of the occupation in Texas,
is authorized, in case he should need them, to call
on Kentucky for auxiliary troops for that service
to repel tlie apprehended Mexican invasion. The
number and description of troops, should they be
required, are to he designated by General Taylor.
Governor Owsley has replied to the Secretary
of Wnr, assuring him that tho citizens of Kentucky
huvo lost none of that patriotic zeal which has ev
er distinguished them, and which has always led
them to he among the foremost in defending our
common country against foreign aggression. He
holds himself in readiness, as he has signified to the
Secretary to comply with oil constitutional and
legal requisitions uf the Federal Government,
made by the President or his authorised ugoets ;
and he assures the Government of Washington,
thut any requisition upon the militia of Kentucky
will bo promptly and gallunlly responded to by
(Item.
VERY IMPORTANT, IF TRUE.
“The question at last settled."
Mr, Clay.—"A London paper says that Mr.
Clay (our Minister at Ghent) -was the man that kill-
ed Tecumseh, and that he cut several razor strops
out of his buck ufter he was dead.'
Niles' Weekly Register, Dec. 31, 1814.
The Register remarks on the occasion—‘This
article is fully up to the comprehension uf Julm
Bull. There are millions of people in England,
who would believe the Americans had tails like
oxen, if told so. Mr. Clay, at the time Tecumaeli
was killed, was presiding uver the House of Rep
resentatives of tho United Slates, at Washington
City.’
Affection in a Brute.—There are ninny re.
markable instunccs of affection in a brute that we
du not often lind in human beings. The Wood-
ville Republican state* thut on the Pittsbnre plan
tation two little negro boys were recently riding an
old poncy in pursuit of cattle, when all of a sudden
a wild cat leaped from tho fence upon the poney
and seized upon ono of the children. The poney
in a fright, jumped uway. The older boy seized
the cat to rescue the other from his claws and teeth
when the poney returned to their rescue, and ac.
tually stamped the wildcat to death ! Tlie poney
is a pet, tome 25 years old—lives in the yatd and
eats slops ; is a great favorite—walks among the
cradles with the utmost care ; and, in gratitude for
kindness has exhibited a trait of bis character that
would Itunor man.
What is ntouey T D’ye give it tip. It is dew in
the morning and mist at night.
VOTERS OF GEORGIA,
THINK BEFORE YOU ACTl
In ono week more, tho battle will be over, and Vic
tory will have perched upon either s parly, or the
people's standard. Is it not timo then for the people to
buckle on their armor, and to prepare for the great con
test 1 Defeat, let them remember, onlsils once tnnro
upon Georgia, all the evils of a party administration of
the Government! Victory secures to Georgia an in
corruptible administration, with a Chief Magistrate
whose honest devotion to the true interests of the State
haa been the admiration of friends and of foes! Judg
ing from an experience pf the past, it would seem to
the reflecting of all parties, that the result is a certain
one—that a large majority of the voters will unite up
on, and re-elect the present Governor—that gratitude
for his services, and a desire still to advance the inter
ests of the State vyiji make them call again for the ser
vices of Governor Crawford. There cun bo no or-
ror hero, or we mistake much the character of our peo
ple.
But should it be otherwise, what are the people to
expect] In one word we can tell them; they may ex
pect change— change in men, and change in measures!
Mr, McAllister is strictly a party candidate and a parly
man. Upon these principles mainly haye his friends
urged his election. Those who have been engaged in,
and who have observed the canvass, well know that the
effort has been made to rally the party, and not to ad
vance tho interests of the State. What measures have
Mr. McAllister’s friends proposed, or advocated, in
which the people of the State have any interest ? Have
they proposed to administer the State Government up-
on principles of rigid economy t Have they said that
they would go on to reduce, and ultimately to pay off
the public debt ] Have they told the people that they
would guard the public treasury, and prevent an un
sound currency from again deluging the State] Have
they said anything about lessoning tho burthens of the
tax payers ? Have they assured the people that Mr.
McAllister's administration will be free from party dic
tation] Have they said that he would go on to admin,
iaterthe State affairs, with an cyesingletothe people’s
interests, and not to promote the interests of party
leaders, or party newspapers] No, not one word ol
all this do the people hear! It is all about Texas, aud
Oregon, and Mr. Polk! All about the federal adminis
tration and Mr. McAllister’s New York speeches! —
Why, people of Georgia, this will never do. If tho
interests of Georgia are to be abandoned altogether, or
to be subsidiary to the Federal Government, a ehang e
will indeed have como over us all. The time was
when Georgia stood first in the affections of our lead-
ing men. The present incumbent too of the Executive
Chair has proved that Georgia standsyfrsf with him ;
and a change that would make ono a mere tool to ad
v ance the interests of ambitious men, is an alarming
one, sternly tube resisted by every patriotic Georgian.
People of Georgia, consider well what you do, ere
you act on Monday next. The ballot box frequently
tells for the good of the country, and often it make*
rulers, whose own interests being advanced, they care
not for any other. Evidence of this can be found in
our own S tale’s history, and that history of so recent a
date that the facts are familiar even to the young men
of our day. Is it not known to you ail that Georgia, a
few years ago, was ono of the wealthiest States in the
Union—that Bhe had an ample and a rich domain—and
that her Treasury was filled to overflowing] Fifteen
years ago, this was all true. But now where is it] —
Let those answer who havo had control of it! Lot
them tell the people how it is that they have spent, in
addition to the taxes which they gave to the counties,
SIX MILLIONS OF DOLLARS! Lot them tell
how it is that our public lauds havo all boon disposed
of] Lelthem tell how it is that the Poor School Fund
had violent hands laid upon it, and was taken from the
poor! Let them tel! how it was that some men could
get from the Central Bank, thousands and tens of tlsou-
sands, while others had dealt out to them only a hun
dred or two I hoi them tell how tho Treasury became
bankrupt,and how, after squandering all the resources
und capital of the State, a debt of 82,000,000 has boon
contracted! And let them tell how it is that in wind
ing up the affairs of the Central Bank, it will be THREE
HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND DOL
LARS worse than nothing! All know whose policy
and whose administration did this, how then can any
one hesitate as for whom he will cast his vote!
The election of Mr. McAllister carries us back to the
oid order of things—that of Governor Crawford contin
ues and advances the new. Tho one has advocated the
Democratic financial policy of the Legislature of 1830
—the other has pursued a different and a wiser course
and his measures have keen crowned with the most
signal success. The one goes with his party on all
occasions; the other is with them only when he believes
them right, and in administering the affairs of the State
knows nothing about party. The one, Mr. McAllister,
in hie Legislative career, was wild and extravagant in
his notions--voting away the public, money without
thought—creating corporations, and giving Banking
Privileges to such concerns as the Monroe Railroad :—
the other, Governor Crawford, was watchful and econo
mical—always examining well before he acted—and
was careful ol appropriating the people’s money; Mr,
McAllister too was nut only fond of voting appropria.
tions, but even voted for thoSlatc Bond scheme in 1837,
by which tho people of the State were made tho in
doisors for every Railroad Company that was chartered
by the Legislature. Governor Crawford voted against
Ibis, and all such measures, thereby displaying a fore
sight and judgment, which sets him far above Mr. Mc
Allister as a legislator and statesman. We might con
tinue the parallel farther, but we deem it unnecessary
All that remains now is for the people to net. They
understand well the character of the two candidates for
Governor, and they are to determine which shall be
Governor. Let none act rashly ! Consult, not the in
terests of a political parly, but the public interest.—
People of Georgia, we urge you to do this, as well for
your own, as for the united interests of all concerned!
THE POOR SCHOOL FUND!
This fund is paying out daily by Governor Craw
ford. The Teachers of the poor in 1812 and 1843 will
now be paid their demands, thanks to the policy of the
present administration. In the management of this
fund, how wise and patriotic has been Governor Craw
ford's course, when compared with hie opponents
lie his been for devoting it to the purposes designed by
our fathers, and they have been for giving it to the Cen
tral Bank, a conceru that is now 8350,000 behind band
it was only the other day that he was assailed by the
Federal Union for placing in the Treasury tho Bank
Stocks set apart for Poor School purposes—and this
too, when the law directs him to do so. And now he
is assailed for permitting the reverted lands to be
granted, the proceeds of which he is now payingjthose
Teachers aecouuts with. Tho people ought to know
these things, and take counsel thorefrom. No better
evidence is needed, that the democratic leaders wants
Governor who will do as they please, and not as the
law directs. And when they got one, if tlioy ever do.
away goes lit* Poor School Fund, and every otter re*
source of tha State, except tlut of TAXiNU THE
PEOPLE!
W» a mb tNMKMkiMP* af wivdftno* CStAwrosp
to sec that the Ipfl b$* WSw* V- from ille^l volte
This in essilf done, If Awyeteliftlie •** I" counl *
is msde. At Hie Court Ilotete this is generally cn.
trusted to ai Coromittoe; butet thcprecinets it is much
neglected. Will our fricudseee to this matter? \V»
can assure thorn It in eS Important Iu.Jki attended to, ah
any other ono tiling connocted with the result*
LET NOTHING KEEP YOU FROM THE POLLS!
If you aro able to get to tho polls, Crawford
men of Goorgia, lot nothing keep you away from them
on Monday next. Rally to them in a body, and stay at
or near them as long as you possibly can, if it is until
tlieycloso. Wo anticipate a glorious result for the
PEOPLE'S CANDIDATE, and upon Democrats and
Whigs who sre united in the contest, we urge LET
NOTHING KEEP YOU FROM THE POLLS!
CENTRAL BANK DEFICIENCY,
THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND
DOLLARS,
The TAX-PAYERS of Georgia (will receive this
item of news, with any other than pleasurable emotions.
They have borne long and patiently with the evils in.
Aided upon them by the financial schemes of thosa
who managed the affairs of the Central Bank, and par
ticularly with the depreciated currency which it gave
to tho people. And now, to be told that there is a de
ficiency in its assets of THREE HUNDRED AND
FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS, is indeed enough
to alarm them. It is though, even so. The fact is be
yond dispute, and has heen arrived at, as we shall pro*
ceed to state.
The Legislature of 1843 directed that Governor
Crawford should appoint a committee to examine into,
and report to their body upon the affairs of the Bank.
Tho Governor did appoint this committee—which con-
sisved of James Hunter, Esq., of Chatham, Jno. F. Loyd
Esq., of Floyd, and Jeremiah Beall, Esq., of Baldwin,
gentlemen of both political parties—who, during tlie
past summer, wero laboriously engaged in tlie dis.
charge of their important duty. In conversations with
these gentlemen, it was understood here, that the a.
mount of deficiency would be as above stated, and it
was so asserted by our neighbor, the Recorder. This
assertion was denied, and loud and boisterous calls
were made by the opposition press for the Report of the
committee—a report, mind you, reader, that is to bo
made to the Legislature. Informed of this fact, they
then demanded a publication of the balance sheet, and
although told where they could see it for themselves,
they still demanded its publication. Last week, tho
Recorder procured it, and gavo it publicity. We hero
subjoin it, that the people may havo an additional warn-
ing before them. Here is the balanco sheet of Tho
Committee:
LIABILITIES.
Stats 8 per cant. Bonds, issued for the benefit
of (he Bank, in redemption of notes,
Deposits at the credit or individuals,
Notes of the Bank in circulation, ♦144,077
On hand in cesli balance, 58,994—
$737,818 80
91,858 34
RESOURCES.
From old Bonds, Notes, fisc., arising from sale of
fractions, amounting to $183,971,51, the Bank
will collect tlie sum of
From Notes Discounted, and Bills of Exchange on
band after deducting estimated losses, via :
Gross amount of Notes and Bills, $1,013,983 85
Estimated loss, 524,983 76
From sundry balances due,
“ Cash items, there tnay be made and consid
ered available,
—85,083 00
$914,161 14
$18,000 00
i. 491,000 09
13,924 75
45,163 47
RECAPITULATION
Total liabilities of the Bank,
“ resources “ “
To be provided for,
* Nolee returned to tho Bauk as wnrtlilsss,
Fifas returned by Attorneys as insolvent.
Notes in the hands of Attorneys for collection
—in progress of suit,and in judgment, amnnl-
$567,988 31
$914,161 14
567,988 31
$346,172 83
$42 347 05
37,516 85
ing to
50 per cent, off,
645,069 36|
91,851 36
141,242 26
48,797 75
322,069 86
27,555 30
56,89 6 80
36,598 40
Notes running to maturity,
30 per cent, oil,
Notes lying over,
40 percent. oflT
Bills of Exchange lying over
75 per cenl. off ————
$522,983 76
Notv, with the usual recklessness of leaders, who
reap all the fruit of Democratic success, this will bo
denied, or at least they will attempt to evade it. But
there it stands—the balance sheet of the Report that will
be made to the Legislature as soon as it assembles.
There it will be seen that the liabilities of the Bank aro
8914,161 14;—and there it will be seen, that its as.
sets, or resources are set down at only 8567,088 31 !—
Leaving a balance of nearly 0350.000, to be provided
for; or, in other words, leaving tho Bank, deficient that
amount! Further comments, we deem unnecessary.
All that we shall say in the close is, let the people, the
TAX PAYERS of Georgia, bear this in mind as they
go to the polls on Monday next !
THE REVERTED LANDS!
Last week we had before us a charge made by the
Cassville Pioneer, that Governor Crawford intended to
sell the State Railroad, in case he should not-be elect-
ed, for the benefit of Charleston and Augusta. Wo,at
once, saw the game that was playing, and in pronounc.
ing it false, took occasion in another part of our paper
to caution our friends against tumors, reports, and lies,
that would be freely put in circulation, until the day nf
election. Now, tve see that another of these false
charges, or inventions, has found its way to the public
car. It is so silly a one though, that, did it not show to
what the press will condescend, tve would nut notice it
at all. The substance of it, gentle reader, is, that
Governor Crawford has porniittod the granting of tho
reverted lands without authority of law ! Just think of
that, for a moment will you, as the last trump just before
the election ! We wonder if there is one man in Geor
gia, out of the Lunatic Asylum, that can be made to
believe such stuff! Why, aflera while, if they thought
the election of Mr. McAllister more doubtful than it is,
we believe they would chargo the Governor with any
thing that would secure to their side a vote, regardless
of all consequences. But all this will do them no
good. Governor Crawford, tlioy know, does not intend
to sell the Railroad, no filter has he permitted the grant,
ing of the reverted lands without authority of law. All
assertion in the one case is basely false—and all special
pleading in the other is unworthy the veriest pettifogger
that ever entered aJusticc's Court. Shame! shame ! I
upon such persecution of one who has rendered sorauch
service to the State ! The people, though, will punisK
it at the ballot-box.
wifejlif J1K
truth lowing people, 'More, trut patriotism '
nredf #UU4tere*at# from Itew who etaim
to be ctlWte of Georgia. Wo shall, fl.erJZT!,
the facts be fuse oar readers, and they witl,h ovv . ’^* C *
displayed true palriotisw, which is nothing lno " ,7*
love for one’s native-land, a desire to promote ih
pincss of the people, and the glory of a roam * " P ’
these efforts, no one haa bren moro diligent not' ^
successful than Governor Crawford, | n a ||'hj
acts, they shine blight as the aoeu.dny sun, andT^
control of the public pursa, they speak insuL; **
to be misunderstood. At least, tho tux pail- ,i
who have to bear whatever burthens i„j ’'.T**
Government, must feel the force of the coa»p ar
milted, without soother word. l * 01 > ea%.
PENITENTIARY.
Spont annually by tho Democrats,
Hayed annually by Gov. Crawford.
PRINTING FUND.
Spent annually by the Democrats,
do do by Gov. Crawford,
CONTINGENT FUND
Spent annually by the Democrats,
do do by Gov. Craw lord.
MILITARY FUND
Spent annually by the Democrats,
do do by Gov. Crawford,
LEGISLATURE.
Spent annually by the Democrats,
do do by the Whigs.
THE INTEREST ON THE PUBLIC DEBT.
GeorgiaoweeTWO MILLIONS OF DOLLARS.
Tlie interest on this, at 6 per cent., is one hundred and
twenty thousand dollars per annum. The tax-payers
have to pay the interest, and will be called upon ero
long to pay the principal. Now, Governor Crawford in
ono political year, by hi* economy and strict watchful
ness of tho public interest, saved 866,000 00—enough
to pay one half tho yeasly interest. At this rate, the
principal could all he paid in a few years, and the lax-
payers relieved Irom eny further burthens. But try s
new hand and see how things will work. Mr. McAI.
lietcr goes for the old policy—that ol 1839. He goes
for the credit system—borrowing and never paying-*
worse, he goes for the Central Bank policy of that year
which was to loan what appeared to bo money to tnq
people, wlton the Bauk waa in dobt, and had not a doU
lar in tie vaults. He goes for building up Banks, au4
setting Bank* to building Railroade without auy rea)
capital it all—ae witness the Monroe Railroad Bank)
In short, ho goce lor that Democratic Stale policy wliicli
has eo much injured our poople, and if elected, thrr-l
will bo no eaving by him of sixty six thousand dollar J
per annum | Lot lit* tax payers Ihittk of this, iltheugH
it is but au it* in in tite grand account I
818.928
25,300 82
8174H8 go
»,2B8 4$
825,928
9.180
82.092 00
1*960 00
893,347 oo
76,078 00
THE BRAG GAME!
Wilhin a few weeks past, it cannot have eK>»S
tho notice of the people that the Democratic pk*.
generally have boasted largely over the anticipated tri-
umpli of Mr. McAllister. Indeed, that gentleman wu
hardly nominated before a bet of one thousand doll*
was proposed in the democratic press in Augmta J
his success. Now all this it mere ahow.or 6ras. i.
is done to catch a supposed cites of voters who tin,,
go with the side they think will win, and to prevented
ertion on the part of Democrath Crawford men to”'
cure his success. We tell the friends of Govcruw
Crawford to heed not such tricks. If beta have not
been taken, and we hope ikat not oneoflhem lias been
it is apart from its immorality, simply because of ihe
motive that prompts to the making of them, and the
use to which the money is generally applied. F or j„,
stance—one thousand dollars is offered on the elecliou
of Mr. McAllister, made up by twenty or thirty ind,.
viduals. If the parties lose it, they lose a proportion
ate share. If they win, they divide outthe winning
not among themselves, but among a certain class olio-
ters whom they have pul to work to influence, may be,
the county election, or to add to the Governor'a vote.’
For these, and reasons of a more important character,
not in any way connected with fear as to tho result, the
friends of Governor Crawford have not noticed the
bets offered on the election—and failing in this, the
presses devoted to Mr. McAllister’s cause, have lately
commenced bragging on the result: To our readers,
wc say, hoed not their boasts. On Monday next, tbs'
people will show them whether th$y calculate wisely,or
otherwise. Yes, on Monday next, the people will show
them whether party leaders by trick, and mansgement,
can make the honest voters of Georgia, do just utbey
please. Go to the polls then, Crawford men of all par
lies, and do your duly like men !
VOTE IN YOUR OWN COUNTY FOR SENA.
TOR.
Last week we advised the people that they could not
voto for a Senator out of their own county, and gui
the law, to show that they could not do so. Sinet
then, wo have seen tho following communication fro*
Judos Sturgis, which suitaine us in the ground ihei
taken.
_ CoLuisaea, Sept. 94,1845.
Dear Sir: As some doubts are entertained as to the cot
slruction of the Law prescribing the qualifications of a Votsr,
we desire you to give ua your opinion upon the question, whatk
era citizen can vote for Senator out of the eounty of bia resi
dence. JAMES JOHNSON,
. u , , _ , „ 1- 8. CALHOUN.
Joseph Sturois, JudgeSup'r. Court.
„ „ , Cowsuos, Sept; 85,1845.
Gektlemen : Yours of yesterday, asking my opinion “upas
■he question whether a citizen can vote for Senator out of the
county of hia residence,’’ ia before me. In reply therato.ea.
on an examination of the Law.Iknow of noauthorily rhea,
but on the contrary, by the 29th Bection ol the 10th division tl
the Penal Code, (see Prince 649,) il is made a Penitentiary
Offence for any person to vote for members or the Legislature,
out of the county in which he most usually rsaidea—thut is-
iiibiting the same. If, therefore, any peraon should vote lar
Senator oilier than in tha county of his residence, be wcuM
in my opinion, upon conviction,be subject lo the penaltiesoltbls
provision of the law, I am reapeclfullv, your ob't. serv't;
, JOSEPH STURGIS.
Meesra. Johnson and Calhoun.
•< I am a Democrat—but shall voto forGov. Crtw.
ford. Ills Acts are good, and I .halt vote 1st
him.”
Thus remarked a democratic l&rmer, whom w« out
in the road whilo riding <n another county, a few days
since. When we accosted him, lie knew not to whom
he was speaking, whether to a Whig or s democrat, tit
having been accosted and asked the state of public feeL
ing rela-ivo to the Governor's election, Are. Ate* with
an air, (hat showed that he was a freeman and hue
that he was right, he remarked, “/ am a Democrat, hi
shall vote for Gov. Crawford. His acts are good, and I
shall vole for him.” How noble the sentiment and he*
worthy the man I lie was not dressed in fine clothes
and linen, nor did he seern to rely upon parly for office.
But dressed in a plain homespun garb, the fruits of hi*
own and bis family labor, he seemed to be of the
andsinewof '.hat class who are the mainstays of this
and all other countries; and that hia heart was inthsrifM
place. Looking noilher to this party nor that party eh*
his country’s interests were at stake, he had watehed
the course of events. He had no doubt been raised*
Democrat; his fathers, brothers and friends were demo
crats, and he had gone along and voted with them.—
But for many years lie had sect) his State getting is
lo difficulties. He knew that when he first comnteiieed
voting for his party the State was clear of debt, slid
the people had but little or no taxes to pay. Bu".
gradually, he saw her sinking, deeper and deeppr.*ver
day, in debt. Her Democratic Governors and llt ta-
bers of the Legislature promised to do better *• d !*•
tho State out of difficulties—but instoad ol wMi
_ j, matters got worse. High taxes were levied im
collected from the people, but no ono could tell whet*
the money went. None of the State Debt wasfeii
and not even the interest wa* paid. Central fe*k
money, that was good when there waa a Whig GoWP
nor, got below par, and atone time wae worth ofijM
or 60 cte. in the dollar. Tnc State’s credit, wfe*
was once as good as that of any other S'rt** *****
weakened and destroyed, that Iter bonds *'* r8 h* w
about the country for very little more th»n 50 ct ***
the dollar. This Democratic lArmer has see»
and he has also seen the good effects Ol GowW*
Chawford’s Administration. He haa * ce ® ^**~*
money restored to par value, and the Treasury > w ** 1
ing specie payments. Ho has seen economy I* '
where cxliavagaiicc bofore pervaded, lie haa•••*
lost crcdilof the Slate roatored, aud revenue »*■**
from the Penitentiary, which before wts• h***T
pense to the Slate, lie has teen the ptthlic d***
duccd one hundred thousand dollars’" and the *tW—
imposed upon the people daily decreasing-
seen, not a parly adiuinialralton of
but an administration careful of tl** 9*°*"*, * "’ZugA
He has seen all this and more, and ha* ateruV
although a Democrat, to voto for Georg* W*u». ^
llo thus give* evideneoof true palriutum**
example calls loudly for imitation. Who **' •*»
as be docs, slid there aro thousands who w^
not patriotically resolve “to go ami do li* ni
EXHIBITION AT MIDWAY _ ^
Tho Students of the Male Academy at»
have au Exhibition on Friday evening ue*» «*»^
die light. t ■*
{(ate