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SVN**, ... ;Y,t .MpWT’' i humble p* BoutH Cur. mm .Hamilton and Jo men SSL. i« Indebted to him, in £8,000 sterling, fur which he ione of Ihe^Sifile, gientod lo him SSlw'jTWf and oi ; and of which payment ed Wty pea re, that in the year lTWi an net waa parted, re. quiring audited certificate* lo be renewed in two year* from that lime, or lo be donaidered null anil void, and tlim the live certificate* now presented fur payment noror were renewed; (ruin which it ie clenr, that after the year 1801, no pertnn wa« t authorized, on the part of the 8tule, to pay tltoie '**MMfrom UmoZT *KIat* upon'tho Mortificote., or to receive them in payment of con- at ion of hia petition heretofore preaentod, ' fiaonted property, the matter wae referred lwaCo.nmi.alon con.i.t. t,Jr r Committee further find, that from the year in. of DavidC. Campbell, William Law and Jo. 10 18 ° 8 ' ft rovi ''“" wa. made for the re- eeph Henry Lumpkin. Esquires, who have recent. ‘ du "'l'*»»> ol “ ud,led «rhficate., except by the sale. MeWaed their labor, by nReport, recognising the • ° f ooi.B-cated property, in which they were Validity of hie claim, and recommending the pay- 1 "»«««•• Bnd , '. hatco “ ,d " ol t ha , v ® b f en *° memo!.he principal. To that report your pcti. ceived without being delivered up. In the absence ... • .. r . . • - - - 1 1 of positive proof, payment is often presumed from lapse of time. But in this cause, it cannot be pre sumed : because there was no latv to authorize refer*, Cud aubmiu to the Legislature, 6r upon the case therein staled, the admission of the debt doe* nut necessarily draw after it the «(ligation of paying the interest, nt lenst since the {yen 1908, as well ns the principal. And he pruys that yon would be pleated to take his case into consideration, and tnuke such provision for satis- fylag lbe debt, or fur the further investigation of ‘the claim by a judicial tribunal, or otherwise, us to your enlightened sense of justice mav scorn mud. Aud your petitioner will ever pray, &c; PETER TREZEVANT, ) JAMES HAMILTON, ^PerAti’ys. J. L. PE I'lURU. ) Millcdgeville, 17th Nov. 1841. jMillcoobvillb, Ga., Dec. 13th, 1841. I do certify that the foregoing is the petition of Parse Tbbssvant, referred to in a resolution of the two Houses of the Legislature rotative to print, mg. , D. J. BAILEY. 4 Secretary of the Senate. [B-] riiEz PETER TREZEVANT. The Joint Committee of the Senate and Mouse of Representatives, to whom was referred the pe tition rf Peter Trezovent, begs leave to report: That the Legislature of Georgia, by a Joint Resolution of both Houses, on the 6ili December, 1704. directed the Auditor of the State to issue certificate* to Peter Trezevant for £7,586 10s. Id. —and that Abram Junes, Esq., then Auditor of the •State, on the Oth day of the same month, gave the petitioner eight ceitificutes, amounting in (ho whole lo that sum—that three of these certificates having been sold by the petitioner, are supposed to be paid, and do notentor into this question. That the peliliuner’s claim is for the other five certifi cates, amounting to £5,000. That lie has produc ed the originals, {payable to himself, which uro proved lo ,1)6 genuine, with his affidavits, that tho same have never been paid, and that the whole amount is justly due and owing to him. Two ques tions have nttrncted the attention of tho Commit tee : 1st. Whether the debt of which these cer tificate* are the evidence, is justly due and owing to the petitioner 7 2d. Whether the Slate is bound to make a provision for the payment of the claim 7 On the first head, your Committee liavo ascertain ed to their enliro satisfaction, that the claim fur which these certificates were granted, was a just and meritorious debt; and this will be rendered incontestible by the following statement, founded upon authentic documents: The Governor and Executive Council ol Geor. gia, on tho 31st October, 1777, authorised Stone dc Davis, as Commissioners of the State, to pur chase from Robert Parquhar, a quantity of goods, brought into the Stale by him, for which payment should be made at any time before the 1st of De cember following, in Continental money, at 32s. 6d."|io the dollar ; or afterwarda in indigo at the Carolina prices. Tho goods were delivered by Farquhar, and employed in the public service, hut no payment was made. Farquhar died in 1784, and by his will, gave his estate to his daughter Eliz abeth XV. Farquhar, and appointed Alexander Chisolm, his Executor. Peter Trezevant mnrried Elizabeth W. Farquhar, in 1780, and in tho same year applied lo tho Legislature for payment. The Journals of the Legislature show that it was at that time proved, that Farquhar delivered the goods lo Stone & Davis, and was never paid ; hut the claim wai rejected on the ground, that Slone & Davis re ceived funds for the purpose of paying; and that the petitioner should resort to Thomas Stone and the representatives of Edward Davis for redress, lu this decision, your Committee nro of opinion that few persons would now concur—for it is evi. dent from the Executive Journal, that Stone & Da vis were the agents of the State, and were directed to contract with Farquhar in that character—from which it is clear that they wore not personally lia ble on the contract, and that if they misapplied the funds in their hands as agents, they were liable lo the Slate and not to Farquhar; and this, indeed, seems tu have been the sense of ilia Legislature, for by the same resolution which rejected the claim, they directed tite Attorney General to proceed against Slone & Davis lo make them account for the fund in their hands. After the claim had been thus rejected the petitioner sued the State in the Supreme Court, and the case of Chisolm vs. Geor gia, aa it stands on the books, is rendered memo ruble by the judgment of the Supreme Court on the euability of the States, which gave rise to the 11th amendment of tho Constitution nf the United Stntes. It wae after an’interlocutory judgment against the State, and before the amendment of the Constitu. tion hod been ratified by a sufficient number of Slates, that the petitioner renewed his application to the Legislature in December, 1703. The re tail of that application was an abandonment of the ground taken in 1780, and the adoption of tho fol lowing resolution: “Resolved, That it is tho duty of the Stale, in juslico and good faith to settle anJ finally adjust all claims brought ngninit the Government thereof in auch manner os may be most beneficial to the same : and whereas, thore hath been a suit com. menced by Alexander Chisolm, Executor of Rob ert Farquhar, against this State, in the Supreme Court of the United State*—Therefore he it re solo ed, That the honor and interest of tins Government, is bound for the payment of all just debts that have been contracted for the defence of this Slate dur ing the (ate Revolution. And if the said claim of the Executor of Farquhar, should come under this description, it is the duty of the Legislature to set. tie the same in the manner most accommodating to both parties ; and that the necessary vouchers beipg produced lo substantiate such claims, the General Assembly will provide for the payment thereof.'' It will be seen by these proceedings, that tho Legislature, in the mo.,l solemn manner, pledged the faith of >he State to investigate the petitioner's claim and to provide for the redemption of tho debt, in cesn it should be established to their satisfac- tion. And tho Journals of tho Legislature show, that in Qrcomber, 1704, the Legislature did inves tigate end found the claim just, and directod the Auditor in grnnt certificates for tlie prcciso sum which had been proved nnd established to their satisfaction. Your Committee, therefore, nre war ranted, by the notoriety which this case had attract ed, and by tho scrutiny which it had undergone in repealed discussions, to conclude, that the deci. •ion of the Legislature in 1704, upon the validity of tide debt, is evidence nfits justice, aa high and authentic as a solemn judgment on rc-cord. It follows, therefore, that unless the debt has been paid or satisfied since tho year 1704. the amount ia now jually due end owing to the petitioner. |t i« admitted by the petitioner, that lie bus dis* C ased of soma of tho certificates; end it appears y tire records which your Committee have exam- ' •ed.llial tw«, at least, of thoeo certificates hare 'enewed to the holders, and are no doubt such payment; and neither the reason nor tho lellor of the stalulo of limitations would apply,' be cause on the face of tho certificates, they are not payable till the Legislature shall make provision for them. In these circumstances, the production of the certificates themselves, uncancollod and without, any discharge, is most satisfactory ev idence that the sum of £5,000, acknowledged to bo due in 1704, is justly due und owing to the peli tiuner. if the Committee have succeeded in showing that the debt is due, tho next enquiry, viz : wlielli er the Stale should provide for tite payment of it. would seem to admit of very little doubt. The only objection to do so, proceeds from the act of 1709, doclnriug nil certificates null und void, unless renewed within two years. But as it would be contrary to justice to vacalo or annul bona file contract, by imposing on the creditor a new conditijit without his consent, it is a- gainst the uniform practice of the Slate, to refuse the payment of a just debt, on this ground. And such a proceeding would be eminently unjust in this instance; the petitioner’s ettse is distinguished from tho greater mass of audited certificates, by having been adjusted and allowed by the Legisla ture itself, and not by the Auditor. The allega tion in the preamble of the law, that many certifi cates hnve been issued in a vague and uncertain manner, could not apply here, and tho petitioner’s case is clearly not within (he reason of the act. Tho result ofttlieir investigations having there fore satisfied your Committee, that the claim of the petitioner is founded upon a just and meritori ous debt, and that it has never been paid or satisfi etl, it only remains to enquire what provisions the Legislature should now mnlco for tho settlement of it. And your Committee are clearly of opinion, that n -thing less than the payment of tho principal and interest will satisfy the requirements ol justice, or comport with the honor of the Stale. Nor is it supposed that thero could ho any difference of opinion on the subject, but fur the precedent creel' ed by tho acts of 1808 nnd 1811. By those ucts, tho Executive is authorized to is sue warrants for the payment ofaudited certificates, when presented tu him, at one-eighth of their nom inal value. But the petitioner’s caso is not within these acts ; and nothing whatever can be dono for the petitioner without Legislative action. The real issue therefore is, whether the Legislature, in undertaking to act on the subject, will bo govern, ed by precedent, or by a regard for the public faith and honor, solemnly pledged to the petitioner. It is evident, that the violation of justice is as gross in refusing to pay the whole of a just debt, as in refusing to pay any part of it; and as the pe titioner has relied upon the pledge which he re ceived from tho State, until it is in her power to re deem the pledge without any embarrassment to her finances. It is evident that his right in conscience to a full satisfaction, is perfect nnd complete. Nor can any number of precedents overrule file immu- table principles of justice, or sanction the repeti tion of wrong. Neither should the character ol this debt be overlooked, in tho consideration of the subject. It was in the day of need and sore dis tress, that the Stato contracted with Robert Fur- quhur. By the reasonable aid obtained from him her men were clothed and her soldiers armed for tho battle of Freedom ; and tho debt which is ow ing to his representatives, is a part of the price of Liberty and Independence, if any inducements were wanting to an act of justice, they would sure ly he found In the intimate relation between the obligation of payment nnd the associations with which it is connected. Your Committee therefore recommend, that provision be made for paying or securing to the petitioner the sum of £5,000, with interest from the 9th December, 1794--and beg leave to report a bill for that purpose. A. BABER. Chairman on the purl of the Senate. J. M. KELLY. Chairman on the part of the House. APPENDIX. [A.] House of Representatives. Whereas, sevoral claims upon the State of Georgia, have been presented lo the present scs. sion of tho Legislature, which claims hnve been dormant far many years ; and whereas the policy of the State a9 declared by the acts of the past legislatures, (which uro nearly contemporaneous with their creation,) lias prevented the authorities thereof from discharging and paying the sumo. And inasmuch as it is impossible that the Legisla ture can, through any of its Committees, investi gate the snmo during its session - And public jus lico never requiring the refusal of a just debt, nor the payment of one of such untiquulcd existence, without a due investigation of the same. Tu the end that justice may be dono to the claimants and to the Slate Be it resolved, by the Senate and House of Rep resentatives in General Assembly met, That his Excellency the Governor appoint three fit and pro per persons, to investigate fully, the claims of Pe ter Trezevant, R. M. D. J. Elliott, and Milledgo Gutpin, in behalf of himself and others, and that said persons report to the next Sossion of tho Leg islaturc, the entire facts connected with the same, tho liability of tho State to pay them or uny part of them, and whether interest is ullowahle on the same, together with such facts, if any exist, shew ing the discharge of the Stale from such liability ; and all other facts connected with each of said claims, ns shall bo usoful in determining their va lidity, and that the Clerk of this House, deliver to such persons, the papers relating to said clairrtB, when they shall bo required, which pnpers shall be returned with their report to this House, nnd that the Commissioners bo instructed to enquire parti cularly if uny demand was made lor the payment of the amount due Farquhar, between the yeurs 1777, and 1780, and at what time Stone & Davis became insolvent, and whether Farquhar or his re presentatives, hud any notico that tite State had placed funds in the hands uf Stone & Duvis, to settle tho debt on which said certificates were foun ded. In House of Representatives,agreed to 24th Dec. 1 QQG JOSEPH DAY, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Attest—John H. Dvson, Clerk. In Sanale, concurred in 24th Doc. 1838. CHARLES DOUGHERTY, President of the Senate-. Attest—Robert W. Carnes,Sec'y pro. tern. Approved, 25th Dec. 1833. GEORGE R. GILMER. Governor. [To be continued.] *tlbrt’ontKoj>tirfoir^M.pren.liGlMtM'4UtUetiM! party, to eAtot suqimfjufttuntoM In our (awe, l hr V 0#gl Ltgislutur*, e* past •xpeHenqe and sound reason ahull pmvo aecastary, or moat conducive tu the present nnd f&ture happineii, prosperity und well being of our.fellow-citizens. Reformation will be eusily accomplished in this way which would be otherwise retarded for years. 1 Although we differ in political principle*, muy wn not magnanimously unilu for the dissemination ol uncontroverted truth, and the correction of ac knowledged errors 1 May we not also calmly and dispassionately discuss those matters of Statu pol icy upon which we may differ, with the sole view uf arriving lit truth, without reference to their party bouring 7 We think so, and therefore make the suggestion. The necessity which exists for the following changes in our present laws must be apparent lo those who hnve investigated and considered tho subject. 1st. We want a Judicial head, or Supromo Court for the Correction of Errhrs, which will inuke the administration uf our laws uiiform throughout the Statu. 2d. We want every settled known Inw of our Stale nrrunged and published in u code, so that it may bo reud und understood, not only by lawyers, but by the whole people for whom they uro made —leaving Common Law lo operate in such cases as are not provided by the code. We want this in place of the hetrogeneous mass contained in our own statutes, English statutes in force in Georgia, settled principles of Common Law, and decisions of Courts which operate as laws, which are as un attainable by the people as though they had never been published. 3d. Wo wont an efficient system of Common School Education, in place of the present ineffi cient system—one which shall supercede the ne cessity of all oilier common schools by offering u free education lo every child in tho State. These, it seems to us, are of the first importance, though thero are many statute luws which in our opinion, juslico and the best interests of the State requires to be changed, of which wo shall speak hereafter.—Alb. (Ga.) Cour. [CORRESPONDENCE OF THE CHARLESTON COURIER.] Washington, Oct. 12. There is a pithy pregnant paragraph in the Un. ion ol last night, which fully confirms my impres sions in regard to the character of the message at the opening of the coming Congress, It was whis pered to mu, by one who knew, some weeks ago, that the ('resident would in his messago, roiterate his declaration that our title to Oregon is “clear and unquestionable,” and that he would intimate his determination to persist in maintaining the right of tlie United Slates to tho whole country, even up to latitude fifty-four. Tho Union now hints that the friends of that policy will not ho disappointed in the course of tho President, as less than sixty days will show. Thu message, of course, will show the whole thing Mr. Edward Everett has hinted that our rela tions with England aro so delicate that he can't al lude to them without cmnpromiting himself, and some of the journals, particularly the New York Courier, remark that Mr. Everett’s intimation lias greatly increased their solicitude in regard to lhc90 relations. Tho sudden and remarkable measures, which England lias resorted to for the vast increase uf her steam navy, liavo excited the attention and solicitude of Americans abroad. It would seem that Sir Robert Peel intends to ho in reudiness to buck his famous declaration that England has rights in this Oregon question, and will maintain them. We are, at ho same time warned, as we liavo been before, that England has designs upon Cali fornia, a country of vast value lo Iter, antt upon which she has a mortgage of mnny millions in fa vor ol her subjects, and which sho will never tame, ly relinquish. The hostility of the British jiross, and the surly acquiescence of England in our an nexation of Texas, which mortified surprised, mid dishppointed litem, nifurd additional indications of an upproaching rupture. But, still tlie policy of Groat Britain is pcS ce. All her ln-ge interests uru opposed to war it) ainy event, Tno iundltoiders tliecoininerciulandni.au. uiacluring interests are all zealous advocates of perpetual peace. But tlie financial interest is now a powerful one, and tliut is clamorous for war. Among the common people, also, tho war would he popular, for wo are told by the best observers that the well informed classes in England are more friendly to us titan tlie lower masses. Many think, and some letter writers have asserted, that nothing can provoke England to another war, that she wilt witness our aggrandizement—our annexation ol’ Texas, California, Oregon, Cunudu, &c., with si lent and inactive chagrin. Englund is more pow erful for war than she ever was in any period of her history, and it is not impossible that circumstances may occur which will bring her into tho field. The Oregon hill, which passed the House at tho last session and failed in the Senate, would have brought the question lo a crisis. That bill not on ly extended our jurisdiction over Oregon, but as sorted our exclusive jurisdiction, accompanied by military occupation, l’hat bill was paramount to a declaration of war! If Great Britain could stand that and koep quiet the probability is that sho would suffer us lo take Canada and Cuba. But that iden tical £<7l, I assure you, will pass Congress at llto coming session, and early in the session. The moment it passes we had bettor commence a pre paration for dole nsive war. JUMtl.i* iMzn „ The Senate at present comprise* 24 whins and 26 democrats, not including Senator Woodbury, of New Hampsltiie—who will no doubt resign, if lie lias not done vo already, having boon appointed tit n seat on the bench of the Supreme Court of the United Slate*. The vucency will, however -be filled with a democrat, ns will alto tho vacancies in Virginia, Indiana, Missiasippi, and Ten. nessee ; both branches of the legislature in each of those States being democratic. The full Senate will, therefore, comprise 24 whig* and 30 demo crat*. Democratic majority 0. HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES. Tlie States are arranged in tite order in which the elections were held. 29lh Congress. Old Cong. W. Native. D. W D. Louisiunuf 1 2 3 Illinois, 1 0 1 6 Missouri, ' 0 5 5 Vermont, 3 1 3 1 Maine, 1 6 2 5 Georgia] 4 4 8 Penn.. 10 2 12 12 12 Ohio, 8 12 0 12 South Cn rolina.O 7 7 Arkansas, 0 1 1 Now York, New Jersey, 9 4 21 ' 10 24 4 1 1 5 iMichignn, 0 3 8 3 Muss.,f 0 0 1 Delaware, 1 0 1 0 Rhode Island, 2 0 1 1 N. Hamp’rcf 0 3 3 Virginia, 1 14 3 12 Connecticut, 4 4 Indiana, 2 8 2 8 Kentucky, 7 3 5 5 Tennessee, 5 6 5 6 N. Carolina, 3 0 4 5 Alabama, 1 0 X 6 Maryland, 2 4 0 0 78 6 132 74 142 The, 0 th l.fot*- A ranees, «r- -indebted-to; Captain Amend,, for Galveston on of tbs 30ih ull., nad ult. We also received tone vnesney. (Elected this year, for the first time, by single districts. Showing a whig gain of lour members, and a tie. innerntte loss of ten, compared with the old Con gress, when elected. Sundry changes were subse quently made, mostly in favor of the wltigs. There remain to be elected 8 members, viz., four from Mississppi, one from Florida, and one (to fill vacancies) from euclt of the Stales of Lou. isinnn, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts.— There is no doubt of the election of 4 democrats in Mississippi, (as the choice is by general ticket,) 1 in Luui-inna, and 1 in Floridn. If the vacancies in in New Hampshire nnd Massachusetts are filled ufull, they will be filled with democrats. Leaving these two places out of the account, the House will bo divided politically as follows : Democrats, 138 Whigs, 78 Natives, 6 222 1 vacancies perhaps, 2 Total, 224 Democratic majority over wltigs. 60 ; do. ovor wltigs and natives, 54. On joint ballot, over, the wltigs, 66 ; over all opposition, 50. Of llto members of the last House who voted against Gen. M’Kuy’s bill to reduce llto tarilTof 1842, forty-five arc re elected; and of those who voted for it, 57. Majority for reduction re-ulected, 12. Southern Quarterlv Review.—We are re quested by the Editor of the Southern Quarterly Review, to stato that llto number of that periodical now due, is rapidly passing through the press, ami will be ready for distribution among the subscribers the first week of the ensuing month. The delay in the issue of tho number has been chiefly owing to the Editor’s absence from the city, while engag ed in extending the circulation of the work. Wo aro happy to leurn that tlie Review rests now, as it is believed, on a permanent basis, having a very handsome patronuge and a large list of able con tributors. From tlie character of the writer* en gaged on the forthcoming number, aud the subjects discussed, (of which wo have received an intima tion,) it may be expected to be both a rich and bril liant one.—Clias. Mer. A Valuable Discovert.—A New York paper notices the discovery in that city, by some individ ual, of the urt of preparing a fluid composition or wash, upon well established chemical principles, which will effectually protect all wood substance* against taking fire—so that such substance, if coatod with this wash, although surrounded by flames, would not incur tho least danger of igniting by contact. To owners of shingled houses, anti other similar buildings, in large cities, where fires tire frequent, this discovory offers n sure protection. This wash may also be used for coaling tho scene, ry of theatres, and ns it can bo made of any color, and in no instanco requires to bo used oftener than once a year.it may be considered a desidera tum long wanted. Willis writos that the collection of tales by Mr; E. A. Poe, recently republished in England, is en tirely nogiccted for the present, in conioquence of the use of a single Americanism. The following is hit explanation of the circumslnncot. The word bug, which with us, muy mean ait honorable insect, as well at an unclean one, ia hard, ly nameable in England -o ear* polite. Tlie first story opened to, in Mr. Poe's book, it “tho Golden Bug,” and the publisher infotms me that hit Eng. lith brethren of the craft turn their backs upon it for this disqualification only. The work la too full uf genius to be kept finally from English admira tion, but a word on the first page, which makes pubILhar* abut the book without looking farther, will retard it* departure from the shelf. LOUISIANA. We published the other day (says the Charleston Mercury) u strange and admirable article from the New Orleans Jeffersonian Republican in favor ofa strictly revenue tariff. As wo expected, tho Re publican does not represent the whole of the mis cellauenus party that calls itself tlie Democracy, in that region. The Courier, which is the favorite at Washington, holds another language. In a review of the same subject, that pupor says .- “Every thing being duly considered wo would prefer a TnritF which, like that of 1842, can at least provide for tho exigencies of the public set- vice and tlie security of our national defence, to a law which would be characterized by one of tite evils we have already pointed out. There is be sides, no need of baste : the present act operates with sufficient regularity for Lousiania particular ly, whoso Sugar industy is recovering by degrees from the long depression which it lias had to sus tain. Why not wait some lime longer, and em ploy tlie interval of two or throe Congressional ses sions in forming a good system of legislation.” Influence of the Moon on Trees.—An intelii- gent gentleman engaged for nearly thirty years in cutting timber in Demarara, and who has made extensive observations upon treos, says that the moon's influence on trees is very great ; so obser vable is this, that if a tree he cut down at full moon it will immediately split, a* if lorn assunder by great external force. Trees nre also attacked much sooner by tho rot than if allowed to remain to another period of the moons age. Those in tended, therefore, to be applied to durable purpo ses are cut only during '.lie first and last quarters of the moonjfor the sup rises to tlie top of the trees at full moon, nnd falls in proportion lo the moon’s do crease. j An Enormous Wart.—Capt. Warner has left nt the office of tho U. S. Gazette a wart, taken I from the nose of a whale, a kind of excrescence to 1 which thnt king of the "deep sea” is subject. It is fuut feet long, nnd weighs ono hundred pounds,— | The Gazette says .—'-We understand that this ■ the second ever found by the whalers. What lion the old whulc must liavo been among the pisca tory mol>. with such a wart upon his nose ! He must have been tho Cicero of tho school, ami have tickled the general eur with his spouting. Noth iog, we venture lo say, ever came up to this only orator in ancient Romo, whatever muy have been supplied by Greece.” An Interesting Relic.—Dr. F., of this city owns a watch bequeathed by Dr. Franklin, nt his death, tu his only surviving duugliier, Surnli Buche alto gave it to her second daughter, Elizabeth Harwood, from whom it passed to Richard C. Pol ter, and through llto bunds of his daughter, a rest dontof Mobile, lo llr. F. Thore is conclusive ev idcnco to establish the identity of tlie watch in the possession of Dr. F. ns the ono givon by Dr. Franklin lo bis daughter, Sarah. Sufficient re mains of tho flower originally wrought upon the cosing in blue enamel, to give an idea of its antique style and beautiful workmunaliip. Every thin interesting that comes as a relic frum Dr. Franklin who has pussed into tlta history of his country, ns n pure aud enlightened patriot, und into the history ofscionce, as a profound philosopher, i Mobile Reg-iter. On Dit.—That ut one of our fashionable tv toring places lately, n party of gentlemen who pro Ibtiged their ten pin game beyond the endurance of their 'better halves,’ and at a late hour ut night subsequently found their doors locked, and had to ■make it out’ for the night by sleeping on the alley Tilt* was‘setting ’em up' right. ‘All down.’ Columbian Reg. vashingtou uf the oaf regular file* by mail. Tite Houston Morning Star Suva that, among thd item* of news recently received from Mexico, f* one that thn Mexican Government has sent seven emissaries to Texa*, to excite an insurrection among tho «l«ro», and to induce them to act In con cert with the Mexican troop*, if unr should be de clared by Mexico against tile United Slules. In one of the letters received from Mexico, it is men. tinned that one of these emissaries had returned, and reported that he hnd bm/h successful. To wltat extent he had succeeded does nut uppeur from the Mexican journals. Tho fStureuys it is not probabla any candidate will be nominated for Governor in opposition to Gen. J. Pinckney Henderson. Gen. Thomns J. Rusk and Gen. Mirabeau B. Lainur are candidates for tho U. S. Senate. Hon. M. T. Johnson, not Mr. Van Zandt, as before reported, has been elected to the Senate from the district of Shelby, Harrison und Sa bine. A public dinner has been given nt Galveston lo the Hon. G, W. Terrell, late Texas Minister to France and England. He concluded a speech on the occasion by saying that, -although annexa. tion was now certain, and it became the duly of every good citizen to acquiesce in and sustain the country in the destiny which its citizens have cho sen for It—yot he believed the benefits and advanta ges expected from it had been over estimated,and and his own solemn convictions against the desira bleness of the measures woro unchanged, and that he believed the day was not distant when Tex as would regret the political fate she has chosen for herself.” The burning of the Treasury Office, at Austin, is confirmed. It is supposed to have boett the work of an incendiary. Letters from Bexar, state tliut the inhabitants are groatly annoyed with thieving parlies in the vneinity. Many cattle nnd horses have been late ly stolen, whether by Mexicans or Indians, is not certainly known suspicion attaches to the for me r. Crops in Texas.—The Brazos Plantor snys .- “The weather is again fine for Cotton picking, and tho Cotton in some parts of the country is better than for years past. The yield of corn and pota toes is abundant, and those persons in the United States whoso prospects have been blighted by drought, would do well to emigrate to Texas. We have fut cuttle, rich lands, and a plenty to eat and drink—if milk and water would bo taken us a sub. stitule for exciting liquids. In fact, we have all the elements oi a great State—except population. We want men, and of the industrial classes, whoso labors will devclope tho resources of our country and cause it to blossom like a garden.” [PROM T.IE NEW.ORLEANS TROPIC, 9tII INST.] LATE FROM MEXICO. By the arrival of the Spanish brig San Joaquin, Capt. Beytia, which arrived hero yesterday, we have dates from Mexico to the 20lh ult., and from Vera Cruz to the 25th ult. On tlie 30th of August, el Senor Bovcs, in the House ot Representatives, moved that the govern, menl ought to slate or make public what hud occur red at San Louis, which wus not admitted. Our readers are already acquainted with the revolution ary movement which lutely broke out ut San Louis Potosi, and which proved the unsluble and insecure stnto of the Mexican administration. Don Francisco Pretoy Neto consul-general of Spain, and been succeeded hy Don Ramon Lozan- oy Armenia. Don Cesadeo Lutallada has been up. pointed Vice Consul for the port of Nonlor- ey. Mariano Parodes Arrillaga, Genera! in Cltiof of the army of reserve nt Sun Louis Potosi, had re. quested romiltunces and clothing for his troops and had published a bulletin to the army, in which he stntes that "it rapacious and enterprising raco Imd set foot upon their territory, and called them to arms lo snatch it from their grasp !” This Gen- cral Paredes is suspected of not acting as lie ought to do. Several Mexican pnpers denounce him us being in open opposition to tlie government. The Monitor Constitutional says that lie has unfurled the flag of rebellion, and that the government was silent on the subject. This paper says, in reference lo this subject: "Treason has been so common of late, so entirely forgoltonare true military virtues, that alter having seen tltoso troops, for whom the nation has alwayssocrificed herself, refusing lo assi-t her in moments of active necessity, we have no doubt that tlie conduct of General Paredes is actually a per fidious noose, which his cunning holds in readiness for the confidence of the government and of llto na. lion. Experience has naturally produced distrust; we have seen so many promises, so many protes tations ofloynlty.mude with such apparent and flim sy, patriotism, and which hnvo always ended in smoke, that we have become sceptics in litis mat. ter.” Tho same papor suggests that General Par- edos should he deprived of the command of the ar my at Sun Luis Potosi, for “the nation was already tired of being the plaything of faithless generals.” Some of tho Mexican papers vindicate Gen. Pare des, and throw tho blame on Genoral Filisola.— The French Minister, the Baron de Chyprey, it wns stated, itad received his passports. He still demanded that the insult offered to him, should be summarily punished, hut without success. Tlie formation of a Nutionni Guard as a militia, was progressing but slowly ; for instance, in tho city of Puebla, there was only one citizen who en rolled his name. The Junta of Vera Cruz hnd given 84,000 towards the construction of llto road between Orizuhuand Jalupa. Thu Indians had givon fresh troubles to the Mex icans, particularly at Chihuahua, Monterey and Saltillo. The cunductu from llto city of Mexico on the 2d ult., conveyed the following amounts in specie : lu silver in bars. 81,013 12 In dollars for Vera Cruz, 882,551 81 “ •' Puebla, 115,000 00 “ '• Julupa, 62.618 12 Brticjtf. bMY* tn any ovcrntwuM appears anxious lohushun ,|. B lew n-urMk» movsme.i .. See L*i. Pu, 0 ,? which hat celled forth severe Invective, f r ,„ n , ’ purwowef; lb, pr«as. If rectory w ,H, r fi ( | iuu ” generals ere not linmedta'.ely-puitished, tive M P ,i can army will continue tu lw iraiiornu*, di, Coi * willed, and changeable in its party fceii,,' While such a state of thing* exist* in a neitk und vacillating government like that of Mexico w need in,Hear any decidedly hostile operation! against this country. The monetary exports from Vera Cruz in t| le month of August, were as follows ; 1" ®n ecie v * 145 - 871 <» In Silver,bars, 3,244 On In Mexican Dividends, 29 593 Freight. '2*7 5 « , ..... 8177,636 59 ^ it wns stated at i ampico on the 3d inst., u, n . Genoral Arista, nccordmg to letters from Monterey was expecting $60,000, which were en route tut that city. As soon as received ho would proceed to establish his head quarters on the Rio Grande The Eco del Norte in speaking of an apprehend- ed attack upon Matamoros by the Americans, states dint if General Ganna should arrive there tvn|, troops, it was hoped he would come well supplied with provisions, for if he comes to die of hunger as the army has been doing therefor some time past, his arrival will only aggravate their present destitute situation ! The Gaceta de Tamaulipasaf the 7th ult., states thnt lettera from Matamoros,do ted 30lli August, spoke confidently that tlie Ameri can Army nt Corpus Chrisli was about to take that town at all hazards and with the leust possible de lay. These “rumors of war” appear to make the Mexicans quake more than their earthquakes. Since writing the above we have conversed with several of our friends who have received their cor respondence from Vera Cruz, und they all state that there was no appearance of war—at tho same time from private udvices we think it probable that a very general and decisive revolutionary nmv e . mem may bu expected in Mexico in a shun tone. CENSUS. ^Return of the Census of Muscogee county f or No. ol free white porsons, 9711 No. of sluves and free persons of color, 0,033 Total 16,032 In tho city of Columbus, free white per- a0 "®’ ,, 3,058 Slaves and free persons of color, 1,031 Total, 4,477 part of East Macon not embraced in the corporate limits, are not included in the returns. ^rust * stranger without keeping a good look out.’ A Good Reason.—-‘Why,”said a country cler gyman, to one of liit flock, “ do you anore in lha paw wheu I am in the pulpit, while you're all alien. tion to evor^ stranger.I Invite/" Because, air. _ , When you preach I am sure ail it right, but 1 can’t statement of our gulf squadron", aud'of "the niovo! $1,061,183 05 Tho revenuoof the Custom house at Vera Cruz, for 1 lio month of August, amounted to $89,568. The government hud notified the Chumhcrs that it had sanctioned tlie decree in relation lo tho for mation of tariffs. VVlulo on llto subject, we find that Don Francisco de Arrangoiz, late Mexican Consul nt this port, hnd bocn named a member of the junta for arranging the new tariff. He is very favorably spoken of. It was stated that Gen. i’orodes had tuken up his march from Sun Louis for I’otosi, by ordor uf tlie government. The French Minister left llto Capitol, for Vera Cruz, on the 13th ull. A Veru Cruz paper ol the 20th, speaks tu very flattering terms uf his effi cieney as a Minister, and of his conduct and quali. ties as u gentleman. President Herrera took the oath of office on tho 16th ult. Gen. Inclan had written tu Gen. Ridiou front Puebla, tliut ita citizens had utlered him, fur the defence of the government and of the National territory, twenty-six battalions, lour regimenta and one brigade of artillery, which forces woro organ ized during the expedition of Geu. Barradas, end when the French sq sail run arrived off VernCruz. We du not find any war.liko intelligence in the Mexican paper*. There is, of course, a great deal of blustering a* usual, hut in reality, it would ap. pear that the President he* no intention of declar ing war. Some of the Mexican journal* give a meni of eur troop* at Corpus Christ., hut vo can- FREEZING WATER IN RED HOT IRON VESSELS; As extraordinary as this rtlay seem, it lins actu ally been done. At a late sitting of the British As- sociation fertile advnncement of science, at Coin, bridge, England, Professor Boutigny mad© sumo experiments shewing the effect of bringing water in eontuci with red-hot iron ; in the course of which he actually ptuduced ice in u vessel at a ulotvinp red heat. 6 6 In the first place, the Professor proceeded to show that a drop of water projected upon a red hot plute does not touch it; hut that a repulsive action is exerted betweon the piate and fluid, which keeps the latter in a state uf rapid vibration. At a whits heat this repulsion ucts with the greatest energy, whilst it ceases, and the ordinary process of eve. porutiou takes place at a brown red heat. The temperature of the water whilst in the spheroidal state is found to be only 96 dog., und this tempera ture is maintained so long as the heat is kept up, To bring this water lo a boiling point, (to 212 deg.) it is therefore necessary to cool the plate. These phenomena are explained by M. Boutigny on the supposition tout tlie sphere of water has a perfect reflecting surface, and consequently that tho boat of llto incandescent plate is reflected hock upon it; and some experiments have been made which show that litis is the case, the plate becoming visibly red. der over those purls on which the globule played. Several experiments were made in proof of lliia necessary cooling lo produce ehulition. Professor B. then proceeded to show that ice could bu formed in a vessel at q glowing red bent. Tite experiment wns beautifully perfurtnetl by bint in the presence of a very lurge audiencu, all of whom wore extremely anxious to witness so curi ous u pltuuumenon : A deep plutina capsule was then hr- , tu u glowing red heat, and at tho same n ,,11.111, liquid 8u)phurious acid, which hud been preset ved in tlw liquid state by n freezing mixture, nnd some water were poured into tlie vessel. The rapid evapora tion of the volulile and sulphurous acid, which ca ters into ehulition at the freezing point, produced such un intense degree of cold, that a largo lump ot ice was immediately formed nnd thrown out of the red hot vessel, handed round lu the company ia the section. Further oxperimouts lo show this repulsive ac tion wore also rnado hy plunging a lump of silver nt a glowing red heat into a glass of water. Aj long as its bright rednoss was inaintu,,., d. there wus 110 ehulition ; hut ns it slowly cooled, boiling took place. In this experiment it appeared if tlie glowing metal formed around itself an atmos phere ; and lire contiguous surfuce of the water uppeured like a silver plute. Tho application of tho principles involved in these phenomena to the temperature of mentis wS* also explained. If n inetul to ho tempered is in a highly incandescent stale, the necessary hardening will nut take place on plunging it into llto water.— It is therefore necessary, that a certain tempern urs should he observed. Experiments were made to show tliut tite repulsive power of tlie spharoidial fluid existed not merely between this and tlie hot plate, but between it nnd other fluid,. Ethcrond wutcr thus repelled eace other, and w ati r rested an and rolled over turpentine. The bursting of steam boilers came next under consideration ; and it was shown that many seri ous explosions may be referred to tlie plicnomcr.S under consideration, in n groat many cases, the explosions liavo occurred during the cooling of tin boilers after the withdrawal of the fire. An expe riment wns shown In proof of the view ctitertaiae'l by M. Boutigny. Aspheioof copper, fitted silk tite safely valve, wns heated on a little water being put into it, it was securely corked up ond withdrawn Irom the lamp. As long us the metal remained tetl, every thing was quiet , but upon cooling'ka cork wns blown out with explosive violence. These researches of M. Boutigny will do much towards explaining many phenomena hitherto con sidered inexplicable. Savannah Oct, I*- State Rail Road—Mr. Garnett, Engineer of tlie Western and Atlantic Kail Road, gives n ol ‘ c ® that this important Road, now in operation a* W as Marietta, will on the 20th tost, be ready for lb* curs und for public use aa far u» Cartersvihe, Cuss county, nnd on the 20tlt of November wm * completed as fur a* the Coosa Depot, former y known aa Burrough’s. When ilia Monroe lleil Road Iaputln complete order na fares Murthaavilie, (Atlanta,) which *« ho|ie aud trwat will be early in llto spring, we con template a plenum rid* of 20 to 30 hour* to lieart ofheautiful Che rokco.—Georgian,