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from certain 8tatea relative to an interchange
of public document!; and find by reference
to resolutions, approved December 5, 1843, that
the subject has been already providod for by these
resolutions, which are permanent in their charac
ter. They ask to be discharged from further consi
deration of the subject.
Mr. Wofford, front llto select committee, made
m favorable report rolutive to the memoriul of Hetv.
ell Cobb, Esq., of Houston county, in rotation to n
Compilation of the laws of Ueorgin by himself.
Head and laid upon the table for the present.
The Sonnto took up the unfinished business of
yesterday, being tlte report on the bill to incorpor
ato the Flint river Manufacturing Company of Up.
son county. Several amendments were offered—
and on motion of Mr. Miller, the bill and all other
bills incorporating manufacturing companies were
mndo the special order of the day of Tuesday next.
Mr. Hardeman introduced a resolution requir
ing the President and Cashier of the Commercial
Dank a'. Mttcon, to mako a return under oath to the
Governor, setting forth llto condition of the Hank
the amount of stock paid in by the present Slock-
holders ; and that said officers cause said return to
bo published in one of the Gazettes of Macon and
Milledgeville, and in the event said officers fail to
comply with the requirements of this resolution,
then the Governor shall appoint some fit and proper
person to examine into the condition of said bank
und publish the result of such investigation.
Also a resolution relative to the affairs of the
Darien Dank, which was read and laid upon the
tuble for the present.
The following resolution was taken up and a
greed lo—
Resolved, By tho Senate and House of Repre
sentatives, that the Director of the Central Dank
of Georgia, bo and is hereby required to cause
the Criminal and Civil laws of this Stato to be en.
forced against all attorneys who have collected
money for the Central Bank, and who fuil tone
count for the same, or who fail to securo the pay
ment thereof, or wlto fail to render to said Director
a sufficient excuse for neglecting to so account
Air. Lee ofi'ored the following resolution :
Resolved, That tho President appoint a commit
tee of eleven, one from each Judicial Circuit, for
the purpose of investigating the reports of attor
neys having notes. &c., in their hands for codec
lion, and to obtain ull other information possible re
lativo to the value of tho assets of the Centra
Bank, and that they be requested to report ul an
eurly a day as possible, the deficit in their judg.
rnent over and above t'-e resources of (lie Bank.—
Also a resolution bringing on thoelection of Judges
of the Supreme Court uu Wednesday next.
The Semite adjourned until half past 9 o'clock
Monday morning.
Monday, Dec. 8, 1845.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr. Niekelson : To authorize the issue of a
grant to John Bonner.
Mr. Ridley : To add lots No, 63 and 64, in the
18th district of Heard, to the county of Troup.
Mr. W. King : For the reliof of John C. Ed.
momlson of Wilkinson county.
Mr. Calhoun: To exempt from levy and sale
under execution, homestead and oilier properly
therein mentioned.
Mr. llackelt: To provide for the election of the
Chief Engineer of tho Western and Atlantic Rail-
road, and to fix the salary of thut officer.
Also—To compel the Sheriffs of the Cherokee
Circuit to advertise their sales in one of the public
gazettes of said Circuit.
Mr. Brouddus : To change the name of David
Thrash to that of David Smith.
Air. McGregor: For the relief of J. Al. Ware,
H. Kiogsbuvy, J. Long J. S. Flanognn.and P. H.
Castlehury, securities on a bond.
Air. Cullioun offered the following resolution,
which was adopted :
Resolved, That the Director of tho Central
Bank he requested to furnish this branch of the
General Assembly, at the earliest possibly mo.
rnent, answers to the following enquiries :
1st. The amount of assets delivered to the Con
tra, Bank, by the Bank of Darien? 2nd, The
amount of liabilities known to exist against the
Bunk of Darien, to whom duo, and on what account.
3d. The means for the payment of such liabilities.
4lh. Why the assets have not been collected and
applied to tho extinguishment of the debts against
the suid Batik of Darien. 5th. What amount of mo
ney hus been collected, and what amount of such
collections have been paid into the Central Bunk.
6th. What lias been the entire expenses of every
description from the time the assets of the Darien
Bank were turned over to the Central Bunk, up to
tiie lime of the said Director’s appointment, and to
whom paid, and also, from thut time to the pres
ent dale, and to whom paid. 7th. Hove any of the
notes or exchange, discounted by the Bunk of Dart
en, or either of its brandies, became private prop
erty, and sued upon as such, and if so, describe the
notes, slate at wiiat place they were discounted,
and by what process llioy becumo private property.
8th. Explain fully the true stale and condition of
the New York operation, known us the Dchificld
transaction. 9th. The amount of notes placed in
the hands of Attorneys respectively for collection,
what amount has been collected by each and paid
over, and if any part is yet withheld from the Cen
tral Bank, by Attorneys or others, why it is with,
held and by whom. 10th. What is the supposed
cash valuation of llto reul estate belonging to llto
Bank of Darion, and where is it situated, and wlmt
is the kind, quantity and quality of said properly.
11th. Has the Central Bank advanced for the pay-
mem of Darien Bunk liabilities—if so, wliut
amount, to whom paid, on what account, and why
advanced.
Mr. Miller presented a memorial from sundry
citizens front Augusta, reul estate owners and oth
ers, praying the incorporation of the Augusta Ca-
al Company.
Air: Murphy, from the committee on Internal
Improvement, reported hack to the Senate Air.
Calhoun's resolutions, to requesting our Senators
and Representatives in Congress, to urge an exami.
nation us to the propriety of ostublisliing a National
Armory and Foundary, ai or near Columbus, on the
Chutlahoochee river. The resolution was taken
up and agreed to.
Mr. Jackson, from a select committee, to whom
was referred tho memorial of the young men of
Snvunnuh, reported unfavorably to their prayer
as it was deemed the act of 1843 fully provided for
the prayer. The report was agreed to.
On motion of Air. Lee, tho Sonato adopted the
following resolution:
Resolved, That the President appoint a select
committee of eleven, consisting of one from each
judicial district, for the purpose uf investigating
the reports of Attorneys having notes, &c., in
their hands for collection, and to obtain all oilier
information possible relative to tho value of the
assets of the Central Bunk, und thut they he re
quested to report at as early a day us possible, the
deficit in their judgment, over and above the re.
sources of tho Central Bank.
The Senate adopted a resolution offered by Mr.
ers on the Savannah river between the mouth ot
Llghlwood log Creek and Augusta and authorizes
the payment of such appropriation as have hereto
fore been made drc.
BILLS PASSED.
To incorporats the Flint River Steam Boat
Company.
To pardon Charles Jones.
The balance of the day was Inken up in the
consideration of the hill to incorporate the pro
prietors of the Augusta Canal and to confirm cer
tain ordinances of the city Council of Augusta.
During the consideration of the bill, Mr. Wof
ford offered the following as an additional section.
Be il further enacted, That tho persons and
private property of the Stockholders shall bo bound
and liable for the payment and redumption of all
tho contracts, debts, and liabilities of the incorpo
ration.
Air. Miller moved to lay the amendment on the
table for the balance of the session, which was
carried—yeas 20; nays 18.
Mr. Stcll, (lien offered as an amendment, that
the privato property of the stockholders be jointly
bound for double the nmount of stock subscribed for.
and that the debts of such incorporation shall net
at any time exceed hall of the amount of stock
subscribed, &c. Mr. Miller moved to lay that,
also, upon the tuble, for the balance of the session,
but the Senate adjourned without discussing the
question.
Tuesday, Dec. 9.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr. Juckson ; To oxempt from the process
of garnishment, the daily wages of mechanics in
the city of Savannah.
Mr, Kellogg: To authorize CLborn McGennis,
Administrator debonis non, of Junies B. Dougherty
&c., to remove said record from Jackson to For.
sylh county.
Mr. Brouddus: For the relief of Silas Grubbs,
Tax Collector, and others therein named.
Mr. Holderness : To amend the laws relative to
writs of scirefacins.
Messrs. Lee, T. F. Anderson, Chastain, Stell,
Jones, Crawford, Soiend, Hardeman, Long, Rey
Holds, and Jno. M. King, were appointed a select
committee under Mr. Lee's resolution, adopted yes.
lerday.
A resolution was adopted requesting the Treas
urer to furnish to the Senate a statement of all mo
nies which huve been drawn from the Treasury
on account of the Penitentiary from its organiza
tion to the present time.
A messuge was received from the House, in-
forming the Senate of the death of John Hkntz,
Esq., u representative from the county of Rubun
mid asking the concurrence ol the Senate, in cer.
lain resolutions adopted, and to join in making
arrangements for his huriul. The Senate look the
resolutions, and concurred in them—adopted a res
olution to wear the usual badge for thirty days
nppointed n committee to join tlie House committee
in making the necessary urrangenienls for the in
lerment of Mr, Hcnlz, and then adjourned until 3
o’clock, Al three o’clock the Senul- having met,
il joined the House and proceeded to the funeral of
the Reprc.-cululivo of Baker,
Wednesday, Dec. 10.
Mr. Stell’s amendment to the bill to incorporate
the Augusta Canal Company, &c., being under con.
sideration yesterday when lire Sennto adjourned
it was agnin considered, and laid on the table for
the balance of tlie session--veus 25; nuys 19.
Mr. Ketmn then offered the following amend
ment to the hill, which wus adopted.
“That tho Stockholders shall bo held liable for
the debts of said Company in proportion to their
respective interests ; und that suid Company shall
not at any time contract debts beyond half the
amount of capital invested.”
The bill was then passed, by yens 27 ; nays 17.
On motion of Mr. Stell, it was
Resolved, That his Excellency the Governor be
requested to transmit to the Senate, at liiseuiliest
convenience n specified statement ol the salary of
the Chief Engineer of tiie Western and Atlantic
Railroad, the number of sub.engineers, and their
salaries—the amount paid to clerks, and from what
fund—the oggregato nmount of contingent expen.
ses allowed to the servico of that department, and
also, the probable amount of money received and
disbursed by tho Chief Engineer and Iris auxiliaries,
and upon what securities.
The Senate look up the hill to incorporate the
Flint River Manufacturing Compuny.
Mr. Miller offered an amendment, similar to the
onooffered by Air. Kenan, nnd adopted in the bill
incorporating the Augusta Canal Company. On
adopting the same, tho yeas were 21, nays 23.—
The subject was then postponed until tomorrow.
Mr. Calhoun offered u resolution, which was
agreed to, requesting the Governor to have the
monuments over the graves of deceased members
of the Legislature in Milledgeville repnired.
The Senate also agreed to a resolution of Mr.
Ridley, authorizing the furnishing Troup county
with Prince’s Digest and the Georgia Justice.
Mr. Alartin laid on the table a resolution, cal
ling on the Principal Keeper of the Penitentiary to
report how, by what, and in what manner, the
88,117 11 of old debts of the institution, as men
tioned in his report, have been paid. And wheth
er any, how much, nnd what purl, wore discharged
by debts due by creditors nnd others to the institu
tion.
BILL PASSED.
Making the Clerk und Marshal of the city of
Milledgeville elective by tire City Council.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Friday, Dec. 5.
[A portion of the proceedings of this day were
published in Tuesday’s paper.]
Mr. George laid on the table a resolution rela
tive to the Geological Survey of Georgia.
Mr. Robinson of Early, laid on the table a res
olution authorizing the Governor to procure the
services of u competent ar'ist to execute a likeness
of Gen. Andrew Juckson—and that the same he
framed in a similar style to those of Franklin and
Lafayette, and he placed in a conspicuous place in
the Representative Chamber,
Mr. Arnold laid on rho tuble a resolution au
thorizing tho payment of a certain sum of money
to the Executors of Stephen Grice, deceased.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr. Lewis (from a select committee): To
hold securities on public bonds as bound and liable
until the performance of the conditions thereof, to
authorize the principal on such bond to substitute
within a prescribed period other securities in the
pltico of those who tnny wish to be released, at tlte
discretion of the Governor.
Mr. Ilunsell (from a select committee) : To es-
tablish. und ubolislt sundry election precincts in the
several counties specified therein.
Mr. Unit; To add all of that part of Lumpkin
county north of die Blue Ridge, to the county of
Union.
Mr. Jenkins: To reduce the Sheriffs’ bond in
Sumter county.
Mr. Anderson, of Chatham: To prescribe tiie
lam, and tho Charlor election in the city of Savon-
nah.
Mr. Smith of Henry : To niter the preient mode
of electing Clerks of the Court of Ordinary in
certain Counties named, &c.
Mr. Cooper: For tlte reiief of Benjamin Will
iamson of Scriven county.
Mr. Gnnlden, of Stewart, (from a special com
mittee t To compensate mombersof Captain John
son’s and other Companies for services rendered
the State of Georgia, in defence of the Southern
frontier in the latter part of the year 1841 and the
fore part of the year 1842.
Mr. Arnold: To remit a forfeiture incurred by
James J. Davis:
Mr. Yarborough : To alter and amend tho sov.
oral acts establishing the several election precincts
in lha county of Floyd.
Mr. Borne : To uuthorize ono lialfol the State
tax, of DcKulb county, for 1840, to he paid to the
Inferior Court, to be applied to tho outstanding debts
of said county, occasioned by the destruction of the
Court House, by fire
Mr. Ward : To amend the 2d, 6th and 7th sec-
lions of the act of 25lh Dec. 1843, relative to Hie
election of Mayor and Aldermen of tho city of Sa
vannuli, &c.
Also—To repeal the 8th section of an act, for
tho better regulating vendue, within the Stale,
passed Dec. 8th, 1794.
Mr. Strong: To cliungo tiie name und abolish
tho Banking privileges of the Monroe Railroad
and Bunking Company.
Mr, Malony; For tho relief of MeCarty and
Welch.
Mr. Villalonga : To regulate the empannelling
of Gtand and Petit Jurors, in the county ofCnin-
den.
The bill for the relief of Peter Trczevant, was
taken up, considered, and luid on lire table until
to-morrow.
BILL PASSED.
To grant further time to the City of Columbus,
to pay the debt due the State, on account of tlwir
bridge—yeas 66 ; nays 48.
BILL LOST.
To appropriate money to improve the navign.
tion of tiie Ocruulgeo and Altatnaha rivers, &c.
Saturday. Dec. 6.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr. Lewis : To impose tnxes for tho support
of Government.—150 copies ordered to he printed.
Mr. Kenan, (from the standing committee on the
Judiciary): To prohibit slaves from hiring their own
time, and to prescribe the punishment for a viola
tion of this act, and for other purposes.
BILLS PASSED.
To relievo Green T. Purteii of Pike county, of
the disabilities of matrimonial connexion existing
between him nnd Mary Parten, his wife, of North
Carolina.
To pardon William Buiton, of Greene county.
[Tire greater pnrt of the day was taken up in the
consideration of this bill; on its passnge tho yeas
were 68 ; nays 41.]
Monday, Dec. 8, 1845.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr. Guuklen, of slowart: To amend the act
incorporating the town of Lumpkin, and to extend
the corporate limits of said town,
Mr. Davis: To exempt transferred property
from levy and sale in tho hands of n bona fide pur
chaser.
Air. Cooper: To regulato voting by proxy in
tlie several Banks of this Stato [prevents Directors
and officers from voting by proxy for stockholders.]
Air. Delegnl : To require the Inferior Court ol
McIntosh to pay petit jurors.
Air. Jackson : To moke valid certain tax codec,
tor’s deeds.
Mr. Baker: To add lots No. 247 and 248 in tho
11th district of Dekalb, to Newton county.
Mr, Graham : To reduce the Sheriff’s bond of
Telfair county.
Air. Oglesby: To authorize tho Inferior Court
of Lee county to levy an extra tax for county pur
poses, and to compel non.residents of Burke and
Lee, who own plantations and slaves in said coun
ties, to pay tax thereon, in said counties, respec
lively.
Mr, Robinson, of Wilkes: To appropriate mo.
ney fur the support of government in the years
1846 und 1847.
BILL PA*SSED.
To amend the 2d, 6th nnd 7llt sections of the
act of 1843, relative to the election ofetty officers
of Suvaunuh, ,
BILLS LOST.
For the relief of F. T. Grimes
nnd 19, In the 4th district of Fayette to 1’ike coun.
ty, &c.
Mr. Morris: To amend llto act of 1702. to pro-
toot the eatutca of orphans, and make pormuni pro
visions for the poor.
Mr. Field : To establish an additional election
precinct in the county ofCheriikce.
Mr. Livingston .- To nutliiiriao the payment o
$238 89 to the Inferior Court of Newton county.
Mr. Aluloncy : To provide for the correction of
errors committed by roeeivors ot tax returns, in
receiving taxable property or assessing the taxes
psynhle thereon.
Mr. Ilunsell: To change the lime of holding the
Inferior Courts ofthc county of Pulaski.
Mr. Shockley, from the select committee, made
a report fuvorabblc to tho petition of James Gard
ner, jr.
Mr. Hull, from the Finunce Committee, made a
report favorably to the memorial of the Planters’
Bank and tho Bank of tho Stale of Georgia.
Mr. Ector, from the Committee to whom was
referred the communication of tho Governor rela
tive to lire boundary line between Georgia and Flo.
ida, begged to be discharged from the same, which
was agreed to.
Mr. Armstrong, of Bibb, laid on the table a res
olution, that both branches of the General Assem
bly adjourn sine die on Saturday the 25th inst.
The House passed the Senate hill to authorise a
grant to issue to Stephen Ellis for lot No, 94 in tho
5lh dist. of Cass county.
The hill to levy a tax for tho support of Govern
ment was then taken up, and having spent much
lime in its consideration, the Mouse adjourned.
MILLEDGEVILLE:
Friday morning, December 12, 1845.
WHIG CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS,
District No. 3,
]>R. AMBROSE BABER,
or BIBB CODNTT.
EFTlie reader will find on the first page of our pa
per, a Tax Bill introduced into tho House of Represen-
tatizes by Air. Lewis, of Hancock. This bill is some,
what different from the ono offered by the Committee
on Finance, and we presume it is intended ae a substi
tute for that bill. Whether it will be accepted, or
whether another plan will be adopted, remains to be
seen.
LEG 1SLATIVE PROCEEDiNGS.—Yesterday.
The Senate, yesterday, adopted a resolution, ap-
pointing Wednesday next, as the time for both branches
of the Legislature to meet, for the purpose of electing
J udges of the Supreme Court.
The Senate took up and passed Mr. Jackson’s rcso.
lutions relative to the Tariff and Texas, by yeas 23 ;
nays21. Air. Miller offered an amendment to the same,
but the Democrats fearing to vote upon it, called for
the previous question, and thus summarily forced the
the resolutions through the Senate.
After the passage of the resolutions, Mr. Kenan offer,
ed a resolution relative to the Tariff, and adopting tho
language of a part of Mr. Polk’s Message—but the
Democrats in the Senate, having a majority, refused to
tako it up and agree to it. On taking up tho resolu
tion, the yeas were 20 ; nays 22.
The Senate rejected Mr. Slell’s bill to amend the
free banking law.
The Senate took up several hills relative to Manu
facturing Companies, and rejected the same.
The Huuse, yesterday, again look up Mr. Lewis’
Tax bill, which had been taken up on Wednesday, in
lieu of the original bill, offered by the committee on
Finance. The same was indefinitely postponed.
The House then took up the bill for tho payment of
tho claim of Peter Trczevant. After much discussion
about 1 o’clock, yesterday, the vote was taken on the
passage of the bill—and it was lost, by nays 03, to yeas
59.
ETTlio U. S. Senate have refused to permit Mr.
Vice President Dallas to appoint tho Committees.—
The Senate have determined to chooso the Committees
by ballot. It is said the Whigs of the Senate will
support Mr. Calhoun as Chairman of the Committee
on Foreign Affairs, against Mr. Allen, of Ohio. Mr.
Calhoun is known to be favorable to an amicable settle
ment of the Oregon question, if it can be done; and
Mr. Allen lias heretofore pledged himself to a course of
| action considered precipitate and rash—hence the
To amend the act of 1812, relative to the pro. j P rBforenco of 1,10 WI,i K 8 for ftJr - Ualhoun. The Sen-
cn, relative to the appointment of Commission-' manner of holding elections in tiie county of Chat-
bate of Wills, &c., so ns to authorize Courts of
Ordinary to order the division uf estates to be ei
ther partial or local.
The House adopted tho resolution of the com.
mittee on Bunks, for registering the notes of the
Bank of Darien, now in the Central Bank, and
then burning tliu same.
Also—Tho resolution from the same committee
for selling all the reul estate of the Bunk of Dili-
en.
The Houso adopted a report of the same com
mittee, for the reiief of B. P. Stubbs—with an
amendment.
The House adopted the resolution of the Senate
relative to the Commercial Bank of Macon.
Mr, Kendall laid on the tuble a resolution in.
structing the committee on the Penitentiary to re
port a bill to abolish thut institution, sell its mate-
riuls and dispose of the convicts.
Air. Shockly presented the petition of James
Gardner, jr., lor payment of professional services
in cases against certain Bunks of the City of
Augusta. Referred to a select committee.
Tuesday, Dec. 9.
The Houso reconsidered its action of yesterday
on several local questions.
Air. Robinson, of Early. Ilion arose and announc
ed tho death of John Hbntz, Esq., Representative
from the county of Baker ; and upon Ills motion, a
committee, consisting of Messrs. Robinson of Ear
ly, Jackson, Ftunhrough, Greene of Crawford, and
Lewis, were appointed to make suitable arrange,
ments for the funeral of the deceased.
All other business was suspended, and the House
adjourned until 3 o’clock. Al 3 o'clock, the Huuse
again met, received uuu adopted the report of tile
Committee, und, with tiie Senate, proceeded in a
body to the funeral of ilia deceased.
Wednesday, Dec. 10.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr. Smith of Heard: To repeal an net of
1834, to keep open the Central Hutchee Creek in
Heard county.
Mr. Ilunsell : To make the husband liable nfter
the death of tho wife, fur debts contracted liy the
wife before cavcture, to the extent of the property
derived by him from, or in the l ight of his wife.
Mr. Johnson: To authorise G. R. Tooner nnd
J. T. Mason to establish a ferry across the Cliuttn
hoocliec river oil llic-ir own land.
Mr. Kendall : To odd lots No. 12, 13 11. 15,
ate elected their Committees on Monday last.
XT’ McNulty Runaway.—The Washington Cor.
respondent of the Charleston Courier, under date of
4th December, says :—
“Mr. M’Nulty’s trial was to come off at the Court now
in session. In the mean time, he was brought by ha
beas corpus before a Court in Ohio, and applied to be
discharged from his bail. It was refused. His bail
took him and brought him towards this city to deliver
him up—but lie escaped from them hi tho night—bo the
bail must pay the bond to theU.S."
O' We learn from the Baltimore papers, that the
Democratic Senaiors, in caucus, at Washington, nom
inated the Uon. JosEfii Sturgis of this State, for Se
cretary of llto Senate, in place of Air. Dickens. The
election was to take place last Monday.
THE NATURAL ALLIES OF THE SOUTH.
The “natural allies of the South” as Northern Demo
crats have been termed by their friends in Georgia,
have shown their friendship with a vengeance. It is
known that the Democrats havo a majority in tho Rep.
resentativo branch of Congress, of about 60—yet about
the first thing they did, was to reject the 21s( rule (the rule
adopted by the last Whig Congress, to exclude Aboli.
tion petitions) by a vote of 121 to 84 ; only 4 Northern
Democrats voting for tho rule, viz : 8 from Pwrasylva-
nia and 1 from New Hampshire.
But this not all. They elected a Speaker—an offi
cer highest in authority, and who appoints the several
committees. The Speaker elected is John W. Davis,
of Indiana—and who is he, or wiiat of him 1 Why ho
is the man who was the Chairman of the Committee
to revise the rules of the House of the Iasi Congress—
and when the 2ls< Rule came up in committco |
upon u proposition to report it to the House
for its adoption, there was a lie, but it was rejected by
the casting vote of this samo John W. Datis. But
what is stranger than all, upon looking at the vote in
the Union, upon this election, we find that the Demo
cratic members from Georgia, Howell Conn, Hugh A.
Haralson. John II. Lumi-kin, and Seaiiorn Junes-
voted for this man, who is not one whit better than John
Quincy Adams, upon tho all-important subject of Abo
lition. Do these gentlemen icprescnt the Democrats of
Georgia, in thus voting 7
There are ff'y.one candidates for tho Governor-
ship .of Illinois, Wo think the salary must havo
been augmented the past tear.
THE COURT FOR THE CORRECTION OF
ERRORS.
This great messure has at last prevailed. For nine
years havo the friends, or advocates for the establish
ment of the Court, in accordance with the constitution,
struggled to organise it, and repeated failures were the
only reward of their efforts. Its opponents have al-
ways presented a formidable front, and their efforts have
always been crowned with success until now. Despite,
though, of their auguries, the people have frequent ly,
and again, Bnd again, sent to the Legislature advocates
for the Court, both wltigs and democrats ; and despite
their efforts, tho people continued sending lo the Le
gislature “Court men,” until the bill, so long defeated,
has become a law. Our Judiciary lias now a head, and
the rights and property of the people will, for the future,
he more secure.
In tho legislative Journal will be found all the par
ticulars relative to the passage of tho bill. An oxaini.
nation of them will show I row obstinately every step
was contested, evon when tho indications were plain
to the House that tho friends of tho measure were in the
majority, and that they would prevail. Amendments of
every character wore offered, and Mr. Jackson, of Wal-
ton, the leader of tho opposition, called for tho yeas and
nays 9out of 13 times—consuming time most unneces
sarily, and thus wasting the peoples’ money while he
talked of economy. And here lot us say that the coun
try is indebted to Mr. Dixon, of Talbot, fur the timely
call for the previous question. The opponents of the
bill, having, as above, thrown every obstacle in the way
and consumed the time and money ol the people use.
lcssly, while the bill was in thecommitlceof the wliolo
—as soon as all the sections were gone through and tho
bill taken out the committee, having another batch of
amendments to offer by which they hoped to consume
tune.—Air. Dixon, rose and after remarking that ji was
time to pul a stop to 6Ucli proceedings—called for tho
previous question—the call was sustained by 78 to 38,
and the question was then taken upon tho passage uf
the bill.
With more than ordinary .qualifications for a legisla
tor, and wish pleasant, prepossessing appearance and
address, Air. Jackson played a part in opposition to the
Court bill, which, had another played it, would have en-
titled him to a prominent stand among a certain class
of demagogues. We regret this, but when promising
young men in our State, start in their political career
with the avowal that they are ol that class of the people
known as the “ iron ribbed, barn burning democracy,”
it is time that the people should know how they play
their parts in the legislative halls of the State. And
when we assert, that in opposition to this bill, Mr.
Jackson, the leader in the opposition, played a most ob
stinate part, and like onto a demagogue, if not actually
one, wc use the mildest terms, ail circumstances con.
dered.
But despite of every thing the opposition could do,
the measure has prevailed! Yes,tho great measure —
the measure of reform in our Stale Judiciary! It has
prevailed with a Democratic majority in the Senate, and
a Whig majority in tho House! It has prevailed, re
commended by overy successive Chief Magistrate for
the last ten years; and it has prevailed during the ad
ministration of Governor Crawford, in which so many
measures cf political reform havo boon consummated!
Nought now remains, but to elect the Judges for tho
Court. And how shall this he done? Let us see 1
Unimpeachable integrity, and eminence attained in
the honorable profession of tho Law, are the essential
qualifications for a scat upon the bench of the Supreme
Court of Georgia. No ot her should bo, or ought lo bo put
forth as a candidate for a seat upon that bench. For a
variety of reasons, the first set of Judges should bo tho
ablest lawyers in tho State. AIcu in whom tho people
have confidence, and whose decisions will give charac
ter to it. We urge, therefore, tho friends of tho Court,
to look to all this, in the election of Judges. And wo
tell them that if there be failure in their action in tho
election of Judges—(for that will be considered failure
which makes an inferior order of lawyers, Judges) tho
victory achieved had bettor been defeat. Otherwise—
with an enlightened and incorruptible set of Judges —
men eminent in their profession, and respected by the
public—this great measure of reform will long be hailed
by tho people, ns securing to them a corroct adminis
tration of tho laws, and ensuring uniformity of decis
ions, and equal justice for tho poor and for the rich.
THE AUGUSTA CONSTITUTIONALIST.
The Editor of tire Constitutionalist seems not to be
satisfied with our notice of “Mr. Berrien’s Albany
Speech,” and terms it “decidedly tho most suicidal ef
fort at vindication, we ever witnessed in any Journal,”
&.c. Now, if the Editor concoives that our article was
written as a vindication of ourself, he is as much in er
ror, as lie was, In his insinuation in tho article which
called forth ours, andae lie is in the position assumed in
hie last. We never thought for a moment that our
course needed vindication. Our object was lo stato
facts, and to show the Editor that his inference was
wrong, when ho supposed that tho speech was publish-
ed under tho supervision or by authority of any one,
who know more of it than wo, who saw it in a Northern
exchange paper and copied it into our columns. And,
having nothing lo conceal, wo only deemed it a proper
time to stato why wc published it.
But the Editor of the Constitutionalist, in alluding
to our remark that “we did not approve of principles it
(tho speech) contained,” asks,
“Why did lie not say so? Why did ho publish thorn
as the sentiments of his leader, the leader of his parly
ill this Slate, without a word of disapproval ? What
possible inference can he drawn, but that he did al that
time approve them?—Must ho not have button that
this icould be the inference t"
In reply, wo have to say, first.—We are loth to
condemn a political associate without a fair hearing —
When wo learn that such a ono has acted wrong ; when
we see published sentiments which we do not approve
of, and which we conceive lo bo opposed to his former o-
pinions, as in the case of Mr. Berrien, although the
proof may be considered strong, by his enemies, and in
deed by others, yet we wisli to be certain that he has ut
tered them before wo are ready to condemn. Secondly,
at that time (September, 1844) tho political excitement
was very great. Every nerve of the Democratic press
and politicians was strained lo defeat our candidate for
the Presidency. Innumerable falsehoods wore uttered
and published all ovor tho country. Would it not
have been folly, yes, suicidal, in the extreme, (so far as
our service was concerned,) for us to linve let all these
things pass, and 6top to quarrel with an associate, on ac
count of a “report” of what he had Baid' Suc/i occurs*
would not havo met with the approbation of ary one.
Such a course, in the abstract, would not even meet
with tho approbation of tho Editor of the Constitution
nlist—it did not accord with what wo deemed a duty to
ourself, or to our cause, and, consequently, w e let that
occasion pass, without “a disapproval" or "censure.
But the Editor asks, “must ho not have known" that by
no( publishing a “word of disappioval” at that time,
iho “inference" would be drawn that lie did at that ti* 110
approve of them!” (the principles of the speech)?
"must" answer that SO far from knowing tint suck
an inference would be drawn, wo did not
lieie that such an ‘'inference" could be drawn by anyone
who at ail road the Journal or was conversant with 't«