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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«