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VOLUME II. ATHENS, GEORGIA, THUSSDAI M63NING,. JANUARY 3,185^^ NUMBEE 3i PUBLISHED WEEKLY, by JOHN H. CHRISTY, •dito* a ho. noniiTo*. «• Terms of Subscription. ^&rsaasa?:.sKssa! ;:: *is* WtOgglem rata, the Css* *»*« s««/«l **• •****• BMss of Adrcrtlsln*. Titulnl adve«li»eniaiita wUlbeinserlcd *t On# DolUrsonqenrsforiboarst.eedFifiyConlspsrsqBsrs far tact «ub»eqn«piln»enl-.n. LmmI sail yearly atlie«i<emenu attbe umalratss UsndMsta* will be chirked |S for announff-raenls, „d obi!.. <ry noHcMoxsoeSlncs linos in length wil> Mcharjed as advertisements. When the Bomber of insert lone Isnolmarkedon and ilwtlisement, it will be published tin forbid, and ebsrged accoril in gty. toiiKM anil pcoftssiml Ms. cT^TTTombard^' DENTIST, / ATHENS, GEORGIA. koOmsoterlbe Store of Wilson b Veal- J»n3 PITNER & ENGLAND, Wholesale fc Retail Deatersin Groceries, Dry Goods, HARDWARE, SHOES AMD BOOTS, Aprils » AtuesMJa. MOORE & CARLTON, OCALFRS IV SILK, FANCY AND STAPLE GOODS, HARDWA9E AND CROCKERY. April No. :t, Granite Row, Athens, Ga. LUCAS & BILLUPS, w WHOLESALE AJfD RETAIL DEALERS AY DRY GOODS, G ROC Kill ES, HARDWARE, &c. Ac No. 2, Broad Street. Athens. WILLIAM G. DELONY, 4TTOll!fEY AT LAW, Office over the store al Win M. Morton A Son Will attend promptly to all husinessent rust ed in hie care Atlieus, April fi P. W. XAfeOS, I S now receiving a large rupply of all Linds of good* suited to the market: Cot'j.stin" iu part, of " v Ladies’ Dress G Cods, Rich Striped nod Plnid Drew Silks, Rich Black Silks in Plaids a*d Mdse An* tiqn* 1 Striped, Plain colored Silks S# Mantillas, Plain Black Silfea and Serf *», Bonnet Silks, Lining SilkApnd Bonnet Trimmings, Rich Satin Striped Cashmeres; Riek Pig. urtd and Striped French DaLsiqes, from 25 to 100yd.; Plain Ffcpelt.- nd Rneiish Aleri no« s of all colors* Handst^c rtsNMSooIew; for childrens’ wear; Solid colored Cloths and Flannels of all kinds, for Ladies’Cloaks, with Galloons and Trimmings to match: French Cambrics and Calicoes; French, English and American Ginghams All kinds of Cloths, Casitneres and Vestings. Blankets, Kerseys and heavy Woolens; Fine Bed Blankets; Quilts, Counterpains and Sheetings; . A large lot of It,ah Linens, and nil kinds of Long Cloth; Carpetings, Mattings, Rugs and Floor Cloths; Bonnets, Rihons, Laces, Em broideries, &c.; liipves. Hosiery, Net Shirts. Ac ; All kinds of White and Red Flannels; HATS, CAPS, BOOTS’SHOES of all kinds ; Saddles, Bridles, Martingales. Ac.; All kinds of Hardware and Cutlery ; Tanner’s Tools ; Carpenter’s and Smith*5 Tools; Bolting Cloths, warranted ot the best quality; Blasting Powder and Safety Fuse for well- diggers and miners. All of which he offers at the lo^fcst market prices, either for cash or approved credit. Cct. 11.1855. Blkfllfliin between sacred rn<1 profane history. Take the fcllotriog oca specimen : IVofana history makes the last king JOHN II. CHRISTY, PL11X AND FAJVCY Book and Job Printer, •*FrauVUn Job Offipa,” Athens. Ga. % All wuik entrusird to his core laitlilully. correctly and panclually executed, nt |irire^rmr.’.jx.nd- J«nl8 inj with tbe bardneMof tho time*. WILLIAM N. WHITE, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL BOOKSELLER AND STATIONER, A*&Wtmspaptr **d Xaguxin t Agent. DEALER IN MUSIC and MUSICAL INSTRUMENT* LAMPS, FIS* CvTLEUV, KaM-Y UUOm»,ftO. No. 9, College Avenie, Newton llmi*e, \tliens, ■i(nof " White’s University itpok Store.” Orders promptly filled at Augusta rates T. BISHOP k SON, Wholesale and Retail Gocers, April 6 No. 1, Broad street. Athens. Sundries! C OCOA Rmsc, Gelatine, l’epper-Sauce, Ketchups, Salad Oil, Mustard, Cupers, Flavoring Extracts. . * Lemon Syrups and Macaroni, * For sale low hy T. BISHOP & SON. October 25, lR r >5. For Sale. M Y little Plantation containing 100 acres, more or less, about 5 miles from Athens on the road leading to ♦* Nowlury,” and on *|tp waters of Little Sandy Creek. Wplj -ituated, with well and spring, and other wise well improved. Persons wishing to purchase would do well to call soon, nr they ■night miss a bargain. Also, can be bought of the subscriber a •hree sea ed, sec-.nd band Rockawny, suit jd 'or travelling or general purposes of a family. WALTER CARSON. Nov. 1865,4 ti. SUMMEY & JONES, SKALKR3IX GROCERIES. HARDWARE, STAPLE DRYGOOD3, STOVES. IRON, CAST INGS. CROCKERY. WARE. &c. pT Corner of Broad and Wall streets, Athens, Oa. August lfi, 1855. a. joxks. r. a. kimmf.y. ' JAMES M. ROYAL, | HARNESS MAKER) H AS removed his shop to Mitchell’s old Tavern, one diMtr east of Grady «fc Nich- olaou’a—where he keeps always on baud u general assortment of articles in his line, and (ealwaysready to fillorddtfeinthe best style. Jan 26 tj COLT & COLBERT, DEALERS IK STAPLE DRY G00DS.GR0CERIES AND HARDWARE. No. 9 Granite iiow Athens. Ga JAMES i. COLT. | WM. C. COLBERT. August 6,1355. NOTICE. T HE subscribers are prepared to fill orders for all kinds of Spokes for Carriages and Wagons, Also, at the same establishment ire manufac- tureVtll kinds of BOBBINS, •commonly used i n our cotton factories. Al 1 -done as good and cheap’its can be had from the North. Address, P. A.SUMMEY & BRO. Athens,Ga who will .itend to ull orders, and tlie ship ping of the same. March, 1864. AGENTS! AGENTS! AGENTS! IVERSONS accustomed to procure sttbscrj I bers for tanks. Magazines &c, or get np ■"lobs for newspapers. ure requested to send us their names and address, and we will for ward them, free of charge, a specimen number of a publication f<>r which they will find ready -ale; and we will nllow them'a commission of 50 percent, for their services- J. BRADFORD A BROTHER. No. S CourMand st., New York. FRESH FISH AND OYSTERS. THE Subi-cnbcr is receiving daily,_ I of fresh Oysters in the shell, and «n«l other now TO BE HAPPY. I sometimes thin 1 ; that I^itc tea mueb- goad advice in say journal a paltry dollar* however, cs thero Is plenty*more where thaj canje from, -nd tlsrsis that scotrercih and inereasgth,; ItfilicoB-. tinuo to distribute liberally'specially es I feel so full qf it so^utircaa/?bet l a® almost tempted to doubJsrf-.o si-a cfihis tw*t pi«k per ofmine, Yes suggest that 1 bad better exp!otfe~asy- 8elf tiiaa to explode the xkn!;, for then ail three of us. Bank, Journal s?id I, *vou’.d grave together. Hat how to be happy f that is the ques tion Render, I have seen a great deal and felt more; have talked, ami travelled, and enjoyed, and suffered, with all sorts of people; have wandered much and stayed at home more have been oa* the sea, and in it, aud under it; have been laughed at, shot at, quarrelled at, prai.-v ed, blamed, abused ; have been blown at, and blown up, have had mueb. and bad little, so much as ts enjoy nothing; so little I. would have enjoyed a crust of bread, because the ship went to the bot tom with everything in it, leaving me to float to a sand bank; and then again l have wandered over the earth, and under it, and through it—its caves, and iu dungeons, and darkness, after stalag mites, and stalagtites, and specimens of black rocks and whits ones, blue stones and gray; lived for mouths oil desert is lands, just for the purpose of picking up new shells on the beach, which the tide of the night never failed to leave be hind it; in those by-gone days, when 1 had the three great requisites of ail en- joyinc traveller, to wit: pleuty of time, plenty ol patience and plenty of money, so if the coach turned over and smash ed up, I could afford to wait uutil an- other could be had, or if the ship went to the bottem instead of to its destined port, ’twas just the >ame to me, because if I wasti’s at one place I was at another, and there was always some strange rock to look at. some queer ,t dip, n that set me calculating how many horse power it required to make that rock just turn up so, nnd all tbe million inquiries which geology, astronomy, conchology, and a dozen other dry names suggested, which not only had the effect tp keep me from fretting, but kept n:e in an interested hqitior; and in all these different situa tions, and as many more, I have found out, among others, three things: 1st, That a man out of money can’t be happy. 2d. That a man out of health can’t be happy. 3d. That a man without a wife can't be happy. Therefore, I have come to the con elusion that the best way to be happy u to take care of your health. ke*:p out of debt, and get a wife!—Half* Journal Health. of Babylon tL be Nabcnidus; while -respective States, of all supplies >1 Black. Families descriptions of Fish, supplied at moderate prices. 1 In the rear of the Express office, he bn* opened a neat and well-furnished Saloon at which Fresh Ousters can be had at all hours, troni day-h;:lit until 2 o’clock at night. Those who wish to enjoy the luxury of a plate of fri sh Oysters, served up in good, style, and at n qmet, orderly place, will <1 well to call. , >Nov22 T. M. LA.MPK1N. SLOAN & OATMAN, .tEALKBS IK Italian, Egyptian <t American AND BAST TENNESSEE MARBLE. ^MonumenUJ^mba. Urns And Vases; Marble Mantels and Furnishing Marble- B§J“All orders promptly filled. ATLANTA, GA. t9"Refer to Mr. Ross Crane. . junel4 W. G. DELONY. * Attorney at law, W ILL give hisspecial attention to collect ing, and to the claims of all porsous eu- Utled to Land Warrants, under the. lat« .Bounty Land Bill of the last Congress. EF Office on Broad Street over the stort of I. M. Kenney. March 15—1855—tf. » • FINE WINES. -pERSONS clesirdus of procuring fine wine- « * Ter y description, can do so bv c ilia u %t Combs & Go’s. Express Office. Also can found the best article of Par Ur and Ttu Double Strong Ale. AUo on hand JongwortEe celebrated Catawba Wine. Angust 1. -,, r Notice •T 3 hereby given, that all trespassers upoi A tn* College lauds, either in hauling <>;i' wood or top-eArth, will bo prosecuted to the *xtcnt of the law. By order of the Prudential Committee. AorlJ W. L. MITCHELL, Ch’n v * ^ i krfumery. Lyon’s Kathairon. JLJ Hauell * Kau Lu*trale, Lubin’s Extracts, Brown \\ indstir, Tympli and other Soaps, Fanna « CulGjfiip^ LUly White. Pearl and Flesh powders, Chalk Ball* and Alabaster, r re»u I 'jmades, Rose and other Hair Oils, A full supply „f Perfumes and Cosmetics, general^-, j Ust received b? N,,v - 2 WM. N. WHITE, at the Corner me „ , . . SUGARS t*®" descriptions, for sale by SUMMEY A JONES. s T arc h polish. TUST received by %cmH«58. T - BraHOP A SON. Strayed or Stolen. jpROM the lot of Gen. Taylor, in Athens, a x Setter Dog. of large size ; colour white, with the exception of bis ears, which nro black, with rather a browuish tinge ext nd- ing from tbe left ear to the «ya, and answers to the name of DON. A liberal reward will be paid for the delivery of said do- to the subscriber, or for each information" as will imile me to obtain him. Dec 18 W. G. DELONY. CAUTION. T Hereby forewarn all persons from purchas- X iug or trading for two notes, giveu by me ■n favor' of A. N. Piper, endorsed A. Grant,drawn August, 1856. One doe Aligns: l, 1856, She other Dec. 1, i»6g. 8i nce the u maideration for which said noto wore given, I shall nut pay unless compelUd l>v law. REUBEN NICKERSUN.' Athens, Dec 20,1356. ^ „ sold at the court house door in the towu of Monroe, Wniton coi Lester reside . at the time of her death, eon listing of one hundred anti fifty acres, more or less. To be sold uuder an order of the Court of Ordinary of said county, for the benefit of the heirs and creditors of said deceased.— Terms made kuown 'on the day of sale. I ■ II. H. CAMP, Adm’r, DecLO, 185*. with the will annexed. CONFIRMATIONS OF SCRIP TURE. We are bound to recognize the speci al lTand of Providence, in producing from the ground which covers the ruins of ancient cities, the records of empires which so exactly confirm the truth of sacred history. The present age abounds in every variety ol skepticism; and no form of skepticism is more common than that, which, under a pretence of a belief in Christianity sets aside the Old Testament as unworihy of credit. There is, therefore, a special Providence in the fact, that now, upon this sceptical age, God is bringing forth cc.nfirrqations of Scriptural history, which were un known to many previousages, and which no one dreamed of as being in exist ence. No one till recently could have though that the actual original records of Babylon could be in any form extant to the present day. * It was regarded as a grfeat thing to have dug up from the ruins of Nineveh and Babylon, images and symbols which might indicate some thing of the events of those remote times. But this is a small thing,compared with what has been realized. It seems that the records of the empire were kept— written in the anciem Hebrew character, on plates of clay, which were hardened bf burning; and that these plates, con tainin'’ the chronicles of the times, have been to a great extent dug out from the ruins of the city. Here are records, as lc^iliSc and more enduring than parch ment roods, prepared under the order of the reign-ng kings, to preserve the memory of the most important events ; prepared, not in hieroglyphics, but in a language capable of being read by every Hebrew scholar. The value of these records, as- mate rials of history, is beyond computation But their main value is in the confirma tion winch they give to the truth of »acred history. When sacred history - ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE. O N the first Tuesday in i- ehrumy next, will bo sold at the court house door in the ! r * - 3 histories extant, the very silence of other histories about the same course ofevents becomes,with *ome,an occasion of doubt But when, after a silence of thousand.- of years, witnesses rise out of the ground -to confirm tbe sacred record, all ration al doubts must be excluded. The nature ofthe confirmation receiv ed is peculiar. It is in some c'as s more 1 than an assertion that the facts were so TOYS! TOYS! VTTISMINGHo close out my entiru stock of VY Tors ttie coming chrutmotv I will sell most of theta at New-York cost, nnd the bal- mce nt a £h| small advance. Dee 20. #6.- W.E. WHITE. some in-dances the information comes in to clear up a seeming discrepmcy Scripture history makes Belshazzar to hnra been the last. Profane history says tins* Nabcnidus met the Persians •’nder Cyr> v « in the open field, and he- ing defeated, fled and shut biniself up in L’oraippa; while the Bible says tbe Per sian army uuder Cyrna besieged Baby lon, and slew the king there. Now records bavo been found of all the important events of jjte reign of Tfnboriuius, written by fits order. Frcrn these it appears that Belshazzar was his son,- nnd according to a custom of the times, associated with his father iu his reign. Hence, each of them was called king. It was no common occurrence, therefore, if one of them should be shat up in Borsippa, and the.otliei slain in the capital. Confirmation which coines in this form, clearing up discrepancies before existing, has a doable force. And con firmation of the rruth cf the Old Testa ment is likewise confirmation cf its di vine origm'ar.d authority. Some would fain separate the religion of the Bible. But they are so interformed, that they must stand nr fall together. Admit, that t»ie history contained in the Old Testa ment is true, and you, have admitted premises, from which its divine authori ty, as an inspired hook irresistibly fol lows. Providence is now laying the founda tion for a new structure of arguments to confirm his written word. As infi delity becomes more bold and rife, and as science, falsely so called, is brought into the conflict with inspired truth, God is causing true science to raise new fortresses around his word.—Boston Recorder. NATIONAL PLATFORM AMERICAN PARTY, As adopted by the late Philadelphia Con vention. At a regular meeting of the National Council of the American party, begun and held at Philadelphia, on the 5th June, A. D. 1855, the following was adopted as the Platform and Principles of the Organization; I. The acknowledgment of that Almi ghty Being who rules over the Universe who presides over the Councils of Nation:;—who conducts the affairs of men, and who, in every step by whicli we have advanced to the character of an independent nation, has distinguished us by some token of Providuntial agency. II. —The cultivation ami development of a sentiment of profoundly intense American feeling; of passionate attach ment to our country, its history and its institutions^ of admiration for the purer days of our National existence ; of ven eration for the heroism that precipitated our* Revolution; and of emulation of the virtue, wisdom and patriotism that framed our Constitution and first sue- VT.—The essential modification of the naturalization laws. The repeal by the Legislatures of the State laws al- naturnlized to lowing foreigners not vote. ' . . ‘ - The repeal, without retroactive opera tion, cf all acts of Congress making grants of land to nnturnlized foreig ners, and allowing them to vote in the Territories. YIL—Hostility to the corrupt means by which the leaders of party have hitherto forced upon us our rulers and our psliltcai creeds. Implacable enmity against the pre valent demoralizing system of rewards for political subserviency,and of punish ment for political independence. Disgust for the wild hunt after office which characterizes the age. These on the omi band. On the other: Imitation.of the practice of the purer days of the Republic;, and admiration of the maxim that “ office should seek the man, and not man the office,” and of the rule th.it, the jnst mode of ascertain ing fitness for office is ihe capability, the faithfulness, and the honesty of the in cumbent or candidate. VIII. —Resistance to the aggressive policy and corrupting tendencies'of the Roman Catholic Church in our country, by the advancement to all political sta tions—executive, legislative, judicial or diplomatic—of those only who do not hold civil allegiance, directly or indirect ly, to t any foreign power, whether civil or ecclesiastical, and who are Americans by birth, education and training:—thus fulfilling the maxim, “ Americans only SHALL GOVERN AMERICA.” The protection of all citizens, in the legal and proper exercise of their civil and religions rights and privileges; the maintenance of the right of every man to the full, unrestrained and peaceful enjoyment of his own religious opinions and worship, and a jealous resistance of all attempts by any sect, denomination or church to obtain an ascocdancy over any other in the State, by means of any special privileges or exemption, by any polit cal combination of its members, or by a division o*f their civil allegiance with* any foreign power, potentate, or coclesi- astie. IX. —The reformation of the charac ter of our National Legislature, by ele rating to that dignified and responsible position men of higher qualifications, purer morals,and more unselfish patriot ism. X. —The restriction of executive pat ronage—especially in the matter of ap pointments te office—so far as it may be permitted by the Constitution, and con sistent with the public good. XI. —The education of the youth of our country in schools provided by the State; which schools shall be common to all, without distinction of creed or party, and free from .any influence or direction of a denominational or pnrtizan character. And, inasmuch as Christianity by the Constiutions of nearly all the States: by the decisions of the most eminent judici- cessfully applied its provisions. .. ... „ . UI.-*The maintenance of the Union j al authorities; and by the consent of the of these United States as tbe paramount political good: or, to use the language primary object ot And hence:— of Washington, patriotic desire 1st. Opposition to ail attempts to wea ken or subvert it. 2d. Uncompromising antagonism to every principle of policy that endangers it. 3d. The advocacy of an equitable people of America, is considered an ele ment of our political system ; and as tiie Holy Bible is at once the source of Chris tianity, and the depository and fountain of all"civil and religious freedom, we op pose every attempt to exclude it from the schools thus established iu tbe States. XII.—Tbe American party having arisen ugon the ruins and in spite ofthe opposition of the whig and' Democratic adjustment of all political differences! Parties, cannot be held in any manner which threaten its integrity or perpe-,, responsible for the obnoxious acts or . - t j violated pledges of either. And the sys- 4th. The suppression of all tendencies | agitation of the Slavery ques- to political division, founded on “ geo- ‘“»\by those parties paving elevated graphical discrimination, or on the sectional hostility into a [ positive element belief that there is a real difference of j of political power and brought our msti- interests and views" between the vari- i t ^ Uo1 } 31,110 bec ? me ous sections of the Union. ! th « imperative-duty of the American 5ih. The full recognition of the rights 1 P^fty to interpose, for the purpose of of the several States, as expressed and ,8‘™S P? acot ? the coun 1 t1 ^ and P er P e ' reserved in the Constitution; and a ’-uity to the Umou. And as experience careful avoidance, by the General I shown , t impossible to reconcile op.n- Government, of all interference *itfc' »nsjo extrw M tlios^ wb,c*» separate .heir right, by legislate or caeou.ivo ' >°The fg&g action. ■ ... ; National Council has deemed it the best IV.—Obedience to the constitution . g URran t ee Q f commoa justice and of of the United States, as the supremo f u j ure peace, to abide by and maintain law of the land, sacredly obligatory ; t ^ e ex isting laws upon the subject of upon all its parts and members ; aiid • g| aver y ? a9 a final and conclusive set- steadfast resistance to the spirit of inno- tlement of that subject in spirit and in American State Convention. From the Recorder, Extra, Dec. SO. Milledgeville, Dec. 19. A portion of the Delegates to the American State Convention met in the Representative Chamber at Milledge- ville this evening. On motion of tbe Hon. B. B. M^cre, a delegate from Lincoln, Gen. J. W. A. Sanford, ai delegate from Baldwin, was called to the Chair, preliminary to the organization of the Convention, and J. Knowles requested to act as Secretary. On taking the Chair, Mr. Sanford, in eloquent and graeeful terms, expressed his acknowledgements for . the honor thus conferred, and his approbation of the cardinal principles and^designs, of the American Party. On motion of the Hon. C. Peeples, of Clark, a committee of five was-ap pointed by the Chair to report on u>- morrow suitable persons to preside over the deliberations of this body. The Chair appointed as that edm- mittee, Messrs. Peeples, B. B. Moore, Welburn, Stapleton and Jack Brown. Upon, a call of the Convention, the Hon. F. H. Cone and Benj. Hill, 'Esq., addressed the meeting in able and effec tive speeches. The Convention then adjourned to meet again at 10 o’clock to morrow morning. Thursday Morning, Dec. 20th. The Convention met agreeably to ad journment, about 150 delegates in at tendance Mr. Moore of Lincoln offered the fol lowing Resolution which waa agreed to, viz: That all the members of the Ameri can Party, not specially delegated t> this Convention, and all persons who concur in the general principles of the party, be invited to seats with us and to participate in our deliberations. . Mr. Peeples, from the Committee ap pointed last night, to select officers to preside over the deliberations of the Convention, reported the names of the following gentlemen, as the officers aforesaid, viz: President, Hon. John M. Bet rien of Chatham. 1st Vice Pre»’t. Hon. Eli H." Baxter of Hancock. 2nd “ “ Gen. J. W. A. Sa iford of Bald’n. 3d “ Jefferson. 4tb “ Whitfield. 5th *t Fulton, ment cf the United States, in its relations, was usual for such a committee to cons with foreign governments, is to exact of twenty one members, and be therufo justice from the strongest, and do justice moved that the Chair appoint five ndUi- to the weakest; restraining^ by all the power of the government, all its citizens from interference with the internal con cerns of nations with whom we are at peace. . * J- XIV.—This National Council declares that all the principles of the Order shall he henceforward everywhere openly avowed; and that each member shall be at liberty to make known the existence of the Order, and the fact that he bijn- self is a member; apd it recommends that there be no concealment of the place of meeting of subordinate councils. E. B. Bartlett, of Kentucky, President of National Council. C. D* Desuleb, of New Jersey, • Corresponding Secretary: - * ’ James M. Stephens, of Maryland, Recording Secretary. & !>• ration upon its principles, however spe cious the pretexts. Avowing that in all doubtful or dispute : points it may only be legally ascertained ancl expounded by the Judicial power of the United States. And, as a corollary to the above :— -1. A habit of reverential obedience to the laws, whether National, States, or Municipal, until they are either repeal ed or declared unconstitutional fc‘y the pr-'per autligfity. , 2. A#tcuder and sacred regard for those acts of ^tatesinunsliip, which are to be contra-distinguished from acts of ordinary legislation, by tbe fact of their bejng ofthe 'nature of compacts and agreements; and so, to be considered a fixed and settled national policy. V. A radical revUion and modifica tion ofthe laws regulating immigration, and the settlement of immigrants.. Of fering to the honest immigrant who, lroin love of liberty or hatred of oppressing, -•eeks an asylum in the United State a friendly reception and protection. BiU and so, as related in the records. Iii unqualifiedly condemning the transmis-; ■Mto® 1 iBHi felons and pnu- sion to our shores, of pars. substance. And regarding it the highest duty to avow their opinions upon asubject so im portant, in distinct and unequivocal terms, it .is hereby declared as the sense of this National Council, that Congress possesses no power, under the Constitu tion, to legislate upon the subject of slavery in the States where it does or may exist, or to cxcli|i|e any State from admission jnto the Union, because i's Constitution does or does not recognize the institution of slavery as a part of its social system ; and expressly pretermit ting any expression of opinion ujion the power of Congress to establish or prohibit slavery in any : Territory, it is the sense of the National Council that Congress ought not to legislate upon, i the subject of slavery within the Territories of the United States apd that any interference by Congress with slaverjffias it exists the District of Columbia, ...would be a violation of the spirit and intention ofthe compact by wiiivh the State of Maryland ceded the District to the United Slates, and a breach of the National faith. XIII.—-Tie policy of the Govern- Uon. Geo. Stapleton of Gen. G. W. Gordon of John Harris, Esq , of secretaries. George Jones of WiIkinsoriVA. M. Eddieman of Fulton ; R. L. Hunter of Baldwin, Messrs. Billups, Hill and Calhoun were appoiuled a committee to inform the above named gentlemen of their rp- pointment as the officers of the Conven tion. Mr. Billups informed the Convention that owing to indisposition,. Judge Ber rien was unable to attend the delibera tions ofthe Convention this morning, hut hoped to be able to take, his scat as its presiding officer later in the day. On his motion, therefore,, the 1st Vice Pre sident, Judgo Baxter, took the Chair. Judge B. briefly addressed the Conven tion and returned his thanks for the honor conferred upon hjrti. Judge Cone offered the following Re solution, which was unanimously adopt ed: Resolved, That all persons who hold to the principles of the American Party and act with it, be held, taken and con sidered as members of the party ,and in full fellow .ship with thesame. Mr. Cabaniss of Monroe offered-; the following resolution which was agreed tq, viz; Rcvo/»crf,yThat a committee of two from each Congressional District be ap pointed to prepare and report matter for the consideration of this Convention. Tiie Chair appointed under the above Resolution, Messrs. F. S. Bartow and C. A. L. Lamar from the 1st Congress sutoai District; James Johnston and VY. H. Robertson from the 2d; E. G. Cabu- niss and A. G. Fambro from the 3rd ; Beniamin -H. Hill and James M. Cal houn from the 4th; D. G. King and —Reeves, from the 5th; C. Pimples am! M. S. Durham from the Gill; Thom as M. Turner and F. H. Cone from the 7:h; and A. J. Miller and B. B. Moore from the 8th. Mr. Stapleton of Jefferson said that it tional members on thcCommittce. The- motion prevailed and the Chair appoint ed Messrs. John A. Jones, Samuel Pear son,- J. Knowles —— Curuthers and. v J. A. Billups. The committee then retired; and.’ Messrs. Harris of Folton, Hammond of.’ Monroe and Turner of Kincliafoonee be ing called upon addressed the Conven tion upon fhe political topics of the day. The Convention then adjourned to 9 •’dock this afternoon. AfTCKNOOX SESSION. Tfie Convention met pursuant to ad-* journment. Mr. Thornton being called upon, ad dressed the Convention. -“3 Judge Berrien; appeared in the Hall; and was received with prolonged and enthusiastic applause. Having taken the Chair, he addressed the Convention, stating that he had come to the' Seat of Government under much physical suffer ing for the purpose of .giving his aid to the American Party in its deliberations. He discussed briefly the principles of, .. the party, and said that he would give, them his hearty support. He thanked the Convention for the honor it had con ferred upon him in making him' its pre siding officer. Me. Cabaniss, from the committee of twenty-one appointed to prepare business for the Convention, made the following. Report, which was unanimously adopt-, ed : ./o'* i' The American Party of Georgia; in Convention assembled, adopt : tho follow*, ing platform of principles. 1. The maintainance of this Union of co-equal sovereign Statesas our fathers made it, as tiie paramount political'good paramount in its adaptation to the security of our rights and the happiness of the people. 2. The means hyAvhich we propose to. maintain this, is cbedience to the Con stitution of' the United States, and all laws passed in pursuance hereof as; sacredly obligatory upon individuals and States. ■- 3. We regard the great doctrines of religious liberty and the separation of Church and State as cardinal principles of our Government—as well settled, apd a*, firmly established as the right of trial by jury and tbe writ of habeas corpus, and therefore we will oppose the elevation to, office of any and ail persons who deny the great American doctrines, of liberty; of conscience, or who favor the union of Church and: State, or who recognise.any civil allegiance to any foreign power,, prince or potentate whatever. 4. The purity of the ballot box—the peaceful administration of our laws—the. safety of our people—the integrity of our Government—the exclusion of pauper, and criminal immigration, and the en forcement of our neutrality laws, demamR^te in our opinion, a materiat modification o£- * our naturalization laws and a radical re vision of our immigration, laws. By thia we do not seek to disturb, in any. man-, ner, the privileges of those of our foreigq ’ v bom citizens who are naturalized under our existing laws, and we wish all ot; them who agree to our principles to be-, come members of the American Party. 5. Tbe territories ofthe United States we regard as the common property of aR the States as coequul sovereignties, and as such open to settlement by the citi zens of the States with their properly a- matter of right: and that no power Reside* either in Congress or the territoriaij Legislatures, or the people of the territo ries while a territory, to exclude from settlement iu any territory any portion of the citizens of this Republic- with their, property legally lirld in the Slates from, which they .emigrate. We' repudiate therefore the doctrine commonly claled squatter sovereignty in the territories. G. 'Five right to vote is a privilege of qitizeoqhip., mid should not be extended to foreign emigrants to u territory before they are naturalized. 7. The agitation of the subject of Slavery should cease. The, rights of the South are plain, palpable, well de fined and uudeisipod, ,aml we believe they should not longer be treated as open questions. - Wu’will maintain our gum- anteed Constitutional rightd’andonr right of property in*laves., Georgia has solemnly declared what she will regard; as future grievances on this ?ubject and what her remedy will lie when these grievances shall be inflicied. Wc will stand by the Georgia Pl5;forn». We ♦ believe the continuous agismion of this subject, is made by selfish po’.ii'cians f0£ personal and party promotion, and is hurtful to the Suuth, the inetiiu.ioH of slavery and the pcrmanein-y of the Un ion. 8. Resolved, That this Convention now. proceed to select delegates to a National Convention cf the American Party ; aud we recommend that said Convention as semble alter the first day of xMay at t'sefij time and place as shall be agreed on , and refer, on our part, the time an i place of a-sembling to the President < f this Conygntion, and our two members in Congress. And wer the Amcrioaii P«riy cf Georgia urgently invite .-ill na-i; tional men everywhere without distinc tion of old party 1 lies—who ^re iu favc of the maintainance of the Unionjbjff dience to the Constitution and the forcemeat of the laws, to meet with uj. in that Convention. 9. We instruct our delegates to the National Convention to insist upon the adoption of the foregoing principles