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The Contot Pk.so«bs.-’1 he Norfolk
Herald contain, a toner written on board the
{United States Ship Albany, off Havana, July
12, which says: . . „
« We .ball leave here to-morrow morning for Pen
eacola »i‘ h forty-two prieoaers, delivered up to
Charles Morns, who arrived here a
f days ago in the U. S. steamer Vixen, for the
final settlement of this difficulty. These prisoners
are the passengers taken in the barque Georgiana
and brig Susan Loud, bound to Chagres, and sup
posed to be concerned in the late expedition against
Cuba. They have been confined in double irons on
board the Spanish 74 since the latter part of May.
The masters and crews, ten in number, have been
detained a while longer. These prisoners are all
Americans, and with the exception of one or two,
areal! from the Western States. They have been
treated badly.
The U. S, sloop of war Germantown, with the
largest portion of the liberated prisoners, sailed for
Pensacola on the 10th July. The health of the crew
is represented as bad.”
By the arrival of the Isabel at Charleston,
we have accounts to the 22d inst. We find
the following letters in the Conner and Mer
cury :
*• Havana, July 22.—0 f the men who were taken
prisoners at Uontoy, who amounted altogether it ap
pears, to 52; 41 were pronounced innocent, after a
judieial examination, because they went on board
of the vessals, on the supposition that they were
bound to Ghagree, and refused to take part in the ex
pedition, when its object was made known to them.
One, whose name is A. B. Moore, was pardoned, on
the ground of having given evidence nnder that
promise, be having ?one out with a knowledge efthe
objects of the expedition. These 42 men were han
ded over to one of the American vessels of war here
—the Congress, we believe.
n There are now ten men, whose case is still un
der investigation, being the officers and crews of the
Georgian and Susan Loud. These two vessels have
been declared as confiscated.
Correspondence of the Charleston Mercury.
Havana, July 22.—Gentlemen :— Since 1 last
wrote you, one of the prisoners, A. B. Moore
has been pardoned, and forty-one absolved un
der the condition that they should not be put
at liberty here, but sent from the country under
vigilance, and with penalty of imprisonment if
they were found within two years, either in
Cuba or Porto Rico. Com. Morris accepted
them, and refused to allow them to choose their
own conveyance to the United States, and
sent them to Pensacola in the Albany, Capt.
Randolph. The fate of the others is uncer
tain. Seven of them will probably receive <
soon the same sentence with those who have i
already been sent away, but Capt. Benson, his ;
mate G ration, and-Baie, mate of the Susan i
Loud, are tn danger of the galleys. Com-
Morris saw them all a few henrs previous to 4
his sailing, bat I am told he took little or no
interest io them. He found poor Benson at
the Hospital a raving maniac. i
The little interest that has been showed by
the naval officers that have visited thia port i
with the only exceptions of Captains Ran- i
dolph and Lowndes, in the prisoners, has i
tended more to confirm the Spanish authori
ties in their course, than any conviction in <
their own minds of the legality of their proceed- i
ing*.
General Campbell goes in the steamer Isa
bel, and I trust, when he reaches Washington,
he will have the boldness, as well as the hon
esty, to tell the Government the truth, the
whole truth, and nothing but the truth. The
Americans here have given him a letter ex
pressing their confidence in him, and a recog
nition of his courteous deportment as Consul.
There is no American man-ofwar in port,
and but four or five merchant vessels. The
Cholera has again subsided, and we have only
the usual epidemic of the season.
Yours, American.
Society in Brownsville.—By a late arri
val at New Orleans, we learn that the citizens
of Brownsville, Texas, have visited summary
justice upon two individuals, the notorious
Bill Hariiy and a Mexican, who had each
committed most atrocious, cold blooded mur
ders. The first had stabbed Capt. Brknsan to
the heart, and the second shot a young Mexi
can, each without provocation. Hxanv was
bung the day after, and the Mexican in twenty
minutes after the murder. In such a commu
nity, we have no doubt, the Lj uch code is the
best, if administered by proper men.
Tat Hon. Howell Cobb.—The Southern
Banner, Extra, contains a letter fiotn Mr.
Speaker Cobs, to W. H.Hull, Esq., of Athens
on the question of the day, in which he ex,
dresses his preference for the Compromise
Bill of the Senate over any other plan as yet
suggested for the adjustment of the question.
We shall [ay it before our readers at the earliest
day and bespeak for it in advance, a careful
and attentive perusal. We were assured some
time since of Mr. Cobb's position on this ques
tion, and we rejoice that he has taken, in ad
vance of the discussion of the measure in the
House, this bold and manly stand. That he
has zealously and earnestly addressed himself
to the arduous task of obtaining an honorable
adjustment of the question, we have no doubt
and we are equally confident he will secure and
command the unqualified approbation of pa
triotic and conservative men throughout the
country, of all, indeed, whose commendation
is to bo desired.
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Correspondence of the Chronicle dr Sentinel.
Western and Atlantic Rail Road, I '
July 24, 1850. $ '
When 1 wrote you yesterday, little did I
think that I would be in my present situation.
Do you ask what is the matter? Why here I
am, with fifty others, in the woods I took
passage at Kingston in the downward tram,
and about an hour after we started, I fella sud
den jerk, and soon found that engine, baggage
car, and one of the passenger cars were turn
ed over—no one was hurt, thanks to a kind
Providence; but a greater escape from de.<th
I have never met with. Some gentlemen, who
were rather active, jumped out of the win
dows. Hats and band-boxes were mashed. A
young lady who had a very pretty nose, got it
slightly bruised. It was no fault, on the part
of the engineer, that this accident happened.
It was owing to the very bad conditinn'of the
road. There is no use to conceal the truth;
the road is in a bad condition. The State
ought to sell it, or have it properly conducted
After remaining three hours, a dirt train
came to our relief, upon which we rode to
Marietta, having our umbrellas and clothing
much burnt, our eyes filled with soot; but
thankful to Heaven . we had escaped with our
lives. L. M.
Vann’s Valley, July 26. 1850.
I am spending a few days in a section of our
Slate that may well claim the admiration of the
traveller. Floyd county is favored with a
healthy climate, rich laud, excellent water, and
a thrifty population. In going from Kingston
to Rome, 1 had an opportunity to notice the
fine crops of cotton and corn on both sides of
the Etowah River. In Vann's Valley, the crops
are luxuriant. The farms are remarkably neat,
and the houses remind one of New England.
The Village at Cave Springs has many attrae
liens, among these may be mentioned the bold
spring, the cave, the romantic scenery, and the
asylum for the deaf and dumb. To this last io •
atitutioii I made a visit, and never did I pass a
more interesting hour. Mr. Fannin, the amia
ble superintendent, received me with much
cordiality, and kindly carried his scholars
through an examination. How expressive is
the language of signs! The story of the cre
ation oi the world was told by the males in a
manner that left a deep impression upon my
mind. The pupils apper to be perfectly hap
py, and Mr. Fannin told me that it is never tie
ceaaary to resort to any thing but mild mea
sures to secure their attention and obedience.
The inhabitants of this valley are talking of
having a plank road from the Cave Spring to
Rome. 1 wish there was something done to
facilitate travelling in Cherokee, Georgia.
The roads are kept io bad order, and to one
like myself, unskilled in the science of driving,
there is great danger of life and limb. Yours,
L. M.
~~~ t . Rout, July 27, 1850.
V Hv** i J rr’ t retu,ne<l fr om • »•»>< to Vann’s
Rome.’ I
case has bean
on the ground that die parties accutin, ~ ’
robbery despair of having an impartial triar.
the public being prejudiced against them.
When the Vann’s Valley robbery ia exposed,
maik my words, there will to the
public an amount of villainy and cruelty almost
unprecedented in the annals of crime.
A meeting was held to-day at the Court
House to ratify the proceedings of the Nash
>e_ s __villo Convention, but I believe it adjourned
vVithout doing anything.
A beautiful Lake, 34 milesN. E. from Rome,
is destined to become a favorite resirt for the
lovers of amusement. It is about 75 yards ••
diameter, and about 40 feet deep- The water
■s beautifully dear. -The lake is owned by
Col. Weaetv fierrten, a brother, I think, of
Judge Berrien.
Among the many subjects of conversation
in this section, ia the arrival of some distin
guished persons Irom Belgium, who have pur
chased lands in Floyd. Gen. La Hardy and
his family are only a part of a colony destined
for Cherokee Georgia. These new comers
have won alt hearts by their amiable and gen
tlemanly deportment. Gen. La Hardy was a
di-nngiiished man in Europe. At the battle of
Waterloo, and at other places he gained the
meed of praise for bravery.
Dr. Rees called npon me to invite me to
visit some mineral springs which he has lately
discovered on hie farm, 1 j miles from Rome.
1 gladly accepted the invitation, aad after din
ner, mounting my nag. wan soon at the gate of
the Doctor's, and announced my readiness to
accompany him to the Springs. We had pro
ceeded about one hundred yards when we
came to a small creek running at the foot of
the mountain, near which these Springs are
situated. They are 11 in number—one of
them ia strongly impregnated with chalybeate
properties. Another, 1 taink, contains sulphur.
I have had no opportunity of analysing them,
but upon the whole, I think them comparable
in every respect to tbe Rowland Springe. If
tbe proprietor will erect suitable buildings for
the accommodation of visitors, the time may
come wbeu Rees's Springs will become a fash
ionable resort. Yours, L M.
A letter dated at Canton on the 15th March,
»ys : Mr. John W. Davie, now our Com
mwsie- r>o China, h« asked for his recall, and
•• •» with some anxiety to know who will
be bw successor. The office, indeed, embrs
ces ihe 11 neuotu o( governor, judge, and law
maker, -ofar as American residents here are
concerned. '
Devaications is Texas Mr. H. M. Kin-
~ 'T®* 1 Agent of the State, by appointment
' •>•• arrived at Galves-
ton Ho Mate, that the defalcate na of officers
ihii'oM* Tv amount to about
Tins money Mr. Kinsey ia now
“ COU ’" "° si ’ r *• l ’ reTl * WM of
LATER FROM EUROPE!
ARRIVAL OF THE
STEAMER ASIA.
With L.l verpool Dates to July 13*
COTTON AD VANCE DI -40. PER LB,
WITH LARGE SALES.
Charliston, July 25.
Baltimorb, July 23, P. M.—The Asias news has
reached this eity. Her dates are to the 13th —3 days
later.
Liverpool, July 13. Cotton. — Middling quali
ties have advanced |d. during the week. Sales
85,000 bales.
Com.— The Corn market is firm.
from the Baltimore Sun—By Telegraph.
Further by tbe Asia.
Wo have the following additional intelli
gence by the steamer Asia, which reached her
dock at Boston at6£ o'clock, A. M., on Tues
day :
The political news from England is unim
portant. in the House, on Friday, a resolu
tion was adopted, amid profound silence, for
an Address to Her Majesty to give directions
for the erection of a monument in Westmins
ter Abbey, to the memory of the deceased Sir
Robt. Peel. The address was ordered to be
carried up in the usual form.
Mr. Goulburn then moved that the Speaker
issue his writ for the Borough of Tamworth
in the room of the late Sir Robert Peel.
Robert Pate, for an assault upon the Queen
has been convicted, and sentenced to seven
years transportation.
Watts, late lessee of the Olimpic
Theatre, has been sentenced to 10 years’ trans
portation for robbing the Globe Insurance
Co. The prisoner’s defalcations are stated at
£BOOO.
France—Paris, July 4.—The new electoral
law will disfranchise 6,000,000 electors, or two
thirds of the whole body. The Assembly has
confirmed by a majority of 127 its vote of the
previous day, that every leading article in a
paper should be signed by tbe author. A
large quantity of bah cartridges have been
seized at the house of Perpignan. Little do- 1
ing on the Bourse. Fives opened at 95 60, •
and closed at 95 70. <
The Dutchies.—Berlin, July 9.-The Times
correspondent writes, that unless the warlike !
designs of the Schleswig Holstein government J
are arrested by a morgkoature consideration of; *
the consequences, will be commenced 1
against them by the King of Denmark in his 1
own name. The government of Denmark will j
no doubt issue a manifesto to the dutchies im
mediately. No coercive measures will be
adopted until all other means have failed. A
Russian squadron of 8 ships of the line and
smaller vessels have anchored near the island
of Moen, ready to aupport Denmark, if she .
needs help.
Austria — The mercantile Jet'era from Vi
enna of the sth inst. mention that owing to a ■
report that a reduction of 60,000 men wac to *
be made in the army, and that a large nun* tr .
of artillery and baggage horses would ba dis- •
posed of by publisauction ; the funds had risen
and the premium in gold and silver had expe- «
rienced a fall. H J
Letters from Athens of 23d lilt, announced
that the Greek Parliament was to be dissolved
in a few days, and writs issued for a new elec
tion.. The Chamber had passed a law of re
striction on the press, in consequence of a
scandalous libel lately published at Athens
against lhe King and Queen.
Hussia.— The Cologne Gazette has a tele
graphic despatch dated Berlin, July 6, stating
that tho protocol which is added to the treaty
of peace with Denmark, and which suspends
the Convention ol the Armistice, has been rati
fied by Prussia and Denmark. The Prussian
troops are to leave the Dutchies on lhe llih
inst. lulormatiou has been received ihnt the
Schleswig Holstein troops will immediately
occupy the cities and districts which the Prus
sian forces are preparing to evacuate.
Cer many.— A new Ministry has been form
ed at Wirtemburg, on the disso ution of the
Wirtemburg Diet, on the 3d inst.. by royal
message. The Speaker addressed the Assem
bly, reminding tbem of the dissolution of the
Diet in 1849, in December of that year; on
which accasion he stated that the dissolution
of a Diet was legal, if the Government were
resolved to respect the will of tbe people. 1 he
new Alinistry of Wirtemburg dissolved the
Chamber because it refused to authorize the
Government to raise the taxes for more than
two months.
Spain.— There is very little news from the
South of Europe. Wo have nothing fresh
from Portugal respecting the American claims.
The Queen of Spain keeps Madrid in a most
interesting slate of anxiety, bnt her accouch
ment so often announced, has not yet taken
place.
From California.
New York, July 22—5 P. M.—The steamer
Crescent City arrived here this afternoon with
later advices from California.
The steamer Columbus arrived at Panama
on the 6th inst., having left San Francisco on
the 18th of June. She brought over 150 pas
sengers and one hundred and fifty thousand
dollars worth of gold dust on freight.
The mail steamer West Point arrived at
Panama on the 4111 es July.
The Crescent City brings one hundred and
forty thousand dollars worth of gold dust in
the bauds of passengers, besides a considerable
amount on freight.
Another tremendous conflagration has oc
curred in the city of Sau Francisco. It broke
out on the 14th of June, and before lhe flames
could be subdued, about three hundred houses,
stores, dwellings, hotels, &.C., were burnt to
ashes. It is estimated that the loss will reach
five millions of dollars. The loss, it is believ
ed, will fall most heavily upon shippers and on
houses established by persons from the New
England States and from New York.
ts General Twiggs.—We were pleased to see
this veteran soldier in our streets yesterday,
looking as hale, hearty, and robust, as he did
twenty years ago. The General knows where
to find a pleasant and healthy place, and usual
ly locates himself in the vicinity of New Or
leans at a lime when other people are hnrry
ing away from it. Long life to the gallant and
patriotic o'd General—the hero of all the bat
tles, and of none of the letters.— N. O Delta,
20th inst.
East Tennessee and Georgia Rail Road.
—A gentleman largely interested in this enter
print), informs us that 40 miles of the Road,
fre- ■ Dalton to the Hiwasse river, is now near
ly ready to receive tho iron; and that 40 miles
more, extending to Tennessee river, are gra
ded. and the wood work will shortly be laid
down. We are pleased to learn the work is
progressing with such rapidity.
Cholera In the West.
St. Louis, July 17.—Within the past 24
hours, there have been 64 deaths from cholera,
and 26 from other diseases.
Joly 20.—During the last 24 hours there
have been 39 interments, 19 being cholera.
Louisville, July 18.—The river is rising
slowly, four feet two inches water in the ca
nal. The weather is pleasant.
Tbe number of interments for the 24 hours
ending on Tuesday, were 19; cholera X
The number of deaths for the 24 hours end
logon Wednesday, were 17, of which, chole
ra 7.
Cincinnati, July 17.—Within the last 24
hours, there were 32 deaths from cholera, and
29 from other diseases.
Jolt 18.—There have been during the last
24 hours. 29 deaths from cholera, and 45 from
other diseases.
Mrs. Kent, the actress, died last night of
cholera.
July 19.—The board of health reports 60
deaths during the past 24 hours, of which 27
were from cholera and 33 from other diseases.
July 20.—During the 24 hours ending this
evening, the board of health report 59 deaths,
of which 30 were of cholera, and other disea
ses 29.
Important Letter from General Taylor.
—Tho Washington correspondent of the New
York Evening Pest says that among tbe docu
ments which will form interesting materials for
the annals of President Taylor’s civic career,
is a long letter, not upon the files of the State
Department, addressed by him to Bucbanau,
while the writer waa in service in Mexico. It
is reported that thisleiter, taken in connection
wjth aubsequeutevents. affords more satislacto
•aßa<:',y. foresight aud ability
t j n g, * e any of his published wri-
Arrival or the Tay.—-rZ. - p”
steamer T.y, Capt. Chamre Ro <* >l Mall
turd ay evening three and a halfdays irom Ve
ra Cruz and Tampico. She bring# $70,000 in
specie and bullion Fir England, with 571 ee
roons of cochineal, and $20,000 in specie for
Mobile and New Orleans. She had twenty
tevee pawengers
We are indebted to Mr. Downer for files of
Vera Cruz papers to the latest date.
The cholera was prevailing throughout most
of the States. At San Louis Potosi the deaths
amounted to 2 300, and many of the mining
districts were about depopulated. At the Ca
pital the disease continued with great fatality.
In Vera Cruz the cases were less numerous but
extremely fatal. The deaths at the Tampico
Hospital, on the 12th mat., were fifteen.
We find no political news of importance.
Capt. Tucker, of tho brig J. M. Clayton,
last from this port, died at Vera Cruz of the
prevailing epidemic. MobtU Register 22d. inst.
LAW SCHOOL AT AUGUSTA.
rpillfi MBXT COURSE of LECTURES w>U
X commence on MONDAY, the 21et of OCTO
BER.
The object of this School—the first erer establish
ed south el the Roanoke—has been to aid in introduc
ing a higher standard of professional atuinmeH, the
necessity for which needs no comment. The system
of instruction is precisely that to long foiiowed, and
so eminently succte&fui, at Litchfield, Couneciieut.
Tbe subecrioer commenced Lecturing with the ad
vantage of all the .MSS. used by his talker, al that
celebrated school, and has labored, for years, to add
to these notes the views of later writers, anti the au
thority ot all recent decisions.
A practice in Georgia, of mote than a quarter of a
century, has given him a familiar acquaintance with
the peculiar laws ar*d institutions of the South, which
is not likely to be met with in the larger sehoola oi
the Northern State*; and when to thia is added an
experience oi' more than a ck aen years, as a lecturer,
he trusts he may, without pre-umption. sugge. t, that
the facilities be offers to SnUAern foe ac-
quiring legal knowledge, are not to be surpassed.
Tbe weekly exercises consist of five 1 ectures. an
Examinatroe, and a Moot Court, in which cases are
argued, on pleadings drawn up on the English plan,
though in the Georgia form.
Students hare free access to large and well select
ed Libraries, and find, in Augusta, gool society, a
healthy climate, daily comuian.caiioa with every
part oi 1 the eoeatry, and reasonable prices of living.
The subscriber will be to furnish any far
ther taforamboa whenever applied tn, peraoMdly, or
by tetter.
Tsana, as beratefiwe—One handrsd Ddtera, for
the firm year; Sixty Dollurs for the saeond; paya
ble quarterly, m advance. Eleven weeks of Lec
uares are coeaiJarad a quarter.
A „ W M. TRACY GOULD.
! CONGRESSIONA L
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
Correspondence of the Baltimore American'
In Senate July 20.
Mr. Cass called up the resolution previous
ly offered by him to (he effect that the Com
mittee on Military Affairs be instructed to in
g quire into the expediency of prohibiting by
* law any officer of the army from assuming or
8 exercising within the limits of the United States
any civil power or authority not conferred by
- an act of Congress, and of providing an ade
■ quate punishment for such offences.
Mr. Pearce addressed the Senate, in defence
of President Taylpr, in reply to the charges
made in the late speech of Mr. Houston. Mr.
P. denied that President Taylor had cast im
putations upon the Texan troops, and quoted
Gen. T’s. letter ot 1846, in which he spoke in
commendation of their valor. He deprecated
’ the resort to arms by Texas on the question
of boundary. He contended that New Mex
ico bad claims independent of Texas, and that
the latter had never asserted or maintained
jurisdiction over the territory in dispute.
Mr. Rusk replied briefly, but in a verv em
phatic manner, and contended that in all the in
tercourse the United States had with Texas,
she had recognised the boundaries claimed by
the latter. He declared Texas would resist,
forcibly, if it came to that, all attempts to wrest
hat territoy from her, and said, if that is trea
ton she would incur it, and he (Mr. R.) would
tend by her.
A message having been received from the
President during the delivery of Mr. Pearce’s
speech, Mr. Clay said that the message just re
ceived from the President, was understood to
be ou the subject, and. contained authentic in
formation of the actual position of the govern
ment and government affairs, and required
immediate action. He moved to go into
Executive Session, which was carried, and
The Senate went into Executive Session, —
and, it is said, confirmed the new Cabinet sent
in by President Fillmore.
House.
The House then resolved itself into Com
mittee of the Whole on the state of the Union,
and resumed the consideration of the Deseret
case.
The resolution of the Committee on Elec
tions, declaring it inexpedient to admit Mr.
Babbitt as a delegate from Deseret, was a<l£pt
ed, reported to the House, and finally I
the table, by a vote on yeas and nays of 104 in
the affirmative, and 78 in the negative. Ad
journed till Monday next.
In Senate July 22.
The resignatiouof the Hon. Daniel Webster
was laid before the Senate by the President.
Mr. Houston presented the proceedings of
a meeting of citizens of Texas, asserting the
right of Texas to all the territory claimed by
her; condemning the acts of federal officers in
preventing her exercise of jurisdiction in New
Mexico, and declaring their determination to
resist such interference at all hazards and to
the last extremity. Mr. Houston said that
knowing the character of the individuals con
trolling the meeting, he was entirely confident
that these declarations were made in good
faith, and that they would be made good.
The Compromise Bill—Speech of Mr. Clay
After tbe transaction of the morning business,
the Compromise Bill was taken up. Mr.
Foote submitted an amendment providing that
the State of California shall not exercise juris
diction over any territory south of the line of
thirty five thirty, until after tne question of es
tablishing a territorial government south of that
line shall have been submitted to tbe people.
Air. Clay took the floor, and after a few pre
liminary remarks, proceeded to address tbe
Senate in favor of the bill, and in answer to
the objections urged against it. He com
menced by expressing his firm conviction that
danger to the Union does exist, and that im
mediate efforts are required to avert that dan
ger. He was no alarmist, but must be much
mistaken in the signs of the times if they did
not betoken danger. Among the signs of
danger he named the solemn resolves of sev
eral Legislatures in favor of extreme sectional
measures in the event of the admission of Cali
fornia—the passage of the Wilmot proviso—or
tbe abolition of slavery in the District of Co
lumbia.
He also named lhe expressions of sectional
feeling, the countenance of a tolerance of a
discussion of the question of disunion, and the
establishment of a press at the seat of govern
ment not to advocate the interests of the Union,
but lhe interests of one particular section of
the South. He considered the action of tbe
Senate in appointing the select committee of
thirteen, referred to tlie opposition made to
its organization, and the ridicule and opposi
tion which its report received upon its presen
tation. Tho committee reported throe mea
sures conjointly, which were under considers
lion in the bill now before the Senate.
They also reported a bill for tne reclamation
of fugitive slaves, and one for the abolition of
the slave trade in the District of Columbia
The former was objected to because it provid
ed for record evidence of the right of an owner
to the possession of a fugitive, which the ob
jectors complained made the old law worse
than before. Gentlemen ought to bo aware
tbat the record evidence was accumulation
merely. It bad been objected that the bill for
the abolition of the slave trade in the District
of Columbia deprived the owner of his right
to take his slaves through lhe District in tran
sition from one place to another. This was
not so. The owner would still have tbe privi
lege of bringing his body servants into the
District if tbe bill were passed. But he de
signed to confine himself to the measures im
mediately under consideration. If he should
have occasion to refer to the plan recommended
by tbe late President, he hoped it would be
understood that he did so without the least feel
ing of unkindness. In this connexion Air
Clay passed a beautiful tribute to the memory
of General Taylor. He had known him prob
ably longer than any other man in Washing
ton.
He knew him well as one of the best and
most intelligent citizens of lhe Stale of Ken
tucky, and had known the late deceased since
the time that he entered lhe army ; and al
though he had not met him often, because
of their respective positions in different
spheres of service, he had always known him
to be a good and a brave man. He had cover
ed his own head with laurels, and added honor
aad glory to his country. Without saying
anything as to what would have been his
official course had he lived, he must say in
reference to his admistration, in connexion
which foregoing affairs, as far as they had been
developed, that it met his hearty and cordialcon
currence. ‘ Peace to his ashes! ”
Mr. Clay considered the propriety of admit
ting New Mexico as a State, declaring his
conviction that she was not in tbe condition of
maturity essential to a Stale, and that she
could not be admitted as such at the present
time.
The boundary of Texas also was an impor
tant question, and one that must be settled
now, if the terrors of civil war would be avoid
ed. The bill had oeen objected to because it
was a compromise, and a compromise was
considered improper.
What was a compromise but a yielding of
extremes by both side of a question 7 And
who would say that there was any impropriety
in such a course. The bill had been cabled au
omnibus. He thanked the opponents of the
bill for giving it that name. An omnibus was
tbe vehicle of the people. t had been said
that it contained too much./His only regret
was that it could not contain more, and settle
all the questions in agitation. Indeed the very
objection in fact of the opposition was tbat the
omnibus could not take in Wilmot also. The
incongruity of the passengers in the omnibus
was also objected to, and lie must say that there
wasn t half the incongruity in these measures
that there was in tho elements of opposition.
In this connexion he referred io the fact
that Free Soilere and extreme Southern men
were united in opposition to the bill.
Mr. Mason called upon Mr. Clay to say
whether he knew of any consultations held be
tween Southern Senators and Senators from
the free States.
Mr. Clay.—No. But will the Senator say
that Southern men opposed to the bill have
not had frequent consultations among them
selves
Mr. Mason.—We have had frequent consul
tations with reference to matters affecting the
honor, dignity and safety of the South.
Mr. Clay.—Yes. No doubt of it, and others
of us have had consultations with reference to
the honor, dignity and perpetuity of the Union.
[Great applause in the galleries, which was
checked with much difficulty by the officers of
tbe Senate.]
TFre htftwa
ing the several measures in order to secure the
whole, and restore peace to the country and
government, end protection to the territories.
Suppose, said Mr. C., that the measure should
be passed, and northern Senators should be
asked by their constituents why they did not
put in the Wilmot proviso ? Would it uot be
a sufficient answer to say that they voted for
the proviso, but failing to secure that, and be
lieving that the Ux loci and the law of nature
excluded slavery, they did not feel at liberty to
vote against the who e measure which contain
ed so much of good in admitting California
and restoring peace to the country Could
not such an answer satisfy every reasouablo
man of the north!
After a reply to some remarks by John Da
vis, in which he alluded to the domination of
the Cotton interest &e.. Mr. Clay alluded to
the opposition to tbe bill made by those who
say they want the Constitution, and ask noth
ing else. Their error consisted in taking their
own interpretation of the Constitution, without
paying any attention whatever to tbe honest
interpretation of those who differ from them.
Did not persons object to tbe bill because it ad
mits California with an inhibition of slavery in
her constitution upon the ground that the accep
tance of that constitution involved Congress tn
the act of adopting the inhibition of slavery! Did
not such conduct on their part confound truth
and falsehood, black and white —thing, totally
different in their nature and object! Wbal
would the North secure by the passage of the
bill! They would secure the admission of
California and tbe abolition of the slave trade
in the District. Were not these objects of in
terest and importance to tbe North. What
would the Bouth gain I They would secure
the settlement of the boundary ofTesas; and
thus secure a large portion of territory now in
dispute. They would be saved from the im
position of the Proviso by Congress, and would
be relieved from the agitation of the question
of slavery in the District of Columbia. The
South would lose nothing of real value.
They cuuld uot overthrow the law of God.
which in California and Nor'hern Texas ex
eludes slavery, even though that whole coun
try were left open to the institution.
He ventured to predict that if ail the terri
tory cJaiaaod by Texas should remain Texas,
in twenty, thirty or fifty years hence th,rs
would be no slave Slate in that country, be
cause the population sealing in the extensive
portion of that territory, not adapted to slave
labor, would abolish the institution. He also
rgkod hare Uw proprwiy sl futmumng u>e
disputed boundary of Texas to such a measur
. as this for settlement. He further went int
- an argument to show that slavery, wherever
comes in contact with the lez loci, yields to thi
'• law. If this were true, then it was only ne
cessary to show that the local laws of Utah
New Mexico and California excluded slaver
to show that it could not be carried there ur
der the constitution of the United States. Hi
>- understood the constitution according to th
i- good old rule of ’9B, which admits of ni
power not expressly delegated therein, o
f necessary to carry such delegated powei
r Under that rule, where, he would ask, did an;
s man find hie authority to carry slaves to Cali
I fornia? It could not be found again if tin
- line of 36 were run, and slavery by act o
Congress permitted south of that line. Con
3 gress would have committed the very acto
3 usurpation which the South complained of
for the principle was the same, whether it b<
- exercised in the inhibition or introduction o
I slavery. What would be the consequence;
i of the defeat of this measure? In the firs
I place we might expect two eivil wars, ont
i between Texas and Now Mexico, and anoth
• er between Texas and the United States. I
t was well known that it was the intention of the
I late administration to repel any invasion o
New Mexico by Texas.
He had no doubt that the United States
would come olf victorious in the contest, il
otiler parties stood aloof and the contest re
mained between the State of Texas and the
troops of the United States. But Texas would
not be alone in such a contest. Many South
ern States would flock to her standard, believ
ingthey were fighting for slave territory and
southern rights. There were fraternal and
commercial as well as political ties which bind
a country together, and he was anxious that
the former should now be saved from a collis
ion between the people of the common coun
try. Was i: not important, then, that Con
gress should, before its present adjournment,
remove thia fruitful source of danger J It
had been said that the adoption of this meas
ure would increase agitation and help the
cause of abolition. Who could believe this
when he saw the abolitionists opposing tha
measure 7 They lived and breathed upon
agitation. Would they, then, when a meas
ure is presented which would furnish tbem
more of this bread and air, not Hale it with
r elight, (great laughter) in which Mr. Hale
heartily joined.
After an eloquent and bitter denunciation of
the Liberty party, Mr. Clay declared bis firm
oonvictien, that if the. bill should be passes),, jx*
would put agitation terrest forever’, because it
would remove from the abolitionists all their
material. Their occupation would be gone,
without a possibility of doubt. Its adop
tion, too, would give joy and rejoicing to the
whole country, it would be hailed with de
light by the great body of the people, North
aad South. He referred to the unbounded
and universal satisfaction which followed the
adoption of the Missouri compromise, and de
nied that the displeasure of their constituents
was visited upon those Northern men who
voted it.
In proof of this be mentioned tbe names of
two Representatives who were returned to the
ensuing Congress, and said there were others,
if he had time to name them. Like causes
misfit be expected to produce like effects, and
looking to the histotv of that day, and consid
ering the additional importance of ths question
now at issue, who should measure the joy and
rejoicing that would follow the adoption of this
compromise 7 The contrasts presented by the
adoption or rejection of this measure, was con
cord or increased discord —a servile civil war
to commence upon the lower Rio Grande, and
to extend to the upper Rio Grande—or a res
toration of harmony.
This measure would accomplish the latter
He considered the re-union of the Union, and
called on others to throw aside all personal
considerations aad act with reference to their
God, their Country, and their conscience. Let
them hazard a little personally, if need be, to
save the Union. He appealed to the Senators
from Virginia, D?laware and Rhode Island, to
stand by him for the bill. What would Dela
ware and Rhode Island be if this Union should
be dissolved .’ They would be swallowed up
in the general deluge.
What would be the judgment of mankind
upon us if Congress should adjourn withont
doing anything to settle all these disturbing
questions? VVhat answer could they make to
their constituents and families when asked
whether they had left the country safe, or
whether the torch of civil war was to be ap
plied 7 They would stand condemned in the
eyes of the world, and of their consciences.
The fate of the measure was now in the hands
of some five or six Senators, whose votes
were not as yet absolutely certain on either
side.
Perhaps it would be defeated—perhaps, as
a chastisement for our sins, the rod of Provi
dence was still to be suspended over us ; but,
if it was defeated, it would be a triumph of abo
litionists and free soilism. He concluded with
an eloquent abjuration in favor of peace and
harmony, and the Union
Mr. Barnwell submitted a few remarks in
vindications of R. Barnwell Rhett, to which
Mr. Clay had referred, and also in eulogy of
South Carolina.
Air. Clay responded with much warmth. He
had long known Mr. Rhett, and had esteemed
him. But if he carried out that sentiment, ut
tered at Charleston of hoisting tbe flag of dis
union, he was a traitor.
The Senator had also said that if South Car
olina raised that Flag her every son would ral
ly around the standard. He (Mr. Clay) would
only say that if Kentucky should unfurl tne
banner ofdisunion unjustly he would neverfight
under it. If she should be found laboring for ty
ranny, wrong and oppression, ho would leave
her fortunes. If she should call him to tbe battle
field in support of an unjust cause he would not
obey the summons. Ho had great respect for
South Carolina, but he must say it was a re
spect rather for her revolutionary history than
for anything connected with her of late years
And he must say to her that self suffi
cient and competent as she might suppose her
self to be, there were as devoted, gallant and
courageous men in every other State, If she
would raise the standard of disunion, she
would be met by thousands of the brave sous
ofKentucky who would rally around the flag
of lhe Union.
After a brief response by Mr. Barnwell, and
some remarks by Messrs. Hale and Clay, rel
ative to the Missouri Compromise, and the fate
of those who voted for it, the Senate at a quar
ter after four adjourned.
House.
The House proceeded to the business on
the Speaker’s table.
Several executive communications from the
late and present President in answer to resolu
tions of the House, unimportant in their char
acter, were laid before the House and appro
priately referred.
The proposition of the Senate for the joint
action of the Committee on Public Buildings
and grounds of each House upon tbe subject
of making additions to the Capitol, by the con
strution of two wings including a new Hall
for each House and a new room for the Su
preme Court, was taken up and concurred in.
Mr. Richardson, of 111., opposed tbe idea of
increasing the capitol, on the grounds of ex
penditure, want of such additions, and the
probability of the removal of the seat of Go
vernment to the West at some future day.
Messrs Woodward, of S. C., and Stanton,
of Tenn., spoke of the necessity as providing
a better Hall for the House of Representatives;
they pointed out the delects of lhe present
Hall, the insufficiency of the Senate Chamber
and Supreme Court room ; and urged that
the question of expense, the threats of a disso
lution of the Union, or a removal of the seat
of Government should not be permitted to
weigh against the present necessity.
The latter gentleman said the addition to the
buildings should be made, whether this capitol
became hereafter the seat of a Northern or
Southern Republic.
Mr. McLane, of Maryland, moved the pre
vious question, which received a second ; and
the main question was ordered and put, and
the proposition of the Senate was concurred
in.
The Senate bill entitled an act to amend an
act entitled an act to regulate the collection of
duties on imports and tonnage, {approved
March 2d, 1799, was finally passed.
On motion the House adjourned,
la Senate July 23.
Mr. Jefferson Davis offered a resolution
calling for instructions given in relation to the
Round Island affair ; agreed to.
Mr. Clay called up the compromise bill.
Mr. Foote offered his amendment limiting the
jurisdiction of California to the Southern
boundary of 35 deg. 33 m.
Mr. Turney offered an amendment provid
ing that California form a State constitution
jgihffMßW"U!im‘tAtA'Bifatiißr’iTute
amendment so as to repeal all laws in Mexi
can acquired territories which inhibit slavery.
Mr. Hale said he looked on these quarrels
between Southern Senators with indifference,
if not satisfaction. But if Southern chivalry
was satisfied with these jousts and tournaments,
he hoped we would now have a vote.
The amendment of Mr. Davis, of Mias.,
was rejected—yeas 22, to 33 nays.
Mr. Foote moved to postpone tha bill until
to-morrow.
This was decided in the affirmative—yeas
37, nays 18.
Mr. Bradbury laid on the table an amend
ment to the bill, as follows:
Strike out ail otter the enacting clause in
section 39 to line 49, and insert in lieu thereof
as follows :
“ That the President of the United States
be, and he hereby is authorized, by and with
the advice and consent of the Senate, to ap
point two commissioners, who ahall have pow
er to agree with such commissioners as may
be appointed under tbe legislative authority
of the State of Texas, upon a line of bounda
ry between the territory of the United States
and the said State of Texas, commencing at
the point where the Red river is intersected
by tbe hundredth degree of west longitude,
being the southwest angle of the Indian terri
tory, and running to a point on the Rio
Grande, to be agreed upon by tbe said com
missioners ; and also to agree upon the terms,
conditions, and considerations upon which
such line shall be established: and the pro
ceedings and agreements of tbe said commis
sioners shall be, as soon as possible, trans
mitted to tbe President of tbe United States,
to be by him submitted to Congress, with
each recomuieudations as the circumstances, in
his opinion, may require, for the approval and
action of Congress thereupon; and the said
agreement, when approved by ttfe Congress
of the United States, and tbe Legislature of
the State ot Texas, shall be obligatory upon
the parties."
Mr. Rusk proposed to amend Mr. Brad
bury's amendment by striking ou all after the
first word “ Tbat,” and insert—
” The boundary of tbs State of Texas is
hereby admitted to extend to the Rio
Grande, as defined in the statute es limits
of the republic of Texas, passed in tbe year
1836.”
Mr. Foote's amendmeutis to add the follow
ing section :
•• And be u further enacted, Tbat nothing
hereto con<«inod eball be so construed as to
call in question the' validity and binding force
of the Texan empact of annexation in any re
spect whatever.’’
I After an executive region the Senate ad
ionrned.
House.
Mr. Featherston introduced, by unanimous
consent, a bill to regulate the payment of in
terest by the United States on the adjudication
ofclaims against the same by the heads of De
partment, and for other purposes; which was
read twice and committed to the Judiciary
Committee.
The Committees being called for reports,
Mr. Bayly, from the Committee on Ways
and Means, stated that since that Committee
had reporter* tm? Army Bill, reformed esti
mates had sent to the committee by the
Department of War, which were made ne
cessary by the bill which passed the House
this session, increasing the Army.
Mr. Nelson, troin the Committee on Claims,
reported back, with an amendment, the bill
from the Senate to establish a Board of Ac
counts, and asked that it might be pm upon its
passage. Thg. House, however, on the mo
tion of Mr. ®msey referred the bill to the
Committee of the Whole.
Mr. Daniel, from the committee ou claims,
reported a substitute for the above bill, which
was ordered IO be printed and referred to the
Committee $4 Hie Whole, to be considered
with said bill.
Mr. Cobb reported a bill, granting the right
of way through the public lands to the Cains
ville and DeKalb Plank Read Company, which,
after a shortracussion, was ordered to be en
grossed for a third reading.
Mr, C. also reported a bill granting the right
of way to various States through the public
lands, and making donations of the public
lands to railroads This bill was under dis
cnssion, when
On motion of Air. Jones, the House pro
ceeded to on the Speaker’s table.
The rienunj bill providing for the erection
of a monutiHat to the memory of Zachary
Taylor, lateWesident of the United Slates,
was taken The bill having been read
twice,
Air. ConridLasked that it be put upon its
passage. «
Air. BaylyJ&oved that it be referred to the
Committee on- Ways and Means, where the
rules requin d titat it should go.
The Chau: aaid the rules required the refer
ence.
t i unanimous consent
w< W4^ , of i!n ; bli.
now. “
Mr Bayly preferred that the bill should take
the course indicated by lhe rule. He objected
to the special action on the bill. There was
yet no monument erected by order of Congress
to the Father of his country, nor no other
President.
The bill was referred to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
The House took up the bill explanatory of
the Pension Acts, which were read a third
time and passed. Adjourned.
In Senate July 24.
The compromise bill was taken up.
Mr. Foote withdrew his amendment for the
present.
Mr. Bradbury offered his amendment, un
derstood to be the caucus amendment, for
the appointment of two commissioners on the
part of lhe U. Statesand altering the number
of commissioners to three.
Mr. Rusk offered to the above his amend
ment establishing the Texan boundary, as de
fined by law of Texas in 1836.
This was rejected, and Mr. Rusk spoke on
the subject, declaring that Texas, sink or swim,
in life or in death, would sustain her rights.
Mr. Benton made vehement objections to
the amendment and the bill.
Mr. Hale offered an amendment to the bill
providing that, until the question is settled, it
shall stand as at present between the two par
ties.
Mr. Bradbury replied to Mr. Berrien, and
vindicated tbe amendment.
Mr. Dawson spoke in support of the
amendment.
Mr. Benton made some further remarks.
Mr. Berrien made same explanation-
Mr. Butler and Mr. Jefferson Davis made
some remarks, and without taking the question
the Senate adjourned.
House.
Committees were called for reports. Many
were made. The most important of which
are below.
Mr. Bolter, from the Committee on the Post
Office and Post Roads, reported a bill to re
duce and qualify the rates of postage in the
United States, which was read and referred
to the Committee of the Whole.
Mr. P., under the instructions of the Com
mittee, moved a resolution that this bill may
be made the special order for the Ist Tuesdav
in August.
Objection was made, and the special order
was not made.
Mr. Meade from the Committee on the Ju
diciary, reported back without amendment
Senate bill relative to the payment of dividends
»f interest on war bounty scrip, which bill was
read a third time and passed.
On motion of Mr, Richardson, the rules were
suspended and the House resolved itself into
Committee of the Whole, (Mr. Boyd in the
Chair.)
The chair staled that the business iu order
was the President’s California Message and the
bill to admit California as a State into the
Union.
Mr. Bayley moved to lay aside that ques
tion and to take up the bill making appropria
tion to support the Military Academy at West
Point for the present fiscal year. Agreed to.
The Military Academy bih was then taken up.
Mr. Weutwoiw, - ide nstoniahment
at the vote of to-day, by which California had
been set aside. He saw in it danger to die
admission of that State. He expressed his dis
approbation of the action of Northern men bv
which they bad aided in giving California the
go by.
Mr. McClernaud alluded to the recent conduct
of bis colleague, who had just spoken. He was
not he intimated, one of the eai liest friends of
the early and separate admission of California.
The general position in the last Congress of
all abolitionists and free -toilers in the House
of Representatives was to keep up agitation of
die question with the view to the adoption of
the Wilmot Proviso.
He (Mr. McClernand) was in favor of the
admission of California, but was at the same
time, by a common action, in favor of the final
and permanent settlement of all these ques
tions agitating the country—the admission of
California, of giving governments to all the
other territories, of guaranteeing the restora
tion of lugitive slaves. He alluded to a rumor
that it was the intention of the free-soilers, by
the action of their caucus, to defeat the appro
priation tills, unless California was admitted
as an isolated question.
Mr. Wilmot said he had heard, since he
came to the Capitol, that it was the disposition
of the enemies to the separate and early ad
mission of California, to defeat the appropria
tion bills in a certain contingency. Whether
there was any truth in it, it was not for him to
say. But it was the first time be had heard
from any quarter, such a charge brought
against the friends of freedom. The friends
of freedom preferred the disposition of the
California question before going to action on
the appropriation bills—such was their desire
as expressed in the caucus; but nothing more.
But he had heard that before California
should be admitted as a free State, that there
was a party here prepared to defeat the oppo
sition bills, and to paralize the action and the
power of this Government. He was satisfied
of one thing, that as soon as the opposition bills
were passed, the enemies to the separate ad
mission of California would vote for the adjust
ment immediately
Mr. Wilmot continued his remarks in which
he discussed the subject of Slavery. He was
replied to, at length, by Mr. McClernaud.
The discussion was continued by Mr. Olds,
when
Mr. Butler, of Pa. obtained the floor, and
moved that the Committee rise to enable the
Chairman of the Committee of ways and Means
to move a resolution to close debate.
The Committee ro se, and
Mr. Bayly moved a resolution to close de
bate in committee within half an hour after the
House shall resolve itself into Committee ol
the Whole on the state of the Union. The
resolution was agreed to.
The House again resolved itself into Com
mittee of the Whole.
Mr. Burt obtained the floor and moved the
several amendments, which he explained and
supported in some remarks.
Mr. Marshall spoke an hour on the details of
the bill, and when be had concluded the Com
mitte rose and the House adjourned.
In Senate July 25.
Mr. Casa called up hit resolution against .
Mr. in opposition
to the interference of the United States offi
cers in tbe affairs of Texas. Without conclu
ding, he yielded theffocr to Mr. Clay, who
called up the Compromise bill.
Mr. Clay said he hoped Senator, would take
the vole on the bill to-day.
Mr. Hale’s amendment to Mr. Bradbury’s
amendment was pending. I; provided that
both parties should stand as they did when the
government treaty was made, until the ques
tion was settled.
Mr. Csss said iLwould prevent Texas from
bringing the case before the Supreme Court.
After some conversation the amendment was
rejected—yeas 22, nays 20.
Mr. Benton moved to strike out that part of
Mr. Bradbury’s amendment which provided
that the President should accompany the report
of the commissioner, with recommendations.
Mr. Bradbury accepted it as a modification.
Mr. Benton moved an amendment provid
ing that the commissioners should net report
in favor of giving Texas a foot of New Mex
ico.
Mr. Baldwin supported the amendment of
Mr. Benton, and contended that Texas had no
rights iu New Mexico.
Messrs Hall, Benton,Downs, Bradbury, and
Douglass, speke-
Tho question was repeatedly called for.
After further debate, Mr. Clarke moved an
adjournment, at 20 minutes before 4.
Mr. Clay called for the yeas and nays. The
motion was rejected —yeas 25, nays 32.
The question was taken on Mr. Benton’s
amendment and decided in the negative—yeas
16. nays 38.
Mr. Benton offered another amendment,
providing that the commissioners shall fix the
true boundary of Texas.
Mr. Mason and Mr. Foote spoke
Mr. Turney moved an adjournment.
Mr. Foote. We don’t intend to adjourn.
Mr. Clay called the yeas and nays, which
were as follows;
Yeas—Messrs. Atchison, Baldwin, Barnwell,
Benton, Berrien, Butler. Chase, Clarke. Da
vis of Mass., Davis of Mias., Dayton, Dodge
of Win., Greene, Hale, Hamlin. Hunter, Ma
son. Miller, Morton, Phelps, Seward, Smith,
Soule, Turney, Upham, Yulee—26.
Naya—Messrs. Badger, Bradbury, Cass.
Clay. Dawson, Dickinson, Dodge, of lowa,
Douglas. Downs, Fsleh, Foots, Houston,
Jones, King. Mangum, Norris, Poaree, Pratt,
Rusk. Shields, Spruanee, Sturgeon, Under
wood, Wales! Walker, Whitcomb—26.
Tbo woliou WM mrriod.
® The debate was continued by Mr. Mason,
'• Mr. Hamlin, Mr Rusk, and Mr. John Davis.
An adjournment was moved and lost. Yeas
>■ 24.—nays 28.
Mr. Benton adopted as a moditjcalion of his
amendments, an amendment proposed by M r.
s Mason, indicating the boundary of Texas, as
- it was when she was annexed.
1 This was lost—yeas 25, nays 29.
Mr. Rusk offered an amendment declara
s live of the rights of Texas. This was rejected.
< Adjourned.
House,
The committees were called for reports.
’ Numerous reports were made, and some bills
’ introduced, unimportant, however, in their
character.
1 Mr Young, of Illinois, from the Committee
on Agriculture, reported baek with sundry
1 amendments the bill introduced a few weeks
since by Mr. Andrew Johnson, providing a do
’ nation of 160 ac-es of the public lands to each
' head of a family, male or female, in the United
States, and to all emigrants who shall become
1 citizens of the United States, upon the condi
tion of settlement and cultivation; and making
1 the same inalienable or not subject to sale for
debt.
' Mr. Johnson made a speech in support of
' the bill, arguing that the Government had no
’ right to withhold the lands from the poor peo
ple of the country who were willing and anx
ious to reside upon and cultivate them.
Mr. Brown of Mississippi also made aspech
in favor of the bill, but before he had conclud
' ed.
On motion of Mr. Harriss of 111., the House
resolved itself into committee of the whole on
the state of the Union, (Mr. Boyd in the chair)
and resumed the consideration of the bill ma
king appropriation for the support of the Mili
tary Academy.
Mr. Bayley, in answer to an inquiry upon
the subject, stated that he proposed that the
appropriation bills should be taken up in the
following order, after the Military Academy
Bill was disposed of, viz: Ist, The Revolu
tionary pension bill; 2d, the Navy pension
bill; sth, the bill for the support of the Post
Office Department; 6th. the Civil and Diplo
matic bill, 7th the Navy bill; Bth the Army bill.
Mr. Harris, of Illinois inquired whether if
California should be admitted, would it not be
come necessary to pass an additional appro
priation bill, should these bills be passed be
fore her admission.
Mr. Bayly. If California should come iu as
a State, a very small modification of the ap
propriation bills would be necessary; but if a
territorial g iverment merely was provided for
California, a new appropriation bill would be
necessary.
HoLcaaai j •
Mr. Harris. Then it would be better to dis
pose of the California question first.
Mr. Bayly expressed the hope that gentle
men would not open up a general debate on
the appropriation bills which he proposed to
take up before the civil and diplomatic bills.
But that if they wished to open up such a de
bate that it would be reserved for the civil and
diplomatic bill. If so, these appropriation bills
could be got through in several days.
Mr. Stanton, of Tenn., was disposed to take
the advice of the chairman of the committee
on waysand means, in regard to suppressing
general debate on certain of the appropriation
bills, but in doing so he would like to know
something in regard to the time of adjourn
ment. For the whole debate might be restrict
ed by an order for adjournmnnt, to a day or
two, and thus would debate be suppressed en
tirely. Our course should be shaped tn regard
to a general debate upon the probability of an
adjournment.
Mr. Bayly said it was not his intention to
make any proposition for an adjournment.
As the fiscal year had already commenced, it
was important that these bills should be passed
without delay.
Mr. Stanton. What time would it be be
fore the House could adjourn.
Mr. Bayly.—So far as the appropriation
bills are concerned, we will be in a condition
to adjourn on the day on which they shall have
passed. He supposed those bills might be
disposed of in two weeks.
Mr. Bissell —ls we pass those bills and ad
journ, what will become of California? I
am opposed to passing those bills, and thus
putting it in the power of Congress to ad
journ, until California is disposed of.
Some discussion took place in regard to the
pa of the Professors in the Military Academy,
and in regard to substituting specific salaries
in lieu of the rations, servants’ hire, and hor
ses, <fcc.
Mr. Burt moved to strike from the bill the
following: “ And that no Professor of the
Military Academy shall be entitled to draw
forage, or money in lieu thereof, for more than
one horse, to be owned and actually kept in
service.”
Mr. Bayly said it was not his intention to
make any proposition for an adjournment. As
the fiscal year had already commenced, it was
important that these bills should pass without
delay.
Mr. Stanton. What time would it be be
fore the House could adjourn.
Mr. Bayly. So far as the appropriation bills
are concerned, we will be in a condition to ad
josrn on the day on which they shall have pas
sed. He supposed those bills might be dis
posed of in two weeks.
Mr. Bissell. If we pass those bills and ad
journ, what will become of California? lam
opposed to passing those bills, and thus putting
it in the power of Congress to adjourn, until
California is disposed of.
Some discussion took place in regard to the
pay of the Professors in the Military Academy,
and in regard to substituting specific salaries in
lieu of the rations, servants’hire, and horses,
<&c.
Mr. Burt moved to strike from the bill the
following: -‘And that no Professor of the Mili
tary Academy shall be entitled to draw forage,
or money in lieu thereof, for more than one
horse, to be owned and actually kept in ser
vice.”
After discussion, the Committee agreed to
the amendments, ayes 76, noes 39.
Mr. Thompson of Miss., moved to strike
from the bill the proposition to increase the sal
aries of the Professor of Drawing and French.
This was discussed by Messrs. White, Wood
ward, Fowler, Burt, Green, Stanton, ofTenn.
Sweetser, and Jones. ofTenn., and the com
mittee disagreed to the amendment, yeas 54,
nays 70.
Mr. Jones, ofTenn., made some remarks
showing that the projected appropriations for
the fiscal ye»r amounted to more than ssl 284,-
000. and urged the receipts for retrenchment.
Mr. Bayly contested the statement as to the
amount. He said that the sum required would
be about $40,000,000.
The committee rose at 4 o’clock, and the
House adjourned.
In Senate---. July 26.
Mr. John Davis presented the petition of
Edward Everett and others, in favor of accom
panying the Mexican boundary commission
with a scientific corps.
After some morning business, the Compro
mise bill was taken up ; the amendment of
Mr. Rusk to the caucus amendment, establish
ing a commission, pending Mr. Rusk’s amend
ment provides that the State of Texas is en
titled to all rights which she possessed to the
territory east of the Rio Grande at the day of
the ratification of the treaty of Guadeloupe
Hidalgo and since.
A discussion followed, in which Mr. Clay,
Mr. Rusk, Mr. Pratt, Mr. Hale, Mr. Seward,
Mr. Dayton, Mr. Houston and Mr. Mason,
took part.
Mr. Rusk’s amendment was then rejected—
yeas 12, nays 35.
Mr. Mason moved a substitute for Mr. Brad
bury's amendment, which was rejected ; yeas
20, nays 29.
Mr. Clay offered an amendment reserving
the rights es both parties in case the report of
the commission should not be adopted.
Mr. Butler opposed it.
Mr Seward offered an amendment for the
admission of New Mexico as a State as soon
as her constitution is presented, and spoke at
length in itsaupport.
Mr. Pratt opposed it, and insisted that the
Senator from New York had avowed doctrines
here, for which he ought to be turned out.
Mr. Pratt asked the yeas and nays, and they
were ordered.
Mr. Dayton requested the Senator from
New York to withdraw bis amendment.
Mr. Clay objected.
Mr. Seward said be would vote for the pro
position if he stood alone. He proceeded to
vindicate it. If he was expelled, he should
still assert that there was a law higher than hu
man despotism ; justice was ebove law. He
read the declaration of rights of the State of
New Mexico, and stated that the Senator from
Maryland eeuld not succeed in his opposition
to those principles.
, r yrs»Batiftr~iiAii£*bTißiTqntii7 im" Hit* truhiri
to say that he had undertaken to say what was
not true.
The Chair—order.
Mr. Dayton opposed the amendment.
Mr. Hale said if Senators were to expelled
for maintaining that there is a King of Kings
and a Lord of Lords before whom even stub
born Republics must bend —that there was a
law above human government—he must also
be expelled. If it was a crime, he would plead
guilty to it He would not put the Senate to
the trouble to prove it. It was adverse to the
constitution, to law, to Divine Providence.
Mr. Pratt said it was easy to utter a state of
sac's. I, said he, have a higher respect for the
Most High, than those who daily desecrate his
name here.
Mr Hale—Order.
Mr. Butler —Takedown the words.
Mr. Hale submitted the words in writing.
They accused him (Mr. Hale) of desecrating
the name of the Almighty here.
Mr. Pratt.—No—l said ‘‘so frequently dese
crated here.”
The Chair said he had so understood it, or
ha should have arrested the remarks.
Mr. Pratt proceeded. If he made the mo
tion to expel the Senator from New York, he
would include the Sena or from New Hamp
shire with pleasure ; if he held the ground that
the Constitution was not to be regarded so far
as it protected slavery.
Mr. Hale denied that he ever uttered such
a doctrine or opinion.
Mr. Pratt reverted to his original allegation,
that the Senator from New York had appealed
to a law higher than the Constitution ; not to
Divine wisdom in harmony with the Constitu
tion In the Divine power he (Mr. Pratt)
was an humble believer.
Mr. Baldwin read and explained Mr. Se
ward's ‘-higher law ' speech, showing that it had
been, as he thought, misconstrued. He also
opposed the amendment of the Senator from
New York.
Mr. Jefferson Davis was not prepared for
Ibis theological disquisition. He moved an ad
journment.
Mt. Clay called the yeas and nays. The
motion to adjourn was rejected, yeas 23, nays
27.
Mr. Chase said it was better to act than
threaten If gentlemen chose, he wished they
would move the expulsion of those who main
tained the doctriue referred to and just read.
Mr. Foote said he would gratify the Senator,
and make the motion. If he would put the
odious principle m disunci language, that Sen-
ators were Lonnd to resist the constitution, he
would move his expulsion. Now, the princi
, pie was disavowed, and ingeniously sought to
be explained away, though it was certainly
understood by every one, to have been asserted
here in the first speech of Mr. Seward.J
, Mr. Seward’s amendment was rejected; yea,
Mr. Seward ; nays 42.
Mr. Berrien moved an adjournment.
Mr. Foote called the yeas and nays.
Mr. Clay. You might as well give up.
The motion to adjourn was carried; yeas
30, nays 17. The Senate adjourned.
House,
The Speaker announced that the first busi
ness in order was the bill reported from the
Committee on Agriculture, to encourage agri
culture by donating to each head of a family
in the United States 160 acres of land, on
condition of their residing thereon and culti
vating the same ; and that the gentleman from
Mississippi (Mr. Brown) had the floor.
Mr. Brown rose and expressed bis approba
tion of the bill. His judgment, he said, ap
proved of the policy of supplying every citi
zen of this country with a home. Mr. B.
gave notice of his intention Jto oflbr a resolu
tion for the bill.
Mr. Stanton ofTenn., moved the previous
question on the motion to refer the bill to the
Committee of the Whole ; it was seconded,
and the proposition was carried in the affirma
tive.
Mr. Morse moved to reconsider the vote
with a view to make some remarks. He de
nounced the measure as a monstrous system
of corruption for the purpose of lending the
power of this Government to make voters
they in turn to support the Government. He
condemned the thing as a disgusting system of
demagogueism, to which even distinguished
Senators were lending themselves.
This was not so in the better days of the
Republic. He held it to he a rascally, goug
ing system that should be spurned by every
friend tohonestindustry. The price of land was
low enough, and if a man could not by his labor
acquire sufficient to buy himself a home at
such a low price, he did not deserve a home.
Mr. Hubbard, of Ala., advocated the policy
ofgiving homesteads as the best mode of rais
ing revenue to support the Government, if that
is by having the lands cultivated,—and thus
adding to the wealth of the nation, instead of
being permitted to lie idle.
The matter was further debated by Mr.
Brown of Miss . Morse and McMullen, when,
on motion of,
Mr. Harris of Illinois, the rules were sus
gended and the House resolved itself into
Committee of the Whole (Mr. Boyd in the
chair) and resumed the consideration of the
bill, making appropriations for the support of
the Military Academy at West Point.
Some considerable discussion took place on
B a proposition of Mr. Thompson, of Miss., to
give to the Professor of Drawing and French a
L specific salary of SISOO per annum, in addi
‘ tion to the horse and fuel now allowed by law,
j in lieu of all present pay and emoluments.
g The proposition was adopted
The bill was then reported to the House.
The amendments of the Committee of the
B Whole were concurred in except that which
struck from the bill a provision that no profes
’ sors of the Military Academy shall be entitled
f to draw forage money in lieu thereof, for more
H than one horse, to be owned and actually kept
inservice. This was restored to the bill by a
vole of 84 to 85.
The bill was finally passed under the oper-
I ation of the previous question.
B The House then adjourned.
» (Eommrceial.
AUGUSTA MARKET,
* Weekly ReportTuesday, P, M.
COTTON.—The receipts at Augusta and Ham
burg continue light, and the shipments, both to
1 Charleston and Savannah, will reduce our stock to
1 about 30,000 bales.
* Our market opened on Wednesday quietly, and
but little was done ; holders demanded full prices and
. buyers held off for further accounts. On Thursday
I there was some inquiry but the business of the day
s was limited. On Friday there was an active demand,
the Asia’s accounts were received and the sales of
9 the day reached about 1500 bales at an advance, in
most instances, of a full |c. upon the prices which
$ could have been obtained any day during the week.
On Saturday there was not quite as firm a feeling
and the sales of the day were about 600 bales, and
prices were considered barely as full as the day be
fore. Monday there was not much inquiry and the
! sales of the day wore not over 200 bales, holders
1 were firm and it was difficult to get any concession.
To-day—the market has been very quiet, and the
* only sales repotted to us were two fine crops of about
4 200 bales, one of which was sold at 12| and the other
t at 12| cts.; both classing strictly middling fair.
The sales of the week were about 3500 bales at
about the following prices:
Inferior to ordinary • H a Ilf
9 Good ordinary to middling Ils a 12
* Good middling to middling fairl2j a 12|
Fair to fully fairl2f a—
Good fair and choice —a
Sales of round bales are generally made to the Fac-
' tory agents in the neighborhood at |to jc. less than
J square, shippers seldom buying them.
j We are daily in receipt of information as to the
growing crop in this section of the State, and the ac
i counts received during the past week have been en
» countging in those sections where they have been
1 favored with rains, but as all have not been so fortu*
’ nate some crops are represented to be in a very bad
, fix. The rains this season, to use a western expres-
- sion, have been very spotted. For accounts of the
» growing crop in the western and southwestern States,
1 we refer to the extracts published thisweek.
The Liverpool accounts received by the steamer
, Asia look well —trade in Manchester good, provisions
abundant, money plenty, consumption of the raw
i material equal to that of last year at this time,
although prices are so much higher, and last, though
by no means the less important, their stock rapidly
reducing. The stock in Liverpool is now called
500,000 bales of all sorts, againstßo7,ooo last year;
, the stock of American Cottons is 330,000 against
605,000 bales at this date last year. They will net
' in all probability receive for the next six months over
300,000 bales from all points, and prices must rule
higher or consumption be very considerably checked,
as consumption at its present figures will leave them
1 barely a month’s supply on hand on the Ist of Janua
( ry, 1851. In Havre the stock remains about the
same as last year, being on the 10th of July 51,888
against 51,940 bales last year at the same date.
Receipts up to latest dates.
1850. 1849.
. Savannah, July 23323,259 395,037
Charleston, July 25-..360,541 439,371
Mobile, July 19329,893 507,575
New Orleans, July 23784,347 1,084,450
’ Florida, July 12179,854 195,381
f Texas, July 13 30,159 37,679
North Carolina, July 13 9,888 9,759
■ Virginia, July 16 9.200 12,300
2,027,141 2,681,552
r
Decrease *654,411
Stock on hand in Southern Sea-ports.
, 1850. 1849.
Savannah, July 23 18,923 16,392
Charleston, July 25 30,609 15,319
Mobile, July 19 33,579 9,412
New Orleans, July 23 40,588 18,817
Florida, July 12 9,663 1,050
Texas, July 13 846 2,663
North Carolina, July 13 300 250
1 Virginia, July 16 600 500
Stuck at Southern sea-ports.. .135,108 64,403
f New York July 16 92,069 84,317
Total 5t0ck 227,177 148,720
Total increase 78,357
Exports. 1850. 1848. Decrease.
Great Britain9Bs,99B 1,503,516 517,518
» Prance26B,9l6 352,725 83 809
, Other F’gn Pons.. 175,544 311,878 136,334
Total fo’n exports. 1,430,458 2,168,119 737,661
To Northern ports. ..755,491 763,351 7,860
1 Total exp0rt52,185,949 2,931,470 745,521
REMARKS.—Trade is as usual at this season of
the year, quiet, and the only excitement in the town
i is from the number of new buildings erecting and
I altering in all sections of the City. Our Mechanics
are therefore all busy, and building materials of all
' kinds command ft ready market. Bricks #6, and
Lumber 12 a 15 per 1,000.
GROCERIES.—Sugars are advancing in price.
Coffee remains stationary and is selling from store at
- tenilig-lHto store lor 23 a 25 uT/ A ’
1 sale of a lot from the wharf of rather inferior quality
was made at 21 cts, on short time.
BAGGING and BALE ROPE. —Quite a num
ber of orders received during the past week for Gun
ny Bagging and Bale Rope. We quote Gunny by
the Bale 17c.; by the piece at 18e.; and Kentucky
half-inch Bale Rope 9 alO cents. There is no de
mand for any other description of Bagging. Ken
tucky Twine sells from 20 to 25 cts.
SALT.—No receipts this week. Prioes from store
remain at from 51.15 a #1.30 per sack and 40 cts*
* for bulk Salt.
BACON.—Receipts on the increase. Sales of se
veral small parcels made during the week at about
the following prices ; Sides by the quantity 7c., at
retail Bc.; Shoulders 5| a6 ; and Hams, according
to qjality, at from 7a 9 cts. Good Lard readily
commands 7 cents by the quantity.
GRAIN.—Corn continues in demand in small lota,
at 75c. Meal brings 75c. by the quantity, and 87jc.
at retail. Several large parcels of Wheat have been
received, which find ready sale at our City Mills, at
81 a 81.20 for Red Wheat, and 81.15 a 81.25 for
White. Our Millers are prepared to purchase any
quantity that may be brought to market.
FLOUR.—There a demand for all the Flour
that our City Mills can grind. The following are the
wholesale and retail prices: Bran 20:. per bushel;
Shorts 30c. per bushel; Middlingßl.so per 100 lbs.;
Pine Flour #2.50 per 100 lbs.; Superfine #6 a 7.50
per bbl.; Family Flour #7.50 a #B.
EXCHANGE.—Cheeks on the North remain at
j per cent. prem. Tloney is abundant and negotia
tions readily made.
BANK STOCKS.—There is a daily inquiry for
| Bank Stocks, but we can hear of but few sales. The
( Banking Capital of Augusta amounts to 82,450,000,
( and their Stocks are nearly all much above par. We
quote, as the last sales, Mechanics’ 125; Augusta 112;
Brunswick 110; Insurance 115; State Bank 105,
r and Georgia Rail Road 100, and interest from Divi
dend.
FREIGHTS. —The river remains in good order.
The Boats arrive and depart freely. The up freights
i are getting heavy, both by the Boats and the Caroli
na Rail Road. The quantity of Cotton shipping is
i heavy for the season of the yew, but the larger pro*
r portion of it go— to Charleetoa.
MOBILE, Joly 25, P. M.— Colton.— The btwi-
* nets in Cotton was small to-day, not exceeding 200
» bales. Pnees are without change—middling 12i a
12|c. per lb. Yesterday the »ale? awounted to 800
’ 1
’ S3-We omit our usual report of domestic mar-
kets thia week.
>
Tile Cotton Trades
I The following extracts from the monthly
Circular for July, of Messrs. T. & H. Little
’ dale & Co., of Liverpool, in reference to the
Cotton trade and its prospects will be read
with interest and profit by all those who take
( any pleasure in the investigation of the subject:
LIVERPOOL, July 4.—ln the first three weeks
of the last month prices gave way |d. a }d., but they
fully recovered this in the last week, the accounts
having been more decided as to the bad state of the
growing crop. The sales were 65,000 in the week
terminating the month —middling Orleans 7fd.. fair
ditto 7|d.
There have been ebbs and flows in the trade at
Manchester and the neighborhood, but upon the
whole it has been sound and healthy, with a stea
dy demand and gradually rising pricesand a corres
ponding advance to the raw material. The only
branch which has not been equally prosperous and
remunerative has been that of the make of heavy
cloths and goods for the home trade and low numbers
of Yarns. The production of these has therefore been
curtailed, and latterly the demand for home use as
well as for export, Ins revived, so that stocks hare
become greatly reduced, and prices have risen and
full work has been resumed.
The following is the lasZ report of the state of the
Manchester marxet: —
“ Manchester.— The reaction from the dullness
that weighed upon the yarn-market last week has
been carried somewhat further since Tuesday. The
impression that prices are not likely to be lower has
gained strength, and induced certain class of buyers
to operate with increased freedom, the consequence
of which is, that the spinners have not only recovered
the concession made last week in many articles, but
secured, to some extent, a positive advance in price.
The manu'acturere have bought to a moderate
amount. For some of the Indian and Italian markets
we have rather a better demand. Tbe Russian
bouses are still in the market, and ask somewhat more I
largely for good single, from No. 60’e upwards; and
for good double, from 100’s to 120’s, all of which are
higher; and the merchants connected with Germany
have shewn a growing confidence in venturing upon
transactions, considerable in the aggregate, and some
of them individually so. In pin cops the improve
ment exceeds that in warps, whether for shipments
or for home use. The various counts of mule and
water-twist adapted for the German markets have
acquired additional value. For common 40’s mule,
also, a higher price is readily obtained; a less ad
vance is less easily got for common 50’s and 60’a.
The rise which has taken place in the great bulk of
the lower numbers of yarns within the last six weeks
is very material, being about Id. per lb. in 6's to I2’a
mule and 16’s to 24’s water. In printing cloths the
business has been limited, but there is more firmness
in the better qualities. Rather more business has
been done in 40 inch shirtings during the last two or
three days, and on somewhat better terms to the
makers than were practicable last week, although the
large operators, the Indian merchants, are out of the
market. Long cloths, domestics, and T cioths show
a continued tendency to improve. On the whole, a
rather bettter tone prevails in this department.”—
Manchester Guardian.
It does notappear that the present prices of Cotton
have so far caused a want of demand or any accumu
lation of stocks—at Havre there are 20,000 bales in
stock more than last year, but the markets of the Con
tinent, generally, are without Cotton, and are badly
supplied with Goods. The deliveries from this pen
have been 27.070 against 29,635 per week; so far,
the consumption of the kingdom appears to have
been 80,000 less than in the first six months of last
year, whilst it is believed that spinners hold 60,000
less than last year. In American a very slight re
duction has taken place, but on the Continent there
has not been any; it is therefore certain that the sup
ply will be totally inadequate to the present rate of
consumption, and that this must be checked sooner
or later by a great advance in prices.
It has been too much the custom, particularly at
Manchester, to dirregard and disbelieve the early es
timates of future supply, especially when they havn
been adverse to the interest of spinners. The expe
rience of the last three years has proved that a late
or early spring and the period at which the Cotton
plant comes into flower enables the planters, and
others who pay attentions to the subject, to form a
most accurate judgment, considering the great extent
of cultivation, and the difficulties of the case. All
expectation that the failure this year might in some
measure be repaired by a better supply next season
seems te be abandoned as hopeless. The last winter
in America was unusually severe and protracted,
and the spring colder and more ungenial than for
many years past, the late frost and inundations, not
only having delayed the planting some weeks later
than the late spring of. 1848, but having effectually
destroyed plantations to the extent of 150,000 a 200,-
• 000 bales, and rendered replanting to a great extent
necessary. Looking back for the last fourteen years,
the interval from the date, when the Cotton plant has
come into bloom, and the ofa killing frost,
&c., has determined the e®imt of the crop. When
the blooming has beea early; say from the 7th to the
30th May, wish one or two exceptions, the crop has
been large , when the bloom has been delayed from
the 6th to the 14th June, it has been short, without
any exception. Last year the Cotton was not in
flower until the 15th June, the latest period for the
last fourteen years ; but the picking season was high
ly favorable, and the autumn remarkably fine and
open, frost not interfering until the 10th December,
(while for seven years out of the last fourteen it has
appeared in October,) and yet the yield will little
exceed two millions of bales. Now this year, in
May, the plant was small and sickly when it should
have been in blossom, and there was no prospect of
bloom before the end of June or the beginning of
July. Taking into account the advices we have re
ceived from various parties in America, on whoso
judgment and veracity we most depend, it would ap
pear, that under the most favorable circumstances for
the future, only a moderate crop, (certainly notan
average one) can be expected, while an early frost,
or any adverse circumstances, may reduce it be
low that of the present year. We have dwelt at
some length on this part of the subject, as being
the most important as regards the future course
if the market and the position of all parties interested
on this great trade.
East India.— The import in the six months into
this port has been 79,530 against 24,560—-total into
the kingdom 136,100 against only 36,500 same lime
last year. The consumption bps been 79,100 against
54,200: export 40,000 against 23,500: stock re
maining 122,900 against 94,400, and in this port 67,-
400 against 48,700. The sales here in the last six
months amount to 148,800 against 69,000, a large
quantity having latterly changod hands on specula
tion the spot as well as to arrive. Prices have net
advanced at all in proportion to American and other
descriptions, which may be accounted for by the
bulk of the stock being of very low quality and the
depression which has existed in the make of low
goods and Yarns. Middling Surat are now worth
4fd. against 4fd., and fair sjd. against 4jd. Ist
January last, and 3jd. and 3|d. this time last year.
There is great room fora considerable advance in this
Cotton, and there is every prospect of its taking
place. From the end of January to 11th May 69,-
800 bales have been shipped from Bombay to thi s
country, of which 54,000 are destined for this port*,
in the same time only 9000 bales have been sent to
China against 49,000 last reason, and the stocks
there are so much reduced that a large supply from
Bombay will be required, where prices had material*
ly advanced : the new crop was represented as be
ing late, and deficient in quantity as well as quality,
so that we cannot calculate upon any additional sup
ply from that quarter.
It will appear that the import into Liverpool has
fallen off, as compared with the first six months of
last year—in American 438,835 bales, Brazil and
Egyptian 8870, West India 2170, while of East
India there bas been an excess of 54,867 bales, mak
ing the total deficiency 395,000—import into the
kingdom 940,860 bales against 1,324,955, deficiency
384,000. 7
The stock of American is 222,600 bales less, Bra
zil and Egyptian 61,380 bales, West India 1070
bales—an increase of East India of 18,760 bales,
making the stock now on hand as compared to this
time last year 266,290 bales less, and as compared
to the Ist January last it is only 52,570 bales more.
Total stock in the kingdom 608,500 against 855,-
3UO bales last year.
There are now at sea for this port 80,000 against
117,000 this time last year. The stock in the Ameri
can* ports exceeds that of last year by 157,000 bales,
but there is leu in the interior, jand the whole crop
is ready all received : at this early period it be
comes therefore, with a prospect of a short crop again
next year and the ability of the planters and others
to hold back the Cotton in America, a serious and
alarming question —that of our supply of Cotton so
the next six months.
General Remarks. — The business of the greater
part of the past half year has been of an undefined
character—productive of little satisfaction and little
profit to those engaged. Opening, as it did, with all
those elements in favor which have hitherto been
looked upon as the sure indications of a large and
prosperous trade, sanguine anticipations were form
ed and extensive speculations entered into in the first
few weeks of the year; but a change quickly fol
lowed, and for three or four months a general dul
neu and apathy pervaded our different markets.
The causes appeared to be —the renewed depression
of the Railway interest and the marked falling off in
the deliveries for consumption of all the leading ar
ticles of import, Cotton, Sugar, Coffee and Tea : the
latter of there causes was clearly traceable to lhe
depression of the home trade, and in the case of Cot
ton io the rapid advance in prioe of the previous
antumn. This last continued so long as the extent
oi the crop remained a matter of doubt, but when
it became evident at the end of April that the pre
sent crop was fully as short as estimated and that
the growing one was again late, spinners began to
buy freely, and exporters came into the Manchester
market with large contracts both for present and for
ward deliveries : —the increased demand for the raw
material and manufactured goods bas continued to
the present moment, until the consumption nearly
equals that of last year, and Exports for the six
months of 1850, with Cotton at 6|d per lb., exceed
those of 1849, when Cottou was 3|d per lb.
atrnylu/Jiat first sight has -
of the Cotton trade, which it undoubtedly is, and
when viewed a little more closely presents two most
important points for consideration ; —if these exports
are really consumed, it shows that the field for Cot
ton fabrics has so increased that price is not now the
object it was a few years since, and that the consump
tion of Cotton has fairly overtaken the production ;
but if these exports have not been sent out from the
promising position of Foreign markets, few of which
have risen in proportion to the increased cost of
Goods in this country, it must be simply from the
almost universal impression both amongst manufac
turers and merchants that Cotton is yet to go higher
and goods become dearer, from the very great de
ficiency in the Cotton crop of the United States, and
that nearly the whole of that deficit icy will fall on
this country, without any other quartdk to look to for
supplies. We have no wish or intention by these
remarks to force up the price of Cotton —far other
wise—low prices of an article so vastly important to
the prosperity of this country is equally essential to
the safety of the merchant as to the manufacturer;
but as each succeeding steamer confirms more and
more strongly the apprehension ofa second short
crop, the necessity of providing a supply by increas
ed cultivation elsewhere demands more prompt atten
tion, if we are to maintain our position as a manu
facturing country.
Liverpool Market.
Extracts of letters received in Charleston.
LIVERPOOL, July 12. —The Cotton market
moves up a slowly, but steadily, and quotations must
again be advanced |d. per lb. There has been a
large and steady business done during lhe week ;
the sales ranging from 12,090 to 16,000 bales per
day. ELager buying commenced as soon as the mails
per ‘America’ were despatched last Saturday,
The advices per ‘Canada’ received on Monday in
creased the dispositon to purchase, wbeu the above
advance was made, and it has been since fully
supported, mere especially for the better qualities of
American, which have been in active demand for ex
port.
LIVERPOOL, July 12.—Cotton Market.—The
large business done in Cotton last week, has been
followed by even greater activity this week. The
daily demand has been animated, and has been freely
met by holders Prices have advanced about |d.
in Americans. In other sorts the advance is about
|d. per lb. The sales of the week to 11th inst. ar»-
85,610 bales, including 28,290 for speculation, and
9610 for export. In lhe last three weeks the trade
have increased their stocks largely.
LIVERPOOL, July 12.—Cotom.—Our cotton
market been exceedingly buoyant tbroagbuut the
week, the transactions being upon a very extended
scale, the trade as well as speculators aad exporters
operating. Importers continue to meet the demand
prettly freely at gradually hardening rates, and not
withstanding the great extent of the business, it has
beea only yesterday and to-day that we can quote an
advance of jd. a fd. per lb. Speculators have dur
iog the week taken 28,290 bales, vii; J5.21Q bales
A merican, 200 Brazil, 3660 Egyptian, and 9130 S<i
rat, leaving 32,690 bales American, and 15,020 halo
sundries to tbe trade.
Tc.day the sales reach 10,000 bales, and the mar]
ket closes very firmly.
' HAVRE, July 11, 1850.-Cotton continues ir
• good demand, at firm pricer. Sales since Ist inst
I 24,800 bales, against 14,000 bales receipts. Then
is hardly any quotable advance in prices, and tbe
fault of it lays more with the sellers than the buy
ers; tbe former seeming rather anxious to realize,
whilst the latter entertain a better opinion of the ar
ticle, supported as their views are by the general
healihy state of trade. Os Rice, 139 tierces “ bon
ordinal y” sold at f. 24, and 40 tierces real choice a
f. 29. ____
MARRIED.
Near Fort Valley , on Sunday morning, the 21sl
inst. by the Rev. Mr. Murray, Mr. J. B. Wbioht,
P. M. of Daviston, Talbot county, and Miss Evalink
Hamilton, of Houston county.
On Monday evening 22d inst., oy the Rev. Mr.
Dnncan, Mr. C. A. GaziN-au, of Savannah, and
Miss Famnib, daughter of Maj. D. P. Dickinson,
of Richmond county.
On the 25th inst., by the Rev. Mr. Jennett, Dr .
Chahim B. Lbitnbb and Miss Sabah A. CAMP-
BELL.
Last evening, by the Rev. Mr. Jennett, Mr. Cmbib
tofhbb D.Rbddock and MissßßßzecA V. Hovs-
LBV,
DIED.
At his residence in Madison, on the 22d inst., Mr.
Rbvsen Maun, aged 66 years. He has long been
a citizen of Madison, and his demise will be mourn
ed by innumerable friends.
THREKWITS AJID DAWSON,
GROCERY MERCHANTS,
Second door below Adamo 8f Fargo’a, Broad-st.,
Augusta, Georgia,
a WILL OPg», on tbe first
of September next, at the above fctCw
stand, an entire New Stock of IggO*
GROCERIES, to Whi? the y in,il * the attention of
the public.
THOS. P. F. THR EEWITS, of Warrenton.
J. C. DAWSON, formerly Dawson & Crocker.
jy3i
SAMUEL WRIGHT,
WAREHOUSE AND COMMISSION
MERCHANT.
Office on Mclntosh Steeet, Augusta, Ga., within
a few doors of the Telegraph Office,
y RESPECTFULLY ten
ders I*' B ’hanks to former patrons,
a D d public generally, for the very
liberal patronage heretofore bestowed, and earnestly
solicits a continuance of the same, and trusts, by un
remitting attention to business, to receive a liberal
share of public favor.
All order* for goods or family supplies promptly
executed at lowest market rates.
Mark your Cotton to S. W. jy3o-w
HOWARD & GARDINER,
WHOLESALE AND RETATE GRO
CERY MERCHANTS,
Broad ot. f Augusta, Ga., 3d door below Phinizy
if Clayton's Ifarthouse, and nearly opposite
Z. McCord if Co.'s Store,
a WHERE they will keep con
stantly on hand a large and well >
selected stock of GROCERIES, i&kafa
consisting, in part, of Sugar, Coffee, Molasses, Ba
con, Salt, Iron, Bagging, Rope, Twine, Segars,
Liquors, &c., &c., <tc, all of which they will sell
as low, andon as good terms as any house in this
City.
All Cotton consigned to them, either by Wagon,
Railroad, or Boat, will be stored in a Fire proof
Warehouse ; and they flatter themselves that their
long experience in Cotton transactions, will enable
them to give general satisfaction to their friends. No
commission charged for selling Cotton.
. W. H HOWARD,
jy3o-3m JAS. T. GARDINER.
FINE NEW TEAS,
AT NEW YORK PRICES.
THE UNDERSIGNED, having
ma^e arrangements with the New York
UnfifihPekin Tea Company for the sale of their
Teas in this city, would invite lhe attention of coun
try dealers and families to their stock of FRESH
GREEN AND BLACK TEAS, embracing every
variety, which are put up in half and one pound
packages, and sold at the same prices that the Com
pany charge for them. In every case where these
Teas do not give satisfaction, the money will be re
funded.
From the N. Y. Merchants’ Day Book.
Tbh Pekin Tea Company.—We have given a
sample of the Tea furnished by this Company a tho
rough trial, and can pronounce it first chop. We
have heard much of the dealings of this Company,
and never a word but good. We do honestly be
lieve that by trading with them, yon may be sure of
getting exactly what you order, and at a fair price.
The adulterations practised in the Tea trade are in
credible, and the establishment of a company, to
deal justly and fairly with the community in the
sale of this commodity, ought to be regarded as a
public blessing.
HAVILAND, RISLEY & CO.,
jy3l Agents for Augusta.
DISSOLUTION.
THE PARTNERSHIP heretofore existing
between the subscribers, under the firm name
of Sloman, Henry & Co., is ibis day dissolved by
mutual consent. The first named three will continue
to offer Goods at their old stands in Elberton and
Crawfordville, under the same name, and are alone
authorised to settle the business of the old firm.
GEORGE SLOMAN,
ISAAC HENRY,
SOLOMON MARCUS,
ALEX. B. EPHRAIM.
July 24, 1850. jy3o-d6&ws
COPARTNERSHIP.
THE SUBSCRIBER S have this day entered
into Copartnership under the firm of BELCHER
HOLLINGSWORTH, for the transaction of a
GENERAL GROCERY BUSINESS. Theirstore,
now in course of erection, (adjoining Adams &
Faroo) will be completed by the middle of August
next, when they will offer to their friends a complete
supply of ever article in the Grocery line.
JAMES M BELCHER,
JAMES H. HOLLINGSWORTH.
JLTntil their store is finished one of the partners may
be found at the office of Walker & Brybon on
Jackson-street, after lhe 10th of August, prepared to
execute orders. jy26w
H. Buchanmon, | Jo. W. Carroll, | J. Hor.
BUCHANNON, CARROLL & CO.,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
No. 85, Grazier Street, New Orleans.
O' Order, for Western Produce promptly filled
at the lowest Cash price. jy2B-6m
ROPE, BAGGINS AND TWINE.
COILS beet Hemp ROPE;
.VW 100 bales heavy Gunny BAGGING
2,000 lbs. TWINE.
For sale low by
jy 12 HAND, WILLIAMS & CO.
QLijtxrlefiton Slinjtrtisemeuts.
E. LAFITTE & CO.,
COMMISSION AND FORWARDING
MERCHANTS,
Fitzsimmons’ Wharves, Charleston, S. C’.,
RESPECTFULLY tender their services to
their friends, and to the citizens of Augusta in
general, for the Receiving and Forwarding of Mer
chandize and Produce.
Their long experience in the business, with the as
surance that they will devote to it their personal at
tention, will, they trust, merit a share of the patron
age which was for many years so liberally extended
to them.
Charleston, S. C., June 10, 1850. je!2*lm*
SflDannalj
P. H. Behn. | John Foster.
BEHN A FOSTER,
FACTORSAND COMMISSION MER
CHANTS,
jy9-w6m Bay Street, Savannah, Georgia.
NOTICE.
THE SUBSCRIBER having
withdrawn from the firms of Allkn,
<fc Co*, at Savannah, and J. JUL
M. Ball & Co., at Macon, will continue the FAC
TORAGE and GENERAL COMMISSION BUSI
NESS in this City, on his own account, and respect
fully tenders his services to his friends and lhe plant
ers generally.
Strict personal attention will be given to the sale of
Cotton and all other produce, and to the purchase of
Bagging, Rope, and all plantation supplies.
JOHN V. TARVER.
Savannah, July 1, 1850. jyl4-w6m
J' EPPERSON COUNTY, GA,—
Jane Thompson applies to me for letters of guar
dianship for Walters Thompson and Sidney A.
Thompson, minor children of the late Moses Thomp
son, deceased—
These are therefore to cite, summon and admonish,
all and singular, the kindred, and others concerned,
to be and appear at my office, within the time pre
scribed by law, to show cause, if any they have, why
•aid letters should not be granted.
Given under my hand at office in Louisville.
NICHOLAS DIEHL, D. C. C. O.
July 31, 1850.
JEFFERSON COUNTY, GA.— Whereaw.
Jabez M. Thompson applies to me for letters of
son, deceased —
These are therefore to cite, summon and admonish,
all and singular, the kindred, and others concerned,
to be and appear at my office within the time pre
scribed by law, to show cause, if any they have, why
said letters should not be granted.
Given under my hand at office in Louisville.
NICHOLAS DIEHL, D. C. C. O.
July 31,1850.
Georgia, Columbia county.—
JOHN GAY, of District No. 6, tolls before me,
James Y. Carroll, a Justice of the Peace for said
•ounty, one Estray Bay HORSE, marked with har
ness, the right eye out, and right hind foot white,
short mane, shod all round, and supposed to be 15 or
16 years old. Appraised by William Odom and John
Megahee to be worth twenty-five dollars, this 29tb
day of June, 1850.
JAMES Y. CARROLL, J. P.
A true extract from the Estray Book, July 8,1850.
jy!B-w3 Davib Harriss, Clerk.
NOTE LOST 7
LOST OR MISLAID, a NOTE, made pay
able to Wm. W. Hughes, dated 4th Septem
ber, 1849, and due the Ist January last, for Eleven
Hundred and Sixty Dollars, signed by William H.
Glenn, principal, Hu. L. Spear and John Stewart.
Ail persons are cautioned against trading for the
same, as it has been paid by the maker.
WM. W. HUGHES.
WARREN COUNTY, GEO.—
William A. Seals applies for letters of Admin
istration on the estates of Nathan Harris and Rhoda
Harris, late of said county deceased—
These are therefore to cite and admonish, ell and
singular, the kindred and creditors of said deceased
persons, to be and appear at my office, within the time
prescribed by law, to show cause, if any they have,
why said letters should not be granted.
Given under tty hand at office in Warrenton.
July 30, 1850. P. N. MADDUX, Clerk.
ARRES COUNTY. GEO,- Whereas.,
Henry P. Harris applies for letters of Ad
ministration on the estate ot Nathan Harris, deceased,
and letters of administration cum testamento annexo,
on the estate of Rhoda Harris, deceased—
These are therefore to cite and admonish, all and
singular, the kindred and creditors of the aforesaid
deceased person®, to be and appear at my office, with
in the time prescribed by law, to show cause, if any
they have, why said letters abould not be granted.
Given under my hand at office in Warrenton.
July 30, 1650. P. N. MADDUX, Clerk.
CHEWING TOBACCO.
Art BOXES CHEWING TOBACCO, v a -
"U rious brands and qualities, manufactar
sd by W. T. Sutherland. Jost received and fur sale
jy je2s-1« GIBBS <fc McCORD, Mclntoah-tt.
I~EMOirBiKUP, of very superior qaaHty,
Lj by the gallon or dozen, for sale by
je36 WM. H, TUTT, Draggisi.
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